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In der kleinen Stadt, wo der Himmel die Grenze zu sein schien, träumte ein Junge namens Elias Klein von den Sternen. Sein Traum, Astronaut zu werden, wurde zur treibenden Kraft hinter einer außergewöhnlichen Reise. Von den Trainingsplätzen auf der Erde bis zu den schwebenden Städten auf einem fernen, unbekannten Planeten - begleitet Elias auf einer epischen Entdeckung, die nicht nur die Sterne berührt, sondern auch die Herzen der Menschen. Die Teleportationsmaschine, ein Tor zu fernen Welten, wird zum Instrument der Einheit zwischen Mensch und Außerirdischen. Eine Reise, die die Grenzen der Vorstellungskraft überwindet und ein Vermächtnis für die Sterne hinterlässt.

Cory needs the past to be forgotten. Portia needs to uncover what has been hidden, and Cory needs the work she's offering.'Soft Dim Skies' is a spare and gradual exploration into the unknown, on the most mysterious moon in the Solar System.

The first colony on Mars, the danger isn't from an alien life form or weathering the elements or the long distancefrom earth, the real danger is from themselves. Human nature that is in you is what could possibly destroythe entire colony and everyone on the red planet

Apparently, things could get worse, though Tommen is tired of the universe rising to the challenge.Any hope he might have had that the Akarin could somehow vanquish Rifun died with their defeat, even as the man himself lived, nearly a god to his army as he appears to shrug off what should have been a fatal injury.In the aftermath of the fortress battle, Tommen is sent on a new mission, to find Richard's third journal, thus completing the Order's collection of holy texts. What sounds like a simple task quickly turns into a much larger mystery as he bounces from planet to planet, speaking to royalty and space pirates and diving into ancient treasure vaults, all the while certain that something just isn't right.But there is another force at work in all of this, and it will take Tommen to where the dimensions fracture and are woven together. And that's only the gateway into Hell.

"Bennett R. Coles ranks among my go-to list in SF. Entertaining and intelligent storytelling and terrific characters. In Winds of Marque, Coles may well have invented a whole new subgenre that has me scrambling for a description--Steam Space?  Whatever you call it, a blast to read. Here's hoping that many more adventures are in the offing for Blackwood and company."  —Steven Erikson, New York Times bestselling authorThe first novel in an exciting science fiction series—Master and Commander in space—a swashbuckling space adventure in which a crew of misfit individuals in the king’s navy are sent to dismantle a dangerous ring of pirate raiders. In a dense star cluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star sailing ship HMSS Daring is running at full sheet with a letter of marque allowing them to capture enemy vessels involved in illegal trading. Sailing under a false flag to protect the ship and its mission, Daring’s crew must gather intelligence that will lead them to the pirates’ base.Posing as traders, Daring’s dashing second-in-command Liam Blackwood and brilliant quartermaster Amelia Virtue infiltrate shady civilian merchant networks, believing one will lead them to their quarry. But their mission is threatened from within their own ranks when Daring’s enigmatic captain makes a series of questionable choices, and rumblings of discontent start bubbling up from below decks, putting the crew on edge and destroying morale. On top of it all, Liam and Amelia must grapple with their growing feelings for each other.Facing danger from unexpected quarters that could steer the expedition off course, Blackwood and Virtue must identify the real enemy threat and discover the truth about their commander—and their mission—before Daring falls prey to the very pirates she’s meant to be tracking.

Venedig, die malerische Stadt in der Lagune, in den späten 1980er Jahren. Anthropologe Peter Conrad und Studentin Lisa Franks interessieren sich nicht für das romantische Ambiente - sie sind nach ihrem letzten Abenteuer heilfroh, auf einer Ausgrabung unterzutauchen. Professor Soccio forscht auf der berüchtigten Pestinsel Lazzaretto Vecchio und kann einen Spezialisten wie Conrad gut gebrauchen. Es verspricht, ein angenehmer Sommer zu werden. Aber die Ruhe trügt. Von offiziellen Stellen vertuscht, wird Norditalien seit Monaten von merkwürdigen Todesfällen heimgesucht, und auch in Venedig tauchen erste Leichen auf. Als eines der Grabungsmitglieder stirbt und ein anderes spurlos verschwindet, finden sich die Archäologen unversehens inmitten der bedrohlichen Ereignisse wieder. Bald keimt in Conrad ein Verdacht auf, der so unglaublich ist, dass er ihn niemandem anvertrauen kann. Bis die Gefahr eine völlig neue Dimension annimmt, die das Leben von Millionen Menschen bedroht und auch Conrads und Franks' Freundschaft auf eine Zerreißprobe stellt.

