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The location: London. The date: Very, very soon. Beset by multiple crises and buried under a growing mountain of debt, the leaders of the G7 have taken the only logical decision. They've sold the planet. When Toby, a penniless student, and his two new flatmates find out one morning on TV, they're surprised to find the Earth's new alien owners are staggeringly cute and bring the promise of a debt-free future. They're just getting ready to celebrate along with the rest of the world, when a chance encounter with a mysterious professor reveals the truth.

“…could come straight from today’s headlines.” Kirkus Reviews As NatGov was poised to arrest Dr. Dar Lumbre for performing illegal genetic experiments, he vanished like a will-o'-the-wisp. Fifty years later, Dr. Lumbre’s followers proclaim his imminent return as a unifying force between science, religion, and politics. Geneticists Crane and Annie are drawn into the fracas by the failure of DL-666, the synthetic heart tissue developed by Dr. Lumbre before his disappearance. While attempting to solve the problem, they wish for the enigmatic doctor’s return. If he reappears, will ...

Tricked into a world of banished gods, demons, goblins, sprites and magic, Richter must learn to meet the perils of The Land and begin to forge his own kingdom. Actions have consequences across The Land, with powerful creatures and factions now hell-bent on Richter's destruction. Can Richter forge allegiances to survive this harsh and unforgiving world or will he fall to the dark denizens of this ancient and unforgiving realm? A tale to shake "The Land" itself, measuring 10/10 on the Richter scale, how will Richter's choices shape the future of The Land and all who reside in it?

Barbara Lee Handbook (pronounced “Hanbok”), whom fans will know as Barbie Moran, the ‘80s bombshell and star of the cult sci-fi film Weird Menace, sits down with Director Toner Low to discuss the making of the classic film - set on a distant planet, featuring mutant attackers, cyber ladies of the 34th century, and no shortage of warring spaceships - for the Blu-ray edition, in this absurdly funny and poignant meditation on art, legacy, and our ambivalence about the life choices that define us.

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.

The hand of unjust authority has crushed workers through the ages, from the time of medieval nobles to the days of modern corporate titans. Now, the tides are turning. In the third installment of Parallel Planes, explore the misleadingly familiar world of X1912CE309, where power struggles in the world of work spill into everyday life, creating status ladders and inequities across and beyond the contemporary urban fiefdoms of the Empire City. As a modernized form of feudalism takes hold of contemporary New York, three friends must navigate the boundaries of their social station to elevate ...

Every Winter, the human population hibernates. Your name is Charlie Worthing, and it's your first season with the Winter Consuls, the committed but mildly unhinged group of misfits who are responsible for ensuring the hibernatory safe passage of the sleeping masses. You are investigating an outbreak of viral dreams which you dismiss as nonsense; nothing more than a quirky artifact borne of the sleeping mind. When the dreams start to kill people, it's unsettling. When you get the dreams, too, it's weird. When they start to come true, you begin to doubt your sanity.

“First contact is an intriguing hook…” Kirkus Reviews In 2045, radio waves surge from the M13 nebula. Amid impeachment threats, President Rex Horn funds a project to decipher them. Darien and Carly, students at NM State, believe ESP is the key to decoding the message, and they locate traces of the elusive phenomenon in twins–including monkeys, dogs, and people, all born in Alamogordo. They also discover Darien possesses ESP, though he was born in the jungles of Panama. Convinced he has a twin still living there, they conduct a search for him. In an isolated village, they discover ...

Nova Skylar is tired of her dead end job as cruise ship nurse aboard Entitled, an interstellar pleasure vessel catering to Packars, a sedentary humanoid species. Nurse Nova is looking forward to a long-awaited vacation on the idyllic planet Jolieterre with her human lover, Randy, when an attack by space pirates ruins her plans. Science fiction, humor, short story

The Messiah is back… and he's not thrilled about it. Imagine waking up and realizing you’re the Second Coming—except you're a Yankees fan, love beer and pizza, confused, and would really rather not. Meet Jesus 2.0: a reluctant savior dropped into an end-of-the-world mess complete with divine deadlines, angelic HR reps, and a prophecy no one remembers writing. If you enjoy: 🔥 Satirical fiction with bite 📚 Dark comedy in the vein of Good Omens or Hitchhiker's Guide 🙃 Twisted takes on religion, destiny, and cosmic red tape... Then you’ll love this irreverent, thought-provoking...

A smash-hit reality show is offering a lifetime of luxury to the one person living the world's worst life, and now everyone is out to prove just how bad they've got it. Want in? All you've got to do is accept ocular implants that let the whole world see life through your eyes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fortunately, there's still one person who hasn't lost faith in all humanity. The show's ever-smiling host is determined to wring some tiny bit of meaning out of this twisted competition and your unhappy existence.

*ADVENTURE *YOUTH *COMING-OF-AGE *CLEAN AND HEALTHY *HERO'S JOURNEY Based on the concepts and structure of Joseph Campbell's 'HERO'S JOURNEY' and Carl Jung's archetypes, TREVONDOR is a Youth Adventure like you've never seen before! The Republic of Trevondor is a vast and mysterious island isolated from the outer continents by seas of nearly infinite expanse. Its four states, Ironforge in the north, Aurelia in the south, Spine in the west, and Nereid in the east, are linked by roads that lead to the center of the continent, culminating in the capital, the Circle City of Eulolia, the seat of ...

An extravagant society’s keen affinity for good living and aesthetics has left it exposed to an obscured and profound undercurrent that is moving the vibrant civilization toward an unexpected future. The fourth installment of Parallel Planes dives into the present day of an alternate timeline where the Ancient Egyptian Kingdom never fell to foreign invaders, preserving elements of its culture and influence into the twenty-first century. In a contemporary landscape of intense media dominance, furious fads, and fervent government oversight, the heads of the world’s top fashion dynasty ...

This is one class you don’t want to miss. Desiree Dumore yearns for a special man who will send her to another galaxy during sex. Her friend, Rick Longschlong, isn’t that man. When he and Desiree are beamed aboard a spaceship filled with Earthlings from the future, Desiree gets more than she bargained for. These time travelers want her and Rick to teach them how to have sex. Technological advances have erased the need for sex but not the desire. Will the experience teach Desiree something too? Check out other books in the INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING Slutopia Anthologies on Amazon Out NOW

The Galactic Empire is missing its most precious resource: a sense of humor. Dax Bidet is just another unemployed, thirty-something slacker still living with his parents. Along with his best friend Buck, he spends his days making pranks and uploading them to social media. But things are about to take a drastic turn. When Dax and Buck are mistakenly abducted by aliens, they soon find themselves in a teeming galaxy sliding towards war. The only way to keep the peace is to regale the rebellious planets with… comedy. Dax has just been given the unenviable title of space clown. He has to ...

In a world where technology reigns supreme, where homes are controlled by AI and convenience comes with a voice command, a sinister shadow looms over the utopian facade of Siliconia Heights. As smart homes turn deadly, Director Victor Hanley of the Bureau of Artificial Intelligence Law Enforcement (B.A.I.L.E.) takes action. Enter Special Agents Caine and Aibel, an unlikely duo armed with wit, expertise, and an unyielding determination to unravel the enigma plaguing Siliconia Heights. Their journey delves into the heart of the digital domain, where each malfunctioning gadget and suspicious ...

What is the meaning of life? Why is there something instead of nothing? Why do so many people drink coffee? This book has answers, but not to those questions. Instead, Richard Nixon's Guide to the Multiverse gives you a clearer picture of all the things you never really wanted to know about life in the multiverse. Join Richard Nixon and a merry band of adventure seekers as they navigate between every conceivable cosmological architecture, find new sources of coffee and prevent the destruction of existence.

A Pi/Sci-Fi/Comedy/Thriller introducing Philip Humphrey Chandler as the socially inept hero who likes beer, coffee and breasts - but not necessarily in that order. Phil is private investigator; he's got a computer and a comfy chair, and he knows how to use them. He doesn't get all sweaty chasing the bad guys; not when his fingers can do the work as he sips his coffee and looks forward to a nice cool pint. He doesn't wrestle the perp to the ground, with a quick quip and a steely gaze; not when he can sit in his comfy chair and dream about the girl behind the bar; the one with the breasts. ...

The Printed Threat is a postmodern allegory set in New York City after the near total institutionalization of Orwellian information control. After The Theory and Practice to E.S.P. was published and people began to recognize lies, the book was banned and all information, news, fiction, poetry and so on, became strictly regulated. This is the story of the first book dealer in literature, a marijuana dealer turned literature dealer in postmodern New York City.

London, 2044. The St. James Park pelicans have gone missing - the day before its rookie, celebrity president unveils the British Republic's new pelican flag. At the same time, British intelligence uncovers coded messages about possible anti-government activity. Who are the bird-nappers and what do they want? And who is behind the secret messages? Agent Howie Pond - license to lunch - reluctantly agrees to try and find out.