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1635: The Cannon Law

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The Dark Ages Strike Back! After a cosmic accident sets the modern West Virginia town of Grantsville down in war-torn seventeenth century Europe, the United States of Europe is forged in the fire of battle. Now Spain makes its countermove on the Enlightenment brought by the West Virginians, as Cardinal Gaspare de Borja y de Velasco sets into motion a plot to establish Spanish hegemony over the city-states of Italy and to disgrace and assassinate a pope who has been friendly to the new ideas. But there are those ó up-timers and locals alike ó who are determined that the fire of sweet reason so recently lit will never again be extinguished. To do so they must summon all the willpower and political craft they can muster. For they face the Heart of Medieval Darkness Itself, an implacable foe determined to use force of imperial arms and treasonous deceit to retain its grip on power ó and to be sure that life for all but the wealthy and connected remains nasty, brutish, and very short. None of which is a surprise. You see, it's 1635. Everyone expects the Spanish Inquisition! Alternate history master Eric Flint teams again with Andrew Dennis (1634: The Galileo Affair) in a return to war-torn Italy for the latest idea-laced thriller in Flint's massive "Assiti Shards" saga! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Doctor Who: The Shadow In The Glass

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When a squadron of RAF Hurricanes shoots down an unidentified aircraft over Turelhampton, the village is immediately evacuated. But why is the village still guarded by troops in 2001? When a television documentary crew break through the cordon looking for a story, they find they've recorded more than they'd bargained for. Caught up in both a deadly conspiracy and a historical mystery, retired Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart calls upon his old friend the Doctor. Half-glimpsed demons watch from the shadows as the Doctor and the Brigadier travel back in time to discover the last, and deadliest, secret of the Second World War. An adventure set partly in the Second World War, featuring the Sixth Doctor as played by Colin Baker and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.

Perry Rhodan 2695: Totenhirn

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Die Schlacht der Dosanthi tobt - ein monströses Gebilde bricht aus Wir schreiben das Jahr 1470 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ) - das entspricht dem Jahr 5056 christlicher Zeitrechnung. Auf bislang ungeklärte Weise verschwand das Solsystem mit seinen Planeten sowie allen Bewohnern aus dem bekannten Universum. Die Heimat der Menschheit wurde in ein eigenes kleines Universum transferiert, wo die Terraner auf seltsame Nachbarn treffen, die sich alles andere als freundlich verhalten. Nach zahlreichen Verwicklungen kann jedoch Reginald Bull einen Waffenstillstand erreichen. Nun müssen die Menschen mit einem Eindringen QIN SHIS rechnen, jener negativen Superintelligenz, die sich dieses Taschenuniversum geschaffen hat. Allerdings konnte der Feind nicht damit rechnen, dass sich seine ehemaligen Verbündeten neu orientiert haben und an der Seite Terras stehen. Um die Anomalie zu stabilisieren, bedarf es vielerlei Faktoren. Delorian Rhodan weiß das, und daher hat er schon vor geraumer Zeit eine Entwicklung eingeleitet, mit der die Terraner bereits konfrontiert wurden und die sich nun ihrem Abschluss nähert. Sie begegnen dabei dem TOTENHIRN ...

Liberty's Daughter

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Beck Garrison lives on a seastead — an archipelago of constructed platforms and old cruise ships, assembled by libertarian separatists a generation ago. She's grown up comfortable and sheltered, but starts doing odd jobs for pocket money.To her surprise, she finds that she's the only detective that a debt slave can afford to hire to track down the woman's missing sister. When she tackles this investigation, she learns things about life on the other side of the waterline — not to mention about herself and her father — that she did not expect. And that some people will stop at nothing to keep her from talking about . . .

Scars: Subscriber's Edition

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SUBSCRIBER'S EDITION ABOUT THE BOOK Of all the Legiones Astartes, the White Scars of Jaghatai Khan remain the most enigmatic and elusive. Born of a civilisation that prizes honour, speed and fearsome loyalty, their allegiance has yet remained unclear even as the galaxy is torn apart by Horus’s treachery, and both sides have apparently counted them among their potential allies in the war to come. But when the Alpha Legion launch an unexplained and simultaneous attack against the White Scars and Space Wolves, the Khan must decide once and for all whether he will stand with the Emperor or the Warmaster... or neither.

