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Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero - the sequel to Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact - is set a year after the battle of Geonosis, and follows the continuing missions of Omega Squad. As the Clone Wars casualties mount, the commandos find themselves deployed on increasingly dangerous missions that take them beyond the battlefield and further into sabotage and intelligence operations in the heart of Separatist territory. Newly-promoted Jedi Generals Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik are also catapulted into front line combat roles and find themselves identifying strongly with the clone soldiers under their command, who turn out to be anything but predictable cannon fodder. Then Omega Squad survives a close brush with disaster to end up in the most potentially dangerous hot spot in the galaxy. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0731, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

\'AN EXCEPTIONAL DEBUT . . . READS LIKE A BECKY CHAMBERS NOVEL CROSSED WITH FIREFLY\' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside\'A SUCKER PUNCH TO THE SENSES . . . A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL\' Alastair ReynoldsIn this dark, dangerous, roller coaster of a debut, a young man sets out on a single-minded quest for revenge across a breathtaking multiverse filled with aliens, mind-bending tech, and ships beyond his wildest imagining. Essa Hansen\'s is a bold new voice for the next generation of science fiction readers.Caiden\'s planet is destroyed. His family gone. And, his only hope for survival is a crew of misfit aliens and a mysterious ship that seems to have a soul and a universe of its own. Together they will show him that the universe is much bigger, much more advanced, and much more mysterious than Caiden had ever imagined. But the universe hides dangers as well, and soon Caiden has his own plans.He vows to do anything it takes to get revenge on the slavers who murdered his people and took away his home. To destroy their regime, he must infiltrate and dismantle them from the inside, or die trying.From one of the most exciting new voices in science fiction comes Nophek Gloss - an action-packed space adventure perfect for fans of Star Wars, Children of Time and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.*Finalist for r/Fantasy Stabby Awards for Best Debut!*One of the most highly praised science fiction debuts of the year:\'Gripping and inventive, Nophek Gloss will delight even as it breaks your heart\' Megan E. O\'Keefe, award-winning author of Velocity Weapon\'A strong, rollercoaster of a debut\' Gareth L. Powell, author of The Embers of War\'Bursting with strange characters and powerful SF action\' Rob Boffard, author of Adrift\'This is space opera firing on all cylinders, and a must-read\' Jeremy Szal, author of Stormblood Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1124, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

From \'A giant of twentieth-century science fiction\' (Guardian), the adventures of Pirx, a hapless everyman in outer space\'By now he fancied himself something of a rocket jockey, a space ace, whose real home was among the planets\'In a future where space travel has become routine and unremarkable, Pirx the pilot bumbles and daydreams his way through the solar system. These endearing tales follow his progress from cadet to captain. But, whether he is wrestling with a misbehaving spacesuit, feeling uncomfortable on a luxury space cruise ship or encountering a mysterious malfunctioning robot on a mission to Mars, the hapless Pirx just can\'t stop things from going terribly wrong.Translated by Louis Iribarne Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

In the year ten billion A.D., Diaspar is the last city on Earth. Agelss and unchanging, the inhabitants see no reason to be curious about the outside world. But one child, Alvin - only seventeen and the last person to be born in Diaspar - finds that he is increasingly drawn to what lies outside the city walls. Even though he knows the Invaders, who devastated the world, may still be out there...Later rewritten, expanded and republished as The City and the Stars, this early novella by one of the greats of science fiction remains a powerful and evocative depiction of the future of humanity... Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0507, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\"Do you remember when we had the vote?