Space Western

Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual tale from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact, the Sun does so much for us that we wouldn't be alive without it. That's kind of a big deal.

Kia has joined Lord Rial’s elite guard and is collecting secrets. Secrets that can get her killed. The pretense of being Rial's consort offers some protection, but neither of them trusts the other. When the chance for retribution on her father's betrayers comes, she takes it. But there is a price to pay. Her feelings toward Rial change, and Kia is shocked when she discovers the emperor’s schemes include experiments on his son. If her ambition to destroy the emperor is to succeed, she must rescue Rial.

Are you eager to transform your home into a sanctuary of harmony and positivity? Do you want to learn how to align your living space with ancient Vastu principles for balance and well-being? Are you curious about practical ways to enhance the energy flow and overall harmony of your home?Delve into the ancient wisdom of Vastu to create a space where balance and well-being thrive. Master Your HOME HARMONY With Vastu is your comprehensive companion to achieving peace and positivity in your living environment. This book unveils practical insights and guidance to navigate the intricate nuances ...

To boldly go where no Earthfleet Academy Xenolinguistics major has gone before. Jane Carter never thought she'd be the first human in the galaxy to be sold at an alien slave auction. As a xenolinguics major, she always wanted to explore new frontiers, but not like this. As the bid price rockets to staggering heights, it becomes increasingly clear that only one man can rescue her: the one who sold her out. Thankfully, there are alternatives to being rescued.

In Bullet for a Ranger, Jim Blawcyzk is in jail in the town of Quitaque, Texas, accused of murdering a saloon girl. Someone in the town wants Blawcyzk out of the way at all costs. With his trial fast approaching, and everyone in town convinced of his guilt, Jim must somehow find a way from his jail cell to prove his innocence, and fast. With his only ally the town padre, the task appears impossible even for the resourceful Blawcyzk. Bullet for a Ranger is a fast-paced, action-packed Texas Ranger tale.

Tina Lyons, a beauty contestant, is cheated out of first place and forced into rehab, run by a bunch of undercover lizard-aliens hellbent on colonizing the world. Believing them to be patients just like her, Tina decides to help these incompetent conquerors the only way she knows how - with a beauty pageant! As Tina’s anti-beauty pageant becomes a roaring success, and humanity is seduced by the irresistibly sexy lizard invaders, Tina must question what it is to be human.

Earth, the distant future: climate change has reduced our verdant home into a hard-scrabble wasteland. Saints and sinners, lawmakers and sheriffs, travellers and gunslingers and horse thieves abound. People are as diverse and divided as they've ever been—except in their shared suspicions when a stranger comes to town. One night, a ship falls from the sky, bringing the planet's first visitor in 300 years. She's armed; she's scared...and she's looking for someone.

Most of us, young or old, have dreams of grand things, but it is the rare souls that sees their dreams standing before them, taller than the Statue of Liberty, with enough raw power to launch men to the moon. Wernher von Braun was such a dreamer. From a young age, he knew that rockets and space travel would be the driving force in his life; however, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime had different plans for this young man, as he would lead Germany’s development of the V-2 rocket, which at that time was one of the most advanced weapons known to man. After World War II had ravaged most of ...

On a giant artificial world surrounding an artificial sun, one man - a lucidor, a keeper of the peace, a policeman - is on the hunt. His target was responsible for an atrocity, but is too valuable to the government to be truly punished. Instead he has been sent to the frontlines of the war, to use his unique talents on the enemy. So the lucidor has ignored orders, deserted from his job, left his home and thrown his life away, in order to finally claim justice.

This is a Steampunk adventure in a steampunk world, adventure, action space quest. “Pa” Captain Simmons Captain and owner of the finest Ship hauling “Junk” to various parts of the known galaxies Mollie is a girl who is a fine master of all space engines, especially the old antique steam harnessed ones. John Cavanaugh, a man who came out of nowhere and is suddenly an important part of the crew. Doug Sapling, a man who is so in love with Mollie, he will fall her through the universe if need be. Maude, a warrior from another time perhaps, but insists John so adds to the list. Various ...

