System Fiction

In the fog-laden streets of Lindrad, Janis, a skilled assassin known for her stealth and precision, is accustomed to lurking in the shadows and eliminating targets without a second thought. But when a mysterious, scarred man offers her an unorthodox job—to protect rather than kill—she finds herself ensnared in a web of intrigue and danger she never expected. Bound by a contract to safeguard Marric Norst, a name unfamiliar yet crucial to forces far greater than she can comprehend, Janis must navigate treacherous alliances and ruthless adversaries. As she delves deeper into this perilous ...

A young woman struggles to finish her PhD on stars and galaxies. Instead, she obsessively tracks the experience of her own body, listening to its functions and rhythms, finally locating in its patterns the beginning of illness and instability. As she discovers the precarity of her self, she begins to turn her attention to the distant orbits of her family members, each moving away from the familial system and each so different in their experiences, but somehow made similar in their shared history of illness and trauma, both political and personal.

Terrell wasn't raised in the corrupt streets of Detroit. After being abused and left for dead by his violent, psychotic father, he was raised by his aunt and uncle in a loving home in the suburbs. But he never lost touch with his mother, whose selfish scheming sparked the fire that led to that fateful night when Terrell became disabled. Now that he's an adult, his tainted bloodline has other plans for the wheelchair-bound teenager.

Curso de inglés definitivo: Principiante es un curso íntegramente diseñado para estudiar por cuenta propia y en él se sintetizan las principales líneas del sistema de enseñanza de Richard Vaughan. En Total son 25 lecciones en las cuales estudiaras todos los aspectos del inglés, Reading, listening, Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking y Writing.

Are you tired of the people who tell you that you're not good enough to parent your children? Frustrated with the way society stigmatizes the BPD condition? Angry at the way society penalizes parents for having BPD personality traits? This audiobook is for you! Learn the seven step system that will help you to become a better parent even if you suffer from BPD. Stop letting 'experts' beat you up.

Aditi Sharma, a young prodigy from Delhi, lives a life defined by her brilliance and passion for innovation. Known for her groundbreaking projects in artificial intelligence and low-cost technology, she dreams of creating tools to better humanity. But her extraordinary talents have made her a target for dangerous forces. Aditi's innovations attract shadowy figures from both India and abroad, including a ruthless cartel.

Q: When is a planet not a planet? Scientists have argued for years over the answer to this question. And central to their debate has been Pluto, the tiny orb circling the Sun at the outermost reaches of our solar system. Then on August 24, 2006, a group of astronomers made a big announcement: Pluto could no longer be considered a planet.

The Stone and the Falcon finally settle things.... Also, there’s a restaurant tycoon for a game-winning object called a World Star Fragment.... Clyde and his party return in October 2019’s issue, bringing the humor and fun, ass-kicking, and the rising from weak to completely unstoppable.

Journey into the mind of sci-fi master Philip K. Dick with this captivating audiobook rendition of 'Tony and the Beetles.' Set against the backdrop of interstellar conflict, young Tony faces a shifting reality when Earth's dominance over beetle-like aliens suddenly crumbles. Experience Dick's profound exploration of prejudice, childhood innocence, and societal change through immersive narration that brings every nuance to life.

In the heart of the scorching Arizona desert, a man ensnared in the web of an oppressive justice system that thrives on officials, driven by power and relentless pursuit, inflicting harm while casting shadows of despair over those they are meant to supervise. Cook is confronted with the harsh realities of a system designed to control and break, rather than rehabilitate. This true story recounts rouge officers hellbent on destroying his rebuilt life after leaving San Quentin, as well as a viral vendetta across state lines.

In a razor-sharp legal thriller, Jack Kowalski must win two challenging trials to save his reputation and his career. Junior barrister Jack Kowalski is crushed. His client Timothy Smart appears to have committed a monstrous crime while on bail - a bail application Jack fought hard to win. When a high-profile Polish footballer is charged with rape and demands a fellow countryman represent him, Jack must overcome his guilt and get back to work.

It's 2042 and the country has gone back to more 'traditional' times. The National Realignment Act of 2037 effectively saw the repeal of equality between the sexes. "More and more, it is becoming evident that the single most divisive element of our society is that of equality. Equality is not part of the normal progression of nature; in fact, it is an aberration that has been introduced and must be rectified.” - Preamble, NRA 2037 Though it's only been five years since its inception, the Female Distribution System has already decreased violent crime, general hostility, and peace as more ...

This darkly humorous short story transports listeners to an overcrowded future where anti-aging drugs have created a society where nobody dies and multiple generations are forced to cohabitate. Follow the dysfunctional Ford family as they navigate life under the iron rule of 172-year-old Gramps, whose possession of the family apartment gives him absolute power. When young Lou plots to overthrow the family hierarchy, chaos ensues.

As Ye Bai continues his path of carnages, he is quickly turning into one few can belittle. But just as he is finally able to realize part of the truth that surrounds his existence and mission, it turns out that nothing is as it seems, and danger is on the horizon. Mysteries from the System and the Death Core will finally come into the light. Ye Bai will make new allies along his path to fulfill his mission - if it's even possible to survive it.

An interdisciplinary work that brings life writing scholarship into conversation with prison studies and law and literature studies, Prison Life Writing theorizes how life writing works in prison, explains literature’s complicated entanglements with institutional power, and demonstrates the political and aesthetic innovations of one of America’s most fascinating literary genres.

It's not enough to conquer—you've got to keep hold of what you conquered before. The glory of Lord Leo's riches travels faster afield than his fearsome troops. Wherever there's riches, there's coveters. And not all of them are human.

Curso de inglés definitivo: Avanzado es un curso íntegramente diseñado para estudiar por cuenta propia y en él se sintetizan las principales líneas del sistema de enseñanza de Richard Vaughan. En Total son 25 lecciones en las cuales estudiaras todos los aspectos del inglés, Reading, listening, Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking y Writing.

Curso de inglés definitivo: Principiante es un curso íntegramente diseñado para estudiar por cuenta propia y en él se sintetizan las principales líneas del sistema de enseñanza de Richard Vaughan. En Total son 25 lecciones en las cuales estudiaras todos los aspectos del inglés, Reading, listening, Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking y Writing.

Experience the bone-chilling terror of Ambrose Bierce's "The Damned Thing," a revolutionary horror tale that dares to imagine the unseen predator lurking just beyond human perception. When a man is savagely killed in the wilderness, witnesses describe an invisible force that defies explanation—a creature that exists in colors beyond the human eye's capability. Bierce's masterful blend of scientific speculation and primal fear creates an atmosphere of inescapable dread that will haunt listeners long after they finish listening.

Brace yourself for the awe and terror of The Star, H.G. Wells’ powerful short story of celestial doom and human indifference. When a mysterious star hurtles through space toward Earth, astronomers issue warnings—but the world goes on, oblivious. As the star draws nearer, global chaos erupts and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. First published in 1897, The Star is a chilling tale of cosmic forces beyond our control, a blend of science, suspense, and philosophical reflection that still resonates today.