Science Fiction Marine

After the resource-rich planet Diamunde is seized by the armed forces of industrialist Marston St. Cyr, the Confederation Marines face their most desperate battles yet against the mechanized forces of the bloody usurper. Promised a walkover by military planners, instead the Marines must run a gauntlet of steel, with weaponry three hundred years out of date. For the Confederation's invasion army to seize the planet, the Marine FISTs first have to secure a planethead against St. Cyr's much larger forces which are equipped with superior weapons.

Para sobrevivir a su tercer año de entrenamiento, Skandar y sus amigos deben completar una serie de pruebas aterradoras en las zonas elementales de la isla. Las amistades, las lealtades y los vínculos entre el jinete y el unicornio llegarán al límite; solo los más fuertes lo lograrán. Pero un terrible descubrimiento pone en peligro el futuro de la isla y todos los dedos apuntan en una dirección... A medida que crecen las sospechas y se reúnen las fuerzas oscuras, Skandar debe decidir dónde está su lealtad.

En la décima corte del infierno, los espíritus que son lo bastante ricos pueden sobornar a los funcionarios del inframundo y así librarse de terribles tormentos y de la temida reencarnación. ¿Quién quiere reencarnarse pudiendo disfrutar eternamente de comodidad y riquezas? Es una no-muerte cómoda incluso para Siew Tsin, casada a su pesar con el hombre más rico del infierno y sin ninguna expectativa ni intereses futuros. Hasta que su marido trae a casa a una nueva esposa.

A tough as nails crew of space marines, experts in battling heretic cults and interdicting hostile vessels, are sent on a mission to recover an ancient derelict starship, the Tesseract, that has appeared in the Carcosa sector at the remote edge of the system. What they’ve found on board could spell not just their own doom, but the end of humanity. Trapped on the Tesseract by a combination of savage ambush and conspiratorial sabotage, medic Hestia Kratos and veteran sergeant Rynn Cobb must lead their squad of injured marines to safety. But, aboard the derelict, every shadow is a possible ...

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Solomon and the rest of the Gold Squad have proven themselves to be resilient and capable in the most difficult of circumstances. But now, they will be pushed to the limit and their resolve will be tested. Can they overcome dark secrets and unknown players, or is interstellar war inevitable?

Bookish dreamer Arthur Oakes is a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters and beautiful buildings. But his idyll - and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot - is shattered when local drug dealers force him into a terrible crime: stealing rare and valuable books from the exceptional college library. Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for help: the wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren; brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen.

Dio creò i grandi mostri marini e tutti gli esseri viventi che guizzano e brulicano nelle acque, secondo la loro specie... Dio li benedisse: "Siate fecondi e moltiplicatevi e riempite le acque dei mari"... E fu sera e fu mattina: quinto giorno. GENESI 1, 21-23. 14 gennaio. Huanchaco, costa del Perú. Il povero pescatore Juan Narciso Ucañan non crede ai suoi occhi: dopo lunghe settimane di magra, davanti a lui si stende un enorme banco di pesci.

Tauchen Sie mit Ihren Kindern ein in die zauberhafte Welt von "Lea und der magische Fisch", einer herzerwärmenden Gute-Nacht-Geschichte voller Abenteuer und Freundschaft. Diese liebevoll gestaltete Erzählung entführt Ihre Kleinen in eine Welt voller Fantasie und lässt sie die Magie der Natur und die Bedeutung von Mitgefühl und Zusammenhalt entdecken.

Day by day the sentient planet of Petaybee is learning to recognize and understand the meaning of outside stimuli, to respond to those stimuli, to communicate its own needs and desires...even to use human speech. But few outsiders truly care for the feelings and intelligence of what they perceive to be a giant hunk of rock or a mere oddity—and the Petaybeans have their hands full trying to protect their beloved planet from the sudden influx of visitors. Some of Petaybee's staunchest champions are kidnapped and held for ransom, and the Petaybeans are faced with an impossible decision.

