Ergebnis für "Valor" in Science Fiction

With enemies closing in on every side, the survivors of Fall Creek find themselves facing impossible odds. Do they flee for their lives? Or, do they defend their town and risk losing it all? Some things are worth fighting for, even dying for. This may be their last stand. When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it.

Jiden's life at the Century Military Academy is forever changed when she is asked to volunteer for a special program. They want to implant her and other cadets with a special, prototype neural computer. It will make them smarter, more capable, and able to split their attention between dozens of activities. Her friends jump at the opportunity... but Jiden isn't so certain.

Jiden made the decision to join Century Military Academy after her attempt at a normal school ended in disaster. She's embraced this new chapter in her life, and she's ready to do her best. But this new start isn't all that she expected. Her relationships with her friends have changed since she's been away; her classes are harder than she expected; and things aren't quite what they seem. Jiden learns that she made enemies when she chose to return to the academy, and those enemies will settle for nothing less than her death.

Join Desmond as he learns to manipulate mana—a source of power that exists beyond the reach of most people in the universe—meets vastly different alien species, risks life and limb, all while trying to pass classes. If he’s lucky, he will find someone he can trust out here amongst the weird. If he's very lucky, maybe someone he can love.

Home is on everyone’s minds, but none so much as General David Cohen. The weight of the universe grows heavier with each passing week as the CSV Lion of Judah searches the Sextans B galaxy for answers to how they ended up four million light-years off course. But all they find are more questions as one solar system after another turns up empty.

After spearheading the charge to end a bloody civil war on Boreas-4, the Berserkers of Anvil Company expect some rest. Their battle-scarred commander, Captain Ron Axel, knows better. Hard experience has taught him that victory only brings more battles. His instincts are confirmed when Lieutenant Colonel Tory Jamison, a ghost from his past, orders Anvil to the sharp end once more, tasked with delivering the final blow to the Karakan Defense Forces. Thrust into the unexpected role of regimental commander, Jamison shoulders the weight of the campaign's success

On the jungle planet Red Eye, a lone legionnaire fights for survival. His Legion SOG team, sent here to put an end to the Lizzaar H8 trade, was abandoned by the House of Reason, and one by one his team members have been killed by the Lizzaar. Now only he, Sergeant Spike Riggs, remains. Riggs valiantly continues the mission, working with disgruntled zhee colonists to do whatever damage he still can. But the Lizzaar own the jungles, the planet, the sector of space. Until Tyrus Rechs arrives.

Sometimes Captain Max Robichaux fights by the book—and sometimes he throws the book away. This makes him one of the Union Space Navy's rising stars. It's also what has kept him and his green crew alive...thus far.

Valerie has found her way full circle, heading back to Europe, where it all began. New enemies await, calling themselves The Gods, and the journey to put an end to the Atlantic pirate problem means dealing with the local trouble makers as well as these false gods. For Cammie and Royland, it also means bringing a boy to his home, and ensuring he has a safe place to live. Meanwhile, Diego and Sgt. Garcia begin their journey to secure their side of America.

Caught in the crosshairs of an intergalactic power struggle, Valerie Sabiti ekes out a fragile existence alongside her nephew Aibek. That’s until she unknowingly rescues the warrior prince Verian, heir to the ruling Darfaanq Clan of Nïm. A renegade with a dark past, Verian planned to finish the conquest of Earth in order to gain the favor of Nïm’s ruling class.

In the aftermath of the Stonemeyer disaster, Special Agent Jackson Fischer is determined to uncover truth behind the failed mission and bring those responsible to justice. But growing pressure to close the case has everyone on edge, and Fischer is desperate for more evidence. As Corporal Allen Sheridan struggles to face his demons from Stonemeyer, he must also prove himself to his new teammates.

Special Agent Jackson Fischer is a man after truth. When a military operation to extract a high-ranking ambassador from the war-torn, border-world of Stonemeyer ends in disaster, Fischer is called in to investigate. A whole platoon went in, but only three Alliance Marines returned home, the rest killed in action along with hundreds of civilians. With tensions between the Holloman Alliance and Stonemeyer rising, Fischer attempts to stitch the pieces together. One thing becomes more and more certain: The surviving Marines are lying.

After the raid in a raider outpost, Agent Jackson Fischer is forced to turn his attention toward his own, looking for enemies from within, ones far closer than he’d ever imagined. Cardinal’s reach is far and wide, and as the investigation deepens, the extent of the threat becomes uncomfortably clear. Corporal Allen Sheridan and the Sabers of Team Valkyrie are up against a new enemy, one that seems to know what they’re going to do before they do it. Tasked with helping Fischer track down Cardinal assets, they find themselves out of their element and struggling to keep up.

This stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?

The marauders, vicious alien predators, brought us to our knees. They destroyed our fleets. They burned our cities. They butchered millions. But now we fight back. Across the ruins of Earth, we rise in rebellion. In the depths of space, we seek allies. And our last warship prepares for one final battle. It's a time for heroes. A time to show our human pride. Because Earth is our home. Earth is our birthright. Earth is eternal. We will save it. Or we will die on our feet.

Shadows of Valor is an immersive historical fiction novel that transports listeners into the heart of World War II. Follow Jake Donovan, a seasoned gamer, as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure through a virtual reality game that blurs the lines between history and fantasy. Experience epic battles, forge unbreakable bonds with a diverse team, and uncover hidden truths that could change the course of the war.

Кто должен остановить неведомого врага из глубин космоса? Звездный флот? Богатейшие корпорации, со своими карманными армиями? А вот и нет! Столкнуться с нависшей над человечеством угрозой угораздило всеми отвергнутую команду старенького звездного тягача.

¿Y si los romanos hubieran descubierto la máquina de vapor en el siglo III d.C.? Marcus, un joven romano que vive en esta próspera República Romana, tiene que huir hasta Barcinomagna para intentar salvar a su padre. Acompañado de su fiel escudero autómata, Marcus se verá envuelto en una aventura trepidante que entremezcla sectas religiosas, poderes políticos y romances imposibles.

El Universo acabará borrando toda huella de la existencia de la humanidad. La memoria del ser humano, sus recuerdos, desaparecerán para siempre, a no ser que encontremos un vehículo para su transmisión hacia el infinito temporal. Jesús Blanco, profesor y empresario de éxito en el campo de las nuevas tecnologías, se niega a aceptar lo que le depara el destino y está dispuesto a protagonizar una aventura, que posiblemente le permita existir por siempre.

Smuggling is a dangerous business, and Reese Daniels has the score of a lifetime within his grasp. However, getting shot down on one of Uranus' moons wasn't part of his plan. Stranded and on the run in the middle of an alien invasion, Reese must work with a group of marine cadets to escape a grisly fate.