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GEGEN UNENDLICH. Phantastische Geschichten – Nr. 15

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Ein pralles Bündel neuer Storys aus Science Fiction und Phantastik gibt es in der 15. Ausgabe von GEGEN UNENDLICH. Diesmal mit Beiträgen von Michael J. Awe, Gabriele Behrend, Marco Denevi, Ute Dietrich, Raven E. Dietzel, Sascha Dinse, Uwe Durst, Rainer Erler, Tino Falke, Andreas Fink, Norbert Fiks, Hans Jürgen Kugler, Manfred Lafrentz, Kurt Münzer, Lea Reiff, Nele Sickel, Fernando Sorrentino, Simon Viktor und Matthias Weber.

Perry Rhodan 2682: Schlacht an der Anomalie

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QIN SHI sucht die Entscheidung - die Superintelligenz dringt nach Escalian vor Wir schreiben das Jahr 1469 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ) - das entspricht dem Jahr 5056 christlicher Zeitrechnung. Auf eine bislang ungeklärte Art und 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 Lage spitzt sich zu, als die Planeten von fremden Raumfahrern besetzt und die Sonne Sol "verhüllt" wird. Seither kämpft die solare Menschheit um ihr Überleben. Von all diesen Entwicklungen weiß Perry Rhodan nichts. Auch ihn hat es in einen fremden Kosmos verschlagen: Mit dem gewaltigen Raumschiff BASIS gelangt er in die Doppelgalaxis Chanda, wo die negative Superintelligenz QIN SHI regiert. Nicht zuletzt durch die Aktivitäten des unsterblichen Terraners kann die Galaxis allerdings befreit werden. Doch QIN SHI ist längst ins Reich der Harmonie eingedrungen. Dort kommt es zur SCHLACHT AN DER ANOMALIE ...

The Death of Antagonis

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The Black Dragons fall upon the world of Antagonis, summoned to combat the plague of undeath that has engulfed the planet. Allying themselves with Inquisitor Werner Lettinger and a force of Sisters of Battle, the Black Dragons endeavour to save the souls of the Imperial citizens who have succumbed to the contagion. But there is more than a mere infection at play – the dread forces of Chaos lie behind the outbreak, and the Black Dragons stand in the way of the Dark Gods’ victory…

Timeweb Chronicles Omnibus

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Timeweb Chronicles Omnibus In Timeweb, Brian Herbert creates a universe of wondrous possibilities that is populated by sentient spaceships, shapeshifters, intriguing robots, and miniature aliens with mysterious powers. Humanity has become a mercantile society that has spread throughout the galaxy, ruled by wealthy merchant princes who live in decadent splendor—entirely unaware of another realm just beneath the fabric of the universe. When galactic ecologist Noah Watanabe discovers the cause of a strange, cosmic disintegration, he embarks on an epic journey to restore the ancient balance to the crumbling galaxy. Noah must work with warring, alien races to unlock the secrets to a vast celestial puzzle. The Web and the Stars—The web is unraveling, threatening to plunge the universe into oblivion. Galactic ecologist Noah Watanabe is struggling to hold the cosmic filigree together, while the evil shapeshifter race of Mutatis threatens to use a doomsday weapon against humanity. Noah has his own paranormal ability to journey into the depths of the universe, but he has made enemies of his own, including a third powerful force determined to destroy humans and Mutatis alike. Webdancers—The conclusion to Brian Herbert’s epic Timeweb trilogy. As the human race and the sinister shape-shifting Mutatis continue their epic war, the connecting filigree of Timeweb strands that hold the universe together, begins to unravel. Sentient podships travel the strands of the web, but the cosmos itself is disintegrating. Galactic ecologist Noah Watanabe, possessed of special powers, is the one person who has a chance of saving all races. He is immortal, and faced with the crisis to the universe, he is also evolving, changing both mentally and physically . . . but into what? Noah is swept on a tidal wave of destiny and knows there is no turning back.