Eleven-year-old Isabel is a "plain old" girl living in Provincetown, Massachusetts, who believes that she is destined to accomplish something special. When her fifth-grade class goes on a whale-watch field trip, something amazing happens: dozens of different species of whales surround the boat, bumping the deck and sending Isabel flying into the ocean. Isabel is shocked to hear the whales speaking to her - she is a mermaid, they tell her, a "Chosen One" who has the ability to turn from a human into a whale and back again.

In a world where one's place in society is determined by orientation in a dynamic of Alphas, Betas, and Omegas, masquerading as a Beta is the one security that a closeted-Omega has at his arsenal. With a widowed, athletic legend Alpha for a father - and the judgment of an entire community nipping at his heels - the last thing Tracey can afford to do is reveal himself to someone like dreamy, all-star soccer captain Aaron Harper.

Le monde de Tris a volé en éclats. La guerre a dressé entre elle les factions qui régissent la société, elle a tué ses parents et fait de ses amis des tueurs. Tris est rongée par le chagrin et la culpabilité. Mais elle est divergente. Plus que tout autre, elle doit choisir son camp. Et se battre pour sauver ce qui peut encore l'être.

THE FORGOTTEN GODS TALES DRAW TO A CLOSE Heroes and villains gather for the final battle. The last battle to decide the fate of humanity and the universe. Tolde Breed has fought a long war. Having already died once, he knows what must be done to stop the evil of Amongeratix from destroying all he holds dear. Together, with a dedicated group of men and women, he takes the last steps into total war on the dead planet of the gods, Occanum. As war rages across the stars, it is here the fate of all will be settled. Can Tolde and the others do the impossible and defeat the worst threat the ...

In 2088 humankind is at last ready to explore beyond Earth's solar system, and astrophysicist Reggie Straifer knows where we should go. He's discovered a distant anomalous star that appears to defy the laws of physics. It could be a weird natural phenomenon, or it could be alien. Convoy 7's mission to discern the nature of the star's strange qualities will use vast resources and take centuries, so in order to maintain the genetic talent of the first crew, clones will be used for the expedition.

Si vis pacem, para bellum – If you want peace, prepare for war In a galaxy on the brink of chaos, one young man finds himself thrust into a battle he never signed up for. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, he's sentenced to serve in the most dangerous unit in the universe: Convict Company. As an elite off-world fighting unit, Convict Company is humanity's last line of defense against the relentless extraterrestrial horde. Jake Ellroy, must tap into his hidden potential and work with this band of outlaws against impossible odds. "Convict Company is a heart-pounding military science ...

With its down and dirty depiction of warfare written by men who know what it’s like to be under fire, the Starfist saga is a runaway success across America. Now, in the explosive new Starfist adventure, packed with fierce action and danger, Marines at war in future space find themselves pitted against a faceless, insatiable foe bent on destroying them. And that’s just for starters.

Solomon and the Outcast Marines have been pushed to the brink but are still standing strong. When the Ru’ut plot is fully revealed, they must go on one last desperate mission to save mankind. The Conquest of Earth Omnibus contains the last three stories in the Outcast Marines series: Alien Legacy; Command Code; and Conquest of Earth.

After 18 long years of being forced to suppress and control all emotion, Lia begins to learn the truth of her world. Will the very people she’s been brainwashed to see as her enemies, become the individuals who can save her from her Leaders? Love is the emotion Lia Dean’s people fear the most. When she’s finally fighting back, it may be the one thing that’s capable of saving her.

We are sitting at the edge of a wood consisting of the very old larch and pine trees which cover this sandstone hill; from the southern slopes we are able to see a wide panorama of beautiful countryside, which stretches away to the South Downs. An atmosphere of spontaneous joyousness and gaiety pervades all the activities of the various members of the deva evolution, who are to be found in this neighborhood.