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\'A GENUINE TREAT FOR SF FANS: AN EPIC MULTIVERSE TALE THAT MOVES LIKE A THRILLER\' Kirkus\'AN IMMENSE ACHIEVEMENT: AN IMPECCABLY CRAFTED BOOK\' New York Times**SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD AND THE KITSCHIES BEST NOVEL AWARD**From the international bestselling M. R. Carey comes a thrilling novel set in the multiverse - the tale of humanity\'s expansion across millions of dimensions, and the AI technology that might see it all come to an end . . .INFINITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds - except that they\'re really just the one world, Earth, in many different realities. And when an AI threat arises that could destroy everything the Pandominion has built, they\'ll eradicate it by whatever means necessary, no matter the cost to human life.Scientist Hadiz Tambuwal is looking for a solution to her own Earth\'s environmental collapse when she stumbles across the secret of inter-dimensional travel. It could save everyone on her dying planet, but now she\'s walked into the middle of a war on a scale she never dreamed of.And she needs to choose a side before it kills her.Discover the start of the thrillingly original, mind-bending SF duology The Pandominion, from the author of the million-copy bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts. Perfect for fans of The Space Between Worlds, The Long Earth and Children of Time.**A New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year**\'[A] brilliant dimension-hopping sci-fi thriller . . . readers will be wowed\' Publishers Weekly\'A fascinating window onto a dangerous and multifaceted universe\' Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time\'Infinity Gate is a powerful exploration of the near-future, skilfully and seamlessly weaving different realities and different iterations of AI . . . A compelling entry and a must-read!\' Tade Thompson, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Rosewater\'Humane, thoughtful and exciting, Mike Carey reaffirms his place in the ranks of SF with this startlingly good novel\' Paul Cornell, award-winning author and screenwriter\'M.R. Carey is a master of imagination and suspense\' Gareth L. Powell, author of Embers of War\'A dazzling speculation on the many ways our world could have evolved, layered inside a thriller that will make your eardrums vibrate. I was charmed, disturbed, and fascinated by turns - and I couldn\'t put this book down\' Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous and The Terraformers\'This is gripping, unrelenting, and absolutely unique. Carey is working at the absolute top of his game\' Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author\'One of the most inventive voices in contemporary fiction\' i09.comThe Pandominion DuologyInfinity GateEcho of Worlds Σελίδες: 528, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0123, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Welcome to Britain under the New Management! The Prime Minister is an eldritch god of unimaginable power. Crime is plummeting, and almost every offense is punishable by death. And everywhere you look, there are people with strange powers, some of which they can control, and some, not so much.Hyperorganised and formidable, Eve Starkey defeated her boss, the louche magical adept and billionaire Rupert de Montfort Bigge, in a supernatural duel to the death. At least, she has reason to hope he\'s dead. But though she\'s now in charge of the Bigge Corporation, she\'s not free of him yet. Through the fecklessness of her brother Imp, combined with the intricate feudal law of a tiny Channel Island, it would appear that unbeknownst to her, she was married to Bigge - and that proving his death and releasing herself from his arcane bindings will take years and cost millions. Then an emissary of the Prime Minister arrives with an offer that she absolutely can\'t . . . well, you know.This is the final novel in the Laundry Files spin-off trilogy that began with Dead Lies Dreaming and continued with Quantum of Nightmares.Praise for the Laundry Files universe:\'Grim, hilarious, inventive - make the video game now please\' Tamsyn Muir\'Few do it better\' KIRKUS\'Alternately chilling and hilarious\' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\'Ferociously enjoyable\' SFX Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Two Ships. One Chance To Save The Future.Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven’s freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue—until they encounter the research vessel Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future.The Gallion’s chief engineer Uma Ozakka has always been fascinated with the past, especially the tale of the Fortunate Five, who ended the war with the Felen. When the Gallion rescues a run-down junk freighter, Ozakka is shocked to recognize the Five\'s legendary ship—and the Five\'s famed leader, Eldric Leesongronski, among the crew.But nothing else about Leesongronski and his crewmates seems to match up with the historical record. With their ships running out of power in the rift, more than the lives of both crews may be at stake... Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

