Resultados para "Art" en Space Opera

The hunt for captive humans still held in Eyndar Empire space has hit a wall. Captain Jessie Ramsey's assault on Outpost 71 resulted in the liberation of hundreds but little in the way of leads. But what if dark magic could find more? Wouldn't the benefit outweigh the harm? And what if that dark magic was chronomancy? And what if that chronomancy was wielded by the galaxy's least responsible wizard, Eric Ramsey? Still willing to give it a try? Still worth the risk?

The High Chancellor puts Rivka on the trail of serial art thieves. Dismantle the ring. Recover the art. Put the thieves behind bars, thieves who stay one step ahead. Insiders? Or maybe outsiders with inside knowledge? No suspects. No clues. Rivka has to use all the resources at her command—her gift, her people, her ship, and tools that no one else has access to. Rivka has to chase the criminals across the galaxy to exotic planets with their own challenges when it comes to solving the crime. The big question is can Rivka find the criminals before they disappear forever?

Das Experiment einer Supersoldatenarmee verlief nicht nach Katos Plänen. Nur einer seiner Schützlinge überlebte die operativen Eingriffe. Als Sam die ganze Wahrheit erfuhr, flüchtete er in die Tiefe des Universums. Doch Kato ist ihm auf der Spur. Ein Versteckspiel durch die Galaxie beginnt, mit unvorhergesehenen Wendungen und verblüffenden Parallelen. Begleiten Sie Sam und weitere Protagonisten auf ihren aufregenden Lebenswegen und darüber hinaus.

From New York Times bestselling and modern master of science fiction, Iain M. Banks, The State of the Art is the acclaimed collection of Banks's short fiction. “Banks is a phenomenon...writing pure science fiction of a peculiarly gnarly energy and elegance.” –William Gibson This is a...

Dank Amareis gnadenloser Ausbildung mausert sich Kwen zu einem Krieger, der innerhalb weniger Jahre die Fähigkeit erreicht, der Königin von Mektoo im Kampf gegenüberzutreten. Im Verlauf der denkwürdigen Auseinandersetzung führt eine Verkettung glücklicher wie unglücklicher Zufälle dazu, dass Kwen in den Besitz eines Raumschiffs gelangt. Sehr zum Verdruss einer Bande schlecht gelaunter, warziger Aliens, die sich fortan an seine Fersen heften. Aber nicht nur Mork, Muff und Monro möchten ein Hühnchen mit unserem Helden rupfen.

United States Diplomat Danielle Lowen was there when one of her fellow diplomats committed an unthinkable act that had consequences for the entire planet. Now she’s trying to figure out how it happened before it can happen again. Putting the puzzle pieces together could solve the mystery - or it could threaten her own life. "The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.