Science Fiction
In The Courts of the Sun
Brian D'Amato
A tale inspired by near-future apocalypse prophecies finds math prodigy and Maya descendant Jed DeLanda invited by his former mentor, Taro, to travel back in time into another person's life more than thirteen centuries earlier to learn about a "sacrifice game" that has been described in a newly discovered Mayan codex.
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The Swamps of Sleethe
Jimmy Pickering, Jack Prelutsky
Book Description Jack Prelutsky’s exploration of outer space is not for the faint of heart. No friendly little E.T.–type aliens await your arrival. There are many imaginative ways to perish in these darkly comedic cautionary verses about unexplored worlds so far beyond our solar system. The final poem is an environmental tour de force that packs a wallop. Here are poems the older reader will find great fun to memorize and rattle off to anyone who will listen! And there is a special bonus: anagrams for the kid who loves word puzzles. Amazon Exclusive: A Poem by Jack Prelutsky There Are Things Out There There are things out there in the void of space That we know nothing about. Some may resemble volleyballs And feel like sauerkraut. They may be cold, they may be hot, They may be huge or small. They may be friendly, they may be not, They may not care at all. Perhaps one has a thousand arms And malice in its heart. Perhaps its dire intention Is to rip our limbs apart. Perhaps one plans to turn us Into mounds of cookie dough. We don’t know what’s in outer space, We simply do not know.--Jack Prelutsky
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Beyond Mars: Crimson Fleet
R. G. Risch
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Lamentation
Ken Scholes
An ancient weapon has completely destroyed the city of Windwir. From many miles away, Rudolfo, Lord of the Nine Forest Houses, sees the horrifying column of smoke rising. He knows that war is coming to the Named Lands.Nearer to the Devastation, a young apprentice is the only survivor of the city – he sat waiting for his father outside the walls, and was transformed as he watched everyone he knew die in an instant.Soon all the Kingdoms of the Named Lands will be at each others' throats, as alliances are challenged and hidden plots are uncovered.This remarkable first novel from an award-winning short fiction writer will take readers away to a new world – an Earth so far in the distant future that our time is not even a memory; a world where magick is commonplace and great areas of the planet are impassable wastes. But human nature hasn’t changed through the ages: War and faith and love still move princes and nations.
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Coyote Horizon
Allen Steele
As the last refuge for humankind, the planet of Coyote becomes home for Hawk and his fellow colonists, forcing him to venture into the world of the hjadd, an alien race, to uncover the truth about the strange connection that exists between the two groups.
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Prophets: Apotheosis: Book One
S. Andrew Swann
It’s been nearly 200 years since the collapse of the Confederacy, the last government to claim humanity’s colonies. So when signals come in revealing lost human colonies that could shift the power balance, the race is on between the Caliphate ships and a small team of scientists and mercenarys. But what awaits them all is a threat far beyond the scope of any human government.
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The Sixty-Eight Rooms
Greg Call, Marianne Malone
Almost everybody who has grown up in Chicago knows about the Thorne Rooms. Housed in the Children’s Galleries of the Chicago Art Institute, they are a collection of 68 exquisitely crafted miniature rooms made in the 1930s by Mrs. James Ward Thorne. Each of the 68 rooms is designed in the style of a different historic period, and every detail is perfect, from the knobs on the doors to the candles in the candlesticks. Some might even say, the rooms are magic.Imagine—what if you discovered a key that allowed you to shrink so that you were small enough to sneak inside and explore the rooms’ secrets? What if you discovered that others had done so before you? And that someone had left something important behind?Fans of Chasing Vermeer, The Doll People, and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will be swept up in the magic of this exciting art adventure!
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Truancy Origins
Isamu Fukui
Fifteen years ago, the Mayor of the Education City was presented with an unwelcome surprise by his superiors: twin six-month-old boys. As the Mayor reluctantly accepted the two babies, he had no way of knowing that they would change the city forever….Raised in the comfort of the Mayoral mansion, Umasi and Zen are as different as two brothers can be. Umasi is a good student; Zen an indifferent one. They love their adoptive father, but in a city where education is absolute, even he cannot keep them sheltered from the harsh realities of the school system. But when they discover that their father is responsible for their suffering, affection turns to bitterness. Umasi and Zen are thrust onto two diverging paths. One will try to destroy the City. The other will try to stop him.
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The New Mars: The City Dome
John L. Manning Jr.
The CityDome goes up fast with many workers and Nano-tech. Some of the workers are staying at the CityDome and bring their families there to find work. The workers bring their children with them and find that the schools aren't ready, some people do not think Mars is a place for humans to grow. There are many jobs at the CityDome, but they are being filledfast by the people that helped build this big citydome.One of the workers is so overwhelmed by the city that he doesn’t give his family much choice but tomoveto Mars with him. He is surprised that his wife and daughter settle in to life on Mars so easily and they enjoy the activities in this citydome. Three young college graduates get a graduation present that helps them find work on Mars. Their parents wanted to experience Mars and decide to bring their sons as a college graduation present. The three sons bring along there three girl friends with them and they tour the CityDome while their parents stay at the MarsTent complexes. Their parents dream of retiring to or working at Mars with their sons nearby.There are a lot of things happening at Mars. There are races and other extremesports going on in the CityDome and in the MarsTents. The MarsDomes complex is in between the city and the tents, so before the sons go to meet there parents at the tents they stop at the MarsDomes and take a tour of the Science Dome and see how things have developed on Mars. When they meet their parents, they have a lot to talk about as they spend the day in Tent B. Tent B is a sports complex with racing, basketball, golf, and other sports with a big activity restaurant in it.
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The New Mars: A Family Vacation
John Manning
A family of four goes Mars for vacation. At Mars there are new domes with hotels, an amusement park and other fun activities that are used by vacationers at Mars. The story starts with the family landing on the moon to transfer to a Space Jet that will take them to Mars. At Mars they find that there is less gravity then Earths, but more than that is on the moon. On Mars they stay in the low budget hotel at The New Mars facilities in Tent A. Tent A is a small tented city with a park in it and more. There are three Tents in The New Mars complexes. One has a sports complex with racing and other activates, it is amazing how the change of gravity affects the sports on Mars. The other Tent has the retirement community with a big mall and hospital. The kids want to play at the park all day but they find that there are other fun things to do on Mars. Next to their hotel there is a Skating Rink with a half pipe, they see a show there and the next day they go to skate. They find other things in Tent A like a bar that has an opened mike night every Thursday night. They find fun things to do in the other Tents also.The family has fun in each Tent, but on Friday they spend the day at Mars Dome which has grown into three domes. They take a tour of The Mars Domes and they spend time in the greenhouse of the Hotel Dome and meet a couple that want to invest in Mars. On Saturday they spend all day in Tent B and have fun playing and watching shows the big thing is Pod Racing.
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