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The Dosadi experiment
Par Frank Herbert. 1977
In his latest assignment, Saboteur Extraordinary Jorj X. McKie is sent to planet Dosadi to investigate an experiment that has…
gotten out of hand. Humans and Gowachin have been confined there in overcrowded conditions, and an interstellar war is imminent. Companion to "Whipping Star". c1977.The disaster area
Par J. G Ballard. 1967
These nine stories are science fiction at its most thought provoking. They project current trends into the future and explore…
the psychological traumas of adjusting to their logical conclusions. The agricultural sprays that produce seagulls with 20 foot wing spans; cars which fall to pieces after six months owing to effective road design; a science student trying to invent a flying machine in a city where space is at its premium. 1967.The dark design (Riverworld series. #3.)
Par Philip José Farmer. 2010
Much has transpired since Earth's denizens found themselves resurrected along the shores of a river 22 million miles long. With…
the truth of this strange river's creators, the Ethicals, still shrouded in mystery, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Samuel Clemens, King John, and Cyrano de Bergerac face a fantastical voyage of discovery. Sequel to “The Fabulous Riverboat”. Followed by “The Magic Labyrinth”. 2010.The Declaration
Par Gemma Malley. 2007
In 2140 England, where drugs enable people to live forever and children are illegal, teenaged Anna, an obedient "Surplus" training…
to become a house servant, discovers that her birth parents are trying to find her. Junior and Senior High. 2007.The coelura
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1983
The devil and Mary Ann (Mary Ann Shaughnessy series ; #3)
Par Catherine Cookson. 1958
To secure a job for her father on her benefactor's farm, nine-year-old Mary Ann Shaughnessy goes to boarding school. Once…
there she encounters loneliness, acquires enemies, and receives tearstained letters from her brother hinting that their father is having an affair. Sequel to "The Lord and Mary Ann" (DC24711). 1958. (Mary Ann Shaughnessy series ; 3)The deadly hoax (A Unicorn book)
Par Scott Corbett, Emilie McLeod. 1981
Morgan and Sid are chosen by the alien Spicartans to be witnesses to the beginnings of a galactic empire's intervention…
in Earth's affairs. They pretend to go along with the plans while trying to prevent the destruction of a nuclear power plant. Grades 5-8. 1981.The dark crusade (Dark wing series. #4.)
Par Walter H Hunt. 2005
An overly confident alien menace is forced to confront a zor human alliance that has been forewarned, their insidious plans…
of infiltration now exposed. But all is not what it seems to be; the "vuhl menace" may not be the ultimate enemy, and the powerful puppetmasters that have lurked in the shadows have entered the endgame where ancient alien prophecies may have already determined the outcome. The fate of sentient life in the galaxy lies in the balance. Sequel to "The dark ascent". c2005.The dark path
Par Walter H Hunt. 2003
Man and zor, once sworn enemies engaged in a mutual campaign of xenocide, now live side by side. The war…
is over, and Admiral Marais, the legendary "Dark Wing" - both Angel of Death and Species Saviour - is long dead, though some of his companions and participants in that great war still survive and have even chosen to live among the zor. Now a mystery from the past has become a threat to the present when an unholy menace jeopardizes both humans and zor alike. Whole space fleets have disappeared, with survivors stricken mad. And now man and zor must join forces to meet this adversary head on. Sequel to "The dark wing". Followed by "The dark ascent". 2003.The comet's curse: a Galahad book (Galahad. #1.)
Par Dom Testa. 2009
After a comet's tail delivers a virus that decimates Earth's adult population, 251 teens blast off on the Galahad to…
colonize another planet. But soon they discover a saboteur is on board, and they race to uncover the culprit's identity. Followed by "The Web of Titan". Winner of the EVVY Award for Best Young Adult Book. For senior high and older readers. 2005.The dark ascent (Dark wing ; #3)
Par Walter H Hunt. 2004
The war between humans and the zor race, aliens with a religious devotion to their hero, Qu'u, and to a…
lost magic sword, the gyaryu, is now long past. They work together to battle a race of mind-controllers, the vuhl. Jackie Lappierre finds herself appointed to retrieve the sword and use its powers to confront the vuhl. Some strong language, and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The dark path", followed by "The dark crusade". c2004. (Dark wing ; 3)The dark: new ghost stories
Par Ellen Datlow. 2003
16 new ghost stories, varied in locale, period, and style, including westerns, faux memoirs, and romance. In Glenn Hirshberg's "Dancing…
Men," the ghost is the shadow of the Holocaust, which haunts a survivor of the concentration camps. A grandfather clock is animated by the spirit of a murder victim in "The Ghost of the Clock", while the lingering influence of a madwoman who terrorizes a child appears in "Feeling Remains". Some descriptions of violence and strong language. 2003.The day of the dolphin
Par Robert Merle. 1969
The crystal singer (Crystal singer trilogy ; #1)
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1983
When Killashandra's plans for an operatic career are frustrated, she decides to become one of the crystal singers, wealthy prima…
donnas who cut crystals from the rocks with their singing voices. Followed by "Killashandra" (DC33032). 1983. (Crystal singer trilogy ; 1)The courts of chaos (Amber novels. #5.)
Par Roger Zelazny. 1978
The sustained order on Amber has been disrupted and destructive forces loom. To save his world, Corwin, prince of blood,…
embarks on a perilous journey that will take him to challenge the stronghold of Chaos. Sequel to "The hand of Oberon". Followed by "Trumps of doom". 1979, c1978. (Amber novels ; 5)The dark days of Hamburger Halpin
Par Josh Berk. 2010
When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but…
still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010.The cursed
Par Dave Duncan. 1995
Gwin has lost her husband to war and her children to a plague. Desolate, she nurses her stricken neighbours. But…
those who survive the plague are cursed with terrible abilities and are cast out. Gwin shelters a young girl, and this act changes her world forever. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.The crystal drop
Par Monica Hughes. 1992
Drought and the hole in the sky have destroyed Megan and Ian's world. They are alone now, except for an…
uncle who lives far away. Together they embark on the journey to find him, travelling through a dangerous world with one souvenir from home -- the crystal drop, a promise of water. For Junior high readers. 1992.The complete robot
Par Isaac Asimov. 1982
The city of Ember (The city Of Ember Ser. #1)
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2003
A city planned to survive for two hundred years, now in year 241, suffers shortages - and a secret message-bearing…
box is missing. Independent-thinking twelve-year-olds Doon and Lina exchange obligatory jobs and make a discovery that could change their known world. Bestseller. Grades 5-8. 2003.