Download or read book Defying Mars written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequel to SAVING MARS, named to Kirkus Best of 2012. Back on Mars, Jessamyn must rebuild her life without Pavel or her brother Ethan while she guards a secret which could launch an interplanetary war. In order to save the world she loves, she must defy it.

Download or read book Saving Mars written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2012-08-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the food supply of Mars's human settlement is decimated, seventeen-year-old Jessamyn Jaarda, the best pilot Mars Colonial has ever seen, flies to Earth to raid for food. Earth-Mars relations couldn't be worse, and her brother is captured during the raid. Breaking rules of secrecy and no contact, Jess finds an ally in Pavel, nephew to a government official, but their friendship only makes more agonizing the choice before her: Save her brother or save her planet?

Download or read book The Worlds We Defy written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a 10th anniversary special edition of a previously released title, DEFYING MARS. Jessamyn has escaped Earth with food for her starving world, but her troubles are just beginning. She must rebuild her life without Pavel, the young Terran whose kiss haunts her. Her success is further tainted by the loss of her beloved brother. Ethan disabled the deadly lasers orbiting Mars, but this has created a fervor to re-open trade with Earth which Jess knows would be disastrous. Add into the mix a secret which could launch an interplanetary war, and Jess finds herself at the center of an intrigue where, in order to save the world she loves, she must defy it. The Saving Mars series is a coming-of-age science fiction adventure series set in a dystopian future where colonization on Mars has survived for centuries without any contact with Earth, until now.

Download or read book Mars written by Asja Bakic and published by The Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A debut collection of darkly humorous, feminist speculative fiction from the Balkans, “sly, uncommon stories” by “a major talent” (Jeff VanderMeer, award-winning author of Hummingbird Salamander). Mars showcases a series of unique and twisted universes, where every character is tasked with making sense of their strange reality. One woman will be freed from purgatory once she writes the perfect book; another abides in a world devoid of physical contact. With wry prose and skewed humor, an emerging feminist writer explores twenty-first century promises of knowledge, freedom, and power. “Bakic’s stories are a dark delight—a treasury of forbidden pleasures, moments of resistance and resilience, and terrifying possibilities.” —Strange Horizons “At turns funny, surreal, and grounded in simple language but flung through twisted realities, the stories in this collection are provocative and utterly readable.” —The Brooklyn Rail “Skillfully disorienting.” —BUST “There’s an immediacy to Bakic’s offbeat worldview, sometimes strange and surreal, sometimes terrifying and upsetting, that pairs perfectly with the madness of the current political moment.” —Locus Magazine “Bosnian writer Bakic’s debut teems with the oddball narratives of George Saunders, the eerie atmosphere of Edgar Allan Poe, and the feminist intellect of Marge Piercyc. . . Told in a straightforward manner that transports speculative fiction into almost realist territory, Bakic’s collection imaginatively and strikingly examines sci-fi tropes from not only the point of view of women, but also from the voice of an effortlessly gifted writer whose future is much brighter than that of those depicted in her stories.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Download or read book The Saving Mars Series Box Set written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Saving Mars Series Box Set contains the first three books in the series about a daring pilot from the human Mars Colony who raids hostile neighboring Earth to save her starving planet. When her brother is captured during the raid, she must decide: save her brother or save her planet? Includes SAVING MARS, named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012. dystopian, teen romance, young adult, genetic engineering, space exploration, colonization

Download or read book Last Day on Mars written by Kevin Emerson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters in Liam and Phoebe. A fantastic start to an epic new series.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series “Emerson's writing explodes off the page in this irresistible space adventure, filled with startling plot twists, diabolical aliens, and (my favorite!) courageous young heroes faced with an impossible task.” —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds series It is Earth year 2213—but, of course, there is no Earth anymore. Not since it was burned to a cinder by the sun, which has mysteriously begun the process of going supernova. The human race has fled to Mars, but this was only a temporary solution while we have prepared for a second trip: a one-hundred-fifty-year journey to a distant star, our best guess at where we might find a new home. Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity’s survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.

