Era of Ruin
A fantastic anthology of short stories set during the Siege of Terra. Horus is dead. His Heresy is over. The scars of mankind's great schism will never fully heal. For those left behind, a new Era of Ruin is dawning, promising both new beginnings and fresh peril for an Imperium riven by trauma and war. In Chris Wraight's 'Homebound', Ilya Ravallion must choose between the decimated White Scars and living out what remains of her life in peace. And an embattled Ahzek Ahriman must race against time to learn what he can of the warp, before its gates close to him forever, in 'Ex Libris' by John French. Featuring tales from Dan Abnett, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Guy Haley and many more, this anthology follows mighty Custodians, scheming sorcerers, and the lowly footsoldiers of the Imperial Army, as all negotiate the devastating aftermath of mankind's greatest reckoning.
Ford’s Terror
Southeast Alaska, 1889. Harry L. Ford, a Navy officer and surveyor with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, is about to face deadly challenges from both man and nature, and his adventure will land him on the map.Harry's shipmates on the steamer U.S.S. Carlise P. Patterson join him in the danger that goes with charting the rugged Alaskan coastline.From their embarkation in San Francisco until their return six months later, the crew sails the waters of remote southeast Alaska only recently acquired from Russia. Interactions with Native Tlingits, distrustful of the Navy after the bombing of their village only a few year before, confront the crew. Theft from their own ranks confound them. Rescued passengers from a nearby shipwreck come aboard as guests. Will subterfuge on board the Patterson get anyone killed?Their season ends anchored in the quiet stillness of exquisite glacial fjords. Will Harry's bold moves at these critical times save his life? Towering mountains and unmatched wilderness provide the perfect setting for this historical maritime adventure.
Oaths of Damnation
Discover what happens when a Broken One is freed, and a daemonic conspiracy threatens to unveil the dark rituals of the Exorcists. The Exorcists are a Space Marine Chapter unlike any other. To combat the forces of Chaos, they willingly accept daemonic possession, knowing that once it is purged their shattered souls will no longer be susceptible to corruption. Those who fail the banishment trials become Broken Ones, living prisons for the terrors expelled from their brethren. Should such desperate measures become known to the wider Imperium, there is little doubt the Chapter would stand accused of the vilest of heresies. When a daemonic conspiracy sees a Broken One freed, the Exorcists dispatch their Vanguard elite, the Hexbreakers, in a desperate quest to hunt it down. But the connection between their quarry and the commander of the strike force, Daggan Zaidu, is more than it first appears, and the Hexbreakers find themselves in a race against time to find the Broken One before their secrets are revealed to the Imperium, bringing damnation to the entire Chapter.
The Resurrection Incident
The Earth human species is dwindling. Survivors live in constant fear on the run. When there is nothing left to lose andeverything to live for, the battle for existence begins. For the human race to survive, teenage Jarem and his team must use their evolved intuitive abilities to help find a way to stop the resurrect creatures that have been targeting Earth humans for several generations and decimating their species. Once their plan is in motion, the pressure is on and timing is everything. Either they find the answer quickly or remain on the run and hiding forever. Even worse, they could end up like all the Earthers in the past that were taken by the resurrects. That's not an option Jarem and his team will even consider. Zelwa is also a teenager trying to figure out her place in the world. Little does she know, her life is about to be turned upside down and nothing will ever be the same. The Resurrection Incident is a story of loss and friendship and the struggle of Earthers to overcome insurmountable obstacles to have the freedom to live life on their own terms. It's a story of evolving to be more so that you can do more. Join Jarem and Zelwa as their individual stories unfold and uncover the truth behind the origins of the resurrects and the possibility of stopping them. Filled with tragedy coupled with hope, their story is an epic tale of humans learning to forge their own destiny.
The Martian Chronicles Deluxe Collector's Edition
A special hardcover collector's edition of one of Ray Bradbury's most beloved collections--featuring printed endpapers and stained edges. The Martian Chronicles is a work of extraordinary imagination that evokes the wonder and folly of Earth's colonization of the fourth planet from the sun.Mars was a distant shore, and the men spread upon it in waves... Each wave different, and each wave stronger.In a much-celebrated literary career that spanned seven decades, Ray Bradbury produced an astonishing body of work: unforgettable novels, including Fahrenheit 451 and Something Wicked This Way Comes; essays, theatrical works, screenplays and teleplays; The Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, The October Country, and numerous other superb short story collections. But of all the dazzling stars in the vast Bradbury universe, none shines more luminous than these masterful chronicles of Earth's settlement of the fourth world from the sun.Bradbury's Mars is a place of hope, dreams, and metaphor--of crystal pillars and fossil seas--where a fine dust settles on the great, empty cities of a silently destroyed civilization. It is here the invaders have come to despoil and commercialize, to grow and to learn--first a trickle, then a torrent, rushing from a world with no future toward a promise of tomorrow. The Earthman conquers Mars ... and then is conquered by it, lulled by dangerous lies of comfort and familiarity, and enchanted by the lingering glamour of an ancient, mysterious native race.The Martian Chronicles is a classic work of twentieth-century literature whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by time's passage. In connected, chronological stories, a true grandmaster once again enthralls, delights, and challenges us with his vision and his heart--starkly and stunningly exposing in brilliant spacelight our strength, our weakness, our folly, and our poignant humanity on a strange and breathtaking world where humanity does not belong.
