Space Fantasy Adult

Few writers have successful blended hard science and speculation with fully realized characters as Gregory Benford has in his critically acclaimed novels. Now he draws us into a vortex of mystery and danger at the heart of the galaxy in his dazzling epic drama, Furious Gulf.

Millennia of conflict between humans and mechs have driven the human race to near-extinction. Now, as the fierce AI mechs begin their final assault on mankind, it soon becomes apparent that three men – three generations in a family of voyagers – are their targets. Toby Bishop, his father, Killeen Bishop, and his grandfather, Nigel Walmsley, each carry a piece of the lethal secret that can destroy their enemies. But hunted through space and time by relentless assassins, they have no idea that they possess the only weapon that can save humanity.

Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane was caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly escaped from confinement, he has his sights set on their biggest job yet. Cyrus just graduated from the flight academy with a shiny new position lined up reporting to a well-respected general. On his very first assignment, he stops the outlaws in their tracks—or he would have, if his copilot, Lark, hadn’t fallen for Ava’s deception.

A middle grade novel starring Lando Calrissian and the droid L3-37, of an adventure they had when Lando was the captain of the Millennium Falcon.

Hwa Young and her pilot comrades have betrayed the Empire to save it from its own destruction—but what comes next? It’s been just two months since the lancer squad stopped imperial forces from deploying a devastating singularity bomb and taken shelter with the rebel clanners, who have kept them busy with raids against their ex-leaders. Their mission have helped numb the shock of recent battles… for now.

Earth is nothing but a memory for the former flight mechanic turned reluctant hero Taft Gaurdia, and the girl he loves, the determined Kaytha Morrow. Six years after winning a battle against the evil Sint Argum and his military might on Mars, no one has seen or heard anything from the inhabitants of the red planet since. During a search and salvage mission at the space graveyard near Saturn, an unknown threat attacks! Is this the return of the ruthless Sint Argum and DeCorp or a new enemy emerging?

Seit Ariana, Ronny, Carl und Elinn die rätselhaften blauen Türme entdeckt haben, ist der Mars in aller Munde: Wer hat die Türme erbaut und wozu? Wissenschaftler und Journalisten reisen an, um dem Geheimnis auf den Grund zu gehen. Die Marssiedlung wächst rasant und mit den Raumschiffen von der Erde kommen nicht nur Freunde des Marsprojekts. Die vier Freunde kommen einem Saboteur in die Quere - und finden Hilfe von unerwarteter Seite.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt. A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they’ve survived.

Unruhe herrscht unter den Marsbewohnern - jeder Tag kann jetzt bahnbrechende neue Erkenntnisse über außerirdisches Leben auf dem Planeten bringen! Eine Expedition wird losgeschickt und Carl ist mit an Bord. Seine Schwester Elinn und seine Freunde Ariana, Ronny und Urs versuchen derweil den Inschriften auf den mysteriösen Steinen ihr Geheimnis zu entlocken. Bisher wissen nur die Marskinder von ihrer Existenz. Doch dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Die Expedition entdeckt neue rätselhafte Bauwerke. Und plötzlich verschwindet Carl so spurlos wie vor Jahren sein Vater.

Agartha is like an enchanted place hidden in the core of the world; even though it is an open door, it can't be entered without the permission of those who live there. Admiral Byrd mentioned in his diary that he came across a highly advanced city way beneath the surface. Who was Admiral Byrd? And could a hollow planet really exist?

Sergeant Cameron "Jet" Shipley lost everything to the gorgons. But his loss doesn't stop there. In a world rife with post-apocalyptic danger, Cameron has lost faith in the integrity of his own Command. As the truth about the gorgons and the corrupt nature of those in power is revealed, Cameron must join in an inevitable revolt against those who refuse to see the reality of the situation: power corrupts, even on the very brink of extinction.

NOMADS - Eine turbulente Space-Opera! Nomads werden die Menschen von den Aliens der Milchstrasse genannt. Als Überlebende und Flüchtlinge versuchen sie sich zu behaupten. Etliche von ihnen haben es geschafft, sich in der feudalen Gesellschaft ASGAROONS einen Namen zu machen. Andere fristen ein Dasein als Wanderer. Doch ungeachtet ihres Status, begegnet man den neuen Bewohnern Asgaroons mit Verachtung …Die InvasorenAm 21. Februar 4589 erfolgt der Kontakt mit den Außerirdischen.

A space adventure from #1 Bestselling author James David Victor Mimic and Higgens have saved the shapeshifting alien race again and hope for nothing more than to settle down and enjoy life. Before that happens, there’s one more battle to fight. Can they turn back the alien horde one more time and find peace? Or are they destined to be ground into dust as so many before them?

An aspiring space engineer, a shape-shifting alien, and a friendship that might save an entire race. The Mimic Goes to War Omnibus contains the books four through six in the Space Shifter Chronicles.

The complete series contains all four books from The Starfire Wars: Starfire, Dark Matter, Parallax, and Zenith. On the last day of Cassie’s starship journey to her new home, her father is killed in a mysterious explosion. Somehow, she manages to escape death - helped by a vanishing stranger with otherworldly blue-green eyes. But his presence lingers in her dreams. Officials swear the explosion was a horrible accident, but she’s convinced they are hiding something.

There’s only one way to save the galaxy—and it could cost them everything. With the evil forces of Yash’s army growing in strength and preparing for a final assault on their beloved home, Kaos and the rest of the Unlikely Defenders plan for a battle that has been waiting for them since they first stumbled onto their magical powers.

In the vast expanse of space, Jason Alexander Xavis emerges from the shadows of time, a lone traveler adrift in the cosmos. Discovered by the intrepid crew of the Orion's Belt, Jason's presence aboard the colony ship stirs whispers of mystery and intrigue. As the crew extends a welcoming hand, Jason grapples with the enigma of his own existence. He is the sole survivor of a long-forgotten expedition launched from Earth centuries ago, with no memory of what befell his fellow travelers or his own past.

With the promise of divorcing Pavia, the Council of Lords elects Alric as King of Gambria. But promises are often broken and Pavia finally realizes her life’s ambition - she is now Queen of Gambria. Viewing Duncan as a threat, she demands Duncan disband the Templars. When Duncan refuses, she enlists other commanderie Lords to punish him. While her forces assemble to deal with Duncan, Pavia turns her attention to Alexis, for she has not forgotten the public embarrassment the Berserker gave her as well as the theft of the Kingdom’s tarrac.

In AD 2076, Earth has been conquered and humanity brutally enslaved under the cruel tyranny of the Kalkar invaders whose evil was spawned from Va-nah, the Moon’s hollow interior. But when a desperate plea comes from the planet Barsoom, Julian Seventh - descendant of the great hero who nearly defeated the Kalkars - is hurled upon a lonely quest into the heart of Va-nah. There he must team up with a U-ga princess and a fierce alien quadruped to launch a daring rescue to save a lost Barsoomian ambassadorial mission.

Astrosa unfolds as an enthralling science fiction novel, weaving the tale of the Bruno Squad, a team led by Sheppard, as they embark on a perilous mission across the galaxy. They encounter a rogue AI, the mysterious lost tribes, and the formidable Andarians. Tasked with preventing the Zynx from weaponizing powerful ancient relics, the squad faces challenges that test their courage, ingenuity, and unity.