Science fiction: rumrejser og universet

With the Eldritch civil war over, a castle to renovate, and a wedding to prepare for, the last thing Reese is thinking about is taking a break. But the new year is coming and the Eldritch take their holidays very seriously, so Reese decides it can't hurt to observe the local proprieties. Who knows? Maybe it'll make good practice for what Felith is calling the wedding of the century. Of course, that was before Reese realized it was going to involve gifts. And decorating. And a town full of recalcitrant Eldritch tenants who have no reason to trust her...A Rose Point Holiday is a short, pastoral novel set during the last days before Reese becomes Theresa Laisrathera Eddings, lady of Rose Point Castle and the surrounding lands of Firilith. The Eldritch have never seen a holiday quite like this one!

The Queen of the Eldritch has offered Reese Eddings a life out of a fairy tale, one beyond the imagination of a poor girl from Mars who'd expected to spend her life eking out a living with a rattletrap merchant vessel. Unfortunately, the day Reese reached out to accept Liolesa's offer, Hirianthial's enemies betrayed him--and his entire planet--to a race of sociopathic shapeshifters with dreams of conquest. Now the only thing between Reese and a castle of her very own is a maniacal alien despot, his native quisling and all the Eldritch dead-set on preventing the incursion of aliens at any cost, including the ousting of their current usurper, who happens to be an alien himself...Reese, Hirianthial and the crew of the Earthrise have been battling these pirates since Hirianthial's capture inspired their fateful meeting, but to beat them Reese will have to own the power she's always denied herself, and Hirianthial must make peace with his bloody past and uncertain future.The stakes have never been higher, and this last time will count for all. The final battlefield awaits.Laisrathera, Book 3 of Her Instruments, concludes the trilogy begun with Earthrise and continued in Rose Point.

Following the events of Book 1, Casey's home star system is suddenly thrust into the depths of interstellar war. With Qutar-Rin's armada closing in from one side and the Hyxis invading from the other, there's nowhere left to run. It's all over.And then suddenly it isn't, only to find themselves hundreds of millions of light years away in the blink of an eye.What?!As the mystery surrounding Angelfyre begins to unravel, the two see their very existence redefined in ways they never imagined possible. Casey and Angel quickly come to terms with their new reality, seizing their legendary destiny as they go head-to-head with the invading Hyxis to save the United Systems from certain defeat.And as if things weren't interesting enough, they make another surprising discovery.Angelfyre has a twin sister, with a dark twist.

It was supposed to be a myth. A tale told to frighten and stir innate superstitions, but most never thought, Cyos, the living nebula, was real until now...Fear slowly grips a vulnerable UMO as their Marck protectors, under Crix's control, randomly fail. Kerriah knows that the young Tolagon that stole her heart is dying alone in the Central Core, and she now has the support she needs to stage his rescue.But that's far from her only concern. Plexo, her friend and mentor, has completed rebuilding the outer Gammac Corridor Zeta when he suddenly disappears. The UMO destroyer, the Mertel, sent to find him, has also vanished after passing through the newly reconstructed gateway. Their only clue is a distress call from Plexo's home world, Eesolan. What did they encounter on the other side?Now, an ominous cloud of cobalt and gold blazes across their skylines, and a dreaded storm of madness has settled upon the populations. There's only one power that can reverse this threat. Can Kerriah locate the hidden gateway to Gabor and unlock the secrets of the Laggorns? With the citizens of the UMO tearing themselves apart, she has little time to stop the mythical darkness from consuming everyone and everything she knows.

Women and minorities are increasingly entering sectors where white male supremacy is firmly entrenched. They come to occupy spaces that are not vacant or neutral, but are rich with history and purpose. This ground-breaking book challenges the poisonous, subtle, but nonetheless pervasive belief that some bodies have an inherent right to a given location and others do not.Through the use of case studies from academia, the art world, and the nation state-including Westminster and Whitehall-this book reveals the covert mechanisms that threaten the status of coloured and/or female bodies in environments associated with whiteness and masculinity. How are racist and gendered positions of authority constructed? In a setting where men predominate, how do people navigate their femininity and/or blackness? What does it imply when a location is disturbed and how do areas get normalised or naturalised?This book is the first to address the meaning of diversity in organisations in all of its complexity, providing answers to these and many more concerns. It is.This book is a welcome addition to the current, broad-ranging discussions on race, gender, and space since it brings together social, cultural, and political theory and engages with a wide range of substantive material from many institutions.

