Space Opera

In this thrilling sequel to The Mask of Fear, set one year before season one of Andor, truth becomes a weapon of the Empire. Over a decade into the Empire’s reign, life under Imperial rule has become routine. The days of the Republic have long passed into memory—if they are remembered at all...

Fresh off a daring rescue that cost him a friend and nearly cost him everything else, Dalton finds himself stranded on the edge of a galactic war with a banged-up crew, a sealed connection to the only cosmic guide he's ever had, and zero contact with the home world he's supposed to be saving. The Emperor's realm has gone dark. Little Earth is a black box. And the Chi Hunters who once needed him have made it clear they've found another way.

A Horus Heresy Character Series Audiobook. The First Captain of the Blood Angels Legion is tested as never before, commanding a contingent of fresh inductii in a desperate battle. As primarch Sanguinius leads the Imperial Reprisal Fleet to the Garmon Cluster to slow the traitor Horus' relentless advance upon Terra, Raldoron is forced to rely on unblooded inductii, rapidly recruiting as many men as possible from the cluster's war zones. These new warriors could very well be the future of the Blood Angels, if they can follow the Archien's shining example and master the Red Thirst.

We have met the enemy… and they are us. Peace between the kingdoms of Dravos is beginning to fracture. Border raids are escalating, allies are turning on one another, and Jack Schafer is about to discover an enemy that doesn't invade from outside, but works through the minds of those he trusts...

From New York Times bestseller and master of speculative fiction Garth Nix comes his first foray into adult science fiction with a brilliant and poignant stand-alone story of sentient starships, galactic warfare, and the bonds a crew forms far, far from Earth. Caught me a mountain Rode it to the...

The past has returned to haunt Evelyn. Having put aside matters of a family larger than she ever conceived of, Evelyn must now confront the consequences of past choices, both hers and those of others. Though she returned for a specific purpose, civil war ravages Peldra, and Evelyn finds herself...

Bushido is the warrior code that governs all these concepts. As a MechWarrior of the Draconis Combine, Minobu Tetsuhara is bound by it, a code that demands loyal service to the devious Warlord Grieg Samsonov. When Minobu came upon a strange blue and gold Archer, the field littered with its vanquished opponents, and its weapons empty, bushido dictated that he not destroy an honorable but helpless warrior. For that, he became Dispossessed, stripped of his BattleMech—and his honor.

With a single act of bravery, Wyatt proves to an ancient AI that he's worthy to save the galaxy. Too bad it also thinks he's a moron. Everyone knows the legend of the Kharathi, who almost destroyed the galaxy. And everyone knows the Kharathi are all dead. They're about to find out just how wrong they are. The Argo was built to defeat the Kharathi. But the ship was too powerful. And so, with its task complete, the Argo's creators dismantled it and scattered it across the stars. It now falls to Wyatt to find and reassemble the pieces of this incredible starship before the clock runs out.

A member of their party has left under mysterious circumstances and the Mathesons need to know why. After the man they saved takes off with an Arbitrator starship, the family discover that he is heading to the one place that will certainly complicate everything: Earth. Using some new connections...

Mark Allen thought he'd seen the worst the Ascendancy had to offer. He was wrong. A routine mission turns into a nightmare when Rylos Squadron discovers an abandoned facility deep within Ascendancy space—one that should not exist. Inside, rows of bodies float in vats, the remnants of a long...

“[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.”—Esquire Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and...

From the busy market world of Souk to the high-tech cyborg world of Centax, join these treasure hunts for priceless artifacts of old Earth. In a Dangerous Orbit contains two action-packed novellas in the Phoenix Adventures series. These novellas were previously published and have been lightly edited. Beneath a Trojan Moon: A woman with a secret she’ll kill to protect. Fortune teller Relda Dela-Cruz hides in plain sight on the market world of Souk. She never lets anyone too close and protects her deadly secret.

The destiny of the Worlds rests on the shoulders of one young mage—and he isn't sure he's ready. Lucian Abrantes has survived the impossible, but his greatest trials are still ahead. Marked by the Manifold and drawn into an ancient prophecy, Lucian must search for the lost secrets of magic before they fall into the wrong hands. But he is not the only one seeking them—and there are those who would use their power to reshape the galaxy in their own image.

A new Earth, assembled and perfected. That was the promise. It's not the reality. For Austin Caine, the question is everywhere he looks: what did the machines do with two hundred years and a world of their own? Someone made sure there's no easy answer. He's going to find one anyway.

The Wild Black wants to kill you: That's the reality in this wildly imaginative sci-fi novella from the award-winning author of the Tide Child trilogy. Years ago, Deep Strike cadet Min Law was left behind during what was meant to be a routine operation. Though he survived, the resulting trauma...

