Tycho Wept

      William Petersen
     Tycho Wept

There may be life on other worlds... Will we ever find it? Will we destroy it in the process of looking?There may be life on other worlds. There may even be life on worlds close to our own. There are, without question, many unknown life forms right here on Earth, right now. Many of these are wiped out by our own actions long before they have the chance to be discovered.What secrets do they hold?There may be life forms on other worlds, maybe even on the moon. Will we find them, or will we trample over them like we have so many on our own world?

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    The Rail-Walker Pt. 1

      F. G. King
     The Rail-Walker Pt. 1

This is the first part of the serialized story of the Rail-Walker. A woman caught in the dying world of humanity's future. Will she be able to escape the slow decay of her artificial home? And more important still, can the rest of mankind be saved?This is the first part of the serialized story of the Rail-Walker. A woman caught in the dying world of humanity's future. Will she be able to escape the slow decay of her artificial home? And more important still, can the rest of mankind be saved? She must uncover the lost knowledge of the origins of man, so that she might find a future for us all. If she cannot then the last great haven of the human race will die a slow death under the glare of an increasingly hostile sun.

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    Starfall

      Melissa Landers
     Starfall

When Princess Cassia Rose fled her home world of Eturia to escape an arranged marriage, she had no idea her sudden departure would spark a war. Now after two years hiding as a ship hand, she is finally returning to her beloved home, but not in the way she imagined. Shackled by bounty hunters, she is violently dragged back to account for her crimes. Her only solace is that the Banshee crew managed to evade capture, including Kane Arric, her best friend...with occasional benefits. Meanwhile, Kane and the rest of the crew of the Banshee plan a desperate rescue mission. But when they arrive on Eturia, Cassia isn't exactly in need of heroics—she's claimed her birthright as Eturia's queen, but has inherited a war-torn planet simmering with rebellion. Cassia must make alliances, and Kane, the bastard son of a merchant, isn't a choice that will earn her any friends. Kane knows he will never find someone to replace Cassia—and is certain she returns his feelings—but how can he throw away his own promising future waiting on a queen? When the outer realm is threatened by the dangerous Zhang mafia, Cassia, Kane and the rest of the Banshee crew uncover a horrifying conspiracy that endangers the entire universe. In the face of unspeakable evil, Cassia must confront her own family's complicated legacy on Eturia and decide once and for all who her real family is.

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    Mercury Striking

      Rebecca Zanetti
     Mercury Striking

With nothing but rumors to lead her, Lynn Harmony has trekked across a nightmare landscape to find one man—a mysterious, damaged legend who protects the weak and leads the strong. He’s more than muscle and firepower—and in post-plague L.A., he’s her only hope. As the one woman who could cure the disease, Lynn is the single most volatile—and vulnerable—creature in this new and ruthless world. But face to face with Jax Mercury… Danger has never looked quite so delicious…

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    Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

      Cory Doctorow
     Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

On The Skids In The Transhuman FutureJules is a young man barely a century old. He's lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies...and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World.Disney World! The greatest artistic achievement of the long-ago twentieth century. Now in the keeping of a network of "ad-hocs" who keep the classic attractions running as they always have, enhanced with only the smallest high-tech touches.Now, though, the "ad hocs" are under attack. A new group has taken over the Hall of the Presidents, and is replacing its venerable audioanimatronics with new, immersive direct-to-brain interfaces that give guests the illusion of being Washington, Lincoln, and all the others. For Jules, this is an attack on the artistic purity of Disney World itself. Worse: it appears this new group has had Jules killed. This upsets him. (It's only his fourth death and revival, after all.) Now it's war....

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    Talents, Incorporated

      Murray Leinster
     Talents, Incorporated

Pretenders or Prophets? At best, the tiny Kandarian Air Fleet would fight until its last ship was blown into infinity. At worst, it would be annihilated without a chance. To young Captain Bors, either option was unthinkable. The ruthless Dictator of Mekin had already conquered twenty-two helpless planets. Now he wanted Kandar's unconditional surrender, or his vastly superior forces would blast it out of existence. It took a lot of guts, and the hope that is frequently born of despair, for a military man like Bors to throw in his lot with Talents, Incorporated, an untried, unscientific organization. Through peculiar gifts of extra-sensory perception, its personnel could, their leader insisted, out-think and out-guess even the most deadly dictator in the history of mankind. Could it? It just might. And it just might not. . . . But there was absolutely nothing to lose, and a free world (and a beautiful girl) to win. Captain Bors made his decision, and the loaded die was cast!

