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Book SynopsisArcane AmericaA new world. New magic. New history.AfterHalley's Comet was destroyed in a magical battle in 1759, the backlashseparated the entire New World from theOld in an event known as TheSundering. Now isolated from the rest of the globe, America has become a verydifferentplace, where magic works and history has been changedforever.It is 1803a new 1803. Young Meriwether Lewis, footloose andintrigued, goes to hear a lecture in St. Louis by thevenerated old wizardBenjamin Franklin. Franklin's talk is disrupted by the attack of a wingedfire-breathing beast,much like legends from Lewis's own Welshheritage. In the aftermath, Franklin tells the young man that he knows ofagreat, growing evil that lurks in the uncharted Arcane Territories west ofthe Mississippi.Using his own vast fortune, Franklin commissions Lewis andhis own talented partner William Clark to embark on aremarkable voyage ofexploration, to meet and document the indigenous tribes, to find a route all theway to the PacificOceanand perhaps beyond the magical veil to Europeagainand to stop the growing evil that is filling theAmerican West.For while the Sundering separated the rest of the world and granted the originalcolonists unexpectedmagical gifts, sorcery inspired by native legends hasalso been ignited. And the Arcane Territories may holdunparalleled dangersfor the expedition, both natural and magical.Accompanied by the brilliantshape-shifting sorceress Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark set off on anunparalleledadventure across a landscape that no European has everseen.

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Book SynopsisWITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .With the Earth in the path of therapacious Posleen, the peaceful and friendly races of the Galactic Federationoffertheir resources to help the backward Terransfor aprice.Humanity now has three worlds to defend.As Earth''s armies rushinto battle and special operations units scout alien worlds, the humans begin tolearn a valuablelesson: You can protect yourself from your enemies, but maythe Lord save you from your allies.

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Book SynopsisAndrej Koscuisko is a former Fleet Medical Officer for the enormoustotalitarian star empire, the Jurisdiction. But when he served in the Fleet,Andrej's real job was not medicine, but to act as a torturer. Years ago,he left that lifebehind. But now The Angel of Death, a savage terroristorganization, means to capture the system he calls home. The only way to bringdown an organization that has slain whole systems of men, women, and children isfor Andrej toembrace the savagery in his own heart and once again take onthe role of Judicial torturer.

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Book SynopsisThe luck runs rough around Theo Waitley. Not only are people trying to killher and capture the self-aware intelligent ship Bechimo to whom Theo is bonded,they're also trying to arrest her crew members, and throw the dignity ofan important passenger, the duly-constituted norbear ambassador Hevelin, intoquestion.No wonder Theo and her crew felt the need of a break, and retiredto what Bechimo refers to as "safe space."Unfortunately, safe space may notbe so safe, anymore. It seems that things are leaking through fromanotheruniverse, and another time. In fact, whole spaceships are comingthrough. One of those ships is a blasted battleship seemingly fleeing along-lost war. What's more, its crew may be members of Theo'sancient ancestral lineher relatives. It's certain that they are indire need of help. Theo has a choice to make. It seems that Bechimo'ssafe space is about to become deadly perilous.

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Book SynopsisHONOR'S FINISHING WHAT SHE STARTEDThe Solarian League's navy counts its superdreadnoughts by the thousands. Not even its own government knows how enormous its economy truly is. And for hundreds of years, the League has borne the banner of human civilization, been the ideal to which humanity aspires in its diaspora across the galaxy. But the bureaucrats known as the "Mandarins," who rule today's League, are not the men and women who founded it so long ago. They are corrupt, venal, accountable to no one . . . and they've decided the upstart Star Kingdom of Manticore must be destroyed. Honor Harrington has worn the Star Kingdom's uniform for half a century and served her monarch and her people well. In the course of those years, the woman the newsies call the Salamander has grown from a tactically brilliant but politically naïve junior officer to supreme fleet command and a seat on the highest military and political councils of the Grand Alliance. Very few people know war the way Honor Harrington does. Very few have lost as many men and women, as many friends, as much family, as she has. Yet despite that, hers has been a voice of caution. She knows the Mandarins and the Solarian League Navy are growing increasingly desperate as the truth of their technological inferiority sinks home, but she also knows the sheer size of the League. And she knows how its citizens will react if the Grand Alliance takes the war to the League, attacks its star systems, destroys its infrastructure . . . kills its civilians. Today's victory, bought on those terms, can only guarantee a future war of revenge against a resurgent Solarian League and its navy. Honor knows the Grand Alliance must find a victory that doesn't require incursions deep into Solarian space, doesn't leave a legacy of bottomless hatred, and the strategy she supports has been working. The League is sliding towards inglorious defeat as it steadily loses ground in the Protectorates and the Verge. As its central government teeters towards bankruptcy and even some of its core systems opt to secede in the face of the Mandarins' corruption. As the Solarian Navy finally realizes it cannot face an Alliance battle fleet and win. But the Mandarins have embraced a desperate new strategy, and in pursuit of that strategy, the SLN has committed atrocities such as the galaxy has not known in a thousand years. The League have violated its own Eridani Edict against mass civilian casualties, violated the Deneb Accords prohibition on war crimes. And they have finally killed too many of the people Honor Harrington loves. Hers is the voice of caution and compromise no longer, and the galaxy is about to see something it has never imagined. The Salamander is coming for the Solarian League, and Hell is coming in her wake. About Shadow of Freedom, #18 in the Honor Harrington series:This entry is just as exciting as Weber's initial offering. . . .The result is a fast-paced and action-packed story that follows [our characters] as they move from reaction to command of the situation. Weber builds Shadow of Freedom to an exciting and unexpected climax.Daily News of GalvestonAbout Mission of Honor, #13 in the Honor Harrington series:Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novelFans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.Publishers WeeklyThis latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning pointReaders may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time.Booklist About David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:. . .everything you could want in a heroine . Excellent plenty of action.Science Fiction AgeBrilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!Anne McCaffreyCompelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.LocusWeber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . .Publishers WeeklyHonor Harrington Main Series:On Basilisk StationThe Honor of the QueenThe Short Victorious WarField of DishonorFlag in ExileHonor Among EnemiesIn Enemy HandsEchoes of HonorAshes of VictoryWar of HonorThe Shadow of SaganamiAt All CostsStorm from the ShadowsMission of HonorA Rising ThunderShadow of FreedomUncompromising Honor