\"In a world that\'s just a step away from our own, time travel is possible. But war is brewing - a secret group is trying to destroy women\'s rights, and their access to the timeline. If they succeed, only a small elite will have the power to shape the past, present, and future. Our only hope lies with an unlikely group of allies, from riot grrls to suffragettes, their lives separated by centuries, battling for a world where anyone can change the future. A final confrontation is coming. The Future of Another Timeline is a breathtakingly original novel from Annalee Newitz, founding editor of io9, about the lengths we\'ll go to make history. \'A revolution is happening in speculative fiction, and Annalee Newitz is leading the vanguard\' Wil Wheaton, actor Star Trek and Big Bang Theory\'Clever, compelling and utterly original\' Laurie Penny\"Smart and profound on every level, this is a deeply satisfying novel\' Publishers Weekly, STARRED review\'A glorious tale of hope in the face of outrage, an anthem of timeless resistance against the powers that would lead us to our worst futures\' Ken Liu\'A page-turner and an ambitious feminist lens on the time-traveler story\' Kelly Sue DeConnick, screenwriter for Captain Marvel\'Exciting and urgent in the here and now\' Saladin Ahmed\'Secret history becomes a thrilling secret war\' Nicola Griffith Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2019, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

SWASTIKA NIGHT takes place seven hundred years after Nazism achieved power, by which time Adolf Hitler is worshipped as a god. Elsewhere, the Japanese rule the Americas, Australia, and Asia. Though Japan is the only rival superpower to the Nazi West, their inevitable wars always end in stalemate. The fascist Germans and Japanese suffer much difficulty in maintaining their populations, because of the physical degeneration of their women. The protagonist is an Englishman named Alfred on a German pilgrimage. In Europe, the English are loathed because they were the last opponents of Nazi Germany in the war. Per official history, Hitler is a tall, blond god who personally won the war. Alfred is astounded when shown a secret, historic photograph depicting Hitler and a girl before a crowd. He is shocked that Hitler was a small man with dark hair and a paunch. And his discovery may mean his death... Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

Σελίδες: 112, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The last installment in the Star Carrier series, where first contact, space opera, and military adventure combine, from New York Times bestselling author Ian Douglas! Will this be the end? Or a new beginning… Having battled aliens to prove humanity’s worth as a star-faring species, Admiral Trevor Gray has a new mission: follow the directives of the super-AI Konstantin and lead the star carrier America on a mission through time and space to determine if humanity can truly transcend into Singularity … and avoid the pitfalls that have plagued so many of the aliens Earth has encountered since it gained faster-than-light travel. But there are those out there who don’t want an answer, who wish to maintain their own power with the status quo. Beyond the dangers of star travel, Gray must contend with politicians looking to end the influence of artificial intelligence on human decisions, a secret fleet out to destroy him, hostile aliens, and the vast, uncharted space full of clues but short on answers. A species must evolve to survive into the future. But that species must have a vision of the future. Gray hopes to find that vision for humanity … 800,000 years in the past. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The Last Emperox is the explosive conclusion to John Scalzi’s Interdependency series.Can they escape the end of an empire?Entire star systems, and billions of people, are about to be stranded. The pathways that link the stars are collapsing faster than anyone expected, accelerating the fall of civilization. But though the evidence is insurmountable, many are in denial. And some even attempt to profit from the final days of this golden age.Emperox Grayland II has wrested control of the empire from her enemies. But even as she works to save her people, others seek power. And they will make a final, desperate push to topple her from her throne. Grayland and her depleted allies must use every tool at their disposal to save themselves and humanity – yet it still may not be enough.Will Grayland become the saviour of her civilization . . . or the last emperox to wear the crown? Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0414, Διαστάσεις: 13.3x13.3cm

A morbid assassination – or something even darker? A Quantum Murder by Peter F. Hamilton is the thrilling second book featuring Greg Mandel, the cyberpunk detective with psychic powers Dr Edward Kitchener, respected quantum cosmology researcher, is found brutally murdered. His employers, Event Horizon, want to know what happened – and fast. Is it a gruesome killing or something far more sinister?Greg Mandel, a once high-powered detective with psychic powers, is enticed out of retirement to take on the case. But Mandel\'s leads force him to confront the past. But – according to Kitchener\'s theories – this past might never have happened . . .Challeging the very boundaries of reality, A Quantum Murder is an edge-of-your-seat space mystery from sci-fi legend Peter F. Hamilton,A Quantum Murder is followed by The Nano Flower to complete the Greg Mandel trilogy. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0226, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Warning: Personalities for Sale.All the World\'s a role.In a world of brainsuckers and bodysnatchers, you can\'t take anything for granted. Not even your own identity.When Marva, a struggling Method actress, wakes up in a hologram pool in an exclusive priv club with fancy new clothes and plenty of money, she knows something is strange. When a memory of a murder starts tugging at her, she knows something is very strange, and that she\'d better find out whose life she\'s living. Fast.Pursued by assassins from a mysterious Escort Service and renegade mind-pirates of every description, Marva must venture into the seamy Downs to find out who wrote the script of the most difficult role of her career.Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best novel, 1995 Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0312, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Gripping and skilfully told, with an economy and freshness of approach that is all Tade Thompson\'s own. The setting is interstellar, but it feels as real, immediate and lethal as today\'s headlines\' Alastair ReynoldsArthur C. Clarke Award winner Tade Thompson makes a triumphant return to science fiction with this unforgettable vision of humanity\'s future in the chilling emptiness of space.The colony ship Ragtime docks in the Lagos system, having travelled light years from home to bring one thousand sleeping souls to safety among the stars.Some of the sleepers, however, will never wake - and a profound and sinister mystery unfolds aboard the gigantic vessel. Its skeleton crew are forced to make decisions that will have repercussions for all of humanity\'s settlements - from the scheming politicians of Lagos station, to the colony planet of Bloodroot, to other far flung systems and indeed Earth itself.\'A gripping space opera with characters fighting for their lives aboard a dying starship. I enjoyed it so much and can\'t wait to see what Thompson does next\' Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries\'Simultaneously brutally grounded and wildly imaginative\' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time\'Perfectly balances inspired universe building with both high-octane action and emotional depth\' Big Issue\'Readers looking for a smart sci-fi mystery should snap this up\' Publishers Weekly\'First-rate space opera from one of the genre\'s most exciting voices\' Gareth L. Powell\'Tade Thompson is a writer of enormous heart and talent. Just brilliant\' Dave Hutchinson Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1026, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Matthias Ronay is a prodigy. He\'s talented, smart, imaginative, and he\'s never left the Moon. He dreams of more - of space, of adventure, of glory.Desperate to explore the galaxy further, he finds himself at odds with his father, Albin, a senior politician in the Lunar government. Albin has expectations for his son, for the legacy he has built on the Moon, and he expects Matthias to fall in line without question. While Matthias buries himself in computer games to simulate being anywhere but where he is, and Albin attempts to gain support for political plans that he wants to groom Matthias for, can they come to a solution that benefits them both?GROWING UP WEIGHTLESS is one of John M. Ford\'s last novels, and another triumph of writing. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0131, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Voyager Classics – timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy. The classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre. In these stories Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age. Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. But what happens when a rogue robot’s idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws? Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Even a Time Lord can\'t change the past.A wasteland. A dead world... No, there is a biodome, rising from the ash. Here, life teems and flourishes, with strange and lush plants, and many-winged insects with bright carapaces - and one solitary sentient creature, who spends its days watering the plants, talking to the insects, and tending this lonely garden. This is Inyit, the Last of the Kotturuh.In All Flesh is Grass we are transported back to The Dark Times. The Tenth Doctor has sworn to stop the Kotturuh, ending Death and bringing Life to the universe. But his plan is unravelling - instead of bringing Life, nothing has changed and all around him people are dying. Death is everywhere. Now he must confront his former selves - one in league with their greatest nemesis and the other manning a ship of the undead... Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

