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How much will you sacrifice to survive in a world turned game? When friends and family fall to monsters and aliens everyday, will you choose safety over freedom? These are the questions the survivors in the Yukon must ask themselves. New alien masters arrive, offering safety from ever stronger monsters in return for their freedom and future potential. Thrust into a position of power and influence by dint of his Levels, John must choose—not just for himself but Whitehorse itself. The price, however, might be more than he is willing to pay.

After first contact, humanity learns that the galaxy is a place of ancient and far-reaching authorities. The Earth has not emerged as an autonomous peer into a community of sovereign worlds, but as an involuntary entrant into a galactic society whose demands are not light. John Riley, the physicist who inadvertently touched off first contact with his research into gravitation, now sees that the implications of his discoveries lead to more than technical frontiers. The galaxy, the nature of the Universe itself, is not what humanity has believed it to be.

There exists a gateway between worlds. Known only to a select few, we find our protagonist as a researcher who has dedicated her whole life to recording and observing the world just on the other side. However, completely oblivious to our ever-watching eyes, their world moves on as it always has.

Even though new exoplanets are found every year, the chances of finding one that could support humans are extremely low. Nevertheless, astronomer Samuel Catoran is ecstatic when he discovers an unusual planet located 60 light-years away in the Galus system. When the planet, named Catora after its discoverer, is confirmed as habitable, the famed EM Tether technology is used to take the initial expeditionary force to the planet.

Als tödliche Aliens über der Erde auftauchen, steht die menschliche Gesellschaft unvermittelt vor ihrer größten Zerreißprobe. Schnell wird klar, dass die Angreifer mit herkömmlichen Waffen nicht zu besiegen sind. Die politische Führung der Erde muss erkennen, dass es nur ein Mittel gibt, um die Menschheit vor ihrer vollständigen Vernichtung zu bewahren. Sie braucht die Hilfe jener, die bisher nichts als Hass und Ablehnung von der Gesellschaft erfahren haben.

For generations, we colonized worlds, and the human race spread throughout the galaxy. One discovery could end it all. They called the ship Lady Vengence, and her Captain, Gavin Andal, was young, a bit arrogant, and the perfect fit for a bunch of misfits more interested in shore leave than work. Nobody was interested in being a hero. Sometimes there's no choice.

Decades ago, the Visitors descended on Earth. They claimed to bring peace and prosperity. Their real goal was the total subjugation of humankind. But humanity did not give up its only home without a fight. After a devastating war, the Visitors were driven back to Mars. Their millions of willing human collaborators were left behind. The task of hunting down these former alien collaborators and bringing them to justice falls to Federal Recovery Agents like Nathan Foster.

2080, the world is divided, dominated by two antagonistic factions, the Pacific League and the Atlantic Alliance. Tensions are high and the smallest disturbance in the status quo could set the world on fire. And a signal flickering through deep space could be just that spark. As three young scientists form an alliance to decode the signal, they realise that the answers don't only lie in deep space, they also lie deep in humanity's past. What they discover will change everything: our past, present and future.

Captain Sloan did something he shouldn't have. Now, he has to make amends. That turns out to be more of a job than anyone would have thought. Watch him and the crew of the Armstrong as they work to make things right. Bob thought they had the Boatmen safe from the cats and in places where they could live peacefully. Turns out the cats have a purpose, and the fleet made a mistake. Little Becky gets hurt finding that out.

Intel from the Alliance raises the alarm: Earth is teetering on the brink of an impending attack. Quintos, reluctantly pulled back into service by the EUNF, finds himself up against untenable odds. The one bright spot is USS Franklin, awaiting his command, an Omninought-Class behemoth armed with the latest cutting-edge technology.

The things I’m imagining us doing are something no shifter should be contemplating with an alien. But if I’m going to hell, I’d rather earn my place...thoroughly. My desires are about to become the least of my problems however, because like it or not we’re now embroiled in a vicious war of the planets — and that includes Earth. If I want a home to go back to, I need to focus. Yep, I’m screwed.

Worn down by war and conflict, Commander Artek and his brothers - the soldiers under his command - have chosen to start a new life on a backwater planet. As hard work and peaceful surroundings start to heal old wounds, he realizes that something - or rather someone - is missing from his new life. None of the human females in the small town on the other side of the mountains appeal to him except for the shopkeeper’s daughter. She’s smart, sensible - and disturbingly attractive despite her shapeless clothes and brusque manner.

Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Clifford D. Simak was a preeminent voice during the decades that established science fiction as a genre to be reckoned with. Held in the same esteem as fellow luminaries Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Ray Bradbury, his novels continue to enthrall today's audiences. And his short fiction is still as gripping and surprising now as when it first entertained an entire generation of fans.

Blamed for the accidental deaths of two family members, Akuleh—Ku to his friends—flees his shamanic society to fight in an interstellar war. An excellent bush pilot, he gets accepted for flight training, even though he’s underage—a quality that makes him the target of abuse from many of his peers.

They came to our world a hundred years ago. Before we knew it they overran the world, destroyed our infrastructure and now we live in habitats. That's the best we can call our living accommodations. They terraformed the world… What remains of humanity whispers about a plan to evacuate some of us. They claim that scientists hid away in a bunker somewhere where they retro-fitted one of their spaceships.

Now that Grey has delivered the city from the attacking hordes, he still has a lot of work on his hands. He needs to pay the Bina Shea a visit, find the Bullet Star, investigate the mysterious Project Aurora—and above all, he needs to restore the First Legion to its former glory. But most importantly, he must eliminate the Daat and cancel the deal that Prometheus struck with the treacherous demon many centuries ago . . .

Der Kraya Kalin kann es nicht fassen. Dacan Gor DaVitt hat seinen Tod vorgetäuscht und lebt auf der Erde in Finnland? Kalin muss die Wahrheit erfahren und fliegt heimlich dorthin. Doch statt auf Dacan, trifft er auf Aira. Eine äußerst wehrhafte Menschenfrau, die ihn gleich bei ihrer ersten Begegnung überrumpelt und gefangen nimmt. Als Dacan endlich auftaucht, kann Kalin die Wahrheit kaum glauben. Ebenso wenig wie die Gefühle, die er plötzlich für das Alien Aira empfindet. Denn nichts anderes ist dieser Mensch für ihn. Oder sollte es sein...

Gage Gage Grey is happily buried in his lab when folks in Alienn, Arkansas, suddenly start falling—literally—asleep and can’t be woken up. The big brain of the Grey clan better solve this problem in a hurry, because the seven-year Earth Colony inspection is looming. If everyone is asleep when the inspection team arrives, that might be the end of the Big Bang Truck Stop, abovestairs and below.

Ein fremder Planet und eine dunkle Wahrheit... Die Fortsetzung der fesselnden Science Fiction-Dilogie jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Die menschliche Zivilisation ist vernichtet, ausgelöscht von einer unbekannten Macht. Der Ursprung des Angriffs: Das Sternsystem Epsilon Eridani, Ziel von Erebus und Terror. Nach 374 Jahren im interstellaren Nichts und einem Konflikt, der beinahe zur Katastrophe geführt hätte, erreichen die beiden Raumschiffe ihr Ziel. Sie haben keine Heimat mehr, keine Rückzugsmöglichkeit. Doch beide Crews sind fest entschlossen herauszufinden, wer oder was hinter der Vernichtung der Menschheit steckt.

PULSAR unveils the truth behind the technological advancements of the 20th century. Director of Space Relations and Counterintelligence for the CIA Adam Hunter receives a mysterious crate at his Washington, D.C. office one night. While doubting the origin of its contents, the promise it holds for Earth renders him unable to refuse its calling.