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You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Peter Wilkins as he navigates a world filled with wonder and wisdom. Inspired by the classic tales of adventure, this 1750 edition draws parallels to Gulliver’s Travels, incorporating elements of early science fiction. Through his encounters with new friends, Wilkins offers a fresh perspective on the customs of his English heritage, much like Gulliver did with the Lilliputians and Brobdingnagians. Join us as we explore the depths of imagination and experience in this captivating narrative.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man who finds himself marooned on a mysterious island, echoing the trials of Robinson Crusoe. While he discovers an abundance of food, the pangs of loneliness weigh heavily on his heart. His fate takes a magical turn when he meets Youwarkee, a winged woman who can soar through the skies. Their love blossoms into marriage and a joyful family life. Alongside their enchanting story, listeners will delve into tales of uncharted lands and intriguing cultures, reminiscent of the adventures in Gullivers Travels. Ultimately, this ...

After the latest mission of the starship Flying Dutchman, Earth is safe not just for a year, but for hundreds of years. The ship’s weary crew wonders what they will do with their lives in peacetime, but the enemy has other plans, and there is danger on the Homefront. Starring Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, and everyone's favorite AI, Skippy the Magnificent, alongside a full cast. Includes plenty of pew-pew-pew, original sound composition, and maybe some singing by R.C. Bray.

Die Menschheit hat sich über das gesamte Sonnensystem ausgebreitet. Terraforming – die Veränderung ganzer Planeten, um sie erdähnlicher zu machen – wird von allen Kolonien betrieben. Projekt Plutoshine ist das bisher ambitionierteste Terraforming-Vorhaben: sechs Milliarden Kilometer von der Sonne entfernt, mit einer durchschnittlichen Oberflächentemperatur von -242° C, braucht Pluto vor allem Licht und Wärme. Beides soll durch gewaltige Spiegel im Orbit auf die Eiswelt gebracht werden.

What's a millionaire bachelor to do? Join the army - with his butler - of course. Desperate to kick Phule out of the Space Legion, General Blitzkrieg sends a crack team of environmental investigators - including celebrity canine Barky the Environmental Dog - to sniff out Phule and his unnatural disasters. It doesn't take long. Phule is hosting a group of big-game hunters who think they can bag a dinosaur on Zenobia. Needless to say, dinosaurs are not a native species. But cold, hard facts never stopped a Phule....

You can't mistake just anyone for a Phule. When the planet Zenobia is invaded, Captain Willard Phule is made their military advisor. The first priority for Phule's Company: staying out from underfoot of the peaceful, dinosaurlike Zenobians.... But, unbeknownst to the Zenobians, they're getting two Phules for the price of one. A robot double of Phule appears out of nowhere. And only the real Phule knows who the real Phule is....

Captain Willard Phule has whipped his troops into shape, turning Phule's Company from the laughingstock of the Legion into...a crack team of casino security guards. Now his company is deployed to help an underdeveloped planet. And what better way to utilize their major area of expertise - goofing off - than to turn the planet into the biggest intergalactic playground ever?

Captain Willard Phule is the only officer in the Space Legion with his own butler, but Beeker has stuck with him through thick and thin. Which is why Phule simply can't comprehend why his butler would run off-planet without a word - and take with him Omega Company's lovely new medic....

Perry Rhodan ist in Tarkan gestrandet, einem fremden Universum. Von Tarkan aus gibt es Verbindungen in die Milchstraße, und von ihm geht eine Gefahr für die Menschheit aus. Zwei Parteien stehen einander gegenüber: Die eine möchte die gesamte Galaxis Hangay, also einen Teil Tarkans in unser Universum überführen. Und die andere möchte dies verhindern und lieber den Untergang Tarkans erleben. Rhodan muss herausfinden, um was es wirklich geht, auch deshalb, weil die Superintelligenz ESTARTU in Tarkan verschollen ist.

Hören Sie vier Perry Rhodan-Abenteuer aus der "Edition Thoregon": Intrige auf Trokan (Perry Rhodan 1820): Während es Alaska in die Galaxis Bröhnder verschlagen hat, sind Rhodan und Bull in Plantagoo unterwegs. Währenddessen spitzt sich die Situation in der Milchstraße zu. Zu den bisherigen Invasionsflotten gesellen sich neue Raumschiffe, und die Eroberer laden eine merkwürdige Fracht auf den besetzten Planeten aus, die sie Vivoc nennen. Zu allem Überfluß beginnt nun auch die INTRIGE AUF TROKAN.

