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Michelle Asante reads an exciting new adventure for the Doctor and Belinda. Floating high above 19th Century Earth, the Doctor and Belinda enjoy the legendary Leonids meteor shower of 1833, when the skies teemed with shooting stars. One meteor is bigger and brighter than the others and shows no...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE ""Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits."" —...

Als die Astronomin Celia Baron in einer rätselhaften Dunkelwolke ein Phänomen entdeckt, das allen bekannten Naturgesetzen widerspricht, glaubt ihr niemand – zu schwer wiegt ein Fehler aus ihrer Vergangenheit. Doch ihre Entdeckung führt die Menschheit auf ihre erste interstellare Mission. Tief im All stößt die Crew auf Spuren einer unfassbar mächtigen außerirdischen Technologie und gerät in einen Konflikt, der über das Schicksal der Erde und der gesamten Galaxis entscheiden könnte.

Space opera's sharpest mind returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this brilliant standalone from award-winning author Ann Leckie. The Temporal Location of the Radiant Star has always been a source of both conflict and hope for the people of Ooioiaa. However, the imperial Radch see it...

In 2203 anyone can become the ruler of the solar system. There are no elections, no interviews, no prerequisites whatsoever—it all comes down to the random turns of a giant wheel. But when a new Quizmaster takes over, the old one still keeps some rights, namely the right to hire an unending...

Stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, a spy must survive and uncover a conspiracy in the first book of an epic space opera trilogy by an award-winning author of The Protectorate series. "A body-hopping, zombie-popping rock licking good time." —Emily Skrutskie, author of Bonds of...

When an army of giant robot AIs threatens to devastate Earth, a virtuoso pianist becomes humanity's last hope in this bold, lightning-paced, technicolor space opera series from the author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe. Jazz pianist Gus Kitko expected to spend his final moments on...

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020!"A terrifying tour de force." --James Rollins"Readers will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sally Jansen was NASA's leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity...

In the vast, shadowed corners of space, the crew of Derelicts Scavenging and Salvage Co. makes their living among the wreckage of forgotten worlds—recovering abandoned ships, ancient relics, and remnants of battles long past. Their work is as dangerous as it is vital, navigating treacherous debris fields, derelict vessels, and unstable relics, all while seeking to uncover valuable artifacts—and sometimes secrets—hidden beneath layers of rust and darkness.

The first mission to Europa – Jupiter's enigmatic moon – has landed, and humanity’s darkest fears are about to awaken. For years, mankind has speculated that this frozen world harbours a hidden ocean twice the size of all Earth’s oceans combined – an ocean potentially teeming with life. Driven by this tantalising mystery, they venture forth to unlock its secrets. But what they discover in the abyssal depths is far beyond anything they could have imagined.

Icrul never fit in. From her awkward body to her clever mind, so full of questions, she stood out in a city where conformity ruled—and tradition kept creative minds in check. Abandoned by her scheming mother, Icky and her Da face a cruel teacher, a decaying ship, and financial ruin. They also face... a grasping hand that will use the law to strip them of everything they worked for.

The third book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence There is an unseen power in the universe—a terrible force that was dominating the galaxy tens of thousands of years before the warlike Sh'daar were even aware of the existence of Sol and its planets. As humankind approaches...

2034 : Rose Fuller et son jumeau Archimedes sont les premiers êtres humains à naître sur Mars. Enfants du génie qui a permis de coloniser la planète rouge, ils grandissent sous les feux des médias, enfants chéris et symboles vivants de la réussite humaine et d'un avenir radieux pour tous sur Mars. 2103 : la liberté n'est plus qu'un souvenir sur Mars, tombée presque entièrement sous la coupe de la corporation Fuller. Rose a disparu, et son nom n'est plus prononcé qu'à voix basse, pour évoquer le souvenir d'une terroriste martyre.

Eigentlich hat Bob Johansson nie an ein Leben nach dem Tod geglaubt. Als er nach einem tödlichen Autounfall als Künstliche Intelligenz eines Raumschiffes wieder erwacht, ist er natürlich geschockt. Doch damit nicht genug - er ist der intelligente Computer von Neuman Probe, das heißt er wurde tausendfach repliziert. Bob und seine Kopien werden ausgeschickt, um in den Tiefen des Weltalls nach neuen, bewohnbaren Planeten zu suchen.

Interstellar war is about to erupt. For Blake Harley, that's the least of his problems. Jorn Freyul, the astonishingly gifted child he is tasked with protecting, has been targeted by an unknown, malicious entity described by the boy as a god…one intent on destroying all life. Blake, his alien ally, Sekkha, and new team member Mariya, all fellow fugitives from the law, are about to find out that Jorn's fears could become an all-too terrifying reality. Now, Blake and his companions are embarking on their most important mission yet.

Nouvelle inédite dans l'univers des "Guerriers du silence" en préambule à la saga.

Everyone wants the Star of Erebus. Space-pirate Nyx Marcus is no exception. With it, she can prove to her father that she is worthy of his legacy. But she’s come up empty-handed aboard the space-ship Thanatos and now Malcam, her father’s first officer, is mutinying. As Nyx flees with a loyal skeleton crew, she discovers that the planet-killing weapon, named after one of the seven gods, is more than what it seems. Erebus isn’t a simple weapon. It’s an ancient AI and a technological god.

Gestrandet auf dem Mars - Das Science Fiction Ereignis des Jahres! Bei einer Expedition auf dem Mars gerät der Astronaut Mark Watney in einen Sandsturm und wird bewusstlos. Als er aus seiner Ohnmacht erwacht, ist er allein. Auf dem Mars. Ohne Crew. Die spektakulärste Rettungsmission um das Überleben eines einzelnen Menschen beginnt.

Der neue Roman vom Autor des Weltbestsellers "Der Marsianer". Jazz Bashara ist kriminell. Zumindest ein bisschen. Schließlich ist das Leben in Artemis, der ersten und einzigen Stadt auf dem Mond, verdammt teuer und, wenn man kein Millionär ist, verdammt ungemütlich. Also tut Jazz, was getan werden muss: Sie schmuggelt Zigaretten und andere auf dem Mond verbotene Luxusgüter für ihre reiche Kundschaft. Als sich ihr eines Tages die Chance auf einen ebenso lukrativen wie illegalen Auftrag bietet, greift Jazz zu.

After a brazen rescue mission to the Citadel, the crew of the Trash Squid have rescued Captain Axel Finn. During their escape, a dying Admiral Jessup tells Axel he must lead the resistance, and that he must start it where his father made his last stand, on the mining world of Furia. On the planet Runi, Sergeant Jax Brito returns to her family farm to find her father on his deathbed. After dealing with the thugs that put him there, her trip is cut short when a Clipper arrives with a message—the Citadel has been attacked and forces are gathering to take it back.