Result for "Aurora" in Science Fiction

Our voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now we approach our destination. A new home. Aurora. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, Aurora is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.

Das fulminante Finale der grandiosen Space Opera und Bestseller-Trilogie! Was passiert, wenn man einen Haufen Loser und Außenseiter bittet, die Galaxie vor einem uralten, übermächtigen Feind zu retten? Der uralte Feind gewinnt natürlich. Moment mal... Nicht. So. Schnell. Als wir Tyler Jones und sein Squad 312 das letzte Mal erlebten, arbeiteten sie perfekt zusammen (oder rasteten aus), während eine intergalaktische Schlacht tobte und eine uralte Superwaffe das Universum zu vernichten drohte. Natürlich ging alles total schief.

Nachdem ein Solarsturm die Energieversorgung der Welt komplett lahmlegt, kämpft Aubrey Wheeler um das Überleben in ihrer Vorstadtsiedlung Aurora - ihr Bruder hingegen hat mit seinem beachtlichen Vermögen schon vor Jahren einen Bunker gebaut, in den er sich zurückziehen und Aubrey ebenfalls in Sicherheit bringen möchte. Kann Aubrey ihm trauen? Und hat ihr Exfreund, der plötzlich wieder vor der Tür steht, wirklich nur ihr Wohlergehen im Sinn?

The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new alliance as a threat to their own seats of power, and would do anything to stop it. After a well deserved rest, Captain Nathan Scott is once again called into action. This time, it is not the fate of the galaxy that is on his shoulders, but the life of one of his dearest friends. But not all is as it appears.

From one of science fiction's most powerful voices comes Aurora, the incredible story of humankind's first voyage beyond the solar system. "This is hard SF the way it's mean to be written: technical, scientific, with big ideas and a fully realized society." -Booklist Our voyage from Earth began...

Follow the saga of Ezekiel Aurora, a man that has built a reputation as one of the most reliable middle men in the criminal underworld. Using his quick wits, he uncovers a devastating secret that would shake the very pillars of the world, fights a deadly cyborg assassin, and goes on a rampage to protect those he loves. The entire Aurora Chronicles in one book: Like Shadows in the Night, Like Tears in Rain and Like Lightning on a Wire.

To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy. As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal...

Das Jahr 2075: Die radikale Gleichheitsbewegung "Movement for Optical Justice" (MOVE) wendet sich gegen die ungleiche Verteilung von Schönheit. Attraktive Frauen genössen angeblich unverdiente Privilegien im Berufs- wie im Privatleben. Darum: "Schönheit ist ungerecht." Die Bewegung gewinnt immer mehr Einfluss. Stück für Stück verwandelt sich die Demokratie in eine Gleichheitsdiktatur. Es beginnt mit höheren Steuern und beruflichen Nachteilen für Schöne.

In the year 2425, the opulent city of New Geneva towers above the squalid undercity known as the Dredges. Sixteen-year-old Elara Vayle, haunted by the loss of her parents in a mysterious explosion, is determined to escape her grim reality. Guided by her dying mother's last words, she stows away on the starship Aurora, hoping for a new beginning. But the ship is not just a vessel; it's a battleground of secrets, tensions, and hidden agendas.

A world recovering from a devastating plague. A brutal enemy threatening invasion. A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father. A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates. A top-secret experimental propulsion system. A questionable alliance with a mysterious green-eyed woman. What destiny has in store for the crew of the UES Aurora is far greater than any of them could ever imagine. And this is only the beginning....

Wie besiegst du einen Gegner, der jeden einzelnen deiner Schritte schon kennt? Im Alpen-Resort Silberhorn ist Perfektion Programm: Die KI, Aurora, dirigiert Schlitten, Pisten, Personal - und erfüllt ihren Gästen scheinbar jeden Wunsch. Als der IT-Forensiker Jonas Lindholm auf Anordnung seines Chefs im Silberhorn Urlaub machen muss, interessiert ihn dies alles jedoch herzlich wenig. Er möchte nämlich vor allem eins: in Ruhe gelassen werden. Aber schon nach seinem ersten Tag zeigen sich Risse in Auroras perfektem System.

Captain Hawke never dreamed his first command would be like this. The perfect genetics. That's what they said: that he was somehow a serendipitous match for the highly experimental serum that Star Force's most distinguished, top secret science team had developed. Even Admiral Markus Sloss signed off on the report. The goal is a noble one: to establish biological compatibility between Terrans and the many aliens that compose the ranks of Star Force and the member worlds of the Allied Planetary Confederation.

Em um mundo em ruínas, uma chama de esperança pode mudar tudo. Em um planeta devastado pela miséria e dividido pela guerra, Kelaya, uma implacável oficial da Fenda, a facção rebelde que dominou parte do território, se vê diante de uma missão que mudará seu destino. Após descobrir a...

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM NETFLIX AND ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW “Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down."" – Stephen King From the author of Cold Storage comes a riveting, eerily plausible thriller, told with the menace and flair of...

Humanity is caught in the slow collapse of coastlines, governments, and trust. In the middle of this unraveling world stands Malcolm Carter, a quiet mathematician who turns to equations the way others turn to prayer. While nations argue and seas rise, he begins work that might rewrite the future...

‘Fantastic story, a real page-turner. Impossible to put down’ Stephen King ‘Forget a good night’s sleep. Aurora is epic’ Linwood Barclay *** When the lights go out no one is safe… A planet without power. When a solar storm hits the earth, the lights go out across the planet. But this...

As a C-Tier Lifeblade, Ethan keeps his head down, works hard, and always hits his mark. His skills might not be flashy, but they get the job done—and in SlayerCorp's cutthroat portal acquisitions industry, reliability makes you valuable. He’s built a solid rep as the go-to healer who can hold his own in any situation, with a resume that's earned him the respect and admiration of his peers. But Ethan's biggest challenge isn’t in the dungeons he clears or the creatures he fights. It’s Lily Chen.

Humanity crossed the void. The universe answered back. Aurora Protocol: Book Two - Quantum Dawn pushes the series deeper into the unknown as humanity’s first interstellar ship ventures beyond mapped space and into consequences no equation can fully predict. The Aurora I is a triumph of science...

Año 2130. Después del impacto de un enorme asteroide que destruye Padua y Verona, se crea en un sofisticado sistema de detectar la trayectoria de cualquier objeto que se detecte desde la Tierra De esta forma los astrónomos detectan un misterioso asteroide, al que bautizan como «Rama», que está a punto de cruzar el sistema solar. Se trata de un cilindro perfecto de unos cincuenta kilómetros de largo, que gira a una velocidad fuera de lo normal y viaja por el espacio en línea recta.

Im Januar 2038 verschärfen sich die Spannungen auf der Erde. Kein Tag vergeht ohne neue Zusammenstöße zwischen den Menschen und den Arkoniden, die das Sonnensystem besetzt haben. Täglich werden Menschen verhaftet, denen die neuen Herrscher der Erde vorwerfen, im Widerstand zu sein. Die Massenverhaftungen heizen den Konflikt weiter an, sie beruhigen ihn nicht. Doch das ist ganz im Sinn von Chetzkel, dem militärischen Befehlshaber des "Protektorats Erde". Er wartet nur auf eine Gelegenheit, endlich hart durchzugreifen.