Ergebnis für "Kinder" in Abenteuer

A.D. 41.832. Jael akzeptiert inzwischen wer sie ist. Sie nutzt ihren Namen wie ein Schwert und verfolgt nur ein Ziel. Sie will den Ort finden, an dem 1000 Meere friedlich zusammenfinden. Mit den Händen voller Hoffnung zieht sie, ungeachtet wer an ihrer Seite steht, in den Kampf. Freund, Feind, Wahrheit, Lüge, Worte spielen in diesem Gefecht keine Rolle. Mit dem Rücken an der Wand trifft sie eine verhängnisvolle Entscheidung. Nach Jahren der Expansion gilt die Milchstraße als vollständig kartographiert.

A.D. 41.832 Jael hat vergessen, wer sie ist. Vergessen, wie sie heißt. Vergessen, woher sie kommt. Sie kennt nur den Wunsch, den Ort zu finden, an dem das Licht von 1000 Sonnen den Boden berührt. Das ist ihr nicht gelungen. Eine Lüge führt sie zurück in ihre Heimat, zurück zu ihrer Familie, dem dunkelsten Ort im gesamten Universum. Um ihre Ideale nicht zu verraten, muss sie zu dem werden, was sie verabscheut: Matriarchin eines interstellaren Konzerns mit mehr als siebzehn Milliarden Mitarbeitern.

A.D. 41.832. Jael zieht in den Krieg. Für die Freiheit der Androiden. Für das Ende der Konzerne. Ein Kampf mit Konsequenzen. Attentäter jagen sie, von denen eine besser nie wieder von ihr gehört hätte. Die Ankunft der Aliens auf Eta Prime kompliziert die Situation. Jaels Onkel steht dank ihnen kurz davor Andromeda zu erobern. Ein kleiner Schritt für einen Menschen, aber der Sprung für Rasmus Wang an die Spitze aller Unternehmen. Nach Jahren der Expansion gilt die Milchstraße als vollständig kartographiert.

A definitive collection of new and selected stories by a master of the form “Comparisons might be drawn to writers ranging from Jorge Luis Borges and Haruki Murakami to Margaret Atwood and J. D. Salinger. All of Lethem’s stories are enlivened by his wit and provocative wordplay.”...

First of My Kind is the story of Nathan Myers, a Missouri farm boy who, through a chain of events that happens halfway across the galaxy, finds his way from the seat of his Grandfather's tractor to the command of a starship from a lost super race. Nathan will tell you in his own words about the life and death struggles he encounters on his journey. He will tell you about the humor, peril, and pain of his galactic education.

Entführt. Bewusstsein erweitert. Und das war erst der Beginn meines Tages. Ich habe immer gedacht ein recht netter Kerl zu sein. Einer von denen, die niemals jemanden umbringen würden. Jetzt hat sich herausgestellt, dass mir einfach nur der Anreiz gefehlt hat. Manche Verbrechen sind unverzeihlich.

The Principal Investigator of the Chaalt people has covertly enlisted the aid of Nathan Myers and the crew of the Legacy. They desperately need help gaining access to their secret Prule research station. The facility has gone dark, and the automated defenses activated. Even the Chaalt's own advanced warships were not able to breach the shield dome and disable the cutting edge weaponry that protects the base. Nathan and his crew are in a race against time, because they believe a Prule Hivemind they once captured, now controls the facility.

El profesor Lidenbrock y su sobrino Axel descubrirán un mundo subterráneo, con mares, bosques y animales antediluvianos. ¿Sobrevivirán a su peligroso encuentro con dinosaurios gigantes, poderosas tormentas y seres misteriosos?

In the thrilling conclusion of the Another Kind Saga, Maddie and her loved ones face a crisis unlike anything they’ve encountered before—one that threatens the survival of all intelligent life. While guiding Aria toward democracy, Maddie, Gino, Gwen, and Zach witness an inexplicable event—one so ominous, it defies reason. As they investigate, they uncover a truth more terrifying than they ever imagined: something of unimaginable power has altered Aria in ways no one can explain, and the consequences are spreading.

Maddie Pace has a gift—an ability to glimpse a person’s past just by meeting their eyes. It’s a blessing that isolates her… and a curse that others would do anything to control. Her mother, Cynthia, will stop at nothing to keep Maddie safe. But when they’re torn apart, each is thrust into a world beyond comprehension—one imprisoned, one awakening in a realm between life and death. As years pass and powers grow, their bond becomes the only hope of reunion across worlds.

Nathan Myers and the crew of the Legacy have been taking down some of the galaxy's worst criminals. The corrupt leaders that are hiding in the shadows have taken notice. They are combining forces and sharing technology, even resorting to acts of terrorism in hopes of putting a stop to Nathan's conquests. If the face of growing opposition, Nathan and his allies discover an even deadlier threat. The Prule that have been hiding in the galaxy for more than 200 years have suddenly come out of hiding.

My name is Carter Riley. I am a veteran peacekeeper--once a one-armed, homeless, jobless father, now the first human ever to come into contact with the Precursors' Cube on Mars, and proud owner of the most combative hamster in the galaxy. The artifact is what brought me to Sidus, a mysterious space station at the center of the galaxy. A dozen or so alien civilizations have also found their way here, seemingly to unite against a common enemy. Or common enemies.

Die Promet bricht zu einem Testflug in die Weiten des Alls auf. Der Borul-Antrieb muss auf seine Leistungsfähigkeit getestet werden. Doch es kommt zu einem unvorhergesehenen Zwischenfall. Die Mannschaft der Promet trifft auf Zegastos Kinder.

Since the dawn of civilization, it's been mankind's greatest dream: immortality and eternal youth. Dramatic advances in medical science have finally made it possible. But in order to preserve everyone's youthful state, they must undergo an irreversible operation before passing into adulthood. A special hormone patch maintains each person's body in the form of a preadolescent 11-year-old.

In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground into the depths of the Earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms. After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, 17-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents' crimes of treason.

Twenty years ago scientists made some remarkable discoveries with genetics and the ability to perfect the babies we gave birth to. Ten years ago the governments of the world made a hard choice: Earth or people. Nine weeks ago the choices they made came full circle. Fourteen days ago the truth of their mutations leaked out into the borderlands and other areas.

Wil Sietinen is driven by duty. Torn between his responsibilities as heir to a preeminent family dynasty while training to be an officer in the galactic military, he would rather design starships than plot political schemes or battle strategies. But when Wil is captured by a mysterious alien enemy, he learns that a brutal war has been secretly waging for centuries… and his unique telekinetic powers are the last hope to end the conflict.

In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground, into the depths of the Earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms. After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, 17-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents' crimes of treason.

A stranger arrives in a small English town, wreathed in a hat, coat, goggles and bandages. It's not just his identity he's hiding, though; he has discovered the secret of invisibility, and believes it will lead him to ultimate power. But he needs to be able to control the process, and when the terrified villagers refuse to help him, he decides on bloody revenge.

Tension is mounting in the rift. With the situation dire, Wil is tasked to train a group of 20 young men to serve as his officers—collectively, the Primus Elites. He has five years to raise them to full Agents, and he'll need every minute. Training alongside them, Wil still needs to master simultaneous observation. But the closer he gets to achieving the feat, the more likely the Aesir will come to test him—to see if he's worthy of the Cadicle title bestowed on him at conception.