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Here is a story that goes beyond space and time. Isaac Asimov takes on a journey that explores the ultimate fate of the universe, along with the question, what will become of the human race? So take a journey into the outer twilight of your mind. Turn off the light, sit back and relax, close your eyes, and enter the infinite universe of your imagination.

2024. Le nouveau président des États-Unis provoque une crise sans précédent. Dérèglement social et climatique, épidémies, pauvreté, violences… Dans ce décor post-apocalyptique, la barbarie règne, les murs s'élèvent. La fille d'un pasteur noir atteinte d'hyper-empathie entame la rédaction d'une Bible d'espoir et d'humanité, Le Livre des Vivants.

Rama II, gigantesque vaisseau-monde, quitte le système solaire. À son bord, Richard, Michael et Nicole. Destination ? Le Point Nodal, une station spatiale démesurée, où les extraterrestres ont décidé d'étudier toutes les espèces de l'univers capables d'explorer l'espace. En attendant, un habitat de type terrestre est aménagé sur Rama pour les trois humains, sur lesquels les E.T. se livrent à des expériences. Puis le vaisseau est renvoyé sur Terre ; deux mille hommes et femmes devront s'y installer afin que les E.T. puissent les observer à leur guise.

Trotz seiner Angst vor der Dunkelheit verbringt Mateo sein halbes Leben damit, in Gebäude aus der »Alten Zeit« einzusteigen und vergessene Hochtechnologie zu plündern. Da erhält er die Chance seines Lebens: Der professionelle »Hunters of Ancient«-Squad engagiert ihn für den größten Auftrag, den er je hatte. Von Anfang an muss er sich gegen Schikane und Anfeindung behaupten; zu allem Überfluss verliebt er sich Hals über Kopf in die Technikexpertin des Teams. Und dann kommt es tief unten im Forschungsbunker der Takashi Corporation zur Katastrophe.

A mysterious terrorist organisation has carried out several attacks against the Federation and Klingon Empire. Tensions are running high in a region already crippled by conflict. The perpetrators are tracked to the Lembatta Cluster, a mysterious region of space whose inhabitants, the Renao, regard the Alpha Quadrant s powers as little more than conquering tyrants. The Federation are desperate to prevent more bloodshed, and have sent their most powerful warship, the USS Prometheus, into the Cluster to investigate the threat before all-consuming war breaks out.

The Scarlet Plague by Jack London is a haunting and thought-provoking tale that explores the aftermath of a global pandemic that nearly wipes out humanity. Set in the distant future, the story follows an elder recounting the catastrophic events of the "Scarlet Plague" to younger generations who live in a world that has reverted to a primitive state. London's vivid descriptions of societal collapse and the fragility of civilization make this novella both chilling and profoundly reflective.

In a future where aging has been cured and death has been carefully regulated, humanity has achieved what appears to be perfect stability. Population is fixed. Order is absolute. Every new life must be balanced by a willing death. Inside a Chicago hospital, this system is carried out with quiet efficiency. Clerks keep count. Doctors follow protocol. Volunteers step forward. When a man waits for the birth of triplets, the logic of this world presses in on him, forcing a reckoning that no amount of order can soften.

We’re Alive: Season 3 features 12 chapters packing performances and sound effects that rival movies and prove that modern audio drama is undead and well. Join our survivors as they band together, struggle to fortify a safe haven, and discover that zombies are far from the worst thing in a postapocalyptic world .

In I, Mars, Ray Bradbury delivers a haunting psychological science-fiction tale about isolation, identity, and the terrifying persistence of the past. Set against the silent red landscapes of Mars, this mid-century classic explores what happens when technology refuses to let loneliness end—and when the future becomes trapped in an endless conversation with its own younger self.

The human race is about to become extinct. Mankind is fighting a long and costly war with its android creations in the Orion System. The deadlock must be broken at all costs. The president of Earth must think the unthinkable.... 'There is nothing to fear'. Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs.

The Federation races to discover the culprits of several terrorist attacks, sending their flagship, the USS Prometheus, to stop war breaking out in the galaxy. The situation in the Lembatta Cluster is deteriorating rapidly. Fleets from the Federation and Klingon Empire are heading for the borders. The crews of the USS Prometheus and IKS Bortas are racing against time to break the cycle of violence that is spreading through the Alpha Quadrant.

The plague of the "silver death" descended hard upon the land or Yoros, exactly as foretold by ancient astrologers. Countless victims fell instantly where they were stricken, including messengers racing to tell of itscoming. Young King Fulbra, protected from the plague by a magic ring, fled Yoros by ship in search of an island his advisors believed would welcome him. Before long, however, a sudden hurricane set the king on course for another island with a very different reputation.

It’s been eighteen years since the outbreak of “Infected” and the events from We’re Alive: A Story of Survival. Once an embattled “Colony” of survivors, the thriving stronghold of Westport celebrates the graduation of its latest class of Guardians, including Nicholas Tink. The son of the late great Saul Tink, Nick yearns to step beyond his father’s shadow and become a hero in his own right, a destroyer of the Infected.

Full of mid-century science-fiction wonder, cosmic imagination, and bold adventure, Beyond the Stars is Ray Cummings at his most visionary—an exploration of the infinite, the unknown, and the mind-shattering possibilities that lie just outside the reach of human understanding.

In the best fantasy audiobooks, the history, atmosphere, strange and wonderful lands, and characters immerse you in a world that leaves reality behind. But with so many new fantasy audiobooks released each month, how do you know which one to commit your time to?That's where we come in.The First in Fantasy podcast is your chance to discover your next favorite fantasy audiobook. In each episode we present a first chapter from a new or upcoming fantasy audiobook. If you love it, we'll provide links to the books and audiobooks. And if you don't like it? Well, there are plenty of other audiobooks ...

Yhué, atteinte d'une maladie dégénérative incurable, encourage son amoureux, Sohann, à rejoindre l'armée pour défendre l'humanité contre une espèce inconnue, les nostrems. Lors d'une attaque, Sohann est tué, et Yhué est recueillie à bord de l'Arche, un gigantesque vaisseau spatial dirigé par Mère, une mystérieuse jeune femme autoritaire vénérée comme un gourou. Quel est le projet de Mère ? Qui sont ces nostrems qui sèment la désolation ?

Puisqu'il faut trouver une autre planète habitable, pourquoi pas la Lune ? À l'abri de son dôme agricole près du cratère Lalande, une fermière regarde les moissons et les générations s'élever et retomber comme les marées terrestres. Son quotidien bascule le jour où on lui confie le soin d'une petite fille à la main verte.

To the outside world, Sarah Hart has it all, starting with the captain's insignia on her International Space Corps uniform. But from there, it's strictly downhill. Far from her dreams of military service, Hart's life at the helm of the Milky Pleasure is just as icky as its name suggests, her cruise ship full of fleshy fantasy seekers and the crew equipped with more baggage than the passengers. Throw in an alien species determined to erase humanity, and a dead-end job looks like it's coming to a, well, dead end.

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Andrea Chapela es una narradora de ciencia ficción extraordinaria. Su prosa ágil e inteligente atrapa a los lectores desde el primer instante. A lo largo de sus cuentos, construye un futuro donde en la Ciudad de México pueden coexistir las taquerías, los organilleros, las tortas de tamal, los oxxos y los edificios coloniales, las chinampas y los peseros, con una compleja red de comunicaciones donde interactúan las mentes de las personas y las inteligencias artificiales.