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Regent Killian Larrestes survived a harrowing attack and the betrayal of his family by his mother. Since then, he worked to help them all recover, learning the complexities of protecting and commanding a large, sprawling Clan.Shiloh Zahirris is seeking Sanctuary from a marriage he doesn't want. When he ends up under the protection of Killian Larrestes, Killian takes him in, protects and supports him, and they find themselves falling in love.But will social objections, personal insecurities, and a plot seeking revenge against them, destroy their chance at happiness?

Anfang der 1930er-Jahre. Der Erste Weltkrieg tobt weiter in Europa.Eine kleine Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik hat sich inmitten der Kriegswirren vom unbesiegten Kaiserreich Preußen-Polen gelöst. Doch die neu gewonnene Freiheit ist trügerisch. Wie Dávid, Zeichner beim führenden Industriekonsortium, feststellen muss, geht die neu gebildete Regierung unbarmherzig gegen Arbeiterunruhen vor und erweist sich als ebenso gnadenlos wie die ehemaligen Besatzer. Wird er den Kampf gegen die Ungerechtigkeit aufnehmen? Und welchen Preis muss sein Schwager, der einst als Kriegsflüchtling auf die Inseln gekommen ist, für den Frieden zahlen?Rauch über den Schafsinseln - Eine Dieselpunk-Alternativweltgeschichte.

Per Braxia. Per il futuro. Per la vendetta. In quanto l'ibrido più raro della galassia, Mercy è stata obbligata a vivere nascondendosi in piena vista, nel timore di essere cacciata e catturata da schiavisti o collezionisti. Un destino ironico, considerando che suo padre era stato il più grande schiavista dell'intero Impero Guldan. Decisa a fare ammenda per i torti e i crimini commessi dal padre, Mercy si reca in missione su Braxia. Ma quei piani vengono rapidamente deragliati su un altro binario, quando incontra Ravik: una montagna d'uomo con un volto minaccioso e un pianeta in tumulto sotto il suo comando. Come nuovo sovrano di Braxia, Ravik si trova circondato da nemici. Il suo pianeta è in bilico sull'orlo della bancarotta, ancorato a usanze antiche e bigotte. Quando un'esotica, forte e arrogante donna accetta con riluttanza la sua protezione per il suo soggiorno su Braxia, ella diventa ben presto la forza e, allo stesso tempo, la più grande debolezza di Ravik. Mentre i suoi avversari cospirano contro di lui, Ravik teme che l'orrore del suo passato possa distruggere la fragile felicità e il barlume di speranza che quella donna ha donato a lui e alla sua gente In questo mondo brutale e spietato, avidità, odio e perverse ossessioni si scontreranno in una lotta per il potere, il futuro e vendetta. Attenzione: in questo libro sono contenute scene di violenza che possono non essere adatte alla sensibilità di alcuni lettori. -----------------------ORDINE DI LETTURA CONSIGLIATO Le Cronache Verediane condividono l'ambientazione e il mondo della mia serie Braxiana. Il mio consiglio è di leggere entrambe le serie nel loro ordine. Si ricorda che il volume "La Grazia di Anton" è un romanzo dark non adatto a lettori più sensibili. Può essere saltato e si potrà comunque godere del resto della serie. Tuttavia, gli altri libri Braxiani sono necessari per apprezzare al meglio la storia della serie Verediana nel suo insieme. 1. Sfuggire Al Destino (Cronache Verediane 1)2. Destino Velato (Cronache Verediane 2)3. Crescere Amalia (Cronache Verediane 3)4. Anton's Grace (Braxiani 1)5. Scherzo Del Destino (Cronache Verediane 4)6. Ravik's Mercy (Braxiani 2)7. Mani Del Destino (Cronache Verediane 5)8. Krygor's Hope (Braxiani 3)9. Sfidando il Destino (Cronache Verediane 6)

This book of short stories is thought provoking and sometimes wacky. You'll meet aliens, digital cats, lesbian terrorists and genetically engineered bugs. The themes and genres in this anthologyvary from cyberpunk to time travel, from romance to trash. With this collection Andy Siege explores the philosophical boundaries of what it means to be human in an unexplainable and vast universe.As time bends and worlds collide it becomes ever more clear that the true thesis of this book isn't rooted in sci fi... but in reality.

"Those sweet summer days seemed to linger forever. You remember. It was in that time before cell phones, electronic games, and helicopter parenting; when a garden hose was your water fountain, a bicycle your limousine, and you had to invent your own fun, using your own imagination. The books you checked out from the local library were printed on paper, with pages you actually had to turn, and smelled of musty adventure."With these words we are launched into the exploits of an exceptional group of children as they play out through the Texas Hill Country and across the Blackland Prairies. Are they within the realm of science-fiction, or are they all simply due to drug-induced hallucinations that resulted from government- funded experimentation by a private laboratory, the University of Texas Psychology Department and the U.S. Air Force?On the surface, two tales spin out-the children's search for what they believe was a flying saucer landing, and their parents' investigation into the drug experiments. Eventually the two come together, and the parents believe it's all over, but the kids know better.

