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John Truck was to outward appearances just another lowlife spaceship captain. But he was also the last of the Centaurans - or at least, half of him was - which meant that he was the only person who could operate the Centauri Device, a sentient bomb which might hold the key to settling a vicious space war.
2) Colossus
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"...a spine-tingling sf novel certain to wow readers who want to explore sentient AI, parallel universes, paranoia, and sustaining human consciousness for generations to come." - Booklist
For fans of psychological SF novels like THE GONE WORLD and SIX WAKES
Economics professor Clay West has always explained the world through the lens of his profession. But after his girlfriend Karla takes Dying Wish-a drug that supposedly reveals the nature of...
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VENGEANCE SHALL BE THEIRS…Three years after the massacre of their families on Bromhead, the hard-bitten mercenary unit Hansen's Roughriders have already exacted revenge against Taurian Concordant forces on the planet Lindsay. But that is only the beginning.When the Second Taurian Lancers-the unit responsible for the massacre-lands on Midale to conduct a supply raid, they run into Colonel Wolfgang Hansen and the entire Roughriders force-all out for...
4) Journey Home
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The Terrani Republic and the Eranian Kingdom have been at war for over a century. When the Terrani Republic lost this war, they had no choice but to evacuate their worlds, leaving everything that they once knew behind. They fled in a massive fleet, with the Eranians in direct pursuit.For over seven long and bitter years, they evaded the pursuing Eranian forces, yet nothing changed for the Terrani. However, the desire for a change in circumstance only...
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Follow the military career path of Max Morgan, an Avionics Troop performing maintenance on bombers and cargo ships. See all the struggles, shenanigans and memories as all his fellow maintainers attempt to succeed on the Flightline. Feeling trapped on a space station far from home, they do all they can to maintain the spaceships and endure the insanity of it all. Experience the madness of roll-calls, redballs and deployments to foreign moons. No career...
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DREAMS OF 'MECHS AND MERCS…Katie Ferraro dreams of nothing more than being a MechWarrior. Orphaned at a young age, she learns everything she can about 'Mech repair from her mentor and adoptive father. On the distant planet of Jerangle, though, her chances of fulfilling her dreams are slim.But when she finds an abandoned Kit Fox in the jungle, she realizes her dreams might not be so far away. As she goes to work on the 'Mech in secret, she makes...
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Seb and Sparks were given a choice: Join the Shadow Order or rot in a prison cell.As Seb touches down for his first mission on a dark, damp, and cold planet, he wonders if he's made the right call.The First Mission Book Two of The Shadow Order - is a fast-paced, planet-hopping, space opera adventure.
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The Veneer Empire is collapsing. A hundred years ago the Veneer Empire seceded from the UPA and entered into a secret alliance with the Unity. Today, the seeds of the empire's collapse have taken root and are blossoming into a chaotic darkness that threatens to destabilize the entire region. The Veneer home world has suddenly gone silent. An entire planet with billions of inhabitants and there is nothing but silence. Without the guidance and leadership...
9) Tomorrowland
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Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank, jaded by disillusionment, and Casey, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland". What they must do there changes the world-and them-forever.
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"Set in an unnamed valley-surrounded by other valleys, each twenty years apart in time-a masterful, moving literary speculative novel in which the Conseil determines if a bereaved resident can cross the border to the past or the future on a "mourning tour." One sixteen-year-old Conseil candidate spots two visitors from the future, but is shocked when she recognizes them as the parents of the boy she loves"--
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Take a tour of the universe with this breathtaking collection of photographs from the archives of NASA. Astonishing images of Earth from above, the phenomena of our solar system, and the celestial bodies of deep space will captivate readers and photography lovers with an interest in science, astronomy, and the great beyond. Each extraordinary photograph from the legendary space agency is paired with explanatory text that contextualizes its place in...
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Amidst unwavering determination, Maki comes to a profound realisation-his desires can only be fulfilled through the mastery of metaphysical sorcery and the art of teleportation.
Yet burdened with an overwhelming task, he must avert a cataclysmic future alien invasion on his beloved homeworld, halt the merciless massacre of Noirplasts on Planet Artheus, and rescue his aunt and her daughters from the far reaches of Plan8's interstellar boundaries.
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Lies crafted from good intentions. Death spreading through the stars. When the past returns to claim its due, will anyone survive? A millennia's old battle is brought to Sol and it threatens the very existence of humanity. Our ability to adapt and our ingenuity may be all that sits between us and extinction. The Olivaw family has been destined to defend humankind against the threat of the Galactic Alliance, whether they like it or not. Their ancestors...
15) Gateway
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Astronauts Lost in TimeNeil McClaude and John Torlin's routine mission to the International Space Station takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves transported 50 years into the future. Stranded in the year 2075, Neil and John grapple with adapting to a world transformed by technological advancements and societal shifts. As they navigate the challenges of this unfamiliar future, they discover a startling revelation - the same mysterious forces...
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Captain Luta Paixon of the far trader Tane Ikai needs to know why she looks like a woman in her thirties–even though she's actually eighty-four. She isn't the only one desperate for that information.The explanation might lie with her geneticist mother, who disappeared over sixty years ago, but even if her mother is still alive, it's proving to be no small task to track her down in the vast, wormhole-ridden expanse of Nearspace. With the ruthless...
17) Firewall
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"A thrilling prequel adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Picard ! Two years after the USS Voyager 's return from the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine finds herself rejected for a position in Starfleet...and instead finds a new home with the interstellar rogue law enforcement corps known as the Fenris Rangers. The Rangers seem like an ideal fit for Seven--but to embrace this new destiny, she must leave behind all she's ever known, and risk...
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Humanity depends on the star bridges. Hallam Knight must tear them down. Hallam Knight is a Bridge Runner, one of the few people brave and stupid enough to crew armored tankers that travel between the Bridge Worlds and the Centrum, the galaxy's only source of Randenite fuel. As the galaxy's rarest and most valuable commodity, Randenite maintains the interstellar network that supports billions of lives across a dozen worlds. Without it, civilization...
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Deep space vessel Sparrow looks out over the star system and runs her database checks.She checks again. No error.The databases recognise the Sun and Earth and the other celestial bodies in her home system.Sparrow's journey took her across the galaxy and she anticipates a welcome return. What she finds challenges her knowledge and understanding.A beguiling sentient ship short story with a heart, from the author of "Tweezers".
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An explosive, exhilarating, tour-de-force science fiction novella grabbing readers with the first word pulling them deep into the story. Reminding readers why Connor Whiteley is a force of nature in the science fiction genre.
Imprisoned for crimes he never committed and surviving an attack like no other, Commander Sebastian Crawley must fight to clear his name and recover a prisoner before much darker plans reach fruition.
From its explosive start...
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