It all comes down to this… From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ian Douglas comes the jaw-dropping finale to his adrenaline-fueled military sci-fi Solar Warden series. The Saurians have an agenda: dominance over Earth. Operating from the shadows, they plant conspiracy theories and instil fear among the human population. Too weak in numbers to militarily conquer a world they believe to be their own, they seek to revive Nazi ideologies to gain absolute control. With his species in danger, Commander Mark Hunter and his Joint Space Strike Team must join forces with time travelers and government psychics if they stand a chance at saving their planet. As if that weren’t challenge enough, Hunter’s girlfriend has been kidnapped in a bid to control him. Now he has just one chance to find her before the Saurians bring the entire base crashing down around him. Hunter and his crew will require a miracle, and even that might not be enough . . . Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Utterly unique . . . A masterpiece’ The Daily Mail‘Stunning . . . Brilliantly original’ The GuardianLondon is built from concrete, steel and the creative urge. Old technology gives way to the new. Progress is inevitable – but is it more fragile than its inhabitants realize?A strange anomaly is uncovered in the new top-secret Crossrail extension being built under Buckingham Palace. It is an archaeological puzzle, one that may transform our understanding of history – and the origins of London itself.And if our modern world falls, we may have to turn to the technology of the past in order to save our future. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1129, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

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. In a time before the Foundations, psychohistory’s creator Hari Seldon is made to stand before the Emperor of the crumbling Galactic Empire to present how his scientific theory of predicting the future might be applied to the real world. However, Hari refuses to deploy his theory for political gain, setting off instead with reporter Chetter Hummin in quest of a place to safely apply his theory: Earth, the original home of humanity. All records of Earth have been lost to time. Hari will therefore have to look back into the past, in order to seal the future of humanity for ever. Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

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Edward Prendick is shipwrecked and finds himself stranded on an island in the Pacific. Here he meets the sinister Dr Moreau, a vivisectionst driven out of Britain in disgrace. And soon strange events cause Prendick to uncover the full horror of Dr Moreau\'s activities on the island.THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU mixes discussion on the divide between humans and the animal kingdom and chilling macabre horror in an unrivalled fashion. Its question on how far science should go is one that rings true today as it did when it was first published. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0314, Διαστάσεις: 17x17cm

The classic science fiction novel of a future dark age and humanity\'s new renaissance It is a new dark age of fear and ignorance.An atomic Flame Deluge has ravaged the earth, and humanity\'s survivors have turned against science. In the depths of a hellish desert, the Order of St Leibowitz preserves the few remnants of mankind\'s knowledge. Then a humble monk makes a miraculous discovery of several artefacts - including a note written by blessed St Leibowitz himself, which reads: Pound pastramican krautsix bagels- bring home for EmmaCould this holiest of relics hold the key to humanity\'s salvation? A Canticle For Leibowitz is a sharp, satirical examination of humanity that is chilling, provocative and endlessly imaginative - an undisputed science fiction classic. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0905, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Britain is under New Management. The disbanding of the Laundry - the British espionage agency that deals with supernatural threats, has culminated in the unthinkable - an elder god in residence in 10 Downing Street.But in true \'the enemy of my enemy\' fashion, Mhari Murphy finds herself working with His Excellency Nylarlathotep on foreign policy - there are worse things, it seems, than an elder god in power, and they lie in deepest, darkest America.A thousand-mile-wide storm system has blanketed the midwest, and the president is nowhere to be found - Mhari must lead a task force of disgraced Laundry personnel into the storm front to discover the truth. But working for an elder god is never easy, and as the stakes rise, Mhari will soon question exactly where her loyalties really lie. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2019, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award***Paradise-1, David Wellington\'s gripping new survival horror set in the deepest reaches of space, is out now***\'An edge-of-your-seat tale of first contact\' Gareth L. Powell\'A terrifying tour de force . . . Gripping authenticity and an uncompromising white-knuckled pace\' James Rollins\'Timely and terrifying, The Last Astronaut propels us deep into the mysteries of space . . . breathless, compulsive reading\' Christopher GoldenA huge alien object has entered the solar system and is now poised above the Earth. It has made no attempt to communicate.Out of time and options, NASA turns to its last living astronaut - Commander Sally Jansen, who must lead a team of raw recruits on a mission to make First Contact. But as the object reveals its secrets, Jansen and her crew find themselves in a desperate struggle for survival - against the cold vacuum of space, and something far, far worse . . . \'Great action, knockout characters, scarily believable science\' Jackson Ford Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0723, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. On Aurora, the first and greatest of the Spacer planets, Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw investigate yet another seemingly impossible crime – this time, a roboticide. Someone has destroyed the positronic mind of R. Jander Panell, a humanoid twin to Daneel. His creator, the master roboticist Han Fastolfe, denies all involvement. So does Gladia Delmarre, the robot’s owner. And lover. Working in the heart of Spacer politics and civilisation, Baley and Daneel soon realise that their decisions will have profound consequences not only on relations between Earth and the Outer Worlds, but on mankind’s place in the galaxy. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

