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After undergoing a nano-tech procedure, Richie "Fabio" Fazio finds he is no longer able to kill for his underworld employers. When a man who has a suspicious knowledge of Fabio's past and abilities turns up on his door step, Fabio believes his worries are over. But his boss has a bigger plan in mind. A race to rule New York ensues, pitting underworld forces against each other and involving the doctors who changed both men. Meanwhile, Fabio's nemesis...
583) Thainig An
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The stakes are high in Thainig An, an action-packed science fiction short story set amid The Saoirse War. Young Camoo and their baby-expecting parent are trapped in their house as the Saibhir soldiers sweep in to enslave the survivors of a bombing. With the soldiers banging on their door, Camoo must make the difficult decision to balance giving life and taking death to survive. Will the family make it through the night? Discover the answer in Thainig...
584) Lady of Mazes
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Author and professional futurist Karl Schroeder, whose novels Ventus and Permanence have established him as a groundbreaking visionary in hard science fiction, extends his imagination into Larry Niven territory, returning to the same distant future in which Ventus was set, but employing a broader canvas, to tell the story of Teven Coronal, a ringworld with a huge multiplicity of human civilizations.
Brilliant but troubled Livia Kodaly is Teven's...
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A surprise arrest sends Handsome Rob, Assassin, off planet after one of the worst arms smugglers known. But he needs a team for this, so Mac comes with him. How deep into their cover identities will they go to catch a criminal? ============ Another Handsome Rob Gig, full of espionage and action, set in the Jessica Keller universe. Be sure to catch the rest of the series, starting with Can't Shoot Straight Gang. The Future was never so cool.
586) Children of the Lens
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Book 6 of the Lensman series. Galactic Co-ordinator Kimball Kinnison finished his second cup of Tellurian coffee, got up from the breakfast table, and prowled about in black abstraction. Twenty-odd years had changed him but little. He weighed the same, or a few pounds less; although a little of his mass had shifted downward from his mighty chest and shoulders. His hair was still brown, his stern face was only faintly lined. He was mature, with a conscious...
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From "Avengers Of Space"-"Then he was in the temple, empty save for the alter and its dreadful tenant.As Shawn raced forward he felt a blast of power rush out to meet him, the mighty thoughts of Droom tearing at his brain.Blazing agony blinded him.A thousand fingers of steel seemed to be plucking, tearing, wrenching his head, pulling it apart bit by bit.The flames within the alter were blinding. Staggering,he kept on, hearing the bellowing of the...
590) The Bryce Connection
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Having won, Javier sets out to explore the larger galaxy and maybe avoid the Concord until they get a little less pissed off. But he'll need friends. So he goes looking. A new adventure awaits you with four new Science Officer short stories, bridging the gap between the end of Season One (V1-8) and the beginning of Season Two: The Alien Seas. Come make new friends and allies. The future is out there.
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Kendra's going to drag humanity to the stars no matter who stands in her wayKendra and Aiyana Cassidy's dreams are coming true.Aiyana's teleportals are growing in popularity, and Kendra's starship is nearly complete.But the Artemis Colony is throttling the planet's supply of rare earth metals.If Artemis isn't stopped soon, in twenty years ¾ of the population will be dead.They don't want a war, but if Artemis insists, Kendra's never learned how to...
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Great collection of action short stories by Jim Harmon from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here: "The Planet With No Nightmares", "The Spicy Sound Of Success", "Name Your Symptom", "Blueblood", "Always A Quorono", "Confidence Game", "Charity Case", and "No Substititions".
595) Humanity Prime
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When man's emerging star-empire met that of the savage Cromanths, the alien hordes began a war of extinction against humankind. So overwhelming was their power that Earth's outposts and finally the Earth itself were utterly destroyed. But one starship managed to escape, carrying colonists toward some distant habitable planet, if such a place existed, and if the Cromanths didn't find them first. The mission was successful and the colony established....
596) First of Their Kind
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Synthetic Intelligence.
Thought impossible, but Dr. Wallace Theren has pushed the boundaries of computational science, creating an artificial mind capable of conscious thought. Naturally, his creation faces a harsh world bent on using it, exploiting it, or destroying it. If the first synthetic intelligence is to survive its early years, it'll need friends, but more importantly, it'll need a family.
And together, they'll need to show their enemies...
597) Backlash & Kid Stuff
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Another well written fantasy Sci-Fi adventure thriller short story by Winston K. Marks about aliens coming to earth and introduced robots as personal servants all is going well until they rebel and attempt to take control. (Goodreads)
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The Solar System's fate rests on the shoulders of one, insignificant woman...Melanie Destin has attracted the wrong kind of attention.The Jovian Collective is looking for her. They have a job that only she can do, and nobody turns them down if they know what's good for them.Carson Willis has set in motion the final steps to bring down the Collective. If he succeeds, his mysterious employer is set to become the single most powerful economic power in...
599) The Zeta Grey War
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The war was going well.Then it wasn'tA new enemy appeared from deep space. An enemy with technology far advanced over our own.When all seems lost an ally also appears. But will it be enough?Another enemy emerges from deep within our own planet, devastating our military and taking our citizens into captivity. Is this the final chapter for humanity, or is there another way?Join Diane and the U.S. Space Command in their final struggle to survive.Professionally...
600) Tombs Under Vaile
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The giant stone block of Vaile Max prison stands on the Karnish plains. Impregnable and escape-proof.
Prisoner Cole Dugald waits, release imminent. He wants no trouble.
But when authorities demand help from investigator Flis Kupe, trouble looms. For everyone.
On a collision course with deadly psychopaths, Cole and Flis must team up to survive.
A Karnish River Navigations novel that expands the world with unexpected revelations.
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