Showing results for "Das Signal" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Two astronomers have detected a strange, pulsing signal from deep space. Within hours, the US government goes into lockdown, restricting airspace and scrubbing scientific data. Was the signal an intercepted communication revealing alarming plans for an enemy’s military strike? Or has humanity at long last found proof of extraterrestrial life?

Commander David Bryce returned from his mission, successful, with a derelict alien ship that wasn’t as empty as predicted. With the assistance of an old ally, David is hell-bent on stopping the invasion before it begins. There’s just one problem; the Signal is hidden somewhere on Earth. Atlas Donovan is the only man capable of helping them, and it’s unclear whether he can trust the ORB employees. One thing is clear: Aliens have been to Earth, and from the looks of it, not just a single race. There were two.

When a stranger with a high-tech implant is found in the remote Finnish wilderness, neurosurgeon Bill and his computer scientist friend Steve see an opportunity. But they don't know what powers they're up against. They soon must ask themselves what moral boundaries they're willing to cross in order to succeed. Ten years later, the world has changed. Airships roam the skies, strange plants grow in the forests, and entire swaths of land are deserted.

Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t code at all—it’s a cry for help.

Ein mysteriöses Signal, ein Start-up, das die Welt verändern will und eine Zukunft, die nicht mehr uns gehört. Als in der Weite der finnischen Wälder ein Fremder mit einem High-Tech-Implantat gefunden wird, wittern der Neurochirurg Bill und sein Freund und Informatiker Steve die große Chance, ihrem Start-up zum Durchbruch zu verhelfen. Doch sie wissen nicht, mit welchen Mächten sie sich einlassen und müssen sich schon bald fragen, über welche Grenzen sie für ihren Erfolg bereit sind zu gehen. Zehn Jahre später hat sich die Welt verändert.

They were sent to investigate the first extraterrestrial signal. What they found was beyond anything they could have imagined - or feared. On a voyage to a mysterious moon in the Alpha Centauri system, the UEA Centaurus meets with disaster. Only the quick thinking of the flight engineer, Rachel Terman, saves some of the crew. Crash-landing on the moon, trillions of kilometers from Earth, they struggle to carry out their mission and try to survive. But nothing has prepared them for what they will face.

Acheron Colony was supposed to be humanity's greatest windfall. Using long-range sensors, the planet tested out as a super-Earth—but the reality is frightening. Instead of a green world bursting with life, the colonists find a dead rock covered in ash. Something has dismantled every organic molecule on Acheron—and no one knows how or why. When a mysterious signal that defies explanation begins to pulse from an alien ruin, the colonists panic. Something ancient was here long before them, and the signal, like a heartbeat, won't let them forget it.

Fifty years hence, in the sleek modern city of Bangalore, a scientist working on revolutionary bioengineering techniques has been discovered inside his own locked home, his body converted into a neat toroidal package of meat. It's up to Police Sub-Inspector Ferron to unearth the victim's complicated past and solve the crime, despite the best efforts of the mastermind behind the murder, aliens beaming signals from the Andromeda Galaxy, her overbearing mother, and the intricacies of dealing with the only witness - an adorable parrot-cat.

With wars and natural disasters behind it, the Bandon survivor colony, just beginning to thrive in the wake of the apocalyptic worldwide blight, discovers an unidentified aircraft carrier anchored a hundred miles off the Oregon coast. After jamming the town's communications with the outside world, it is decided a mission must be sent to investigate the ship, and neutralize any threat. But what Eric Fletcher and others discover aboard the vessel is beyond anything they could have imagined. More than any danger they have faced so far, Fletch realizes that this enemy, with nothing to lose, threatens not only Bandon--but all who remain on the decimated planet. And whatever happens, after either a successful mission or a devastating failure, Bandon, and those who have called it home since the blight, will never be the same again.

When NASA's Sentinel I satellite detects an impossible reflection and a mysterious signal from Shackleton Crater, the world is thrown into chaos. The discovery points to one chilling truth: an alien artifact lies hidden beneath the lunar surface—and it wants to be found. As China scrambles to exploit the revelation, a new moon race ignites, pushing humanity to the brink.

