Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 080418058X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2950
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Hailed as “one of the finest achievements of modern science fiction” by The New York Times Book Review, The Hyperion Cantos is a triumphant odyssey into the heart of space and time. Through four riveting novels, Dan Simmons masterfully weaves such influences as classical mythology, romantic poetry, and far-future philosophy into an ambitiously conceived and unfailingly entertaining epic. Now, for the first time, this entire masterpiece of the imagination is available in one extraordinary eBook bundle: HYPERION THE FALL OF HYPERION ENDYMION THE RISE OF ENDYMION On the planet Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. On the eve of Armageddon, with the known universe at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of existence. As the Shrike anticipates their mission, each traveler nurtures a desperate hope—and harbors a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his or her hands. Praise for The Hyperion Cantos “For vastness of scope, clarity of detail and seriousness of purpose, Simmons’s epic narrative is on a par with Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, Frank Herbert’s Dune books, Gene Wolfe’s multipart Book of the New Sun and Brian Aldiss’s Helliconia trilogy.”—The New York Times Book Review “Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish.”—The Washington Post Book World “State of the art science fiction . . . This work will be that against which all future works will have to be measured, in the same way, in their time, that Asimov’s Foundation series and Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness set new standards.”—Asimov’s “Simmons’ own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry.”—The Denver Post “A major work . . . Simmons doesn’t just promise; he delivers.”—Science Fiction Chronicle
Author: David Zindell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000739795X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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An epic masterwork of science fiction, Neverness is a stand-alone novel from one of the most important talents in the genre.
Author: Jon Justice
Publisher: Jon Justice
ISBN: 9781087878034
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Kaytha has found something, and humanity won't survive without it. In the future, global corporations DeCorp and EnerCon have made interstellar travel possible and space flight available to all humanity. The stars are now within reach, and Earth's superpowers are locked in a tense debate over who will colonize the newly discovered distant worlds. When headstrong Kaytha Morrow receives a cryptic message from her father, an aerospace engineer, one year after his death, fellow pilot and friend Taft Gaurdia eagerly agrees to help investigate. As they embark on their quest, an industrial accident within DeCorp sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens Earth, forcing a planet-wide evacuation. During the chaos, Kaytha and Taft make a shocking discovery that may hold the key to saving humanity from the tyranny of DeCorp's evil leader. EMBARK today on this fast-paced and action-packed, apocalyptic space opera. The EMBARK series: Book 1: EMBARK Book 2: Treasure in Darkness Book 3: The Vanishing War Book 4: Gahan Corbijn and the Asteroid of Misfortune Book 5: The Rocket Queen Book 6 & 7: Coming soon in 2021
Author: Brian D. Howard
Publisher: Riftworlds Online
ISBN: 9781720294788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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RiftWorlds Online is an action-packed LitRPG ride that combines Escape from New York and Tron in an epic adventure spanning worlds of Space Opera, Fantasy, the Old West, Post-Apocalypse, Cyberpunk, Steampunk, and Super Heroes.In 2028 RiftWorlds Online is the most popular virtual reality MMORPG game ever. A week after its release, millions are playing in a game that spans seven unique universes. But now people can
Author: Tim Kaiver
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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When the system that time forgot suddenly shows back up... The Cipher ran the universe with its game-like rules, and it has chosen Cullen, an exiled bounty hunter, to be the method of its return. He's given a quest to free a telepathic mother and son from wrongful imprisonment. If he can break his targets out of prison, they'll have to level up, learn new skills, and hunt down the prophecy's clues. All while facing down berserkers and EMP-hurling tigers, in a jungle that offers no succor. The promised reward is that the Cipher will grant access and the associated power to all of his embattled people, turning the tide in the galactic war that's ravaging the cosmos. Cipher's Quest is a LitRPG Science-Fantasy mashup that answers the question, "What if we took Stargate and added Final Fantasy and Age of Empires?"
Author: R. M. Olson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777177812
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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She's lost her ship, lost her job, lost her reputation, and is on the run from the law. Jez is a damn good pilot, and she's always worked alone. Until she got picked up for smuggling, that is. Now she's an ex-con and ex-employed, and there are plenty of people with old scores to settle. So when a mysterious stranger in a battered pilot's coat comes to her with an offer that sounds too good to be true, she reluctantly agrees to listen. All she has to do is fly one little job. Four ex-convicts. One charismatic mastermind. And the most dangerous heist the System has ever seen. Firefly meets Ocean's Eleven in R.M. Olson's fast-paced, kick-ass, wickedly fun space opera series, The Ungovernable. Grab a copy and join the crew.
Author: Scott Bartlett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781988380049
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Captain Keyes captains the Providence, the last human ship not dependent on dark tech, which humanity has used to rule the galaxy for decades. When dark tech fails, allies become enemies. Meanwhile, humanity's oldest enemy is on the rise. The future now depends on Captain Keyes and his misfit crew.
Author: Ryk E. Spoor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781618247704
Category : Human-alien encounters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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It was supposed to be a simple test flight, one that pilot Ariane Austin was on only as a last-ditch backup; intelligent, superhumanly fast automation would handle the test activation and flight of humanity's first faster-than-light vessel. But when the Sandrisson Drive activated, every automated system crashed, the nuclear reactor itself shut down, and only the reflexes and training of a racing pilot saved the test vessel Holy Grail from crashing into the impossible wall that had appeared before them, a wall which is just part of a monstrous enclosure surrounding a space twenty thousand kilometers across. With all artificial intelligences inert and their reactor dead, they had to find some other source of power to reactivate the Sandrisson Drive and--hopefully--take them home. And that was only the beginning. As Ariane, Dr. Simon Sandrisson, darkly enigmatic power engineer Marc C. DuQuesne, and the rest of the Holy Grail's crew explore the immense artifact, they discover that they are not alone; they have entered a place the alien inhabitants call "The Arena," and there is no way out without joining one of the alien factions ... or winning recognition as a faction in their own right, playing by the Arena's rules--and by the Arena's rules, one failed challenge could mean death or worse--perhaps for the entire human race. Surrounded by alien factions, each with its own secret plans and motivations, some wielding powers so strange as to be magical, Ariane sets out to beat the Arena at its own game. With DuQuesne's strategies, Sandrisson's genius, and her own unyielding determination, she's going to bring the Holy Grail home--even if she has to beat every faction in the Arena to do it!At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management)
Author: P R Adams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949228083
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Faith Benson was a distinguished officer with a promising career. Then came her assignment to the Pandora, a search-and-rescue ship. That was usually the end of the line in the Kedraalian Republic Navy.When an accident forces the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the republic from its greatest enemy, a reckless decision sends the ship into enemy space and things quickly spiral out of control.Now Benson has to choose between rescuing her crew and preventing interstellar war.
Author: S. L. Mason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734120257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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"We are not Gods. No matter what Zeus thinks." Herathina Log Entry ATD 1,784,652.51 Terra The study of evolution had come to a standstill when we discovered Terra. It was the perfect incubator for a Millennial Project. But from the beginning, everything has gone wrong. Our mandate said limited contact, not domination but Poseidon is too blinded by his lust for that human to listen. Sydney present day I don't know what I am. My dreams are filled with an island of blue and a woman's indiscernible pleas. On the back of the dreams come abilities. Abilities I'm desperate to hide. But it's the voice, in my mind that terrifies me most. Is it real or have I cracked? Can you live a normal life if you aren't? I can't run from the truth or from myself, because the dreams are driving me to find answers. Where is the island, who is the voice in my mind, what does the woman want, and how do I hide the truth and still appear normal on the outside? Truth always comes with trauma. Sydney and Herathina, two women whose seemingly unrelated lives come together over a millennium to change the fate of the universe. Nothing has prepared you for the culminating clash between Gods and Titans that has raged from the dawn of time, just out of human sight. If you love The Rowen and Percy Jackson you will love Alethea.
