Evolution Fiction

This 1902 essay collection by the Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin explore the role of mutually beneficial cooperation and reciprocity in the animal kingdom and human societies. It is an argument against theories of social Darwinism that emphasize competition and survival of the fittest, and against the romantic views of writers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau who thought that cooperation was motivated by universal love.

Jack “Dagger” Moore is the only golfer to ever make 18 birdies in a round of golf. But after a lackluster career as a professional golfer, 50-year-old Jack is down on his luck. A series of remarkable events reunites Jack with his childhood golf coach, Billy Coker, whose timeless wisdom reinvigorates Jack’s game. Then, Billy convinces Jack to take one last shot at glory and enter the US Open.

Das hochspannende Finale der Evolution-Reihe! Was passiert, wenn der Mensch Gott spielt? Ella, Ben und Gabriel fliehen immer noch vor Nicolai und der Operation Darwin. Dabei werden sie mit der erschütternden Wahrheit konfrontiert: Die einzige Hoffnung auf Freiheit ist die gewagte Manipulation der menschlichen DNA. Dafür spielen die Zwillinge eine entscheidende Rolle, denn ihre Gene sind der Schlüssel zum Erfolg.

Hat die nächste Stufe der Evolution bereits begonnen? Am Universitätsklinikum München entdeckt die Radiologin Ella Schwarz bei einigen ihrer Patienten mysteriöse Gehirnveränderungen. Was zunächst wie eine medizinische Anomalie erscheint, entpuppt sich schnell als düsteres Geheimnis von ungeahntem Ausmaß – denn mehrere Betroffene haben bereits Selbstmord begangen. Oder wurden sie kaltblütig ermordet? Gemeinsam mit dem MRT-Techniker Ben Martens versucht Ella herauszufinden, was sich hinter den Kulissen abspielt.

Something more awful than death lurks in the aftermath of the fall of mankind... Evolution. Plants struggled for many years to survive in a manmade concrete prison. Now they have evolved into horrid creatures feeding on the most abundant of food sources as the human race hides in fear. Can a mousy teen, an autistic man, and a brave subway dweller truly be the world's last hope?

The fourth novel in the Quantum Evolution series, focusing on the Homo quantus exploration of the permanent wormhole network that humanity has discovered, and Belisarius’ quest to resurrect the Hortus quantus.

Recent college grad, Matt, is an insurance salesman whose life has turned into routine and monotony. All that changes when he finds himself in the middle of a deadly bar fight and, in a split-second, is forced to make a decision: kill or be killed. Matt chooses self-preservation, saving himself, and, unbeknownst to him, the head of cybercriminal organization, DMF Enterprises.

A prequel to the nationally best-selling Jeff Resnick Mysteries, this collection of short stories chronicles Jeff's (and his brother, Richard Albert's) backstory. What forces molded these men into the people they are today? Find out in these 11 thought-provoking tales that span from Jeff and Richard's first meeting until two years before the first book in the series, Murder on the Mind. These stories are not mysteries.

The disgraced justice keeper Grecken Slade conducts a campaign of terror to gain control of the "key": a mysterious piece of Overseer technology. Facing him is Jena Morane, who leads a rag-tag band of resistance fighters to protect innocent civilians from Slade's wrath. Meanwhile, Jack Hunter and Harry Carlson search for the three ciphers that will grant them access to the key and the secrets buried therein.

Devastated by her choices, Candace Bristol is on the brink of losing it all: her mind, her hope, everything she thought she was. But from the ruins rises new purpose. An enemy has emerged and it will take everything to combat this new threat. Broken as she is, picking up the pieces and carrying on might be the hardest battle to win, but it's either fight, or lose what little she has left. Amongst the wreckage, hope still burns. The flicker of a flame kindles something within her she thought was dead. Love can break you. So, too, can it bring you back to life.

