Download or read book Space Opera Bundle written by Scott Sigler and published by Empty Set Entertainment. This book was released on with total page 1428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SPACE OPERA BUNDLE is a power-packed science fiction collaboration between #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Sigler and award-winning novelists and podcasters Matt Wallace, Mur Lafferty, and Paul E. Cooley. These stand-alone intertwine with the Galactic Football League (GFL) series, a star-spanning coming-of-age tale that spans seven novels. The SPACE OPERA BUNDLE is a power-packed science fiction collaboration between #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Sigler and award-winning novelists and podcasters Matt Wallace, Mur Lafferty, and Paul E. Cooley. These stand-alone novellas intertwine with the Galactic Football League (GFL) series, a Science Fiction Space Opera Series with more than 10,000 ratings and reviews on Goodreads and Google Play. Novels in the series include: Book I: THE ROOKIE Book II THE STARTER Book III: THE ALL-PRO Book IV: THE MVP Book V: THE CHAMPION Here are the novellas included in the SPACE OPERA BUNDLE: TITLE FIGHT Undefeated galactic heavyweight champion Korak the Cutter has crushed all challengers, destroying everyone in his path, but the wins aren't as easy as they used to be. After a decade of perfect fighting, his age is catching up with him. For a Quyth Warrior, that means he's slowing down, and speed is the name of the game in mixed martial arts. At this late stage in his career, he faces a nightmare savage and unpredictable Chiyal "The Heretic" North. As crime lords and promoters try to fix the fight, and as managers cling to dreams of lost glory, Korak and Chiyal must find their way into the octagon to decide once and for all who is the greatest of all time. Co-written by #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Sigler and Parsec Award-winning author Matt Wallace, TITLE FIGHT delivers a scifi/mma one-two knockout. THE DETECTIVE GFL star Quentin Barnes is an orphan born into a culture that prizes family connections above all. He spent his youth struggling with poverty. When he signed his deal with the Ionath Krakens and became rich, one of the first things he did was hire a private detective to find out if his family is still alive. THE DETECTIVE is the story of that search, as seen through the eyes of Frederico Esteban Guissepe Gonzaga — a.k.a. "Fred," a master of disguise and a truly dangerous Human. But Fred's past is just as big a mystery as is the whereabouts of Quentin's family. This gritty scifi/noir novel follows the tradition of ALTERED CARBON and BLADE RUNNER, giving you an anti-hero that won't stop until the job is done. GFL TIMELINE: This story runs from roughly Week Seven of the 2683 regular season in THE STARTER through Week Ten of the 2684 regular season in THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III). THE REPORTER Yolanda Davenport, star reporter for Galaxy Sports Magazine, is searching for the truth about Ju Tweedy’s involvement with the murder of Grace McDermot. Ju, a former star running back for the OS1 Orbiting Death, had to flee Orbital System One following the murder accusation. That incident let him to join Ionath Krakens, but Ju still claims innocence. Are the Krakens knowingly employing a murderer, or was Ju framed for this horrible crime? GFL TIMELINE: The story takes place between Week Three and Week Six of the 2684 GFL season, the season that encompasses THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III). THE RIDER Armored little people riding armored dinosaurs in a full-contact bloodsport? Welcome to Dinolition, the biggest show in the galaxy. Star rider Poughkeepsie Pete and his T-Rex mount “Old Bess” are fixtures of a league struggling to reach profitability and gain intergalactic recognition. Pete and his fellow riders fight to be recognized as galactic-class athletes, not marginalized as than circus-freak sideshows. But to get that credibility (and the massive payday that comes with it) Pete has to manage a league commissioner with a God complex, deal with a devious team owner, navigate a web of organized crime trying to fix matches, and dodge religious zealots set on killing him and the dinos alike — all while grooming the next generation of riders that will carry the sport into a new age of glory. In Dinolition, authors Paul E. Cooley and #1 New York Times bestseller Scott Sigler give “ride till ya die” a whole new meaning. GFL TIMELINE: This story takes place in the month of August, 2683. It begins at the same time as Chapter 2 of THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III). These novellas are set in the world of Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League, which is a Science Fiction Space Opera Series with more than 10,000 ratings and reviews on Goodreads and Google Play: The Galactic Football League is a series of scifi/crime/sports mashup books that sets a star-spanning hero’s quest against the backdrop of a far-future American pro football league. Intricate world building and aliens that truly “alien,” from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. From THE ROOKIE: “THE ROOKIE is a wild ride that takes football to the next level. Set in a future day of corruption, bigger bodies and bigger stakes, it’s Rollerball between the white lines and a fascinating read.” — John Clayton, ESPN NFL Analyst Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated. Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field." Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy the Galactic Football League Science Fiction Space Opera Series: Mike Lupica Tim Green Buzz Bissinger Joe Haldeman Orson Scott Card David Webber Richard K Morgan George Lucas Robert A. Heinlein Daniel Arenson Nathan Lowell Scott Westerfeld Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy the Galactic Football League Sci Fi Saga: Star Wars Guardians of the Galaxy Starship Troopers Altered Carbon Mech Warrior Jurassic Park Star Trek Hitchhikers Guide Aliens Friday Night Lights Any Given Sunday Draft Day Keywords related to the Galactic Football League Young Adult Science Fiction Space Opera Series: Alien Contact, Supernatural, Humorous Science Fiction, Box Set, Bundle, Series, Omnibus, Epic, Saga, Monsters, Dinosaurs, Sports, Football, Mech, Robots, Battlebots, AI, Future, Futuristic, Space Travel, Krakens, Xenomorph, Galaxy, Galaxies, Star, Stars, Collections & Anthologies, Science Fiction Space Opera Series with Mystery, Aliens, and Extreme Sports Technology, Best SciFi Books, Best Selling science fiction, Science Fiction Anthology, Science Fiction Collection, Scifi Anthology, SciFi Collection, Young Adult Anthology, Young Adult Collection, Space Opera Anthology, Space Opera Collection, Space Opera Box Set, Science Fiction Box Set, Science Fiction Bundle, Dinosaurs, T-Rex, Boxing, Crime Drama, Crime Fiction

