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The daybreak bond (Firefly code. #2.)
By Megan Frazer Blakemore. 2017
Mori and her friends set out to seek help for Ilana from Dr. Varden, one of the founders of Old…
Harmonie, but meeting Outsiders gives them new perspective on their utopian community. Sequel to "The firefly code". Grades 2-4. 2017.The desert and the blade: a novel of the change (Emberverse. #12.)
By S. M Stirling. 2015
Reiko, Empress of Japan, has allied herself with Princess Órlaith, heir to the High Kingdom of Montival, to find the…
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, the Grass-Cutting Sword, a legendary treasure of an ancient dynasty that confers valour and victory to its bearer. Órlaith understands all too well the power it signifies. Her own inherited blade, the Sword of the Lady, was both a burden and a danger to her father, Rudi Mackenzie, as it failed to save the king from being assassinated. But the fabled sword lies deep with the Valley of Death, and the search will be far from easy. And war is building, in Montival and far beyond. Sequel to "The Golden Princess"; followed by "Prince John". 2015.The hammer of God
By Arthur C Clarke. 1994
An amateur astronomer on Mars first spots the asteroid falling sunwards, and when its orbit is computed it is called…
Kali after the goddess of destruction. It is 65 million years since the reign of the giant reptiles ended and now Kali threatens a similar fate for mankind. As captain of the research vessel Goliath, Robert Singh is put in charge of the immense task of pushing an asteroid off course. But even the most meticulous planning cannot anticipate the human factor. 1994.The heritage of Hastur (Darkover. #18.)
By Marion Zimmer Bradley. 2018
Longest and most intricate of the Darkover books, this is a brilliant epic of the pivotal event in the strange…
love-hate relationship between the Terran worlds and the semi-alien offspring of forgotten peoples. This is the novel of the Hastur tradition and of the showdown between those who would bargain away their world for the glories of star-borne science and those who would preserve the special "matrix" power that was at once the prize and the burden of ruddy-sunned Darkover. Sequel to "Star of danger", followed by "The planet savers". 2018.The host: a novel
By Stephenie Meyer. 2009
The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their…
bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Includes strong language, sex and violence. 2009.The heart of valor: a Confederation novel (Confederation of valor series. #3.)
By Tanya Huff. 2009
Jumping at the chance to go to Crucible, the Marine Corps training planet, to work with Major Svensson, Gunnery Sergeant…
Torin Kerr finds herself caught in a desperate fight for survival when someone begins attacking the training scenarios. Sequel to "The better part of valor", followed by "Valor's trial". 2009.The genius asylum (Sic Transit Terra. #1.)
By Arlene F Marks. 2016
Earth Intelligence and Space Installation Security each think Drew Townsend is working for them. They're wrong. Sent undercover to set…
up a covert intelligence operation on Earth's remotest space station, Drew Townsend finds himself managing a crew of brilliant mavericks, making friends with the most feared warriors in the galaxy, and feeling more at home in the controlled insanity of Daisy Hub than he ever did on Earth. Then he learns the truth about his mission there, and it's time to choose. In the coming interplanetary conflict, which side will Daisy Hub be on? Followed by "The otherness factor". 2016.The great zoo of China: a thriller
By Matthew Reilly. 2015
It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal…
no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane "CJ" Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can't. 2015.The great wheel
By Ian R MacLeod. 1997
In the year 2070, North Africa's squalid Endless City has barely survived the devastation of global warming. There a priest…
who has lost his faith labours to find the cause of the leukemia epidemic that plagues his people. In the course of his search, he finds love, loss, and personal healing. Some strong language. 1997.The Gryphon project
By Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The Earthsea trilogy (Earthsea)
By Ursula K Le Guin. 1979
As a talented, but arrogant, student of wizardry, Sparrowhawk summons an evil spirit who threatens the entire world of Earthsea.…
Contains "Wizard of Earthsea", "Tombs of Atuan", and "Farthest shore". For Junior High readers. 1979. (Earthsea)The duplicate
By William Sleator. 1988
When David finds a machine that duplicates, it solves his immediate problem of being in two places at the same…
time. However, the duplicates are enemies from the start, and their enmity increases when David realizes that the duplicate has a mad, vicious side. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.The double human
By James O'Neal. 2010
In the near future, the U.S. is approaching full-scale anarchy, with Miami becoming a prisonlike wasteland. Police detective Tom Wilner…
catches a murder case, but he soon realizes there's a serial killer at large, and to catch him, Tom will need to go into Miami. And if that's not scary enough, the killer is not human - he's the undead. Sequel to "The Human Disguise". Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2010.The divine invasion (Valis ; #2)
By Philip K Dick. 1991
Herb and Rybys work in system CY30-CY30B until Rybys contracts multiple sclerosis. Ancient Elias informs Rybys, a virgin, that she…
is pregnant by the god Yah and that her illness is a sign that she should return to the evil-ruled Earth in time for the Second Coming. An accident takes Rybys's life and leaves Herb in cryonic suspension, but the fetus lives, protected by Elias. Sequel to "Valis" (DC11947). Followed by "Transmigration of Timothy Archer" (DC29247). Strong language. 1991. (Valis ; 2)The dreamthief's daughter: a tale of the albino
By Michael Moorcock. 2002
In the 1930s, Count Ulric von Bek has been harried and imprisoned by the Nazis for a black sword which…
is part of his family's history - and for the Grail, which his cousin Gaynor believes is also in his care. Almost dead, he is rescued from Sachsenhausen concentration camp by two unknown figures - and Englishman called Bastable and an albino girl, Oona. With them, he journeys to a strange, underground world. There he meets a figure known to him only from dreams, in which they are somehow the same person, yet separate. 2002.The Dosadi experiment
By Frank Herbert. 1977
In his latest assignment, Saboteur Extraordinary Jorj X. McKie is sent to planet Dosadi to investigate an experiment that has…
gotten out of hand. Humans and Gowachin have been confined there in overcrowded conditions, and an interstellar war is imminent. Companion to "Whipping Star". c1977.The disaster area
By J. G Ballard. 1967
These nine stories are science fiction at its most thought provoking. They project current trends into the future and explore…
the psychological traumas of adjusting to their logical conclusions. The agricultural sprays that produce seagulls with 20 foot wing spans; cars which fall to pieces after six months owing to effective road design; a science student trying to invent a flying machine in a city where space is at its premium. 1967.The dark design (Riverworld series. #3.)
By Philip José Farmer. 2010
Much has transpired since Earth's denizens found themselves resurrected along the shores of a river 22 million miles long. With…
the truth of this strange river's creators, the Ethicals, still shrouded in mystery, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Samuel Clemens, King John, and Cyrano de Bergerac face a fantastical voyage of discovery. Sequel to “The Fabulous Riverboat”. Followed by “The Magic Labyrinth”. 2010.The Declaration
By Gemma Malley. 2007
In 2140 England, where drugs enable people to live forever and children are illegal, teenaged Anna, an obedient "Surplus" training…
to become a house servant, discovers that her birth parents are trying to find her. Junior and Senior High. 2007.The coelura
By Anne McCaffrey. 1983