An alien disease. A cryptic bloodline. An ancient feud between worlds. Well. It's nothing a little swagger can't handle. Damian Riddle's sick of bouncing around the known galaxy in search of a cure for the alien disease that's been plaguing him for months. He hasn't felt up to robbing a single pirate ship, or breaking into any cartel supply stashes. It's inconvenient, at best. Also, he's got a feeling the illness just might be fatal. The only solution? To start searching the unknown galaxy for a cure. And Damian knows how to do it. But when a nosy reporter stows away in his smuggling compartment, throwing off his calculations, the ship slingshots them both to an unknown location-where political maneuvering is the status quo and sinister mysteries cast shadows over the crystalline beauty of the alien city. If Damian can't figure out where the heck they are-and whether these aliens can help him with a cure-his ailment is sure to kill him. And with his symptoms growing worse, he fears the fallout may not be contained to one man...

Two hundred human refugees are about to be slaughtered. There's an assassin on the loose. And an alien leadership war has just broken out, with humans at the centre of it. The day just keeps getting better ...Despite all odds, the rag-tag human diplomatic party, led by Chief Justice Alba Espina, has been rescued and granted asylum by the yibo government. But they're not in the clear yet-with yibo sentiment turning against humans, Alba will have to use every bit of skill and acumen she's gained over her lifetime in politics to not only keep herself and her friends alive, but to save the captive survivors of the diplomatic ship who are still stranded in hostile territory. And even with every skill Alba can bring to bear, that may not be possible without the help of the charming young assassin who, the last time Alba saw her, was threatening to slit Alba's throat.In the meantime, field-scientist Aran Romeu is in a race against time to save his friend before the raider crew who's taken them prisoner decides his friend is more useful as a meal than a hostage. On the plus side, Aran has an enthusiastic raider captain and an eccentric raider scientist on his side. On the minus side, he has no damn idea what he's doing ...

A future recasting of the Orpheus and Eurydike myth that weaves together love, loyalty and the restorative power of art. The war is lost. Seren Qasri is on her way home, her memories of the final days of the war a disturbing blur. Her occupied homeworld of Claer is in ruins, her mother is missing, and her lost love Teak Kuhan survives only as an avatar. All Seren knows for certain is that she must report in with her data-information that could force a renegotiation of the peace treaty and free her homeworld. But Seren's commanding officers aren't the only ones who want that data or knowledge of the events buried in her memory. Pursued by ruthless killers, Seren doesn't know who she can trust. As her memories of a diplomatic courier's murder return in fragments, Seren strikes a truce with Tas Damou, the freelance who once betrayed her. They detest each other, but only Damou can help Seren stay alive long enough to carry out her task ... and prevent another war from engulfing human space.

Lady Eve has always dreamt of commanding her own starship. Her desire to make a name for herself as a renowned mercenary drives her across the galaxy.When she joins a new crew, her ambition surfaces as she subtly undermines the captain, aiming to seize control. But her schemes are sidelined when the Skyfire crew is betrayed and left empty-handed after a contract. In retaliation, they raid a weapons facility and unknowingly thrust themselves into an intergalactic conspiracy.As they attempt to fence their ill-gotten gains, they are pursued by the Galactic Police, rival mercenaries, and a hidden adversary with nefarious plans. Every choice they make becomes a pivotal moment for the galaxy, forcing them to unravel the conspiracy, stay one step ahead, and prevent an impending genocide.Lady Eve : Star Marauder is an epic journey of ambition, betrayal, and redemption, where a woman's quest for glory becomes a battle for the fate of entire civilizations.

