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by Isaac AsimovASIMOV THE GREATEST Isaac Asimov needs no introduction. As the COLUMBUS DISPATCH declares, he is “the man who legitimized Science Fiction in the United States." But this is just part of the fabulous Asimov story. For this bestselling author has also explored virtually every branch of human knowledge in his mind- expanding writings. Now, in a blend of Science and Fiction that only he could achieve, Isaac Asimov takes you on a personally guided tour of the brightest adventures and delights in the Asimov galaxy.
Ora the Sea Monster
by Cari Meister Dennis MessnerHidden under the sea, Ora's gold collection is her best treasure. Ora will do almost anything to get more gold. But does that include fighting a big scary giant?
Oración a Proserpina
by Albert Sánchez PiñolSÁNCHEZ PIÑOL SE ENFRENTA AL FIN DEL MUNDO La nueva novela del autor que «avanza a pasos agigantados hacia el pedestal de los escritores catalanes más leídos de todos los tiempos» (El Periódico). «Si un hombre, o un pueblo, no son capaces de cambiar su alma, sucumbirán inevitablemente a su destino». Hasta Roma han llegado voces de la existencia de una terrible fiera que, a buen seguro, hará rico a quien consiga capturarla para exhibirla en el circo. El célebre orador Cicerón decide enviar a su hijo a esas tierras, un viaje que puede espabilar al muchacho y que quizá le permita recuperar el amor de su padre. En mitad del desierto, sin embargo, el joven deberá enfrentarse a un peligro que nadie habría imaginado y que amenaza el futuro de Roma, y de la humanidad entera. En Oración a Proserpina, Sánchez Piñol se enfrenta al fin del mundo, da un vuelco a la historiade nuestra civilización y con una narración trepidante, llena de giros sorprendentes, deja al lector sin aliento hasta la última página. «Avanza a pasos agigantados hacia el pedestal de los escritores catalanes más leídos de todos los tiempos».El Periódico La crítica ha dicho...Sobre El monstruo de Santa Elena «Arrastra al lector hasta la última página».Lídia Penelo, Público «Una novela [que] se va hasta el fin del mundo para poner a prueba el amor y los ideales, transformando lo histórico en fantástico».Cristina Martín Valbuena, The New Barcelona PostSobre La piel fría«Me persigue después de haberlo leído. Un libro espléndido».Enrique Vila-Matas «Una obra absolutamente imprescindible de un escritor que se revela en el siglo XXI».Carme Riera «Se ha dicho que una nueva generación de narradores está aterrizando en las letras catalanas, renovándolas con fuerza imparable [...]. Hoy por hoy el imparable de verdad es Sánchez Piñol».Sergio Vila-Sanjuán, La Vanguardia «Una soberbia novela [...] que defiende la literatura con mayúsculas: la que aún es capaz de atrapar al lector desde la primera línea».Care Santos, El Cultural
Oracle
by Ian WatsonWhen Tom Ryan stops his car late at night on a dark road for a man dressed as a Roman centurion, his first thought is that he's picked up one of those amateur re-enactors but the man, Marcus Appius Silvanus appears to speak only Latin. He insists the year is AD60 and that the British Queen is Boudicca - and that he and his men of the Fourteenth Gemina are in hot pursuit of her.Tom and his sister Mary shelter the Roman, but inadvertently attract the attention of an unscrupulous journalist. He's not the only one interested in the Ryans: an IRA terrorist who was once Mary's lover in Northern Ireland tracks her down to tell her the plane crash which killed her parents twenty years ago was caused by the British security services.Deep in the English countryside, those same servants of the state are busy exploiting the theories of a young prodigy to build 'Oracle', a probe that can view the past - and, they hope, the future, so that threats to national security can be stifled before they occur.
Oracle
by Ian WatsonWhen Tom Ryan stops his car late at night on a dark road for a man dressed as a Roman centurion, his first thought is that he's picked up one of those amateur re-enactors but the man, Marcus Appius Silvanus appears to speak only Latin. He insists the year is AD60 and that the British Queen is Boudicca - and that he and his men of the Fourteenth Gemina are in hot pursuit of her.Tom and his sister Mary shelter the Roman, but inadvertently attract the attention of an unscrupulous journalist. He's not the only one interested in the Ryans: an IRA terrorist who was once Mary's lover in Northern Ireland tracks her down to tell her the plane crash which killed her parents twenty years ago was caused by the British security services.Deep in the English countryside, those same servants of the state are busy exploiting the theories of a young prodigy to build 'Oracle', a probe that can view the past - and, they hope, the future, so that threats to national security can be stifled before they occur.
