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Lucía trabaja como mecánica en un carguero espacial, dando las mismas rondas día tras día. Entre bromas pesadas de compañeros, herramientas "para zurdos" inexistentes y motores que parecen tener vida propia, pensaba que ya había visto de todo.

From award-winning author Cadwell Turnbull comes a brilliant collection of short stories, including old favorites and brand-new adventures. Eighteen stories. Unseen places that lie just within, beneath, beyond our reality. A father and daughter traverse postapocalyptic America seeking safe haven and the truth about why the world ended. Three siblings write intimate letters as their society slips ever deeper into dystopia. On an island where locals use cooperative AI to survive hurricanes, a journalist returns home to cover their story and reconnect with her past.

When the alien Exlian invade, humanity’s only hope lies with the empowered, those rare few granted supernatural abilities. Mark Fields isn’t one of them. He’s a dishwasher with broken dreams, no powers, and even less luck. Until a dying stranger changes everything. Suddenly, Mark has what he’s always wanted: the power to fight back. To prove himself. To rise. But as he joins the Defense Force and begins to level up, he quickly learns that the System hides secrets of its own—and that monsters aren’t always alien. Some wear human faces.

Discover the next generation of science fiction and fantasy with twelve emerging authors and three powerhouse storytellers with unforgettable voices and world-class storytelling—narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Taylor Meskimen, Tamra Meskimen, and Jim Meskimen.

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.

An EMP strike shatters the nation. Keith flees biker gangs, his daughter is trapped in mall rubble, and his wife fights through burning streets. Their only hope is Eddie’s off-grid mountain homestead. Survival, family, and chaos collide in this explosive thriller.

After a mysterious blackout shatters society, Samantha and her dog Dean journey through looted cities and treacherous wilds. Haunted by her parents’ deaths and unable to save a wounded survivor, she finds an unlikely ally in Gabriel. As danger closes in, a hidden bunker may be their last chance at hope.

Step into the visionary imagination of Ray Bradbury with this powerful collection of classic science fiction and speculative tales that helped define the Golden Age of the genre. The Selected Works of Ray Bradbury brings together seven unforgettable short stories that explore humanity’s hopes, fears, and moral crossroads against the vast backdrop of space, time, and the unknown.

Dreißig dystopische Microstorys und Kurzgeschichten führen in Welten, in denen Hoffnung selten geworden ist: Eine junge Rebellin trotzt der Überwachung im Paris von morgen, auf einem fernen Planeten wächst das Grün zur Bedrohung, und ein uraltes Baumwesen spürt sein Ende nahen.

Бывший военный летчик Джон Гордон обменивается телами с Зартом Арном, наследным принцем королевства Фомальгаута, чтобы из своего родного двадцатого века перенестись на двести тысяч лет в будущее. И узнает, что космос, разделенный между империями и королевствами, пронизанный интригами и истерзанный войнами, балансирует на грани катастрофы. Шорр Кан, предводитель Лиги Темных Миров, замыслил убить Зарта Арна и разрушить союз звездных королей. С великой неохотой Гордон берет на себя роль принца, чтобы сорвать планы заговорщиков и не допустить низвержения Вселенной в пучину анархии.

We are all going to die. But how? Will it hurt? Where will we go? What will we find there? What will happen to the people we leave behind? Jonathan Strahan, award-winning editor of The Book of Dragons and The Book of Witches, has compiled a stunning collection of brand-new stories of murder...

Graveyard Sale: A mirror reflects more than the interest of its potential buyer. Convictus: Humanity becomes deathless, sparking the end of the world. Summer Winter Slaughter: The last crew on a mining planet must choose to salvage either the operation or their sanity. Five additional stories explore a mysterious cataclysm, a camping trip devolving into a nightmare, the deadly secret of a mini-mart attendant, a cursed forest, and the perfect romantic date in a park—until the zombies arrive.

My name is James Thorne, and I wasn't supposed to matter. Before the invasion, I was just a guy in a dead-end job, keeping my head down and my past buried. The Gehenna want our annihilation. Thankfully, they angered the Aetherion who may help humanity not only fight back, but turn the tide. When I’m offered the chance to be Cleansed, to become something more than I was, I take it. And it turns out I’m special. No, I’m not the Chosen One. And yes, there are others like me, but as a Psyker, I can do things most can't. Things that make me very dangerous.

A collection of the year’s best science fiction and fantasy short fiction selected by Olivie Blake, author of the bestselling Atlas Series, and series editor John Joseph Adams. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction...

The aliens left. Their monsters didn’t. Life after the invasion is perilous for these young men. The world ended while they were still learning to drive. Now, they’re all that stands between humanity and extinction. But here’s the kicker: Earth’s alien invaders didn’t take everything when they departed. They left monsters behind. This collection contains five explosive sci-fi survival stories from bestselling author M.G. Herron. Each one follows a different hero facing impossible odds as he discovers what it takes to remain human when the world—and its alien monsters—want him dead.

The Unhelpful Encyclopedia is back, and taking you on a deep dive into dark waters for more disturbing sea-dwelling specimens than you can shake a snorkel at in Murderfish, an Aquatic Anthology. Wade into the water for the chance to witness the secret perils of fishing, grow a new set of gills, or devise a pact with an elder god. You will never look at your aquarium the same way when you learn that those languidly swum circles are really veiled threats.

Pamela loves her job on Risda III—as cook to Lord and Lady va'Rin, she is responsible for creating delicious meals. What better way to show her appreciation for her new life than a Thanksgiving feast? Alien guardsman Toghar has adored Pamela in silence for years now. Is today the day to speak...

War Triad explores fundamental issues of perception in war, information warfare, and the meaning of peace.

After a sudden EMP attack cripples the country, Austin Merryman is separated from his 14-year-old daughter. With no power, no phones, and no help coming, he sets out across a lawless landscape to find her—armed with only his wits, his will, and a few survival skills. Along the way, he teams up with Amanda, a tough stranger with her own painful past. Together, they form an unlikely bond—fighting harsh terrain, dwindling resources, and the constant threat of desperate people willing to kill for a can of food.

When Jonathan Bigwell shoots a woman in an alley, he swears she was already dead—shuffling, grey-skinned, eyes empty. The law calls it first-degree murder. Jonathan calls it self-defence against a zombie. In a bench trial with no jury and a powerful lawyer demanding his head, he has one impossible task: prove the undead are real.