Showing results for "The Engineering Book" in Contemporary

Breakfast was supposed to be quiet, simple even. Dave just wanted eggs. Instead, he got a talking bird and a System that dragged Dave into another universe, and now he has a deadline. If he can't grow strong enough, fast enough, his home world won't survive. This new reality runs on rules Dave doesn't know, and the System keeps pushing him into dangerous experiments he's not sure he'll live through. But engineering is engineering, even when the math is magical. With new allies and a lot of iteration, Dave will map the mechanics, uncover the mysteries, and discover their answers.

Da saß ich nun, mutterseelenallein auf meinem Floß, um mich herum die Weite des Ozeans. Hinter mir loderten die Flammen noch immer über der Insel der Freiheit. Vor mir erstreckte das Wasser sich bis zum Horizont. Ich wusste nicht, ob jemand von den anderen Insassen überlebt hatte. Ich hatte keine Ahnung, ob man mich suchen würde – und wenn ja, wer. Meine einzige Option lag darin, weiterzumachen und mich einem unbekannten Schicksal anzuvertrauen.

When a death in the family pulls King away, and the rest of the team is sent on a mission, Fort Bragg is attacked by a strange and overwhelming force. When the dust settles, Fiona is gone. The attack is part of a larger offensive. Around the world, the last speakers of ancient languages are being systematically exterminated. As they fight to find the mastermind behind the killings and Fiona's kidnapping, the team is hunted by strange creatures that defy explanation.

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