Genetic Engineering

The highly anticipated sequel to the Hugo Award–nominated Elder Race, by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. On a planet where stories govern identity, where science and magic are merely a point of view, a fallen princess, a reluctant wizard, and a precocious child must...

Before there were stars, before there was time, there was only the Domain—an endless field of living light where every consciousness was one, and nothing was ever wanted, because nothing was ever missing. Then one point of light asked a question. What if? That single thought fractured eternity. From it came number, then form, then a world—and with the world came separation, hunger, fear, and the first shadow.

"Colony" by Philip K. Dick is a classic science fiction short story set on the uncharted, lush planet Blue Planet. A human reconnaissance team arrives to survey the world for potential colonization, expecting a peaceful environment rich in natural beauty and free from hostile alien life. However...

Earth under attack! The nefarious Council has invaded, and Earth cannot stand against their might. But the ruthless Keeper and his minions didn’t count on one thing: Mars. Separated from the rest of humanity for centuries, the Red Planet is home to the galaxy's most effective and feared warriors. And they’ve invited Tyrus Tyne to join their ranks as they prepare with Earth for the joint defense of the Sol system. However, the Council hasn’t given up, and they plan to turn Mars and Earth against each other in a war so fierce it will decimate the navies of both planets.

In this neon-lit future, fame comes with a twist: the rich and powerful can create Portraits—perfect copies of themselves to handle the exhausting burdens of celebrity. Enter lucky number thirteen—a new clone with a singular purpose: to hunt down and assassinate her predecessors. As Lulabelle 13 navigates the dizzying glitz, grime, and moral haze of Bubble City, she starts to wonder: what defines a life worth sparing?

The first Guardians in 90,000 years have awakened. Hunted from birth by an ancient force that has consumed entire worlds, Chloe and Max discover they possess extraordinary abilities that come with a deadly price. Guided by Ryder, their sworn Protector, and an ancient AI with secrets of its own...

Years of running from the prophecy have caught up to Kit Mallory and fate is laughing at her through a blue-tinted lollipop. With a baby on board, her bounty is about to go from valuable to priceless. As if it wasn’t hard enough dodging bounty hunters and armed geneticists, her father’s people are now taking military action to eliminate her.

Sarah Halloway lost everything, her medical license, her reputation, and her future. Now she’s been reassigned to The Sovereign, a colony ship rising into orbit via space elevator, carrying her into exile far from Earth. But exile turns into containment. When a sealed artifact from Area 51 ruptures mid-ascent, something inside awakens. It is not just alive. It is adaptive.

Civilization survived the plague. The people Avit loves may not. Years after the collapse, Dr. Avit Arceneaux has built an uneasy refuge among survivors struggling to reclaim their future. But when a new variant emerges, and his children disappear into the hands of those who see them as biological assets rather than human beings, Avit is forced into a desperate race to bring them home.

What happens when humanity tries to control the power of the stars? When mysterious objects crash to Earth, humanity doesn't look up in awe; they send in the military. A powerful, secret corporation hides these celestial discoveries deep underground, deciding that human evolution is moving too slowly.