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The Merry Band of Pirates stopped the enemy from stealing a Sentinel, and destroyed its Elder starship, so why weren’t the Pirates planning a victory party? The enemy was not what they thought it was. It was much, much worse.

Sanguinius is the Great Angel, most beloved of all the primarchs, his mighty exploits celebrated throughout the entire Imperium as the Crusade expands into the void. And yet the origins of his Legion are shrouded in mystery and rumour, his unique physical form is an enigma, and his perilous home world remains off-limits to all but his own secretive people. When a discredited remembrancer arrives with the expeditionary fleets to chronicle the primarch’s deeds, he has to work hard to uncover the truth behind the legends.

Babel-17, winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy's deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack.

Captain Jason Burke and his crew are used to danger, but nothing prepares them for the terror stalking the stars. A savage killer, born from twisted science and driven by vengeance, leaves a trail of butchered victims across remote worlds. When Omega Force is drawn into the hunt, they uncover a secret that threatens not just their lives but the lives of thousands of innocents. With a predator who knows no mercy, Jason must confront his past and a truth that could destroy everything he’s fought for.

Seit Jahrhunderten führt die Menschheit einen verborgenen Krieg. Ihr Gegner ist Seth-Apophis, eine sogenannte Superintelligenz. Viel mehr als den Namen kennen Perry Rhodan und seine Gefährten aber nicht von diesem mächtigen Wesen, das mehrere Sterneninseln in den Tiefen des Universums beherrscht. Seine Angriffe sorgen immer wieder für Chaos auf der Erde und anderen Welten der Milchstraße. Im Jahr 427 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung verändert sich das Bild.

Captain Maddox is marooned on a harsh alien planet 6000 light years from Earth. He struggles alone, desperate to survive, knowing that failure will forever cost him his wife and daughter. But there’s more at stake than Maddox’s life. In the planet is a relic of unimaginable power and the secret to the Builders’ demise. The Mastermind has sent Iris, his human lover, and a team of intelligent canine killers, to retrieve the relic for his greatness.

The Dusman have accepted the Humans as allies but have given no indications as to what their long-term intentions are. Their goals have to be large, though, as they continue to spread their influence across the Human colonies…and beyond. Fighting continues to rage between the guilds, both in the shadows and out in the open for all to see. Although one of the Synthetic Intelligences has been killed, the others are now restive, acting from the shadows to affect events galaxy-wide. As the end of The Guild Wars draws near, one thing is certain—the tempest will rage until the very end.

Dreißig Millionen Lichtjahre von der Milchstraße entfernt: Die Galaktische Flotte unter dem Kommando von Perry Rhodan ist weit über die Galaxis M 82 verstreut. Um die Schiffe und ihre Besatzungen zu retten, wagt Rhodan ein gefährliches Spiel. Er will den Kosmischen Puls aussenden - dieses Funksignal soll die verstreute Flotte wieder zusammenführen. Für Rhodan wird es ein Kampf um das eigene Überleben.

Galaktycy rekwirują okręty ziemskiej floty i powołują pod broń legiony. Centurion McGill z Legionu Varus zostaje wciągnięty w konflikt, w którym niezliczeni żołnierze mają służyć Imperium jako mięso armatnie. Wiele osób nie jest zadowolonych z żądań stawianych przez Mogwa. Ziemia przez dziesięciolecia budowała swoją potęgę militarną, a teraz może to wszystko stracić na wojnie, o której nikt nawet nie słyszał. James McGill, człowiek, który zabił więcej Galaktyków niż ktokolwiek w historii, otrzymuje misję. Musi podjąć brzemienną w skutki decyzję.

Future imperfect: Three years after her famous husband's death, Cordelia Vorkosigan, widowed vicereine of Sergyar, stands ready to spin her life in a new direction. Oliver Jole, admiral, Sergyar Fleet, finds himself caught up in her web of plans in ways he'd never imagined, bringing him to an unexpected crossroads in his life. Meanwhile, Miles Vorkosigan, one of Emperor Gregor's key investigators, this time dispatches himself on a mission of inquiry into a mystery he never anticipated - his own mother.

Tyler Barron and his associates are divided, split between two courses of action. Barron doesn't believe in the desperate plan to eradicate the Highborn, the strange virus that has been created for that purpose, but may or may not be the exact formula used by the empire 300 years ago. There are too many possible problems...a small difference in the virus, a cure created by the enemy...for him to accept the plan. Barron commits instead to a traditional defense, even though he knows the chances of ultimate success are almost zero.

For Van and his crew, danger is no longer just among the stars. On earth, the Fafnir has drawn the attention of the most dangerous predator known to humanity—Bureaucrats. Between human enemies and alien allies, Van finds himself on the edge of a powerful change in his career. From the depths of his family history, an old enemy returns with plans for power at any cost. Just as his grandfather did fifty years earlier, Van will meet and challenge the threat of an ancient empire that spans deserts, stars, and time.

Auf der Suche nach dem Hauptstützpunkt der bio-positronischen Roboter, der Posbis, werden Perry Rhodan und seine Freunde auf die Höllenwelt Surprise verschlagen. Dort, auf einem uralten Stützpunkt einer untergegangenen Zivilisation, stoßen sie auf die unsichtbaren Laurins, die ebenfalls auf Posbijagd sind.

Die Neue Galaktische Zeitrechnung ist angebrochen: Nach Jahrhunderten der Konflikte arbeiten die Völker der Milchstraße in der Kosmischen Hanse zusammen, sie forschen gemeinsam, und sie treiben Handel. Perry Rhodans großes Ziel, seit er die relative Unsterblichkeit erlangt hat, scheint zum Greifen nahe. Die Menschen auf der Erde und auf Tausenden von Welten leben im Frieden mit allen Außerirdischen.

Die Tarox sind vernichtet. Trotzdem kommt die Besatzung der Skyclad nicht zur Ruhe. Bordcomputer LUNA spielt verrückt und reagiert äußerst feindselig. Jay und Spooner forschen nach und entdecken die Ursache für dieses seltsame Verhalten.