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Tango’s gang was a handful, but the Archon and his army, the Chosen, are more powerful than any enemy X has ever faced! Betrayed or abandoned by his allies, X must face Arcadia’s newest threat the old-fashioned way: alone!

The last time the racist dictator known as the Archon came to Arcadia, he mistook X for an old nemesis and beat him to within an inch of his life. Now the Archon is back, along with his actual nemesis, a mysterious figure called the Mark--and their ancient battle threatens to tear Arcadia to the ground! Even if X can halt a superpowered grudge match, can he rescue his beloved city from the scars it leaves?

After shooting an episode of Chasing History's Monsters at a dig in Australia, Annja Creed is left feeling mildly unimpressed. The artifacts being uncovered are considered fringe by experts who doubt their authenticity. Annja is disappointed by the general lack of mystery involved. But her boredom is quickly replaced with fear when all that's left of her cameraman is a drop of blood on his hotel-room carpet.

When the Colonial Marines set out after their deadliest prey, the Xenomorphs, it’s what Corporal Hicks calls a bug hunt—kill or be killed. Here are fifteen all-new stories of such “close encounters,” written by many of today’s most extraordinary authors. Set during the events of all four Alien films, sending the Marines to alien worlds, to derelict space settlements, and into the nests of the universe’s most dangerous monsters, these adventures are guaranteed to send the blood racing—one way or another.

Of all the sports played across the globe, none has more curses, superstitions, or supernatural events like baseball, America's national pastime. While some of these can easily be explained, there are just as many that cannot. Field of Fantasies delves right into that superstition with short stories written by several key authors about baseball and the supernatural.

The worst has happened: Fleet is tearing itself apart. Some of the mutineers see injustice in the unequal spread of the rejuvenation drugs that offer virtual immortality to the rich; others are simply thirsty for power, or for blood. The Loyalists, meanwhile, fight desperately to preserve the rule of law in Familias Regnant space. But when Esmay Suiza-Serrano is unceremoniously booted out of Fleet, the apparent victim of family politics, she has no idea of the whirlwind of conflict into which she is about to be drawn.

In this epic fantasy sequel, Heloise stands tall against overwhelming odds - crippling injuries, religious tyrants - and continues her journey from obscurity to greatness with the help of alchemically empowered armor and an unbreakable spirit. No longer just a shell-shocked girl, she is now a figure of revolution whose cause grows ever stronger. But the time for hiding underground is over. Heloise must face the tyrannical Order and win freedom for her people.

Quand Ellen Ripley retourne enfin sur Terre, c'est pour découvrir que LV-426, la planète sur laquelle l'équipage du Nostromo est pour la première fois entré en contact avec les terribles/monstrueux Xenomorphes, a été rebaptisée Acheron. Protégés par un régiment de Marines coloniaux, les colons essaient de terraformer la planète balayée par les tempêtes. Au-delà des conditions de vie extrêmes et des combats journaliers imposés par ce nouveau monde, l'espoir et l'humanité demeurent.

In 1766, an insatiable vampire sails from London to the Malabar Coast, aboard an East India Company ship. But along the shores of the Indus lurk darker and more ancient powers, and a war is brewing in the night. Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, The East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land.

When the Colonial Marines set out after their deadliest prey, the Xenomorphs, it’s what Corporal Hicks calls a bug hunt—kill or be killed. Here are fifteen all-new stories of such “close encounters,” written by many of today’s most extraordinary authors. Set during the events of all four Alien films, sending the Marines to alien worlds, to derelict space settlements, and into the nests of the universe’s most dangerous monsters, these adventures are guaranteed to send the blood racing—one way or another.

Rejuvenates fear the backlash caused by bad drugs: they want nothing to interfere with their pursuit of long life - or the profit that comes from promising it to others. Neighbor states fear the aggressive expansion of the Familias Regnant, fueled by population growth and extended lifespan. Within the Regular Space Service, those who have received experimental rejuvenations fear they may have been intentionally given bad drugs. Esmay Suiza's family fears that her marriage to an offworlder will damage their position.

Quand Ellen Ripley retourne enfin sur Terre, c'est pour découvrir que LV-426, la planète sur laquelle l'équipage du Nostromo est pour la première fois entré en contact avec les terribles/monstrueux Xenomorphes, a été rebaptisée Acheron. Protégés par un régiment de Marines coloniaux, les colons essaient de terraformer la planète balayée par les tempêtes. Au-delà des conditions de vie extrêmes et des combats journaliers imposés par ce nouveau monde, l'espoir et l'humanité demeurent.

Mr. Hatch ärgert sich gewaltig über den Professor, betrinkt sich und wird für die Fremdenlegion angeworben. Ehe er sich's versieht, muss er durch die Sahara zum Fort Bou-Yallah, das von wilden Beduinen belagert wird. Van Dusen macht sich auf, ihn zu retten. Er verkleidet sich als Marabout, isst Hammelaugen und erfindet, ganz nebenbei, den Helikopter. Mit diesem taucht er über dem Fort auf, verscheucht die Beduinen und rettet Hatch mittels einer heruntergelassenen Seils.

Große Aufregung auf der Internationalen Raumstation! Weltraumschrott hat an verschiedenen Stellen Lecks an der Außenwand verursacht. Da einige Mitglieder der Besatzung aus Sicherheitsgründen zur Erde zurückkehren müssen, nehmen der kleine Major Tom, seine Astronautenfreundin Stella und Roboterkatze Plutinchen auf Space Camp 1 zwei junge chinesische Raumfahrer mit ihrem Roboterpanda auf. Kaum hat sich das Team näher kennengelernt, wartet eine spektakuläre Herausforderung auf die neuen Freunde.

Toms Astronautenfreundin und er erhalten von den Robotikern auf der Bodenstation die Aufgabe, im All einen Roboterhund namens Yuki zu testen. Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass Yuki einfach alles besser und schneller kann als Roboterkatze Plutinchen. Die Wissenschaftler überlegen daher, die beiden gegeneinander auszutauschen, was Tom und Stella überhaupt nicht gefällt. Als letzter, umfassender Test ist eine Notfallsimulation geplant, in der sich alle Besatzungsmitglieder bewähren müssen und der für die Zukunft von Plutinchen entscheidend ist. Doch dann kommt es ungeplant zu einem echten Notfall und die Roboterkatze gerät wirklich in Gefahr.

In this outstanding book, you will discover the secret of every successful man who ever walked on earth. Mental models are simply the way in which you turn what happens inside your head - to the outside world. Ideas, beliefs, and imagination are all playing part in creating your reality, and with the right models - you can easily become the best version of yourself and your ideas.

Wade disappeared on us when I was six, and I never saw him again until I turned twelve, after Mom was buried. She always said he was a loser, even if he was our dad, but it turns out he was much more than that. He was also a thief. Like he was on the day he stole me and my little sister.

Noch ganz überwältigt von ihrem Ausflug zum Planeten Venus wollen der kleine Major Tom, Stella und Plutinchen durch das Wurmloch zurück zur Erde fliegen, um ihren Bericht zum Einsatz der neuen Forschungsluftschiffe abzuliefern. Beim Technikcheck stellen sie fest, dass der Hitzeschild ihres Raumschiffs beschädigt ist. Ein Eintritt in die Atmosphäre der Erde ist so unmöglich. Kurzerhand entschließt sich die Crew des Space Racers, stattdessen zur Mondbasis zu fliegen und ihr Raumschiff reparieren zu lassen. Doch dort tragen sich merkwürdige Dinge zu.

Lola se réveille avec des mots doux dans la bouche. Il faut qu'elle les dise à quelqu'un, mais Papa s'en va déjà et Maman est trop pressée... Claude K. Dubois aime parler de tendresse aux enfants comme aux adultes, parfois avec humour, toujours avec complicité. Elle souhaite partager les choses, parler au-delà des mots.

Nous nous sommes connus au Star Circus, Oregon et moi. Il passait juste avant mon numéro et je le raccompagnais tous les soirs jusqu'à sa cage. Un jour, il m'a parlé, et voici ce qu'il m'a dit.