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The Essential Novels: 4-Book Bundle
By Aaron Allston, Timothy Zahn, R A Salvatore, Michael A Stackpole. 2012
Available for a limited time to celebrate Star Wars Reads Day, this special edition of the Essential Novels eBook bundle…
assembles four thrilling favorites that will take fans for a breathtaking ride across time and space in the galaxy far, far away!The Star Wars novels have been expanding the universe of this popular epic for decades. With a rich cast of characters that includes beloved favorites--Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa--along with new villains and heroes, including the next generation of Jedi, this convenient eBook bundle is an action-packed introduction to the vibrant and varied eras of Star Wars history, past and future, featuring:X-WING: ROGUE SQUADRONMichael A. StackpoleIts very name strikes fear into enemy hearts. So when Rebel hero Wedge Antilles rebuilds the legendary Rogue Squadron, he seeks out only the best--the most skilled, the most daring X-wing pilots. Antilles knows the grim truth: Even with the best X-wing jockeys in the galaxy, many will not survive their near-suicidal missions. But when Rogue Squadron is ordered to assist in the assault on the heavily fortified Imperial stronghold of Black Moon, even the bravest must wonder if any at all will survive.HEIR TO THE EMPIRETimothy ZahnFive years after the Death Star is destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor are defeated, Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting twins and Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the brilliant and deadly Grand Admiral Thrawn has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic. For this dark warrior has made two vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to create.NEW JEDI ORDER: VECTOR PRIMER. A. SalvatoreAs a charismatic firebrand sows seeds of dissent, undermining the tenuous reign of the New Republic, a threat surfaces from beyond the farthest reaches of the Outer Rim--an enemy bearing weapons and technology unlike anything Republic scientists have ever seen. Suddenly, Luke Skywalker; his wife, Mara; Han Solo; Leia Organa Solo; and Chewbacca--along with the Solo children--are thrust again into battle, to defend the freedom so many have fought and died for. But this time, the power of the Force itself may not be enough.LEGACY OF THE FORCE: BETRAYALAaron AllstonWhen a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush--from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives--it's the most alarming evidence yet that political unrest is threatening to ignite into total rebellion. Meanwhile Luke grapples with something even more troubling: dream visions of a shadowy figure whose Force power and ruthlessness remind him of Darth Vader. If Luke's visions come to pass, they will bring untold pain to the Jedi Master . . . and to the galaxy.-wing novels, as well as a number of other titles in the ever-expanding Star Wars universe, including the New Jedi Order: Dark Tide novels Onslaught and Ruin. When not chained to a desk madly fighting deadlines, he plays indoor soccer, rides a mountain bike, and reads, but not all at the same time. He lives in Arizona with Liz Danforth and a small pack of Welsh Cardigan Corgis.Timothy Zahn is the author of more than forty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novelettes, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for best novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels, of which there are more than four million copies of in print. Zahn lives with his family on the Oregon coast.R. A. Salvatore, is a fantasy author best known for The DemonWars Saga, his Forgotten Realms novels, and Vector Prime, the first novel in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the USA alone, and over twentyResurgent Shadows (Successive Harmony #1)
By Kevin Nielsen. 2015
Ever since the Breaking, when earthquakes tore the world apart and unleashed the nightmares of myth and legend, humankind has…
struggled for survival. Caleb is one of the survivors, and the only thing he cares about is getting revenge on the monsters that killed his wife and son. When he saves the life of a dverger—a mythic dwarf-like creature—Caleb discovers that the Breaking may have brought good to the world along with the evil.On the other side of the country, Eric leads a small group of survivors in relative prosperity until a powerful war hammer is forced into his hands—a weapon with a will of its own so commanding that it sends Eric on a mission with one purpose: destroy the creatures that threaten his home. Caleb and Eric must each decide to do something no one has dared before: to battle the Dragonlords.Logos Run (Runner #2)
By William C. Dietz. 2006
After interstellar courier Jak Rebo agrees to deliver a powerful artificial intelligence named Logos to a distant planet he…
