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Radiate (The Lightless Trilogy #3)
by C. A. HigginsIn the follow-up to Lightless and Supernova, C. A. Higgins again fuses science fiction, suspense, and drama to tell the story of a most unlikely heroine: Ananke, once a military spacecraft, now a sentient artificial intelligence. Ananke may have the powers of a god, but she is consumed by a very human longing: to know her creators. Ananke may have the powers of a god, but she is consumed by a very human longing: to know her creators. Now Ananke is on a quest to find companionship, understanding, and even love. She is accompanied by Althea, the engineer who created her, and whom she sees as her mother. And she is in search of her “father,” Matthew, the programmer whose code gave her the spark of life. But Matthew is on a strange quest of his own, traveling the galaxy alongside Ivan, with whom he shares a deeply painful history. Ananke and her parents are racing toward an inevitable collision, with consequences as violent as the birth of the solar system itself—and as devastating as the discovery of love. Praise for C. A. Higgins’s Lightless “[A] measured, lovely science-fiction debut . . . contained, disciplined, tense . . . The plot is compulsive. . . . Lightless is the first of a planned series, and you can’t help looking forward to learning what’s next.”—The New York Times “Absolutely brilliant . . . This is science fiction as it is meant to be done: scientific concepts wedded to and built upon human ideals.”—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the October Daye series “The stakes in this story are high—life and death, rebellion and betrayal—and debut novelist Higgins continually ratchets up the tension. . . . A suspenseful, emotional story that asks plenty of big questions about identity and freedom, this is a debut not to be missed.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A Radical Act of Free Magic: The Shadow Histories, Book Two
by H. G. ParryA Radical Act of Free Magic is the epic conclusion to the genre-defying Shadow Histories series following A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians; a sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own.The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world. In France, the brilliant young battle-mage Napoleon Bonaparte and has all but conquered Europe. Britain fights back, protected by the gulf of the channel and powerful fire-magic, but Wilberforce's own battle to bring about free magic and abolition has met a dead end. In Saint Domingue, Fina watches as Toussaint Louverture navigates these opposing forces to liberate the country.But there is another, even darker war being fought beneath the surface. A blood magician is using the Revolutionary Wars to bring about a return to dark magic. Across the world, only a few know of his existence and the choices they make will shape the new age of magic.Praise for A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians:'A rich, sprawling epic full of history and magic' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author'An absolute delight to read' Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library'Impressively intricate; fans of the magic-and-history of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell will be delighted' Alexandra Rowland, author of A Conspiracy of TruthsThe Shadow HistoriesA Declaration of the Rights of MagiciansA Radical Act of Free MagicFor more from H. G. Parry, check out The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep.
A Radical Act of Free Magic: A Novel (The Shadow Histories #2)
by H. G. Parry"A rich, sprawling epic full of history and magic, Declaration is Jonathan Strange with international politics and vampires. I loved it."―Alix E. HarrowA sweeping tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Radical Act of Free Magic is the conclusion to this genre-defying series of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern world.The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world.In France, the brilliant tactician Napoléon Bonaparte has risen to power, and under his command, the army of the dead has all but conquered Europe. Britain fights back, but Wilberforce&’s own battle to bring about free magic and abolition has met a dead end in the face of an increasingly repressive government. In Saint-Domingue, Fina aids Toussaint Louverture as he navigates these opposing forces to liberate the country.But there is another, even darker war being fought beneath the surface: the first vampire war in hundreds of years. The enemy blood magician who orchestrated Robespierre&’s downfall is using the French Revolutionary Wars to bring about a return to dark magic. Across the world, only a few know of his existence, and the choices they make will shape the new age of magic.Praise for The Shadow Histories:"Magnificent...[turns] the part of history class you might have slept through into something new, exciting and deeply magical."―BookPage "A witty, riveting historical fantasy . . . Parry has a historian's eye for period detail and weaves real figures from history—including Robespierre and Toussaint L'Ouverture—throughout her poetic tale of justice, liberation, and dark magic. This is a knockout." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)The Shadow HistoriesA Declaration of the Rights of MagiciansA Radical Act of Free MagicFor more from H. G. Parry, check out The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep.
