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After the tragic death of his father, Ben Carrington’s mother teams up with a wealthy entrepreneur to form an elite, top-secret rescue organisation: Gemini Force. Ben is determined to become part of the team, but first he must prove he has what it takes to face dangerous situations and save lives. In Black Horizon, after a promising early start to his career as a rescuer, Ben can’t resist stowing away so that he can take part in a rescue of oil platform workers trapped on a capsized, burning oil platform.

After the tragic death of his father, Ben Carrington’s mother teams up with a wealthy entrepreneur to form an elite, top-secret rescue organisation: Gemini Force. Ben is determined to become part of the team, but first he must prove he has what it takes to face dangerous situations and save lives. In Ghost Mine, news reaches Gemini Force of a gang of illegal ‘ghost’ miners trapped after a South African mining disaster. Ben is glad to spring into action with the team. But it soon emerges that the company, Auron, doesn’t want its miners found.

Jäger und Gejagte im Cyberspace der Zukunft! Es ist das Jahr 2089: Von Neugier und Unternehmungslust getrieben, dringen Jana, Alexander und Mark in den Sicherheitsbereich eines stillgelegten Militärgeländes ein. Dort entdecken sie einen gigantischen Hochleistungsrechner. Kurzerhand loggt sich Mark in Cybernet City, eine faszinierende virtuelle Welt, ein. Eine dramatische Hetzjagd beginnt, als das alarmierte Betreiberunternehmen einen Killer ins Netz schickt, um sein lang gehütetes Geheimnis zu schützen.

Londres, año 2015. Hiro Nagako, un joven japonés de 17 años, es un chico sano, quinto Dan en aikido, de mente equilibrada, que tiene unos padres amorosos, un amigo del alma y el amor correspondido de una chica fantástica. Sin embargo, noche tras noche sufre unas horribles y repetitivas pesadillas. En estos insólitos sueños el maestro de ceremonias es el Hombre Sin Rostro, un ser terrorífico que lo tortura con espantosas pruebas. Hiro hará lo posible para descubrir la verdad tras sus pesadillas y las pistas lo llevarán de Londres a la Barcelona de Gaudí y, finalmente, a Tokio.

Award-winning author Brian McCullough does it again! On the Edge of Now, Book VI: Enlightenment brings the Travelers to their most critical and dangerous challenge—one which places everything on the line. Transported to a world whose society fractures itself by distinguishing population classes, Tag, Rose, Claire, and Devin strive to help underground residents establish their independence, knowing they will instigate a civil war. The downtrodden fight for freedom, and the Elites strive to suppress their efforts. Who will succeed?

Esta deliciosa novela que llegó a ser finalista del Premio Hache de Literatura Juvenil en 2011 rinde tributo a las mejores sagas de ciencia ficción para lectores jóvenes. Nos presenta una sociedad cerrada aunque utópica en la que adolescentes sin posibilidad de crecer viven en armonía bajo la tutela de la Gran Mente, un superordenador que cuida de ellos... hasta que de pronto empieza a enviar desconcertantes señales que solo un joven intrépido podrá descifrar. ¿Qué secreto esconde el mensaje de la Gran Mente? ¿Hasta qué punto peligra toda su civilización?

Die Außenseiter sind zurück - irgendwie zumindest... Tyler und seine Squad 312 sind zurück, und dieses Mal sind sie auf der Flucht vor so ziemlich jedem in der Galaxie. Nachdem sie in galaktisches Sperrgebiet eingedrungen sind, ist auf sie ein Kopfgeld ausgesetzt. Ihre Hauptaufgabe besteht aber nicht nur darin, sich selbst zu retten, sondern auch ihre blinde Passagierin Aurora. Diese muss lernen, ihre übernatürlichen Kräfte zu nutzen und ihr Schicksal zu erfüllen. Denn Aurora hat als Einzige den Zugang zu einer Wunderwaffe, die die Zerstörung der Galaxie verhindern kann.

Was unterscheidet Mensch und Maschine? Die 17-jährige Eve kann sich gerade so mit Roboterkämpfen über Wasser halten - bis sie vernichtend geschlagen wird und auch das letzte Geld verliert. Auf der Suche nach einem Ausweg findet sie Ezekiel, ein Lifelike-Androide, die wegen ihrer Ähnlichkeit zu Menschen und überlegenen Kampfkunst verboten sind. Unerklärlicherweise vertraut sie ihm, obwohl seine Behauptungen ihr gesamtes Leben infrage stellen. Eve bricht in die Wüste aus schwarzem Glas auf, um die Wahrheit über ihre Vergangenheit und sich selbst herauszufinden.

