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Michael Talbot and his crew are sailing happily along aboard their nuclear aircraft carrier, The USS Jimmy Carter, building an ideal community, saving the planet from zombies and madmen in ports far and wide and...nope. That's some other book. The gang's out to sea alright, but under the worst possible meaning of the phrase.

As the world spirals even further down into the abyss of apocalypse, one man struggles to keep those around him safe. Michael stands side by side with his wife, their children, his friends, and the wonder Bulldog, along with the Wal-Mart greeter Tommy, who is infinitely more than he appears. Whether Tommy is leading Mike and his family and friends to salvation or death remains to be seen.

This is the story of Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends: a band of ordinary people trying to get by in extraordinary times. When disaster strikes, Mike, a self-proclaimed survivalist, does his best to ensure the safety and security of those he cares for. Book One of the Zombie Fallout Trilogy follows our lead character at his self-deprecating, sarcastic best. What he encounters along the way leads him down a long dark road, always skirting the edge of insanity.

In the Hereditary Tyranny of Tartesh, what was once a vast sea basin is now a dried-out, unforgiving desert. When the kingdom's enemies try to shake down the Barrier Mountains and let the ocean in, Trench Park tour guide Radnal vez Krobir must stop them or be destroyed along with everything he holds dear. Down in the Bottomlands received the 1994 Hugo Award for Best Novella.

Odissea nello spazio, viaggio attraverso lo specchio, sfida alla realtà e ai suoi simulacri, all'identità e al potere che vuole plasmarla, questo libro mostra il percorso che conduce a una sia pur provvisoria verità come tortuoso e difficile. E nella narrativa dickiana non esiste un intervento divino che salvi Rachmael dalla falsa utopia di Bocca di Balena, come un novello Giona. Ma almeno, il fatto che il protagonista si ponga la domanda su quale sia la via della conoscenza – What way? – 'implica che una risposta, seppure parziale o insoddisfacente, possa ancora esistere.'

The crew of the SS Jimmy Carter is stranded on the tropical shoreline of Brazil, but Mike Talbot and his squad are not enjoying the beach. The Brazilian government might have failed in the end times, but the jungle is rife with violently patriotic guerrillas—and not the cool banana-eating type. Humans can be reasonable, more or less...but zombies? Not so much. The undead are alive and well in South America, and they are raging.

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal - they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.

The time has come for the world to see the true power of the Reborn King. His vast armies march, bringing death and devastation to all who would dare oppose him. But hope will endure if the bonds of friendship, both old and new, remain strong. Gewey, split between the man he wants to be and the god he must become, will test his very soul in order to fulfill his destiny. And only through his love for Kaylia can he hold on to his humanity.

Rebecca and Mark Higgins are doing their best to hold their family together. She’s healing from the pain of a miscarriage, he’s drowning in pressure at work, and their neurodivergent daughter, Maddy, needs all the care she can get. So when a cutting-edge tech company offers the perfect solution, they jump at the chance. And they welcome “Mr. Man”—humanoid AI companion—into their home.

Le monde de la princesse Skara a été mis à feu et à sang lorsque sa famille a été massacrée et qu'on l'a dépossédée de son trône. Il ne lui reste que les mots pour se défendre... Afin de réclamer ce qui lui revient de droit, Skara doit donc dompter sa peur et affûter son discours, car seule la moitié d'une guerre se joue avec des épées. Père Yarvi le sait lui aussi : ancien esclave infirme devenu ministre d'un roi, il a parcouru un long chemin, et c'est par son intelligence acérée qu'il a fait de ses anciens ennemis ses alliés.

Jamais la vie de Nova n'a autant été en danger. Aran sait désormais qu'elle est une hybride et le Kvar qui orne son front possède des pouvoirs qui semblent être capables du pire. Toujours à la merci de leur Pacte, Aran oscille entre le devoir de la tuer et la nécessité de la ramener vivante à Volna pour sauver son honneur. Forcés de continuer leur voyage pour fuir le royaume de Zanlthar et sa tyrannie, ils seront obligés de collaborer pour survivre.

