Space Power

It’s raining on Berikatanya. During the day. That hasn’t happened for three hundred years. Stripped of its time displacement before the Battle of Lembaca Ana, the Valley is once again the subject of dispute. Confrontation between the great houses is disrupted by a daytime rainstorm – unheard of since the creation of the malamajan centuries ago. Suspicion falls on the Elementals, especially Lautan, who has not been seen since the battle. Meanwhile, millions of kilometres out in space, the last Prism ship is preparing to make planetfall. Where is Lautan, and why can’t he stop the ...

Jump into the dark and thrilling expanse of Star Dragon 13, where survival hinges on stealth, and strategy. Step aboard the deep-space stealth warcraft SD13, this tale follows a crew caught in the middle of an unexpected attack in a world rich in opportunity—and danger. With Earth over five years away, the stakes are monumental, and every decision carries the weight of life, and death. The sleek spacecraft is #13 of a twelve-ship build, which means only a select few of the Legion Command brass even know it exists. It is the only of its kind, and not even the crews of the twelve standard ...

The world’s population was aware of UFOs, and some of them were aware of the USOs (unidentified submersible objects) One starry night two sixteen-year-old girls, with gifts, would learn about both and their lives would never, ever be the same. One of the girls would confide in her uncle, and he would become their only savior in a mixed-up world. The Greys, who supposedly kidnapped people, were here on earth and they were everywhere in all parts of the world. No one would ever believe what two sixteen-year-old girls could do to greet the Greys. What role would these two sixteen-year-old ...

On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two rebels on a planetary scale collision course. This audiobook box set contains the first three books of the Opus X sci-fi series from Michael Anderle: Obsidian Detective, Shattered Truth, and Investigating Deceit. Jia lives on Earth, where peace is a given. Erik is on society’s frontier, where authority depends on how much firepower you wield. She is from the powerful, the elite. He is with the military. Both want the truth—but is revealing it good for humanity?

Authors Rick and Amy Simmons first uncovered liminal space, the idea that periods of uncertainty have the power to reshape our lives while studying abroad for their graduate program in organizational behavior. Shortly afterward, they began experimenting with another idea: rather than waiting for an inflection point to occur, they could launch it themselves, curating their own liminal experiences and accelerating their growth. Helping others navigate liminality and create it themselves became the heart of their work.

Twenty-plus sci-fi stories from the lighter side, many of them illustrated. More from the lighter, laughing side than the dark-dungeoned depths; but they’re all here somewhere, from a satisfied smile; or shed a tear. Maybe a “Yes! Get in there”. Or catch your breath at the trials that some have to face. From crackling two-pagers where someone hasn’t quite read the situation right, to sixty-plus sides chronicling what you really have to do if you want to survive on this planet. Tales of here and now, wondering what’s among us; or what awaits us amid the distant futures and far-...

One shot at saving a world. One life to give. When things—dark things—swoop and crawl from the pollution, something must be done to prolong the life expectancy of Trenton’s dying three-tiered world. Recruited for a last desperate attempt at ending the contamination, he takes on a grueling and perilous climb to the top of a colossal tower perched atop a high plateau. His mission; steal vital transporter equipment. With the conditional aid of sketchy underground technology, Trenton abandons the safety of his familiar biosphere, a hardcore sacrifice he accepts for the slim hope of ...

On icy Petaybee, the planet itself seems to be orchestrating its own evolution, but the planet is also rich in resources, and a ruthless company is poised to take advantage. Yana, an ex-company soldier with strong ties to the planet, tries to intervene. She and her friends must find a way to prove that Petaybee is more valuable to the company alive than dead.

In the vast expanse of space, Jason Alexander Xavis emerges from the shadows of time, a lone traveler adrift in the cosmos. Discovered by the intrepid crew of the Orion's Belt, Jason's presence aboard the colony ship stirs whispers of mystery and intrigue. As the crew extends a welcoming hand, Jason grapples with the enigma of his own existence. He is the sole survivor of a long-forgotten expedition launched from Earth centuries ago, with no memory of what befell his fellow travelers or his own past.

A science fiction fantasy story of a family of intergalactic explorers that are telepathic and endowed with supernatural powers. Wayne, the paranoid leader, leads a mixed species family and sentient computers on an adventure through the galaxy in search of lost planets of an ancient civilization.

