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Hal Clement SF Gateway Omnibus: Iceworld, Cycle of Fire, Close to Critical
by Hal ClementWith degrees in astronomy, chemistry and education, it should come as no surprise that Harry Clement Stubbs - better known to SF readers as Hal Clement - produced some of the field's most compelling, scientifically literate work. This omnibus contains the clever alien-planet-with-a-twist novel ICEWORLD; the ground-breaking CYCLE OF FIRE, with its 40-year-long seasons; and CLOSE TO CRITICAL, from his celebrated Mesklin sequence.
Halcyon Years
by Alastair ReynoldsA superb new noir/science fiction fusion from the 'mastersinger of space opera' (The Times) and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe, strap in for a gripping murder mystery.Yuri Gagarin is a private investigator, who picks up small cases from his local community, runs into trouble with the local police, and generally ekes out a living as best he can. He's aboard the Halcyon - a starship, hurtling through space, carrying thousands of passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away.Only his usual investigative work - catching cheating spouses, and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families . . . and then warned off the case again by a second mysterious woman called Ruby Blue. Caught between the two, he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which - at any moment - he could be the latest victim.Gripping, fast-paced fun this is a classic noir mystery with a science fiction twist, which will keep you guessing, and on the edge of your seat, to the end.A fresh new masterpiece, from the master of science fiction.
Halcyon: A novel
by Elliot AckermanA daring new novel, at once timely and timeless, set around an American family and the ever-shifting sands of history and memory and legacy that define them (&“An expert juggling act.&” —Stephen Markley, New York Times Book Review)Martin Neumann, recently divorced, is living at Halcyon, the Virginia estate of renowned lawyer, family patriarch, and World War II hero Robert Ableson. It&’s 2004, and Gore is entering his second term as president, when news breaks that scientists have discovered a cure for death. Suddenly, Martin is forced to question everything he thought he understood about the world around him. Who is Ableson, really? Why has Martin been drawn into the Ablesons&’ most closely guarded family secrets? Is this new science a miraculous good or an insidious evil?From pivotal elections to crumbling marriages, from the Civil War to the Battle of Saipan, Halcyon is a profound and probing novel that grapples with what history means, who is affected by it, and how the complexities of our shared future rest on the dual foundations of remembering and forgetting.
Halcón Flanqueador
by María Victoria Madruga Flores Terry W. Ervin Ii¿Qué sucede cuando dragones que escupen fuego luchan contra Stukas por la supremacía aérea sobre un campo de batalla? ¿Puede la magia de los magos de tierra derrotar a un panzer? Krish, un mozo de labranza convertido en mercenario, presencia esto y mucho más mientras se enfrenta a las nuevas máquinas de guerra del Rey Nigromante que han sido resucitadas de antes de la caída de la Primera Civilización. Pero aún, un príncipe herido encomienda a Krish la misión de encontrar al legendario coronel de Occidente y trocar la malévola Espada de Sangre de la familia real por un arma capaz de frustrar la victoria del Rey Nigromante. Halcón Flanqueador está ambientado en un futuro lejano donde existe la magia y los ogros son más que una pesadilla de un niño.
Hale-Bopp
by Alberto RuedaWas würdest du denken, wenn du heute nach Hause kommen würdest und erfährst, dass die Welt nur noch knapp ein Jahr existieren wird? Wie denkst du, würden die Leute um dich herum reagieren? Wäre die Menschheit bereit, sich ihrem Untergang zu stellen? Am 20 Juli 2019, nach einer Woche eigenartiger Ereignisse, muss sich die Psychologin und Geigenspielerin Daniela Palmer diesen Fragen stellen, kurz bevor man sie wegen des Verdachtes auf Spionage verhaftet. Zwei Tage später wird sie unerwarteterweise freigelassen und flieht in Begleitung eines fähigen Hackers nach Sydney, um herauszufinden, was sich hinter der apokalyptischen Meldung und ihren Konsequenzen verbirgt. Ihre Entdeckungen stellen sich jedoch als deutlich komplexer heraus als erwartet, als sie auf eine geheimnisvolle Firma, mit der Daniela in der Vergangenheit zu tun hatte und ein Experiment mit unbegrenztem Potential stoßen. Mit allen Teilen vor sich, muss Daniela nun ein beunruhigendes Puzzle lösen, im Wissen, dass sie mit jedem Schritt den Grenzen ihres Verstandes näherkommt.
