Science fiction: cyberpunk, nær fremtid

The Fallen AngelAt long last, Sammael Morningstar has unleashed Armageddon on an unsuspecting world. Unfortunately for the ego of the Prince of Darkness, all the glory belongs to his wife...The Bride of SatanMonsignor Emmaline McNaughten has achieved the impossible-brought peace between Jews and Arabs after the destruction of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Now, her gospel is spreading, inspiring secularism in a populace once devoted to theocratic worship, and fulfilling her role of the Antichrist...The Blessed DaughterAmariah isn't your typical teenager. Her mother's a legend in cybernetic and law enforcement communities. Her father is the Archangel Michael. Amariah herself just may be the next messiah. And now she's just made some powerful enemies...

"Life Upgrade" is your roadmap to a happier, more successful you. In 8 parts and 40 chapters, it guides you through practical strategies for sustainable self-improvement. From enhancing mental resilience to prioritizing physical well-being, maximizing productivity, building relationships, financial acumen, and continuous learning - each chapter provides actionable steps backed by science. The book encourages small, manageable changes that compound over time, offering a flexible framework for upgrading your life. With motivational insights and reflective questions, it's time to commit to daily improvements for 100% results in the long run. Your best life awaits-ready to begin?

Burgund, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Claire lebt alleine auf dem Landgut, das sie von ihren Eltern geerbt hat. Als alleinstehende junge Frau ist sie finanziell abgesichert, aber doch ganz auf sich gestellt und versucht, anders als die meisten Frauen dieser Zeit, ihre Bestimmung zu finden und ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen. Schweiz, Mitte des 21. Jahrhunderts. Viktor forscht zusammen mit seinem langjährigen Weggefährten Leif-Erik in Lausanne an Technologien, die es Menschen, die auf Prothesen angewiesen sind, gestattet, diese als eigene Körperteile spüren zu lassen.Obwohl mehr als 100 Jahre Claire und Viktor voneinander trennen, verbindet sie doch ein dunkles Geheimnis, was ungeahnte Folgen hat.

In this third book of Near Future episodes, it's Mother Nature that brings us to our knees, despite our grand technologies. But, will it also be technology that saves us? In these episodes, I try to sort through it all, as we all need to use critical thinking to determine what is useful and what is not. The first story starts with the funeral for our heroine, Janet, but you soon get to know her cousin, Aarar, as he looks for her killer. In the second story Millie establishes her band of helpful, Watchers, who use Remote Viewing to locate and offer aid to endangered travelers. Jay takes his family to Australia when the Unique Idendifier is identified in a group of Aboriginals. In Hive Mentality, Dave's new client is a Transmorphic, because he identifies as a female robot. Finally, in the last story, Liam and Arthur meet Jak for the first time.Lots of stuff happens, lots of new and imagined tech is introduced, but my message remains, that we should not simply accept all new technologies, but investigate them and choose what is best for us. Maybe this is what is missing from all the world ending, dystopian predictions, being aware, thoughtful, and considering the possibilities before making a choice, because, those possibilities, are amazing!

This gripping post-apocalyptic dystopian book is full of plot twists and complex characters with dark secrets who overcome their inner demons to band together and save humanity.

OSAU-3 Presents What, When, Where, Why, How and Who Is Us? an AWTbook(TM).

Fear makes her human . . . "The Actuality is smart, literary science fiction." -Infinite SpeculationShe belongs to me. Property rights will prevail . . .Evie is a near-perfect bioengineered human. In a broken-down future where her kind has been outlawed, her 'husband', Matthew, keeps her safely hidden. But when Evie's existence is revealed, she must take her chances on the dark and hostile streets, where more than one predator is on the hunt..."Written with flair and humanity . . . mesmerizing." -The Times (London)"Exquisite. . . . Not since Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? have I felt so strongly about where artificial intelligence might lead us. Highly recommended." -Christina Dalcher, author of Vox"Engaging, fast-moving and surprising . . . gives familiar science fiction themes a fresh and compassionate look, and makes of them something new." -Ken MacLeod, BSFA Award-winning author of the Lightspeed Trilogy

Kontinuum INC er en science fiction-roman, der udspiller sig i et virtuelt efterliv. Klienterne er alle terminale patienter eller ældre mennesker med dissociative lidelser, der ønsker at forlænge eller forny deres liv gennem kunstigt skabt bevidsthed. Romanen er en stilfærdig filosofisk, spekulativ roman, der tager temaer som eutanasi, sorg, afsavn og hukommelse under behandling i en futuristisk parallelvirkelighed.

