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Auf den Planeten des Supremats ist Loralys eine Göttin; auf dem Raumschiff 'Wahrhaftigkeit' nur eine Kriegsgefangene.Als die 'Wahrhaftigkeit' in den Orbit um Magellan einschwenkt, blickt Loralys auf eine Welt hinab, die mit Götzenbildern ihrer selbst übersät ist. Welches Ziel verfolgt die Kommandomission, die ihre Feinde in die antike Kultur der Kolonie einschleusen? Um dies herauszufinden, nutzt Loralys eine Sicherheitslücke in ihrer Überwachung.Doch mit zum Bodenteam gehört Fähnrich Skayle, dem sie verdankt, dass sie ihre Gefangenschaft bislang heil überstanden hat. Obwohl sie auf verschiedenen Seiten kämpfen, gibt sie nach und nach Informationen preis, um Skayle vor Schaden zu bewahren - und wird auf diesem Wege unfreiwillig zur Schutzgöttin für die ganze Mission ...

Band 1 der Reihe Der Weg nach Eutopia Luno, ein junger Novani, wurde auf den Planeten der Trejaner verschleppt. Nur wenige dürfen wissen, wer er ist, denn Novanis werden geächtet. Luno gerät unter den Einfluss eines manipulativen Katter und wartet verzweifelt auf ein Zeichen von seinem Heimatplaneten Solaria. Aber als seine Stammesgenossen eintreffen, gibt er sich nicht zu erkennen. Inzwischen wird der Trejaner-Planet in den schwarzen Ring gesogen, die Unruhen nehmen zu. Lunis bemüht sich, den unwissenden Novanis das System der Katter nahezubringen, doch er begeht einen Fehler. Ihre Sehnsucht nach Solaria wächst - mit ungeahnten Folgen. Tiefgründig. Diese feingesponnene Fantasy-Epos entführt in eine Welt, die auch die unsrige sanft hinterfragt.

In Space, No One Can Hear You Sing ...Grayson Eck's life is a drag, in all the best possible ways. He's perfectly happy working in the belt alone as a wildcatter, prospecting asteroids by ... well, not exactly by day.At night, he transforms into the Inner System's most famous Valeriana Storm - a secret identity that even his closest friends and family don't know about.When someone tries to steal one of Greyson's mining scores, he has half a mind to just toss the guy off his rock and into open space. But that all changes when he discovers the stranger's identity - and that he knows Greyson's secret.Now he's being chased by a pirate, and has to decide what to do with the apparent thief while also putting on his show.What's a space drag queen to do?

Separated from their classmates during a drill, Scout Cadets Anne Villas and Christine Montide find themselves stranded on a previously uncharted world. By pure chance they've discovered a lost human colony that wants to stay lost, and the rulers of this planet will use all the power they have to keep it a secret.Anne is not just any cadet, though. She's "The Princess Scout" - the daughter of David Rice, the Scout Corps' legendary hero, and Callan, indomitable heir to the throne of Mordan. With the might of a whole planet against them, can Anne and Chris find a way to not merely survive, but win?The Princess Scout mashes up space opera excitement with the dangerous atmosphere of a Cold War thriller, resulting in the latest standalone hit novel in Henry Vogel's best-selling Scout series. Read it today!

Michael Crichton meets Marvel's Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinson's science fiction debut, named one of The New York Times' Best SFF Books of 2024.<BR><BR>"Agonizing and mesmerizing, a devastating and extraordinary achievement."-The New York Times<BR><BR>"Magnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut."-Tamsyn Muir<BR><BR>"Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. It's very unlikely that you'll die right now. It wouldn't be narratively complete."<BR><BR>Anna Sinjari-refugee, survivor of genocide, disaffected office worker-has a close encounter that reveals universe-threatening stakes. Enter Ssrin, a many-headed serpent alien who is on the run from her own past. Ssrin and Anna are inexorably, dangerously drawn to each other, and their contact reveals universe-threatening stakes. <BR><BR>While humanity reels from disaster, Anna must join a small team of civilians, soldiers, and scientists to investigate a mysterious broadcast and unknowable horror. If they can manage to face their own demons, they just might save the world.

