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The Hidden Masters of Marandur (The Pillars of Reality #2)
Par Jack Campbell. 2015
When Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain took down the Dark Mechanics and Dark Mages at Dorcastle, they thought they’d…
covered their involvement well enough to divert their Guilds’ suspicions. The assassins sent after them by their Guilds, which had trained them from childhood, indicate otherwise. Armed with the knowledge that their respective Guilds are now trying to kill them, and knowing their strengths are greater together, they reunite. Rumor has it the key to saving their world from the Guilds’ iron-fisted rule is in the dead city of Marandur. But before they can even attempt to traverse the empty wastelands and avoid the imperial guards surrounding Marandur, they’ll have to survive the Guilds’ agents, who are determined to capture them at any cost, and by any means necessary.Convergence Problems
Par Wole Talabi. 2024
"A jaw-dropping collection....Beautiful, vibrant, and electrifying, this has the makings of a modern classic." —Publishers Weekly (starred review), and a…
Publishers Weekly Top Ten Spring 2024 Roundup pick "Deftly entwining his Nigerian culture with sf and Afrofuturism, Talabi uses each story to analyze Africa&’s rapidly evolving relationship with technology. For fans of Margaret Atwood&’s dystopian works and P. Djèlí Clark&’s speculative fiction, Convergence Problems provides an Afrocentric sf narrative that is sure to captivate." — Raychel Bennet, Booklist (starred review) "Written with an emotional economy few storytellers can master....A fascinating and riveting exploration of what the future may hold—for better or worse." —KirkusFrom the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice; constantly converging on our future selves.In &“An Arc of Electric Skin,&” a roadside mechanic seeking justice volunteers to undergo a procedure that will increase the electrical conductivity of his skin by orders of magnitude. In &“Blowout,&” a woman races against time and a previously undocumented geological phenomenon to save her brother on the surface of Mars. In &“Ganger,&” a young woman trapped in a city run by machines must transfer her consciousness into an artificial body and find a way to give her lifepurpose. In &“Debut,&” Nairobi-based technical support engineer tries to understand what is happening when an AI art system begins malfunctioning in ways that could change the world.The sixteen stories of Convergence Problems, which include work published for the first time in this collection, rare stories, and recently acclaimed work, showcase Talabi at his creative best: playful and profound, exciting and experimental, always interesting.Surface Detail (Culture)
Par Iain M. Banks. 2010
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking…
imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.'Banks is a phenomenon' William Gibson The "War in Heaven", a simulated war game, rages between civilisations. Its virtual battles have been fought for decades, and the victors will decide the fate of the digital Hells - torturous artificial afterlives with horrors beyond imagination.In the Sichultian Enablement, Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit.As the virtual war threatens to spill into the Real, Y'breq is willing to risk everything for her freedom - but she'll need the Culture, and its help comes at a price. The Culture is going to war with death itself.Praise for the Culture series:'Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution' Independent on Sunday'Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future' Guardian'Jam-packed with extraordinary invention' Scotsman'Compulsive reading' Sunday Telegraph The Culture series:Consider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen SonataThe State of the ArtOther books by Iain M. Banks:Against a Dark BackgroundFeersum EndjinnThe AlgebraistAlso now available: The Culture: The Drawings - an extraordinary collection of original illustrations faithfully reproduced from sketchbooks Banks kept in the 1970s and 80s, depicting the ships, habitats, geography, weapons and language of Banks' Culture series of novels in incredible detail.The Bering Reactor
Par Esteban Navarro Soriano. 2023
After the Second World War, the world divided into five major blocs: the Third Empire, encompassing most European countries; the…
Capitalist Axis, consisting of the United States, England, Russia, and Israel; the Arab Kingdom, comprising Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, joined later by Morocco; the Latin Empire, formed by all Latin American countries with Cuba at the forefront; and the Yellow Dynasty, constituted by China, Taiwan, Korea, and Mongolia. A secret agent from Spain, within the Third Empire, uncovers a plot orchestrated by autocratic dictatorships aimed at exterminating the most underprivileged populations using a powerful virus known as Ruboergo. Meanwhile, the recent discovery of a hidden Nazi invention, the Bering Reactor, threatens global peace.Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence
Par Rafal Kosik. 2023
The first novel set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 follows a group of strangers as they discover that the dangers…
of Night City are all too real. In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a daring heist on a Militech convoy transporting a mysterious container. What do each of them have in common? Good, old-fashioned blackmail. Forced to do the job, they have no idea how far their employer's reach goes, nor what mysterious object the container holds. The newly-formed gang - consisting of a veteran turned renegade, a Militech sleeper agent, an amateur netrunner, a corporate negotiator, a ripperdoc and a techie - must overcome their differences and work together lest their secrets come to light before they can pull off the next deadly heist.The Complete Lilith's Brood Series: Ebook Box Set
Par Octavia E. Butler. 1987
From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower, this revelatory post-apocalyptic series thoughtfully explores themes of gender, race, and power…
amidst times of crisis and change. Dawn: When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali—a seemingly benevolent alien race—intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings, the Oankali healed the planet, cured cancer, increased human strength, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth—but salvation comes at a price. Hopeful and thought-provoking, this post-apocalyptic narrative deftly explores gender and race through the eyes of characters struggling to adapt during a pivotal time of crisis and change.Adulthood Rites: In the future, nuclear war has destroyed nearly all humankind. An alien race intervenes, saving the small group of survivors from certain death. But their salvation comes at a cost. The Oankali are able to read and mutate genetic code, and they use these skills for their own survival, interbreeding with new species to constantly adapt and evolve. They value the intelligence they see in humankind but also know that the species—rigidly bound to destructive social hierarchies—is destined for failure. They are determined that the only way forward is for the two races to produce a new hybrid species—and they will not tolerate rebellion. Akin looks like an ordinary human child. But as the first true human-alien hybrid, he is born understanding language, then starts to form sentences at two months old. He can see at a molecular level and kill with a touch. More powerful than any human or Oankali, he will be the architect of both races' future. But before he can carry this new species into the stars, Akin must reconcile with his own heritage in a world already torn in two. Imago: Since a nuclear war decimated the human population, the remaining humans began to rebuild their future by interbreeding with an alien race -- the Oankali -- who saved them from near-certain extinction. The Oankalis' greatest skill lies in the species' ability to constantly adapt and evolve, a process that is guided by their third sex, the ooloi, who are able to read and mutate genetic code. Now, for the first time in the humans' relationship with the Oankali, a human mother has given birth to an ooloi child: Jodahs. Throughout his childhood, Jodahs seemed to be a male human-alien hybrid. But when he reaches adolescence, Jodahs develops the ooloi abilities to shapeshift, manipulate DNA, cure and create disease, and more. Frightened and isolated, Jodahs must either come to terms with this new identity, learn to control new powers, and unite what's left of humankind -- or become the biggest threat to their survival.Where the Lockwood Grows
Par Olivia A Cole. 2023
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023!&“A mystery...brimming with heart.&” —Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the…
TRISTAN STRONG seriesA lyrical and environmentally-focused story about sisterhood, adventure, and activism—perfect for fans of The Last Cuentista and The City of Ember. Twelve-year-old Erie has never lived life fully in the sunlight. After destructive wildfires wreaked havoc on the world around her, the government came up with a plan—engineer a plant that cannot burn. Thus, the fire-resistant lockwood was born. The lockwood protects Erie and her hometown of Prine, but it grows incredibly fast and must be cut back every morning. Only the town&’s youngest and smallest citizens can fit between the branches and tame the plant. Citizens just like Erie. But one evening, Erie uncovers a shocking secret that leads her to question the rules of Prine. Alongside her older sister, Hurona, she&’ll journey from the only home she&’s known and realize that the world is much more complicated than she'd ever imagined. Packed with surprising twists and a cast of courageous characters, this gripping novel encourages readers to stand up for justice and challenge the status quo.The Fractured Dark (The Devoured Worlds #2)
