Resultados para "Thomas Wolfe" en Ciencia ficción

If The X-Files starred Sherlock Holmes, it would look like this: Colonel Horatio Fitzwilliam, late of Her Majesty's Army, finds wonders beyond imagination as the sturdy companion of the perpetually bemused Doctor Geoffry Stanhope. It was supposed to be a simple hiking tour of the Bavarian Alps. But something is hunting the hunters in the haunted Duchy of Augsbach, and it is up to Dr Stanhope and Colonel Fitzwilliams to find out what it is - if it doesn't find them first.

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works - something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris - now closely watched by the Gestapo - is to send in a personal courier. Russian émigré Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in North Africa, Gallatin is parachuted into occupied France, on a mission which will take him to the festering heart of the Third Reich on the scent of doomsday.

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works - something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris - now closely watched by the Gestapo - is to send in a personal courier. Russian émigré Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in North Africa, Gallatin is parachuted into occupied France, on a mission which will take him to the festering heart of the Third Reich on the scent of doomsday.

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works - something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris - now closely watched by the Gestapo - is to send in a personal courier. Russian émigré Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in North Africa, Gallatin is parachuted into occupied France, on a mission which will take him to the festering heart of the Third Reich on the scent of doomsday.

Looking for respite after a bitter struggle in Kentucky's Hazard ville, the wayfarers must make do with Arctic tundra and earthquakes. Trapped in the hostile landscape by a mattrans jump, Ryan and companions find the ultimate challenge to their will to survive. The odds dwindle when they become the new bounty in a struggle for dominance between a group of Neanderthals and descendants of a military garrison stranded generations ago.

Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come. On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. Brought into the Wolves - an elite guerrilla force sworn to win back Earth - Valentine leads his first command in the Kurian Zone.

Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come. On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. Brought into the Wolves - an elite guerrilla force sworn to win back Earth - Valentine leads his first command in the Kurian Zone.

Zoe doesn’t need a man in her life—she’s confident, successful, and happy with the freedom of her single status. She simply can’t imagine settling down with any one guy. That is, until she is literally lifted off her feet and kidnapped by a strong and sexy Daen’su captain. Determined to regain her freedom, Zoe is willing to use any means necessary even if it means seducing her captor. The only problem is she might be falling into her own trap instead.

Skyler is a powerful opponent in the women’s boxing ring, but her skill and experience may not be enough to keep her alive after she’s kidnapped and dropped off on a Hennian hunting planet. Completely out of her element and desperate to survive, Skyler warily agrees to accept the assistance of Kyux, a Krocosian who claims to be her mate.

Xacier was once king of the proud Kell Empire, but after his cousin's betrayal, he is enslaved in the fighting arena. The only way to survive? Kill everyone and be the champion. With his strength and skill, only a few battles now stand between Xacier and his freedom, and he will stop at nothing to get out and get his revenge. But when a human woman is thrown into the arena, Xacier will find himself fighting to defend her, at the risk of losing his freedom—and his life. Winning their freedom won't be easy, though, and Samantha isn't sure she'll be able to part ways with this warrior.

Anara may just be a human woman in the merciless Friren arena, but her ordinary exterior hides a deadly killer. As reigning champion, she's earned her freedom three times over, but each time she chooses to stay. After all, she's the best at what she does, and there's nothing that can replace the feeling of the audience cheering her name. Complacency can kill, though, and the Frirens have thrown out a new twist to knock her from her throne—a champion-killer to end her winning streak. In a world where it's kill or be killed, Anara's not going down without a fight.

Die Nautilus liegt noch immer auf dem seltsamen Wüstenplanten. Die verbliebene Besatzung entschließt sich zu einer Erkundungsmission und trifft auf merkwürdig vertraut wirkende Bewohner und eine uralte Stadt. Doch schnell wird klar, dass dort eine tödliche Bedrohung lauert.

Im 22. Jahrhundert hat die Menschheit Raumstationen in der Unendlichkeit errichtet und erforscht das Sonnensystem - bemüht, im Weltall das zerbrechliche Gleichgewicht aufrechtzuerhalten, das auf der Erde zwischen den zwei Machtblöcken existiert: der "Union" und den "Republiken". Mark Brandis ist Testpilot und fliegt im Dienste der neutralen Venus-Erde Gesellschaft für Astronautik, kurz VEGA. Immer wieder sieht er sich vor Gefahren gestellt, in denen er sich entscheiden muss: seinem Befehl zu gehorchen, oder seinem Gewissen - für sein eigenes Wohl oder für das, woran er glaubt.

Justine und ihre Leute sind gefangen in einem unterirdischen Labyrinth. Bei ihrem Versuch, einen Ausweg zu finden, müssen sie vor mutierten Spinnen und Ratten fliehen. Und noch etwas anderes, größer und bösartiger, lauert in der Tiefe. Justine steht schließlich am Scheideweg: die eigene Haut retten, oder alles riskieren, um einen verschwundenen Kameraden aus den Klauen der Mutanten zu befreien.

Ein gefährlicher Virus bedroht die Menschen auf der Raumstation "Lunaris". Aber nicht nur das: eine mutierte Riesenspinne hat sich als blinder Passagier auf die Raumstation geschmuggelt. Nichts kann sie aufhalten. Nicht einmal die hochgezüchteten Kampfroboter können ihr Einhalt gebieten. Justine, die Kommandantin der Raumstation, muss hilflos mit ansehen, wie das Monster die letzten Überlebenden der Menschheit bedroht. Die letzte Stunde des Homo Sapiens scheint gekommen.

12 Monate sind seit der erneuten elektromagnetischen Entladung in der Stratosphäre vergangen. Die Erde ist wieder begehbar und soll von den Überlebenden der Menschheit kolonialisiert werden. Doch plötzlich ereignet sich in der Basisstation eine verheerende Katastrophe. Unerwartete Hilfe bietet in dieser Ausnahmesituation die Besatzung des Raumkreuzers "Montanari", der mit Justine und ihren Freunden zu einer Rettungsmission aufbricht. Im heißen Wüstensand des früheren Irak lauern jedoch tödliche Gefahren auf die Helden von der Orbiterstation "Lunaris".

2128: Grischa Romen hat sich verliebt in die chinesische Astrophysikerin Ko Ai, die im Rahmen eines internationalen Projekts auf der HERMES gearbeitet hat. Seine Gefühle werden erwidert, doch einer gemeinsamen Zukunft steht ihre republikanische Herkunft im Weg.