Résultats pour "death" dans Science-fiction

Thomas knows that Wicked can't be trusted, but they say the time for lies is over, that they've collected all they can from the Trials and now must rely on the Gladers, with full memories restored, to help them with their ultimate mission. It's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test. What Wicked doesn't know is that something's happened that no Trial or Variable could have foreseen. Thomas has remembered far more than they think. And he knows that he can't believe a word of what Wicked says. The time for lies is over.

Moquette color ruggine, carta da parati art déco, un ascensore di freddo metallo, un concierge che insiste per il check-in. Sembra un hotel, ma la vacanza di Ofelia finisce nell’istante in cui le viene chiesta la data della sua morte. Oggi. Sì, perché Ofelia, diciassette anni, è appena morta. Quasi morta, anzi. Non ricorda come o dove: sa solo che ora la sua vita è appesa a un filo, e che insieme ad altri dodici ragazzi è stata scelta per partecipare al Gioco della Morte. Intrappolata in un hotel di novantanove piani, Ofelia dovrà giocare per la sua vita.

The Death of Science is a twisted and humorous foray into the vast multi-faceted universe of Rootworld. Like a contemporary Twilight Zone, this satirical science fiction fantasy tale will appeal to fans of both Tales from the Crypt as well as other Death Incarnate Brilliances like Terry Pratchett and Piers Anthony.

The “4” tattooed on the back of Corrie’s neck means she’ll die before she turns twenty. The knowledge of death dates has become available to the world. Now, those with early death dates—the Threes and Fours—are forced to put their short lives to use in a labor camp called the Prime so the long-lived can thrive. While Corrie tries to focus on using her leadership role to secretly create change in the Prime, her friend’s suspicious death makes her wonder how set in stone fate really is.

The air is lethal in Altenbyrne.There is no escaping the poisonous fog within the kingdom’s walls. The river is infested with deadly grinderfish, and creatures beyond the wall prey on those who venture out. Without a life mask, no one can survive. While the wealthy get all the lifemasks they need, people like Tristin and his sister, Makenna, only get one each. After Tristin’s failed attempt to save their mother from a dying mask, he and Makenna are forced to flee the all-powerful Angel of Justice.

Unimaginable monsters that kill without mercy. Plants that consume and liquefy their victims. Hell has infiltrated Earth; no matter where you hide, the demonic creatures will find you. But all is not lost. Heaven has sent its most ruthless Angels with the power to destroy the evil invaders and protect the innocent. There’s just one thing – Arlo’s stuck in the middle, and both Heaven and Hell are fighting to take his soul.

Seventeen-year-old Krista has already proven she can survive the zombie hordes. After moving to North Platte with her distant cousin General Liet to help build a wall that will keep the zombies in the West, it becomes apparent that the zombies aren't the biggest threat - some survivors are far more dangerous than Krista had ever imagined. With the help of Quinn, a survivor and fighter from the zombie-infested wildlands of the West, they free the garrison at North Platte from the power-hungry Liet. But there is a bigger battle to fight.

Basic survival is the goal for most after the apocalypse strikes. So, when Olivia’s father abandons her with relatives who can barely feed themselves, the resentment is obvious. Hungry for something more than just scraps of food, Olivia meets the connected, suave, and handsome Nick, who offers her just what she’s after.

Tina never worries about being 'ordinary' - she doesn't have to, since she's known practically forever that she's not just Tina Mains, average teenager and beloved daughter. She's also the keeper of an interplanetary rescue beacon, and one day soon, it's going to activate, and then her dreams of saving all the worlds and adventuring among the stars will finally be possible.

Caleb Worthington always imagined himself playing college football and marrying a cheerleader, not working fields and isolating himself on his family’s ranch. But when society collapses, dreams do too. So he clings to the only thing left. Family. As the supply chain crumbles, people soon realize food doesn’t come from stores and those who live at the source have the advantage. Not everyone wants to work for that asset. Having faced marauders invading the Worthington farm once, Caleb is ready to defend his household and their property again.

Introvert postman Stanley "Mac" McCready spends his days delivering parcels and dreaming of a life together with his alluring neighbor, Maria Alejandro. But when otherworldly lights dominate the skies above Central London and mysterious objects rain death down on the city, Mac and Maria soon find themselves running for their lives.

Death awaits those left outside the domes, but within the darkness lies salvation. Raina McNay is dying. When a man offers the key to Raina's survival, she leaps into a world where danger and blood reign. Without the rules society demands, Raina discovers the monsters she fears may hide in the light. Before Nola walked in the open air, before Nightland ruled the city. Take the first steps of Raina's journey into the night.

Jan Worthington would give anything to be a normal teenager again—going to school, hanging out with her friends. But it’s all gone. When the variant wipes out millions and devastates global resources, society collapses.

A million zombies march toward the survivors in Fabens, as well as the cartel stronghold a few miles away in El Paso. With resources limited and time not on their side, an uneasy alliance between the civilians and the cartel is created to deal with the creeping death coming their way.

Get ready to puke with joy at these four sweaty, politically incorrect tales of spooky supernatural and psycho-murderer mayhem! Emily, Laurel, and Nicole will have their hands full this witching season, you bet! Will the disgraced former police officer, Mr. Blubbertongue, destroy Halloween in his twisted plan to help his mail order bride lose weight? What is really going on inside that container of low-fat cottage cheese?

With Rodriguez convincing Tiago Rivas to allow the cartel to help, the group heads to Fort Stockton to begin the herculean task of slowing down the horde of zombies marching their way.

While on a routine supply run to the east of Fort Stockton, Sparks and her team make a horrifying discovery. A million zombies marching as one down the interstate, headed towards El Paso. With time not on their side, they are forced to retreat to Fabens, where the plan for their survival begins.

The final battle against the undead commences as the horde reaches Fabens. Meanwhile, Hammond and his team launches an offensive against the cartel.

The battle of Van Horn rages as the survivors struggle to combat the marching horde of zombies.

One young alien, on her evil homeworld of Karftharch in the crimson dimension, yearns for existence in the sunlight amongst the fabled humans of the higher dimension. Her dream is soon to come true, as the Karftharchians have engineered human body replicas in a scheme for a covert interdimensional invasion of the human world, coinciding with an accidental launch of Tooskenen’s ancient ship from Earth by Emily, Laurel, and Nicole.