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Seguito da ombre misteriose: Nessuno pensava che sarebbero tornati (Cronache del contatto #3)
by Louis Edward RosasNessuno pensava che sarebbero tornati, ma qualcuno l'ha fatto in questa splendida conclusione delle "Cronache del contatto", il seguito di "Pianeta robot" e "Contatto a Fiery Cross". "Ciò che le ombre possono seguire" riunisce il Dottor Wayne Parsons e il suo piccolo team del JPL della NASA in uno sforzo di risolvere problematiche relative a spostamenti spazio-temporali e venire a capo delle evidenze di attività extraterrestri sulla Terra e su Marte che hanno messo a rischio le loro vite. Con l'imminente lancio della prima missione con equipaggio su Marte, i Servizi Clandestini e i sinistri Uomini in Nero seguono il team del Dottor Parson in una corsa alla scoperta della verità prima che l'Uomo metta piede sul Pianeta Rosso.
Segunda Chance (As Crônicas de Kerrigan Sequência Livro 3 #3)
by W. J. MayA tão esperada sequência da série As Crônicas de Kerrigan, da autora best seller internacional, W.J. May. ‘Leve-me para a época quando tudo estava bem, está tudo arruinado agora.’ The Maine Um pouco de persuasão alcança um sucesso considerável... Rae Kerrigan acreditava que o julgamento do seu pai seria o momento mais decisivo da sua vida. Mal sabia ela, o julgamento era apenas o começo. O mundo tatú irrompe em caos quando surpreendentemente um novo vilão começa a surgir. Um com o poder de derrubar até a grande Rae Kerrigan com nada além de algumas palavras simples. Ainda se recuperando do ataque e do papel heroico que Simon teve de desempenhar, Rae se encontra diante de um inimigo que nunca havia encontrado antes. Um que destrói de dentro para fora. Rae e seus amigos conseguirão encontrar uma solução a tempo? Que papel Simon terá de desempenhar? Existe algum vínculo forte o suficiente que não pode ser quebrado? Leia toda a série: Série Prequela: Christmas Before the Magic Question the Darkness Into the Darkness Fight the Darkness Alone in the Darkness Lost in Darkness Série As Crônicas de Kerrigan Um Raio de Esperança Nebulosa Escura Castelo de Cartas Chá Real Sob Fogo Fim à Vista Escuridão Oculta Entrelaçados Marca do Destino Força & Poder O Último Em Pé Raio de Luz As Crônicas de Kerrigan Sequência Uma Questão de Tempo O Pêndulo do Tempo Segunda Chance Glitch in Time Our Time Precious Time As Crônicas de Kerrigan: Gabriel Living in the Past Present for Today Staring at the Future Crônicas de Kerrigan Stopping Time Passage of Time Ticking Clock Secrets in Time Time in the City Ultimate Future Crianças Kerrigan School of Potential Myths & Magic Kith & Kin Playing With Power Line of Ancestry
Segunda Fundación (Ciclo de la Fundación #Volumen 13)
by Isaac AsimovSegunda Fundación es el quinto volumen del «Ciclo de la Fundación», pero también es el cierre de la original «Trilogía de la Fundación» o «Ciclo de Trántor», que puede leerse independientemente y que fue galardonada con el Premio Hugo a la mejor serie de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos. Tras años de esfuerzo, la Fundación yace en ruinas, destrozada por la inteligencia mutante del Mulo. Sin embargo, se rumorea que Hari Seldon estableció una segunda Fundación secreta, cuyo emplazamiento era desconocido incluso para los dirigentes de la primera. La misión de esta segunda Fundación era custodiar el conocimiento de la humanidad y protegerlo durante los siglos que durara el período de barbarie. Ahora que la primera Fundación ha sido destruida, la segunda Fundación se ve obligada a revelar su existencia. La finalidad del Mulo no es otra que la de descubrir el emplazamiento de esta segunda Fundación para destruirla, pero no es el único, los supervivientes de la primera Fundación también quieren acabar con ella... antes de que ella acabe con ellos.