In the not-too-distant future, two men crash their ultralight flyer during a severe storm. They soon encounter Cavendish, an interpreter for the government. Cavendish tells them that they have crash-landed in the middle of a government reserve, and that they will be detained if they are caught.Cavendish is injured, but his wound is peculiar. The two men, Wes Madson and Clark Tuttle, decide to give the wounded man help, and agree to move him in the hopes of finding someone with medical experience.The wounded man tells his rescuers the story of the military's development of large grasshoppers, or locusts, which would devour the crops and food sources of the enemy. The creatures were large - up to one meter high and two meters long - and didn't stop at eating test vegetation. These creatures also devoured humans. This development didn't stop the military's research into developing the Carapachi - grasshopper soldiers.The two men discover that Cavendish was also a product of the military's experiment. He was created as a member of the "Cadre de Carapachi", intended to be a liaison between humans and the Carapachi.The two men discover that the Cadre may be much more human than they realize, in this science fiction novella by T. Whitman Bilderback, "Cadre".

An apocalyptic storm. A killer on the loose. The battle for humanity's survival starts here.Tom is a layabout ex-student waiting for his life to start or the power to get cut off, whichever comes first. Jen works two jobs, hates both, and most days is too hungover to deal with either. Detective Burnett is trying to work out who the hell turned his sleepy Yorkshire village into a murder town.When the skies fill with a mysterious storm, each of them wakes to find streets filled with dead. The world they knew has gone, and their old lives with it. Tom finds himself at the mercy of a deranged soldier, Jen has to flee the fires burning her city to the ground, and Burnett must track down a killer who sees the apocalypse as an opportunity for more mayhem. If they can't band together, the fate of what remains of humanity hangs in the balance.Blood on the Motorway is the first in the British apocalyptic horror trilogy readers have called "gripping from the first page''. If you love edge-of-the-seat action, end-of-the-world tension, and characters you'll be rooting for with every turn of the page, you'll love the first instalment in Paul Stephenson's apocalyptic trilogy.Pick up Blood on the Motorway today to start the epic journey of murder at the world's end.

The best laid plans of gods and men go awry on... the Blue World.Loosely based on Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles, The Blue World follows the efforts of the Sumerian gods, the Anunnaki, as they land on earth to mine the gold there in order to repair the damaged atmosphere of their home planet, Nibiru. The Anunnaki miners find gold mining laborious and dangerous, so they genetically engineer a hybrid race to do it for them. Mixing Anunnaki DNA with simian, they create The Human, "those who work."

A cli-fi thriller in a gritty future

On the 50th anniversary of its release, Repeater is honoured to reissue John Boorman’s novelization of his cult film Zardoz with a new introduction by the director.In a post-apocalyptic 2393, society is split between an elite group of immortal Eternals and a brutal underclass that live in the outlands and are controlled by the Exterminators. Zed, an Exterminator who has come to question his role and the exact nature of the world he inhabits, stows away in the flying head that descends to issue guns and sermons to the Exterminators, and enters the world of the Eternals: the Vortex. An ostensible paradise of rationality and order, the Vortex is revealed as a place which is itself full of division and intrigue. Has he come here of his own free will? Or is he part of some larger competition among the Eternals? How has the Vortex come about, and what might come after? What is it in Zed that the Eternals lack, and is he there to bring them “the gift of death"? Expanding on and fleshing out the characters' histories and the themes of his riotous, psychedelic cult classic film Zardoz, Boorman’s novelization has become something of a cult itself, a fully realised visionary sci-fi novel by one of the most important directors of the twentieth century.

The series explores the nature of consciousness and how it's connected to a not-so-secret ingredient-story.

