Resultados para "Control" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

The apocalypse has arrived. Now, it's down to control. Who will control the rich resources of a newly inducted world? Multiple systems, sects, guilds, and incursion parties are all aiming for that control. But Silas believes there is more to control than just land and resources. He aims to win over the hearts and souls of the people while making Earth the strongest it can be.

Winner of the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award in Science Fiction A sleek, absorbing tale of motherhood, feminism, and the potential dangers of technology - Kirkus Reviews Vera Elpis is a quiet, 30-something single woman with a desk job, two friends, and a cozy apartment. On the surface...

From the author of 36 Streets, the thrilling, Aurealis and Ditmar Award–winning story of escape as a small-time crook goes on the run across Australia with a stolen secret that will change the world. Perfect for fans of William Gibson's All Tomorrow's Parties, Richard Morgan, and Ghost in the...

Si alguien espera leer una historia de amor épica con canciones románticas y poemas cursis, por favor, que busque otro libro. Esta es mi historia, sí, mía, y no del imbécil de Oscar. Admitámoslo, nadie quiere saber nada sobre un hombre bueno y sincero que busca hacer lo correcto, de los que renuncian a tener a la mujer de sus sueños por miedo a ser rechazado.

Things have escalated! You would think that after you had saved the world that you could be confident that your hardships and adventure type shenanigans would be put to bed, but no! He! Him! And other singular pronouns that sound sinister are hunting Nigal, Mikey, not so much Sandra and Malik but for the sake of argument and drama we will say that he is, that’s like a generic he by the way not a gender affirming one.

Wladislaw Brenryk has built the life he wanted. He owns a successful shop in Ponkert, has a wife and young daughter, and has earned a reputation as a shrewd but honest merchant. Then one winter journey brings him face-to-face with creatures unlike any wolves he has ever seen. What follows leaves...

Marc's Safe Zone, and his network of interconnected Safe Zones, has been upgraded to an Industrial Technology level. With the new tech level comes a number of items that they've desperately wanted to build. Now railways, lighter than air travel, primitive firearms, and more are available, once the requirements for their tech chains are satisfied. 

Across the country and in every nation, people are waking up with magical talents. Untrained and panicked, they summon storms, raise the dead, and set everything they touch ablaze. Army officer Oscar Britton sees the worst of it. A lieutenant attached to the military's Supernatural Operations Corps, his mission is to bring order to a world gone mad. Then he abruptly manifests a rare and prohibited magical power, transforming him overnight from government agent to public enemy number one.

Myke Cole is an expert at ratcheting up suspense and delivering pulse-pounding adventure that leaves audiences breathless. In Shadow Ops: Control Point, the world has seemingly gone mad. People are waking up with magical powers, such as the ability to raise the dead or call forth storms. The only thing staving off a plunge into chaos is the Supernatural Operations Corps, headed by Oscar Britton. But when Oscar exhibits a power of his own, the hunter becomes the hunted.

In a world where technology can rewrite the human mind, Dr. Richard VanHorne was once hailed as a visionary, creating neural implants that could heal trauma and enhance cognition. But when a devastating fire destroys his lab and takes the life of his wife, Mara, Richard’s grief turns to vengeance. He vanishes into the shadows of Bastion City, emerging years later with a serum that evolves the human brain into something far more dangerous.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In a fractured future where memory itself can become a prison, Alex awakens as a man disconnected from his own identity, haunted by fragments of power he cannot explain and visions that feel more real than reality itself. Lost between collapsing truths...

We live as though we are blind, unable to see what is truly happening. Things are about to change for the people in the small city of Royce Nebraska and waking up now is just a bit too late. The government has dropped an experimental weapon on the city of Royce, and people are changing. Craninium S3 causes you to change how you feel, how you think and most of all, it changes your appetite so much so that you begin to crave the taste of human meat. For those who did not wake up in time, survival is not likely.

Your best intentions are not enough. Learn how to scientifically engineer a disciplined existence, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best drawn plans. The Science of Self-Discipline is a deep look into what allows us to resist our worst impulses and simply execute, achieve, produce, and focus. Every principle is scientifically-driven and dissected to as be actionable and helpful as possible. You'll learn how top performers consistently exercise self-discipline, as well as what drives us on an instinctual, psychological level to act.

In one night, she lost everything: her family, friends, identity, and Path in life. Her hopes now rest in a faraway land that may not exist... Saved from the flames of decoherence by her friend’s sacrifice, young Lady of the Leaves Lake-Ellen Redwood travels a new Path—that of a possessed, and not by any mere demon. Rooted within her is a being of immense power never before seen in her world. Forced to flee for her life yet again, she and a fellow possessed seek a place where they can live in peace.

The war is over. The First Galactic Empire has collapsed into ruin and ash. Or has it? Keira, having been hunted and almost killed by the Unified Planetary Government's regulators, for reasons she does not fully understand, finds herself rescued by Marines and stranded on the Imperial Starship Seringapatam. More confusing, Keira has developed a strange power she cannot seem to control, let alone understand, the ability to interact with the machine in ways that are unexplainable.

Seven months ago, Caleb’s life was turned upside down. A car accident took away his hand, his career, and his confidence. Feeling like a monster is as good a reason as any to join a monster dating app. Surely a monster wouldn’t be particular about looks, would they? Teracht is a small spider. Well, small in the monster world. The human world offers the opportunity to, hopefully, not be eaten, and his webbing is useful in all sorts of medical and military technology. But what is a little spider creature with a big domination kink and a fear of leaving the house supposed to do to meet someone?

The crew's efforts to reactivate the long-abandoned Moon Base Delta are hindered by a desperate food shortage which begins to sap their mental and physical energy. Their dire situation is not helped by an influx of refugees and rebels fleeing the brutal resource conflicts erupting throughout the lunar colonies. Moon Base Delta quickly becomes a melting pot of desperate souls caught in the crossfire, all fighting for survival. As the pressure on limited resources escalates, and the demands on Renton and the crew intensify, they come to a stark and uncompromising realization.

Só consegue chegar quem sabe bem para onde vai. Só na memória tudo muda de lugar. Só em segredo estamos seguros. Arthur era um garoto que não se encaixava. Fugia de sua realidade numa cidade pequena mergulhando em livros e devaneios. Até a noite em que dois desconhecidos surgem à sua...

To the church, she is a heretic, tried in absentia and sentenced to burn. To her brother, Carlo, she stands as a threat to his corrupt rule and a symbol of resistance. To her new "allies" in the East, she is a pawn to be played and sacrificed as they see fit. They don't hear the whispers that follow her in the streets: whispers of hope and the name of a long-dead saint. When Livia rises up to fight, she will not rise alone.

In a city tuned for harmony, dissonance is a crime. Music no longer belongs to people. It’s engineered—regulated, optimized—stripped of risk until every note is safe, predictable, and compliant. But beneath the city’s perfectly curated soundscape, something is slipping through. Out of Tune is a short story set in the world of Cyber Overture, where artificial systems don’t just control music—they shape emotion itself. As algorithms dictate what people hear and how they feel, a handful of unapproved sounds begin to surface. Imperfect. Unplanned. Dangerous.