Corona Magazine 12/2018: Dezember 2018

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Das Corona Magazine ist ein traditionsreiches und nicht-kommerzielles Projekt, das seit 1997 die Freunde von Science-Fiction, Phantastik und guter Unterhaltung mit Informationen und Hintergründen, Analysen und Kommentaren versorgt. Bis zu unserer Jubiläumsausgabe 300 im Mai 2014 veröffentlichten wir das Corona Magazine in Form eines E-Mail-Anhangs im HTML-Format, seit dem Wechsel zum Verlag in Farbe und Bunt publizieren wir im zeitgemäßen E-Book-Gewand. Zur Lektüre ist nun folglich ein E-Book-kompatibles Anzeigegerät (Amazon Kindle, Tolino, iPhone/iPad, Android Smartphone/Tablet), bzw. eine entsprechende Software auf dem heimischen Computer (z. B. Calibre) erforderlich. Das Corona Magazine erscheint aktuell alle zwei Monate. Aus dem Inhalt: • Top-Thema: Verwirrung, Genugtuung und Freude • Neues aus den Bereichen Literatur und Comics • Alle News rund um Star Trek • Neu auf DVD, Blu-ray & Netflix sowie Perlen der Filmgeschichte • Games on- & offline sowie VR • Neues über Perry Rhodan • Subspace Link — Neues aus dem All • Phantastisches Fandom — Projekte von Fans für Fans

Iron Resolve

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A Mordian Iron Guard novella Deep in the alien forests of Kallash, a medicae camp offers a reprieve to the wounded, a breath away from the horrors of war. But for Guardsman Lucius Myer, the camp is anything but a rest as their greenskin enemies lay siege to the walking wounded. READ IT BECAUSE Experience a classic base under siege tale – except the base is a maedial camp and the defenders are walking wounded, battling monstrous Orks… THE STORY Feral orks sweep through the alien forests of Kallash, their numbers growing, despite Mordian lives laid out to stop them. Guardsman Lucius Myer is one of the walking wounded, the medicae bay affording him a temporary reprieve from the front lines – or so he thinks – until the vast greenskin horde and their brutal machinery cut a bloody swathe through the defenders. With the fury of the orks beating at their hastily built fortifications, will the men and women of the Iron Guard stand, and will Myer find the strength to stand with them? Written by Steve Lyons

El tercer brazo

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Recuperamos El tercer brazo, un clásico de la ciencia ficción, en nuestra colección Esenciales Minotauro.Hace un cuarto de siglo, una expedición descubrió el sistema de la Paja y la humanidad tuvo su primer contacto con otra especie inteligente, cuya expansión por la galaxia resultaría letal para los hombres. En aquel entonces, éstos fueron capaces de contener a los alienígenas encerrándolos en su lugar de origen. Pero ahora, la peor pesadilla se ha hecho realidad: los pajeños han superado el cerco, y la voz de alarma llega demasiado tarde. La guerra por el Imperio ha empezado. . .

Watchers of the Throne: The Emperor's Legion

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The Custodian Guard have stood watch over the Emperor's Palace on Terra since the foundation of the Imperium. Charged with protecting the Master of Mankind from all threats, within and without, their fearsome resolve is renowned throughout the galaxy, and their golden armour is the last thing that a would-be assassin or saboteur will ever see. Alongside the Null-maidens of the Sisters of Silence, who are anathema to psykers and sorcerers alike, there is no threat to the Golden Throne that they alone cannot vanquish... until now. Read it Because Never before have the the Adeptus Custodes, the guardians of the Emperor himself, been the stars of a Warhammer 40,000 novel. This is your chance to find out all about how they work in the dark millennium.

