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The astronomically grand plan (Astrid the astronaut #01)
Par Rie Neal. 2022
"Astrid is excited about her upcoming first year of Shooting Stars, a club dedicated to all things space, but now…
that her best friend Hallie is more interested in art Astrid is not sure her goal of becoming an astronaut will happen without her friend." -- Provided by publisherIce planet holiday (Ice planet barbarians series #04.75)
Par Ruby Dixon. 2015
"All this snow and no holidays? What's a stranded human to do? Create a new holiday, of course. Georgie and…
the other women decide to bring some new traditions and cheer to the sa-khui. More babies are born, presents are exchanged, and a new romance blossoms between a human woman desperate for a change, and the alien determined to protect her." -- Provided by publisherEclipse the skies (Ignite the stars #02)
Par Maura Milan. 2019
Plan B (Liaden universe #04)
Par Sharon Lee. 2007
"Val Con yos'Phelium is a fugitive. The heir of Clan Korval is wanted by the covert Liaden agency known as…
the Department of the Interior, whose rulers have declared unofficial war against the entire clan. With only his love, Miri Robertson, by his side, Val Con plans a desperate gamble by forming an alliance with Clan Erob on the planet where Miri was born. But Val Con's cousin, Shan yos'Galan, can't wait for help that may never arrive. With enemy agents closing in, he invokes Plan B-setting in motion a series of events that will have dire consequences not only for him and his life-mate Priscilla Mendoza, but for all of Liad." -- Provided by publisherThe road to hell (Multiverse #03)
Par David Weber. 2016
"The war between magically gifted Arcana and psionically talented Sharona continues to rage. The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes…
has been halted at Fort Salby by a desperate defense, but at atrocious cost. One of those costs was the life of Crown Prince Janaki, heir to the newly created Sharonian Empire, who went knowingly to his death in the tradition expected of the House of Calirath. And another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister, Grand Imperial Princess Andrin, now heir of Sharona, for the accords creating the Sharonian Empire require the marriage of the heir to the Crown to wed a Uromathian prince. Andrin bears her family's Talent, the Glimpses, which show flashes of events yet to come. She knows the accords must be secured...and, like her brother, she will pay any price, make any sacrifice for her duty to her people. Sharona's soldiers dig in, facing the Arcanans in a tense standoff that cannot last long. Both sides continue rushing reinforcements toward the front, but how do armies fight wars when they can reach one another only through the portals that join the universes? And far, far behind the front, carried by dragons, a young Voice name Shaylar and her husband, Jathmar, hurtle deeper and deeper into Arcanan captivity, their only protection the fierce personal honor of the Andaran officer whose men massacred all of their companions in the horrendous misunderstanding that began the entire conflict. Men and women of honor on both sides must grapple with the terrible costs and deadly secrets of the spreading cataclysm, and in the shadows, those who will balk at neither treason nor murder drive the conspiracies that pour fuel into the furnace. The stakes are high, and the pieces are in motion, but there are factors known not even to the conspirators, and not even a Calirath can Glimpse the final outcome." -- Provided by publisherOut of Salem
Par Hal Schrieve. 2019
"Genderqueer fourteen-year-old Z Chilworth has to adjust quickly to their new status as a zombie after waking from death from…
a car crash that killed their parents and sisters. Always a talented witch, Z now can barely perform magic and is rapidly decaying. Faced with rejection from their remaining family members and old friends, Z moves in with their mother's friend, Mrs. Dunnigan, and befriends Aysel, a loud would-be-goth classmate who is, like Z, a loner. As Z struggles to find a way to repair the broken magical seal holding their body together, Aysel fears that her classmates will discover her status as an unregistered werewolf. When a local psychiatrist is murdered by what seems to be werewolves, the town of Salem, Oregon, becomes even more hostile to "monsters," and Z and Aysel are driven together in an attempt to survive a place where most people wish that neither of them existed." -- Provided by publisherThe story teller (John O'Malley and Vicky Holden mysteries #04)
Par Margaret Coel. 1998
The Marrow Thieves
Par Cherie Dimaline. 2023
Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of…
North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream. In this dark world, Frenchie and his companions struggle to survive as they make their way up north to the old lands. For now, survival means staying hidden - but what they don't know is that one of them holds the secret to defeating the marrow thieves.Scornful stars (Breaker of empires #03)
