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Sixteen years ago, an alien ship crashed into Carina Linderoth’s home. Sixteen years ago, she saw her twin sister for the last time. Since that night, Carina has spent every waking moment searching for answers. What happened to her sister? And why do people keep telling her she never had a twin sister—that Sonja isn’t real? Sixteen years later, Carina is approached by a mysterious genetic research company. They want her to work on a top-secret project, genetically engineering the human race with Eluridan—alien—DNA.

Before Commander Torek Renaar can return to active duty, he’s ordered to purchase an animal companion to help relieve his PTSD symptoms. But having been a caretaker for and lost a loved one, keeping even one little human alive is a challenge he feels doomed to fail. After witnessing the murder of her domestication specialist, Delaney McCormick allows her new owner to treat her like the pet he believes her to be. But in Torek’s care, she finds something unexpected on this planet, something she never had in all her years on Earth while house-hopping between foster families: a home.

Explore the distant realms of your imagination. Dive deep into alien worlds, learn how a kingdom that knew only light brought darkness to the world, and gasp with horror at the annihilation of an entire species. Covering a myriad of thought-provoking topics—from alien cultures to human relationships and genocide—each of these five stories encapsulates the wonder of human, and humanoid, curiosity and strength.

Anatu is an ambitious warrior deprived of history and a race without a name. With her poleaxe in hand amongst terrifying creatures and in a place of distrust and tension, Anatu is conflicted about her romantic feelings. Leon, her current partner, remains a strong presence in Anatu's life, but she feels herself beginning to stray. She feels herself longing for another woman. Can she create a romantic life with a human? What will the others think? What will Niko think? Anatu swallows her pride and continues her journey in fear of her own sexuality, but a plot twist is nearing.

All Vanessa Williams wanted for the holidays was to escape the demands of her parents’ social schedules and find a comfortable place to work on her book. Having the opportunity to do so while enjoying the comforts of a cabin on an alien world seemed like the perfect way to pass the season. Plans change, however, when her shuttle crashes in the inhospitable mountains and she finds herself waiting out the storm in an alien castle with a male whose burning gold eyes promise forbidden pleasures.

Dak Korasa believed he was a galaxy-exploring archaeologist and expert in alien antiquities. But his body is merely a vessel, grown in a laboratory to find and play host to an alien parasite species known as the chok’tal. Possessed by this entity, Dak was granted superhuman abilities as well as the consciousness of the chok’tal’s previous host: special forces soldier Jekra Modri. Now, he’s a Purifier, one of the deadliest predators in the universe. But to survive, Dak must earn “kill points” in combat—or the chok’tal within his body will kill him.

I signed up for a research mission with five other women. Instead, we crashed on an alien planet with too many dangers to count. Separated from the other women, I’m on my own until a huge alien with color-changing skin and a massive sword gets me out of a bad spot. I don’t understand Savair’s language, but I think he’s under the impression that I’m his. I am NOT his. I’m a 34-year old divorced scientist with no time for such nonsense. But if he can help me find the others in my group then perhaps I can play at being “his” for a while.

Three generations of people have been raised on Astra, a colony established by people escaping from the tyrannical government of Terra. Dalgard is embarking on his coming-of-age exploration of the unknown northern lands. In his canoe with a friendly merman native he travels north and discovers proof that Those Others, the evil master race that formerly ruled the planet, are still a danger.

A troubled young woman is recruited by a race of ancient alien explorers to be their emissary to save the human race from extinction. The problem is that not everyone believes the world is doomed, and not everyone trusts the aliens' motives. Holly Burton will have to overcome opposition from world leaders, attacks by religious zealots, assassination attempts, intractable bureaucracies, and her own fears and doubts if she is to save the human race, not just from the coming apocalypse, but from itself.

Contrary to the odds, he was a survivor. But it wasn't over, no matter what anyone said. The deadly, shadowy entity he was up against was doing everything to execute its evil scheme and take out anything in its way. It had at its disposal the latest technology, professional killers, and high-ranking patrons. And Clem Denisov, inveterate angel of retribution, wasn't going to put up with it. Clem's one saving grace was his ability to send sinners to hell—a place he knew only too well. And he wouldn't rest until the last of the killers targeting the players received his just dues.

