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To anyone who meets her, Samantha is just a good-hearted teenager who wants to finish school and go to college. Yet she has a secret life... She has spent years living two lives, one as Sam which the world sees most and one as Foresight, who Sam feels is her true self where she is a passionate and gifted hacker. She has never found a system she could not bend to her will. She is the essence of a true magician within the dark recesses of the web which many dare not enter. Foresight and Sam never mix.

When an EMP wipes out the power grid, Stephanie’s world shatters, and survival is no longer a choice. It’s a necessity. A skilled welder who built her life on hard work, she spent years running from her prepper upbringing, determined to give her twin daughters a normal life. But as chaos erupts and danger closes in, the skills she rejected may be the only thing keeping them alive. Forced to confront her past, she must outwit ruthless survivors and tap into the instincts she swore she’d never use again.

Seit ihre Mutter verschwand, lebt Trish auf der Straße. Sie schnorrt, stiehlt und hat keine Zukunftsperspektive. Einzige Bezugsperson ist ihr Bruder Mike, der sich als Fahrradkurier durchschlägt. Eines Abends beobachtet Trish, wie Männer in dunklen Anzügen und mit seltsamen Tätowierungen auf dem Handrücken Jugendliche von der Straße ansprechen. Diejenigen, die ihnen folgen, sieht sie nicht wieder. Als einer dieser Männer auch zu ihr kommt und ihr eine bessere Zukunft verspricht, entscheidet sich Trish, mitzugehen. Doch das angepriesene gute Leben hat einen zu hohen Preis.

Step into the sterile confines of The Collective: a near-future dystopian society in which scientists have unlocked the secrets to long life. The pinnacle of perfection, Ethereals are the best humanity has to offer and so much more. However, only the wealthy may attain the status of Ethereal through costly genetic enhancements, creating a stark divide between unmodified humans, heavily indoctrinated Reapers, and their Ethereal counterparts. Three worlds collide when one woman dares defy her predestined role in society.

Alexa and her crew made it through the Killing Fields and found the road that will take them to the first portal that they hope to close. With the help of a blessed knife and a family friend, their next adventure shouldn’t be so harsh. Except, the knife isn’t blessed and the family friend is insane. Night Must Fall, for everyone.

At sixteen years old, Myra has devoted herself to learning her people’s way of life and following every rule. Having a Clan Leader for a parent and growing up in the most prestigious village, she has always been told that The Clan is perfect. The normal rhythm in which she lives her life changes quite suddenly when it is announced that the trials will be taking place in less than a year. Having little to no knowledge about this traditional challenge, which will determine the next Clan Leaders, Myra and the other potentials are given only six months to prepare themselves for an unknown future.

In 2050s London, fear grips like a vice as a deadly virus sweeps the globe. The British prime minister tells her people to remain calm. A vaccine will be available soon, and as a precautionary measure children will be whisked away to undisclosed locations, kept safe until the storm passes. Marianne, Downing Street press secretary, doesn’t realise the futility until it is far, far too late. When the truth hits her, Marianne is forced to choose: stay with her family, or do whatever she can to help the doomed survive.

What if the world’s greatest solution was also its greatest prison? In a future where The Lattice controls every aspect of human existence, choice has been optimized away, and order reigns supreme. For Kael, life in Veridian has always been predictable—until a mysterious glitch shatters his carefully curated world. The Fracture, an underground resistance, whispers of truths long buried, of freedom lost in the name of harmony.

In a world where death can be undone for one deserving soul, nine grieving individuals are brought together by the government’s controversial reanimation program, Project Equilibrium. The program gives them the power to resurrect one of nine victims taken by the same killer, Lucas Rehn, using his life force as payment. Over the course of an emotionally charged week, the group must grapple with the unbearable weight of their decision. Each deliberator brings their own pain, guilt, and love to the table

The year is 2132. Humanity has forsaken nature for technology, focusing instead on creating The Simulation—a hyper-realistic alternate reality. Julius, a tech enthusiast, dives headfirst into its worlds, but fractured memories and shifting identities blur the line between illusion and existence.

O mulțime de aplicații dedicate bârfelor au răsărit una după alta de la moartea lui Simon, dar în anul care a trecut de când Cei patru din Bayview și-au demonstrat nevinovăția nimeni nu a reușit cu adevărat să învârtă caruselul zvonurilor răutăcioase așa cum o făcea el. Problema este că nimeni nu cunoaște secretele tuturor, cele mai ascunse dintre ele.

يعيش آدم وأمه في كومباوند بجزيرة منعزلة، أملًا في أن يشفيه الهدوء من مرض نفسي غامض عصف بحياته وأوصله حد الجنون. حتى تصدمه جريمة قتل جارته "كايا"، وتوقظ رجل الشرطة بداخله.

The third installment in the 'Truth and Lies Series'.

In 2032, interconnect, an advanced artificial intelligence supercomputer, emerges as a beacon of hope for humanity, promising a utopian future guided by flawless algorithms and 24/7 connectivity to citizens. Jared Rohde, a disillusioned academic seeking meaning, witnesses the disturbing rise of algorithmic control over human behavior. Torn between two realities, Jared experiences psychic turmoil as he's drawn into a machine-curated world fostering narratives of hate and division.

