Science Fiction City

If he knew what was going to happen after he left home, he would have tried to stay. After the events of the great kaiju war, Matteo is sent away from the turtle. His mission is to report to the capitol about the battle and collect Wardens for their depleted village. If only things could have stayed that simple.

Oscilando entre el terror, la fantasía y la ciencia ficción, cada una de las diez historias que componen el libro son una cara de una sociedad post apocalíptica, enferma y desgastada -que podría estar ubicada en cualquier lugar del mundo-, cuyos personajes parecen dar la última pelea por sobrevivir a las ruinas, aunque sepan que el destino ya está marcado.

In einer von einer Seuche heimgesuchten Stadt kann ein Fehler über Leben und Tod entscheiden. James und seine Gruppe schmieden einen Plan, um den Militärkontrollpunkt zu erreichen, aber sie erkennen zu spät, dass die Gefahr nicht nur außerhalb des sicheren Rathauses, sondern auch innerhalb desselben lauert. Heather muss entscheiden, ob sie einer wildfremden Gruppe vertrauen kann, um ihr und ihrer Schwester zu helfen.

Urban fantasy offers a diverse playground for some extremely powerful stories. Professional writer and editor Kerrie L. Hughes pulled some fantastic tales out of 14 top writers for this fifth installment of Fiction River. Set in urban lands from modern Portland, to a future Detroit, to a wild Washington, D.C., and ending the tour in London, these top writers take the idea of "Hex" and stretch and twist it into stories with a magickal grip on the imagination.

When a giant airship descends on New York City in 1892 and threatens destruction if the world doesn't submit to the Martian flag, it's up to the mysterious Smith, inventor and adventurer, to find out what forces are at work. From the dangerous basement fan-tan parlors of Chinatown to the top of the Statue of Liberty's torch, Smith and his brilliant assistant, April Malone, will have to unravel the clues and avoid danger lurking behind every corner.

La joven Ade y su hermano pequeño huyen de la casa en la que se criaron porque la acusación que se cierne sobre ella la conduce directamente a la hoguera. En lo más profundo del bosque, encuentran refugio entre unas mujeres que, según los rumores, son hijas del diablo. Son las Ciudades Perdidas, profundas conocedoras de las plantas y de los astros, que han elegido ser libres, y que una sociedad supersticiosa e ignorante condena sin clemencia: son brujas.

Vampires have become weak, and I'm one of the only people who sees it. Now, I just have to prove it. I'll rule with an iron fist and sharpened fangs. I will usher in a new era. Welcome to the City of Blood, where I'm going to make every vampire's paradise.

Ruslan and his battle-hardened squad, the Steel Spiders, have endured the harshest trials. Yet the storm raging around them is far from over. Sent on a near-impossible mission, Rusty defies insurmountable odds, dragging not only his squad but also their fellow soldiers out from the jaws of death. Surrounded by adversaries at every turn, the Steel Spiders discover the true essence of camaraderie. Uniting forces with the indomitable Black Bears and the top dogs of the skies, the Angry Rhinos, is their only way to glory.

As Amara prepares for a supply run that will see her father restored and the Silver Rose reinforced she finds herself conflicted. She has discovered both strength and weakness in herself and must work to improve both. Further more, a new relationship tugs at her heart as she tries to navigate her feelings for a certain guitar-playing bard that has made no secret of his feelings for her. At the same time, friends from the past and present war with each other for Amara's attention even as new family grows around her. And even now a great danger is waiting in the dark to draw blood.

The Mudlark is a captivating tale of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of dreams against all odds. It’s a whirlwind ride, coursing through the riveting life of an intrepid young heroine who challenges her fate with every rising sun.

Nicholas Hughes has broken a rule. The rule. But that might be the least of his worries. Expulsion from a program for mystical anthropology and arcane semiotics is probably nothing compared to a premature and violent death. On the other hand, the only person who is offering to help is a stranger he just met, and David Cruz comes with his own set of complications: a curse of lineage that lurks in the blood.

Markus of Nineveh has had his fair share of tragedies. Having no memory of a mother, a father slayed by a Hunter of Baron Ovid, and his sister Ruth is now plagued by an ancient disease not seen since before the New Age began a millennium ago. With no one able—or willing—to help, Markus is forced to make ends meet and care for Ruth himself, a difficult task for one still so young.

Pierces Team trifft auf eine unerwartete Bedrohung. Die Herausforderungen, die ihnen bevorstehen, werden ihre körperlichen und geistigen Grenzen auf die Probe stellen. James und seine Leute finden heraus, dass die Kathedrale, die ihnen als Zufluchtsort diente, doch nicht so sicher ist.

With the success of the lunar rocket in the previous novel, The Rocket's Shadow, Rick Brant and Scotty learn that they have been chosen as part of the Tibet expedition to place communications equipment there to bounce radar signals off the moon. From the beginning of the expedition, however, they discover that someone does not want the experiment to succeed.

In the opulent sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts a dangerous offer and joins a team of players seeking to win the most perilous game of all: Noctis. The Seafoxes—Pia’s new teammates—are unlike anyone she’s ever met. There’s bold Carlo; macabre Serafina; kindhearted Pasquale; and their ringleader, Vittoria. Each has their own reason for playing, and soon, Pia begins to question all her long-held beliefs.

Some secrets never die. When the mutilated corpse of an ex-con is found in the bowels of an old church, haunting Biblical verses scrawled at the crime scene speak of divine retribution, and a killer hellbent on revenge. Special Crimes detective Tom “Doc” Holliday doesn't need his fickle clairvoyance to see that a murder like this is only the beginning.

Als James Zeuge eines brutalen Mordes direkt vor seinem Haus wird, muss er sich entscheiden, ob er Hilfe sucht oder auf Rettung in einer von Infizierten überlaufenen Stadt wartet. Der Wissenschaftler Daniel ist in seinem Labor gefangen, während die Stadt im Chaos versinkt, und wartet darauf, dass sich die Infizierten, die das Gebäude umzingeln, auflösen. Als sie sich auch nach Tagen nicht rühren, wird ihm klar, dass er für eine lange Zeit dort festsitzen wird.

With the success of the lunar rocket in the previous novel, The Rocket's Shadow, Rick Brant and Scotty learn that they have been chosen as part of the Tibet expedition to place communications equipment there to bounce radar signals off the moon. From the beginning of the expedition, however, they discover that someone does not want the experiment to succeed. As the date for the lunar relay looms closer, they are still miles away from their destination and in the hands of a dangerous criminal. Their only friend is a clever Indian boy, Chahda, who has disappeared.

One woman is his soul and the other woman owns half. Sam just hopes to get killed less this time around. With a bag full of money and his wife riding shotgun, Sam Flint is ready to let the siren call of the open road pull him to distant shores. Mountain City is almost in his carburetor-ed pony's rearview, when a mysterious vampire attack on werewolf alpha Ethan Grisom leaves the Flints turning back to help. In exchange for information about the attack, Fox agrees to work with Sarah Roswell as she attempts to dethrone Lloyd Burgess at the helm of Mountain City.

We might have established harmony in Elapid City, but there’s a bunch of twisted vampire hunters eyeing us now. If they get their knives into our vampires, well, that can only end badly. So, now, we’re taking the fight to them. Everything just had to go wrong, though. My partner, Robert Smoke, a turned vampire, ended up captured by an insane scientist known as Doctor Astral.