Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Leading the field of artificial intelligence, Halfway, a subsidiary of Soul-Tech, provides customers with the opportunity to digitally upload their minds so that in the eventuality of their death, loved ones will be able to communicate with an AI simulation and gain closure. But at what cost?A year after her brother Mark’s death, Florence is still consumed by grief. And though her parents encourage her not to dwell on the past, Florence decides to visit Halfway and speak to the simulation of Mark that was created not long before his passing.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.

Dare and his party have defeated the sinister final boss of Gurzan's Last Hold and are taking a break to regroup and deal with the incredible treasures they've found before completing the rest of the dungeon. Yet in doing so he runs into a snag dealing with the Shalin Counting Houses, a presence in almost every city and most large towns on the continent. His consort Marigold has been vague about her past, but it seems to involve the counting houses in some way. And she warns him her troubles may prove a danger to her, their son together, and possibly the whole family. So while juggling ...

The Fate of the Many Always Depends Upon the Courage of the Few. After the new goddess's star appears in the night sky, the lives of heroes of The Dragon Star Saga are thrust into turmoil, forcing them to become fugitives, warriors, thieves, and saviors. The Temple: In the Free City of Tanjii, Junari struggles to assemble a fleet of ships to carry her pilgrims to the Forbidden Realm. The Fugitives: Sha-Kutan flees with Lee-Nin and Sao-Tauna, hoping to join the pilgrims and escape the soldiers hunting them. The Thone: Tin-Tsu grapples with palace intrigue while trying to stay alive long ...

The Fate of the Many Always Depends Upon the Courage of the Few. The individual journeys of the heroes from The Dragon Star Saga begin to cross paths as the new goddess comes ever closer to revealing herself. The Temple: Junari and the first wave of pilgrims cross the Zha Ocean and reach the shores of the Forbidden Realm to find the temple ruins from their dreams. The Fugitives: Sha-Kutan and Lee-Nin help Sao-Tauna gain passage on a ship for the perilous journey to the Forbidden Realm. The Thone: Assumed killed in battle, Tin-Tsu recovers in secret while Dju-Tesha assumes the throne. The ...

Damien Mitchell awakens in a fantasy world, with no idea of how or why. It turns out he’s in a lifelike video game, which would be great! Except he’s a peon. Seems the powers-that-be are messing with his destiny, and the best way to bring him down is to throw him into the quarry, where he’s to spend his days mining – at least until the mysterious race, the Seraphyt, comes along. And they've been waiting a long time to get their hands on him. If Damien wants to discover his destiny, he’s got to overthrow and conquer the village Nythera with the only help he can get – other peons....

My name is Cain Sthyldor, a former assassin for the fae. I've met Death in person, I'm cursed by Cthulhu, know a gorgon, and have a pet octopus named Fred. I may not be a wizard from Chicago, an iron druid on the run, a hot-tempered maker who hates Girl Scouts, or part of a destructive duo from New York City, but I guarantee you'll be entertained.

Everything has led them to this moment. Baetylus is poised to destroy the kingdom, with a horde of skex, a corrupt regime of city watch, and a soul devouring demand to become a god walking amongst mankind. For months now the companions have fought tooth and nail to return to Vanidriell with a power strong enough to thwart the great crystal's plans. How can they hope to win when at the last hour Elise has been imprisoned, Corbin faces the shadow stone's corruption, and Logan is on an impossible race to get to the capitol in time? Join us for this exciting next chapter of the Chronicles of ...

The Fate of the Many Always Depends Upon the Courage of the Few. As the Atheton army invades the Daeshen and Tanshen Dominions, the heroes from The Dragon Star Saga struggle to find shelter in a chaotic world. The Temple: Having survived the attacks of the Urris, Junari and her followers rebuild the temple in hopes the Goddess Moaratana will manifest in the world. The Fugitives: Sha-Kutan and Lee-Nin arrive in the Forbidden Realm with Sao-Tauna and help her confront her destiny. The Thone: Tin-Tsu must decide if he will return to the throne, while Dju-Tesha copes with the Atheton invasion. ...

In the future, when mankind has spread across the stars, the hierarchy of man is dictated by the color of one’s caste. The Golds rule all, but what will happen when one falls for a lowly Red? See how a forbidden love will set the course of events for the future and lead to the formation of the formidable Sons of Ares!

Frank and his crew have truly made it: after unleashing version 2 of Endless Sky, a fully immersive sci-fi role-playing game, they’re richer than their wildest dreams. They’ve built a kick-butt new ship and are prepared to start reaching for the Legendary character levels. Sure, their actual bodies have long since been composted, but they were never planning to leave the game. But then a series of adventures and mishaps—including an assassination mission that might not have gone well—send them spiraling in a new direction. They discover a strange new world that absolutely ...

"Happily Ever After" wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But when my husband of 20 years packs up and heads for greener pastures, and my son heads away to college, that's exactly what my midlife becomes. A do-over. This time, though, I plan to do things differently. Age is just a number, after all, and at 40 I'm ready to carve my own path. Eager for a fresh start, I make a somewhat unorthodox decision and move to a tiny town in the Sierra foothills.