Resultados para "Vol. 1" en Ciencia ficción

El esperado retorno de Alan Moore a la novela, una oda a Londres y un tour de force lleno de magia e historia que será adaptado a la televisión. Corre el año 1949 en Londres. Entre la niebla tóxica de la ciudad deambula Dennis Knuckleyard, un joven librero especializado en el negocio de segunda mano. Un día, en uno de sus encargos, Dennis descubre un libro que no existe. Es una obra ficticia, creada en una novela. Sin embargo, él la tiene en sus manos. ¿Cómo es posible?

La novela más leída de Philip K. Dick, inspiración de Blade Runner. En el año 2021 la guerra mundial ha exterminado a millones de personas. Los supervivientes codician cualquier criatura viva, y aquellos que no pueden permitirse pagar por ellas se ven obligados a adquirir réplicas increíblemente realistas. Las empresas fabrican incluso seres humanos. Rick Deckard es un cazarrecompensas cuyo trabajo es encontrar androides rebeldes y retirarlos, pero la tarea no será tan sencilla cuando tenga que enfrentarse a los nuevos modelos Nexus-6, prácticamente indistinguibles de los seres humanos.

Una deslumbrante exploración sobre la memoria, el amor, la soledad, la monotonía y la libertad de decisión. Tara Selter y su marido Thomas viven en Clairon-sous-Bois y son libreros anticuarios especializados en libros ilustrados del siglo XVIII. El 17 de noviembre Tara se despide de su esposo y viaja a Burdeos para asistir a una subasta. A última hora de la tarde toma un tren de Burdeos a París y se aloja en el hotel de siempre, situado en la rue Almageste, donde hay muchas librerías anticuarias.

Quem você gostaria de encontrar, uma única e última vez, se fosse possível viajar no tempo? Em uma ruazinha estreita e silenciosa de Tóquio, num subsolo, existe um estabelecimento que, há mais de 100 anos, serve um café cuidadosamente preparado. Graças a uma lenda urbana, o local recebe diversos frequentadores que esperam ansiosamente para viver uma experiência única: fazer uma viagem no tempo. Aqueles que retornam ao passado devem estar cientes dos riscos e também das regras.

Nadie conoce su secreto. El multimillonario Channing Hakonson es un vikingo del siglo IX. De la nada, construyó una fortuna de varios millones de dólares con el único objetivo de regresar al pasado para salvar a su familia. La detective Ella O'Connor está completamente anonadada. Hay lobos vagando por la ciudad, gélidas tormentas de nieve en pleno octubre y el director ejecutivo del puerto de Boston en el centro de todo.

Pubblicato nel 1994 nella collezione Urania, "Nicolas Eymerich, inquisitore" segna l'esordio nella narrativa italiana del protagonista di una delle saghe più amate, che ormai da anni ha conquistato un pubblico di lettori ben più ampio (e per certi versi esigente) rispetto ai soli appassionati di fantascienza. Basato su un inquisitore catalano realmente esistito nel Trecento, la creatura di Evangelisti è un uomo intollerante e spietato, ma anche intelligente e coltissimo.

This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.

The train station harbors danger. Each day, one portal opens, leading to daunting trials and battles of life and death commanded by masked facilitators. Asher is forced to rely on his instincts and his weapon. He must navigate this treacherous world, both solo and with teams, and contend with other players, each harboring their own motives and ambitions. Confronted with unimaginable challenges, every day unveils a new hurdle, and each victory is bitterly earned. In this world intent on crushing him, Asher must fight to survive.

Le monde s’écroule. Les dieux dorment depuis trop longtemps. Partout, des guerres éclatent. Les humains se soulèvent contre la souveraineté des elfes qui se déchirent entre eux. Quelque chose patiente dans les ténèbres, déterminée à faire basculer les Terres Mères. C’est dans ce sombre contexte qu’Azaëlla apprend l’assassinat de ses pères. Pour retrouver les responsables, elle opte pour un choix aussi radical que douloureux : négocier les services d’un conteur-d’os afin de se plonger dans leurs souvenirs contenus dans leurs ossements.

Barliona. Monde virtuel truffé de monstres, de batailles et — forcément — de joueurs. Ils débarquent par millions à Barliona, en quête de ce qui n'existe pas IRL : elfes, magie, dragons, princesses, combats mémorables. Ce sont des criminels qui purgent leur peine in-game. Leur seul but : survivre à ce calvaire virtuel.