Portal

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The sequel to Threshold, Book Three in the Boundary series. HELL FROZEN OVER Madeline Fathom had miraculously landed the crippled Nebula Storm on Europa. She joined on that frozen moon of Jupiter the stranded crewmembers of the ill‑fated EU vessel Odin. The Nebula Storm's reactor was ruined in the landing, the Odin’s shuttle can’t make the trip back home, and the only vessel that could have make the journey to save them has just been destroyed by a renegade crewman, bad luck, and the remorseless forces of nature. But Madeline, Helen Sutter, A.J. Baker and the team have one card left to play. All they have to do... is survive lethal radiation, vacuum, and ice as hard as steel while they figure out how to make Nebula Storm fly again. But even as they prepare to make the journey home, Europa has one more discovery waiting for them... a discovery that might be the deadliest trap in the Solar System! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Bloody Herring

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A Fantasy Historical Romance of the First Decade of Papa's Pride, by Clea Ortiz Newcome—but actually a Gilbert & Sullivan Fantasy in Space Opera Framework, by Phyllis Ann Karr! Some have told me that the events of Ship Years 8 and 9 were far too terrible to use as underpinning for a light fantasy romance, and one that in any case can appeal chiefly to the hundred or so avid Savoyards in the ship's population. My response is that light treatment has been among humanity's most effective defense mechanisms for dealing with disaster, probably since our race became recognizably human back in Old Earth's paleolithic; and that Savoy enthusiasm is as precious in Papa's Pride as any other artifact of our Old Earth heritage. In any case, these things lie more than half a century in our own past, and if half a century does not make them fair game for historical fantasy, what does? Is the past not the past, whether ten or ten thousand years ago, whether back on Old Earth or out here in our great colony starship of twenty-four pylons revolving around a vast central core? While retaining the names of such entities as the Antique Terra Theater, which had not yet split into the Order-sponsored Old Earth Company and the committee-sponsored Players to the Stars, with their respective screenplay arms Universal Aspirations and Pride Productions, I have fictionalized the names and other aspects of individuals actually involved in Chuck Wang's crime -- the worst ever perpetrated and, we hope, ever to be perpetrated in Papa's Pride. I have added some completely fictional people to the cast, omitted many historical figures entirely, and somewhat condensed, even rearranged, certain of the events. There were never any deliberate murders connected with Wang's outrage, at least as far as we know. Shipnet will make it very easy for interested readers to collate my tale with as much as we have of the truth.

Fifteen Hours

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Arvin Larn is terrified. On the battlefields of the far future, only an insane man wouldn’t be. Seventeen years old and still new to the Imperial Guard, he is thrust straight into his first war and must face horrors that his shel- tered upbringing could never prepare him for. The trenches of the 41st millennium are filled with worse things than rats and trenchrot. For one, the world they fight for is being contested by the monstrous barbarian orks. The orks live for battle and know no fear, so it’s no wonder that the average life-span of an Imperial Guardsman on this for- saken world is only fifteen hours.

Classic Martian Stories: The Complete Series

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This book contains sixty-eight stories from the entire series (volumes 1-7) classic Martian stories that were published previously by AfterMath. Among the fifty-seven authors represented in this inexpensive volume (seven long books for the price of just four!) are: Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. G. Wells, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Andre Norton, Henry Harrison, Leigh Brackett, Fredric Brown, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Garrett P. Serviss, Tom Leahy: R. F. Starzl, Frank Belknap Long, George du Maurier, Charles L. Fontenay, Eros Urides, Jack Sharkey, Mark Wicks, Giovanni Schiaparelli, Alfred Russel Wallace, Daniel Kirkwood, Emmanuel Swedenborg, Poul Anderson, Carey Rockwell, Tom Leahy, Robert Silverberg, Harl Vincent:, Sewell Peaslee Wright, and Murray Leinster.

Queer*Welten 05-2021

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Queer*Welten ist ein halbjährlich erscheinendes queerfeministisches Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Magazin, das sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, Kurzgeschichten, Gedichte, Illustrationen und Essaybeiträge zu veröffentlichen, die marginalisierte Erfahrungen und die Geschichten Marginalisierter in einem phantastischen Rahmen sichtbar machen. Außerdem beinhaltet es einen Queertalsbericht mit Rezensionen, Lesetipps, Veranstaltungshinweisen und mehr.In dieser Ausgabe:Stadt der Sündigen von Romy Wolf (Kurzgeschichte) Das letzte Marzipanbrot von Rebecca Westkott (Kurzgeschichte) Rechter Haken von Jol Rosenberg (Kurzgeschichte) Historisch korrekte Drachenreiter von Alex Prum (Essay)Queertalsbericht