Radicalized
by Cory DoctorowTold through one of the most on-pulse genre voices of our generation--New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow--Radicalized is a timely novel comprised of four science fiction novellas connected by social, technological, and economic visions of today and what America could be in the near, near future. Unauthorized Bread is a tale of immigration, the toxicity of economic and technological stratification, and the young and downtrodden fighting against all odds to survive and prosper. In Model Minority, a Superman-like figure attempts to rectifiy the corruption of the police forces he long erroneously thought protected the defenseless...only to find his efforts adversely affecting their victims.Radicalized is a story of a darkweb-enforced violent uprising against insurance companies told from the perspective of a man desperate to secure funding for an experimental drug that could cure his wife's terminal cancer.The fourth story, Masque of the Red Death, harkens back to Doctorow's Walkaway, taking on issues of survivalism versus community.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Radio Free Albemuth (Playaway Adult Fiction Ser.)
by Philip K. DickA visionary alternate history of the United States filled with enough conspiracy theories to thrill the most hardened paranoid, Radio Free Albemuth is proof of Dick&’s stature as our century&’s greatest science fiction writer.
Radio Life: 'Gripping, clever, frightening' Val McDermid
by Derek B. MillerA smart and thought-provoking piece of work - FINANCIAL TIMES, Pick of the Best New Science Fiction'One of the most captivating epics I've read in ages, evoking a convincing sense of fragile social structure reminiscent of China Miéville at his best, in combination with a philosophical underpinning that lends real weight to the stakes. It reads like Mad Max as imagined by Neal Stephenson. It's luxuriantly immersive, truly transporting in a way that is invaluable during these trying times' CHRIS BROOKMYRE, bestselling author of FALLEN ANGELIn this riveting political thriller, The Commonwealth, a post-apocalyptic civilisation on the rise, is locked in a clash of ideas with the Keepers, a fight which threatens to destroy the world . . . again.When Lilly was first Chief Engineer at The Commonwealth, nearly fifty years ago, the Central Archive wasn't yet the greatest repository of knowledge in the known world, protected by scribes copying every piece of found material - books, maps, even scraps of paper - and disseminating them by Archive Runners to hidden off-site locations for safe keeping. Back then, there was no Order of Silence to create and maintain secret routes deep into the sand-covered towers of the Gone World or into the northern forests beyond Sea Glass Lake. Back then, the world was still quiet, because Lilly hadn't yet found the Harrington Box.But times change. Recently, the Keepers have started gathering to the east of Yellow Ridge - thousands upon thousands of them - and every one of them determined to burn the Central Archives to the ground, no matter the cost, possessed by an irrational fear that bringing back the ancient knowledge will destroy the world all over again. To prevent that, they will do anything.Fourteen days ago the Keepers chased sixteen-year-old Archive Runner Elimisha into a forbidden Gone World Tower and brought the entire thing down on her. Instead of being killed, though, she slipped into an ancient unmapped bomb shelter where she has discovered a cache of food and fresh water, a two-way radio like the one Lilly's been working on for years . . . and something else. Something that calls itself 'the internet' . . .'If like me you loved Norwegian by Night and American by Day, dive straight into Radio Life. It's a post-apocalyptic exploration of how we rebuild, but much more than that, it's a gripping, clever, frightening, funny adventure. Trust me, it's a good one.' VAL McDERMID, No. 1 bestselling author of STILL LIFE'A complex mosaic novel filtered through the viewpoints of a large cast that builds a convincing picture of a future world riven by opposing ideologies' THE GUARDIANWitty, intelligent, thought-provoking and immensely entertaining . . . I know it is only January, but this is surely a candidate for the best novel of 2021 - SHOTS MAGAZINE
