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Solitude, serenity, and sanity are vital to Moriah Copeland's life. Focused on helping kids the system forgets, she is unaware of the powers she harbors deep in her soul. But at night, her vivid dreams waver between a scene of her worst nightmare, and a true confidant. Imagine her surprise when she realizes her dreams might be more than they seem, she suddenly has crazy magic powers, and three strange men crash a too good to be true second date for help finding their long-lost friend.

Earth, like the rest of the Known Worlds, has fallen to the Shing. Scattered here and there, small groups of humans live in a state of semi-barbarism. They have lost the skills, science and knowledge that had been Earth's in the golden age of the League of Worlds, and whenever a colony of humans tries to rekindle the embers of a half-forgotten technology, the Shing, with their strange, mindlying power, crush them out. There is one man who can stand against the malign Shing, but he is an alien with amber eyes and must first prove to paranoid humanity that he is not a creature of the Shing.

Hannah West and Elias Coppersmith have no regrets about their impulsive wedding since they can't remember it. All either can remember is that they were on the run. With Hannah's dubious background and shaky para-psych profile, she could have done much worse. The competent mining heir arouses her curiosity - as well as other parts of her mind and body. A honeymoon spent retracing their footsteps leads them into the twisting underground catacombs, where secrets from both their pasts will come to light.

Nick Hayes’ genius is in wringing out the universe’s secrets. It’s a talent that’s allowed him to carve paths through time. But the worst part is that he knows how his story will end. He’s seen it with his own eyes. And every year that passes, every breakthrough he makes, brings him a step closer. Mia’s accident is waiting for them both in 2011. If it happens then he’s out of choices.

Daith's father is dead. His death caused a rip in the galaxy's peace. The remains of his army are fighting to restore it. But Daith knows nothing of this. Her memories have been stolen. She has been kidnapped. All she knows is that she has unparalleled abilities that could help end the devastation. Except without her past, how can she know if she's on the right side? Time is running out, and Daith must choose - to search for who she was, or use her gifts to restore order.

What happens when you realize that you’re at the mercy of powers greater than yourself? What happens when these powers flex their muscles and, overnight, turn the entire world on its head? What happens when, in a twist of fate, these same powers offer you a lifeline; an invitation into their exclusive club? Do you accept? Join Alex Watson as he enters the darkness of an unseen world, where the "dominant few" do as they please to the "inferior many" that live beneath them. For the insiders, there is unimaginable freedom, wealth, and power.

Sometimes, honour and bravery can win a reprieve from destiny. A story of hope and despair, as artificial intelligences, posthumans, and other minds struggle against their fates.

Stop and consider the education you grew up with. The social things you learned as you grew up. What you have been told. What you have seen on TV , in the movies and in the news. Let us not over look video games. Is it truth or Illusion? Join us as we discuss different areas of our lives. After each episode hopefully you will question your known reality. You have no questions! You don't care! Move along. There is nothing here for you! However, if you are a little curious maybe you will join us and be part of the show. email us at: isittruthorillusion@gmx.com

Ein Journalist wird kaltblütig in seiner Wohnung ermordet. Die Ermittlungen führen die Heidelberger Oberkommissarin Sara März in eine Welt der Illusionen. Im Alltag haben sich Augmented-Reality-Brillen zwar überall durchgesetzt, doch in den neuen Spielarenen werden die Grenzen zwischen Fantasie und Realität neu definiert.

With his brother Sebastian missing, illusionist Rhys Davenport is running out of time and leads. He knows only that Sebastian disappeared into Stonehenge and that an incomplete map is the key to finding him. And that the missing piece is in the possession of the unnervingly attractive psychic Corina Stratton. Corina has no intention of giving her part of the map to the haughty Rhys Davenport. In fact, she needs to steal his half so she can heal her mother's malevolent spirit.

Former thief Jovan Davenport is the black sheep in a family of powerful sorcerers. But when his dying father - head of the League of Illusion - reaches out for help, Jovan has no choice but to accept. He must find his missing brother Sebastian and stop the power-hungry Hawthorne family from taking control of the council. If only they'd appointed someone other than Skylar Vanguard to help him in his quest. Skylar, a druid and accomplished tracker, has spent three years trying to forget her past, especially Jovan Davenport.

Not all witches join the Coven. Fiercely independent, Isla heads up her own small band in the San Francisco area. She’s never needed help before, but dark sorcerers drive her and her group into hiding, trapping them. Sam’s worked for the Coven as one of their enforcers forever. He’s been there so long, the Coven is the only mistress he knows. It’s a lonely life on the road thwarting Black Magick with his guns, his magic, and his horse, but it’s been enough to satisfy him. Until now.

A new collection of stories by the master of humorous science fiction adventure, including the full-length novel The Day the Machines Stopped - and what happens, not just to civilization, but to humanity and its chances of survival when all the machines stop working at once? A man is captured by aliens who are investigating the Earth as a possible target for colonization. The aliens have science and technology far in advance of humans - but, unfortunately for them, they have never developed the human art of bluffing.

Follow Spike as he struggles against the demons of war that are chasing him and descends into a hell that he may not find his way out of. Can there ever really be any peace for him or others with the Alliance growing in power and determined to bring the devastated nation to its knees? Will he be sucked into the dark abyss? Or will he come back stronger? Find out.

Twenty years after a global plague, the remnants of civilization struggle to eke out an existence in a world where humanity is secondary to survival. On the outskirts of a once vibrant Rome, Gabriel tends his vineyard. From dawn to dusk, he strives to carve out a living while caring for Bianca, his heavily pregnant wife. Trouble seems a distant memory, until the day he notices their neighbors are not at work in the adjacent fields. A gruesome discovery sparks a chain of events to rival the conflicts Rome witnessed at the height of its power.

A book of flash fiction daring the momentum of a classic. A world of dreams and elusive spells of wonder combined to create a birth in the imagination of the reader. Shadows and light, the brilliance of the sun and the cool respite of the moon; strange asylums and whispering danger...What comes next? The answer is you - the reader - the explorer of distant horizons and magic drama. These are the elements of Illusions in Shadow.

Am 15. Juli des Jahres 2063 misslingt das Großexperiment "Star Gate". Ein siebenköpfiges Team landet nicht wie vorgesehen auf dem Mond, sondern auf einem fremden Planeten, den sie Phönix taufen...

Peter F. Hamilton boucle avec "Révélation" un gigantesque voyage à travers le temps, l'espace et l'imaginaire. « Révélation » est la conclusion du « Dieu nu », troisième et dernier volume de la gigantesque épopée spatiale de Peter F. Hamilton, « L'Aube de la nuit ». Voici enfin toutes les énigmes révélées, tous les destins accomplis, et que les planètes tournent autour de leurs étoiles. À la fin du XXVIe siècle, les humains ont colonisé la Galaxie.

À peine remis de sa résurrection, Al Capone entreprend d'organiser les Possédés, qui ont commencé d'envahir la Galaxie à partir de la planète Lalonde. Il en fait une force plus redoutable encore pour les vivants.

The conclusion to the League of Illusion trilogy. Five years ago, Sebastian Davenport tried to go back in time to reverse a fatal mistake, but found himself trapped in another reality, and gave up his magic for a quiet life as a blacksmith. Healer Drea Blairwood knows he's hiding something about his past, but has no idea what kind of adventure awaits them both. After militant elves kidnap Drea, Sebastian needs to find a way to reclaim his magic. The fate of the League - and the world - hangs in the balance.