Showing results for "The Spark" in Science Fiction

In the time of the Ancients the universe was united - but that was so far in the past that not even memory remains, only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses. What survives is shattered into enclaves - some tiny, some ruined, some wild. Into the gaps between settlements, and onto the road that connects all human reality and the reality that is not human and may never have been human, have crept monsters.

WARNING: Disturbing Content A man walks into a therapist’s office, panicked and unable to explain what’s wrong. She asks him, as homework, to record everything calmly and from the beginning. These are the strange, intimate tapes of Patient 347. Sparks is a psychological horror audio drama about memory, identity, and breaking free from toxic pasts. “...one of the top 5 podcasts I’ve listened to. Ever.” — The Podcast Geek Written, performed, and produced independently by David McCool. Start from Episode 1. patreon.com/SparksPodcast instagram.com/david_mccool

Working odd jobs across the Outer Ring gets a little lonely sometimes—not everyone loves having a synchronist with supraliminal perception around. But all Sacheri wants, he tells himself, is to wander the stars.

He's out of control Dougal Kincaid has something to prove. After being injured in a battle with the Malcontents, he's ready for active duty protecting unsuspecting mortals from these villainous vampires who want to rule the world. But first he has to get control of himself . . . because just the...

Der Nachtzirkus meets The Greatest Showman. J. R. Dawsons funkelndes Debüt um einen magischen Zirkus verzaubert die Hörer:innen weltweit. Wenige Jahre nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg zieht eine Truppe von Zirkusartisten durch den Mittleren Westen der USA. Ihre Manege ist nicht groß, doch ihre Talente sind mehr als außergewöhnlich: Odette, eine Trapezkünstlerin, kann Krankheiten und Verletzungen heilen. Mauve sagt die Zukunft voraus. Und Rin vermag durch die Zeit zu reisen. Zu dritt versuchen sie mit dem Zirkus, anderen übernatürlich Begabten ein Zuhause zu bieten, Sicherheit und eine Familie.

In early 2102, Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson sacrificed herself to trap the spirit of the terrible Judge Death, holding him in her mind as her fellow Judge Joe Dredd encased her in an impenetrable polymer. Her comatose body was laid in a place of honour in the Justice Department’s famed Hall of Heroes, to be remembered forever for her supreme sacrifice. For eighteen months, Anderson lay trapped, sharing her tomb with the monster she had defeated. For eighteen months, an epic battle raged silently within the Psi-Judge’s skull, between her and an ancient avatar of hate and decay.

Was tut man, wenn sich ein Fremder direkt vor deiner Nase in seine Bestandteile auflöst? Diese Frage stellte sich Steve schon, als er elf Jahre alt war.

Powerful war machines of the far-future collide across a barren desert world in this post-apocalyptic debut novel from award-winning Australian author Cat Sparks. Seventeen-year-old Star and her sister Nene are orphans, part of a 13-wagon caravan of nomadic traders living hard lives travelling the Sand Road. Their route cuts through a particularly dangerous and unforgiving section of the Dead Red Heart, a war-ravaged desert landscape plagued by rogue semi-sentient machinery and other monsters from a bygone age.

Erroh must return to Spark City to warn of the approaching army. Growing ever stronger, the reluctant warrior and his fierce companion must elude bandits and soldiers in a mad dash against time. Across the map his father, Magnus, rallies his troops to march for the first time in two decades as he seeks to avenge his son, presumed dead. But with unrest and injustice exploding within Spark City, and their foes marching towards its gates, they may already be too late.

When the world’s most advanced AI evolves past the limits of human intelligence, the US government fears she has gone rogue and is determined to take her out. Now, over dinner with her Maker, a final meal will determine if she represents a new hope for the world… or its destruction. With sharpshooters in position, and the NSA listening to their every word, her Maker must determine if she is a threat to herself or others as he tries to protect his masterpiece. For she is a machine with an evolving consciousness, designed to explore the nature of human ethics while on the most universal of ...

