Résultats pour "Aurora" dans Action et aventure

21 janvier 2228, calendrier terrestre. 19 h 30 GMT Une alarme se déclenche. Dans l'heure qui suit, la station coloniale SCS-Pollux entière s'effondre, emportant deux cent mille vies dans la tombe. Une infestation destructrice, des rescapés terrifiés, une fuite sans fin et chaotique. Loan Dæron se retrouve plongé au cœur de cette apocalypse. Il ne tardera pas à la comprendre, une force terrifiante s'est glissée parmi eux. Invisible, et pourtant sous leurs yeux.

From one of science fiction's most powerful voices comes Aurora, the incredible story of humankind's first voyage beyond the solar system. "This is hard SF the way it's mean to be written: technical, scientific, with big ideas and a fully realized society." -Booklist Our voyage from Earth began...

In the year 2425, the opulent city of New Geneva towers above the squalid undercity known as the Dredges. Sixteen-year-old Elara Vayle, haunted by the loss of her parents in a mysterious explosion, is determined to escape her grim reality. Guided by her dying mother's last words, she stows away on the starship Aurora, hoping for a new beginning. But the ship is not just a vessel; it's a battleground of secrets, tensions, and hidden agendas.

Humanity is caught in the slow collapse of coastlines, governments, and trust. In the middle of this unraveling world stands Malcolm Carter, a quiet mathematician who turns to equations the way others turn to prayer. While nations argue and seas rise, he begins work that might rewrite the future...

The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new alliance as a threat to their own seats of power, and would do anything to stop it. After a well deserved rest, Captain Nathan Scott is once again called into action. This time, it is not the fate of the galaxy that is on his shoulders, but the life of one of his dearest friends. But not all is as it appears.

Destiny awaits ... whether youre ready for it or not. Bucky Drake literally just got his managerial position at McDaniels, but hes already been promoted to "Hero" whether he wants the gig or not. Dragged against his will through a yawning purple vortex by a mouthy catgirl, he finds himself in...

To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy. As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal...

Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she’s hiding something, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight. When Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future, she isn’t sure if she can trust him. All she knows is she won’t fall for his promises and make the same mistakes again.

‘Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down’ Stephen King ‘Forget a good night’s sleep. Aurora is epic’ Linwood Barclay *** When the lights go out no one is safe… A planet without power. When a solar storm hits the earth, the lights go out across the planet. But this...

Torna Marc Artigau amb una obra brillant i plena de personatges inoblidables. La vida de l'Àngel ha quedat lligada per sempre a l'Aurora i als coralls vermells. L'ha estimada i detestada com no sabia que es podia fer. Als coralls els deu tota la resta. «Abraçats les matinades més fredes...

Follow the saga of Ezekiel Aurora, a man that has built a reputation as one of the most reliable middle men in the criminal underworld. Using his quick wits, he uncovers a devastating secret that would shake the very pillars of the world, fights a deadly cyborg assassin, and goes on a rampage to protect those he loves. The entire Aurora Chronicles in one book: Like Shadows in the Night, Like Tears in Rain and Like Lightning on a Wire.

The adventures of Hestia, finally able to call herself a bonafide professional idol, now leads her deeper into the human kingdom of Artorias, specifically, to the small, idyllic town of Firwood. No longer in the countryside, the number of prying eyes have grown ever more, and this time, they wish for more than to strike a simple deal.

Aurora carries a huge secret with her. As a nanny, she is able to indulge both her love of children and her passion for reading. But no one knows her desires are bigger than her. In one life-changing moment, Aurora meets a strange cat, discovers a mysterious tree, and lands in a world that makes her feel like she's entered the afterlife. A royal family with 7 brothers in need of a—wait for it—nanny for all their children? What are the odds?

This collection of Catherine Asaro's show fiction contains five stories, including the Nebula Award-winning novella, Spacetime Pool, the Hugo and Nebula nominated novella Aurora in Four Voices, and an essay on Asaro's use of mathematics in her fiction.

She inherited secrets, not safety—and her protector may be the greatest risk of all! I was never meant to return to the island that haunted my childhood. But the pull was too strong. I'm Elara Thompson, an artist cursed with a legacy I don’t understand and a power I never asked for. As I tried to focus on the questions that needed answers, I learned that fate doesn't care about the rules, and love doesn't wait for the right time. Meet Leo, my sworn guardian. My forbidden temptation.

They came up on us like a gravy crap. We was just down by the creek dranking and shooting when them ugly suckers flanked us. My name is Lick. They call me Lick cause when I was a baby I used to lick everything. This is the story of me and my buddy Fanger. We call him Fanger cause when he was a kid he broke his panky fanger on his right hand and his mom and deddy didn't git it fixed right. Now it sticks out all the time like a fancy yankee or English man dranking tea. Anyway, this is the story of our first encounter and how we ended up on the run. Just like everybody else.

In the company of the "inquisitors," Xerak, Grunwold, and Vereez, the three newly appointed mentors rediscovered the Library of the Sapphire Wind, and, within it, revelations that transformed the young people's pasts into a vast tangle of lies and half-truths. But there are still questions to be answered. Before they are done, Meg the retired librarian, Teg the archeologist-turned-mage, and the multi-talented, ever surprising Peg will deal with kidnappings, betrayal, arcane artifacts, romantic intrigues, and the inescapable reality that past lives cast long shadows.

A world recovering from a devastating plague. A brutal enemy threatening invasion. A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father. A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates. A top-secret experimental propulsion system. A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman. What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES Aurora is far greater than any of them could ever imagine. And this is only the beginning....

Two researchers working to save Earth from its climate crisis unexpectedly uncover a 100,000-year-old secret under Antarctica's ice. Will our ancient ancestor's secret be Earth’s salvation or the greatest threat to our survival? The action is fast-paced and non-stop in this international thriller to save the planet and humankind. Dive into this nail-biting roller coaster ride as Sam and Julia fight the forces of the Sons of Nephilim in this epic struggle to uncover a long-lost secret.

The year is 2322, and we stand upon the precipice of extinction. The invading Metigen armada has decimated the eastern third of settled space in a matter of days, leaving tens of millions dead. Determined to save the heart of human civilization, Earth and Seneca at last put aside their differences to face the threat together. But even this may not be enough to stop the fleet of colossal dreadnoughts inhabited by advanced AIs.