quickly comes to realize that it s no ordinary assignment Logos has the power to not only reactivate the ancient stargates but to restore interstellar travel and bring the far flung remnants of humanity back together again Some like the members of the ruthless Techno Society want to harness Logos and control it Others including those who fear technology seek to destroy it Together with Lonni Norr the beautiful clairvoyant who can channel spirits from the afterlife and the bodyguard Hoggles Rebo will have to outrun his many enemies and prevent Logos from falling into the wrong hands if he is to prevent humanity from falling into oblivion With electrifying action unstoppable heroes and gripping adventure Logos Run is the thrilling conclusion to Runner by acclaimed military science fiction author William C DietzEarthRise (Sauron #2)
By William C. Dietz. 2002
After the vicious, insect-like aliens called the Saurons invaded Earth and killed billions, they enslaved the survivors, forcing them to…
build mysterious temples under brutal conditions. In an effort to control their human slaves, the Saurons install a puppet president to keep them under control.But President Alexander Franklin and Chief of Security Jack Manning aren't about to play along. Rebellion is in the air, and the fight for freedom is spreading far and wide, from the center of activity in Washington to the distant lands of Guatemala. A diverse group of rebels, including an ex-FBI agent, a doctor inside the heart of enemy territory, and the president will have to band together with a host of other insurgents from across war-torn Earth to overcome impossible odds if they're to save what's left of humankind.With non-stop action and a remarkable cast of characters, the epic conclusion to William C. Dietz's DeathDay is a thrilling tale of adversity, rebellion, strength and humanity in a futuristic world where the survival of the many lies in the hands of the brave few.Ejecta
By William C. Dietz. 2013
Professor Paul McCracken s final message to parasitologist Dr Sara Devlin is brutal but clear he d…
rather die than let the alien parasite within him live For Devlin the shock of McCracken s suicide is quickly replaced by the horror it reveals--the existence of a microscopic extraterrestrial organism with the ability to infect and control its human hosts McCracken wasn apos t the first person to be infected There are others Many others extending back to the dawn of mankind At first Devlin believes the authorities are slow to recognize the alien threat and respond to it But the truth is far worse--rather than stop the parasite there are those seeking to replicate it control it and even weaponize it Working with McCracken s research and a fractured network of allies Devlin must outmaneuver secret government organizations foreign military agencies and the growing legion of infected hosts to thwart an extraterrestrial invasion thousands of years in the making Scientists spent decades scanning the universe for signs of alien life but they should have been searching closer to homeTamaruq: The Osiris Project (The Osiris Project #3)
By E. J. Swift. 2015
Fleeing from her family and the elitist oppression of the Osiris government Adelaide Rechnov has become the thing she…
once feared a revolutionary But with the discovery of a radio signal comes the stark realization that there is life outside their small island existence Adelaide s worries are about to become much bigger Meanwhile as rumour spreads on the mainland many head to the lost city of Osiris with their own devious objectives But in a world where war is king and only the most powerful survive there can only be one victor The thrilling epic finale to The Osiris ProjectCataveiro (The Osiris Project #2)
By E. J. Swift. 2014
A shipwreck And one lone survivor For political exile Taeo Ybanez this could be his ticket home …
Relations between the Antarcticans and the Patagonians are worse than ever and to be caught on the wrong side could prove deadly For pilot and cartographer Ramona Callejas the presence of the mysterious stranger is one more thing in the way of her saving her mother from a deadly disease All roads lead to Cataveiro the city of fate and fortune where their destinies will become intertwined and their futures cemented for ever REVIEWS Swift has produced another beautifully-written novel Civilian Reader Cataveiro has a soulful lonely quality as Taeo and Ramona embark on their missions haunted by memories of the past and visions of what lies ahead an intriguing world to get lost in SciFi NowWith Unclean Hands (An Andrea Cort Story)
By Adam-Troy Castro. 2011
ANDREA CORT.War criminal. Genius. Outcast. Heroine.Sent to the home-world of the Zinn, a once-powerful race now on the long path…
to extinction, she's expected to sign the approval for a simple prisoner transfer -- but why are the Zinn so eager to take custody of an unremarkable human murderer? What brutal crime is being planned against an innocent? What hidden agenda threatens to topple the balance of power?This Nebula-Award nominated novella is the earliest adventure of Andrea Cort, heroine of the Philip K.Dick Award winning novel, EMISSARIES FROM THE DEAD.Cloud Permutations
