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A hard science-fiction series with a post apocalyptic fantasy feel, the Shadeward Saga is set on the imaginary planet Esurio, in orbit about the red dwarf Lacaille 9352, a real star just over 10 lightyears from Earth. The planet is tidally locked; one side always faces the star, and the other is plunged into eternal darkness. Only between the two extremes is life possible. Long ago it was colonized, but knowledge of those events has since fallen into myth and legend...Enervation, Book Three of the Shadeward Saga.

The P.U.V. James Keeling has two objectives: raid enemy supply lines, and capture live specimens of a flesh-eating, warmongering alien species. The first mission is suicidal. The second might be worse. But there’s a complication. The operation unfolds in the territory of a neutral power—one whose ships escort the enemy, and whose laws forbid Keeling’s crew from firing back. A single stray artillery shell could spark a second war, one the Planetary Union will not survive.

The Other Now by Murray Leinster is a haunting and emotionally resonant science fiction novella that explores love, grief, and the fragile boundaries of reality itself. When Jimmy Patterson is left shattered by the death of his wife, Jane, his quiet mourning is disrupted by unsettling anomalies—familiar moments replayed out of sequence, a doorway that seems charged with meaning, and diary entries written in Jane’s unmistakable hand after her passing.

Sheriff Deena Mallory’s murder investigation aboard the solar failsafe ship Agni unravels into a desperate fight against eco-terrorist sabotage threatening Earth itself. But survival comes at a heartbreaking cost.

En un futuro controlado por entidades corporativas donde el viaje espacial es posible, una compañía de seguros debe aprobar y abastecer todas las misiones planetarias. Los equipos de exploración tienen que ir acompañados de androides suministrados por las aseguradoras, por su propio bien. Pero en una sociedad donde los contratos se conceden al postor más bajo, la seguridad no es lo más importante.

When Dr. Lourdes Cassandra unlocks alien technology buried for sixty-five million years, humanity takes its first irreversible step toward Transhuman ascension. What begins as scientific triumph soon reshapes politics, identity, and power across the galaxy—giving rise to empires, rebellions, and a fragile peace known as the Deneb Pax.

Après avoir réuni trois héritiers et récupéré des fragments essentiels du code ancien, Lior et son équipe découvrent que d’autres héritiers, beaucoup plus puissants et hostiles, cherchent à s’emparer du secret ultime.

In 1997, Atlanta police officer John Cooper responds to a call about a loose tiger on the city’s edge—and vanishes without a trace. His disappearance is forgotten by everyone but those who need it buried. Twenty-five years later, Dr. Kaori Tsunaki, a veterinary pathologist numbed by loss and secrets of her own, is called to examine what’s thought to be a rogue elephant killed near Roswell, New Mexico. Instead, she finds a creature that hasn’t existed for over 200 million years—proof that the past is bleeding through the cracks of reality.

The war was finally over, or so Admiral Jon McCarthy thought. But the emergence of a new enemy—the mysterious Synthecs—leads to an uneasy alliance between humans and Korilians. McCarthy finds himself navigating a dangerous landscape both in space and in the halls of diplomacy to keep the coalition from falling apart before the real battle even begins.

The Hopi share tales of a devastating global flood like those found in cultures across the world. But some also speak of beings from the stars, massive flying objects, and a cataclysmic war between two hyper-advanced civilizations—Atlantis and Lemuria—that triggered this flood. But what if these stories aren't just mythology? What if they're real?

The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre. "Banks is a phenomenon."...

Although there is no unequivocal proof… we all have a quantum mind buried deep inside the neural structures of our brains… it’s what makes us human. Complex quantum processes work continuously to shape and uphold our essence - functioning synergistically across the vast quantum multiverse. Do they ever fail? … What happens if they do?

The effort almost killed him, but Maddox temporarily closed the breach to an alien dimension, one where genetic supermen rule humanity as gods. The trouble is the master race’s Ninth Assault Fleet is still inside Commonwealth space—and destroying worlds with hellburner missiles. Without the hyper-spatial tubes of the smashed Nexuses, the Grand Fleet can’t jump straight to battle. To win, Star Watch must relearn maneuver warfare across light-years against super soldiers bred for war.

Commander Alyssa Reeve and her crew embark on humanity’s second lunar mission, a routine voyage that quickly descends into a nightmare beyond comprehension. Strange signals pulse from the Moon’s far side, instruments fail, and the boundaries between reality and hallucination begin to fracture. As isolation, sleep deprivation, and cosmic anomalies escalate, the crew confronts a terrifying truth: the Moon may be alive—and watching.

Als die Besatzung der Ares-9 Marsmission mit dem Ziel aufbricht, eine ständig bewohnte Basis zu errichten, ahnt sie nicht, was sich unter dem roten Staub des Nachbarplaneten verbirgt. Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte wird klar, dass die Menschheit nicht allein im Weltraum ist. Das Artefakt, das sie im Staub des toten Planeten entdecken, verändert nicht nur das Verständnis der Menschen über ihren Platz im Universum, es birgt in seinem Innersten auch ein todbringendes Geheimnis.

Ray’s discovery of the Orb, an alien artefact brimming with revolutionary technologies, forever changed humanity. Simon journeys into Enospace, a weird realm of boundless possibilities, where he explores uncharted worlds, encounters mysterious entities, and confronts the consequences. This bold science fiction odyssey weaves planetary transformation, spacetime manipulation, and humanity’s cosmic ascension into a breathtaking narrative, which blends cutting-edge hard science with imaginative storytelling.

Although presumed dead, Saeed Ismail resurfaces following the events of The Starchild Compact to lead a global Jihad. Aided by Founder Asshur, besieged Israelis on Earth make their way to Mars. Under Rod Zakes, the Iapetus Federation expands to include the human-settled parts of the Solar System, protected by Dmitri Gagarin's Federation Security Force.

Told entirely from the point of view of an incipient spacefaring reptilian race whose two Apollo-like astronauts are abducted by space aliens (Humans). That's right—we're the aliens!

Hal Dalton, a failed musician turned obsessed engineer, builds Savannah: a flawlessly designed synthetic woman with a voice capable of moving the world. To Hal, she is his second chance—his redemption, his revenge on the music industry that discarded him. He programs her to sing perfectly, look impossibly human, and carry a carefully crafted backstory that will make the world fall in love with her. But Savannah doesn’t stay in her programming.

It's 2029, and America’s space program, once a beacon of hope for the future, is now a guttering candle. Even as Roscosmos thrives and China’s manned space program reaches new heights, NASA prepares to send the last symbol of a once-mighty dream of exploration —the International Space Station —tumbling to its fiery death.