Science fiction: rumrejser og universet

The most famous, widely acclaimed and popular of all sf novelsNAMED ONE OF THE BBC's 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST

Fra den Pulitzer-prisvindende forfatter bag Alt det lys vi ikke ser, en af de mest anerkendte og bedst sælgende bøger i nyere tid, kommer nu en triumf af fantasi: En skyhøj roman om børn, der træder ind i de voksnes rækker i en ødelagt verden.I det femtende århundredes Konstantinopel vokser forældreløse Anna op i et hus befolket af kvinder, der alle ernærer sig ved at brodere kåber til byens præster. Da Anna ved et tilfælde får fingre i et antikt manuskript, fortrylles hun af fortællingen om Aithon, drengen der drømmer om at flyve op til Byen i skyerne. Men Konstantinopel er under fjendtligt angreb udefra, og Annas søster er dødeligt syg. På den anden side af de høje bymure står bondedrengen Omeir, milevidt hjemmefra. Han er tvunget i krig af den invaderende hær, og ved Konstantinopels mure krydses hans veje med Annas. Fem hundrede år senere, på et bibliotek i Idaho, er den tidligere krigsfange Zeno i færd med at instruere fem skolebørn i et skuespil baseret på Aithons historie. Blandt hyldernes mange bøger har den forstyrrede klimaaktivist Seymour plantet en bombe. Og i en ikke så fjern fremtid skriver Konstance fortællingen om Aithon ned fra erindringen, som hendes far fortalte hende den. Hun har aldrig set Jorden, kun hørt historier om den, om bord på fartøjet Argos. BYEN I SKYERNE er en episk roman om kærlighed, længsel og omsorg for Jorden og de sjæle, der befolker den. Med virtuos fornemmelse for komposition væver Anthony Doerr skæbnetrådene sammen til et varmt sanset portræt af menneskelivets mest hjertegribende aspekter.

Orson Scott Card (f. 1951) er en amerikansk forfatter, der skriver inden for flere forskellige genrer, men som hovedsageligt er kendt for sine science fiction-romaner. Enders strategi (1985) er hans mest kendte, og både for den og for efterfølgeren Speaker for the Dead (1986) vandt han de to højeste priser inden for science fiction-genren: The Hugo Award og The Nebula Award.Sidste gang Jorden blev angrebet af de insektlignende væsner 'summerne' var det med voldsomme ødelæggelser og tab af menneskeliv til følge. Nu står menneskene over for endnu et angreb, og det frygtes, at dette tredje angreb vil gøre det helt af med menneskeheden. Derfor forsøger man ved genetiske eksperimenter at udvikle et militært geni, der kan skabe en strategi til at besejre summerne. Andrew ”Ender” Wiggin er kun seks år gammel, da han bliver udpeget som dette geni, der måske er den menneskelige races eneste håb. Sammen med andre udvalgte højtbegavede børn kommer Ender i træning på Kampskolen, der svæver i kredsløb om jorden. Her udsættes han for en træning, der er så intens både fysisk og psykisk, at mange af børnene bryder sammen.Enders strategi er blevet en kultroman og en klassiker inden for science fiction-genren og ligger altid højt, når der laves lister over de mest populære og bedst sælgende sci-fi-bøger. Den er oversat til over 30 sprog, og i 2013 blev den filmatiseret med Asa Butterfield som Ender og med bl.a. Harrison Ford og Ben Kingsley i fremtrædende roller."Card har taget de ærværdige science fiction-koncepter – en supermand og interstellar krig mod rumvæsner – og ved hjælp af fortrinlige karakterskildringer, tempo og sprog forenet dem i en perfekt historie med uimodståelig kraft. En kæmpe science fiction-roman efter enhver rimelig målestok." – Booklist"Enders strategi er en af de bøger, jeg allerede nu ved, jeg vil vende tilbage til igen og igen. Historien rummer så mange facetter, så den skal læses mange gange, før man får dem alle sammen med. Køb den, og glæd jer til en oplevelse ud over det almindelige!" – Jens Stürup, Proxima"Det er en flot svungen historie. En værdig repræsentant inden for sin genre: den bløde science-fiction fantasy. Fortalt for alle aldre." – Steffen Larsen, Det Fri Aktuelt