By Lavie Tidhar. 2011
The world of Heven was populated centuries ago by Melanesian settlers from distant Earth It is a…
peaceful quiet world - yet it harbours ancient secrets Kal just wants to fly But flying is the one thing forbidden on Heven - a world dominated by the mysterious ever present clouds in the skies What do they hide For Kal finding the answer might mean his death - but how far will you go to realise your dreams Set against the breathtaking vista of a world filled with mystery and magic Cloud Permutations is a planetary romance with a unique South Pacific flavour filled with mythic monsters ancient alien artefacts floating islands and a quest to find a legendary tower whatever the cost REVIEWS A meditation on the making and meaning of cultural myths - World Literature Today Wonderful novella his writing is as powerful and lovingly handled as any old master - Tangent Wonderful and touching - Rising Shadow Review An impressive science fiction tale It is Tidhar s refreshing telling that makes it special - LocusKirinya (Chaga #2)
By Ian Mcdonald. 1998
The end of the universe happened at around ten o clock at night on 22 December 2032 It…
s just that humanity hasn t realized it yet And the Chaga the strange flora deposited from the stars is still busy terraforming the tropics into someone else s terra Gaby McAslan was once a hungry news reporter who compromised her relationship with UNECTA researcher Dr Shepard for the sake of her story but Gaby is no longer a journalist and she doesn t want to be a full-time mother even though her child Serena is her last link with Shepard Gaby s fire has gone out she s gone soft But the massive political and military upheavals rocking the world are about to drag her back into the action REVIEWSThis is a huge and ambitious novel the work of a supremely talented writer approaching the top of his game - SFX So outstanding a writer that he deserves reading beyond the science-fantasy market He has such marvellous talent so vivid an imagination His prose sings and zings - simultaneously - The TimesTendeleo’s Story (Chaga #3)
By Ian Mcdonald. 2000
From the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, an alien force begins to spread, turning the land into an unrecognizable alien landscape.…
Tendeléo is nine years old when this first package comes down, and before she reaches adulthood the Chaga will change her life forever.REVIEWS[An] excellent original novella... gazes boldly into the heart of darkness, and finds there a great and galvanising hope.' - Infinity Plus'... the Chaga sequence [is] Ian McDonald's marvellous panorama of Third World plights and possibilities.' - SF SiteWinner of the Sturgeon Award, 2001.A Death of Honor
By Joe Clifford Faust. 1987
THE GIRL WAS SPRAWLED OUT ON THE FLOOR IN THE LIVING ROOM OF HIS APARTMENT So begins Joe Clifford Faust…
s classic science fiction mystery which has thrilled both SF and non-SF readers since its release nearly 25 years ago Originally published as a paperback original by Del Rey Books Honor was also a main selection of the Science Fiction Book Club where it was given a generic cover and enjoyed crossover sales through the Mystery Guild Book Club It was also chosen as a Recommended Read in the Crime and Punishment category by the Science Fiction Museum The novel takes place in an alternate future where a crumbling United States is one of the few nations left to have fended off Soviet domination It tells the story of seven days in the life of D A Payne a bioengineer who finds the naked corpse of a woman in his apartment and is compelled to investigate her murder As he digs deeper into the woman s identity and the cause of her death he learns things about himself and his world that will conspire to change his life forever The electronic editions of Honor also contain bonus material the novel s original ending - a 2 000 word epilog that was cut before publication - along with an essay from the author telling how it came to be choppedThe Company Man
By Joe Clifford Faust. 1988
Andrew Birch is a Company Man - a spy a soldier a saboteur a corporate…
terrorist by any other name He is one of the top operatives for Astradyne one of the giant corporations that now rule the irradiated world he lives in Among his peers his ruthless efficiency and his love for the company are legendary Then on a routine mission a chance encounter puts an all-too-human face on the consequences of corporate rule As Birch begins to question the world he has helped build corporate war breaks out - and he now finds himself a pawn in a game that goes deeper than he ever imagined And Birch begins to wonder if perhaps he has put his faith in the wrong thing REVIEWS What makes this a better book than most is the real growth in the characters a book worth the attention of those who like spy thrillers with a little extra -LOCUS On one level The Company Man is a violent exciting snapping-good suspense yarn On another it s a worrying premonition of a future that doesn t seem all that far-fetched -Minneapolis Star-Tribune 1989 Locus Award Nominee - SF Novel A Locus Recommended NovelThirteen Phantasms