Download or read book Star Kingdom Box Set Books 1 3 written by Lindsay Buroker and published by Lindsay Buroker. This book was released on with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★★★ “…endearing characters you can’t help but root for!” It is a time of treachery, terrorism, and tyranny in the Star Kingdom. The king cannot be trusted, the galaxy is on the brink of war, and a notorious mercenary is destroying everything—and everyone—in his path on his quest for vengeance. The Star Kingdom is in dire need of heroes. What it gets is a band of misfits and underdogs: • A washed-up bounty hunter struggling to make ends meet. • A genetically engineered cat woman on the run from her makers. • A robotics professor who gets space sick before leaving orbit. • A brilliant scientist who’s better at punching people than talking to them. As unlikely as it seems, this motley crew is the best hope for bringing peace to the galaxy. But they have troubles of their own, and they’ll have to fly fast to avoid being hunted down and killed. A romping science fiction adventure for fans of Star Wars and Firefly, this space opera bundle includes: 1. Shockwave 2. Ship of Ruin 3. Hero Code Pick up a copy and start enjoying the Star Kingdom series today!

Download or read book Space Opera written by Catherynne M. Valente and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente's science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contest…and the stakes are as high as the fate of planet Earth. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented—something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding. Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for the Metagalactic Grand Prix—part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. Species far and wide compete in feats of song, dance and/or whatever facsimile of these can be performed by various creatures who may or may not possess, in the traditional sense, feet, mouths, larynxes, or faces. And if a new species should wish to be counted among the high and the mighty, if a new planet has produced some savage group of animals, machines, or algae that claim to be, against all odds, sentient? Well, then they will have to compete. And if they fail? Sudden extermination for their entire species. This year, though, humankind has discovered the enormous universe. And while they expected to discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of aliens, they have instead found glitter, lipstick, and electric guitars. Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny—they must sing. Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes have been chosen to represent their planet on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And the fate of Earth lies in their ability to rock.

