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In the year 2158, Earth thrives with extended lifespans, a flourishing environment, and a population that exudes happiness and satisfaction. However, concealed within this seemingly idyllic society lies a sinister secret. Kaze Ryker, a 28-year-old entertainment columnist, stumbles upon the truth and embarks on a relentless exploration of the intricacies behind this so-called "flawless" civilization. As he dives deeper into its enigmatic secrets, he gradually unravels a meticulously crafted façade that masks the true nature of their existence.

""A love story spanning multiple millenniums, life-forms and variations on immortality, the book posits Victorian poetry as a weapon of empire, insists on nature's resilience in the face of genocide, and manipulates prose into something like a new language....Toward Eternity recognizes both the...

In a post-apocalyptic world, humanity's elite sought refuge in underground cities, their memories suppressed. Two unlikely heroes, Alexandra, a brilliant scientist, and Thomas, an orphan with a rebellious spirit, uncover the buried past. As they navigate forbidden love and reveal shocking truths, they lead a society to reclaim the surface, forging a new future where truth, freedom, and the indomitable human spirit prevail.

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Cartographers and The Book of M comes an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she’s ever made… and how far she’ll go to find her elusive “happily ever after.” But there’s a twist: the...

After the Collapse, insulin is in short supply for the 40 thousand diabetics in Wyoming. Word comes down there's a lab north of Boulder, Colorado, that can make insulin in sufficient quantities to keep people alive. Governor Agar handpicks a team—The Fallen Eagle convoy—to retrieve the scientists and their lab in a desperate bid to save the lives of his constituents—at a cost some will consider too high.

A lame duck president's desperate power grab threatens democracy in the United States—can former intelligence operative and single mother Cora Walker prevent catastrophe? September 2012. Cora Walker, a DIA defense operative, learns of a terrorist plot in Benghazi and rushes to a secret installation to stop it. When her superiors ignore her warnings, she’s forced to mount an unsanctioned attempt to thwart the attack. Her team barely repels the large force of invaders determined to kill Americans.

Skylenna's world stops revolving around Dessin as she learns of a new secret he's been hiding. Plagued with betrayal, anger, and paralyzing waves of confusion, Skylenna must put her feelings aside and focus on saving DaiSzek from the Vexamen Breed. But after tragedy strikes, she embarks on a journey alone to learn the dark, epic secrets of her past. The lost memories of her childhood. The missing pieces of Dessin's grand plan. Yet, what if this sinister truth is enough to tip her over the edge?

Wer sich erinnert, muss sterben. Sechs Menschen erwachen auf einem Schiff. Ohne jede Erinnerung. Der siebte ist tot. Was ist passiert? Warum nimmt das Schiff Kurs auf ein postapokalyptisches London? Und von welchem Grauen künden die Schreie im dichten Nebel? Eine Mission auf Leben und Tod beginnt, der sich niemand entziehen kann.

Just over five centuries have passed since humanity’s extinction. The earth has retaken her home, leaving only memories of humanity behind. In this introspective journey, a machine with consciousness wonders about his existence and why he was left unscathed, doomed to contemplate the meaning of his life all alone.

It is the mid-22nd century, a time in which humankind has reached a point of no return with respect to the destruction of its habitat on Earth. The only ray of hope is the Human Resiliency Program—a conglomeration of government sponsored efforts to preserve human life until such time as the Earth is able to recover.

It’s the year 2073 and Rowan Greenbaum is condemned to die of an easily cured form of cancer. The reason? His zip code is over its maximum population capacity—at least, according to recent legislation enshrined into law at the behest of the country’s largest health insurance company. This population cap disqualifies Rowan from lifesaving treatment but he discovers a loophole that allows him to trade another life for his own.

The Slow Plague, a gender-targeting infection with no cure, killed billions of women and girls worldwide and created a dystopian society in which the survivors are treated as highly valuable commodities. Although their market value is high, women’s rights decline as they become objects of avarice, awe, and worship—possessions to be owned or won in high-stakes games.

Truth Medici has three questions: Can he rescue his siblings from the clutches of the evil Starbrite Corporation? What will it require of him? And where does he need to go next to make it happen? When he meets Justinian Merkovah—a strangely ageless spellcaster, teacher of religious law, and nomadic exorcist—he's one step closer to discovering the answers. With his experience providing security to the rich and terrible, Truth accepts a gig as Merkovah's bodyguard. What better way for Truth to grow as a mage?

Manhattan lives with his guardian Tom in the crumbling ruins of Old Los Angeles. His clothes he wears, the boots on his feet, and a necklace he must protect are his only possessions. In a run-down house on the edge of the city, Manhattan and Tom have distance themselves from the chaos. Meanwhile,Tom has sheltered Manhattan from the reality all around him. The guards who are supposed to protect the people are abusive and hostile. The people are forced to live day by day on nothing more than scraps of burnt bread.

In this novel, a profiteering pharmaceutical executive seizes upon an opportunity to turn the discovery of a new cancer-preventing drug into a massive industry-competitive advantage for his company and his own personal financial gain. Using ruthless individuals with deadly skills and intent, the executive tries to nefariously obtain the necessary molecular synthesis protocol to create the next generation of oncologic drugs.

"1984", dnes již klasické dílo antiutopického žánru, je bezesporu jedním z nejpozoruhodnějších románů 20. století a brilantní analýzou totalitních systémů. Britská společnost žije v roce 1984 pod nadvládou všemocné Strany. Hlavní hrdina Winston Smith, zaměstnanec Ministerstva pravdy, roboticky přežívá pod stálým dohledem Velkého bratra. Nepřetržité války a nedostatek základních potravin ještě přispívají k všeobecné duševní prázdnotě a mizérii. Winston Smith se zmůže na jedinou formu odporu: vede si tajný deník.

In einer Welt der nahen Zukunft hat der Treibhauseffekt zu einer wirbelnden Troposphäre mit Superstürmen, Überschwemmungen und gnadenloser Hitze geführt. Der Kollaps scheint unaufhaltsam, als ein amerikanischer Milliardär die Mittel für ein bahnbrechendes Projekt bereitstellt, mit dem die globale Erwärmung gestoppt werden soll. Aber wird es funktionieren? Und was wären die Folgen für den Planeten und für die gesamte Menschheit? Ein mitreißender, apokalyptischer Roman, erzählt von einem der visionärsten Autoren unserer Zeit.

Огромное, разбросанное по всей России, движение кооператоров, Строительное общество, подпольная организация, со своими мастерскими, типографиями, дружинами, комитетами, школами, крестьянскими братствами, рабочими группами, студенческими кружками, военными союзами, со своими стачками, демонстрациями, интригами и арестами - сможет ли все, созданное инженером Скамовым устоять в урагане Большой Войны?

1939-1945: il Fascismo, alleato dei Grandi Antichi - i mostri della mitologia horror di H.P. Lovecraft - progetta di trascinare il mondo libero in un totalitarismo culminante in un’apocalisse cosmica! Questa la minaccia prospettata nei racconti di questa antologia, dove alcune fra le migliori penne del Fantastico italiano descrivono la più nefasta delle distopie. Il regime fascista, grazie alla tecnologia aliena degli osceni Mi-Go “provenienti dal nero cosmo al di là dello spazio e del tempo”, minaccia di conquistare il mondo - e non solo.

When Elise Matherstone, the youngest of the immortals, upholds the law of the Citadel, her world unravels around her. The dark origin of the immortality of her masters is uncovered, and those she believed were her allies quickly become her worst nightmare. Now the most wanted fugitive in the city of Naka, Elise must use her training to evade capture. Blood will spill, and the line between good and evil becomes blurred.