A one-eyed old man, with a gray cloak and a wide-brimmed hat leaning on a staff. A wanderer who appears when least expected, bringing triumph or doom. The god of prophecy, poetry and fate. A shape changer. A sorcerer. The god Odin cuts a dramatic figure in Norse mythology and is still a part of the popular imagination. He is the inspiration for figures like J.R.R. Tolkien's Gandalf the Grey, and he still appears in modern literature as varied as Marvel Comics and Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods.

Evolution Z - Stufe Eins! Ein Zombieroman im Stile von The Walking Dead Nach einem dramatischen Flugzeugabsturz in der Wildnis von Maine denken die überlebenden des Augusta Airline Fluges 303, sie hätten das Schlimmste überstanden. Captain Raymond Thompson organisiert die Gruppe und bemüht sich um Hilfe, doch es wird schnell klar, dass es die Welt wie wir sie kennen nicht mehr gibt. Alles scheint aus den Fugen zu geraten und niemand weiß, wo die Katastrophe ihren Ursprung hat.

Candace Bristol has always been obsessed with comic books, but in a world where the nightly news often mirrors these inked stories, her dreams of becoming a real superhero could actually come true. After being rescued by members of the government's AdvaNced Genetic EvoLution (ANGEL) Project four years ago, getting recruited for this elite team is all she's wanted. Now 18, she's finally reached her goal after years of study and physical training, but little could have prepared her for life as a genetic experiment.

Endlich am Ziel! Nach einer strapaziösen Flucht durch Sümpfe und Wüsten erwacht Jem in der Oase der Zeitspringer. Doch wie ist er hierher gekommen und wo sind seine Freunde? Katta ist verschwunden, Lucie und der kleine Squid liegen im Koma. Als Anführerin GAIA sich seiner annimmt, keimt in Jem Hoffnung: auf Rückkehr, auf ein neues Leben. Aber dann erwacht Lucie und den Freunden wird klar, in welch perfides Spiel sie geraten sind. Ein Spiel, das die Zukunft der Erde bedroht.

When the emperor chooses a husband for Rochelle, she tries to drive her betrothed away, but by the time she realizes she might want to keep him, she has been too successful and other forces are dividing them as well. A whirling romance in the enchanting world of Charlemagne's Empire. Rochelle of Alda, a feisty Frank noblewoman, expects to continue her industrious life managing her family's estate. When her emperor summons her to the palace to meet the skilled soldier she is required to marry, Rochelle engages in a battle for independence from David of Bavaria.

For the past 100 years, humans mutated at age 18 into one of the four realms - demon, vampire, werewolf, or witch. Only Sasha never mutated. She is one of the Pure, a rare human who does not mutate, and the demons are trying to hunt her down at all costs. Her closest friend, Jeremy, who mutated into a vampire, is by her side as they try to navigate who they can trust, and who are their enemies. Will Sasha hold the key to changing the course of evolution? Find out as this suspenseful trilogy continues.

A lie is a prison without bars. A captive of the enemy, Candace is forced to confront mistakes and regrets from both sides of the battlefield, including her own. Nothing is simple, and lines in the sand that were once clear have become blurred and indistinguishable. Even the unlikely love she found teeters on the edge of uncertainty. The truth is not always what it seems, and can be a prison of its own. Alone, she must decide where she stands. Alone, she must decide who to trust. When the smoke clears, what's left might not be much...but it might be enough.

Ahnungslos reisen Lucie und Jem mit einer Austauschgruppe in die USA. Doch als ihr Flugzeug am Denver Airport notlandet, wird ihnen schnell klar: Die Welt, wie sie sie kennen, gibt es nicht mehr. Die Flugbahn überwuchert, das Terminal menschenverlassen, lauern überall Gefahren.

The human race's most popular humor series returns with a new collection of macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, The Darwin Awards 5: Next Evolution shows how uncommon common sense still is.

The primordial waters, full of algae and unicellular organisms...not quite how one would imagine the end of the world, is it? The goal is to evolve and reach the land. Use your teeth, claws, stings, and whatever else you deem appropriate to take down your opponents and survive in the New World.