Segunda Visión: Hollows Ground, Libro 1 (Hollows Ground #1)
by J. A. CulicanSólo ella puede ayudar. Sólo ella puede salvarlo. Esta urgencia la obliga a salir de su apartamento hacia un mundo al que ha rechazado. Al conocer al apuesto Luka, una Sombra, el mundo de Mirela cambia. Él es encantador, incluso mágico, y la llevará hasta una ciudad subterránea oculta debajo de Atlanta, poblada por empáticos, telépatas, videntes y otras personas con dones al igual que ella. Sin embargo, nada es lo que parece. Una guerra secreta se libra entre las Sombras y los Espectros, un mortífero grupo de hechiceros que buscan apoderarse del mundo. Atrapada en medio de esas dos poderosas fuerzas, Mirela debe escoger entre luchar en el bando de Luka o creer en las advertencias de Talon, un guapo y peligroso Espectro que enciende una chispa dentro de ella como nunca antes había sucedido. Si Ela elige el bando equivocado, podría significar el fin de todos los seres mágicos.
Segunda Visão (Hollows Ground #1)
by J. A. CulicanUSA TODAY e INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES por J.A. Culican Quando se trata da morte, prever é acreditar. Mirella pode profetizar a morte de quem quer que ela veja. Ela passa seus dias trancafiada em seu apartamento, evitando as pessoas e o dom que ela considera uma maldição. Até que, em uma visão devastante, ela vê a morte de um menino pequeno. Só ela pode ajudar. Só ela pode salvá-lo. Este sentimento de urgência força ela a deixar seu apartamente e sair para o mundo que ela sempre ignorou. Encontrar o lindo Luka, um Sombra, muda o mundo de Mirella. Ele é encantador, até mesmo mágico, e a leva para uma cidade subterrânea escondida embaixo de Atlanta, povoada por empatas, telepatas, videntes e pessoas com dons como o dela. Ainda assim, nada é como parece. Uma guerra secreta envolve os Sombres a os Fantasmas, um grupo mortal de feiticeiros que desejam dominaro o mundo. Presa entre os dois grupos perigosos, Mirella deve escolher entre lutar ao lado de Luka ou acreditar no aviso de Talon, um Fantasma elegante e perigoso, que desperta algo dentro dela como nunca antes. Se Ella escolher o lado errado, então todos os seres mágicos irão perecer.
Seidman
by James ErichIn Viking Age Iceland, where boys are expected to grow into strong farmers and skilled warriors, there is little place for a sickly twelve-year-old boy like Kol until he catches the eye of a seið-woman--a sorceress--and becomes her apprentice. Kol travels to the sorceress's home, where her grandson, Thorbrand, takes Kol under his wing. Before long Kol discovers something else about himself that is different--something else that sets him apart as unmanly: Kol has fallen in love with another boy. But the world is changing in ways that threaten those who practice the ancient arts. As Kol's new life takes him across the Norse lands, he finds that a new religion is sweeping through them, and King Olaf Tryggvason is hunting down and executing sorcerers. When a decades-old feud forces Thorbrand to choose between Kol and his duty to his kinsman, Kol finds himself cast adrift with only the cryptic messages of an ancient goddess to guide him to his destiny--and possibly to his death. Honorable Mention: Best Gay Debut Novel/Book Honorable Mention: Best LGBT Young Adult / Coming of Age
Seif: Nouvelles de science-fiction
by Petra StarkovaVous vous demandez ce que cela fait d’avoir rendez-vous avec votre propre destin lors de votre pause déjeuner ? Et qu’arrive-t-il aux enfants que l’on laisse à l’hôtel pour enfants ? Vous retrouverez ce qui nous attend dans un avenir proche, si les réseaux sociaux se développent comme ils l’ont fait jusqu’à présent, comme peut-être la fin du monde, et beaucoup d’autres choses, dans le recueil d’histoires de Petra Štarkovà, accompagnées de courts commentaires de l’autrice elle-même.
Seif: short sci-fi stories (Short ebook stories #1)
by Petra StarkovaThe ebook SEIF contains my sci-fi short stories and was released in the Czech Republic independently, without the involvement of a publisher, on March 1, 2021. It includes my older sci-fi short stories that were previously published in magazines and anthologies.