They found Ohshiet's allies . . . but is it enough to stop extinction? Herman and the team barely escape the ruined theatre . . . but they got out with something more dangerous than loot. Hope. Four survivors from Ohsheit's fallen world. And if four survived . . . there could be more. If only...

Phoenix has fallen, but the stakes are higher than ever. Commodore Shaw's nemesis is still alive, and a new, deadlier enemy is threatening the Resolute. To get his crew home, Shaw must risk everything, taking the Resolute deep behind enemy lines. There, his crew must face lethal opposition and...

Nelson Tuckey tells the best stories in Sunningdale Psychiatric. Alien worlds. Impossible deliveries. A ship he calls The Lost Princess. Reed is just an orderly, but he listens anyway. The stories keep the old man calm. And besides, everyone knows they're not true. A space courier locked away on the fourth floor? Please. Then the old man dies. And leaves Reed a shoebox.

Commander Elias Browning’s career was all but over. Then command of a warship was thrust into his hands at the worst possible moment. He wasn’t supposed to be in charge. But abandoning his crew was never an option. When a powerful enemy discovers a hidden colony world, Browning is ordered to stand down and let it fall. Millions of lives sacrificed to keep the peace. He refuses.

A ruthless usurper. A growing rebellion. One final chance to reclaim the stars. As Chancellor Rostov consolidates power alongside the Syndicate, the sparks of revolution spread from Aethos across the settled worlds. Evan, Anya, and an uneasy coalition of mercenaries launch daring raids to...

Chasing down a dream is never easy. But when all the elements needed for a grand adventure come together, the McCoy brothers go all in to pursue a treasure that could make them all rich beyond their wildest dreams. But they’ll have to pool their resources and talents, learn how to get along, and deal with agents from both sides of a galactic civil war if they are going to have any chance of reaching the Quartzite Crystal mines in the Harpazo system.

A galaxy on the brink. An enemy that can’t be stopped. And a trusted ally who might be the greatest threat of all. Five years into his career as an Excalibur Knight, Nate Arturi has saved planets, torched Synth swarms, and survived more near-death experiences than he cares to count. He's gotten pretty good at this. He thought he understood the stakes. He was wrong. Now, even with the Merlin returned to the front lines, the Synth swarms are multiplying faster than the Alliance can contain them.

What is someone capable of when they have a dream? There's only one right answer: anything! They can overcome themselves, their family's desires, countless obstacles, and turn fantasy into reality. Kael Ardan had such a dream. He dreamed of space travel. He wanted to fly among the stars, explore...

In the 24th century, the sovereign lunar city of Lumena prospers while Earth burns in the Long War. When the conflict reaches the Moon, Lumenian scientists discover an alien artifact that promises salvation—and unleashes catastrophe. An experiment spirals out of control, and the starship Oneiros vanishes into the depths of space and time.

The end of Lucian's journey has begun—and the fate of the Worlds hangs in the balance. Lucian Abrantes has survived impossible trials and claimed powers few mages could ever hope to wield. But becoming the Chosen of the Manifold has brought dangers of its own. A darkness is growing within him, and a powerful rival is willing to embrace forces Lucian fears to touch. Before he can fulfill his destiny, he must master his own magic—and decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice. Meanwhile, humanity is running out of time. The Worlds are fracturing. Ancient enemies are closing in.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.

In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. Onthe world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing - nothing anywhere in the universe - will ever be the same.

Entre Dimitri, qui rêve d'explorer le système jovien, les directeurs des bases nationales, qui se plaignent de l'hégémonie de la base commune, et les colons qui voudraient être rémunérés selon leurs compétences, Molly ne sait plus trop où donner de la tête. De bien plus gros soucis attendent en effet les colons de Ganymède et même les plus discrets, comme Luke et Milena, seront entraînés dans la tourmente.

Here, Simmons returns to this richly imagined world of technological achievement, excitement, wonder and fear. Endymion is a story about love and memory, triumph and terror - an instant candidate for the field's highest honors.

The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the dangerous universe around them. For generations the CU had defended humanity against hostile aliens, deliberately keeping Earth an ignorant backwater and a source of military recruits. Now the CU’s secrets are known to all. Other alien races have come on the scene and formed a new alliance - an alliance against the Colonial Union. And they’ve invited the people of Earth to join them. For a shaken and betrayed Earth, the choice isn't obvious or easy.

Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.

Unknown aliens attack Earth. Their planet is uncharted, mysteriously having avoided detection for centuries. It's a world packed with the most vicious aliens humanity has yet to encounter. James McGill has discovered: Death World.

The Galactics arrived with their Battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spanned the Milky Way. Our only worthwhile trade goods are our infamous mercenary legions, elite troops we sell to the highest alien bidder. In the third book in the series, James McGill is deployed on another alien world. His third interstellar tour is different in every way. Rather than meeting up with a primitive society, this time he’s headed to an advanced world.