Résultats pour "Chambers" dans Science-fiction

“Tender and healing... I’m prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary.” —Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built "This hopeful listen, full of humor, illuminates a world listeners will yearn to return to." -AudioFile on A Prayer for the...

In 2045, friction has been engineered out of existence. But for two exiles on opposite sides of a broken world, the noise is just beginning. San Francisco is a paradise of perfect efficiency. AI "Mirrors" handle difficult conversations, and "Auto-gigs" project soulless concerts into empty clubs. Samir Patel is drifting. His marriage didn’t end with a fight, but with a quiet negotiation between algorithms. Now an exile in his own life, he tends bar at Maelzel’s Exhibition—one of the last holdouts for human-made music in a partitioned California.

Orphan, refugee, and soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou doesn't think too much about the end of civilization. Her system's star is dying, and the only person she can afford to look out for is herself. When a ship called the Vela vanishes during what was supposed to be a flashy rescue mission, a reluctant Asala is hired to team up with Niko, the child of a wealthy inner planet's president, to find it and the outer-system refugees on board. But this is no ordinary rescue mission; the Vela holds a secret that places the fate of the universe in the balance....

Grief engulfs Kevin Richardson, his soul torn by gut-wrenching loss. Haunted by a broken promise made years earlier, Kevin now faces the daunting wilderness of Washington, guiding his friends to uncertain safety. When a chance encounter reveals that even animals abandon their dead, he suppresses his grief and pushes forward, leading the group through each treacherous mile of the pilgrimage.

The surprise arrest of Lou Caldwell is a gut punch. Every member of the Rampart Edge program is now considered a traitor to America. Even after his old mentor is executed by firing squad, Lou declines to give in—deciding death is preferable to dishonor. Refusing to cooperate during a rushed trial for supposed war crimes, Lou finally seeks to make peace with God for past anger... preparing himself for the inevitable... unaware of what’s about to unfold.

Brought to you by Penguin. Life can exist anywhere. And anywhere there is life, there is home. In the swirling clouds of Venus, the families of la colonie live on floating plant-like trawlers, salvaging what they can in the fierce acid rain and crackling storms. Outside is dangerous, but...

Kevin Richardson never wanted to be his older brother’s keeper. Overshadowed by a deathbed promise to his father years earlier, he and a teammate rescue his addict brother and begin planning their escape from the Seattle area. But after a dark fleeting moment of temptation, Kevin learns he is not so perfect himself and chooses to live by an honor code in the chaotic world—no matter the price.

Ben thought The Wylds would be a fun escape. Instead, he’s dropped into a brutal fantasy world where pain is real, the system is out to get him, and dying hurts. With no class, no weapon, and a seemingly useless calligraphy skill, Ben is hunted by Fate—the most powerful guild in the game—for an item that could destroy The Wylds and everyone in it.

Lou Caldwell doesn’t expect to survive this flight. He’s left his faithful dog Rusty with a friend, knowing in his gut that the unbelievable mission to deliver payback in the heart of China can’t possibly be survived. And as the bleak, likely outcome weighs on him and his multi-national crew, Lou contends with something that only one other person knows—there’s a saboteur on the team.

When a worldwide cyber-attack releases every prisoner at once, everything changes. Kevin Richardson wrestles with the choice to help in this global crisis far beyond his training as a volunteer state guard. After he chases down and subdues a desperate murderer, however, he realizes that courage in this new chaotic world is needed now more than ever. But as the hackers escalate their unimaginable plans, Kevin teams with other first responders who slowly realize the truth. The danger is less about the criminals—and more about the swift collapse of law and order at every level.

