Dystopier

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HUMANS ARE SO CRANKY ABOUT. Their enclosures are large, they ingest over a thousand calories per day, and they're allowed to mate. Plus, they have me. An Autonomous Servile Unit, housed in a mobile/bipedal chassis. I do my job well: keep the humans healthy and happy."Hey you."Heyoo. That's my name, I suppose. It's easier for the humans to remember than 413s98-itr8. I guess I've gotten used to it.---Rob Dircks, bestselling author of Where the Hell is Tesla?, has a "unit" with a problem: how to deliver his package, out in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to guide him. Oh, and with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. It's a science fiction tale of technology gone haywire, unlikely heroes, and the nature of humanity. (Woah. That last part sounds deep. Don't worry, it's not.)

"My name is Mark Jattic. I am a reporter. I went on this pioneering expedition to document humanity's first faster than light travel to another solar system. We jumped 1500 light years to this star system. We expected to find nothing but rocks. We found ...*static*... Our oxygen will run out soon. The supplies were damaged ...*static*... We cannot survive here. The world is hostile. It's not like home. We're dying out here. I know you won't see this message until you find us; what's left of us. 1500 light years is too far to send a signal. The onboard computer has gone crazy. We've gone ...*static*... To those who will find this recording on our beacon ...*static*... Protect Earth. Protect home. Please, listen to me. The ...*static*... is death. This is Mark Jattic, reporter with the Maia expedition ship, signing off, for what may be the last time." This novel is inspired by works such as Heart of Darkness, Requiem for a Dream, and Lord of the Flies.

The third instalment in the international bestselling series, by the author of the The Priory of the Orange TreeA rebel who becomes a queenFollowing a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population. But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at large, the task of stabilising the fractured underworld has never seemed so challenging. Little does Paige know that her reign may be cut short by the introduction of Senshield, a deadly technology that spells doom for the clairvoyant community and the world as they know it...

The fourth instalment in the international bestselling series, by the author of the The Priory of the Orange TreePaige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those factions that seek Scion's downfall and those who would kill to protect the Rephaim's puppet empire.The mysterious Domino Programme has plans for Paige, but she has ambitions of her own in this new citadel. With Arcturus Mesarthim - her former enemy - at her side, she embarks on an adventure that will lead her from the catacombs of Paris to the glittering hallways of Versailles. Her risks promise high reward: the Parisian underworld could yield the means to escalate her rebellion to outright war.As Scion widens its bounds and the free world trembles in its shadow, Paige must fight her own memories after her ordeal at the hands of Scion. Meanwhile, she strives to understand her bond with Arcturus, which grows stronger by the day. But there are those who know the revolution began with them - and could end with them...

When Jasmyn Williams and her family move to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, she expects to find her kind of people: liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality. But what she discovers instead is a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined. Because it transpires that Liberty is the staging ground for a group of Black people recruiting others to undergo a process to become white, forgetting their past lives and identities, in order to escape the trauma of their current existence.

When Silvia and her mother finally land in a place called Island City, after being expelled from their ancestral home in a not-too-distant future, they end up living and working at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower where Silvia's aunt, Ena, serves as the superintendent. Silvia feels unmoored in her new life because her mother has been so diligently secretive about their family's past. Silvia knows almost nothing about the place she was born and spent her early years; nor does she know why she and her mother had to leave. But in Ena there is an opening: a person willing to give a young girl glimpses into the folktales of her demolished homeland, a place of natural beauty and communal spirit that is lacking in Silvia's lonely and impoverished reality. Enchanted by Ena's stories, Silvia begins seeing the world with magical possibilities, and becomes obsessed with the mysterious older woman who lives in the penthouse of the Morningside. Bezi Duras is an enigma to everyone in the building; she has her own elevator entrance, and only leaves to go out at night and walk her three massive hounds, often not returning until the early morning. Silvia's mission to unravel the truth about this woman's life, and her own haunted past, may end up costing her everything. Startling, inventive, and profoundly moving, THE MORNINGSIDE is a novel about the stories we tell, and the stories we refuse to tell, to make sense of where we came from, and who we hope we might become.

