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After the kaiju attack of Kaw City, Police Chief Brannigan Novak, and his friends attempt to return to a sense of normalcy. But while denizens of Kaw City struggle with the past, there is a whisper of a new threat—a drug-fueled, primordial alligator creature!

Паоло Бачигалупи — американский фантаст, публикующийся с 1999 года. Жанровые направления, в которых он работает — преимущественно научная фантастика с постапокалиптическим уклоном и фэнтези. Он родился в городке Паония на западе штата Колорадо, в университете штата Огайо изучал китайский язык, а затем несколько лет провел в Азии. Его произведения носят отпечаток культуры посещенных им стран — такой же яркий, как и отпечаток нуара, которым полнится жизнь современных США.

В романе Орудие войны полу-человек и полу-зверь, созданный для ведения войны, продемонстрировал способности, превышающие ожидания его создателей. Оставив своих сородичей, он возглавил группу людей. Однако некоторые знают его тайну — он открыл способ противостоять генетически заданным импульсам подчинения и преданности своим хозяевам.

Lena Vale thought she was doing the right thing—signing up for the Horizon Protocol to rid herself of the abilities that made her dangerous. Instead, she wakes in a facility built to dissect the Variant gene. Her power isn’t being removed—it’s being mapped, copied, and stored. Ethan Vale, her estranged brother, has spent years suppressing his own gift. But when Lena disappears, he’s forced to confront the truth about Horizon—and the past he’s tried to forget. As their powers resurface, and their connection deepens, they uncover a terrifying plan.

No one can survive the electrocution of 50,000 volts. No one but Andromeda Somers. Now she's recovering in a place she never knew existed and learning more about herself than ever before. In an effort to protect her children, Andromeda avoids them at all costs. She doesn't trust herself, she doesn't trust Adam, and she definitely doesn't trust Burton Crane. Getting too close puts them in danger, again.

Former tech leader Liam Murphy is adjusting to a simpler life on his farm, purposely distancing himself from the cutting-edge world of technology he once championed. Amidst the activities of tending to his crops and livestock, Liam fights to push aside the painful memories of the tragic accident that took his wife's life five years ago, involving one of his former company's self-driving cars. However, when a malicious attack from artificial intelligence poses a threat to the world's food supply, Liam unexpectedly finds himself in a position to save humanity from the very technology he created.

Exiled mutants and mind-controlling telepaths invade Human Space. Langston Wheeler is the only thing standing in their way. But the threat is worse than he ever imagined—war is coming, and no one is ready for it. A hero haunted by his past. A woman who has everything. Hard core military science fiction with a dose of forbidden love. Onslaught kicks off the 100% complete seven-book Exile War series.

Was geschieht mit dem Flinguin, der daraus mit zusätzlichen Upgrades entsteht? Und was können die drei Aushilfstierpfleger, der ehemalige Raubtierdompteur Gustav und der intelligente Hacker Olli unternehmen, damit im Zoo nicht alles aus dem Ruder läuft? Was darf man tun und was soll man tun? Kann ein ungleiches Freundesteam die Pläne der Pro-Pet-Tierschutzaktivisten und Gangster durchkreuzen?

The Breeds are humans altered before conception with the DNA of the predators of Earth. But although they all carry the genetic material of beasts within them, Cassandra Sinclair stands apart. A unique mix of wolf, coyote, and human, she is revered by many—but preyed upon by others. She is fiercely protected by her community, but no one manages to stop her when she slips away one day to offer her body in exchange for her sister’s safety.

War is imminent. After a successful rescue of his comrades and a narrow escape ahead of the Darkkon invasion of Vallus, Art and the team must head to the planet Fengar, in the heart of the Galactic Conglomerate, to bring news of the attack. Midway through their journey, Art’s team is intercepted by a Special Operations Darkkon ship and thrown into a vicious battle. Boarding the enemy ship, they come across a rare, ancient piece of Yau technology believed to have been infinitely lost - but it’s not the only Yau technology at the enemy’s disposal.