While walking in the Swiss Alps, two English travellers fall into a space-warp, and suddenly find themselves in another world. In many ways the same as our own - even down to the characters that inhabit it - this new planet is still somehow radically different, for the two walkers are now upon a Utopian Earth controlled by a single World Government. Here, as they soon learn, all share a common language, there is sexual, economic and racial equality, and society is ruled by socialist ideals enforced by an austere, voluntary elite: the \'Samurai\'. But what will the Utopians make of these new visitors from a less perfect world? Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'ENTHRALLING . . . A JOURNEY AS PERILOUS AS IT IS ENLIGHTENING\' Guardian on The Book of KoliThe journey through M. R. Carey\'s \'immersive, impeccably rendered world\' (Kirkus) continues in The Trials of Koli - the second book of the Rampart trilogy.Koli has been cast from his village and into the strange and deadly forest beyond. But he heard a story, once. A story about lost London, and the mysterious tech of the old times that was there. And if Koli can find it, there may be a way for him to redeem himself - by saving what\'s left of humanity.Praise for The Trials of Koli:\'This series just gets better and better. Clever, compassionate and genuinely immersive\' Joanne Harris \'A broken world that is both marvellously expansive and claustrophobically menacing\' Publisher\'s Weekly \'If you loved M.R. Carey\'s The Book of Koli, you will love The Trials of Koli just as much, if not more . . . Absorbing, stunning, and emotionally rich\' Locus\'This is a bold, unique world - be prepared to be engrossed\' SciFiNowLook out for the final novel in the Rampart trilogy: The Fall of Koli Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0929, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'Hilarious and heartwarming . . . my shields are at full strength and my heart is ready for Eva\'s next adventure\' Patrick Weekes, Lead writer at BioWare (Dragon Age, Mass Effect)A debut space opera that features an irresistible foul-mouthed captain and her misfit crew . . .Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra cruise the galaxy delivering small cargo for even smaller profits. When her sister is kidnapped, Eva must undergo a series of dangerous missions to pay the ransom. But Eva may lose her mind before she can raise the money. The ship\'s hold is full of psychic cats, an amorous fish-faced emperor wants her dead, and her engineer is giving her a pesky case of feelings. The worse things get, the more she lies, raising suspicions and testing her loyalty to her found family.To free her sister, Eva will risk everything: her crew, her ship, and the life she\'s built on the ashes of her past misdeeds. But when the dominoes start to fall and she finds the real threat is greater than she imagined, she must decide whether to play it cool or burn it all down.\'Jam-packed with weird aliens, mysterious artefacts, and lovable characters... A tremendous good time and an impressive debut\' Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\'Mass Effect meets The Expanse in this energetic space opera adventure. Eva Innocente is an unforgettable starship captain and I love every member of her crew-slash-family. This book has enough twists to keep you up way past bedtime, and I can\'t wait for the sequel\'Michael R. Underwood, host of The Skiffy and Fanty Show\'This engaging space opera debut delivers a story that dances between hilarity and seriousness, with all the joy and frustration psychic cats can bring to the mix\' Library Journal (starred review) \'Imagine if Firefly and Mass Effect got together and had a baby, and that baby were delivered by Guillermo del Toro. This book is that baby. ¡Esto fue un triunfo!\'Curtis C. Chen Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0211, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Agnes knows she loves her home of Red Creek--its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town\'s strict laws. What she doesn\'t know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet.Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn\'t a sin. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek?As the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. But it isn\'t safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus, allowing her to heal the infected. But in a world where faith, miracles, and cruelty have long been indistinguishable, will Agnes be able to choose between saving her family and saving the world? Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0111, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans alike—beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling novel adaptation.Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters. Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges.So return to that galaxy far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force awakens. . . . Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Every dog has its day…And for Lineker, a happy go lucky mongrel from Peckham, the day the world ends is his: finally a chance to prove to his owner just how loyal he can be. Reg, an agoraphobic writer with an obsession for nineties football, plans to wait out the impending doom in his second floor flat, hiding himself away from the riots outside.But when an abandoned orphan shows up in the stairwell of their building, Reg and Lineker must brave the outside in order to save not only the child, but themselves… Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'A virtuoso storyteller ... a Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age\' The New York Times\'He was a robot-hypochondriac. On his squeaking cart he carried a complete set of spare parts.