Award-winning author James Alan Gardner evokes a sense of wonder that is synonymous with great speculative fiction. Now, in his first short-story collection, he brings together the numerous tales that have made his reputation, ranging from the everyday experience to the cosmic, from peanut butter sandwiches ... more »

James Alan Gardner broke onto the sf scene with his debut novel, Expendable , which won him numerous fans for its blend of wry humor and fast-paced action set in a world where the flawed are designated as society's explorers. Now he makes his long-awaited hardcover debut with what might be his best book ... more »

Harry Turtledove's remarkable alternative history novels brilliantly remind us of how fragile the thread of time can be, and offer us a world of "what if." Drawing on a magnificent cast of characters that includes soldiers, generals, lovers, spies, and demagogues, Turtledove returns to an epic ... more »

The terrible consequences of war have left the boy Shan, brutalized by the invading army of Magravandas, an orphan. Shan is rescued by the magus Taropat, who has given Shan a home in his forest hideaway. Taropat teaches the boy both magic and how to forge his loathing of the Magravandian empire into ... more »

Larry Niven is the New York Times bestselling author of such classic science fiction novels as Ringworld and Destiny's Road. His previous collection, N-Space was lauded by the Houston Post as Outstanding . . . hours of entertainment, while Publishers Weekly called it A must for science fiction fans. ... more »

Fleeing an empty future in the Nekropolis, twenty-one-year-old Hariba has agreed to have herself jessed, the technobiological process that will render her subservient to whomever has purchased her service. Indentured in the house of a wealthy merchant, she encounters many wondrous things. Yet nothing ... more »

11 août 1999, en France, jour de la grande éclipse solaire, Jacques Brillant prend le chemin qui le mène à son travail. Mais ce jour là, cette route le détourne d'un destin plus qu'ordinaire. Au moment où l'astre solaire disparaît derrière la Lune, Jacques se réveille dans un lieu totalement étranger ... more »

Two brothers, Mike and Daniel, a director and a professor, have had difficulty getting along since they shared a strange abuse experience as kids. As adults, they both love Julie, who married Daniel, and now is gone. When Daniel's son Sean disappears as well, Daniel sets out to find him. Meanwhile, two ... more »

The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn. . HOMEWARD BOUND ... more »

Stephen Baxter possesses one of the most brilliant minds in modern science fiction. His vivid storytelling skills have earned him comparison to the giants of the past: Clarke, Asimov, Stapledon. Like his great predecessors, Baxter thinks on a cosmic scale, spinning cutting-edge scientific speculation ... more »

It is difficult growing up in the shadow of heroes revered throughout the galaxy. But that is the lot of young Khorii&#8212daughter of the legendary Acorna and her lifemate, Aari must now follow her own destiny through a fantastic universe of wonders and perils. Khorii became a hero in her own right ... more »

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