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Historical adventure and poetic fantasy; Medieval Europe; 177,890 words. Price: or. $0.99 per novelette if you buy them separately or $6.99 for the entire illustrated edition - Save $4.89 when you purchase them together!
Traveling over many roads is Peter Sliadek, the wandering minstrel. Peter’s greatest gift? The ability to listen to people. It’s his unique talent and his fateful journey; the heavy cross he bears. Time after time, he listens to the confessions of the people he meets.
A highway robber, a magician’s apprentice, and a naive young girl play a literal game with fate - and try to win. A monk and a judge whirl about as opposite poles of a single duality. A genie appoints himself as the angelic conscience of a duplicitous merchant. The son of a fencing master fights swords with words and words with swords. The gauntlet of a wizard knight crawls through the palace chapel at night. The elusive Anika the Warrior fills mercenaries with terror. And finally, Death himself offers Peter a chance to play in the Last Game.
The plot of each novelette relates to a country to which Peter travels: Poland, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, and the Asian world with its florid tales and customs. Cassandra, Khoma Brut, the Borgia, Vlad Tepes, and Michelangelo are characters of alternative history Peter meets during his travels from one country to another one. Together with Peter, you can visit the radiance of Venice, the evil Black Wallachia, the cursed island Montecristo, and the free town of Guldenberg. Each place has its stories and miracles... And skeletons hidden in the closet.
The novel, THE SONGS OF PETER SLIADEK by Henry Lion Oldie, consists of 12 novelettes (177,890 words). From 2004 to 2011 the book was published six times (Moscow, Russia).
In 2012, the novel was translated from Russian into English by Irina and Michael Pevzner (Israel) and proofread in 2013 by volunteers from Canada: Ekaterina Kimaeva, Anna Kimaeva and interns from DePaul University in Chicago, USA: Avery Cunningham, Kevin Sterne, Jessica Olson, Katrina Haritos, Maureen Monahan, Hannah Bender, Lily Felsenthal, Sarah Lovinggood, with Melissa Bikichky as an associate editor. The cover illustration was done by Vladimir Bondar (Ukraine). The cover design and book trailer were developed by Bronya Gromova (Ukraine). The edition includes 45 inside black-white illustrations by Alexander Semiakin (Ukraine).
The novel "The Songs of Peter Sliadek" received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference", Moscow, Russia, 2005. The novelette "I will Repay" from the cycle of The Songs of Peter Sliadek received the "Portal" award at the "2nd International SF & Fantasy Assembly of Portal"; Kiev, Ukraine, 2005.
15.07.2015

Let's also watch a book trailer in French to French 2-volumes edition of H. L. Oldie's novel "Magioso" ("La Loi des Mages"):
17.06.2015
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4.05.2015

The lutenist Peter Sliadek meets Death (or the Player in Gray). Death offers Peter a new lute and new life. In exchange, the lutenist has to forget his current lute and himself. What is the end of this lethal game?
"Peter and Death" is the last, 12th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
31.03.2015

There are always three Storetzes that live in the village of Yablonez. If a fourth one is born, one of the original three has to die. If a Storetz likes someone, this person will be lucky and happy. If a Storez doesn’t like someone, misfortune, illnesses, and lethal accident will follow such a person until he dies.
"I Will Repay" is the 11th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. Also the novelette "I Will Repay" received the "Portal" award at the 2nd International SF & Fantasy Assembly of Portal (Kiev, Ukraine, 2005). 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
29.03.2015
Global & Local Diversity in Books by Henry Lion Oldie (from Ailsa (Bookworm4life) book / literary blog)
1.03.2015

Hans Erzner was a servant of the cruel sorcerer, Baron von Hornberg. After his master’s death, Hans takes the baron’s iron hand and finds himself in hell.
"The Hand and The Mirror" is the novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
2.02.2015

27.01.2015

Andrea Sforza, a healer, lived in the beautiful city of Naples. Andrea was known by his ability to cure mental diseases. No one knew how Andrea did it. People who were unlucky to reveal the truth about Andrea Sforza lived in fear until the day they died.
"An Island that Is Always with You" is the 9th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
23.12.2014

A legend, known among mercenaries, says that Anika the Warrior walks around, killing the best fighters and warriors. A lot of warriors dream to defeat Anika; they look for him and sometimes, if they unlucky, they find him. Anika the Warrior always says the same to them, "If you seek strength -- you have found it."
"The Cruel Choice of Anika the Warrior" is the 8th novelette from the book "The Songs of Peter Sliadek" by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel-cycle "Songs of Peter Sliadek" consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at Sigma-F Conference in Moscow, Russia, 2005; There have been 8 hard cover editions in Russian; this is the first publishing in English!
Welcome to the World of Oldie’s books!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!
21.12.2014

