Ergebnis für "The Cure" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Years after World War III, the world lies broken... not just from bombs, but from what followed. Radiation. Bioweapons. Years of reckless science. The outcome? A mutated form of cancer that spreads faster than fire and kills within weeks. There’s no treatment. No cure. Only silence, empty cities, and rationed painkillers.

The Cure is a genre-bending thriller reminiscent of Michael Crichton or Douglas Preston, about the biological underpinnings of psychopathy. As a child, her family was taken from her by a serial killer. Erin Palmer is left orphaned and forever scarred. She dedicates her life to the study of psychopaths, conducting one-on-one interviews and tests with inmates. When Erin finally finishes years of exhaustive research, she finds herself in possession of the key to ending psychopathic behavior - in the species - forever. That' s when they try to kill her.

A scientist finds a way to create perfect humans, heal the lame, and cure the sick. Dr. Aron Esterhazy's new formula can even turn ordinary people into superbeings. Everyone who finds out about it wants it - but who will control it?

What if the very thing meant to save lives became the weapon that could destroy reality? A Whispering Cure unveils a gripping tale of medical innovation twisted into a dark conspiracy. When Dr. Elara Vance, a dedicated physician at St. Jude's Memorial Hospital, discovers a classified report detailing the inexplicable awakenings of comatose patients, her world is turned upside down.

Ruth's tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life. But Ruth's cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik Grundleger, who hungers for immortality, and the SuperJuve—a premium upgrade—was created, driving human lifespan to a new high. The wealthy elite who take it are dubbed Supers, and the population begins to skyrocket. Then, a perilous side-effect of the SuperJuve emerges, with catastrophic consequences.

Kjell of Jeru had always known who he was. He'd never envied his brother or wanted to be king. He was the bastard son of the late King Zoltev and a servant girl, and the ignominy of his birth had never bothered him. But there is more to this man than his parentage. More to this man than his blade, his size, or his skills, and all that Kjell once knew has shifted and changed. He is no longer simply Kjell of Jeru, a warrior defending the crown. Now he is a healer, one of the Gifted, and a man completely at odds with his power.

Callie Summers’s seemingly ordinary life is merely a veil for an extraordinary discovery—one that is brimming with powerful gifts and fragments of forgotten memories. Memories that are slowly making their way to the surface. As her destiny unfolds before her, she finds herself drawn into an unimaginable adventure, which whispers of a forgotten time.

Eight years ago, the December Plague swept through the human population of Earth. The infected were driven mad by the disease, becoming violent and cannibalistic, killing even those closest to them without hesitation. Six years ago, the tiny surviving community of immune humans found a cure, and the infected began to wake up and realize what they'd done...and what had been done to them.

In a world torn apart by magic and division, Earth’s future hangs by a thread. The ancient elven race known as the Eldrim rules the surface, wielding immense power from their connection to the Prime Trees, while humanity remains blissfully unaware of their existence. Hidden from the humans, the Eldrim prepare for the ultimate act of genocide: the Soulsundering, a ritual designed to annihilate most of humanity. Only by drastically reducing the human population can the planet survive.

The Cure machine is the exact opposite of an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imager). The inventor, Gill actually creates an MRE (Magnetic Resonance Exciter) that he calls "The Cure". Just as the imager detects the frequency of bacteria, the exciter bombards the bacteria and destroys the source of the disease. Even the criminal underground becomes involved. This is the story of the socioeconomic impact of The Cure

Stunned by her brother's apparent suicide, LUNA AUBER discovers that he has not only left her the keys to his apartment but also trip to Sweden. Per his instructions, LUNA is to explore their unexpected heritage of the Birke, an iconic female Viking warrior. Following her beloved brother's lead, LUNA will soon discover that the terrible shakes he suffered from were misdiagnosed. The shaking was in fact the early stages of his transformation. Her brother was a shapeshifter. A lycanthrope. And her own shaking has just begun.

*COMING SOON: the second novel from Booker-longlisted Sophie Mackintosh* *Blue Ticket, a chilling new novel about freedom, fate and motherhood - out 7 May 2020* The Water Cure British Vogue 'Star of the Future' for 2020 Independent Best Books of the Decade Penguin presents the audiobook edition...

Bree Smith’s son, Adam, is dying. Bree is out of money and out of hope when a dishevelled young man, Bateman, approaches her with a proven cure. There’s only one catch: Bree will need to collect it…from the future. The cost? Just return with a small package for Bateman. Once in the future, Bree faces the terrible consequences of the deal she has struck. She must make a final choice: save her son or save humanity? Conceived by terminal cancer patient, Joshua Castle, and brought to print, posthumously, by his mother, Penny, Cure is fast-paced and tense.

There will be a battle, and you will need to protect your heart. Kjell of Jeru had always known who he was. He'd never envied his brother or wanted to be king. He was the bastard son of the late King Zoltev and a servant girl, and the ignominy of his birth had never bothered him. But there is more to a man than his parentage. More to a man than his blade, his size, or his skills, and all that Kjell once knew has shifted and changed. He is no longer simply Kjell of Jeru, a warrior defending the crown.

On the day of his execution for the murder of his wife - a nanogeneticist ithe midst of developing a medical system that could cure nearly every disease and make death a thing of fables - a man confesses that he did not kill her because he was jealous of her accomplishments, but because her system was not the greatest gift humanity could ever have, but the greatest curse.

Sybal and Tzarik set out on a quest to find a way to break the fate-binding tying Sharar and Tzarik’s fate together. Their journey takes them across the map as they try to bargain with the gods themselves, but nothing seems to give them the answer they seek. Weakened by the malignant wound, Sharar cannot steep himself in the magic of the Mahit’Onomicon, afraid the power might overcome him. But he has a more immediate battle to fight. He seeks to strike out against Tarkan, manipulating the sultana into doing his bidding.

When tragedy strikes, some lives are changed forever—but others are given a chance to fight.

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Brought down by the trauma of recent events, Ashen Spencer resolves to step up the fight against her enemies in the Directorate. With the help of an unlikely friend, she infiltrates the Palace Grounds to steal a priceless object...only to find something even more valuable.

Royal politics interfere with childhood sweethearts finding their happily-ever-after. The heartbroken maiden decides to take matters into her own hands and find a new true love to drag back to the family's underwater home in a black lagoon. Just like dear old Dad once did. 'Na pities the girl—until she sets her sights on Ambrose. Especially when true love's kiss doesn't seem to cure the magic that threatens to curse them both to be watery creatures…permanently.