Par Richard Baker. 2019
"Richard Baker continues his new military science fiction series, Breaker of Empires, with vivid space battles and elements of politics…
and cultural heritage, picking up where Valiant Dust and Restless Lightning have led. Now a captain, Sikander Singh North commands the destroyer Decisive, assigned to Zerzura, a haven for piracy and the next playing-board in the Great Game. The Aquilan Commonwealth and the Empire of Dremark vie for the allegiance of local ruler Marid Pasha, a competition with stakes that reach far beyond the sector's pirate-infested limits. Sikander must stop the pirate attacks while charting his course between the ambitions of Marid Pasha, a dubious alliance with a shipping magnate, and the inexperience of Decisive's crew... a situation that only grows more complicated when an old enemy returns." -- Provided by publisherClimate of change: A Powerful And Passionate Saga Of Human History (Geodyssey #v. 5)
Par Piers Anthony. 2010
"A remarkable epic of passion and courage, savagery and survival, Piers Anthony's "Geodyssey" is a saga unlike any ever written.…
It is nothing less than the story of humanity itself, told through the lives of a handful of extraordinary men and women reborn throughout history. Now, with Climate of Change, Anthony introduces us to a new cast of characters, including Keeper, who knows the ways of nature, Rebel, a headstrong girl as brave as any man, Craft, a cunning inventor, and Crenelle, who uses her seductive charms to defend her people. Through their eyes, we see how some of the most crucial moments in human history have been driven by natural forces, from the great ice ages of prehistory to the droughts and plagues that have destroyed history's proudest civilizations. And we witness a harsh but hopeful future in which humanity at last transcends the devastating effects of climate change." -- Provided by publisherTrophy buck (Wilderness ridge)
Par Art Coulson. 2022
Dragon ship (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2012
"First Class courier pilot Theo Waitley was already known as a nexus of violence-and then she inherited the precarious captaincy…
of a mysterious self-aware ship. Now she has a trade route to run for Clan Korval while she convinces the near mythic ghost ship Bechimo-and herself-that she wants to commit herself as the human side to their immensely powerful symbiosis. While her former lover battles a nano-virus that's eating him alive, Theo is challenged to rescue hundreds of stranded pilots and crewmen from an explosive situation in near orbit around a suddenly hostile planet. Lovers, enemies, an ex-roomie, and a jealous spaceship are all in peril as Theo wields power that no one in the universe is sure of, especially her." -- Provided by publisherNecessity's child (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2013
"The kompani see none as an enemy, and yet few as friend. The kompani exist in many places, living quietly…
in the shadows, thriving off the bounty that others have no wit to secure, nor skill to defend. Their private history is unwritten; their recall rooted in dance and dream. The Clan Korval is in many ways the opposite of the kompani. The interstellar trading clan is wealthy in enemies, fortunate in friends. Korval protects itself with vigor, and teaches even its youngest children the art of war. And when representatives of Clan Korval arrive on the planet Surebleak where the kompani has lived, secret and aloof, the lives of three people intersect- Kezzi, apprentice to the kompani's grandmother; Syl Vor, Clan Korval's youngest warrior; and Rys, a man without a world, or a past." -- Provided by publisherLes sables de Mars (Bibliothèque Marabout #630 : Science fiction)
Par Arthur C Clarke. 1977
Gibson était sur Mars. Enfin ! Il venait d'atteindre ce qui, pour l'homme antique n'était qu'une lueur rougeâtre au milieu…
des milliards d'étoiles. Ce qui, à peine un siècle plus tôt, ne représentait encore qu'un monde mystérieux et inaccessible, était devenu à présent la nouvelle frontière de la race humaine dans l'Univers. Et voici que Mars révélait un chose fabuleuse : ses étranges et énigmatiques habitants. Né en 1917, scientifique de valeur, Arthur C Clarke est un des derniers très grands de la science-fiction dite classique. Ses œuvres récentes (lé série des « Odyssées de l'Espace ») où il développe de plus en plus des thèmes philosophiques, ne doivent pas faire oublier l'autre face de son talent : celui de l'anticipation à court terme, qu'il décrive la conquête de l'espace, l'exploitation de la Lune par l'homme ou, comme ici, la colonisation de Mars avec un grand classique : la rencontre avec une civilisation extra-terrestre.Accepting the lance (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2019
"Exiled from Liad after bombing a city to save it from The Department of the Interior's infernal weapons and plans,…