One day, Peter Sliadek, a drunken lutenist, came to a graveyard. Peter decided to please a recently buried fellow with the music. Suddenly, a dirty hand crawled out of the grave… Peter Sliadek learned a story about Viy, an ancient monster with a lethal stare.
"Lower My Eyelids: The Day of All the Outcasts" is the 7th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
19.12.2014

Cassandra, a prophetess, foretold only bitter events. Her prophecies always came true, but everyone hated them. Why did Troy fall—because of insidious Achaeans or Cassandra’s gloomy prophecies?
"The Blind Hear Well" is the 6th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
18.12.2014
25.11.2014
New (alternate) book trailer (half in English, half in Russian) by Ajdar Ulduz to H. L. Oldie's new book "Sherlock Holmes vs. Martians".
3.11.2014

10.10.2014

One winter night, Oswald van der Groot got lost in the forest and came to an unknown city. Local residents were hospitable and generous; they never required a coin for food, services, or dwelling. Later, Oswald found out what price he paid. The citizens of the town knew the real price of money.
"The Price of Money" is the 5th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
15.09.2014

This is the 15th edition (re-print) of "The Way of the Sword" novel! This novel has been published in 5 languages: Russian, Ukrainian, French, Polish and Czech. This year is 20th anniversary of "The Way of the Sword": the novel has been written in 1994.
1.09.2014

Achille Morazzi, Maestro of fencing, was treacherously murdered. His son, Morazzi Junior, had to escape from Venice to save his life. On his way to Verona, Morazzi Junior spent the night in a cave and shared his meal with a statue of an ancient god. The god honestly paid the young man for his generosity.
"SO MUCH ADO ABOUT PALENESS, MAESTRO!" is the 4th novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
28.08.2014
19.08.2014
New book trailer (sorry, in Russian only - but video is an international language!) to Henry Lion Oldie's new book “Sherlock Holmes vs. Martians”:
The book is coming soon, at the end of August 2014, in Russian, in "Azbooka" Publisher (“Azbooka-Atticus” Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg. It’s a kind of our tribute and great respect to Arthur Conan Doyle and Herbert George Wells and their books. Mashup, steampunk, science fiction, time travels, detective, alternate history, literary fiction and some irony.
Some illustrations from the previous illustrators' competition, some inside black-white illustrations by Yuri Platov, the cover of “Sherlock Holmes vs. Martians” by Sergey Shikin and some real black-white 1900's photos of British town Maldon (Essex) have been used in book trailer by Bronya Gromova.
Welcome!
The book is coming soon, at the end of August 2014, in Russian, in "Azbooka" Publisher (“Azbooka-Atticus” Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg. It’s a kind of our tribute and great respect to Arthur Conan Doyle and Herbert George Wells and their books. Mashup, steampunk, science fiction, time travels, detective, alternate history, literary fiction and some irony.
Some illustrations from the previous illustrators' competition, some inside black-white illustrations by Yuri Platov, the cover of “Sherlock Holmes vs. Martians” by Sergey Shikin and some real black-white 1900's photos of British town Maldon (Essex) have been used in book trailer by Bronya Gromova.
Welcome!
5.08.2014

Jammal, a merchant, bought a gold plate for one of his wives, but the wife did something wrong. In anger, Jammal threw the plate into the burning hearth. The plate was a magical object imprisoning Abd-al-Rashid, a djinni. The djinni broke free. He repaid the merchant for releasing him by becoming Jammal’s conscience. From that day on, whatever the merchant did, the incorruptible Conscience stood behind his left shoulder.
A DJINNI NAMED CONSCIENCE is the 3rd novelette from the book “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” by Henry Lion Oldie. The entire novel consists of 12 novelettes. The book received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference" in Moscow, Russia, in 2005. 8 hard cover editions are in Russian! Now for the first time in English!
Welcome!
31.07.2014


"The Eighth Circle of Subway" by H. L. Oldie is available in English on Amazon and on Smashwords
And this short story was also translated and published in French this year, in Galaxies science-fiction. (Translator: Viktoriya and Patrice Lajoye).
Also see the review in Czech on the Czech edition of Henry Lion Oldie's fantasy novel "The Way of the Sword": "Cesta meče – Filosofická pouť z ráje do pekla": http://www.dagon.cz/cesta-mece-filosoficka-pout-z-raje-do-pekla/