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Blood in the water
by Taylor Anderson
Becoming desperate in the face of his ship's dire need for repairs, Matt Reddy confronts formidable adversary Kurokawa, a madman whose vengeance plot threatens the Alliance at every level. By the New York Times best-selling author of Straits of Hell.
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The Massacre of Mankind by Stephen BaxterA Sequel to The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs. The Army is prepared. So when the signs of launches on Mars are seen, there seems little reason to worry. Unless you listen to one man, Walter Jenkins, the narrator of Wells' book. He is sure that the Martians have learned, adapted, understood their defeat. He is right. Thrust into the chaos of a new invasion, a journalist sister-in-law to Walter Jenkins must survive, escape, and report on the war. The Massacre of Mankind has begun.
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Three years with the rat
by Jay Hosking
Alarmed by his sister's raging meltdowns that point to a serious mental illness, a young man embarks on a quest for answers when his sister goes missing, an effort that is complicated by her seemingly devoted boyfriend's suspicious knowledge.
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| Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav KalfarChosen for his country's first space mission, Czech astrophysicist Jakub Procházka views the opportunity as a chance to redeem his family's reputation (his father tortured dissidents as part of the previous Communist regime). Jakub boards the JanHus1 and, en route to his destination (a cosmic dust cloud known as Chopra), begins to question his life choices. At once erudite and emotionally intense, this introspective novel may appeal to fans of other character-driven stories about astronauts, such as Meg Howrey's The Wanderers. |
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Rogue One : a Star Wars story
by Alexander Freed
An official novelization of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One is set prior to the events of Star Wars: A New Hope and follows a band of rebels on a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans.
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Hold back the stars : a novel
by Katie Khan
A startling and evocative novel, harkening to both One Day and Gravity, a man and a woman revisit memories of their love affair on a utopian Earth while they are trapped in the vast void of space with only ninety minutes of oxygen left. After the catastrophic destruction of the Middle East and the United States, Europe has become a utopia and, every three years, the European population must rotate into different multicultural communities, living as individuals responsible for their own actions. While living in this paradise, Max meets Carys and immediately feels a spark of attraction. He quickly realizes, however, that Carys is someone he might want to stay with long-term, which is impossible in this new world. As their relationship plays out, the connections between their time on Earth and their present dilemma in space become clear. When their air ticks dangerously low, one is offered the chance of salvation--but who will take it? An original and daring exploration of the impact of first love and how the choices we make can change the fate of everyone around us, this is an unforgettable read.
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| Six Wakes by Mur LaffertyThe crew of the spaceship Dormire wakes up in cloning vats, covered in blood and surrounded by the corpses of their previous bodies. In this world, the "mindmaps" of the deceased can be downloaded into new clone bodies. But that doesn't mean homicide isn't a serious crime. Now the six must catch a killer (who could be any of them!) as they contend with a malfunctioning ship, an offline AI navigational system, and their own missing memories. Readers who enjoy suspenseful locked room mysteries set in outer space may also like James Smythe's The Explorer or Adam Roberts' Jack Glass. |
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| Seven Surrenders by Ada PalmerIn this sequel to Too Like the Lightning, set in a 25th-century utopian society founded upon the ideals of the European Enlightenment, convict Mycroft Canner continues to carry out his sentence: wandering the world and serving others. Meanwhile, the philosophical Hives that have replaced the world's political states are in flux, thanks in part to Bridger, a young boy whose unusual abilities could tip the balance towards chaos. If you enjoy the blend of Western philosophy and science fiction found in this 2nd installment of the Terra Ignota series, check out Jo Walton's Just City novels, which imagine a world based on the principles of Plato's Republic. |
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| Revenger by Alastair ReynoldsIn a departure from his usual brand of hard SF, author Alastair Reynolds presents an action-packed adventure featuring space pirates, high-tech heists, and bloody revenge. To save their family from bankruptcy, siblings Adrana and Fura Ness join the crew of the notorious Captain Rackamore, who searches the galaxy for "baubles," hidden worlds shielded by force fields and containing treasure in the form of alien artifacts. Although it can be a lucrative gig, it's also dangerous -- as Fura finds out when her sister is captured in a raid. For more stories about space-faring treasure-hunters, try Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Diving Universe series, which begins with Diving into the Wreck. |
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Fallout : the Hot War
by Harry Turtledove
A second entry in an alternate-world 1950s finds General MacArthur igniting a nuclear war that nearly destroys the planet, placing once-untouched survivors in the middle of an escalating showdown between Russia and the U.S. By the Hugo Award-winning author of Bombs Away.
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The Affinities
by Robert Charles Wilson
After becoming a part of the Tau, one of twenty-two large global network Affinities in the near future, young Adam Fisk thinks his life has improved for the better until the different Affinities begin to go to war with one another -- in a conflict that will change Adam's world forever
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| Radiance by Catherynne M. ValenteThe daughter of one of Earth's most acclaimed movie directors, Severin Unck blazes her own artistic trail by making documentaries about obscure and overlooked cultures within the solar system. However, her latest project, a film about a lost colony on Venus, becomes her controversial final work when she disappears during the shoot. In a "found footage" narrative style that compiles transcripts, news items, eyewitness accounts, and more, Radiance -- described by its author as a "decopunk alt-history Hollywood space opera mystery thriller with space whales" -- is a must-read for SF fans seeking a lush, lyrical outer space adventure. |
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