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 Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate. Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy. However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world’s most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Many of the stories in this collection are classics of the genre, including ‘Ring Around the Sun’, which follows two self-declared best pilots on their journey from Earth to Venus, passing within twenty-two million miles of the Sun. The ever-expanding popularity of Asimov’s stories with young and old readers alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world’s most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Within this collection are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time, including Hugo Award-winning title story ‘Bicentennial Man’, which explores a robot’s journey towards becoming human. Asimov was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'FIZZES WITH ENERGY AND REBELLION\' SAMANTHA SHANNON\'WITTY, GRITTY, AND VICIOUS FUN\' HANNAH KANER\'UTTERLY ENTHRALLING\' SAARA EL-ARIFI An explosive cyberpunk SF thriller from the author of Mindwalker, set in a world of corporate intrigue and dangerous technology.No more quiet rebellions. Born into a religious cult, Indra Dyer lives a simple, tech-free existence. But when an illicit trip leaves her with a debilitating - and terminal - condition, Indra must choose: die faithful or betray her Order and accept the cure Glindell Technologies is offering.Forced to sign over her life, Indra is horrified to learn the true nature of Glindell\'s plans. Instead of saving her body, they upload her mind to a MindDrive, housed in a robotic shell.On the outside, Indra looks the same; on the inside, she\'s not so sure. She keeps finding herself in places she really shouldn\'t be, with no memory of how she got there, and dangerous abilities she can\'t explain. So when news breaks of an attack against Glindell\'s biggest rival, Indra suspects the worst.With the help of Tian - a research assistant with questionable morals and a smile that won\'t quit - Indra must uncover the truth, before Glindell can use it to change the face of technology, and what it means to be human, forever . . . READERS LOVE KATE DYLAN \'I LOVE this universe - we are literally encased in a dystopian/sci-fi bubble with all the representation and I am solidly here for it!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'This was an absolute thrill-ride: fast-paced, utterly compelling, and with the right balance of science and fiction\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'I read Mindbreaker as I had just read and loved Mindwalker also by Kate Dylan - and I was not let down!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'This book should be a movie\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\'YA RAGE HULK SMASH . . . a PERFECT sapphic romance\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1218, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Life can exist anywhere. And anywhere there is life, there is home. George-Étienne and his children have found a mysterious artefact on the surface of Venus herself, one with vast implications for the future of the struggling colony. But with the discovery comes great risk: not only from a planet that kills with its very touch, but also from the banks and powers of old Earth, who will not readily relinquish their hold on Venus’s people and resources. Gathering allies to them, George-Étienne and his family have founded The House of Styx, the first of a new wave of trading clans, to hide from the prying eyes of their enemies and work in secret to exploit the miracle they have found. From humble origins, The House of Styx is destined to become one of the most powerful families in the galaxy... if they survive. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0815, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she\'s had about her own strange Cytonic gifts. The Superiority didn\'t stop in it\'s fight for galactic dominance while she was gone, though. Spensa\'s team, Skyward Flight, was able to hold Winzik off, and even collect allies to help with the cause, but it\'s only a matter of time until humanity - and the rest of the galaxy - falls. Defeating them will require all the knowledge Spensa gathered while in the Nowhere. But being Cytonic is more complicated than she ever could have imagined. Now, Spensa must ask herself: how far is she willing to go for victory, if it means losing herself - and her friends - in the process.The final book in the Skyward series will free humanity, or see it fall forever. Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1126, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The New York Times-bestselling author begins a gripping new saga about a refugee from the future come to save the Earth and the one naval space officer who believes her. When the destruction of Earth causes a time rift, one ship is thrust back in time to decades prior. The semi-disgraced naval officer Kayl Owen is sent from the Earth Guard ship Vigilant to investigate. He finds one person alive, one person whose DNA analysis reveals to have some non-human DNA, a person who his superiors say isn\'t human. That\'s not how Kayl Owen sees it. He thinks Lieutenant Genji of the near future Unified Fleet - the future successor of Earth Guard - is every bit a person. And more, the knowledge she brings from the future might hold the key to saving Earth from destruction. Owen, Genji and everything they know is deeply threatening to a lot of people, and the two of them need to survive each day to get to the next and save the future for everyone. But will changing Earth\'s future erase Genji? Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

