Cosmonaut Keep - format ePub

'There is more than a hint of a heroic ethic here, though the hero in question may be more like Milton's Satan than Captain Future. As much fun as [MacLeod's] books provide, it's that fierceness, that...

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'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed SkyTHE FERMI ARE AWAKE. With the...

'AN EXCEPTIONAL BLEND OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, HARD SCIENCE, AND FIRST CONTACT' Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFXScience fiction legend Ken MacLeod begins...

'A modern-day George Orwell' - SFX'A hectic ride, through slaloms of audacious complexity, irreverent ingenuity and paradox as purposeful as it is playful' - GUARDIANThe Second Sphere is thousands of...

Iain Banks is celebrated as a novelist and science fiction writer. It is less well known that his first published work was the poem '041', in New Writing Scotland in 1983. Like the poems that appeared...

Alba ad Astra - Scotland's forgotten history of space explorationEdited by Madeleine ShepherdIntroductions by Ken MacLeod and Pippa Goldschmidt The first human being in space was Russian. The first man...

Forever is a new monthly science fiction magazine that features previously published stories you might have missed. Each issue will feature a novella, a brief interview with the novella's author, two...

Award winning science fiction magazine - published in Scotland for the Universe New StoriesChris Barnham – Everywhere is Everywhere and Anywhere Else is NowhereBo Balder – Shrink the MountainMonica Louzon –...

New stories from: Aliya Whiteley, Robert Runté, Laura Duerr and featuring a Mug Story from Ken MacLeodSF poetry from: G. ToroBook Reviews:  Warship by Neil Asher, Driftwood by Marie BrennanArt: Stephen...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our November 2014 issue contains:...

Stories from: Aliya Whiteley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, David F. Schultz, Fiona Moore, Gary Gibson, Haruka Mugihara , Jeff Hunter, Ken MacLeod, Laura Duerr, Laura Watts, Michael F Russell, Michael TeasdaleWinning...

After only 3 years in existence Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine won the  British Fantasy Society Award 2018 for best magazine/periodical.To celebrate this occasion we decided to publish...

Suite à des démêlés avec la loi, un individu au passé suspect accepte de redresser la situation dans le système stellaire de Wolf 359, victime d'une implosion civilisationnelle. Malgré l'état lamentable...

Dans cette Histoire alternative, la seconde guerre mondiale se poursuit entre les USA et l'URSS...

'As ever, MacLeod's depiction of the near future is achieved through solid characterisation and brilliant detail. His forte is the depiction of how belief systems can corrupt, and The Night Sessions is...

'Insightful and ingenious . . . Intrusion is both horrific and comic, and deals movingly with the consequences of genetic fixes' - GUARDIAN'Intrusion is a finely-tuned, in-your-face argument of a novel...

'Science fiction's freshest new writer...MacLeod is a fiercely intelligent, prodigiously well-read author who manages to fill his books with big issues without weighing them down.' - SALON'Engaged, ingenious,...

'Stylish, witty, and engaging!' - San Diego Union Tribune'Exciting...Accessible to the average reader as well as the hardcore SF fan. This is a work sure to keep the reader on the edge of her seat.' -...

'Distinctive, politically challenging, both tantalizing and satisfying.' - Kirkus Reviews'This man's going to be a major writer.' - Iain BanksFighting has spread across the Middle East and Central Asia...

'"Cosmonaut Keep" is a portal to a deeply imagined future history that parlays X-Files paranoia about Area 51 and alien Greys into a vast interstellar community watched over by microcosmic gods.' - Paul...

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'Descent is politically engaged, brimming with smart ideas and shot through with a mordant wit. The novel is dedicated to the memory of MacLeod's friend Iain M. Banks, and one feels that the future of...

'Thought-provoking and entertaining, this highly original first-contact story should please any science fiction reader.' - School Library Journal'Mind-expanding science fiction at its best; it is no surprise...

'A hectic ride, through slaloms of audacious complexity, irreverent ingenuity and paradox as purposeful as it is playful' - SFX'Magnificent ... a series you'd be wise to follow from the start' - GUARDIANFor...

'Exciting...Accessible to the average reader as well as the hardcore SF fan. This is a work sure to keep the reader on the edge of her seat.' - Romantic Times Bookclub'For my money, Ken MacLeod is the...

'Prose sleek and fast as the technology it describes . . . watch this man go global' - Peter F. Hamilton'MacLeod's novels are fast, funny and sophisticated. There can never be enough books like these:...

'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed SkyHumanity has taken to the stars,...

In a cold galaxy, burning down the system might be the only option.Reformed gang member-turned-politician Amanda Martinez is about to introduce a bill that will grant Humans full citizenship in the galactic...

Some traitorous secrets should stay hidden.Haizea is a knighted healing mage serving the elite Royal Guard. When a band of omens, mages with corrupted magic, attempt to assassinate her king and the neighboring...

The man she never wanted to see again…Princess Rebecca is having a rough time. Plagued by resurgent memories, a long-ago mistake, and strange dreams, her life has taken a turn for the worst. So when her...

An apocalypse happens in an Earth and there is henge travel from place to place. The blood thirsty protagonists bite several necks through Europe and Asia and then finally get to the USA and then the...

Explore an exciting and scary paranormal world that most Seattle residents are unaware of.There is a world that the mortals sometimes glimpse in shadows or dreams, so beware where you walk at night and...

The snow came early this year.And it's not leaving.High in the northern wilderness, the tiny mountain town of Keelridge is used to long winters — but nothing like this. A record-breaking storm has buried...

Sixteen years into her training, sorceress Moira Darrow is finally going to the capital of Myrcia to serve as an assistant court sorcerer.  Her teacher, Lady Jorunn, wants her to watch and learn, but...

Ruthless. Calculating. Guarded. Melusi Xaba's reputation precedes him. He is a man that puts himself first, he is feared and he knows it. He demands respect and people grant him but when he kidnaps Melokuhle,...

Down on her luck, Cassiopeia has no choice but to return to her grandmother's coffee house where she grew up. The familiar neighbourhood brings back memories, both good and bad.While she tries to find...

Once upon a time, there was this guy who took his lavish lifestyle for granted. At least until he suffered a loss like no other. He grew to be cynical, reckless, full of anger, and bad decisions.And now...

Jax wants it all; the kingdom of Eyre and its queen - Cassidy. In his eyes, she made the wrong choice; chose the wrong prince. Now, he will stop at nothing to convince her to change her mind, or he'll...

The world of Navaram has been tarnished in violence and destruction ever since the Anduru clan waged the Great War on the Pugal clan many years ago in the pursuit of power. There is only one solution...

The final book in the series is a set piece, a 2-in-1 deal. In Fairy Doctor Rest in Peace, will you romance the Baron? Scheming estranged husband, rich and powerful Magus. Or will you romance Marquez?...

A book that looks at the likelihood of the simulation hypothesis being a real phenomenon and related spiritual and existential matters.

"My name is Spencer Vale. I hunt vampires, and this is my story..."When Spencer Vale's world is turned upside down by tragedy, he finds himself thrust into chaos. Everything he loves is gone, and reality...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business.A Grim Pirates Fantasy With...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

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The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

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154 years too late. A ship full of ghosts. And a pirate queen who won't let her go.Leah wakes from cryo-sleep to find her crew dead, her mission lost, and her life erased. Alone in the cold void of space,...