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The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peace - and the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best. Lon Nolan is skyrocketing through the ranks of the DMC, proving time and again that he’s got what it takes to be one of the most elite fighters in the galaxy. But as his family grows, he becomes less certain that the mercenary life is for him.

Sector General is an enormous hospital based far out on the Galactic Rim. No other hospital on or off the Earth encounters the wildly diverse problems created by the hundreds of different alien life forms that turn up at Sector General for treatment. Being a doctor, human or otherwise, in this establishment requires a degree of adaptability Hippocrates never imagined. The staff are used to big problems–but can they heal a 900-mile-long carpet of flesh?

Jack Gladney is the creator and chairman of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill. This is the story of his absurd life; a life that is going well enough, until a chemical spill from a rail car releases an 'Airborne Toxic Event' and Jack is forced to confront his biggest fear – his own...

This is a world divided by blood - red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is, until she finds herself...

A girl playing guitar in a bar was more than enough to catch Daniel's attention. But she was more than that: something hypnotic, something ethereal, something familiar. What if the girl of your dreams—the girl in your dreams—was someone you knew all along? What lengths will Daniel go to in order to find out? Or was the right answer always staring Daniel in the face?

Captain Jaya Mill and her band of rebels have been on the run for a year, their following growing in the beleaguered outer colonies. But every encounter with the Union Navy leaves them licking their wounds, as the Union amasses a horde of enhanced marines. Tynan rushes to find the key to disrupting the virus that bestows superior abilities to the Union’s chosen soldiers, but he fears Jaya will become a casualty of their own weapon.

Calling Major Tom is a funny, uplifting tale of friendship and community about a man who has given up on the world...but discovers in the most unlikely way that it might not have given up on him. We all know someone like Thomas. The grumpy next-door neighbour who complains to the residents' committee about the state of your front lawn. The man who tuts when you don't have the correct change at the checkout. The colleague who sends an all-company email when you accidentally use the last drop of milk.

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Workaholic TV news producer Nina Scaife is determined to fight for her daughter, Laurie, after her partner, Rob, walks out on her. She takes Laurie to visit Rob's parents on the beautiful but remote Hope Island, to prove to her that they are still a family. But Rob's parents are wary of Nina, and the islanders are acting strangely. And as Nina struggles to reconnect with Laurie, the silent island children begin to lure her daughter away.

Caitlin Hext’s first shedding ceremony is imminent, but she’s far from prepared to produce a Snakeskin clone. When her skin fails to turn to dust as expected, she must decide whether she wishes the newcomer alive or dead. Worse still, it transpires that the Hext family may be of central importance to the survival of Charmers, a group of people with the inexplicable power to produce duplicates every seven years and, in the process, rejuvenate.

After the events of Metahuman Intelligence Agency, Major Liberty goes on his own journey. Liberty is looking to connect with his former team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A dazzling, gripping and life-altering debut 'A mind bending thriller about personhood, homeland nostalgia, global migration, and all forms of alienation' – R. F. KUANG 'Brilliantly realised, imaginative and compelling' - THE GUARDIAN ‘Remarkable’ – THE NEW...

A sumptuous historical fantasy romance set in the court of the Sun King: now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV and Fan Bingbing as the Mermaid. Can she find the courage to defy a king? In seventeenth-century France, Louis XIV rules with flamboyant ambition. In his...

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red Tentacle Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much...

Reptilian Alien Overlords??? A Secret Sun Inside the Earth??? Alien Life in the Seas of Saturn??? Major Mysterion knows the truth... do you???

Piece together the mystery of the disappearance of Robin Jaeger, a man with four metal limbs, in this sci-fi horror audio drama. Shelly Croft organises recordings taken from the computer of Dr Sophie Bennett, one of the lead scientists on the synthetic limbs project, and uncovers more than just scientific breakthroughs. Clockwork Bird deals with mature themes and may not be suitable for all audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mit Überlichtgeschwindigkeit rast das Sternenschiff der kriegerischen Drakenen auf den fernen Planeten zu, um ihn zu vernichten! Commander Perkins wagt das Äußerste, um den Planeten und seine Bewohner vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Aber ohne den 14-jährigen Ralph Common, der ihn auf dieser gefährlichen Expedition begleitet, wäre alles verloren. Denn nur er kann die geheimnisvollen PSI-Impulse empfangen.

Die Erde scheint zu bersten, ein gewaltiger metallener Arm schiebt sich aus dem Boden heraus, und geheimnisvolle Stimmen erklingen wie aus dem Nichts. Welche Botschaft wollen sie Commander Perkins und seiner Crew übermitteln? Als er dies herausfinden will, beschwört er eine ungeahnte Gefahr für die ganze Menschheit herauf.

Die Erde bebt, Vulkane spucken glühende Lavamassen aus. Entsetzt blickt Commander Perkins Professor Common an. Was ist geschehen? Sekunden zuvor standen sie noch in der Steppenlandschaft. Jetzt finden sie sich in einem tropischen Urwald wieder, in dem die Hölle tobt. Glühende Augen leuchten im Dickicht.

Eine Falle, denkt Commander Perkins verzweifelt. Es ist eine Falle! Perkins scheint mitten in einen Sternennebel hineinzustürzen und meint die Explosion einer sterbenden Sonne zu spüren. Nun geht es um Leben und Tod. Ein mörderischer Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt.