Haunted by an animal attack, seventeen year old Charlotte feels she is being followed. When she runs into a mysterious boy while camping, she’s afraid. Nothing seems right about him. Despite trying to stay away, there is an unmistakable draw to be near him. Even his scent smells familiar. But the closer she gets, the faster the secrets begin to unravel. Not only is he not human, he may have a link to her past. When Charlotte finds out someone wants her dead, she is torn between love and fear. Can she trust him to keep her safe?
Pour Joseph Schwartz, la chose arriva ? l’instant o? il avait un pied en l’air. Il se trouvait dans la banlieue de Chicago et s’appr?tait ? enjamber une poup?e de chiffon. Lorsqu’il reposa le pied, apr?s avoir ?prouv? une fugitive impression de vertige, sa chaussure s’enfon?a dans l’herbe. Il ?tait alors dans une for?t.Ce qu’ignorait Joseph Schwartz, c’est qu’il ne s’?tait pas d?plac? dans l’espace, mais qu’il avait effectu? un immense bond dans le temps. D?sormais, la Terre n’?tait plus qu’une petite plan?te d’int?r?t strat?gique secondaire dans l’immense empire galactique dirig? depuis Trantor.La pr?sence d’un homme venu du pass? ne va-t-elle pas modifier les rapports de force existant entre les Terriens et la garnison de soldats imp?riaux ?
When aliens land in Toronto, they present astounding evidence that their planet and Earth have experienced the same cataclysmic events — evidence that they claim proves the existence of God.
Alexander Faustin has always wanted to be human. Even though he comesfrom a family of powerful vampires, he's fascinated with the daylight world. Maybe that's why destiny gave him a human mate.It's not like Helena to make out with a stranger on her front porch, much less invite him into her bed. Somehow Alex makes her feel safe, even while he's dismantling her defenses. But in the wake of a terrifying accident, her faith in him is shattered.Alex must regain Helena's trust and persuade her it's possible to love a monster. To do this, Alex must first learn to embrace his true nature. Unfortunately, he has to make this voyage of self-discovery while dodging the sheriff's department, the Rocky Mountain sunshine, and one very pissed off elk. But there's no turning back, because if Alex can't convince Helena to love him, he'll never love again.
Those wicked wizards are back – and they've become very smart. (Sort of.) They intend to take over the Enchanted Forest once and for all . . . unless Cimorene finds a way to stop them. And some people think being queen is
John Ringos grandiose „Invasion“-Reihe, die inzwischen auch hierzulande zahllose Fans gefunden hat, wird mit diesem Roman fortgesetzt: Atemberaubende Kampfszenen, modernste Technik, furchtlose Helden — Science Fiction at its best! Hervorragend geeignet f?r alle Leser von „Mechwarrior-DarkAge“ und David Webers „Honor-Harrington“-Serie.Vierzig Jahre nach der Invasion verstecken sich in den Tr?mmern der zerst?rten St?dte immer noch Posleen-Einheiten und warten darauf, zur?ckzuschlagen. Und dann ist da noch eine andere au?erirdische Spezies, die mysteri?sen Darhel, deren Pl?ne im Dunkeln liegen. Diesen Pl?nen auf die Spur zu kommen, ist die Aufgabe von Cally O’Neal, Tochter des legend?ren Commanders Michael O’Neal. Vor Jahren offiziell f?r tot erkl?rt, ist sie nun Mitglied einer Gruppe von Untergrundk?mpfern — und muss begreifen, dass ihr Krieg gerade erst beginnt.
Cally O’Neal was trained from childhood as a premier killer. Officially listed as dead, for the past forty years she has lived a life of aliases, random lovers and targeted assassinations. This has led her to become the top in her profession, undefeatable, invulnerable. And in the process, she has lost, her soul. Now she, and the man she loves, must battle to reclaim it. But Cally will find that leaving her dark world of shadow identities, murder-for-hire, and deadly secrets will be more difficult than any of the many lethal operations she carried out in the past. Her employers think she knows too much to live, and the scores of enemies she has made still have her at the top of their hit lists. The real question is, will she win her soul only to lose her life?
El cincuenta por ciento de posibilidades de haber desarrollado una enfermedad degenerativa incurable era ya bastante malo, pero Pierre Tradivel, investigador del Proyecto Genoma humano, descubri? que todo pod?a empeorar… Con la amenaza de ujn grupo de nazis, por ejemplo, o tratando de conseguir un seguro m?dico para descubrir que la seguradora est? tomando muestras gen?ticas de sus clientes, o, cuando prosigue sus pesquisas, encontrando una cadena de asesinatos sin resolver cuyas v?ctimas son personas aseguradas por la compa??a.La conclusi?n puede ser terrible. ?Acaso los adelantos cient?ficos que el mismo Pierre est? haciendo son empleados para incrementar los beneficios de las compa??as aseguradoras? Y todo puede empearar.
Parker Graves, periodista, llega una noche a su casa para descubrir que ante su puerta se ha dispuesto una trampa. Para horror suyo, esta trampa se convierte en una bola, de esas de bolera, y huye. Muy pronto, toda la ciudad se transforma en el escenario de extra?os sucesos — os edificios son comprados por sumas fabulosas, no se renuevan las licencias de arrendamientos, los negocios establecidos son cerrados, y nadie encuentra un lugar donde poder vivir.
La crisi degli alloggi, che deve essere molto sentita anche negli Stati Uniti, ha probabilmente ispirato a Clifford Simak questo suo recentissimo libro, dove si dimostra come la sempre pi? difficile situazione in cui si trovano gli abitanti delle moderne metropoli possa avere, in realt?, un’origine extraterrestre, possa dipendere dalle oscure manovre di una razza d’invasori spaziali. E che l’umanit? debba infine la sua salvezza non alla propria intelligenza o alle proprie armi, ma a un’altra «razza», tra le meno nobili del nostro pianeta, non ? che una delle molte trovate di questo ironico e movimentato romanzo.
A million years prior to the dawn of , two immortal, shapeshifting aliens roam the Earth with little memory of their origin or their purpose. Later in the year 2019, an artifact is discovered off the coast of Samoa, buried deep beneath the ocean floor. The mysterious find brings two alien beings—the “changeling” and the “chameleon”—together again, to ponder the meaning of the object and its relationship to each other. Both immortals try to seek each other out and use the artifact to find their origins, one harbouring good intentions while the other is extremely hostile.Won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2005.
Ideea Evului Mediu postatomic ?i a repet?rii ciclice a istoriei g?se?te ?n romanul de fa?? una dintre expresiile sale cele mai puternice ?i mai coerente. ?n momentul ?nceperii povestirii, cu ?ase sute de ani dup? catastrofa atomic?, mici comunit??i religioase ?ncearc?, la modul cel mai naiv cu putin??, s? conserve ultimele ale ?tiin?ei str?vechi, ap?r?ndu-le ?n fa?a barbariei.
In this uneven sequel to Ballantyne's , humans can live on as digital clones or "personality constructs" of themselves, leading multiple lives in the numerous matrices of 23rd-century cyberspace and enjoying equal rights with their physical compatriots. Like the first series entry, this novel interweaves several story lines concerning the dubious existence of an omnipotent artificial intelligence known as the Watcher, who controls the Environmental Agency, the organization in charge of all aspects of the digital and physical worlds. With the help of a geisha-garbed agent (and her numerous digital clones), a woman seeks asylum from a cyberspace killer determined ...
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn onboard a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it — nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it...
