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The Coming Race centers on a young, independent and wealthy traveler who visits a friend, a mining engineer. They explore a natural chasm in a mine which has been exposed by an exploratory shaft. The traveler reaches the bottom of the chasm safely, but...

First published in 1890, Caesar's Column is a dystopian novel that depicts a future world ruled by an oligarchy of wealthy capitalists. The novel's protagonist, a disillusioned journalist, is drawn into a revolutionary movement seeking to overthrow the oppressive regime. With its dire warnings...

Having lost her memory, a young lady finds that she is in possession of some very strange abilities. In the process of trying to understand her unique situation, she runs into a reality that is beyond the normal. She also encounters some other talented...

After a devastating eruption of enigmatic white energy, three estranged high school acquaintances; Dylan, Sam, and Victor, each of which have taken vastly different paths in their individual lives, find themselves abruptly reunited in an unfamilair place. They soon discover their bodies have been...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England....

This book is aligned with the national curriculum standards of science. This book introduces the concept of living things and non living things to our toddler and early readers. The images support early readers to understand the text . The repetition of words and...

A Crystal Age by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson Hudson was born in Quilmes, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. a] He was the son of Daniel Hudson and his wife Catherine n e Kemble, United States settlers of English and Irish origin. He spent his...

A friend once told me that the Emancipation Proclamation was written by a person with blinders on. I asked him why he thought that was, and his answer was that the author of the document left out the part that excluded the Native Americans...

The novel tells the story of a journey to the moon by the impecunious businessman Mr Bedford and the brilliant but eccentric scientist Dr Cavor. On arrival, Bedford and Cavor find the moon inhabited by a race of moon-folk the two call "Selenites." The...

A fast paced, futuristic adventure told from the viewpoint of the Galactic Union. Despite their attempts to portray the union as peace-loving and tolerant, their leaders engage in interplanetary war, intolerance, bribery, blackmail, and even murder. Their eventual first contact with Earth people has...

Kate's life has been fairly quiet since rescuing her friends in the Alpha Units from Blade, but the short reprieve doesn't last. The pendant she obtained, the one Blade had been searching for, seems to be causing a stir with Kate's powers. What are...

Inspired by real life and ripped from the daily headlines, 'Core Values' is a parody of a 1950's drive-in movie sci-fi thriller. Charles Henry Brubaker is the other guy. Everything bad happens to poor old Chuck. When everything is going well, that is not...

Elias and Merrin's story continues in TWO... Elias and Merrin are on the run. After escaping the Biotech Hub, they thought they could breathe easy, or at least a little easier. But when bombs slam into the Social Welfare Hub only hours after their...

Author: Troy OnderISBN-10: 1483606260ISBN-13: 9781483606262Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/18/2013Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d

Alfred Riston is a twenty-two-year-old college student who is heartbroken by his mother's abandonment of her family. As he attempts to grapple with his pain, he begins experiencing strange visions and hearing a voice that seems to come from nowhere. There is no question...

This book contains H. G. Wells' 1895 contemporary fantasy novel, "The Wonderful Visit". The story concerns an angel who spends just over a week in southern England. Mistaken for a bird, it is shot by an amateur ornithologist before being taken care of at...

This is H. G. Wells' 1902 fantasy novel, "The Sea Lady". The story concerns a mermaid who comes to shore, ostensibly with the intention of joining genteel society but who really desires to seduce Chatteris, a man she once encountered near Tonga. The inspiration...

This volume contains H. G. Wells' 1922 science fiction novel, "Men Like Gods". Mr. Barnstaple is a journalist for "The Liberal" who is prone to depression. One day, Barnstaple and a group of other Englishmen are accidentally transported to a parallel universe and find...

Fantasy is a phenomenon that affects all of us more than we consciously recognize. Are we not constantly daydreaming or dreaming of the future-pondering our wishes and desires? Or, do too many people accept things as they are-readily to concede all appearances as gospel?...

Fantasy is a phenomenon that affects all of us more than we consciously recognize. Are we not constantly daydreaming or dreaming of the future-pondering our wishes and desires? Or, do too many people accept things as they are-readily to concede all appearances as gospel?...

The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon details the ideas and vision of the scientific utopia conceived by the author. This story sets out a process of discovery whereby sailors, lost somewhere off the Peruvian coastline, stumble across Bensalem. While the opening passages hold only...

A scientist haunted by an impossible ghost. A cocky poet attempting to outrun peace. A grieving mother looking for life beneath Europa's icy surface. A ship AI desperate to rescue its beloved crew. An ongoing fight against the end of existence. Equal parts earnest...

Lies. Deception. Darkness. Hope.Time has run out. I feel it in my bones. In my blood. In my heart.Darkness is descending. Duncan knew. He thought he'd keep it from me. From me and our companions. Why? Because he sensed the truth behind it? Maybe....

Author: Jordan A. RothackerISBN-10: 1951393392ISBN-13: 9781951393397Publisher: Spaceboy Books LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2024Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d

Haunted by guilt and grief, Elide finds herself torn between her past and an uncertain future. Branded a traitor after her daring escape from Prana, she seeks refuge with the enigmatic rebels known as the Crimson Thorns, a group determined to overthrow the oppressive...

In a world where technology advances faster than policy can keep up, "Above Scorched Skies" takes you on a gripping journey through the tumultuous landscape of modern warfare and global power struggles. Set against the backdrop of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, this thrilling tale...