When humanity is threatened by an explosion at a Russian research laboratory, coworkers and friends in a small southern town must band together for survival. They realize too late that this is no ordinary plague . . . and that the enemy they have to fight may not be the only thing they need to worry about.

In the early 21st century, humanity marveled at its greatest creation: artificial intelligence. They couldn't foresee the consequences of such a creation. Now, in a world where humans must meet specifications to continue living, a man named Caesar emerges. Not meeting specifications - indeed, thinking things no human should - eyes fall on Caesar, eyes that could kill him or lift him up, lead him to tragedy or revolution.

After a soldier is left for dead, Eva Delgado's life begins to unravel. The truth of what happened remains a mystery, and the government will stop at nothing to keep it buried. Together with the unit's medic, Eva finds herself branded a terrorist and enemy of the state, hunted by two opposing governments. When the pair uncover a plot that could have ramifications for the whole galaxy, they know they have to act, but it will take all of their training, cunning and just a bit of luck to do what no one else has achieved. But what do you do when every secret begets another?

Esme lost the one thing that made her time in captivity with the Grutex bearable. Even now, after her escape from the labs and her tormentor, the memory of those days haunt her. Yet from the depths of her darkest dreams, something precious calls out to her, something she thought she would never have. Esme will risk everything, even her own life, to answer the call and find out what fate has in store for her.

The crew of the legendary Capricious are rich enough to retire in comfort for the rest of their days, but none of it matters if the galaxy is still in danger. Nilah and Boots, the ship's newest crew members, hear the word of a mysterious cult that may have links back to an ancient and all-powerful magic. To find it, hotheaded Nilah will have to go undercover and find the source of their power without revealing her true identity. Meanwhile, Boots is forced to confront the one person she'd hoped never to see again: her old turncoat treasure-hunting partner.

Running from the world, their ship crippled, their supplies dangerously low, Team Grendel follow Ballantine's lead to a promised paradise. A place where they can hide and regroup, rest and plan the next step in their lives. If only life were so simple. Within hours of arriving at their idyllic island, Team Grendel and the crew of the Beowulf III quickly realize that once again they have been thrust into a nightmare of gigantic proportions. One might say it is a behemoth of a bad dream!

Meet Emily - she can solve advanced mathematical problems, unlock the mind's deepest secrets and even fix your truck's air con. But, unfortunately, she can't restart the sun. She's an artificial consciousness, designed in a lab to help humans process trauma, which is particularly helpful when the sun begins to die five billion years before scientists agreed it was supposed to. So, her beloved human race is screwed, and so is Emily. That is, until she finds a potential answer buried deep in the human genome.

The crew of the Capricious seems to leave a trail of devastation wherever they go. But with powerful enemies in pursuit and family and friends under attack planetside, there's no time to worry about all that. Ensnared by the legend of Origin, humanity's birthplace, and a long-dead form of magic, the Capricious takes off on a journey to find the first colony ship...and power that could bring down gods.

A corporate aristocracy descended from Africa rules a colony on a distant planet. Life here is easy—for the rarified and privileged few. The aristocrats enjoy a powerful cybernetic technology that extends their life spans and ensures their prosperity. Those who serve them suffer under a heavy hand. But within this ruthless society are agents of hope and change. In a secret underwater laboratory, a separatist cult has created a threat to the aristocracy. The Primes are highly intelligent, manipulative products of genetic engineering, designed to lead a rebellion.

When the Imminy fleets arrived at Primitea, there was only one name to rally under: the Bloodmancer. With Arthur and Fars at his side, Richard Stavos had become so much more than a Technomancer. His powers had grown beyond what the Guild could have ever taught him. The war had reached every corner of the Galaxy. The Stavos family had to swing its iron fist against enemies in the far reaches of the void as much as against those on Primitea. While Freya took on the mantle of ruler at home, Richard Stavos took the war to the Federation.