Tommi Musturis ”Future” er et multivers af historier, der udspiller sig iforskellige tidslinjer i menneskets historie. Fortid, nutid og fremtid: Imaginærefremtidige verdener, aktuelle begivenheder i vores samfund og historiskereferencer. Alle disse historier vikler sig ind i hinanden på kryds og tværs, oggiver et perspektiver på menneskehedens mulige eftertid. Vores utopier, idealerog hybris.Værket er et sci-fi spektakel, der trækker på genrens utallige troper. Læserenmøder bl.a. en kæmpe plasticpose (baseret på Ursula Le Guins bæreposeteori),der vandrer formålsløst rundt i universet. Læseren møder også det ældreægtepar, de sidste overlevende på jorden, der har samlet al verdensmaterialistiske rigdom, samt byen Centra, et utopia skabt af alle hjemløsesdrømme. Et land, hvor alle er blinde og alle bænke er polstrede.Tegneserien skriver sig særligt ind i to aktuelle debatter: Klimakrisen samtmenneskehedens voksende sameksistens med kunstig intelligens og hvad detkan have af konsekvenser for vores menneskelighed. Gennem historiernebehandles temaer som overforbrug, kapitalisme, klimakrisen, unges angst forfremtiden samt den kunstige intelligens’ invasive indflydelse på vores liv ogkreativitet.Tommi Musturi er kendt for sin virtuose og generøse stil, hvor han med legende lethed skifter stil og udtryk. Et retorisk værktøj, hvor han henter inspiration fraalle de forskellige stilarter, identiteter, objekter og emner han hidtil har brugt isit arbejde for at kunne udfolde kompleksiteten af det mørke og abstrakteemne, der er centrum for tegneserierne. De forskellige stilarter udfordrerlæserens forventninger til stilen som noget trygt og genkendeligt og tiltegneseriegenren som helhed.Om Musturi:Tommi Musturi (f. 1975) og er en finsk tegner, illustrator, grafisk designer ogkunstner med base i Siuro, Finland. Han er uddannet fra University of Arts andDesign i Helsinki. Musturi er en af de kunstneriske ledere af Helsinki ComicsFestival og er også involveret i musik, grafisk design, illustration, kunst ogperformancekunst. Han er udgivet i 20 lande.

The cyborg's game intensifies as he once again contacts James. This time, he proposes a riddle of sorts. According to his claims, solving it will reveal Rose and the others lied about the origins of the first human.As a human himself, this is a subject close to James's heart. Especially given the hatred he experienced on arrival because of his specie. Though Rose offered an explanation, he always sensed she omitted something, and so he wonders if there's any truth to the cyborg's words. But, if so, why would his new friend lie to him?Now, James finds himself in a dangerous situation. He's determined to solve the riddle and discover the truth. But, if Rose covered up the nature of the first human, how far would she go to keep her secret hidden? He must thread carefully less she discovers his attempt.However, the cyborg isn't the only one playing a game. Unknown to him, Diabo, leader of the terrorist organisation BBR, is forming a plan of his own. A nefarious scheme that will finally enact his revenge and rid the world of the cyborg once and for all.Will James solve the riddle? Or will Rose discover his attempts at unveiling the truth? If so, what fate awaits him? And what of the cyborg? Will he survive the attempt on his life, or fall prey to Diabo's rage?Book 3 of The Cyborg's Crusade

En "El nómada y la rosa de jade", el autor Novel Melody teje una fascinante historia de oscuro romance y suspenso que mantendrá a los lectores cautivados hasta la revelación final y desgarradora. Esta novela intrincadamente estratificada, la primera de la serie, explora la resiliencia del espíritu humano, el poder del amor y el vínculo entre hermanos. Prepárate para ser transportado a un mundo donde las líneas entre lo físico y lo cibernético se desdibujan a medida que Danny descubre la verdad detrás de las mentiras. En esta novela de ficción cyberpunk, los secretos y verdades enterradas durante mucho tiempo se entrelazan, preparando el escenario para una apasionante historia de amor, traición y redención.

Dies ist die direkte Fortsetzung von "Plötzlich Drache 2".Im Jahre 2030 war endlich Normalität in mein Leben eingekehrt. Gemeinsam mit meiner Frau Vanessa und unserer vierjährigen Tochter Lisa genoss ich die Tatsache, endlich mit meiner turbulenten Vergangenheit abgeschlossen zu haben. Eines Tages verwandelte sich Lisa plötzlich in einen Drachen, wodurch mein sehnlichst herbeigewünschtes normales Leben jäh ein Ende fand. Während ich versuchte, Lisa beizubringen, ihre neu entdeckten Kräfte zu kontrollieren, ohne jemanden zu verletzen oder uns Drachen zu verraten, schien mich meine Vergangenheit mehr denn je einzuholen. Ich hatte meiner Frau nie erzählt, dass ich in Wahrheit der rote Drache war und unsere Tochter nun ebenfalls über einzigartige Fähigkeiten verfügte. Ausserdem sass uns eine private Organisation im Nacken, deren einziges Ziel es war, unseresgleichen zu erforschen.

