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Star Trek: S.C.E.: Foundations #1

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Beginning an all-new trilogy that tells the origin of the S.C.E.! The U.S.S. da Vinci answers a distress call from a ship careening out of control after going through an ion storm. While researching similar events from the past in an attempt to find a solution, Lieutenant Commander Duffy comes across a piece of history.... One hundred and twelve years before the heyday of the da Vinci, Montgomery Scott took an assignment to the Romulan Neutral Zone to work alongside the crew of the U.S.S. Lovell and her staff from the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. But this S.C.E. is much different from the modern version‹a down-and-dirty team of technicians given the worst jobs in the fleet. When the repair of one of the Neutral Zone outposts goes horribly wrong, Scotty and the nascent S.C.E. team must work together to keep the outpost in one piece....

Traitor General

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An Imperial general has defected to the enemy, and the secrets he carries could spell the end of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and a small team from the Tanith First must infiltrate an enemy-held world and gain the trust of the local underground, all the while trying desperately to avoid the ever-present taint of Chaos. Their mission: to stop the traitor general from revealing his secrets – by any means necessary.

War of the Worlds

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The classic science fiction piece War of the Worlds, now with additional exclusive foreword.

Destination Moon

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When Luna's crew find out that their atomic-powered rocket ship will not be allowed to make America's first-ever flight to the moon, the three men decide to take off immediately, before government bureaucrats can stop them. With the help of an engineer they convince to come along, the four men blast off on a tough and dangerous voyage, overcoming near-insuperable odds to reach and land on the moon. Robert A. Heinlein's story "Destination Moon" became a sensation after the movie DESTINATION MOON, directed by Irving Pichel, produced by George Pal, set designs by the great artist Chesley Bonestell and with Heinlein as collaborator on the screenplay, was released in 1950. The movie and Heinlein's story inspired generations of space enthusiasts, engineers, astronauts, science fiction writers, and all those who dream of mankind's future among the stars. Here is Robert A. Heinlein's classic story "Destination Moon" as well as the author's article "Shooting 'Destination Moon' ", first published in the July 1950 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. As Heinlein remarked, "The problem of shooting a movie of a space flight is not simply one of getting a good story. Doing the job is a technical assignment darned near as tough as making the flight itself!" "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world." - Stephen King "There is no other writer whose work has exhilarated me as often and to such an extent as Heinlein." - Dean Koontz "One of the most influential writers in American Literature." - The New York Times Book Review "Heinlein wears imagination as though it were his private suit of clothes." - The New York Times "Heinlein… has the ability to see technologies just around the bend. That, combined with his outstanding skill as a writer and engineer-inventor, produces books that are often years ahead of their time." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the grand masters of science fiction." - The Wall Street Journal about the author: Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988), often called the Science Fiction Grand Master, was the author of such ground-breaking novels as STARSHIP TROOPERS, RED PLANET, STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS. He is generally considered the greatest and most influential science fiction writer of the twentieth century. In addition to being a bestselling author, Heinlein's novels won 4 Hugo awards, 3 "retro Hugo" awards, and the first "Grand Master Award" from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.virginiaedition.com, http://heinleinarchives.net

The last question

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Is it possible to reverse the inevitable end of the Universe, or must the world end anyway? It is the question that, from one day of the 21st Century to the generations and subsequent generations, humans ask computers. In a seemingly simple story about a daunting subject—the end of days, Asimov once again demonstrates an enlightened mind and a master hand to startle the reader and leave him in suspense, even after reading.

