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Sigismund: The Eternal Crusader

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A Horus Heresy Character Series novel Sigismund – First Captain, Emperor's Champion, the Eternal Crusader! The founder of the Black Templars was many things, and this novel brings him to life as never before. READ IT BECAUSE Get a rare glimpse into the mortal life of one of the greatest champions of the Space Marines, before they were recruited. Sigismund’s beliefs would light a fire that still rages 10,000 years later. THE STORY The Great Crusade is ending. The Emperor has returned to Terra, while Horus remains among the stars to complete the unification of humanity. As the Imperial armies fight the final battles of the age, Remembrancer Solomon Voss seeks the answer to one question – why does Sigismund, First Captain of the Imperial Fists and greatest champion of the Legions, believe that war will not end? Granted a rare audience with the master of the Templars, the answer takes Voss on a revelatory journey to a time before Sigismund became a Space Marine, through his first battles and oaths to the bitterest duels between Legions. Written by John French

Knights of the Imperium

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The swarms of Hive Fleet Hydra descend upon the world of Vondrak, and the Knights of Cadmus answer the call to war. Baron Roland of Cadmus seeks to throw off the yoke of Adeptus Mechanicus control, but the lords of the Red Planet do not easily relinquish their vassals, and they will do anything to ensure that Cadmus remains bound to Mars. With the fate of Vondrak at stake and the designs of a feared Martian adept upon them, can the Knights of the Imperium survive long enough to repel the hated xenos? Read it because Massive Imperial war machines battle equally massive tyranid monstrosities for the fate of a world. But there's even more at stake, as the Adeptus Mechanicus try to seize control of the destiny of a Knight World. Huge battles, giant robots and oodles of intrigue. What more could you want?

Tales from the Dark Millenium

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The Pyrus Reach sector is under attack from the vast hordes of Chaos, orks and eldar and it falls to the brave defenders of humanity to stem the tide. Many will be called upon to give their lives in the name of the God-Emperor, but is it a price they are willing to pay? Features the short stories: The Falls of Marakross by Steve Parker Vindicare by CS Goto The Prisoner by Graham McNeill The Invitation by Dan Abnett A Balance of Faith by Darren-Jon Ashmore Gate of Souls by Mike Lee Fate's Masters, Destiny's Servants by Matt Keefe Tears of Blood by CS Goto

The Second Time Travel MEGAPACK ®

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"The Second Time Travel Megapack" collects 23 more tales of travel through time, by great modern and classic authors. Included are: SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES, by Robert J. Sawyer THE BUSINESS, AS USUAL, by Mack Reynolds THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 18, by Grendel Briarton TIME WELL SPENT, by George Zebrowski THE DAY TIME STOPPED MOVING, by Bradner Buckner SAVING JANE AUSTEN, by Robert Reginald IN THE CARDS, by Alan Cogan A WITCH IN TIME, by Janet Fox YESTERDAY'S PAPER, by Boyd Ellanby A MATTER OF TIME, by Robert Reginald THE MAN WHO SAW THROUGH TIME, by Leonard Raphael CAVERNS OF TIME, by Carlos McCune THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 110, by Grendel Briarton LOST IN TIME, by Arthur Leo Zagat THE LAND WHERE TIME STOOD STILL, by Arthur Leo Zagat OUTSIDE OF TIME, by Carroll John Daly BULL MOOSE OF BABYLON, by Don Wilcox COMPOUNDED INTEREST, by Mack Reynolds THE MAN WHO CHANGED HISTORY, by John York Cabot TIME ON YOUR HANDS, by John York Cabot INSIDE TIME, by Tim Sullivan THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 116, by Grendel Briarton THE GALLERY OF HIS DREAMS, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

La tierra errante (Relato)