This 40th anniversary edition of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, the bestselling and most widely influential anthology of its kind, brings you 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations by the best new creative talent in speculative fiction, all winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests. The collection is rounded out with 3 bonus stories plus 4 articles providing art and writing tips from bestselling authors and internationally renowned artists.

Synthetic Life: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Single-Cell Organisms was crafted as a hypothetical creation designed for illustrative purposes. In the development of this concept, no specific authors or their works were utilized to generate the content. The names and affiliations presented are entirely fictional, serving the sole purpose of illustrating the diverse expertise that could contribute to the comprehensive nature of a guide on synthetic biology. This note emphasizes that the content is a fictional construct meant to showcase the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature inherent in the exploration of synthetic life.

How far would you go to make your dream come true?Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?Does happiness have to find you or do you have to earn it?This book is a "dark fairy tale" about love, the media, and power. It shows a world where you can be whoever you want. But some people forget who they really are. Other people take years to figure out who they can be. Can you say with certainty that YOU know who YOU are?Let yourself be taken to a future that is not far from reality.

Hello, I'm Sarah.What should your future look like? What should the future of humanity look like? Do you sometimes doubt whether politicians can reconcile the two?Come with me on my journey through one life among many in the new world. Experience with me how old problems are solved and how humanity becomes happier together. Be curious to find out which innovations can save our future. Look forward to the hope of being able to achieve anything in life as long as you vote your goals with the public.My life in the new world shows you how the non-fiction series "Handover of Power" could be implemented in the reality of the near future. Please help me and find your truth in this novel.SummaryThe book gives you hope for a great future without our current political problems. Climate change, war, debt, terrorism, dictatorship, poverty, hunger are disappearing worldwide.It offers many world firsts, including:First political non-fiction series also available as a novel.3 forms of government and 4 economic systems operating simultaneously in one country.With your purchase, if desired, you will gain access to the network that wants to save the world. We have a plan for 200 years that everyone can have a say in implementing. Everything can, nothing must.HintsThis novel is a summary of the non-fiction series called "Handover of Power - European Version" by Andreas Seidl. All references in the text are endnotes, indicating the number and title of appropriate volumes and chapters.In the novel, Germany is exemplary for every country in the world. These developments could take place anywhere, but the author knows Germany best.Trigger warningDrug use, homophobia, suicide, child abuse (domestic violence), racismPlease try to approach my texts with an open mind, because I am only interested in how all people could live together in peace. If you feel fear or hatred, you may have understood something from an opposing point of view or I may have worded it inappropriately. Hopefully reading this will bring you new ideas that will give you hope of making the best of every situation.