The Solar War

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The Siege of Terra Book 1 After years of devastating war, Horus and his forces have arrived at Terra. But before they can set foot on the Throneworld, they must first break the defences of the Sol System. Powerful fleets and cunning defences bar their path – but can anything hope to halt the advance of the Traitor armada? READ IT BECAUSE The final act of the long-running, bestselling series starts here, with a brutal and uncompromising look at the first stage of the Siege of Terra, the war to conquer the solar system. Armies will fall, heroes will rise and legends will be written… THE STORY After seven years of bitter war, the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy. Terra now lies within the Warmaster’s sights, the Throneworld and the seat of his father’s rule. Horus’ desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind and the utter subjugation of the Imperium. He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos, and amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will and vengeance. But the way to the Throne will be hard as the primarch Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian and protector of Terra, marshals the defences. First and foremost, Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself and the many fleets and bulwarks arrayed there. To gain even a foothold on Terran soil, he must first contend the Solar War. Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins.

Silently and Very Fast

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Fantastist Catherynne M. Valente takes on the folklore of artificial intelligence in this brand new, original novella of technology, identity, and an uncertain mechanized future. Neva is dreaming. But she is not alone. A mysterious machine entity called Elefsis haunts her and the members of her family, back through the generations to her great-great grandmother-a gifted computer programmer who changed the world. Together Neva and Elefsis navigate their history and their future, an uneasy, unwilling symbiote. But what they discover in their dreamworld might change them forever . . .

Vorpal Blade

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TO THE STARS-WITH GUNS AND DUCT TAPE LTC William Weaver, PhD. ("Call me Bill...") and SEAL Chief Miller, the heroes who saved Earth from alien menace in Into the Looking Glass, are back and this time Bill's got hisself a ship! The former SSBN Nebraska has been converted, using mostly shade-tree mechanics and baling wire, into a warp ship, Naval Construction Contract 4144, ready to go where no Adar, SEAL or academic has gone before!Yay for the heroes! But who cares for the poor Security guys, Force Recon Marines who are kept in the dark and fed manure all day That is until they land on an alien planet, get partially wiped out and then load back up again. It's a dog's life in the Space Marines but somebody's got to save the academics and the universe-at the cost of horrendous casualties.Ranging in topics from the best gun to kill armored space monsters to particle physics to cosmology, Vorpal Blade is a return to the "good old days" of SF when the science problems were fun, the women were smart, tough and beautiful, and the beasts were ugly. The monkeys are out in the space lanes and ready to rock. As soon as they find the duct tape.At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Selected Sci-Fi Stories

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These sellected SF stories are set in a near future and cover an assortment of social systems including anarchy, communism, technocracy, syndicalism, meritocracy, various forms of socialism, and an extrapolation of free-enterprise economics, People's Capitalism. Reynolds' heroes seek to improve their societies by direct revolutionary action. Contents: Revolution Combat Freedom Subversive Mercenary Ultima Thule Black Man's Burden Border, Breed nor Birth Frigid Fracas Status Quo Dogfight – 1973 Potential Enemy Off Course After Some Tomorrow Happy Ending Unborn Tomorrow I'm a Stranger Here Myself Summit Medal of Honor Gun for Hire Farmer Mercenary The Common Man Expediter Spaceman on a Spree Adaptation

Perry Rhodan 2778: Der Weg nach Wanderer

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In der Heimat der Superintelligenz ES - Bully trifft auf eine alte Freundin Seit die Menschheit ins All aufgebrochen ist, hat sie eine wechselvolle Geschichte hinter sich: Längst sind die Terraner in ferne Sterneninseln vorgestoßen, wo sie auf raumfahrende Zivilisationen und auf die Spur kosmischer Mächte getroffen sind, die das Geschehen im Universum beeinflussen. Mittlerweile schreiben wir das Jahr 1517 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ). Die Milchstraße steht weitgehend unter dem Einfluss des Atopischen Tribunals. Dessen Richter behaupten, nur sie könnten den Weltenbrand aufhalten, der sonst unweigerlich die Galaxis zerstören würde. Auf diese Weise zementiert das Tribunal in der Milchstraße seinen Machtanspruch, während der Widerstand dagegen massiv aufrüstet. Perry Rhodan und die Besatzung des Fernraumschiffes RAS TSCHUBAI haben in der fernen Galaxis Larhatoon in Erfahrung gebracht, dass das eigentliche Reich der Richter die Jenzeitigen Lande seien. Um dorthin zu gelangen, braucht es aber Atlan als Piloten und ein Richterschiff als Transportmittel. Atlan befindet sich aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach auf Wanderer, der Kunstwelt der Superintelligenz ES. Diese aufzuspüren, Atlan zu treffen und zur Mithilfe zu bewegen, ist Reginald Bulls Aufgabe. Doch zuvor wartet DER WEG NACH WANDERER ...