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    The Coming of the Ice

      Green Peyton
     The Coming of the Ice

The Coming of the Ice is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Green Peyton is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Green Peyton then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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    Home is Where You Left It

      George O. Smith
     Home is Where You Left It

Home is Where You Left It is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Stephen Marlowe is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Stephen Marlowe then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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    The Sword

      Frank Quattrocchi
     The Sword

The Sword is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Frank Quattrocchi is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Frank Quattrocchi then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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    Jazzberry and Fidget

      Chris Mason
     Jazzberry and Fidget

When eight-year-old Annie is visited by a fairy and a dragon, she thinks it's a dream. When she discovers that they're real, it's the best day of her life—until they tell her why they revealed themselves to her. If she can't convince her uncle to stop his proposed housing development, terrors may be unleashed. Can a little girl who's flunking out of school save the world?Eight-year-old Annie Rust has a vivid dream one night that a frivolous dragon and a fairy with a punk-rock hairdo visit her in her bedroom. When she discovers the next day that it was no dream, she's overjoyed. Her parents and friends are nice, but school is making her life miserable: she's about to flunk out of half her subjects.At first she thinks her new friends will help her forget her troubles, but the opposite is true. As soon as they decide they can trust her, they tell her why they've broken the strict fairy laws and revealed themselves to her. Her uncle and his hard-hearted partners are planning to cut down the trees in a place the kids call the Haunted Woods and build fancy new houses. If that happens, the fairy warns her, dreadful consequences will follow, which might include the destruction of all of America, and maybe even the world.Although sworn to secrecy, Annie knows that she can't solve this problem alone. She drags her best friend, and finally her well-meaning uncle, into the search for a solution. But it turns out that Annie's fairy and dragon are only children themselves, and when their parents discover what they've done, they take Annie and her uncle underground to show them first-hand why they must stop the development.For all their good intentions, no one—not the fairies, the dragons, or her reformed uncle—can find a way out of the danger. It's up to Annie, a girl who can't even focus on her homework for five minutes in a row, to think of a way to stop the horror under the hill from erupting and destroying everything she knows.

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    In the Beginning

      Yuri Csapo
     In the Beginning

First contact. For the first time, humans will be meeting members of another intelligent species. One man has a question: why now? The answer will be more surprising than he could have imagined.For Henry, it's about avoiding a repeat of the desperate struggles he faced as a child. He does not want the mistakes of the past repeated, and his work as a mercenary is a means to this end, for the one thing he desires above all else.For Mary, it's about escaping the monotony of her work serving one of the wealthiest men in Amestraton. Regardless of what may come, she is determined to move away from the only life she has known, and onto the path that she has chosen.For both of them, the goal is simple enough: to build a better life together. However, the conflicting politics of the city - and the sudden arrival of a living legend - put everything they have worked for at risk. Regardless of outcome, the decisions they must make could very well change the future of the city they call home...

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    Zombie Off - The Beginning

      Scott Lee
     Zombie Off - The Beginning

It’s been a year since the initial outbreak of the zombie apocalypse, and for the survivors in the suburbs of Philadelphia, everything is about to change. When a mysterious man shows up at the gate of their safe zone, proclaiming to have “a product of vital interest and importance”, more than a few residents wanted answers, including Connor. Venturing to the nearby Chemcorp facility, survivorsIt’s been a year since the initial outbreak of the zombie apocalypse, and for the survivors in the suburbs of Philadelphia, everything is about to change. When a mysterious man shows up at the gate of their safe zone, proclaiming to have “a product of vital interest and importance”, more than a few residents wanted answers, including Connor. Venturing to the nearby Chemcorp facility, survivors throughout the region gather and are introduced to a chemist named Abe Morrow . . . and to a product that would change everything.

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    Messages from the Deep

      Theo Marais
     Messages from the Deep

She dreams of a dolphin telling her to go beyond Mars to a planet like Earth where they will meet. She is first to step onto Mars. He heads a successful programme to communicate with dolphins and whales. They are both chosen to settle on a habitable planet. The local dolphins explain their history and relationship with aliens. Deep messages must be accepted if all life on Earth is to survive.A TV programme is started, called ‘Life on Mars’, which generates the funding to send the first humans to settle on Mars. Mariada de Villiers, a South African physicist, is chosen for the first group to leave on this one-way trip.While the settlement on Mars is developed, a break-through is made on Earth into faster space travel, and her group is replaced and they return to Earth after four years. Alexander Zhivago is a marine biologist based at Plettenberg Bay on the southern coast of Africa. He has done extensive research into the languages and communication of dolphins and whales.Break-throughs are made internationally as cetacean languages are decoded and understood, and humans begin to communicate meaningfully with these ancient and wise beings.Humans overcome the barriers of travelling to deep space and other solar systems at a most opportune time, as it appears that life on Earth is increasingly tenuous and threatened.A habitable planet, similar to Earth and called Earth 2, is found, while travelling to it in a few months becomes possible.Once again, Mariada is chosen for the first group to settle there, and so is Alexander. Their friendship is finally able to grow much deeper. At the same time, they discover that the local dolphins have deep connections in space and time, and have very important messages to share.