Hallo, ich bin Sarah.Wie soll Deine Zukunft aussehen? Wie soll die Zukunft der Menschheit aussehen? Hast Du manchmal Deine Zweifel, ob die Politik beides in Einklang bringen kann?Komm mit auf meine Reise durch ein Leben unter vielen in der neuen Welt. Erlebe mit mir, wie alte Probleme gelöst werden und die Menschheit gemeinsam glücklicher wird. Sei gespannt darauf zu erfahren, welche Innovationen unsere Zukunft retten können. Freue Dich auf eine Hoffnung, alles im Leben erreichen zu können, solange Du Deine Ziele mit der Allgemeinheit abstimmst.Mein Leben in der neuen Welt zeigt Dir, wie die Sachbuchreihe "Machtübergabe" in der Realität der nahen Zukunft umgesetzt werden könnte. Bitte hilf mir dabei und finde Deine Wahrheit in diesem Roman.ZusammenfassungDas Buch macht Ihnen Hoffnung auf eine großartige Zukunft ohne unsere heutigen politischen Probleme. Klimawandel, Krieg, Schulden, Terrorismus, Diktatur, Armut, Hunger verschwindet weltweit.Es bietet viele Weltneuheiten, darunter:Erste politische Sachbuchreihe, die auch als Roman erhältlich ist.3 Staatsformen und 4 Wirtschaftssysteme werden gleichzeitig in einem Land betrieben.Mit dem Kauf erhalten Sie, falls gewünscht, Zugang zum Netzwerk, das die Welt retten will. Wir haben einen Plan für 200 Jahre, an dessen Ausführung alle mitbestimmen können. Alles kann, nichts muss.HinweiseDieser Roman ist eine Zusammenfassung der Sachbuchreihe "Machtübergabe - Deutsche Version" von Andreas Seidl. Alle Verweise im Text sind Endnoten, in denen die Nummer und der Titel der entsprechenden Bände und Kapitel angegeben sind.Deutschland steht in dem Roman exemplarisch für jedes Land der Welt. Diese Entwicklungen könnten sich überall abspielen, aber der Autor kennt Deutschland am besten.Trigger-WarnungDrogenkonsum, Homophobie, Selbstmord, Kindesmissbrauch (häusliche Gewalt), RassismusBitte versuchen Sie, meinen Texten unvoreingenommen zu begegnen, denn ich bin nur daran interessiert, wie alle Menschen in Frieden zusammenleben könnten. Wenn Sie Angst oder Hass empfinden, haben Sie vielleicht etwas aus einer gegenteiligen Sichtweise heraus verstanden oder ich habe mich unpassend ausgedrückt. Ich hoffe, dass die Lektüre Sie auf neue Ideen bringt, die Ihnen Hoffnung geben aus jeder Situation das Beste zu machen.

Rima, die ihre Familie bei einem tragischen Unfall verloren hat, ist sich eines sicher: Sie hasst Androiden. Doch als sie nach einem langen Krankenhausaufenthalt endlich nach Hause kommt, erwartet sie eine unangenehme Überraschung: Sie wird von K4H78, oder besser gesagt, Jim begrüßt, einem Androiden und der neusten technischen Errungenschaft von Gaia Cooperations - dem führenden Hersteller von künstlicher Intelligenz und autonomen Maschinen. Natürlich ist die junge Frau alles andere als begeistert von ihrem neuen Mitbewohner und versucht vehement, ihn loszuwerden. Doch dann findet sie heraus, dass Jim anders ist als seine Brüder und Schwestern - ein Geheimnis, das auch den Widersachern von Gaia nicht unbekannt geblieben ist. Rima muss sich nicht nur eingestehen, dass der Android ihr langsam ans Herz wächst, sondern sich auch folgende Fragen stellen: Ist Jim sich seiner selbst bewusst, oder handelt er nur nach seinem Programm? Und was bezweckt Gaia Cooperations damit, einen anorganischen Menschen zu erschaffen?

In a world of ancient magic and worldwide criminal organizations, Silver and Henrietta "Hank the Hawk" Smith must race against the clock to be the one who possesses the priceless artifact Jazeer's Light.Silver, a mercenary who works alone, meets Hank, a young and idealistic archeologist, while "liberating" a historic relic from a tomb, and together they travel across continents and battle criminal syndicates in Europe and Asia to secure the artifact. But will they be the first to find it? If you enjoyed The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, you'll love The Silver & Smith Chronicles.

Bett the hacker gets a personalized message on a computer he just broke into. J-Red the streamer accepts a mobster's job offer to get his belongings out of repo. Pairs of packages and pizzas arrive at the doorstep of recently unemployed Kiran.The cyberpunk world of Galleria Valley runs on corporate greed, shady mob deals, and bionic enhancements. No one survives long when playing by the rules.Let these short stories be the neon lights that guide your hovercar through the towering buildings of Galleria Valley.

In November 2039, marine scientist Wend Taylor heaves themself aboard a zero-emissions boat skippered by elusive nature photographer Viola Yang. Guided by instinct, ocean dreams, and a shared birthday in 1972, they barter stories for passage across the Pacific. Aljon, Viola's younger cousin, keeps a watchful eye and an innovative galley. Story by story, the trio rethink secrets, flying dreams, and how they experience their own minds.When they reach Hawai¿i and prepare to part ways, opportunity and mystery pull them closer together. Both scientific and personal discoveries take shape as they join with ex-lovers, lost friends, and found family. Wend must navigate an ever-shifting future, complicated by bioengineered microbes and a plot to silence scientists, entangled with inexplicable dreams and a calling to Be the Sea.