Dystopier

In the year 2072, new technology allows the television to be broadcast straight into -- and out of -- the human eye. When a reality show offers a lifetime of lazy luxury to the one person living the world's worst life, everyone is out to prove just how bad they've got it. Eight contestants vie for the prize, allowing the whole world to see life through their eyes, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Only the show's ever-smiling host, an equally hopeful and hapless former weatherman, seems to have any faith left in humanity. Each week, he struggles behind the scenes as he attempts to elevate the show and wring meaning out of his own unhappy existence. "Both a sharp rebuke of where humanity is and a dire warning about where we may be headed." -Foreword Reviews Lawless's debut turns a satirical eye toward the voyeurism of reality television and the future of augmented reality." -Publishers Weekly "Lawless' clever novel reflects the present day's digital media voyeurism and Survivor/Big Brother exploitation... with an ultimately dark outlook on the amoral peddling of schadenfreude." -Kirkus Reviews "I was blown away. And oh man, it couldn't have ended more perfectly! I'm still giddy about it." -James Dashner, author of THE MAZE RUNNER

Dies ist eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten, die ich im Laufe der Jahre geschrieben habe. Viel zu schade, wie ich finde, sie einfach in der Schublade zu lassen.Für alle, die nicht viel Zeit zum Lesen haben, bei langen Geschichten einfach einschlafen oder einfach nur eine kurzweilige Unterhaltung möchten.Viel Spaß

In this gripping stand-alone literary thriller set in the world of the award-winning post-apocalyptic novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, a scouting party led by Evan Whitesky ventures into unknown and dangerous territory to find a new home for their close-knit Northern Ontario Indigenous community more than a decade after a world-ending blackout.For the past twelve years, a community of Anishinaabe people have made the Northern Ontario bush their home in the wake of the power failure that brought about societal collapse. Since then they have survived and thrived the way their ancestors once did, but their natural food resources are dwindling, and the time has come to find a new home.Evan Whitesky volunteers to lead a mission south to explore the possibility of moving back to their original homeland, the "land where the birch trees grow by the big water" in the Great Lakes region. Accompanied by five others, including his daughter Nangohns, an expert archer, Evan begins a journey that will take him to where the Anishinaabe were once settled, near the devastated city of Gibson, a land now being reclaimed by nature.But it isn't just the wilderness that poses a threat: they encounter other survivors. Those who, like the Anishinaabe, live in harmony with the land, and those who use violence.

Suket, Raghu and Shams are no strangers to taking on powerful political interests.They've never shied away from speaking their minds, with words or on thestreets.And they're used to a few bones being broken every now and then for it.But something feels wrong about the state of affairs in the country now whichthey can't quite put their finger on. Increasingly hard living conditions are metwith breathless praise for the great work of development by the government.A politics of identity-of the religious kind-has all but replaced the pursuitof social justice.And people's sentiments are so easily hurt that just about anydivergent word you speak may bring a mob to your door.What has gone sowrong?Why does it feel like the entire nation has been lobotomized?There are days when the three friends think they are close to an answer. Butthey have no idea how little they know.In any case, their time's up.They're going to find out tonight.The NationalCommission for Hurt Sentiments is bringing them in for a'friendly interaction'.Purushottam Agrawal's NaCoHuS is a cautionary tale of a splintering nationat the mercy of a dangerously powerful government. In alternatingly comicaland evocative prose, it brings us face to face with a dystopia that lies not insome distant future but may already be upon us.

"Truly chilling, Flynn's stories will stick with you long after reading."-Matthew Hutton, The Scare Room PodcastThe town of Drachton is crumbling, with crime and violence perpetuating around the clock. Prisons are at bursting point, and morale is at an all-time low.The government's answer is Swarm-a revolutionary prison unlike any other.Swarm is a correctional facility that harnesses the power of the inmates' subconscious minds, siphoning the collective neural wisdom for the benefit of the town.The facility is a work of genius, and the town soon begins to prosper. But how long will the prosperity last? When cutting-edge technology merges with humankind's ancient biological roots, what kind of monster will emerge?Drawing ideas from deep psychology and modern neuroscience, James Flynn has created a dystopian, apocalyptic novella that pushes the boundaries of science fiction.Swarm is essential reading for any serious sci-fi enthusiast. Are you ready to get plugged?"Creepy and mystifying, Flynn's weird tales make for a disturbing late-night read."-Regina's Haunted Library"As someone who reads in a multitude of genres, it was an absolute delight to discover author James Flynn and his art of storytelling. Many of his stories contain a blend of genres that made each story unique unto itself. Flynn has perfected the ability to snare you on the first page of the story, bringing you to the edge of your seat, heart pounding and keeping you perched there until you reach the end"-Lezlie Smith, The Nerdy Narrative

Survivez à l'inimaginable ! Plongez dans un guide infaillible pour affronter une invasion extraterrestre et émergez triomphant ! Des secrets jalousement gardés vous attendent dans notre guide pratique ultime. Apprenez à vous préparer, à réagir avec stratégie et à vous reconstruire avec résilience après une attaque extraterrestre dévastatrice. Avec des étapes claires et des astuces percutantes, vous décuplerez vos chances de survie avant, pendant et après l'invasion. N'ignorez pas l'appel de l'aventure. Plongez-vous dans les mystères de la survie extraterrestre. L'angoisse vous saisit-elle ? Ne soyez pas pris au dépourvu ! Révélations choc, stratégies d'élite, vous aurez en main les clefs pour défier l'inconnu. Le temps est compté. Ne laissez pas l'avenir de l'humanité entre les griffes des envahisseurs. Agissez maintenant ! Procurez-vous instantanément ce guide et préparez-vous à la lutte la plus captivante de votre vie. Survivre ou périr ? La décision vous appartient. Relevez le défi dès maintenant et devenez le héros de votre propre destin.

