Science Fiction Movies

Alien meets Alexandra Bracken’s The Darkest Minds in this thrilling debut novel about prison-guard-in-training, Kenzie, who is taken hostage by the superpowered criminal teens of the Sanctuary space station—only to have to band together with them when the station is attacked by mysterious...

Dave thought one Steve was bad enough, but now he’s about to face his worst nightmare: a whole town of Steves! Can Dave and his friends prevent Steveageddon? Find out in this unofficial novel set in the world of Minecraft.

Bienvenue à Camavor, contrée brutale à l'héritage sanglant, où la cavalerie de l'empire fait régner terreur et massacre. Kalista, générale des armées, a bien l'intention de changer les choses. Lorsque Viego, son jeune oncle narcissique, accède au trône, elle fait le serment, en tant que fidèle conseillère et confidente du roi, de tempérer son instinct destructeur. Cependant, ses plans sont contrariés quand un assassin frappe de sa lame empoisonnée Isolde, la femme de Viego, et lui inflige un mal incurable.

Alfred Borden et Rupert Angier, deux prestidigitateurs hors du commun, s'affrontent dans un duel sans merci. Trois générations plus tard, au cours d'une enquête sur une secte, le journaliste Andrew Wesley fait la connaissance de Kate Angier. Elle lui révèle qu'il s'appelle en fait Andrew Borden et qu'une guerre oppose leurs deux familles depuis la fin du XXe siècle. Quand Andrew découvre le rôle exact joué par le scientifique Tesla dans toute cette affaire, sa vie en est bouleversée à jamais... Ce roman a reçu le World Fantasy Award, catégorie "Meilleur roman".

Una colección de historias muy queridas para brujas y hechiceros de todas las edades, Los cuentos de Beedle el Bardo son los cuentos de hadas de los hermanos Grimm del mundo mágico. Esta edición fue traducida de las runas originales por Hermione Granger, y contiene notas útiles del Profesor Dumbledore y de J. K. Rowling.

Daidoji Shin, former louche layabout turned amateur investigator, and his long-suffering bodyguard, Kasami, are called away from the comforts of the City of the Rich Frog and into Unicorn lands to investigate a seemingly open-and-shut case of murder. But it's never that straightforward....

Bianca Xing has spent a lifetime on a provincial planet, dreaming of travelling the stars. When her planet is annexed by the Barony of Letnev, Bianca finds herself being taken into custody, told that she's special - the secret daughter of a brilliant scientist, hidden away on a remote planet for her own safety. But the truth about Bianca is stranger.

In the twenty-sixth century, Mars is thriving: the huge crater made by the crashed moon of Deimos is now a vast domed city, buzzing with industry and a burgeoning Martian-born and immigrant workforce. Ecoline scientist Mel Erdan is at the forefront of vital research to feed and maintain Mars' increasing population. But when her viral enhancer transforms lush green plants into a blackened swathe of dead crops, it triggers a wave of violent unrest across Deimos City, and Mel is accused of deliberately sabotaging Mars' fragile viability.

This is it. The moment of truth. After defeating the Dungeon Below and laying my hands on Wyren's Gift, I am now more powerful than ever before. Still, the Invasion that is to wipe out the entire realm is not to take place before another eight years. And a lot can happen during that time, good and bad. That's why I decided to rush the inevitable and draw these nightmares into this world while I still got the upper hand. But first, I need to prepare.

It takes a lot of effort for Jimmy Crocker to become Piccadilly Jim – nights on the town roistering, headlines in the gossip columns, a string of broken hearts and breaches of promise. Eventually he becomes rather good at it and manages to go to pieces with his eyes open. But no sooner has Jimmy cut a wild swathe through fashionable London than his terrifying Aunt Nesta decides he must mend his ways. He then falls in love with the girl he has hurt most of all, and after that things get complicated. In a dizzying plot, impersonations pile on impersonations....

Returning from the remote continent of Zu, the crew of the Talion is stricken by a mysterious plague. When Captain Shae goes ashore on a small island to find medicinal plants to treat his men, Mercarian League mercenaries ambush him, and their ships, fast and deadly pirate hunters, close in on the Talion. In a desperate bid to outrun or outgun the Mercarian vessels, the Talion takes to open waters.

The Nelsons have grown in just about every way since being exiled to Eloria. Now they will face their biggest challenge yet. For all that they thought they had begun to understand what faced them, it has now become apparent that there are larger forces at work and more powerful enemies behind the scenes. The monstrous dark mage Seimion seems almost unstoppable with a host of fiends at his command and behind him is the mysterious Master. If they are to save not only their home but the very kingdom of Albia from utter chaos, all of the Nelson's will be required.

Three Smurfs get to go back in time and become little again when they enter Father Time’s big clock. They are not worried or panicky as they enjoy being Smurflings again. Back in Smurf Village, the Smurflings feel bad to see lonely Smurfette sad. She needs a friend, and they decide to get a formula from one of Gargamel’s magic books to create a friend for Smurfette. Gargamel knows of this and starts to devise an evil plan....

Wer oder was ist die Hand von Thrawn? Während Prinzessin Leia, Han Solo und ihre Freunde um das Erbe der Rebellion und das Überleben der Neuen Republik kämpfen, dringen der Jedi-Ritter Luke Skywalker und Mara Jade in einen geheimen Stützpunkt des Imperiums vor. Hier erhoffen sie sich die Antwort auf diese Frage. Doch was sie finden, ist schlimmer, als sie gefürchtet haben. Hier wurde nicht die unheilvolle Intrige geschmiedet, die die Neue Republik ins Chaos stürzte. Hier entsteht der Grundstein für ein neues Imperium!

This audiobook is a collection of fairy tales that some animated princess movies have been based on. Many of these stories were written by the Brothers Grimm - Wilheim and Jacob. Other movies are based on stories by Hans Christian Anderson. Many of these stories can be found in collections of stories by these two authors. They can also be found in Fairy book collections by Andrew Lang such as The Blue Fairy Book, The Yellow Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, and so on.

Countess Alessandra Zorzi, international adventurer and thief, arrives in Arkham pursuing an ancient body freshly exhumed from a mound in Oklahoma, of curious provenance and peculiar characteristics. But before she can steal it, another party beats her to it. During the resulting gunfight at the Miskatonic Museum, the countess makes eye contact with the petrified corpse and begins an adventure of discovery outside her wildest experiences.

Border tensions between rival samurai clans escalate into war over a hidden valley, in this fantasy epic from the breathtaking world of Legend of the Five Rings

Rosgard is in dire need of leveling up and acquiring new skills to use his unique spell. And yet Waldyra thwarts his efforts by offering him another temptation. How could one fail to use the opportunity of visiting a mysterious and unexplored location known as The Great Beyond? Even though the most powerful clan in Waldyra—The Sleepless Ones—is joining him, the journey is bound to be a rough ride. Still, Rosgard hardly has any choice in the matter.

An Bord des Raumschiffs Shenzhou wird Lieutenant Michael Burnham, eine menschliche Frau, die unter Vulkaniern aufgewachsen ist und von ihnen ausgebildet wurde, zum Ersten Offizier befördert. Doch wenn sie den Posten behalten will, muss sie Captain Philippa Georgiou beweisen, dass sie ihn auch verdient. Gelegenheit dafür erhält sie, als die Shenzhou eine Kolonie der Föderation vor einem uralten, fremden Schiff beschützen muss, das aus den tiefsten Tiefen der unerforschten Meere aufgetaucht ist.

Im Kielwasser politischer Unruhen finden sich Admiral William Riker und die Besatzung der U.S.S. Titan in einer prekären Situation wieder. Eine neue Mission zieht veränderte Aufgaben an Bord nach sich. Auf Befehl der Sternenflotte setzt die Titan Kurs auf den Rand des Föderationsraums, um sich ihrer neuesten Aufgabe zu stellen: mit einer fremden Spezies, den Dinac, zusammenzuarbeiten und gegen einen unaufhaltsamen Eindringling zu kämpfen.