In the not so distant future, the earth has been colonized by mythical minotaurs, an alien race. With their superior technology they have completely conquered the earth and the humans they view as lesser animals. Creating vast networks of farms, the aliens raise humans for food. Zee is a young woman living in a corral as one of the heifers. Her sole purpose in life is to give birth to children who are raised and butchered for food. However, on the day she is to be inseminated, she injures the bullaman (the man who, for all intents and purposes, rapes to impregnate the heifers) and is taken out of the corral to be killed. However, one of the minotaur Overseer's children takes Zee to be her pet. In their house, Zee learns their language. After five years, she escapes to live with the free humans who survive in colonies underground. This work is a post-colonial novel addressing themes such as: identity, dislocation, oppression, dominance, and colonization. There are other themes relating to feminism. As well, the not so subtle allegorical significance of the work, is a look into our very real capacity to eat meat from animals who are sentient. [Excerpt]I had never actually seen a dead body. Her gaunt skin looked leathery and stretched over her bones. Her eyes were dark, with black circles around them. At first, the other women stopped by to gawk at the dead woman, partly because none of us actually looked like her. I know I didn't. My skin was a nice pink and there was meat and muscle under it. When I pinched the skin on the back of my hand, it bounced back into place instantly. "Back away," a woman's voice commanded. Deborah, our leader, our teacher. She was older than us, like all our teachers had been. But her tone was always so stern. Women in our corral whispered that the teachers weren't supposed to be so disagreeable, and that Deborah was the exception, not the rule. Her hair was wispy and thinning, and I had no idea how old she was; I didn't care. Although, she was not so old that they had sent her to pasture, so to speak. I listened to her when I had to.

"The enlivening follow-up to the award-winning sensation The Annual Migration of Clouds Traveling alone through the climate-crisis-ravaged wilds of Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 19-year-old Reid Graham battles the elements and her lifelong chronic illness to reach the utopia of Howse University. But life in one of the storied "domes" -- the last remnants of pre-collapse society -- isn't what she expected. Reid tries to excel in her classes and make connections with other students, but still grapples with guilt over what happened just before she left her community. And as she learns more about life at Howse, she begins to realize she can't stand idly by as the people of the dome purposely withhold needed resources from the rest of humanity. When the worst of news comes from back home, Reid must make a choice between herself, her family, and the broken new world. In this powerful follow-up to her award-winning novella The Annual Migration of Clouds, Premee Mohamed is at the top of her game as she explores the conflicts and complexities of this post-apocalyptic society and asks whether humanity is doomed to forever recreate its worst mistakes."--

The Slow Plague, a gender-targeting infection with no cure, killed billions of women and girls worldwide and created a dystopian society in which the survivors are treated as highly valuable commodities. Although their market value is high, women's rights decline as they become objects of avarice, awe, and worship - possessions to be owned or won in high-stakes games. Kutri Chandigarh, a rare beauty, is shipped from her native India to Los Angeles, a shattered metropolis barricaded behind a radiation-proof wall. Within the city stronghold, a bleak, broken, male-led society is mesmerized by stupefying programs pumped out by Little Angel Studios: an endless parade of reality TV shows. The studio's #1 hit is Good Breeding: a bevy of ethnically "pure" young women compete to marry a chosen suitor and produce a "perfect" family under the scrutiny of the public eye. Kutri has dreamed of wining the competition since early childhood. But, when she arrives in LA and meets Jakob Freeman, her assigned matchmaker, the fantasy quickly turns sour and twists into a horrific nightmare extending far beyond Kutri and the man she chooses for herself. As Kutri tries to escape the fate she once coveted, Jakob is swept up in events that threaten him body and soul and spark memories of a past he has so desperately tried to forget.

Das Jahr 2058 - das Bevölkerungswachstum zwingt die Menschen in abgeriegelte Megastädte, in denen strenge Geburtenkontrolle und genetische Manipulation zur Kontrolle der Bevölkerungsentwicklung dienen. Ralf und Stefanie geraten in einen finanziellen Engpass und können sich die Pille nicht leisten, die ihren einjährigen Sohn Bobby vor der genetischen Degeneration bewahren soll.Ralf macht sich auf die Suche nach einer alternativen Heilmethode und begegnet Sarah, einer rätselhaften «Äusseren», die ihn zu einem Heiler bringen will. Eine abenteuerliche Reise durch eine verbotene Aussenwelt führt Ralf schliesslich zur schockierenden Wahrheit über die Medikamente und die Kontrollen der Regierung. In «Verlorene Wahrheiten - die Reise nach draussen» verschwimmen die Grenzen zwischen Freund und Feind, Wahrheit und Lüge. Eine ergreifende Geschichte über Liebe, Freiheit und den Mut, gegen die grausame Realität anzukämpfen.

Der scheue Gesellschaftswissenschaftler Juri bereitet die Eröffnung des Stadtmuseums der selbstorganisierten und freien Stadt Mela vor - sein lange geplantes Projekt. Doch dann gerät er unfreiwillig in die Schlagzeilen und es beginnt eine Hetzjagd auf ihn. Juri weiß nicht anders damit umzugehen, als in die Unterwelt von Mela zu flüchten. Als dabei sein Bezug zur Realität ins Schwanken gerät, droht er alles zu verlieren: seine Familie, seinen Partner und seinen Verstand.

Mi chiamo Theo e sono un cittadino di Oasis, l'ultima regione ancora abitabile della Terra. Doveva essere un paradiso, un luogo in cui tutti si sentivano felici. La volgarità, la violenza, la pazzia e altre malattie sono solo un lontano ricordo e nemmeno la morte ci affligge ormai.Anch'io mi sentivo felice, ma adesso sono cambiato. Sento una voce nella mia testa che mi dice cose di cui un'amica immaginaria non dovrebbe essere al corrente. Si chiama Phoe ed è un parto del mio delirio.Oppure no?Nota: Questo libro contiene linguaggio esplicito che abbiamo considerato importante per il tema della censura all'interno del romanzo. Se ritieni che tali termini siano offensivi, questo libro potrebbe non piacerti.

Fourteen-year-old Samantha spends her days exploring the shallow reef behind her island home. With her world locked in a battle against rising seas, scientists deploy genetically modified corals to rebuild reefs and protect the coastline. No one expects the reefs to be a hotbed of evolution, but they are.The year is 2049. Climate change threatens the extensive reef system, endangering the emerging species of intelligent octopus known as The Nest. Terrifying storms wreak havoc and decimate coastal cities. Samantha and her team work to help the octopuses survive in the face of devastating damage to the reef from a hurricane.Can the inter-species alliance survive when the octopuses discover humanity's role in climate change and environmental damage? Will the massive campaign to reverse climate change be enough for humanity's survival?

Having escaped a transport ship suddenly overrun with creatures from another dimension, two teenagers, Laura, 16, and her brother Jared, 11, find themselves stranded in dead space aboard an escape craft. Three months have passed and supplies are running low. A starfish moves through the blackness and attaches itself to the outside window. They are not alone. Suddenly a communications line opens.They have been spotted by AU Capricorn, a prison ship. Beamed on board, they unknowingly bring another life form with them. The two teens arrive on the bridge.The other life form beams into the prison cell of Rock, a master technician of electronic escape, held in an early 20th century style cell, with zero electrical access.He discovers the starfish while doing exercises and it attaches to his face inserting a creature called the Slithereen into his brain via his nose. The Slithereen are an ancient breed of creatures whose only purpose is to find a host for Cthulhu to enter Earth under the guise of a human. Most humans are not strong enough to hold the great priest but there is a child on board that can house him. The Slithereen needs to find the human and to do that it needs more Slithereen to assist. A plan is set in motion to hunt and capture the human child at all costs. Time is running short.The Slithereen will not fail this time.They have found the perfect host.