Hören Sie vier Perry Rhodan-Abenteuer aus der "Edition Thoregon": Zentrum der Zentrifaal (Perry Rhodan 1824): In der von politischen Wirren heimgesuchten Milchstraße haben die geheimnisvollen Igelschiffe mehrere Dutzend Planeten besetzt und seither ihre Invasion weiter verstärkt. Perry Rhodan, Reginald Bull und Alaska Saedelaere wissen von diesen gefährlichen Entwicklungen gar nichts. Bei der Erforschung des Planeten Trokan, des "zweiten Mars", betraten die drei Männer einen sogenannten Pilzdom und verschwanden.

An audio only lets lay podcast where I play games. I either do challenge runs, get dumb platinums or clear something from my backlog.It’s a raw and unedited mess but I do hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Take your first steps into the adrenaline-fuelled fiction of the 41st millennium with a thrilling collection of tales, including an action-packed novella pitting noble Ultramarines against sinister necrons. Whether you're dipping a toe into the galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 or are a hardened veteran of the universe, this anthology is the perfect way to discover the many factions of the games in action-packed tales.

Nach wie vor ist Perry Rhodan in Tarkan unterwegs, dem sterbenden Universum. Aus der Milchstraße startet der Arkonide Atlan zu einer Mission, die Rhodan finden und retten soll. Zudem wollen Atlan und seine Begleiter verhindern, dass weitere Angriffe aus Tarkan gegen die Welten der Milchstraße erfolgen. Rhodan selbst versucht herauszufinden, wer eigentlich Tarkan in den Untergang führen möchte.

Die Milchstraße wird seit über 16 Jahren von den Ewigen Kriegern aus der Mächtigkeitsballung Estartu unterdrückt. Doch die Menschen und ihre Verbündeten leisten immer stärkeren Widerstand gegen die Besatzer. Auch an anderen Orten des Universums bahnen sich wichtige Entscheidungen in diesem Kampf an. Fast überall bröckelt die Macht der Krieger. Aber besiegt sind sie deshalb keineswegs. Dies zeigt sich besonders deutlich in der Milchstraße: Sotho Tyg Ian, der Statthalter der Ewigen Krieger, droht, die Galaxis mit all ihren Bewohnern zu vernichten.

Two series of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom about an alien invasion of a small village, starring Hattie Morahan and Julian Rhind-Tutt with Peter Davison and Jan Francis. When the small Buckinghamshire village of Cresdon Green is invaded by an alien race called the Geonin, the local residents come up against Uljabaan, the smooth-talking leader of the aliens.

Here is an unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction short stories published in 2009 by current and emerging masters of the genre, as narrated by top voice talents. In "Erosion",l by Ian Creasey, a man tests the limits of his exo-suit prior to leaving a dying earth. In "As Women Fight", by Sara Genge, a hunter has no time to train for a fight to inhabit his wife's body in a society of body-switchers....

An unabridged audio collection of the "best of the best" science fiction stories published in 2010 by current and emerging masters of the genre as narrated by top voice talents. Stories in this year's collection include "Under the Moons of Venus" by Damien Broderick; "The Shipmaker," winner of the 2011 British Science Ficiton Association Award for short fiction, by Aliette de Bodard; Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain" by Yoon Ha Lee, "Re-Crossing the Styx" by Ian R. MacLeod; "Eight Miles" by Sean McMullen; and more.

Die Menschen der Milchstraße und ihre Verbündeten liegen seit 15 Jahren in einem erbitterten Kampf. Ihr Gegner: die Ewigen Krieger aus der Mächtigkeitsballung Estartu, deren Soldaten die Galaxis beherrschen. Schon lange versuchen Perry Rhodan und seine Freunde, die Macht der Krieger zu brechen. Doch der Gegner scheint lange Zeit unüberwindbar. Endlich bietet sich die Chance, einen entscheidenden Schlag zu führen.