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With a wit to rival Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, action on par with Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and the scope of Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, this is a rollicking, “must-read” (Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld) sci-fi fantasy epic about a ragtag crew of rogues on the hunt for mythic treasure. They did not, however, sign up to save the world. One crew of sky pirates. Seven mythological stones. A race to find them all. Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities to conning the iCity elite, there isn’t a lock they can’t pick, a safe they can’t break, or a hidden treasure they can’t find. Until now. Returning from a harrowing heist involving a neon battery and a trash chute, Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor—and she has an offer. The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo—seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The search for the first stone is a bona fide treasure hunt, guided by an ancient map to a deadly, uncharted island that’s protected by a mysterious guardian. The score? One million credits per crew member, per stone. The catch? Well, that’s where things get a little complicated. The stones don’t exist. They’re a myth. A bedtime story told to little pirates to make them believe that power and wealth are attainable if you just work hard enough. And to make matters infinitely worse, Grey’s never trusted immortals, and Dalia’s definitely hiding something—something bad. And if they don’t figure out what it is, it might cost them their lives in this “wickedly wild and uniquely imaginative adventure” (Grimdark Magazine).

With a wit to rival Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, action on par with Pierce Brown's Red Rising, and the scope of Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth, this is a rollicking, “must-read” (Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld) sci-fi fantasy epic about a ragtag crew of rogues on the hunt for mythic treasure. They did not, however, sign up to save the world. One crew of sky pirates. Seven mythological stones. A race to find them all. Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities to conning the iCity elite, there isn't a lock they can't pick, a safe they can't break, or a hidden treasure they can't find. Until now. Returning from a harrowing heist involving a neon battery and a trash chute, Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor—and she has an offer. The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo—seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The search for the first stone is a bona fide treasure hunt, guided by an ancient map to a deadly, uncharted island that's protected by a mysterious guardian. The score? One million credits per crew member, per stone. The catch? Well, that's where things get a little complicated. The stones don't exist. They're a myth. A bedtime story told to little pirates to make them believe that power and wealth are attainable if you just work hard enough. And to make matters infinitely worse, Grey's never trusted immortals, and Dalia's definitely hiding something—something bad. And if they don't figure out what it is, it might cost them their lives in this “wickedly wild and uniquely imaginative adventure” (Grimdark Magazine).

With a wit to rival Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, action on par with Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and the scope of Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, Cello’s Gate is a rollicking, edge-of-your-seat sci-fi fantasy epic about a ragtag crew of rogues on the hunt for mythic treasure. They did not, however, sign up to save the world. One crew of sky pirates. Seven mythological stones. A race to find them all. Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities to conning the iCity elite—there isn’t a lock they can’t pick, a safe they can’t break, or a hidden treasure they can’t find. Until now. Returning from a harrowing heist involving a neon battery and a trash chute, Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor—and she has an offer. The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo—seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The search for the first stone is a bona fide treasure hunt, guided by an ancient map to a deadly, uncharted island that’s protected by a mysterious guardian. The score? One million credits per crew member, per stone. The catch? Well, that’s where things get a little complicated. The stones don’t exist. They’re a myth. A bedtime story told to little pirates to make them believe that power and wealth are attainable if you just work hard enough. And to make matters infinitely worse, Grey’s never trusted immortals, and Dalia’s definitely hiding something. Something bad. And if they don’t figure out what it is, it might cost them their lives.