Download or read book The Sirens of Mars written by Sarah Stewart Johnson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sarah Stewart Johnson interweaves her own coming-of-age story as a planetary scientist with a vivid history of the exploration of Mars in this celebration of human curiosity, passion, and perseverance.”—Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dreams WINNER OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA AWARD FOR SCIENCE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Times (UK) • Library Journal “Lovely . . . Johnson’s prose swirls with lyrical wonder, as varied and multihued as the apricot deserts, butterscotch skies and blue sunsets of Mars.”—Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review Mars was once similar to Earth, but today there are no rivers, no lakes, no oceans. Coated in red dust, the terrain is bewilderingly empty. And yet multiple spacecraft are circling Mars, sweeping over Terra Sabaea, Syrtis Major, the dunes of Elysium, and Mare Sirenum—on the brink, perhaps, of a staggering find, one that would inspire humankind as much as any discovery in the history of modern science. In this beautifully observed, deeply personal book, Georgetown scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson tells the story of how she and other researchers have scoured Mars for signs of life, transforming the planet from a distant point of light into a world of its own. Johnson’s fascination with Mars began as a child in Kentucky, turning over rocks with her father and looking at planets in the night sky. She now conducts fieldwork in some of Earth’s most hostile environments, such as the Dry Valleys of Antarctica and the salt flats of Western Australia, developing methods for detecting life on other worlds. Here, with poetic precision, she interlaces her own personal journey—as a female scientist and a mother—with tales of other seekers, from Percival Lowell, who was convinced that a utopian society existed on Mars, to Audouin Dollfus, who tried to carry out astronomical observations from a stratospheric balloon. In the process, she shows how the story of Mars is also a story about Earth: This other world has been our mirror, our foil, a telltale reflection of our own anxieties and yearnings. Empathetic and evocative, The Sirens of Mars offers an unlikely natural history of a place where no human has ever set foot, while providing a vivid portrait of our quest to defy our isolation in the cosmos.

Download or read book Brotherhood of Light Lessons written by C. C. Zain (aka Elbert Benjamine) and published by The Church of Light. This book was released on with total page 4119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of the authentic Brotherhood of Light Lessons by C. C. Zain. It contains over 5000 pages and all 23 volumes of the 21 Brotherhood of Light Course series. Divided into three branches of study: Astrology, Alchemy and Magic (which includes the tarot and kabbalah), ­there are seven courses in each branch. Zain integrates these fields of study into a unified understanding of how a student may apply Hermetic tradition and principles to build character, attract desired events into the life and significantly increase one’s happiness, usefulness and spirituality. Only authentic Brotherhood of Light lessons by C. C. Zain can bear the trademark of the two interlaced trines, with the name of Deity in the center and astrological symbols around the outside. The Brotherhood of Light is a modern-day Mystery School Tradition which offers a self-paced, home study course in Hermeticism. The goal of The Brotherhood of Light teachings is to create a world in which the dominant motivation of individuals is for Universal Welfare. That is, an ideal society that protects freedom of expression and worship, while simultaneously offering the tools by which freedom from want and fear can be achieved. We believe that this better world can be attained by becoming familiar with the facts of astrology, extra-sensory perception, directed-thinking and induced emotion, all taught in The Brotherhood of Light Lessons. The study and application of these teachings provides the aspirant with the tools to experience greater happiness, and spirituality, and to discover his or her role in God’s Great Plan. This book integrates the following publications into one document: CS01 Laws of Occultism: Inner Plane Theory and the Fundamentals of Psychic Phenomena CS02 Astrological Signatures: Evolution of the Soul and the Nature of Astrological Energies CS03 Spiritual Alchemy: The Hermetic Art of Spiritual Transformation CS04 Ancient Masonry: The Spiritual Meaning of Masonic Degrees, Rituals and Symbols CS05 Esoteric Psychology: Success through Directed Thinking and Induced Emotion CS06 The Sacred Tarot: The Art of Card Reading and the Underlying Spiritual Science CS07 Spiritual Astrology: The Origins of Astro-Mythology and Stellar Religion CS08 Horary Astrology: How to Erect and Judge a Horoscope CS09 Mental Alchemy: How Thoughts and Feelings Shape Our Lives CS10-1 Natal Astrology: Delineating the Horoscope CS10-2 Natal Astrology: Progressing the Horoscope CS11 Divination and Character Reading: Tools and Techniques for Enhancing ESP CS12-1 Natural Alchemy: Evolution of Life CS12-2 Natural Alchemy: Evolution of Religion CS13 Mundane Astrology: Interpreting Astrological Phenomena for Cities, Nations and Groups CS14 Occultism Applied to Daily Life: How to Increase Your Happiness, Usefulness and Spirituality CS15 Weather Predicting: The Hermetic System of Astrological Weather Analysis CS16 Stellar Healing: Astrological Predisposition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease CS17 Cosmic Alchemy: The Spiritual Guide to Universal Progression CS18 Imponderable Forces: The Wholesome Pathway CS19 Organic Alchemy: The Universal Laws of Soul Progression CS20 The Next Life: A Guide to Living Conditions on the Inner Plane CS21: Personal Alchemy: The Neophyte’s Path to Spiritual Attainment

Download or read book Payback Royale written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ming Chan meets Prince Thor of Eismark, all she sees is a snobby, entitled European playboy. But their families are in business, and the geography of attending the same boarding school means the two can't avoid each other, especially once con-artist Sly Bennett starts leaking photos of them to the tabloid press. As she spends more time with Thor, Ming sees another side of him—just a guy raised in a culture not so different from her own restrictive upbringing by her grandparents, for whom career and family are everything. Now she must choose between what the papers are saying and what her heart is telling her, but how do you trust a guy with a reputation like Thor’s?

Download or read book So Still the Dawn written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of devastating loss, Penumbra attempts to secure residency at the Mars colony, sending powerful anti-tourist sentiment in motion. Now Penny must choose what she's willing to lose, and who she's willing to fight for.

