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The final key (Saga of the Skolian Empire. #11.)
By Catherine Asaro. 2017
"The Final Key" is the completion of the duology Triad, which began with the novel "Schism", and which reveals the…
epic story of how a war of galactic proportions first exploded between two great empires and how the Ruby Dynasty reached maturity. "Schism" ended with the Skolian Empire torn asunder by personal conflict within the royal family. With "The Final Key", the Skolian Empire comes under all-out assault from its nemesis, the Euban Concord (Traders). They have undermined the Empire via subterfuge and assassination, leaving it ripe for conquest. The Skolian Empire's only hope? A young woman barely out of her teens who hasn't even completed her training as a cadet. 2017.The fountains of Paradise
By Arthur C Clarke. 1979
The fortunate fall
By Raphael Carter. 1996
In twenty-third-century Russia, the world is linked by virtual reality. The Internet is used as an instrument of thought control.…
Maya is a human camera, a reporter that transmits her feelings and thoughts as well as the news. She investigates an old atrocity and finds herself fighting the censors. For senior high and older readers. c1996.The forest of time and other stories
By Michael F Flynn. 1997
The darkest legacy (Darkest Minds. #4.)
By Alexandra Bracken. 2018
Five years after the destruction of the so-called rehabilitation camps that imprisoned her and countless other Psi kids, seventeen year…
old Suzume "Zu" Kimura has assumed the role of spokesperson for the interim government, fighting for the rights of Psi kids against a growing tide of misinformation and prejudice. But when she is accused of committing a horrifying act, she is forced to go on the run once more in order to stay alive. Sequel to "In the afterlight". For junior and senior high readers. 2018.The fifth man (Recorded Books inspirational)
By Randall Scott Ingermanson, John Olson. 2003
Strange things are occurring on Mars since the Ares 10 spacecraft arrived. Astronaut Valkerie Jansen may have just discovered evidence…
of microbial life, but she is trapped by a cave-in. Even worse, something unseen is terrorizing Bob Kaganovski and the rest of the crew. Compounding their problems, NASA's intense scrutiny is beginning to blur the crew's focus on the mission at hand. 2003.The fifth head of Cerberus: three novellas
By Gene Wolfe. 1973
The fates divide (Carve the mark. #2.)
By Veronica Roth. 2018
As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that…
could mean taking the life of the man who may--or may not--be her father. For Akos, it could mean giving his own. Sequel to "Carve the mark". For junior and senior high readers. 2018.The city who fought (Brainship)
By Anne McCaffrey, Steven M Stirling. 1993
Simeon was bored, not with being a shellperson, but with running the mining and processing space station that made up…
his "body". So when the arrival of an out-of-control refugee ship interrupted his latest war game (Simeon's hobby), the excitement was welcome. 1993.The end we start from
By Megan Hunter. 2017
As London is submerged below flood waters, a woman and her baby are forced to flee north, shelter to shelter…
and to a desolate island. The story traces fear and wonder, as the baby's small fists grasp at the first colours he sees, as he grows and stretches, thriving against all odds. 2017.The extinction cycle boxed set: Extinction horizon, Extinction edge, Extinction age; Books 1-3 (Extinction cycle series. #bk. 1-3.)
By Nicholas Sansbury Smith. 2016
In these first three books of the Extinction Cycle series, the worst of nature and the worst of science bring…
the human race to the brink of extinction. Master Sergeant Beckham, Dr. Kate Lovato, and General Kennor each play a role in trying to find some way to save the human race. 2016. Extinction horizon -- Extinction edge -- Extinction age.Central Command is gone, the military is fractured, and the doomsday clock continues to tick. In a single night of…
shattering terror, Plum Island is destroyed, and key scientist Dr. Kate Lovato is abducted. Master Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick arrives in Normandy, where the war to free survivors and eradicate pockets of Variants is underway. But as the troops push east, rumors of a new type of monster spread through the ranks. Followed by "Extinction war". 2017. Extinction evolution -- Extinction end -- Extinction aftermath.The fabulous riverboat (Riverworld series. #2.)
