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The galaxy is doomed. Monkeys may be clever and too stubborn to give up, but Skippy The Idiot Who Got Played knows the harsh truth: this is a fight he can’t win. The odds are not only stacked against him, he was designed not to win this fight. Maybe he can salvage some faint memory of the civilizations that inhabit the galaxy, but those beings are doomed. Doomed. Including the Merry Band of Pirates.

One man's epic story of loyalty, perseverance, and hope in a galaxy at war. Now in a single volume. Alliance Navy Commander Grayson Stone is patrolling a nearby space station when a mysterious starship appears. It emerges from a storm of fire, its shields impenetrable, its weapons overwhelming, attacking without provocation and annihilating everything in its path.

Rapid colonization of the moon is pushing both national space agencies and powerful corporations to negotiate a New Lunar Accord in an effort to prevent escalating conflicts over valuable resources and territory. But hope that this treaty will bring stability to the nascent lunar civilization is suddenly dashed when a high-energy solar storm causes a cascade of destruction to the vast satellite constellations that orbit Earth. Now it’s only a matter of weeks before the ever-increasing debris cloud makes travel back to the home planet impossible.

It was supposed to be a simple mission—hit the legendary mist-shrouded realm of an ancient people, secure the artifact that can send them back to Earth, and get out—but nothing is simple in the Land of the Black Sun. Corporal Nephi Bennett finds himself lost in a deadly land where time and space behave strangely. Pursued by armies of jaguar-men, cannibal pigmy lizardmen, powerful necromancers, and fallen friends given over to the blackest evil, Bennett must push forward at all costs or risk being trapped forever.

After being frozen in carbonite, then risking everything for the Rebellion, Han is eager to stop living his life for other people. He and Leia have earned their future together, a thousand times over. And when he proposes to Leia, it's the first time in a long time he's had a good feeling about this. For Leia, a lifetime of fighting doesn't truly seem over. There is work still to do, penance to pay for the dark secret she now knows runs through her veins. Her brother, Luke, is offering her that chance - one that comes with family and the promise of the Force.

Fresh off their first major victory against the Nyctus, the Orbital Navy is moving forward in confusion. Starcasters, led by Thorn Stellers, are not trusted - magic has not replaced the power of steel and naval might, and humanity is at a crossroads. As Thorn and Kira define their roles in the new navy, magic refuses to stay still. When Thorn discovers he has untapped power, Mol Wyant helps him use it. The results will change every rule, along with the known galaxy, for Thorn Stellers isn’t just a magician of unknown power. He’s a weapon of undiscovered fury.

Two years ago, Lieutenant Commander Roslyn Chambers stood witness to the surrender of the last remnants of the Republic. Fueled by atrocity against Mage and mundane alike, the secessionists who waged war against the Protectorate of Mars are finally defeated. Now, a special commission from the Mage-Queen of Mars takes Roslyn deep into the former Republic to hunt the architects of that atrocity. Mages who betrayed their own, the creators of Project Prometheus must be brought to justice. But hidden from even the Republic, Prometheus has woven magic and technology together once more.

A century ago, nearly all life in the universe was destroyed by the Starless Horrors. Spanning three decades, the Cataclysm wiped out two-thirds of known galaxies and left the rest broken. But eventually, the survivors of countless civilizations and species banded together and prevailed against the onslaught, and those who remained began to rebuild, reconnect, and rediscover hope.

Contains books 3 and 4 of the Ascension Gate series, Star Defenders and Star Exiles. With new alliances and powers beyond comprehension, our team seems unstoppable. That is, until they uncover the reason so much of our past has been buried. Shrina went from FBI to kickass demi-dragon, but a new power is rising and it's up to her to stop it. In space, Espinoza and his team have a new world to explore, while Trent has brought the intergalactic war to new levels.

