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Lucas Trask had a beautiful bride, a powerful position, and a bright future. Yet now, he's a man obsessed with revenge, willing to cross the galaxy in search of the man who stole his happiness. The galaxy is a dangerous place, full of dangers, allies and enemies, civilizations and barbarians. As Trask pursues his quarry, he will discover new friends and foes, new planets and cultures, new challenges and opportunities. He will also find a new purpose: to build a civilization out of chaos, to create a new home for his people, and to forge a new destiny for himself.

Ein ferner Mond. Ein dunkles Geheimnis. Im Jahr 2098 steht die Menschheit unmittelbar vor der planetaren Expansion. In einem gewaltigen Raumschiff verlässt der frisch geschiedene Instandhaltungstechniker Carl Harding die unter politischen Unruhen und Wasserknappheit leidende Erde, um auf dem entlegenen Eismond Kallisto ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Seit Jahrzehnten wird dort das Wasser des subglazialen Ozeans gefördert, um daraus Treibstoff für die Besiedlung des Sonnensystems zu gewinnen. Carl soll in der Kolonie für die Sicherheit des weit verzweigten Zutrittssystems verantwortlich sein.

Agetha and her husband have spent their whole lives in the fleet's zero-G. Now all is turmoil as the fleet lands, discovering they are surrounded by a single fungal biomass spanning the entire planet. To build a new home, the fleet must confront a dangerous organism, and Agetha must decide if she can raise a family in this inhospitable landscape.

Jake Bayard led tormented Neanderthals in a successful slave revolt on the planet Garm. But when the Corporation owners fled, they took all the women with them. The Neanderthals are blaming Bayard for their lack of mates, and every day that passes is making the lonely brutes angrier. Bayard needs a solution fast, or his former friends are going to string him up. He decides to risk a raid onto Saddoth where millions of Ophidians eat and keep herds of meat Neanderthals. He can only take nine with his traveling power—nine to free nubile females for the Neanderthals of Garm.

In a single act of courage, the young American grunt saves an interstellar soldier from certain death at the hands of a vicious killer. Afterward, she promises to show him the stars. Mark will begin his new life far away from Earth—a life not so different from that of a humble soldier. Out among the asteroids, he learns of swords and honor, starships and empires. He learns what it means to be a Peacemaker. Along the way, he's joined by Perry, his combat AI companion who helps Mark learn how to survive—and earn a living—among the stars.

La conclusion de la série phénomène ! L'humanité peut-elle survivre dans un nouveau monde ? Sur Éos, confrontés à une cascade de défis, les derniers survivants du Long Hiver s'embarquent dans un voyage à travers l'espace et le temps, le passé et l'avenir, afin de percer le mystère...

Princess of Dune is the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul Muad'Dib--Princess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Paul's true love, the Fremen Chani. Both women become central to Paul's galaxy-spanning Imperial reign. Raised in the Imperial court and born to be a...

Captain Cherry Pendit is a very improper oracle. A proper seer warns the hero, then retires to the luxury of her temple while the hero saves the day. Pfft. Boring. Cherry doesn't need a hero to defy fate. In fact, she intends to rescue the hero. There might be a few bumps along the way—like an entire alien species her oracular talent didn't warn her about—but Captain Cherry Pendit of the Delphic Dame is prepared to adapt and overcome. If only the pirates, the good guys—who might be bad guys—and her allies would just stop freaking interfering by pushing their own stupid agendas.

Captain Melias Volery is a Sentinel, a warrior who travels the galaxy protecting those that cant protect themselvesif they can afford to pay for his services. Whether you call them mercenaries or heroes, theres no denying their effectiveness, but even these experienced warriors may be in over...

As the ship's alarms blare and smoke fills the corridors, Nathalie finds herself thrust into command amidst a crew of strangers, each harbouring their own secrets. A scrawled threat in her cabin, written in a language only she knows, confirms her suspicions. Someone on board will do anything to stop them reaching the colony and revealing Bethesda’s secrets.

Die Schlacht um Onyx beginnt! Eine Flotte der Neuen Republik tritt in das System ein. Infiltratoren begehen Sabotageakte. Die Situation ist von Anfang an verzweifelt - denn trotz guter Vorbereitung und heroischer Gegenwehr wird die Proxima überall gebraucht, kann jedoch nirgends den entscheidenden Vorteil erringen. Und die Übermacht der angreifenden Flotte wird immer größer... Die Nachrichten vom Angriff auf Onyx erreichen auch Zadiya Ark auf Terra.

