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1) 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...
2) 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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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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""It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through our sacrifice and exertions, we shall be able to preserve with our own strength." -Subhas Chandra Bose. Lieutenant Brandy Bolgeo has come home from the Battle of Hancock station wounded in both body and spirit. She will need months to regenerate her lost leg, but how long will it take to heal her heart? She's come home to find that her wounds, her ship's...
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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...
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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...
8) The After
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After an unexpected death, Artis finds himself in an alternate reality. A universe with advanced technology and space travel. In this marvelous new reality, he finds he has more than he could ever ask for, including an extraordinary starship. He makes some great friends and finds an amazing woman, Zoe, that he falls hard for. In short, his new life is a utopic wonder. With help from his newfound friends, Artis sets out to enjoy life and discover...
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Roswell Army Air Force base, 3 a.m., June 15, 1947. A shape appears from the shadows and taps Major Delbert D. Johnson on the forehead. The alien points a glowing raspberry rod at an adjacent table. "That one said you are a navigator." Indomitable Allie, Intelligent Dreadnought 1, and the gang race home to Prime after surviving a deadly encounter with the Lost Fleet and its dangerous leader, Marine transport vessel Naomi Clevenger. Everyone knows...
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Beyond the Horizon is a book that delves into the wonders of space science and invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery through the cosmos. From the origins of the universe to the latest discoveries in exoplanet research, this book takes readers on an immersive tour of the universe and its many mysteries.The book begins by introducing readers to the basics of space science, such as the laws of physics that govern our understanding of the...
11) 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...
12) Calypso
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"Rochelle wakes from cryostasis to take up her role as engineer on the colony ark, Calypso. But she finds the ship has transformed into a forest, populated by the original crew's descendants, who revere her like a saint. She travels the ship with the Calypso's creator, the enigmatic Sigmund, and Catherine, a bioengineered marvel who can commune with the plants, uncovering a new history of humanity forged while she slept. She discovers a legacy of...
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A brilliant, groundbreaking slice of military history, this riveting story of white-knuckled action over one of Europe's most heavily defended targets in the waning days of World War II also tells of the aftermath of the Linz, Austria, bombing-the heart-wrenching tales of survival and recovery, and the toll of warfare on both sides.
In April 1945, Linz was one of Nazi Germany's most vital assets. It was a crucial transportation hub and communications...
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En la vastedad del universo, donde la oscuridad cósmica se mezcla con la danza de las estrellas, existe un rincón misterioso que desafía la lógica y estira los límites de nuestra comprensión: el agujero negro. Este fenómeno gravitacional, donde la gravedad se vuelve implacable y la luz se desvanece en la insondable negrura, ha sido el tema de especulación, asombro y fascinación a lo largo de la historia de la astronomía.En este viaje intergaláctico,...
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The Toxins Case: The Adventures of Constable Smith continues the story of Capella Smith from Grant Ross's previous book Read the Small Print.
Having left her flesh and blood body on Earth, Capella is now in spirit form and has adopted a new spirit body. She has teamed up with Angelina Skyward, the Chief Detective Inspector of the Interstellar Police (ISP), to pursue criminals throughout the Milky Way. Their main challenge is the Interstellar Mafia...
16) Dissonant State
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A unique, compelling, and hopeful space opera, Dissonant State is sure to delight fans of Ann Leckie, Becky Chambers, and Martha Wells. Kay Wilder despises Ravel Corporation, whose occupation of her home planet left Kay with a useful but debilitating power to hear others' emotions. Unlike her brother Jasper, an activist who fights corporate injustice, Kay has always stayed as far away from the corporate states as possible. Until now. Because Ravel...
17) Starship-101
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Starship-101 successfully landed on Proxima Centauri-b about twenty years ago, marking humanity's first interstellar settlement. But with radio messages taking over four years to traverse the vast darkness of space, this fledgling colony has been isolated from Earth. Enter the Clason twins – Tarvin and Harden – the galaxy's preeminent Superposition Navigators. These brothers can bend the quantum space-time continuum to their will, instantaneously...
19) Exposed
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Haftan thought he'd escaped the Heart... until it showed up to kill him.As the Shrouded ambassador, Haftan has everything he's ever wanted, except for a clean conscience. No matter how he tries to shake his past, the future whispers that he is tainted, unworthy of the heart bond so sacred to his people.When an alien ship appears with a terrifying claim against Shroud, Haftan sees the chance to redeem himself. But along with the dangerous Irisian message...
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As a castoff bride, she had no future. He was a hybrid-human who believed he was beneath her.
Laurel Brayton was raised to be one thing, a contracted bride. When her groom married another, her future appeared bleak. Victimized, she was determined to take control of her life despite the odds.
Gerard Holmes was in love with a woman he could never possess. When she came to him in desperation, he had no choice but to succumb to her wishes. Every decision...
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