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Geiger volume 6
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A shocking epilogue! In the wake of their devastating encounter with the Electrician, Tariq Geiger must come to grips with the lethal consequences-especially with what happened with his two-headed wolf, Barney. You won't want to miss this extraordinary spotlight on Geiger's best friend.
2) Beast Mode
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This story tells the tale of Sage Allen, who was born into the world on the same day that his mother passed away. His father, Secretary of Defense Mitchell Allen, believed in a strict upbringing, which involved intense training and strong guidance to create the perfect super soldier. Sage's life was completely structured, and every hour of his day was accounted for, with a focus on education, training, and self-improvement. Despite following his father's...
3) Elim-15
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This story centers on an Australian Elon Musk-type character who drives the narrative. Follow the fortunes of Nicole, an ex-RAAF Elec Fitter turned Aerospace Engineer, as she is recruited by Aaron Daniels, the CEO of CosmoTechs, to work on his star craft.
Set in Queensland, the story parallels contemporary space exploration. Join Nicole and Aaron as they navigate the uncertain world of space exploration, balancing cutting-edge technology with age-old...
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"Outside the moon lay low on the horizon, round and pale as the hangar's thousand interlocked hi-houses. Mink leant against the balcony's railing and looked down at the ocean some fifty or so feet below. A handful of small shuttle-craft twisted and tricked above the water; a lone multi-passenger airship thrummed away from the hangar, its shadow on the waves as big and dark as a whale. Far away, miles away perhaps, she could make out the lights of...
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Dive into the world of French language and dystopian imagination with "Learn French with Dystopian Stories," an A2 level French reader designed to captivate and educate. Journey through eight uniquely unsettling visions of the future, each tale meticulously crafted to expand your French vocabulary and challenge your understanding of grammar, all while immersing you in stories that question the essence of humanity, freedom, and control.From the enforced...
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The Disqualification Center is a dystopian/utopian novella that unfolds in a time of accelerated climate destabilization and pandemics after the dissolution of the United States and civil war. The reader accompanies a transient undergoing immigration procedures on the border of Aia and the Inter-Entity Zone occupied by UN peacekeeping forces. Our tale begins in medias res with Transient 2-0-5-3-9-1-9-C-1-8-6 passing through a gauntlet of medical screening...
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The first volume of the Abraham trilogy. René Jordan and Father Malcolm Marchand are caught hoarding forbidden books in post-apocalyptic Kebek. They escape to Ellanoy and what appears to be a Utopia. During their stay Ellanoy is attacked by an army of warriors descended from less fortunate survivors of the poisoned rains. Utopia isn't so utopian after all.
8) Rob
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Rob s'en va pour un long voyage, et au bout, un nouveau pays l'attend. Les lignes se brouillent dans cette étrange contrée pourtant familière, et la vie y suit son drle de cours.
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Los humanos están en peligro de extinción. En el lapso de unas pocas semanas, una pandemia ha matado a hombres y mujeres sin reparar en clase social, edad ni etnia, y ha condenado al olvido todo progreso y conquista civilizatorios. El mundo vuelve a comenzar y los escasos supervivientes de la plaga mundial están reviviendo la Prehistoria. El abuelo de unos salvajes muchachos, que no conocieron ni son capaces de imaginar el mundo que fue, les narra...
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The year is 2026. Or is it? Maybe it is 2089, who knows."Victor & Velaryn: The Post-Human Duo" is set in a future where artificial intelligence and bioengineering have blurred the lines between reality and simulation. Victor, the protagonist, is caught in a web of deception, love, and existential crisis, as he navigates a world that may be a construct designed for reasons unknown to him. The book combines elements of romance, science fiction, and...
12) Black Glass
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Fiction. Short Story. Science Fiction, horror. Black Glass tells the story of a worker in the not-too-distant future by the name of Henry Jones. Henry receives a mysterious letter in the mail one day, a letter with ominous overtones. The message from Head Office: clear out your desk, you are no longer relevant. What follows next is an anxiety-dripping slide into a world where to become obsolete is to perish. Thwarted at every turn, Henry tries desperately...
13) With Envy Stung
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In a world where honeybees are all but extinct, Valley has spent her entire life living in the tranquil river bottoms where her family camps out every summer and grows more food than most folks can dream of. But, that's all about to change on her sixteenth birthday when her Uncle Jacob informs her that she will be marrying the son of the powerful mayor of a nearby town. When Valley agrees to meet the boy and give him a chance, she is plunged into...
14) Trapped Evil
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After his execution, Rinc wakes up inside a computer game.He is a full-time villain in a multiplayer online game. His body is in a zero-gravity water tank in a haptic suit with a virtual reality helmet. His mind is in the post-apocalyptic world the game offers its players. The players fight to survive. Rinc fights with his life at stake.Sumiko on the other hand is a player who bought the game to leave the boring reality.For her, the game means freedom.The...
15) White Reality
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Mary and Blanche, two women grappling with mental instability and substance addiction, find themselves in a psychiatric institution. Their lives unfold in parallel narratives, converging in a unique psychological space where time and space are subject to their perception. Orchestrated by a young doctor named Jane, their shared psychodrama allows them to relive their past, with scenes and family members resurfacing. They become both audience and protagonist...
16) Obesity
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Strap in for a wild ride as Leo, a viral sensation for his unsettling travel videos, stumbles upon a government secret so explosive, they'll kill to keep it hidden. Leo's only hope lies with his friend Aidan, who's haunted by nightmares that echo Leo's shocking discovery. As global unrest surges during the COVID-19 pandemic, they're racing against time and shadowy forces to expose the unbelievable truth about the bloated core of the United States....
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19-year-old Daneli is a tomboy who doesn't get along with her mother. She'd rather be riding her horse or perfecting her archery skills than wearing finery and ordering servants around. But as the eldest daughter of House Trageri, Daneli is the inheritor of long-standing tensions, and a mission far larger than she is. First, she must undergo an arduous training process, then pass a series of tests in order to become Queen. Afterward, with the help...
18) Slaves in Eden
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The year 2082. Cardan Gentle lives on an idyllic island, keeping himself in tiptop physical condition for 'subsumption' with his god, though he has no idea what this means. His whole world is himself, his 200 friends and the 'angels' who look after them. After some disturbing events he is rescued, or captured, his horizons are infinitely widened and his probable destiny revealed, to substitute in dangerous situations for the one from whom he was cloned.But...
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In this Young Adult science fiction tale, sixteen-year-old Anna Hart flees a deadly situation in a failing human colony on the planet Silva. Using her skills with an ancient weapon and her empathic ability, she struggles through danger and betrayal, searching for a place where love and hope can thrive.Please note: This Episode is the first of five episodes that make up the novel Yesterday, the first book of the Aftermath trilogy, and is offered as...
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Fail the tests and become a slave. Display defectiveness and be put to death.
Monroe Academy was built to separate the weak from the strong.
Branded as the academy null, these were the laws that applied to all but Rayah Bardeau. The Lighter with no light.
After Rayah's mother
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