Viele Sagas berichten von Leman Russ, dem Herrn des Winters und des Krieges, dem meistgefürchteten Primarchensohn des Imperators. Auf dem Höhepunkt des Großen Kreuzzuges kämpfen seine Space Wolves um die Konformität der rebellischen Welt Dulan. Erzürnt über den Trotz des Herrschers Durath schwört Russ, den Tyrannen persönlich niederzustrecken – doch sein Bruder Lion El'Jonson von den Dark Angels rät ihm zur Vorsicht. Obwohl zwei Legionen gegen Durath aufmarschiert sind, droht die Rivalität zwischen dem Wolf und dem Löwen die imperialen Streitkräfte zu spalten.

David Artan is a dock rat on a poor fringe world where he takes every job he can and prize-fights to earn enough money to get off world. When he's hired to guide a boat crewed by an interstellar mafia, he comes face to face with an ancient power—the Veil—that was pivotal to a civil war that ended decades ago.

Something changed that night of the Shift Event, and it's only growing stronger. Karin Makos’ powers are in flux. Ever since she thwarted the Shift Event on Nova, a second power has awakened inside her - and it’s not about to be ignored. But she has other worries. A hot new lead on The Eurynome Project has them en route to Earth, guns blazing. When they get there, they find more than they ever could have dreamed. Experience the penultimate book in this thrilling space opera series today!

Centuries ago, a clean, endless power source was discovered coursing through space. We found a way to harness it and life became easy - no more struggling. Without warning, a technologically advanced alien race came along and just took it away. We took electricity for granted. Just another bill, sitting on the counter waiting to be paid. Until it's gone. Billions perished. Frozen to death in their homes. Starved when manufacturers and farmers couldn't produce enough food. We'd built a helpless civilization dependent on universal power.

In the wake of tragedy, Moriq tries to piece together his shattered kingdom. But when the Sovereign suspects foul play within his ranks, all the Consortium’s assassins are summoned to the Flying Fortress, and he must leave his ailing family in the hands of fate. Upon his arrival on the Kaveir's generation starship, Moriq discovers he has been selected as a Master Trainer for an upcoming gymkhana. However, the combatants aren’t the children of nobles battling for prestige, but prisoners of war, forced to fight for the lives of their loved ones.

Die galaktische Ordnung gerät aus den Fugen. Die Ixa-Prophezeiungen bewahrheiten sich ... ... und die letzte davon sagt den Untergang der Menschheit voraus. Damit will sich Captain Keyes nicht abfinden. Es ist ihm gelungen, eine brüchige Allianz zu schmieden wobei er sich mächtige Feinde gemacht hat.

Magnus der Rote ist ein Meister des Mystischen, der schon seit langer Zeit die uralten Künste der Hexerei studiert. Seine psionischen Kräfte suchen ihresgleichen und werden nur von denen des Imperators übertroffen. Während des Großen Kreuzzuges führt er die Legion der Thousand Sons von Welt zu Welt, stets auf der Suche nach verschollenem Wissen, welches in den Trümmern der Vergangenheit verborgen liegt.

Lange vor der Ankunft des Imperiums herrschte Roboute Guilliman, der letzte Schlachtenkönig von Macragge, über das Reich Ultramar. Nachdem er von seinem wahren Erbe als Sohn des Imperators der Menschheit erfahren hat, strebt er weiterhin danach, sein Herrschaftsgebiet so effizient und großmütig wie zuvor auszuweiten. Als die Welt Thoas von den Orks bedroht wird, muss Guilliman sein Vorgehen mit Bedacht wählen – sonst könnte sein Traum von einer strahlenden Zukunft für immer verloren sein.

The unknown enemy destroyed his old life, along with his ship and family leaving Kalin, to the mercy of his old foes. The new life he’s offered must be a lie. Kalin is conditioned to follow orders. So when the captain offers him the leadership of the team, searching for a way to survive, he can’t say no. Kalin enlists the help of old friends to save the fleet from destruction. Will they find the answer before the enemy attacks? Follow Kalin’s struggles to save the last remnants of humanity.