By James P. Blaylock. 2000
James Blaylock is one of the finest writers in the fantasy field Sixteen of his acclaimed short stories are…
collected here for the first time Included is Thirteen Phantasms his brilliant World Fantasy Award-winning story of a man who returns to the Golden Age of science fiction through an ad in a pulp magazine Myron Chester and the Toads recounts one man s encounter with aliens and the effect it has on him and his neighbors And in the strange otherworldly California of Paper Dragons one man s obsession with the creation of a dragon slowly destroys himA Way Home: Stories Of Science Fiction And Fantasy
By Theodore Sturgeon. 2016
A Sci-Fi classic republished for the next generation of readers.SUPPOSE...A COLLEGE PROFESSOR HEARS TWO CO-EDS IN A CAT-FIGHT OVER A…
MAN...AND FINDS A WAY TO CONQUER THE WORLD?SOME VISITORS FROM SPACE SHOW UP AND SOLVE A LOVE TRIANGLE INVOLVING TWO WOMEN AND ONE MAN?THE MAN IN THE FIRST FLYING SAUCER TURNS OUT TO BE KIN TO THE KID NEXT DOOR?With sky-high imagination and chilling impact, Theodore Sturgeon, one of the most popular science-fiction writers today, in these stories takes you into worlds of startling and fantastic adventure.Gusanos de arena de Dune (Dune #Volumen 8)
By Brian Herbert. 2016
El desenlace de una saga m tica Durante veinte a os la nave taca ha…
navegado por los confines del universo huyendo de un enemigo implacable En ella viajan Duncan Idaho Sheanna los ltimos gusanos de arena que pudieron salvar de Casa Capitular un grupo de refugiados y -revividos gracias al ltimo de los maestros tleilaxu- los ghola de personajes m ticos como Paul Muad Dib y su amada Chani dama Jessica Stilgar Thufir Hawat y el doctor Wellington Yueh Entre ellos se oculta un traidor pero tambi n el aut ntico kwisatz haderach el mes as de la humanidad Con Gusanos de arena de Dune basada en el borrador original de Frank Herbert concluye una saga cl sica de la ciencia ficci n -las Cr nicas de Dune - que qued inacabada por la prematura muerte de su creador Por fin se despejan todas las inc gnitas que desde la publicaci n de Casa Capitular Dune hab an intrigado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo La espera ha terminado Rese a Indispensable en cualquier biblioteca de ciencia ficci n Library JournalPangaea
By Jake Wade Wall. 2012
The surface of our world is drastically changing.On the day North America slides ten feet to the west, Tim Tacker…
has no idea animpending tectonic catastrophe has silently been set into motion.In Antarctica, seismologist Dr. Millicent Holloway finally has evidence to confirm the existence of PANGAEA, the supercontinent. Unsure of what broke the single continent into seven separate masses millions of years ago, her discovery signals a more troubling prediction for our future.As massive stretches of sea floor begin to crumble, our seven continents are set back into motion. Their destination is to return us to what we used to be. Conjoined. It's the reformation of Pangaea. And the movement is destroying us.Together, Tim & Millicent are thrust into a hostile world that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. This boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create an epic tale of sophisticated, cutting-edge originality.The Psilent Partner
By Edward S. Staub. 2015
Without stressing the technological aspects of the strange powers of the widely-talented ones--the psis, espers, telepaths which have been so…
painstakingly forecast by Stapledon, van Vogt, Weinbaum, Vance and others--Messieurs Peterson and Staub have whipped fantasy, forecasts and facts into a stirring and mentally titillating story of a too-imaginative mind.Shadow of the Scorpion
By Neal Asher. 2008
Raised to adulthood during the end of the war between the human Polity and a vicious alien race, the Prador,…
Ian Cormac is haunted by childhood memories of a sinister scorpion-shaped war drone and the burden of losses he doesn't remember. Cormac signs up with Earth Central Security and is sent out to help restore and maintain order on worlds devastated by the war. There he discovers that though the Prador remain as murderous as ever, they are not anywhere near as treacherous or dangerous as some of his fellow humans, some closer to him than he would like. Amidst the ruins left by wartime genocides, Cormac will discover in himself a cold capacity for violence and learn some horrible truths about his own past while trying to stay alive on his course of vengeance.The Laminated Woman
By Evelyn E. Smith. 2015
When you consider the varieties of people who will in all probability populate the near future the irrepressible George Gannett…
of this utterly delightful excursion into the star-bright realms of unorthodox fantasy should not too greatly surprise an Evelyn-Smith-enchanted-reader. For the lady waves a Prospero wand here, with a whimsical magic all her own.