'THIS ONE'S A MUST-READ' NICHOLAS EAMES 'THE VERY DEFINITION OF RIP-ROARING' RICHARD SWAN 'A LITTLE FIREFLY, A LITTLE DUNE, A HELL OF A RIDE' DAVE RUDDEN ONE CREW OF SKY PIRATES SEVEN MYTHOLOGICAL STONES A RACE TO FIND THEM ALL Captain Grey and his crew of sky pirates have a reputation for doing the impossible. From breaking into high-security military research facilities, to conning the iCity elite - there isn't a lock they can't pick, a safe they can't break, or a hidden treasure they can't find. Until now. Returning from a harrowing heist, Grey and his crew are approached by Dalia, the immortal daughter of the infamous ArchGovernor - and she has an offer. The job? Locate and steal the Stones of Indigo, seven fabled rocks invested with godlike power. The search for the first stone is a bona fide treasure hunt, guided by an ancient map to a deadly, uncharted island that's protected by a mysterious guardian. The score? One million credits per crew member, per stone. The catch? Well, that's where things get a little complicated. The stones don't exist. They're a myth. A bedtime story told to little pirates to make them believe that power and wealth are attainable if you just work hard enough. To make matters infinitely worse, Grey's never trusted immortals, and Dalia's definitely hiding something. Something bad. And if they don't figure out what it is, it might cost them their lives. JOIN THE CREW WHO LOVE CELLO'S GATE 'The most fun I've had reading this year.' Smitty (Smitty1423) 'Cello's Gate truly was the wickedly wild and uniquely imaginative adventure I didn't know I needed in my life. It's epic yet intimate, dark yet light-hearted, playful yet emotional, and it's got a fun factor that just soars higher than the sky. Ghandammit frens, this is how you write one hell of a debut!' - Esmay Rosalyne, Grimdark Magazine 'My absolute favorite book of the year. Africh is a lyrical wordsmith, a poet who can turn a phrase into a strand of gold.' Phoenix McDonald, Author of The Talent Continuum 'The world-building is dense and rich, a fusion of tech and magic; cities ruled by immortal tyrants, knights who fight like the wind, and monsters. The magic system is sparse, just enough to salt the story. The prose is witty. Occasionally poetic. Frequently unhinged. It feels like (Africh) dared you to laugh at tragedy, and then made you cry in the next paragraph.' Florian Armas, author of Chronicle of the Seer 'From the start, this book gripped me.' Jonathan Neves Mayers, author of Vevin Song 'I swear I've been WAITING for someone to write this book.' Ash, Readers Quadrant Art

Posta, posta tarihi ve koleksiyon deyince akla hemen pul ve damga gelse de, en az bunlar kadar yaygin kullanilan ve cesitlilik gösteren posta formlarini sinirli bir merakli grubu disinda bilen azdir. Posta malzemelerinin bu arastirilmamis grubuna yönelen iki koleksiyonerin, Osmanli Devleti ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti posta formlari üzerine yeterli kaynak bulamamalari, onlari bu alandaki basvuru kaynagi eksigini gidermeye yönlendirdi. Türkiyede Postanin Mikrotarihi sadece posta formlarinin Osmanli döneminde baslayan tarihini belgeleyerek bir katalogunu cikarmakla kalmiyor. Cesitli form kategorilerine dair teknik bilgilerin yani sira dönemlerinin siyasi, iktisadi, kültürel, sanatsal ve toplumsal normlarini yansitis bicimlerinden, onlari kullananlarin üzerlerine düstükleri kayitlara dek pek cok özel ve merak uyandirici ayrintiyi bir arada ele alarak, Türkiyenin gecmisine yeni bir pencere aciyor. Eserin bu ilk cildi, posta formlarinin ortaya ciktigi Osmanli dönemine genel bir bakisin ardindan Istanbulda ve Ankarada iki ayri hükümetin bir arada var oldugu 1920den, cok partili dönemin basladigi 1950ye uzanan dönemi ele aliyor. Kurtulus Savasi dönemine ait bazilari Osmanli formülerlerine sürsarjla, bazilari elle hazirlanmis, bazilari kisitli sartlarda basilmis nadir ve benzersiz posta formlariyla baslayan inceleme, bu otuz yillik döneme dair carpici nitelikler tasiyan örneklerle sürüyor. Eserin ikinci cildi yayina hazirlanmaktadir. Postal history and collecting bring to mind stamps and cancellations. Few people think of forms issued by the post office, even though these are used as commonly and show as much variety. When two collectors decided to focus on postal forms, they noticed the near absence of informative sources. Thus began the first broad study of the postal forms issued by the Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey. Microhistory of the Turkish Posts identifies and catalogues various types of postal forms rooted in the Ottoman era. Going well beyond technical information, the authors interpret the physical objects as well as the messages they carry. This enables them to draw intriguing linkages to political, economic, cultural, and social developments, opening new windows into Turkish history. This first volume reviews the emergence of postal forms during the Ottoman era, then covers the thirty-year period beginning in 1920 the year when a nationalist government in Ankara started challenging the authority of the Istanbul-based monarchy. The War of Independence saw the conversion of Ottoman postal forms to nationalist postal matter through either hand- or machine-made overprints; ne types were also produced. Highlighting usages of such rare items, the investigation continues with fascinating series produced up to the onset of bona fide multi-party governance in 1950. Volume II is in preparation.