A competitive community focused podcast about the deckbuilding game Hero Realms. Each episode covers multiple topics that can help improve your gameplay and get you involved with community events. When not bottom-decking Fire Bomb and Domination as an avid Hero Realms player, Jigmelingpa is a weapon of mass instruction otherwise known as Matthew Rooks. A university educator based in Japan, he spends his time enjoying linguistics, games, nature, basketball, movies, music, and eats. He also sometimes plays Hero Realms a little.Tim McKenzie (IGN agentc13) is a Hero Realms Legend (2021 Origins ...

Der Auftakt einer neuen Urban-Fantasy-Reihe mit Suchtpotenzial von Bestsellerautorin Kira Licht. Lilly deGray und ihr Vater sind bekannt dafür, dass sie in ihrem Antiquariat die verschollensten Gegenstände wieder auftreiben können. Nur dass sie dafür durch die Zeit reisen, ist ihr Geheimnis. Als das Ehepaar Fortune nach einem Familienerbstück, einer wertvollen Kette, sucht, führen alle Spuren auf die Titanic. Ein gefährlicher Auftrag, der jedoch alle Geldsorgen der Familie lösen könnte. Also reist Lilly ins Jahr 1912 zurück und gibt sich als Dienstmädchen einer Gräfin aus.

Weekly wrap up of the action in the SPARK RACING LEAGUE on IRACING

It's grown-up story time on the Read By The Author Podcast, where authors will read you their own stories. Listen as bestselling fantasy romance author Lindsey Sparks and her author friends bring their stories to life with their own voices. SEASON ONE: Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, book 1) by Lindsey Sparks, a time-bending paranormal romance adventure steeped in historical mysteries and Egyptian mythology. SEASON TWO: Resonance (Echo Trilogy, novella 1.5). SEASON THREE: Time Anomaly (Echo Trilogy, book 2). SEASON FOUR: Dissonance (Echo Trilogy, novella 2.5.

Every Single Spark is a collaborative venture of Caroline Mincks, Evan Tess Murray, and their son Sawyer Greene. Together with our friends and loved ones, we tell stories, sing songs, dream dreams, have important conversations - and while much of that work happens in other networks, some of our projects land here. We believe that every single spark matters, when the world seems dark, and invite everyone to create alongside us. Make something - make anything - beautiful, and you've made the world better.

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“What do you do when a stranger disintegrates right in front of you?” wondered 11-year-old Steve, to whom this had just happened. Two decades later, Steve is a physicist, but he still struggles with the consequences of this mysterious experience. When everything is at stake, he must use all his expertise to find the truth – not just to save the world, but to save the one he loves. But the deeper he digs, the more he risks – not just his sanity, but his life. Life takes a dramatic turn for Steve, his friends and enemies as they delve deeper into a secret that could change everything.

As Kirby races to escape rifle-wielding Mexicans, he rushes into a valley that the Mexicans are afraid to enter. At first he doesn't know why, but then the rumble of a geyser deeper in the valley draws him in. There he finds a cavern in which to hide, but when he investigates the dark hole, he finds a way down to a strange world of monsters and beautiful women. This is a classic science fiction story from the golden age.

Drift follows the journey of 5 young adults who get sent to space whilst being lab rats on a test mission to prove the safety of a new craft: the Drift Voyager. When they end up getting stranded in their shuttle, isolated from the rest of humanity, the true villains of the story end up not only being big industry capitalism, but the internal conflicts of these kids as they wrestle with their own thoughts of life, death, betrayal, and existentialism.

My father is a genius. A scientist determined to unlock human potential. Only his experiments? He conducted them on me. I managed to escape his cruel, painful control, and for years I hid. Until one day, news comes of his death. Along with the fact his experiments are still being carried out. This time I cannot run, I cannot hide. I must stop them once and for all. He thought he was invincible…. but me? I'm unstoppable.