Hale-Bopp
by Alberto RuedaWhat would you feel if today, as soon as you get home, you find out that the world has only one year left to live? How do you think the people around you would react? Will Humanity be prepared to face its extinction? After a week surrounded by strange events, on July 20, 2019, psychologist and violinist Daniela Palmer will have to face those questions just before being arrested on charges of espionage. Two days later, after an unexpected release, she will flee to Sydney in the company of a skilled cybercriminal to try to discover what lies behind the apocalyptic news and its consequences. However, her findings get complicated when a mysterious corporation with which she had a relationship in the past and an experimental project of unlimited potential enters the scene. With all the pieces on the table, Daniela must solve a disconcerting puzzle aware that she is getting closer to crossing the limits of her sanity.
Hale: The Prophet’s Journal
by J.K. NobleHale: The Prophet’s Journal is JK Noble’s sequel to her debut fantasy novel Hale: The Rise of the Griffins.Hale’s journey brought him into a brutal world of magic that tested his humanity. In a parallel realm, the Extraordinary Division, Hale learned he is a Griffin with supernatural talents. He found great allies and enemies, and discovered the truth about his connection to mentor, Bayo, the King of the Griffins.Histories and secrets were finally revealed, forcing Hale on a new mission. Heeding the words written in the late Elder Prophet’s journal, and accompanied by his pack brothers, River and Evan, Hale must embark on a journey to salvation. Can Hale survive the dangerous outer lands of the Extraordinary Division, its violent creatures, and magic, or will he become what is prophesied—the destroyer of worlds? Return to the world of the Extraordinary, rich with diverse cultures, unique magic, treasures, shapeshifting Griffins, banshees, woodland demons, an eternal spirit guide, a young prophet, and the vessel of a man-killing siren!
Hale: The Rise of the Griffins: A Novel
by JK Noble&“A gripping piece of fantasy writing . . . a suspenseful adventure novel with a unique world and compelling characters . . . plenty of depth and action.&” —Literary Titan After a desperate escape attempt from his kidnapper, sixteen-year-old Hale is thrust into the brutal world of magic that his sister had tried to protect him from. Here, in the violent Land of Griffins, Hale learns he is anything but normal. He is in fact a griffin who has pretty amazing talents. As Hale grows close to the Griffin Leader, Bayo, he can&’t deny their connection. However, Hale is unaware of the dark plans Bayo has in store for him . . . as well as who they truly are to one another. In Hale: The Rise of the Griffins, readers discover a diverse fantasy world with four unique nations and cultures. The novel is broken into short stories that follow a different set in the cast bringing the reader into fun adventures in every chapter. This unique magic system is unlike anything in fantasy literature today. Hale: The Rise of the Griffins is an anti-chosen-one story that addresses loss, manipulation, good and bad family relationships, finding one&’s path, and dealing with one&’s mistakes.
Half Bad: Nuit Rouge (The Half Bad Trilogy #1)
by Sally GreenThe inspiration for the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself &“An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition.&”—Time magazine &“A bewitching new thriller.&”—The Wall Street Journal In a modern-day England where two warring factions of witches live alongside humans, one sixteen-year-old boy is trapped between the two sides. Nathan's father is the world&’s most powerful and cruel witch, and his mother is dead. Both groups of witches see Nathan as their greatest threat—or their greatest weapon. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, he must escape before his seventeenth birthday, at which point he will receive three gifts from his father and come into his own as a witch—or else he will die. But how can Nathan find his father when his every action is tracked, when there is no one safe to trust, not even family, not even the girl he loves? In the tradition of Patrick Ness and Markus Zusak, Half Bad is a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive, a story that will grab hold of you and not let go until the very last page. Now streaming on Netflix as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.
Half Human
by Bruce CovilleWhat is the source of our obsession with half-humans? Why do we still, in our modern technological age, find ourselves fascinated by mermaids and their ilk? Perhaps it is a recognition of our own divided nature. For all our wit and courage, our striving, stargazing, and philosophizing, we are still made of flesh, still have our animal nature -- and we need to remember that to live in our own skins. But we also yearn to escape our bodies' limitations. Who, watching our animal cousins, hasn't longed to be able to run like a horse, swim like a dolphin, soar like an eagle? Who wouldn't want to slip away, for a time at least, from the cares and troubles that bind us as humans and feel wild and free once more?
Half Lies (The Half Bad Trilogy)
by Sally GreenSet in the same magical world as Sally Green's internationally beloved and acclaimed Half Bad series, this is the journal of Gabriel's younger sister, Michele, a teen witch living in Florida and grappling with the recent death of her mother, the restrictions placed on her because of her magical gifts, and her love for a boy who can never be hers.
