Apocalyptic Alien

A murder, a sociopath, an earthquake. And another dimension. It’s 2021 in Hynek, Washington State. Police Chief Michelle Bardo is investigating a bizarre murder and spate of animal mutilations rocking the waters of her resort town. A hard-luck immigrant, Al Dragunov, is searching for answers about his tortured past in war-torn Ukraine. Their paths meet after an apocalyptic earthquake drains Lake Hynek, drawing them into the bowels of the dried lakebed. Underneath is a . . . structure. A simulacrum. A site of inexplicable, irrational experiments since time immemorial. One part police ...

When the dead come to life, it’s up to an admiral’s daughter and a former war hero turned town crazy to save a small town. Being the daughter of an admiral, helicopter pilot Jetta Cross is anything but an ordinary young woman. She’s placed in charge of her father’s former Navy Seal comrade, John Hunter; a fallen war hero with a tendency to relive his past and forgo reality. When a government-generated superbug hits the island, the locals become infected and a zombie outbreak plagues their quiet town. Hunter is left alone and to his own devices at their beach house. Often believing ...

The earth has died many times, and it always comes back looking different. In an exhilarating, surprising exploration of our planet, Craig Childs takes listeners on a firsthand journey through apocalypse, touching the truth behind the speculation. Apocalyptic Planet is a combination of science and adventure that reveals the ways in which our world is constantly moving toward its end and how we can change our place within the cycles and episodes that rule it.

We barely won the battle at Mercury's shipyards, but the war is just beginning. The Telestines, in control of Earth, now pursue us from planet to planet, moon to moon, leaving terrible destruction in their wake. And now, the unthinkable: a new alien weapon with the power to destroy a whole world. Thousands die on Jupiter's moon Io when a bomb detonates, sending apocalyptic storms of debris that threaten millions of people on Ganymede and Callisto.

Ari and Tanner investigate a series of peculiar occurrences in the virtual world of the Inside that point to the rebirth of One, the rogue AI that nearly destroyed them all in the last adventure. Soon Ari and Tanner find themselves embroiled in a plot that could lead to all out war on the Inside. Hibernating colonists begin to awaken en masse from the digital world, straining the already meager resources of the generation ship that houses them. If Ari and Tanner do not prevail, the last vestiges of humankind could be wiped from the galaxy, their sole legacy: a lifeless generation ship lying...

Hugh McDaniel lives in Queens, New York. He's a genius, and he has been struggling to pick one area to focus his life’s work on. His brother and best friend, Travis, is a marine officer. They get along very well, despite their differences. When aliens suddenly invade and destroy their entire culture, they are forced to struggle together in the ruins. At first they just tried to survive; to collect food, medicine, weapons, and to find other survivors. But now, they've set their sights higher: on resistance and reclaiming their planet from invaders.

On dystopian Jessamine, teenagers John Hammerback and Tess Johnson are the best of friends. Together, they explore the ruins of a world that once had advanced technology including space travel, but lost it many turns back during one dark night of death and destruction, as fire reigned down from the sky above. All that remains is an agrarian society ruled by the autocratic Council of Elders. But for John and Tess, the discovery of a secret hidden door is about to lead to a surprising relic from their past, and a haunting mystery that beckons them to begin a dangerous journey to discover the ...

The Earth is gone, and its survivors are in desperate need of a new home. Trapped on board Arks orbiting New Terra, the UEC fleet orders a full invasion. The planet is theirs if they want it… they just need to clear out the massive bug infestation first. Ginger and her squadmates in Fireteam Sigma are no strangers to alien worlds—this isn't the first planet they've tried to colonize. But they've never gone up against an enemy like this before: hungry seven-foot roaches capable of biting a marine in two. It's going to take everything Sigma's got—and more—to survive.

Earth is dying, but I hold the key to its survival. The people of Earth thought we wouldn’t survive. Why else would they only send their criminals with a ship full of aliens? We proved them wrong. All we have to do is cross the galaxy and return home before Earth freezes to death in less than three months. Easy, right? The unknowns of the universe, like meteor showers, wormholes, and space pirates, are nothing compared to what we face on our own ship. With our own people. Our salvation has never been so close…yet so far away. Will we make it back to Earth in time to save not only those ...

Nachdem ihr Angriff auf die Erde in letzter Sekunde verhindert werden konnte, haben sich die Lankies auf den Mars zurückgezogen. In Sicherheit sind die Menschen deshalb aber noch lange nicht, denn es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis die Aliens den blauen Planeten erneut attackieren. Sergeant Andrew Grayson wird beauftragt, die irdischen Verteidigungsanlagen zu verstärken und neue Weltraumsoldaten auszubilden.