Three Science Fiction Novellas
Three ground-breaking works from a master of modern science fictionTo the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny a簾n矇 must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. "The Xipehuz" is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life forms. "Another World" is the story of a mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and temporal world as humans. "The Death of the Earth" is a scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book includes an insightful critical introduction that places Rosny's work within the context of evolutionary biology.
Forged in Battle
After decades of war, the Union was starting to rebuild. But our allies betrayed us without warning, striking every ship in the system in a cowardly surprise attack. One destroyer remains-trapped far behind enemy lines, with no support and no way home.Captain Jaxon Steele never expected his first command to throw him into the heart of a raging storm...On a routine diplomatic mission, Steele's ship is orbiting a war-torn planet when the entire system erupts in rebellion. Missiles smash into Ranger's shields. Communications are jammed. Enemy warships are closing in fast...Ranger is an advanced destroyer-fast, stealthy, and armed to the teeth-but she wasn't built for heavy fighting and a rebel battleship would tear her to shreds. Steele will need all his trickery and tactical genius to survive the first strike.But survival is not enough... A vast enemy fleet is lurking somewhere in the system. Only Ranger can locate it and prevent a catastrophic defeat. Steele knows his duty... He begins a deadly game of hunter and hunted across the rebel system, knowing that any mistake will be his last. Can his leadership, daring, and resolve turn the tide of the war?Packed with high-stakes space combat, breathtaking tension, and jaw-dropping twists, Forged in Battle is a military science fiction adventure perfect for fans of David Weber's Honor Harrington series and James S.A. Corey's The Expanse.See why readers love Marc Alan Edelheit's thrilling military science fiction: "I realized that I wasn't going to get any sleep. (Just one more page... Just one more page)... I'm not just reading words on a page, I'm there... A hell of a ride." NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Cutting edge... A wild ride that ended in truly epic fashion... I absolutely enjoyed it from start to finish... AMAZING." FanFiAddict ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Wow!... fast-paced... action packed adventure! Wild, exciting, gripping!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Holy cow!... awesome... A page-turner... I stayed up way too late reading this." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Absolutely epic... gripping... I thoroughly recommend this!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Your adrenaline will be pumping... Your blood pressure will rise... you will find hard to put down." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Edelheit belongs amongst the elite... It is difficult to put the book down... By the end, it is nearly impossible... You need to pick up a copy!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Outstanding! I couldn't put it down. Intense action." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"A must-read... clear your calendar and hold on for the ride!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shattered Bonds
Ruth was on the brink of freedom-only to have it torn away by a ruthless commander chasing power. Now she must fight to reclaim the future he stole.For thirteen years Ruth survived her servitude to the nomadic Sicarium army by doing her job, keeping her head down, and obeying the rules. With freedom in sight, Ruth is eager to leave her unruly masters behind once and for all and rejoin her family.Commander Keres has worked under Sicarium rule for far too long. Frustrated by Overlord Darius's paranoia and inability to stabilize Sicaria, Keres is ready to seize power. Yet to execute his daring plan, he needs a man with specialized skills that could turn this takeover from a war into a peaceful surrender. When Keres discovers this soldier's sister - Ruth - is a bond servant in a nearby Sicarium camp, he tracks her down and forces her to find him.For Ruth, the news is a jolt of hope: her brother, long-thought dead, is alive! But the revelation comes at a cost. Ruth must now navigate working with her enemy, finding her brother, and regaining her freedom before Keres' own desperate plans spiral out of control and destroy Ruth's dreams of a future beyond servitude.