'Refreshingly plausible, politically savvy, and full of surprises, HORIZON takes you on a harrowing thrill-ride through the depths of space and the darkness of the human heart.'- Sean Williams, New York Times bestselling author of the Astropolis and Twinmaker seriesThirty-four light years from Earth, the explorer ship Magellan is nearing its objective - the Iota Persei system. But when ship commander Cait Dyson wakes from deepsleep, she finds her co-pilot dead and the ship's AI unresponsive. Cait works with the rest of her multinational crew to regain control of the ship, until they learn that Earth is facing total environmental collapse and their mission must change if humanity is to survive.As tensions rise and personal and political agendas play out in the ship's cramped confines, the crew finally reach the planet Horizon, where everything they know will be challenged.'Crackling science fiction with gorgeous trans-human and cybernetic trimmings. Keith Stevenson's debut novel soars.' - Marianne De Pierres, award-winning author of the Parrish Plessis, Sentients of Orion and Peacemaker series

Kann eine Kleinstadt wie Tompelin einfach so von der Landkarte verschwinden, nur weil plötzlich und für alle überraschend eine Fußgängerbrücke gesperrt wird?Wie wäre es um den Familienfrieden bestellt, wenn es für das baldige Ableben eines frischgebackenen Rentners eine staatliche Prämie gäbe?Wie könnte eine Gesellschaft aussehen, die aus Angst vor Veränderungen jede Technik ablehnt und verbietet?Wie weit darf oder sollte unser Sicherheitsdenken angesichts der terroristischen Bedrohungen gehen?Geschichten und Erzählungen mit verschiedenen, aber durchaus denkbaren Zukunftsszenarien über uns Menschen auf unserer kleinen Erde, aber auch über uns Menschen als brutale Eroberer im All. Einige der Geschichten sind nicht ganz so ernst gemeint, andere dagegen schon. Wie schon bei "Einer von diesen Tagen" (2021) erwartet den Leser erneut eine ziemlich bunte Mischung, dieses Mal ist sie aber nachdenklicher, politischer, skurriler und futuristischer ausgefallen. Aber keine Angst, der Humor kommt auch in diesem Erzählband nicht zu kurz.

Following the exodus from rising floodwaters, the surviving descendants of those who came to create a society on a planet far from Earth have struggled to rebuild within the remains of an ancient temple. Now, as disease and an unfamiliar environment threaten to destroy them yet again, everyone seems to have an opinion about what to do next. From that conflict, three fractured groups of colonists emerge.Miriam and Tobias Page, newly married, believe there may be a possible home beyond a distant canyon. Their journey with a quarter of the population doesn't start off easy and soon nature and their own humanity will conspire to end it all. Meanwhile, Miriam's two cousins, Joel and Micah, have different ideas. Joel is convinced the best course of action is to return to the mountains they left and mine for the ore that would make a great return to Earth possible. Micah hopes to stay, learn all he can about the temple's previous occupants, and prove both of them wrong. But soon, he and his new partner Patience realize that no option is truly safe.As the transits of three different groups get underway, new dangers and surprises emerge from within the rainforests, mountains, and deserts of the new planet...and one of those may have followed them from Earth. While a final home is a dream away, the present nightmares must be dealt with first if any of them are going to survive.

