Exploration Adventure Fiction

Lena "Horror" Horowitz leads the Daughters of Forgotten Light, one of three vicious gangs fighting for survival on the deep-space prison of Oubliette. Their fragile truce is shaken when a new shipment arrives from Earth carrying a fresh batch of prisoners and supplies to squabble over. But the delivery includes two new surprises: a drone and a baby. Earth Senator Linda Dolfuse wants evidence of the bloodthirsty gangs to justify the government finally eradicating the wasters dumped on Oubliette. There's only one problem: The baby in the drone's video may be hers.

How far would you go to find your sister? Would you sleep with someone? Xena’s sister went missing on Zeylan after she signed up for the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and now she’s is determined to get to the bottom of this. When Xena receives contact information about a shuttle pilot who makes runs between Earth and Zeynlan, she figures he might be the perfect person to toy with for secrets. Xena has a plan, but it doesn’t include being hot-to-trot for Axiss. Something about Axiss sets her off and all she wants to do is jump into bed with him. Maybe Xena’s plans need to change, ...

For six thousand years, the rogue planet Chronos has sailed a ghost orbit through the void, its path a masterpiece of mathematics so elegant and impossible it defies the known laws of physics. When Captain Ælfthryth Goldwyn and the crew of the USC Indomitable are sent to investigate this cosmic anomaly, they discover a truth far stranger than any hyper-advanced alien race: Chronos is a lifeboat, populated by the last survivors of a long-dead star system. The Mnemon are a species adrift in a shared, timeless sorrow, their entire consciousness a living memory of their ancient journey. But ...

Telescopes on Earth have detected an Earth-sized planet circling a star some 30 light-years away. Now the race is on to get pictures of that distant world that show whether or not the planet is truly like Earth - and if it bears life. Farside observatory will have the largest optical telescope in the solar system and the most sensitive radio telescope, insulated from the interference of Earth’s radio chatter by a thousand kilometers of the moon’s solid body. But building Farside is a complex, dangerous task. And what they ultimately find stuns everyone, and humanity will never be the same.

When sociologist Nalini Jackson joins the SS Delany for the first manned mission to Jupiter, all she wants is a career opportunity: the chance to conduct the first field study of group dynamics on long-haul cryoships. But what she discovers instead is an entire city encased in a bubble on Europa, Jupiter’s largest moon.

The excitement continues ... Following their discoveries in the volcano, Molly and Michael decide to collect a water sample from the cave inside the mine. But fate, it seems, has other plans for them. Join their incredible journey through the jungle where they stumble through an invisible shield around a top-secret research laboratory. Inside, they find something mysterious that will lead them on an even stranger journey, riding the mycelium network under the ground. See the plants and animals through their eyes, hear the curious sounds and discover what it feels like to be in the presence ...

In the six months since the raid that destroyed the makeshift transmitter, the Lost Soldiers have scratched out a permanent base on the world of R’Bak. But life in an often surprising and very alien binary system has not become any easier. Major Mara “Bruce” Lee’s pregnancy becomes a powerful reminder of that: without special indigenous plants, she might lose both her unborn child and her life. And, in the process of securing enough of that rare compound, her friend and crew chief Elroy Frazier will have to risk life, limb, and mind.

On the Seventh Webway planet of Exteron, an unprecedented disaster wipes out two-thirds of the terraforming colonists. Two teams are sent to the pre-terrestrial world on behalf of the Galactic Human Alliance, mankind’s centralized governing structure, and FLORA, the terraforming super-conglomerate whose technology allowed mankind to inhabit new worlds. The prospect of future Human dominion over Exteron, a world hellbent on rejecting mankind, rests on this investigatory slew of mercenaries, statesmen, and corporate catspaws.

Sanda and Tomas are fleeing for their lives after letting the most dangerous smartship in the universe run free. Now, unsure of who to trust, Sanda knows only one thing for certain - to be able to save herself from becoming a pawn of greater powers, she needs to discover the secret of the coordinates hidden in her skull. But getting to those coordinates is a problem she can't solve alone.