Having only recently ascended from your average nobody to what many would consider the pinnacle of humanity, the inexperienced Cat is overwhelmed, to say the least. She’s worried about how her girlfriend, Lucy, will react to the changes, and wonders whether she can use her newfound power and growing influence to care for her “kittens,” a group of orphans in her charge. Meanwhile, as if black-ops assassins and their corporate masters weren’t dangerous enough, the alien Antithesis have infiltrated the mining town of Black Bear.

Jo has no idea what she's getting into as she picks up a hitchhiker on a dark country road. Turns out he's an alien, and he and his friend need help to find a crashed spaceship to escape this planet before a terrible fate catches up with them. When one of the aliens goes into a breeding rut, Jo must decide how far she's willing to go to help her new friends.

From urban hotel rooms with interdimensional portals to far-future robotic societies, to far-flung galaxies, to the near future, to the present day with a twist. Eric Fomley's first full collection brings a variety of dark futures for your consumption and enjoyment. Flash Futures contains three very short stories and 21 sci-fi flash fictions guaranteed to take you to the future in 10 minutes or less.

Jennery is floating on xyr back when Ocean speaks for the first time. Just three days away from freedom, all Jennery has ever wanted to do was become a musician—because if you reach 16 and Ocean hasn't spoken to you once, then you can pursue a different life instead of becoming a Communicator. But Ocean speaks to Jennery—only to Jennery. And Ocean is angry. And when Ocean is angry, bad things happen to the humans who have colonized Ocean's world. Jennery must choose whether to listen or to swim away.

There could be no doubt of the terrifying presence of the Helgrammaw. She had seen them when the Ashfall came. The day of humanity's upheaval. The day when the creatures arrived and her morbid curiosity drove her to see them again with her own eyes, and kill them. “Mad” Madeline Yazzie, a young Ordnance Corps soldier on the front lines of humanity's fight against the Helgrammaw, an unknown species overtaking the Earth, discovers the price of war and the nature of her enemy.

Der letzte Mensch auf seiner gefährlichsten Mission: Das neue Science-Fiction-Hörbuch von Bestseller-Autor Andreas Brandhorst. Als letzter, unsterblicher Mensch in der Milchstraße steht Aron in den Diensten der Moy, einer alten Superzivilisation, die seit unvordenklichen Zeiten über den Kosmos wacht. Sein Auftrag: der Schutz des Kulturguts unterentwickelter Lebensformen vor den Blendern, die überall Zwietracht säen. Die neue Mission führt ihn auf den Planeten Mulkain, wo einige Abgesandte der Moy verschwunden sind.

Tyler Harris und seine Freunde werden als Verräter und Terroristen gejagt. Wenn es eine Chance geben soll, den Tyrannen Kaito Tanaka zu stürzen, brauchen sie unbedingt schlagkräftige Verbündete. Doch es gibt nur noch einen Ort, wo sie diese vielleicht finden könnten: auf der anderen Seite der Milchstraße, in der ehemaligen Heimat der Menschheit. Doch seit dem letzten Kontakt sind rund eintausend Jahre vergangen, und was sie nach einer langen und gefahrvollen Reise vorfinden, entspricht nicht ihren Erwartungen.

The newly formed Military Assistance Command-Maltaan (MACM), led by General Ellis Boudreaux, is facing serious problems. The Maltaan rainy season has begun, and the unpredictable weather has significantly reduced flight operations. The east-west highway which connects the capital Daarben to Ulvaan, the only major city in the east, is choked with convoys. The increasingly vulnerable rail line is the sole means of moving supplies to support Space Marines deployed in the east. Thousands of PCS were abandoned by their mercenary handlers, and it’s up to the Space Marines to collect them.

В далеком будущем Земля оказывается захвачена Сингами – пришельцами, которые контролируют земную цивилизацию. Синги не дают людям развиваться и объединяться, вынуждая их жить в варварских условиях, в маленьких поселениях, разбросанных по всей планете.

Zoe doesn’t need a man in her life—she’s confident, successful, and happy with the freedom of her single status. She simply can’t imagine settling down with any one guy. That is, until she is literally lifted off her feet and kidnapped by a strong and sexy Daen’su captain. Determined to regain her freedom, Zoe is willing to use any means necessary even if it means seducing her captor. The only problem is she might be falling into her own trap instead.