Seize The Night: New Tales Of Vampiric Terror (The Dark-Hunter World #7)
by Sherrilyn KenyonValerius isn't a popular Dark-Hunter - he's a Roman, which means that the largely Greek Hunters have a major grudge against him and his civilization for superceding them. To make things worse, he's very conscious of his aristocratic background and breeding. So it serves him right when he runs into Tabitha Devereaux. She's sassy, sexy, and completely unwilling to take him seriously. (Not to mention Tabitha is also the sister-in-law of Kyrian, a former Dark-Hunter and Val's mortal enemy.) What Tabitha does take seriously is hunting and killing vampires-and soon she and Val have to grapple with the deadliest of all Daimons - one who's managed to come back from the dead, and one who holds a serious grudge against both of them. To win against evil, Val will have to loosen up, learn to trust, and put everything on the line to protect a man he hates and a woman who drives him nuts.
Seize The Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write
by Victoria HanleyThis guide for teens is written in an encouraging, sympathetic, inspirational tone. The book's b&w layout has been made visually appealing for teens with chapter-opening fantasy illustrations and quotations from famous authors and others, plus frequent headings, tip boxes, brief exercise suggestions, and many examples from the work of published YA writers. Coverage encompasses voice and style, creating characters, setting, dialogue, plot, point of view, and getting past writer's block. The book includes one-page interviews with 19 YA authors, plus a section in which this book's author answers questions about her writing process. Hanley has written YA novels. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Seize couchers de soleil
by Thang DaoKristoff Boyadzhiev et sa femme menaient une vie simple, jusqu’à ce qu’il fût soudain diagnostiqué d’un cancer en phase terminale et qu’il lui restât deux semaines à vivre. Luttant contre la nouvelle et contre un ressentiment longtemps caché contre la plupart de l’humanité, il entra en collision avec un gangster des rues doté de superpouvoirs et fut tué – seulement pour découvrir qu’il disposait de son propre superpouvoir. Revivre et revivre de nouveau en prenant par inadvertance la vie et le pouvoir des autres qui l’entouraient au moment de sa mort, Kristoff est torture entre l’espoir de mourir un meilleur homme et l’utilisation de sa nouvelle capacité à troubler de sombres secrets de famille, avant que le cancer ne le tue pour la dernière fois. Son pouvoir, et la traînée de corps laissée derrière lui dans sa descente aux enfers, attira l’attention d’un inspecteur de la police de Seattle, qui enquêtait sur des évènements étranges dans toute la ville. Une agence gouvernementale secrète chercha également à capturer Kristoff et d’autres comme lui, dans l’espoir d’exploiter ou de guérir leurs pouvoirs. Kristoff voulait être le héros qu’il avait promis d’être à sa femme, à la fin, mais avant cela il avait besoin de connaître toute la vérité sur son passé, quel qu’en fût le coût. Avec tant d’autres au travers de son chemin, ce coût pourrait être trop élevé, à mourir sans honneur ; et avec deux semaines qui lui restaient, il n’avait pas le temps de choisir.
Seize the Fire
by Laura KinsaleA scoundrel is transformed by the love of an innocent princess in this historical romance by the New York Times–bestselling author of Flowers from the Storm. Summoned to rule the tiny nation of Oriens, Princess Olympia St. Leger appoints the most celebrated man in England to escort her: recently retired war hero Capt. Sheridan Drake. Easily frightened, she is vastly relieved to have Captain Drake&’s help—until she discovers he&’s a scoundrel without a drop of honor in his body. In fact, nothing would make her happier than to forget him. Except she cannot seem to get his deep, stirring gaze out of her head . . . Sheridan has no patience for hero worshipers; war is a game of survival, not gallant deeds. But Olympia, who comes to him with plump cheeks and eyes full of expectation, has money, something of which he is in great need. And though Olympia is impossibly naive, for reasons he can&’t fathom, she touches him in some obscure, half-forgotten place, until the thought of losing her becomes even more impossible. Set in Georgian England, Seize the Fire is another exciting tale from the author of For My Lady&’s Heart, whose work has been praised by Julia Quinn as &“unfailingly brilliant and beautiful.&”
Seize the Night (Dark-Hunter, Book #6)
