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By Darkness Forged by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsProfits. Coffee. Extortion.All in a day’s work.When Ishmael takes the Chernyakova back into Toe-Hold space, he finds a lot more than profit. A quick pass through the Telluride system reveals the answer to one question but leaves him docked without a cargo until the owner of Dark Knight Station makes him an offer he can’t refuse... -
In Ashes Born by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAn old friend. A new course.A deadly ship with a secret cargo.Ishmael Wang returns to Port Newmar but ghosts from his past have followed him. His old shipmate, Phillip Carstairs, offers him the opportunity to track down the man who killed his lover. The catch? He must take command of the Chernyakova, a ship that still stinks of death and haunts Ishmael's nightmares... -
Peeta's Games by igsygrace
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hunger Games from Peeta's point of view. This follows the original work as closely as possible and much of the dialogue is taken from the original and owned entirely by Suzanne Collins... -
Inside the Maze Runner: The Guide to the Glade by James Dashner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in James Dashner’s New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series is soon to be a major motion picture. Featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the movie will be in theaters September 19, 2014. The Maze Runner is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent...Categorized as:
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Oblivion II by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Leonardo Taiuti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsContinua il racconto dal punto di vista di Daemon, l'alieno sexy e irriverente adorato da tutte le lettrici.Era inevitabile, Daemon si sta davvero innamorando di Katy e mai, come in questa occasione, lo ammette in modo così intimo e sincero. La ritrosia di Katy non dura a lungo, Daemon sa essere molto convincente ed è la prima volta che è travolto da un sentimento così piacevole e devastante... -
Dark Victory by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Darkest Secrets Stay HiddenGalaxy’s Edge Season Two continues as a divided galaxy is navigated by heroes forced to chart their own dangerous courses.Wraith, seeking to acquire intel on the mysterious Kill Team Ice, finds himself teamed up with an unlikely Nether Ops ally. Zora and Garret, in pursuit of a lost friend, will have their loyalty to Captain Keel tested... -
To Fire Called by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA dead ship returns to the Deep Dark with a live crew.Captain Ishmael Wang finally gets the Chernyakova out of the yard and embarks on a voyage into the Toe-Holds where the Confederated Planets Joint Committee on Trade has no authority. Where the law is whatever you say it is as long as you can enforce it.Where he learns that some will do anything to hide their secrets and everybody has a secret... -
Interstellar: The Complete Screenplay with Selected Storyboards by Christopher J. Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Book). MANKIND WAS BORN ON EARTH. IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO DIE HERE. Christopher Nolan takes on the infinite canvas of space to deliver a cutting-edge, emotionally charged adventure that will amaze movie audiences of all ages. This is the living blueprint of Nolan's journey... -
Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds... -
Survivors: A Lost World Harem by Jack Porter, Andrew B. Wehrlen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWater, shelter, food, and protection. And one other thing...When our transport crash-lands on a hostile world full of monsters and death, it's up to me, the only man on the planet, to use my strength and wits to keep the women alive.With danger lurking around every bend and the world itself against us, what am I supposed to do with five very different, but very beautiful women?Gain their trust... -
Black Cutlass by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe thought the bloodshed was over. The true terror is just beginning…Captain Liam Hoffen has no time to relax after defeating the Mendari. Hastily organizing an expedition to their home world, he brings his beleaguered crew across the stars to install the new leadership. But as soon as he arrives, a massive prototype warship slices into their path and threatens the entire mission... -
TEXAS FALL 2 by Boyd Craven III, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt wasn’t supposed to get this bad, this quickly—While trying to recover from his wounds, Ethan sets out to help Emma and King get the ranch ready to the best of their abilities. Digging more into the stockpiles of supplies, Emma bootstraps a system to help their shorthanded operation, and give them a technological advantage in a country mostly in the dark... -
TEXAS FALL by Boyd Craven III, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreparing for hard times was second nature to native Texans. For the Garcia siblings, it wasn't a matter of if, but when something would happen. Despite their careers taking them in separate directions across the state, nothing could stop the brother and sister duo from meeting back up when an EMP takes most of the country back to the stone age...Categorized as:
