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Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fledgling, Octavia Butler's last novel, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted-and still wants-to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating...
Author
Series
Teixcalaan volume 2
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
496 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass--still reeling from the recent upheaval in the Empire--face the impossible task of trying to communicate with a hostile entity....
63) Fantastic hope
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
418 p.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and debut author William McCaskey. A girl who will go to any lengths to save her newborn brother. A woman who is stuck in a continuous loop, reliving her life after being murdered over and over again by the same man. Martyrs who make the ultimate sacrifice for humanity. In this anthology, sixteen authors have weaved together brand-new...
65) One second after
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
A post-apocalyptic thriller of the after effects in the United States after a terrifying terrorist attack using electromagnetic pulse weapons.
In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages.
Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a
...Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 38
Language
English
Description
Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?
Rand al’Thor has been proclaimed the Dragon Reborn. Traveling to the great fortress known as the Stone of Tear, he plans to find the sword Callandor, which can only be wielded by the Champion of Light, and discover if he truly is destined to battle The Dark One. Following Rand, Moiraine and their friends battle Darkhounds on the hunt, hoping they...
Author
Publisher
Three Rooms Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Three Rooms Press edition.
Physical Desc
387 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the future, after a human offense against the natives of Hydros, the human population of the island of Sorve are ordered to leave. Forbidden on all other islands, in a flotilla of ships they seek the semi-mythical island of the Face of the Waters. During their journey they are forced to learn more about themselves, leading to questions about both religion and the purpose of humanity, all while facing danger from outside and within"--Page...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1986
Language
English
Description
Foundation - The story of our future begins with the history of Foundation and its greatest psychohistorian: Hari Seldon. For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. Only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare--that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best...
Author
Series
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First print edition.
Physical Desc
604 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Life can exist anywhere. And anywhere there is life, there is home. In the swirling clouds of Venus, the families of La Colonie live on floating plant-like trawlers, salvaging what they can in the fierce acid rain and crackling storms. Outside is dangerous, but humankind's hold on the planet is fragile and they spend most of their days simply surviving. But Venus carries its own secrets, too. In the depths, there is a wind that shouldn't exist. And...
71) The lost colony
Author
Series
Long Winter volume 3
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 sound discs (9 hours and 15 min.) : digital, 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Can humanity survive on a new world? On Eos, the last survivors of the Long Winter face their greatest challenge yet--and race to unravel the deepest secrets of the grid. The last survivors of the human race escaped a ruined Earth. Their new homeworld--Eos--seemed perfect at first. Warm. Hospitable. Safe from the grid. But everything isn't as it seems.The first colony of settlers--from the Carthage--have disappeared. Their settlement is still there,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H.G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative fiction has thrilled and delighted generations of readers, spawned countless imitations, and inspired dramatizations by such masters as Orson Welles and Steven Spielberg. The War of the Worlds is a fantasy that...
75) A talent for war
Author
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
1989
Physical Desc
310 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Christopher Slim--fighter, leader, and interstellar hero--may, in fact, have ties to the alien Ashiyyur, and it is up to Alex to venture into the core of the alien galaxy to learn the astonishing truth.
77) Dies the fire
Author
Publisher
Roc
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Physical Desc
573 p. : map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a strange electrical storm over the island of Nantucket suddenly causes all electronic devices to cease to function, the world is faced with an unimaginable transformation.
79) Heretics of Dune
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
1984
Physical Desc
[480] p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English