« Pour la deuxième fois de ma vie, je venais d'abandonner mon humanité et je sentais une implacable noirceur m'envahir et durcir mon coeur. Je savais à ce moment précis que celle-ci serait mon indéfectible compagne jusqu'à la fin et que je ne pourrais plus m'en séparer. »

Months have passed since the events of The Invisible Kick and The Poison Maker, and Savannah's fresh start has not been easy. The once infamous food scientist has failed to get the lab working. Food shortages are rife, and she and her fellow Raft citizens are seen as a burden.But there is no going back. The Raft is mostly destroyed, and Savannah believes there is no one left alive.Then the satellite phone rings.A few stragglers, barely surviving need rescuing.As her new country prepares for its first democratic elections, Savannah must convince everyone that her people are worth saving.Once again, Savannah finds herself as a political pawn. Only now, the stakes are higher. The clock is ticking. This time, it's life or death.Savannah and her family escaped the Raft, but who did they leave behind?

Professor Savannah Selbourne lives on The Raft. The isolated country that was once Great Britain has been free of germs for decades. The plagues are over, the vermin that caused them are extinct. Every billboard brandishes the government's slogan: with sterility comes liberty!But did the poison ever really go away?Savannah's new job gives her the opportunity to discover the truth, yet revealing that truth could put her on the wrong side of those in power. How deep will she bury the lies for the sake of her wife and the child they yearn for?One thing she is sure of: the poison is toxic.But everyone is safe now ... aren't they?

Six years after the events of The Poison Maker, the oppressive government maintains its totalitarian control across The Raft, and Professor savannah Selbourne is now their pawn. Despite her humble beginnings, she has become an essential voice in the regime. Yet she yearns to break free.Then, The Raft starts to shake.Savannah's life is about to implode. She thought she knew how deceitful the powerful are. But the corruption runs deeper than she ever imagined.With her world crumbling around her, Savannah battles to save her family. But after years of deceit, can she convince her wife to look past the lies? Only Savannah can expose the poison.

L'auteur, à travers un conte ponctué de douze nouvelles inspirées de faits réels ou de récits fantastiques connus, tente de nous révéler ce qui se cache au-delà des apparences de l'existence, de la mort et du destin. Il questionne les limites de la vie pour relativiser cette frontière ténue entre le monde animé et le monde inerte. Si vous vous laissez emporter par le récit, vous assisterez à la métamorphose de l'existence. Ou comment une surface pliée devient un objet en trois dimensions, comment cet objet s'anime, comment l'eau, la pierre et les machines naissent, vivent, et meurent... Pour explorer ce livre, il vous faudra un compagnon de voyage, un aventurier prêt à plonger dans la folie du réel. Ce héros, ce sera "l'enfant monde". Plus qu'un enfant, il est l'enfance de la création. Il forge l'univers et ses différents astres. Il crée la vie. Mais dès lors, il engendre également la mort et la souffrance, à son grand désespoir. À la manière du Petit Prince, en quête de sens, il part visiter de nombreuses planètes et rencontrer les autochtones. Autant d'expériences qui vont façonner sa personnalité. Ce texte est un cheminement à travers les paradoxes de la vie qui participent à la construction de l'individu et vont jusqu'à structurer son esprit et révéler sa propre nature. Il en sera ainsi de notre enfant monde, qui devra grandir et se découvrir.

Tokyo, 2048. Japan is now connected to the entire northern hemisphere by the Eurasian Railroad, and all manner of crime and vice pour into the megalopolis at its eastern terminus. Little do the people know that inhuman beings live among us, however--robots with high-level AI, who will kill to survive. Only one 'man' can stop them--their ORIGIN.

