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In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.

In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. Onthe world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.

On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.

From the towering heights of Olympos Mons on Mars, the mighty Zeus and his immortal family of gods, goddesses, and demigods look down upon a momentous battle, observing - and often influencing - the legendary exploits of Paris, Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, and the clashing armies of Greece and Troy. Thomas Hockenberry, former 21st-century professor and Iliad scholar, watches as well. It is Hockenberry's duty to observe and report on the Trojan War's progress to the so-called deities who saw fit to return him from the dead.

Beneath the gaze of the gods, the mighty armies of Greece and Troy met in fierce and glorious combat, scrupulously following the text set forth in Homer's timeless narrative. But that was before 21st-century scholar Thomas Hockenberry stirred the bloody brew, causing an enraged Achilles to join forces with his archenemy, Hector, and turn his murderous wrath on Zeus and the entire pantheon of divine manipulators; before the swift and terrible mechanical creatures that catered for centuries to the pitiful idle remnants of Earth's human race began massing in the millions, to exterminate rather than serve.

Here, Simmons returns to this richly imagined world of technological achievement, excitement, wonder and fear. Endymion is a story about love and memory, triumph and terror - an instant candidate for the field's highest honors.

Caught behind the lines of Hitler's Final Solution, Saul Laski is one of the multitudes destined to die in the notorious Chelmno extermination camp. Until he rises to meet his fate and finds himself face to face with an evil far older, and far greater, than the Nazis themselves. Compelled by the encounter to survive at all costs, so begins a journey that for Saul will span decades and cross continents, plunging into the darkest corners of 20th century history to reveal a secret society of beings who may often exist behind the world's most horrible and violent events.

It’s the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys’ days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic childhood. But amid the sun-drenched cornfields, their loyalty will be pitilessly tested.

“Sink your teeth in” (People) to the scariest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire tales ever assembled—with stories from Stephen King, Dan Simmons, Bram Stoker, and many more.

Dale Stewart's life has become a shadow of what it once was. A respected college professor and successful novelist, he sabotaged his career and his marriage with an obsessive love affair that ended badly. With darkness closing in on him, Dale decides to return to his boyhood home in Illinois. Drawn by a recurring nightmare that has plagued him since his youth—and a troubling certainty that something is waiting for him there—he hopes to exorcise his demons.

Jeremy Bremen has a secret. All his life he's been cursed with the ability to read minds. He knows the secret thoughts, fears, and desires of others as if they were his own. For years, his wife, Gail, has served as a shield between Jeremy and the burden of this terrible knowledge. But Gail is dying, her mind ebbing slowly away, leaving him vulnerable to the chaotic flood of thought that threatens to sweep away his sanity. Now Jeremy is on the run - from his mind, from his past, from himself - hoping to find peace in isolation.

Blood will curdle in Calcutta. In the most crime-ridden city, nightmares become real and evil is defined by frightening occurrences. When an American family finds themselves encircled by the terrors of this land, lurid events befall them and life takes on a new meaning - death. Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Song of Kali will chill the blood and frighten even the most jaded of horror fans.

For those heading out or wandering into the Church, we're here for you. We host conversations not often talked about publicly, but universally experienced by the spiritually curious and/or restless.

Families who have a child who has a devastating illness are finding relief for their child with cannabis. Join Osiris Stephen, Nina Simmons and their guests as they discuss their journey raising a son with epilepsy. Produced By PodConX

Ilium chantait les exploits de la guerre de Troie, surveillée par le scholiaste Thomas Hockenberry pour le compte des posthumains divinisés qui habitent sur Mars le mont Olympos. Depuis, les choses se sont corsées. Échappant au scénario d'Homère, Grecs et Troyens, Achille et Hector, se sont alliés pour vaincre les dieux et assiéger leur forteresse martienne. Ils profitent de la porte ouverte dans l'espace par les Moravecs, qui leur apportent un sérieux appui. Mais la porte commence à se refermer.

Les dieux de l'Olympe vivent sur Mars et se déplacent librement dans le temps et l'espace grâce à leurs pouvoirs quantiques. Leur plus grand plaisir, c'est la guerre de Troie. Pour y mettre un peu plus de piment, ils envoient des érudits terriens modifier les événements à leur gré, en gardant toutefois le récit d'Homère comme référence. Mais en orbite autour de Mars, de petits observateurs surveillent les jeux divins.

En 1924, la course pour parvenir au plus haut sommet du monde s'interrompt brutalement suite à la terrible disparition des célèbres alpinistes George Mallory et Sandy Irvine. L'année suivante, trois hommes - un poète britannique vétéran de la Grande Guerre, un guide de montagne français et un jeune idéaliste américain - tentent à leur tour leur chance.

Ils ont le Talent. Capables d'imposer leur volonté à quiconque, ils ont entamé il y a plus de cinquante ans une gigantesque et meurtrière partie d'échecs à l'échelle mondiale, entraînant dans leur sillage sanglant d'innombrables victimes, brisant avec délice les destinées, festoyant de la souffrance et de la mort. L'humanité entière ne constitue pour eux qu'un gigantesque terrain de jeu, propre à satisfaire leur irrépressible soif de pouvoir et de destruction. Mais peut-être ce jeu est-il allé trop loin ? Car vient un temps où toute victime finit par se rebeller.

Ils ont le talent. Ils ont la capacité de pénétrer dans notre esprit pour nous transformer en marionnettes au service de leurs perversions et de leur appétit de pouvoir. Ils tirent les ficelles de l'histoire. Sans eux le nazisme n'aurait peut-être jamais existé, et nombre de flambées de violence, tueries, accidents inexpliqués n'auraient peut-être pas ensanglanté notre époque. Car ils se livrent aussi entre eux une guerre sans merci, selon des règles empruntées à celles des échecs. Ce sont des vampires psychiques. Cette édition sonore suit la version Folio Science-Fiction publiée aux Éditions Denoël.

En 1847, dos barcos de la Armada británica, el HMS Erebus y el HMS Terror, que navegaban bajo el mando de sir John Franklin, están atrapados en el hielo del Ártico. En su anhelada busca del paso del Noroeste, parecen haber fracasado. Sin poder hacer nada para continuar su marcha y completar su expedición, rodeados del frío polar y de inminentes peligros, sólo pueden esperar a que llegue el deshielo que les permita escapar.