In the baron’s icebound castle, a parasite is spreading . . . From Hiron Ennes, Leech is an atmospheric Gothic horror, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.\'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere\' – Gillian Flynn, author of Gone GirlIn an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron’s doctor has died. The Interprovincial Medical Institute sends out a replacement. But when the new physician investigates the cause of death, which appears to be suicide, there’s a mystery to solve. It seems the good doctor was hosting a parasite. Yet this should have been impossible, as the physician was already possessed – by the Institute.The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the horrors their ancestors unleashed. For hundreds of years, it has taken root in young minds and shaped them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. But now there’s competition. For in the baron’s cold castle, already a pit of secrets and lies, the parasite is spreading . . .These two enemies will make war within the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, will humanity lose again?‘A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights . . . with worms!’ – Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the NinthFeatured in The Times Best Sci-Fi Books and Winner of The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer at the British Fantasy Awards 2023. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0312, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

\'A KILLER STORY WITH REAL HEART AND SOUL\' Alastair Reynolds on the Graven seriesIn the final book of this genre-breaking, roller coaster of a space opera trilogy, bold new voice Essa Hansen will stretch the limits of your imagination in this adventure perfect for fans of The Expanse and A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. Caiden has finally been reunited with his sister Leta after ten years on the run with his unique starship, and has managed to convince his longtime enemy - Threi - to join his side. But the multiverse isn\'t safe yet. Threi\'s sister Abriss is still the most powerful being in existence. And she still wants to collapse their beautiful, diverse, constellation of multiverses down to one, growing more powerful and more ruthless with each unique universe she destroys. As Abriss\'s strength grows, her sanity wanes under the burden of the universe\'s whispers. And Caiden must weigh his final choices against a new risk: if he finally unlocks the ancient Graven abilities lying dormant in his genetics and saves the multiverse, he risks losing himself to the whispers - just as Abriss has. For the last time, Caiden and his makeshift family must carry the fate of all the worlds in their hands.Praise for the Graven series:\'Exceptional . . . . The sheer imagination in this book is staggering . . . Reads like a Becky Chambers novel crossed with Firefly\' Michael Mammay, author of Planetside\'A sucker-punch to the senses\' Alastair Reynolds, author of Revenger\'Gripping and inventive . . . will delight even as it breaks your heart\' Megan E. O\'Keefe, award-winning author of Velocity Weapon\'A compelling sf story that will draw in and hold readers until the very last page\' Library JournalThe Graven series:Nophek GlossAzura GhostEthera Grave Σελίδες: 560, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0919, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

