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Micah Cole has been in deep space for three years while his parents chase their obsession with finding intelligence to the far corners of the universe, but Micah dreams of the friends he left behind and counts the days until they return home. When a devastating meteor shower nearly destroys their ship, Micah is separated from his family and stranded on Sovereign, a vast planet of raging rivers, towering forests, and deadly creatures. If Micah ever wants to see his family or his home again, he’ll have to learn to how to survive on a hostile alien world, all alone.

The future world has been divided into sectors - each the same as the other. Surrounded by thick steel fences, there is no way in and no way out. Yet a cyborg army penetrates each sector, picking off its citizens one by one, until no one is left. Behind the sectors’ thick walls, the citizens wait to die. Few will be chosen to survive what’s coming; the rest will be left behind to suffer. A new world has been created, and its rulers are incredibly selective on who will become a citizen. They want only those with important roles in society to help create a more perfect future.

The world has ended... What comes next? Smallpox epidemics, floods, droughts—for 16-year old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, stealing with it everyone she ever loved. Even the landscape of her beloved New York City is ever-shifting and full of hidden dangers. As the weather rages out of control, she survives alone in the wilds of Central Park, hunting and foraging for food and making do with the little she has, while avoiding roving scavengers and thieves.

When Seckry was six years old, his father disappeared. The two of them had spent the afternoon picking berries together in the fields surrounding their village. In Seckry's vague memory, it had been perfect. But the following morning his father was gone, and had taken all traces of his existence with him. Dreams of that afternoon still plague Seckry's nights. Swimming in and out of his consciousness are images of his father's watch; one that was glowing an eerie green, and inscribed with foreign markings. What had his dad told him about that watch?

In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below, Cass’s only goal is survival. That is, until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver. Now she explores ruined cities, looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young man hires her to find the impossible: a way to eradicate the Mist.

He didn't ask for the job, but now all that stands between us and chaos... is Colt. Colt McAlister was having the summer of his life. He spent his days surfing and his nights playing guitar on the beach with friends. He even met a girl and got his first car. But everything changes when his parents are killed in a freak accident. He’s forced to leave his old life behind and move to Arizona with his grandfather. The only person he knows at the new high school is a childhood friend named Dani.

Seventeen-year-old Genesis Lee has never forgotten anything. As one of the Mementia small group of genetically enhanced humans, Gena remembers everything with the help of her Link bracelets, which preserve them perfectly. But Links can be stolen, and six people have already lost their lives to a memory thief, including Gena’s best friend. Anyone could be next.

After years of training in stealth and warfare, Andriana and her Knight protector, Ronan, are finally ready to answer the Call and begin the life they were designed for. But as they embark with the other Remnants on the first of their assignments, they quickly discover that the world beyond the protected Valley is more dangerous than they imagined.

Thirteen-year-old Tyler Price is struggling with his parents’ divorce as he pinballs between their apartments in Manhattan. One day after school a troubled old man sits next to him on a city bus. His voice filled with fear, the man says, “the awakening” has begun. The man thrusts a satchel at Tyler, telling him to never let it go, minutes before he is killed in a traffic accident while fleeing police. Against the backdrop of a series of strange happenings in New York City, Tyler and his friend, Ella Shaw, become fugitives hunted by police who want the satchel.

Settantatré anni dopo gli eventi di La rivelazione, quando Thomas e altri immuni furono mandati su un'isola per sopravvivere all'apocalisse innescata dall'Eruzione, i loro discendenti hanno trovato un equilibrio per andare avanti. Ma nel momento in cui, in un giorno qualunque, appare una donna su una vecchia nave arrugginita portando notizie nefaste dalla terraferma, si sentono di nuovo smarriti. C'è bisogno di loro, o almeno di alcuni, perché sono gli unici a poter salvare quello che di poco è rimasto.