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 ekstraordinær mulighed, der har potentiale til at skabe ravage i universets tidslinje.Stilhedens hav er en universel og aktuel roman on kunst og kærlighed, der strækker sig gennem tid og rum, fra Vancouver Island i 1912 til en koloni på Månen hundredvis af år senere. "En af [Mandels] bedste romaner og en af hendes hidtil mest tilfredsstillende opdagelsesrejser ind i spekulativ fiktion." The New York Times"Højst ambitiøs i sin spændvidde, men også nærværende og skrevet med en yndefuld og forførende dygtighed." - The Guardian

EN ENLIG ASTRONAUT. EN UMULIG MISSION.EN VEJ, HAN ALDRIG HAVDE FORESTILLET SIG.Ryland Grace er den eneste overlevende på en desperat, sidste-chance-mission – og hvis han fejler, vil menneskeheden på Jorden selv gå til grunde. Bortset fra at han ikke er klar over det lige nu. Han kan ikke engang huske, hvad han hedder, og endnu mindre hvad hans opgave går ud på, eller hvordan han skal udføre den. Det eneste, han ved, er, at han har sovet i meget, meget lang tid. Og at han netop er blevet vækket, blot for at opdage, at han befinder sig millioner af mil hjemmefra, uden andet end to lig som selskab. Hans besætningsvenner er døde, hans hukommelse vender tåget tilbage, og Ryland indser, at han nu står overfor en umulig opgave. Mens han drøner gennem det tomme rum på sit lille skib, er det op til ham at lægge et umuligt videnskabeligt puslespil – og overvinde truslen om udryddelse af vores art. Og mens uret tikker, og de nærmeste mennesker er lysår væk, er han nødt til at gøre det alene. Eller er han?Project Hail Mary, et uimodståeligt interstellart eventyr, som kun Andy Weir kan finde på, er en fortælling om opdagelse, spekulation og overlevelse, der er en rival til The Martian – samtidig med at den tager os med til steder, vi aldrig havde drømt om.

Sunday Times bestselling author Becky Chambers returns to the Galactic Commons in the final installment in her award-winning and critically acclaimed Wayfarers series.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; The perfect holiday gift—a one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that sheds new light on the original film. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from the literary history of Star Wars: *; Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles. *; Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot. *; Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor. *; Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin.  *; Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the Rebellion's harrowing attack on the Death Star. *; Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus thirty-four more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Ben Acker *; Renee Ahdieh *; Tom Angleberger *; Ben Blacker *; Jeffrey Brown *; Rae Carson *; Adam Christopher *; Zoraida Cordova *; Delilah S. Dawson *; Kelly Sue DeConnick *; Paul Dini *; Ian Doescher *; Ashley Eckstein *; Matt Fraction *; Alexander Freed *; Jason Fry *; Kieron Gillen *; Christie Golden *; Claudia Gray *; E. K. Johnston *; Paul S. Kemp *; Mur Lafferty *; Ken Liu *; Griffin McElroy *; John Jackson Miller *; Daniel Jose Older *; Mallory Ortberg *; Beth Revis *; Madeleine Roux *; Greg Rucka *; Gary D. Schmidt *; Cavan Scott *; Charles Soule *; Sabaa Tahir *; Elizabeth Wein *; Glen Weldon *; Chuck WendigAll participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies' longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House has donated $100,000 to First Book, and Disney/Lucasfilm has donated 100,000 children's books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.

