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The Republic of Southern California was in serious trouble. The casually repressive rule of the junta was threatened, not only by the growing band of guerrillas in the south, but also by the sudden, inexplicable outbreak of riots in the Republic's wealthiest suburbs. Then...

At only seventeen, Ella Barnes is shot and killed for an unknown reason. She is shocked when she wakes up in a different world, a world of witches. Ella has to learn to adapt to a new body, new life and new world, surrounded...

The People That Time Forgot is a direct sequel to The Land That Time Forgot and continues the lost world saga begun in the earlier story. Burroughs continues the revelation of his lost world's unique biological system, only hinted at in the previous installment,...

No-one would believe that the impossible had happened.Author: Leon EdgarISBN-10: 1507578342ISBN-13: 9781507578346Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/16/2015Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

After World War 3, Earth is in ruins. The last surviving humans are barricaded inside safety zones to protect themselves from the radiation.They can only stay alive if they follow strict rules. No one has property of their own, and no one can make...

War seems inevitable as the Democratic Alliance, the ruling body of Earth and its closest planetary neighbors begin to stretch their influence to Saturn and beyond. Years before, the Alliance abandoned those worlds leaving them to fend for themselves in hopes that it would...

A cowardly simian in the White House, dopey ex-presidents, scary televangelists, assassinations, cute little monkeys, sinister old men with long, sharp teeth, and in the middle of it all, Malcolm Erskine, who thought he had such a clever idea and who also thought he...

What's the worst thing that can happen to a scientist? For Adam Boone, it was to see something that defied scientific explanation. When he was in high school, one of friends vanished during an autumn hailstorm in a flash of light; an event only...

This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Crowned Skull' is a great crime novel by this classic fiction writer. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July...

This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Mystery Queen' is a tale of intrigue by this famous crime novelist. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July...

A war is brewing, a war unknown to most, a war that will eventually reach every corner of the globe. At the heart of the conflict is the United States government, which has been infiltrated by a disturbingly manipulative creature, bent on vengeful schemes....

Author: Alan CookISBN-10: 1452072353ISBN-13: 9781452072357Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2010Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

The only links between the far-flung space colonies were the Medical Services spaceships. When these lonely travelers paid a call, they were always given a royal welcome. So why did the landing grid on Marix III try to destroy Med Serviceman Calhoun's ship?Author: Murray...

When Wyndham Smith is transported to the 45th century, he finds himself fighting a sterile dystopia in which machines have created a sterile womb for mankind, without pain or suffering. Humanity is on the verge of deliberate racial suicide, but Wyndham and Vinetta escape...

In an alternate England in which Cromwell's revolution succeeded, Michael Laurel attends a 19th-century party to witness the demonstration of the first time machine. But Michael comes to realize that the entire future of the world might be at stake--and the past as well--if...

The Millennial War left a sullen void where civilization once stood. But then the whales began their song -- a mysterious song that resounded throughout the polluted seas and told an ancient heartbreaking tale that moved the survivors to revive and honored ritual ....

In The Enemy of an Enemy, darkness came to the Empire, and magic was born from the bowels of men's fears. The great and mighty Imperial Navy had to face and overcome unspeakable horrors. In The Academy, fledgling wizards were gathered and trained to...

His lips - oh, Jace's lips beckoned me in ways that shouldn't have been possible. I lost any ability to think logically when I fantasized about his savory kiss. My world was crumbling, my sisters were hunted, my death was inevitable; but, when his...

After James's Grandpa made dinosaurs He always said he was crazy. But when his funeral is held on the dangerous Jurassic Park he discovers more than just an adventure. Tribute to Michael Crighton's novel Jurassic park and Jurassic park The Lost World. And to...

A Classic sci-fi trilogy. The Vacant World - Beatrice Kendrick, and her boss, engineer Allan Stern, wakes up on an upper floor of a ruined Manhattan skyscraper, thousands of years in the future when civilization has been destroyed. The pair has been in a...

"If now a swell from the Deep has swept over this planetary ship of earth, and I, who alone chanced to find myself in the furthest stern, as the sole survivor of her crew... What then, my God, shall I do?". The Purple Cloud...

"And as it was in the days of Noah . . .," Jesus said, that is the world the writer believes we are fast approaching and for which we must prepare ourselves. The hero, Japheth, is an ordinary person, who feels as if he...

The ancient astronaut theory has a long and winding history based, in large measure, on the fertile interaction of speculative fiction and speculative history. Its roots can be traced to Victorian era pseudoscience, including Theosophy, speculation about the existence of Atlantis, and mystical investigations...

The Lost Continent is a classic adventure novel written by C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne. The story follows the protagonist, a young man named Leonard Outram, who sets out on a journey to find his missing brother in Africa. Along the way, he discovers a lost...