Star Trek - Titan 4: Schwert des Damokles

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Schicksal: Ein Konzept, so alt wie das Leben selbst. Formen unsere Entscheidungen die Zukunft oder ist es andersherum? Und wenn unser Weg vorherbestimmt ist - wenn wir unser Ende vorhersehen könnten - zu was würde uns dieses Wissen verpflichten? Die Reisen der Titan bringen das Schiff zu einer Welt am Rande des Verstandes. Orisha ist ein Planet, dessen Bewohner seit Jahrhunderten unter einem geheimnisvollen Himmelskörper gelebt haben. Seit dem Moment seines ersten Erscheinens glaubten sie, dass es sich bei ihm um etwas Unnatürliches handelt, ein böses Omen, durch das sie sich beobachtet fühlten, bloßgestellt, verletzlich - und er verursachte eine Urangst, die den Lauf ihrer Zivilisation beherrscht hat. Die Orishaner nennen ihn "das Auge", und weil er jedem wissenschaftlichen Versuch widerstanden hat, seine wahre Natur zu entschlüsseln, sind viele überzeugt, dass es sich bei ihm um ein Wesen handelt, dass ihre Welt untersucht ... und vielleicht darauf wartet, sie zu zerstören. Doch das Geheimnis um das Auge bedroht die Titan genauso wie Orisha ... und für ein Mitglied aus Captain Rikers Besatzung hat es eine besondere Bedeutung; jemanden, dessen lebenslange Suche nach dem Ausgleich zwischen Glauben und Wissenschaft durch das grelle, unbarmherzige Licht der Unvermeidbarkeit auf die Probe gestellt wird.

The Classic collection of Robert A. Heinlein. Thirteen Short Stories. Illustrated

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The Classic Collection of Robert A. Heinlein: Thirteen Short Stories. Illustrated is an exceptional anthology that highlights the genius and versatility of one of science fiction's most celebrated authors. This collection features thirteen captivating tales, including iconic works such as Requiem, Blowups Happen, Common Sense, and Logic of Empire. Each story showcases Heinlein’s ability to weave compelling narratives with profound ideas about humanity, technology, and the universe. From the emotional poignancy of Requiem, which reflects on the dreams and sacrifices of space pioneers, to the thrilling exploration of ethical dilemmas in Logic of Empire, Heinlein’s stories offer a masterful blend of action, philosophy, and speculative wonder. With themes ranging from the perils of unchecked power and the resilience of the human spirit to the consequences of technological advancements, this collection captures the depth and breadth of Heinlein's vision. Enhanced with stunning illustrations, this edition brings to life the dynamic worlds and unforgettable characters that Heinlein crafted. His pioneering works continue to influence and inspire readers, offering timeless reflections on society, innovation, and the human condition. Perfect for both devoted Heinlein fans and newcomers to his writing, The Classic Collection of Robert A. Heinlein is an essential addition to any science fiction library. This anthology invites readers to explore the imagination of one of the genre’s most influential figures and to rediscover the timeless appeal of stories that have shaped the world of speculative fiction. Contents: • Life-Line • Misfit • Let There Be Light • The Roads Must Roll • Requiem • If This Goes On • Coventry • Blowups Happen • Universe • —We Also Walk Dogs • Common Sense • Methuselah's Children • Logic of Empire

Underhive

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A Necromunda anthology See gangs battle for supremacy, hired guns ply their deadly trade and the day-to-day struggle for survival in ten tales from Necromunda’s dark underhive. READ IT BECAUSE In this collection of stories from Hive Primus, you'll experience gang warfare, ambushes gone wrong, epic quests for uncertain rewards and deadly hunts – among many other tales that can only be told in the underhive. DESCRIPTION In the sprawling, polluted hive cities of Necromunda, life is a constant fight for scraps. From the highest peaks to the lowest depths, rival gangs war and spill blood in a desperate battle to increase their standing with the decadent Great Houses. Life is short and brutal, especially for those on the climb. Underhive rogue Kora Zekk makes a delivery of weapons to House Orlock, expecting betrayal. A sinner tries to win his life with a story of star crossed lovers. Goliath ganger Topek Greel seeks out an underhive legend, a killer with a terrifying record. And when a House Escher ambush goes wrong, Jarene of the Wild Cats finds herself outlawed. She has to take control and save her sisters in arms, from enforcers, bounty hunters, even other gangs. Can she restore her honour, and bring the true culprits to justice? CONTENTS Wanted: Dead by Mike Brooks Dirty Dealings by Rachel Harrison Redemption by Darius Hinks Death’s Head by Josh Reynolds Emp-rah’s Eye by Guy Haley Once a Stimm Queen by Robbie MacNiven Scar Crossed by Nick Kyme Burned by Darius Hinks A Common Ground by Mike Brooks Red Salvage by Josh Reynolds

