Science Fictions Stuart

"For mere end tredive år siden, da jeg rodede i et skab i min mormors hjem, fandt jeg et stort politimesterskilt. Det var bulet og mærket af dyrehagl og bar stadig spor af indtørret blod. Det havde tilhørt min bedstefar, der var død med det på sin uniform, mere end ti år før jeg blev født. Historien om hans død, sådan som min bedstemor berettede den for mig, dannede grundlaget for denne bog, men så lidt fik jeg at vide, og så meget har jeg broderet på det, at begivenheden, som alt andet i bogen, må betragtes som fiktion.

Max Porter has had his share of odd cases. That goes with the territory when one of your partners is the ghost of a 1940s detective. But the idea of being hired by a witch coven to save witches seems wrong from the start, and it only gets worse.

Ambientada en la periferia nevada de alguna ciudad perdida en el norte, "Ámok" narra los desencuentros de X, un joven cuyo pasado parece desdibujarse mientras su presente se torna delirante en las filas de la misteriosa secta criminal a la que se ha unido tras dejarlo todo. Marta, Perales y Óscar serán sus secuaces de fiesta y aventuras –¿o sus captores?–, y brillarán con especial estridencia en medio de la vorágine de personajes violentos, apetitos desaforados y deseos secretos que rodeará al protagonista en su búsqueda de certezas sobre su pasado y actualidad.

Over 150 years ago, a man was killed with a silver bullet in a rural, Pennsylvanian town. A man who just might be a vampire. The Vampire Club, a group of misfits who meet regularly in the basement of Western Virginia University’s library, think that they might have found their first documented case of a real vampire. Better yet, the Club thinks that the vampire might still be alive to this day, lying comatose in a hidden grave. And this is good news indeed for a group of vampire lovers.

Logan and his friends are the leaders of the Markless revolution. But while some Markless are fighting Chancellor Cylis’ army, the Dust is busy trying to find a cure for a horrible epidemic sweeping through the Marked. And it's difficult for them to know who to trust, especially when they aren't sure if Logan's sister, Lily, one of the commanders in Cylis' army, is on their side or not. And all across the nation - and the world - the weather has become less stable and a storm is brewing that bigger than any of them could have ever imagined.

Emma Johnson is 12 years old. She lives with her aunt and her two cousins, as her parents died when she was two years old. At home, she is treated more like a servant than a member of the family. She often thinks about her parents, who were both virologists and worked on secret government projects. She wonders what really happened to them. A few theories exist as to the real cause of their disappearance and if they really are dead.

Luca Windborne is out for revenge. For as long as he could remember, his whole life had been leading to the moment where he would taste the nectar of the death of the Count Vinsaro of Rehma. Until, that is, he arrives in the chamber of his enemy to discover him already dead. His life takes a turn onto a path he could not have envisaged, into a world of magic and secrets that connect to his family's past.

Alpha male alien Izotz (a.k.a. Ice Storm Chaos) isn't one for space exploration. He finds enough action fighting for survival on his frozen tundra of a home world. When the promises of Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides tempt his brothers into signing up for a trip to Earth, he's hard-pressed to say no to the fantasy. Not many remain on the planet of Sintaz, and this may be his only chance to find a mate to warm the freezing nights. What he hadn't planned on was the fact the woman of his dreams would want to capture him and put him in a cage.

On a stormy night, an abandoned, sixteen year old boy finds himself plunged into an adventure beyond his wildest nightmares. Thrust from the eerie silence of his ancestral home, into a savage island chase, Justice Wilberforce Muldoon must outwit a deranged scientist's twisted creations to seize five mystical keys.

Il mondo è stato distrutto da una fitta nebbia che ha invaso il pianeta. Resta solo l’isola e sull’isola ogni cosa è idilliaca: la natura è rigogliosa, l’aria pulita e centoventidue persone vivono in perfetta armonia, sorvegliate da tre scienziati che sono stati in grado di proteggere quel luogo paradisiaco dalle insidie esterne. Fino al giorno in cui, con orrore degli isolani, Niema, la scienziata più anziana, viene trovata brutalmente uccisa.

For Veronica “Roni” Ryder, the journey to becoming leader of the Parallel Society has been tough. She has fought people and monsters, experienced magic and mayhem, traveled the Earth and universes beyond. But one creature, one vile monstrosity, has been her most daunting rival–Yal-hara.

Old Relics, New Power Max and the gang are no strangers to battling ghosts, witches and curses. But when they are hired to free a family of witches who have been locked in their mansion by magic, they find themselves on strange ground. After all, helping witches never was in the job description.

Kal’aín awakens in the storm-soaked fields of Urukhan, his memories a shattered mosaic and his identity a mystery. Lost and disoriented, he encounters Anayä Ygun—a warrior queen thought to have died centuries ago. Together, they journey through a world where the past is a shadow that looms over the present, and where the power of dreams can shape reality itself.

The Parallel Society has a singular task—to protect the universe from the troubles caused by other universes intersecting with ours. But recent disruptions to the Society have place Veronica “Roni” Rider in the position of team leader, and they don’t have time for her to get acclimated.

Old wars, new battles. Fighting ghosts, witches, and curses is nothing new for Max and Sandra Porter. But when a Civil War ghost gets tethered to their teenage son, J, everything is new. And terrifying. With the help of their partner and ghost, Marshall Drummond, the team will be up against serious and deadly problems - dealing with the head witch of North Carolina, raising ancient bones from the bottom of lake, breaking forgotten curses, and far more. But worse than that, they will have to face the most difficult challenge of all - J starts dating.

In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age 13. The Mark lets citizen shop, go to school, and even get medical care - but without it, you're on your own. Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do...disappear.

For Max and Sandra Porter, building a family seemed unattainable. But since moving to Winston-Salem and starting a business with the ghost of a 1940s detective, the unattainable did not sound so far-fetched. Over time, they brought two homeless boys into their work and eventually to their home. But this ad hoc family has a lot of unknown histories. Dark secrets that threaten to crawl to the surface. When one of those secrets breaks through, Max finds himself in a fight - not only for his own survival, but for the survival of his family as well.

With a year in the Parallel Society under her belt, Veronica “Roni” Rider still feels like an outsider. Relegated to the basement library, she seeks some way to assert herself and find her place. Her chance arrives when she is sent on a mission into the Infinity Caverns to locate mystical stones in a lost universe. But the journey unearths many of the team’s secrets, and the pressures upon them threaten to destroy their fragile group.Then they discover the hellspiders, and all bets are off.

Seventeen years have passed since the tiny kingdom of the Icemark last defended itself from invasion. Now Thirrin and Oskan have five children, but Scipio Bellorum has a family too - and he is back with his sons and a fleet of sky ships to finish what he started.

Years ago, Nathan K had one encounter with Russo, the Puppeteer, and it nearly killed him. Permanently. But when he started his war against the Immortals, he knew someday he would have to go up against Russo again. Meeting Deanna Altman, an ex-MI5 agent bent on vengeance for Russo’s abuse of her sister, Nathan knew that day would come sooner than planned. Now, with the help of his constant companion and tech genius, Robin, the three have tracked Russo into South Korea. But finding the Puppeteer and taking him down are two very different things.