Radio Life: 'Gripping, clever, frightening' Val McDermid
by Derek B. MillerRadio Life: a gripping adventure and a riveting political thriller: The Commonwealth, a post-apocalyptic civilisation on the rise, is locked in a clash of ideas with the Keepers . . . a fight which threatens to destroy the world . . . again.When Lilly was first Chief Engineer at The Commonwealth, nearly fifty years ago, the Central Archive wasn't yet the greatest repository of knowledge in the known world, protected by scribes copying every piece of found material - books, maps, even scraps of paper - and disseminating them by Archive Runners to hidden off-site locations for safe keeping. Back then, there was no Order of Silence to create and maintain secret routes deep into the sand-covered towers of the Old World or into the northern forests beyond Sea Glass Lake. Back then, the world was still quiet, because Lilly hadn't yet found the Harrington Box.But times change. Recently, the Keepers have started gathering to the east of Yellow Ridge - thousands upon thousands of them - and every one of them determined to burn the Central Archives to the ground, no matter the cost, possessed by an irrational fear that bringing back the ancient knowledge will destroy the world all over again. To prevent that, they will do anything.Fourteen days ago the Keepers chased sixteen-year-old Archive Runner Elimisha into a forbidden Old World Tower and brought the entire thing down on her. Instead of being killed, though, she slipped into an ancient unmapped bomb shelter where she has discovered a cache of food and fresh water, a two-way radio like the one Lilly's been working on for years . . . and something else. Something that calls itself 'the internet' . . .
Radio Life: 'Gripping, clever, frightening' Val McDermid
by Derek B. MillerIn this riveting political thriller, The Commonwealth, a post-apocalyptic civilisation on the rise, is locked in a clash of ideas with the Keepers, a fight which threatens to destroy the world . . . again.'One of the most captivating epics I've read in ages, evoking a convincing sense of fragile social structure reminiscent of China Miéville at his best, in combination with a philosophical underpinning that lends real weight to the stakes. It reads like Mad Max as imagined by Neal Stephenson. It's luxuriantly immersive, truly transporting in a way that is invaluable during these trying times' CHRIS BROOKMYRE, bestselling author of FALLEN ANGELWhen Lilly was first Chief Engineer at The Commonwealth, nearly fifty years ago, the Central Archive wasn't yet the greatest repository of knowledge in the known world, protected by scribes copying every piece of found material - books, maps, even scraps of paper - and disseminating them by Archive Runners to hidden off-site locations for safe keeping. Back then, there was no Order of Silence to create and maintain secret routes deep into the sand-covered towers of the Gone World or into the northern forests beyond Sea Glass Lake. Back then, the world was still quiet, because Lilly hadn't yet found the Harrington Box.'If like me you loved Norwegian by Night and American by Day, dive straight into Radio Life. It's a post-apocalyptic exploration of how we rebuild, but much more than that, it's a gripping, clever, frightening, funny adventure. Trust me, it's a good one.' VAL McDERMID, No. 1 bestselling author of STILL LIFEBut times change. Recently, the Keepers have started gathering to the east of Yellow Ridge - thousands upon thousands of them - and every one of them determined to burn the Central Archives to the ground, no matter the cost, possessed by an irrational fear that bringing back the ancient knowledge will destroy the world all over again. To prevent that, they will do anything.Fourteen days ago the Keepers chased sixteen-year-old Archive Runner Elimisha into a forbidden Gone World Tower and brought the entire thing down on her. Instead of being killed, though, she slipped into an ancient unmapped bomb shelter where she has discovered a cache of food and fresh water, a two-way radio like the one Lilly's been working on for years . . . and something else. Something that calls itself 'the internet' . . .'A complex mosaic novel filtered through the viewpoints of a large cast that builds a convincing picture of a future world riven by opposing ideologies' THE GUARDIAN(P)2021 Quercus Editions Limited
