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On the distant edge of humanity, Far Post Colony suddenly loses contact with civilization. The lives of thousands hang in the balance as one small crew takes a stand against an alien menace.

Das UN-Kriegsschiff Magellan ist zwölf Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt und erforscht ein sogenanntes kaltes Auge, eine gezeitenstarre Supererde namens Bee. Mindestens zwei fortschrittliche, intelligente Spezies haben sich auf dem Planeten entwickelt, aber die Versuche der Crew, über Funk zu kommunizieren, ergeben nur verstümmelte Antworten, und in der Umlaufbahn wartet, anders als versprochen, auch niemand auf sie. Die Besatzung muss herausfinden, warum. Aber das ist heikel, denn jegliche Missverständnisse könnten zum Krieg führen.

Sie ist das Ziel einer intergalaktischen Kopfgeldjagd. Aber er wird ihr Herz erobern. Aurora Day ist auf der Flucht. Das Verbrechen, das man ihr vorwirft, hat sie nicht begangen - oder zumindest nicht begehen wollen. Aber die intergalaktischen Soldaten, die auf der Jagd nach der als Füchsin bekannten Frau sind, interessieren sich nicht für Details. Das Versteck auf dem abgelegenen Grenzmond Clotho ist ihre einzige Hoffnung zu überleben.

Die Alien-Adoptions-Agentur wird alle Träume wahr werden lassen. Zumindest glaubt Luna das, als sie ein klappriges Raumschiff besteigt, um auf einem Grenzmond das außerirdische Kind zu treffen, das sie im Tausch gegen 100 Hektar Land und ein bescheidenes Gehalt aufziehen wird. Aber sie rechnet nicht mit den gefährlichen Tieren des Mondes, den kurzen, aber einsamen Nächten und dem großen blauen Krieger, der für die ständige Bewachung des Babys zuständig ist. Noxx ist ein stolzer Drachenkrieger der Invicta, der seine Stärke, Strategie und Ausdauer zum Schutz seines Heimatlandes einsetzt.

Flora, surnommée « la planète verte », est entièrement couverte de forêts. Depuis des mois, les vaisseaux de l'Empire terrien l'observent, envoient des sondes, des robots, afin d'en percer les secrets. L'heure est maintenant venue de démarrer les opérations de colonisation. Les premiers humains vont pénétrer sous le couvert des arbres géants. Liam, un soldat malgré lui, fait partie de cette première vague. Il doit, avec des centaines de camarades, sécuriser le site choisi pour l'ascenseur spatial et le camp de base.

The Reset begins the story of discovery for Mena Garcia, the scientist who unknowingly unearths an alien artifact that holds the key to catastrophic end of life on Earth.

Racconto vincitore del “Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire” 2003. Un portale TransUniverso gestito da un’intelligenza artificiale rappresenta l’ultima difesa contro l’invasione di Alusia da parte dell’agguerrito popolo degli arkosiani. Il destino del pianeta è legato alla capacità del governatore Josef Rekl di negoziare le condizioni di un’ardua convivenza con la misteriosa diplomatica arkosiana.

When alien scientists studying a mysterious object detect unfamiliar DNA, they set to work on cloning the being responsible for the incredible technology. Now, all alone and trillions of miles from home, their fully grown human Seedling is about to be hatched....

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower:After the near-extinction of the human race, one young man with extraordinary gifts will reveal whether the human race can learn from its past and rebuild their future . . . or is doomed to self-destruction. In the future, nuclear war has...

A powerful story of survival in unprecedented times, from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. In an alternate America marked by volatile class warfare, Blake Maslin is traveling with his teenage twin daughters when their car is ambushed. Their attackers appear sickly yet possess...

One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She...

From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower:After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity -- before their powers destroy what is left of humankind. Since a nuclear war decimated the human population, the remaining humans...

An all-powerful ruler's son vies for control over the human race in this brilliant conclusion to the Patternist saga, from the critically acclaimed author of Parable of the Sower. In the far future, the human race is divided into two groups striving for power. The Patternmaster rules over all...

A planet in dispute. Farmers vs miners, and no one knows the full story. The Federation sends Rivka and her team to resolve a case of settlers squatting on a remote planet when the owners finally came calling. Not what it seems. Three generations of settlers and more. A planet that isn't as welcoming as it appears. Crops coming ripe. Miners ready to dig. Tempers flare as the sides face off. Until the Magistrate gets in the middle of it with all the firepower at her command—the law, a calm voice, and a good railgun.

Fergus is back on Earth at last, trying to figure out how to live a normal life. However, it seems the universe has other plans for him. When his cousin sends him off to help out a friend, Fergus accidently stumbles across a piece of an ancient alien artifact that some very powerful people seem to think means the entire solar system is in danger. And since he's the one who found it, they’re certain it’s also his problem to deal with.

Since long before the spaceships' fleeting presence, Blaine has been content to go along with the whims of his supermom wife and half-feral, television-addicted children. But when the kids blithely ponder skinning people to see if they're aliens, and his wife drags them all on a surprise road trip to Disney World, even steady Blaine begins to crack. Half a continent away, Heather floats in a Malibu pool and watches the massive ships hover overhead. Maybe her life is finally going to start.

As they seek the final pieces of a powerful alien technology, the Solaran Fleet and their xeno nemesis vie for control of the galaxy. If these relics fall into the wrong hands, Overmind X and her rogue swarm will have the advantage in the most deadly space battle the Fleet has ever fought. But a surprise visit from a wealthy and enigmatic patron complicates the admiral’s plans, revealing new mysteries about the ancient technology’s true purpose.

Space Oddities takes listeners on a journey through the vast expanse of the universe, following three individuals as they explore the mysteries that lie beyond their known world. Elasrber, Robick, and Anniphis are part of the Space Oddities project, dedicated to identifying potential threats to human existence and protecting Earth from them.

Heute ist nicht gerade Jack Kernigans bester Tag. Erst ist er vom MIT geflogen und muss jetzt diesen langweiligen Lieferjob in Ohio machen. Und dann hat er gerade eben jemanden überfahren, oder... etwas. Denn das, was da leblos am Straßenrand liegt, ist weder Mensch noch Tier. Ein Alien, ernsthaft? Kurz darauf entdeckt Jack mit seinen Freunden auch noch das Raumschiff – und als sie einsteigen, beginnt für Jack das verrückteste, kosmischste Abenteuer seines Lebens.

Hazard King had always wanted to be an Imperial Fleet officer, just like his father. But he’s a Prince of the Realm, which make things a bit more… complicated. And when Hazard’s parents tell him that they don’t trust his older brother and want Hazard to be the Crown Prince—the heir to the throne—things go from bad to worse. Just when it seems they can’t get any worse, the Empress is attacked.