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Androids used to mingle among us, pretending to be human. Then an alien puppet-master altered their programming. Unknown to us, androids began leaving human society, burning their clothes and peeling off their skin to reveal the chrome-colored bodies underneath. They gathered in a system were a star had exploded, blowing away the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet. The supernova had hurled heavy metals against the remaining core. The androids are mining supermetals that can turn ordinary ship weapons and shields into invincible armaments.

Hace ocho años y a ocho años luz de distancia, murió una estrella. Esta noche, una supernova de alta energía finalmente llegará a la Tierra. El cielo brillará cuando esa nueva estrella florezca y, dentro de un año, todos los adultos mayores de trece años estarán muertos. Sus cromosomas habrán quedado irreversiblemente dañados. Así comienza la cuenta regresiva hacia un nuevo mundo sin adultos. Los padres son ahora aprendices de sus hijos, e intentan transmitir el conocimiento que estos necesitarán para mantener el mundo en funcionamiento.

Forced to grapple with the loss of his emotions and having found a new unlikely ally, he struggles to ascend to power faster than ever before. The Navalon Autarchy and the Elean Empire move with no hesitation in the background. Liam is supported by the Primordial Essence and his people, pushed to the brink and left with no other choice but to fight for survival. Continue to follow Liam's journey to its conclusion. The final part of his adventure has arrived.

C. A. Higgins’s acclaimed novel Lightless fused suspenseful storytelling, high-caliber scientific speculation, and richly developed characters into a stunning science fiction epic. Now the dazzling Supernova heightens the thrills and deepens the haunting exploration of technology and...

Beyond the borders of known space a Dark Fleet is gathering. Volka, 6T9, Carl Sagan, and their band of sentient faster-than-light ships are charged with finding the Dark's forces. But the enemy is closer than they realize, and the Dark's next strike will be sooner than they think. When the attack comes our heroes will be forced to evolve once more. Volka has become a true telepath. To fight the Dark, she must become a true leader as well.

When librarian Madeline Hayes wakes up in the front yard with no memory of why she's there, her simple life in a small town becomes more complicated than she ever imagined. Strange things start happening: Her father heals an injury with a touch, her elderly neighbor seems to become younger, and everyone starts getting this strange blue light in their eyes - and in their veins. And then, people start dying.

Six often overlooked award-caliber sci-fi short novels and novelettes.