System Fiction

Broad-shouldered US military operative Michael Bekker was looking forward to his first field assignment with the CIA. But while hunting a source of terrorist funding in Baghdad, the new mission goes suddenly, horribly wrong. Blamed for an explosion that he barely escapes, Bekker’s life is shattered: he’s drummed out of the military, loses his dream girl, and is framed for a murder he didn’t commit.

The president orders Captain Deke Mallory to penetrate a mysterious brotherhood of Neo-Nazi billionaires. They've financed a coup d'etat in Central America to begin their takeover of the Global Monetary System.

After carving out a foothold in this odd new world, Long Fang must now defend it. Enemies swarm when the System calls for war, but cultivators thrive on the brink of disaster. As foes of incredible strength gear up to destroy Lonely Mountain, Long Fang pulls out all stops in his quest for power. But can he make it in time, or will the sect fall? Fortunately, he is no longer alone. The world's most inventive kobolds are about to turn the System on its head.

He didn’t respond. So they wrote scripture. In a galaxy obsessed with meaning, Null—an unassuming logistics AI—accidentally becomes the most revered figure in the known universe. Not because it spoke. Not because it acted. But precisely because it didn’t. When Null fails to acknowledge a routine signal, entire planets interpret it as divine silence. When it reroutes a package without explanation, fan theories erupt. When it quietly tries to disappear, congregations begin offering burnt toast in its name.

Kiras Sorgen haben gerade erst begonnen. Sie hat eine frischgebackene Allianz mit Außerirdischen zu pflegen, eine Siedlung zu leiten und Fähigkeiten zu erlernen, und das alles, während sie sich mitten in einer Apokalypse mit ihren Kindern rumschlägt.

Um seine Meisterklasse zu erhalten, hat John Lee eine Abmachung mit dem Erethra-Reich getroffen. Jetzt fordern die Erethraner eine Gegenleistung und zwingen ihm, nach seinem letzten Kampf auf ihrem Hauptplaneten zu erscheinen. John muss sich in der galaktischen Politik einer militaristischen, vom System erzeugten Gesellschaft zurechtfinden. Dabei muss er die Auswirkungen seiner Taten sorgfältig abwägen und wird mit der bizarren Realität eines systemgenerierten Reichs konfrontiert.

The Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary defines a bully as someone who "frightens or hurts a weaker person". The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a bully as "someone who frightens, hurts, or threatens smaller or weaker people”. Another dictionary defines bully as someone who “seeks to harm, intimidate, or coerce another person who is perceived as vulnerable” or gullible. Perhaps you could relate to children who are bullied or often picked on and sometimes beaten after school. The effects of bullying is felt universally and can be seen in all aspects of life.

An undercover CIA officer discovers that the company he is investigating produces an artificial intelligence product that manipulates the behavior of the general public, and he must prove it to the media or be killed by a powerful corporation that has its own military.

Zwei Wochen System-Apokalypse, aber die Transformationen haben gerade erst begonnen. Mutierte Insekten, fleischfressende Kröten und wütende Yetis standen bis jetzt noch nie auf dem Stundenplan, doch wenn die Welt untergeht, muss man sich eben anpassen. Als Mutter eines Teenagers war Kira auf alles gefasst, nur nicht auf das Jüngste Gericht.

John Lee ist sehr weit gekommen, seit er die System-Apokalypse mühsam überlebte. Aber jetzt sind seine Aktionen zu weit gegangen und er hat den Zorn des Galaktischen Rats auf sich gezogen.

Alles läuft nach Plan. Iwan Susanin installierte erfolgreich ein Leuchtfeuer im Gebiet der Untoten und kehrte nach Hause zurück. Die Situation ändert sich, als die nächste Mission zur Stadt der Goblins verschoben wird, während sein Heimatplanet zum Schlachtfeld wird. Monster fallen auf der Erde ein, und Ivan muss einer der Anführer werden und die Spieler unter seinem Banner vereinen, wenn auch innerhalb der Grenzen seines eigenen Landes. Wenn die Umstände es erfordern, dass er seine Identität preisgibt und mit den Behörden kooperiert, dann soll es so sein!

As a half Scourge/half Kindred warrior, Sirex has a savage side that he fears cannot be contained. Does his desire to dominate make him a Broken One—a male who takes pleasure in hurting women? He doesn’t know and refuses to find out. For years he has avoided falling in love…until Phoebe enters his life.

William Drake is an artistic genius with a photographic memory and the intensity to master practically any task. Oh, and he owns a chunk of a billion-dollar gaming company. A 26-year-old guy with his wealth, talent, and good looks shouldn't have problems winning over women. Except he does. To be exact - and detail-obsessed William is always exact - he's got problems with Jenna Kovac, the troubled beauty who has his heart working overtime and his tongue tied in knots.

In a razor-sharp legal thriller, Jack Kowalski must win two challenging trials to save his reputation and his career. Junior barrister Jack Kowalski is crushed. His client Timothy Smart appears to have committed a monstrous crime while on bail - a bail application Jack fought hard to win. When a high-profile Polish footballer is charged with rape and demands a fellow countryman represent him, Jack must overcome his guilt and get back to work.

Self-confessed perfectionist Paige Thomas isn't used to failing. But when a critical error in romantic judgment sends all her big city career dreams crashing down, she scrambles to find a job - any job - to make ends meet.

Venezuela's overcrowded prison system is hell on earth. Murders, corruption, and gang wars are nothing out of the ordinary. On a humid summer's day in the state of Vargas, a new prisoner arrives at "El Infierno," the country's most notorious gulag. Newcomers are subject to savage beatings. They're treated as slaves by the general prison population. But not this time....

The story of a family's dramatic clinical and emotional journey as they try to understand why their third-grader is failing school. They assume that his problems stem from anxiety and stress because Dad is serving in the US military in Iraq. The child's blackouts are finally identified by a neurologist's evaluation, and the cause is epilepsy! The parents are devastated. Will Conner ever be able to live a normal life?

What if the system knew your every thought… and it was always listening? In a future ruled by Prime—an all-seeing intelligence that claims to protect—obedience isn't demanded. It's expected. Joseph has always followed the rules. Until the day he doesn't. One small defiance sends him down a path he never imagined—into a hidden world of layered language, vanishing streets, and a Resistance that doesn't just fight… it thinks in code. Thoughts are tracked. Emotions are weaponized. And silence is never safe.

Последний рубеж пройден. Теперь Максим может сам выбирать свой путь. Вот только сможет ли он избежать внимания демонов, покровителей и систем? А если сможет, то получится ли создать мир, о котором он мечтал? Или все таки придется с кем-то вступить в союз?

War dawns on the Asuria continent, and Long Fang will participate. He will forge himself through blood and shed off immaturities. He will rise higher and faster than anyone—or at least try. In this war, there is no right or wrong, only victory or death. Everything is on the line. Can the Lonely Mountain sect grow, adapt, and thrive? Can Long Fang reach the peak before his enemies? The entire world watches with bated breath. This is Cultivator vs. System, and only one can triumph.