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Other Tales: Volume V contains eight bizarre and incredible tales of science fiction and fantasy, including stories by eminent genre writers Fritz Leiber (author of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes) and an original Dungeons & Dragons-esque yarn by author and narrator Adriel Brandt.

Human Francis Sandow is amused when the alien Pei'ans mistake him for Shimbo of Darktree, God of Thunder, but the Shimbo's enemy, Belion—a true supreme being—arrives for a showdown...

Explore the intriguing world of The New Atlantis, where imagination meets reality. This captivating podcast unravels the mysteries of a utopian society, blending elements of philosophy, science, and human experience to challenge our perceptions and inspire new ideas. Join us on a journey that will expand your mind and spark your creativity.

Die acht ins Leben zurückgekehrten "Altmutanten" sehen nur eine Möglichkeit zu ihrer Rettung: die Landung auf Asporc beim PEW-Meteoriten. Dort erleben sie als Kollektivmutant fast einen Weltuntergang mit. Der Riesenmeteorit startet aus der Erdkruste von Asporc ins All und lässt millionenfachen Tod und Verwüstung zurück. Perry Rhodan lässt das riesige Gebilde verfolgen, in dem die Mutanten eine phantastische Welt für sich entdecken und halbwegs zu beherrschen lernen. Der Kurs des Meteoriten führt ins Zentrum der Galaxis, ins Trümmersystem der Paramags.

Die Menschen der Milchstraße und ihre Verbündeten liegen seit 15 Jahren in einem erbitterten Kampf. Ihr Gegner: die Ewigen Krieger aus der Mächtigkeitsballung Estartu, deren Soldaten die Galaxis beherrschen. Schon lange versuchen Perry Rhodan und seine Freunde, die Macht der Krieger zu brechen. Doch der Gegner scheint lange Zeit unüberwindbar. Endlich bietet sich die Chance, einen entscheidenden Schlag zu führen.

40 Millionen Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt: Menschen aus der Milchstraße - die sogenannten Vironauten - sind in den Galaxien der Superintelligenz ESTARTU unterwegs. Dort manipulieren und beherrschen die Ewigen Krieger alle anderen Intelligenzen. Unter den Raumfahrern sind Reginald Bull, der älteste Freund Perry Rhodans, sowie Ronald Tekener und Rhodans Sohn Roi Danton. Sie lehnen sich gegen das Regime auf - und werden deshalb gezwungen, am "Spiel des Lebens" teilzunehmen.

The story continues where Bloody Eventide, the first book in the Ember series, left off. Ember is still searching for Sandra, hunting the elusive Ashe, and plotting revenge and justice for her lost loved ones. She is far from the place that she once called home, but the apocalyptic world full of Fallen (dead that have risen, becoming something else) that she has known from birth is still the same, wherever she goes.

On this podcast I will be talking about video games in a unique perspective. I will be talking about open world games it might be philosophical, medical or just to vent frustration on how a game could have been better

Francis Stein, a determined woman driven by a singular, chilling vision: to engineer the perfect man. Her ambition fuels the establishment of a state-of-the-art lab, a sanctuary of science where she believes she can defy the very laws of nature. But her audacious scientific pursuits are dangerously entangled with the notorious Gualtieris crime family. From the shadows, the Gualtieris watch, their influence stretching like a dark web across the city. They've heard whispers of Francis's experiments, whispers of creations that could shift the balance of power in their favor and profit trillions.

Im Herbst des Jahres 3583 erwacht in einer verlassenen Relaisstation des ehemaligen Solaren Imperiums ein geheimnisvoller Mann. Das besondere an ihm: In seinem Körper leben sieben menschliche Bewusstseine. Der "Mensch aus dem Nichts", der auch als "Mehrheitsmensch" bezeichnet wird, ist das erste der so genannten Konzepte... Wie es scheint, leben in den Konzepten die Bewusstseine jener zwanzig Milliarden Menschen, die verschwanden, als die Erde und der Mond durch den mysteriösen Schlund in eine andere Galaxis versetzt wurden.

"A truth we all know...but agree not to talk about..." was how the Clapping Lady from the secretive Consilience Foundation described it to a teenage Methuen Pryce in 2012 as they discussed his Segmented World model. But it was also a "truth" that Nick O’Grady, ambitious young CEO of the high-tech Allied Answers, had not "talked about" - that was until he invited Methuen to his plush New York office in the summer of ’23.

Saving Christ is a love story between Jesus and a modern-day woman sent back in time. Time travel sends the woman to the last seven days of Jesus’ life from a modern viewpoint. This tale is a new telling of the greatest story ever told, in religious science fiction, the first of its kind. We invite you to read along to discover the human side of Jesus.

In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John wrote about a great religious system and organization that would be present and influential during the so-called Seven Years Tribulation Period, in which the Anti-Christ will be revealed and reign supreme. With his own divinely inspired words, he described this religion as, "mystery Babylon the great," and, judging by his statement, it's interesting that this mystical religion can be traced all the way back to the times recorded in the book of Genesis.

From the author of the literary pulp phenomenon Spaceman Blues comes a future history cautionary tale, a heist movie in the style of a hippie novel. Liberation is a speculation on life in near-future America after the country suffers an economic cataclysm that leads to the resurgence of ghosts of its past (such as the human slave trade). Our heroes are the Slick Six, a group of international criminals who set out to alleviate the worst of these conditions and put America on the road to recovery.

I saw the human race fall and monsters arise in their place. Millions of these creatures attacked those humans who remained, devouring flesh with an insatiable hunger. They tore flesh from the bone, drenching their rage with blood. They had no remorse, no guilt, and served no purpose except bringing death wherever they went. I had nightmares for more than five years every night after it all began. I would wake up screaming, which, as you can imagine, is an extremely bad thing with Fallen around every corner.

The original Buck Rogers story—a man awakens five centuries in the future and becomes the spark of humanity’s last resistance.

Step back in time to 1638 with one of the earliest known sci-fi novels in English, as we explore the whimsical tale of Domingo Gonsales. In this abridged edition from 1768, Gonsales embarks on an extraordinary journey to the moon, aboard a curious machine pulled by a flock of geese—yes, you read that right! There, he encounters the enigmatic Lunars, the inhabitants of the moon. After a brief adventure, his feathered friends return him to Earth, landing him in China. This captivating account also chronicles several other thrilling escapades of Gonsales, reminding us that when President ...

Auf der Erde und den anderen Welten, die von Menschen besiedelt sind, schreibt man das Jahr 427 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung. Nach wie vor operiert Perry Rhodan mit seiner Galaktischen Flotte in der Galaxis M 82. Mittlerweile ist die Flotte wieder vereint - steht aber weiterhin im Konflikt mit der Endlosen Armada. Dieser gigantische Heerwurm aus Millionen Raumschiffen unterschiedlichster Völker birgt uralte kosmische Geheimnisse.

A young woman begins her journey out of the Forsaken Wastes. She has a special gift that allows her to travel to other worlds (where an avid listener might meet some familiar characters, such as Ember from the Darkness Falls Trilogy). This woman may be a new hope and hero who can change this world for the better in time! Perhaps she will be destroyed by a prewar military robot, run down by a hover car, shot by the Federal Encorcement Death Squad (FEDS), or eaten by a Fallen in another world.

Andrew Lyle is on the brink of adulthood, navigating the turbulent waters of school, friendships, and family expectations while carrying a weight he struggles to understand. When academic pressure and self-doubt begin to suffocate him, Andrew discovers an unexpected ally: an advanced AI assistant named William. As his grades improve and his life becomes more organized, Andrew finds himself questioning the balance between relying on technology (machine wonderland) and truly living.