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The Unit
by Marlaine Delargy Ninni HolmqvistOne day in early spring, Dorrit Weger is checked into the Second Reserve Bank Unit for biological material. She is promised a nicely furnished apartment inside the Unit, where she will make new friends, enjoy the state of the art recreation facilities, and live the few remaining days of her life in comfort with people who are just like her. Here, women over the age of fifty and men over sixty-single, childless, and without jobs in progressive industries-are sequestered for their final few years; they are considered outsiders. In the Unit they are expected to contribute themselves for drug and psychological testing, and ultimately donate their organs, little by little, until the final donation. Despite the ruthless nature of this practice, the ethos of this near-future society and the Unit is to take care of others, and Dorrit finds herself living under very pleasant conditions: well-housed, well-fed, and well-attended. She is resigned to her fate and discovers her days there to be rather consoling and peaceful. But when she meets a man inside the Unit and falls in love, the extraordinary becomes a reality and life suddenly turns unbearable. Dorrit is faced with compliance or escape, and...well, then what?THE UNIT is a gripping exploration of a society in the throes of an experiment, in which the "dispensable" ones are convinced under gentle coercion of the importance of sacrificing for the "necessary" ones. Ninni Holmqvist has created a debut novel of humor, sorrow, and rage about love, the close bonds of friendship, and about a cynical, utilitarian way of thinking disguised as care. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Unit: A Novel
by Ninni HolmqvistOne day in early spring, Dorrit Weger is checked into the Second Reserve Bank Unit for biological material. She is promised a nicely furnished apartment inside the Unit, where she will make new friends, enjoy the state of the art recreation facilities, and live the few remaining days of her life in comfort with people who are just like her. Here, women over the age of fifty and men over sixty-single, childless, and without jobs in progressive industries-are sequestered for their final few years; they are considered outsiders. In the Unit they are expected to contribute themselves for drug and psychological testing, and ultimately donate their organs, little by little, until the final donation. Despite the ruthless nature of this practice, the ethos of this near-future society and the Unit is to take care of others, and Dorrit finds herself living under very pleasant conditions: well-housed, well-fed, and well-attended. She is resigned to her fate and discovers her days there to be rather consoling and peaceful. But when she meets a man inside the Unit and falls in love, the extraordinary becomes a reality and life suddenly turns unbearable. Dorrit is faced with compliance or escape, and...well, then what? THE UNIT is a gripping exploration of a society in the throes of an experiment, in which the "dispensable" ones are convinced under gentle coercion of the importance of sacrificing for the "necessary" ones. Ninni Holmqvist has created a debut novel of humor, sorrow, and rage about love, the close bonds of friendship, and about a cynical, utilitarian way of thinking disguised as care.
United as One: Lorien Legacies Book 7 (Lorien Legacies #7)
by Pittacus LoreThe seventh and final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! With United as One, this action-packed series comes to a surprising, breathtaking, and utterly satisfying conclusion. The Garde didn't start this war, but they'll do whatever it takes to end it once and for all. . . .The Mogadorians have invaded Earth. Their warships loom over our most populated cities, and no country will risk taking them head on. The Garde are all that stand in the way, but they'll need an army of their own to win this fight.They've teamed up with the US military, but it might not be enough. The Garde need reinforcements, and they've found them in the most unexpected place. Teenagers from across the globe, like John Smith's best friend, Sam, have developed abilities. So John and the others must get to them before the Mogs, because if they don't their enemies will use these gifted teens for their own sinister plan. But after all the Mogadorians have taken from John--his home, his family, his friends, and the person he loves most--he might not want to put any more lives in danger. He's got nothing left to lose, and he's just discovered he has been given an incredible new Legacy. Now he can turn himself into the ultimate weapon. So will he risk his life to save the world, or will he realize that power in numbers will save us all?
United Futuru Organization
by Junichi AbeHere the world ends, and a new world begins. Advanced developers have disappeared, leaving behind encrypted data. Information managers track the whereabouts of 'K' while decrypting the data. What is the truth revealed at the end of the information warfare unfolding in the near future managed by AI? Predict and start the SF 'United Future Organization'."
The United States of Atlantis
by Harry TurtledoveEngland has driven the French from Atlantis, giving King George leave to tighten control over the colonies. As part of a strategy to bend the colonists to their will, the Redcoats seize the continent's eastern coastal towns, depriving the Atlanteans of the markets where they sell their goods.Instead, England's tactics only strengthen the Atlanteans' resolve to be free. As leader of the revolutionaries, Victor Radcliff will make the English pay for each and every piece of land they dare to occupy. He will stop at nothing to preserve the liberty of his people as a new nation is born - a nation that will change the face of the world.