Half Life
by Hal ClementAbout two centuries from now, the human race on Earth is in trouble, perhaps even facing extinction, because of the rapid evolution of diseases.A crew of young men and women travel to the moons of Saturn, to Titan, to investigate the biochemistry of the pre-life conditions there in the slim hope of discovering something that might save Earth. Nearly half of the crew die on the way. They have to do most of their exploration in virtual-reality machinery. The whole story runs at high speed, as they race to find answers across the surface of an alien landscape with death close behind, and gaining.
Half Life
by Hal ClementIn about two hundred years, the human race on Earth is perhaps facing extinction due to the rapid evolution of disease. A crew of young men and women travel to the moons of Saturn, to Titan, to investigate the biochemistry of the pre-life conditions there in the slim hope of discovering something that might save Earth. The whole story runs at high-speed, as they race to find answers across the surface of an alien landscape with death close behind . . . and gaining.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Half Lives
by Sara GrantI learned that surviving isn't all it's cracked up to be. If you survive, you've got to live with the guilt, and that's more difficult than looking someone in the eye and pulling the trigger. Trust me. I've done both. Killing takes a twitch of the finger. Absolution takes several lifetimes.Seventeen-year-old Icie's parents have given her $10,000 in cash, a map of a top-secret bunker, and instructions to get there by any means necessary. They have news of an imminent viral attack and know that the bunker is Icie's only hope for survival. Along with three other teens, she lives locked away for months, not knowing what's happening in the outside world or who has survived. And are they safe in the bunker after all?Generations in the future, a mysterious cult worships the very mountain where Icie's secret bunker was built. They never leave the mountain, they're ruled by a teenager...and they have surprising ties to Icie.This high-stakes, original, and thought-provoking adventure from Sara Grant follows two unlikely heroes, hundreds of years apart, as they fight to survive.
Half Lost (The Half Bad Trilogy #3)
by Sally GreenThe magical, stunning conclusion to the internationally acclaimed Half Bad trilogy. The Alliance is losing. Their most critical weapon, seventeen-year-old witch Nathan Brynn, has killed fifty-two people, and yet he's no closer to ending the tyrannical, abusive rule of the Council of White Witches in England. Nor is Nathan any closer to his personal goal: getting revenge on Annalise, the girl he once loved, before she committed an unthinkable crime. There is an amulet, protected by the extremely powerful witch Ledger, which could be the tool Nathan needs to save himself and the Alliance. But the amulet is not so easily acquired. And lately Nathan has started to suffer from visions: a vision of a golden moment when he dies, and of an endless line of Hunters, impossible to overcome. Gabriel, his closest companion, encourages Nathan to run away with him, to start a peaceful life together. But even Gabriel's love may not be enough to save Nathan from this war, or from the person he has become. Set in modern-day Europe, the final book in the Half Bad trilogy is more than a story about witches. It's a heart-poundingly visceral look at survival and exploitation, the nature of good and evil, and the risks we take for love.From the Hardcover edition.
Half Magic (Tales of Magic #1)
by Edward Eager N. M. BodeckerIt all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. Jane finds the coin, and becasue she and her sblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen. And something does: Her wish is granted. Or not quite. Only half of her wish comes true. It turns out the coin grants wishes--but only by half, so that you must wish for twice as much as you want. Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. What is half of twice a talking cat? Or to be half-again twice not-here? And how do you double your most heartfelt wish, the one you care about so much it has to be perfect?
Half Past Dead
by Zoe Archer Bianca D' ArcThere are good guys, there are bad boys, and then there are men with a danger all their own--these are the ones who take you places you never imagined. . .and will never forget. The Undying Heart by Zoe Archer Samuel Reed had no idea magic existed, until it almost destroyed him. Thirsting for vengeance against the enemy who made him something less than human, Sam returns to England and crosses paths with Cassandra Fielding. His best friend's little sister has become a fearless woman on a dangerous mission of her own. And against all odds, she sees past what he's become, and stirs a desire he thought he'd lost forever. . . Simon Says by Bianca D'Arc Special Forces soldier Simon Blackwell ended his affair with Mariana Daniels three years ago, but he hasn't stopped protecting her. Mariana has no knowledge of the dark, deadly creatures that lurk in the forest surrounding her clinic, or of the mysterious powers that make Simon the only one who can defeat them. But soon he'll have no choice but to reveal the truth, and urge her to trust in an explosive passion that never faded. . .