Imaginez une étoile avoisinant sept dixièmes de masse solaire... Si vous levez les yeux, il se peut que vous aperceviez son éclat blanc-jaune sur la face antérieure du bras spiral d'Orion, à sept mille parsecs du centre galactique. Le système de Grnc.mld1 compte six planètes : cinq telluriques et une gazeuse. De ces six planètes, Garance est la seule qui évolue dans la zone d'habitabilité.

Hazard King finally managed to win peace with the Swarm, and he stabilized the Marxist Federation and helped create a more democratic new government on Lenin. The Black Dragon virus, though, continues to kill thousands there, and Imperial Scientists have finally admitted that antidotes are beyond their ability. Worse, it is only a matter of time before the virus makes it off planet, an event that is sure to kill billions and bring down the empire. But there is hope. If they can find the original virus, the creation of a vaccine may be possible. 

No one has ever ventured deeper into space than the astronauts of Shepherd-1. The aim of their mission: to witness the creation of the cosmos and to see who had a hand in it. The answer never reaches Earth. Shepherd-1 looks functional but abandoned. Former crew member Benjamin sets off and sends his consciousness to the spaceship. Although an enemy throws clubs between his legs, he finds the culprit. The fact that there appears to be no remedy whatsoever does not remain his only problem: The ship, which is about to be destroyed, suddenly receives radio signals from interstellar space.

A nuclear attack in the Persian Gulf wrongly implicates Jake Bayard. Everyone seems to be hunting for him. Bayard flees to Garm, an ice-age world full of sabertooths, dire wolves, mammoths, and Neanderthals. Unfortunately, Institute Homo habilises are also there: extraterrestrial, crafty, small, and deadly hominids. They've enslaved the Neanderthals to mine for dreaded alibite.

"Menschen bedeuten Ärger und müssen um jeden Preis vermieden werden..." Ragland wird von David und seinem Kumpanen angegriffen und wehrt sich, doch es kommt zur Katastrophe. Werden sich die Einwohner von Bakerstown gegen ihn wenden, gerade als die größte Gefahr naht? Verpassen Sie nicht diesen spannenden Teil der "Amerika fällt" -Serie.

Stell dir vor, du sitzt am Ufer der Loire mit einem Glas des besten Weins. Du lauschst den sanften Klängen der umliegenden Natur und plötzlich reißt dich ein Haufen winziger Allmikeys aus deinem beschaulichen Winzerdasein und schleudert dich auf eine epische Odyssee durch Raum und Zeit. So erging es Mike Westwing, dem unfreiwilligen Protagonisten von "ZEIT-BOTS". Moment mal, Mike? Winzer? Das stimmt doch gar nicht. Doch, Leute. In dieser Novelle wird er noch so einiges erleben, unter anderem, dass er nicht nur in einer Realität existiert.

Die Wahrheit über die genetischen Experimente auf dem Mars ist ans Licht gekommen. Prompt tauchen neue Missionen von der Erde im Orbit des Roten Planeten auf. Die widerstreitenden Fraktionen ringen um die Kontrolle über die neue Technologie. Die überlebenden Kolonisten sind den Neuankömmlingen dabei bloß im Weg - im besten Fall müssen sie als Sklaven und Laborratten herhalten. Schlimmer noch: Die Truppen von der Erde sind gut bewaffnet und bereit, einen Krieg zu entfesseln, um die Macht über die Kolonie und ihre Bewohner an sich zu reißen.

Risen from the past, these beautiful animals inspire all who see them. Titanic sauropods roam the land, devouring forests. Ceratopsians herd across the plains like living tanks. Pterosaurs fill the skies, some as large as planes. Ruling them all, the mighty T. rex reigns as king. Powerful as they are, the dinosaurs are facing another extinction. An army of poachers sweeps across Mintari. Killing. Burning. Even the greatest dinosaurs cannot survive their modern weapons. Against this army stands Joe Triplehorn. A Mintari Ranger. A man broken and forged in the wilderness.

A mathematical genius. A formula that speeds up space travel called SHORTCUT. His loving wife. When Laura Maxx disappears after an attack that leaves Jason Maxx in the hospital, his only goal is to find her and bring her back. Then he gets a message from Voyager One: Laura is alive. In space. To get her back, he’ll do whatever it takes—even taking on government agents who might try to stop him.