Tom and his friends attend a science camp in this fourth novel in Tom Swift Inventors' Academy—perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys or Alex Rider. Every year, Swift Academy students go to a nearby summer camp to field-test their inventions. Tom and his friends have been working hard on all their projects, but they're most thrilled about Noah's new virtual reality simulation. They can't wait for it to go live, and everyone is looking forward to running tests at the camp. Nothing dulls their excitement, not even when a mysterious prankster starts messing with people's inventions. But things take a nosedive when the pranks turn into vandalism. To make matters worse, clues point to Tom's friend, Sam, as the one responsible. With Sam's reputation and student projects on the line, it's up to Tom and his friends to unmask the true vandal. And when Noah's simulation enters the arena, they quickly discover they're not the only ones meeting in virtual reality... Views: 666
A Grantaburgh Short ~ A Melancholy Tale. A duel bourn of class divide results in a man waking alone in The Wilderness. A bullet in his temple and prostrate atop the corpses of The Ferryman’s Pit, he recalls the fate that dragged him there.A collection of five short science fiction stories.The Exchange - a strange gang of buyers prove to be much more than meets the eyeRaging Star - a genocidal killer is interrogated, revealing a hopeless fight for mankind's survivalEden - the daily fight for survival in the first extrasolar human colony, EdenThe Suit - a ground-breaking experiment goes as planned, even though no-one knows its real purpose until the very endYar's Plume - a man uniquely gifted to communicate with an alien entity across vast distances in real-time, retells his personal tale Views: 666
The rustic English village of Dunwich is slowly crumbling into the sea, but a rare tidal event promises to roll back the waves and reveal ancient ruins, buried treasures and the lost true crown of England. Three scholarly pilgrims have come to Dunwich for their own secret reasons, but as they gather at The Hidden Crown, the mysteries that summoned them begin to take on a life of their own, and the seashore offers a brief but shattering glimpse of the ultimate Other. Dreams and debates intertwine with nameless, sentient dread to form a daring deconstruction of the meaning and menace of Cthulhu. Views: 666
Imagine if one day, without warning, the entire human race turns against you. Every single person you meet becomes a bloodthirsty, mindless savage, hell-bent on killing you - and only you. Friends, family, even your mum and dad, will turn on you. They will murder you. And when they have, they will go back to their lives as if nothing has happened. The world has the Fury. It will not rest until you are dead. Cal, Brick and Daisy are three ordinary teenagers whose lives suddenly take a terrifying turn for the worst. They begin to trigger a reaction in everybody they meet, that makes friends and strangers alike want to tear them to pieces. These victims of the Fury - the ones that survive - manage to locate each other. But just when they think they have found a place to hide from the world, some of them begin to change ...They must fight to uncover the truth about the Fury before it's too late. But it is a truth that will destroy everything they know about life and death. Views: 666
Johann Sebastian Bach Smith is immensely rich; and very old. His mind is still keen, so he has surgeons transplant his brain into a new body; the body of his gorgeous, recently deceased secretary, Eunice.
But Eunice hasn't completely vacated her body... Views: 666
Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor's Blades, gives readers the first book in a new epic fantasy trilogy based in the world of his popular series the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, The Empire's Ruin. Best of Summer 2021—PolygonThe Annurian Empire is disintegrating. The advantages it used for millennia have fallen to ruin. The ranks of the Kettral have been decimated from within, and the kenta gates, granting instantaneous travel across the vast lands of the empire, can no longer be used.In order to save the empire, one of the surviving Kettral must voyage beyond the edge of the known world through a land that warps and poisons all living things to find the nesting ground of the giant war hawks. Meanwhile, a monk turned con-artist may hold the secret to the kenta gates.But time is running out. Deep within the southern reaches of the empire and ancient god-like race has begun to stir.What they discover will... Views: 666
When outlaws Amaranthe and Sicarius chance upon spies stealing military prototypes, they immediately give chase. Well, immediately after Amaranthe talks Sicarius, former assassin and all-around non-altruistic type, into the mission. She wants an imperial pardon, and what better way to attract the emperor’s favor than by looking after the empire’s interests?
What seems like a straightforward mission develops a hitch when the spies flee to Darkcrest Isle, a forbidding chunk of land reputed to be haunted. Amaranthe isn’t quick to believe in tales of malevolent spirits, so she’s startled when the ever-pragmatic and unflappable Sicarius shows reluctance at setting foot on the island. Only when it may be too late to escape does Amaranthe come to understand why.
The Assassin’s Curse is a 12,000-word short story. Views: 665
The Pied Piper has a supernatural ability to catch rats. He’s a vampire. It’s a good living until an unpaid bill in Hamelin and his revenge--kidnapping the kids and turning them into vampires--backfires and he has to flee Europe with his kids. Jack follows in his father’s footsteps. Until the Piper’s girlfriend sparks a fight between father and son. Jack must decide what he'll sacrifice for love.The Pied Piper is known for his supernatural ability to catch rats. Of course. He’s a vampire. Rats, bats, wolves, and humans fall prey to his command. It’s a lucrative living until a payment dispute with a small-town German client in 1284 and his revenge--kidnapping the town’s children and turning them into vampires--escalated into a territorial battle with Count Dracula, forcing the Piper to flee Europe with a few of his children.Seven hundred years later in Manhattan, Jack follows in his father’s footsteps. It’s a good living: the number of rats in New York City is no joke. When the Piper’s girlfriend, an animal rights activist, threatens Jack’s business in a scheme to get the Piper out of pest control, the Piper and Jack fight for control. And Jack must decide what he’ll sacrifice for love. Views: 665
A Scottish lord and lady set off on a quest to find and rescue the shipwrecked Captain Grant. Views: 665
Ceasefires have one big downside: they eventually come to an end. And when they do, once again game nodes are set ablaze, and platoons of Dark Faction soldiers threaten our customary world with destruction. The enemy has grown stronger and more numerous. To make matters worse, they also got their hands on even deadlier weaponry. They have learned painful lessons from previous encounters and adjusted their tactics accordingly. What's more, the vast hordes of enemies are led by the greatest strategist of modern times, and his mage advisors can see all possible futures so they always know just what to do.How can our world possibly stand up against such an enemy? Our only hope is the bravery and tenacity of our best fighters, those who'd rather die than surrender. Well, that and a starship captained by one lone mage. Views: 665