Troy is an interplanetary investigator, every day was like the last, until... His life changed, from his small cell in a dimly lit corner of the city he finds himself to be a celebrity on the journey of a generation. In his travel he meets and loses his first love, learns about himself, his drives and his desires.Follow Troy as he reinvents the world and wins and loses love.

Matthew found Marie, now can he get her to safety? After what seemed like an eternity, Matthew's finally saved Marie. In the time since she saw him last he's been through Hell. Not only that, but he's killed a lot more people than he ever thought he would. He's ready for some reprieve. On the other hand, Marie's been held against her will and has been forced to patch up the same Fulcrum soldiers who kidnapped her. Now two parties stand between them and their sought-after safety. The Fulcrum want to hunt them down and take revenge. The invading alien Beets are just willing to take whatever ...

"THE OUTLANDER meets THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, anyone?" Immerse yourself in a riveting tale of love, fighting, and zombies in a world where survival is everything, praised as: "Love, Fighting, Zombies - it has it all..." ~ Lorie vg. From the acclaimed author of New York Times, USA TODAY, Top 100, and #1 Dark Fantasy bestsellers, Tamara Rose Blodgett, comes a captivating story that weaves together two worlds with expert precision. A #2 Historical Fantasy bestselling series! Join Queen Clara as she grapples with the degradation of her sphere, seeking assistance from the neighboring ...

Skid is an imaginative science fiction novel of considerable skill that pokes fun at all forms of political correctness, while also indicating there are dangerous signs of a disintegrating world that is not adequately taken care of. The plot addresses some serious themes, touching on issues as wide as the survival of any planet in the universe - from pollution, to the exploitation of natural resources - the pros and cons of collective versus individual action - organic versus synthetic food - survival with humour versus the alienating aspects of a form of political correctness. The use of ...

A new colony of humans. But are they truly human? Their whole life has been one big experiment. But the relationships, the love, and the loss have been real. Surviving the wasteland was only the beginning; and meeting the Founders only brought Rhun and Jordan more questions. They’ve been bred for combat. Can they bring what’s left of humanity together and avoid all out war? First they must save their homes and those they left behind from the same fate as the decimated City 6.

The first pulse occurred in the old calendar year of 2022. A sequence of gigantic solar flares created a series of massive electromagnetic pulses that stopped the heart of our modern world and returned us to the Dark Ages. Tens of thousands died within the first few hours as airplanes fell from the skies, hospitals ceased to work, and every form of modern transportation ground to a halt. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Nathaniel Hogan finds that the huge amounts of Gamma radiation in the solar flares have enhanced his natural abilities.

STARCALL 5: An Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas & Teleplays, written by Bob Bello since 1980 for teens and adults in easy-to-read International English. Over 700 short stories of all genres: speculative fiction, military sci-fi, time travel, alternate history and prehistory, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and steampunk, action and adventure, mystery and supernatural, suspense and thriller, romance and drama, etc. A little bit of everything for everyone: 10 “episodes,” illustrated by the author with Dramatic Personae (portraits of the main characters), written in the ...

Some truths are worth dying for. Others will kill you to stay buried. Former detective Jodi Jason’s career in LA ended the moment she reported what she saw: beings that shouldn’t exist. Especially on Earth. Leaving chaos in her investigative wake didn’t help her case either. Exiled to Broken Canyon, California—population 996 and shrinking fast—Jodi mourned her past life and missed her partner. She expected nothing exciting would ever happen in Broken Canyon. She was wrong. Bodies are dropping. The FBI has come knocking. And the daylight is disappearing hour by hour as if something...

With the human race decimated, only a handful of survivors still wander the planet. They've forgotten the Astrals, and they've forgotten their pasts, ready for a fresh start…or at least that's how it was supposed to happen. In a small desert village without memory, the Lightborn labor unseen - while in the Mullah stronghold beyond, Clara fights an old battle to free the minds of mankind. She's come up against a wall. She's fallen into a trap. And now, finally, the walls have begun to crumble.

A World of Darkness is a companion story set in the gripping sci-fi universe of The Breakthrough series. This science fiction thriller explores the consequences of a discovery too powerful to control. Following the events of The Breakthrough, a mysterious substance known as G particles has upended everything humanity thought it knew about life, energy, and consciousness. At the center of the story is Anthony, a reluctant hero and scientist whose pursuit of understanding draws him into the heart of an escalating global crisis. Former hybrids—now known as Radiants—are caught between awe ...