Storm from the Shadows

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Perfidious Plots, Courageous Resolve—and, of course, Starships Blown to Smithereens! The Solarian League Navy has been the premier navy of the galaxy for centuries. Indeed, no one can remember a time when it hasn't been acknowledged as the most powerful fleet in existence. Until now, that is. A conference to end the terrible war between the Peeps of Haven and the Manticorean Star Kingdom is slated. Peace is finally within reach. Yeah, right. Not with the slaver conspiracy that calls itself Manpower, Inc. pulling intergalactic strings. The plan To plunge the Star Kingdom into a two-front war with Peeps and Sollies—a process calculated to blast Honor Harrington's home system to smoking ruin! Assassination's afoot. And out on the galactic frontier known as the Verge, big trouble boils over as Solarian League arrogance butts up against the steely resolve of Harrington protégé Michelle Henke, aka Admiral Gold Peak. Too bad for the Sollies. For Harrington's officers have a habit of coming through in the clutch and finding a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. But most of all—whatever the odds—they never, ever give up the fight! Shadow of Saganami sequel—and the latest entry in David Weber's astoundingly adventurous, phenomenally popular, and multiply USA Today and New York Times best-selling "Honor Harrington" saga! At the publisher’s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Gold

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The final collection of fiction and essays by the most celebrated science fiction author of all time—including the Hugo Award–winning story “Gold.”Isaac Asimov is widely considered both the inventor of science fiction as well as the genre’s greatest practitioner. This wide-ranging collection is the final and crowning achievement of his fifty-year career as a writer. It includes an introduction by the renowned science fiction author Orson Scott Card.The first section contains stories that range from the humorous to the profound, at the heart of which is the title story, “Gold,” a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality: a gamble Asimov himself made—and won. The second section contains the grand master’s ruminations on the SF genre itself. And the final section is comprised of Asimov’s thoughts on the craft and writing of science fiction.

Perry Rhodan 1827: Flucht durch Bröhnder

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Jagd auf ein Raumschiff - ein Freund zahlt seine Schuld An drei verschiedenen Stellen des Universums sind Menschen von der Erde in Geschehnisse verwickelt, die nur auf den ersten Blick nichts miteinander zu tun haben. In der von politischen Wirren heimgesuchten Milchstraße haben die geheimnisvollen Igelschiffe mehrere Dutzend Planeten besetzt und seither ihre Invasion ausgebaut. Raumschiffe der Liga Freier Terraner und anderer galaktischer Großmächte konnten bislang nicht viel ausrichten. Perry Rhodan, Reginald Bull und Alaska Saedelaere wissen von diesen gefährlichen Entwicklungen gar nichts. Sie landeten auf der Brücke in die Unendlichkeit, gelangten über diese in das Arsenal der Macht, wo sie auf die Hinterlassenschaften einer uralten Zivilisation stießen. Dort wurden sie getrennt. Rhodan und Bull wagten einen zweiten Vorstoß auf die Brücke in die Unendlichkeit, kamen aber in der Galaxis Plantagoo heraus. Den beiden bleibt dort nur die Flucht nach vorne - sie müssen die Galornen finden, die mysteriösen Herrscher der Galaxis … Alaska Saedelaere hingegen verschlug es in die Galaxis Bröhnder, wo er sich zuerst einer Piratenbande erwehren musste und dann die Freundschaft zu Varquasch schloss, einem monströsen Außerirdischen. Alaskas Ziel ist ebenfalls, die Rückkehr zur Erde zu finden - doch zuerst muss er vor den Maoten flüchten - und es beginnt eine FLUCHT DURCH BRÖHNDER …

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