We are the fortress, and the fortress is us. Sim was a teacher in his old life. Now he's the savior of orphans.He isn't their father. God knows he has already failed in that role. But he is their guide. And the kids? They are his penance. His redemption.For three years Sim has prepared his orphans for the hard realities of life after the plague that wiped out most of the global population. Theirs is a life without laws or creature comforts. He has trained them to forage and grow their own food, to be vigilant, and to protect themselves and each other by any means necessary. In building a fortress of brick and mortar, they've become a fortress of flesh and blood.These allegiances and ideals are put to the test when a man named Zagan, who believes himself to be on a mission for the devil to bring about the destruction of civilization's remains, gathers hundreds of marauders and confronts Sim and his orphans in a merciless siege.Will the fortress hold... Or will it collapse under the pressure of evil?

On the run, fourteen-year-old Claire Dunn has a problem.Her mother is...gone. Claire doesn't know where. Her sailor father is at sea. And now, just by accident, she's killed her only other living relative, her abusive Aunt Jane, in a fight. Murderers are hanged in Fortress City. Until Claire's own injuries have healed enough to allow her to slip away to sea to find her father, she needs to hide. A secret room in the town library seems to provide an ideal refuge-until the day someone slides a key into the lock and walks in.Claire's visitor is the rich and well-connected Sarah Farmer. Seeing in the girl a kindred spirit to her late husband River's, she offers Claire a chance at a better life. But first there is a disturbing mystery for Claire to solve, lessons to learn, a troubled child to nurture, and smugglers and pirates to defeat before she can accept the gift.The third book in the Antlands series, Farlands is an adventure novel that explores themes of trust, self-awareness and coming of age in a post-apocalyptic setting.

In a world where the economy is collapsing and legitimate businesses are failing to meet people's needs, Raf finds himself out of a job and struggling to keep his head above water. His once-loving wife has turned her attention elsewhere, leaving him feeling lost and alone. But Raf refuses to give up. Armed with his education, skills, and resourcefulness, he ventures into the underground world of the Real Deal Economy, where survival depends on one's ability to adapt and thrive in the face of danger.As Raf navigates the treacherous waters of this new world, he discovers that his past experiences and knowledge may not be enough to ensure his survival. He must learn to rely on his wits and his instincts as he cobbles together a new life for himself. Will he be able to redeem himself in this unforgiving landscape, or will he fall victim to the harsh realities of a dystopian future?

An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more • A Reese's Book Club Pick From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unshakeable love.   “It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review   “Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week“Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching . . . I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick)Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him.  Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.

When world views collide will you fight or flee? Will you stand up to abuses of power or will you crumble and quiver in helpless rage? Will self-doubt weaken you or will you take charge of your life? Do you have the character to be a warrior for the construction of a peaceful and free world? What is truth? Do you have one truth for yourself and another for "those" people? Examine your conscience as you read "A SimWar Mosaic"!

In an alternate reality, the insurrection led by former President Donald Trump succeeds, plunging America into chaos and shattering its democracy.As the new regime tightens its grip on power, a diverse group of individuals, including courageous journalists, principled senators, charismatic activists, and whistleblowers, rise to challenge the authoritarian rule.United by a shared commitment to justice and the restoration of democracy, they navigate a treacherous landscape of persecution, resistance, and internal conflicts.As protests ignite, alliances shift, and international condemnation mounts, the nation stands at a crossroads, teetering between the remnants of a shattered democracy and the resilience of those who refuse to surrender.The struggle for freedom, justice, and the soul of the nation unfolds, testing the limits of resilience, unity, and the power of the people.

"Dystopian." "Captivating." "Stunning."Sometime in the remote future. The acrid smell of burning fires has settled over the City of New Berlin. Billowing smoke obscures the sun. The city itself has been under siege for twenty years by now, everything but its very center being under enemy control. A military regime uses rigid oppression to make its citizens toe the line. Dissenters and collaborators are weeded out by an army of headhunters. Max Hofstetter is one of them. When his immediate boss, Charlotte Fleming, orders him to bring down the killer of a high-ranking government official, his search leads him into the Forbidden Zone, as the area that surrounds Berlin's TV tower now is called. When the discovery of the leadership's most closely guarded secret rocks his world, the hunter is turned into prey...A Science-Fiction Thriller

I 2401 sættes tidsdetektiven Gaspery-Jacques Roberts til at efterforske en anomali – og opdager en serie af forbundne liv: en ung britisk aristokrat drevet til galskab i de canadiske skove; en forfatter fanget i en pandemi langt væk hjemmefra, samt en af Gasperys egne barndomsvenner, som har fået en helt særlig mulighed, der har potentiale til at skabe ravage i universets tidslinje. ”Stilhedens hav” er en universel og aktuel roman om kunst og kærlighed, der strækker sig gennem tid og rum, fra Vancouver Island i 1912 til en koloni på Månen hundredvis af år senere. Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Grimdark, a sub-genre of speculative fiction, brings readers dystopian, violent worlds with amoral or morally questionable protagonists. The tone is always grim and dark-from whence the name comes-and valourises the protagonist's struggles as they choose between good and evil.