by Sherrilyn KenyonHail Glorious Reader:<P><P> I was born the noble son of a legendary Roman senator. I was led through the ancient world as a general, until a brutal betrayal caused me to bargain my soul. Now I'm an immortal Dark-Hunter, bound to protect mankind from the evil scourge that haunts it. Over the centuries, I've seen many terrifying things: plagues, pestilence, disco music...<P> And now Tabitha Devereaux. A human, she has trained hers to fight vampires every bit as capably as any Dark-Hunter. Idiosyncratic and off-beat, she is my personal bane--and yet she beguiles me. There are only two small problems. She happens to be the twin of my mortal enemy's wife. More than that, Tabitha and her sister are being stalked by a power that will rest until everyone she holds dear is dead. Unlike my Dark-Hunter brethren, I rely on no one but my gift. They spurned me and I turned my back on them. But the only reason to save Tabitha and her family is to find some way to bridge a one thousand-year-old feud. They say opposites attract, but can they stay together when in the end the Fates conspire to keep them apart? Then again, the Fates have never dealt with the likes of Tabitha Devereaux before. They're going to be in for quite a fight....<P> --Valerius Magus
Seize the Night: An unputdownable thriller of suspense and danger (Moonlight Bay Trilogy)
by Dean KoontzChildren are disappearing one by one... Seize the Night is the brilliant second thriller in Dean Koontz's Moonlight Bay trilogy, following the acclaimed bestseller Fear Nothing. Perfect for fans of Richard Laymon and Harlan Coben. 'Dean Koontz has always boldly gone where no other fiction writer has even considered going before. As ever, the writing is fluid, the dynamic taunt and the relationships between the characters compulsive' - The Times One by one, the children of Moonlight Bay are disappearing. No one knows if they are dead or alive.Christopher Snow, suffering from the rare disorder xeroderma pigmentosum, has glimpsed the dark and torrid secrets of the small-town community where he has spent his entire life. And only he has the key to the truth - a truth that could only exist in the genetic chaos of Moonlight Bay. What readers are saying about Seize the Night: 'Koontz has a way of reaching out to you and dragging you into your weirdest and wildest dreams and nightmares, making them a reality''Koontz's character build-up is so real, so seemingly effortless, that you just take his characters for granted as your own friends''A shockingly strange novel yet it was made real by the artistic and imaginative writing of Dean Koontz'
Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror (Dark-hunter Novels Ser. #6)
by Charlaine Harris Tim Lebbon John Langan Brian Keene Gary A. Braunbeck Kelley Armstrong Sherrilyn Kenyon Scott Smith Michael Koryta David Wellington Lynda Barry Dan Chaon Lucy A. Snyder Laird Barron John Ajvide Lindqvist Dana Cameron Rio Youers Leigh Perry Robert Shearman Seanan McGuire Joe McKinneyA blockbuster anthology of original, blood-curdling vampire fiction from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, including Charlaine Harris, whose novels were adapted into HBO’s hit show True Blood, and Scott Smith, publishing his first work since The Ruins.Before being transformed into romantic heroes and soft, emotional antiheroes, vampires were figures of overwhelming terror. Now, from some of the biggest names in horror and dark fiction, comes this stellar collection of short stories that make vampires frightening once again. Edited by New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden and featuring all-new stories from such contributors as Charlaine Harris, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Scott Smith, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Michael Kortya, Kelley Armstrong, Brian Keene, David Wellington, Seanan McGuire, and Tim Lebbon, Seize the Night is old-school vampire fiction at its finest.
Sekret Machines Book 1: Chasing Shadows
by Tom Delonge Aj HartleyFor those who know... that something is going on... The witnesses are legion, scattered across the world and dotted through history, people who looked up and saw something impossible lighting up the night sky. What those objects were, where they came from, and who--or what--might be inside them is the subject of fierce debate and equally fierce mockery, so that most who glimpsed them came to wish they hadn't. Most, but not everyone. Among those who know what they've seen, and--like the toll of a bell that can't be unrung--are forever changed by it, are a pilot, an heiress, a journalist, and a prisoner of war. From the waning days of the 20th century's final great war to the fraught fields of Afghanistan to the otherworldly secrets hidden amid Nevada's dusty neverlands--the truth that is out there will propel each of them into a labyrinth of otherworldly technology and the competing aims of those who might seek to prevent--or harness--these beings of unfathomable power. Because, as it turns out, we are not the only ones who can invent and build...and destroy. Featuring actual events and other truths drawn from sources within the military and intelligence community, Tom DeLonge and A.J. Hartley offer a tale at once terrifying, fantastical, and perhaps all too real. Though it is, of course, a work of... fiction?