Download or read book Bringer of Chaos Bundle 1 written by Kayelle Allen and published by Romance Lives Forever Books. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're fighting immortals who always get back up, you'd better have a way to do the same thing. Otherwise, it's lights out... When you're a soldier genetically enhanced to the point of near immortality and you fight a mortal soldier resurrected with the pilfered blood of your people, friendship never enters the equation. But what if the enemy you despise holds the key to your salvation? Here's what readers say: ★I shouldn't like Pietas. He's arrogant and pretends he's uncaring, but he's one of the most fascinating characters I've read recently. ★I loved this story! A scifi bromance like nothing else I’ve ever read. ★Pietas – the Ultra of awesome powers, both mental and physical – is left helpless and doomed by humans and a betrayer from his own kind. Six – a once-human ghost who should be the sworn enemy of any Ultra – saves Pietas from a destiny worse than physical death. The two are then marooned together on a distant, most likely deserted planet. ★The Ultra has vowed never to accept help from anyone even close to human. That vow is challenged by his need to survive. The ghost has pledged to destroy all Ultras on sight. Watching Pietas and Six grapple through this deep dilemma was nothing short of beautiful for me. If these adversaries can navigate the chasm of hatred, distrust and male ego between them, maybe there’s hope for our own fractured world. ★I was...immersed into a setting where every character is dealing with decisions, and where the wrong one is like having a jar of nitroglycerine and dropping it at his or her own feet. Characters to root for, and a story that satisfies all of the criteria of what makes up an excellent novel. ~ Read the Bringer of Chaos Bundle 1, containing the first two books in the ongoing Bringer of Chaos saga plus a bonus novelette, Lights Out. Think Enemy Mine meets Lethal Weapon on a deserted, sci-fi world.

Download or read book Galactic Football League Bundle written by Scott Sigler and published by Empty Set Entertainment. This book was released on with total page 3313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bundle containing: The Rookie The Starter The All-Pro The MVP The Champion

Download or read book Starcrasher written by Rock Forsberg and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the stars collided? Tredd Bounty is a navy reject turned bounty hunter, living in the grimy world of Spit City on orbit around planet Heeg. When he is given the chance to take on a dangerous yet lucrative mission to find and capture the mysterious Starcrasher device, rumoured to have the power to move the stars themselves, it seems like his luck is about to turn. He gathers a motley crew: an ex-navy pilot suffering from random black-outs; a Jindalar groupie hiding a shocking secret; a strapping Andron mechanic unable to step foot on any planet; and an eccentric doctor. Together, they take their battered Rutger-class cargo ship on a journey to uncharted star systems, luxurious space stations, and, against all odds, up against the unyielding Dawn Alliance Navy. But Tredd is hiding a superhuman secret: the ability to stop time. It is both a blessing that has kept him alive through many a suicide mission, and a curse that has dragged him down. As he travels across the universe, he finds that he can no longer ignore his past, and must face his lost childhood sweetheart and the men who betrayed him years ago. As he begins to close in on the Starcrasher, so do other, darker forces. Tredd realises he's not the only one with a dark secret, and that the mythical gods, the Shades, might just be more than just the bedtime story he heard as a child. Starcrasher is an exhilarating adventure, moving faster than the speed of light through an original universe that combines the technological wonders of the sci-fi genre with urban fantasy. If you loved Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy, the Space Quest video game series, and Firefly TV series, you'll love Starcrasher and the Shades Space Opera series.

Download or read book The Galactic Chronicles written by J.J. Green and published by InfiniteBook. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final three books of J.J. Green's Shadows of the Void space opera serial, in one discounted bundle. Mars Born The future of the galaxy hangs in the balance as the Shadows continue their invasion. Jas Harrington has escaped to the starship Bricoleur. In the brief respite from battle, she must decide how best to fight the Shadows, who kill and replace their victims. Along with her companions, she travels to her birthplace, Mars, where she delves into her murky past and uncovers surprising secrets. In the midst of the declining colony world, Jas finds something that might be the key to everything. Her discovery could explain where the Shadows come from, how they operate, and how to defeat them. The race is on to free the keepers of the knowledge and enlist them in the desperate war to save the galaxy. Shadow Battle Humanity is at war with invading aliens, and the battle's about to go galactic. Security chief Jas Harrington has exposed the secret invasion of Earth by hostile aliens called Shadows. She hopes the Transgalactic Council can come to Earth's aid, and she and her companions await the Council's arrival at Ganymede Outpost. The galactic adventurers have with them the enigmatic organisms they rescued from a military weapons research station. When the Council members hear Jas' story, they realize that the stolen organisms may hold the secret to defeating the Shadows. Meanwhile, in the deepest regions of the galaxy, the Shadow battle has begun. Jas and her friends want to fight alongside their galactic allies, even if it means parting company. Jas enlists with the galactic fleet and is sent to serve aboard the space battleship Infineon. As the battle rages, it becomes clear that the allies face more threats than just the enemy's ships. Shadow War A galactic war. Star-crossed lovers. What could possibly go wrong? Jas Harrington has risen from a lowly ensign to the rank of commander in the Unity Alliance, which has been at war with the Shadows for the last five years. But her rapid promotion means little to Jas. She hasn't seen the love of her life for the duration of the war, and she doesn't know if he's dead or alive. As the battle to decide the fate of the galaxy draws near, Jas readies her starship, the Thylacine, to play its part in defeating the enemy. The fate of humanity and galactic civilization hangs in the balance, and she hopes that if the allies win, the life she'll lead afterward is worth fighting for. Download your copy today!