A thrilling standalone science fiction space adventure from Philip K. Dick award-winning author S.J. MordenStrange radio signals are coming from Jupiter\'s largest moons. A natural phenomenon, or something else?Commander Mariucci and his hand-picked research team know they will have to muster all of their expertise, creativity and teamwork to survive the very harshest of conditions in orbit around the king of planets. But when they intercept a peculiar radio transmission, they have to investigate. Nothing should work in these impossible conditions, so what is sending the signal . . . and why? With a degrading ship and crew at breaking point, there\'s every chance they will tear themselves apart before they ever find the answer to the ultimate question - are we alone in the universe?And more importantly - what do we do if we aren\'t? Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0131, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

He\'s found a way to end their war, but will humanity survive to see it?Lords of Uncreation is the final high-octane instalment in the Final Architecture space opera trilogy. From Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time and winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A shadowy cartel scrambles to turn his discovery into a weapon against these alien destroyers of worlds. But between them and victory stands self-interest. The galaxy’s great powers would rather pursue their own agendas than stand together against this shared terror.Human and inhuman interests wrestle to control Idris’ discovery, as the galaxy erupts into a mutually destructive and self-defeating war. The other great obstacle to striking against their alien threat is Idris himself. He knows that the Architects, despite their power, are merely tools of a higher intelligence.Deep within unspace, where time moves differently, and reality isn’t quite what it seems, their masters are the true threat. Masters who are just becoming aware of humanity’s daring – and taking steps to exterminate this annoyance forever.‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseReaders love Lords of Uncreation:‘The whole trilogy is amazing . . . Do not miss any of the three books’‘The layers of mystery are carefully revealed’‘A perfect close in ways I could never have imagined’ Σελίδες: 624, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1008, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Centuries after they were defeated and exiled to dark space, The Sturm have returned.The Sturm, an empire of species purists, have returned from the farthest reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against what they call mutants and borgs: any human being with genetic or neural engineering. In a sneak attack on the galaxy-spinning networks, they overwhelmed almost all of humanity\'s defenses, blasting dark code that transformed anyone connected to the system into a mindless psychotic killer. The Sturm\'s victory seemed complete, their final triumph inevitable, until one small band of intrepid, unlikely heroes struck back.Commander Lucinda Hardy and Admiral Frazer McLennan used the Armadalen Navy\'s final surviving warship to fend off the Sturm, destroying the massed power of an entire Attack Fleet. With brilliant tactics, this ragtag crew sent the Sturm running, managing to save Princess Alessia, the sole surviving heir to the gigantic Montanblanc Corporation and perhaps Earth\'s only remaining senator.Now left with the remains of a fallen civilization, they must work together to rebuild what was lost and root out the numberless enemies of Earth. The Sturm invaders remain vastly more powerful – and they may not be the only threat lurking in the darkness of space... Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0412, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

By the author of Mickey7, now the major motion picture Mickey 17 The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free AI, Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting. A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller’s skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human. Σελίδες: 312, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0411, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