Select (The Select #1)
by Marit WeisenbergA modern-day Romeo and Juliet with a supernatural twist that will appeal to fans of Ally Condie (Matched) and Kiera Cass (The Selection). Julia Jaynes has the perfect life. The perfect family. The perfect destiny. The daughter of a billionaire investor in Austin, Texas, it looks like Julia has it all. But there's something rotten beneath the surface‒dangerous secrets her father is keeping; abilities she was never meant to have; and an elite society of highly evolved people who care nothing for the rest of humanity. So when Julia accidentally jeopardizes the delicate anonymity of her people, she's banished to the one place meant to make her feel inferior: public high school. Julia's goal is to lay low and blend in. Then she meets him‒John Ford. He’s popular, quiet, intense, and strangely compelling. Then Julia discovers she can read his mind and her world expands. Their forbidden love is powerful enough to break the conditioning that has kept Julia in the cold grip of her manipulative father. For the first time, Julia develops a sense of self and questions her restrictive upbringing and her family prejudices. She must decide how she will define herself—and whom she will betray. “. . . a mighty twist at the end to look forward to.” –Kirkus Reviews “. . . the perfect combination between sci-fi and YA literature.” – A reviewer at NetGalley “. . . unique, fast-paced, intriguing and interesting.” –A reviewer at NetGalley “I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the Twilight series and paranormal romance.” –A reviewer at NetGalley “Brilliant plot.” –A reviewer at NetGalley
Select Few (The Select #2)
by Marit WeisenbergAfter rejecting the cult-like influence of her father's family, Julia moves into a fancy hotel in downtown Austin. But she finds herself alone except for her boyfriend, John--and her fears. Once again she's suppressing her abilities, afraid her family will come for John when they find out he's been developing abilities of his own in her presence. The FBI is also keeping a close eye on Julia hoping she can lead them to her father, Novak, as he's wanted for questioning in his former assistant's death.With tensions high, Julia and John agree to go separate ways for the summer, paving the way for Julia to reunite with Angus, fellow outcast. Together they set out on a road trip to California to find Julia's mom and a way into Novak's secret underground world. Along the way Julia will learn the Puri perhaps aren't the only humans evolving into something different. . . and that maybe she's the leader her people have needed all along.
Selected Nonfiction, 1962-2007
by J. G. BallardJ. G. Ballard&’s collected nonfiction from 1962 to 2007, mapping the cultural obsessions, experiences, and insights of one of the most original minds of his generation.J. G. Ballard was a colossal figure in English literature and an imaginative force of the twentieth century. Alongside seminal novels—from the notorious Crash (1973) to the semi-autobiographical Empire of the Sun (1984)—Ballard was a sought-after reviewer and commentator, publishing journalism, memoir, and cultural criticism in a variety of forms. The Selected Nonfiction of J. G. Ballard collects the most significant short nonfiction of Ballard&’s fifty-year career, extending the range of the only previous collection of his nonfiction, A User&’s Guide to the Millennium (1996), which selected essays and reviews published between 1962 and 1995.A decade on from Ballard&’s death in 2009, a new generation of readers needs a new collection. In the period following A User&’s Guide, Ballard&’s writing addressed 9/11, British politics from New Labour onward, and what he termed &“the rise of soft fascism&”—a diagnosis that maintains its relevance amid a shift toward right populism in European and US politics. Beautifully edited by Ballard scholar and novelist Mark Blacklock, this volume includes Ballard&’s editorials and manifestos; commentaries on his own work; commentaries on the work of others; reviews; and more. Above all, it makes the case for the currency of Ballard&’s work at a contemporary juncture at which so many of his diagnoses concerning the media and politics have become apparent.
Selected Stories
by Fritz LeiberFritz Leiber's work bridges the gap between the pulp era of H. P. Lovecraft and the paperback era of P. K. Dick, and arguably is as influential as both these authors. From a historical context, Leiber, in fact, knew both of the authors, and his work can be seen as a bridge connecting the many different flavors of genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Edited by award-winning editors Jonathan Strahan and Charles Brown, this new collection of the grand master's fiction covers all facets of his work, and features an Introduction by Neil Gaiman and an Afterword by Michael Chabon.