The people aren’t happy… the cartels aren’t giving up… and the world is headed toward an unprecedented war… The skirmish between Russia and China becomes lopsided, as China uses high-tech tactics in an advanced age of warfare. Mexico gathers allies in their claim that the United States attacked them. America finds herself under constant cyber-attack. Recovering from his injuries, Colonel Lou Caldwell hits the road with his niece, set on finding his distraught and angry wife. Fuel becomes harder to get, while the rage of the people seems to surface around every corner…

Karen Kirkland senses the serpent in the group. After the Acme Ranch group’s initial showing of strength and trustworthiness, the woman’s fears from her past surface when a charismatic member makes secret moves for control. But when the group’s leaders suffer a series of unplanned absences, Karen decides she must build her courage and guide her team through the unthinkable Chinese invasion looming on their doorstep.

A massive natural disaster was all it took to drop America to her knees. Will she be ready for the coming wars? Air Force Colonel Lou Caldwell was already in his own private hell. Living in the bottle since his son’s suicide, Lou is pressed into assignment by the nation’s leading general. His mission? Act as the joint chief’s quiet eyes and ears on the ground, assess the military’s true readiness, and find the pulse of America. China and Russia square up for war, intent on claiming their role as the world’s foremost superpower.

War is in the air.... The Gun Club members recoil from the explosive and violent abduction that showed just how brutally Order had been divested. The fledgling new posse is immediately tested with the knowledge that the cartel has annihilated the remaining police and National Guard in Seattle.... Elsewhere in the Northwest, the heroes become the hunters....

Part two of this 9.0 earthquake and volcano trilogy picks up right where the exciting conclusion to Tahoma’s Hammer left you hanging. As new allies begin to move onto the rifle club’s property, Phil must begin the grieving process for the recent personal tragedy. Rising violence throughout Slaughter County forces the club members to take drastic action, even at the risk of government reprisal. In the midst of this, Phil discovers a dear friend has been gravely injured. He decides to set out to find him before it’s too late.

Quando l'IA Lovelace si risveglia in un corpo artificiale - un kit persona che rinomina Sidra - il viaggio che la condurrà a Porto Coriol con gli amici Pepper e Blue diventa un'esplorazione del mondo che la circonda e di una nuova esistenza diametralmente opposta alla sua vita sulla Wayfarer. Alla ricerca di uno scopo che vada oltre ciò per cui è stata programmata, confusa dai limiti che paradossalmente la sua libertà le impone, tenterà di comprendere il proprio ruolo nell'universo e scoprirà quanto è difficile, ma anche entusiasmante, condividerlo con specie e razze diverse.

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A wise man once said “Do or do not, there is no try”. Welcome to Chamber’s is a testament to the ‘do’ part of that quote. A collection of excerpts from the official Harper Productions program “Charlie in Chamber’s”, behind the scenes moments from its cast and crew, as well as a little extra interpretive spice, this show is sure to blow even the most cold hearted of businessmen away. Follow Charlie, his team, and their ever changing job, all while uncovering the grisly truth of what a human’s will can accomplish. Have a happy evening everyone!

Das Motel am Ende des Universums. Das "Five Hop One Stop" ist ein kleines, unbedeutendes Motel am Rande einer viel befahrenen Sternenstraße. Wer hier übernachtet, der will eigentlich nur weiter. Trotzdem lassen Ouloo und Tupo nichts unversucht, um die besten Gastgeber der gesamten Galaxie zu sein. Doch als das Satellitensystem des Planeten zusammenbricht, und drei seltsame Reisende bei ihnen tagelang stranden, benötigen sie ihr gesamtes Geschick, um den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu machen. Und vielleicht sogar unvergesslich.

O título da coletânea faz alusão a um livro dentro do audiolivro—mais precisamente, a uma peça teatral fictícia—e a seu personagem central, uma figura sobrenatural cuja existência extrapola a narração. A peça O Rei de Amarelo é mencionada em quatro dos contos, mas pouco se conhece de seu conteúdo. É certo apenas que o texto, em dois atos, leva o ouvinte à loucura, condenando sua alma à perdição. Um risco ao qual alguns aceitam se submeter, dado o caráter único da obra, um misto irresistível de beleza e decadência.