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MICHIGAN FALL by L.A. Bayles, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if there was an EMP attack today? How would you survive, not only against the oncoming winter but against those who are desperate or greedy and want what you have? What would happen when all of the checks and balances that support the law are gone?Because of her semi-rural location and a handful of good neighbors, Rose Winters and her family are better off than those in the...Categorized as:
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The Magpie Bridge by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes what you wantDoesn’t matter,Sometimes you justGotta finish what you started.Sometimes this reallyFucking sucks.But other timesYou need to take a breath And sit on the beach.A long, deep, breathTo remind you of why You signed on for this shit In the first place.This is my breath... -
Reaver's Prize by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hulking shadow broke away from the surrounding darkness.Man shaped, but far too tall, shoulders too broad, he was at my side before I had fully registered his presence.One massive hand clamped over my wrist, covering the comm bangle, nearly muting Kyla's message."Please," I begged. "That's my friend, I need to know what she's saying.”But that was as far as I got... -
Ever Winter by Peter Hackshaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse, Earth has become a desolate ice-world, in the grip of perpetual winter. Henry and his family have managed to survive on the tundra of what was once a vast ocean, far from the savage remnants of humanity. When the family are discovered, their peaceful existence is shattered and their lives are changed forever...Categorized as:
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Searching for Shelter by Stephanie Mylchreest, Misty Zaugg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo food. No shelter. No way out but through.A calamitous pair of storms.Two women on the run from their past caught in the whirlwind.They'll either stand and fight - or be consumed in the aftermath.***Twin hurricanes obliterate the eastern coast of the United States, bringing with them a blight that devastated America's breadbasket... -
Universe Online - Enter the Game: Part 2 by Ryan 'Viken' Henning
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Allec Renn, and I was born with ALS. Even with our modern technology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cannot be treated or cured. I've been bed or chair bound since I was a kid. The advent of Virtual Reality technology has given me a chance for a new life. Or rather dozens of them. Heh. I'm an avid gamer, and I wouldn't have it any other way... -
Aquarian Desert by Stuart Grosse
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSo, walking into an Imperial Navy base didn't work out so well for Mirikon Mollen and the Princess he rescued. And yeah, they may have done a few things that drew a lot of unwanted attention to themselves. Sure, they might have kick-started a war between two stellar empires... -
Hlasy a hvězdy by Vilma Kadlečková
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZnamení. Předzvěsti. Vlna změn. Ať to chcete nebo odmítáte, Hvězdovládci přicházejí.Sekta vyznavačů aurigiánské hereze je zničená, ale volání, vyslané do vesmíru, nezůstalo bez následků. Hvězdovládci – wëtrëigaës – se blíží. Představují hrozbu, proti které by se měli spojit i největší nepřátelé: telepat Aš~šád, velekněz z Rekeghu, Lodě, sgen z Fomalhiwy i nová pozemská Velekněžka Regentka... -
The Tom Swift Collection by Victor Appleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings27 Book Collection (Kindle Edition) Tom Swift and His Motor-cycleTom Swift And His Motor-BoatTom Swift and His AirshipTom Swift And His Submarine BoatTom Swift And His Electric RunaboutTom Swift Among the Diamond MakersTom Swift in the Caves of IceTom Swift And His Sky RacerTom Swift in the City of GoldTom Swift And His Air GliderTom Swift And His Wizard CameraTom Swift and his Great...Categorized as:
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Remote Control by Jack Heath
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgent Six of Hearts, 16-year-old superhuman, is on a mission. His brother Kyntak has been kidnapped. A strange and sinister new figure is rising in power. Six is suspected of being a double agent. The Deck has been put into lockdown by the Queen of Spades. A mysterious girl has appeared who acts as Six's guardian angel...Categorized as:
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Final Chaos by Ryan Westfield
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen society falls, how will you protect those you love?They knew the solar flair was coming, but no one knew the effect it would have. The EMP kills the lights and all electronics. Now it’s only a matter of time before chaos erupts.Jim owns a small electronics repair store in Rochester, NY. Unlike his friend, he quickly realizes the reality of the situation... -
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Independence Day: Silent Zone by Stephen Molstad
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe No. 1 blockbuster movie Independence Day was only part of the story. After the alien invaders are downed and teams are sent out to find survivors, only some personal belongings of Dr. Brackish Okun, head scientist of Area 51, are found.Okun's story is amazing, yet completely believable... -
Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy by Terry Brooks, R.A. Salvatore
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time in one stunning volume, here is the complete, epic story arc: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power-and witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader... -
Crumbling World by Grace Hamilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily comes first—and he’ll do whatever it takes to protect his from the looming storm. Even before becoming a husband and father, safety had been Shane McDonald’s priority for most of his forty-five years. As a nuclear engineer, it’s his responsibility to keep the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant functioning at optimum levels to avoid what protesters fear most—a meltdown... -
Bishop's Honor by A.R. Shaw
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's happened once before, and it will happen again. In the year 2030 the Maunder Minimum, a period of solar inactivity, will cause a mini-ice age like it did between the years 1645 and 1710. When it does, Bishop will have to save her not only from the effects of severe weather but also from man himself. Maeve Tilton and her son Ben live alone in the rural town of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho...Categorized as:
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I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNumerous attempts had been made to adapt Isaac Asimov's classic story-cycle to the motion picture medium. All efforts failed. In 1977, producers approached the author to take a crack at this impossible project. He accepted, and produced an astonishing screenplay. This book presents that screenplay... -
Past Prologue by Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn original short story from iconic thriller collection Match Up, edited by Lee Child, featuring a never-before-seen pairing between bestsellers Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry...Categorized as:
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Âge Tendre by Clémentine Beauvais
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLa Présidente de la République l’a décidé : tout élève doit faire, entre sa troisième et sa seconde, une année de service civique quelque part en France. Valentin Lemonnier n’a pas de chance : ses vœux ne sont pas respectés, et il est envoyé dans le Pas-de-Calais, dans un centre pour personnes âgées atteintes d’Alzheimer, minutieusement reconstitué pour ressembler à un village des années 60... -
Alaska Fall by Keven Craven, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile visiting their friends Chase and Haylee in Alaska, Don and Samantha learn of the EMP attack on the lower 48 United States on October 28th.Having been spared the devastating effects up there, the four of them rushed home to Michigan to ‘rescue’ their parents and bring them back to Alaska—3,000 miles each way...Categorized as:
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Burn by Walter Jury, Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Car chases, explosions and action galore—awesome."—Kirkus Reviews on Scan At the cliffhanger ending of Scan, Tate loses the very thing he was fighting to protect, what his father had called the key to human survival. Tate doesn't have much time to worry about it because he needs to get away, to ensure he and Christina are safe... -
Universe Online - Enter the Game: Part 1 by Ryan 'Viken' Henning
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Allec Renn, and I was born with ALS. Even with our modern technology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cannot be treated or cured. I've been bed or chair bound since I was a kid. The advent of Virtual Reality technology has given me a chance for a new life. Or rather dozens of them. Heh. I'm an avid gamer, and I wouldn't have it any other way... -
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Call Me Joe by Poul Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCall Me Joe is a science fiction novella written by Poul Anderson and published in 1957. The plot involves an attempt to explore the surface of the planet Jupiter using remote-controlled artificial life-forms. It focuses on the feelings of a disabled man who operates an artificial body. The story was published in Astounding Science Fiction magazine by its editor John W. Campbell... -
Universe Online - Rise of Rex: Part 1 by Ryan 'Viken' Henning
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Allec Renn, and I was born with ALS. Even with our modern technology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cannot be treated or cured. I've been bed or chair bound since I was a kid. The advent of Virtual Reality technology has given me a chance for a new life. Or rather dozens of them. Heh. I'm an avid gamer, and I wouldn't have it any other way... -
Four Dragons by Diana Dru Botsford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShortly after Daniel Jackson returns from his time among the ascended Ancients, he volunteers to join an archaeological survey of Chinese ruins on P3Y-702. But after accidentally activating a Goa'uld transport ring, Daniel finds himself the prisoner of the Goa'uld Lord Yu... -
הקבוע היחידי by Yoav Blum, יואב בלום
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsמאז שהומצא צמיד ההתחלפות, החיים השתנו. עכשיו כולם יכולים להתחלף – לנדוד בלחיצת כפתור אל גופו של מישהו אחר, בזמן שהוא עובר לגופך, לדקות, שבועות או שנים.במקום לטוס עד תאילנד, אפשר להתחלף אל תוך מישהו שנמצא שם על חוף הים. במקום להסביר לרופא מה בדיוק אתם מרגישים, הרופא מתחלף אתכם לרגע ופשוט יודע. ועוד לא דיברנו על מאמני הכושר שיריצו את הגוף שלכם בזמן שאתם שותים בירה על המרפסת שלהם... -