Selected Stories
by Theodore SturgeonWondrous, horrifying, achingly human: The best short stories by &“one of the greatest writers of science fiction and fantasy who ever lived&” (Stephen King). One of science fiction&’s most beloved trailblazers, Hugo and Nebula–Award winning author Theodore Sturgeon wrote novels and short fiction that inspired and amazed readers and critics alike. In Selected Stories, thirteen of Sturgeon&’s very best tales have been gathered into one collection: Here are stories of love and darkness, transcendence and obsession, alien contact and human interaction. In the devastating wake of a nuclear holocaust, an actress performs her swan song before a small audience of survivors. A machine is possessed and intent upon destruction. Humankind&’s place in the vast cosmos is explored, as is the strange humanity of evil. In the author&’s acclaimed story &“The Man Who Lost the Sea,&” a life is reconstructed in bizarre shattered fragments. And in &“Slow Sculpture,&” Sturgeon&’s award-winning classic, a breast cancer patient surrenders to a healer&’s most unorthodox methods. Lyrical, often witty, frequently provocative, and always surprising, Selected Stories covers a wide range of human and inhuman emotion and experience, deftly traversing the borders between science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Theodore Sturgeon including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the University of Kansas&’s Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the author&’s estate, among other sources.
Selected Stories of H. G. Wells
by H. G. Wells Ursula K. Le GuinLe Guin's selection of twenty-six stories showcases Well's genius and reintroduces readers to his singular talent for making the unbelievable seem utterly plausible.
Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick
by Philip K. Dick Jonathan LethemSelected Stories of Philip K. Dick contains twenty-one of Dick's most dazzling and resonant stories, which span his entire career and show a world-class writer working at the peak of his powers.In "The Days of Perky Pat," people spend their time playing with dolls who manage to live an idyllic life no longer available to the Earth's real inhabitants. "Adjustment Team" looks at the fate of a man who by mistake has stepped out of his own time. In "Autofac," one community must battle benign machines to take back control of their lives. And in "I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon," we follow the story of one man whose very reality may be nothing more than a nightmare. The collection also includes such classic stories as "The Minority Report," the basis for the Steven Spielberg movie, and "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale," the basis for the film Total Recall. With an introduction by Jonathan Lethem, Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick is a magnificent distillation of one of American literature's most searching imaginations.
Selected Stories: Fantasy
by Kevin J. AndersonAward-winning, #1 international bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson has published nearly 150 books, which have appeared in 30 languages worldwide, in genres ranging from science fiction, epic fantasy, humorous horror, gritty suspense, steampunk, and mystery. He has published over half a million words of short fiction, the best of which are gathered in this multi-volume series. This volume features Anderson’s wide-ranging imagination in the fantasy genre. You will read of obsessed sea captains, shape shifters, enchanted loincloths, bumbling knights in shining armor, ghosts haunting Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, a homeless mother and a troll under a bridge, Captain Nemo and his Nautilus, H.G. Wells’s Martians, and a very strange Wisconsin small town. These tales showcase the breadth of Anderson’s talent with a variety of works, written solo or with collaborators including Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Sarah A. Hoyt, Neil Peart from legendary rock band Rush, and his wife Rebecca Moesta.
Selected Stories: Science Fiction, Vol 2
by Kevin J. Anderson#1 international bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson continues to demonstrate his versatility and imagination in his Selected Stories series, with a second full volume of his best science fiction tales. These sixteen stories, ranging from flash fiction to novella length, extend from the far corners of space to the edge of time and back to cutting-edge explorations inspired by today’s headlines. Read about clones and combat cyborgs, nanotechnology experiments and giant robots, super-sentient lab rats and immortal dogs, alien magicians and altered timelines. Anderson introduces each story with a brief perspective about the inspiration or writing process, as well as a compelling introductory essay about his lifelong close relationship with the science fiction genre. With these stories, Kevin J. Anderson demonstrates why he has tens of millions of readers worldwide and has won or been nominated for numerous awards.