Oracle (The Oracle Trilogy)
by Mike ResnickBounty hunters race to find a powerful psychic in this classic science fiction adventure by the award-winning author of Soothsayer. People across the galaxy have feared Penelope Bailey ever since she was a child. She has the power to see the future and manipulate events—and minds. Governments and criminals sought to control her, and hundreds of bounty hunters like the Iceman once tried to capture her. But Penelope eluded them all and disappeared . . . Fourteen years later, the Iceman now runs a tavern. He spends most days listening to customers&’ tales of adventure and idle gossip, until one day, a visitor arrives with quite a story to tell. She is Penelope&’s mother and would like the Iceman to retrieve her daughter from the planet Hades. Of course, it is a task easier said than done. Soon an assassin, a secret agent, and an outlaw cyborg are searching for the missing psychic. And they must all figure out how to handle a target who can predict their every step . . . Perfect for readers of Alan Dean Foster, Timothy Zahn, and Joe Haldeman &“One of those rare novels that pulls you in so quickly and effectively that you&’ll end up reading it in a single sitting.&” —Science Fiction Chronicle
Oracle's Moon
by Thea HarrisonWhen Grace Andreas's sister, Petra, and her husband are both killed, Grace inherits the Power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister's two young children--neither of which she is prepared for. Then Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn Prince of House Marid, decides to make himself a part of the household both as guardian and counterpoint to Grace's impudence towards the Elder Races.
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races #4)
by Thea HarrisonAs a second daughter, Grace Andreas never had to worry about the intrigues of the Elder Races. But when her sister, Petra, and Petra's husband are both killed, Grace inherits the Power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister's two young children--neither of which she is prepared for. Yet, she is not alone. Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn prince of House Marid--driven by his genuine caring for the children--has decided to make himself a part of the household both as their guardian and as an exasperating counterpoint to Grace's impudence toward the Elder Races. But when an attempt is made on Grace's life, she realises that Khalil is the only one who can protect her--and offer her more than a mortal man ...
Oracle's War (Olympus Trilogy)
by David HairOdysseus must fight for the honor of his family, the survival of his people, and the glory of his goddess—from the author of Athena&’s Champion. When Prince Odysseus is sent on a quest to recover his family honor, he&’s led to Delos where a mysterious new prophecy has captivated the gods. Caught in a tangled web of intrigue, he discovers that this prophecy is tied to his own destiny and the fate of his patron goddess, Athena. With the future of his people hanging by a thread, Odysseus, the daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes and a small band of loyal Ithacans, must unveil the truth before it&’s too late. But opposing them is Tiresias, the greatest seer of the age, who will do anything to burn his own vision onto the face of history. Caught between the prophecy, the gods and his mortal enemies, Odysseus must start a war: one that may be impossible to win . . . Oracle&’s War, second in the epic Olympus Series, is perfect for fans of David Gemmell and Madeline Miller. Praise for Athena&’s Champion &“If you like magic and mayhem wrapped around ancient historical legends, this cup of nectar has your name on it. Recommended.&” —Historical Novel Society &“A refreshing, modern take of Odysseus&’ story. It has humor and exciting action.&” —Book Rambler
Oracle: Book Six (House War #6)
by Michelle WestBeneath the streets of Averalaan, capital city of the Essalieyan Empire, lie the three Princes of the firstborn, doomed to sleep until the end of days. When gods walked the world, they feared the Sleepers. They fear them even now. <P><P>If the Sleepers wake, the city will not survive--and the Sleepers are waking. House Terafin has already felt the consequences of their stirring. To save the city--and the House over which she rules--Jewel Markess ATerafin must go to face the Oracle. She leaves a House that is still divided, and a city in which demons, in human guise, have begun to move. At no time in Terafin's history has it faced the dangers it now faces, and it will face them bereft of its leader. Jewel has always seen unpredictable glimpses of the future--images of death and destruction which she cannot control and cannot always understand. To master her birthright, she chooses to walk the path of the Oracle. In her hands, she carries the only hope of the Winter Queen. But the path she must travel was old when the gods ceased to walk the world. Ancient creatures stalk winter skies at the behest of the demons, who mean to ensure that she will never reach the Oracle's side. Secrets, long hidden from all but the firstborn, will finally be brought to light. Choices will be made, and paths chosen, from which there will be no return.... Oracle is the intricate sixth novel in The House War series. Set in the same rich fantasy universe as Michelle West's Sacred Hunt duology and her six-book Sun Sword series, the House War novels recount the events leading to the momentous final confrontation between the demonic minions of the Lord of the Hells and the defenders of the Essalieyan Empire--a realm with a long and bloody history.From the Hardcover edition.
Orange World and Other Stories
by Karen RussellFrom the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell’s extraordinary, irresistible gifts of language and imagination. <P><P>Karen Russell’s comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner in lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In“Bog Girl”, a revelatory story about first love, a young man falls in love with a two thousand year old girl that he’s extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In “The Prospectors,” two opportunistic young women fleeing the depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. <P><P>In the brilliant, hilarious title story, a new mother desperate to ensure her infant’s safety strikes a diabolical deal, agreeing to breastfeed the devil in exchange for his protection. <P><P>The landscape in which these stories unfold is a feral, slippery, purgatorial space, bracketed by the void—yet within it Russell captures the exquisite beauty and tenderness of ordinary life. Orange World is a miracle of storytelling from a true modern master.
Orb and Arrow: Book 1: Exploration
by V. L. Stuart<p>She was raised to be a healer, but does her true destiny lie in the battle against Darkness?<p> <p>Brillar was expected to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a healer, but she had other plans. Now a highly skilled archer, she has been forced to kill to release a bound mage. It may have been self-defense, but that is no excuse for a healer.<p> <p>Releasing such a skilled War mage from bondage could get you killed . . . or apprenticed. When she chooses the latter, Brillar finds herself on a desperate journey to stop the rising tide of Darkness. Her decision to apprentice herself to Elden, the man she rescued, sets her further from the healer’s calling. Still, her healing spells serve them both well as they face the dangers of a world often torn between the Light and Darkness . . .<p>
Orbis
by Scott MackayAward-winning author Scott Mackay delivers an “intriguing alternate history” of conquest, rebellion and the destiny of humanity… (Booklist).Two thousand years ago, as the Roman Empire beat back the rise of Christianity, the saviors of mankind arrived. And they weren’t Jesus of Nazareth or his Disciples.They were the Benefactors.They appeared as heavenly beings on a mission of hope, convincing the people of Earth to accept their kindly dominion by hi-jacking the insurgent Christian Movement and turning it into an instrument of control. When the mighty Roman Empire refused to bow down, it was destroyed.Ever since, the Benefactors have guided and led, and humankind has followed and prospered, but at a price.In an alternate 1947, the truth behind the Benefactors’ origins and motives are about to be discovered. And unless three ordinary people can find the courage to fight against everything they’ve been taught to believe and obey, the end of humanity may already be inevitable…With this “riveting drama,” Scott Mackay once again proves himself a writer of rare talent and captivating imagination in the realm of science fiction (Locus).
Orbit
by John J. NanceThe year is 2009. For Kip Dawson, winning a passenger seat on American Space Adventure's spacecraft is a dream come true. One grand shot of insanity and he can return to earth fulfilled. But the thrill of the successful launch turns to terror when a micrometeorite penetrates the capsule, leaving the radios as dead as the pilot. Reality hits: Kip isn't going home. With nothing to do but wait for his doomed fate, Kip writes his epitaph on the ship's laptop computer, unaware that an audience of millions has discovered it and is tracking his every word on the Internet. As a massive struggle gets underway to rescue him, Kip has no idea that the world can hear his cries -- or that his heroism in the face of death may sabotage his best chance of survival.
Orbit 1 (Orbit #1)
by Damon KnightNine science fiction stories by well known writers of the time including: Staras Flonerans by Kate Wilhelm, The Secret Place by Richard McKenna, How Beautiful With Banners by James Blish, The Disinherited by Poul Anderson, The Loolies are Here by Allison Rice, Kangaroo Court by Virginia Kidd, Splice of Life by Sonya Dorman, 5 Eggs by Thomas M. Disch, The Deeps by Keith Roberts
Orbit One
by Lionel FanthorpeSpace fiction is no longer fiction in the same way that it used to be. There was an element of distance and strangeness about it a few years back. Now, fact has caught up and threatens to overtake. Science fiction today has become science prediction. An atom is a miniature solar system in some respects. The clustering molecules resemble galaxies, colloids are, perhaps, tiny models of the whole creation. Man stands midway between the unbelievably small and the unbelievably huge. This is one of the allies of science fiction. We look down into the mysteries of the infinitesimal; we look up into the majesty of the macrocosm. In all this vastness of stars and planets there must be other life. One day we shall make contact with that life. What will the aliens be like? How will human culture compete with non-human culture? Which will survive?
Orbit Unlimited
by Poul AndersonEarth had changed since the days when her proud space fleets spanned the void of Space. Now her people were packed and packaged tight on Earth, their freedoms exchanged for a promise of stability by a multi-armed autocratic government. Then one small band of people led by a fanatic saw there was one last chance for Man to make his place in the Universe. But to take that chance they had to fight, not only the mighty grip of the government, but the terrible, generation-long voyage fraught with risk. And then, the new planet - strange, challenging, alien...
Orbit Unlimited
by Poul AndersonSeeking freedom from their oppressive government on Earth, a ragtag group of idealists embark on a perilous journey to found a new world light-years from home On a future Earth, gone are the halcyon days of the early space program, when the universe held endless promise and excitement. Overcrowded, ruled by a corrupt autocracy, and plagued by vast economic inequalities, life on Earth has become nightmarish, and the promise of a world beyond the planet is diminishing rapidly as the government begins shuttering its interstellar efforts. But for a small band of rebels called Constitutionalists, escaping into the vast universe beyond is the only hope. And so off they set for a distant planet where they can start over, building a new society on the principle of liberty, testing the very limits of human capability. Their years-long trip is not without its tribulations, from internecine conflict on the ship to ambiguous pleas from Earth to return. Their destination, an Earth-like planet called Rustum, is twenty light-years away, and through every treacherous moment of the journey they know that their most harrowing trials are yet to come when they finally reach their new home. The story of Rustum and the Constitutionalists who settled there continues in New America.
Orbit Wipeout! (Time Surfers #2)
by Tony AbbottThings are looking up for Ned Banks. His best friend, Ernie, is on his way to visit for a whole week! But then Ned gets an urgent call from the Time Surfers and he has to travel into deep space with Roop and Suzi to check out Centaur One -- an abandoned space station. When they arrive, they find Vorg -- the biggest villain of the century -- waiting for them, along with the evil Klenn from Ned's comic books! But if the bad guys come to life, Ned wonders if the good guy -- the hero, Zontar -- can too? Otherwise the Time Surfers might be trapped forever!
Orbital Decay
by Allen SteeleWinner of the Locus Award: Space-station workers discover a shocking global surveillance plot in this novel from &“the master of science-fiction intrigue&” (The Washington Post). Popeye Hooker knows that space isn&’t all it&’s cracked up to be. A former fisherman who takes a job building low orbital stations to escape a failed relationship, he finds that in space, construction work is still a grind. And when they aren&’t building the space stations that will usher humanity into the stars, Sam Sloane and the rest of the beamjacks get high, blast the Grateful Dead, and stare through telescopes at the world they left behind. But life in orbit is about to get much more interesting. Nestled among the life support equipment that keeps them alive and the entertainment systems that keep them happy, the beamjacks find something astonishing. Turns out, their home isn&’t just a space station—it&’s a giant antenna designed to spy on every inhabitant of Earth. It&’s the greatest privacy invasion ever perpetrated, and the beamjacks won&’t stand for it. They may not be pioneers, but these roughnecks are about to become revolutionaries. Timely—and with Orwellian undertones, Allen Steele&’s debut won the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Perfect for fans of Robert Heinlein, Robert J. Sawyer, and Greg Bear, Orbital Decay blends fantasy and science fiction with a prescient attention paid to the dangers of government surveillance.
Orbital Decay (Galaxy Mavericks #7)
by Michael La RonnAll he wants is power. And he'll kill for it. Florian Macalestern has an easy life. With several trillion dollars in the trust fund, an army of servants, and a vindictive personality, he's all but certain to succeed his aunt as CEO of the family mega-corporation. Then he can crush his opponents, accumulate power, and take over the galaxy, one dollar at a time. But he wasn't always evil. Orbital Decay is the seventh book in Galaxy Mavericks space opera series by Michael La Ronn. It's the story of Florian's rise to evil, and the deterioration of a young man who once held so much promise. V1.0
Orbite Strane 1: La Bambina Sperduta
by Ramón SomozaUna straordinaria saga di fantascienza spagnola con una protagonista molto speciale. A dieci anni, Tanit è una bambina prodigio. È l’astrobiologa più giovane della storia e per questo motivo è stata autorizzata a raggiungere la colonia di Thuis, appena fondata, a cinquanta anni-luce dalla Terra. Finalmente Tanit potrà rivedere sua madre, che si trova laggiù ormai da tempo. Ma c’è qualcosa che né lei né suo padre possono sapere, cioè che qualcosa di terribile sta per succedere, qualcosa che costringerà Tanit a prendersi cura di sé stessa, completamente sola in un universo ostile. Prima puntata della serie di fantascienza spagnola “Orbite strane”
Orbitsville
by Bob ShawOrbitsville is a 240 page science fiction novel written by the highly regarded British author Bob Shaw and published as an Ace Special in 1975. Ace's note on the work reads as follows: Bob Shaw is one of the most popular of the British science fiction authors and is known throughout the world for the fine quality and imaginative adventure of all his stories and novels. ORBITSVILLE is the major work of his career-a fascinating study of the ultimate planet, and the changes it forces on the unsuspecting human race.
Orbitsville Departure
by Bob ShawThis sequel to Orbitsville finds Dallen having more adventures, leading him home.