World Champion book - Flame Tree Publishing

Another thrilling tale from the master of science fiction. Mysterious events are taking place across America, but they all share one common feature: they seem to involve impossibly fast vehicles. When detective John Strock sets out on an investigation, he uncovers the secret of Robur, a brilliant yet arrogant man who has invented an astonishing vehicle. It’s incredible that it can transform into a land, sea, or air craft, allowing it to travel so fast that it becomes invisible. Fearing the divine powers that Robur could wield with the machine he called Terror, Strock decides to stop him at all costs. But Robur is not so easily defeated, and Strock finds himself in a fierce battle for his life and the fate of the world. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, from supernatural phenomena to horror and fantasy, to science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, bloodthirsty vampires, wicked villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations, and escapist fantasies. Discover a magazine of stories collected especially for the science fiction reader. Each book features a completely new biography and a glossary of literary, Gothic, and Victorian terms.

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“Flame Tree Publishing has been sweeping the dust of everyday life for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by extensive licenses in their award-winning line of calendars, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.

Thanks to a wide range of authors, editors, and writers—from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie—the brand strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, an exceptional selection of practical cookbooks, music books, pop culture, and lifestyle titles is increasingly available in digital formats. The producer believes that well-reviewed, thoughtfully curated content should be available in many different formats to meet their readers’ needs.