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El Sol está muriendo y la única opción de la humanidad es alejarse de él, sin abandonar la Tierra.«Nunca he visto la noche. Nunca he visto las estrellas. Tampoco he visto la primavera ni el otoño ni el invierno. Nací a finales de la Era de la Frenada, justo cuando la Tierra dejó de girar.»Así empieza uno de los mejores relatos, adaptado a la pantalla por Netflix, del creador de la aclamada Trilogía de los Tres Cuerpos.El sol se está muriendo, y la Tierra, consumida por los últimos suspiros de esta estrella, también desaparecerá. Pero la humanidad, en lugar de abandonar el planeta, construye doce mil grandiosos motores de fusión para desorbitar la Tierra y propulsarla hacia Próxima Centauri en un viaje que durará siglos...La crítica ha dicho:«La escritura de Cixin Liu revive la edad dorada de la ciencia ficción.»The Guardian«La película demuestra que los productores chinos pueden competir con otras compañías de efectos visuales del mundo.»James Cameron

Salvation's Reach

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The Tanith First-And-Only embark on a desperate mission that could decide the fate of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade in the thirteenth book of this popular Imperial Guard series. The Ghosts of the Tanith First-and-Only have been away from the front line for too long. Listless, and hungry for action, they are offered a mission that perfectly suits their talents. The objective: the mysterious Salvation’s Reach, a remote and impenetrable stronghold concealing secrets that could change the course of the Sabbat Worlds campaign. But the proposed raid is so hazardous, it’s regarded as a suicide mission, and the Ghosts may have been in reserve for so long they’ve lost their edge. Haunted by spectres from the past and stalked by the Archenemy, Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and his Ghosts embark upon what could be their finest hour… or their final mission.

Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884. It describes a two-dimensional world occupied by geometric figures, whereof women are simple line-segments, while men are polygons with various numbers of sides. The narrator is a square, who guides the reader through some of the implications of life in two dimensions. On the eve of the 3rd Millennium, the Square dreams about a visit to Lineland, a one-dimensional world, where he tries to convince the realm's monarch of a second dimension. The square is then visited by a three-dimensional sphere, which visits Flatland at the turn of each millennium to introduce a new apostle to the idea of a third dimension in the hopes of eventually educating the population of Flatland. This 19th century work can arguably be categorised as mathematical fiction as much as it can be regarded as science fiction. In common with the best science fiction it opens the reader's mind to new horizons.

Legion

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A Great War is coming, and it will engulf the Imperium of Man. The Space Marines of the Alpha Legion, the last and most secretive of all the Astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world to support the Imperial Army in a pacification campaign against strange and uncanny forces. But what drives the Alpha Legion? Can they be trusted, and what side will they choose when the Great War begins? Loyalties are put to the test, and the cunning schemes of an alien intelligence revealed, as the fate of mankind hangs in the balance.

DEL REY AND BANTAM BOOKS 2014 SAMPLER

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Discover life-changing worlds, old and new, with this eBook collection of seventeen excerpts from Del Rey and Bantam Books, featuring many of the biggest names and most exciting voices in science fiction and fantasy today. Maybe you’re finally ready to take the plunge into an epic saga such as George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire or Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. Maybe your inner Star Wars fan lights up at the thought of new novels that expand the canon of the original trilogy. Maybe you’ve been waiting for a sneak peek at the triumphant return of Robin Hobb or Peter F. Hamilton. Or maybe you’re curious about one of the exciting debuts, genre-bending trilogies, or short-story collections that come along every so often and upend everything you think you know about fiction. There’s really no good reason not to check out this sampler. Ranging from space opera and high fantasy to alternate history and twisted fairy tales, this one-of-a-kind eBook includes excerpts from: THE ABYSS BEYOND DREAMS by Peter F. Hamilton CLASH OF EAGLES by Alan Smale THE DARWIN ELEVATOR by Jason M. Hough FOOL’S ASSASSIN by Robin Hobb A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch OLD VENUS, edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon RED RISING by Pierce Brown ROGUES, edited by George R. R. Martin & Gardner Dozois A STUDY IN SILKS by Emma Jane Holloway STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDI by Kevin Hearne STAR WARS: LORDS OF THE SITH by Paul S. Kemp STAR WARS: A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller STAR WARS: TARKIN by James Luceno UPROOTED by Naomi Novik

Battle for the Abyss

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Now that news of Horus's treachery is in the open, a time of testing has come. Some Legions have already declared their allegiance to the Warmaster, while the loyalty of others lies firmly with the Emperor. As Horus deploys his forces, loyalist Astartes learn that a massive Wordbearers fleet is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines. Unless they can intercept the fleet, and destroy the mighty battleship that has been sent to reinforce it, the Ultramarines may suffer a blow from which they will never recover.

