Resultados para "The Gambler" en Ciencia ficción

When Melanchthon arrived at the dim red star after a 40-year journey, Theodore awoke from suspended animation eager to implement the Lutheran Interstellar Terraforming Society’s plan to transform a barren rocky world into New Augsburg, a refuge for faith and life. A challenging plan: Move an icy asteroid billions of miles, quickly convert the asteroid into new seas and a breathable atmosphere for the rocky world, then seed the surface with life. Yet Theodore felt confident in his team’s ability to complete the mission.

Als tödliche Aliens über der Erde auftauchen, steht die menschliche Gesellschaft unvermittelt vor ihrer größten Zerreißprobe. Schnell wird klar, dass die Angreifer mit herkömmlichen Waffen nicht zu besiegen sind. Die politische Führung der Erde muss erkennen, dass es nur ein Mittel gibt, um die Menschheit vor ihrer vollständigen Vernichtung zu bewahren. Sie braucht die Hilfe jener, die bisher nichts als Hass und Ablehnung von der Gesellschaft erfahren haben.

Cobra warriors, genetically enhanced and implanted with an arsenal of covert weaponry, are the most dangerous guerilla fighters humanity has ever produced. For Jin Moreau Broom, the war is the culmination of a lifetime of Cobra service. But it is also the height of danger for herself and her family as they struggle to survive a war that none of them ever expected to see.

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their...

The Wife Gamble is book three in a six-book dystopian romance series. The passion is high but the stakes are even higher. Tia and her rugged husbands are in the wilds of Alaska fighting for their lives - and for their love. She trusts him with her secrets...but can she trust him with her heart? In a world where everyone struggles for survival, Tia is no exception. Enemies are on to her, and she won't be able to keep her husbands safe forever. For two of her men, it might already be too late.

Rumors of Aurelia Popkiss's death have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, she and her crew have been drifting through the big black, scavenging to survive since the day she "died". Yet after years of being on the wrong side of less than favorable odds, they never thought that finding a young girl stowed away on their ship would prove to be among the worst things to happen to them. From the moment Aurelia finds Kateryn concealed in her cabin, Auri knows she's hiding something. But even Aurelia can't imagine the true reason for the stowaway's sudden appearance in her life.

Der Kampf ums Überleben beginnt.Als neue Schwärme der todbringenden Hewitts über der Erde auftauchen, ist für Danny Sims die Stunde der Bewährung gekommen. Doch schnell wird ihm klar, dass die eigentliche Bedrohung für sein Leben aus den eigenen Reihen kommt – und er wird gezwungen, Entscheidungen zu treffen, die nicht nur sein eigenes, sondern auch das Schicksal der Menschheit für immer verändern werden.

The Bet Against Time is a mini book that packs a punch. The narrative dives headlong into a whirlpool of suspense and intrigue, providing a swift, immersive listening experience where every moment counts.

Led by Wedge Antilles, the legendary pilots of Rogue Squadron prepare to risk everything in their battle against the Empire. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the X-wing fighters. And as the battle against the Empire rages across the vastness of space, the pilots risk both their lives and their...