Download or read book Chameleon written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam and Will flee to France to meet Sir Walter—their best hope for stopping Helmann’s plan to establish a new Thousand-Year Reign. Now Sam will have to figure out how to hide from an enemy she can’t see. ebook of dystopian teen romance Keywords: Teen, YA, YA ebook, thriller, YA from a bestselling author, book in a series, fantasy book, dystopian teen, invisibility, action and adventure, science fiction, teen wolf, the one hundred, love and romance, Anthea Lawson, Brenda Hiatt, Terah Edun, Eva Pohler, Allie Burton, Ednah Walters, fairy tale

Download or read book A Duel in Time written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HUGE SERIES SALE - LIMITED TIME ONLY DaVinci's younger sister Klee has always played second fiddle to her twin Kahlo, but all of that changes when Klee decides to secretly travel back in time to save Alexander Hamilton's son Philip from dying in a duel. Unfortunately Klee didn't read the user's manual, and soon she's risking the lives of everyone she cares about in the 21st century for the sake of Alex and Eliza's rakishly handsome (and frustratingly stubborn) son Philip.

Download or read book A Crown in Time written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Edmund is mysteriously returned to the seventeenth century, Halley must brave sickness without antibiotics, a second wife, and Queen Elizabeth the First in order to save the man she loves before he's lost to her forever.

Download or read book Visible written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gwyn Li is ready for a happily ever after with Chrétien de Rochefort. As Chrétien spins tales from his background as Cinderella’s original prince charming, he casts an even deeper spell on Gwyn. Meanwhile, in a bid to get his father’s power back, Fritz tries to kidnap Gwyn. ebook of dystopian teen romance Keywords: Teen, YA, YA ebook, thriller, YA from a bestselling author, book in a series, fantasy book, dystopian teen, invisibility, action and adventure, science fiction, teen wolf, the one hundred, love and romance, Anthea Lawson, Brenda Hiatt, Terah Edun, Eva Pohler, Allie Burton, Ednah Walters, fairy tale

Download or read book Spark Six Fantastic First in Series Novels written by Anthea Sharp and published by Fiddlehead Press. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 1724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of six fabulous first-in-series novels featuring adventurous, fantastical, romantic stories with strong heroines and plenty of action. No explicit descriptions or swearing make these books perfect for YA readers or anyone in the mood for a marvelous adventure! This multi-author bundle contains more than 2,200 pages of great reading. FEYLAND: THE DARK REALM - USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp (Science Fantasy/Faeries/Cyberpunk) What if a high-tech computer game was actually a gateway to the Realm of Faerie? Jennet Carter soon finds herself battling the Dark Queen, falling for the perfect hero, and trying to save her own world from unspeakable danger! STARSTRUCK - USA Today bestselling author Brenda Hiatt (Science Fiction/Teen Romance/Action Adventure) The middle of nowhere gets a lot more interesting for an orphaned astronomy geek when the hot new quarterback inexplicably befriends her and strange things start to happen: her acne clears up, her eyesight improves, and when they touch, sparks fly—literally! The incredible truth will change her mundane life forever—if she survives! SWORN TO RAISE - New York Times bestselling author Terah Edun (High Fantasy/Sweet Romance/Sword and Sorcery) When peasant girl Ciardis is chosen for a position at court, she travels across the empire to begin a new life. To survive, she’ll need to master intrigue, befriend a crown prince, and learn to control magical abilities she never knew existed. ATLANTIS RIPTIDE - Bestselling author Allie Burton (Mermaids and Atlantis/Genetic Engineering/Sci-Fi Fantasy) Pearl ran away from the circus, tired of her adoptive parents’ abuse of her special skills. Unknownst to her, a battle rages under the ocean and each side wants to use her powers for their cause. As Pearl discovers her talents she must choose her destiny – ignore the churning seas or swim into battle. RIPPLER - Bestselling author Cidney Swanson (Science Fiction/Genetic Engineering/Teen Romance/Coming of Age) Discovering she can turn invisible terrifies Samantha, especially when she learns a geneticist who murdered her mom wants her too. Handsome Will Baker offers help and secrecy, but soon Sam will have to choose between keeping her secrets and keeping Will in her life. Suspenseful and romantic, Rippler and its sequels capture the collision of the beautiful with the dark. RUNES - Bestselling author Ednah Walters (Paranormal Romance/Norse Myths and Legends/Coming of Age) Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

Download or read book The Payback Letters written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shy Fiona has had a crush on swoony Carter since fourth grade, but he doesn't have a clue. When Fiona's ex Sly Bennett attacks her family business—and her ability to pay tuition at her pricey boarding school—it's up to Fiona and the rest of the Payback Society to out-con the con. Thrust into Carter's inner circle, will Fiona finally discover the courage to tell him her feelings?

Download or read book A Flight in Time written by Cidney Swanson and published by Williams Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: