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"Haunting and heartfelt, violent and vibrant."-Alix E. Harrow Deallocate all implications, Fortran harrows all the nations. In a long-ago war, the all-powerful A.I. ruler of the Voluntary State of Tennessee-Athena Parthenus, Queen of Reason-invaded and decimated the American Southeast. Possessing the ability to infect and corrupt the surrounding environment with nanotechnology, she transformed flora, fauna, and the very ground itself into bio-mechanical weapons of war. Marcia, a former captain from Kentucky, experienced first-hand the terrifying, mind-twisting capabilities of Athena's creatures. Now back in the Commonwealth, her retirement is cut short by the arrival of federal troops in her tiny, isolated town. One of Athena's most powerful weapons may still be buried nearby. And they need Marcia's help to find it.

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Unfold the story of inventions – from the Stone Age to the present day! Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History

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A quarter of a millennium ago, before the nuclear apocalypse forced the inhabitants of earth to flee their home planet, few humans could have imagined the course their path would take. Now, the orbital colonies are the final sanctuary of humanity and life is more dangerous than ever before. The colonists fear the return of their dreaded enemies, the Paratwa – ferocious warriors who are genetically engineered to exist in two bodies which remain telepathically connected. The new generation of Paratwa is far deadlier than the old, forming a powerful caste of fighter known as the Ash Ock. A mysterious virus infecting the humans database signals the return of their most feared enemies… File Under: Science Fiction [ GMO Murderer | Post-Earth | Defrosted | Orbital Incident ]

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Be an eyewitness to the exciting world of the medieval castle, from the dramatic methods used to defend and attack castles to what life was really like for the people living inside its mighty battlements.

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Mel Jensen is new to the Titan basketball squad, but he might as well be sitting on the bench since the team's star player, Caskie Bennett, refuses to pass to him. It is not until an accident unites the two in a daring rescue that the coldness between the two boys thaws.

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One thing keeps Jim Nardi from being the best linebacker on the Vulcans: his fear of getting tackled. His teammates are disgusted and his brother, the coach, is deeply disappointed in him. With his friend Chuckie's special courage as an example, can Jim find the strength to face his fears?

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