Mysterious explosions have rocked the planet, setting off a series of supernatural phenomena known as the Death Stranding. Spectral creatures that devour the living have pushed humanity to the brink of extinction, causing countries to fall and survivors to scatter and live in pockets of isolation. Sam Porter Bridges, the legendary porter with the ability to return from the world of the dead, has been entrusted with a critical mission by the President of the United Cities of America.

Sul pianeta sbagliato, ma al momento giusto e per le ragioni migliori, Hadrian Marlowe intraprende una strada che non può che finire nel sangue. Fuggendo dal padre e da un futuro come torturatore, si ritrova bloccato su un mondo arretrato e bizzarro. Costretto a combattere come gladiatore e a destreggiarsi fra gli intrighi di una corte planetaria straniera, viene coinvolto in una guerra che non ha iniziato lui, per un Impero che non ama, contro un nemico che non potrà mai capire.

Aucun être humain n’étant jamais sorti du système solaire, la "conquête spatiale" est restée une hyperbole. Mais la découverte d’une vie extraterrestre, même embryonnaire, continue de faire rêver. C’est ainsi qu’au crépuscule de l’humanité sur Terre, des vaisseaux sont envoyés vers Ganymède et Europe, deux lunes de Jupiter dotées d’un océan interne où l’on espère trouver de la vie.

1900 a.C. L’area che gli indiani moderni associano erroneamente alla civiltà della valle dell’Indo, per gli abitanti di quell’epoca era la terra di Meluha, un regno quasi perfetto creato molti secoli prima dal signore Ram, uno dei più grandi re mai esistiti. Ma quell’impero, un tempo fiero e rigoglioso, e i suoi governatori suryavanshi furono costretti ad affrontare gravi pericoli poiché il loro fiume principale, il venerato Saraswati, si stava lentamente prosciugando. Non solo: erano costantemente sotto attacco a causa delle continue incursioni armate provenienti dalla terra dei chandravanshi, a est.

IS SHE THE GAME’S LAST BOSS?! Though she doesn’t play many MMOs, Maple has either a natural talent or impossibly good luck, because by pouring every last stat point she has into Vitality, she’s created a character who can’t be hurt! Whether it’s physical attacks or magic or status...

The world has Fallen, but life goes on.... Matthew Kade was a corporate assassin—one of the best agents Obsidian Corporation had. But then the bombs began falling, and the old world ended. Now he must navigate the new world he finds himself in, a world where the strongest survive, and the weaker do their bidding...or die. Kade was always one of the strongest, though, so when a rich man’s daughter goes missing, he turns to Kade to find her and bring her back. But she has already been gone three days, and in the Fallen World, that is an eternity.

Nature is dying. Perhaps before the world is turned into an industrious machine, nature itself can play one final trump card to save itself. Summoned to a new world, a mushroom-loving mycologist needs to grow up and grow stronger in order to accomplish the goal that brought them to this new place: to save nature from the system that the sentient races have created. Stats, levels, classes, and skills are all well and good, but when you're a Child of Poverty in the slums of City Nineteen, there's little you can do to change the world. Not unless you're willing to think outside the box!

Robert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking science fiction writers of all time, and Expanded Universe (presented in two volumes) offers the perfect collection of his works to provide listeners with true insights into his uniquely creative mind.

Alexander S. Ryker dreams of becoming a hero, but dreams are hard to achieve when you’ve caused several million credits worth of property damage. Being expelled from the Mars Police Academy isn’t helping his case. Crushed, Alex encounters a girl named Gabrielle Angelise in a meeting that will change his life forever. Gabrielle is an alien! She’s also on the run. Alex wonders if this is the chance that he’s been waiting for, the chance to finally become a hero.

Max didn't ask to be created, but it was a case of mistaken identity and he had no say in the matter. Now he is without his flesh and blood body, in a strange new digital realm, and not taking it really well. However, his new existence comes with abilities that the regular humans can only dream about. If absolute power corrupts, can he avoid being corrupted? These are the logs he wrote for posterity. Written in his voice and not meant for the general public. Listen at your own discretion, but be warned—once you start, you may never go back to your mundane existence.