Half Past Human (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by T. J. BassA novel of dystopian future in the tradition of SOYLENT GREEN and H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE, with an introduction by Ken MacLeodTinker was a good citizen of the Hive - a model worker. But when he was allowed sexual activation he found Mu Ren who, like him, harboured forbidden genes. And so began the cataclysm.But in a world where half-wild humans are hunted for sport - and food - can anyone overthrow the Hive? Greater by far than its stunted, pink-blooded citizens, the Hive is more than prepared to rise and crush anyone who challenges its supremacy ...
Half Past Human (Sf Masterworks Ser.)
by T. J. BassA novel of dystopian future in the tradition of SOYLENT GREEN and H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE, with an introduction by Ken MacLeodTinker was a good citizen of the Hive - a model worker. But when he was allowed sexual activation he found Mu Ren who, like him, harboured forbidden genes. And so began the cataclysm.But in a world where half-wild humans are hunted for sport - and food - can anyone overthrow the Hive? Greater by far than its stunted, pink-blooded citizens, the Hive is more than prepared to rise and crush anyone who challenges its supremacy ...
Half Sick of Shadows
by Laura SebastianThe Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess. <p><p>Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come—for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. <p><p>On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends--countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle. <p><p>As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change destiny—and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way.
Half Truths (The Half Bad Trilogy)
by Sally GreenHalf Truths follows Gabriel's story from the time he arrives Switzerland, seeking help in recovering his magical powers from the conniving Black Witch Mercury, and goes up until the moment when he first meets Nathan and their paths become forever intertwined.<P><P>For the new reader, this is the perfect bite-sized introduction to the world of Half Bad, where witches and humans live alongside one another. And for the returning reader, this story sheds new light on one of the trilogy's most beloved characters.
Half Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time #1)
by James RileyLife's no fairy tale for Jack. After all, his father's been missing ever since that incident with the beanstalk and the giant, and his grandfather keeps pushing him to get out and find a princess to rescue. Who'd want to rescue a snobby, entitled princess anyway? Especially one that falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and still denies she's royalty. In fact, May doesn't even believe in magic. Yeah, what's that about? May does need help though--a huntsman is chasing her, her grandmother has been kidnapped, and Jack thinks it's all because of the Wicked Queen . . . mostly because May's grandmother might just be the long-lost Snow White. Jack and May's thrillingly hilarious adventure combines all the classic stories--fractured as a broken magic mirror--into one epic novel for the ages.
Half Way Home
by Hugh HoweyFive hundred of us were sent to colonize this planet. Only fifty or so survived. We woke up fifteen years too early, we had only half our training, and they expected us to not only survive . . . they expected us to conquer this place. The problem is: it isn't safe here. We aren't even safe from each other.
Half Way Home
by Hugh HoweyFrom the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of Wool and the Molly Fyde saga comes a story of teenage colonists marooned on a distant planet. WE WOKE IN FIRE Five hundred colonists have been sent across the stars to settle an alien planet. Vat-grown in a dream-like state, they are educated through simulations by an artificial intelligence and should awaken at thirty years old, fully-trained, and ready to tame the new world. But fifteen years in, an explosion on their vessel kills most of the homesteaders and destroys the majority of their supplies. Worse yet, the sixty that awaken and escape the flames are only half-taught and possess the skills least useful for survival. Naked and terrified, the teens stumble from their fiery baptism ill-prepared for the unfamiliar and harsh alien world around them. Though they attempt to work with the colony A.I. to build a home, tension and misery are rampant, escalating into battles for dominance. Soon they find that their worst enemy isn’t the hostile environment, the A.I., or the blast that nearly killed them. Their greatest danger is each other.
Half Wed Moon
by Mara LeeDanny Lee has a problem, and it's bigger than the demon she has just managed to release on the New Jersey populace. Danny is a magi wolf; the only magi-infused werewolf in existence and her life is a constant battle between her inner beast and her mage sensibilities. Danny's brother has gone missing and the price for information that may lead to his release--her freedom. In order to secure his safety, Danny must rejoin the pack that she deserted five years past ... and the pack Alpha that she has tried so hard to forget. Armed with information, determination and a whole lot of magic, Danny ventures into foreign territory in search of her brother and lands in the arms and under the fangs of one irresistible master vampire, a vampire who has no intention of letting this stubborn and independent magi wolf get away. But Danny whose independence means everything to her, and who cannot think past her split soul, has much more on her mind than the sexy and mysterious vampire who would love to get a bite in. Can the wolf in magi's clothing and the Machiavellian vampire find love amidst war, pack politics and a possible fairy invasion?