Par Megan E. O'Keefe. 2023
Dying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second book of the Devoured Worlds trilogy, by rising space…
opera star Megan E. O'Keefe. Naira and Tarquin have escaped vicious counterrevolutionaries, misprinted monsters, and the pull of a dying planet. Now, bound together to find the truth behind the blight that has been killing habitable planets, they need to hunt out the Mercator family secrets. But, when the head of Mercator disappears, taking the universe&’s remaining supply of starship fuel with him, chaos breaks loose between the ruling families. Naira&’s revolution must be put aside for the sake of humanity&’s immediate survival.Praise for the Devoured Worlds trilogy: "Full of deftly plotted twists and turns, The Blighted Stars is a body-hopping, zombie-popping, rock-licking thrill ride." —Emily Skrutskie, author of Bonds of Brass "Lots of action, lots of character, and lots of heart. Megan E. O'Keefe delights with every page. I couldn't put it down!" —Karen Osborne, author of Architects of MemoryThe Devoured WorldsThe Blighted StarsThe Fractured DarkBridge: A Novel of Suspense
Par Lauren Beukes. 2023
A grieving daughter&’s search for her mother becomes a journey across alternate realities in this dazzling new thriller from the author…
of The Shining Girls that is "sheer thrilling madness with a big, beating heart that reminds us we're all connected" (Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author).There are infinite realities. She's looking for one . . . Twenty-four-year-old Bridge is paralyzed by choices: all the other lives she could have lived, the decisions she could have made. And now, who she should be in the wake of her mother&’s unexpected death. Jo was a maverick neuroscientist fixated on an artifact she called the &“dreamworm&” that she believed could open the doors to other worlds. It was part of Jo&’s grand delusion, her sickness, and it cost her everything, including her relationship with her daughter. But in packing up Jo&’s house, Bridge discovers Jo&’s obsession hidden amongst her things. And the dreamworm works, exactly the way it&’s supposed to, the way Bridge remembers from when she was a little girl. Suddenly Bridge can step into other realities, otherselves. In one of them, could she find out what really happened to her mother? What Bridge doesn&’t know is that there are others hunting for the dreamworm—who will kill to get their hands on it. Bridge is a highly original, reality-bending thrill-ride that could only have come from the brilliant mind of award-winning novelist, Lauren Beukes, about mothers and daughters, hunters and seekers, and who we each choose to be. "A fantastic high-wire act of a novel . . . at once a cosmic narrative and a deeply intimate human story." —Catriona Ward "Ass-kicking, mind-bending entertainment." —Kirkus Reviews &“A suspenseful, deeply immersive odyssey that will make you consider the alternate possibilities inside us all.&” —Katie Gutierrez"Spiders out into alternate universes yet manages to be very much about us and our fractured now." —Paul Tremblay"Lauren Beukes is a major, major talent." —George R. R. MartinThese Burning Stars (The Kindom Trilogy #1)
Par Bethany Jacobs. 2023
"EPIC." —Kameron Hurley "IMPRESSIVE." —Kate Elliot "ONE OF THE BEST SCI-FI BOOKS I'VE READ, PERIOD." —Michael Mammay A dangerous cat-and-mouse…
quest for revenge. An empire that spans star systems, built on the bones of a genocide. A carefully hidden secret that could collapse worlds, hunted by three women with secrets of their own. All the while, someone hunts them in return. This is an explosive space opera debut from one of the most powerful new voices in science fiction. On a dusty backwater planet, occasional thief Jun Ironway has gotten her hands on the score of a lifetime: a secret that could raze the Kindom, the ruling power of the galaxy. A star system away, preternaturally stoic Chono and brilliant hothead Esek— the two most brutal clerics of the Kindom—are tasked with hunting Jun down. And tracking all three across the stars is a ghost from their shared past known only as Six. But what Six wants is anyone&’s guess. It&’s a game of manipulation and betrayal that could destroy them all. And they have no choice but to see it through.Cat + Gamer Volume 3
Par Wataru Nadatani. 2019
A brand-new cat owner with no experience living with pets, quiet office worker Riko uses lessons drawn from video games…