\'A freighter pilot leads a manhunt across the Moon for a robot gone berserk; a shapeshifting assassin falls in love with the man she\'s programmed to kill; a paranoid King converts his kingdom into his artificial mind, but his dreams rebel. These stories range from surreal fables that satirically turn the fairy tale on its head, to longer works including the man vs. robot thriller, \'The Hunt\', and possibly fiction\'s strangest love story, \'The Mask\'. InMortal Engines Stanislaw Lem lays bare humanity\'s clash with machines, masterfully exploring science fiction\'s furthest frontiers. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

\'The Sun Bird was beginning to travel fast, close to the edge of the whirlpool. They could look right down into the hollow of spinning water\' While flying over Africa\'s New Sea, a water project in the heart of the Sahara desert, Mark Sunnet\'s rocket plane crashes and is sucked through a hole in the desert floor into a strange, cavernous new world.There, he and his partner Margaret encounter the survivors of an ancient race of underground dwellers whose whole existence is now threatened. Captured and forced to live with other prisoners taken from the surface, the pair know that they must escape before the waters above drown them all . . .The Secret People, published in 1935, is John Wyndham\'s first novel.\'Perhaps the best writer of science fiction England has ever produced\' Stephen King Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Recalls Orwell\'s 1984 and Wells\'s The Time Machine ... a revelation\' GuardianOn 4 November 2052, Fremder Gorn is discovered drifting in deep space. He has no spacesuit, no helmet, no oxygen, but he is still alive: the sole survivor from the mysteriously vanished ship Clever Daughter. How did he get here? To find out, Fremder must search through memory, dream and the unknowable fragments of his own mind. \'A wildly imaginative piece of science fiction\' The Times\'Unputdownable, moving, ingenious ... it will remain in my head with troubling images and scenes for a long time\' A. N. Wilson, Evening Standard Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Space adventure at its finest - Prime Deceptions is the outrageously fun sequel to Valerie Valdes\' debut Chilling Effect, featuring the further adventures of Captain Eva Innocente and her misfit crew. For fans of Becky Chambers, Mass Effect and Firefly.Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena Negra find themselves once again on the edge - not just of populated space, but also of a covert war between The Fridge, the intergalactic crime ring, and The Forge, a secret alien research organisation.When Eva\'s sister contacts her with a request to find a missing scientist, the trail ends at the last place Eva ever wanted to see, the site of her greatest failure. Joining a group of freedom fighters seeking to overthrow a dictator, Eva learns that The Forge is in the final phase of creating a new Gate - dangerous technology that was thought to be lost forever... Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0929, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Gunrunner empress Hail Bristol must navigate alien politics and deadly plots to prevent an interspecies war, in this second novel in the Farian War space opera trilogy.In a surprise attack that killed many of her dearest subjects, Hail Bristol, empress of Indrana, has been captured by the Shen -- the most ruthless and fearsome aliens humanity has ever encountered. As she plots her escape, the centuries-long war between her captors and the Farians, their mortal enemies and Indrana\'s oldest allies, finally comes to a head.When her captors reveal a shocking vision of the future, Hail must make the unexpectedly difficult decision she\'s been avoiding: whether to back the Shen or the Farians. Staying neutral is no longer an option. Will Hail fight? Or will she fall?Praise for the Farian War trilogy:\'An exciting dose of space opera and political intrigue peppered with hard choices. Highly recommended.\' Booklist\'Action and emotion-packed, folding political tension, personal relationships, and trauma into a vivid space opera that does not pull any punches.\' Library Journal \'A rare balance of action . . . tension, and quiet moments, keeping pages turning while deepening the portraits of Hail and the friends and foes around her.\' Publishers Weekly\'Perfectly executed . . . Science fiction with brains, and a buckload of heart.\' The Eloquent Page Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0112, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

Alex Schwartz had a great job and a promising future - until he caught an unfortunate bout of vampirism, and agreed (on pain of death) to join the Laundry, Britain\'s only counter-occult secret intelligence agency.His first assignment is in Leeds - his old hometown. But the thought of telling his parents he\'s lost his job, let alone their discovering his \'condition\', is causing Alex almost as much anxiety as his new lifestyle of supernatural espionage.His only saving grace is Cassie Brewer, a student from the local Goth Festival who flirts with him despite his fear of sunlight (and girls). But Cassie has secrets of her own - secrets that make Alex\'s night life seem positively normal . . .James Bond meets H. P. Lovecraft in the latest occult thriller from Hugo Award winner Charles Stross, in a series where British spies take on the supernatural. Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2017, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

HAIL BRISTOL: FORMER PRISONER, EMPRESS OF INDRANA, THE GALAXY\'S ONLY HOPE.When Hail finally confronts the Farian gods, the last thing she expects to discover is that they\'re part of the Hiervet, an alien race who once spread war throughout the galaxy long before humanity\'s ancestors crawled out of the sludge of Earth\'s oceans. The discovery carries with it dire news: the Hiervet are coming, eager to take revenge on those who escaped and they don\'t care who gets caught in the crossfire.The fate of the galaxy is on the line and Hail will have to make one final gamble to leverage chaos into peace.Praise for the Farian War trilogy:\'An exciting dose of space opera and political intrigue peppered with hard choices. Highly recommended.\' Booklist\'Action and emotion-packed, folding political tension, personal relationships, and trauma into a vivid space opera that does not pull any punches.\' Library Journal \'A rare balance of action . . . tension, and quiet moments, keeping pages turning while deepening the portraits of Hail and the friends and foes around her.\' Publishers Weekly\'Perfectly executed . . . Science fiction with brains, and a buckload of heart.\' The Eloquent Page Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0223, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today. The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread… Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon’s two Foundations awaits. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Dying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second book of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by rising space opera star Megan E. O\'Keefe.Naira and Tarquin have escaped vicious counter-revolutionaries, misprinted monsters and the pull of a dying planet. Now, bound together to find the truth behind the blight that has been killing habitable planets, they need to hunt out the Mercator family secrets. But, when the head of Mercator disappears, taking the universe\'s remaining supply of starship fuel with him, chaos breaks loose between the ruling families. Naira\'s revolution must be put aside for the sake of humanity\'s immediate survival.Praise for the series:\'Character-driven science fiction at its best - a taut novel with human questions at its heart\'E. J. Beaton, author of The Councillor\'Smart, incisive and utterly gripping. Megan E. O\'Keefe\'s masterful storytelling will draw you into a complex, brutal, yet hope-charged world, break your heart, and leave you begging for more\'Rowenna Miller, author of Torn\'A delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance, and I\'m hooked - I can\'t wait for the next book!\'Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars\'This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn\'t put it down!Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory Σελίδες: 528, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1205, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

From the award-winning author comes a gripping, fast-paced and fascinating science fiction adventure. Vividly imagined and sharply written, fans of Ann Leckie and Becky Chambers will be engrossed. When Nicola Mafalda\'s scout ship comes under attack, she\'s left deeply traumatised by the drastic action it takes to keep her alive. Months later, when an old flame comes to her for help, she realises she has to find a way to forgive both the ship and her former lover. Reckless elements are attempting to reactivate a giant machine that has lain dormant for thousands of years. To stop them, Nicola and her crew will have to put aside their differences, sneak aboard a vast alien megaship, and try to stay alive long enough to prevent galactic devastation. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

