Ergebnis für "Gone" in Science Fiction

Presidents, premiers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again. For Cade Grayson, doting father and patriotic Delta Force operator, the past week has been the worst dealt to him by life during his short 35-year stint on planet Earth.

Inception meets True Detective in this science fiction thriller of spellbinding tension and staggering scope that follows a special agent into a savage murder case with grave implications for the fate of mankind... “I promise you have never read a story like this.”—Blake Crouch, New York...

The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out - but there's more to the fire than meets the eye. A story of love and loss; of ninjas and pirates; and of a friendship stretched beyond its limits. But...

'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time... a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL Did you miss them? St Mary's is back - new and improved. More pods. More staff. And an ambitious programme of jumps from Ancient Egypt to the death of a medieval king. Surely, this can only...

Can humanity Survive what it never saw coming? On October 15 at 2:15 a.ms Earth vanished. A scattered few woke alone in a world with no rules, other than survival at any cost. A journalist wanders the wretched reality of an empty New York, searching for his wife and son. A serial killer must hunt in a land where prey is now an endangered species. A mother shields her young daughter from danger through every terror-filled breath.

Das fragt sich nicht nur die Crew der Avatar, sondern die gesamte Menschheit: Denn Ganymed ist verschwunden. Mitsamt mehr als fünfhundert Bergbauexperten und wertvollen Rohstoffen. Dieses einzigartige Ereignis wirbelt ordentlich Staub auf: Zum einen kosmischen, da die anderen Jupitermonde gravitationstechnisch aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten. Zum anderen politischen, da Verschwörungstheorien laut und Schuldige gesucht werden.

What if the solution to sexual harassment, assault, and the endless exhausting games of desire was simply... turning it off? Sarah Chen didn't set out to change the world. She was just a thirty-two-year-old HR consultant in Palo Alto, tired of her married boss photographing her feet under the...

From the shores of a secret planet to the halls of power in Washington, Van navigates a complex web of lies, law, and politics, all so that Earth can be saved from the clutches of ruthless criminals. But these people aren't from Earth. In fact, they're not even human, and they see Earth as a ripe fruit ready to be picked. That doesn't work for Van and his crew, so he begins fighting back with the dirtiest tactics of all: diplomacy. Since the aliens are among us, and they want money and power, Perry and Miryam will unleash their skills to craft a plan.

After being lost in space for 11 years, Gabe finally makes his triumphant return to reunite with Alex and Chase and retrieve a possibly alien artifact - which may lead them to solve the greatest archaeological mystery of their careers, in the eighth installment of the Alex Benedict series.

Dopo essersi svegliati in un mondo disabitato, alcuni sopravvissuti vivono rintanati in un albergo, mentre fuori misteriose creature continuano a moltiplicarsi e ad aspettare… Luca è riuscito finalmente a liberare Paola dal sogno che la teneva prigioniera. Ma il ragazzo ha pagato un prezzo molto alto: al suo risveglio, si è ritrovato invecchiato di cinque anni. Nella città di New York, Times Square è una sconcertante e immensa distesa di corpi umani che si sovrappongono.

Coloro che per uno scherzo del destino sono stati condannati a un'esistenza desolata e pericolosa su quello che un tempo era considerato il mondo degli uomini, sanno di avere un conto in sospeso con il male oscuro e sconosciuto che li ha scelti come vittime. Sono soli e abbandonati a sé stessi, eppure inscindibilmente legati a coloro con cui condividono la sorte, uomini che un tempo avrebbero forse disprezzato e che ora invece considerano l'unica speranza rimasta in quel nuovo universo, dominato da forze insondabili e nemiche. Brent, Luca, Charlie, Boricio.

Vampires Gone Wild brings together four paranormal romance novellas by Kerrelyn Sparks, Pamela Palmer, Amanda Arista, and Kim Falconer, authors and bloggers at Supernatural Underground. Kerrelyn Sparks’s demure Pamela and sexy vampire sidekick battle the Malcontents in “V is for Vampwoman...

“Think of a darker, more aggressive version of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. . . . Filled with wicked mischief and dark dares.” — Kansas City Star From Clive Barker, the great master of horror and the macabre, comes a brilliant and truly unsettling tour de force of the...

From Mike Talbot's journal: "The End...has come and gone. This is the new beginning, the new world order and it sucks. The end for humanity came the moment the US government sent out the infected flu shots. My name is Michael Talbot and this is my journal. I'm writing this because no one's tomorrow is guaranteed, and I have to leave something behind to those who may follow."

È alle 02:15, in piena notte, che accade. Ma solo al risveglio l'umanità - o quel che ne resta - se ne rende conto. Il mondo è deserto, gli uomini che lo popolavano dissolti nel nulla. Familiari, amici, conoscenti, vicini di casa... sono tutti scomparsi, come non fossero mai esistiti. Non rimane che una manciata di sopravvissuti.

In an instant, the world changed. A catastrophic solar storm wipes out power, plunging the country into chaos. No phones. No help. No second chances. Now, survival is the only law. Lance races across a ruined America to reach his injured father. Sophie seizes her one shot at escape after years of captivity. They find each other. But survival comes at a cost. From isolated farms to lawless towns, corporate conspiracies and violent gangs tighten their grip. Trust is rare. Alliances crumble. Threats skyrocket—from the smallest act of betrayal to the deadliest showdown.

A group finds itself taking refuge at The Sanctuary, a religious compound with an enigmatic leader called The Prophet. A serial killer finds himself leading an unlikely group of survivors. A young man searches to prove himself to his group, and avoid being bullied ever again. A young child is called to perform another miracle at great personal cost. Every decision. Every action. Every dream. Every alliance. Every secret. Every betrayal.

Greg Benedict watches in horror as his wife and baby stand by the window inside of a burning building. Then, before the flames reach them, they vanish. It was just the beginning. Sporadic vanishings occur over the next several months, all leading to the day when half the population disappears. Gone. Chaos ensues as humanity struggles to come to grips with the sudden vanishing of half the life on Earth.

The artist formerly known as Local Boy was the biggest folk rock sensation of the 1970s—until one day he wasn't. His time traveling son made him a star, but later went back and undid it. Local Boy was back to mowing lawns, fame nothing but a passing daydream. Now Local Boy has another shot at greatness when his future self travels back to teach him one song for the sake of the timeline. It's an offer he can't refuse—until another time traveler also arrives with an offer he can't refuse.

Can humanity survive what it never saw coming? On October 15 at 2:15 a.m. Earth vanished. A scattered few woke alone in a world with no rules, other than survival at any cost. These survivors aren't truly alone... Someone or something is watching them. And waiting... Strangers unite. Sides are chosen.