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The starship Earthling, filled with thousands of hybernating colonists en route to a new world at Tau Ceti, is stranded beyond the solar system when the ship’s three Organic Mental Cores—disembodied human brains that control the vessel’s functions—go insane. An emergency skeleton crew sees only one chance for survival: to create an artificial consciousness in the Earthling’s primary computer, which could guide them to their destination . . . or could destroy the human race. Frank Herbert’s classic novel that begins the epic Pandora Sequence (written with Bill Ransom), which also includes The Jesus Incident, The Lazarus Effect, and The Ascension Factor.** Views: 42
National bestselling author Benedict Jacka returns to the world of Alex Verus... I thought I'd escaped my past. But my old master is back and making a new play for power. And he's not the only one targeting me... Diviner Alex Verus and the Council that governs the magical community have never gotten along. But with his former teacher back in Britain, Alex is in desperate need of allies, and he'll do whatever it takes to get them—even if it means accepting a job with the Keepers, enforcing magical law. Alex forms an uneasy alliance with his new partner, Caldera, but his attempt at legitimacy quickly turns lethal when a mission puts him in possession of an item that factions both inside and outside of the Council would kill to get their hands on. Once again caught in the middle of a deadly conflict, Alex will need all his abilities to figure out who his friends are—especially when enemies are hiding on all sides... Views: 42
Fans of Robert E. Howard's Conan, R.A. Salvatore's-Drizzt Do' Urden, Frizt Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, David Gemmell's Druss the Legend, and Raymond E. Feist's Pug the Wizard like The Darkslayer series ... perhaps you will as well. Bish Happens ...As Venir struggles to survive the wrath of the underlings, Fogle Boon the wizard and Mood the Blood Ranger continue the search for their missing comrade. But how will they find a man that completely disappeared from Bish without a trace? Back in the City of Bone, Melegal the thief is pushed to the limits under the thumb of the powerful Royal Lord Almen. Tasked with hunting down the Slergs and Almen' lost son, the half-dead warrior Tonio, Melegal quickly discovers that serving Castle Almen - despite its many pleasures - is more than he can bear, especially when the creepy cleric Sefron is watching his every move. Can the crafty rogue survive much longer without his closest comrade there to back him up?Kam the mage has her hands full back in the Magi Roost as Lefty Lightfoot and the ever-hungry boy Georgio are growing up too quickly. When a simple skim leads them into a run in with the local thieves guild, all of their lives will never be the same. Will they be able to survive without the man that brought them together? Views: 42
New York Times best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real… a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages… A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies. Views: 42
Dr. John Pollard discovers that he can speed up human evolution with a shower of cosmic rays. Naturally, you wouldn't think that he'd be as daft as to try it out on himself first, but that's exactly what he does do and in short order he morphs his way from man to superman to giant brain. Each point along the way he declares himself to have greater and greater intelligence, though he seems unable to notice that being a brain the size of an Austin Mini would put a crimp in his social life. In the end, he evolves not into some sort of being of pure energy, put a small pool of pink protoplasm because evolution, for no adequately explained reason, goes in a circle, which only goes to show. Views: 42
She's About To Sign This Bad Boy Rock Star As A Client Just To Be Able To See Him... Will They Risk Everything To Be Together?Declan Phelps has traveled the world as a rockstar, earning more money than should be legal and doing everything he wants. When his sister dies, he cleans up his act and starts putting his money toward good causes. So when he meets Mia Addler, they couldn't be more opposite, but they have the same values and goals–to help others.If only he wasn't almost a decade older than her. Mia's parents are adamant she stay away from Declan, and they've already broken up once. But he can't stay away from her, and he stages a 'chance meeting' at the beach to see if they can have a second chance.Mia learns he has a crazy fan stalking him and devises a plan to sign him as a client. That way, if her father finds out she's been seeing Declan again, she'll have attorney-client privilege and not have to say what they talk about or what they do. Declan readily agrees, and then he and Mia fly off on their first date.While they're gone, her family has a tragedy. She regrets being gone for it, and she can't tell anyone she was with her secret boyfriend. As she struggles to balance her family crisis with Declan and their forbidden relationship, Declan feels her slipping further and further from him.When Declan gets abducted by the crazy fan and realizes she wants revenge, Mia realizes all of her secrets are about to be blown wide open. Will she admit how she really feels about Declan? Or will her family's wishes win out over her heart? Views: 42
An Original MacFadden Romance # 157A LESSON IN LOVEWhen Nat Halleck begged her to pretend to be his fiancee, Jenna firmly refused. It simply wasn't in her to be so deceptive, even as a favor for such a good friend. Then she met Nat's older brother, Adam and Jenna took on her role with fire and conviction. Adam Halleck was unbelievable! So smug, so domineering, so determined to have his own way. What a pleasure it will be to teach that man a lesson, Jenna thought. How I'll laugh when Adam finds out he's been tricked! But when Adam took her in his arms, Jenna's plans were suddenly turned upside down. It seemed that Adam would win the last laugh after all ...while Jenna was taught a lesson in love. Views: 42
The Empire State is dying. The Fissure connecting the pocket universe to New York has vanished, plunging the city into a deep freeze and the populace are demanding a return to Prohibition and rationing as energy supplies dwindle.Meanwhile, in 1954 New York, the political dynamic has changed and Nimrod finds his department subsumed by a new group, Atoms For Peace, led by the mysterious Evelyn McHale.As Rad uncovers a new threat to his city, Atoms For Peace prepare their army for a transdimensional invasion. Their goal: total conquest -- or destruction -- of the Empire State.File Under: Science Fiction [ Splitting the Atoms | Angry Robots | Crossing | Universal Destruction ] Views: 42