Sowing the End: A Quest for Growth at All Costs is a dark satirical allegory about an isolated farmer whose quiet existence is upended by a strange creature with an insatiable hunger for more. Alone on the remote island of Capita, Noel Smith has lived a simple, self-sufficient life with only Pip, his ever-watchful gull, and Herbert, his scarecrow, for company—until the day the creature arrives. At first, it offers little wonders in exchange for food, but as the deal darkens, the demands grow. Soon, J. E. F. F.

Michael Talbot, his squad, and followers have suffered hardship and loss along the way, but finally, after years of searching, they have reached their Colorado homestead and settled in. But the world hasn't finished with them yet. A ferocious and determined enemy draws them back into the war for Humankind, and this time, the battle will be final.

Paige Mahoney and Arcturus Mesarthim have arrived in the Scion Citadel of Paris. Exhausted by her efforts against Scion, Paige has no choice but to remain in hiding, away from the revolution she started, so she can heal and come to terms with her mental and physical scars. In the confines of a safe house, Arcturus and Paige begin to reconnect after following separate paths for weeks. As they wait for contact from the mysterious Domino Programme – an espionage network operating in Scion – their present begins to mirror their past.

This two-part collection begins with Fallout, following Ben Riker and his family months after losing their home due to a devastating EMP attack. The enemy responsible for detonating the EMP is planning something even worse, and Ben must stop the enemy before the country descends into nuclear winter. In Into The Dark, an EMP sends the West Coast back into the stone age, and Frank Tilley faces the startling chaos of a powerless world. With his trusty dog in tow, he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his grandchildren from a perilous fate.

Atlas was ready to return home from a post apocalyptic world. But betrayed at the last possible moment by his so called “friends”, he took revenge, by chucking a sword at the portal…nothing bad could happen right?

The Iron Heel is a science fiction novel novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908. It is considered to be "the earliest of the modern dystopian" fiction, it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. In The Iron Heel, Jack London's socialist views are explicitly on display. A forerunner of soft science fiction novels and stories of the 1960s and 70s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying much less attention to technological changes.

A lethal super-virus has wiped out much of the population, toppling governments, religions, and most of society. Stranded on a remote, faraway mission, Col. Noah Dresdon agonizes about what’s become of his family in Florida. Did his wife survive? The last time he talked to her, she was already sick.

They say Earth was a place of wonders where towers pierced the clouds, cities lit up the night, and flying machines streaked across the sky. It was magic. But the magic conjured the End War. Fire fell from the sky, and metal beasts leveled the cities. That was six hundred years ago. Now the ruins of the ancient world are buried or overgrown. And the technology of the past is feared as forbidden magic.

One year has passed since the nail-biting conclusion of the previous book. Life is good for Aoife. She is surviving at Sanctuary, a new community on the south coast. The twist? Sanctuary has electricity. It has power. And its reach and influence is only growing further. Slowly but surely, the new world is starting to feel like the old world, all over again. But when a devastating attack cripples power supplies and leaves masses of residents dead, Sanctuary is completely rocked. The only option? To go after the terrorists responsible, and wipe them out, once and for all.

Ahead, not too many years from now, everyone has been linked to a network of government-mandated brain implants. The Interface has become a way of life, connecting all people to limitless information, nonstop personal messaging, and instantaneous news flashes. Gone are the days of cell phones and laptops—even loneliness itself is obsolete.

For 30 years, they have avoided the outbreak of walking death that has consumed America's heartland. They have secured a small compound near the ruins of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Isolated from the world, they have remained blissfully unaware of what lies outside in the region known as the Dead Lands. Until now. Led by a military vet who's seen better days, the inexperienced offspring of the original survivors form a small expedition to explore the wastelands around them. Small pockets of humanity hide in the shadows: some scared, some mad, all dangerous. This is the New World.

Following her dazzling five-novel portrait of our age, the ‘Seasonal’ sequence, Ali Smith returns with the first of two novels which belong together but can be read independently. Gliff – a Scots or Northern word for a glimpse, a shock, a glance - will not only tell its own story but also contain within it a hidden story, to be revealed only in a second novel, Glyph – from the Greek, meaning a mark, carving or symbol -- to be published a year later.

Book 2 of the Complete Enchained Trilogy. In a city teetering on the edge of chaos, one woman must choose between duty and defiance. As terror attacks rock the fractured city of Arel, Noni stands at a crossroads. Trained to maintain order as an arbiter, she now finds herself questioning everything she once believed. When unrest threatens to shatter the fragile peace, she's forced to confront the very system she swore to uphold. But in a world where loyalty comes at a price, her choice could cost her everything—or everyone—she loves.

He thought he was at rock bottom. Then the world blew up. Now, he’s the only one that can save the city. But it may take more than he has to give . . . Detective Kurt Weller has been framed, shamed, and beaten. And now he wakes up to the end of the world. Bombs are dropping, and dead people are trying to eat him.

After nearly a year without power, the country begins to rebuild. Charlie Owens and his family can finally take a breath from the endless threats they’ve faced since the EMP. But their moment of quiet is short-lived. Bombarded by three different threats converging when they are weakest, Charlie must muster up the strength for one final fight.

Agent 32 or Leo wakes up on an operating table as the first successful genetically enhanced super soldier. She has one mission: destroy the Yidfield forces before they reach the Axian borders. But along the way Leo struggles to remember why she elected to be a part of what is an incredibly controversial project- or to remember much of anything prior to waking in the training base.