When the human and alien worlds collide, it's anyone's guess if there will be survivors.Chief Justice Alba Espina never expected to see her home system again. But the return of the diplomatic mission survivors to the Joias system may not be as peaceful as they'd hoped. Alba's political rival, General Cavaco, has used her absence to stoke citizens' fears and prejudices of an alien invasion - and he's gunning for a war that Alba knows he can't win. Between Cavaco's political machinations, suspicious aliens, and an uprising in the Rim Moutains, Alba, Savina, and the others will face their biggest challenge yet: preventing the utter destruction of the Joias System.In the meantime, Aran has problems of his own: he has the cure to his best friend's fatal illness, but he can't implement it without Joias technology. He's got to figure out a way to keep his unconscious best friend alive until they reach Villa Nova do Sol, keep his pet land-devil from killing everyone who looks at him sideways, and keep the charak space-parasite from completing a murderous take-over of the raiders' minds. Oh, and keep the raiders from slaughtering their way through the Joias system anyway.

The Joias System-and all of humanity-is in deadly peril.The only way the motley group of human survivors, led by former diplomat Alba Espina, can prevent a massacre is to destroy the aliens' portal mechanism. But for a rag-tag party more skilled in diplomacy than demolition, stranded in an unfamiliar system, with both human and alien soldiers on their trail after their desperate escape from the aliens' capital-it seems like an impossible task.And those aren't the only complications. There are other aliens in this system as well, ones that see humans not as enemies, but as prey. They're apex predators, and once they're on the hunt, they never let up. And they've caught the humans' scent ...Uncertainty Principle is book three in the Singularity series, R.M. Olson's action-packed, epic space opera.

In a galactic network known as the Keangal, where space is accessible...Lieutenant Eileen Iris and the command crew of the S.S. SpoonZ haven't a clue what it means to be disabled. That's not a metaphor-no one they know has ever applied that term to living beings. So, when a startled intergalactic janitor calls them disabled but is 'ported away a bit too soon, they realize they might never get the answer to that particular question. Unphased, duties resume as Lieutenant Iris tries to appease her overprotective guidebot Clarence; Security Chief Lartha and her new sentient prosthetic legs offer kick-ass protection; Mr. Herbert's inventiveness is a treasured godsend (though he's not quite grasped how to flirt); Commander Davan's good humour comes through whether trumpeted, texted, or signed; and Captain Warq's genteel but firm leadership keeps everyone at their best.Until on one mission, where they tear through space. Just a little bit.

Three members of an elite team of operatives-once so close they were like family-are living in disgraced exile after a mission gone horribly wrong. But when the solar system's Jupiter Station is attacked from within, they are thrown back into action, whether they like it or not. It will take all the tricks and tech they have to sort out the truth behind the official reports, and no small amount of courage to fight back against the system's totalitarian government, in this exciting sci-fi debut.

A ragtag salvage-ship crew and a fugitive ex-marshal must race against the clock to prevent all-out genocide in this character-driven space-opera sequel. The remnants of humanity are stranded in deep space, forced to share the ruins of their marooned ark ship, the Novara, with a race of vagrant aliens known as "cohabitors." As tensions rise, the factitious peace that has stood for a century hangs by a thread. War looms on the horizon, and on the Novara, war can mean only one thing: extinction . . . In the wake of her decisive victory against the corrupt Administrator, ferocious insurgent leader Jyn Sato plans to take her fight for emancipation all the way to the Administration's doorstep. But first she must find a way to liberate her home, the Mouth, from the foul clutches of the Glow Syndicate. Meanwhile, following her turbulent foray into the Novara's criminal underworld, Capt. Delilah Holloway is being hunted by ruthless kingpin Vidalia Drexen and his sinister agents. She had hoped to lay low for a while and settle back into the routine of salvage work. But her newest crewmember Tobias Edevane's mysterious and ever-deepening connection to the cohabitors thrusts her into a conflict she can no longer ignore. Tobias's sister Hazel, on the other hand, is a fighter pilot in training. She is recovering from life-changing injuries after her squad was attacked by unknown hostiles. Her superiors want her to stay quiet about the incident, but she is determined to disclose the truth about what happened to her fallen wingmates. Or that is the plan-until a malfunction with her prosthetic implants leaves her convinced she is seeing ghosts. Masterful plotting, fascinating politics, and dangerous alliances collide in Cipher's Wrath, the second book in the heart-pounding sci-fi series guaranteed to thrill fans of The Expanse and Foundation.