to guide her in cat care.Musubi, her cute new companion, tries to understand Riko's behavior through a cat's worldview. Enjoying their time together, Riko learns more about cohabitating with a cat, as lessons in grooming, play, and personal space continue to be learned.&“Leveling up&” in skills, surprises, and adventures extends to real life, as Riko discovers what it&’s like living with a cat! Wataru Nadatani&’s hilarious manga series is translated by Zack Davisson (Demon Days, Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan) and lettered by Susie Lee of Studio Cutie.Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun 6 (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun #6)
Par Osamu Nishi. 2018
Diabolical Designs Fresh off the stage where he made his dem-dol debut, Iruma discovers an astounding new aspect to his…
magical ring and is caught in a compromising moment by the student council president, Ameri. Horrified, she resolves to whip Iruma into shape and has him temporarily join the student council in all their grueling routines. But even the symbol of Babyls has her enemies, and when disaster strikes, it&’s up to Iruma to help keep both the president and all sense of order in the demon school from crumbling.Together for the first time, all 5 standalone novels from the Hugo and Nebula award–winning writer who reinvented science fiction,…
including one restored to printSpans from the 1971 classic The Lathe of Heaven to her career-crowning 2008 masterpiece LaviniaThis 7th volume in the definitive Library of America edition of Ursula K. Le Guin&’s works presents 5 remarkable standalone novels that showcase her boundless creativity and literary range.In the Locus Award–winning The Lathe of Heaven (1971), one of Le Guin&’s most admired works of science fiction, George Orr begins have effective dreams: dreams that change reality itself. But when he turns to the sleep researcher William Haber for help, the doctor sees an opportunity to use Orr&’s strange gift for his own ends.A former Terran prison colony on the planet Victoria seems destined for revolution in The Eye of the Heron (1978), when the authoritarian leaders in the City try to assert control over the peaceful farmers who have been sent to live around them.The Beginning Place (1980) is a parable-like story in which Hugh and Irena have both found their way to the Beginning Place, a gateway to another world. The two initially become enemies, but must learn to work together when the utopia they&’ve found turns out to have a shadow.The long out-of-print Searoad: Chronicles of Klatsand (1991) is a Winesburg, Ohio-like series of linked stories set in a small vacation town on the Oregon coast, where some of the characters have come for a weekend and some for longer, but all are pilgrims in the grip of inexpressible longings.And Le Guin&’s final, powerfully feminist novel, Lavinia (2008), reimagines Virgil's Aeneid from the perspective of a woman who, in poet's telling, never speaks a word. Special features include an appendix presenting three essays by Le Guin related to the novels, previously unseen hand-drawn maps by author herself, helpful annotation, and a chronology of Le Guin's life and career.Brought together here for the first time, these 5 remarkable standalone novels showcase a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning master at her very best.The Oracle: A Novel
Par Ari Juels. 2024
Fears of a weaponized blockchain become reality when a software developer races to deactivate the rogue smart contract targeting him…
for assassination. Life is comfortable for a prominent, if schlubby, developer at a New York City blockchain company. That is, until FBI Special Agent Diane Duménil seeks his help against a bewildering threat: The Delphians, worshippers of the god Apollo, have launched a rogue program on a blockchain. It&’s offering a crypto bounty to assassinate a European archaeology professor. The developer brushes off the danger until he learns the next target: Himself. Mythical antiquity collides with a near-future cyberworld as The Oracle&’s unassuming hero and his FBI partner race against time to dismantle the Delphians&’ murderous blockchain software. Theirs is a whirlwind tale of oracles ancient and modern, vanished antiquities and conjured crypto billions, cybercriminals and digital idealists—narrated by a cynical hero normally more concerned with dark chocolate than the consequences of the technologies he&’s pioneering. What happens when the crypto ideals of privacy and truth might cost human lives—especially your own?Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Volume 4
Par Sumito Oowara. 2017
A brand new storyline begins—beyond the anime! After the triumphant sale of their anime at Comet-A, the Eizouken crew head…
