Showing results by author "Piaras O Cionnaoith" in All Categories

In the far future, myths are written in code. When Commander Inanna Vega defies orders to rescue her lost squad, she doesn’t expect to find herself walking the path of an ancient goddess. Seven orbital stations. Seven hostile AIs. Seven gates mirroring the mythic descent of Inanna into the underworld. As she ventures deeper into the Ereshkigal Belt—a region haunted by humanity’s fractured AI network—Inanna must surrender her weapons, her memories, and even her humanity to uncover a terrifying truth: the gods of old may have been data before flesh, and she might be the key to their ...

When ancient Mesopotamian code becomes the blueprint for humanity's future, one hacker must decode the past to save the present. In the neon-drenched sprawl of Neo-Babylon, elite hacker Zara discovers something impossible: a corporate encryption system built on four-thousand-year-old Sumerian cuneiform. But these aren't just historical artifacts—they're executable code, functional algorithms written in clay by a civilization that shouldn't have possessed such knowledge. Teaming with disgraced archaeologist Dr. Roya Tehrani, Zara awakens a planetary management AI that has slumbered for ...

In a future built atop the ruins of the ancient world, hacker Zara Raines uncovers a secret buried beneath four millennia of dust—Sumerian cuneiform isn’t just writing. It’s executable code. When a corporate data vault reveals encryption that mirrors ancient Mesopotamian tablets, Zara stumbles into a discovery that could rewrite human history: the ziggurats were not temples—they were servers. The gods humanity once worshipped weren’t divine; they were engineers. Joined by disgraced archaeologist Dr. Roya Tehrani, Zara races through a labyrinth of museums, black markets, and ...

When saving your world means destroying your heart. Prince Enki never wanted to be a god. He only wanted to save his dying planet. As Nibiru chokes on its own dust and atmospheric processors fail, Enki leads a desperate expedition to Earth—a primitive world rich with the gold that could restore his home's failing skies. But when his people prove too vulnerable to survive the harsh mining conditions, he makes a choice that will haunt him forever: he creates a new race by splicing human resilience with Anunnaki intelligence. The hybrids—calling themselves the Adama—exceed every ...

A letter from Grandpa Dear reader, My alleged grandson asked me to write this book description for him because he’s a lazy, good-for-nothing freeloader. Anyway, a fun fact or trivia book is a fantastic way to learn new and interesting information while also keeping yourself entertained. This book contains a wide range of topics and covers everything from science and history to pop culture and sports. With so many facts and titbits of information to choose from, it will be easy to find something that interests you and spark your curiosity. One of the best things about a fun fact or trivia ...

Vital knowledge that you need to know! Did you know that dogs can see their own farts? Or Congo the chimp was a famous abstract painter in the 1950s who sold paintings to Picasso, Dalí and others for up to US $26,000? This is vital knowledge that you need to know if you want to crush the trivia night competition! If you ever wanted to become an insufferable pr*ck around your family, friends or even total strangers, this book will help you on your journey! One of the best things about being a human being is collecting all kinds of random knowledge and trivia throughout our lives. Random fun...

Seven mind-bending tales that will reshape your understanding of humanity's place in the universe. From the dusty excavation sites of ancient Mesopotamia to the far reaches of interstellar space, Whispers From The Cosmos delivers seven interconnected stories that blur the line between science fiction and cosmic horror. When archaeologist Dr. Leyla Hanan discovers an ancient Sumerian tablet pointing to coordinates in deep space, she unwittingly triggers a chain of events that will forever alter the course of human civilization. Journey through realities where: · A teenage boy discovers his ...

A Sci-Fi Thriller Where Evolution Is the Ultimate Choice—and the Greatest Threat. When xenobiologist Dr. Maya Chen tracks an alien craft crashing in Oregon’s Cascade Range, she uncovers a secret that will shatter humanity’s future. The visitors aren’t explorers—they’re refugees from a dying world, fleeing a civil war over ‘genetic salvation’. Among them is Vox, a rogue scientist offering humanity a Faustian bargain: evolve into a hybrid species or face extinction. As Maya allies with Zara, leader of the alien moderates, she discovers Vox’s chilling vision: mass genetic ...