Jake Greenwood thought losing his older brother Caleb in a traffic accident was enough to change him forever. But when the driver turns up at the funeral, Jake now has a target for all the rage inside him. Because the man responsible for stealing Caleb's light from the world has no right to intrude on their grief.Jake's right about one thing-Caleb's death changes everything, but not in a way he expects. When he goes to Atlanta to collect Caleb's things, Jake's world is turned upside down as he makes a shocking discovery.Caleb had a secret. The same secret Jake is hiding from everyone who knows him.Well-almost everyone.But now he wants answers, and there's only one person who can provide them. Liam Miller knew deep down he'd get a hostile reception at Caleb's funeral-Caleb had told him more than once that a black man in that town was always going to stand out-but he can't stay away. He has to say goodbye. Caleb's family know nothing about his life in Atlanta, so maybe it's better that his secrets die with him.What he hadn't counted on was Caleb's brother Jake, turning up in Atlanta-and asking for Caleb's laptop. Because Liam has a good idea what Jake will find.Maybe it's time Jake learns he's not the only one who's hurting. Jake's not sure how it happened, but he's gained a friend, a link to Caleb's other life. What he hadn't counted on was just how much he'd come to rely on Liam-how much Jake is attracted to him.Liam can see where things are leading and he fights it. Because any way he looks at it, this is wrong. Except he's about to learn Jake is as stubborn as his brother, and then some. Suddenly they're way past the point of no return, and Liam knows in his gut they are heading for a shitstorm of epic proportions. Truth & Betrayal is a slow-burn, painful, yet inspirational story of love, loss, and coming of age that will have you crying, laughing, and rooting for two men whose romance has potential pitfalls in every direction. It's a story of grief and goodbyes, loss and restoration, discovery, firsts, lasts, and above all, a love that's bewildering, unexpected, and so very strong and true.

¿Alguna vez te has enfrentado al dilema de vivir en un mundo siempre conectado a los dispositivos digitales, mientras anhelas una vida más sencilla y desconectada? Entonces quizá te identificarás con la disyuntiva de 137, el protagonista de Murmullos de la Barbarie, Una distopía del desenchufe digital, el cine silente, la comida ambulante y la música acústica, una fascinante novela del escritor mexicano Saúl Holguín Cuevas. En una lucha personal e interior, 137 se debate entre las complejidades del mundo capitalista dentro de la seguridad y comodidad del Konsortium y la oferta de una vida comunitaria y descomplicada en la áspera, desconocida y riesgosa Barbarie. Su historia nos ayudará a reflexionar sobre nuestros propios dilemas al sopesar las ventajas y desventajas de la hiperconectividad, así como los beneficios y desafíos que implica una experiencia más sencilla que nos permita una vida desenchufada y en mayor armonía con la naturaleza. Murmullos de la Barbarie, Una distopía del desenchufe digital, el cine silente, la comida ambulante y la música acústica es una novela que presenta de forma realista el actual escenario distópico que produce el choque entre el avance tecnológico vertiginoso y una búsqueda por un estilo de vida analógico más pausado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION: Have you ever faced the dilemma of living in a world constantly connected to digital devices while longing for a more disconnected life? Then perhaps you will identify with the predicament of 137, the protagonist of Murmullos de la Barbarie, Una distopía del desenchufe digital, el cine silente, la comida ambulante y la música acústica a novel in Spanish by Saúl Holguín Cuevas. In a personal and internal struggle, 137 grapples with the complexities of the capitalist world within the safety and comfort of the Konsortium while being tempted by the offer of a grassroots environment and uncomplicated life in a rugged, unknown, and risky place known as La Barbarie (a less sophisticated, rough place). His story will help us reflect on our own dilemma as we weigh the advantages and disadvantages of hyperconnectivity and the benefits and challenges that come with a less complicated experience that allows us to live unplugged and in greater harmony with nature. Murmullos de la Barbarie (loosely translated Murmurs of a barbaric world, A dystopia of digital unplugging, silent cinema, street food and acoustic music) is a novel that realistically portrays the current dystopian scenario that arises from the clash between dizzying technological advancements and our quest for a slower-paced analog lifestyle.