Complicated sets of data and unpredictable variables don't intimidate Nick Athens. As an analyst with a local investment firm, he has done quite well for himself. Even as the other boys have been laid off, Nick has been able to keep his job—so far. In fact, he's going to fight another woman at the company for a promotion. He won't just be an analyst; he’ll be one of the only male fund managers left across the entire industry. Obviously, it wasn't always like this. Once upon a time, high finance was dominated by men. These were the kinds of guys who got arrogant, greedy, and made their ...

The Powers. Are they real? Maybe they’re an urban myth? Could they be another crazy rumor or conspiracy theory filtering through the internet? No. They’re real. All across the world, from England to China, Australia to North America, Argentina to the Philippines, women are reporting strange abilities now known as The Powers. In some cases, women are seemingly able to read the minds of the men around them. In even more extraordinary cases, these females can hack into those boys’ thoughts, compelling them to act in certain ways. Elsewhere, women have been able to exert mental command ...

Stacey Farber: the most powerful woman you’ve never heard of. Although she’s one of the most successful women in business, she has always kept a low profile so far. She might be the CEO of a huge conglomerate, but she hasn’t put forward any kind of political agenda. Until now. Drawing upon every favor she can, she moves to fund and subsidize the creation of a new town. Bella Springs will be carved out of the wilderness. This brand-new city will include apartments, houses, offices, and everything else a new community might need. It sounds like a grandiose experiment, perhaps one ...

As he flies across the country along with dozens of other people, Samuel Donovan assumes it’ll be safe. Even when their plane gets engulfed by a terrible storm, he still has no idea what could happen. No one does. There’s a bolt, a flash, maybe a boom of sound, and when he opens his eyes again, Samuel is no longer on board a modern 747. Instead, he’ll start to make his way through an airship—an enormous blimp with dozens of cars and chambers. As he tries to understand what has happened to him, Samuel will start to see the truth. It seems impossible, but he’s fallen into a new ...

It’s inevitable; humanity will eventually reach beyond our solar system. But to get there, we will need intrepid explorers and ambitious men, people like Aric Donovan. He and the crew of Ranger 3 will go into suspended animation and travel to Tau Ceti. They will set foot on an alien world and demonstrate what humans can accomplish. Of course, when the Ranger 3 crew board their ship, they understand that they will leave everything behind. Their journey will take many decades. Granted, they never imagined how much Earth could change while they’re gone. Wars. Untold destruction. Near ...