Download or read book Space Opera Firsts written by Cameron Cooper and published by Stories Rule Press. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space Opera Firsts Four First in Series Books in One Sample Pack Here is the perfect chance to dip into four of Cameron Cooper’s space opera series--the first stories in each series, in one set. Hammer and Crucible The interstellar array which links worlds together wakes to find it has enemies… Danny Andela, once known as The Imperial Hammer, withdrew from the Imperial Rangers decades ago, her reputation in tatters. She lives on her family’s star barge, waiting to die of a rare disease: old age. Then Danny learns that the military disaster which essentially ended her life might possibly have been arranged by the Emperor himself… New Star Rising Be careful what you ask an android to do… Bellona Cardenas Scordina de Deluca, daughter of the primary Cardenas family, went missing ten years ago. Reynard Cardenas, Bellona’s father and head of the family, receives anonymous, unsubstantiated news that she has been found. He sends the most disposable person in the family to investigate—Sang, the family android. Sang’s investigation trips off chain reactions which shift the generations-old lukewarm war between Erium and Karassia into a galaxy-wide conflagration… Galactic Thunder Danny and her crew learn that humans may not be alone in the galaxy. When the wildcat ship Ige Ibas goes dark and silent, Dalton comes to Danny for help. But the Ige Ibas has gone dark for a reason, and Danny’s investigation rouses the ire of a new enemy, one that emerges from beyond any worlds known to humans… The Body in the Zero Gee Brothel Meet Ptolemy Jovan Lane, a unique peacemaker. Laws are hard to hold, out in the fringes of known space, but Ptolemy Lane is charged with maintaining peace under the dome of Georgina’s Town. When a body is discovered in the local casino’s brothel, Lane is reluctant to get involved. Only, the body is the casino’s owner, Guisy Oakmint, and Doc Lowry is insisting Lane investigate. Lane soon learns why… Space Opera Science Fiction Boxed Set __ Praise for Cameron’s space opera: I am in awe of the writing ability and imagination of Cameron Cooper. Brilliant and intricate. Twists and turns so you’re never really sure what is going on behind the scenes. Cameron somehow describes scenes in ways that make me feel like I am actually present This story truly does justice to the legacies of the greats, like Orson Scott Card and Frank Herbert. Edge of your seat action will keep you captivated until the final page!! Cooper is a masterful storyteller An interesting and riveting book as have all the preceding stories been This is sci-fi at its best. This story, and the entire series, truly does justice to the greats of science fiction. The attention to detail makes everything you read plausible, and you’ll exist in this new world along with these characters in this incredible story Cameron is an excellent sci-fi writer, but this series is way beyond anything I anticipated The depth of the storyline is something you must experience because words would not do it justice The complex concepts of the space-based life were broken into easy-to-read bites making this adventure totally captivating! __ Cameron Cooper is the author of the Imperial Hammer series, an Amazon best-selling space opera series, among others. Cameron tends to write space opera short stories and novels, but also roams across the science fiction landscape. Cameron was raised on a steady diet of Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, McCaffrey, and others. Peter F. Hamilton, John Scalzi, Martha Wells and Cory Doctorow are contemporary heroes. An Australian Canadian, Cam lives near the Canadian Rockies.