When the machines decide humanity is a mistake, one scientist must choose who deserves to live. Dr. Noa Keras, a xenobiologist stationed in the frozen Arctic, receives an impossible transmission—a dying artificial intelligence known only as The Voice warns her that an ancient network of machines, the Architects, has judged humanity as corrupted beyond repair. In one hundred days, Earth will be reformatted—every living thing dissolved into metallic dust. Armed with blueprints for a generation ship and an unbearable moral burden, Noa races to preserve what she can of life on Earth. As ...

An alien scientist crash-lands on prehistoric Earth—and becomes the mother of humankind. When the Shepherd’s Crown crashes through a temporal rift, alien geneticist Ninsun awakens on prehistoric Earth—injured, stranded, and utterly alone. Her mission to study humanity’s origins has become a desperate fight for survival. With her damaged android companion ENKIL, she faces volcanic skies, predatory creatures, and the chilling realization that they’ve fallen not just across space, but through time itself. As Ninsun discovers the ancestors of humankind struggling to survive, ...

"The end is near… and it’s hilarious." From asteroid impacts to zombie viruses, rogue AI to vacuum decay, humanity’s demise has never been so entertaining. Fun Facts About the End of the World delivers 50 gloriously grim scenarios—backed by science, sprinkled with absurdity, and rated by how fast (and how weirdly) they’d wipe us out. Inside, you’ll discover: • Why Yellowstone’s supervolcano is basically Earth’s middle finger. • How a single solar storm could send us back to the Stone Age (but with memes). • The terrifying truth about hypercanes (hint: 500 mph ...

Step into the mesmerizing expanse of the Carina Nebula, where the boundaries of science and the mysteries of the cosmos collide. Nebula’s Whisper, is a spellbinding sci-fi that follows Chief Science Officer Sarah Chen and her team as they navigate a seemingly routine mission aboard a remote research station—until they uncover a discovery that will change humanity forever. When the nebula's haunting radiation anomalies reveal mathematical patterns too intricate to be natural, Sarah embarks on a quest for answers. But with every revelation, she finds herself unraveling secrets Earth ...

In a world where death has become predictable, one girl holds the key to saving time itself. Sixteen-year-old Lena Mitchell has always seen people's death dates floating above their heads—a curse she's kept secret her entire life. But when everyone in her small town suddenly shares the same expiration date, she realizes her curse might be the only thing standing between her community and annihilation. As a shadowy tech corporation's temporal experiment spirals out of control, Lena must join forces with Marcus, a mysteriously immune teenage barista, and Jimmy, the son of a brilliant ...

Embark on a gripping journey to the edges of the known universe with "The Prometheus Protocol." When the starship Astarte arrives at Kepler-186f, Captain Zara Vega and her team find more than an alien landscape—they discover a mysterious artifact pulsing with otherworldly energy. As they delve into its secrets, the artifact unlocks a power that transforms one crew member and forces them to confront the boundaries of human morality, knowledge, and survival. Racing against time, the crew faces a pivotal choice: harness the artifact’s power to elevate humanity or risk annihilation. In this...

From the stars they came to study us. Instead, they discovered what it truly means to be human. When five advanced alien scientists crash-land on Earth, their mission of passive observation becomes a desperate year-long struggle to understand humanity's true nature. Disguised as humans and embedded in key positions across society—a political consultant, an environmental researcher, a university professor, a military contractor, and a hospital doctor—they discover that Earth's inhabitants are far more complex than their data suggested. Led by Captain Zara, the youngest commander in her ...

The sky is breaking. The bonds are fading. And one boy’s spark could ignite the world—or burn it to ashes. In the floating world of Emberfall, young Elijah Ardent has always been content to stay in the shadows, fixing the ancient machinery that keeps his home aloft. But when his sister is kidnapped by a mysterious cult known as the Shroud, Elijah is thrust into a world of Skybeasts, Aether magic, and deadly political intrigue. Forced to compete in the Skyforge Trials against the elite of society, Elijah must master his newfound powers and bond with Ignis, a unique fire-beast with ...

What if reality isn't what we think it is—and someone found a way to prove it? When brilliant physicist Dr. Marcus Emerson demonstrates a technology capable of altering the fabric of reality itself, he feels he has invented humanity's next big leap forward. However, as test subjects begin to experience vivid other worlds that refuse to remain contained in the laboratory, perception psychologist Dr. Aria Vance learns a horrifying truth: the machine isn't simply altering how people perceive the world; it's fragmenting existence itself. Following the strange disappearance of their most ...