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Now in paperback, this innovative sci-fi novel explores the potential impact of alien infection on humankind as they traverse the stars and find themselves stranded on new and strange planets.<BR><BR>Amid the Crowd of Stars is a grand scale science fiction novel examining the ethical implications of interstellar travel, a topic rarely addressed in science fiction novels. What responsibilities do we have to isolate ourselves from the bacteria, viruses, and other life of another world, and to prevent any of that alien biome from being brought back to Earth?<BR> <BR> What happens when a group of humans are stranded for centuries on another world with no choice but to expose themselves to that world? After such long exposure, are they still Homo sapiens or have they become another species entirely?<BR> <BR> These questions are at the heart of this intriguing novel, explored through the complicated lives and the viewpoints of the people who have come to rescue the stranded colony, the members of that colony, and the sentient alien life that dwells on the planet. Difficult life and death choices will be made by all involved.

Une directrice de recherche de l'université de Moscou, un radioastronome ambitieux et transgressif qui se morfond au Nouveau Mexique, une néorurale télépathe frappée d'amnésie qu'un chamane tente de rééduquer et tous ces bureaucrates des agences spatiales en passant par le SETI* et le METI* qui bâtissent leur carrière. "Pourvu que l'on ne découvre rien. Merci Frank Drake de nous assurer qu'aucun être du monde interstellaire ne viendra à notre rencontre".Sauf qu'à bord du vaisseau Pioneer de retour de Proxima du Centaur, un passager bien encombrant attend...*Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Second book in the series. Scythia and the Team return to the Nationalist Enforcement Bureau Station to face Oversight review for the aftermath of their first mission. In an attempt to not anger the powers that be, the team thinks its best to lay low and stay out of trouble. Scythia begins training and exploring the physical world around her. Djaem begins planning for the future and rebuilding his criminal enterprise. Uthraith finds himself entangled in romance, political intrigue. And Raza tries to take a day off. The team will have to learn how to make friends instead of mayhem if they want to navigate the dangerous undercity of the Citadel.

Environmental scientist Constance Roy is one of forty-nine refugees rescued from Earth's destruction and transported to the ark spaceship Orb by an automaton race called the Curators. Twelve months have passed since their rescue. But now, with the ship's orbit decaying, the refugees seem doomed to crash into Jupiter's fiery belly.In a parallel universe on present-day Earth, another version of Constance seeks answers to the questions that have haunted her since childhood: How and why did her mother die? The head of a mysterious corporation housed at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility can give her the answers, but not without a price.Two timestreams collide when the Constance on Earth discovers that Nicolas, her son, has the ability to save the Orb and its inhabitants. Now she must battle treacherous Curators wishing to destroy Nicolas, while on the Orb, another Constance must fight to save the ship from Jupiter's fatal pull.Only together can they save their son - and future generations of humankind.

Kann eine Kleinstadt wie Tompelin einfach so von der Landkarte verschwinden, nur weil plötzlich und für alle überraschend eine Fußgängerbrücke gesperrt wird?Wie wäre es um den Familienfrieden bestellt, wenn es für das baldige Ableben eines frischgebackenen Rentners eine staatliche Prämie gäbe?Wie könnte eine Gesellschaft aussehen, die aus Angst vor Veränderungen jede Technik ablehnt und verbietet?Wie weit darf oder sollte unser Sicherheitsdenken angesichts der terroristischen Bedrohungen gehen?Geschichten und Erzählungen mit verschiedenen, aber durchaus denkbaren Zukunftsszenarien über uns Menschen auf unserer kleinen Erde, aber auch über uns Menschen als brutale Eroberer im All. Einige der Geschichten sind nicht ganz so ernst gemeint, andere dagegen schon. Wie schon bei "Einer von diesen Tagen" (2021) erwartet den Leser erneut eine ziemlich bunte Mischung, dieses Mal ist sie aber nachdenklicher, politischer, skurriler und futuristischer ausgefallen. Aber keine Angst, der Humor kommt auch in diesem Erzählband nicht zu kurz.

Sensing that her death is drawing closer, The Supreme Deity of the Milky Way Galaxy decides to reincarnate into a human form to stop her demise.In the 1000th iteration of the universe, the True Maker senses that her death is drawing closer. In her visions, the only one who can save her is a human who is yet to be born. To prevent her death, the True Maker creates Gaia and sends her on a mission; to join the Zetan species and create the Garden of Eden on Earth to prevent humanity from going extinct during the Mount Toba Ice Age. On her quest to save humankind, Gaia meets the Zetan siblings Kailow and Areela, who escaped persecution on planet Zetani. Together they set out to find the magical Zeto Crystals, containing fragments of the True Maker's soul. Yet, there are others who seek the crystals for their selfish desires. Areela's evil progeny, Thorax, sets out to dominate the entire galaxy by corrupting the crystals with his dark powers.Will Gaia be able to save humankind, or will the True Maker's interventions cause the very demise that she tried to avoid?

