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Bartles has it all: a captivating companion, an inner-city apartment mid-way up the tall-tower, and an imminent promotion. For him, life is great—except for his obsession with entropy and its promise that nothing lasts forever. When he digs too deep into the forbidden archives of Aleph-1—the avant-garde CPU that controls the Infinity Drive—Bartles’ perfect life is shattered, plunging him into an unrecognizable world of blood-red wastelands, empty mega-cities, and receding oceans. A dangerous place inhabited by new apex predators, where the remnants of humanity struggle.

Lux Blakely, the preteen son of a NASA scientist working on top-secret government projects, is not shackled by accepted scientific theory and dogma. His experiments in gravimetric research and the expanding capability of a nascent AI cause Lux to be closely observed by several government agencies. He discovers a way to use magnetic fields for propulsion, but he needs money. Lux and his friend, Prissy, come up with a way to use his father's developing AI to raise money through social media.

A doctor discovers that his mother’s world-renowned female cancer treatment has an intentional side effect. He solves the moral dilemma with tragic consequences and becomes embroiled in a deeper conspiracy.

Scouts have located a forward base of the freakish creatures, who plot to annihilate all meat-based lifeforms. Earth assembles a joint task force with legions of Rigellian bears, Mogwa battlecruisers, and Saurian troops. Together, they strike as one against Crystal World. After annoying every superior in his chain of command, James McGill is the first to be deployed on the unexplored planet. His mission: to establish a beachhead on this strange, hostile ground. Surrounded and cut off, his troops fight to the bitter end against creatures made of earth, stone, and jewels.

Der hochbegabte junge Mann engagiert sich zunächst sehr erfolgreich für die APEIRON-Gesellschaft. Jedoch gerät er nach einem traumatisierenden Freiheitskrieg auf die schiefe Bahn. Während des Anfluges auf das Altairsystem wird er rauschgiftsüchtig und verstrickt sich in sexuelle Abhängigkeit zu einer verheirateten Astrophysikerin. Auf dem Planeten TREECOVER begegnet er als Mitglied des ersten Forschungsteams einer Horrorevolution und entkommt nur knapp dem Tod. Er kehrt auf das Raumschiff zurück und endet dort schließlich als Mörder.

In 1558, during the reign of Bloody Queen Mary, Earth is visited by extraterrestrials who initiate first contact. Their mission is to gather samples of life on Earth and observe but not interact with humanity. After witnessing a brutal execution, their patience is tested beyond breaking point... First Contact is a series of standalone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life.

Lance's ex, Amber, and his SOAT mentor, Chadavia, along with the Predecessor artifact are missing. With conflicting information as to who the culprit may be and prisoners refusing to talk, deaths must be faked, new identities forged, and an unseen criminal underworld explored. With the help of the only person in the galaxy he can trust, Lance obtains the newest in stealth ship technology known as the Whisper. With it, he, and his team, will investigate leads from the desert planet Uthuli, to the blacked-out world of TrES-2b.

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.

This hard sci-fi novel is the second book of the Time-Flow Stories, a series of tales about Witt Ryllin, a young man who abruptly gains the ability to psychically control the flow of time. It’s also the fifth story in a combined series of tales that begins with the novelette Porter and the two Blindspot Stories. In this book, by luck of the draw, Witt and Hax Buchry become roommates in their college athletic dorm. Through that connection, Witt meets Hax’s sister Roni (you’ve hopefully met Roni and Hax and learned about their talents in the Blindspot books).

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.

In a world where artificial intelligence has become an integral part of daily life, the sudden death of all AI sends society into a tailspin: a disconnected, surreal post-AI period known as The Deletion. As the world struggles to come to terms with the loss, bad-boy genius Peter Eriksson has invented a new form of interconnection called MindSet to reconnect the world in this strange new time. Conceived from a century-old concept, crowd wisdom, this revolutionary device links the minds of all those who possess the necessary implants, becoming the only hope for humanity to rebuild.

When Kyle Wimberly, the hands-on president of Full Cycle Solar, Inc., investigates a unit failure, he finds an alien shuttle has crashed into it. The shuttle's captain is grievously injured, his crew dead. Then, to Kyle's surprise, the captain asks for help, speaking perfect English. Kyle and colleague Alexandra Reyes carry the captain to the shuttle's medical bay for treatment by its auto-doc. This simple act of compassion launches the two down a path that will change their lives and the world forever.

Nick Morrison always wanted to be an astronaut. When a start-up company recruits him to build a lunar launch system at the moon’s south pole, Nick gladly leaves behind his troubled life on Earth—but Nick doesn’t know that the company is in financial and legal trouble. Deprived of support from Earth, the team on the moon must figure out how to survive on their own. Worse yet, there’s another base at the lunar south pole, run by a ruthless contractor who has big plans for the moon...and for Earth.

Im Eisozean des Zwergplaneten Pluto verschwinden zwei Forscher, die dort nach Spuren außerirdischen Lebens suchten. Die KI der Pluto-Station hat Alpträume und glaubt, die beiden getötet zu haben. Ex-Raumpilot Nick hingegen hat gerade seinen großen Traum, ein Weingut, in die Pleite gewirtschaftet. Er freut sich deshalb über den lukrativen Auftrag, die mysteriösen Ereignisse aufzuklären. Auch wenn er dafür sechs Jahre allein in den hintersten Winkel des Sonnensystems fliegen muss. Aber was ihn in der Eishölle des Pluto wirklich erwartet, geht über seinen Horizont. Und könnte doch die Zukunft der Menschheit verändern.

Fractured Time is the first book in a trilogy. Humans are stranded on a strange and hostile world after a catastrophic phenomenon displaces several regions and time periods to an alien world. Survivors battle a variety of creatures as they fight for survival and search for a way home. Billy Brock, the unwilling leader of the group, finds himself targeted by the wizard responsible for their misfortune, while everyone thinks he's crazy. The coincidences add up as Billy tries to solve the mystery of their presence on the planet Vesula.

The largest invasion in history begins as the Vrokan Empire breaks its alliance with the vast expanse of the Communist Confederation. First to be struck is the border world of Byelorus Primaris. Soldiers, cybernetic assault troops, and hundreds of armored walkers make planetfall and strike the ring of fortresses that surround the city. Greatest of these is the dilapidated Brest-Litousk Stronghold, now home to multiple Red Army regiments, NKVD border forces, cadets, and their families.

Step into a world where technology reigns supreme and artificial intelligence is the new norm. The thrilling new series takes you on a captivating exploration of the possibilities and pitfalls of AI and algorithmic personalities, challenging you to consider the complex ethical and social issues that arise in a world just 30 years into the future.

The ship survived, but over time, the original crew died out. Their children were left to continue the fight for their home against their sworn enemy, the vicious alien Malibor. They’ve lived their whole lives in space. Their idea of heaven is open air, blue skies, and the quiet of peace. But they'll never have that if they don't take it by force.

Following the 2030 discovery of quantum spolding (space folding), interstellar exploration becomes a possibility. NASA, together with private space exploration companies, begin work on the complex physics, technology, and hardware to turn it into reality.

The year 2057AD. Mankind is exploring the outer planets, but something goes terribly wrong. A probe is destroyed by the extreme gravitational force on the satellite of Uranus. Then, another anomaly sets the Moon on a collision course with Earth.