Dans un avenir lointain, au cours d'une guerre intergalactique, une curieuse énergie se diffuse depuis une planète très éloignée. Qu'est-ce que c'est ? Est-elle dangereuse ? Peut-elle être un atout pour le camp qui la maîtrisera ? Mais il faut d'abord la comprendre...Un pilote, Lucio Brenny, est désigné pour se rendre sur place. Encore faudra-t-il qu'il y parvienne, et que ses certitudes ne vacillent pas...

Some stones are best left unturned.It's been only weeks since the world was ravaged by the notorious 'Red Day,' and Skye Calvert now finds herself thrust into a position of leadership. With the former International Space Hotel CEO, Alan Lusky, ousted, she faces an unthinkable choice: should she potentially condemn him and his co-conspirators to death in the irradiated world below, or should she show mercy and rise above?As time passes and she makes her decision, Skye confronts an even harsher reality: the residents of the ship are starving, and it's only a matter of time before they must follow in Lusky's footsteps, facing a perilous offload into the desolation below. A darkness begins to creep into her as Skye grapples with a new challenge: herself.But then, on the horizon, something catches her eye-the International Space Hotel is no longer alone in space. Skye knows whatever they are looking at is connected to the events of the earlier apocalypse, and it beckons them closer. The crew is closer than ever to uncovering the truth of what caused the destruction below, but a dark question looms: do they really want to know?Xavier Paulson delivers his sequel to his riveting science fiction debut, creating a story where the pursuit of the truth leads the members of the ISH to unparalleled dangers in the unknown.

Ruth Johnson and her sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years. But when target Esteban Mendez-Yuki leaves Jules heartbroken, Ruth steps up her game. Now Ruth is set on revenge: disguised as provincial debutante Evelyn Ojukwu and set for the swanky satellite New Monte, she’s going to make Esteban fall in love with her, then break his heart and take half his fortune. But Ruth hadn't accounted for his older sister, Sol, who is hot on her trail. To close the deal on her last con, Ruth must decide between going after the money and going after her heart.

No good deed goes unpunished. Bad ones don't do well either.Fleeing a botched rebellion and near execution by their supposed allies, Dirk, Gavin, Dena and Ana abandon Scruggs and Lee during battle. When local medical treatment isn't enough, Lee surrenders to the Imperials and arranges to surrender to Devin's ship to save Scruggs's life. When a botched meet-up leaves them all in Devin's custody and surrounded by his Marines, it looks like time's up for our heroes. But Devin gets startling news, and it's not what it says, but what it doesn't that worries him. He has a proposal of his own for Dirk and company. They'll get Scruggs and what they want, but now they'll be on his side!

Nathalie Hart only joined the New Horizons interstellar rescue expedition to escape the pain and guilt after her sister s senseless death. But when she s wrenched out of cryo-sleep far too early, she realises something has gone very wrong on board.

A storm's coming, and it's time to go home. But home isn't always where you think it is.As rescue looms, the teenage castaways face new decisions and changing alliances. It's not plain-sailing on New Earth either, where Captain Juno Washington faces a blatant challenge to her authority.As the dangers increase and stories collide, everyone has a choice to make. Be part of something or strike out on your own? Make plans or break promises?All the Odyssey Earth characters combine for one final, unforgettable adventure, as they look for a place to call home.And one thing's for sure. If you want a happy ending, you need to put your trust in the people you love.

