Résultats pour "The Bell" dans Science-fiction

In un multiverso infinito, una donna senza ricordi del proprio passato, intrappolata in un matrimonio e in una realtà alternativa, dovrà affrontare pericoli inaspettati e scoprire la verità sulla sua identità. Il ricordo di altre vite in altri luoghi e di un esperimento fantascientifico, porteranno alla luce il segreto legato alla creazione del "Patriarcato".

A succession crisis consumed the Kingdom of Dovhain following the death of Edgar the Great. In the treacherous royal court, Princess Isabella had endured every indignity, overcame countless injustices, and fought against the most vicious of enemies. At first it had been for survival, but in time...

Heen Gru-Bares has been SERIES 5 for most of his adult life, traveling from planet to planet collecting data and filing reports for the CHAIRS, who run the universe. And then he lands on the planet Firdus for his next assignment, and he meets Borns and Lan Zing and Ziga Mey and Dill Tudd, and something unsettling begins to stir within him, something unnerving and profoundly disruptive.

For 25 years, civilization has survived in meager enclaves, guarded against a plague of the dead. Temple wanders this blighted landscape, keeping to herself and keeping her demons inside her heart. She can’t remember a time before the zombies, but she does remember an old man who took her in and the younger brother she cared for until the tragedy that set her off on her personal journey toward redemption.

2010. The end of the world has begun, but no one is paying attention. People are unaware of the breaking pandemic, code name, The Epilogue Event. Accidentally finding himself at center stage, an unlikely and unwilling hero Peter Finch, must, if he is to survive, awaken powers he has been trying to forget for over thirty years. And time is not on his side. A mysterious Artificial Intelligence, the cause of the plague, is slowly gaining control over everyone Peter loves and everything he values.

CHRONOS historians Madi, Tyson, and Katherine and their cohorts are on the enemy’s trail, fixing the mess that sociopath Saul Rand has made of history - and of the Temporal Dilemma rules. Another time shift is on the horizon, and this time, it’s one that reflects Saul’s twisted vision. When the shift hits, it plunges the United States into a modern dark age where superstition trumps science and 17th-century witch hunts are no longer a thing of the past. But Saul has added a new hurdle to this insane reality: he’s hunting the Sisters of Prudence.

Dark forces are moving in the deserted tunnels of London. Zoe Sinclair’s father, Dr Edward Sinclair, is no longer himself – his body has been taken over by a warrior named Telos. Now Ed is a silent passenger, able to see, hear, and share his thoughts with Telos, but powerless to move or speak. To make matters worse, while fighting alongside the resistance, Ed discovers he can see the dead – but he has no idea why.

Revolution machen kann (fast) jeder. Eine neue Gesellschaftsordnung aufbauen: das schaffen nur ein paar Nerds. Und Sibylle Berg. Nach einer gelungenen Revolution, die das Finanz- und Gesellschaftssystem sanft beseitigt hat, wird sie endlich errichtet: die schöne neue Welt nach dem Kapitalismus. In dieser Welt ist alles verschwunden, woran die Menschen zu glauben gelernt hatten, in der jeder erstaunt bemerkt – dass es möglich ist, ohne Angst zu existieren und ohne sein Leben an einen Arbeitgeber zu verkaufen.

Darius Miller is a man with a complicated past. One he has to relearn as is he yanked from the abyss of hyper-sleep and thrust into a world of biological horrors and betrayal.

Water didn't flow right on Hidrin, not as it used to. It’s been like this for millennia. Rather than rest in basins or canyons, waters rise high into the sky to pierce clouds and race over continents. Bels, they are called. Mimicking the image of a yarn ball, they weave over and under one another, disrupting the already fractured view of the stars. Strange sights, but sights that people have grown comfortable and accustomed to.

This last volume in the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964 contains 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field. Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced thousands of young listeners to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

Emmanuelle La Belle, à seulement 15 ans, se réveille après 20 ans d`hibernation dans une Paris qu`elle ne reconnaît plus, dans un monde divisé en deux, un hémisphère contre l`autre.

Stranded in a work camp in Jackson, Missouri, Dan faces down a dangerous dictator as Abby roams the streets alone, sinking deeper and deeper into darkness. Becca makes a dramatic decision to help her son, but her choice may doom them all to a fate worse than death. Meanwhile, Ozzy and Cormac spread their influence and the consequences may fully turn the tide in their favor, leaving the Porters forever changed.

Captain Shaen Morris may be certifiably insane. Her ship the Belle Starr may look like a rusty, lobster-shaped piece of junk. But for the right price, they'll get you off-world, using the interdimensional portal known as "the Passage". When a robot shows up with some unusual cargo, Shaen questions its motivations. When it refuses to power down during transit, she questions whether the fare is worth it. Something lurking in limbo endangers them all, and it takes some fancy flying to get everyone out alive.

The attack on Earth is imminent. Nelson can't prevent it. But he can end it. Even if it's the last thing he does.

Joining the elite jewelry enchanter's guild is all I've ever wanted...but nothing I create sparkles enough for them. After my latest rejection, I'm starting to think I'll never be good enough, no matter how perfectly I enchant an emerald. Without their approval or a coven, though, my business is sure to go under.

I am the only one excited—okay, delighted—at finding myself married to a hulking, alien warlord. I’ve always been into scales and tails, and this big green beefcake is right up my alley. Except, he’s not into me. But I want my fun, and that’s the very least I can get out of this arranged marriage. I’m determined to get my way, and I’m sick of being ignored.

A decade after the Cynosure, Zoe Sinclair is still trying to ignore the end of the world. For ten years, everything has been slowly falling apart; people continue to disappear, and no one seems to know where, until they begin to reappear as the terrifying Baptised. Zoe needs to get away — it's something she is good at — but to outrun the tide of impending catastrophe will take every bit of her creativity, imagination, and callous disregard for those she cares about. From Milton Keynes to the devastated city of London, Zoe runs while the creatures of the plague relentlessly pursue her.

Dan and Abby face increasing dangers as they move north through Davenport, Iowa, facing down desperate survivors and evading the pursuit of military operatives. Faces appearing on wanted posters throughout the Midwest, they're forced to travel deep undercover, taking drastic actions to avoid capture. Back in Wisconsin, the shocking discovery of a man long thought dead brings conflicting emotions to Dexter, sewing division among his family and setting things on a collision course toward potential violence.

I'm sick of being alone, sick of being ignored by my alien "husband," Xade, and exhausted from always being as nice as possible. When the local alien wildlife starts rampaging, all I see is a golden opportunity to finally get some alone time with him on a mission, convince Xade to be my friend… and maybe more. Xade's grumpy demeanor brings out another side of me, though, and I start to realize saying "no" is a skill I need to work on.