The United States of Atlantis
by Harry TurtledoveEngland has driven the French from Atlantis, giving King George leave to tighten his control over the colonies. The Redcoats have seized the continent's eastern coastal towns, depriving the Atlanteans of the markets where they sell their goods as part of a strategy to bend the colonists to their will. Instead, England's tactics have only strengthened the Atlanteans' resolve to be free. As leader of the revolutionaries, Victor Radcliff will make the English pay for each and every piece of land they dare to occupy, and will stop at nothing to preserve the liberty of his people as a new nation is born--a nation that will change the face of the world.
United States of Japan
by Peter TieryasA spiritual sequel to The Man In The High Castle, focusing on the New Japanese Empire, from an acclaimed author and essayist. The Axis won WWII and now, in the late 1980s, the Japanese Empire rules over the western US states, their power assured by technological superiority (giant mecha, etc.) But when a video game emerges that posits a world where the allies won, a game censor and an Imperial Government agent discover truths about the empire that make them question their loyalty.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Unity
by Kim KnoxThe Talar murdered her mother and her sisters, but to save her city from their attacking armada, Alena Petrova Dubov, Imperial Princess of the Rodin, must put aside her hatred and sleep with the enemy.It's an ancient ceremony, shared with two men bred for her pleasure. Or it should have been. Her generals had chosen Vadim, son of a Talar captive, to satisfy her, joining her oldest friend, Sacha, in bringing her to exquisite ecstasy.The ritual will change her, transform her flesh until she becomes one with her city. With the prospect of her enemy's power flowing within her, Alena is terrified of what she will become. But first she has to complete the ritual ... and hope that her overwhelming attraction for her enemy doesn't destroy the city she's so desperate to protect.This story Content Notes: m/f/m ménage, anal play, anal intercourse, non sexual violence, ritual sex, light bondage.
Unity (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
by S.D. PerryAs the crises on the space station Deep Space 9 come to a head, Captain Sisko returns for the birth of his child and the planet Bajor&’s entry into the Federation in this landmark Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel.On the eve of Bajor&’s formal entry into the Federation, First Minister Shakaar is assassinated, derailing the induction and plunging the planet and station Deep Space 9 into chaos. Investigation into the murder revealed the presence of a parasitic conspiracy threatening not only Bajor&’s future with the Federation, but the very survival of both. Now, after a harrowing and historic voyage of exploration in the Gamma Quadrant, the weary, wounded crew of the U.S.S. Defiant is at last coming home. But the joy of their return is short-lived as the crew becomes swept up in the crisis aboard the station, with many of them confronting personal issues that force them to make life-altering choices. Among those is a grief-stricken Commander Elias Vaughn, who reaches a crossroads in his life&’s journey and learns the true purpose for which he was Touched by the Prophets...as well as the ultimate fate of Captain Benjamin Sisko. And somewhere on Bajor, a child long awaited is about to be born.
Universal Alien (Alien Novels #10)
by Gini KochSci-fi action meets steamy paranormal romance in Gini Koch’s Alien novels, as Katherine “Kitty” Katt faces off against aliens, conspiracies, and deadly secrets. • “Futuristic high-jinks and gripping adventure.” —RT Reviews Being the wife of the vice president isn’t easy. Especially when your talents lie in kicking butt and rocking out, rather than politics and diplomacy. Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini find out just how difficult it can be when Kitty accidentally offends the Australian prime minister. Now they have to smooth things over, pronto, or risk creating an international incident the worldwide anti-alien coalitions will be able to use to force Jeff to resign and the A-Cs to leave the planet.Before Kitty can make things even worse, a cosmic congruence and a little help from some powerful beings shoves her into another world—one where she’s been married to Charles Reynolds for years and aliens don’t exist. She’s also landed in the middle of a huge conspiracy and is marked for death…but at least that’s business as usual. Kitty’s not the only one who’s confused, because the Kitty from that world has taken her place in this one. Now Alpha Team and the Diplomatic Corps have to make sure that no one realizes there’s been a switch, while preventing World War III from happening. And they have to do it while keeping this new Kitty in line, because she has views about what to do and how to do it, and time is running out. Can each Kitty save the day before it’s too late and then go home to her own universe? Or will one Kitty decide to keep the other’s life—forever?