Blood Of The Emperor

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A Primarchs anthology Explore the histories and motivations of the primarchs across six short stories that will take you to the depths of the Cthonian Utterdark, the wilds of Fenris in winter, and even to the holy soil of Terra itself. READ IT BECAUSE Get new insights into several of the primarchs in tales set across the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy. DESCRIPTION A weak Cthonian boy forges a bloody destiny among the stars. Tribal warriors hunt a beast in the Fenrisian snows. Prosperine sorcerers seek hidden secrets. The Emperor's Praetorian shows his ruthless side. Alpharius submits to questioning over a brutal campaign, and Mortarion returns to Terra for the first time since his ascension to daemonhood. Each of these six tales provides you with a new look at one of the primarchs, the demigod sons of the Emperor. Once brothers-in-arms, these legendary heroes fell into war and strife, loyalist and traitor. But each remains a mighty lord of warriors and leader of men, and each has tales to tell… CONTENTS Lupus Daemonis by Graham McNeill Skjalds by Nick Kyme The Sixth Cult of the Denied by David Guymer The Will of the Legion by Andy Clark Council of Truth by Mike Brooks Terminus by Chris Wraight

When the Sleeper Wakes

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The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian novel about a man who sleeps for two hundred years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where, because of compound interest, he has become the richest man in the world. He has been the famous Sleeper for centuries. A fanatic socialist, the main character awakes to see his nightmares realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities. The people adore him, and their masters - the supervisors of his legacy who rule in his name - do not want him breathing.

The Variable Man

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Predictability has come a long way. The computers of the future can tell you if you’re going to win a war before you fire a shot. Unfortunately they’re predicting perpetual standoff between the Terran and Centaurian Empires. What they need is something unpredictable, what they get is Thomas Cole, a man from the past accidently dragged forward in time. Will he fit their calculations, or is he the random variable that can break the stalemate? – The Variable Man first appeared in the September, 1953 issue of Space Science Fiction magazine.

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine: Der Weg des Kriegers

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Die Klingonen haben einen neuen Feind ausgemacht: Die Cardassianer!Eine klingonische Kampfflotte taucht unvermittelt vor der Raumstation auf. Zwar ist die Föderation seit langem mit dem Imperium verbündet, doch nun haben die Klingonen einen neuen Feind ausgemacht: Die Cardassianer. Sie sind davon überzeugt, dass die Gestaltwandler aus dem Gamma-Quadranten Cardassia infiltriert haben, und wollen nun einen Präventivschlag führen. Captain Sisko ist zwischen die Fronten geraten: Lässt er die Klingonen gewähren, ist der Friede im Alpha-Quadranten gefährdet. Die einzige Alternative ist, den alten Erzfeind zu unterstützen.

Sagas of the Space Wolves

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A Space Wolves omnibus Many are the sagas of the Space Wolves, told around the fires of the Fang during the long winter. Collected here are a host of such heroic tales, detailing the exploits of the greatest heroes of the Sons of Russ. READ IT BECAUSE Discover tales of your favourite Space Wolves heroes in a host of thrilling tales that will show you all sides of this most heroic of Space Marine Chapters. DESCRIPTION Born on the icy world of Fenris, few amongst the brotherhoods of the Adeptus Astartes are as fierce or as noble as the Space Wolves. Long are their tales, told around mead halls or the flickering glow of a hungry fire. Heed them well, for they speak of legends like the Young King Ragnar Blackmane, whose thirst for battle is matched only by his heroism, or the Wolf Lord Logan Grimnar, that most venerable and fearsome of warriors, who leads the Chapter itself. So listen hard and listen carefully to the skald as he holds forth around the burning fire, because there is darkness in these sagas as well as light. CONTENTS Ragnar Blackmane by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Curse of the Wulfen by David Annandale Legacy of Russ by Robbie MacNiven The Hunt for Logan Grimnar by Ben Counter, Steve Lyons, Rob Sanders and C L Werner Blood on the Mountain, Arjac Rockfist: Anvil of Fenris, Iceclaw and Twelve Wolves by Ben Counter Thunder from Fenris and On the Heels of Morkai by Nick Kyme Reparation by Andy Smillie Logan Grimnar: Defender of Honour by Cavan Scott In Hrondir's Tomb and Hollow Beginnings by Mark Clapham Engage the Enemy by Lee Lightner Stormseeker by Alec Worley

The Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®

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Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds ONE-SHOT, by James Blish SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder ZEN, by Jerome Bixby LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson Bond SENTIMENT, INC., by Poul Anderson THE ISSAHAR ARTIFACTS, by J. F. Bone THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP, by Ben Bova YEAR OF THE BIG THAW, by Marion Zimmer Bradley EARTHMEN BEARING GIFTS, by Fredric Brown HAPPY ENDING, by Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds LIGHTER THAN YOU THINK, by Nelson Bond RIYA’S FOUNDLING, by Algis Budrys ACCIDENTAL DEATH, by Peter Baily AND ALL THE EARTH A GRAVE, by C. C. MacApp DEAD RINGER, by Lester del Rey THE CRYSTAL CRYPT, by Philip K. Dick THE JUPITER WEAPON, by Charles L. Fontenay THE MAN WHO HATED MARS, by Randall Garrett NAVY DAY, by Harry Harrison THE JUDAS VALLEY, by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett NATIVE SON, by T. D. Hamm JUBILEE, by Richard A. Lupoff FINAL CALL, by John Gregory Betancourt And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the "Megapack" series! Search on "Megapack" in the ebook store to see the complete list...covering more science fiction volumes, plus adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, westerns, and much more!

Scions of the Emperor

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A Primarchs anthology The primarchs, demigod scions of the Emperor, wage war and explore their destinies in eight tales from the universe of the bestselling Horus Heresy series. READ IT BECAUSE Discover key moments in the lives of the primarchs across eight short stories, from their earliest days to the tense times in the lead-up to the Siege of Terra. DESCRIPTION From their shadowed origins to the desperate battles that ensued when half of them rebelled against their father, the Sons of the Emperor – the vaunted primarchs – were among the greatest of humanity's champions. They were warriors without peer and heroes whose deeds became legend. From a tale of Ferrus Manus in his earliest days to mysterious murders that lead Rogal Dorn into peril on the eve of the Siege of Terra, the eight tales in this volume lay bare key moments in the lives of these mighty heroes. CONTENTS Canticle by David Guymer The Verdict of the Scythe by David Annandale A Game of Opposites by Guy Haley Better Angels by Ian St Martin The Conqueror’s Truth by Gav Thorpe The Sinew of War by Darius Hinks The Chamber at the End of Memory by James Swallow First Legion by Chris Wraight

Corax: Lord of Shadows

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A Primarchs novel When a dread bio-weapon is unleashed in battle, turning allies upon one another, it falls to Corax and his Raven Guard to save the day – if he can balance his thirst for vengeance against the need for swift victory. READ IT BECAUSE We've seen Corax consumed with revenge throughout the Horus Heresy – now is our opportunity to see him before his brush with Chaos, heroically saving a campaign during the Great Crusade. THE STORY During the Great Crusade, it falls to the primarch Corax of the Raven Guard to humble the immense void-cities of the Carinae. Determined to bring these worlds into compliance, he unleashes the might of his Legion and a massive war host of the Imperial Army. But the lords of Carinae are well defended and without remorse. At the height of the conflict, at the void-city of Zenith, a dread bio-weapon from an ancient time is unleashed. At once, the Imperial force is brought to its knees, as allies are turned against each other and the Raven Guard left to face almost insurmountable odds. As the campaign teeters on the brink of failure, Corax’s desire for vengeance is severely tested against the need for a swift and certain resolution to the war.

The Flesh of the Angel

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While engaged in a mission to destroy sslyth breeding grounds and stall their invasion of Imperial territories, Zameon Gydrael encounters an ancient foe of the Dark Angels Chapter - one of the legendary Fallen. Read it because It's not easy being a Dark Angel. Keeping all those secrets is tough enough even amongst other Dark Angels, but in the Deathwatch, it can be deadly. When Gydrael spots a Fallen in the midst of a vital alien-hunting mission, his decision to place Chapter above duty probably isn't going to end well for him... or anyone else.

