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Quirk had one job to do, deliver papers to a Milan mafia boss, before leaving Earth for his home in the asteroids. But that was before being tailed, poisoned—oh, yes—and hijacked into raising foulmouthed fourteen-year-old convent girl Angelika Moratti, aka Moth, who'd rather see him asphyxiate in space.

Andrew Harlan’s job is to range through past and present centuries monitoring and even altering Time’s myriad cause-and-effect relationships. As a Technician with the Allwhen Council, he initiates Reality Changes that may affect the lives of as many as fifty billion people – and a million or more of them may be so drastically affected as to be considered new individuals. Above all, therefore, a Technician must be dispassionate. An emotional make-up is a distinct handicap. Then Harlan meets Noÿs and falls victim to a phenomenon older than Time itself – love.

CDC researcher Nadine Parker and her team are baffled. Lukas Behn’s daughter Kyndra has contracted a bizarre new virus that leaves her screaming in pain. But they can't identify any physical, biological source for that pain, not in Kyndra, nor in the dozens, then hundreds, and finally millions of children worldwide succumbing to the same virus. And no one seems to have made a connection between what's happening with the infected children and the events on a small coral reef in the South Pacific.

Once allies, now ideological enemies on the global stage, Ilya and purist firebrand Rayne Bachelder were close as siblings growing up, enraptured by dreams of possibilities science might unlock. But their paths split when Rayne witnessed firsthand the decimation wrought by enhancement technologies run amok in early experiments, while Ilya saw only their world-changing potential. Now zealot fervor on both sides has escalated toward explosive endgame.

Seventeen-year-old Truth Medici scavenges for scraps to eat; weathers his parents' abuse; and battles derelicts, killer pimps, and demons in the soul-crushing stretch of desperation he calls home. Even the cops steer clear of the toxic Harban slums. But just across the canal live the magical elite, with their wealth, flying carpets, gorgeous mages, and custom spell beasts, all thanks to the patronage of the almighty Starbrite Corporation. Getting there, and taking his three vulnerable siblings with him, is Truth's only dream.

With an imaginative technical view on the mechanics of time and space, Akutra weaves a schematic of logic that explores the fringes of reality in ways that are within the realm of the possibility and reality, creating a rich story where one can reach out and touch the possibilities.

Our story begins in the quaint and perfect town of Mapleton. However, fear arises after an intruder breaks into the mysterious Farm, and Mayor Jeanie Leenie is forced to issue a lockdown. While the townspeople wait in their homes, an unexpected moving van shows up in the seemingly perfect neighborhood—of course, first impressions can be deceiving. As the outsiders discover new people, problems and peculiarities, thrilling mysteries and exciting adventures race forward.

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.

The Germans were defeated in World War II. The Nazis, however, were not. Odessa is real and the Fourth Reich has declared war. Hiding in the mountains of Argentina and at the levels of the United States government, Odessa, well-funded and committed to exacting its revenge, plots to unleash terror across the heartland.

Tosse è un no-tech, un fiero nemico della tecnologia. Insieme a Tarlo e a Fibbia, i suoi compagni, batte gli svincoli delle vecchie autostrade a caccia degli ormai rari paguri, simbionti uomo-macchina, esseri che un tempo erano umani e ora sono appendici biologiche del proprio veicolo. CARruthers è un esploratore. Sulla sua carrozzeria si inseguono ammaccature, grumi di fango, sporcizia, sangue umano. Sul suo braccio un tatuaggio: una ruota dentata percorsa da una saetta.

Con il rocambolesco ritrovamento della mappa vocale di 999 parole, la giovane Naila e il mechardionico Asur hanno ormai tutti i tasselli per lanciarsi alla ricerca del nido della "Miserable", l’infernale nave volante che semina il terrore su tutto Mondo9. A sentire ciò che recita la mappa a voce alta, il suo rifugio si trova in un luogo inaccessibile tra i picchi innevati della catena montuosa più alta del pianeta, dove anche sopravvivere è un atto di fede.

Voyage to Regulus: A Tale of AI Evolution takes you on an exhilarating journey of discovery, charting the course of AI's evolution in a universe teeming with technological wonder. The narrative investigates our pursuit of AI while speculating on a potential artificial intelligence-shaped future.

Orion’s the name, and moon-killing’s my game. It’s dangerous work, but the Goldilock Raiders have finished every contract we’ve taken on. We secure our credits by obliterating problematic space junk so the suits and ties at the Corporate Alliance can terraform new worlds.

This is the continuing story of four students who have entered the workaday world and find themselves unhappy with what they are doing and where that path is leading. Once again they seek the help of Tenzin the Tibetan, learning the terrifying truth about timeships in the process.

Armand Ptolemy was just an ordinary man, until he unlocked the secrets of an ancient Egyptian AI. Now, he's racing against time and sinister forces to save not just his inheritance, but the future of humanity. When Armand discovers that his brothers have cheated him out of his inheritance, he is plunged into a secret world of synchronicity engines, karma cryptocurrencies, ancient "living information" and modern artificial intelligences.

Visualize life in the 2070s. Climate has turned dangerous. Corporations have usurped human rights, and democracies are threatened. Dog Breakfast (DB) co-op stands as a lone bastion of freedom and common sense. The operatives of DB are in a fight for their lives, for corporate mercs outnumber them by thousands to one.

During an oceanic expedition, Ray discovers a glowing alien orb in a remote cave, linked to a massive celestial megastructure. Through an AI-assisted neural interface HOCI, the orb serves as an oracle, granting humanity access to universal knowledge that propels technological progress. As Ray and his team bond with this celestial realm, the luminous sphere becomes an enlightening yet uncertain beacon, leaving them to grapple with the profound implications of their newfound cosmic wisdom. The orb leaves them at a crossroads, pondering the balance between progress and responsibility.

Cambridge - Februar 2028: Am Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory knallen die Korken. An diesem Tag sendet das Nancy-Grace-Roman-Space-Telescope die ersten Bilder aus dem Weltall, dessen Ziel die Erforschung der Expansionsgeschichte des Universums ist. Mit den ersten Daten kippt die Stimmung, da das Universum nicht wie angenommen expandiert, sondern offenbar schrumpft. Das String-Paradoxon: Dr. Ellen Duvall ist Physikerin, 36 Jahre alt, ledig, attraktiv und wird von Kollegen aufgrund ihrer Besserwisserei gemieden. Ihre unpopulären Berechnungen stimmen immer.

Dr. Tahira Piriyeva has the world's attention as she expounds the true danger of the riebeckite threat. When an old friend unexpectedly offers her the chance to be the first to examine a new sample retrieved from the moon, she puts her speaking tour on hold and hastens to investigate. But the journey is not what it seems, the sample is not what she expects, and the even more horrifying truth about the riebeckites' origins begins to reveal itself.

It has been five years since the Revelation, and Earth is now a member of the Intergalactic Confederation of Planets. Peace has broken out. Climate change has been reversed. Life expectancy has increased. Poverty has just about been wiped out. The Institute is up and running at the Embassy. Students from around the world have transferred, researchers from major universities are doing sabbaticals, and Confederation technology is being adapted for human use.