One ship. Seven strangers. And all hell\'s about to break loose.Firefly meets The Breakfast Club in this high-concept sci-fi romance from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff and bestselling author Nina Croft, perfect for fans of Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy.Readers are blown away by STAR BRINGER!\'Everything you could possibly want in a story: Action, Romance, Political intrigue, Amazing sci-fi elements, Forced proximity, Found family, Enemies to lovers, Grumpy/sunshine, and so much more\' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\'I love everything about this book. The made-up places, animals and society. The characters and all their quirks. The plot. It is everything\'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\'The twists and turns that this amazing book will give you is indescribable\'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐...........................How much space does one princess need?The sun is dying . . . and it\'s happening way too damn fast.With the clock ticking, the Nine Planets\' only hope of survival rests on a fancy space station and the alien artefact it\'s carrying. Which is why it really sucks when some jackass doesn\'t want the universe saved and blows that station up - while you\'re still on it.So if your only choices are flaming death or stealing a flying hunk of space junk - you pick that busted-ass spaceship. Even if it leaves seven strangers with deadly secrets trapped together: a princess, a prisoner, a con artist, a warrior, a priestess, a mercenary, and an asshole in charge of us all.Now every faction in the galaxy is hunting this ship - from the Sisterhood to the Corporation, and the rebellion\'s joining in on the fun, too. We just need to stop drinking, fighting, and screwing long enough to evade them all and save the freaking universe . . . somehow.Because apparently the only thing standing between a dying sun and ultimate salvation is seven unlikely misfits . . . ahem, heroes............................\'Readers will gobble this up\' Publishers Weekly Σελίδες: 608, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0806, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'A piece of invention as original as any of Tolkien\'s or C.S. Lewis\'s\' New Statesman\'I have gone to look for a lion.\' In a world where lions have become extinct, the map-maker Jachin-Boaz nevertheless abandons his wife and son to find one, leaving just this note. But his decision has unexpected consequences. He will be pursued by his son, Boaz-Jachin, and by something else: a tawny-skinned, amber-eyed beast from another place and time, a bringer of life and death.\'Magic at work ... Funny as well as beautiful\' Irish Times\'Hoban is unclassifiable, thank goodness. His narrative is so minutely and compellingly realistic that after a time you cease to notice that he has stood reality on its head\' Sunday Times Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'There were two kinds of landscape characteristic of the inner planets of the Sun: the purposeful and the desolate.\'The planet Quinta is pocked with ugly mounds and covered by a spiderweb-like network draped from spindly poles. It is a kingdom of phantoms and of a beauty afflicted by madness. The Earth spaceship Hermes arrives on Quinta with the best of intentions towards the humans\' \'brothers in intelligence\'. But something on the planet has gone terribly wrong... Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES. Winner of The Kitschie Red Tentacle for Best Novel.The stunning finale to the award-winning Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself. Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep.Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation.Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they\'ve been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another.Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they\'re not alone.PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS \'Becky Chambers is a wonder, and I feel better for having her books in my life\' JOHN CONNOLLY\'In a word, brilliant\' ANDREW CALDECOTT\'A quietly profound, humane tour de force\' GUARDIAN\'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent\' TOR.COM\'Becky Chambers takes space opera in a whole new and unexpected direction\' BEN AARONOVITCH Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0303, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads who take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy ... On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup - and working with strangers instead of trusted team-mates. Matters don\'t improve when Darman, the squad\'s demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman\'s apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience.For the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery ... and death. It\'s a virtual suicide mission for anyone - anyone except the Republic Commandos. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0524, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

