The Incredible Planet

The Incredible Planet

The Incredible Planet is John W. Campbell's sequel to The Mightiest Machine and contains the following:"The Incredible Planet""The Interstellar Search""The Infinite Atom"

The Iron Kingdom

The Iron Kingdom

Dawn of Fire Book 5 A depleted Battle Group Praxis returns the slain heir of Kamidar to the Knight world's ruling family – and its embittered ruler, the Iron Queen Orlah.  READ IT BECAUSE Nick Kyme continues the story of the Indomitus Crusade, as a vicious feud breaks out on the Knight world of Kamidar – and the agents of Abaddon are only too happy to stoke the flames. THE STORY A war-weary Battle Group Praxis arrives at the Knight world of Kamidar, ruled by the Iron Queen Orlah, to return the queen's slain daughter and heir, who died in Guilliman's name. In truth, the Imperium's mission here is twofold: to strip Kamidar of its resources in order to resupply the flagging armada, and to prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the Indomitus Crusade.  Yet Kamidar's Knights have survived for many years without the Imperium's aid, and what should have been a simple reunion between allies soon becomes a vicious feud. As division turns loyal souls against one another, the agents of Abaddon move in the shadows, seeking to manipulate this growing rift to their own ends. Can the Imperium restrain itself from laying an old ally asunder, or will the Hand of Abaddon arise triumphant, halting the Avenging Son's reclamation in its path? Written by Nick Kyme

Savage Weapons

Savage Weapons

For two years, the Dark Angels have battled the Night Lords on the worlds of the Aegis sector, and they are no closer to victory. When the traitor’s Primarch – the Night Haunter – issues a challenge, Lion’El Johnson of the Dark Angels descends to an abandoned world for a final confrontation with his treacherous brother. But the Night Haunter has a darker purpose... A story from the Age of Darkness anthology.

Des ombres dans la pierre

Des ombres dans la pierre

Persuadée que les Martiens l'appellent et l'attendent, Elinn prend le risque de traverser seule le portail vers la planète inconnue. Arrivée de l'autre côté, elle s'écroule, terrassée par une gravité bien supérieure à celle de la planète rouge, mais des Martiens nulle trace. Son frère et Urs la rejoignent juste avant que le portail ne se referme définitivement. Se croyant égarés mais refusant de perdre espoir, ils explorent le site et finissent par se rendre compte qu'ils sont arrivés sur Terre. L'annonce de la découverte de cette technologie extraterrestre infiniment supérieure à la nôtre déclenche une crise planétaire majeure, dont les ramifications s'étendent jusqu'à Mars. «Andreas Eschbach nous surprend encore avec l'arrivée d'un personnage hors du commun, jouissant d'une liberté indécente, avec une âme espiègle de gamin. L'enfant en chacun de nous est émerveillé : l'auteur ne s'y trompe pas. Prêts ? Partis ! Vers l'infini et au-delà !»Florence Porcel

Six Months, Three Days

Six Months, Three Days

Doug and Judy have both had a secret power all their life. Judy can see every possible future, branching out from each moment like infinite trees. Doug can also see the future, but for him, it's a single, locked-in, inexorable sequence of foreordained events. They can't both be right, but over and over again, they are. Obviously these are the last two people in the world who should date. So, naturally, they doSix Months, Three Days is the winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novelette. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Heroes of the Space Marines

Heroes of the Space Marines

In the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40,000 universe mankind is beset by foes in a galaxy wracked by eternal war. Step forth the Space Marines, superhuman warriors and the ultimate protectors of humanity. Heroes of the Space Marines is an anthology of stories about these brave champions and their dark counterparts, the Chaos Space Marines.This anthology features an Ultramarines series tie-in by Graham McNeill featuring the Iron Warrior Honsou, a prequel story to the forthcoming Salamander series by Nick Kyme, a tie–in to the new Imperial Fists series by Chris Roberson and all–new Deathwatch and Night Lords stories, setting the stars ablaze with the fury of the Space Marines. ContentsDarren Cox - No FearAaron Dembski-Bowden - One HatePeter Fehervari - NightfallRichard Ford - LabyrinthNick Kyme - Fires of WarGraham McNeill - Skull HarvestDylan Owen - Honour Among FiendsSteve Parker - HeadhuntedChris Roberson - Gauntlet Run Gav Thorpe - Renegades

The Keeper

The Keeper

When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path. He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack. If he'd had the rifle, he could have shot only one of them. As it was, they were unfrightened, and he knew where to find them in the morning.