For decades, George R.R. Martin – bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire and creator of A GAME OF THRONES – has collaborated with an ensemble of science fiction and fantasy icons to create the amazing Wild Cards universe. Tales of Love & Lust from the World of the Wild Cards An alien virus has ravaged the world. Survivors may draw an ace and receive superpowers, or the joker and become bizarrely mutated. And yet love still reigns supreme. In this fantastical collection of all-new stories• A jewel thief seduces a popular actor just so she can track down a long-lost treasure• A teenager trapped in the body of a giant snail attempts to win his love• A man discovers his purpose in life after meeting a beautiful butterfly woman.• A young hero by the name of Hero McHeroface finds solace in the arms of an astrologer hiding her own unique powers Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this anthology set in the Wild Cards universe. Contributors: Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christopher Rowe, Marko Kloos, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Bradley Denton, Walton Simons, Peter Newman, Gwenda Bond, David Anthony Durham Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL****SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD**** SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE****SHORTLISTED FOR THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL**\'An instant classic\' Guardian\'An outstanding novel . . . one of the debuts of the year\' Locus\'Deserves a space on shelves alongside genre titans like Ursula K. Le Guin and Octavia Butler\'Publishers Weekly A thrillingly told space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and the path you must forge when every choice is stripped from you. Some Desperate Glory is the highly anticipated debut novel from Astounding Award and World Fantasy Award-Winner, Emily Tesh.All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of planet Earth. Raised on Gaea Station alongside the last scraps of humanity, she is one of the best warriors of her generation, the sword of a dead planet.Then Command assigns her brother to certain death and relegates her to the nursery to bear sons, and she knows she must take humanity\'s revenge into her own hands. Alongside her brother\'s brilliant but seditious friend and a lonely, captive alien, Kyr must escape from everything she\'s ever known. If she succeeds, she will find a universe far more complicated than she was taught and far more wondrous than she could ever have imagined\'Masterful, audacious storytelling\'Tamsyn Muir, New York Times-bestselling author of Gideon the Ninth\'A profoundly humane and brilliantly constructed space opera that will have you cheering, swearing, laughing, and ugly-crying. It\'s perfect\' Alix E. Harrow, New York Times-bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches\'This book is astoundingly good. An explosive and extraordinary story that I couldn\'t stop reading and will never forget\' Everina Maxwell, author of Winter\'s Orbit\'This book has earned a permanent place on my favorites shelf\' V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueFive star reader reviews:\'Worth every page, every tear, every late night staying up to finish it. I hope you love this book as much as I do\' \'For the life of me I could. not. put. it. down\'\'As brilliantly plotted as Ann Leckie\'s Ancillary Justice, with characters as vivid as Martha Wells\' Murderbot\'\'I am legitimately not exaggerating when I say this may be my favourite book I\'ve read in the last ten years\'\'HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I WAS NOT AT ALL PREPARED AND I AM ETERNALLY OBSESSED\' Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0213, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The Combat Codes is set in a far future world where the fate of nations is determined by single combat at the hands of famed warriors.Perfect for fans of action-driven science fiction, martial arts stories and LitRPG novels, this debut novel, the first in a trilogy, has fans ranging from award-winning fantasy authors to trophy-winning UFC fighters! Hundreds of years ago on a planet once ravaged by war, the nations swore an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Today, battle-hardened warriors known as Grievar Knights train to represent their nations\' interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight until he suffered a loss that crippled his nation - but now he\'s on the hunt to find and train the next champion.Below, in the Underground\'s brutal combat rings, an orphaned boy called Cego is making a name for himself. Murray believes he has what it takes to make it in the planet\'s most prestigious combat school - but he has to fight his way out of the Underground first.\'A brutal and relentless science fantasy martial arts extravaganza, set in a world where the fate of nations rests on the perfect counterpunch or rear naked choke. The Combat Codes is that rare book that fully satisfies me as an action fan\' Fonda Lee, author of Jade City \'The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin is a chimera blending Science Fiction and Fantasy to tell a vividly-realized tale both focused and sprawling. It\'s a book about warriors written by a master of the martial arts, and the mastery shows. In its pages, expect to explore power, politics, and brutal violence, but I repeat myself\' Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons \'This book kicks ass--literally and literarily!