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New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson returns with a bold and brilliant vision of New York City in the next century. As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear—along with the lawyers, of course.

Today’s fans of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to hear about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.

When an amateur journalist encounters a mysterious radio program while driving alone one late night, he is presented with a set of instructions with potentially fatal consequences. After escaping with his life, obsession takes hold and he is determined to find out who is behind the broadcast and who else it has affected. His investigation leads him to speak with travelers and truckers, vagabonds and vacationers, models and rock stars, each with their own sinister encounter with the strange program. His search draws him into a world of deadly discovery.

New York 2140: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. There is the market trader, who finds opportunities where others find trouble. There is the detective, whose work will never disappear - along with the lawyers, of course. There is the internet star, beloved by millions for her airship adventures....

A moving, inspiring and thought-provoking collection of 50 coming-out stories from around the world. From the good, the sad, the surprising and the funny, no two stories are the same, yet all are by people who share the courage to be vulnerable, take huge risks to find love and acceptance and are brave enough to be their authentic selves. Whether you have any experience of coming out or not, these stories are incredibly powerful and moving.

Changes to the World Order are imminent, but not in the way anyone expected. Cameron Evans, a determined young woman from Twin Falls, has a different destiny. Gravely ill and on the brink of death, Cameron is unaware that she will soon rise again as Patient Zero—the first of the undead. She will lead a legion of the reanimated in a fierce reprisal against the living who are responsible for this horrific fate. In her mid-twenties, Cameron has endured a life of relentless hardship and adversity. But now, for the first time, she is poised to come out on top.

Maggie is on her way to meet the man she's been corresponding with and plans to marry. On her way to meet Noah, an accident changes her whole life. Even while visiting Maggie in the clinic, Noah knew he was in love with her. Yet she had no memory of him or his letters. Fortunately, she has a strong affection for his mother, Ellen. Noah needs to begin to romance Maggie before losing her to one of his handsome brothers.

The Language of Crows and other stories contains dark fairy tales, historical horror, and psychological horror in voices of the violent and the violated. It is a collection of witches’ spells, monsters’ murmurs, and voices within one’s head.

In this gripping continuation of Cameron's story, the world has drastically changed in the four days since her transformation into the first walking dead. She now leads a tribe of her own, comprised of others who have risen from the dead. Retribution, hunger, and even love guide Cameron's actions as she navigates this new existence. Twin Falls, once a bustling town, now lies in ruins, its streets filled with zombies. Cameron and her band of Undead stop at nothing, except for a occasional snack of human flesh, to establish their vision of a new order in the world—an Undead World.

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, blockchain technology stands as a revolutionary force poised to transform industries and redefine leadership and organizational management. "Blockchain Leadership: Navigating the Future of Decentralized Innovation" offers a comprehensive guide for leaders and organizations to understand, embrace, and leverage the profound impact of blockchain technology. This insightful book demystifies blockchain, explaining its core principles of decentralization, transparency, and immutability in an accessible manner.

Idella Brooks, a mail-order bride, finds her husband-to-be a deal-breaker. Wyatt is not the man she thought he was, and she doesn’t know how to break the relationship. She finds herself with no choice but to tell Wyatt she can’t marry him, but he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. However, another man in town does catch her attention. Even if she manages to rid herself of Wyatt, how does she get closer to his business associate, the blacksmith? Will she lose her chance with the man that makes her heart beat faster?

A young woman from Twin Falls, Cameron Evans, has other ideas. You see, she is gravely ill and about to die, what she doesn't know, is that she will rise again as Patient Zero—the first of the Dead to Walk once more and lead others like her in reprisals against the breathers. The living responsible for this abominable crime. Cameron, a mid twenties woman who has gone through the school of hard knocks and them some... is about to come out on top for the first time.

We follow Cameron Evans in her journey after her personal disasters—yes, zombies too have bad days! Cameron has established a unique place in history and with her increasing recollection, she makes her unprecedented and indispensable in the world Undead.