Galactic Hellcats

Author : Marie Vibbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1952283078

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Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert Pdf

Ki is a petty thief. Her best friend wills her his solo-flyer-call it a space motorcycle: temperamental, fast as hell, and expensive to maintain. Any reasonable person would sell it to get off the street, but Ki isn't reasonable.Margot is a military vet at loose ends. She blows her entire back pay on a solo-flyer, adecision she instantly regrets but can't bring herself to undo. Margot meets Ki and thinks she's the sympathetic friend she needs when she feels most alone. Ki thinks Margot is an easy markfor food money. They're both right, but lunch leads to a joy ride to planet Ratana, whereMargot is arrested by border control.Ki enlists Ratanese local Zuleikah, a bored rich girl who can think of no stupider, and therefore better, way to spend her time than busting someone out of jail. Together they rescue Margot, but find themselves trapped on a hostile planet on the cusp of civil war.When Zuleikah convinces them that their best bet for escape is to kidnap-er, rescue-Prince Thane from his dreary role in the crumbling monarchy, it results in a chase across the desert and into the farthest reaches of the universe. If they can learn to trust each other, and if the repo men, cops, and three different galactic governments don't catch them, the Galactic Hellcats might just use their solo-fliers to carve a place for themselves among the stars.

Author : Katrina Archer
Publisher : Ganache Media
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781988293172

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Little Blue Marble 2021 by Katrina Archer Pdf

2021: The year the climate crisis edged inexorably closer to the point of no return. Little Blue Marble’s anthology of speculative climate fiction and poetry from an international slate of authors explores the collective sense of foreboding and loss of a world coming to terms with the increasing frequency of weather and environmental emergencies: our new normal. With biting commentary on issues from colonialism to government inaction, stories of ordinary people adapting to extraordinary circumstances, with a dash of humour even in the face of the direst of warning signals, these collective works remind us that it’s not too late. Not if we act now.

Author : Lesley Conner,Jason Sizemore
Publisher : Apex Publications
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Robotic Ambitions by Lesley Conner,Jason Sizemore Pdf

Whether striving to protect the family they’ve chosen, searching for meaning amid the chaos of the world, or questioning what it is that makes one alive, robotic ambition can mean many different things. Robotic Ambitions: Tales of Mechanical Sentience explores the nuance of sentience manufactured and evolved within mechanical beings. It peels back the metal exterior and takes a hard look at what is inside. Within these pages you will discover stories of robots defying their coding for a chance at love, resisting societal norms so that they may experience art and pleasure, and searching for their place in a world that was not made for them, but rather was made to use them. These are stories about striking out on your own, building something new amid destruction, and doing whatever it takes to make sure you survive. Robots and AI are more than tools for humanity. They have their own goals, dreams, and aspirations. This anthology includes stories by Lavie Tidhar, Premee Mohamed, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Jason Sanford, and many more.

Author : Jared Shurin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593467244

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The Big Book of Cyberpunk by Jared Shurin Pdf

A genre-defining—and redefining—collection of the boldest, most rebellious, and most prescient speculative fiction, featuring stories from all over the globe. “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” Almost forty years ago, William Gibson wrote the line that began Neuromancer—and a movement that would change the face of science fiction. Award-winning anthologist Jared Shurin brings together over a hundred stories from more than twenty-five countries that both establish and subvert the classic cyberpunk tropes and aesthetic—from gritty, near-future noir to pulse-pounding action. Urban rebels undermine monolithic corporate overlords. Daring heists are conducted through back alleys and the darkest parts of the online world. There’s dangerous new technology, cybernetic enhancements, scheming AI, corporate mercenaries, improbable weapons, and roguish hackers. These tales examine the near-now, extrapolating the most provocative trends into fascinating and plausible futures. We live in an increasingly cyberpunk world—packed with complex technologies and globalized social trends. A world so bizarre that even futurists couldn’t explain it—though many authors in this book have come closer than most. As both an introduction to the genre and the perfect compendium for the lifelong fan, The Big Book of Cyberpunk offers a hundred ways to understand where we are and where we’re going.

Author : C.Stuart Hardwick
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625799661

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Tales of the United States Space Force by C.Stuart Hardwick Pdf

NEW FICTION AND NONFICTION FOCUSING ON THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE FROM TOP AUTHORS It has been six decades since mankind first shook off the yoke of gravity and flew into outer space. After cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first fateful trip into the vastness beyond our atmosphere, the Apollo missions landed twelve men on the moon. Since the building of the International Space Station, humankind established a semi-permanent base in space. But wherever people and their interests go, the military and law must eventually follow. Enter the Space Force! Here then, stories and essays of the United States Space Force, the first new United States military service since the establishment of the Air Force in 1947. With stories and essays by Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven, Harry Turtledove, Brian Trent, Gregory Benford & James Benford, David Brin, Jody Lynn Nye, Martin L. Shoemaker, M.T. Reiten, Avery Parks, C. Stuart Hardwick, Karl K. Gallagher, Gustavo Bondini, Liam Hogan, Henry Herz, Marie Vibbert, Laura Montgomery, Sylvie Althoff, Matt Bille, William F. Otto, and Michael Morton.