The introduction of The Way into the Conclusus has not had the effect Orlo desired-the people are divided, self-assignment has run rampant, and Elder Bednegraine's legion of enforcers are out of control. Gathering in secret, a group of protectors known as the Shamar have chosen Orlo to fix it. But in order to make the Conclusus work again, Orlo will have to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a friend, highjack a cartagon, and find the courage to travel into the deepest part of the Earth where unseen creatures known as wolves lurk in the darkness of the mines.

"In a desert dotted with war-torn towns, Lâazaro and Juan are two soldiers from opposing camps who abandon the war and, while fleeing, become lovers and discover a dark truth. Vicente Barrera, a salesman who swept into the lives of women who both hated and revered him, spends his last days tied up like a mad dog. A morgue worker, Salvador, gets lost in the desert and mistakes the cactus for the person he loves. Over the echoes of the stories of these broken men--and of their mothers, lovers and companions--Mendoza explores her characters' passions in a way that simmers on the page, and then explodes with pain, fear and desire in a landscape that imprisons them ... Clyo Mendoza has written a novel of extraordinary beauty where language embarks on a hallucinatory trip through eroticism, the transitions of conscience, and the possibility of multiple beings inhabiting a single body. In this journey through madness, incest, sexual abuse, infidelity, and silence, Fury offers a moving questioning of the complexity of love and suffering. The desert is where these characters' destinies become intertwined, where their wounds are inherited and bled dry"--

L'entière surface du continent d'Asilée est recouvert par l'Empire Baraldan, en guerre constante contre la Fédération du LINAL. Les soldats des deux factions utilisent sans hésitation aucune la technologie offrant l'utilisation de membres robotiques , tout comme un nouvel art magique nommé Armonie.Dans l'Empire, Annah Morgan, une jeune Armoniste, et le groupe militaire auquel elle appartient, sont déployés pour une mission de routine... Jusqu'à la découverte d'un secret maudit et oublié.Il repose désormais sur les épaules d'Annah de sauver son monde d'un mal extérieur bien décidé à le consumer...Tout en essayant de garder son humanité.

What if man's thirst to push the boundaries of science resulted in its own destruction?When Richard Draven's research into the healing properties of animals and the possibilityof transferring them to humans, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events which willlead mankind to the brink of extinction. His discovery - a new species of monkey withincredible regenerative powers - leads to interest from the government who is looking for away to enhance their military forces in their numerous conflicts around the globe.Six years later, the research started by Draven has been put into practice. Small groupsof soldiers have been modified at a genetic level by a brand new virus, one which makesthem stronger, quicker, and more intelligent.Soon, disturbing reports of mass murder and unprovoked violence by the Apex teams have started to filter into homeland security.When one by one, the Apex teams go dark, the leaders of the free world realise that they have a very seriousproblem on their hands.

Huit nouvelles, huit pays, huit obsessions qui racontent notre rapport à l'autre, au pouvoir, à nous-mêmes.La vie telle que vous la connaissez n'existe plus. Il y a plusieurs décennies, une série de catastrophes écologiques et économiques a ouvert la porte à des mouvements de population sans précédent, confrontant brutalement le monde à de violents combats, à des conflits culturels sans fin et à la chute des structures politiques et sociales ancestrales.Privés de leurs patries, les citoyens de la planète s'unissent dorénavant autour d'idéologies communes et rassurantes, dessinant des frontières plus imperméables que jamais. Embarquez pour un voyage dans un univers tout juste sorti du chaos... armé de slogans passionnels et d'indignations narcissiques.

The Third Original Title by Science Fiction Author Zane Palmer."Nothing Kills the Sun" is a short story about a security officer turned mech pilot as she races to save humanity.

Le Sanctuaire n'est plus.Seules les Bases subsistent, et avec elles, un peuple courroucé. Malgré cet échec effroyable, le Chef Interplanétaire souhaite maintenir les recherches en laboratoire contre l'avis général.Sur la Base d'Aries, Astree et ses semblables retrouvent les Primitifs avec qui ils s'allient pour renverser le système. Plus soudés que jamais, ils se préparent à prendre part à la révolte avec le peuple. Mais les Inestimables sont-ils prêts à faire face aux préjugés et à la méfiance que leur réserve la société ?Entre luttes de pouvoir et alliés improbables, plongez dans le dernier opus de cette dystopie glaçante !