Velia Matai, dopo essere fuggita da una relazione tossica, si ritrova a Bologna insieme alla sorella Alba. Le due hanno un rapporto intenso, fatto di complicità e conflittualità, e la vicinanza mette entrambe a dura prova. Ma quando, durante le prove della band di Alba, Velia conosce Ravel, tutta la sua attenzione si concentra sullo scoprire i misteri dietro il ragazzo: perché non si fa mai vedere di giorno? Dove trascorre tutto il suo tempo? Quali segreti si celano nei suoi silenzi? E, soprattutto, quanto è coinvolto nei terribili omicidi che stanno insanguinando la città?

Some secrets are best left forgotten. Some names never spoken. In the depths of Shagharath, a creature of great and terrible power awaits. For countless millennia it has languished in its prison. Now the time has come at last for it to unleash vengeance and ruin upon the earth. As Gewey prepares for his final battle, his courage and strength will be tested as never before. Now he will see that the world is not always as it may appear. And he will discover that common ground can be sometimes found...even with a deadly foe.

The time has come for the fate of Heaven and Earth to be decided. Darshan will now seek out the Reborn King for a final confrontation. But will his power be enough to free the world from certain annihilation? Will he be strong enough to save the people he loves?

The Claw of the Conciliator continues the saga of Severian, banished from his home, as he undertakes a mythic quest to discover the awesome power of an ancient relic, and learn the truth about his hidden destiny.

Gene Wolfe's "The Book of the New Sun" is one of speculative fiction's most-honored series. In a 1998 poll, Locus Magazine rated the series behind only "The Lord of the Rings" and The Hobbit as the greatest fantasy work of all time.

Rune Saint John, the last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island city where the Atlanteans moved after ordinary humans destroyed their original home. With his companion and bodyguard, Brand, he questions Addam's relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. But as they investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature connected to the secret of the massacre of Rune's Court.

In Honor Harrington’s day, the Star Kingdom of Manticore is the wealthiest star nation on a per capita basis in the entire galaxy. It is home to magnificent cities. Its planets’ oceans and seas—and skies—are open to its people, yet they have maintained the beauty and the magnificence of their natural habitats. But that was not always true. Pioneers, especially interstellar pioneers, must be tough, smart, and self-reliant, and the people who built the Star Kingdom knew that.

Scozia, 2021. Stordita, la diabetica Bryanna Fitzpatrick vaga per il castello di Eilean Donan in cerca di un posto in cui misurarsi la glicemia. Ma quando entra in una grotta sotterranea, una fata delle Highlands la fa viaggiare nel tempo fino al Medioevo. Scozia, 1310. Quattro anni prima, l'highlander Raghnall Mackenzie ha giurato alla promessa sposa morente di crescere suo figlio. Adesso deve sposare un'altra donna per rivendicare le proprie terre e mantenere la parola. Ma la sposa non si presenta all'altare.

Quand la flamme des dragons s’embrase, nul n’en sort indemne. Shaw et Mélyana ont accompli l’impossible : sceller un lien avec les deux derniers dragons royaux. Mais leur victoire n’est qu’un premier pas. Pour sauver Celestya, ils doivent désormais infiltrer le fort des cavaliers, renverser l’ennemi de l’intérieur... et lever la Brume mortelle qui les empêche de rentrer chez eux.

Ade, il dio dell'Oltretomba, ha finalmente conquistato Persefone. La notizia, però, scatena la furia di Demetra, decisa a distruggere la loro unione e a gettare la Nuova Grecia nel caos. Determinato a proteggere Persefone e il loro futuro, Ade sa che non tutti gli alleati sono come appaiono, e la fiducia è un lusso che il dio dei morti non può permettersi. In un gioco di astuzie e tradimenti, Ade e Persefone dovranno lottare per il loro amore e per la sopravvivenza stessa dell'Olimpo.