Author : Administrator
Publisher : David Wayne Smith
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Galactic Marine Corps Sniper Teams by Administrator Pdf

Author : David Smith
Publisher : David Wayne Smith
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781370260553

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GALACTIC MARINE CORPS SNIPER TEAMS SERIES by David Smith Pdf

The Galactic Marine Corps Sniper Teams follows an elite group of Marine Snipers around the galaxy fighting evil. If you like military fiction with lots of action, this series is for you. Enjoy this free offering.

Author : Jason Sizemore,Lesley Conner
Publisher : Apex Publications
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Best of Apex Magazine by Jason Sizemore,Lesley Conner Pdf

This anthology collects some of the best original short fiction published in Apex Magazine over the past six years. The stories include our numerous award-nominated works, our readers' Story of the Year selections, and personal favorites chosen by Apex Magazine editor-in-chief Jason Sizemore and managing editor Lesley Conner. TABLE OF CONTENTS Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon Going Endo by Rich Larson Candy Girl by Chikodili Emelumadu If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky Advertising at the End of the World Keffy R.M. Kehrli The Performance Artist by Lettie Prell A Matter of Shapespace by Brian Trent Falling Leaves by Liz Argall Blood from Stone by Alethea Kontis Sexagesimal by Katharine E.K. Duckett Keep Talking by Marie Vibbert Remembery Day by Sarah Pinsker Blood on Beacon Hill by Russell Nichols The Green Book by Amal El-Mohtar L’esprit de L’escalier by Peter M. Ball Still Life (A Sexagesimal Fairy Tale) by Ian Tregillis Build a Dolly by Ken Liu Multo by Samuel Marzioli Armless Maidens of the American West by Genevieve Valentine Pocosin by Ursula Vernon She Gave Her Heart, He Took Her Marrow by Sam Fleming Also includes a foreword by Jason Sizemore and afterword by Lesley Conner.

Author : Judith Merril
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Interstellar travel
ISBN : 1612871089

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The Tomorrow People by Judith Merril Pdf

Johnny Wendt is the sole survivor of an ill-fated expedition to Mars. He doesn't know why he survived or why the mission was so deadly. He has no clue that he has may have brought the reason back to Earth with him!

Author : Rob Carroll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1087928257

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Dark Matter Magazine Issue 001 by Rob Carroll Pdf

Contained within this anthology are dark stories and works of art that explore the shadow side of reality. They are disturbed works that journey hopelessly through the downtrodden fringes of society, across the deepest reaches of space, and into the darkest, most troubled corners of the mind. Enter if you must, but beware. The inaugural issue of Dark Matter Magazine boasts eight original dark science fiction stories, one story in the original Spanish, one reprint story by a comic book star, an essay on the state of modern scientific ethics, three art features, and two dozen illustrations in full color and black and white. FEATURING "Faulty Worker Process" by Derrick Boden "The Past and Future Lives of Test Subjects" by Octavia Cade "Bodhisattva From Bit" by Andy Dudak "Tripping Through Time" by Rich Larson "Evrim's Children" by Ray Nayler "Finishers" by Christi Nogle "A Bolt of Lightning" by Malena Salazar Maciá, translated by Toshiya Kamei "La Corte de los Relámpagos" by Malena Salazar Maciá "The Extermination Device of the Blacksmith" by Solomon Uhiara With a reprint story by Sloane Leong: "A Billion Bodies More" Essay by Octavia Cade: "The Past and Future Lives of Scientists" Original cover art by Richard Wagner And interior art by Miguel Aguilar, Arula Ratnakar, and André Vieira Auer

Author : James Bamford
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307425058

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Body of Secrets by James Bamford Pdf

The National Security Agency is the world’s most powerful, most far-reaching espionage. Now with a new afterword describing the security lapses that preceded the attacks of September 11, 2001, Body of Secrets takes us to the inner sanctum of America’s spy world. In the follow-up to his bestselling Puzzle Palace, James Banford reveals the NSA’s hidden role in the most volatile world events of the past, and its desperate scramble to meet the frightening challenges of today and tomorrow. Here is a scrupulously documented account—much of which is based on unprecedented access to previously undisclosed documents—of the agency’s tireless hunt for intelligence on enemies and allies alike. Body of secrets is a riveting analysis of this most clandestine of agencies, a major work of history and investigative journalism. A New York Times Notable Book