Some oaths, once made, can't be easily escaped.In a desperate battle, Commander Ellen Ryu was forced to surrender to the Union and face charges as a deserter in exchange for the freedom of her crew-and her friends-aboard the starship Audacity. Of course, Lieutenant Kael Sidassian wouldn't let her play the martyr alone, so he stowed away and accompanied her to face the Union and her inevitable fate. Now prisoners aboard the Union ship the Everest, Ellen and Kael have never had less power-or more determination-to defeat the woman who nearly ruined Ellen's life. Dr. Arakovic and her cultish telepathic followers the Songbirds grow stronger, controlling strategic individuals like mindless puppets. But the Songbird infiltration goes even deeper than any of them might guess. One more victory, and the Songbirds will be unstoppable. Ellen and Kael know where and when to attack before it's too late. But instead, they're headed to the Union Inner Planets for Ellen's trial and possible execution. And that's if her old nemesis, Colonel Tauber, doesn't track her down first. The chances of an untimely, unceremonious death that does nothing to stop Songbird galactic conquest are pretty good. And will the captain of the Everest, Ellen's former flame, prove a boon or a burden? Ellen and Kael will find that some oaths, once made, can't be easily escaped. And some bonds, once forged, aren't easily broken. This explosive conclusion to the five book series is classic character-driven space opera with a mix of humor, action, and romance. OATH OF DUTY is the fifth and final book in the now complete series, the Audacity Saga.

Pip is living a quiet life as an excavation leader in Scottish archaeology. He is a trusted friend and a talented professional who has been digging through the soil in the pursuit of knowledge for over twenty years. And while there are no major problems in Pip’s life, he’s just a tad bored…Then enters Jacki – a woman who represents an extraordinary alien race capable of interstellar travel. She is proposing a job that would take Pip and his select few to a distant planet, thousands of light-years from Earth. A planet that is inhospitable to humans. A planet that is desolate and that has been void of life for millennia as its old inhabitants took to the stars and never looked back – until now!The obstacles are monolithic, and while Pip and his crew have the know-how and the alien technology to match the challenges of the dig, they may fall short of other perils that this dead world has to offer. Digging in Space is written by professional field-archaeologist, and lifelong sci-fi enthusiast, Fredrik Gustavsson. It is science-fiction with strong elements of realism. And while it takes a professional archaeologist to write this book it does not take one to enjoy it!Reviews:“… it was a worthy read. I’m an avid reader and have been since my childhood; I can confidently say that there was nowhere in Digging in Space that I would consider a waste of my time. Well done.” – Richard Odey, Author.

THE ENEMY BY MY SIDE.THE ENEMY IN MY HEART.Ari will never be the Heir again. Her younger sister, Dressa, was supposed to hold her place, but now Dressa's stolen her future rulership.Banished to a resort world to recover from her illness, Ari's determined to reclaim her shapeshifting abilities and race back to the capital. But a young gardener with a mysterious past is taking too much interest in Ari's new persona, and a possessive duke is bent on capturing her attention for himself.Are they both after her heart, or something far more sinister?Dressa won her freedom, won her bride-and won a kingdom she didn't want. Now, with an alien crisis brewing, she has to step up as the Heir, and maybe, soon, as the ruler.Because there's a secret at the heart of the kingdom. A secret that spans her father's entire rule and could bring everything tumbling down.And she's already let the enemy into her palace, and into her heart.When no one is who they seem and every smile is a weapon, the Truthspoken must find their way to truth before the kingdom crumbles around them.The Shadow Rule collects episodes 37-93 of The Stars and Green Magics, previously published in serial form.Note: This book has main characters who use gender neutral pronouns (they/them/their, fae/faer/faerself).

Shapeshifting powers, forbidden love, and a kingdom hanging in the balance.Arianna's always been the perfect Truthspoken Heir, the obedient future ruler of her interstellar kingdom. But when Arianna's royal shapeshifting abilities fail her publicly and disastrously at her engagement ball, she suddenly finds herself on the outside of the life she called her own.Dressa's the perfect socialite, the opposite of her older sister's rigid control. When her sister goes down with a mysterious illness and is sent away from court, Dressa's thrust into a position she never wanted. She's ordered to impersonate her sister-her body, her name, her personality, everything-and court her sister's bride-to-be.Who's gorgeous. And who's likely been sent to take her family down.Can Dressa resist falling for her sister's bride?Can Arianna find a way to take back her own name and position?When the stakes are the kingdom and control has been their whole lives, these siblings must find a way to make their lives their own.The Truthspoken Heir collects episodes 1-36 of The Stars and Green Magics, previously published in serial form, as well as three all new beginning episodes!Note: This book has main characters who use gender neutral pronouns (they/them/their, fae/faer/faerself).