What does a man do when fate makes him the protector of the royal head of the land of his enemies? If he is Dray Prescot, Earthman on Antares, he sets aside his quest to do his duty. His duty is to reach Vallia and his princess Delia and help her claim her throne. His duty is to defend Vallia's ancient foe and place its rightful heir on its throne - sworn to attack Vallia. So when the third force, the pirate fleets known as the swordships, come between...

Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction! Bruno screws up on his first day. Lost in an enormous spaceship, eerily quiet corridor, with a pungent odor, making his nose itch. Creepy. Then he hears a haunting sound. Whispers! An intriguing story about a chilling discovery aboard the spaceship Torotoro.

Si vous aimez les histoires d'horreur et de fiction terrifiantes, voici un recueil de trois nouvelles d'épouvante qui vous donneront des frissons garantis ! SANTA MUERTE : raconte l'histoire d'une femme qui recouvre la vue grâce à des prières à une déité mystérieuse. Mais ce qu'elle voit l'effraie au point qu'elle est forcée de commettre l'irréparable. ETERNELLE : un savant trouve l'étincelle qui donne la vie au corps humain. Mais...

Compassion. Kindness. Caring. Not really part of his skill set.But for her, he might learn.Geir runs advance reconnaissance, collecting intel the Pack needs to execute their operations.In and out, hard and fast.And he doesn't need help.So when a gorgeous woman saves his life, he's knocked more than a bit off his game.That's all it is.Not the shy smile he hungers to coax from her lips, not the sweet body she keeps hidden. Not the mysteries that haunt...

Each book in the My Science Fun series includes a simple experiment for the earliest readers. This book features step-by-step instructions on playing with solar heat while encouraging further exploration on the topic. Simple sentence structure and word usage help children develop word recognition and reading skills.

Young readers are introduced to the basic science concept of temperature and how to properly identify things that are hot and cold in this age-appropriate text. Fun facts, striking, full-color photographs, and diagrams provide insight into this essential elementary science curriculum topic. This accessible reading experience is sure to make early learners even more curious about the world around them, and it encourages them to experiment safely with...

Resumen. Ciencia ficción / Novela del fin de los tiempos Las primeras misiones en las oscuras calles de Berlín y Edimburgo. Los guardianes de las cloacas Copo, Bisam, Vespa, Orca y Bulldog se conocen, forman un grupo y pronto se encuentran en medio de una lucha por la mera supervivencia. ¿Saldrán sanos y salvos de esta aventura? Comienza una historia espectacular. Antecedentes de la serie: Nos encontramos en los años 2038 — 2060. Son...

Alden Walker, sport pilot and skydiver, finds himself and his light airplane mysteriously transported into an alien world: a parallel Earth peopled by exotic-looking humans, as well as a host of animals that have evolved into human-like form, with human-like powers of thought, but which, have retained their appetites for flesh and blood. Especially human flesh and blood. Accompanied by a beautiful indigenous woman with a score of her own to settle,...

Robert Adcock is a visiting lecturer in political science at Stanford University. Mark Bevir and Shannon C. Stimson are professors of political science at the University of California, Berkeley. Since emerging in the late nineteenth century, political science has undergone a radical shift--from constructing grand narratives of national political development to producing empirical studies of individual political phenomena. What caused this change?...

THE CONSORTIUM IS ADVANCING Encroaching upon the once-hidden world at the edge of Sol, scouring through thousands of kilometres of the void in search of some long-forgotten threat. It's a threat that very few know of, that even fewer dare speak of, but it's an essential piece in the puzzle of probability that the artificial god was designed to solve. What the Thread cannot comprehend, is whether or not that piece will fit. BASTION IS CHANGING Evolving,...