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Reincarnated into a world of cultivation, Scientist Langley Seiker no longer has to dream about immortality. It's now possible. Except for the fact that he has no talent. Through a chance encounter, however, he gains access to his familiar laboratory that will allow him to systematically study the mechanics of cultivation. Not even the heavens will know what fate has in store for Langley as he systematically unravels not only how to cultivate, but also various crafts such as refining pills and inscribing talismans.

Against all odds, there is peace in Janaan. An industrial revolution has taken flight, and as wizards and inventors combine magic with machines, a new era of progress is quickly revealing itself. As the youth reach adulthood, an ever-shifting and uncertain world awaits them. Rostam, Amri, Namid, Ephorah, and Cyrus are entering adulthood just as new frontiers call for exploration, both figuratively, and literally. Unfortunately, others in Janaan have their own plans, and the long peace is about to come to a very abrupt end.

Nobody knew where it came from. Nobody knew why it came. When an eight-foot-tall man made of stone appears in the middle of a busy city center one July afternoon, two-bit (and antisocial) reporter Andy Pointer assumes it's just a publicity stunt. Indeed, so does everyone else...until the Stone Man begins to walk, heading silently through the wall of the nearest building, flattening it, and killing several people inside as a result.

He made it to the top. As CEO of an asteroid mining company, Austin has accomplished everything he ever wanted in business. Now, he needs more. To get away he turns to a fantasy video game. He just wants peace and quiet, play as a dwarf, build a house, do some smithing and character building. His idea of the perfect fantasy game. Then he learns their secret. If he gets caught, it means death. He’ll need help along the way. How can he convince anyone they’re slaves in a bigger game and stay under the radar?

When the System brought all humans into Eldera, Zayn was supposed to die. Instead he fell into the Hell Zone. Forsaken by the Tutorial, he is trapped here, with everything trying to kill him. And for the first time in his life, he feels alive. He will wager his life on every fight, every fall, gaining feats as he goes. For he is a Stoneheaded madman, smashing a path open with his fists. A Wanton Bandit who'll rip the bloodline out of anything that bleeds. But worst of all…he's a pest. An Undying Cockroach who keeps crawling back no matter how hard he falls.

The fortuitous opportunity provided by The Great Trial of Water Crest to numerous young cultivators is coming to an end. For Li Lang and his companions, this means being thrust back into a cesspool of intrigue and politics, all while under the scrutiny of powerful cultivators who will stop at nothing to unravel the secrets of the pocket realm.

Armon Ellington is nineteen year old kid that always felt out of place. He’s an orphan, a gamer, and a role playing game geek. When he dies after a seventy-two hour gaming marathon, instead of going to an afterlife he’s transported to a new world governed by rules that are eerily similar to the RPG games he loves. On this new world, Terra, he can be anything he wants, a warrior, mage, or even a crafter. Only, Armon wants more than that, he also wants friends and family.

It was the eve of the Time of Troubles. The chaos of spilled blood, lawless strife, monsters unleashed, and avatars roaming Faern was still to come. Unbeknownst to mortals, the gods had been summoned together, and among them was Mystra, grown proud and willful in the passing eons. With the others, she was about to be stripped of her godhood. The secret of her power gave her an idea. She made certain preparations, looking always for one who would be her successor.... But until that person's ascension, her power must be preserved.

A great evil has awakened in the land of Corona, a terrible demon determined to spread death and misery. His goblin armies and fearsome giants ravage the settlements of the frontier, and in the small village of Dundallis, their merciless attack leaves behind two shattered orphans: Pony and her lifelong friend, the youth Elbryan. Taken in by elves, Elryan is raised to become a formidable ranger—a fateful role that will lead him into harrowing confrontations.

After surviving Haven IV by the skin of their teeth, David and his wives are about to embark on a deep-space mission to recover ancient alien technology with the assistance of their newest ally. Their destination? A graveyard, the aftermath of a war fought long before the Coalition ever existed. Something primordial stirs in the darkness, threatening not only David's family, but the very foundation of the alliance.

Felix thinks he is losing his mind when he starts getting game-like quest notifications on his phone. But then, things get really strange when he realizes he is now able to level-up in real life. After gaining the rare Beastmaster class and bonding himself to a particularly bloodthirsty housecat, Felix finds himself in a race against time to defeat his high school nemesis - who may now be a seven-foot-tall ogre with anger issues - and save the world.

My name is James Thorne, and I wasn't supposed to matter. Before the invasion, I was just a guy in a dead-end job, keeping my head down and my past buried. The Gehenna want our annihilation. Thankfully, they angered the Aetherion who may help humanity not only fight back, but turn the tide. When I’m offered the chance to be Cleansed, to become something more than I was, I take it. And it turns out I’m special. No, I’m not the Chosen One. And yes, there are others like me, but as a Psyker, I can do things most can't. Things that make me very dangerous.

Martin loved his job, believing he truly changed the world for the better. As a researcher at Replica Imagination, he was a small cog in the goliath's wheel. The mega-corp helped reunite cloned pets with their loving families. He wished his talent could be used in the realm of human cloning, helping the terminally ill, but the legal and moralistic hurdles to such research seemed insurmountable.

A sinister threat now looms over Corona for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places—as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of malignant evil.

The elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden presses north to reclaim the savage Timberlands from retreating goblin hordes. His companion Pony, mistress of gemstone magic, turns south to the civilized—but no less perilous—streets of Palmaris. Suddenly they find themselves caught up in a ruthless power struggle to decide the fate of all Corona—a struggle that will push their courage and love to the breaking point…and beyond. For the demon, though defeated, was not destroyed. And now its vengeful spirit has found an unholy sanctuary.

Stripped of his immunity, Peter's soul has been laid bare to Erryn. Fortunately, she has accepted the importance of his free will, even permitting him to try to invigorate the world's stagnant civilization. As his first small steps quickly snowball out of control, he's left wondering exactly...

Im letzten Moment aktiviert Andy Tomlin das EVAC-Rettungssystem. Seinen verglühenden Jet vor Augen stürzt der Triebwerksmechaniker minutenlang durch die Atmosphäre des Planeten Amares. Mehr tot als lebendig landet er am Ende des Höllenritts in einer lebensfeindlichen Wüste. Ein gründlich fehlgeschlagener Testflug. Doch das Abenteuer hat gerade erst begonnen. Auf der Suche nach Wasser trifft Andy die amarianische Ureinwohnerin Ajuna Awa, die ihn zu einer menschlichen Siedlung führt. Noch am gleichen Tag werden die beiden in eine mörderische Auseinandersetzung verwickelt.

By the time Phil Chase is elected president, the world's climate is far on its way to irreversible change. Food scarcity, housing shortages, diminishing medical care, and vanishing species are just some of the consequences. The erratic winter the Washington, D.C., area is experiencing is another grim reminder of a global weather pattern gone haywire: bone-chilling cold one day, balmy weather the next. BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction by author Kim Stanley Robinson.

With his glory days behind him and nothing but life as a loser to look forward to, Zane can’t wait for MythRune. A first-of-its-kind immersive fantasy game that promises to provide just the escape from reality a washed-up athlete like him needs. But when his younger brother learns he only has weeks left to live, Zane is forced to take his gaming to the next level if he’s going to afford to pay for his brother’s operation and ditch their sorry life forever.

Wenn die Zeit zerbricht, herrscht das Chaos. Im American Museum of Natural History in New York City steht der Paläontologe Noah Clark kurz davor, seine größte Entdeckung zu präsentieren. Doch am Tag der geplanten Enthüllung erschüttert ein kosmisches Ereignis die Realität. Die Trümmer...