Chapter 95: Impressum – Publishing Information
⚠️ Spoiler Notice
This page covers Chapter 95, which is the Impressum (imprint/copyright page) of Five Broken Blades – Verrat ist Pflicht. It contains no narrative spoilers because it presents only metadata about the book’s publication.
Summary
Chapter 95 does not continue the story. Instead, it reproduces the legal and publishing details for the German edition of Five Broken Blades. The imprint states that the original English edition was published in 2024 by Entangled Publishing under the title Five Broken Blades. The German edition is published by S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt. It credits the map to Elisabeth Turner Stokes, the cover design to Guter Punkt (based on an idea by Elizabeth Turner Stokes), and the cover image to Elizabeth Turner Stokes using Shutterstock motifs. The ISBN is 978-3-10-492103-7. The page also notes that the book was “upped by @surgicalremnants” and includes a reserved-rights statement regarding text and data mining under §44b UrhG.
Key Events
- No story events occur. The chapter’s sole function is to display official publication metadata.
Character Development
- No character appears or develops in this chapter.
Themes, Symbols, or Motifs
While the imprint itself does not advance any narrative themes, its presence underscores the material reality of the book as a commercial object. It reminds readers that the story they hold is subject to copyright laws and publisher decisions. The credit lines for the map and cover art hint at the collaborative work behind the book—a motif of hidden craftsmanship that mirrors the “broken blades” of the title.
Why This Chapter Matters
Even a seemingly non-narrative chapter like the imprint has importance. It establishes the legal and factual foundation of the edition, telling readers who owns the rights, which edition they are reading, and how the book was produced. For students and scholars, this page is a primary source for bibliographic citations. It also confirms that the translation and publication process involved multiple professionals—mapmaker, cover designer, illustrator—making the book a collective achievement.
Study Questions and Answers
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Why is the imprint page placed as Chapter 95 rather than at the front of the book?
In many editions, especially e-books, the imprint may be appended at the end as a separate “chapter” to avoid interrupting the reading flow. Here it functions as a post‑reading reference section. -
What information on this page would a reader need to correctly cite the German edition?
The publisher (S. Fischer Verlag), publication year (2024), place (Frankfurt), and ISBN (978-3-10-492103-7) are all required. The original English title and publisher are also provided. -
How does the copyright notice about text and data mining (TDM) relate to modern reading practices?
The note under §44b UrhG reserves the right to restrict TDM, reflecting a current legal debate about how digital works may be used by AI systems or large‑scale data scrapers. This connects the book to broader conversations about authorship and intellectual property in the 21st century.