Universal Bureau of Copyrights
by Oana Avasilichioaei Bertrand LaverdureFrom celebrated Quebecois author Bertrand Laverdure comes Universal Bureau of Copyrights , a bold, strange and addictive story that envisions a world where free will doesn't exist, and an enigmatic global corporation buys and sells the copyrights for all things on Earth, including real and fictional characters. Through this novel, which is part poetic narrative, part sci-fi-dystopian fantasy, readers become acquainted with the main character, a man who deconstructs himself as he navigates the mystifying passages of the story. Having no control over his environment, time continuum, or body, he is a puppet on strings, an icon in a video game and, as he eventually discovers within the bowels of the Universal Bureau of Copyrights, the object of countless copyrights. With touches of Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions and Sterne's Tristram Shandy, Universal Bureau of Copyrights packs a multitude of modern cultural references into an audacious exploration of identity and one's place in the world.
Universal Kindness! (Pictureback(R))
by Tennant RedbankIn this action-packed storybook, Wonder Woman races to the rescue of a group of aliens who find themselves far from home!Bonus: Includes full-color illustrations and stickers!When a group of strange space aliens crash lands on Earth, iconic Super Hero Wonder Woman steps up to the rescue! Wonder Woman--and the 3- to 7-year-old readers of this book--will quickly learn that it doesn't matter where you're from or what you look like, but who you are inside. This exciting story with its themes of kindness and empathy is sure to be a hit with young girls and boys and their parents, and features two sheets of stickers.
Universal Language
by Robert T. Jeschonek Ben BaldwinOne mistake by space linguist Jalila could cost an alien species their lives. The crew of the starship Ibn Battuta has 24 hours to prepare the people of planet Vox to face an approaching invasion fleet. But when Jalila mistakenly uses a forbidden slur, the Vox locals attack their supposed saviors. Drawn into a violent revolution, a "war of words" to decide language dominance, Jalila must rely on other resources when deprived of communication technology and even the power of speech. As revolution and invasion collide, only Jalila can save her shipmates and the planet Vox by revealing the secret behind the slur that started it all, the dark secret linking Vox and invaders in an ancient cycle of slavery, suffering, lies, and death. Don't miss this exciting tale by award-winning Star Trek and Doctor Who author Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch.
Universal Love: Stories
by Alexander WeinsteinA collection of speculative fiction offers “a darkly comic look at how far people will go to hold on to the devices that are replacing human experience” (The Washington Post).Universal Love welcomes readers to a near-future world where our everyday technologies have fundamentally altered the possibilities and limits of how we love one another. In these gripping stories, a young boy tries to understand what keeps his father tethered to the drowned city they call home. A daughter gets to know her dead mother’s hologram better than she ever knew her living mother. And, at a time when unpleasant memories can be erased, a man undergoes electronic surgery to have his depression, and his past, forever removed.In an age when technology offers the easiest cures for loneliness, the characters within these stories must wrestle with what it means to stay human in an increasingly cybernetic future, and how love can endure even the most alluring upgrades.In the vein of Weinstein’s critically-acclaimed first collection, Universal Love is a visionary book, written with one foot in the real world and one stepping bravely into the future.“Funny and terrifying.” —Ann Arbor Observer“Weinstein made a big splash in SF with his debut collection and follows it up with nearly a dozen stories that are just as creepy and will fit right in if you’re watching Black Mirror.” —Kirkus Reviews“Troubling and compassionate . . . . Channeling Ray Bradbury with contemporary allegories, Weinstein will make readers think twice about their relationship to technology.” —Publishers Weekly“Deeply imaginative and compelling.” —Jennifer Mills, author of Dyschronia
Universal Monsters Little Golden Book (Little Golden Book)
by M. D. BrundleflyAdorable Funko Pop! versions of the Universal Monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman and other classic creatures of the night make their first ever frightful appearance in Little Golden Books! What better way to introduce everyone's favorite Universal Monsters to a new generation than with a Little Golden Book featuring Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and many more. Humorous scenes introducing each monster as adorable Funko Pop! versions of these classic creatures is a safe and fun way to make reading a scary good time for kids 2 to 5 and fans of all ages. Funko and Universal Monster collectors will also love this new addition to the Little Golden Books line.
Universe 10
by Terry CarrAs the world's media 'become ever more widespread and pervasive, questions about the rights of public figures become more difficult. What constitutes invasion of privacy in a world full of cameras and microphones? If a politician is satirized, where's the line between fair comment and libel? And if it's legal now for a performer to have his features surgically altered to look like those of Elvis Presley, would that be true with a living actor? Michael Bishop considers the latter question in the following novelette. His answers may surprise you.
