Ergebnis für "Lux" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Als der rotglühende Stern „Calamity” am Himmel erschien, glaubten einige, das Ende sei gekommen. Sie hatten Recht. „Calamity” hat die Epics erschaffen: Menschen mit unglaublichen Superkräften. Sie hätten die Menschheit retten können. Sie hätten Frieden und Wohlstand bringen können. Stattdessen brannten sie alles nieder. Mordeten. Eroberten. Und rissen die Macht an sich.

When the great red star Calamity appeared in the sky, some believed the end had come. They were right. Calamity created the Epics: humans with incredible powers they didn't deserve. They could have saved mankind. They could have lifted us into harmony and prosperity. Instead they burned. They slaughtered. They conquered. And then they ruled. Jax has learned all of this the hard way. Orphaned at an early age, he's spent most of his childhood training to be a Reckoner - determined to find the Epics' weaknesses, unlock their secrets, and protect those of us who are still left.

Lux Blakely, the preteen son of a NASA scientist working on top-secret government projects, is not shackled by accepted scientific theory and dogma. His experiments in gravimetric research and the expanding capability of a nascent AI cause Lux to be closely observed by several government agencies. He discovers a way to use magnetic fields for propulsion, but he needs money. Lux and his friend, Prissy, come up with a way to use his father's developing AI to raise money through social media.

Katy und Daemon verbindet ein mysteriöses Band, seitdem er sie geheilt hat. Am liebsten würde sie ganz auf Distanz zu ihm gehen - zu undurchschaubar ist er nach wie vor und doch übt er eine enorme Anziehungskraft auf sie aus. Zu allem Überfluss taucht dann auch noch ein neuer Mitschüler auf - und mit ihm eine dunkle Gefahr. Katy weiß nicht mehr, wem sie trauen kann. Was geschah mit Daemons Bruder? Welche Rolle spielt das zwielichtige Verteidigungsministerium?

Katy und Daemon kommen sich endlich näher. Alles scheint perfekt zu sein, doch es ist nur die Ruhe vor dem Sturm. Plötzlich steht Blake wieder vor der Tür und bittet sie um Hilfe. Katy ist sich nicht sicher, ob sie ihm trauen kann, aber um ihre Freunde zu retten, würde sie alles tun –...

...If that magic hill canna be climbed Daddy’s gonna give you a bluebell chime If that flower doesn’t make a sound You’ll still be the sweetest little princess crowned. In the gripping conclusion to Luxe's Lullaby Trilogy, time slips away as war looms and possible allies dwindle. Just as...

Lux finds traveling outside Earth's magnetic fields is possible with the gravity drive, but the military from the US and other nations begins to push hard for the tech. Could they use it to help mine the moon, asteroids, and the moons of other planets? Who controls the areas away from Earth when humans establish bases on different planets? Lux becomes known around Earth, and the fame may be too much. He finds he is a target for governments and corporations that want to control him and his knowledge.

"...If those cute little mushrooms die, Daddy's gonna take you to the mound so high..." In the highly anticipated second installment of Luxe's Lullaby Trilogy, Luxe and her companions find themselves facing even greater challenges as they delve deeper into the dangerous world of the fae. The...

The ability for easy travel throughout the solar system has created nations and organizations on Earth who want to control Mars and the rich resources of the solar system. Mars has started its own military and is building a fleet to survive the brutal attacks from Earth. Mars has set up embassies on Earth and is facing spies and saboteurs intent on disrupting a content populace that is growing rapidly. Lux has developed new weapons, and Prissy joins the colony military.

Lux Blakely, the preteen son of a NASA scientist working on top-secret government projects, is not shackled by accepted scientific theory and dogma. His experiments in gravimetric research and the expanding capability of a nascent AI cause Lux to be closely observed by several government agencies. He discovers a way to use magnetic fields for propulsion, but he needs money. Lux and his friend, Prissy, come up with a way to use his father's developing AI to raise money through social media.

Lux is finishing his Aeronautical Engineering degree at Georgia Tech. His father begins to support him again, but he is starting to get noticed a little too widely outside his peers. He has to hire a 24/7 security team. The Israeli intelligence operatives, alerted by Professor Helmann, are the first to arrive. SpaceX becomes interested when Lux tries to obtain spacesuits suitable for extravehicular activity in a vacuum. Lux starts flying frequently and upgrades SpaceX rocket shells with Blakely thrusters. Chinese operatives attempt to obtain the tech by any means and won't stop.

Il mondo è ormai nelle mani di poche persone che, attraverso la tecnologia, influenzano le decisioni di milioni, controllandone la vita. La divisione tra chi accetta le nuove regole imposte e chi si ribella è sempre più netta. Mentre il potere cresce, le forze di resistenza cercano disperatamente alleanze per sfuggire al mondo distopico che si è instaurato. Il desiderio di potere assoluto si fonde con l’ambizione di accelerare l’evoluzione tecnologica, trasformandosi in una nuova forma spirituale.

Lux keeps inventing things or adapting alien tech (ancient tech to the aliens) because the active alien civilizations they discover through portals and probes have gone through cycles of war, decline, and rebirth several times. Lux further develops the portals using discovered alien tech. Earth empties refugee camps the UN was running (1,200,000) and sends them with a military escort for their "safety." The military sends many ships for escort duty with orders to take over the colony and use the refugees as a labor force.

After thousands of people suddenly vanish from Earth, former gymnast Jade Callian finds herself thrust into an endless dungeon filled with magic, monsters, and far too few instructions. When Jade receives a mortal wound soon after her arrival in this new world, she is forced to pick a new race that has the power to save her. There's just one problem: Her only choice is to turn into a succubus.

Cuando Evie Dasher, una chica de diecisiete años, queda atrapada en una redada en una importante discoteca —conocida por ser uno de los pocos lugares en los que los humanos y los Luxen supervivientes pueden mezclarse libremente— conoce a Luc, un chico de una belleza sobrenatural y, desde el...

Asher of Steel Rim fancies himself a halfway-decent thief, but not exactly the realm’s most popular guy. As an outcast among outcasts, some hate him for his scale-tipped, pointed ears. Others prefer to wish him dead because he’s a magi in a land where those born with etherarchy are outlawed.

Cuando la gran estrella roja Calamity apareció en los cielos, algunos pensaron que había llegado el fin. Tenían razón. Calamity creó a los Épicos: humanos poseedores de increíbles poderes que no merecían. Podrían haber salvado a la humanidad. Podrían haber elevado la humanidad a altas cotas de armonía y prosperidad. En su lugar, destruyeron. Masacraron. Conquistaron. Y luego gobernaron.

All four books in Phase 1 of the Heroes and Villains Series bundled into one steamy collection that brings your superhero fantasies to life . . .

Cuando Evelyn Dasher se cruzó en el camino de Luc, se vio empujada al mundo de Lux, pero descubrió que, en realidad, ya estaba más involucrada de lo que creía. Porque los Luxen no son los únicos que tienen un pasado oculto. Evie tiene una laguna de memoria: no recuerda en absoluto ciertos...

Reinmar z Bělavy řečený Reynevan žije v kruté a nebezpečné době, kdy Slezsko a Čechy pustoší křížové výpravy i husitské spanilé jízdy, kdy nikdo nezná slovo "slitování" a ve jménu Páně jsou vražděny tisíce nevinných. Reynevan ještě stále věří v náboženskou obrodu a stojí na straně Husových stoupenců – a to i tehdy, když se dopouštějí nelidských zločinů. On, lékař a idealista, se musí stát špehem, vrahem a nelítostným mstitelem.