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Another Century
Another Century By: Barton Paul Levenson The powerful nation-state of Vinland dominates North America. Founded by Vikings in the 900s, conquered by Britain in the 1700s, it is now a “Crown Dominion,” with its own king and queen. Vinland represses the native “Skrellings”: they are servants and workers, and suffer many legal restrictions. Young Thorvald Winchester programs the enormous Lundqvist and Chesterfield Analytical Engine, and courts his old history professor’s daughter, Jenny Nilsson. Unknown to Jenny, Thorvald has been an atheist since he was thirteen, when a train wreck killed his parents and Jenny’s mother. Atheist, science-minded Thorvald and pious Jenny seem polar opp...
The Argo Incident
A colony starship launched hundreds of years ago by an authoritarian regime races toward an inhabited planet. For political reasons, only a two-man courier starship is allowed to intercept it. UFN field agent Al Reed and historian Dr. Thomas Solomon must talk the Argo's pilot, Christian-right ideologue Juliet Rees, out of a landing that will create an interstellar incident. Or does kindly, humorous Al have other orders?
X, Y, Z, T
Damien Broderick has had a major impact as an Australian SF writer since 1964. He is undoubtedly the leading Australian theorist of the SF genre' (Russell Blackford, Van Ikin, Sean McMullen, Strange Constellations). Now, Broderick draws upon his skills as both critic and novelist to analyze science fiction of the last two decades, and its earlier roots. The book proposes sf as a distinctive form of writing, the extreme narrative of difference, then closely reads authors such as John Barnes, Jamil Nasir, Wil McCarthy, Robert Grossbach and Poul Anderson. While concentrating on exciting work published in the USA and Britain, Broderick does not neglect his own country's contributions, discussing sf by George Turner and other Australians. His critical voice is wry, entertaining and occasionally scathing.
Forbidden Speculation
Some lines...should not be crossed. And yet, what if they are? When does love end, where does it begin? Is death an end, a means to an end, or just the next step on the journey? Friendship and loss, desire and fear. Aliens, droids, demons, humans, and life. How far will they go and what will happen if they do? This collection of seventeen stories edited by Seth Crossman raises the bar for speculative fiction. With stories by Sara Genge, Joe Vadalma, Jakob Drud, Barton Paul Levenson, Steven Mathes, Timalyne Frazier, James Steimle, L. Christopher DelGuercio, Greg Schwartz, Bosley Gravel, Lori Strongin, Michael Savastano, Manfred Gabriel, Rachel Astruc, Berrien Henderson, Lindsey Duncan and Michael Davis it is sure to please any fan of speculative fiction. Bruce Golden, author of Better Than Chocolate, called Forbidden Speculation "a robust and imaginative collection of mind-bending tales."
Theory of Habitable Planets
Are there other planets like Earth in the galaxy? How many? Where? This comprehensive textbook tackles this subject head on, summarizing all the work done in the field since the 19th century, but including all up-to-date information. If you like speculative astronomy, or just write science fiction and want to get the details right, this is the book for you!
I Will
Art Gordon didn't think that being a janitor on an alien starship would be a complicated venture-but it didn't take long for him to really tick off one of the alien officers. Then he fell in love with one of the other crew members... and she fell in love with him, too. But it wasn't until they declared themselves married and celebrated in the traditional newlywed style that the complications started getting out of hand. Art was quickly dumped at an interstellar port habitat and the starship took off with his new wife still on board-facing termination. Is there any possibility that an alien judge will rule in his favor?
The Celibate Succubus
"Team Packer" is a covert Catholic strike team against supernatural evil with a secret weapon in its arsenal: 16-year-old Delilah Vincentio-the world's only Christian succubus. Trained by demons to despise humanity and lead them into sin, her unprecedented capacity for mercy caused her to renounce her place in Hell-and gain an angelic referral to Team Packer. Delilah is assigned to infiltrate the Order of the Lightbringer, a Satanic cult that plans to make Pittsburgha test site for the Apocalypse. After Delilah's identity is almost discovered, Team Packer sends her to high school to hide out until things cool down. But while Delilah may be reformed from her beguiling ways, she's still very much a demon-and she hasn't learned how to play well with others. In fact, trying to fit in and keep a low profile at high school may prove to be a tougher battle than bringing down the Order of the Lightbringer.
Dark Gods of Alter Telluria
Pittsburgh astrophysics professor Milo Stanford finally had it good for a change. A one-year sabbatical to teach in London and a beautiful new girlfriend. No worries to speak of--until the day he lost it all. Caught outside in a freak thunderstorm, Milo is struck by lightning and wakes up on the parallel world of Alter Telluria. Unable to return home, Milo must adjust to life on a new planet of nation-states that are ruled by supernatural beings, a strange, pseudo-Victorian culture, and a pantheon of dark gods who delight in wreaking havoc on the lives of the local denizens. While struggling to adapt to his new situation, Milo is offered a position in the Scholar's Tower by the vampire ruler...
Year of the Human
Publisher: Solstice PublishingPrinter: CreatespaceThrosu planned to go into space, but the Menkti'an teen had no interest in Earth's human inhabitants--until her parents told her they planned to host a human scientist and her teenaged daughter for a year. And that the daughter would stay with Throsu, in Throsu's room!And very soon, that was the least of her worries.
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