H. G. Wells: Classics Novels and Short Stories

H. G. Wells: Classics Novels and Short Stories

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 – 1946) was an English writer.He was prolific in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize inLiterature four times.This book contains:Novels- The Time Machine- The War of the Worlds- The Invisible Man- The Island of Doctor Moreau- The Sleeper Awakes- A Modern Utopia- The Wheels of Chance- The First Men in the Moon - The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth- In the Days of the Comet- Ann VeronicaShort Stories- Tales of Space and Time- The Red Room- The Diamond Maker- Æpyornis Island- The Chronic Argonauts- The Flowering of the Strange Orchid- The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes- The History of Mr Polly- The World Set Free

Cauldron of Ghosts

Cauldron of Ghosts

TOIL AND TROUBLE IN THE CAULDRON OF GHOSTS The Mesan Alignment: a centuries‑old cabal that seeks to impose its vision of a society dominated by genetic rank onto the human race. Now the conspiracy stands exposed by spies Anton Zilwicki and Victor Cachat—one an agent of Honor Harrington’s Star Kingdom of Manticore, the other a Havenite operative. The outing of the Alignment has turned the galaxy’s political framework topsy‑turvy. Old coalitions have disintegrated. New alliances have been born. For starters, the long and hard‑fought war between the Republic of Haven and the Star Empire of Manticore is not only over, but these bitter enemies have formed a new pact. Their common foe: the Mesan Alignment itself. But more information is needed to bring the Alignment out of the shadows. Now, defying the odds and relying on genetic wizardry themselves for a disguise, Zilwicki and Cachat return to Mesa—only to discover that even they have underestimated the Alignment’s ruthlessness and savagery. Soon they are on the run in Mesa’s underworld, not only hunted by the Alignment but threatened by the exploding conflict on the planet between Mesa’s overlords and the brutalized slaves and descendants of slaves who have suffered under their rule for so long. But if Zilwicki and Cachat succeed in rooting out the ancient conspiracy, a great evil may be finally removed from the galaxy—and on a long‑oppressed planet, freedom may finally dawn. Sequel to national bestsellers Torch of Freedom and Crown of Slaves, Book Three in the Crown of Slaves, ‑ Honor Harrington universe. At the publisher’s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Robert Silverberg Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

The Robert Silverberg Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

Robert Silverberg needs little introduction to anyone at all familiar with the history of the science fiction field. Fan. Author. Editor. Creative force. He has been an integral part of the field for longer than most of his readers have been alive. Earlier this year, he kindly agreed to put together a MEGAPACK® of his short stories, so here, then, is a selection of early works by one of the all-time greats. Included are: ALAREE BIRDS OF A FEATHER BLAZE OF GLORY DELIVERY GUARANTEED THE DESSICATOR THE HAPPY UNFORTUNATE THE HUNTED HEROES THE IRON STAR THE ISOLATIONISTS THE LONELY ONE THE MAN WHO CAME BACK NEUTRAL PLANET OZYMANDIAS THE PAIN PEDDLERS THE PLEASURE OF THEIR COMPANY POINT OF FOCUS POSTMARK GANYMEDE PRIME COMMANDMENT THE SONGS OF SUMMER SPACEROGUE THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN THE WOMAN YOU WANTED VALLEY BEYOND TIME WE KNOW WHO WE ARE If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more![Version 1.5]

Gods of Mars

Gods of Mars

Beyond the edges of the galaxy, Archmagos Kotov's great voyage is over. He has achieved his goal - to find the resting place of the long-lost Vettius Telok. But Telok yet lives, and as the brave explorators of Kotov's fleet marvel at the wonders laid before them, darker plans unfold. As reality itself is threatened by impossible technologies from the dawn of time, it falls to a small group of heroes to thwart an insane plan that could see the entire universe annihilated. Read it Because This is the final book in the critically acclaimed Adeptus Mechanicus series from Graham McNeill. Discover the fate of the lost voyage of Magos Vettius Telok, and the dark secret that waits far beyond the Imperium at the very edge of the galaxy.

A Hole In Space

A Hole In Space

Stories from science fiction's master storyteller, including "Rammer", "A Hole in Space", "The Fourth Profession" and the Louis Wu story "There Is a Tide", as well as a discussion of non-planetary structures for human habitation (including the Ringworld) called "Bigger Than Worlds." "His tales have grit, authenticity, colorful characters and pulse-pounding narrative drive.  Niven is a true master!"  - Frederik Pohl   "Larry Niven is one of the giants of modern science fiction."  - Mike Resnick   "Our premier hard SF writer."  - The Baltimore Sun   "Niven...lifts the reader far from the conventional world -- and does it with dash."  - The Los Angeles Times   "Niven...juggles huge concepts of time and space that no one else can lift."   - Charles Sheffield   "In creating a geologic world and in the interactions between humans and aliens, Niven is superb."  - Boston Sunday Globe   "One of the genre's most prolific and accessible talents."  - Library Journal "The scope of Larry Niven's work is so vast that only a writer of supreme talent could disguise the fact as well as he can."  - Tom Clancy

