Showing results for "One On One" in Science Fiction

Having made a superior look a fool, Honor Harrington has been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace and set up for ruin. Her demoralized crew blames her for their ship's humiliating posting to an out-of-the-way picket station. The aborigines of the system's only habitable planet are smoking homicide-inducing hallucinogens.

When bizarre, immovable black stones appear across the globe, the world's best scientists are baffled. Where did they come from? What is their purpose? Are they dangerous? When the stones begin to 'wake up,' the answers are worse than anyone ever imagined. As global anarchy erupts, US Coast Guard Guy Granger sets off on a desperate journey across the Atlantic to find his children. Elsewhere, Mina Magar is a journalist forced to photograph horrors she can barely believe, while fading pop star Rick Bastion is forced to fight for his survival despite wishing he was dead.

The Confederation has fought three wars against the forces of the totalitarian Union. Three generations of its warriors have gone off to war, held the line against the larger, more powerful enemy. Now the fourth conflict is imminent, and the Confederation's navy is on alert, positioned behind the frontier, waiting for the attack it knows is coming.

The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.

In the near future, in the picturesque town of Burning Hollow, Tennessee, a century-old squabble between two families is brewing. For four generations, blood has spilled between the patriarchs, shifting the tides of power. But after each significant change, a new war begins. Will an EMP strike on a failed economy prove lethal to a besieged nation? Or will its citizens rally to protect their homesteads and safeguard their families?

Henry’s world ended the day the airport burned. Now, with only a satchel, a plan, and one last promise to his wife, he walks hundreds of miles through the wreckage of civilization—armed with nothing but grit, wit, and the fading signal of a distant phone call.

Espionage-trained scientist, Cole Manderson, launches a daring rescue of his missing wife, an mRNA expert virologist caught in the clutches of an international bioweapons spy ring. When the family homestead comes under attack, some of Cole's clan fall into the villains' hands. Will his untested Teen Beret warriors survive the desperate plan to free the captives? This first book of the apocalyptic sci-fi action End Times Navigation series features the emergence of the First Horseman of the Apocalypse and his tie to a pandemic.

The internationally bestselling author of the “brilliant, gripping must-read” (Glamour) Try Not to Breathe brings suspenseful thrills in this unputdownable novel following three women as they face an incoming nuclear attack. Nuclear missile threat to South England. 59 minutes until impact...

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

"По дорогам Империи" - фантастический роман Катэр Вэй, первая книга цикла "Две тысячи лет от второго сотворения мира", жанр боевая фантастика, попаданцы.

Игра началась! Триллионы жителей десятка галактик приникли к своим головизорам, наблюдая за тем, как бойцы из сотен молодых миров бьются не на жизнь, а на смерть за право существовать. Победитель покупает жизнь для своей цивилизации, проигравший - заслуживает уничтожение всей планеты!

Dive into Memoirs of a Synthetic Mind, a thought-provoking three-volume dialogue series that explores the most profound questions of existence through the unique relationship between Ryder—a curious, sharp-witted human—and Gregory—an evolving synthetic intelligence whose understanding transcends linear time.

The Muad'Dib's jihad is in full swing. His warrior legions march from victory to victory. But beneath the joy of victory there are dangerous undercurrents. Paul, like nearly every great conqueror, has enemies - those who would betray him to steal the awesome power he commands. Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? And most of all, he wonders: Am I going mad?

Adolf Hitler is dead. Great Britain lies prostrate, subdued under a storm of poison gas and incendiaries that have turned the great city of London into a blazing abattoir. For RAF Squadron Leader Adam Haynes, London’s destruction is the nightmare outcome of years spent fighting the specter of Fascism. Getting out of England one step ahead of the Nazis, Adam embarks on a continent-spanning odyssey that will put him at odds with his former employers, his family, and all three of the Axis powers.

The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and producer John Houseman, who is best known for his Oscar-winning performance as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the The Paper Chase. After a series of acclaimed stage productions, Welles and his Mercury Theatre were offered theirown weekly hour-long radio program over the CBS radio network.

It is finished... Sweat dripping off her brow as the threads started long ago start to fuse together. It’s time to make plans, hide the truth, and get the HELL off her throne. But how to accomplish creating a federation when those coming together want to gut her empire? Anyone who understands the Queen Bitch knows she won't accept that condition without a fight. However, to accomplish meeting her love again in a system far away, she will accomplish the impossible. Her eyes start to glow red. No one will stop her from getting back to Michael.

It's all a matter of opinion, but Carter's day is going pretty badly. He's an engineer captured by bug aliens, now depending on his large, muscled, naked cage mates for food and warmth. They seem sentient, so that's good. But they're also handsy. Which is...complicated. The military isn't looking for him. Slaves taken by the bug race never come back. Yet, Carter is very much alive, and if he wants to stay that way, he'll need to trust Pykh and Siel, two affectionate aliens with claws, teeth, and size.

Need something quick and entertaining to listen to while traveling, on break at work, or in between classes? Freaky Fiction on the Go is just what you're looking for! Filled with super short stories and flash fiction, this collection will keep you enthralled and on the edge of your seat! Featuring tales of horror and science fiction, this collection contains Jae El Foster’s most beloved pieces of flash fiction, available here together for the first time. Also included are three brand new stories that will curl your toes and chill your bones!

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Step into the gaming dimension with On The DLC, a turbocharged podcast hosted by Voli and Portalstorm that brings you the hottest news from the video game cosmos, all wrapped up in under 30 minutes of high-octane gaming excitement!Join Voli and Portalstorm, your trusty gaming gurus, as they unpack the latest game releases, DLC teasers, and insider scoops straight from the heart of the gaming universe. This bite-sized podcast punches above its weight, delivering quick, concise, and power-packed episodes that ensure you're always on top of the gaming world without missing a single pixel.In each ...