Showing results for "On The Edge" in Science Fiction

The Future of Another Timeline meets The Bone Clocks in this dazzling piece of time-travel climate fiction. Recruited by the mysterious Project Kairos to change history and save the future from ecological disaster, Echo and Hazel are transported through time to opposite worlds. Echo works as a...

From Fritz Leiber'ss humorous "What's He Doing in There?” where Earth's first Martian visitor causes a cultural stir over the most basic of human rituals—to stories of robots, post-apocalyptic futures, mind-bending technology, and mysterious islands, these stories blend sharp social satire with timeless sci-fi adventure.

Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power - Woman on the Edge of Time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction. Disturbing and forward thinking, Marge Piercy’s remarkable novel will speak to a new generation. Connie Ramos has been unjustly incarcerated in a mental institution with no hope of release. The authorities view her as a danger to herself and to others. Her family has given up on her. But Connie has a secret - a way to escape the confines of her cell. She can see the future.

The original teleplay that became the classic Star Trek episode, with an expanded introductory essay by Harlan Ellison, The City on the Edge of Forever has been surrounded by controversy since the airing of an "eviscerated" version - which subsequently has been voted the most beloved episode in the series' history. In its original form, The City on the Edge of Forever won the 1966-67 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Teleplay. As aired, it won the 1967 Hugo Award.

You are Shunted into a Mysterious Endless Hotel, you haven't a clue who, what, or why you are there, but there is only one way to Find out. (This show adapts to the combined audiences wants over time)

Прошло два года, как закончилось сражение в галактике Млечный Путь. Жизнь вернулась в мирную колею для простых граждан. И лишь военный флот Земной Федерации продолжает свою тяжелую работу. Обычный рейд по окраинным мирам галактики оканчивается для новейшего тяжёлого крейсера мгновенным переносом в другую галактику.

Народная поговорка говорит, что от сумы и от тюрьмы не надо зарекаться. А наш герой зарёкся и совершенно напрасно, потому что следующий этап его приключений разворачивается в камере смертников федеральной тюрьмы Сан-Квентин.

"Империя ускоряется" - фантастический роман Сергея Тамбовского, четвертая книга цикла "Империя у края", жанр альтернативная история, попаданцы.

Империя сосредотачивается - фантастический роман Сергея Тамбовского, третья книга цикла Империя у края, жанр альтернативная история, попаданцы.

Империя отходит от края - фантастический роман Сергея Тамбовского, вторая книга цикла "Империя у края", жанр альтернативная история, попаданцы.

Pułkownik Ridge Zirkander nie jest co prawda wzorem wojskowego profesjonalizmu, ale jako najlepszy pilot armii iskandyjskiej, cieszy się pewną pobłażliwością ze strony przełożonych. A przynajmniej dopóki nie zada ciosu w nos niewłaściwemu dyplomacie, wskutek czego otrzymuje nowe rozkazy: oto teraz ma objąć dowództwo nad odludnym więzieniem w górach Lodowych Ostrzy. Nie dowodząc nigdy niczym większym od eskadry smoczych skrzydłolotów, co zrobi w forcie pełnym gwałcicieli i morderców? Nie wspominając nawet o tej dziwnej kobiecie, która pojawia się tuż przed jego przybyciem.

Puede que el coronel Ridge Zirkander no sea un modelo de conducta, pero sus superiores están dispuestos a perdonar sus faltas porque es el mejor piloto de combate del ejército iskandiano. Sin embargo, su suerte está a punto de cambiar: tras romperle la nariz a un diplomático, sus superiores le mandan tomar el mando de una prisión minera en las inhóspitas montañas Hojas de Hielo. Zirkander jamás ha tenido que coordinar nada mayor que un escuadrón de aviadores, ¿qué va a hacer al frente de una fortaleza llena de violadores y asesinos?

Le colonel Ridge Zirkander est loin d'être un officier modèle mais étant le meilleur pilote de chasse de l'armée iskandienne, il jouit d'une certaine indulgence de la part de ses supérieurs. Jusqu'au jour où il casse le nez du mauvais diplomate, ce qui lui vaut de recevoir une nouvelle affectation : le commandement d'un bagne minier dans les montagnes inhospitalières des Lames de Glace. Une forteresse enneigée où sont détenus des meurtriers et des violeurs. Sans même parler de cette femme étrange, apparue juste avant qu'il arrive à son poste.

“Think Thomas Harris’ Will Graham and Clarice Starling rolled into one and pitched on the knife’s edge of a scenario that makes Jurassic Park look like a carnival ride. Another rip-roaring, deeply paranoid thriller about the reasons to fear the future.” -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)...

Eternal Frontier: It was a time of peace, prosperity, and exploration. But when an unexpected attack cripples the SRES Argo, it appears that time has come to an end. Alone in the far reaches of space, Tag Brewer is the ship’s only survivor, and he vows to do everything in his power to seek justice for his fallen crew. But when Tag uncovers a sinister secret about those who attacked the Argo, he realizes far more is at stake than just his survival.

When the posthuman Next suddenly reappear in a solar system that banished them, humans are threatened. Their reactions vary from disgust and anger to yearning to live forever like the powerful Next, who are casually building a new city out of starships in the heart of the rewilded planet Lym. The first families of Lym must deal with invasion while they grapple with their own inner fears.

Die Söldnerin Ghost lebt am Limit. Der Anruf ihres Dealers verspricht einen Job, der sie zurück in den New Babylon Megaplex führt, wo Seelen in Chrom gewogen werden und holografische Geishas überhöhten Göttern gleichen. Dazu muss sie nur die Netrunnerin Amy töten. Rein. Kugel in den Kopf. Raus. Absolut easy. Doch die Götter des Cyberspace haben andere Pläne. In einer total vernetzten Welt, mit Neuroprozessoren im Schädel und durch Implantate übers Limit getunten Körpern schicken sie Amy und Ghost auf einen Höllenritt zwischen Realität und virtuellem Pantheon.

USA Today best seller! Lina Daniels ist es gewohnt Feuer mit Feuer zu bekämpfen. Sie füchtet sich nicht vor dem Tod, aber sie hat Angst vor Gefangenschaft. Auf der Erde war sie eine Widerstandskämpferin und sich stets der Gefahren bewusst gewesen. Aber in dieser außerirdischen Welt, in der sie sich nun befindet, wirken alle die früheren Bedrohungen unbedeutend.

Humanity's expansion into the stars has led to awe-inspiring discoveries - and terrifying new threats. An insidious alien race is waging an interstellar war, enslaving any civilization they encounter to carry out their galactic rampage. Now they have set their sights on mankind.

North America, 2065. In a world that has rediscovered harmony with nature, the village of El Modena, California, is an ecotopia in the making. Kevin Claiborne, a young builder who has grown up in this "green" world, now finds himself caught up in the struggle to preserve his community's idyllic way of life from the resurgent forces of greed and exploitation.

The final volume in Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias triptych, Pacific Edge is a brilliant work of science fiction and an outstanding literary achievement.