At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is an interstellar spacecraft. Space explorers and planet-bound scientists alike prepare for mankind’s first encounter with alien intelligence. It will kindle their wildest dreams… and fan their darkest fears. For no one knows who the Ramans are or why they have come. And now the moment of rendezvous awaits—just behind a Raman airlock door.
The stirring conclusion to The Soldier Son Trilogy—the acclaimed epic tale of duty, destiny, and magic by bestselling master fantasist Robin HobbLoyal, privileged, and brave, Nevare Burvelle proudly embraced his preordained role as soldier in the service of the King of Gernia—unaware of the strange turns his life would ultimately take. Exposed to a plague of enemy sorcery that felled many of his compatriots, he prevailed, but at a terrible cost to his soul, body, and heart. Now he stands wrongly accused of unspeakable crimes—including murder, the most heinous of them all.Condemned ...
Volume 23 of The Chronicles of Counter-Earth. This volume could have been entitled Warrior of Gor, as Tarl Cabot is clearly portrayed as possibly the greatest warrior on Gor in this volume, as he protects the innocent civilians of Ar's Station in a magnificent battle with the invading forces of Cos.
In the old world shadows of Providence, Rhode Island, Nina Grey finds herself the center of a war between Hell and Earth.Struggling with her father’s recent death, Nina meets Jared Ryel by chance…or so she believes. Although his stunning good looks and mysterious talents are a welcome distraction, it soon becomes clear that Jared knows more about Nina than even her friends at Brown University. When questions outnumber answers, Jared risks everything to keep the woman he was born to save — by sharing the secret he was sworn to protect.When her father’s former associates begin following her in the dark, Nina learns that her father is not the man she thought he was, but a thief who stole from demons. Searching for the truth behind her father’s death, Nina stumbles upon something she never expected — something Hell wants — and only she holds the key.
This exciting finale to Lauren Oliver's bestselling Delirium trilogy is a riveting blend of nonstop action and forbidden romance in a dystopian United States. Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in has ignited into an all-out revolution in , and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. ...
Вторая книга из серии "Resident Evil" для фанатов этой серии игр! Первая оригинальная история являющаяся самостоятельным произведением, а не простым пересказом сюжета видеоигры. На английском языке.
Great Britain. July 1951.Three years ago, Russia went dark. Nothing got in. Nothing got out. The world assumed it was political strife. But it was the Chimera: voracious extraterrestrial invaders. And in December 1949, they burst across the Russian border and poured into Europe. The luckiest humans died. The less fortunate succumbed to an alien virus–and changed.Within a year, most of Europe had fallen. Only Great Britain, after struggling desperately, had kept the conquerors at bay. But as the Chimera were repelled, they were evolving. Building. Planning.America. November 1952.The Chimera have crossed the ...
Сначала умолкла, наглухо замкнулась Россия. Мир решил, что причина кроется в борьбе политических сил. Но причиной были химеры.А потом армии свирепых пришельцев хлынули на запад. Люди частью погибли — и таких можно смело назвать счастливцами, — частью же заразились инопланетным вирусом. И стали меняться.За год пала почти вся Европа. Только британцам удалось остановить захватчиков ценой огромных потерь. Но пока длилось затишье, химеры не сидели сложа руки. Они эволюционировали. Строили. Планировали.И когда монстры накопили сил, они пересекли Атлантику, чтобы нанести молниеносные опустошительные удары по побережью. Враг разрушал города и истреблял население, а пленных превращал в чудовищ, которыми пополнял свои ряды.Лейтенант Натан Хейл оказался одним из немногих обладателей иммунитета к химерианской заразе. И там, где не справлялись регулярные войска, вступал в дело Хейл с горсткой отборных бойцов…По мотивам культовой видеоигры! Впервые на русском языке.
Ranger Blueeyes swore an oath to the Navajo and was duty bound to protect his people. Blessed with the golden eagle as his spiritual brother, the proud warrior had the ability to soar and overcome every obstacle. He would need those powers even more now with the Brotherhood under attack-and one very tiny woman as the only defense.Anglo schoolteacher Dana Seles survived an unspeakable crime on the Navajo Nation and could expose a traitor within the tribe. Ranger had to convince Dana to cooperate with his investigation if he was to save her and defend his honor. But would the task be threatened by a building physical attraction gaining gale force?
A few years after the disappearance of the mysterious Builder Artifacts salted throughout the inhabited regions of the universe, a new phenomenon appears in the unexplored Sagittarian Arm of the galaxy, a force with the power to destroy planets. Capt. Hans Rebka and his team of galactic troubleshooters travel to the threatened Marglot system only to find themselves directly in the path of destruction.
The Spider Queen has been asleep for a long time, leaving the Underdark to suffer war and ruin. But if she finally returns, will things get better… or worse?
El planeta Armon?a, colonizado por humanos hace casi cuarenta millones de a?os atr?s, ha estado siempre bajo el cuidado de una inteligencia artificial: el Alma Suprema, el ordenador que todo lo sabe y todo lo protege. Pero el Alma Suprema ha envejecido y est? d?bil. Debe volver a la lejana Tierra para recobrar la ayuda del Guardi?n.En , Nafai y su familia, los elegidos del Alma Suprema, realizan un viaje interestelar de un centenar de a?os que, pese a la hibernaci?n de la mayor?a, no deja de acrecentar el odio ...
Stefan Wul est un ?crivain de Science Fiction fran?ais n? en 1922 (c'est donc maintenant un vieux monsieur de presque 80 ans). Il se mit assez tard ? la SF, vers 1950. Il avait ?crit avant cette date, mais se lance dans le genre presque par hasard. Son premier roman "Retour ? 0" propose l'id?e de m?decins r?duits en taille introduits dans le corps du patient... id?e qui sera reprise dans le film "Le voyage fantastique".