Echoes of Honor

Echoes of Honor

BACK FROM HELLFor eight bloody years, the Star Kingdom of Manticore and its allies have taken the war to the vastly more powerful People's Republic of Haven, and Commodore Honor Harrington has been in the forefront of that war.But now Honor has fallen, captured by the Peep Navy, turned over to the forces of State Security ... and executed on the interstellar network's nightly news.The Manticoran Alliance is stunned and infuriated by Honor's death and grimly resolved to avenge it. Yet their military is over-extended and the People's Republic is poised to take (he offensive once more, this time with a new strategy, new weapons, a new command team, and a whole new determination to win. The war is about to enter a phase of unprecedented ferocity . . . and the Alliance is on the short end of the stick.But even as powerful Peep fleets hurtle towards their objectives, neither they nor the Alliance are aware of events occurring on a distant, isolated, inescapable prison planet called Hell. For what no one knows, not even State Security, is that Honor Harrington is not dead. She and a handful of her people are trapped on Hell, and determined to disprove the Peep boast that no one can ever escape it. Honor Harrington is going home, and taking her people with her... even if she has to conquer Hell to do it.At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Black Cat Weekly #17

Black Cat Weekly #17

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #17—another fun issue, with great mystery and science fiction short stories, classic novels, and more! The lineup this time:Mysteries / Suspense:“Smart Cookie,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Shanks Gets Mugged,” by Robert Lopresti [short story]“Thubway Tham Reforms,” by Johnston McCulley [short story]“The Man in the Dick Tracy Hat” by Elizabeth Zelvin [Barb Goffman Presents short story]The Seal of Gijon, by Nicholas Carter [novel]Science Fiction & Fantasy:“The Hour of Their Need,” by Amy Wolf [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]“Dragonet,” by Esther Friesner [Darrell Schweitzer Presents short story]“Vengeance in Her Bones,” by Malcolm Jameson [short story]“Taste Taste,” by Larry Tritten [short story]Secret of the Martians, by Paul W. Fairman [novel]

The Simulacra

The Simulacra

In a post-WWIII world, a matriarch maintains rule against a popular uprising in this sci-fi classic by the author of The Man in the High Castle.On a ravaged Earth, fate and circumstances bring together a disparate group of characters, including an android president, a First Lady who calls all the shots, fascist with dreams of a coup, a composer who plays his instrument with his mind, and the world’s last practicing therapist. And they all must contend with an underclass that is beginning to ask a few too many questions, aided by a man called Loony Luke and his very persuasive pet alien. Set in the mid 21st century and first published in 1964, The Simulacra combines time travel, psychotherapy, telekinesis, androids, and Neanderthal-like mutants to create a rousing, mind-bending story where there are conspiracies within conspiracies and nothing is ever what it seems.

Star Trek: The Next Generation: I, Q

Star Trek: The Next Generation: I, Q

The enigmatic entity known as Q remains one of the greatest mysteries in the universe, yet no one, perhaps, understands Q as well as actor John de Lancie, who has played Q. on television for more than a decade. Now de Lancie and Peter David, the bestselling author of such acclaimed novels as Q-in-Law and Q-Squared have joined forces to send Q on an unforgettable cosmic odyssey, told from the mischievous trickster's own unique point of view. The Maelstrom, a metaphysical whirlpool of apocalyptic proportions, is pulling all of reality into its maw, devouring the totality of time and space while bringing together people and places from throughout the universe. The Q Continuum pronounces that the end of everything has come, but Q refuses to meekly accept the end of all he has known. Defying the judgement of the Continuum, he sets out to derail doomsday -- at whatever the cost. Q has been everywhere and done everything, but now he's in for a cosmic thrill ride beyond even his own astonishingly unlimited imagination. Old friends and adversaries wait in unexpected places, transcendent hazards abound, and the multiverse's most unlikely savior encounters wonders and dangers enough to render Q himself speechless. Almost. Can even Q, reluctantly assisted by Jean Luc Picard, prevent the Universe As We Know It from literally going down the drain? I, Q is a wild and witty voyage through the secret soul of creation -- as only Q can tell it!

