Résultats pour "Laura" dans Dystopique

Sorrowland meets Manhunt in this literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed—covered in mushroom growths like all the other wives in her community—strikes a precarious balance between following her husband’s strict rules and pursuing an intense connection with a woman who makes her...

Samuel, sorvegliante di una vasca dove vengono allevate e nutrite le sirene destinate alla produzione della "carne di mare", si lascia tentare dal più pericoloso dei piaceri. Si unisce a una sirena femmina, sfuggendo a stento alla reazione istintiva di lei: divorare il maschio dopo il rapporto, come fanno le mantidi. Da quell'unione nasce Mia - mezza sirena e mezza umana - e da lei avrà, forse, origine una nuova specie cosciente.

In einer nahen Zukunft steht die Erde kurz vor dem endgültigen Kollaps. Einen anderen bewohnbaren Planeten zu finden, ist die letzte Chance fürs Überleben der Menschheit. An diesem Projekt arbeiten die Biologin Naomi Lovelace und ihre Adoptivmutter, die visionäre Tech-Pionierin Valerie Black, praktisch Tag und Nacht. Doch als Valerie durch eine politische Intrige von der Mission ausgeschlossen werden soll, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Naomis Mutter kapert das Raumschiff und startet gemeinsam mit ihrer Tochter und drei weiteren Wissenschaftlerinnen zu einer ungewissen Reise ins Weltall.

They say I am a queen. They say I married a monster. That I did so willingly. They say he cannot die, that he does not age. That, together, we rule a ravaged world. They say I used to be one of them, but now I am a traitor. They say many things, all which I cannot remember, but.... I fear what they say is true. Then there is what they don't say, what I see in their eyes - the king terrifies them. He cannot be stopped. And, most worrisome of all.... He is coming for me.

Lieutenant Dev Singh dutifully spends his days recording the memories of people who, struck with incurable depression, will soon have their minds erased in order to be more productive members of society. At night though, hidden in the dark, Dev remembers and writes in his secret journal the special moments shared with him—the small laugh of a toddler, the stillness of a late afternoon, the first flutter of love. But when the Bureau finds out that he has been recounting the memories—and that the depression is in him too—he is sent to a sanitarium to heal.

Bienvenidos a Welcome, un mundo del futuro, repleto de centros comerciales, barrios residenciales y grandes estrellas, donde la vida transcurre como en un plató de televisión. Pero la realidad—una realidad, ciertamente, chocante—está a punto de irrumpir en ese mundo feliz. Un objeto volador no identificado acaba de impactar contra uno de los centros comerciales de la ciudad y se estima que hay miles de muertos.

After heavy losses and major setbacks, the team splits up. Spread across the country, everyone is making a new life and rebuilding. Everyone thinks the war is over. Except Victor and the E'Clei. Victor never forgets the atrocities committed and never loses sight of the zombies' goals. His friends think he's crazy, but he continues to fortify Sharonton. Gander Acres thrives, growing into a small town filled with love and relative peace. Then the zombie hordes launch a coordinated attack against all of the major human settlements across the globe.

As the unquestioned leader of the Happiness-Program, Laura is effectively the ruler of the entire world. The Unchipped rebels have been defeated, and all that’s left for her to do is to perfect the Chipping process so they can all be integrated into the new society.

What if you were stuck in a tower but didn't realize? Zel has lived her whole life in a penthouse suite. The best food, the best clothes, and the best entertainment at her fingertips with a mere push of a button. But there's something missing. And the online chat she has with Asher is her only connection to the outside world. But all of that is about to change, and Zel's life is about to be turned upside down.

What lengths is someone willing to go to for power? How many lives need to be destroyed or ruined to gain the highest level of control possible? Will a simple colony takeover be the answer, or do you need to hold an entire nation hostage? These are the questions everyone should be asking themselves when selecting a new premier, but no one believes someone could be that corrupt or harmful.

To awaken and not know who you are is a crushing feeling. Panic and hysteria override all other senses. Strangers approach and terror builds within your chest. You hope these strangers, with their white lab coats, will bring an ounce of reason back to your jumbled thoughts. Instead they bring needles and knives that puncture your skin, introducing new horrors for your brain to try to comprehend. This is the life Sentra is born into at the age of 24. She is surrounded by people who only cause her agony and pay no mind to her mounting questions.

Only the most hardened survivalists can endure living in the scorched deadlands of the former state of Arizona. Among them is nineteen-year-old Georgia Reno, who lives in an isolated desert settlement with her father and younger brother. Roads don’t exist here; visitors are more dark fairy tale than reality. But when two mysterious strangers arrive on their land, Georgia begins to question her sheltered existence. Soon, her tentative curiosity blooms into a fledgling desire to leave the settlement, even if it means venturing into a world her father has only ever warned against.

Das packende Finale der dystopischen Liebesgeschichte von Rain und Aidan. Rain und Aidan sind zurück in Vampirya und stehen vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens. Noah muss währenddessen in Eden mit den Konsequenzen seiner Entscheidungen leben. Die Hoffnung auf Gerechtigkeit für die Welt im Jahr 2083 eint sie alle. Doch wie sollen sie ihr Ziel erreichen, wenn es so scheint, als sei diese gegen sie. Und was hat es mit dem Heilmittel in Rains Blut auf sich? Eins ist sicher: Ungerechte Reiche währen niemals ewig.

Janna va a Napoli per un misterioso colloquio di lavoro e trovare un modo di pagare le cure mediche del suo compagno Eskin. Una volta lì, scoprirà che il colloquio è solo un pretesto e sarà l'inizio di un processo di consapevolezza che cambierà la sua vita per sempre. iMate è una storia di maternità negata e voluta a tutti i costi, dove le ultime tendenze tecnologiche cercano di rispondere alle ansie di un futuro prossimo molto simile al nostro.