The Silence of the Lambs meets Interstellar. The terrifying, thrilling and ingenious science-fiction thriller from Tom Sweterlitsch. Film rights bought by Twentieth Century Fox with Neil Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) to direct.\'Thrilling . . . [a] dark, page-turning thriller\' The GuardianA murdered family. A missing girl. Time is running out...1997. Shannon Moss of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service is assigned to solve the murder of a Navy SEAL\'s family - and to locate the soldier\'s missing teenage daughter. When Moss discovers that the SEAL was an astronaut aboard the spaceship U.S.S. Libra - a ship assumed lost to the darkest currents of Deep Time - she comes to believe that the SEAL\'s experience with the future is somehow related to this violence. Determined to find the missing girl and driven by a troubling connection to her own past, Moss must travel forward in time to seek evidence that will uncover the truth. To her horror, the future reveals that it\'s not only the fate of a family that hinges on her work; for what she witnesses is the Terminus: the terrifying and cataclysmic end of humanity itself.\'Edge-of-your-seat crime fiction that bends both time and mind. Think True Detective meets 12 Monkeys. Throw in the end of the world and you can begin to imagine where this gut-twisting tale will take you. This is cross-genre fiction at its best\' Sylvain Neuvel, author of Sleeping Giants Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1213, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel\'I absolutely loved it\' – Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary JusticeIn a war of lies, she seeks the truth. An epic, queer space opera, A Memory Called Empire is the astonishing debut novel from Arkady Martine.Ambassador Mahit Dzmare travels to the Teixcalaanli Empire’s interstellar capital, eager to take up her new post. Yet when she arrives, she discovers her predecessor was murdered. But no one will admit his death wasn’t accidental – and she might be next.Now Mahit must navigate the capital’s enticing yet deadly halls of power, to discover dangerous truths. And, while she hunts for the killer, Mahit must somehow prevent the rapacious Empire from annexing her home: a small, fiercely independent mining station.As she sinks deeper into an alien culture that is all too seductive, Mahit engages in intrigues of her own. For she is hiding an extraordinary technological secret – one which might destroy her station and its way of life. Or it might save them from annihilation.A Memory Called Empire is the first in the Teixcalaan duology. It is followed by A Desolation Called Peace.‘Contender for debut of the year’ - SFX MagazineShortlisted for the 2020 Arthur C. Clarke AwardShortlisted for the 2019 Goodreads Choice AwardsPerfect for those who loved Ann Leckie\'s epic space opera Ancillary Justice, Tamsyn Muir\'s Gideon the Ninth and Iain M. Banks’s Culture novels. Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0128, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\"Look, man. I only need to know one thing: where they are.\" PFC Jenette Vasquez on LV-426 Even before the doomed mission to Hadley\'s Hope, Jenette Vasquez had to fight to survive. Born to an immigrant family with a long military tradition she looked up to the stars, but life pulled her back down to Earth-first into a street gang, then prison. The Colonial Marines proved to be Vasquez\'s way out-a way that forced her to give up her twin children. Raised by Jenette\'s sister Roseanna, those children-Leticia and Ramon-have been forced to discover their own ways to survive. Leticia by following her mother\'s path into the military, Ramon by embracing the corporate hierarchy of Weyland-Yutani. Their paths converge on an unnamed world, which some see as a potential utopia, while others would use it for highly secretive research. Regardless of what humans might have planned for it, however, Xenomorphs will turn the planet into a living hell. Sarcastic, sexy, and action-packed, Vasquez brings generational heritage into the Alien universe in an explosive way. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

On a desert planet, two boys meet, sparking a friendship that will change human society forever. On the windswept world of Bleak, a string of murders lead a writer to a story with unbelievable ramifications. One man survives the vicious attacks, but is left with a morbid fascination with death; the perfect candidate for the perilous job of working on a rig. Welcome to the System. Here the concept of a god has been abandoned, and a new faith pervades: AfterLife, a social media platform that allows subscribers a chance at resurrection, based on the votes of other users. So many Lives, forever interlinked, and one structure at the centre of it all: the rig. Σελίδες: 464

In a world where single combat determines the fate of nations, the Grievar fight in the Circles so that the rest can remain at peace. But given the stakes, things are never so simple. The Daimyo govern from the shadows and plot to gain an edge by unnaturally enhancing their Grievar Knights.Cego and his team enter year two at the world\'s most prestigious combat school, the Lyceum. Though he\'d like to focus on his martial studies, Cego feels the pull of his mysterious past and two missing brothers.Solara Halberd, daughter of the fighting legend, embarks on her own quest to bury the past. She must utilize every lesson her father taught her to explore unknown lands where evil lurks in the shadows. \'That rare book that fully satisfies me as an action fan\' Fonda Lee, author of Jade City, on The Combat Codes \'Darwin writes violence with the rhythm and surprise of a well-executed sonnet, wedding the smooth grace of choreography with the unflinching brutality of fists breaking bone. The fights are mesmerizing, layered like fascia, twitching and flexing and propelling the story toward a conclusion that both satisfies and opens the door to the next volume\' The New York Times on The Combat Codes\'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\'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 Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0326, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm