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Space travel just isn't what it used to be. With the invention of quantum teleportation, space heroes aren't needed anymore. When one particularly unlucky ex-adventurer masquerades as famous pilot and hate figure Jacques McKeown, he's sucked into an ever-deepening corporate and political intrigue. Between space pirates, adorable deadly creatures, and a missing fortune in royalties, saving the universe was never this difficult!

This is Afterwatch! Join us each week as our hosts from FictionalCharacters.Net talk their way through Shokugeki no Soma, also known as Food Wars!

Enjoy the bounty of the sea! Mukohda was brought to another world from modern Japan by falling victim to a “Hero Summoning.” Though he managed to conquer a dungeon along with his three familiars, Fel, Sui, and Dora-chan, in the end they just went back to enjoying their carefree trip. After...

A new dungeon, and a new meeting!? Mukohda, the salaryman who was brought from modern Japan to another world because he was caught in a “Hero Summoning,” along with his familiars Fel, Sui, and Dora–chan, enjoyed their fill of seafood at the seaside town of Berléand. Finally, they set off...

From the acclaimed author of The Deep Sky and The Stardust Grail comes the tender and gripping tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister – and Earth’s salvation. ONE OF ELLE'S BEST FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS OF 2025 LONGLISTED FOR GOODREADS READER'S...

A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary—and highly controversial—procedure in which two people’s consciousness can be combined to exist in one body. How far would you go to...

Hoping to create a new growth agent for food with beneficial uses to mankind, two scientists find that the spread of the material is uncontrollable. Giant chickens, rats, and insects run amok, and children given the food stuffs experience incredible growth and serious illnesses.

Er wurde aus seiner bekannten Welt herausgerissen, um ihn brutal umzubringen. Er sollte das Schicksal all derer teilen, die nur Futter waren, das denen zum Fraß vorgeworfen wurde, die mehr Glück hatten. Aber sei gewarnt, Privilegierter: Er ist ein ganz besonderes Futter – von der Sorte, die zurückbeißt. Die euch frisst. Überlege dir gut, ob du immer noch Lust hast, ihn zu jagen. Und wenn ja, dann mache dir nicht die Mühe, zu rennen. Er wird von selbst zu dir kommen und dich holen.

What happens when science tampers with nature? A riveting, cautionary tale with disastrous results reveals the chilling answer. Hoping to create a new growth agent for food with beneficial uses to mankind, two scientists find that the spread of the material is uncontrollable. Giant chickens, rats, and insects run amok, and children given the food stuffs experience incredible growth--and serious illnesses. Over the years, people who have eaten these specially treated foods find themselves unable to fit into a society where ignorance and hypocrisy rule.

This novel is about a group of scientists that invent food that accelerates the growth of children turning them into giants upon becoming adults. There have been many B-movie adaptations. This is Wells at his finest with a science experiment gone wrong.

Paying off a debt to the gods is never easy. In Kuala Lumpur, deities from a handful of major faiths tiptoe around each other and damned souls number in the millions. Now the Dragon King of the South wants to throw sorcerer and former triad soldier Rupert Wong right in it. The ocean god's daughter and her once-mortal husband have been murdered, leaving a single clue: bloodied feathers from the Greek furies. It's a clue that could start a war between pantheons, and Rupert's stuck in the middle.

Join Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood as they embark on a groundbreaking experiment that produces a miraculous substance capable of making living things grow exponentially! However, as their creation spirals out of control, chaos ensues when insects and plants revel in the benefits of this Food of the Gods. Surely, no one would consider giving such a potent substance to a human child... would they? In this lesser-known science fiction satire, H.G. Wells cleverly critiques all facets of society—from scientists and ministers to wealthy philanthropists and revolutionaries—while ultimately...

Tycho ist als Nachfahrin alter Götter übermenschlich stark. Besonders, wenn sie Alkohol trinkt. Nicht schlecht, um sich als Barkeeperin in New York gegen zwielichtige Typen zu behaupten. Damit niemand von ihrer Herkunft erfährt, muss sie selbst ihren Kindheitsfreund Logan auf Distanz halten. Doch dann taucht die gutaussehende Grayson auf und behauptet, ihr Geheimnis zu kennen. Und als Tycho kurz darauf von einer Sekte entführt wird, die ihre Kräfte für sich beanspruchen will, bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig, als Grayson zu vertrauen.

Cava, die Nachfahrin der Liebesgöttin Aphrodite, wurde schon als Mädchen darauf vorbereitet, für Very Happy Meat zu arbeiten, den Lieferservice ihrer Familie. Denn der bringt seinen Kunden nicht einfach Pizza nach Hause: Die Familie macht Jagd auf korrupte Politiker, Serienmörder und andere Schwerverbrecher, um ihre Organe gewinnbringend im Untergrund zu verkaufen. Doch sie findet heraus, dass einer ihrer Brüder dem FBI Informationen hat zukommen lassen - und plötzlich steht die Sicherheit ihrer Familie auf dem Spiel.

In a quest for scientific advancement, two meticulous English scientists concoct a remarkable substance known as Herakleophorbia. Its fourth iteration, Herakleophorbia IV, possesses an astonishing ability the power to dramatically enlarge living beings. As the scientists embark on experiments with chicks, their groundbreaking discovery is soon misappropriated by some careless country folk. Chaos ensues as Herakleophorbia IV spreads across England and beyond, giving rise to colossal plants and animals that threaten both the land and its inhabitants. The revelation of giant babies introduces ...

Soul Food is a multi-voice performance of a short story called Fillet of Souls by D. Glenn Millar, in which strange, disembodied beings share a meal at a restaurant on the edge of galaxy. The menu? It's to die for.

Join Chef Sean and his good friend Mr Steve as they wax lyrical about their love gaming, fitness, food and much more! They'll share quick, easy and delicious recipes to help save everyone, especially gamers, cook good food fast, to get back in the game! So whether it's food, fitness or the spice of life, let Chef Sean and Mr Steve join you on your commute, gym sessions, gaming marathon or walk in the park!

Da ihn alle New Yorker Universitäten abgelehnt haben, muss Toma notgedrungen im Restaurant seines Großvaters Shiro arbeiten. Über Shiros Geschichten kann er nur den Kopf schütteln. Ihre Familie, so behauptet er, stamme von einem shintoistischen Feuergott ab und ein paar schlichte Essstäbchen in ihrem Besitz seien magische Gegenstände! Statt der Legende nachzugehen, macht Toma lieber der Stammkundin Akira schöne Augen. Als jedoch finstere Gestalten auftauchen und kurz darauf die Stäbchen gestohlen werden, beginnt Toma zu zweifeln.

A father (Josh) and son (Damien) (and now featuring Tammy and Millo) show about games, food, and random things that come to mind at the moment. I decided to combine the two things I'm most passionate about - Games and Cooking - with my favorite people and talk about games and random things while eating a meal that I can hopefully make a theme of with the game.

你好！Whether you're saying 'nihao' for the first time or debating China's tech trends in Mandarin – welcome to Chinese Around You, where language meets living culture! As a TESOL educator with 10,000+ teaching hours, I’ve seen learners struggle with two things: 1️⃣ Finding materials that grow with their level (from HSK1 beginners to HSK6+ advanced learners) 2️⃣ Understanding the ‘why’ behind Chinese habits– not just the language, but the culture that shapes it That’s why every episode gives you: ✅ Multi-level nuggets: HSK words explained through real-life ...