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A minimalist tale of an Emperor who sought Truth that one of his student-scribes found - but then disappeared...
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One day, as court was held, the teacher was in a particularly foul mood. The weather was humid, hot, and everyone's robes stuck to their skin from sweat. The teacher strode up and down the ranks dispensing his cane strokes with rapidity.
The one student was receiving more than his share, and the teacher found himself gravitating...
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Sue returned to earth in what looked like a meteor to those watching.
But it was an escape pod from the Moon colony. Where the cities had gone to escape Earth and its governments' leaving the rest of the planet to its new dark age.
She had fallen unconscious when she popped the pod's hatch to get fresh air.
And had been saved from the surrounding fire by the one witness who saw her land.
A sentient, telepathic wolf.
Now the dominant sentient...
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The last, final Middle East war was over. Fast. Brutal. Final.
Jerusalem experienced the final solution as all their combined defenses couldn't save it from sinking beneath a new sea of irradiated water.
General Marshall persuaded the President and he cajoled Congress into preserving the site as an International Memorial.
But the secret plans were to test a new energy dome over the site to defend it against any future attacks - fueled by the very...
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I was sent here to keep me safe. From horrors I wasn't supposed to know about.
But they didn't understand the first thing about arriving in a female body with raging hormones and a genius beyond understanding of myself and anyone around us.
Of course, they wiped my memory. That didn't mean I couldn't figure out that I didn't belong.
Then I met someone that I could almost trust. Not to give me away.
Because if anyone really found out who I was...
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Is it possible to be a geek and a Christian? Can you be a fangirl and still love Jesus? Is it all right to dream of flying through the stars and still serve here on earth with all your heart?
Spoiler Alert! Yes. Yes, you can.
Geeky and Godly examines a dozen common tropes in science fiction and fantasy and looks for reflections of the greatest story: the true story of the God who came to seek and save sinners. What can Christians celebrate? What...
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This textbook develops an 18-week program designed to guide prospective students through creating their own speculative fiction story, that is, a science fiction, fantasy, or horror story. Designed for homeschoolers and small-school settings, this textbook draws on excerpts from dozens of speculative fiction authors and writing experts. It gives detailed information about genre, cultural world building, physical world building, plot, character, character...
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It was an unsettling week for Paul Connors onboard the International Space Station. A shooting at his son's high school left the astronaut feeling he was safer in space than his son felt in the classroom. This revelation became all the more significant when at week's end Paul found himself inexplicably on the Moon and greeted by an alien seeking his support in bringing an end to violence on Earth. Paul Connors never imagined he would one day be spokesperson...
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This man had ruined his life. So he wanted payback.
Found him in a chain restaurant. Back booth. Playing solitaire.
"Maestro the Magnificent." Humbug.
The guy that had launched a self-help cult based on Get Rich Quick advice was now a disheveled mess. After faking his death and disappearing, it didn't help him.
Something about being cursed with eternal life.
And having to "sleep in the bed he'd made" - forever.
He was nearly begging...
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In this remarkable Sci-Fi Fantasy tale by author Kira Cul'tofay, ancient darkness has begun to wage a war against the realm of Fairie that threatens to bleed across dimensions to Earth. Can a handful of displaced, magic-altered humans, with superhero-like abilities and a ragtag group of elven creatures prevent both worlds from falling? Characters from the Earth Mages storyline, as well as Royal Seasons, join with some newcomers to take on the vile...
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It all started when politicians and out-spoken celebrities and sports figures started being exposed for the stinkers they are.
It all started with a science grant that created a hypocrisy scanner. Tested on terrorists, it made them disappear. Tested on only the "sometimes" hypocritical, it made them evacuate their bowels. (To say it nicely.)
The results changed Washington and sports teams. But only those, who were hypocritical. Integrity got new...
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The year is 2317. Humanity inhabits huge Domes to protect them from the ruined world outside. According to legend, the bombs dropped in the Resource Wars of the 22nd century destroyed the earth, and only the innovation and power of huge multi-national corporation could save the human race. The mysterious Cyberete Corporation ended up in charge of all the Domes, and the entire world.29 year old Zeon Vega is a member of the "Shopfloor", the middle class...
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Tragedy struck. And I never had a reason to smile after that funeral.Or talk to anyone other than I had to. I'd rather sit in my room and re-read my Nancy Drew and Box Car Children books.Until my Dad brought home a puppy from a farmer down the road - last of the litter. Dad got this dog to cheer me up, and give me someone to be with me while he was at work. Because I hadn't smiled or hardly talked since the funeralMe and my pup were a lot alike. All...
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When trouble comes knocking, meet the one man dumb enough to answer the door.
When The Pan of Hamgee encounters some mudlarkers trying to land a box on the banks of the River Dang he is happy to help. Having accepted a share of the contents as a reward he cannot believe his luck. It contains one of the most expensive delicacies available in K'Barth, Goojan spiced sausage. If he can sell it, the sausage might spell the end of his troubles. On the...
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Dieser Band enthält folgende SF-Romane
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von Jo Zybell:
Lennox und die Erbe der Menschheit
Lennox und der Barbar
Lennox und der Aufbruch in die NEUE WELT
Eine kosmische Katastrophe hat die Erde heimgesucht. Die Welt ist nicht mehr so, wie sie einmal war. Die Überlebenden müssen um ihre Existenz kämpfen, bizarre Geschöpfe sind durch die Launen der Evolution entstanden oder von den Sternen gekommen und das dunkle Zeitalter hat begonnen.
In...
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Tiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) met at the 2009 Clarion Writers' Workshop in California and since then have collaborated many times as fans and scholars on panels for SFF conventions and writing retreats.
Working together on this book and combining their experience as SFF writers and as university lecturers in Creative Writing and Literature made perfect sense!
Every year they see new students who want to write SFF/Horror but have never...
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Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres-science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories that satisfy discerning readers.
This book brings together scientists, physicians, engineers, and other experts...
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Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art profiles and celebrates the work of today's leading practitioners of art of the fantastic, as well as a handful of gifted newcomers from around the globe. The range and impact of their work is both inspiring and far-reaching. These 28 masters have created images for television, movies, gaming, museum exhibits, theme park rides, and every area of publishing. Some of the artists featured only employ traditional...
18) Synco
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Of course it was a normal day. SNAFU - as usual.
But no one noticed. Because it was so normal. So SNAFU.
The world felt more and more programmed. Or pre-programmed. Life had become a video game, a matrix-spawn. All around me thought this was normal
But no one considered that I would simply revolt.
Because I found out a secret. By visiting an old used book store. One where they somehow made a living selling used books over and over. There...
19) The Lazurai
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An unintended result of a terrorist bombing a children's hospital, the Lazurai could kill a person without touching them.
The government made it worse by their experiments. All the children wanted was to feel love like any child. When they grew older, their powers increased. And they found they couldn't be stopped.
Chuck hears a rumor of one coming his way, to his remote way station on the highway. But he can't leave his wife, who's dying. So he...
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An Epic Road Trip and Fantastical Semi-Memoir
Living life is nothing that any moron or better couldn't accomplish, even without setting one's mind to it. The trick is to do something with that life. Or live several at once, so that one could at least be a success in one of them.
Herbert, having endured his mid-life crisis with all the aplomb possibly available to him, now was set on making a new life for himself. This is his book.
Such a book has...
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