Radio Silence
by Alyssa ColeNo one expects the apocalypse.Arden Highmore was living your average postgrad life in Rochester, New York, when someone flipped the "off" switch on the world. No cell phones, no power, no running water--and no one knows why. All she and her roommate, John, know for sure is that they have to get out, stat. His family's cabin near the Canadian border seemed like the safest choice.It turns out isolation doesn't necessarily equal safety. When scavengers attack, it's John's ridiculously handsome brother, Gabriel, who comes to the rescue. He saves Arden's life, so he can't be all bad...but he's also a controlling jerk who treats her like an idiot. Now their parents are missing and it seems John, Gabriel, their kid sister, Maggie, and Arden are the only people left alive who aren't bloodthirsty maniacs.No one knows when--or if--the lights will come back on and, in the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel are finding that there's a fine line indeed between love and hate. How long can they expect to last in this terrifying new world, be it together or apart?Book one of Off the Grid69,000 words
Radio Silence (Off the Grid #1)
by Alyssa Cole“Rich in atmospheric details and rife with unexpected dangers…[a] refreshingly diverse cast of characters possess strong, sympathetic and magnetic personalities, ensuring that readers will be engaged with each step of their journey.” — RT Book ReviewsCole adds a strong contender to the postapocalyptic romance genre with a smart, confident-African American heroine and a smart, sexy Korean hero in this first book in a trilogy. —Library JournalNo one expects the apocalypse.Arden Highmore was living your average postgrad life in Rochester, New York, when someone flipped the “off” switch on the world. No cell phones, no power, no running water—and no one knows why. All she and her roommate, John, know for sure is that they have to get out, stat. His family’s cabin near the Canadian border seemed like the safest choice.It turns out isolation doesn’t necessarily equal safety.When scavengers attack, it’s John’s ridiculously handsome brother, Gabriel, who comes to the rescue. He saves Arden’s life, so he can’t be all bad…but he’s also a controlling jerk who treats her like an idiot. Now their parents are missing and it seems John, Gabriel, their kid sister, Maggie, and Arden are the only people left alive who aren’t bloodthirsty maniacs.No one knows when—or if—the lights will come back on and, in the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel are finding that there’s a fine line indeed between love and hate. How long can they expect to last in this terrifying new world, be it together or apart?This book is approximately 69,000 wordsAnd don’t miss the rest of the Off the Grid series: Signal Boost and Mixed Signals are available now!Originally published in 2015
Radioactive (The\atlas Of Cursed Places Ser.)
by Vanessa ActonEvery year Zack and his family spend a week at a Pacific island getaway. The ocean is beautiful, the town is quaint, and the people are easygoing. It's a great place to relax. So why do the locals seem so tense this year? There's definitely trouble in paradise when a tourist goes missing. Local legend has it that the locale is cursed since nuclear testing there in the 1950s. It sounds like fiction, but is it?
Radioactive (The Atlas of Cursed Places)
by Vanessa ActonEvery year Zack and his family spend a week at a Pacific island getaway. The ocean is beautiful, the town is quaint, and the people are easygoing. It's a great place to relax. So why do the locals seem so tense this year? There's definitely trouble in paradise when a tourist goes missing. Local legend has it that the locale is cursed since nuclear testing there in the 1950s. It sounds like fiction, but is it?
Radioactive: The Forgotten Ones
by Maya Shepherd Bradley HallAfter Cleo leaves her first love, Finn, she awakens in the sickbay of the Legion. Although she does not lose her memory, nothing goes the way she and the rebels had planned it. The Legion commanders see no threat in her and return her to her old life. However, the Legion commander, A350 has taken an interest in the young Cleo. But when Finn suddenly emerges as a prisoner of the Legion, Cleo is forced to decide his fate. Should the Legion erase his memory or execute him?