A FREE werewolf romance audiobook delivered as a daily podcast. Genealogist Viv Rizzo must uncover the secrets of Slate Run—a perfect town hiding a monstrous truth. That truth is the Slate family and its enigmatic eldest son Kiernan: the town's protector, its future Alpha, and a werewolf who recognizes Viv as his fated mate. His duty is to stop her. His instinct is to claim her.Packed with enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, fated mates, and all the tropes you crave, this serialized werewolf romance audiobook delivers a new chapter of secrets, spice, and suspense every morning. No Audible ...

Ever-turbulent humanity has reached out to the stars and found itself challenged by several “exosapient” species whose motivations are as unusual as their physical forms. But no world is defined just by the characters who occupy center stage. Lost Signals digs deep into the lives - and struggles - of those beyond the spotlight by bringing together 20 new voices and new stories.

As Mark recuperates from severe injuries, Master Decombres summons the Junkyard's crew to explore a mining ship that has gone dark. Upon arrival, the situation is horrific. Reluctant to dock and risk the unknown, the crew sets a self-imposed deadline. They must unravel the mystery and escape the ghost ship before being consumed by the remnants of a dead star.

When radio telescope operators Lauren Stelleck, a woman with a special gift enabling her to literally see certain sounds, and Steve Andrews, a diehard sci-fi geek, detect a signal like no other at Jodrell Bank in England, a chain of events is unleashed that propels Earth towards all-out nuclear war. Can Lauren and Steve unlock the secret of the signal before our species tears itself apart?

The signal arrives from deepest space. Landon Walker–Earth's radical expert in communication–refuses to believe that it's a warning. Called back to headquarters in Brazil, he reluctantly teams up with other top scientists to decode the message. At the same time, shamans in primitive societies around the world seem to know what the signal means. But they're all dying for their effort. Decoding the signal may lead Landon to the same fate. And then the signal targets Landon's baby daughter, and suddenly its message becomes crystal clear. He must act to save her–and all of Earth.

Mexico City, 1988. Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said "I love you" with a mixtape. Meche, awkward and fifteen, discovers how to cast spells using music, and with her friends Sebastian and Daniela will piece together their broken families, and even find love.

Conversations with Ghosts is an audio drama about loss, history and the things we leave behind, brought to you by the creators of Archive 81. The podcast follows mausoleum attendant Mal Fleming as he tries to convince the spirits of Grey Briar Cemetery to pass on. In each episode, Mal sits down with a new ghost to build a portrait of their life, their death, and their afterlife... all to help them release whatever still ties their soul to this reality. New episodes every Wednesday, beginning October 22nd.

The Signal is a taut and thrilling mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When Luke Starr, aka DragonMan, and his friend, Dr. Bond, an ex-NASA scientist, discover evidence of an impending disaster, they are determined to uncover the truth. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they soon find themselves up against a powerful force determined to keep the truth hidden.

A FREE werewolf romance audiobook delivered as a daily podcast. By day, Laurel Atwood is a realtor selling marquee real estate in the city that killed her father. But by night, she's working to protect the wild spaces fighting to survive the exploitation of the rust and ruin. Her newest listing, the abandoned Ohio River Ironworks, should be her golden ticket. Instead, it's the one deal she can't afford to close.Enter Ford Caldwell: a displaced Alpha from the Appalachian wilds with raw gold in his pockets, a dying pack at his back, and a plan to turn the Ironworks into a sanctuary before a ...

Interrupting a 600 year old vampire's retirement is never a good idea.After six centuries of bloodshed, Greg just wanted to watch TV. He'd traded vampire wars for Real Housewives, ancient feuds for Cheetos, and his castle in Eastern Europe for a small house in West Hollywood. Life was perfect - until someone murdered his human servant. Now, with a detective asking questions, young vampires causing chaos, and his bloodlust awakening, Greg must shake off retirement and remember who he used to be: Grgur Popović, the most feared vampire lord in history.And he's going to do it all without missing ...