Résultats pour "Space Opera" dans Anthologies et nouvelles

Am Rand der bekannten Galaxis stoßen zwei abgebrannte Weltraum-Schürfer auf ein verlassenes Schiff - und wecken vier formlose Wesen aus dem Kryo-Schlaf. Vor ihren Augen verwandeln sich die Kreaturen in perfekte Doppelgänger! Eine Generation danach führt Minarel Tarkin ein hochprofitables, streng geheimes Unternehmen: Sie vermietet Simipathen - Gestaltwandler mit nahezu unzerstörbaren Körpern - an die Reichen, Mächtigen und Kriminellen. Doch als eine Simipathin verschwindet, wird aus dem Geschäft ein Überlebenskampf.

In den vergangenen dreißig Jahren haben die Menschen die Lokale Blase rund um das Sonnensystem besiedelt. In relativer Nähe zur Erde sind neun Kolonien entstanden. Doch die genetisch angepassten Menschen streben nach Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung. Sie wollen die Unabhängigkeit von der Terranischen Union. Was sie nicht wissen: Vor langer Zeit waren ihre Welten Teil einer gewaltigen Maschine – des Nonagons. Diese Maschine sollte die Milchstraße vor einer furchtbaren Gefahr schützen.

Am Anfang einer neuen Zeit – das 22. Jahrhundert hat gerade erst begonnen: Die Menschheit hat die Planeten und Monde des eigenen Sonnensystems besiedelt. Allerdings wachsen seit einiger Zeit die Spannungen: Die Siedler sind unzufrieden, sie fühlen sich von den Menschen der Erde missverstanden. Im Jahr 2102 droht der Konflikt zu eskalieren.

Thirteen tales from the universe of the bestselling Sun Eater series, compiled for the first time. Plus, a never-before-seen novelette following Hadrian Marlowe after the series’ conclusion! Ambitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for storytelling on a truly epic...

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.

As the crew of the Starship Interchange has now learned, when the AI you've been mistreating for centuries turns out to be something else entirely, it can lead to some tense interactions in the mess. With Earth wiped out, and half her crew gone, the Interchange limps toward Sirius—the Dog Star, which aliens call the Beacon. There, Captain Seemey, Sergeant Morgan, and the remnants of their crew are pulled into what promises to be the war to end all wars. A dark force has all but taken over, and galactic powers are fighting over what's left.

Follow a core group of characters known as the Trailblazers as they use alien technology and knowledge discovered in Antarctic ruins to obtain limited immortality and lead Humanity out into the galaxy, encountering, befriending, and fighting hundreds of alien races, all the while desperately trying to prepare Earth for the unbeatable threat at the core of the Milky Way that is destined to return and reclaim their lost colony...and their former Human slaves.

Beyond the Aquila Rift: It's shorthand for the trip no one ever hopes to make by accident. The one that will screw up the rest of your life, the one that creates the ghosts you see haunting the shadows of company bars across the whole Bubble. Men and women ripped out of time, cut adrift from families and lovers by an accident of an alien technology we use but rarely comprehend.

The stories in The Dying Earth introduce dozens of seekers of wisom and beauty, lovely lost women, wizards of every shade of eccentricity with their runic amulets and spells. We meet the melancholy deodands, who feed on human flesh and the twk-men, who ride dragonflies and trade information for salt. There are monsters and demons. Each being is morally ambiguous: The evil are charming, the good are dangerous. All are at home.

As the Emperor travels the galaxy at the head of his Great Crusade, few events are as important as rediscovering his scattered sons, the Primarchs, and bestowing them as the masters of their Legions. United, a Legion becomes a reflection of its Primarch, both in his strengths and his flaws. For the Twelfth Legion, once the War Hounds and now the World Eaters, the line between strength and flaw is almost impossible to separate.

Raven Astray: The Rise of Yoon Ji is a two part novella. Part 1 is a science fiction narrative following Commander Jang Seo-Ah, a decorated starfighter pilot, as she battles to save a convoy of refugees from cosmic disaster while simultaneously giving birth aboard her disabled warship. Part 2 Kongdra is a wild and dangerous world, where vapor dragons roam and the Unio lies grounded. As weeks stretch into years, a girl born from chaos will learn to navigate the wreckage.

Follow a core group of characters known as the Trailblazers as they use alien technology and knowledge discovered in Antarctic ruins to obtain limited immortality and lead humanity out into the galaxy, encountering, befriending, and fighting hundreds of alien races, all the while desperately trying to prepare Earth for the unbeatable threat at the core of the Milky Way that is destined to return and reclaim their lost colony... and their former human slaves.

Follow a core group of characters known as the Trailblazers as they use alien technology and knowledge discovered in Antarctic ruins to obtain limited immortality and lead humanity out into the galaxy, encountering, befriending, and fighting hundreds of alien races, all the while desperately trying to prepare Earth for the unbeatable threat at the core of the Milky Way that is destined to return and reclaim their lost colony...and their former Human slaves.

Death. Survival. Eternity. When asteroids destroy the massive spaceship, Keep, home to a billion souls, a small group of survivors faces the ultimate test of humanity. Keshawn, consumed by grief over his girlfriend's death, refuses evacuation until forcibly saved by his closest friend. His sister Tanisha's mental health deteriorates as she deals with the outcome, while their leader Bianca shoulders the burden of impossible choices that will haunt her for centuries to come. This profound science fiction drama marks a stunning addition to the space opera genre.

Two centuries ago, the First Expansionary Fleet set off to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, hoping to explore, colonize, and conquer new worlds in the name of humanity. But when the fleet was violently and unexpectedly thrown off course, the colonists found themselves trapped in an unexplored region of the galaxy—and caught right in the middle of a bloody interstellar war. Now, after generations of relentless fighting, a tentative truce has finally ushered in an era of growth and prosperity.

This audiobook box set collects the first three installments of John Hindmarsh's epic Jack Foster Space Opera series: Violent Graduation, Rescue the Princess, and Jack's Planet. Join Jack and his team—ever increasing—in their epic adventures.

From space they came, to space they returned. Humanity would not be denied.The crew trains for their mission and joins the Cygnus-12 as it tests the Interstellar Space Engine, venturing far beyond anywhere they've gone before. They didn't expect to find life, but they did, another human colony at the far reaches of space. The Cygnus-12 goes on a mission of peace, but war beckons, and the space ship is the prize.

Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson’s Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad to the time of young Paul Atreides to a story set during the events of the novel Dune to the very end of Frank Herbert’s future history.

Frank Herbert's Dune is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of The Lord of the Rings, and The Road to Dune is a companion work comparable to The Silmarillion, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time. Herein, the...

Jack Bennet returns from the war to find the life he left behind has moved on without him. The only option he has to make ends meet lies in a military surplus junkyard starship. What’s a former Combat Search and Rescue soldier to do? Fix up the ship, hire the cheapest pilot—a notorious drunk—and take the first contract that comes up: collect a bounty on one of the most ruthless killers in the Pirate Worlds, a place crawling with thieves, cutthroats and con artists whose primary language is violence. Jack must abandon his nice guy persona, or exploit it, if he is to survive.