Survival tales in the skies of Uranus, desperate struggles at the solar system's edge, and near-lightspeed interstellar expeditions await in this hard science fiction collection of seven Hayden's World short reads:43 Seconds:James Hayden has a dream, and the Riggs test vehicle is going to take him there. But when failure after failure leads to his last chance exploding spectacularly, he must partner with an AI and gamble everything for one last shot at the stars.Silver-Side Up:Two old friends, a silver space ship, and a perfect day for a test flight.Erebus:In 43 Seconds, James Hayden took us to near-light-speed with the world's first Riggs ship. Now, construction of the second Riggs ship is nearly complete, and in one month Sarah will take the helm. But growing opposition may shut down the program before she gets her chance. When James's last-ditch publicity stunt traps him light-days from rescue, Sarah must decide just how far she's willing to go to save a friend.Signal Loss:Life aboard the Aristarchus isn't much of an adventure, and Kyan just wants to do his job and get back to his family. When he discovers a mysterious object at the edge of the solar system and an unexpected contact during comms loss, data running turns life-or-death thirteen billion kilometers from home.Last Stand:Kyan testifies about the events in Signal Loss, but other agendas are in play.Aero One:Jia can't breathe, her ship is minutes from breaking apart in Uranus's atmosphere, and the lifepod just burned up. Things aren't going well. When her injured engineer's solution sends them plummeting into the icy stratosphere, they find themselves trapped in a life-or-death battle against time, the elements, and unexpected visitors.Titan's Shadow:In Aero One, Jia nearly lost everything during her encounter with the pirate ship Maya. A year later, she's trying to restart her life as a freelancer aboard Saturn's newly-built Cassini Station. But Cassini has its own secrets. When a chance encounter with a past adversary sets old battles in motion, she must unravel the mystery of Titan's Shadow before more lives are lost.

Landing on the planet was supposed to bring them closer to a new dawn together, but they've never been further apart.Troylus and Zellendine struggle to finish what they must before they can finally resettle together. But that's no small feat when they're trapped on opposite sides of a mountain range with no way of communicating with each other.Meanwhile, a threat lurks in their new world. It's a threat that they don't understand...even though they've met it before.Back on the ship that's still in orbit, Briar continues to rage with a mind clouded by silver wrath.Will Briar be able to overcome his fury, and will Troylus and Zellendine survive to see their new aurora, or will it all be shattered?The Shattered Aurora is the third and final book in The Grimm Star Saga: First Light trilogy. It is a sleeping beauty retelling and a story world origin story, so if you want to see more of the books in this world, follow the author.

An interstellar craft is decelerating after its century-long voyage. Its destination is V538 Aurigae ?, a now-empty planet dominated by one gigantic megastructure, a conical mountain of such height that its summit is high above the atmosphere. The ship's crew of five hope to discover how the long-departed builders made such a colossal thing, and why: a space elevator? a temple? a work of art? Its resemblance to the mountain of purgatory lead the crew to call this world Dante.<BR><BR>In our near future, the United States is falling apart. A neurotoxin has interfered with the memory function of many of the population, leaving them reliant on their phones as makeshift memory prostheses. But life goes on. For Ottoline Barragão, a regular kid juggling school and her friends and her beehives in the back garden, things are about to get very dangerous, chased across the north-east by competing groups, each willing to do whatever it takes to get inside Ottoline's private network and recover the secret inside.<BR><BR>Purgatory Mount, Adam Roberts's first SF novel for three years, combines wry space opera and a fast-paced thriller in equal measure. It is a novel about memory and atonement, about exploration and passion, and like all of Roberts's novels it's not quite like anything else.<BR><BR>Shortlisted for the 2021 BSFA award for Best Novel!