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In the future, mankind has learned to manipulate their DNA, harnessing only the good genes, like intelligence, strength, and height. They called this prime DNA and humans rushed to get these new pDNA injections, which gave them superhuman-like qualities. Centuries later, however, their DNA became so engineered that humans rarely lived past the age of 30, thanks to a new deadly disease called the Kiss. The only cure is to receive an injection of oDNA, DNA from an Original human that hasn't been genetically altered. Problem is there aren't many Originals left.

Jake is working at the neighborhood market under his apartment when the world ends. He expected nuclear war, a computer virus, or even climate change burning everyone to a crisp to bring about the downfall of civilization. But cruel and arbitrary gods from another world? Who would have guessed that? When these cruel gods shuffled Earth like a deck of cards, nothing was in the same place anymore. Monsters, dungeons, and magical items appear scattered across the globe. And suddenly, everyone has access to a new, strange magical card system that gives them magical powers.

In a dystopian future, cities surrounded by glass bubbles promise safety from diseases. Martina, a sixteen-year-old from Colombia, struggles to support herself and her younger brother after the death of their parents. Especially with the rising cost of mandatory medications. But when Martina spots a figure outside the safety of the bubble without a hazmat suit, her steadfast faith in their refuge is thrown into disarray. She worries for her brother’s safety. She can’t bear to lose him too. She’s determined to find the truth lurking beyond their sanitized sanctuary and ensure his protection.

Virginia Dale, nearly seventeen this year, finds herself trapped because of a law that unfortunately applies to her. Against her logic and with some supernatural nudging, she travels to a city on the other side of the planet, where she meets Korbin Xander and discovers that he is more than just an aloof and troubled young man. Korbin, too caught up in escaping his own prison, doesn’t see the clues that could lead him to more than just an escape route. In a race for time, Virginia must risk her own safety to ensure that both their destinies won’t be doomed.

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora, have almost reached their goal. Six gems now gleam in the Belt, but the last must be found before Deltora can be freed from the tyranny of the evil Shadow Lord. The companions have faced many terrors with strength and courage. Now they are about to meet dark mysteries that strength and courage alone cannot defeat. If they fail, their quest will be lost, and they will remain forever trapped....

Ten years after defeating the Architect and bringing down the System, Sloan Park believed his battle days were over. Settled in a mountain cottage with Sara, he traded godhood for peace, splitting firewood instead of enemy skulls and finding quiet satisfaction in an ordinary life. But when Luther appears with news of a Category Red alert, Sloan's retirement shatters. A new threat tears through Zone 7, something worse than Rifts, spawning white-helmeted Harvesters that transform reality itself. And they're calling Sloan's name.

In the year 2132, fifteen-year-old Kassiana Rivernova lives in luxury on Nemal, the most opulent of the Paradise Planets. She never questions the suffering on flooded Earth or the Gaians struggling to survive in its ruins. Until the day she’s stolen. Torn from her privileged world and forced to live among Earth’s outcasts, Kassi is silenced in the most devastating way. After a violent assault ruptures her vocal cords—in a society where voice is power—she’s forced to prove she belongs on Paradise by competing in the Siren Games: the premier vocal competition across the galaxies.

Lenore, a thief, is on the run from the law, from the brutal Enforcers. Just when she thinks she's found safety by assuming a new identity with a wealthy but eccentric family, she discovers they've got secrets of their own. Big ones. As does everyone in this series. And, of course, someone who knows her real identity is chasing after her. Will Lenore find the courage to forge her own path, or will she put her trust in the wrong people and bring this world of lies she's built crashing down?

Narrated by Rupert Degas, and behind-the-scenes diaries narrated by the author and screenwriter Mark Stay. This audiobook also features exclusive sound effects from the film. To find his father, one boy must defy an empire.... Three years ago, Earth was conquered by a force of robots from a distant world. They have one rule: stay in your homes. Step outside and you get one warning before you're vaporised by a massive robot Sentry or a crawling Sniper or a flying Drone.

Ist künstliche Intelligenz in der Lage all unsere Probleme zu lösen? Und... wollen wir das überhaupt? Tim ist sich da auch nach seinen Abenteuern im "Neuen Paradies" und seinem Abstieg in die "Neue Hölle" auf Erden noch immer nicht sicher. Natürlich genießt er es, wieder mit Oma und Opa vereint durch die wunderbar grünende Natur rund um ihr idyllisches kleines Dörfchen zu wandern und endlich Antworten auf all seine vielen Fragen zu bekommen.

They injected me with a VR chip, a GPS tracker, and my first Seed. They gave me unbelievable powers. Then they sent me to fight. The monsters here are alien and vicious. There is a second moon in the sky. I watched a tree start moving and kill someone. And the other Players…? They're even worse.

Seventeen-year-old Karis Singh’s little brother is dying, and the Corporation has concluded he’s not worth saving. One thing prevents her from going into the Inner City and stealing the medicine herself—the tattooed Mark that physically bars her from entering. The only way around that is to get it altered in the Black Market—an act that carries the possibility of a horrific and slow death—but will guarantee her the access she needs.

The Springhaven Museum’s expedition to Bone Port is underway! Opportunities await Lenore and her colleagues, but discovery and enlightenment are not all they will find in southern Invarnis. Back home in Springhaven, Rook is searching for answers but seems to find only more questions. Who took out a hit on Lenore? What is Bloodstone? A trail of clues becomes fraught with danger, and the quest for truth might demand a price he's not willing to pay.

Tims Leben scheint perfekt. Ihm fehlt es an nichts, seine Eltern haben immer für ihn Zeit, die Schule macht Spaß und mit seinem besten Freund Michael erlebt er Tag für Tag den perfekten Sommer-Sonnentag. Er genießt das Leben in Gottes größtem Geschenk an die Menschheit: Dem neuen Paradies auf Erden. Doch als Michael irgendwann anfängt, unbequeme Fragen zu stellen und auch Gott höchstpersönlich beginnt, sich ziemlich seltsam zu verhalten, droht sich alles um sie herum zu verändern: Die perfekte Welt der beiden gerät mit jeder neuen Erkenntnis immer mehr ins Wanken.

Die vierzehnjährige Sansibar lebt in einer Welt, in der alle alles miteinander teilen. Auch ihre Gedanken. Diese werden im großen Netzwerk RUHL erfasst und gespeichert. Mit fünfzehn wird jeder in die Gemeinschaft RUHL aufgenommen und stellt seine Gedanken, Träume und Wünsche der Allgemeinheit zur Verfügung. Sansibar kann es kaum erwarten dazu zu gehören. So wie ihre beste Freundin. Sansibar lernt wie besessen für die Aufnahmeprüfung.

Natürlich kämpft Alelia, um ihren kleinen Bruder in der Wüste zu retten. Jeder hätte es getan. Doch dann trifft sie eine Entscheidung, die ihr Leben für immer verändert. Warum sollte der fünfzehnjährige Bakoo ein schlechtes Gewissen haben, Aelia und die anderen zu hintergehen? Seit dem Überfall vor vielen Jahren hasst er die Wüstennomaden. Und natürlich ist er bereit, für eine Karriere als Avoca-Jockey alles zu tun - auch zu lügen. Der mächtige Jurlan hat es schließlich angeordnet.

With Max and Colt taken by the Institute, Sage is desperate to get them back. So when the leader of the West resistance shows up and offers her a deal she can't refuse, she eagerly accepts. Finally, she is in a position where she can exact revenge on Ebony and the Institute, while also saving the people she loves. But the deal she made came with a steep price, and now she only has so much time to fulfill her end of the bargain.

Elysium, Oklahoma, is a town like any other. Respectable. God-fearing. Praying for an end to the Dust Bowl - until the day the Dust Soldiers arrive - until the people of Elysium learn it's all a lie. You see, there isn't only one god. There are two sisters: Life and Death. And the Sisters like to gamble against each other with things like time and space and human lives. Elysium is to become the play board in a ruthless game between the goddesses. The Dust Soldiers will return in ten years' time, and if the people of Elysium have not proved themselves worthy, all will be slain.

For 50 years, the Key Corporation has defended humanity against a deadly virus that spreads through touch. Lovers don't kiss, or even hold hands. Personal boundaries are valued above all. Break the laws, and you'll face execution. Elodie, a talented young nurse, believes in the mission of the Key and has never questioned the laws that control her life. But Elodie is forced to break the rules when she sets out in search of a terminal patient who goes missing while under her care.

After 10 years of living on an isolated, tech-free ranch with her mother, 16-year-old Hedda is going back to the world of the Glare - her word for cell phones, computers, and tablets. Hedda was taught to be afraid of technology, afraid that it would get inside her mind and hurt her. But now she’s going to stay with her dad in California, where she was born, and she’s finally ready to be normal. She’s not going to go “off-kilter,” like her mom says she did when she was just a little kid. Once she arrives, Hedda finally feels like she’s in control.