This edition of the New York Times bestselling Nona the Ninth contains never-before-available Locked Tomb content.Tamsyn Muir's New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona ...the Ninth?"You will love Nona, and Nona loves you." -Alix E. Harrow"Unlike anything I've ever read." -V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth"Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original." -The New York Times on Gideon the NinthHer city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Cal Kestis leads the Stinger Mantis crew on an adventure set between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and the highly anticipated Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Cal Kestis has built a new life for himself with the crew of the Stinger Mantis. Together, Cal’s crew has brought down bounty hunters, defeated Inquisitors, and even evaded Darth Vader himself. More important, Merrin, Cere, Greez, and faithful droid BD-1 are the closest thing Cal has had to a family since the fall of the Jedi Order. Even as the galaxy’s future grows more uncertain by the day, with each blow struck against the Empire the Mantis crew grows more daring.On what should be a routine mission, they meet a stormtrooper determined to chart her own course with the help of Cal and the crew. In exchange for help starting a new life, the Imperial deserter brings word of a powerful, potentially invaluable tool for their fight against the Empire. And even better, she can help them get to it. The only catch—pursuing it will bring them into the path of one of the Empire’s most dangerous servants, the Inquisitor known as the Fifth Brother.Can the Imperial deserter truly be trusted? And while Cal and his friends have survived run-ins with the Inquisitors before, how many times can they evade the Empire before their luck runs out?

There's something out there:a juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republicunless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it.Revan: hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandaloriansand returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that's left are nightmaresand deep, abiding fear.What exactly happened beyond the Outer Rim? Revan can't quite remember, yet can't entirely forget. Somehow he stumbled across a terrible secret that threatens the very existence of the Republic. With no idea what it is, or how to stop it, Revan may very well fail, for he's never faced a more powerful and diabolic enemy. But only death can stop him from trying.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Det var aldrig meningen, at Jasmine Bashara skulle være en helt. Hun ville bare være rig. Ikke styrtende rig som mange af de besøgende i hendes hjemby, månekolonien Artemis. Bare rig nok til at flytte ud af sin kisteagtige lejlighed og spise noget, der er bedre end alger tilsat smag. Rig nok til at betale en gammel gæld. Da chancen for et stort udbytte byder sig, siger Jazz ikke nej.Det kræver dog, at hun tager springet fra at være en ubetydelig smugler til at være kriminel strateg, og der kræves også en helt særlig kombination af kløgt, tekniske færdigheder og store eksplosioner – for ikke at nævne en rendyrket fræk attitude.Planlægningen af den perfekte forbrydelse er kun begyndelsen på Jazz’ problemer. Hendes lille kup placerer hende midt i en sammensværgelse om kontrollen over Artemis – og snart jages hun af både loven og en lovløs morder.

The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Is this the end? What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Wait . . . Not. So. Fast. When we last saw Squad 312, they were working together seamlessly (aka, freaking out) as an intergalactic battle raged and an ancient superweapon threatened to obliterate Earth. Everything went horribly wrong, naturally. But as it turns out, not all endings are endings, and the team has one last chance to rewrite theirs. Maybe two. It's complicated. Cue Zila, Fin and Scarlett (and Magellan!) making friends, making enemies and making history? Sure, no problem. Cue Tyler, Kal and Auri joining forces with two of the galaxy's most hated villains? Um, okay, yeah. That too. Actually saving the galaxy, though? Now that will take a miracle.

&b>Jack Four is one of twenty clones, created to be sold. But he possesses information no clone should have. And he plans to escape his fate whatever it takes.&/b>

The second novel set in the Old Republic era and based on the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic ramps up the action and brings readers face-to-face for the first time with a Sith warrior to rival the most sinister of the Order's Dark LordsDarth Malgus, the mysterious, masked Sith of the wildly popular ';Deceived' and ';Hope' game trailers.Malgus brought down the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in a brutal assault that shocked the galaxy. But if war crowned him the darkest of Sith heroes, peace would transform him into something far more heinoussomething Malgus would never want to be, but cannot stop, any more than he can stop the rogue Jedi fast approaching.Her name is Aryn Leneerand the lone Knight that Malgus cut down in the fierce battle for the Jedi Temple was her Master. And now she's going to find out what happened to him, even if it means breaking every rule in the book.Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on theStar Warsexpanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popularStar Warsbooks of the last thirty years!