"Terrific scope and a powerful narrative that keeps you turning the pages, while throwing up profound questions about humankind. Bravo - a great debut! " Jane Johnson, author and editor"Gracefully written... a brave and moving adventure of the imagination." Lindsay Clarke, prize-winning author of...

Venture once more into the heart of Africa with Edgar Rice Burroughs's thrilling jungle adventure, "Tarzan and the Golden Lion." This classic tale of daring and discovery plunges readers into a world of untamed wilderness, where Tarzan faces new perils and uncovers long-lost secrets....

Venture into the heart of Africa with Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic adventure, "Tarzan, lord of the jungle." This timeless tale plunges readers into a lost world teeming with danger and wonder. Abandoned as an infant and raised by apes, Tarzan becomes the ape-man, a...

Envision a world transformed in Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's "New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future." This thought-provoking novel explores themes of utopia and dystopia through the lens of a future society dominated by Amazons. A captivating work of feminist literature and early science fiction,...

Step into a vision of the future with Milan C. Edson's "Solaris Farm: A Story of the Twentieth Century." This compelling work of utopian fiction explores the possibilities of cooperative agriculture and social reform in a world powered by innovation. Imagine a society transformed...

Explore the chilling possibilities of a future society in Dallas McCord Reynolds' "Freedom," a thought-provoking work of political fiction. This gripping novel delves into themes of utopian ideals and their potential descent into dystopian realities, offering a sharp social commentary on power and control....

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" remains a cornerstone of gothic horror and science fiction. This enduring tale explores the terrifying consequences of unchecked scientific ambition. Victor Frankenstein, driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, dares to create life, giving rise to a...

"The Great Drought" by Sterner St. Paul Meek plunges readers into a harrowing future devastated by environmental catastrophe. This classic work of science fiction explores themes of survival and adaptation in a post-apocalyptic world. As a gripping adventure story set against a dystopian backdrop,...

Embark on a breathtaking adventure with Jules Verne's classic, "Round the World in Eighty Days." This timeless tale of world travel captures the spirit of the Victorian era through the lens of burgeoning science and a bold proposition. Follow the incredible journey of Phileas...

Journey into the wonderfully weird with "Pagan Passions," a collection of science fiction, humor, and fantasy short stories by Gordon Randall Garrett and Laurence Mark Janifer. This volume blends classic science fiction adventure with a healthy dose of the absurd, creating tales that tickle...

Arthur Conan Doyle, the master of mystery, delves into the unsettling realm of mesmerism in "The Parasite," a chilling exploration of psychological manipulation and supernatural forces. A professor finds himself caught in a web of intrigue, where the boundaries of reality blur under the...

This classic work of science fiction tells the story of a mummy who comes back to life in order to seek revenge on those who wronged him in his past life. It is a thrilling tale of suspense, adventure, and horror, and is sure...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Imagine stepping through a door into a future where your destiny is to lead mankind back into space to discover and settle new planets. Follow Dave Brewster through that portal to explore new worlds and come face to face with incredible aliens. Join with...

Two boys and two girls find themselves lost in a cave where they discover strange creatures, unexplained magic, and a handful of colorful stones that glow when held. When one of them becomes trapped in a deep, inescapable pit, a pact with an angry,...

Dark matter, the invisible substance that constitutes the bulk of all matter in the universe, remains one of science's greatest mysteries. But what if it actually is nothing more than ordinary matter purposely hidden from our view? What if we are only allowed to...

The time is late-21st Century. Tali Rosen is an accomplished net-stretcher for Nacho-Net, headquartered in Havana. Tali's life begins to unravel when her Cuban fiancée cheats on her. At the same time, Tali's Aunt falls into a coma after an automobile accident, and Tali...

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'At least she tried, ' said someone unimportant. 'Aye, that she did, ' replied someone slightly less unimportant... In a rollicking adventure through worlds as yet unimagined, The Drought tells a remarkable story of life, courage and woe, with the odd bit of insanity...

ENDWORLD - A Novel is set approximately 15 years after machines became self-aware in the not too distant future. The Administration--A totalitarian, machine run society that provides for, but suppresses humanity and controls a sizable portion of the world--has been at proverbial war with...

The four members of Dante's Delight Purgatorio do not consider what they do to be in any sense sado-masochistic. Of course, society at large takes a different view. And society at large includes Julie Whitcomb's new-met lover, Police Detective Dave Clayton, for whom she...

The Lost Continent is a classic adventure novel written by C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne. The story follows the journey of a young man named Leonard Outram, who sets out to explore the uncharted regions of Africa. Along the way, he encounters a lost civilization called...