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Book SynopsisBook #7 in the popular Carrera military science fiction series.Carrera's held off his enemies coming by sea from the north, in the process dealing the naval and amphibious forces of the Zhong Empire a stinging defeat.  The Zhong won't soon forget the blood-stained waters and the heaped up bodies on the shores of Balboa's Isla Real. Now, though, his adopted country of Balboa is under assault from the east, from the south, from the west, from the air, and from space.  The Zhong, smarting from the butchery around the island, have bounced back and forced a lodgment east of the capital.  Their lodgment is still a-building but when it is done Carrera can expect several hundred thousand brave and determined Zhong to show up on his barely defended flank. The Taurans, remembering their military roots, have assaulted Balboa from the south, taking half the area of, and cutting, the Transitway that joins Terra Nova

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Book SynopsisWhen a human thinks he''s Napoleon Bonaparte, it''s time to get out a straightjacket. But when a Hoka thinks he''s Napoleon Bonaparte, you''d better believe it! Particularly since there''ll be hundreds of other Hokas around who know for a fact that they''re the French Army,mon amis, even if they''re on another planet lightyears away from Earth, and the forces they''re facing aren''t the British but very nasty warlike aliens who by all reason should be expected to make mincemeat out of the Hokas.But when it comes to Hokas, reason does not compute. These friendly, fuzzy aliens who resemble large teddy bears have a very vivid imagination and have never quite grasped the difference between human fiction and reality, or (in the present case), between past history and the much later and rather different present. Always bet on the Hokas. Even when a young lad and his Hoka tutor find themselves stuck on a planet where they seem to be scheduled to fulfill and ancient (and lethal!) prophesy that neither of them had ever heard of until now. Hokas as usual find that reality is merely optional and the good guysand bearsalways win, quicker than you can say HOKAS POKAS!About Poul Anderson:"One of science fiction''s authentic geniuses."Chicago Sun-TimesAnderson fuses elegiac prose and a sweeping vision of man's technological futureBooklistOne of science fiction's giants.Arthur C. ClarkeAbout Gordon R. Dickson:"Dickson is one of SF''s standard-bearers."Publishers Weekly"Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings."Seattle Post Intelligencer"A masterful science fiction writer."Milwaukee Journal

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Book SynopsisIn the time of the Ancients the universe was unitedbut that was so far in the past that not even memory remains, only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses. What survives is shattered into enclavessome tiny, some ruined, some wild. Into the gaps between settlements, and onto the Road that connects all human reality and the reality that is not human and may never have been human, have crept monsters. Some creatures are men, twisted into inhuman evil; some of them are alien to MankindAnd there are things which are hostile to all life, things which will raven and kill until they are stopped. A Leader has arisen, welding the scattered human settlements together in peace and safety and smashing the enemies of order with an iron fist. In his capital, Dun Add, the Leader provides law and justice. In the universe beyond, his Champions advanceand enforcethe return of civilization. Pal, a youth from the sticks, has come to Dun Add to become a Champion. Pal is a bit of a Maker, and in his rural home he's been able to think of himself as a warrior because he can wield the weapons of the Ancient civilization. Pal has no idea of what he's really getting into in Dun Add. On the other hand, the Leader and Dun Add have no real idea of what might be inside this hayseed with high hopes. THE SPARK: A story of hope and violence and courage. And especially, a story of determination. About The Spark:". . . entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science . . ."Publishers WeeklyDrake retells Arthurian legend to perfect effect efficient worldbuilding and likable characters.BooklistAbout David Drake:Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera. Publishers Weekly[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera.Publishers WeeklyThe fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more!Philadelphia Weekly Press[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes alongcharacter development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.SFReader.com[P]rose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tankrivals Crane and RemarqueChicago Sun-TimesDrake couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint.Booklist

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Book SynopsisWell over a millennia in the past, men and women fled Earth. Escaping Armageddon. What they foundlost in some forgotten corner of the Milky Way Galaxywas the Waywork: an alien superhighway system between a closed sphere of stars. Now, the five Starstateswhich rule all that's left of humanityare poised on the brink of another terrible war. And three unlikely peoplethe daring daughter of a royal family, the reluctant son of an interstellar shipping magnate, and a disgraced flag officer seeking redemptionmust come together to race against the forces of their greatest foe. Because the Waywork may at last be ready to give up its secrets, and one womana merciless autocrat, from the Waywork's most brutal regimeis determined to ensure that she controls it all.It's a clash of civilizations, as the future of the human race hangs in the balance!About Chaplain''s War:"Torgersen mixes the spiritual aspects of the book with subtlety, integrating questions about God and faith into the story organically. The result is thought provoking questions arising as part of an entertaining story . . . Torgersen [also] doesn''t shy away from conflict, violence, or space battles."Futures Past and Present"Solid hard SF with the frisson of well thought through action. Much to enjoy!"Gregory Benford, multiple Nebula award-winning creator of the Galactic Center sagaAbout Brad Torgersen:"Brad Torgersen can write something technical and complex, yet still give it real emotional depth. He''s one of the most talented authors I''ve ever read."Larry Correia"Brad R. Torgersen shows why he''s going to be a power in this field for years to come."Mike Resnick"Brad Torgersen is a writer who''s done a lot and come up the hard way... and the depth of his writing shows it, especially in understanding the nuts and bolts of technology and the souls of those who use it."L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

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Book SynopsisIT STARTS WITH A MAN WHO WAS NOT WHAT HE SEEMEDThe man who was not Terrence O'Grady had come quietly.Introducing Val Con yos'Phelium interstellar spy, starship pilot, musician, and incidentally, a brother to Clutch Turtles. Running from an assassination he comes upon Miri Robertson, a not-so-retired mercenary soldier born to trouble on a back world and facing disastrously uneven odds in a firefight with her former employer's enemies. Forced to intervene, Val Con becomes a target himself, and the pair are hunted, hounded across space, becoming unwilling partners of necessity. Facing terrible danger from within and without, their own skills and training argue that one of them must die if either is to survive. But Val Con has faced tricky situations before, and he''s not about to let something like impossible odds get him down.AboutDragon in Exile:[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t's like spending time with old friends . . .Publishers WeeklyAboutNecessity''s Child:Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel,Necessity''s Childis a terrific addition to Lee & Miller''s addictive series.#1New York Timesbest seller, Patricia BriggsAbout the Liaden Universe series:Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.Anne McCaffreyThese authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.Elizabeth Moon[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. It's all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Miller's own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can't help but like the Liaden Universe.Analog[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latestcontinuing young pilot Theo Waitley's adventures.BooklistonSaltation[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors'' craftsmanship is top-notch.Publishers Weeklyon Lee and Miller's popular Liaden Universe thriller,I Dare

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Book SynopsisTHE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES! A young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world.The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters. Jon, the Leader, is dedicating his life to reuniting the scattered hamlets into a Commonwealth where all humans can live protected against the darkness and the things that live in that darkness. But no man can reshape the universe by himself. Jon has Makers to build weapons and clerks to handle the business of government—but he also needs Champions to face the powers of chaos, which will not listen to any argument but force. Lord Pal of Beune is one of those Champions. He has fought monsters and evil on behalf of Mankind, and he will fight them again. But now Guntram, the man who transformed Pal from an ignorant rube into a bulwark of the Commonwealth, has disappeared. Pal must locate his friend