Universe 2 (Universe)
by Robert A. Silverberg Karen HaberA visionary anthology of twenty-two original science fiction stories carries on the tradition of Terry Carr's Universe series with powerful short tales from contemporary masters of the genre. Includes: Life on the artificial heart by Mark W. Tiedemann Automatic death by Cary James Waterworld by John K. Gibbson Her toes were beautiful on the hilltops by Brian W. Aldiss The cool equations by Deborah Wessell The fire the fire by Alex Jeffers The sum of all potentials by John M. Landsberg Most politely, most politely by Barry N. Malzberg Souls in the great machine by Sean McMullen Lost in transmission by Tony Daniel Job security by Joe Haldeman The passing of the eclipse by Donna Farley Forty at the kiosk by Nicholas A. DiChario By the mirror of my youth by Kathe Koja Memories of Muriel by Paula May Waiting for the rain by Dirk Strasser Program's progress by Jonathan Lethem The shining place by Jamil Nasir Triad by Lisa Mason (from) The bridge by Alex Jeffers Burning bush by Carolyn Gilman Metal teeth by Lou Fisher
The Universe Against Her (Hub Universe #2)
by James H. SchmitzTelzey Amberdon is brilliant, charming, beautiful, a genius, and the most powerful latent telepath ever discovered by the Psychological Service, which is why they're watching her closely.
The Universe Between
by Alan E. NourseBob Benedict is one of the few scientists able to make contact with the invisible, dangerous world of The Thresholders and return - sane! For years he has tried to transport - and receive - matter by transmitting it through the mysterious, parallel Threshold. At first his efforts met only with failure and madness. But now The Thresholders have risen in fury. Somehow Bob Benedict must make one more trip into that land of peril and pacify them before they succeed in hurling his planet - piece by piece - into the oblivion of infinity.
The Universe Between
by Alan E NourseBob Benedict is one of the few scientists able to make contact with the invisible, dangerous world of The Thresholders and return - sane! For years he has tried to transport - and receive - matter by transmitting it through the mysterious, parallel Threshold. At first his efforts met only with failure and madness. But now The Thresholders have risen in fury. Somehow Bob Benedict must make one more trip into that land of peril and pacify them before they succeed in hurling his planet - piece by piece - into the oblivion of infinity.
Universe Day
by Barry N. MalzbergThe Outer limit...When man's ambition expanded to fill the solar system, his technology expanded to take him as far as he wanted to go. Technology went on expanding. So did man's ambitions. But there was a danger only dimly suspected, and only poorly comprehended when it began to make itself felt. It was that man's ambition would outleap his imagination; that his technology would outstrip his emotional capacity. It might be that it was just too big, the universe. That there was just too much to of nothing for man to bear.
Universe Day
by Barry N. MalzbergThe Outer limit When man's ambition expanded to fill the solar system, his technology expanded to take him as far as he wanted to go. Technology went on expanding. So did man's ambitions. But there was a danger only dimly suspected, and only poorly comprehended when it began to make itself felt. It was that man's ambition would outleap his imagination; that his technology would outstrip his emotional capacity. It might be that it was just too big, the universe. That there was just too much to of nothing for man to bear
A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
by Dhonielle ClaytonFrom We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles).In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone
Universe Storage Box: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Huai YinxiaohouHuang Feng, a second-rate university graduate, had no choice but to be a security guard.However, He obtained a super storage box accidentally. This box has a magical power that can make all ordinary things unusual. This magical energy has dramatically changed his life.The greater the energy, the greater the responsibility. Huang Feng started to face more challenges with this magical power.☆About the author☆Huaiyin Xiaohou(淮阴小猴) is a new online novelist. His work "Universal Storage Box" is being serialized and it is loading. The content is wonderful and the plot is ups and downs. Both the storyline and the writing are great. It is worth reading.
Universe Storage Box: Volume 8 (Volume 8 #8)
by Huai YinxiaohouHuang Feng, a second-rate university graduate, had no choice but to be a security guard.However, He obtained a super storage box accidentally. This box has a magical power that can make all ordinary things unusual. This magical energy has dramatically changed his life.The greater the energy, the greater the responsibility. Huang Feng started to face more challenges with this magical power.☆About the author☆Huaiyin Xiaohou(淮阴小猴) is a new online novelist. His work "Universal Storage Box" is being serialized and it is loading. The content is wonderful and the plot is ups and downs. Both the storyline and the writing are great. It is worth reading.