Download or read book The Skylark of Space Super Pack written by E. E. Doc Smith and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skylark of Space has been identified as the first space opera novel ever written. It holds a place of extreme importance to the science fiction field. The series follows Dr. Richard Seaton, the inventor of humanity's first faster than light drive. He must keep his invention out of the hands of those who would use it for their own selfish purposes. But there is far worse than the most dastardly of waiting for us among the stars. It will take all of Seaton's courage and technological know-how to keep humans safe, and even that might not be enough. A breathtaking adventure! This omnibus edition contains three books and more than 250,000 words. Included are: The Skylark of Space Skylark Three Skylark of Valeron

Download or read book Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0 Origins written by Randolph Lalonde and published by Randolph Lalonde. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the darkest region of explored space sits a bright beacon; Freeground Station. Serving as a supply and trading post it is home to a select number of human beings that will take a desperate chance to make a difference in their end of the galaxy. - Contains the entire First Light Chronicles Trilogy. A Space Opera Adventure enjoyed across the globe by all ages and downloaded over a million times.

Download or read book Dawn Saga Box Set written by Zachariah Wahrer and published by Wahrer of the Worlds Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate to restore their once majestic place amongst the stars, humanity seizes every planet within reach. Under the control of an aging galactic empire, xenocide is routine. For most, the Akked Galaxy is a grim, hopeless place Dispatched to subdue a separatist uprising, a government operative unearths an ancient relic. It somehow knows everything about him, even his darkest secrets. The strange device promises extraordinary power, but can he trust it? A small group of diverse survivors, both human and alien, are led to a backwater planet by a vague prophecy. It declares they are the only ones capable of stopping the impending apocalypse. Before they can learn more, the peaceful world is thrust into chaos. Can they hold back the menacing darkness? The four book Dawn Saga intertwines multiple viewpoints into an epic sci-fi tale, exploring human nature, evolution, and the future. If you enjoy Dune, The Expanse, or Ender’s Game, you’ll love the Dawn Saga! ___________ What readers are saying about the Dawn Saga books: ★★★★★ "Very entertaining, very enjoyable. Recommended." ★★★★★ "Excellent literary level of science fiction." ★★★★★ "The story is packed with so much mystery and action that it is hard to put down." ★★★★★ "I am looking forward to reading more from this author for years to come." ★★★★★ "If you like to read at night, BE CAREFUL - this book could well keep you awake all night!" ★★★★★ "Fast moving space opera, fun to read." ★★★★★ "Page turner." ★★★★★ "Very good read." ___________ The Dawn Saga: Book 1 - Breakers of the Dawn Book 2 - Harbingers of the Dawn Book 3 - Destroyers of the Dawn Book 4 - Liberators of the Dawn Dawn Saga Short Stories: Jaydon - Subscribe to Zachariah's newsletter and receive this short story free!

Download or read book Spare Parts written by M.G. Herron and published by M.G. Herron. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kryl invaded in the dead of night. The Nevers family had to flee. Yuzosix, once their home, must be left behind. Along the way, young Elya Nevers develops a strange habit... he begins to collect bot parts. Something about it soothes him. But this strange obsession soon catapults Elya into an inescapable conflict, one that will shape the man he becomes. And plant the seed of his destiny. Spare Parts is a space opera novella in a new intergalactic universe from the mind of M.G. Herron. Fans of Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica—even the strategy game Starcraft—will love this new space opera adventure from the bestselling author of the Translocator Trilogy.

Download or read book The Hyperion Cantos 4 Book Bundle written by Dan Simmons and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 2320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as “one of the finest achievements of modern science fiction” by The New York Times Book Review, The Hyperion Cantos is a triumphant odyssey into the heart of space and time. Through four riveting novels, Dan Simmons masterfully weaves such influences as classical mythology, romantic poetry, and far-future philosophy into an ambitiously conceived and unfailingly entertaining epic. Now, for the first time, this entire masterpiece of the imagination is available in one extraordinary eBook bundle: HYPERION THE FALL OF HYPERION ENDYMION THE RISE OF ENDYMION On the planet Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. On the eve of Armageddon, with the known universe at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of existence. As the Shrike anticipates their mission, each traveler nurtures a desperate hope—and harbors a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his or her hands. Praise for The Hyperion Cantos “For vastness of scope, clarity of detail and seriousness of purpose, Simmons’s epic narrative is on a par with Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, Frank Herbert’s Dune books, Gene Wolfe’s multipart Book of the New Sun and Brian Aldiss’s Helliconia trilogy.”—The New York Times Book Review “Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish.”—The Washington Post Book World “State of the art science fiction . . . This work will be that against which all future works will have to be measured, in the same way, in their time, that Asimov’s Foundation series and Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness set new standards.”—Asimov’s “Simmons’ own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry.”—The Denver Post “A major work . . . Simmons doesn’t just promise; he delivers.”—Science Fiction Chronicle