Perry Rhodan 127: Schaltstelle der Macht (Silberband)

Perry Rhodan 127: Schaltstelle der Macht (Silberband)

Perry Rhodan gründet im Jahr 3588 die Kosmische Hanse und führt die Neue Galaktische Zeitrechnung ein - eine Epoche des Friedens folgt. Zum ersten Mal seit Jahrtausenden arbeiten die Völker der Milchstraße zusammen. Nicht nur die Menschen glauben an Rhodans Vision, sondern ebenso zahlreiche andere Intelligenzwesen der Sterneninsel. Doch längst plant die negative Superintelligenz Seth-Apophis einen Schlag gegen die Superintelligenz ES und die Menschen. Anfangs des fünften Jahrhunderts Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung droht ein Krieg der Geistesmächte, in den mehrere Galaxien verwickelt werden können. Perry Rhodan sucht nach Verbündeten und hofft auf die geheimnisvollen Porleyter. Dieses Volk kämpfte vor Äonen für die Mächte der Ordnung; seine Angehörigen müssten ideale Freunde der Menschheit sein. Doch nachdem der Kontakt hergestellt ist, wenden sich die Porleyter gegen die Terraner. Ihrer uralten Technik haben die Menschen nichts entgegen zu setzen ... Die in diesem Buch enthaltenen Originalromane sind: Die Superviren (1065) von Peter Griese; Gesils Punkt (1066) und Karawane nach Magellan (1072) beide von Ernst Vlcek; Die Seth-Apophis-Brigade (1078) von Kurt Mahr; Das Ende eines Experiments (1080) von Horst Hoffmann; Die Unbesiegbaren (1081) und Transmitter nach Nirgendwo (1082) jeweils von H. G. Ewers; Der Kometenmann (1083) von K. H. Scheer sowie Operation Kardec-Schild (1084) von Kurt Mahr.

Star Trek: New Frontier: Excalibur #3: Restoration

Star Trek: New Frontier: Excalibur #3: Restoration

From the universe of Star Trek The Next Generation® Peter David's bestselling novels of Star Trek: New Frontier have been a genuine publishing phenomenon. Now the series hits a new landmark with the first original hardcover to chronicle the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the valiant crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur. But the latest chapter begins with the future of Calhoun and his mission very much in doubt.... The Excalibur has been destroyed, the victim of insidious sabotage. Last seen on board only moments before it was blown to bits, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun was assumed lost with his ship. Now First Officer Elizabeth Shelby has been granted a command of her own, the U.S.S. Exeter, where she will discover exactly what kind of a captain she is meant to become. But what about Calhoun? Unbeknownst to Starfleet, the resourceful Xenexian officer escaped the cataclysmic demise of the Excalibur, only to end up marooned on the primitive outback world of Yakaba. There he eventually befriends Shula, a woman with the strange and inexplicable ability to summon rain for her parched and struggling frontier community. Shula's powers, however, have made her the target of jealous and avaricious enemies. They will stop at nothing to seize control of her special gifts -- or destroy them forever. Trapped on a hostile world, unable to contact Starfleet or even let Shelby and the others know he is still alive, Calhoun is drawn into a life-or-death struggle against relentless foes. Full of unexpected twists and surprises as only Peter David can devise them, Restoration is a major turning point in the ongoing saga of Star Trek®: New Frontier.

Todeskorps

Todeskorps

Ein Todeskorps von Krieg Roman Das Todeskorps von Krieg wird für eine zermürbende Belagerung im Octarius-Kriegsgebiet eingesetzt. Sie sind das richtige Regiment für diese Aufgabe, aber ist der Preis des Sieges vielleicht selbst für sie zu hoch? WARUM DU DIESES BUCH LESEN SOLLTEST Steve Lyons lüftet die Maske des rätselhaften Todeskorps von Krieg, um uns die wahren Schrecken hinter diesem geschichtsträchtigen Regiment zu zeigen. Wenn du nach einer Geschichte über einen blutigen Zermürbungskrieg suchst, hast du sie gefunden. DIE GESCHICHTE Krieg ist eine tote Welt. Vor fünfzehnhundert Jahren erklärte der Planet seine Unabhängigkeit vom Imperium der Menschheit und zahlte den Preis dafür. Eine loyale Seele widersetzte sich den verräterischen Herrschern und verheerte die Welt. Aus dieser Asche erhob sich eine einzigartige Streitmacht, geschmiedet und gehärtet in nuklearem Feuer… Heute belagert das Todeskorps von Krieg eine besetzte Makropolstadt in einem Randbereich des systemumfassenden Octarius-Krieges. Diese verzweifelten Bemühungen sollen dafür sorgen, die Absperrung aufrechtzuerhalten, die unzählige Orks und Tyraniden daran hindert, massenhaft in das Imperium einzudringen. Die Todeskorpsler sind unnachgiebig, unbarmherzig und unaufhaltsam, selbst im Angesicht eines scheinbar ungewinnbaren Krieges. Wie weit werden sie für einen Sieg gehen, und wird sich die Geschichte unweigerlich wiederholen? Geschrieben von Steve Lyons Übersetzt von Bent Jensen

Galaxy in Flames

Galaxy in Flames

Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. Though the rebels are swiftly crushed, Horus's treachery is finally revealed when the planet is razed by virus bombs and Space Marines turn on their battle-brothers in the most bitter struggle imaginable.