Sabbat Martyr

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With the future of the Sabbat Worlds campaign balanced on a knife edge, new hope arises in the form of Saint Sabbat herself, reincarnated to lead the Imperium to victory against the dark forces of Chaos. The living saint calls for Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and the Tanith First to be her guardians. Doubting that she is who she claims, Gaunt must discover the truth while fending off enemy troops and lethal assassins. But treachery within the Ghosts will not only threaten the mission, but will rip the Tanith asunder.

Architect of Fate

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The Space Marines stand against the darkness, and yet on countless battlefields they play unwitting roles in the schemes of Fateweaver. From the doomed world of Ilissus, through the embattled corridors of the Endeavour of Will, to the borders of the Eye of Terror itself – friend and foe alike follow the great plan that he set in motion many thousands of years ago. But not even the Architect of Fate himself can foresee the destiny that lies in wait for him...

Prospero Burns

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The Emperor is enraged. Primarch Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons Legion has made a terrible mistake that endangers the very safety of Terra. With no other choice, the Emperor charges Leman Russ, Primarch of the Space Wolves, with the apprehension of his brother from the Thousand Sons' home world of Prospero. This planet of sorcerers will not be easy to overcome, but Russ and his Space Wolves are not easily deterred. With wrath in his heart, Russ is determined to bring Magnus to justice and bring about the fall of Prospero.

Operation Haystack

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It's hard to ferret out a gang of fanatics; it would, obviously, be even harder to spot a genetic line of dedicated men. But the problem Orne had was one step tougher than that! A science fiction classic from Frank Herbert, author of DUNE!

Apex Magazine Issue 128

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Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal.International futurists edition! Guest-edited by Francesco Verso.APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 128 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews.EDITORIALFrom the Sense of Wonder to the Sense of Wander by Francesco VersoORIGINAL FICTIONSoil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives by Renan BernardoRobin's Last Song by Nina MunteanuGodmother by Cheryl S. NtumyThe synchronism of touch by Gabriela Damián MiraveteDreamports by Tlotlo TsamaaseSamsāra in a Teacup by Lavanya LakshminarayanCLASSIC FICTIONAethra by Michalis ManoliosFrancine (draft for the September lecture) by Maria Antònia Martí EscayolNONFICTIONHighlighting Trends in Indian SF in the Twenty-first Century by Tarun K. SaintREVIEWSWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseINTERVIEWSAn Interview with Author Renan Bernardo by Marissa van UdenAn Interview with Author Nina Munteanu by Rebecca E. TreasureAn Interview with Artist Chiara Topo by Jason Sizemore

A halál vége

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Az emberiséget túlzottan magabiztossá és felfuvalkodottá teszi már a győzelem előérzete is. Pedig ha sikerülne végre együttműködnie a két civilizációnak, akkor talán újra lehetne írni a történelmet, mely nem a múltunk, nem a jelenünk, és nem is a jövőnk. „Ha az új univerzum valóban megszületik, számos, palackba zárt üzenet sodródik majd benne. Hihetőnek tűnt, hogy a palackok egy jelentős részében olyan tárolómechanizmusok működnek, melyek az adott civilizáció minden tagjának emlékeit és gondolatait magukba zárták, részletes biológiai jellemzőikkel együtt – talán ezek a feljegyzések elegendőnek számítanak majd ahhoz, hogy az új univerzumban egy új civilizáció új életre keltse azt a régi civilizációt.”

