Science fiction: time travel / time slip
Baen Books Dirty Water
Book Synopsis1462: an alien who feasts on the suffering of sentient beings dines off the agonies of Vlad the Impaler’s twenty-thousand victims near Targoviste, Romania. 1688: a woman is framed for witchcraft and hanged by the neck in Boston. 1965: a toy store that never seems to run out of special toys is suspected of being the location of a temporal portal, the same one used by the agony-feeding alien. 2022: a grandfather, showing his young grandchildren what remains of the Boston of his youth, is shown that portal by his granddaughters. And they’re off! Off through the gate that grants wishes, off to deal with time travel, off to break and enter, off to endure the pain of seeing afresh loved ones long since departed in their own time. They’re off to deal with hardened, murderous criminals and with equally murderous aliens. And all of that is set around the time of Christmas joy, in old, fine hotels, with presents, fresh loves, Handel’s Messiah, a department store’s enchanted village, old delicacies, modern weapons, lasers . . . and a very special calico cat.
£20.69
Baen Books Dyson File
Book SynopsisThe Atlas Corporation was all set to tear apart the planet Mercury—converting its resources into a swarm of solar-collecting megastructures—when Esteban Velasco, lead Atlas engineer, is found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Detective Isaac Cho and Special Agent Susan Cantrell, both eager to return to active duty despite close calls on their last case, are sent in to assess the situation. Their superiors expect a simple declaration of suicide, but Velasco’s death proves anything but typical. The detectives soon find themselves embroiled in a mystery far more complex—and strange—than anyone expected, leading them to a church for Mercury-loving weirdos, a “nudist” colony open to Saturn’s unbreathable atmosphere, an exclusive park for hunting dinosaurs, and a ghost town where forgotten machines wage war over condo floorplans. What was meant to be an easy return to duty for the detectives takes a sudden dark turn when ruthless mind-hackers ambush and nearly kill them, making one fact crystal clear: If they don’t solve this case soon, it’ll be their corpses that turn up next.
£14.39
Baen Books 1637: The Transylvania Decision
Book SynopsisUp-timer Morris Roth and his Grand Army of the Sunrise stand at a crossroads. Military success against the Polish-Lithuanian magnates has all but guaranteed a continued push east into Ruthenian lands. There, Roth hopes to further his Anaconda Project so that tens of thousands of Jews are not slaughtered in what’s to become known as the Chmielnicki Pogrom of 1648. An envoy from Transylvania arrives with a promising offer from its prince, who wishes to form an alliance with Bohemia, but the land shrouded in the fog of the Carpathian Mountains—and known only to most up-timers as the playground of Count Dracula—is a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Such an alliance would surely draw the ire of Sultan Murad IV. The United States of Europe agrees to assist the Bohemian forces, and sends in the Silesian Guard, under the command of Brigadier Jeff Higgins. They also send in Gretchen Richter to organize and lead the political struggle. Transylvania is thrown into political, social, and religious turmoil as battle lines are drawn. Whatever happens and whoever wins the fight, one thing is certain: the history of Eastern Europe will change radically. In fact, it already has. About 1636: Calabar's War: “. . . dives into the story of . . . Calabar, a Brazilian military adviser [who] juggles helping [the Dutch] in their fight against the Spanish with rescuing his family, who have been sold into slavery.”—Publishers Weekly About 1635: A Parcel of Rogues: “The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events in The 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 Journal About 1634: 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 Weekly About Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series: “This alternate history series is . . . a landmark . . .”—Booklist “Flint’s 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.”—Booklist “ . . . reads like a techno-thriller set in the age of the Medicis . . . ”—Publishers Weekly
£8.54
Baen Books Angel Called Peterbilt
Book SynopsisMichael and Melanie Anderle are hauling a tanker full of oil with their Peterbilt eighteen-wheeler when they’re struck by a temporal irregularity that sends them, the truck, and their daughter back in time a thousand years. The bubble that transports them also grabs a chemist and her two young children, along with half a convenience store in the middle of the United States. They just want to make a decent life for themselves in this new world of the past, with their Peterbilt and its oil providing a means of transportation, a generator, and shelter. But not all the locals are willing to live and let live, and when the area shamans decide that this community of temporally displaced persons is a threat to their power, the Anderles find out what it’s like to take a Peterbilt to war.
£21.60
Penguin Putnam Inc The Secret Chapter
Book SynopsisTime-travelling, dimension-jumping, Librarian-spy Irene and dragon-prince Kai will have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist—or risk the wrath of a dangerous villain with a secret island lair.A Librarian’s work is never done, and Irene is summoned to the Library. The world where she grew up is in danger of veering deep into chaos, and she needs to obtain a particular book to stop this from happening. Her only choice is to contact a mysterious Fae information-broker and trader of rare objects: Mr. Nemo.Irene and Kai make their way to Mr. Nemo’s remote Caribbean island and are invited to dinner, which includes unlikely company. Mr. Nemo has an offer for everyone there: he wants them to steal a specific painting from a specific world. But to get their reward, they will have to form a team, including a dragon techie, a Fae thief, a gambler, a driver, and the muscle. Their goal? The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, in an early twenty-first-century world, where their toughest challenge might be each other.
£13.60
Penguin Putnam Inc The Untold Story
Book Synopsis“Clever, creepy, elaborate world building and snarky, sexy-smart characters!”—N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth SeasonIn this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe.Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he's her father. But when the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library. With her allies endangered and her strongest loyalties under threat, she'll have to trace his past across multiple worlds and into the depths of mythology and folklore, to find the truth at the heart of the Library, and why the Library was first created.
£16.15
Random House USA Inc The Paradox Hotel: A Novel
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£14.40
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Plato’s Labyrinth: Dinosaurs, Ancient Greeks, and
Book SynopsisOne wants to preserve history.Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army.A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions.If you could go back in time, what would you do?Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratory’s quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel.Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious head—known only as “The Ambassador”—want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future.Table of ContentsChapter One. Bradley Glenn.- Chapter Two. Waterhouse Hawkins in Central Park.- Chapter Three. The Lecture.- Chapter Four. Katya Joshi.- Chapter Five. Toying with eternity.- Chapter Six. the Wilds of Wyoming (and NYC).- Chapter Seven. Blue Glows and Lamplights.- Chapter Eight. Dreams of Greatness.- Chapter Nine. Princeton Papers.- Chapter Ten. The Chase.- Chapter Eleven. Missing the Mark.- Chapter Twelve. On the Trail.- Chapter Thirteen. Just Following Orders.- Chapter Fourteen. Visitation.- Chapter Fifteen. The List.- Chapter Sixteen. Main Course.- Chapter Seventeen. Luxury Vehicles.- Chapter Eighteen. New Digs.- Chapter Nineteen. Short Day.- Chapter Twenty. Roaches and Restaurants.- Chapter Twenty-One. Blue Skies.- Chapter Twenty-Two. Princeton II.- Chapter Twenty-Three. Phantom Visit.- Chapter Twenty-Four. Clandestine Chatter.- Chapter Twenty-Five. Todd in Wonderland.- Chapter Twenty-Six. Dresden Visits the Boss.- Chapter Twenty-Seven. Homecomings and Goings.- Chapter Twenty-Eight. Platypus Panoramas.- Chapter Twenty-Nine. 1939, Outskirts of Berlin.- Chapter Thirty. A New, Very Ancient World.- Chapter Thirty-One. Big Bruisers.- Chapter Thirty-Two. Welcoming Committee.- Chapter Thirty-Three. People Plotting Plans.- Chapter Thirty-Four. The Departure.- Chapter Thirty-Five. Reporting Back.- Chapter Thirty-Six. Dinner with Bradley.- Chapter Thirty-Seven. Sleep is for the Weak.- Chapter Thirty-eight. Inside Information.- Chapter Thirty-Nine. Deviations.- Chapter Forty. Deja Stew.- Chapter Forty-One. Test-Tube Baby.- Chapter Forty-Two. Room at the Back.- Chapter Forty-Three. View of the Ages.- Chapter Forty-Four. Facing the music.- Chapter Forty-Five. Snooping.- Chapter Forty-Six. Strange Rooms.- Chapter Forty-Seven. Thunder and Lightning.- Chapter Forty-Eight. Piddles and Puddles.- Chapter Forty-Nine. Scrambled Screens, Second Thoughts.- Chapter Fifty. Lost in the Fields of Time.- Chapter Fifty-One. Reunions .- Chapter Fifty-Two. Makeover.- Chapter Fifty-Three. Choosing Sides.- Chapter Fifty-Four. Kelsey and the Burglar.- Chapter Fifty-Five. Pandora.- Chapter Fifty-Six. Xavier and Xavier.- Chapter Fifty-Seven. No-Man’s Land.- Chapter Fifty-Eight. Announcements and Partings.- Chapter Fifty-Nine. Missing in Action.- Chapter Sixty. Death-Throes of Thera.- Chapter Sixty-One. DOA.- Chapter Sixty-Two. Things are a Little Off.- Chapter Sixty-Three. The End of a Long Day.- Chapter Sixty-Four. Xavier and the Ambassador.- Chapter Sixty-Five. Pink Elephants and P.I.s.- Chapter Sixty-Six. Exit Strategy.- Chapter Sixty-Seven. Electronic Escapades.- Chapter Sixty-Eight. C-4 and Cannelloni.- Chapter Sixty-Nine. Secrets in the Dark.- Chapter Seventy. Mila MIA.- Chapter Seventy-One. Spies and Bonfires.- Chapter Seventy-Two. Boom or Bust.- Chapter Seventy-Three. Bad News.- Chapter Seventy-Four. Uneasy Reunions.- Chapter Seventy-Five. Off-season Christmas.- Chapter Seventy-Six. Conversations in the Dark.- Chapter Seventy-Seven. Moving Experiences.- Chapter Seventy-Eight. 1880, South London.- Chapter Seventy-Nine. Sand and Sea.- Chapter Eighty. The Science Behind the Story.
£18.99
Books on Demand Armageddon 2419 AD: Deutschsprachige Ausgabe
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£11.50
Books on Demand Sperrzone Berlin: Eine Auseinandersetzung mit
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£14.88
Next Chapter Storm Portal
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£19.70
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El bucle infinito / The Infinite Loop
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£29.92
Double 9 Booksllp The Land That Time Forgot
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£9.49
Fingerprint! Publishing The Time Machine
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£11.39
Independently Published The Shadow Of Time: All Who Wander Book 3
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£12.79
Independently Published The Promise Of Time: All Who Wander Book 2
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£11.39