Le Dernier de son espèce

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Dans un petit village de pêcheurs sur la côte occidentale irlandaise, un homme s'est retiré qui porte un lourd secret. On lui avait promis l'avenir d'un surhomme : l'invalidité le guette aujourd'hui. Il se voyait devenir un héros : il est obligé de se cacher du monde. Il n'espère plus désormais que de vivre dans le calme et l'oubli le reste de son existence. Or voici qu'un inconnu le recherche, que le passé brusquement lui surgit à la figure et que l'avenir s'obscurcit. Car le secret de Duane Fitzgerald c'est lui-même. Il est le dernier de son espèce.Révélé par l'étrange et poignant Des milliards de tapis de cheveux, Andreas Eschbach s'est affirmé comme un maître du suspense avec Jésus vidéo. Tout au long de ce stupéfiant nouveau thriller de science-fiction, il nous invite à une quête de l'humanité à travers l'aventure d'un homme solitaire qu'on en a exclu.

Human Spirit, Beetle Spirit

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Revival on the banks of the River was not limited to white Anglo Saxons. This tale reinterprets the Riverworld resurrection through the eyes of a tribe of primitive people, whose beliefs and superstitions blend marvelously with what has happened to them. This tale was singled out by Science Fiction Chronicle for praise as a worthwhile addition to the Riverworld canon. This story, like "The Merry Men of Riverworld," was written with Philip Jose Farmer's permission.

Salamanders: The Omnibus

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The Salamanders have a long and noble history, standing proud among the First Founding Space Marine Chapters. Though their appearance can be terrifying, they are deeply honourable, and will go to any lengths to safeguard the Imperium and its billions of teeming citizens. After the death of their captain, Da’kir and Tsu’gan, battle-brothers and rivals, face enemies from within and without. As their paths diverge and they face trials that will test them to their very limits, their destinies draw them back together for one final confrontation... New edition of a great-value omnibus that contains all three novels in the Tome of Fire trilogy - Salamander, Firedrake and Nocturne - plus a host of additional short stories. Read it Because It's a classic series that set the tone and feel of the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter like nothing before it. If you're a fan of the Fire-Born, or just want to know more about this volcanically tempered Chapter, this is an essential purchase.

The Lion: Son Of The Forest

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The Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and Primarch of the Dark Angels. Awakened. Returned. And yet... lost. READ IT BECAUSE Witness the Emperor’s First Son make his dramatic return to the 41st Millennium! Much has changed since he last walked among the stars, but not Lion El’Jonson’s drive to protect humanity from the threats that assail it from all sides. THE STORY After ten thousand years of dreaming, locked in stasis at the heart of his shattered home world, Lion El'Jonson wakes to the nightmare of Imperium Nihilus. In this midnight age, the dying embers of humanity are threatened on all sides by the hungry darkness. Alone, even the Lion has no hope of prevailing against such evil – but there are those who would aid him in his quest. Hunted to the edge of endurance, many among his Fallen knights have long-awaited the day their liege would return to redeem them. The Lord of Shadowed Paths must gather these lost loyalists to his side once more, and stride forth to vanquish a traitorous son and the twisted Chaos warband that calls him master. Faced with these strange times, the Lion can be certain of nothing and no-one, except for himself. But in a galaxy without the Emperor, without the Imperium, without his Legion, and without Caliban… who is he? Written by Mike Brooks

Iron Warrior

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Of all the enemies Warmaster Honsou has made in his artificially prolonged lifetime, one stands above all others – Uriel Ventris. Honsou’s hatred for the Ultramarine captain burns so brightly that he will stop at nothing to extract his revenge, even attempting the nigh on impossible task of capturing the most heavily defended of the Ultramarines star forts, one that holds a secret at its very core.

