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"I have died three times, and three times been reborn, though I am not yet twenty in the old earth years by which it is still the fashion to measure time. This is the story of my three deaths, and my life between. My name is Khemri." Taken from his parents as a child and equipped with biological and technological improvements, Khemri is now an enhanced human being, trained and prepared for the glory of becoming a Prince of the Empire. Not to mention the ultimate glory: should he die, and be deemed worthy, he will be reborn...Which ... read more

The exciting first book in a new Dune trilogy. It is 83 years after the last of the thinking machines were destroyed in the Battle of Corrin, after Faykan Butler established himself as the first Emperor of a new imperium. War hero Vorian Atreides has turned his back on Salusa Secundus, flying off to parts unknown. Abulurd Harkonnen, convicted of cowardice, was sent away to live on gloomy Lankiveil, and his descendants continue to blame Vor for the downfall of their fortunes. Raquella Berto-Anirul has formed the Bene Gesserit Schoo... read more

A second thrilling adventure from the pen of talented new young author, Michael Oehley.Daren Sáner and his friends take a forbidden jaunt in the space pods and bring back a deadly virus tothe spaceship. Daren makes a miraculous recovery but his friends remain in a coma … and the plaguebegins to spread through the ship. Daren uses the power of the Jewel of Súperia to go back to theancient city of Periapólí — and finds that his comatose friends are there with him.Adarenas (Daren’s alter-... read more

A collection of short stories from the master of space opera. Peter F. Hamilton takes us on a journey from a murder mystery in an alternative Oxford in the 1800s to a brand new story featuring Paula Mayo, Deputy Director of the Intersolar Commonwealth's Serious Crimes Directorate. Dealing with intricate themes and topical subjects, this top ten bestselling author is at the top of his game.

Peter F. Hamilton's startling perspectives on tomorrow's technological and cultural trends span vast tracts of space and time, his stories are as compelling as they are epic in scope, and yet they are always grounded in characters - human, alien and other - who, for all their strangeness, still touch our hearts and fire our imaginations. Now, in "The Evolutionary Void", Hamilton concludes the highly acclaimed, bestselling "Void Trilogy" that has unfolded in "The Dreaming Void" and "The Temporal Void". Millions of Leaving Dream pilg... read more

One Thursday lunchtime, the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has already had his house bulldozed that morning. But for Arthur, that is only the beginning ...In the seconds before global obliteration, Arthur is plucked from the planet by his friend Ford Prefect - and together the pair venture out across the galaxy on the craziest, strangest road trip of all time.

In AD 2329, humanity has colonised over four hundred planets, all of them interlinked by wormholes. With Earth at its centre, the Intersolar Commonwealth now occupies a sphere of space approximately four hundred light years across. When an astronomer on the outermost world of Gralmond, observes a star 2000 light years distant - and then a neighbouring one - vanish, it is time for the Commonwealth to discover what happened to them. For what if their disappearance indicates some kind of galactic conflict? Since a conventional wormhol... read more

Khorii, the rebellious daughter of the near-mythic Acorna and her lifemate, Aari, has followed in Acorna's footsteps leading their people from danger, but the pressure to succeed and fulfill a legacy is tremendous. For the deadly foe that has ravaged the known worlds and weakened even her famous parents has launched its final assault, and only Khorii and her newly discovered sister, Ariin, are able to stop the brutal attack. But success is elusive, and fragile, and even time itself may not be enough to help their desperate quest to... read more

When the gods want to kill you, where can you hide? Noetos has an artefact that everyone wants, and some will pursue him forever to get it. Now reunited with his children, he escapes up the coast chased by other powerful forces, forces who are intent on his destruction at any cost.

The ruling body of the five star systems inhabited by Man are very concerned by breakaway groups that are exploring and inhabiting other star systems. These groups are gathering resources and strength with the intent to break away from the repressive regime. The official story for the buildup of military forces is that they need to combat piracy and terrorism. The actual reason is driven by intelligence that some of the breakaway groups have developed new and very powerful technologies and weapons - weapons that the Government want... read more

Mathew Lewin seeks refuge from his enemies in a neighboring kingdom, only to discover that his would-be haven is anything but safe and that treachery, intrigue, and murder wrack the land.

Michael Chabon, Michael Moorcock, Karen Joy Fowler, and more: aThe pulse of modern science fiction.a("New York Times Book Review") This annual tradition from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America collects the best of the yearas stories, as well as essays and commentary on the current state of the genre and predictions of future science fiction and fantasy films, art, and more. This yearas award-winning authors include Michael Chabon, Karen Joy Fowler, Ted Chiang, and Nancy Kress, plus 2008 Grand Master Michael Moorcock.

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The Great War with the vile Al'ar was all but forgotten, the last alien resistance eliminated ten years ago. However, war hero Joshua Wolfe cannot forget. Friend, prisoner then destroyer of the Al'ar, they called him Shadow Warrior - master of the Al'ar killing arts. He alone knew the conflict was far from over.

The TARDIS lands the Doctor and Martha in the Lake District in 1909, where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive 'Beast of Westmorland', and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King Edward VII himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast. But there is a more sinister presence at work in the Lakes than a mere monster on the rampage, and the Doctor is soon embroiled in the plans of a... read more