Adult Space Opera

Seventeen-year-old Chan's ancestors left a dying Earth hundreds of years ago, in search of a new home. They never found one. This is a hell where no one can hide. The only life that Chan's ever known is one of violence, of fighting. Of trying to survive. This is a ship of death, of murderers and cults and gangs. But there might be a way to escape. In order to find it, Chan must head way down into the darkness - a place of buried secrets, long-forgotten lies, and the abandoned bodies of the dead.

Este audiolibro contiene cuentos en torno a uno de los cuatro elementos: el fuego. A través de su impecable pluma, Liliana Bodoc nos envuelve en todo tipo de historias: una historia de amor y hogueras de la inquisición, un relato futurista sobre la escasez del sol, una obra de teatro sobre la vendedora de cerillas, un cuento histórico sobre la bomba de Hiroshima, un gracioso mail de amor despechado, entre otros.

When the new girl in town stumbles on a couple with a very unique relationship, she decides to help them with an unconventional solution. But will she manage to keep them together despite the cosmic forces trying to keep them apart, when the very nature of the solution she proposed can get in the way of the couple and when her university professor is opposed to the project?

Operative Jena Morane is the kind of Justice Keeper who can't resist the urge to poke her nose where it doesn't belong. Bored with her current assignment, she flies off to investigate strange readings from a neighboring star system. But something is lurking in deep space, and what she finds there will haunt her until the day she dies.

Every life has a price in Scott Reintgen's pulse-pounding new sci-fi adventure, Nyxia, as a group of teens are taken to the far reaches of the universe and forced to decide what they're willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune. Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. Forever.

The first story in the fast-paced action-adventure The Rift Uprising trilogy - an enthralling mix of speculative fiction and military thriller - in which a young soldier comes to question the monsters she's trained to fight against...and the monsters she fights for. Seventeen-year-old Ryn Whittaker is a Citadel: an elite, enhanced soldier specially chosen to guard a Rift, a mysterious and dangerous portal to alternate Earths scientists cannot control or close.

Six weeks ago Commander Elena Shaw and Captain Greg Foster were court-martialed for their role in an event Central Gov denies ever happened. Yet instead of a dishonorable discharge or time in a military prison, Shaw and Foster and are now back together on Galileo. As punishment they've been assigned to patrol the nearly empty space of the Third Sector. But their mundane mission quickly turns treacherous when the Galileo picks up a distress call: Exeter, a sister ship, is under attack from raiders.

It is Earth year 2717, and centuries after the Third Nuclear War. The surviving factions have migrated to Alpha Centauri - ruled by Dr. Fang. Sixteen-year-old Tyler Hicks and his dad spend their days mapping out planets and moons in the A star system for the Freelander faction. While his dad zooms off to exciting spheres, Tyler gets stuck on boring moon work trips. All that changes when his mining drone accidentally discovers a volatile new energy that could double the speed of the Free starships - which puts Tyler on Fang's most-wanted list.

"Er lag in der Kapsel. Seine Anwesenheit musste geheim bleiben. Niemand durfte wissen, dass er mitfährt. Aber er ist die zentrale Figur hinter allem..." Panik bricht unter den Pionieren aus. Sie haben entdeckt, dass sie als lebende biologische Waffen eingesetzt werden sollen. Sie wurden mit einem aggressiven Virus infiziert und das Gegenmittel ist nirgendwo zu finden! Die Person aus der geheimnisvollen Kapsel steckt dahinter und ihre Identität ist ein Schock für alle. Nichts ist beim Kepler62-Projekt wie es scheint.

"ER ist oft unruhig, sein Schlaf wird leichter. Bald wird ER aufwachen, und das wäre zu früh. Denn es braucht seine Zeit, bis das Virus mutiert und neu angreift..." Das vermeintliche Paradies auf dem Planeten Kepler62 zeigt sein wahres Gesicht. Verheerende Schneestürme und schwere Unwetter machen das Überleben fast unmöglich. Außerdem scheint ein Mitglied der Mission ein doppeltes Spiel zu treiben. Als Ari und Marie eine seltsame Sonde und ihre mysteriöse Botschaft finden, müssen sie sich entscheiden: Stehen sie auf derselben Seite?

Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father – a Moon Miner – on his search for precious minerals and rocks. But when a devastating meteor strike destroys their base, Luna is left stranded alone on the moon. With no shelter and few supplies, she must find a way to survive. The problem is – any hope of rescue is at least 3 days and 400,000 kilometres away … and her oxygen is quickly running out!

Randy never thought his life could become more dull until he began working for The Bread Company. What started as a simple part-time gig quickly becomes an epic intergalactic adventure all for a little scrap of paper with the inscription of the founder's recipe.

"Ihm wurde heiß. Der Anzug fühlte sich viel zu eng an. Der Sauerstoff schien knapp zu werden. Sein Puls raste. Ari rutschte auf dem Sitz hin und her. Und dann... begann das Raumschiff zu beben." Die Reise beginnt! Aber die Hintergründe der Mission werden immer mysteriöser. Wer liegt in der geheimen Kapsel an Bord des Raumschiffes? Und warum wacht Ari während der Reise auf, obwohl er mehrere Jahrhunderte hätte schlafen sollen? Schnell merkt er, dass nicht nur seine Schlafkapsel geöffnet wurde.

Based on the all-new animated micro-series spotlighting some of Star Wars' greatest heroes, these six exciting adventures feature the heroic Rey, Sabine Wren of Star Wars Rebels, Senator Padme Amidala, rebel leader Princess Leia, Rogue One's Jyn Erso, and Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano!

Fresh out of the Academy, Cal must learn to fit in on an antiquated, intergalactic space freighter with a much older, multiracial crew. With the rocket's destination and mission kept secret, Cal works closely with his crewmates to keep operations safe and running smoothly. When sabotage is discovered that could end in a catastrophic explosion, the chief engineer risks his life to save the spaceship, and Cal jumps in to help. Can they stop a core meltdown to save the ship and crew? How will Cal perform under pressure, being the "new kid" on this "old bucket of andirons"?

Far from Earth in another galaxy, three lonely Earthmen follow a star on Christmas Eve. Are they the new wise men? What will they find in the stable? A short story that asks important questions about man's place in the universe.

En un futuro distópico, donde el comportamiento humano finalmente ha llevado la destrucción al planeta, una raza alienígena ha salvado a algunos de los que estaban dispuestos a escapar de una Tierra condenada. Viviendo en su enorme nave nodriza, con todo lo que necesitan, un antiguo juego se reinventa a partir de un deporte nativo americano. El Nuevo Batey se convierte en su entretenimiento y surgen nuevos héroes para jugarlo. Chilly es uno de ellos. Pero, ¿cuánto tiempo podrá soportar la adulación de la multitud?

Grady has led a serene and perfect life within the Compounds, self-sustaining living units that are sealed off from the rest of the world. His existence has been comfortable, having never wanted or desired anything that wasn't provided for him. All of that is about to change.

"Mein Herz klopft. Eigentlich müsste ich sofort die anderen rufen, aber das mache ich nicht. Ich fühle mich wie der gestrandete Robinson Crusoe. Auch er dachte, die Insel wäre unbewohnt. Doch das war falsch." Endlich erreicht das Raumschiff den Planeten Kepler62. Ein wahres Paradies mit saftigen Graslandschaften und wunderschönen Wäldern! Doch der Planet birgt dunkle Geheimnisse. Jonis rätselhafte Krankheit wird immer schlimmer und als Marie seltsame Spuren entdeckt, ist gewiss: Sie sind nicht allein.

Ariana, Ronny, Carl und Elinn sind auf dem Roten Planeten geboren und aufgewachsen. Doch im Jahr 2086 sollen sie plötzlich gemeinsam mit allen Marssiedlern zur Erde zurückkehren. Die vier Jugendlichen jedoch sind fest entschlossen, auf dem Mars zu bleiben. Besonders Elinn, die aus medizinischen Gründen auf der Erde nicht überleben könnte. Gemeinsam hecken die Freunde einen Plan zur Rettung der Marskolonie aus und machen dabei eine unglaubliche Entdeckung.