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Leo and Sarah's world has crumbled around them, but at least they have each other...for the moment. To save Sarah's youngest brother's life, they take to the road to find a doctor they know little about. Neither of them have ever ventured outside the city before, and have no idea what dangers...

Earth was never the target. It was the key to conquering the galaxy.When an alien armada descends on Earth, humanity quickly learns it is hopelessly outmatched. General Bonklin, a ruthless conqueror bent on galactic domination, has no interest in human life. Earth's strategic location is all he...

Did you ever almost die and just figured you got lucky?The car that stopped in time. The diagnosis that came back clear. The moment that things could have gone the other way... and didn't. What if it wasn't luck?Eli Thompson lost count of how many times he should have died. His mother didn't —...

Das spektakuläre Finale der preisgekrönten SF-Trilogie.Helios sieht sich einer neuen Bedrohung gegenüber, die die gesamte Raumstation zerstören könnte. Doch wer steckt dahinter? Es kommt zu Mord. Amanda, Ed und Massimo vermuten Verräter in den eigenen Reihen. Ein neuer Verbündeter von der...

How many times will AI destroy the world? And how many times will Dr. Addison Akers have the chance to fix it? A child prodigy now nearing 30, she's on the cusp of unleashing humanity's first truly sentient AI. Powered by next-gen quantum hardware and a software OS no one else understands, the...

A court conspiracy. A decrepit, gang-ladened space station, and the Bustan Navy on the way. What could possibly go wrong? Recovering from the events aboard the Scourge, the Wrecking Squad return to Karal and their old job until the Emperor’s Enforcer comes knocking. Forced to travel to the...

Perfect for fans of Andy Weir and James S.A. Corey, For Elise pairs the gritty, near-future survival tech of Greg Bear with the visionary, hard-science scale of Arthur C. Clarke to deliver a terrifyingly plausible deep-space thriller. Anyone drawn to hard science fiction that uses the...

In the unforgiving silence of deep space, a lone astronaut awakens—disoriented, alone, and haunted by fractured memories. The cryostasis pod that saved her life now feels like a coffin. The rest of the crew? Gone—victims of mysterious malfunctions that ravaged the ship. Only a glitchy, well-meaning robot remains to keep her company.

James, Hannah, and Wolf face their greatest challenge yet in the pulse-pounding conclusion to The Rift trilogy. Finally reunited on an advanced, alternate Earth where the mighty Roman Empire never died, James, Hannah, and Wolf now stand at the precipice of an interdimensional war threatening to...

The remarkable novel upon which the stunning cult film was based. 'Beautiful ... The story of an extraterrestrial visitor from another planet is designed mainly to say something about life on this one' NEW YORK TIMES Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has...

Between 2017 and 2021, the US military admitted to having undeniable evidence that UFOs (now UAVs or UAPs) are here and defy the laws of physics. When Jason Ramsey, a popular science-fiction writer, becomes obsessed with the subject, he undertakes a relentless quest to uncover what is really going on. After recruiting Tessa Barrett, an extraordinarily talented mercenary, Jason devises a risky, desperate plan to get to the bottom of it all. But the truth is far more shocking, convoluted, and dangerous than anyone could have guessed, and he has no idea who he can trust.

What happens to humanity the exact second the numbers on our smartphone screens turn to an absolute zero? In a world that outlawed physical cash, society surrendered its survival to the digital ledger of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). But on a routine Thursday, a rogue global algorithm...

'A revolution is happening in speculative fiction, and Annalee Newitz is leading the vanguard' Wil Wheaton, actor on Star Trek and Big Bang Theory Gardenpath is a graduate student in biology who desperately wants to pass their exams with the highest honor possible: a prize given to scholars who...

In the aftermath of the cold-blooded assassinations that killed her parents and shattered the Vatta intersteller shipping empire, Kylara Vatta sets out to avenge the killings and salvage the family business. Ky soon discovers a conspiracy of terrifying scope, breathtaking audacity, and utter ruthlessness. The only hope against such powerful evil is for all the space merchants to band together. 

Dr. James Barron narrowly prevented a catastrophic interdimensional invasion in The Rift. But now he must deal with a myriad of threats as great as the one he overcame. Threats including growing rifts in the fabric of reality, anomalous superstorms, and conspiracies that just might span worlds...

Noah Harris and Ashley Flynn are field agents for a powerful organization tasked with protecting humanity from the misuse of game-changing technology. But when they discover hidden portals that link Earth to numerous planets, they are thrust into a maze of deception and intrigue they can't begin to understand....one that not only has them battling for their very lives, but that will decide the fate of worlds. Because, inexplicably, each of the planets contain human civilizations, and the rulers of our nearest portal neighbor have come up with a brilliant, twisted plan to conquer ours.

A coming interdimensional war. A race against time. A thrill ride like no other. Multimillion-copy bestselling authors Douglas E. Richards and Joshua T. Calvert team up for the first time to deliver an explosive, high-stakes science-fiction thriller, one that will leave you breathless. Deep in...

Garner Nanotechnology is developing nanotech-enhanced protective suits and autonomous first-aid nanobots. It’s cutting-edge stuff, and when it saves Brent Cleary from a pipeline explosion that killed hundreds, the Army takes notice. Near-death experience changes a person, so no one is entirely surprised when easy-going Brent turns somber and studious, focused and cold. Not at first. But Kim O’Donnell, Brent’s best friend, cannot get past some of the changes. This just isn’t her friend, and she wonders what’s gotten into him.

He'd had so many names over the centuries, so many new identities that he could scarcely remember who he had originally been. Now his name was Daetrin, a name given by the alien conquerors of humankind, the Tyr. Three hundred years had passed since the Tyr conquered the people of Earth as they had previously overcome numerous races throughout the galaxy.

In the early years of the 21st century, humanity has progressed into space, having established a permanent presence with Earth-orbiting Leo Station. Science and commerce in space are booming, and humanity’s future looks bright. But one man’s desire for vindication and revenge could end it all. Lodestar chronicles the complex political, personal, and scientific conflicts on Earth and in orbit - conflicts that must be resolved if humanity is to claim its destiny among the stars.