Seven Days: A Post-Apocalyptic Novel by G. Michael Hopf
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE WORLD HAS ENDED, BUT A FATHER'S LOVE ENDURES. When the guns went silent and the last bombs were dropped, billions were lost and the world had become unrecognizable.Nine years later, Reid Flynn and his eight-year-old daughter, Hannah, live a protected life behind the walls and rules of their small hamlet, Deliverance. Life is hard there but safe.. -
Revan by Drew Karpyshyn
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere’s something out there: a juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republicâ, unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it. Revan: hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandalorians and returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high... -
Deadly Lockdown by Misty Zaugg, Stephanie Mylchreest
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA deadly illness. Panicked lockdown. And two sisters who’ll stop at nothing to save each other.The second wave of the Siberian Flu catches the country completely unprepared.Instead of killing the old and frail, the young and healthy are dropping . . . in hours, not days...Categorized as:
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Deadly Lockdown by Misty Zaugg, Stephanie Mylchreest
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA deadly illness. Panicked lockdown. And two sisters who’ll stop at nothing to save each other.The second wave of the Siberian Flu catches the country completely unprepared.Instead of killing the old and frail, the young and healthy are dropping . . . in hours, not days...Categorized as:
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Devil on My Back by Monica Hughes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the slaves rebel against the rigid social order imposed on the colony by the all-controlling computer, Tomi, the son of the colony Overlord manages to escape beyond the computer's reach and discovers what it is like to be free... -
Requiem: New Collected Works by Robert A. Heinlein and Tributes to the Grand Master by Robert A. Heinlein, Larry Niven
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRequiem is a compelling celebration of Robert A. Heinlein and his vision, containing many new and uncollected works by the Grand Master of science fiction, including two major novellas: Destination Moon, which was made into the famous George Pal film, and Tenderfoot in Space. There are contributions from such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Silverberg, Spider Robinson, and Gordon R... -
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End Game by Peter David
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptain Mackenzie Calhoun: Wearing a veneer of civilization as others would a cloak, Calhoun will now find himself facing a scheme for revenge that may unleash the savage warrior he keeps locked within himself.Lieutenant Robin Lefler: An eternal optimist, Lefler occasionally asks the wrong question at the wrong time.. -
Sirius by Stéphane Servant
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlors que le monde se meurt, Avril, une jeune fille, tente tant bien que mal d'élever son petit frère, Kid. Réfugiés au coeur d'une forêt, ils se tiennent à l'écart des villes et de la folie des hommes... jusqu'au jour où le mystérieux passé d'Avril les jette brutalement sur la route.Pourchassés, il leur faut maintenant survivre dans cet univers livre au chaos et à la sauvagerie...Categorized as:
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The Day After and Other Stories by Wil Wheaton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book is an experiment in short fiction, and short fiction sales. The paperback version of this book will only be available online for a very short time: until December 30. After December 30, it will vanish into the Land of Wind and Ghosts, and only the digital edition will be available... -
Infection Z by Ryan Casey
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW POST APOCALYPTIC SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF DEAD DAYSSomething terrible is happening on the streets of Smileston...Hayden McCall is clueless. A jobless layabout in his mid-twenties, his only worry is whether he'll be able to contact his parents quickly enough to help pay his long-due rent installment... -
Winter's King by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Ursula Le Guin is more than just a writer of adult fantasy and science fiction . . . she is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscapes of the mind.” – Cincinnati EnquirerThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds...Categorized as:
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Nokkosvallankumous by Siiri Enoranta
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDharan on aina ollut se jonka harteille kaikki lankeaa, se joka johdattaa maailman vallankumoukseen, se joka korjaa kaiken ja se jonka vuoksi kaikki tuhoutuu. Vayu ei ole koskaan ollut kukaan. He kohtaavat todellisuudessa, jossa aurinko ei ole paistanut enää vuosiin, sivistyksen tukirakenteet ovat murtuneet, ja resuiset Nokkoslapset kytevät kapinaansa vallatussa huvipuistossa...
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