Publications
Das Obsidianherz (Obsidian Hearts)
by Ju Honisch
2008, Feder & Schwert
ISBN 978-3-86762-028-4, FS11612,
Februar 2008, 1. Edition
816 pages
(currently only available in a German version)
Story:
Munich 1865. A magical manuscript of ultimate destructive power has been stolen. British agent Delacroix has been sent to find it and bring it back. Two young Bavarian officers and a Scientist of the Arcane are supposed to assist him. There are, however, other and quite sinister forces at work who also strive to find the manuscript. They all covet its power to change the world into an image of their own cruel imagination. Miss Corrisande Jarrencourt, a young lady in search of a rich (and preferably gullible) husband, knows nothing of all this. She gets drawn into the adventure and finds out the hard way that the world harbours creatures whose existence she never believed in.
The story follows the tradition of the classic gothic novel - with some black humour and a pinch of steam punk. The manuscript is also available in English. I hope we shall find an English publisher soon who will publish this version.
Reviews of "Das Obsidianherz"
Prose
For an excerpt of "Obsidian Hearts" you can try the following links (by courtesy of Feder und Schwert) :
- In English:
Year: 1865
Location: the best hotel in Munich, Capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria -
"Das Obsidianherz" - In German:
"Das Obsidianherz"
Salzträume, Band 1 (Dreams of Salt, Vol. 1)
by Ju Honisch
2009, Feder & Schwert
ISBN 978-3-86762-062-8
Oktober 2009, 1. Edition
600 pages
(currently only available in a German version)
The book is set in the autumn of 1865, in the lakes and caves region of the Totes Gebirge (= Dead Mountains that is actually their true name ) in Austria. Hidden in the Alps, an unscrupulous inventor and his minions are secretly building an "über"-weapon. For this they hunt the Sí or Fey - otherworldly creatures of diverse kind - to use them as magical fuel for his machine. When she actively opposes the brutish hunters of the Fey, Charlotte gets drawn into the proceedings and suddenly finds herself among those hunted. She flees into the caves with a complete stranger and to her chagrin must find out that her companion is at least as dangerous as her pursuers - and keeps a really undesirable diet.
"Salzträume" (Dreams of Salt) has just hit the shelves. This follow-up novel for "Obsidian Hearts" is set in the same universe but has its own story.
The novel is the next instalment of adventures set in the 19th century and follows the tradition of the classic gothic novel - with some black humour and a pinch of steam punk. This manuscript, too, is available in English.
Salzträume, Band 2 (Dreams of Salt, Vol. 2)
by Ju Honisch
2009, Feder & Schwert
ISBN 978-3-86762-063-5
November 2009, 1. Edition
600 pages
(currently only available in a German version)
Autumn 1865. In the Dead Mountains beyond the the lakes of Salzkammergut danger looms. Charlotte is locked into the cave system - with a man who prefers blood to water. Delacroix and McMullen climb through the caves without a hope of finding an exit and wake something that should much better have remained unawakened.
Asko von Orven makes a momentous decision which he will yet regret. And for everyone there is only one way out - this way leads directly into the murderous hands of the conspirers.
Death turns into a tangible option and is out for victims.
BISSE
by Ju Honisch
2007, Hexentorverlag
ISBN 978-3-939882-02-2
Okt. 2007, 1. Edition
Paperback, 270 pages
(only available in German)
Odd behaviour of the nice neighbour from across the corridor, chasms found in souls, mythical creatures which in comparison to the average urban dweller lose some of their scariness
The stories have one thing in common: what has been totally normal up to now suddenly twists and turns into something slightly different that will make our spine tingle.
The stories are horror stories of the classical kind, no splatter.
"Bisse - 17 ungewöhnliche Geschichten" was published on 28. September 2007 at Hexentorverlag, Berlin.
Order at: bestellung@hexentorverlag.de or at Amazon.de!
Reviews of "Bisse"
Der Arsch auf dem Sessel
edited by Margit Schönberger (HG)
2008, Diana TB Verlag
ISBN 978-3-453352-36-0
Januar 2008, 1. Edition
Paperback, 352 pages
Title translation: The Ass on the Comfy Chair
Stories about evil bosses
Are they that dumb or do they just pretend to be?
They drive big cars, wear expensive suits, spend their time in meetings and are rather unnerved for the rest of the day: bosses. Be they men or women, as soon as they have some power they transmogrify into order-bellowing drill sergeants. They suck at getting the simplest things done. Get a cuppa, make a photocopy, dial a phone number - suddenly all that is just too much. And while other people get things done for them, they cuddle with their blackberries.
It's time they got a little shaking up. These stories tell the truth about bosses. Bärbel Schäfer, Hera Lind, Evelyn Holst, Ju Honisch etc. vent their frustration in a witty and entertaining way. 15 new stories by German authors. A great present for everyone who ever wished their bosses to kingdom come.
My story "90 - 60 - 90" can be found among an illustrious group of female authors: Maria Serrano, Hera Lind, Christine Grän, Susanne Luerweg, Sama al Haschasch, Daniela Pietrek, Jutta Kessler, Susanne Arndt, Ann Berg, Sabine Reichel, Edda Minck, Katja Maybach, Evelyn Holst, Renate Fabel, Bärbel Schäfer, Jana Voosen.
Ich werde nie mehr auseinandergehen
edited by Margit Schönberger (HG)
2009, Diana TB Verlag
ISBN 978-3-453-35259-9
Januar 2009, 1. Edition
Paperback, approx. 352 pages
"Horizontal stripes make you fat. But who would eat horizontal stripes?"
When you shun the mirror and make a detour around the scales, it is time again for "it": the diet. We all know the feeling and share the experience as well as the hopeful illusion that we might lose a stone or two over night by divine intervention. 18 different writers here share their acerbic comments on this dreadful time in life.
This will be an original issue presenting 18 so far unpublished stories by well-known authors.
"Dreams of Salt" follows the tradition of the classic gothic novel - with some black humour and a pinch of steam punk.