\' Richard Swan, author of The Justice of Kings \'If Mike Tyson wrote a sci-fi novel (and could write like he threw a right hook) it would read a little like The Combat Codes. Bare-knuckle brilliance\' Jackson Ford, author of The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind \'The Combat Codes was a fantastic read that takes you along the martial arts path of self-discovery. The storyline, training, fights and philosophy in the book made it highly enjoyable. Whether you are a martial artist, fan, or just an SFF reader, this book will be a lot of fun\' Kenny Florian, MMA Commentator and Ex-UFC Fighter \'The Combat Codes is combat as it was meant to be written: raw but elegant, a blend of the poet\'s wordsmithing and the martial art master\'s technical expertise. Better yet, it\'s a fun, heartfelt story about the underprivileged banding together to rise up. A fantastic reading experience\' Moses Ose Utomi, author of The Lies of Ajungo \'The Combat Codes is a well-paced sci-fi brimming with action, brutality, thoughtfulness and heart. From ruthless underworld to storm-harried, glistening academy, every fight is clear and visceral, and I couldn\'t help but be ensnared by the mystery and tension woven throughout. I can\'t wait for the next chapter in Cego\'s journey!\' H. M. Long, author of Hall of Smoke \'The Combat Codes is a perfectly balanced cocktail of high-octane action, enthralling mystery, and genuine heart. Fans of Geralt and Ciri or the Hound and Arya will adore the dynamic between Murray and Cego, and fans of badass fight scenes will find plenty to love in these pages. A gritty, fully-realized world sets the stage for lovable (and hateable) characters, heart-pounding action, and twists that literally had my jaw dropping. Readers won\'t want to miss this one!\' M. J. Kuhn, author of Among Thieves \'The Combat Codes is a great read for any fan of realistic martial arts fiction. The integration of a compelling sci-fi / fantasy plot and true-to-life martial arts action make for a unique story that any student of warfare is sure to enjoy\' Ryan Hall, UFC Fighter Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0829, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

One of the most exciting new voices in space opera returns with the thrilling sequel to the Philip K. Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, the explosive space opera debut that launched the dangerous cat‑and‑mouse quest for revenge that will define a people forever.The Jeveni have finally found freedom on the distant planet Capamame, delivered from Kindom oppression through their alliance with stoic Cleric Chono, intrepid caster Jun Ironway, and Six, the wildly unpredictable manipulator who has outwitted the Nightfoot family. But when Six and Chono return to the Treble star systems, the dream of freedom meets a dangerous test. The Secretaries of the Kindom are intent on reclaiming power in the Treble, as well as control over the Jeveni. Meanwhile, Jun Ironway and Jeveni collector Masar Hawks struggle to protect Capamame from a population brimming with resentment, not to mention a faceless saboteur spreading mayhem and murder. As the two groups struggle to outwit their enemies, divergent battles wend toward a climatic reunion that will spark a revolution. But over it all hangs the cruel legacy of Esek Nightfoot, whose rippling effects may prove impossible to survive.Reader reviews:\'Did the impossible feat of being even better than book one. One of the best sci-fi books ever written\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'This is the sequel I was hoping for, filled with tension, political intrigue, and action. The finale is going to be epic\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'I fear I may never read a space opera as entertaining as this ever again\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'I continue to stand in awe of Bethany Jacobs . . . the sequel to These Burning Stars is everything I had hoped for\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'I can\'t say enough about how much I love this series, but as ever, that is more expressed in shakingscreamingcrying and memes than uh . . . useful words . . . If there\'s any science fiction you should be reading right now, it\'s this series\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Praise for These Burning Stars:\'An exciting start from a fresh talent, offering emotional and political complexity plus plenty of interplanetary action\' Kirkus (Starred Review)\'Readers who love smart thrillers and explosive sf won\'t want to miss this book\' Booklist (Starred Review) \'Plotted like a chess match, confident and surprising as Jacobs moves each piece thoughtfully across her board . . . If Jacobs\' second entry is anything like the first, we\'ll have so much more to discover across her universe in the years to come\' BookPage (Starred Review) Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0114, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm