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A peaceful organization of civilized planets is faced with a threat to their very existence. Desperate to save themselves, they turn for help to the most brutal, backward, violent species in the known galaxy: humans.

Ex-cop Henry Shore has been Chief Park Ranger at Crater Lake National Park for eight years and he likes his park and his life the way it's been. Safe. Tranquil. Predictable. But he's about to be tested in so many ways. First the earthquakes begin, people begin to go missing, then there's some mysterious water creature that's taken up residence in the caves below Crater Lake and it's not only growing in size, it's aggressive and cunning and very hungry.

Chief Park Ranger Henry Shore has dealt with and fought real live dinosaurs at his beloved Crater Lake National Park for over six years. With the help of his rangers, a few brave FBI friends, and army soldiers, he'd been victorious over a prehistoric lake creature and years later some particularly fiendish, and clever, specimens of the flying variety. He and his newspaper publisher wife, Ann, thought their park was finally rid of the monsters and they could reclaim their tranquil life in a place they cherished. Not so.

For seven long years, chief park ranger Henry Shore has been dealing with and fighting anachronistic dinosaurs in his beloved Crater Lake National Park and in the surrounding town of Klamath Falls. It began with one lone leviathan, the one he tongue-in-cheek called Godzilla. Henry and his band of heroes defeated it but others followed: the flying varieties he named gargoyles, the mutant t-rexes and roaming velociraptors that were so much smarter than their ancient ancestors.

Even in the 23rd century, it’s hard to find lasting love. Unless you cash in your life savings and sign up for Gen-Mate, a genetic matchmaking service, with a 99.3 percent success rate. It’s been proven: People who use Gen-Mate will find their soul mate and live happily ever after. Despite the data, Annora Jones is not convinced. Great job, great condo, great friends, disastrous love life, but she’s still not willing to spit in the Gen-Mate cup of love.

A Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best SF/Fantasy/Horror Novel of 2025 Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. Festering masses of...

Stories of violent fantasy, dark science fiction, grim horror and pulp fiction. This anthology contains over eight short stories and the complete science fiction novellas; "Sudden Decompression" and thriller, "Thunderkiss." For non-stop action across all genres of speculative fiction, Body Count delivers in spades.

Sarah Valentine is so over seeing drama about her city's superheroes on every newspaper and TV broadcast. Besides, she has her own problems to worry about: her career isn't going anywhere, she doesn't have a boyfriend (or any prospects), and most of her weekends are spent escaping into video games that are way more thrilling than anything that will ever happen to her.

Al Clark is on a mission. His people have suffered enough, and he is determined to find a solution. Somewhere, there is a place his colonists can live in peace and without fear. He wants them to accomplish more than just survive. It is a task he is determined to complete - or die in the attempt. Five years after settling Avalon, the settlers from Earth are still struggling to live on a planet populated by dinosaurs. The deceivingly beautiful world has taught them that paradise comes with a price.

One thousand people left a failing Earth to embark on a 30-year journey to a promising new world. All passengers were placed in hibernation pods, to be awakened one month before obtaining orbit around their new home. The starship they traveled in was fully automatic and worked almost flawlessly. When they arrived, they found a virgin world of breathtaking beauty, with sparkling water and clean, fresh air. Avalon was paradise. What these pioneering colonists would soon discover is...paradise comes at a price.

Jim Thompson is having a bad year. Last year; he celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary, had a good job he liked, and a home for retirement he built himself. This year, at 54 years of age; he is divorced, unemployed, and homeless. Fortunately, his luck is about to change. Enter Vincent, an extraterrestrial visitor with a crucial mission to save both our world and his, and a lesson on just how small Jim's place in the universe is.

Al Clark is going home. His wife of 32 years has passed away, and the kids have moved on. There is no longer a reason to stay in the village they founded. After an absence of 74 years, he returns to an Earth he does not recognize in search of his past. Amnesia has robbed him of the first 42 years of his life, which he hopes to recover. It was supposed to be an easy trip, where he would sleep through the long journey and be awakened upon arrival. That is not the way it works out.

Willkommen bei Finsterreich! Bei diesem Podcast tauchst du ein in die unheimliche Seite unserer Realität. Hier erwarten dich packende Horrorgeschichten, gruselige Mythen oder urbane Legenden. Jede Geschichte und jeder Mythos wird von starken Sprechern erzählt, damit du richtig in die Spannung, den Nervenkitzel und die Gänsehaut eintauchen kannst. Dieser Podcast wird von Torge Meyer betrieben, den manche Zuhörer für seine Creepypastas bei Dr. Zargota bekannt sein müssten. Dieser Podcast enthält die direkten Hörbuch-Produktionen vom Autoren persönlich. Alle Creepypastas spielen im ...

A new epic romantic, dystopian fantasy begins in Seek the Traitor's Son, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth Elegy Ahn did not ask for destiny to find her. She is happy with her life as a soldier. She spends her days fighting the Talusar, whose deadly Fever and mysterious...

Sometimes the last man standing is a woman: The Near Future, a balkanized Earth drowns in greed and violence. Kali Muse, private military contractor on the shuttle Whiskey & Water, earns a living in Hostile Salvage, pulling artifacts and forgotten wealth out of the poisoned rubble of the planet's numerous hot zones. Constantly trying to outrun her haunted past she pulls a long forgotten secret from a desiccated corpse, changing the course of her life.

It's been almost 10 years since we stopped dying. Let's talk about that. I interview people with unique relationships to immortality, attempting to answer the question of the decade: Does life still have meaning if it never ends?

Quando uno scambio di ordini dalla pasticceria di Giovanna la lascia con in mano una torta del tutto inadeguata nel mezzo della festa di compleanno del potente Lucas Montenegro, è sicura che la sua carriera sia finita. È stato un semplice errore: sono arrivati due ordini. Una torta per un addio al nubilato e un`altra per il compleanno del riccone che era sempre circondato da belle donne - come adesso.