A famous naturalist and his photographer wife explore China in 1916, a medieval country torn apart by revolution, the Japanese military, and the onset of World War I. Their goal was to shoot, trap, collect and photograph native animals for display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Traveling by mule train, they find themselves in conflict with the brutal treatment of Chinese women, the Government, the elements, and a closed civilization, controlled by the past.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

I'm so excited! I'm going on an adventure with my cousins! It's going to be so fun having them with me this time. We're going to India, and I'm kind of nervous about it. Barbara told us that the water isn't safe to drink, and the air is polluted too. That won't be fun, we have to wear masks and only drink bottled water. That also meant that we have to watch out for food that was washed in the tap water as well. It will definitely be an adventure. I'll be careful, but I wasn't going to let it ruin our fun. At least Henry will be considered a real service dog there, that was a huge relief. ...

Change can be really hard sometimes. But we learned that it can also be a wonderful thing. I seriously enjoyed the changes we had to make to our group. Double date nights are awesome, and I really loved our core group gathering. I'm not going to fear changes anymore. I'm just going to roll with them and find the joy hidden inside. I'm excited to see what's in store for our group in Finland. I have a feeling I'm going to love it there. Norway was incredible and Finland is right next door. I'm really looking forward to seeing it through Barbara's plans this time. She always plans the best ...

Round the Moon is Jules Verne's sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. Having been fired out of the giant Columbiad space gun, the Baltimore Gun Club's bullet-shaped projectile and its three passengers, Barbicane, Nicholl and Michel Ardan, begins the five-day trip to the moon. A few minutes into the journey, a small, bright asteroid passes within a few hundred yards of them, but luckily does not collide with the projectile. The asteroid had been captured by the Earth's gravity and had become a second moon. The three travelers undergo a series of adventures and misadventures during the rest of the journey.

When a small group of humans are abducted from Earth, they find themselves thrust into a battle for the fate of the known universe. They are forced to put their trust in a mysterious artificial intelligence who has its own secret agenda. Banding together with beings from across the universe, the band of misfits must overcome an empire bent on the subjugation of Earth. Can the small band of allies overcome an ancient evil while unlocking the very secret of humanities origins?

In this last book in the trilogy about Gabrielle Allan, the listener finds Gay and her great-aunt, Belle, about to start a new life in a setting far different from their much-loved Drovers Road. The sheep station of Cape Lost is now Gay’s responsibility, and regardless of her three years’ study at the Massey Agricultural College, both the isolation and tasks ahead seem alarming. Despite its remote and nearly inaccessible location, a surprising cast of new and old characters converge on the station’s windswept, sea-edged expanse.

Embark on a gripping interstellar journey with "Gems of Valtoria: Secrets and Sacrifices," a thrilling science fiction adventure that will take you to the far reaches of the universe. Join Dave and his team of intrepid gem collectors as they traverse the enigmatic planet of Valtoria, where rare gems hold untold power and ancient guardians watch over their secrets. In the first eleven chapters of this mesmerizing tale, you'll follow Dave and his team as they receive a new assignment from the prestigious Intergalactic Mining Corporation. Their mission: to collect valuable gems on the ...

They told Derek Calver that he'd find an odd bunch among the Rim Runners out on the edge of space: Refugees from the Interstellar Transport Commission from the Survey Service, the Waverly Royal Mail and the Trans-Galactic Clipppers. But Calver didn't mind; he said he was a refugee from the Commission himself. He might have added that he was a refugee from Derek Calver, the mistakes he had made, the opportunities he had thrown away, the dreams that had been lost.

A coming-of-age adventure book set in California during the Gold Rush era. Embark on an unforgettable journey with Edward "Ned" Sinton, an ambitious young orphan captivated by dreams of gold and adventure. In a world fueled by ambition and greed, Ned must navigate the tumultuous waters of the California Gold Rush, confronting his dreams and discovering what true treasure really means. The Golden Gauntlet begins with Ned, who is inspired by tales of fortune in the goldfields. After a vivid dream of a golden cave and the allure of a mysterious community, Ned's path is set. Torn between a safe...

YOSS (José Miguel Sánchez Gómez) es sin duda el autor más renombrado y controversial de la ciencia ficción cubana. En su best seller Se alquila un planeta, nos ofrece la visión desgarradora de un porvenir en la Tierra que le sirve de espejo para reflexionar sobre la Cuba de los años noventa bajo el régimen de Fidel Castro.