A mysterious change in the night sky leads to a new way to explore the universe in this science fiction adventure for fans of James Cameron's Avatar.The son of a UFO researcher, Agent Cornell Novak is the perfect candidate for a secret government project, where humans go through "portals" and emerge as aliens. Cornell crosses a portal with Porsche, and together they embark upon a bizarre odyssey. When he returns to Earth, Cornell realizes that his greatest...

A novel featuring "aliens of real depth and conviction . . . and an absorbing narrative" from the Hugo Award–winning author of Beyond the Veil of Stars ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Porsche and Cornell fell in love as they infiltrated an alien world for the sake of humanity. But Porsche it turns out, is not human . . .Now the two return to Earth only to discover a conspiracy so deep that it casts doubt on those to who...

"A poignant story that explores the repercussions of humanity's search for perfection," from the Hugo Award–winning author of Marrow ( Library Journal).With a perfect memory and hyper-acute senses, Ryder is the leader of a group of five children, all highly specialized thanks to the genetic engineering pioneered by Dr. Aaron Florida—scientist, philanthropist, and genius.They represent a new generation of genetically tailored individuals, c...

"Incorporate[s] microhistories and multiple biographies into a broader understanding of a community as complex and iconic as black Chicago." — Journal of American StudiesIn the 1920s, the South Side of Chicago was looked on as the new Black Metropolis, but by the turn of the decade that vision was already in decline—a victim of the Depression. In this timely book, Christopher Robert Reed explores early Depression-era politics on the city's South Side....

No college degree? No problem!In this book you will learn why it is not necessary to go to college to become successful in life. Inside you will find numerous high paying jobs that do not require a degree that can help you win big and succeed. In this book you will find:- What are employers really looking for in their employees when hiring?- What jobs and careers can I get that don't require a college degree or a large amount of debt?- Where can I get an exc...

A select crew accepts the dangerous mission to explore a planet hidden in a massive spaceship in this space opera adventure by a New York Times bestseller." Marrow is magnificent. It combines epic sweep with living characters and a depth of vision that we see all too seldom." —Jack McDevittThe Ship has roamed the universe for longer than any of the immortal crew can recall, its true purpose and origins unknown. It is larger ...

Diamond is an odd little boy, a seemingly fragile child—who proves to be anything but. An epic story begins when he steps into the world his parents have so carefully kept him from, a world where gigantic trees each house thousands of humans and another human species, the papio, rule its far edges. Does Diamond hold the promise to remake one species and, perhaps, change all of the Creation?

Everyone loves a good disaster story. Fire, famine, disease, war...the world as we know it might end in a million different ways. The Plague, Pestilence, and Apocalypse MEGAPACK™ explores some of the holocausts that might befall mankind, with a special emphasis on plagues (a personal favorite theme of the publisher). If this volume proves popular, we'll do additional volumes focusing on other apocalyptic events... Ice ages? Atomic war? The death of the sun? The possibilities are endless.

The next invasion won't be little green men landing their spaceship in the National Mall. It will start somewhere quiet, like a dark road at night…At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The aliens have arrived. And they want to Join. Yes, that means what you think it does.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Lightspeed is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. We have original fantasy by L.B. Gale (“Spindles”) and Megan Arkenberg (“The Suicide's Guide to the Absinthe of Perdition”), and fantasy reprints by David Barr Kirtley...

All politics is local. Even while the world is collapsing.A Tor.Com original story.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.