Nous sommes en 2208. Depuis le traité de Tokyo, la Terre est divisée en quatre pôles : l’Étoile d’Amérique, l’Union transeuropéenne, l’Alliance du Sud et le Soleil d’Orient. Les frontières sont désormais fermées dans le but de limiter la croissance démographique et de faire face aux défis environnementaux qui menacent chaque pôle. La Terre pourra-t-elle survivre ainsi? La coopération l’emportera-t-elle sur la compétition?

J'ai déjoué la mort une fois de plus. Mais, à mon réveil, j'ai tout perdu. Ma famille me croit disparue à jamais. Ma ville est assiégée par des Maudits. Assoiffés de sang. Vince est ravagé par un sort dont je suis responsable. Pour protéger les miens, je dois les renier. Pour survivre, je dois affronter mes peurs. Pour sauver celui que j'aime, je dois comprendre qui je suis. D'où je viens. Revenir à la case de départ. Terminer par le début.

Lei vuole a tutti i costi cambiare il Sistema e mettere fine al Test. In un futuro devastato e brutale, la Federazione unita è ormai sull'orlo di una guerra civile. La resistenza dei ribelli complotta contro un governo che regna con crudeltà e astuzia. La brillante studentessa Cia Vale si allea tra le fila della Resistenza, ma non può farcela da sola. Adesso ha finalmente la possibilità di combattere e di fare tutto quello per cui è stata addestrata: ma chi la seguirà?

The day to open the centuries-old Dome gates and reintegrate genetically engineered people back into normal society has arrived. There's one caveat—their powers must remain suppressed. Amidst this Project Integration Initiative, hacker Ryleigh Stevens has her whole life planned out. The plan? Prevent a second Universal Tech War in two simple steps. First, help Project Integration Phase One succeed—but not for the reason she pretends. Next, infiltrate the rebellion and sabotage Phase Two—the part that would grant people unbridled access to their superhuman abilities.

Dopo essere sopravvissuta a una catastrofe apocalittica, che ha costretto gli uomini a lasciarla in tutta fretta per trovare rifugio in altri mondi, la Terra è tornata a essere un luogo abitabile e tutto può ricominciare. Gruppi di bambini e ragazzi, ciascuno guidato da un Vecchio - un adulto con un proprio bagaglio di esperienze, capacità e ricordi -, vengono lasciati in vari punti del globo con il compito di riavviare la vita.

Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie, whose father owned the restaurant, and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years. After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret . . . and a murderous agenda.

It happened within a week. Survival was just the start of it. It has a plan.... Leon is stuck in England. Grace is on her way to New Zealand and Freya to the 'New United States' in Cuba. The virus has assimilated all of humanity except for these three communities, and now it is prepared to talk with them. How they each choose to respond to the virus will ultimately decide their fate in Plague World, the apocalyptic finale to the Remade trilogy from best-selling author of the TimeRiders series, Alex Scarrow.

At the gates between worlds. In a war outside of time. He fights for us. This box set includes the entire trilogy: The Never Hero, The Never Paradox, and The Never Army.

Unter dem Pseudonym Tambear zockt Tamara erfolgreich das Internetspiel Prefix of Death. Die Einladung in ein Elite-Gamerteam ist für sie die Gelegenheit, ihr langweiliges Leben hinter sich zu lassen. Das Problem nur: Die Mitglieder akzeptieren keine Frauen. Getarnt als Mann schafft Tamara es trotzdem in die Gruppe und wird in einen Strudel aus Eifersucht, Gier und knallharten Interessenskonflikten gesogen. Dass sie sich auch noch in den eigenwilligen Teamgründer James verliebt, macht es nicht leichter. Der anfängliche Traum wandelt sich zu einem Spiel auf Leben und Tod.

Seventeen-year-old Dan Renfrew's life is anything but ordinary. In addition to facing the usual teenage challenges, he has a secret. He's a time jumper, a member of a clandestine group tasked with fixing glitches in history. When rogue jumpers threaten global chaos, Dan and his partner Sam embark on a perilous mission to Mongolia in the year 1179. There they encounter a brave teen fighting to save his kidnapped wife. They soon realize they're in a desperate race against time to save the Mongol Empire—and the future of the entire world.