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The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . . From the author of Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy. The series is read by Sophie...

Where did mankind really come from? Why are we here? We can't understand the past until we embrace the future. These critical mysteries take center stage as Earth emerges into a galactic society that is far more perilous than anyone could have imagined. Our history is far more complicated than we could have known. Can a few brilliant minds find a way out for Earth?

It’s more than just a career - it’s a sacred calling…but it comes with a very short life expectancy. Lord Kreon, Warden of the First Circle, has a problem: he’s been forced to kill another apprentice, and he’s rapidly running out of candidates. In fact, there is precisely one left….

Kayan has emerged from the Hoyon citadel repaired and refreshed, though she’s a bit cagey. Why would she share what kind of upgrades the healing process bestowed upon her? Noah Gantz is just glad to be back in the action, seeking Seer secrets, a way to save two galaxies, and finding Kilis Dane Ryger before Celia and Ryg destroy Kayan to get their answers. When Kayan’s crew learns Dane may have genetically modified Azok warships, they pursue the clues back to the Milky Way and Earth.

I stand on the edge of a world reborn. My purpose fulfilled in eradicating our enemies. But a deep emptiness remains, an abyss within me. There is nothing left to offer this new world rebuilding from the ruins. I must return home. Her arrival is ordinary. A hyu’man like the others. But one I did not expect to change the core of my very existence. Soh’fee arrives at the site of this new Er’then city, at the same time that I sense a disturbance that will change our paths forever.

In a world ravaged by a devastating attack, the remnants of humanity are barely clinging to existence. Months have passed since the enemy unleashed hordes of murderous creations that now engulf the planet. Amidst the chaos, One renegade group takes refuge on Earth's last remaining space vessels, orbiting above the desolate wastelands. They are Banshee Team, and they are a lone beacon of hope in the face of annihilation. They are committed to uncovering the truth behind the brutal attacks and lend their expertise to turn the tide of this merciless battle.

A hero returns… In a world ravaged by war and chaos, one soldier stands as humanity's last hope. Master Sergeant Joe Kovach, a genetically enhanced super-soldier, crash-lands back on Earth after a harrowing space battle. But the planet he once knew is now a savage, unforgiving hellscape. Armed...

During a public relations trip to Europe the first lady Abby Patterson; her daughter, Beth; and son, Dave, lose their lives to a very fast and suspicious virus. As the virus takes over the world the president of the United States Arnold Patterson must deal with the collapse of the United States Government. His trusted adviser Admiral Nial Hagerly does his best to keep the military viable but it is a losing battle. The government moves to Camp David while they deal with the collapse then ultimately they are forced to move to an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic where they plan to rebuild the country and Earth.

By the year 2049, Empire Earth is ruled by an emperor. The world social class order is based on wealth. The government is filled with secrets. The emperor boasts of free will but punishes those who do not conform and labels them Garbage. They are forced to wear a Contamination Symbol and sent to Hotel Lockup for not obeying the many rules.

In the not-too-distant future, a devastating global attack takes place, and planet Earth is on the brink of extinction. Master Sergeant Joe Kovach has been through personal hell. As he struggles to adapt to his new enhancements, and as battles escalate, so does his determination to uncover the group who triggered this brutal extinction event that has left the planet overrun by mechanical and genetic horrors.

Bendik is a once-in-a-millennia genius. He does. He recognizes quantum computing will be the catalyst. More, he knows there are only three potential outcomes for homo-sapiens: evolution, enslavement, or destruction. Bendik has an idea that will trigger rapid evolution. His globe-spanning marvel of engineering will change how humanity lives.

The morning that changed Cameron's life started out like any other. On his way back from Sal's Sandwiches, he came across the hobo that would change his life and the people of earth forever. Exchanging a free coupon for a wishing stone, Cameron inadvertently touched off an earth-changing event that would mean the death of billions.

The following series describes Commander Mike and Nic's first visit to Earth and their impressions and experiences in the underwater city of Atlantis Prime, as well as details from the history of the hidden civilization.

Cecilia is now eight years old, but she is more than a child. She is The Return, the ultimate hybrid of humanoid and non-humanoid species in the Universe. Her destiny is monumental, to restore reality to its natural order. She is the key to a cosmic reset, a spark to ignite an evolution of consciousness across all of existence. Her supernatural powers are unlike anything the Universe has ever known. But power invites danger and while some are drawn to love and protect her, others seek to exploit her gifts—or to end her life entirely.

From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky' Final Architecture trilogy. 'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers...

Miriam Tanner is in shock. After finding the severed arm of the woman she rejected despite her growing feelings, the Special Operations Group combat medic spirals while genetically engineered Altered refugees flood her human city. As tensions between the two groups escalate, her world shifts again with the nightmare news that the Apostates, Altered terrorists, have overthrown their government.

Valgolia, a planet in the Epsilon Eridani star system, conquered Earth generations ago, but their conquest was incomplete. While Valgolians made possible greater prosperity, universal health, and interstellar trade for all Earthlings, the factional frictions of Earth - race against race, religion against religion, culture against culture - continue to bedevil the Valgolian's vision of a peaceable world for all mankind.

Beneath the Earth is a gripping horror script that combines the thrill of exploration with the terror of supernatural creatures. Set in the desolate landscape of Russia, a group of American scientists find themselves plunged into a nightmarish battle for survival when they venture into the depths of the abandoned Kola Superdeep Borehole. Battling their way through hordes of terrifying spiders, the scientists enter the lair of these nightmarish creatures, only to stumble upon a shocking discovery.

Commander Mike ist der Oberbefehlshaber der myanmarischen Flotte, Commander Nic ist ebenfalls Commander und begleitet Mike auf seinen Missionen. Beide kommandieren ein Schiff der Beast-Klasse. Mikes ist der Mondspeer, Nics ist der Solarwächter. Beide stammen vom Planeten Myan, die Zivilisation ist 10 Milliarden Jahre alt.

Outlast. Outgrow. Outlive. In the ashes of Earth, evolution is the ultimate weapon. The Earth will never be the same. Ravaged by climate destruction, nuclear devastation, and other cataclysmic events, the planet and its people continue to undergo radical changes to survive. A portion of humanity now lives aboard the city-size utopian space station Astrea—the lucky few. Most who fend for themselves on the Earth's surface have become Nomads: plant/fungus hybrids connected to the growing planetary mind of Earth.