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The Machine Stops is a visionary science fiction novelette by E. M. Forster, first published in 1909. Set in a distant future where humanity lives underground, fully dependent on a giant mechanical system for survival, the story follows a mother and son as they confront the consequences of technological control, isolation, and the loss of direct human connection.

Look there is no way to prepare you for this book, I know that sounds so incredibly arrogant and for that I’m sorry I really am but it’s the truth. I will try anyway. Love is patient, love is kind, love is forgiving and understanding. Life is not. Sam had memorized the lesson she never meant to learn. Now Sam just wants a simple day on the beach. How badly could she possibly mess that up? It’s not like Sam could end up getting the unwanted attention of eleven or so gods… right?

Charlie Dauphin and Max Sinclair have been best friends since they met on a rainy night at twelve years old. They share more than a powerful magic, a sprawling manor, and a hunger for justice and danger. The Advocacy belongs to both of them. The Central Network, and then the fate of Alkarra, rest on the shoulders of two extraordinary men determined to save the world. With a team of Watchers and Defenders at their back, they'll do just that. But the winds of fate will turn such motivation against them. Charlie and Max have taken on more than any witch could bear alone.

Trapped in a life she never chose, Arien, a young sorceress, has one dream: to escape Firelands, the land of sorcerers, and become a Martyshyar—one of the legends, the elites, the protectors of the continent. But the price of entry is a series of trials where failure could mean death, and success will demand her very soul. Thrust into the crucible, Arien is immediately caught between two men who threaten to shatter her resolve. There is Zanyar, an enigmatic and lethally skilled sorcerer whose smoldering eyes see straight through her defenses.

Middia is a country of contrasts, the heat of the desert, the cool of the city in its cave. Its people working by night and resting during the day. The castes its society is built on that divide its people by birth and not merit. When a conspiracy reaches its tendrils all the way to Khydalaa and affects Duren’s family he is going to do whatever he needs to do to set it right.

Benedict Shade, were-cat and collector of exotic magical artifacts, is tasked by the Lord’s Investigation Agency to “collect” (i.e., “steal”) two pieces of fossilized dung from a river spirit in a backwoods town. What seems to be a routine job (for him) turns out to be anything but. Everyone in town believes Shade is an undercover agent for the LIA, a charge his hepcat buddy, Dwayne, is quick to remind him is true. A mysterious femme fatale can’t decide whether to seduce Shade or let him be killed by a horde of human mudfish.

This tale of the near future becomes more relevant every day. Combining a travelogue through a changed society with flashbacks to a long, crazy war in Europe, Sounds of Soldiers looks at the fallout from nationalism and military fantasies gone wrong.

Foes of Hope takes listeners into the alternative Victorian-era continent of Vasarea, a land of fragile alliances and brewing rebellion. At its heart is the royal family in the nation of Eirene, a once-mighty kingdom now fractured by war, power struggles, and betrayal. As a dangerous cult known as the Harbingers rises to challenge their rule, four heirs must navigate loyalty, ambition, and personal demons to determine their nation’s fate.

Forget the steady strength in his bulging biceps, the tingling awareness coursing through her veins, or the patience, kindness, and empathy in his iridescent green-and-coffee-brown irises. Dannika already met her soul mate. Met, married, and mourned him. If something happened to her gorgeous mer warrior…No. She can’t go through that again. Her dreams were forgotten for a reason. There is no second chance for one true love...

The Antarctic Enigma is a thrilling steampunk adventure that plunges listeners into a world of Antarctic mystery and cosmic revelation. The author weaves a compelling narrative that blends elements of classic exploration tales with imaginative science fiction. The story follows a team of inventors and experts, "The Gearsmiths," as they are summoned by King Edward, III to investigate the mysterious reappearance of a lost expedition ship.

Alles, was Lex wollte, war, seinem guten Kumpel Gryph zu helfen, seine Schwester zu finden und dabei vielleicht auch noch die Welt zu retten. Aber alles geht von Anfang an schief, als Lex von Gryph getrennt wird, als sie in die Reiche versetzt werden. Verloren, allein und gezwungen, denselben Tag immer wieder zu erleben, muss Lex die Agentin eines despotischen Gottes besiegen, verborgene Wahrheiten über sich selbst aufdecken und den Weg zurück zu seinem Freund finden. Wenn er scheitert, droht den Reichen der Untergang.

Rodrick is a con man as charming as he is cunning. Hrym is a talking sword of magical ice, with the soul and spells of an ancient dragon. Together, the two travel the world, parting the gullible from their gold and freezing their enemies in their tracks. But when the two get summoned to the mysterious island of Jalmeray by a king with genies and elementals at his command, they'll need all their wits and charm if they're going to escape with the greatest prize of all—their lives.

It's the year 2074 and Tacoma, Pacific Coast-Washington, has reverted to the Wild West. It's the only population center remaining. The Event has taken the husband of Jessica Strange: ex-police officer and defunct Ambassadorial liaison, now a freelance gun for hire. Soon, Jessica's life takes an unexpected turn in the form of an offer from the Federal Government. But what are the strange creatures discovered in the vaults on Q'estiria?

In 2200 BCE, a crew from the distant planet Golan crash-lands on the Salisbury Plain, forever altering Earth’s future. Descendants of the aliens carry their advanced knowledge through the ages. In 2035, virologist Ada Sendall battles a global pandemic and learns about a mysterious reference to the Ghost Flower—believed to have cured a British village during the Black Death. The discovery sets her on a journey across time.

“Quake thee with thy tyrant’s gift. Soulless flesh bars paths you seek. Blossom wide the heart of stone. Starbreaker awaken what lies beneath.”—Prophecy of Aion Origin

In late-1930s Europe, not everyone is attentive enough to see what the future holds—certain war. In Prague, however, prescient Jaroslav Blaschka is desperate to transport his family’s wealth beyond the reach of the Nazis. In New York, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt are still confident enough to travel on their annual trek to Paris.

With Sector Zero in ruins and Sarah stolen away, T.E.D.D.—the scarred trash droid—charges after the Manager into a jungle fortress teeming with MilBots and something far more sinister. Inside, The Manager is growing a new horror—and only T.E.D.D. can stop him. To save Sarah, and the fate of the world, he must overcome killer machines, creatures that shouldn't exist, and the darkest parts of himself... before the Manager’s plan consumes the world.

Humanity faces extinction. Ten-kiloton monsters are rising from the depths of the Pacific, levelling entire cities in frenzies of destruction. Earth’s heroes have been decimated. The survivors put their hope in one last, desperate plan: find Hyperion, Earth’s most powerful hero, and ask him to return from exile to save them. What they don’t know is that Hyperion is dead. The Griffin spent ten years fighting wars across the sector as a weapon of mass destruction for the il’Drach Empire. His victories made his name a curse on a dozen worlds and a nightmare on scores more.

After saving Manhattan from the alien Salvage System, Forge Warrior Chris Mason faces an impossible choice: become the Forerunners' champion or watch Earth fall. But first, he must tame the fiercest warriors in the galaxy—the Rax'Kull. And he'll have to do it without his powers. Transported to Zhark'Thul, an alien world of deadly creatures and bizarre landscapes, Chris discovers his salvaging abilities no longer function. Stripped back to level one, he and his team must survive the insect-like Rax'Kull who mark them as prey.

The Gray protects the Neutrals and maintains a delicate balance between the Light and the Dark. Vilstair works as an officer of the Gray police. She is dispatched to a desert world to hunt down a criminal. The world itself proves as tricky as the chase itself. The criminal has far more allies than she anticipated -- and he discovered a great secret.