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After a long war which saw the First Foundation emerge victorious, the Second Foundation is now believed to be extinct, and all records of planet Earth’s existence have been erased. No one suspects that the Second Foundation could still exist. None, except Council member Golan Trevize, who finds himself ordered to leave Terminus, accompanied by historian Janov Pelorat, in order to find it. Yet this quest will lead an unsuspecting Golan further than he could have possibly imagined.

In the inhabited Circles of the Dyson Sphere the natives call Unity, everything is different. Time here is measured in cycles that change with the signs of the celestial calendar. The lords of the Skythrone set the new rules, and all Nations of the Circle gather for the moot to discuss how to live on.

Als Astronautin Elara eine verlassene Forschungsstation im Orbit des Jupitermonds betritt, glaubt sie an eine Routine-Mission. Doch nur eine Stimme empfängt sie: Orbis, die künstliche Intelligenz der Station. Mit jedem Tag wird Elara stärker in ein Netz aus Wahrheit, Lüge und Verlangen verstrickt.

After two decades of learning at the Nexus, the children of Van and his crew are ready to take their first steps out in the big black. Aboard their new ship, the AnaDarko, the young officers begin unraveling a mystery that goes beyond the depths of time—where did Gabby's people come from, and why does life, scattered across the gas giants, all sound so familiar to her? Under the capable guidance of Rab, a seasoned Peacemaker, the young crew pursues science and knowledge—even as Van and Torina push back against a threat that originates on earth itself.

Le navi militari della Marina Libera hanno messo in ginocchio la Terra, dando inizio a una campagna di pirateria e violenze che coinvolge i pianeti esterni. Le navi dei coloni, dirette verso le migliaia di nuovi mondi al lato opposto dell'anello dei portali, sono facili prede e nessuna marina, da sola, è in grado di proteggerle.

After years of combat with the invasive bio-machines from Andromeda, Nathan Myers and the crew of the Legacy have acquired startling intelligence from their latest Prule engagement. The Bio-machines and their proxy races are gathering technology plundered from the Milky Way galaxy and withdrawing through the Guardian Gateways to unknown locations. The reasons behind the unexpected Prule strategy has Nathan and his crew searching for answers.

After a long and bloody battle, legendary Hell Diver Xavier Rodriguez reigns as the dutiful but reluctant new king of the islands. Advised by a council of former sky citizens as well as Cazadores, he works to assimilate the two societies peacefully. But not all Cazadores have accepted the new order. While X tries to ease tensions at home, a rookie team of divers, led by Michael Everhart, returns to the skies in Discovery, formerly the ITC Deliverance. Their mission: To locate other human survivors throughout the world and rescue them.

Lieutenant Shaw and the Deadmen succeeded in uncovering the ancient secrets hidden on the deadly planet, Arbornides. With the help of Doctor Bussert’s science team, they resurrected Sentinels unlike any they have ever seen, trained a new platoon of Sentinel operators, and, most importantly, uncovered the nefarious goals of the long-extinct Progenitors. Unfortunately, so did the Principality of the Seven Sons.

Millennia of conflict between humans and mechs have driven the human race to near-extinction. Now, as the fierce AI mechs begin their final assault on mankind, it soon becomes apparent that three men – three generations in a family of voyagers – are their targets. Toby Bishop, his father, Killeen Bishop, and his grandfather, Nigel Walmsley, each carry a piece of the lethal secret that can destroy their enemies. But hunted through space and time by relentless assassins, they have no idea that they possess the only weapon that can save humanity.

The interstellar bridges provide a lifeline for billions. To save humanity, the Darkspace Renegades must tear them all down. Unjustly kicked out of the Consortium Security Force, Hallam Knight has been reduced to working as a gunner, defending the precious Randenite fuel tankers from notorious extremists, the Darkspace Renegades. Then, he discovers that everything he thought he knew was a lie. Far from being the enemy, the Darkspace Renegades are humanity’s only hope.... They just don’t know it yet.

Contains books 5-8 of the sci-fi survival horror series Reality Bleed, written by best-selling authors J.Z. Foster and Justin M. Woodward.

During a routine arrest, Van discovers a stolen spacecraft, its importance far greater than it first appears. Fast, sleek, and beautiful, the ship is a cultural relic from Linulla’s people, and returning their property will set off a chain of events that reveals a new adversary. Rising in the ranks, Van’s confrontation with a pirate leader isn’t just a case of theft, but something far more sinister. And Van’s going to take this case personally. He and his crew will chase the Salt Thieves and their leader in a game that can only have one winner.

Die Aufnahme von Rohstoffen sowie eine nötige Inspektion zwingen die Ultimo-1 zur Landung auf einem Exoplanet. Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson nutzen dessen angenehme Natur, um sich die Beine am Strand zu vertreten. Ein Unterseeboot, das aus dem Meer auftaucht, entpuppt sich zu ihrem Erstaunen als die Nautilus, welche einst auf der Erde stationiert war, und sie werden Zeuge eines Begräbnisses.

With her name cleared and an impressive rep building around her, Mia thought things would get easier. No such luck. She can't even go shopping at her favorite used starship lot without assassins emerging from the woodwork.

Contains books five and six of the Rise of the Ancient Gods series: Fury of the Ancient Gods and Fall of the Ancient Gods.

Former Marine Raider Max Ahlgren has spent years hunting the four men who killed his family. One target remains: Burt Jarvis, the infamous Accident Man, mastermind behind the murders. After losing Jarvis in the jungles of Brazil, Max is contacted by a mysterious tech billionaire who claims to know the elusive killer’s whereabouts. To receive the information, Max must secure a quantum research facility taken over by a rogue engineer named Rhodes. When Rhodes escapes into the past, Max finds himself in a chase across time to prevent the present from being catastrophically altered.

Seit die mysteriösen Hypnokristalle in der Milchstraße aufgetaucht sind, werden sie zu einer immer größeren Gefahr: Sie verwandeln Menschen in Sklaven, zwingen ihnen einen fremden Willen auf. Zu allem Überfluss kontrollieren die Kristalle auch noch den aus der Vergangenheit aufgetauchten Riesenroboter OLD MAN mit seinen über 15.000 Ultraschlachtschiffen.

The Proxima finally reaches Fleet Headquarters on Vega. Here, the fate of the Terran Republic will be decided. The crew makes an extraordinary discovery - one that could change the outcome of the battle. The dying Empire clings to its last hope. And Zadiya Ark makes a momentous decision.

2134: Mehr Rohstoffe! Dass die Menschen diese Forderung auch auf den Weltraum ausdehnen würden, war nur eine Frage der technischen Möglichkeiten. Der Asteroid Ikarus, reich an Silikaten und Diamanten, soll in eine Mondumlaufbahn verlagert werden, um ihn besser ausbeuten zu können. Die Firma Gumboldt Stellar hat den Auftrag bekommen. Als Mark Brandis und die Crew seiner "Henri Dunant" auf Wunsch von Direktor Harris dort nach dem Rechten sehen, machen sie eine erschütternde Entdeckung.

Nach einer spektakulären Rettungsaktion kann die Skyclad schwer beschädigt auf Kintaru notlanden, wo sie Schutz vor dem feindlichen Keilschiff findet. Auf dem Heimatplaneten von Prinzessin Kari tut sich den Fraktalreisenden eine faszinierende, neue Welt auf - die aber auch tödliche Gefahren birgt, wie einige Crewmitglieder bald am eigenen Leib feststellen müssen.