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The colonies of the Faustian Chain have gone dark. No star freighters have come from the star cluster for many years. Captain Bill Gorman, a smuggler on the Fringe, is one of the few who know the truth. He’s personally battled the alien invaders who’ve overrun the human colonies of the Chain. He and his crew are faced with a choice: Will they fight the invaders, or will they run?

When Quentin Draith wakes up in a private sanatorium, he has no memory of who he is or how he received the injuries riddling his body. All he knows is that he has to get out, away from the drugs being pumped into him and back to the real world to search for answers. His first question: How did his friend Tony’s internal organs fill with sand, killing him in a Las Vegas car crash? After a narrow escape, he tracks down the basic facts: He is an investigator and blogger specializing in the supernatural - which is a good thing, because Quentin’s life is getting stranger by the minute.

It’s been five years since the end of the Hive Wars. Straker has handed over the burden of governing the Earthan Republic to civil authorities. This should be a happy time, as Straker and his most loyal soldiers retire to a planet and step off the galactic stage. Unfortunately, authoritarian forces within the Earthan Republic are still simmering with rage at his victory. Rumors reach Straker of a growing new Republic Fleet manned by state loyalists. Planets begin to fall under their influence and go dark. Even in retirement, they see Straker’s Breakers as a threat.

Earth’s first colony ship finally reaches the target world. The excitement of planetfall is indescribable, but quickly transforms into sick disappointment when they find the atmosphere is a roiling mass of hydrochloric acid, carbon dioxide, and other deadly poisons. They fly onward, seeking better planets. They find them, but none are ideal. The search goes on for a century, then longer still. As they move farther from Earth, aliens discover the intruding ship, and they begin to investigate humanity. They find our species unacceptable.

A dirty deal was struck. Humanity was allowed to keep 300 rebellious worlds. In return, we declared war on a powerful enemy from beyond the frontier. A frantic build-up of forces has begun, but the task is hopeless. Seeking allies, Earth's legions are sent to Blood World. A planet on the fringe of known space, where the people only respect masters of combat. Earth's Legions must impress them, but other alien powers have been invited to join the contest. The prize consists of billions of loyal troops—Earth must win.

It’s time for the humans to strike back! Vile, ant-like aliens have already consumed the colonies of the Faustian Chain. Known as the Skaintz, these creatures destroy all living things and carry them back to their nests to be devoured. Now, they’ve begun to invade the stars of the Conclave. Captain Bill Gorman, a smuggler from the Fringe, is called upon by the Conclave rulers to scout the enemy. Fleets and armies are launched in a desperate attempt to annihilate the Skaintz before they consume humanity. Find out what happens next in Androids and Aliens.

Sily Gwiezdne i Kyle Riggs staja przed nowymi wyzwaniami, mierza sie z kolejnymi flotami, odkrywaja sekrety wojny, która tocza od lat. Ludzie zdobywaja system Eden, ale czy uda sie go utrzymac? Sily Gwiezdne sa oslabione po dlugiej walce, wielu Zolnierzy chce wrócic do domu. Wiedzac, Ze maszyny pojawia sie znowu, z kolejna armada, Riggs szuka rozwiazania, które mogloby na stale przywrócic pokój na Ziemi.

My home life was shit, but I made up for my aunt's lack of care with popularity. I was friends with everyone, did well in school, and played sports. Life outside of my neglectful home got even better when four boys made me the center of their universe. Then I moved, and they stopped talking to...

W kierunku Ziemi pędzi sztuczny obiekt wykonany ze skompresowanego pyłu gwiezdnego. Czy to okręt najeźdźców? Narzędzie zagłady? Może to zemsta Squanto – rigeliańskiego przywódcy wielokrotnie upokorzonego przez McGilla? Czy może Mogwa chcieli w ten sposób ukarać Ziemię za zamordowanie przez McGilla imperialnego gubernatora Rubieży 921? Nikt nie ma pojęcia, skąd pochodzi ten obiekt. Wiadomo tylko tyle, że jest gigantyczny i niepowstrzymany. Nie reaguje na próby kontaktu. Nie ima się go żadna broń. A ludzi ogarnia panika, gdy dociera do nich, że już za kilka godzin ich planeta może ulec zniszczeniu.

Everyone wants a piece of the newly discovered alien tech, and they're willing to fight over it. As tensions rise between Earth's various factions, the mining vessel Borag is refitted for war. She becomes a key player in a brewing conflict that threatens to shatter the fragile balance of power in the Solar System.

