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At last, one of the world’s greatest works of science fiction is available - just as author Stanislaw Lem intended it. To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Solaris, Audible, in cooperation with the Lem Estate, has commissioned a brand-new translation, unabridged for the first time, and the first ever direct translation from the original Polish to English. Beautifully narrated by Alessandro Juliani ( Battlestar Galactica), Lem’s provocative novel comes alive for a new generation.

Protagonist Kris Kelvin arrives at a scientific research station hovering above the surface of Solaris where research has been ongoing for years on the strange ocean life form. When Kris and his colleagues become more aggressive in trying to force contact with Solaris, the ocean's response is to experiment with the researchers' minds by confronting them with their most painful and repressed thoughts and memories through the materialization of complex human constructs.

Auf dem Planeten Solaris scheinen die Gesetze der Physik keine Geltung zu besitzen. Eine geheimnisvolle Kraft beeinflusst die Bewegungen des geheimnisvollen Ozeans, der die gesamte Oberfläche bedeckt. Als der Wissenschaftler Kelvin auf der Raumstation von Solaris eintrifft, stößt er auf seltsame Anzeichen von Chaos und Auflösung. Die zwei Besatzungsmitglieder verhalten sich merkwürdig, als würden sie von einer unaussprechlichen Furcht beherrscht.

La mítica novela que consagró a Stanisław Lem como autor de culto. Un texto hoy en día considerado un clásico sin paliativos de la literatura moderna. Kris Kelvin acaba de llegar a Solaris. Su misión consiste en esclarecer los problemas de conducta de los tres tripulantes de la única...

Afin de relancer les recherches autour de la planète Solaris, Kris Kelvin, docteur spécialiste de son environnement, rejoint la station spatiale gravitant autour de l’astre aux deux soleils. En arrivant, il apprend que son ami Gibarian, l’un de ses confrères habitant la station, s’est donné la mort, et que des visiteurs, venus des méandres du passé, peuplent également les lieux.

Will King Aurum succeed in taking over Emberwell? Will Darius and Nara be able to reunite and fulfil the prophecy of Solaris and Crello? The fate of the kingdom rests on their shoulders.

Als der Psychologe Kris Kelvin auf einer Forschungsstation auf dem Planeten Solaris eintrifft, findet er eine demoralisierte und psychisch labile Mannschaft vor. Wie Kelvin bald feststellt, halten sich, neben ihm und den beiden Forschern, noch weitere Personen auf der Station auf, was seine Kollegen anfangs jedoch abstreiten. Als plötzlich Kelvins ehemalige Freundin Harey auftaucht - die sich vor einigen Jahren das Leben genommen hat -, wähnt er sich bereits wahnsinnig. Dann findet Kelvin jedoch heraus, was es mit den ungebetenen "Gästen" auf sich hat.

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Un podcast de cine soviético y postsoviético

When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity presents itself - now she can take revenge on the creatures that killed her father. But the dragon she's determined to kill seems fascinated by Nara, something everyone slowly begins to notice. After this strange event, Nara is invited to join the Venators - a trained order of people who slay dangerous magical creatures - just like her father before her. This offer should be a dream come true. After all, who wouldn't jump at the chance to hunt down the cruel, destructive creatures that enslaved humans for thousands of years?

I write software at a San Francisco startup. I have my dream job, but I also have a secret. We are not alone. The last time I was taken I was 14. Three weeks ago I celebrated my 21st birthday, and I know that the grey men will soon come again. I devoted my life to technology so I'd be ready when they returned. Others have prepared too, and I will find them. Together we will harness the abilities they have given us. We are Project Solaris. It's time to fight back.

An amazing array of the most popular and exciting names in Fantasy are set to appear in the first in a brand new series of Fantasy anthologies featuring original fiction, from the master editor Jonathan Strahan. The authors appearing in the launch volume include Trudi Canavan, Elizabeth Bear, Daniel Abraham, Kate Elliott, Saladin Ahmed, Glen Cook, Scott Lynch, Ellen Klages, Ellen Kushner & Ysabeau Wilce, Jeffrey Ford, Robert Redick, and KJ Parker.

The top 2.5 percent of high performing authors earn 64 percent of the book profits. How do they do it? We are in the golden age for authors. The gatekeepers are gone. The books and novels that have been buried on your “bucket list” can be brought to life. Nobody can tell you, “No!” It’s not even that hard. Getting the readers, well, that’s where we all need help.

Wanted by Queen Marilyn and her army of Venators, Nara and Darius embark on a dangerous quest. The Screaming Forests aren't a place for the faint of heart; evil monsters and perilous magic lurk in every shadow. They must reach the Isle of Elements, or forfeit everything they hold dear. But The Elven King who rules over these lands has other plans for this duo. They must solve puzzles, escape caverns, and fight wicked beings to fetch elemental stones hidden away in the Isle of Elements.

It has been so long that I’ve almost forgotten it. I’m too focused on fighting a losing battle to protect my pack. Dr. Emma Fawnsbeck is my last hope, even if she is a human. The surprise is on me when I discover she is my fated mate. She’s too smart, too independent, too…tempting. Now, instead of focusing on the safety and security of my pack, I’m too busy imagining how her lips taste, or what my mark would look like on her neck.

The war has begun, and we are losing. The grey men and their agents pursue us relentlessly. Our only hope is finding the mythical Hall of Records, where we hope to uncover the secrets of the Builders. Our journey begins in Cairo, and will take us further than anyone could imagine. If we succeed, the human race has a chance. If not, our race will be extinguished.

Hiding isn’t what I’d call living. For the last four years, I’ve felt trapped between the life I want to live and the one I should’ve lived. My past has broken me, creating a shell of the woman I once was. Until Jackson. My fated mate who’s willing to save me from the truth that can destroy this town. Despite every belief, I hold of never being loved again. I can’t deny the natural pull that binds me to him. Giving him the power of destruction over my heart will be something I’ll never recover from.

Two framed soldiers turned Liberators, an unhinged Vice-Admiral with mass murder on his mind, and a new rebellion. After deserting the Sarkonian Empire and stealing one of their best stealth ships, Alyss Cortez and Farah Shahi knew it would be like this. Always looking over their shoulder for a far-reaching enemy. But they aren't running or hiding. Instead, the pair are accepting search and rescue jobs and planning to take down Vice-Admiral-Kaska, antimission by antimission. Except that they didn't expect things to go so wrong.

When Ben Thomas discovers a warm, scarred rock on a quiet beach in Ilwaco, it refuses to let him go. Drawn into a journey of memory, surrender, and grace, Ben begins to write—not to chase meaning, but to bear witness. As old wounds resurface and unexpected visions stir something sacred, Ben must decide what to carry, what to lay down, and what to believe.

Inner Journey Meditations is an inspired work that aims to assist all beings on their journey to the divine.