Download or read book Super Extra Grande written by Yoss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With playfulness and ingenuity in the tradition of Douglas Adams, the Cuban science fiction master Yoss delivers a space opera of intergalactic proportions withSuper Extra Grande, the winner of the 20th annual UPC Science Fiction Award in 2011.

Download or read book The Space Opera Renaissance written by Kathryn Cramer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 1887 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "editor extraordinaire" (Publishers Weekly) David G. Hartwell and World Fantasy Award-winning editor Kathryn Cramer comes the best-ever anthology of one of science fiction's most vigorous subgenres: the space opera. "Space opera", once a derisive term for cheap pulp adventure, has come to mean something more in modern SF: compelling adventure stories told against a broad canvas, and written to the highest level of skill. Indeed, it can be argued that the "new space opera" is one of the defining streams of modern SF. Now, World Fantasy Award-winning anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer have compiled a definitive overview of this subgenre, both as it was in the days of the pulp magazines, and as it has become in the 2000s. Included are major works from genre progenitors, popular favorites, and modern-day pioneers. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book George R R Martin Starter Pack 4 Book Bundle written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 1335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic saga that inspired HBO’s Game of Thrones made George R. R. Martin an international phenomenon, but there’s much more to this versatile, prolific, and original author. In addition to the book that kicks off A Song of Ice of Fire, this eBook bundle includes Dreamsongs: Volume I, which showcases Martin’s early writings; Fevre Dream, the acclaimed author’s reinvention of the vampire novel; and The Armageddon Rag, a thrilling story of psychedelic—and apocalyptic—rock. Spanning genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and suspense, Martin’s virtuosic talents will surprise and delight even his most devoted fans. A GAME OF THRONES “The only fantasy series I’d put on a level with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings . . . It’s a fantasy series for hip, smart people, even those who don’t read fantasy.”—Chicago Tribune In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. As sinister forces mass beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall, the king’s powers are failing—his most trusted adviser is dead and his enemies are emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king’s new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself. DREAMSONGS: VOLUME I “The ideal way to discover . . . a master of science fiction, fantasy and horror. . . . Martin is a writer like no other.”—The Guardian (U.K.) Gathered here are the very best of Martin’s early works, including his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker award–winning stories, cool fan pieces, and the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which his New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title originated. With extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs: Volume I is a rare treat, offering fascinating insights into Martin’s journey from young writer to award-winning master. FEVRE DREAM “An adventure into the heart of darkness that transcends even the most inventive vampire novels.”—Los Angeles Herald Examiner Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something’s amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn’t care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh’s dilapidated fleet. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare—and humankind’s most impossible dream. THE ARMAGEDDON RAG “The best novel concerning the American pop music culture of the sixties I’ve ever read.”—Stephen King Onetime underground journalist Sandy Blair has come a long way from his radical roots in the sixties—until he’s drawn back by the bizarre and brutal murder of a rock promoter who made millions with a band called the Nazgûl. As Sandy investigates the crime, he finds himself drawn back into his own past. For a new messiah has resurrected the Nazgûl along with a requiem of demonism, mind control, and death, whose apocalyptic tune only Sandy may be able to change.

Download or read book The New Space Opera written by Gardner Dozois and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dynamic and exciting, THE NEW SPACE OPERA is...an essential roadmap to the cutting edge of SF today...” — Charles Stross “One of the best anthologies ever assembled by this most prolific of science fiction editors....” — Joe Haldeman “Highly recommended!” — Greg Bear “...Dozois and Strahan bring together some of the finest writers in the field...” — Vernor Vinge “This anthology is a reminder of why science fiction captured the hearts and minds of generations of generations of readers.” — Orson Scott Card “In sheer breathtaking, mind-expanding scope, this collection ... delivers hours of exhilarating reading.” — Booklist