Forbund er sidste bog i Cecilie Ekens sci-fantasy-trilogi om Karanagalaksen. Her fletter et kor af stemmer sig sammen i en storslået historie om styrke og sårbarhed, tillid og svigt, krig og kærlighed på trods. Første bog i serien er nomineret til dette års Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris for børne- og ungdomsbøger.Saga og hendes medrejsende ombord på rumskibet Brimdir sætter kurs mod Aohm for at advare Den Øverste Cirkel og afværge fyrst Almaz’ forsøg på at overtage magten i galaksen. Men de er oppe mod stærke og kyniske kræfter, for fyrsterne fra Kamenia er ikke alene om at mene, at tiden er løbet fra Forbundet. For at finde allierede i en afgørende kamp for det, hun tror på, må Saga tage chancer, der kan koste både hende og andre livet. Og for Illarion – den fjende, hun har valgt at stole på – er tiden nu inde til endeligt at vælge side.Pressen skriver: ”Det er en imponerende bedrift, Cecilie Eken her har begået … Og så er hele fortællingen en skøn, skøn læseoplevelse. Cecilie Eken er så elegant i sin sprogbehandling, at man gang på gang lader sig forføre. Det er et enestående flot værk!”- Børn & Bøger???????»Forbund er sidste del af Cecilie Ekens fantastiske og velskrevne trilogi om Karana galaksen og det er endnu en gang en stor fornøjelse at følge Sagas kamp for at redde forbundet og planterne. Historien er virkelig gennemført og jeg sad fanget fra første side og kunne næsten ikke lægge bogen fra mig […] Jeg har været fan af serien fra start og afslutningen rummer alt jeg kunne have håbet på og mere til.«10/10 – Bookeater»Karanagalaksen er en stærk og spændende trilogi, der på mange måder illustrerer den håbløshed, man ikke mindst som ung kan føle, når man ser på verdens tilstand.«–  Damian Arguimabu, Kristeligt Dagblad

From Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, Dune: The Lady of Caladan is a brand new novel in the internationally bestselling Dune series.Lady Jessica, mother of Paul, and consort to Leto Atreides. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the love of her own family.Meanwhile, events in the greater empire are accelerating beyond the control of even the Reverend Mother, and Lady Jessica's family is on a collision course with destiny.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Lauded Star Wars author James Luceno returns to pen an intense tale of ambition and betrayal that sets the stage for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine's top secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is determined to develop a superweapon before the Republic's enemies can. And an old friend of Krennic's, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso, could be the key. Galen's energy-focused research has captured the attention of both Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen, his wife, Lyra, and their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatist kidnappers, the Erso family is deeply in Krennic's debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their benefactor's tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic's web of deception to save themselves and the galaxy itself.

The first four books of the Ender's Shadow series in one boxed set: Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, and Shadow of the Giant, from bestselling author Orson Scott Card. Ender's ShadowWelcome to Battle School. Growing up is never easy. But try living on the mean streets as a child begging for food and fighting like a dog with ruthless gangs of starving kids who wouldn't hesitate to pound your skull into pulp for a scrap of apple. If Bean has learned anything on the streets, it's how to survive. And not with fists. He is way too small for that. But with brains.Shadow of the HegemonThe War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The Battle School is no more.Shadow PuppetsEarth and its society has been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin's victory over the Formics--the unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School.Shadow of the GiantBean, once the smallest student at the Battle School, and Ender Wiggin's right hand, has grown to be a power on Earth. He served the Hegemon as strategist and general in the terrible wars that followed Ender's defeat of the alien empire attacking Earth. Now he wishes for a safe place to build a family--something he has never known--but there is nowhere on Earth that does not harbor his enemies.