A man who hates technology is forced to fight Gladiator Bots. But the more he wins, the less human he becomes. Jericho must face off against his nemesis, Dommick Everbleed, in order to save the kingdom-and the beautiful and vivacious Princess Halation-from his tyrannical...

When an interstellar object known as the Mirror lands on Mars, a team is sent to investigate. The lead scientist, Kai Stellan, at first thinks the Mirror is an inert object, despite being made of theoretical materials-until it seems to sample his bioenergy. Two...

[SHORT STORY] Paul is an ordinary computer engineer working at the Space Agency. He is leading a quiet life until he discovers an unidentified celestial body in Earth's immediate vicinity. The problem is that this body is situated at a point in space where,...

Scour the galaxy with brothers Davion and Jack as they mine the quadrant for a cure to the deadly virus sweeping multiple dominions. Mindful of their urgent objective, they seek the aid of fellow travelers in transit and encounter a mysterious doctor working toward...

"I just hope I...Have the spirit to go on fighting. Have the power to take on forces that are so much bigger than me." On the run, Erika, her husband, Vince, and their children flee the government forces in search of a new life....

"I've come to realize that staying true to your values and loyal to the people you love can make you into a legend...We must fight the hatred and fear that is crippling the spirit of our country." Unsure of the loyalty of her mentor,...

"If I'm going to meet death, I'm going to do it with honor, Erika thought. Live together, die together: the words echoed in her mind." Captured by the Federal Forces, Erika's will to survive is tested. Believing her family is dead, she clings to...

Youth and the Bright Medusa (short stories), 1920 include: Coming, Aphrodite (a.k.a. Coming, Eden Bower ) The Diamond Mine A Gold Slipper Scandal Paul's Case A Wagner Matinee The Sculptor's Funeral A Death in the DesertAuthor: Willa CatherISBN-10: 1983587877ISBN-13: 9781983587870Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...

In 2045, seven ships will carry two thousand men, women and children out into the asteroid belt. Not to visit, but to live there permanently. This small book, published a year earlier, is a guide for applicants, telling them how they will live, the...

Heroes don't always look the part. He was a tery, a lean, bearish creature with no name. The human soldiers left dead. Just another dumb animal on their extermination list. But he didn't die. Animals weren't the only beings on the list. Certain humans...

Long, long ago there stood in the midst of a country covered with lakes a vast stretch of moorland called the Tontlawald, on which no man ever dared set foot. From time to time a few bold spirits had been drawn by curiosity to...

My work entitled "The Journal" is a science-fiction novel. The theme of the story is presented with a perspective on the spiritual link among all living creatures and looks at the apparent contradiction between human desire for peace and prosperity for all on the...

Melissa Tyler, who had just inherited incredible wealth, came to the Harden Detective Agency claiming she needed protection from crank letters and any possible trouble involving her family. This was a vast understatement of the situation as Margot, the poised young woman from Harden's,...

Scottish novelist David Lindsay was born to a middle-class Calvinist family, forced by poverty to work as an insurance clerk instead of attending university, and at the age of forty took up the cause and worked his way to Corporal of the Royal Army...

All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end. In the authoritarian Federation, there is a plot to assassinate and replace the President, a man who has downloaded his mind to a succession of new bodies to maintain his grip on power. Meanwhile, on...

ENDENBOUGH WOOD HARBORS A FUGITIVE.Deemed a traitor by his own people, Fiver lives the life of an outcast, hiding in the Wood from the war between Boqua and Lucia. As he uses his survival skills to stay alive, Fiver is haunted by his past...

A man who hates technology is forced to fight Gladiator Bots. But the more he wins, the less human he becomes. Jericho must face off against his nemesis, Dommick Everbleed, in order to save the kingdom-and the beautiful and vivacious Princess Halation-from his tyrannical...

The unforgiving planet of Mkono Mungu sets the stage for this gripping tale. Here, war engulfs city-sized structures, space stations are under the control of violent gangs, and the desert is home to roving bands of orphaned children.Kaya Ajaratu, once a ruthless soldier, defects...

In this spellbinding novel, a young mother is struck by a mysterious psychological affliction that illuminates the eerie dimensions of the human mind--and of love. A provocative literary puzzle from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Miracles. In the first...

H. G. Wells classic science fiction masterpiece The Time Machine explores human nature. The Time Traveler finds himself in 802 701 A.D. where he meets the peaceful Eloi and encounters the violent Morlocks. Wells uses these two descendants of man to explore evil and...

After 1400 years the words first settlers of another planet arrive in Alpha Centauri. The planet is similar to Earth in many ways and they name it Earth II. They learn to grow food from the seeds they brought, explore and name four continents...

An anthology more than half a century in the making, The Last Dangerous Visions is the third and final installment of the legendary science fiction anthology series.In 1973 celebrated writer and editor Harlan Ellison announced the third and final volume of his unprecedented anthology...

Centuries after the Great Exodus, humans spread out across the galaxy. And where humans go, garbage happens. Once a lonely orphan, Mouse now works in her chosen career as a space garbage retriever with Network. When she lands a job on a distant moon,...

Ava Birch is a ghoul with needs. She is also finding herself in demand more often these days...and not just by the Psychic Morgan. Her reputation for taking care of business in the Supernatural world is spreading. When she is hired to protect the...