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Book SynopsisYoung Arkad is the only human on a distant world, on his own among beings from across the Galaxy. His struggle to survive on the lawless streets of an alien city is disrupted by the arrival of three humans: an eccentric historian named Jacob, a superhuman cyborg girl called Baichi, and a mysterious ex-spy known as Ree. They seek a priceless treasure which might free Earth from alien domination. Arkad risks everything to join them on an incredible quest halfway across the planet. With his help they cross the fantastic landscape, battling pirates, mercenaries, bizarre creatures, vicious bandits and the harsh environment. But the deadliest danger comes from treachery and betrayal within the group as dark secrets and hidden loyalties come to light.Praise for the work of James L. Cambias:"Beautifully written, with a story that captures the imagination the way SF should."Booklist,Starred ReviewAn engaging nail-biter that is exciting, fun and a satisfying read. The Qwillery''''An impressive debut by a gifted writer.''''Publishers Weekly,Starred Review''''An exceptionally thoughtful, searching and intriguing debut.''''Kirkus,Starred Review"James Cambias will be one of the century''s major names in hard science fiction.''''Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author ofRed Planet Blues''Fast-paced, pure quill hard science fiction.... Cambias delivers adroit plot pivots that keep the suspense coming.''''Gregory Benford, Nebula Award-winning author ofTimescape

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Book SynopsisThe year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universeand that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy. Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at allbut a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the world's powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds. What they don't know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very different ideas about what should be done about emerging spacefaring civilizations like our own. The artificial intelligence resident in the derelict Holt discovered has been in our solar system since before the dawn of human civilization, watching, waiting and keeping quiet lest the interstellar war return and wipe out the sentient race that now resides therehumanity. And that war might soon be again coming to our front door. The truth can only be discovered on Methone, a tiny, egg-shaped moon of the planet Saturn.Who will get there first? And will it be in time?AboutMission to Methone:"The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson's old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068....includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts.... There's a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."Publishers Weekly"With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue....an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."BooklistAboutRescue Modeby Ben Bova and Les Johnson:"... a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."Booklist

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Book SynopsisFor more than thirty years, the Liaden Universe novels by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have captivated readers with their unique blend of action adventure, science fiction, and romance. In addition to twenty-one novels (and counting) Lee and Miller have written dozens of shorter works based in the Liaden Universe, featuring the strong characterization, detailed world-building, wit, and derring-do that readers of the series adore.This fourth volume collecting Lee aned Miller's shorter Liaden Universe stories features four novelettes, two novellas, and two short stories including the celebrated linked stories, "Block Party" and "Degrees of Separation."Sure to delight longtime fans and newcomers alike, these tales highlight why the nationally best-selling Liaden Universe novels are treasured by space opera aficionados, with detailed world-building, strong characterizations, compellingromance, and edge-of-the-chair action in stories that range from cosmic to comic.Praise forA Liaden Constellation, Volume 1:"This series [is] . . . the premier place to find good romantic SF adventure. . . . strong characters finding their own way (and, often, each other) in an action-packed galaxy of worlds. . . . Every story stands on its own; readers don't have to be familiar with the Liaden universe. Those who have had the pleasure, though, will find many connections to existing tales. AnalogPraise for The Liaden Universe:"As always, this intelligent space opera focuses on matters of manners, honor, duty, and clever repartee; violence is rarely the solution, and subtlety wins out over overt force.. . . [Neogenesis]provides thoroughly satisfying progression or resolution for multiple threads and will feel comfortably familiar for fans of Korval's escapades."Publishers WeeklyonNeogenesis[S]prawling and satisfying. . . . Space opera mixes with social engineering, influenced by Regency-era manners and delicate notions of honor. . . . [I]t's like spending time with old friends . . .Publishers WeeklyonDragon in ExileCompelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel,Necessity''s Childis a terrific addition to Lee & Miller''s addictive series.Patricia Briggs onNecessity''s ChildEvery now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.Anne McCaffreyThese authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting, intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realized cultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.Elizabeth Moon[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .space opera milieu. It's all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Miller's own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can't help but like the Liaden Universe.Analog[T]he many fans of the Liaden universe will welcome the latestcontinuing young pilot Theo Waitley's adventures.BooklistonSaltation[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained. . .[T]he authors'' craftsmanship is top-notch.Publishers Weeklyon Lee and Miller's popular Liaden Universe thriller,I Dare

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Book SynopsisIn September 1939, Nazi mystic Heinrich Himmler, The Holocaust's mastermind, conscripts physicist Peter Winter to devise a secret weapon of supernatural power, and a revolutionary aircraft to deliver it. Himmler wants to win both World War II and the contest to succeed Hitler. But Peter, and his Jewish wife, Rachel, have their own agenda. In April 1945, novice Aerial Photographer Specialist Jimmy Righetti arrives in England from Brooklyn, spoiling for afight. But with Germany reeling, Jimmy's running out of war. In 2020 Pakistan, the elite terrorist known only as The Asp survives a US drone strike, then undertakes a solo mission to penetrate America's heartland, and revive Radical Islam. In 2021, aircraft historian Cass Gooding and aging Colorado cowboy Frank Luck unlock an aviation relic's secret. Atop North America's backbone, old secrets collide with new, and Cass and Frank must prevent World War III, or die trying. Praise forThe Golden Gate:"Futuristic and imaginative,The Golden Gateby Robert Buettner sweeps across continents and centuries in a thrilling chase for the truth about longevity. The science is fascinating, and the suspense never lets up. Readers will revel in this terrific roller-coaster ride."Gayle Lynds,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Assassins". . . reverberates with echoes of current concerns over biomedical ethics, religion, and political machinations . . . interesting ideas about life extension and the implications of technological advances . . . and . . . the underlying mystery and unpredictability keep the pages turning."Publishers WeeklyAbout Robert Buettner'sBalance Point:"Buettner . . . conducts his thriller action with suspense and plausibility. All the separate threads balance neatly, as if in homage to the book's themes of balance between antagonistic polities . . . and [BalancePoint] carries forward nobly the kind of core SF tale pioneered by writers such as Anderson, Gordon Dickson, Christopher Anvil, James Schmitz, and C. J. Cherryh, offering entertainment aplenty with thoughtful meditations on how humanity can get along with itself or not!"LocusAbout Robert Buettner and the Orphan's Legacy Series:Buettner goes well beyond . . . military science fiction . . . he understands . . . living as a soldierthe boredom punctuated by terror, the constant anxiety and self-doubt, the random chaos that battle always is, and the emotional glue that holds together people who may have nothing in common except absolute responsibility for one another's lives. Joe Haldeman, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author[O]nce in a while . . . a contemporary author penetrates to the heart of Heinlein's vision . . . to replicate the master's effects. . . . [O]ne such book [is] Robert Buettner'sOrphanage. TheWashingtonPostEntertaining. Buettner shows the Heinlein touch. DenverPost

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Book SynopsisIt's been five years since a cosmic incident known as The Ring of Fire transported the modern day town of Grantville, West Virginia, through time and space to 17thcentury Europe. The course of world history has been forever altered. And Mother Russia is no exception. Inspired by the American up-timers' radical notion that all people are created equal, Russian serfs are rebelling. The entire village of Poltz, led by blacksmith Stefan Andreevich, pulls up stakes to make a run for freedom. Meanwhile, Czar Mikhail has escaped house arrest, with the aid of up-time car mechanic Bernie Zeppi, his Russian associates, and a zeppelin. The czar makes his way to the village of Ufa. There he intends to set up a government-in-exile. It is to Ufa that the serfs of Poltz are heading, as well. The path is dangerousfor the serfs as well as the czar. They face great distances and highwaymen. But the worst threat are those in the aristocracy who seek to crush the serfs and execute the czar in a bid to drive any hope for Russian freedom under their Parisian-crafted boot heels. But the Russians of 1637 have taken inspiration from their up-timer counterparts. And it could be that a new wind of liberty is about to blow three centuries earlyand change Mother Russia forever. About1636: The Kremlin Games:a well-constructed plot filled with satisfying measures of comedy, romance, political intrigue, and action.Publishers WeeklyAbout1635: A Parcel of Rogues:"The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events inThe Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles."Library JournalAbout1634: The Galileo Affair:"A rich, complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great read and an excellent book."David Drake"Gripping . . . depicted with power!"Publishers WeeklyAbout Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series:This alternate history series is . . .a landmarkBooklist[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.Booklist . . .reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . .Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisMaung is used to being hunted. As the last "dream warrior," a Burmese military unit whose brains are more machine than grey matter, everyone wants him deadpunished for the multiple atrocities his unit committed during war.But when an alien race makes its presence known on Earth and threatens to annihilate mankind, it gives Maung a chance to escape. Maung abandons his family on Earth to hide in the farthest reaches of the Solar System. There he finds love, his fellow Burmese countrymen exiled to labor on a prison asteroid, and the horrors of a war long since finished.Maung also discovers a secret weapon system - one lost for almost a generation and which may help his people redeem themselves while at the same time saving the human race. War will come. But with Maung''s discoveries and 100 years to prepare, maybe the Earth can be ready...About T.C. McCarthy:"McCarthy perfectly catches the attitudes of veterans among themselves and toward civilianslaymen, betterwhen they get back to the World."David Drake''''Compelling . . . Recalling the work of Remarque, Willi Heinrich, and especially Michael Herr, McCarthy''s delirious narrative avoids cliche and raises intriguing questions about what it means to be human.''''Publishers Weekly(starred review) onGermline"It''s not just good . . .it''s the mil-sf book I wish I could send back in time to beat out Forever War for a Hugo. I never would have guessed McCarthy was an analyst . . . Iwas sure he''d been on the pointy end for a long time."Ernest Lilley, SF Revu''''The highly detailed, brutal depiction of futuristic warfare brilliantly complements the intimate narrative, which examines the insanity of war and those personally affected by it. Breathtaking and heartrending, this is the future of military science fiction.''''Publishers Weekly(starred review)"A well written novel that makes you consider the costs of war in very personal terms."SF Signal

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Book SynopsisWhen Owen Pitt and the rest of the Monster Hunter International crew are called away to mount a month's-long rescue mission in a monster-infested nightmare dimension, Julie ShacklefordOwen's wife and descendant of MHI founder Bubba Shackelfordis left behind. Her task: hold down the fort and take care of her new baby son Ray. Julie's devoted to the little guy, but the slow pace of office work and maternity leave are starting to get to her. But when a routine field call brings her face-to-face with an unspeakable evil calling itself Brother Death, she'll get more excitement than she ever hoped for. Julie is the Guardian of a powerful ancient artifact known as the Kamaresh Yar, and Brother Death wants it. In the wrong hands, it could destroy reality as we know it. Julie would die before giving it up. Then Ray goes missing, taken by Brother Death. The price for his safe return: the Kamaresh Yar. If Julie doesn't hand over the artifact it means deathor worsefor baby Ray. With no other choice left to her, Julie agrees to Brother Death's demands. But when you're dealing with an ancient evil, the devil is in the details. To reclaim her son, Julie Shackleford will have to fight her way through necromantic death cults, child-stealing monsters, and worse. And she'll have to do it all before Brother Death can unleash the Kamaresh Yar. It's one woman against an army of monsters. But Julie Shackelford is no ordinary womanshe's one tough mother!The Monster Hunter series:Monster Hunter InternationalMonster Hunter VendettaMonster Hunter AlphaMonster Hunter LegionMonster Hunter NemesisMonster Hunter SiegeMonster Hunter GuardianThe Monster Hunter Memoirs series by Larry Correia and John Ringo:Monster Hunter Memoirs: GrungeMonster Hunter Memoirs: SinnersMonster Hunter Memoirs: SaintsAbout Larry Correia and the Monster Hunter International series:[E]verything I like in fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all peoplegorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow.Jim Butcher[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.Bookreporter.comIf you love monsters and action, you'll love this book. If you love guns, you'll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love this book.Knotclan.comA gun person who likes science fictionor, heck, anyone who likes science fictionwill enjoy [these books] . . . The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters . . .I read both books without putting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitin' for? Go and buy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.Massad AyoobThis lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009'sMonster Hunter Internationalwill delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.Publishers WeeklyonMonster Hunter VendettaAbout Sarah A. Hoyt:[Three Musketeers creator] Alexandre Dumas would give [Sarah A. Hoyt] a thumbs up. Steve Forbes[F]anciful and charming. Library Journal"First-rate space opera with a moral lesson. You won't be disappointed."Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit.com[A] tour de force: logical, built from assumptions with no contradictions . . . gripping. Jerry PournelleExceptional, wonderful, and enormously entertaining. Booklist

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Book Synopsis"Send us your tired, your poor," says the inscription at the base of the great statue, "your huddled masses yearning to be free."But the future of the colony planet, Terra Nova, and its relations with Old Earth is far more a case of "boot out your tired, your poor, your dissidents and troublemakers. Use us for a dumping ground for all your problems. Go ahead and abandon these here." This may have been fine, too, but for the UN and its corrupt bureaucracy insisting on maintaining control and milking the new world and its settlers, willing and unwilling both, bone dry. Contained herein are tales of the history of Mankind's future first colony, from the first failed attempt at colonization, to the rise in crime, to the rise in terrorism, to its descent into widespread civil war and rebellion...and ultimately liberation. As with most of human history, this history ismessy,with good men and women turning bad, bad men and women inadvertently doing good, and blood flowing in the streets. Stories set in Tom Kratman's Carrera series byKasey EzellMike MassaRob Hampson Chris SmithPeter GrantChris NutallJustin WatsonMonalisa FosterAlex MacrisLawrence Raileyand Tom KratmanAbout Tom Kratman's Carrera series:[I]nterplanetary warfare with. . .[a] visceral story of bravery and sacrifice . . . fans of the military SF of John Ringo and David Weber should enjoy this SF action adventure.Library JournalKratman's dystopia is a brisk page turner full of startling twists [Kratman is] a professional military man up to speed on military and geopolitical conceits. Best-selling author ofAmerica AloneMark Steyn on Tom Kratman's uncompromising military SF thriller,CaliphateKratman raises disquieting questions on what it might take to win the war on terrorrealistic action sequences, strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war. Publishers WeeklyCarerra Series:A Desert Called PeaceCarnifexThe Lotus EatersThe Amazon LegionCome and Take ThemThe Rods and the AxeA Pillar of Fire by Night