Ghostmaker

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This may not be the first Gaunt’s Ghosts book, but it does kick off with the first story Dan wrote for the series – in fact, the first story he ever wrote for Black Library. Also called ‘Ghostmaker’, it details the fall of Tanith, and set the scene for more than a dozen novels. From small acorns, and all that… The Story On Monthax, Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his Tanith First-and-Only await the order to advance into the sweltering jungle and drive the alien eldar from the world. As battle approaches, Gaunt walks the lines, raising his men’s spirits and remembering their most heroic deeds – and the tragedies that have dogged Gaunt’s Ghosts from the day of their founding on lost Tanith. The day that Gaunt became known as the Ghostmaker. This edition includes the additional short story ‘Of Their Lives in the Ruins of Their Cities’, where a deadly ambush in enemy territory forces the fractious Ghosts to rally around Gaunt and save his life – and their own existence. Read it Because The origins of Gaunt’s Ghosts are revealed. Tanith’s First and Only are put through the wringer as they overcome their home world’s destruction and battle the forces of Chaos. The story’s packed with action and suspense with a unique focus on single Imperial Guardsmen.

The Second 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: WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber THE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. Kornbluth GHOST, by Darrell Schweitzer DEATH WISH, by Robert Sheckley THE WAVERIES, by Fredric Brown ADAM AND NO EVE, by Alfred Bester FOXY LADY, by Lawrence Watt-Evans THIN EDGE, by Randall Garrett COMPANDROID, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman POSTMARK GANYMEDE, by Robert Silverberg KEEP OUT, by Fredric Brown THE HATE DISEASE, by Murray Leinster UNIVERSAL DONOR, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE GREEN BERET, by Tom Purdom MR. SPACESHIP, by Philip K. Dick BRKNK'S BOUNTY, by Jerry Sohl THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG SCIENCE, by Pamela Rentz THE EGO MACHINE, by Henry Kuttner THE MAN FROM TIME, by Frank Belknap Long THE SENSITIVE MAN, by Poul Anderson REVOLUTION, by Mack Reynolds THE THING IN THE ATTIC, by James Blish KNOTWORK, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE DUELING MACHINE, by Ben Bova and Myron R. Lewis THE PLANET SAVERS, by Marion Zimmer Bradley And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the "Wildside Megapack" series! Search on "Wildside Megapack" in the ebook store to see the complete list...covering adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, and more!

The Warmaster

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After the success of their desperate mission to Salvation's Reach, ColonelCommissar Gaunt and the Tanith First race to the strategically vital forge world of Urdesh, besieged by the brutal armies of Anarch Sek. However, there may be more at stake than just a planet. The Imperial forces have made an attempt to divide and conquer their enemy, but with Warmaster Macaroth himself commanding the Urdesh campaign, it is possible that the Archenemy assault has a different purpose to decapitate the Imperial command structure with a single blow. Has the Warmaster allowed himself to become an unwitting target? And can Gaunt's Ghosts possibly defend him against the assembled killers and war machines of Chaos? Read it Because It's been a long time, but Gaunt's Ghosts are back! After the dangers of Salvation's Reach, the Tanith are thrown into something new and different for them, but just as dangerous as their previous adventures…

The Horus Heresy Sammelband 2

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The Horus Heresy Sammelband 2 Reise mit Nathaniel Garro durch den Warp, erlebe den Verrat auf Isstvan V und tauche in die tiefsten Geheimnisse der Dark Angels ein. WARUM DU DIESES BUCH LESEN SOLLTEST Es ist der Anfang vom Ende – und die erste Gelegenheit, einen Blick auf eine ganze Galaxis in einem fürchterlichen Bürgerkrieg zu werfen. DIE GESCHICHTE Die Horus-Häresie hat begonnen und die Galaxis befindet sich im Krieg. Nach den Auseinandersetzungen auf Isstvan IIII flieht ein einzelnes Schiff nach Terra, um die Kunde des Verrats zum Imperator zu bringen – wenn es die Reise überlebt. Während Horus seine Verbündeten um sich schart, fällt die edle Legion der Emperor's Children an das Chaos, als ihr Primarch, Fulgrim, dazu verführt wird, eine Tat zu vollbringen, die so abstoßend ist, dass sie seine Seele für immer beflecken wird. Gleichzeitig entdecken auf der entfernten Welt Caliban die Dark Angels ein Geheimnis, das ihre Legion spalten wird. INHALT Der Flug Der Eisenstein von James Swallow Fulgrim von Graham McNeill Dark Angels von Mitchel Scanlon Diese Ausgabe enthält jeweils ein Nachwort des Autors und 12 Schwarzweißillustrationen von wichtigen Charakteren und bedeutenden Ereignissen.

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