Resultados para "Cosmo" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

L'universo è un'immensa foresta abitata da feroci predatori. Nascondersi significa sopravvivere, rivelarsi significa diventare prede. È quello che ha fatto la Terra, e ora i predatori stanno arrivando. Impiegheranno 400 anni, attraverso gli spazi siderali, e la Terra tenta di organizzare una disperata resistenza.

Actor Matthew McConaughey descends into a surreal desert of the soul, an admirer of Miley Cyrus performs a 3,000-word sentence in defense of his passion, an aging porn star dons a dinosaur costume to film the sex scene of a lifetime, and Leonard Cohen shills for Subway: these mercurial and wildly varied stories explode the conventions of short fiction.

Jóvenes de ambos sexos se encuentran dentro de una nave espacial que tiene un destino desconocido. La única compañía con la que pueden contar, es la de un grupo de robots que les cuidan y asesoran en todo, incluso un poco más de la cuenta.... Pero los jóvenes haciendo gala de esa curiosidad típica en ellos empiezan a investigar.

Cosmos Raines is considered one of the most brilliant inventors in the world. A prodigy, he is a self-made billionaire who would rather be in his lab than jet-setting around the world. Things change when his latest experiment literally opens a gateway into a whole new world. Now not only has his best friend and her family moved to a new star system through the gateway he has opened but he finds himself with a warehouse full of alien guests, including one very aggravating female who has turned him inside out.

This early novella by Clifford Simak includes many elements which have become staples in science fiction literature: alien invasion, time travel and the multiverse. The future entire Earth is threatened by the invasion of a phantasmal force known as the Black Horror, which appears to be impervious to all weapons developed by man. To where will Dr Silas White turn for the rescue of the planet?

Amelia “Runt” Thomas’ life revolves around a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the most ruthless criminals in the world. She follows two codes: the code of hackers and her personal code of honor to bring down anyone who thinks they’re untouchable. She was on target until one fateful night when the touch of a strange man sends an unexpected shock wave through her. Now, the faint whispers in her head are growing louder and more annoying, distracting her from her mission.

Avery Lennox has been called many names, but bond mate was never one of them. Her position as Chief Security Officer for Cosmos Raines guarantees that her life will never be boring - especially after her genius boss decides to open a portal between Earth and Baade, a world filled with an annoying, male-dominated species called Prime. But after meeting one particular alien, Avery decides to pursue him through the portal. The trip to another world was...indescribable, but it’s when she returns home that Avery is in the most danger.

Merrick Ta'Duran is the powerful leader of the Eastern Mountain Clan on the Prime world of Baade. His people, known as the Ghosts of the Forests, live high in the Eastern Mountains. Merrick feels the weight of responsibility as the males within his clan become desperate to find mates among the few remaining females. When word comes that a new species has been discovered, he knows he must do what is right for his people, even if it means traveling to a strange alien realm to do it.

Tansy, the middle daughter of the three Bell sisters, has always been a little different, even for a Bell. Like a chameleon, she can change her appearance and personality to blend in almost anywhere, and she uses this talent to bring to justice some of the worst criminals in the world. Mak 'Tag Krell Manok is the wild one of his four brothers. He is known for his huge size, hot temper, fierce strength, and skills as a warrior. Few men in any galaxy dare to challenge him and live.

Le roi-démon m'a brisé le cœur et exilé dans le monde des mortels, mais j'ai un plan pour me venger et sauver le monde. Si je vole sa couronne, je pourrai stopper le massacre, à condition de le vaincre dans une série d'épreuves et prouver que je suis la reine choisie par les dieux. Mais résister à son charme n'est pas aisé, et dans la Cité aux Épines, rien n'est ce qu'il paraît. Une erreur de jugement pourrait coûter la vie à des milliers d’innocents.

Autrefois, j'étais une étudiante criblée de dettes. Désormais, je suis destinée à régner en tant que Porteuse de Lumière, reine du royaume des démons. Malheureusement, j'ai un rival : Orion, le Seigneur du Chaos. Comme moi, il a été marqué comme souverain. Alors qu'il a juré de me tuer, nous n'arrivons pas à résister à notre attirance.

Fêter mon anniversaire depuis un cachot ? Ce n'est pas vraiment ce que j'avais imaginé. Mais lorsque le Seigneur du Chaos (un démon sexy à mourir) me prend pour mon double maléfique, c'est exactement ce qu'il se passe. Quand il finit par comprendre que je ne suis qu'une simple mortelle, il me propose un accord que je ne peux refuser : son autorisation de rester dans la ville interdite pour retrouver le meurtrier de ma mère en échange de mon aide.

Life is tough on space station Belvaille - not for the aristocratic nobles that call it home, but for the poor slobs like Hank. Hank is considered a celebrated cutthroat and the oldest living person in the city. His occupation is to be hired muscle for those people who don't want to get their hands dirty but still want dirty things done.

After solving one impossible mystery, Deirdre Green remains stumped by the remaining clues left by her late father. Every time she makes progress with The Monarch Papers, she realizes his cryptic riddles have only created more questions. As Deirdre begins to walk stranger, more dangerous paths, she finds that dark forces hell-bent on her destruction wait in the shadows....

Professional surfer Mikki Tanaka didn’t want to leave her beloved Hawaii, the ocean waves, or the vibrant sea life she’s worked so hard to protect. But her protests and aggressive tactics didn’t mesh with the law, and she’s found herself behind bars. Her choice? Ten years in jail or life as an interstellar bride. Never one to shy away from adventure, she decides to take her chances in the stars - with not one, but two sexy-as-hell alpha warriors on the Colony.

Dix jours après l'ouverture des portes du ciel, le Cosmos s'incarne aux quatre coins de l'univers. A l'échelle des hommes, le seigneur de Latroce continue son œuvre de fureur et de chaos, animé par une colère inépuisable. Maître Kobayashi, quant à lui, arpente la voie de l'Enfant, essayant de trouver le véritable sens à son enseignement : "Semez le Chaos dans l'Harmonie, comme le projectile sème le trouble dans l'eau immobile. Répandez de l'Ordre dans le Désordre quand le Faux gagne sur le Juste.

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars burn and fade, and where countless worlds revolve in silent harmony, one truth remains eternal: the strength of life lies not in its individual brilliance but in the bonds that connect it. This is the story of Celestius—a being who journeyed from the heavens to Earth, not to rule or conquer, but to unite. In his first steps on this planet, Celestius found a fractured world, its people divided by fear, mistrust, and the shadows of their own making.

Seeds of the Cosmos: Dawn of Deception is a tale of power, betrayal, and the unraveling of ancient truths. The world, once ruled by the four elemental queens, stands at the precipice of change as a new force rises to challenge the balance. Seraphis, a being of divine pretense, ascends to a golden throne, his influence stretching like a shadow over the land. His Eternals, led by the formidable Apollyon, descend from the heavens, reshaping the course of history.

En la tarde del 7 de enero de 1943, una tormenta descomunal azotaba Nueva York. Relámpagos desgarraban el cielo y el viento rugía entre los rascacielos, mientras el imponente Hotel New Yorker resistía el caos. En la habitación 3327, un hombre moría en silencio… y, con su último aliento, un fenómeno inexplicable despertaba. Aquel día, un fuerte pulso de energía, forjado entre los rayos, recorrió la ciudad. Las luces se apagaron, el miedo se extendió por las calles y, por un instante, todo pareció detenerse.

Minotaurs and centaurs and harpies! Oh my! While an NPC army rampages across the countryside, Brandon and his friends must find the source and destroy it.