Ziemię atakują nieznani obcy. Ich planeta w tajemniczy sposób uniknęła dotąd wykrycia i pełna jest najgroźniejszych kosmitów, jakich do tej pory spotkała ludzkość. James McGill odkrył właśnie Świat Śmierci. W piątym tomie cyklu „Legion Nieśmiertelnych” tajemniczy wróg zadaje druzgocący cios naszej ojczystej planecie. Ogarnięty żądzą zemsty Legion Varus ściga napastników pośród gwiazd i odkrywa nowe zagrożenie dla naszej części Galaktyki. McGill dowiaduje się także, dlaczego Królestwo Głowonogów wciąż nie zaatakowało Ziemi i co dzieje się za kulisami w Światach Centralnych.

Ludzkość zawarła umowę. Może zatrzymać dla siebie trzysta buntowniczych światów, ale w zamian musi wypowiedzieć wojnę potężnemu przeciwnikowi. Rozpoczęło się pospieszne gromadzenie wojsk, jednak zadanie jest ponad nasze siły. Aby pozyskać sojuszników, ziemskie legiony zostają wysłane na Świat Krwi. To planeta na obrzeżach znanego ludzkości skrawka Galaktyki. Miejsce, gdzie szacunek zdobywa się tylko w jeden sposób – udowadniając swoją skuteczność w walce.

Known as the Primal Jewels, the Black, the Quicksilver, and the Sunstone have long been lost. This is the story of their return to the lands of Cymru. Many old evils stir. Four score marriages between the Fae and the River Folk result in interesting offspring that have not been seen for centuries. King Arawn of the Dead schemes to raise an army to invade the River Haven. The Kindred face a mysterious plague, Myrrdin is nowhere to be found and Oberon is up to something.

In Sky Magic, the second book of the Haven Series, the Pact that has kept the peace for centuries between humanity and the Faerie is broken. Oberon, King of the Faerie, lost his Blue Jewel and can no longer command the marching Rainbow to keep the peace. Once again the darkest and most evil of his kind plague human lands. In defense of the Haven, a champion must be chosen to wield the Axe Ambros.

The Red Jewel is rediscovered and wielded in this, Book number five of the series. Blood Magic reigns supreme, but who will master the Red Jewel first? The elder races gather, unhappy with the upstart humans and their possession of powerful Jewels. Brand leads an army of the River Folk and the Wee Folk to the Black Mountains to answer the request of the Kindred for aid. Enemy hosts march to face him. Fantastic forces are unleashed upon the world in a new war that will not be soon forgotten.

Long awaited, Dream Magic has finally been released and ends the Haven Series. Twice the length of any other story this book includes three appendices that explain and discuss the underlying world. Brand is no longer young, but he still wields a mean Axe. Myrrdin and Oberon resolve their differences as father and son at last. A new power, the most terrifying ever seen, arises and threatens all the rest. In the final war of the Jewels, every power of the Nine plays a key role. Brand’s usual allies turn against him, while former enemies become friends.

In Shadow Magic, the third book of the Haven Series, Herla of the Wild Hunt makes his move to gather all the Jewels of Power. Hunting down and killing those who wield them, the undead king is as relentless as death itself. He is not the only interested party, however, as several armies march to meet Brand and his allies in a desperate battle for control of the River Haven.

The humans have no magic and are hunted for sport, but that is about to change. War is coming.... The Sun Dragon spawned nine lesser dragons which devoured their parent for the power the elder possessed. These young dragons fought for choice bits of the Sun Dragon, but each only managed to eat a portion, thus giving them specific powers. Over time, these foul dragons were hunted down and slain by heroes of old.

In Dragon Magic, the fourth book of the Haven Series, the Kindred call upon Brand for help. Things are not right in their kingdom beneath Snowdon. Modi has led a treasure-hunting expedition deep into the Everdark, a place where spine-terrors, blind croaking things, and great wurms reside. But it's been weeks; Modi is overdue, and the Gudrin fears the worst. Brand journeys into the magnesium bowels - and beyond - and discovers things buried there that he wishes he had never disturbed.

Trzy gwiazdy, trzy światy, trzy cywilizacje... i jedna wielka wojna. W tym układzie potrójnym nie wszystkie planety są sobie równe. Zawsze kiedy Gwiazda Demonów osiąga najbliższy punkt na swojej orbicie, insektoidalna rasa atakuje. Najeżdża wewnętrzne światy z ponurą regularnością, śląc kolejne fale trudnych do wykrycia okrętów. Mają one za zadanie niszczyć wszystko na swojej drodze - kosmitów, ludzi czy cokolwiek innego.