Der Raumhafen auf dem Planeten Alvarado ist ein Sprungbrett zu vielen Randplaneten. Entsprechend gut laufen die Geschäfte. Seit Jahren schon streiten zwei Familien um die Kontrolle über diesen Umschlagplatz, und mittlerweile wird die Fehde mit harten Bandagen geführt. In diesen Kleinkrieg geraten John Donovan und seine Crew, als sie nichts weiter als ein paar Rinder verkaufen wollen.

Manche bezeichnen sie als Verbrecher, andere als Helden der Randplaneten. Sie selbst nennen sich Frontiersmen: Furchtlose Männer und Frauen, die Fracht und Flüchtlinge dorthin schmuggeln, wo der Weltraum noch frei und wild ist. John Donovan ist einer von ihnen und chronisch knapp bei Kasse, sodass er auch riskante Jobs übernimmt. Etwa einen Passagiertransport zur rauen Koloniewelt Heaven's Gate.

Beamer, age 13, who speaks only Californian, is an alien in the world of Middle America, exiled to a bizarre, ancient house on a mysterious street that may or may not exist on any map. With the help of a nerdy African-American kid named Ghoulie, a gangly tomboy named Scilla, and a miraculous, broken-down tree house shaped like a spaceship, he battles the indigenous life forms in his new home, from bullying creatures to the strange inhabitants of dark castles, subterranean caverns, and a spider web the size of a house.

The fifth manned mission of NASA’s Apollo space program, Apollo 11 took the first human beings to the moon and on an adventure that surpassed even the wildest imagination. 600 million people from all over the world watched as astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the celestial body that humanity had looked at for eons from what appeared like an insurmountable distance. An expression of the American spirit which proclaims that nothing is impossible, Apollo 11 was a national goal that took the dedicated work of hundreds of thousands of people. It all started with the Space ...

What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course.

This audiobook will have you rolling on the floor laughing out loud! Luna the Rocket is on her way delivering pizza to her space dinosaur friends when she encounters a farting space cat in trouble! Find out what happens in this amazing rhyming tale.

Listen, learn, and love Paris more on the go! Paris comes alive in a single afternoon as you walk the eight significant landmarks of the Historical Axis with the Caché Paris Self-Guided Walking Tour. No need to try and remember the history, facts, or interesting stories described in Caché Paris! Now you can listen on your own time as you stroll along this fascinating path that takes you through select highlights of Parisian history, culture, and development.

Showdown bei Alamo Der Angriff der Union naht... und die Verzweiflung bei den Konföderierten nimmt zu. Das Sonnensystem Alamo ist zum Symbol des Widerstands geworden. Undenkbar, es aufzugeben. Unmöglich, es zu verteidigen. Die ersten Widerständler fliehen, während John und seine Crew fieberhaft nach schlagkräftigen Verbündeten suchen. Da tauchen die ersten Schiffe der Union im Transitfeld auf - und der Untergang der Randwelten-Konföderation scheint besiegelt.

Die Führung der Konföderierten ist nervös: Mit einem so plötzlichen, vernichtenden Schlag des Unionsmilitärs hat niemand gerechnet. Können die Rebellen genügend Kräfte bündeln, um den Angriff abzuwehren? Bordingenieur Hobie macht einen verzweifelten Vorschlag: eine Verbrüderung mit den Peko! Die Union ist ein gemeinsamer Feind - und die Crew der Mary-Jane hat mit Sekoya eine Vermittlerin an Bord. Doch es gibt nur einen Weg, ein Bündnis mit den Peko zu schmieden - und der führt tief in feindliches Territorium... Von "Star Trek"-Autor Bernd Perplies alias Wes Andrews: Das actionreiche Bürgerkriegsepos des SF-Western-Crossovers als digitale Serie!

Es herrscht Bürgerkrieg in der Galaxis, und John Donovan und seine Crew stecken mittendrin. Bei der Befreiung eines alten Frontiersman-Kollegen erhalten sie Pläne für einen neuen Auftrag: Die mächtige Weltraum-Festung Fort Hope unterjocht einen Sektor der Randwelten-Konföderation. Ein Frontalangriff kommt nicht in Frage - und es gibt nur eine Alternative: Infiltration. Nicht nur John hat ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl bei der Sache. Doch wer sonst könnte diesen Job erledigen? Von "Star Trek"-Autor Bernd Perplies alias Wes Andrews.