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Book SynopsisWELCOME TO THE MANY WORLDS OF BEST-SELLING AUTHOR ERIC FLINTKnown for hisNew York Timesbest-selling alternate history novels, Flint is equally a master of shorter forms, and this second large volume gathers more of Flint's shorter works. Includes: severalstories and a short novel set in Flint's celebrated Ring of Fire alternate history series. A commemorative novelette set in Poul Anderson'sOperation Chaosuniverse. A story with Dave Freer, set in his and Flint's popular Rats, Bats and Vats series. Several humorous short stories addressing Biblical literalism. A long novella in a Martian steampunk setting. And another long novella set in David Weber's best-selling Honor Harrington universe. In addition to the fiction, Eric Flint has written an overall introduction, plus an introduction for each story, telling how it came to be written, making this an irresistible book for the many thousands of Eric Flint fans. About Eric Flint:Another engaging alternate history from a master of the genre.Booklist. . . an old-style police-procedural mystery, set in 17th century Germany. . . . the threads . . . spin together . . . to weave an addictively entertaining story. . . . a strong addition to a fun series.Daily News of Galveston CountyThis alternate history series is a landmarkBooklist[Eric] Flint's1632universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.Booklistreads like a technothriller set in the age of the MedicisPublishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisTom Smith used to be somebody. Now he's just another refugee, fleeing the smoking ruinsof civilization. Well, maybe not just another refugee. Late of the Bank of the Americas where he used to be the global managing director for Security, Tom and his fellow survivors watched New York City burn. His plan to the save New York long enough to find a cure for the zombie virus hadn't survived the bloody scrimmage between angry cops, cunning gangsters, and rapacious City officials. Now only millions of infected humans, driven mad by the high infectious tailored rabies virus, inhabited the city. But Tom and some trusted allies were able to stay one step ahead and escaped offshore. Now they're holed up in a safe house in coastal Virginia and it's time to breakout. Between him and his objective, one of the bank's prepared evacuation camps in the Cumberland Valley, are hundreds of miles of clogged roads, burnt-out towns and howling mobs of infected humans who know only hunger. He must corral his motley team, complete with middle-schoolers, to navigate the treacherous landscape. And yet he feels his odds are good. But there's always someone smarter. And they like things just the way they are. Without a fat checkbook and the team of hired spec-ops mercenaries it used to bring, how will Tom Smith fend off entrepreneurial marauders, a brilliant sociopath or two and a kill-count hungry member of the E-4 mafia?And if he pulls it off, no one is sure how they will they re-start civilization. But Tom Smith has the spark of an idea. AboutBlack Tide Rising:. . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringo's particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.Booklist"This anthology broadens Ringo'sBlack Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled."Library JournalAbout the Black Tide Rising Series:Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.BooklistAboutUnder a Graveyard Sky:Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking reader's zombie novel.Publishers WeeklyAbout John Ringo:[Ringo's work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.Library Journal. . . Explosive. . . . fans. . .will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters.Publishers Weekly. . .practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.BooklistCrackerjack storytelling.StarlogBLACK TIDE RISING SERIES:Under a Graveyard SkyTo Sail a Darkling SeaIslands of Rage and HopeStrands of SorrowBlack Tide RisingThe Valley of Shadows

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Book SynopsisThe newly formed United States of Europe, created by an alliance between the time-displaced Americans from the town of Grantville and the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, decides to send an embassy to the Chinese empire. One of the main purposes of the embassy is to establish trade in order to gain access to critical resources. The mission is a gamblesome might say, a long shot. The Ming dynasty is on the verge of collapse and China's rulers are suspicious of foreigners. The mission experiences one setback after another, but presses on. And they gain an important ally along the way: Zheng Zhilong, a former pirate now an admiral for the Ming navy and the head of an extremely wealthy Fujian province trading family. He knows through his Jesuit missionary connections that according to Grantville's history books, the Ming dynasty is in danger, from famines, bandit armies and barbarian invaders. And he is determined that, one way or another, he and his family will survive and even prosper. The embassy is joined as well by a young scholar, who helps them make inroads into China's complex and often dangerous society. Can the up-timers and their friends persuade the imperial dynasty and its mandarins to establish trade and diplomatic relations with the USE? They have one great asset: their knowledge may be the key to saving China from decades of mass suffering and civil war. About1636: Seas of Fortuneby Iver Cooper:". . .expand[s] the Ring of Fire universe into new or previously limited geography and culture. 'Stretching Out'includes seven excellent entries mostly in South America and the Caribbean built on real events but with a nice Grantville twist. 'Rising Sun'contains five terrific tales ... also built on real events enhanced by historical speculation but with a nice Grantville twist."Alternate WorldsAbout1635: A Parcel of Rogues:"The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events inThe Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles."Library JournalAbout1634: The Galileo Affair:"A rich, complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great read and an excellent book."David Drake"Gripping . . . depicted with power!"Publishers WeeklyAbout Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series:This alternate history series is . . .a landmarkBooklist[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.Booklist . . .reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . .Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisThe Honor Harrington saga continues inMission of Honor, book twelvein the acclaimed Honor Harrington series, available in a signed limited leatherbound edition for the first time. David Weber is a master of science fiction, with over 8 million books in print and 30New York TimesBestsellers. His Honor Harrington series is a landmark in modern military science fiction, with over 4 million books in print. Now, Baen Books is proud to offer a leatherbound edition, limited to 1,000 copies, of the eighth book in this groundbreaking series,signed by the author. To date, all previous Honor Harrington novels reissued in this format have sold out, with secondhand copies commanding top dollar in the collectible market. About David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:. . .everything you could want in a heroine. Excellent plenty of action.Science Fiction AgeBrilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!Anne McCaffreyCompelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.LocusWeber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . .Publishers WeeklyHonor Harrington Main Series:On Basilisk StationThe Honor of the QueenThe Short Victorious WarField of DishonorFlag in ExileHonor Among EnemiesIn Enemy HandsEchoes of HonorAshes of VictoryWar of HonorThe Shadow of SaganamiAt All CostsStorm from the ShadowsMission of HonorA Rising ThunderShadow of FreedomUncompromising Honor

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Book SynopsisThe stars will change us. STELLARIS: PEOPLE OF THE STARS is a collection of original science fiction stories and nonfiction essays speculating about humanity's far-term expansion into the universe beyond the limits of our solar systemwith an emphasis on the changes humans will undergo as a species as we make this happen. Is interstellar travel so far beyond our current imaginings that it will take a fundamental transformation of humanity in order to make it possible? And, if so, will we remain Homo sapiens or become a new and unique species: Homo stellaris (the People of the Stars)?Herein are original science fiction stories by award-winning authors such as Kevin J. Anderson, William Ledbetter, Todd McCaffrey and Sarah A. Hoyt, supplemented by accessible nonfiction essays describing the science behind the fiction from people who should knowSir Martin Rees (Astronomer Royalof the United Kingdom), Mark Shelhamer (Chief Scientist for the NASA's Human Research Program), and more. This collection of original stories and essays was inspired by a gathering of scientists, science fiction authors, and futurists at a series of annual meetings held by the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop. Let their speculations, imaginations and boundless sense of what's possible take your own journey beyond the edge of the solar system in STELLARIS: PEOPLE OF THE STARS!Stories and Provocative Speculation fromSir Martin ReesKevin J. AndersonSarah A. HoytMike MassaWilliam LedbetterTodd McCaffreyKacey Ezell and Philip WohlrabDan HoytLes JohnsonRobert E. HampsonMark ShelhamerBrent RoederJim BeallCathe SmithAboutMission to Methone by Les Johnson:"The spirit of Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries is alive and well in Johnson's old-fashioned first-contact novel, set in 2068....includes plenty of realistic detail and puts fun new spins on familiar alien concepts.... There's a great deal here for fans of early hard SF."Publishers Weekly"With equal parts science fiction and international intrigue....an exciting, fast-paced read that you will not want to put down."BooklistAboutRescue Modeby Ben Bova and Les Johnson:"... a suspenseful and compelling narrative of the first human spaceflight to Mars."Booklist

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Book SynopsisWar is spreading through the galaxy—and it’s becoming abundantly clear that there’s an outside force at play in this explosive and hilarious new installment of the Epic Failure series that reads like Catch-22 meets David Weber. With the galaxy thrown into chaos by mutual breaches of the Two Hundred Years’ peace, what seemed like an isolated incident on the Thelicosa/Merida border has become an epidemic. In the midst of this chaos, the Thelicosan and Meridan fleets on their respective borders have come to a sort of tense peace after the events in Book II but now it’s clear: somebody wants war. And it’s not the Free Systems of the galaxy. No. It’s a mom-and-pop convenience store gone galactic. It’s the purveyors of balloons and nachos and supplies for bowling lanes. It’s the company that made the droids and a large part of the technology that all of the Free Systems are using in their militaries.

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Book SynopsisFrom Nebula Award winner Jack McDevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular The Academy series—Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before the program is shut down for good.Hutch has been the Academy’s best pilot for decades. She’s had numerous first contact encounters and even became a minor celebrity. But world politics have shifted from exploration to a growing fear that the program will run into an extraterrestrial race more advanced than humanity and war. Despite taking part in the recent scientific breakthrough that rejuvenates the human body and expands one’s lifespan, Hutch finds herself as a famous interstellar pilot with little to do, until a message from an alien race arrives. The message is a piece of music from an unexplored area. Despite the fact that this alien race could pose a great danger and that thi

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