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE SAFE, BUT THAT WAS A LIE ...<BR>Hollis Palmer thought that stopping the aliens from blowing up Austin and rescuing Mia would leave him free to live his life in peace - at least as much peace as could be expected from a world suddenly overrun with aliens.<BR>But the aliens have other plans. All around him, Hollis is finding people whose brains have been zapped by the invaders, and now they are little more than zombies. The whole thing seems to be centered on the nearly ubiquitous Astral app that first predicted their arrival.<BR>Now, Hollis and Mia must face their final - and hardest - task yet: They will have to save not just each other or their home city but the entire world.Save the World is the epic conclusion to the completed Save The Humans trilogy. If you've enjoyed the exploits of Hollis and Mia, you'll love this thrilling final chapter! Pick up your copy today!<BR><BR>

We. Do. Not. Come. In. Peace.Extraterrestrial DNA mutates life on Earth into a cosmic playground and an obscure frequency draws in the players.US Secretary of Energy, Ed Marker, is living his dream as head of the most ambitious power initiative in the world. He is overseeing the roll-out of the harvester project, which will provide clean, efficient, and unlimited energy. When this new technology activates alien DNA, the price of free energy becomes too high.This uncatalogued genetic code is reshaping the planet as the world's oceans turn a deep crimson and seismic activity shakes the globe. People are developing photosynthetic properties, growing scales, and using previously inaccessible portions of the human mind. These alarming changes are accelerating with each passing day. Millions of years of evolution are occurring near these monstrosities in only months, and it is up to Ed and a team of scientists to stop these transformations before the human race is unrecognizable.Dormant Diversion is the first book in The Harvester Series. Diane Lauer and Sarah Lauer Nakawatase have turned biology and physics upside down, weaving a contemporary story of genetically-unimaginable proportions.

After years of adventure and many close calls, Desa Kincaid wants nothing more than a quiet life with her family. Her partner, Kalia, has been elected to the city council, and their adopted son, Brendan, is growing up strong and healthy. But when a new threat comes to her world from beyond the stars, Desa must embark on a journey that will take her across dimensions.Anna Lenai never wanted to be famous; she never asked to be in the spotlight. That kind of thing just happens when you save the world enough times. After fending off an alien invasion, Anna is ready to settle into a comfortable routine. But the arrival of a stranger from another dimension pulls her into a new adventure, too.Together, the two must face an enemy that threatens to destroy both of their worlds.This is the large print edition of The Ancient Gate, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

Lisa is the last survivor of six astronauts who were sent into space aboard the Laika to test the new faster-than-light drive and to explore other worlds. She was gone for 38 years, but time dilation makes her return 9,000 years later. The Earth is mostly a desert, and few humans have survived. She wants to find out why this happened. She is aided by Rachel, the Laika's computer who has come to life, and by Elly, a reclusive Kentucky moonshiner who wants to learn more about her milieu. They encounter a desolate land sparsely populated by disparate folk whose societies are based on what little commerce exists. There are isolated groups of religious fanatics who enslave others. Finally Lisa's search winds up at the long-abandoned site of Area 51, where she and her companions learn the truth about the fall of Earth.

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"Those sweet summer days seemed to linger forever. You remember. It was in that time before cell phones, electronic games, and helicopter parenting; when a garden hose was your water fountain, a bicycle your limousine, and you had to invent your own fun, using your own imagination. The books you checked out from the local library were printed on paper, with pages you actually had to turn, and smelled of musty adventure."With these words we are launched into the exploits of an exceptional group of children as they play out through the Texas Hill Country and across the Blackland Prairies. Are they within the realm of science-fiction, or are they all simply due to drug-induced hallucinations that resulted from government- funded experimentation by a private laboratory, the University of Texas Psychology Department and the U.S. Air Force?On the surface, two tales spin out-the children's search for what they believe was a flying saucer landing, and their parents' investigation into the drug experiments. Eventually the two come together, and the parents believe it's all over, but the kids know better.

A chilling vision of engineered humanity and institutional sacrifice from one of science fiction's most provocative imaginations.In The Expendables, A. E. van Vogt explores a future in which specially bred humans-immune to radiation and capable of surviving the deadliest environments-are created for a singular purpose: to serve and, if necessary, to be sacrificed. As civilization rebuilds amid the ruins of atomic devastation, these altered men exist at the margins of society, valued for their utility yet denied full humanity.Van Vogt's narrative combines high-concept speculation with psychological tension, examining what happens when those designed to endure begin to question the terms of their existence. Written during the anxious dawn of the atomic age, the story reflects both technological optimism and profound moral unease. The Expendables stands as a stark meditation on power, control, and the ethics of survival in a transformed world.Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.

The Justice Keepers have arrived on Ezryn to protect it from the Overseer menace, but the struggles they endured just to get there are nothing compared to the challenges ahead.Jack Hunter and Kalia Troval must embark on a dangerous mission to a town full of thieves and murderers. Their goal? To recruit a powerful Field Binder named Tommy Smith before the Overseers can eliminate him. Once the team is assembled, Anna Lenai and Desa Kincaid will lead them into the heart of the Overseers' domain.But freeing the captive Field Binders proves to be more difficult than either of them could have imagined, and the final conflict will change the destiny of not one, but two universes.

Die Erde im 23. Jahrhundert: Überbevölkerung, Umweltverschmutzung und schwindende Rohstoffe sind enorme Probleme vor denen die Menschheit steht.Das Raumschiff "Isaac Newton" wird zum Sonnensystem Gliese 581 ausgesandt, neue Rohstoffe zu finden und für die Menschheit nutzbar zu machen. Dabei machen sie unglaubliche Entdeckungen.Die Crew um Samantha Brown und Corinna Mumba müssen dabei gefährliche Abenteuer bestehen.

A special "movie tie-in" version of TITAN FIND with the original motion picture title!IT'S BEEN SLEEPING PEACEFULLY ON A MOON OF SATURN FOR 2000 CENTURIES...UNTIL NOW! A crew of scientists arrives on a far, cold planet to examine archaic artifacts of unknown origin. They discover that their German enemies already have a ship there. When they seek their help after a failed landing, they only find the Germans' bodies, obviously slaughtered by one of the archaic creatures, awoken to new life. Now the alien is after them.

After years of adventure and many close calls, Desa Kincaid wants nothing more than a quiet life with her family. Her partner, Kalia, has been elected to the city council, and their adopted son, Brendan, is growing up strong and healthy. But when a new threat comes to her world from beyond the stars, Desa must embark on a journey that will take her across dimensions.Anna Lenai never wanted to be famous; she never asked to be in the spotlight. That kind of thing just happens when you save the world enough times. After fending off an alien invasion, Anna is ready to settle into a comfortable routine. But the arrival of a stranger from another dimension pulls her into a new adventure, too.Together, the two must face an enemy that threatens to destroy both of their worlds.

The Justice Keepers have arrived on Ezryn to protect it from the Overseer menace, but the struggles they endured just to get there are nothing compared to the challenges ahead.Jack Hunter and Kalia Troval must embark on a dangerous mission to a town full of thieves and murderers. Their goal? To recruit a powerful Field Binder named Tommy Smith before the Overseers can eliminate him. Once the team is assembled, Anna Lenai and Desa Kincaid will lead them into the heart of the Overseers' domain.But freeing the captive Field Binders proves to be more difficult than either of them could have imagined, and the final conflict will change the destiny of not one, but two universes.

<BR>SciFi aficionado Avery Blake and sorceress of suspense Ninie Hammon team up to bring you The Hidden. This is the third book in The Taken Saga, a terrifying tale of alien invasion told from the perspective of three very special young people.<BR>The Flood is coming. <BR>Star has a vision that she paints on the gymnasium floor of the Zion Village: a black starship shooting a beam of light at the polar ice caps, melting them and flooding the world. Papa Eagle Feather claims that Star's vision is the fulfillment of a prophecy about a child from the stars who will save her people. With her warning, they've been given six days advance notice - six days to figure out how to survive the flood.Can they build "Noah's Ark" in less than a week?<BR>Noah says they don't have to build anything - they already have an ark. They can survive underground in the hundreds of miles of the labyrinthine tunnels and chambers of Matheson Caverns - but they only have a few days to load three thousand people and supplies inside.<BR>Then Paco shows up from California with an army to kill the Kentuckians and steal their refuge. As the battle between them rages, the flood shows up a day earlier than they'd calculated. Now it's a desperate race against time. Star, Noah, and Papa Eagle Feather must fight their way through Paco and his armed killers, scrambling to get thousands of people underground as the water floods the valley below the caverns and begins to rise up toward the only entrance.<BR>The Hidden is the third book in the new alien invasion series, The Taken Saga, by Avery Blake and Ninie Hammon. Get The Hidden and continue your new favorite science fiction series today!<BR>

After years of adventure and many close calls, Desa Kincaid wants nothing more than a quiet life with her family. Her partner, Kalia, has been elected to the city council, and their adopted son, Brendan, is growing up strong and healthy. But when a new threat comes to her world from beyond the stars, Desa must embark on a journey that will take her across dimensions.Anna Lenai never wanted to be famous; she never asked to be in the spotlight. That kind of thing just happens when you save the world enough times. After fending off an alien invasion, Anna is ready to settle into a comfortable routine. But the arrival of a stranger from another dimension pulls her into a new adventure, too.Together, the two must face an enemy that threatens to destroy both of their worlds.

Michael Kenner's life is turned upside down when his small town is invaded by aliens from another world. Along with his loyal Yorkie-mix dog, Princess, Michael is taken to the planet Zarklin to help restore the balance of life and nature on the planet.There he meets a special Zark female named Zookana and together with Princess, Octan, the creatures of Zarklin, and a half-Zark, half-human transplant named Bankaff, they must battle against the human transplants from Obelum.As they fight to save the planet Zarklin, Michael and his companions face incredible challenges and dangers. Will they be able to save the planet and return home safely?