Showing results for "Ultimatum" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

With the situation in Las Vegas handled for the moment, the time has come for Jason and his party to refocus on the West Coast. His goal is simple: secure the region for the surviving people, and thus he finds himself back in his hometown. There, he will face all new threats before being sent on a mission by the goddess Freya—all while dealing with the issues that come from being engaged and trying to plan a wedding.

What if you were drawn into a magical world of elves and monsters, one where you had become an Ultimate Mage? Would you be ready to deal with the evil that dwelt in that world? Would you be prepared to do what you had to do if the vilest monsters of that world were resurrected, ready to lay waste to your friends, your lovers, everything you saved with your magical powers? And, if it came down to war, war against an entire army of fanged, magic-wielding monsters, would you rally the other two realms and put yourself at the vanguard of the defense?

Seb thought he had it all: a dream ship, a crew of beautiful women, and enough credits to get them by. All he had to do was work for the very corporation that caused his incarceration 10 years ago. But with war breaking out across the galaxy, Seb gets a unique opportunity to free himself from his employer's yoke. One last impossible job: find a way to turn the tide of war. Seb and his crew will travel all over the galaxy, crash eccentric parties of the elite, and explore ancient ruins. But the journey won’t be without peril, as bounty hunters are pursuing the reward still on Seb’s head.

With the Tyton alliance firmly established, everyone is ready to defend the Obsidian Gate and face down the Taliz Dwellers. Noah will lead the leviathan element of this effort, naturally, but is soon captured and whisked away before the first major battle. Can he resist brainwashing by the most feared interrogator of the Dweller swarm? He’s been through a lot, but never expected an alliance as unlikely as pineapple breakfast pizza.

Zaena's close to securing the final artifacts she needs to save her people, but doing so requires her to strike deals with the most dangerous elven tribes. Thousands of years ago, diplomacy failed, and she has only hope to convince her it'll work this time. Team Princess has advanced too far to succeed without the help of powerful humans. Zaena doesn't know whom to trust when every human around her wants to take advantage of her power for their own agenda. A surprising request from an ally forces her into a deadly race against time.

Das Ultimatum der Tarox zwingt Captain Pierce dazu, über die weitere Zukunft seiner Mannschaft zu entscheiden. Währenddessen planen Jay und Spooner eine waghalsige Rettungsmission, die sie direkt auf das Flaggschiff des Feindes führt.

Nachdem die Tyton-Allianz fest etabliert ist, sind alle bereit, das Obsidianische Tor zu verteidigen und den Taliz-Bewohnern die Stirn zu bieten. Noah wird natürlich das Leviathan-Element dieser Anstrengung anführen, wird aber bald gefangen genommen und vor der ersten großen Schlacht entführt. Kann er der Gehirnwäsche durch den gefürchtetsten Verhörspezialisten des Dweller-Schwarms widerstehen? Er hat schon viel durchgemacht, aber mit einer Allianz, die so unwahrscheinlich ist wie eine Ananas-Frühstückspizza, hat er nicht gerechnet.

Camden 1192 has proven himself to Icon, the most powerful Sheen leader in their conquest fleet. He has a new secret ally, Admiral Coraxis Glayn of the Gray Fleet. Neither are trustworthy. With his own ship and a loyal crew, he must track down the most elite members of the Protectorate shock troopers and learn their fate before everyone he cares about follows them into oblivion.

When a tragic incident forced Liliana back to her hometown, she wasn't sure what to expect. She'd left home at 18 and never looked back. Now it's three years later, and the reason she left isn't letting her go again. Sam knows he messed up - and bad - but he is determined to win Lily back. However, his secret poses a threat to their rekindling romance.

For nearly a century, a wasted and savaged America has struggled to rise from the radioactive ashes of a Russian thermonuclear sneak attack. And one man has led the desperate fight to free a once-great nation from the enslaving clutches of the brutal Red Army invaders. He is Ted Rockson - the Doomsday Warrior.

As a captive in their mountain palace in Switzerland, Matt List begins to understand the power of Midas and his Ewige (Eternal Ones) to manipulate gold markets and human history. Thus began the destiny of the Army aviation pioneer to undermine the Ewige and their hold over mankind. Now, he uses the power of the financial tycoons in America to create the beginnings of a world freed from the dominion of gold and the Ewige. But will his battle with the Ewige cost him the love of Helene, the beautiful daughter of Midas? Will the ultimatum lead to the end of the carnage of the Great War?

Der Konflikt um ITHAFOR-5 eskaliert - das Atopische Tribunal greift ein. Seit die Menschheit ins All aufgebrochen ist, hat sie eine aufregende, wechselvolle Geschichte erlebt: Die Terraner - wie sich die Angehörigen der geeinten Menschheit nennen - haben nicht nur seit Jahrtausenden die eigene Galaxis erkundet, sie sind längst in ferne Sterneninseln vorgestoßen.

Will the rise of machines result in our becoming slaves? What is the human consciousness? Science fiction fans whose typical Hollywood diet of future killer robots may not have considered the very real possibility that, when quantum computing gives rise to artificial intelligence, its rate of technological advancement will not only become exponential, but it will apprehend quickly (and scarily to us) who we are, and who IT is, especially if this A.I. has instant access to all human knowledge.

Levi Hawkins was a typical fun-loving, hard-partying college student with his whole life in front of him - until one tragic night ripped his world apart and left him adrift with no home or family to return to. After a soul-crushing stint in Afghanistan, he spent a decade wandering the globe searching for something or someone to make him whole again. Weary of regret and consumed by loneliness, he puts his heart on the line and turns to the only people still connected to him by blood.