In Fury Born

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Unleash the Fury! Zhikotse. Shallingsport. Louvain. Sacred fields of battle on far-flung worlds where warriors of the Imperial Cadre spent blood and lives defending human civilization. Alicia DeVries was there; she led the charge. Her reward Betrayal by a deceitful empire. Retirement to obscurity. Now Alicia is the only survivor of a brutal attack on her frontier-world family. Not since the mighty Achilles has the ancient spirit of the Fury Tisiphone taken up residence inside a human being. But not since Achilles has a warrior so skilled, so implacable, and possessing so much battle sense sprung up among the mass of humankind. Hero of the Empire. Holder of the Banner of Terra. There is a blood price to be paid. The Fury has awakened. An elite warrior in a line stretching to the U.S. Marines of old Earth is born and comes into her power in a mega-novel of heroism and adventure by multiple New York Times best-seller David Weber, creator of the Honor Harrington saga! At the publisher’s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Boundary

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Paradigms Shift, Worlds Collide! A daring and resourceful paleontologist uncovers something at the infamous K-T boundary marking the end of dinosaurs in the fossil record - something big, dangerous, and absolutely, categorically impossible. It's a find that will catapult her to the Martian moon Phobos, then down to the crater-pocked desert of the Red Planet itself. For this mild-mannered fossil hunter may just have become Earth's first practicing xenobiologist! A new hard SF thriller from best-selling alternate history master Eric Flint and ace game designer Ryk E. Spoor. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Knights of Macragge

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An Ultramarines novel Cast adrift on the tides of the warp, Ultramarines Captain Sicarius and his warriors come across a world plagued by a terrible foe – but if they stay to defeat this enemy, what will be the cost? READ IT BECAUSE Captain Sicarius returns in a new novel from the author of Fall of Damnos! For the first time, discover what befell Sicarius when he was lost in the warp, and how he survived… THE STORY The primarch Roboute Guilliman of the Ultramarines has returned in the galaxy’s hour of need, and all muster to his Indomitus Crusade to hold back the darkness. Amongst these heroes is Cato Sicarius, Master of the Watch and vaunted captain of Second Company. Disaster befalls Sicarius and his brave warriors as their ship, the Emperor’s Will, is lost to the hellish warp, its entire crew believed slain. But Sicarius endures, though he and his men are fighting for their very survival against the denizens of the Great Rift – the daemons and renegades of Chaos. Cast adrift and war-weary, hope appears too distant to grasp until the storm breaks at last and a strange world beckons. As the captain and a band of his chosen warriors descend to the surface seeking aid, they find an isolated land seemingly from an ancient era, one plagued by a terrible enemy. Sicarius will not see this world suffer, and pledges his warriors to the world’s cause, determined to save it, whatever the cost… But what is the dark secret harboured here, and what will it mean for the Ultramarines if they uncover it? Written by Nick Kyme

Progress Report

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It seemed to Colonel Jennings that the air conditioning unit merely washed the hot air around him without lowering the temperature from that outside. He knew it was partly psychosomatic, compounded of the view of the silvery spire of the test ship through the heatwaves of the Nevada landscape and the knowledge that this was the day, the hour, and the minutes.

The Very Slow Time Machine

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The Very Slow Time Machine arrives on earth in 1985. Its sole inhabitant is old and mad. Soon it becomes apparent that for him, time is going slowly backward. With every day, he is getting younger and saner. The world, and its whole concept of time, science and philosophy, must wait for him to speak. But while the world waits, it changes...

Dread Night

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A lone Grey Knight awakens on a devastated world. As a long night progresses, he finds himself in the midst of a vicious war between daemons and tyranids. Trapped between these deadly foes, he salvages a Dreadknight warsuit from a fallen comrade and heads in search of Salvation – but just what is Salvation? Read it because The Nemesis Dreadknight is the most powerful and awe-inspiring weapon in the entire arsenal of the Grey Knights. Caught in the midst of a war between swarms of alien tyranids and hordes of daemons, a lone Grey Knight dons this mighty armature to fight his way across a hell-spawned landscape, through greater daemons and hive tyrants, to reach his 'salvation'.

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