Clan Korval has gone to ground on the back-water planet Surebleak, whose people are as untamed as its weather. The old Boss-controlled fiefdoms largely fell to Pat Rin yos'Phelium's influence, but the world is restive, the influx of outworld lawyers, guns, and money a brewpot for armed dissatisfaction. Far beyond the surface of frigid Surebleak Korval's farflung trade network needs a serious reset to recover from exile. From flagship Dutiful Passage to the experimental-if centuries old-self-aware Bechimo co-captained by the Delm's blood-sister Theo Waitley, the clan's ships are prowling space lanes seeking trade. Meanwhile, Old Tech from a failed universe-the ancient but revived Tinsori Light-and the machinations of the mysterious Uncle are coalescing into dangerous opportunity or nefarious trap. And the Department of the Interior is not done with Clan Korval yet. They seek a final fully reckoned revenge, with Surebleak and Korval's ships and people everywhere in the crosshairs." -- Provided by publisherTrader's leap: a new Liaden Universe novel (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2020
"The only bridge between past and future is a leap of faith. Pursued by enemies, exiled Liaden clan Korval is…
settling into a new base on backworld Surebleak. Moving is expensive, as is war, and Korval is strapped for cash. Delm Korval has therefore instructed Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to design and implement new trade routes, quickly. But this is no easy task. Dutiful Passage is targeted by Korval's enemies, denied docking at respectable ports, and cheated at those less respectable. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on his life, while managing daughter Padi's emerging psychic talents, Shan is running out of options-and time. His quest to establish the all-important trade route puts him at odds with his lifemate, while doubting crew desert the ship. Facing the prospect of failure, Shan accepts the assistance of chancy allies and turns the Passage toward a port only just emerging from Rostov's Dust and awash with strange energies. Without trade, Clan Korval will starve. Will a trader's leap of faith save everything-or doom all? At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management)." -- Provided by publisherFair trade (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2022
"Jethri Gobelyn has risen far: from despised youngest on a Terran family Loop ship to second trader on premier Liaden…
tradeship Elthoria under the guidance of his unlikely foster-mother Norn ven'Deelin Clan Ixin. Master Trader ven'Deelin has taught Jethri much, and she expects great things from him. Indeed, one might say she demands them. Jethri has inherited a mission from his father, a plan that will allow family Loop ships like the one he grew up on to survive the encroachment of Rostov's Dust. In this, he's backed by several prominent Looper families who are scheduled to meet and plan at the South Axis Trade Fair. In what seems to be a fortunate pairing of missions, Master Trader ven'Deelin sees Jethri become lead trader on his own small ship, which is scheduled to arrive at the South Axis Fair. Unfortunately, that "fortunate coincidence" may instead be a test of Jethri's loyalties, as he's thrust into a tangle of grey-trading, mistaken identity, misinformation, and galactic politics." -- Provided by publisherMartiens, go home
Par Fredric Brown. 1989
Enfermé dans une cabane en plein désert, Luke Devereaux, auteur de science-fiction en mal d'invention, invoque désespérément sa muse -…
de toute évidence retenue ailleurs - quand soudain... on frappe à la porte. Et un petit homme vert, goguenard, apostrophe Luke d'un désinvolte «Salut Toto !».Un milliard de Martiens, hâbleurs, exaspérants, mal embouchés, d'une familiarité répugnante, révélant tous les secrets, clamant partout la vérité, viennent d'envahir la Terre. Mais comment s'en débarrasser ?L'enfant interdit
Par Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2001
Saltation (Liaden universe)
Par Sharon Lee. 2010
"Theo Waitley is a Nexus of Violence. Thrust mid-year into a school for pilots far from the safe haven of…
her birth home on scholarly Delgado, young Theo Waitley excels in hands-on flying while finding that she's behind the curve in social intricacies as well as in math. Her mentors try to guide her studies and training into the channels best suited to her special abilities and inclinations, including suggesting that she should join in the off-world student association, a plan resulting in mixed success. After a series of confrontations, fights, and ultimately a riot after which she is thanked for not killing anyone, Theo is named a "nexus of violence" by the school's administration. Facing suspension and carrying little more than a hastily procured guild card, a pistol taken from an attacker, and the contents of her pants pockets, Theo must quickly decide if she's ready to return to Delgado in disgrace, or launch herself into the universe as a freelance pilot with credentials she's already earned." -- Provided by publisher