By Philip José Farmer. 2009
In this second book of the Riverworld series, Samuel Clemens builds a kingdom in order to construct a riverboat with…
which to reach the headwaters of the river. Opposing the plan are the mysterious Ethicals, engineers of the massive enterprise. Sequel to “To Your Scattered Bodies Go”. Followed by “The Dark Design”. 2009.The eternity artifact
By L. E Modesitt. 2005
In the far future, humans occupy thousands of worlds but have found no signs of other intelligent life, until a…
new world, abandoned and frozen, and containing a megaplex of towers, is discovered. The Comity government assembles a group of experts, including pilot Jiendra Chang, artist Chendor Barna, and history professor Liam Fitzhugh, to investigate. Enemies of the Comity are also assembling experts, determined to accrue whatever knowledge or wealth may be gained from the new planet. Some descriptions of violence. c2005.The Ennead
By Jan Mark. 1978
Isaac is an orphan. At fifteen years old, he has not yet found his niche on Erato. Unless he does…
so, he will face deportation - and certain death. Isaac has a plan to make his future safe. It involves importing Eleanor, a stone carver from a distant planet. But Eleanor is not what Isaac expects. She is not what anyone expects. She is free-thinking and defiant, and her presence could be more than this strange, dusty planet can bear. For junior high readers. 1978.The faces of fear
By Monica Hughes. 1997
After Joan is paralyzed in an accident she begins to live vicariously through a character in an experimental computer game.…
But Joan and her new friend Whizkid (a.k.a. Steve) discover that the game is becoming all too real, and dangerous. The only way out is to face their real life fears. Grades 5-8. 1997.The experiment
By John Darnton. 1999
Reporter Jude Harley stumbles across a cloning experiment being used for immoral purposes. Meanwhile one of the clones has escaped…
from the isolated island lab. With the help of Dr. Tizzie Tierney, a biological medical researcher doing studies on twins, Harley uncovers the reason behind the scientific conspiracy. Some violence. Bestseller. 1999.The dark wing (Dark wing series. #1)
By Walter H Hunt. 2001
The birdlike Zor are just one of the alien races that humanity encounters when it travels to the stars, and…
from the very first meeting it has been all-out war. For many years the conflicts have been sporadic, usually ending with an Earth concession and a treaty. But the Zor do not respect mankind and have no intention of honoring the agreements. When the Zor decide to mount a surprise attack against human colonies, the normally self-absorbed government of Earth realizes that something must be done before it is too late. Followed by "The dark path". 2012, c2001.The crossing: a novel
By Jason Mott. 2018
With the world collapsing around them as a deadly contagion steadily wipes out entire populations and a devastating world war…
rages on, twins Virginia and Tommy Matthews set forth in search of a new beginning. Encountering a colorful cast of characters along the way, Tommy and Virginia must navigate the dangers and wonders of this changed world, doing whatever it takes to protect themselves and each other as they try to outrun the demons of their past. 2018.The Cold Between: A Central Corps Novel (Central Corps series. #1.)
By Elizabeth Bonesteel. 2016
When her crewmate, Danny, is murdered on the colony of Volhynia, Central Corps chief engineer, Commander Elena Shaw, is shocked…
to learn the main suspect is her lover, Treiko Zajec. She knows Trey is innocent - he was with her when Danny was killed. So who is the real killer and why are the cops framing an innocent man? Retracing Danny's last hours, they discover that his death may be tied to a mystery from the past: the explosion of a Central Corps starship at a wormhole near Volhynia. For twenty-five years, the Central Gov has been lying about the tragedy, even willing to go to war with the outlaw PSI to protect their secrets. With the authorities closing in, Elena and Trey head to the wormhole, certain they'll find answers on the other side. But the truth that awaits them is far more terrifying than they ever imagined. Followed by "Remnants of Trust". 2016.