The Primarchs

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Created in the Emperor’s own image, the primarchs had long thought themselves to be princes of the universe and masters of their own destiny – they led the Space Marine Legions in glorious conquest of the galaxy, and no enemy of the Imperium could stand against them. However, even amongst this legendary brotherhood, the seeds of dissent had been sown long before the treacherous Warmaster Horus declared his grand heresy. Gathered within this anthology are four novellas focusing on some of the mightiest warriors and leaders that mankind has ever known – Fulgrim, Lion El’Jonson, Ferrus Manus and the twin primarchs Alpharius and Omegon – and the roles that they may have yet to play in a war which threatens to change the face of the Imperium forever. Read it because Find out the deepest mysteries of the primarchs. Who is in control of Fulgrim’s body – him, or a daemon? What happens when the Alpha Legion fights against itself? Just what secrets is the Lion keeping? And what could the tragic Ferrus Manus have done to prevent himself from becoming a head shorter?

The Complete Weird Tales of H. P. Lovecraft

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WIKIPEDIA says: 'H.P. Lovecraft's reputation has grown tremendously over the decades, and he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century, exerting an influence that is widespread, though often indirect.'H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the tentacled Elder God Cthulhu and his pantheon of alien deities were initially written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s. These astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when they were first published.This electronic tome collects together Lovecraft's tales of terror, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were originally published. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction, as well as being a must-buy for those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume.

Blood on the Mountain

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The Red Waaagh! sweeps across the Knight world of Alaric Prime, and Guardsmen die by the thousands to the brutality of the orks – but the tide is about to turn. It is the Hour of the Wolf, and the sons of Fenris have arrived to bring the wrath of the Allfather to the savage greenskins. At the pinnacle of the Sacred Mountain, a small pack of Space Wolves, led by the Rune Priest Ulli Iceclaw, are assigned to destroy an ork facility manufacturing aircraft to bring terror and death to the battlefields below. Cut off from his brothers and faced with insurmountable odds, Ulli must face his nightmares in order to achieve his goal.

The Man in the High Castle

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In this Hugo Award–winning alternative history classic—the basis for the Amazon Original series—the United States lost World War II and was subsequently divided between the Germans in the East and the Japanese in the West. It’s America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In this world, we meet characters like Frank Frink, a dealer of counterfeit Americana who is himself hiding his Jewish ancestry; Nobusuke Tagomi, the Japanese trade minister in San Francisco, unsure of his standing within the bureaucracy and Japan's with Germany; and Juliana Frink, Frank's ex-wife, who may be more important than she realizes. These seemingly disparate characters gradually realize their connections to each other just as they realize that something is not quite right about their world. And it seems as though the answers might lie with Hawthorne Abendsen, a mysterious and reclusive author, whose best-selling novel describes a world in which the US won the War... The Man in the High Castle is Dick at his best, giving readers a harrowing vision of the world that almost was.“The single most resonant and carefully imagined book of Dick’s career.”—New York Times

His Last Command

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The Tanith First are no more. Moved into another regiment under a charismatic new commander, the loyalties of the former Ghosts are put to the test when Colonel-Commissar Gaunt, long believed dead, returns. As the enemy overrun the Imperial forces, Clashing with Crusade command, and suspected of harbouring the taint of Chaos, Gaunt must fight not only to be reunited with his Ghosts, but to stop all their lives being thrown away in an unwinnable war.

Gaunt's Ghosts: First and Only

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THE STORY In the war-torn future of the 41st millenium, the Sabbat Worlds Crusade has begun. With the massed ranks of the Imperial Guard hard-pressed by the evil forces of Chaos, mankind must prevail - whatever the cost in lives. Commissar Ibram Gaunt has vowed to lead the men of the Tanith First-and-Only safely through the scheming of rival regiments just as much as the lethal firepower of the enemy.BLACK LIBRARY CLASSICS It's been fifteen years since the first Black Library novel, First and Only, was published and in that time we've released hundreds of novels, eight New York Times bestsellers and won numerous awards. To celebrate these achievements, we are introducing Black Library Classics, premium editions of some of Black Library's best loved titles complete with new introductions and striking new cover art.

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