Radioactive 2: I dimenticati
by Maya Shepherd Elisabetta De MartinoDopo essere stata costretta a lasciare Finn, il suo primo amore, Cleo si sveglia nell’infermeria della legione. Anche se non ha perso la memoria, nulla sembra andare secondo i piani dei ribelli. I capi della legione non la considerano una minaccia e la fanno tornare a una quotidianità che a Cleo ormai sta stretta. Solo il capo della legione A350 sembra interessarsi di lei e assecondarla, ma quando Finn viene improvvisamente fatto prigioniero dalla legione tutti i piani sembrano vanificarsi. Cleo sarà costretta a decidere il destino di Finn: consentire alla legione di cancellare i suoi ricordi o condannarlo a morte...
Radioactive, De Uitgestotenen
by Maya Shepherd Marinus Henricus KruissenNa de Derde Wereldoorlog lijkt de aarde op een slagveld. De laatste overlevende mensen hebben zich gebarricadeerd in veiligheidsgebieden om zich te beschermen tegen radioactieve straling. Het overleven is alleen mogelijk door het volgen van strenge regels en wetten. Er is geen eigendom en geen eigen wil. De Legioen leiders ontnemen de mensen iedere beslissing. In die wereld is geen plaats voor gevoelens. De mensen leven alleen om te funtioneren en daarom hebben ze nummers in plaats van namen. D 518 is een van hen. Geboren in deze vernielde wereld heeft ze nooit iets anders als dit door controle gekenmerkte leven leren kennen. Dat verandert op slag als ze door tegenstanders van de regering ontvoerd wordt. Alles waar ze tot dan toe in geloofd heeft blijk een leugen te zijn
Radioactive - Los Expulsados: Los Expulsados
by Maya ShepherdTras la Tercera Guerra Mundial la Tierra es un campo de batalla. Los últimos supervivientes han creado barricadas en zonas de seguridad para protegerse de la radiación radioactiva. Sobrevivir solo es posible bajo reglas y normas muy estrictas. No hay ni propiedades ni voluntad propia. En este mundo no hay lugar para los sentimientos. La gente solo vive para funcionar, por ello tienen números en lugar de nombres. D518 es una de ellos. Nacida en este mundo destrozado, nunca ha conocido nada más que esta vida determinada por el control. Esto cambia radicalmente cuando la secuestran unos enemigos de la legión. Todo en lo que había creído hasta ahora resulta ser una mentira.
Radioactive - Gli espulsi
by Maya Shepherd Elisabetta De MartinoDopo la terza guerra mondiale la Terra è un campo di macerie. Gli ultimi sopravvissuti si sono barricati in zone di sicurezza per proteggersi dalle radiazioni. La sopravvivenza necessita di regole e leggi molto rigide. Non esiste né proprietà, né libero arbitrio, sono i capi della legione a prendere tutte le decisioni. In questo mondo non c'è spazio per i sentimenti. Le persone funzionano più che vivere, per questo sono identificate da codici anziché nomi. D518 è una di loro. Nata in questo mondo in rovina, non ha mai conosciuto nulla di diverso. La sua vita cambia bruscamente quando viene rapita dagli oppositori del regime. Tutto ciò in cui ha sempre creduto si rivela una menzogna.