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    Parasite; The True Story of the Zombie Apocalypse

      Doug Ward
     Parasite;  The True Story of the Zombie Apocalypse

"Parasite - The True Story of the Zombie Apocalypse" has appeared on the iTunes Horror genre charts 79 times. It's appeared on charts in Australia, Canada, and the UK. Parasite has also spent many days on Amazon's best sellers chart for free horror books.You need to read this zombie apocalypse novel because it explains the science involved in the dead coming to life."Parasite - The True Story of the Zombie Apocalypse" has appeared on the iTunes Horror genre charts 79 times. It's appeared on charts in Australia, Canada, and the UK. Parasite has also spent many days on Amazon's best sellers chart for free horror books.You need to read this zombie apocalypse novel because it explains the science involved in the dead coming to life.As one reviewer said of Parasite; "Such good story telling. Zombielicious. I am remembering biology class as they explain why people are turning into zombies and clues to stop the infection. Adventure, politicians, lawyers, and scientist * oh my *... Very good book."The zombies are rising in the sleepy town of Slippery Rock and it is up to Henry Cooper to figure out why. But first, he needs to save his wife, Melissa. With the help of his neighbor Dean and some super hero clad comic book fanboys, he's off to the rescue. Join them as they race across Northwestern Pennsylvania on a quest which involves everything from undead to fire trucks. Along the way, you will discover the hard science behind how the dead truly rose from the grave.The second book in The True Story of the Zombie Apocalypse series is called "Symbiote" and the third is "Creator." They are also available for purchase. Currently, the author is working hard on another series. Check for updates on his Facebook page.

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    The Lazarus Effect

      Frank Herbert
     The Lazarus Effect

En El Incidente Jesús, Frank Herbert y Bill Ransom describieron el intento de los humanos por colonizar un planeta hostil, Pandora, cuyos océanos estaban habitados en su tiempo por un ser inmenso e inteligente, el varec Avata. Abandonados por la máquina inteligente de la Nave que los llevó hasta Pandora, diezmados por los efectos de una mutación genética inducida deliberadamente, los colonos humanos tuvieron que enfrentarse a una tremenda lucha para sobrevivir, acabando por destruir el planeta ... y descubrir, a sus propias expensas, que el varec regulaba la turbulencia de los océanos. Ahora, las olas han erosionado los continentes hasta el punto de convertir Pandora en una mar inmenso, único y turbulento. Han transcurrido varios siglos y los supervivientes han evolucionado, formando dos facciones separadas, que constituyen casi dos razas distintas: los sirenios, muy avanzados tecnológicamente, que viven en las profundidades marinas harto sofisticadas; y los isleños, casi todos mutados hasta cierto punto, que viven en enormes balsas-ciudades orgánicas, que flotan en los océanos de Pandora, y cuya forma de vida depende de la ingeniería biológica. Los dos grupos coexisten con grandes dificultades, aunque al iniciarse la novela reina la paz, si bien amenazada por varios factores. Los sirenios tratan de recuperar, orbitando el planeta, los tanques de hibernación abandonados por la Nave, que contienen una gran variedad de vida animal no mutada, así como humanos en animación suspendida, con los que intentan restablecer la vida en las tierras secas de Pandora. Un grupo de sirenios desea, asimismo, disponer de los isleños, a los que consideran algo menos que humanos. Y como resultado de otro proyecto sirenio, el varec, destruido siglos atrás, comienza a revivir. Frank Herbert es un brillante ecologista y futurista, además del autor de una serie de best-sellers entre los que se cuenta la saga de Dune, uno de los libros más vendidos de toda la historia de la ciencia ficción. Bill Ransom, por su parte, es un poeta nominado para el premio Pulitzer. Ambos unieron sus esfuerzos para crear, a partir de la obra de Herbert Destino: el vacío, una trilogía aclamada en todo el mundo, que reúne los temas de la inteligencia artificial y el ordenador convertido en dios, la conquista de un mundo extraño y peligroso, y la evolución de la humanidad a través de sus propias manipulaciones genéticas. El Incidente Jesús, El Efecto Lázaro y El factor ascensión, que han sido calificados como la más emocionante aventura después de Dune, son tres libros que no pueden faltar en ninguna biblioteca.

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