In the City of the Dead, life happens in the shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an enemy no one can see. Hawk and Maximum Ride never back down from a conflict, or from each other, and they argue more than they agree. But as the dead begin to outnumber the living, a mother's experience and a daughter's instinct can make one powerful arsenal.

When the mixed-reality of the Autonoma Resort collapses, Alex plummets into the depths of lies, cover-ups, and corporate manslaughter. With little brother Michael’s life on the line, can Alex overcome the demands of the machines or has their fate already been decided? As H.E.N.R.I, an unreliable hoverbot, leads the way, it’s clear there’s more to contend with than dubious technology and rogue bots. With the foundations of a megacorporation blown open, there’s nowhere to hide from an unsettling past or the nagging feeling of déjà vu.

Ten years ago, a powerful machine intelligence unleashed a nano-engineered superdrug on humanity. Civilization is now a collection of mindless addicts confined to automated treatment centers that tower over drone-dominated cityscapes. Having escaped and grown up in the forests of Northern California alongside their younger brother and brilliant scientist/survivalist mother, Clo and El stayed safe while society collapsed around them.

Action packed with real life places and scenes in the UK, viewed by "out of this world" characters looking in. The humorous nuances of this story will appeal to older listeners, too. Stig and Meg pass through an inter-dimensional rift from their fantasy world straight into 21st century England. The young pair become startled by what they find. Action and adventure pave the way on their quest. Can they save life on their world from the actions of an evil greedy human?

Hardiguards are two-legged creatures, covered by layers of scales to protect them against severe conditions on the planet. To obey the Holy Mountain, they need to make the region green and grow their population. Ace is a young Hardiguard bound to his own vices causing a tragic accident and fails to gain his community’s trust. He is the first person who receives the most severe punishment for his fault, leading him to leave his people and seek refuge near the Holy Mountain.

Mi nombre es Sabina Hines, pero secretamente prefiero que me llamen Sabina Eisenstein. Nací en 2019, y cuando estás leyendo esto, es el año 2037. Acabo de cumplir 18 años y nací en Sudáfrica, pero llevo muchos años viviendo en Sídney, Australia desde que mis padres emigraron .Mi historia de reencarnación es única, una vez viví una vida como Sabina Eisenstein en un futuro lejano, viví durante los años 2875 a 2887. Nací de una revolucionaria marciana con el nombre de Keila Eisenstein; la Creadora Original me encomendó detener a la extraterrestre Xeno, reina de Rangda.

The river is calling. Will the rats drown first...or the children? Seventeen-year-old Piper Kruger is a professional urban hunter. By night she stalks the genetically engineered rodents overrunning her city. When a colorful industrialists offers a technology that sounds too good to be true, Piper is pulled into a bleak world of political intrigue, betrayal, and death that makes her life as a brutal huntress seem tame by comparison. The city she hates needs her help, but will she be able to save herself and her family, let alone anyone else?

The Sickness didn't just kill the people; it killed the city. No water. No power. No hope. Now, at age 16, Oscar must brave the chaos of the streets and retrace his missing father's last known steps.

After weeks of hiding from the radical group that plans to turn him and his siblings into an army of genetically engineered super-soldiers, Levin wants nothing more than to get back to his old life. So when he learns they have the opportunity to return home, he jumps at the chance - all they have to do is defeat the very faction that has forced them to take refuge. When he sneaks away to visit his girlfriend, he unwittingly reveals himself to the enemy.

Abenteuerliche Reise durch die Lüfte! Was für ein Auftritt! Bei der Sitzung des US-Luftschiffer-Clubs im Weldon-Institut in Philadelphia behauptet Erfinder Robur, dass die Ballone langsam und unlenkbar seien und die Zukunft allein Fluggeräten aus Metall gehöre. Wütend gehen die Ballonfahrer auf ihn los. Robur flieht, entführt den Präsidenten des Clubs samt Sekretär und Diener in seine Flugmaschine, genannt "Albatros". Eine abenteuerliche Luftreise beginnt.

Wonder World: Part 3, The Adventure Continues is the third book in Robert W. Williams' series for tweens and young adults. This series is about a group of five teens who travel through a wormhole to the other side of the Sun. Having found themselves stranded on a humanless world full of strange creatures and incredible plants, the team of five explore this new world with the help of their alien walking stick friends, their air balloon backpacks, and the mysterious wheel controlled by the sound beings from another dimension.

Senior year finds Ade and his girlfriend, Vauxhall, deeply in love, indulging themselves with wild dates and exploring their newly strengthened abilities. Only Ade isn’t as happy as he should be. He’s got an itch that he can’t seem to scratch and it has everything to do with his joining the Pandora Crew, a group of radical oracles hell-bent on disturbing the peace, performing Jackass-style stunts, and spreading the mayhem.