The Radioactive Redhead: with The Peach-Blonde Bomber (Nuclear Bombshell #3)
by John Zakour Lawrence GanemEveryone’s favorite sci-fi PI is back on the beat in this third Nuclear Bombshell mystery. Includes the prequel novella, The Peach-Blonde Bomber!After a chance encounter at a Kabuki theater, Zach Johnson has reluctantly agreed to lend a hand to Sexy Sprockets, 2060’s most fabulously famous pop-singer. Sexy has received a slew of death threats from an obsessive fan intent on making sure her ascendant career is cut short. In the guise of Sexy’s bodyguard, Zach enters the dizzying world of showbiz to uncover Sexy’s stalker before he can make good on his threats.Together with his sentient super-computer, HARV, and his psionic assistant, Carol, Zach must use all his PI wisdom to ensnare the would-be killer. At the same time, world famous media mogul Rupert Roundtree has positioned Zach as the unwilling star of his next great reality series, entitled Let’s Kill Zach. Zach will need to stay one step ahead of the murderous mogul if he’s going to save the imperiled pop singer.Praise for the Nuclear Bombshell mysteries“A wild and crazy adventure that blends noir detective fiction and far-out future SF to create a tongue-in-cheek, thoroughly enjoyable story.” —SF Site“Surprisingly clever . . . spoofs the genre and everything else in sight.” —Science Fiction Chronicle“Abbott and Costello meet a futuristic crime noir . . . readers will laugh until they cry.” —AllReaders.com“A fun romp through cyberspace and the future Earth . . . I enjoyed this tongue-in-cheek look at the future of private investigation.” —MyShelf.com
Radioativos
by Julia Braga W. J. MayTodo mundo precisa ser herói em algum ponto de sua vida. A pequena cidade de Elliot Lake nunca mais será a mesma depois que Zoe, uma aluna do último ano de Elliot Lake, e cinco de seus amigos se abrigam em uma mina de urânio abandonada durante uma violenta tempestade. Durante os próximos dias, a audição de Zoe se aguça drasticamente... em um nível sobrenatural. Ela conta aos seus amigos e acaba descobrindo que outros quatro deles também têm sentidos aumentados. Zoe está determinada a usar seu novo poder para o bem, enquanto tenta manter sob controle seus crescentes sentimentos por Kieran, o novo garoto escocês do grupo. Se transformando em super-heróis, o grupo tenta parar estranhos acontecimentos que estão ocorrendo em sua cidadezinha. Assaltos, invasões, desaparecimentos e assassinatos começam a ficar cada vez mais pessoais. Isso leva o time a pensar que alguém sabe sobre o segredo deles – alguém que todos eles morram. Um grupo incrédulo de heróis. Um traidor entre eles. Alguns sonhos são escritos em sangue. Junte-se a Zoe nesse livro de suspense paranormal. Essa é a primeira parte da saga Cinco Sentidos, que lida com poderes sobrenaturais e primeiro amor. Com o apelo de história em quadrinhos da história, você não vai conseguir evitar tentar descobrir quem é o assassino. Algumas vezes, seguir seu coração e seus instintos não te dá a resposta que você quer. ** Essa é a Parte 1 de 2 ** *Aviso: Esse livro gratuito terminará em um cliffhanger. O livro 2 retoma de onde esse terminar.*
Radioativos - Parte 2
by W. J. May Julia BragaTodo mundo precisa ser herói em algum ponto de sua vida. A pequena cidade de Elliot Lake nunca mais será a mesma depois que Zoe, uma aluna do último ano de Elliot Lake, e cinco de seus amigos se abrigam em uma mina de urânio abandonada durante uma violenta tempestade. Ao longo dos próximos dias, a audição de Zoe se aguça drasticamente... em um nível sobrenatural. Ela conta aos seus amigos e acaba descobrindo que outros quatro deles também tiveram sentidos aumentados. Zoe está determinada a usar seu novo poder para o bem, enquanto tenta manter sob controle seus crescentes sentimentos por Kieran, o novo garoto escocês do grupo. Se transformando em super-heróis, o grupo tenta parar estranhos acontecimentos que estão ocorrendo em sua cidadezinha. Assaltos, invasões, desaparecimentos e assassinatos começam a tomar tons cada vez mais pessoais. Isso leva o time a pensar que alguém sabe sobre o segredo deles — alguém quer que todos eles morram. Um grupo improvável de heróis. Um traidor entre eles. Alguns sonhos são escritos em sangue.
