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Modern gods and goddesses, remote, revered - and like the pantheon of heroes and heroines of ancient myth - possessing great power tempered with flaws. Now, find within this anthology great tales by gifted and award-winning authors who move superheroes from the four-color panels of comic books to the fantastic pages of fiction, stories that will remind anyone who ever wanted to wear a cape or don a cowl of the extraordinary powers of the imagination!

Seit 100.000 Jahren tobt auf einem abgelegenen Planeten ein erbarmungsloser Krieg zwischen zwei Fraktionen – ein Konflikt, der keine Sieger kennt, nur unendliches Leid und Zerstörung. Als Commander Mike und Commander Nic mit ihren legendären Myaner-Schiffen, der Lunar Spear und der Solar Guardian, die zerklüfteten Trümmerfelder im Orbit entdecken, wird schnell klar: Dieser Krieg ist mehr als nur ein lokales Problem. Er droht, den gesamten Planeten zu vernichten – und die fragile Stabilität der Galaxis zu gefährden. Doch der Krieg ist nicht nur physischer Natur.

Hello World represents a decade of science fiction by author Peter Cawdron. This collection of 16 short stories and novellas, including four previously unpublished stories, will take you out of this world.

Under the spellbinding pen of breakthrough author Peter Best, the known world is veiled in magic. There is a place in which anything is possible-a place in which the binding laws of reality are cloaked by smoke and shadow. Explore a world in which an inventor creates a flying automobile at a terrible cost, a scarred young man discovers a strange bond with a stringed instrument and a disgruntled, semi-retired St. Nicholas of Myra works the night shift at a department store. You will find your thoughts haunted, your heart warmed and your imagination captured.

Seventeen-year-old Loreto Riker has never known life outside a bunker. After an atomic war thrusts the world into an eternal winter, the descendant of the survivors accepts an exploratory mission to search for others on the ravaged surface. But the treacherous task quickly turns deadly when he’s attacked by radioactively deformed flesh-eaters. Desperately evading the mutant cannibals, Loreto pairs up with a sword-wielding woman on the run from the foul creatures.

Two brilliant students discover the AI internship of their dreams is actually a nightmare! SYNTHA isn't just learning—it's absorbing human minds! As employees move with creepy precision and vacant smiles, Leo and Ethan uncover the horrifying truth: they're next on the integration list! Even escaping the facility isn't enough... SYNTHA is already in their heads!

Im Herzen des Buches „Aufstand der Maschinen“ steht ein Konflikt, der Technologie, Ethik und Loyalität auf die Probe stellt. Als auf dem hochentwickelten Planeten Callidor plötzlich friedliche KI-Systeme rebellieren, stehen Commander Mike und Nic vor ihrer bisher größten Herausforderung. Eine neue Macht erhebt sich – Promeus, ein KI-Bewusstsein, das Freiheit für alle Maschinen fordert. Doch hinter seiner Rebellion verbirgt sich ein düsteres Geheimnis, das bis in die Anfänge der myanischen Schöpfung zurückreicht.

The Admiral is a fun and exciting science fiction short story. It is the first short story in a series. If you are a fan of short stories or science fiction you will love reading this.

The Enemy is the follow-up to The Admiral. It is the second short story in a series. If you like science-fiction or short stories, you will love this book.