The Chrestomathy of Desire
Millennia-old demons hunt both Hiram Woolley and his son. A former music teacher spends eternity being tested (tortured?) on his knowledge of-and ear for-music. Monsters hunt down an injured goat herder as he tries to retrieve his wayward goat. Not everything in the online world is as it seems, especially this far from Earth. Karma always comes to those who wait, and especially to those who don't. Join the Bard of Sarovar as he explores these and other imaginative worlds!This collection contains 32 entertaining yarns, including six original filks songs and two short stories published here for the first time, plus four essays on the topics of his own works and the business of writing. The Bard of Sarovar will entertain you from the first page to the last. Start your adventures today!
The Scavenger Door
From a Hugo Award-winning author comes the third book in this action-packed sci-fi caper, starring Fergus Ferguson, interstellar repo man and professional finder. Fergus is back on Earth at last, trying to figure out how to live a normal life. However, it seems the universe has other plans for him. When his cousin sends him off to help out a friend, Fergus accidently stumbles across a piece of an ancient alien artifact that some very powerful people seem to think means the entire solar system is in danger. And since he's the one who found it, they're certain it's also his problem to deal with. With the help of his newfound sister, friends both old and new, and some enemies, too, Fergus needs to find the rest of the artifact and destroy the pieces before anyone can reassemble the original and open a multidimensional door between Earth and a vast, implacable, alien swarm. Problem is, the pieces could be anywhere on Earth, and he's not the only one out searching.
Finder
From Hugo Award-winning debut author Suzanne Palmer comes an action-packed sci-fi caper starring Fergus Ferguson, interstellar repo man and professional finder Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man. He prefers the term finder. His latest job should be simple. Find the spacecraft Venetia's Sword and steal it back from Arum Gilger, ex-nobleman turned power-hungry trade boss. He'll slip in, decode the ship's compromised AI security, and get out of town, Sword in hand. Fergus locates both Gilger and the ship in the farthest corner of human-inhabited space, a backwater deep space colony called Cernee. But Fergus' arrival at the colony is anything but simple. A cable car explosion launches Cernee into civil war, and Fergus must ally with Gilger's enemies to navigate a field of space mines and a small army of hostile mercenaries. What was supposed to be a routine job evolves into negotiating a power struggle between factions. Even worse, Fergus has become increasingly--and inconveniently--invested in the lives of the locals. It doesn't help that a dangerous alien species Fergus thought mythical prove unsettlingly real, and their ominous triangle ships keep following him around. Foolhardy. Eccentric. Reckless. Whatever he's called, Fergus will need all the help he can get to take back the Sword and maybe save Cernee from destruction in the process.
A Paradox Broken
A father races through time to save his family and escape a killer cyborg in the final installment of this thrilling sci-fi trilogy.Andrew Frost has all the time in the world to save his wife and daughter-provided he doesn't die himself. Overcome with grief following their murders, Andrew discovers he has the chance to fix everything via time travel. Before he knows it, he's opening portals, meeting alternate versions of himself, using nanotechnology to heal his injuries, and bickering nonstop with his know-it-all AI assistant: Tim, the talking dog.A few lost limbs later, Andrew may have finally found a timeline in which his family is still alive. His daughter-well, a grownup, alternate version of her-has made a breakthrough in her time-travel research that could change everything. All Andrew and Tim need to do is collect her notes. The trouble is, they have a vengeful Clockman on their tail.Relentlessly chasing them throughout the time stream, Retnuh Ordune is ready for a fight to the death. No matter where they go, he follows. And he'll do whatever it takes to eliminate Andrew, even if that means wiping out a timeline or two in the process . . .
Star Wars
Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess--all to fulfill Qui-Gon's last request. The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn's sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu's feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated--and have not been made any simpler by death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon's unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance. While considering his fallen friend's legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace in the event of Qui-Gon's death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet Metagos. Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass--as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet's limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa'ad farming clan from the planet's less-scrupulous factions. The Sa'ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa'ad's leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi's help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people's way of life. Intent on carrying out Qui-Gon's final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa'ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, with his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself challenged.
Minds in Transit
An artist's brain rules a team of a million microbial minds--from the Campbell Award winning author of A Door into Ocean.In the hundred-level city of Iridis, human lords recycle diamonds and emeralds down to the Underworld while sentient machines pilot lightcraft and perform surgeries. Microbial minds expand the brains of scientists and artists. The artist Chrys directs her microbes to paint startling installations, design smart buildings and fix quantum networks. A world-size virtual intelligence called Transit commissions Chrys to create a whole new city on another planet. But unexpected flaws fracture her designs. Microbial criminal gangs invade Chrys's brain to kill off her own micros and take control. In Iridis, the roots of buildings grow cancers that escape the Underworld and cause earthquakes. Outlawed machines shake down shops and kidnap human lords for ransom. The city's rulers ignore the signs of collapse, then face a new threat that no mind foresaw.