Radium Halos
by Gaëlle Guilleaume W. J. MayEt si vous deveniez un jour un héros ? Plus rien ne sera jamais pareil dans la petite ville de Elliot Lake après que Zoé, une élève de terminale, et ses cinq amis ont pénétré dans une mine d’uranium au cours d’un violent orage. Au cours des jours suivants, l’ouïe de Zoé s’intensifie… de manière surnaturelle. Et elle n’est pas la seule à connaître des changements : quatre de ses amis ont un sens plus développé également. C’est décidé : désormais, Zoé utilisera ses nouveaux pouvoirs pour faire le bien tout en tentant de cacher ses sentiments pour Kieran, le jeune écossais qui vient d’emménager en ville. Tout en s’entraînant à devenir des super héros, Zoé et ses amis sont confrontés à d’étranges évènements : agressions, effractions, disparitions, meurtres… Le danger semble être à leur porte. Et si quelqu’un connaissait leur secret ? Quelqu’un qui les voudrait tous morts ? Rejoignez Zoé dans ce premier tome de la série « The Senseless ». Entre science-fiction, romance et humour, ce livre vous tiendra en haleine tout du long et vous donnera envie de dévorer les suivants.
Radium Halos - Parte 1
by W. J. May Laura ForlaniTutti dobbiamo fare gli eroi, ad un certo punto della nostra vita. La cittadina di Elliot Lake non sarà mai più la stessa dopo che, durante un violento temporale, Zoe, studentessa all'ultimo anno delle scuole superiori, e cinque amici si rifugiano in una miniera d'uranio abbandonata. Il giorno seguente l'udito di Zoe si affina drasticamente... fino a raggiungere livelli sovrumani. Ne parla con i suoi amici, solo per scoprire che anche i sensi di quattro di loro si sono incredibilmente sviluppati. Zoe è determinata a usare il suo nuovo potere per fare del bene, mentre cerca di tenere sotto controllo i suoi sentimenti per Kieran, il nuovo ragazzo scozzese del gruppo. Trasformandosi in supereroi, i ragazzi cercano di fermare gli strani eventi che iniziano a verificarsi nella loro cittadina. Aggressioni, rapine, sparizioni e omicidi ormai accadono a pochi passi da casa, portandoli a pensare che qualcuno conosca il loro segreto. Qualcuno che li vuole tutti morti. Un improbabile gruppo di eroi. Un traditore tra di loro. A volte seguire il tuo cuore e il tuo istinto non ti dà le risposte che vuoi.
Radix
by A. A. AttanasioAt the end of the twentieth century, the Earth entered the Line, a beam of radiant energy from a distant black hole. In the aura of this strange power, the Earth was altered forever. Humanity distorted into a variety of forms. Reality as we know it collapsed, opening into a greater consciousness. Ancient, timeless beings incarnated themselves in human flesh, endowing it with unimaginable power. Into this twilight age a youth was born who was destined to transform the future of humankind. At first a frightened, rebellious teenager, he was forged into a brutal warrior in a harrowing rite of passage. A wanderer for a time among a tribe of outcasts, he began to discover his humanity. At last, he was forced to turn against those who made him to unleash the godlike powers he held.
Radix: Radix Tetrad: Book 1 (Radix)
by A.A. AttanasioIn a vastly changed world, thirteen centuries from now, Sumner Kagan searches the earth to find the godmind, a malicious being with reality-shaping powers. In this strange and beautiful world - eerily alien, yet hauntingly familiar - Kagan will change from an adolescent outcast to a warrior with god-like abilities and, in the process, take us on an epic and transcendent journey.Author's Note: The volumes of this series can each be read independently of the others. The feature that unifies them is their individual observations of science fiction's sub-genre: "space opera," which the editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer define as "colorful, dramatic, large-scale science fiction adventure, competently and sometimes beautifully written, usually focused on a sympathetic, heroic central character and plot action, and usually set in the relatively distant future, and in space or on other worlds, characteristically optimistic in tone. It often deals with war, piracy, military virtues, and very large-scale action, large stakes."