Resultados para "Armageddon" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

After the Renegade mission by the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman, the UN Expeditionary Force thought Earth was safe for hundreds of years, at least. After there was trouble on the homefront and the President had to authorize a nuclear strike on an American city, UNEF decided they did need the Merry Band of Pirates again. So, the Flying Dutchman is sent out on a simple recon mission. But for the pirates, nothing is ever simple, and their mission will become armageddon.

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Earth weeps under the cruel tyranny of the Archons. Years of interplanetary war have devastated every colonized world, but a last remnant known as The Free Worlds of Human Space stands ready to fight one final battle. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Mercy Hail and Dante Matter fly alone through the light years, desperately seeking hope for victory in the war. The last vestige of the old order of genetically engineered telepathic peacekeepers is out there somewhere. Without them, the human race might never again be free.

Omnius has been hiding a lot from the people of Avilon. The war with the Sythians is not what we thought, but that raises the question: If not the Sythians, then what did Omnius go to fight in the Getties Cluster? Omnius knows what people will do before they do it. He predicts citizens' behavior, and, some suspect, he even makes those predictions come true.

Eli "Nacho" Naches is a fearsome assassin who has lost everything in a post-apocalyptic world full of monstrous creatures. He knows where he fits in this horror show, and he’s only been hanging around to see what’s going to be thrown at him next. When he’s finally put in chains and sent to the chopping block, he goes readily...only to be unexpectedly sent back in time to his younger body with his memories intact and the chance to make a difference.

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If you had the power to kill trillions of lives with three words, why would you do it? For one cursed soul, her motive was revenge. On a planet called Kador, there existed a planet-wide empire called Alonava. However, the people of Alonava were in grave danger at the hands of a powerful necromancer called the Lich Queen. She sought the deadliest spell of all time, the Armageddon Incantation. An audacious and kindhearted wizard named Talia and a sensible scholar named Suki uncovered the Lich Queen's plan, but their superiors refused to help them.

I've been through war. I've suffered loss, I've suffered pain.... I've been betrayed by everyone and everything that I've held dear. But all isn't lost. I've found love, too. Tym, my strength. Lance, my heart. Brandon, my passion. We're a strange family. But from our weirdness comes our strength, and we're going to need it. Because the battle ahead is deadlier than ever. This time, we're facing gods themselves, and the fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance.  

The war with the Tahni has dragged on for over two years, taking its toll on the lives of all involved. On the Aphrodite colony, Marine turned cybernetic commando Ryan Hendrix is readying his civilian militia to make one final strike against the enemy, in what they know could be a suicide mission. Back in Commonwealth space, Travis Miller and his task force have finally been given clearance to take back the occupied colony system, but the Tahni have had a year to prepare their defenses and the price in blood will be dear.

The original Buck Rogers story—a man awakens five centuries in the future and becomes the spark of humanity’s last resistance.

On the heels of the terrorist attacks on the planet Nova's capital, the Special Projects Team finds itself targeted by the ambitious new head of the Commonwealth Intelligence Directorate, Aidan Kester. When Kovalic and General Adaj are arrested on charges of treason, Tapper, Brody, Sayers, and Taylor are forced to go on the run.

Though the devastation of the nuke caust has long passed, the unseen force that rules the earth's grim destiny watches over the polarized world of garrisoned cities and lawless Outlands. Once an enforcer of the New Order, Kane is a renegade who has uncovered humanity's dark secrets. Operating from the hell zones of the new America, his quest to stop the conspiracy ensnaring mankind endures....

Armageddon is dying, and Tartarus will fall. The orks are coming, and to stand any chance against the green tide, three soldiers must fight to their last. LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE It's another perspective on the battle for Armageddon, from three different points of view – Astra Militarum, Adepta Sororitas, and the Adeptus Astartes. This is not a heroic story, but rather one of desperation and difficult choices.

Colin MacIntyre's life as a NASA astronaut might not have been exciting, but at least it was orderly. Unfortunately, he's been tapped for greater things, and he isn't too sure he likes it. First he was kidnapped by an ancient, self-aware starship masquerading as Earth's moon. Then he was drafted as its captain to suppress a 5,000-year-old mutiny. And then he had to mobilize the planet against the attack of an eons-old ancient menace dedicated to the eradication of all intelligent life in the galaxy! It's hard to blame him for feeling a little stressed....

Half devil and miles from anything resembling heroic, perpetual underdog Frank "Triggaltheron" Trigg is the last man standing against Armageddon. As the favorite nephew of the devil, Frank has led a troubled life, but he'd always had his uncle's influence to fall back on. Now, with God and Lucifer coming to terms and leaving existence to fend for itself, his once exalted status of Antichrist-to-be does little to endear him to the hordes of angels and demons running amok in the godless world.

Nowlan’s novella tells about the United States in the 25th century, conquered by Hans in 2109 AD and only now beginning to rebel. Sometime after World War I, nearly all the European powers joined forces against the United States. Although the US won the war, both sides were devastated by the conflict. Taking advantage of the chaos that followed, the "Russian Soviets" (Soviet Union) joined forces with the "Mongolians" to take over Europe.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world chronicling the main character Alan Rackham as he navigates a chaotic and very dangerous landscape. He struggles to survive in a society on the brink of collapse.

The life goals have stacked up since I started this journey as a sad, lonely little ghost. I'm not sure how things escalated so quickly from trying to be seen and heard, to bearing the weight of the world on my vain little shoulders. As a result, my goals have gotten a little more serious. We're the most screwed up collection of antiheroes the world has ever seen, because the only thing that makes me want to save the world is knowing I could lose my boys forever if I don't. It's one hell of a love story, you know?

Das Ende der Welt ist erst der Anfang! Auf dem Flug nach Tel Aviv begegnet Beka dem geheimnisvollen Luke, einem Mann, der ebenso faszinierend wie furchteinflößend ist. Doch bevor Beka herausfindet, was es mit Luke auf sich hat, zerreißt eine gewaltige Druckwelle das Flugzeug. Das Undenkbare ist geschehen: Eine Atombombenexplosion vernichtet weite Teile Israels und bringt unvorstellbares Grauen. Doch Beka und Luke überleben. Sie finden sich in einem unterirdischen, verlassenen Tempel wieder, der von geheimnisvollen Zeichen und Symbolen übersät ist.

Vincent was left as the guardian to his little sister, Alyssa when their parents died during a hunting expedition. Now the Council has informed the starving public that vampires can sustain themselves by feeding on their own kind and the world has gone mad. The people who were their neighbors, friends, teachers, and mail carriers only yesterday, now want to eat them, and Vincent has to figure out how to keep Alyssa alive. Their best bet for survival might be their own food, the remaining human animals that live in the shadows, the very same creatures that killed their parents.