Jay has been uploaded into a new body to investigate why the transporter ship Candlemass went dark fourteen days ago. After the ship's owner gives him the rundown of the assignment, he's quickly ushered on board.In the halls of the derelict vessel, Jay discovers black sludge coating the inner hull, leading him to a container in the Cargo Bay.If only he could have stopped there.As Jay digs further, he's thrown into a psychological maelstrom of the ship's and, more importantly, his own history and what led him to be uploaded in the first place.The World He Once Knew is a transcendental, sci-fi horror novel set in the distant future. Here, the deceased's consciousness can be bought and uploaded and forced into labor. They can't quit, even if their new lives make them wish they were dead again.

Hydorgol - InquisitionDie letzte große und alles entscheidende Schlacht des Krieges zwischen den Aufständischen und den Truppen der Wächter wurde vor Jahren geschlagen. Die siegreichen Quin-Ho haben sich in der Welt, die nun alleine ihnen gehört, eingelebt.Aber kein Krieg, keine Schlacht bleibt ohne Verlierer. Besonders hart hat es das Volk der Hünen getroffen, ihre ganze Welt wurde von den Menschen in Schutt und Asche gelegt. Den Hünen steht als Mitglied der Kontinuität besonderer Schutz zu und so wird von der Kontinuität die Flotte der Ankläger entsandt. Die Schiffe sind voller Wesen, die mehr als nur bereit sind, ein schweres Amt auf sich zu nehmen, das Amt des Inquisitors. Der Menschheit stehen schwere Zeiten bevor, denn die Inquisition kann dieses schwerwiegende Sakrileg nicht ungesühnt lassen!

5 suspenseful, tense, unputdownable science fiction short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding sci-fi stories in this one volume.Includes:· Socially Criminal: A Science Fiction Mystery Short Story· Battle Doctrines: A Science Fiction Space Opera Short Story· Communicating In Ultraspace· Blackheart· Farming RestrictionsLove gripping science fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection.BUY NOW!

Ardulum. The planet of myth. The planet of unwanted destiny.The Charted Systems are in pieces. Mercy's Pledge is destroyed, and her captain dead. With no homes to return to, the remaining crew sets off on a journey to find the mythical planet of Ardulum-a planet where Emn might find her people, and Neek the answers she's long sought. Finding the planet, however, brings a host of uncomfortable truths about Ardulum's vision for the galaxy and Neek's role in a religion that refuses to release her. Neek must balance her planet's past and the unchecked power of the Ardulans with a budding relationship and a surprising revelation about her own genealogy.Ardulum: Second Don blends space opera elements and hard science into a story about two women persistently bound to their past and a sentient planet determined to shape their future.

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 AZZIL TERRITORIES - The second major power to be found on the world of Perencore and traditional enemy of the Hamaforth Kingdoms.THE CITY OF TERRIMORTER - The capital city of the Azzil Territories.RULER JOM AZZER - The man who rules the Azzil Territories with absolute authority.A major military conflict now brews between the two powers of the Hamaforth Kingdoms and their dreaded enemy the Azzil Territories. These authorities are currently vying for a superior position in an upcoming war. Eventually, the king, Entell Thellon the Third leads a mighty army to the west to combat the constant threat but discovers recent events are not what they initially appeared to be leading up to this conflict.The evil authority over in the dreaded nation of Blurican has fallen thanks to the interference of Dale Johnstone, Connie York and Sean Corrigan.They have now fled back to the Hamaforth Kingdoms and are attempting to come to grips with the horrors they faced while in that northern nation aiding the Freedom Brigade who were in a rebellion against the authority of the now deceased Grand Duke Termer Bethnorack and the horrific slave trade he openly supported.The Appor tribe and their associates, the Bonaparte family arrive at Valderhien, the capital city of the Hamaforth Kingdoms to discover that Carl Buchanan and the other Civil War soldiers along with Sergeant Major Walter Bradshaw and his British redcoat squad are already in place. Unfortunately, due to an issue within the Appor tribe a conflict arises between these various groups of Beyonders.Colin Bourke and his associates are involved in cleaning up the chaos after the attempted invasion of Xerous from the Azzil Territories under the guise of reinstalling Lord Perorn back on the Porran throne. During this time he is aided by Lieutenant Gary Wyndham and his Marines squad who have recently escaped a siege by the Anhil bandits just across the border. Unfortunately, not everything goes according to plan and they still face threats from inside the city.And further to the west, Victor Chan, Lorraine Montague and the Rider, Immir Hanis have been captured by a battalion of Territorian soldiers who will eventually escort them across the Azzil Territories to the city of Terrimorter to meet with none other than Ruler Jom Azzer. During their journey, they come across numerous threats to their safety from mysterious beasts to insane members of the local military. On reaching Terrimorter, they discover their lives in constant peril from the many different sources to be found in this legendary city.

It seems the crushing blows struck by Storm De Wees will never end. A spectacular electrical strike inadvertently sets off some abandoned mining probes. As they are launched into the soil, the pain they cause Adelphi is felt by those bonded to her. This agony must be stopped at all costs.The council appears and demands the residents of Adelphi act immediately. Knowing they will not be able to do it on their own, the council introduces them to their neighbors. Residents of a nearby world called Didymo, Adelphi's twin. These strangers willingly offer to come and assist in stopping the mining probes destruction.This mission will bring a much greater understanding of all involved. The council will reveal its true nature, its power and its frailty. The residents of both worlds will face challenges they never expected. What will they be willing to risk to help save a planet in pain?

Conflict and ConfederationOne by one the Righteous Order of Piety Purists seizes the governments of settled planets and colonies. The Dominatrix Lady Cassandra, exiled from her home, struggles to shelter her slaves and clients from the Pietist quest to confine citizens to a sexless, joyless existence. Liberation of a devoted collaborator spirals into a violent confrontation. To protect her allies, Cassandra and her slaves capture Piety Purist militants disguised as missionaries. But, the Pietist prisoners' presence aboard Truth, endangers both crew and spaceship. Pursued by ships equipped with sophisticated tracking and weaponry, Spyder uses his wits, his crew's talents, and everything he can demand of Truth to keep them all alive. A BDSM erotica space opera, Spyder's Truth pairs dramatic adventures on worlds light years away in a far distant future with the age-old battle between purity and pleasure-and those who use one as a weapon against the other.

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From visionary author C. T. Rwizi comes the epic journey of four people on a distant planet who face the ultimate test of loyalty, friendship, and duty in the rising tide of war.A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a distant planet.Life here is easy--for the rarified and privileged few. The aristocrats enjoy a powerful cybernetic technology that extends their life spans and ensures their prosperity. Those who serve them suffer under a heavy hand.But within this ruthless society are agents of hope and change. In a secret underwater laboratory, a separatist cult has created a threat to the aristocracy. The Primes are highly intelligent, manipulative products of genetic engineering, designed to lead a rebellion. Enabling their mission are the Proxies, the Primes' bodyguards and lifelong companions bound to their service.When the cult's hideout is attacked, Proxies Nandipa and Hondo rush to the rescue. As they emerge with their Primes onto the surface, however, everything they'd been led to believe about their world is shattered.Nandipa and Hondo will risk it all to honor their oath of absolute loyalty. But when the very people they're tasked to protect turn on each other, the Proxies must decide between those they were built to serve and the freedom to carve out their own destinies. And the fate of their planet may rest in their choice.

Humanity was granted their time to prepare. Now that it has come to an end, all Miriam Solovy wants is one more day.The Rasu civil war engineered by Alex Solovy and Nika Kirumase has provided Concord the time it desperately needed. Every weapon, every technology, every tactic will be brought to bear in a bid to defend thousands of worlds and trillions of people from annihilation.The enemy that emerges from the civil war victorious is like nothing Concord has ever faced. A boundless legion of Rasu-now interlinked and of one collective mind due to their integration of kyoseil-prepares to sweep across Concord space in a devastating tidal wave.But there might be a way to stop them. It will mean two individuals must take upon themselves the burden of committing genocide, so the innocent beings they protect need never know how such an act comes with a price."There has never been a timeline like this one before."A war has been waged for endless aeons. Our greatest champions fight it again and again across millions of years, in a tireless endeavor to save not merely innumerable lives but existence itself.With Mesme's secret revealed, the enormity of the stakes is clear to all, and humanity and its allies are united as they brace for the return of the Rasu. But the enemy has a secret, too-one that may ensure Concord's destruction, as it has countless times before. *In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.

The world seemed like a safe place once-that is no longer the case. Willow Martin's society is now a world divided by corruption and evil. Disheartened by their present plight, her crew bans together to create a home, a place unaffected by tragedies of the past. Willow's strength will shock her team and herself. But the newly christened Starship Armargosa crew has a difficult voyage ahead. They thought they were prepared for their mission but didn't anticipate a traitorous mentor, horrific zombie monsters, or crashing on a deserted planet. In this world where being different makes you dangerous, will they be able to triumph over evil?