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1) The Tourist
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In Alex Sherman's novella of space exploration The Tourist, a young academic travels to a mining outpost on a small planetoid, far from their sun
There he studies the culture and music of a small squatter population that lives in total darkness. This is the first time any student has been allowed to travel there. Chocky agrees to show the student around, although he has more pressing things on his mind. Maybe this tour will provide the resources...
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Award-winning author Karin Tidbeck presents a science fiction adventure of a mysterious spaceship on an interstellar voyage in The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir.
Life on the transdimensional ship Skidbladnir is a strange one. The new janitor, Saga, finds herself in the company of an officious steward-bird, a surly and mysterious engineer, and the shadowy Captain. Who the odd passengers are, and according to what plan the ship travels, is unclear.
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For over a decade, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has been a showcase for both new and established authors to share their speculative works. The short stories presented in each issue serve as a delightful sampler of the speculative genres. Whether your preference is sword and sorcery, time-travel, space exploration, gothic horror, urban fantasy, or any of the speculative genres, you are sure to find something to love in the pages of this magazine....
5) Body Memory
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He remembers her. Her touch, her scent, the way her glance could make his heart race. His very body remembers her though she is long gone.Until his job began to grind it away, one small memory at a time.
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"The Dance of Planets and Hearts" follows the journey of researchers Amelia and Benjamin as they uncover cosmic mysteries and face hidden truths. Their bond strengthens as they unravel enigmas, leading to a discovery of ancient documents hinting at a global conspiracy. Despite imminent danger, they are determined to pursue the truth, facing challenges with courage and unity. As they delve deeper into prophecies and encounter threats, they are shaken...
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It's a small change in our history: imagine that the Japanese made contact with the Aztec Empire. Instead of small-pox and Christianity, they brought an Imperial alliance, samurai ethics, and technology. By the time of these books, the Emperor in Mexico City rules not just the entire planet Earth, but a growing interplanetary Empire. But the Galaxy is not a hospitable place, and there are other powers, both new and very very old, who would stop the...
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Pilot Graff has been keeping a big secret from his closest friends, the captain and crew of a pirate-hunting starship. He expected to die before they ever discovered what he really is. But he's not dead, and now he has to explain.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
10) Orb Hunters
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First, the gods abandoned the universe. Then, the champions and demigods waged war. Now, Kova has stumbled into the chaos, and she's far out of her depth.When a black orb arrives on Kova's planet, it throws her structured and predictable life into disarray. Then her untamable twin Rosi disappears, leaving behind a cryptic invitation to show Kova something extraordinary . . . if Kova can only find her.For years, Kova grieves Rosi's absence and unsolved...
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On a steely platform hovering high above the swamps of Algoria Three, Matti-Jay enjoys the cool crisp air and the sense of freedom. But something speeding at her and the crew puts things in desperate jeopardy. Faced with tough choices, Matti-Jay pits her skills against an impossible situation. A situation that might break everything. A Matti-Jay and Dub adventure short from the author of Trapped and Blue Defender.
12) Loss of Signal
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Toby Benson has a chance to make history. The first mind to circle the moon without a body in tow. It's a golden opportunity, perhaps the only chance for a 19-year-old whose body failed him to become immortal. But as he reaches the dark side of the moon and loses signal from Earth, the cold of space threatens to overwhelm him, in S.B. Divya's engrossing Tor.com Original short story, Loss of Signal.
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Distant planets, galaxies, alien races-the universe is vast and filled with an almost unimaginable range of possibilities. But imagine it we can. Here are more than twenty stories from the most inventive writers in the field, including:
Poul Anderson * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * Gregory Benford * Arthur C. Clarke * Hal Clement * Greg Egan * H. B. Fyfe * R. A. Lafferty * Geoffrey A. Landis * Ursula K. Le Guin * Jack McDevitt * Larry Niven * G. David...
14) Rosebud
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Paul Cornell invites you on a journey you will never remember in this humorous science fiction tale with lots to say about fear, courage, choice, and what it means to be a person.
"The crew of the Rosebud are, currently, and by force of law, a balloon, a goth with a swagger stick, some sort of science aristocrat possibly, a ball of hands, and a swarm of insects."
Digitally speaking, that is. The ship has assembled its crew of sentient artificial...
15) Talman Prime
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Three shipsOne fleetMany destinies Setia Zees fled Earth to escape the clutches of a tyrannical master, becoming one of humanity's first deep space colonists as a side-effect. Her destination, Talman Prime, should be a pristine planet, never inhabited by intelligent life. That's how it looks at first, but then Setia stumbles across what seem to be the remains of an ancient civilization. The other colonists don't agree. They think she's crazy. Can...
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When mankind moves out to the stars, the colonists of the future will remake the worlds they inhabit in their image. Included here are twenty stories from the most imaginative writers in the field, including:
Poul Anderson* Stephen Baxter* Gregory Benford* Arthur C. Clarke* Greg Egan* Joe Haldeman* Philip Jennings* William H. Kieth* Geoffrey A. Landis* Ian McDonald* Richard McKenna* Laura Mixon* G. David Nordley* Robert Reed* Kim Stanley Robinson*...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Once upon a time, in a world much like our own, there lived a curious boy named Max. One fateful day, Max stumbles upon a mysterious time machine hidden in the depths of his backyard, whisking him away to a post-apocalyptic future. To his shock and dismay, Max discovers that in this desolate world, he has a clone named Miller who is...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Max's Time Travel Adventure is a captivating children's fairy tale that follows the story of Max, a brave and curious boy living in our modern world. One day, he stumbles upon a mysterious time machine that transports him to a post-apocalyptic future where dark spirits roam. To his horror, Max discovers that his beloved sister Mary has...
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BRACE FOR IMPACT!Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine is your ultimate target for tales of hard-hitting, explosive BattleMech action across the battlefields of the 31st century and beyond!Trapped on a forgotten planet, a lone MechWarrior fighting to survive must stay one step ahead of the relentless barbarians hunting her down. Amid a naval battle for the ages, a damage-control technician will do his part to put an end to the greatest evil in...
20) Unexpected Rain
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In a domed city on a planet orbiting Barnard's Star, a recently hired maintenance man named Kane has just committed murder. Minutes later, the airlocks on the neighbourhood block are opened and the murderer is asphyxiated along with thirty-one innocent residents. Jax, the lowly dome operator on duty at the time, is accused of mass homicide and faced with a mound of impossible evidence against him. His only ally is Runstom, the rogue police officer...
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