The stories you’ve dreamed of; the people you crave to meet; or would love to be. The aliens who’d make you shiver, or laugh. The huge risks of guiding your spacecraft here, or there. The adventures you’d have if only you had the nerve… Or the utter romance of doing that… The humour of orbital disasters and alien conflicts; the perils of ill-advised time-interference; the sheer romance of null-gravity love; the terrors of a leaky hull; the fear of a bullying boss when you’re a thousand light years beyond.; the choices you face in the big, black Vac. Mostly a laugh or a satisfied...

Although it is widely understood that energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. This farsighted audiobook offers a new, holistic way of thinking about energy and water - a big picture approach that reveals the interdependence of the two resources, identifies the seriousness of the challenges, and lays out an optimistic approach with an array of solutions to ensure continuing sustainability.

An alien threat lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is supposed to win a war against it. In a desperate attempt to find a diplomatic solution, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy to contact the mysterious invaders. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass - both still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire - face an impossible task. They must attempt to negotiate with a hostile entity, without inadvertently triggering the destruction of themselves and the Empire.

The book with colored illustrations tells the story of Bob – the youngest student of the secret Institute of Reality. He becomes a super detective because he can see, hear, and feel what is inaccessible to anyone else. He can move to the future and the past. He sees how all people and events are controlled... And he also gains access to a reality hidden from everyone else... Together with the special services agent Richards, he solves the most complicated cases.

Enter the world of "Superconductivity in Space". This groundbreaking eBook opens doors to the vast possibilities that lie at the junction of materials science, quantum mechanics, and interstellar technology. As you traverse its chapters, you begin a quest of grasping superconductivity and the enormous potential it possesses in advancing space exploration. The journey kicks off with an incisive discourse on the basics of superconductivity. Plunge into its evolution, the science behind superconducting materials, and journey on to decode the distinctive properties of superconductors. ...

A squad of space marines, Sarge and the Boys, are ordered to assist a more prestigious squad on a planetary assault. They all are KIA on paper. Is there such a thing in 3013? (KIA or paper?) The narrator, Bucky, has to come to the rescue, but his only avenue is through the galactic matrix inter-tubes. His story is augmented by a second narrator who offers his own opinion of the action. Try the free teaser. If you find the banter confusing, you may want to skip this format of entertainment. (I wouldn't want to rip you off for a buck.) This story is an action farce, an absurdist play with ...

Kill or Be Killed. Cliché? Yes. True? Even more so. Matthew was a 20-year-old fisherman. Now he's a soldier that is about to get thrown into the meat grinder of war. If that isn’t bad enough, he’s stuck on the frontlines while the rest of the Coalition’s army awaits a “master plan” that has yet to emerge. Even after over a month of aimless fighting. Will Matthew survive his first day on the front, despite his obvious lack of training? For years the Coalition figured that the only possible alien invasion would come from the Alexandrian Republic, not somewhere far beyond the ...

It was supposed to be little more than a sightseeing tour of Prince Petyr's home world of Xanadu. Allura, like any good commander, wanted to get a feel for the place before the Sisterhood engaged the Prince's enemies. Unfortunately, the enemy chose that time for their second attack. This time, they came prepared to win. The Hameggattic Sisters are caught off-guard and have to scramble just to survive. Whether they can help the Prince and his people seems unlikely. The Admiral had told Allura not to be foolish. If she couldn't win, she should retreat and live to fight another day. Yeah, that...

Rachael Townsend is the first artist ever to leave Earth and journey out into the galaxy—but after an encounter with an alien artifact, she can't make art at all. Elza Monteiro is determined to be the first human to venture inside the Palace of Scented Tears and compete for the chance to become a princess—except that inside the palace, she finds the last person she ever wanted to see again.

An epic series starter by the magnificent Magus Tor. It is the distant future and two talented, male students are taking their final exams before embarking on a steady, reliable career in the city of Carooine, part of a world controlled by the Supreme Emperor. But these are extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Both keep secrets that will cause their lives to veer drastically off course. Maicee knows he is really a woman but doesn’t know why his gender has been a secret all his life and is frustrated by the lack of answers his mentor, Kabi, will give him. Benho, his best friend, knows...