to the hills to enjoy their first vacation together over the winter school break.But they just can&’t give their creativity a rest, and roaming the mountain resort, Asakusa meets a pack of friendly but mysterious racoon dogs who inspire a plan for her grandest science fiction epic yet—Tanuki Eldorado! Meanwhile, Kanamori is meeting behind the scenes with the one person at Shibahama High who&’s as sharp an operator as herself—student council secretary Sowande Sakaki. Is she Eizouken&’s rival, their protector, or something else again…?Astralis - El día de los dioses
Par A. J. Mitar. 2014
Una terrible guerra generacional está llegando a su fin. La temible especie teyon está ganando, pero la intervención de una…
potencia alienígena desconocida lo cambiará todo. ¿Quiénes son los alienígenas? ¿Qué misterio esconde su llegada?Tierra Zombi Parte 6
Par Martin Piotrowski. 2023
Cuatro años después del inicio de la catástrofe, Clarisse Stevens aún recorre las Rocallosas de Colorado y los alrededores de…
Boulder en busca del líder de los forajidos, Nick Elliot. Ella descubrirá su paradero y se dirigirá hacia su base. Se encontrará con sobrevivientes durante su viaje. No todos serán aliados. Clarisse deberá luchar por su supervivencia antes de llegar a su destino. El enfrentamiento final con Elliot y sus hombres se dará en la base de los forajidos. Clarisse se enfrentará a un ejército de enemigos que no podrá derrotar sola. Sin embargo, tendrá aliados con los que los bandidos no han contado. Los letales mordedores, los muertos vivientes que gobiernan en esta tierra zombi, seguirán a la joven y aguerrida mujer en su última expedición hacia la batalla decisiva...Mondo Zombie: Volume 2 (2 Di 6 Ser. #2)
Par Martin Piotrowski. 2024
La battaglia continua in un mondo dominato dagli zombie. I sopravvissuti della Hanson Farm lavorano per costruire un nuovo futuro. Tabea…
McTire, la leader, corre in missione ad aiutare gli altri sopravvissuti della zona. La sua giovane amica, Clarisse Stevens, sperimenta l'amore, ma anche i problemi e le difficoltà degli adulti. Lei e i suoi compagni compiono pericolose incursioni e razzie a Granby. I morti viventi sono un serio pericolo, ma nulla in confronto a un gruppo di brutali fuorilegge che appaiono nella piccola città ai margini delle Montagne Rocciose in Colorado. Clarisse scopre una cospirazione il cui obiettivo è la fattoria con i sopravvissuti. Ma nessuno vuole crederle, nemmeno sua "sorella" Tabea. Il piano dei criminali minaccia di realizzarsi quando Clarisse e i suoi amici rispondono a una richiesta di aiuto da Granby in assenza di Tabea. In una drammatica e sanguinosa resa dei conti, la giovane ragazza combatte una battaglia in cui non sembrano esserci sopravvissuti...Astralis - The day of the gods
Par A. J. Mitar. 2014
A terrible generational war is coming to an end. The fearsome Teyon species is winning, but the intervention of an…
unknown alien power will change everything. Who are these aliens? What mystery does their arrival hide?As almas gêmeas
Par A. J. Mitar. 2018
No ano 2023 d.C. e nos encontramos em um município tranquilo no meio do Vale do Pó. Duas famílias combinam…
de jantar juntas, como já o fizeram tantas vezes antes. Porém, um imprevisto do destino colocará dois grandes amigos, Alex Brugellis e Angélica Benassi, em contato imediato de primeiro grau com um OVNI. Eles serão roubados de suas respectivas famílias e transportados para um lugar surreal, sendo catapultados para dentro de uma aventura além da imaginação. Eles se encontrarão dentro de um habitat artificial, criado especialmente para hospedar dois espécimes de humanos. Dentro dessa habitação misteriosa, os dois serão forçados a viverem juntos, sujeitos à chantagem inquietante de um dispositivo misterioso. Mas há males que vêm para o bem: nasce entre os dois um amor, uma paixão desenfreada. Alex e Angélica compreendem que foram feitos um para o outro. Diante de uma grande conspiração e reviravoltas complexas, eles passarão parte de suas vidas tentando ser felizes. E eles não estarão sós, pois milhares de espécies alienígenas tiveram o mesmo destino e vivem em biosferas hexagonais dentro de uma estrutura semelhante à de uma colmeia. Uma comunidade efervescente, formada por diversas espécies, vai unir forças com os dois seres humanos para tentar esclarecer tantas dúvidas e perguntas sem respostas. Em meio a uma busca obstinada pela verdade, dentre milhares de perguntas e suposições, eles descobrem que a realidade é muito mais incompreensível do que eles poderiam imaginar: os responsáveis pela abdução, que eles chamam de “casch-mesis” são alienígenas multidimensionais inacreditáveis. Alex e Angélica descobrirão que fazem parte de uma elite de indivíduos que têm afinidades entre si e foram transportados para longe de seus respectivos mundos para um planeta que batizaram de “Reservythia”, por causa de suas peculiaridades. Passados anos em Reservythia, a vida tomará o seu curso e