Author : Alan Hlad
Publisher : A John Scognamiglio Book
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496728432

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Churchill's Secret Messenger by Alan Hlad Pdf

A riveting story of World War II and the courage of one young woman as she is drafted into Churchill’s overseas spy network, aiding the French Resistance behind enemy lines and working to liberate Nazi-occupied Paris… London, 1941: In a cramped bunker in Winston Churchill’s Cabinet War Rooms, underneath Westminster’s Treasury building, civilian women huddle at desks, typing up confidential documents and reports. Since her parents were killed in a bombing raid, Rose Teasdale has spent more hours than usual in Room 60, working double shifts, growing accustomed to the burnt scent of the Prime Minister’s cigars permeating the stale air. Winning the war is the only thing that matters, and she will gladly do her part. And when Rose’s fluency in French comes to the attention of Churchill himself, it brings a rare yet dangerous opportunity. Rose is recruited for the Special Operations Executive, a secret British organization that conducts espionage in Nazi-occupied Europe. After weeks of grueling training, Rose parachutes into France with a new codename: Dragonfly. Posing as a cosmetics saleswoman in Paris, she ferries messages to and from the Resistance, knowing that the slightest misstep means capture or death. Soon Rose is assigned to a new mission with Lazare Aron, a French Resistance fighter who has watched his beloved Paris become a shell of itself, with desolate streets and buildings draped in Swastikas. Since his parents were sent to a German work camp, Lazare has dedicated himself to the cause with the same fervor as Rose. Yet Rose’s very loyalty brings risks as she undertakes a high-stakes prison raid, and discovers how much she may have to sacrifice to justify Churchill’s faith in her . . .

Author : Tory Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Death
ISBN : OCLC:1399464552

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MegaDeath by Tory Quinn Pdf

It's 2112 and war between nations has become a spectator sport. Soldiers are now gamers who live and die based on the outcome of the match, and every four years a worldwide MegaDeath tournament gives countries a chance to air their grievances. This year, however, an enterprising company has made it possible for ordinary citizens to bet their lives on their country's team. Winning players will become national heroes, but losers will be responsible for the deaths of millions of their fellow citizens. For North America's talented star player, Megan Mori, death can't come soon enough. Haunted by the loss of her daughter, which she blames on her own government, she has nothing more to lose and no one to fight for. But as the games begin, it becomes clear that a much more sinister agenda is unfolding, and Megan will need to rally her fellow gamers against a threat that could end humanity as they know it.

Author : Robin Yocum
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781951627591

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The Sacrifice of Lester Yates by Robin Yocum Pdf

A new political thriller from the author of bestselling novel The Essay. Lester Yates is the notorious Egypt Valley Strangler, one of the country’s most prolific serial killers. Or, is he? Yates is two months from his date with the executioner when Ohio Attorney General Hutch Van Buren is presented with evidence that could exonerate him. But Yates is a political pawn, and forces exist that don’t want him exonerated, regardless of the evidence. To do so could derail presidential aspirations and change the national political landscape. Yates’ execution will clear a wide political path for many influential people, including Van Buren, who must battle both the clock and a political machine of which he is a part. Robin Yocum has been compared with E. Annie Proulx for his authenticity of place, and Elmore Leonard for his well-laid plots and perfect pacing. Arcade is thrilled to publish The Sacrifice of Lester Yates, which is Yocum at his best: suspenseful, political, and smart.

Author : C. J. Henderson,Rosemary Edghill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1937051420

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Galactic Creatures by C. J. Henderson,Rosemary Edghill Pdf

Enter a Galaxy Full Of Wonder Take a voyage through a universe populated with eerie and complex starships and satellites, cunningly crafted to resemble creatures of fact and legend. Read about those who stare at the heavens and those who travel among the stars. Did you ever wonder why the chicken crossed the galaxy? Join Head Honcho Murphy and the Startenders of the Fool's Glory as they aid the cosmic chicken Manuk on a very unique rescue mission in "Crossing Roads" by Patrick Thomas. New York Times bestselling author Rosemary Edghill spins a tale of a dystopian future where the price of space travel and colonization is very high, indeed, and who can say what is true intelligence and whose side is the right side? Does war leave any victors? "Broken in the Place of Dragons" may give you some of the answers... These stories and others by C.J. Henderson, John L. French, Alex Shvartsman, Scott W. Baker, Don Sakes, James Daniel Ross, and Bernie Mojzes will keep you turning pages and looking for more.