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For thousands of years,
mankind had survived in leisure behind the barrier. In miniature form,
men had evolved a physiology and a philosophy of peace and
contemplation. Modyun was to be the first to enlarge his body to the
massive proportions of ancient times and then to go out to explore the
world where animal-men had established their realms. His quest was to
lead him to a darkness he had never expected and an uncertain future
with which humanity might not be able to cope.
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Valentine returns from the dead, and now she wants vengeance!Valentine's last memories were of the brutal last stand on Deimos. It was a battle that costs the lives of thousands, and left the moons of Mars shattered, perhaps never to recover. Valentine lost so much more than just her life. She watched her friends and comrades fall one by one, with many sacrificing themselves in vain to stoop the onslaught until she too fell in battle. They might be gone, but a Nova never really dies. Broken and dying, she has been patched together like so many times before. Valentine has little idea of where she ends and the machine begins, and now she does not care.After the brutal Siege of Deimos little matters to her more than her need for vengeance. The dreadnoughts, cruisers and transports are ready, and so are the Novas. They will not stop until those that brought destruction to Mars and its moons pay for their crimes. The war has just begun.Vengeance is the... Views: 119
Anna, white-haired and grey-eyed, is born into the luxurious and mysterious family of Scarabae, a family of inhuman age and consuming passions. As she matures, it becomes clear that she shares some of their blood, for at three she appears sixteen, and holds knowledge known only to her dead sister Ruth...Suddenly Anna, along with a score of other children, is kidnapped and carried away to the end of the earth to the pyramid hidden in the Southern ice that is home to the terrible immortal named Cain... Views: 119
Anthropocene Rag is "a rare distillation of nanotech, apocalypse, and mythic Americana into a heady psychedelic brew."—Nebula and World Fantasy award-winning author Jeffrey FordIn the future United States, our own history has faded into myth and traveling across the country means navigating wastelands and ever-changing landscapes.The country teems with monsters and artificial intelligences try to unpack their own becoming by recreating myths and legends of their human creators. Prospector Ed, an emergent AI who wants to understand the people who made him, assembles a ragtag team to reach the mythical Monument City.In this nanotech Western, Alex Irvine infuses American mythmaking with terrifying questions about the future and who we will become.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 119
In the acclaimed Dark Heavens series, Emma Donohoe learned about martial arts, magic and the true nature of John Chen. It is now eight years since Xuan Wu, God of the Northern Heavens, living in Hong Kong as wealthy businessman John Chen, was exiled from the mortal realm. Emma and Simone, John's daughter, are facing a new series of threats, while their best fighter, Leo, sits in Hell. They must persuade him to come home ... but, in Hell, nothing is as it appears.Human and demon, heaven and hell battle for the fate of the world in this trilogy of bestselling books from Kylie Chan. Views: 119
The Assassin King opens at winter's end with the arrival by sea of a mysterious hunter, a man of ancient race and purpose, who endlessly chants the names of the pantheon of demons that are his intended victims, as well as one other: Ysk, the original name of the Brother, now known as Achmed, the Assassin King of Ylorc. At the same moment of this portentous arrival, two gatherings of great import are taking place. The first is a convocation of dragons, who gather in a primeval forest glade--the site of the horrific ending of Llauron, one of the last of their kind. They mourn not only his irrevocable death, but the loss of the lore and control over the Earth itself that it represents. The ancient wyrms are terrified for what will come as a result of this loss.The second gathering is a council of war held in the depths of the keep of Haguefort: Ashe and Rhapsody, rulers of the alliance that protects the Middle Continent; Gwydion, the new Duke of Navarne;... Views: 119
Another exciting episode from television's most popular science fiction series.Complete in this volume:The Eye of the BeholderA routine follow-up mission to investigate an overdue survey ship leads the crew of the Enterprise to a world where visitors are always welcome . . . very welcome indeed. Kirk, Spock and McCoy are suddenly captured by strangely intelligent aliens . . . telepathic Lactrans who look upon the Enterprise crew as no more than interesting specimens for their already well-stocked zoo.It was not a happy situation for Captain Kirk and his crew. And there seemed to be no way out . . . Views: 119
Two and a half years have passed. Alex has been studying at Victoria University, while the PM James Connor is leading the nation from the Beehive. Rachel Connor has become a Physician, while her husband, John, remains in the Cathedral. Tristan sees the legacy of Alex’s past: a past Alex seems to be trying to hide. What fate will beset the nation? What forces, in the growing darkness, will win? Views: 119
