Aboard a colonization ship bound for Eta Cephei IV, people are very close—there’s no other choice. So when Aaron Rossman’s ex-wife dies in what seems to be a bizarre accident, everyone offers their sympathy, politely keeping their suspicions of suicide to themselves. But Aaron cannot simply accept her death. He must know the truth: Was it an accident, or did she commit suicide? When Aaron discovers the truth behind her death, he is faced with a terrible secret—a secret that could cost him his life.Sawyer’s four most recent novels were nominated for the Hugo Award. He has won the Nebula Award for Best Novel, as well as the major Canadian awards for best science fiction and best mystery fiction. Here is the novel that began his career.
Janie thought she knew what her future held. And she thought she'd made her peace with it. But she can't handle dragging Cabel down with her. She knows he will stay with her, despite what she sees in his dreams. He's amazing. And she's a train wreck. Janie sees only one way to give him the life he deserves--she has to disappear. And it's going to kill them both.Then a stranger enters her life--and everything unravels. The future Janie once faced now has an ominous twist, and her choices are more dire than she'd ever thought possible. She alone must decide between the lesser of two evils. And time is running out...
Villemo nie potrafi zapomnie? swego ukochanego Dominika, cho? rodzina robi wszystko, ?eby ich rozdzieli?. Gdy nareszcie spotykaj? si? w Danii, mi?o?? staje si? niczym gor?czka trawi?ca cia?o. Villemo ucieka od rodzic?w i pod??a za Dominikiem przez szwedzkie lasy Goinge, w kt?rych grasuj? okrutni snapphanowie, bezlito?nie rozprawiaj?cy si? z obcymi…
…Sesilele sunt o specie lipsita de aparare. Pe domeniul lor nu au nici un fel de arme. Pana si forma lor mobila, care are dexteritatea fizica de a folosi arme, este in esenta non-violenta. Pentru a se apara de ceea ce se tem ca va fi invazia inevitabila a oamenilor, sesilele le-au indrumat pe mirmipisicile mobile sa construiasca fortarete in jurul a patru dintre cele mai batrane si dezvoltate din specia lor. Intre timp pepenii-mana nu mai sunt lasati sa germineze, iar mirmipisicile care nu sunt implicate in procesul de construire sunt de timpuriu transformate in coconi. Daca oamenii isi mai intarzie atacul cu cateva intervale, cum se pare ca vor face, este posibil ca in timpul invaziei lor sa gaseasca doar cateva mirmipisici…
Wobec ?miertelnego zagro?enia z kosmosu Ziemia przygotowuje swoj? bro? ostatniej nadziei. Jest ni? ch?opiec, w kt?rym odkryto zal??ki niezwyk?ego geniuszu wojskowego.Czas nagli, a przysz?o?? dw?ch cywilizacji spoczywa w r?kach dziecka…Nagroda Nebula 1985.Nagroda Hugo 1986.
Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug.When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change. She never expects to become Po's friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more.
Znudzony nieustannymi sukcesami, zniech?cony brakiem powa?nych wyzwa? i stymuluj?cych prze?y?, niezwyci??ony Gurgel — najlepszy gracz galaktyki — przybywa do Imperium Azadu, by wzi?? udzia? w najbardziej skomplikowanej i najtrudniejszej grze, jak? wymy?lono we wszech?wiecie. Stawk? w tej grze jest nie tylko ?ycie, lecz r?wnie? samo Imperium. A tak?e co? jeszcze…Mi?o?nicy literackiego talentu Iaina M. Banksa wiedz? ju?, czego spodziewa? si? po tym autorze: nieskr?powanej, zrywaj?cej ze wszelkimi schematami wyobra?ni, pasjonuj?cej akcji, niezwyk?ych bohater?w i przewrotnego poczucia humoru. Tym razem r?wnie? si? nie zawiod?.
Poput blistavog dragulja, grad je le?ao na prsima pustinje. Nekada je bio podlo?an promenama i preina?enjima, ali sada je Vreme teklo mimo njega. No?i i dani nizali su se preko lica pustinje, ali na ulicama Diaspara vladalo je ve?no popodne i tama se nikada nije spu?tala. Duge zimske no?i mogle su mrazom da okuju pustinju, lede?i poslednje ostatke vlage u razre?enom vazduhu Zemlje — ali grad nije ose?ao ni toplotu ni hladno?u. On nije stajao ni u kakvoj vezi sa spoljnim zbivanjima; bio je to svet za sebe....
