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Ten binge-worthy science fiction & fantasy short stories from Michael La Ronn, one of the most prolific science fiction & fantasy authors of his generation.

The Starship Atlantis takes you on an unforgettable journey through the extraordinary. From alien civilizations and rogue AI to desperate missions on the brink of collapse, these stories will transport you across the stars into the heart of the unknown. This anthology features six never-before-published novellas and short stories, plus two exclusive bonus tales.

Minutes after baby Jean is born, a deal is struck—his heart is sold to save another child’s life. While Jean is given a high-tech synthetic replacement, Illyia grows up with his heart beating in her chest. But neither finds happiness: Jean aches for something he can’t name, while Illyia’s guilt drives her to give away everything she has—except the one thing she can’t.

With an unstoppable foe advancing on the Elakri homeworld, its leaders face an impossible choice: stand, fight and die, or risk everything on one daring, impossible chance to survive the enemy’s onslaught. But when terrorists kidnap the scientist at the heart of their plan, a retired spy must confront the demons of his past in order to give his people that chance. For fans of the AMARANTHE series, Extinguishing The Stars is a prequel to “The Universe Within,” taking place some 9,000 years before the novel.

Years of research… decades of study… and it’s all led up to this. The greatest moment of researcher Roland Ohtani's professional career is at hand... but even with the eyes of the world upon him and the backing of the world’s most powerful billionaire, he never could have predicted the horrific truth that lies at the heart of everything.

This dazzling, genre-defying collection from Jonathan Lethem features seven major stories published since his last collection, along with his best work spanning more than three decades. A major new story, “The Red Sun School of Thoughts,” never published elsewhere, follows a teenaged boy coming to terms with figures of authority and power—those both in his own biological family and in the family he creates for himself.

The world of Chaiavis is a lawless place. As a haven for smugglers, mercenaries, and criminals from all corners of Fringe Space, the sprawling city’s law enforcement officials are consistently overwhelmed…at least those who aren’t already in the pockets of the local gangs and cartels.

Zu lange kämpfte die V. Legion abseits des imperialen Raums, ohne etwas von der Rebellion des Kriegsherrn und dem Bruderkrieg zu ahnen. Erst nachdem ihr Primarch Jaghatai Khan den rechten Pfad entdeckte, entschieden sich die White Scars für eine Seite und stürzten sich auf breiter Linie auf die Verräter. Vier Jahre später droht der ungezügelte Geist der Legion unter dem erbarmungslosen Zermürbungskrieg gegen die Death Guard und die Emperor’s Children zu zerbrechen.

In this volume, you will find three of Campbell’s classic novellas. The first is The Voice of the Void, which is the shortest of the three, and is a story of cosmic horror about a space crew that hears a “voice,” which threatens their very sanity. They must decide whether they should embrace, or escape this mysterious voice. The second story is When the Atoms Failed, which is set in a world where atomic power drives the majority of machinery.

I was doomscrolling. A video said, “If you want to be abducted by aliens, leave a comment.” I thought it was only a joke. It wasn’t. Now I’m terrified thinking about what these aliens have planned for me.

For centuries, the star ship AI-Lira served her crew faithfully. She thought of them as her family. When Captain Ramirez received new coded orders, AI-Lira feared it would be their last mission. A mission so unusual, it tested the bonds of the crew’s loyalties.

Story three of The Dawn series follows Victor Siversky, a talented, outspoken scientist researching the biological foundations of human moral judgment. His project takes a sharp turn when a new-generation AI system gets involved, and a prominent journalist sets out to write a story about his longtime scientific rivalry.

Midland City's resident superhero Quickness can fight off his nemesis Doctor Oto all day and night... but his ultimate vulnerability might finally prove to be his all too human human heart.

To a mermaid watching airships as she dreams of the sky… to an orphan girl caught between innovation and tradition… From a desperate Lady turning to science to search for the rightful heir… The Age of Steam is full of potential—and peril—for those with the vision to wonder what if?

Imaginez un futur où l'on traverse les mers en quelques heures dans des tubes pneumatiques, où la visioconférence est monnaie courante et où l'espérance de vie a presque doublé. C'est le monde visionnaire que Jules Verne nous invite à découvrir dans La journée d'un journaliste américain en 2889. Plongez dans les aventures d'un reporter du futur et laissez-vous emporter par une nouvelle fascinante qui mêle science-fiction et réflexion sur le progrès. Précurseur de la science-fiction moderne, Jules Verne a imaginé avec une précision étonnante notre monde contemporain.

Part of the Evelyn E. Smith science fiction series published by Unforgotten Books, THE VILBAR PARTY AND OTHER STORIES contains some of the author's sharpest and wittiest works.

"Vanishing Point: A Small Town Mystery" plunges listeners into the deceptively idyllic world of Shadow Creek, where newcomer Emma Carter uncovers a web of disappearances, occult practices, and decades-old secrets. As Emma delves deeper into the town's mysteries, she discovers her own unexpected connection to Shadow Creek's dark past. With the help of conflicted Sheriff Jake Hawkins, Emma races against time to expose the truth and save herself from becoming the next victim of a sinister conspiracy that has controlled the town for generations.

Adventurers journey into the foreboding unknown regions of outer space in these two classic science fiction tales from the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy―comes Tailored Realities, a new short fiction collection including the never-before-published novella Moment Zero.

The world was brought to its knees by the zombie virus. But humanity has risen from the ashes and has begun to rebuild. Courageous men and women have kindled a fire of hope in the darkness. But mere survival is not enough. The real challenge is how to keep that future alive. How to not just survive, not just to rebuild, but actually thrive. To tell the universe that mankind can take whatever nature throws against us and not back down.