First Contact. Aliens have reached out.Their ship appeared in orbit around Jupiter just after the first fusion-powered ship arrived from Earth.But... Why Jupiter? Why NowThey say they want to trade. That we have achieved faster-than-light travel.Only... We haven't. So what gives?If you love aliens, spaceships, and a bit of humor, you'll love TheJupiter Game because it has it all!Read it today!

From the New York Times bestselling mother-and-son team of Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey comes the final installment in the riveting Pern saga that began with Todd’s solo novel Dragonsblood. Now, with all of Pern imperiled by the aftereffects of a plague that killed scores of dragons and left the planet helpless against the fall of deadly Thread, the only hope for the future lies in the past.There, on an unexplored island, a group of dragon-riders led by Xhinn...

A Magazine of Science Fiction and FantasyISSUE 52: September 2021Lezli Robyn, EditorTaylor Morris, CopyeditorShahid Mahmud, PublisherStories by Mica Scotti Kole, Mike Resnick, David Boop, Carrie Callahan, Robert Silverberg, Todd McCaffrey, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Wang Nuonuo (translated by S. Qiouyi)Jean Marie Ward Interviews Jonathan MaberrySerialization: Over the Wine Dark Sea by Harry TurtledoveColumns by: Gregory Benford, ...

What if our Earth was hollow?Over a century ago, many believed in the Hollow Earth theory.Against this backdrop, Edgar Rice Burroughs penned his subterranean masterpiece, At the Earth's Core. This re-release, authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., contains all the joy of the original with language refreshed for this millennium's readers.Plunge deep below the Earth's crust with David Innes in his first adventure in the land of Pellucidar, where he faces dangers un...

An enthralling biography of one of the most luminous shining stars of fantasy and science fiction, world builder and dragon master Anne McCaffrey, written by her son, collaborator, and most devoted fanWhile you've been to Pern . . . you haven't heard the stories behind the stories.I propose to fix that.When Anne McCaffrey's Hugo Award–winning novella "Weyr Search" appeared in the late 1960s as part of the novel Dragonflight...

A Tribute to SF Great Anne McCaffreyAngelina Adams - David Brin - David Gerrold - John Goodwin - Janis IanAlec Johnson - Georgeanne Kennedy - Mercedes Lackey - Sharon Lee & Steve MillerLois McMaster Bujold - Elizabeth Moon - Charlotte Moore - Robert NeilsonJody Lynn Nye & Bill Fawcett - Robin Roberts - Elizabeth Ann ScarboroughWen Spencer - Michael Whelan - Richard J. Woods - Chelsea Quinn YarbroWhen Anne McCaffrey passed in November 2011, it was...

With a cast of beloved characters from previous Pern novels, Dragongirl is another triumph for Todd McCaffrey—and a riveting chapter for the Dragonriders of Pern.Young Fiona, rider of the gold queen Talenth, has returned with the dragons and riders who fled into the past to heal their battle wounds and prepare to fight anew the menace of Thread. Now more than three years older, Fiona is no longer a child but a woman—thrust into authority by a shocking trag...

Get ready for an adrenaline-packed ride with Ellay: The First AI, the must-read novel from New York Times Bestselling Author Todd McCaffrey. In this thrilling story, you'll meet Ellay, the first-ever artificial intelligence who holds a dark and devastating secret: the imminent destruction of Los Angeles.With her incredible speed and intelligence, Ellay is the only one who can save her city. But there's a catch: the government is on her tail, determined to take her ...

The grim specter of sickness looms over the Weyrs of Pern, felling fire-lizards and posing a potentially devastating threat to their dragon cousins, Pern’s sole defense against the deadly phenomenon that is Thread. Fiona, the youngest and only surviving daughter of Lord Bemin, is just coming of age, and about to assume the duties of a Weyrwoman, when word spreads that dragons have indeed begun succumbing to the new contagion. With the next season of Threadfall quickly approaching, and the ...

Beginning with the classic Dragonriders of Pern, Anne McCaffrey has created a complex, endlessly fascinating world uniting humans and great telepathic dragons. Millions of devoted readers and listeners have soared on the glittering wings of Anne’s imagination, following book by book the evolution of one of science fiction’s most beloved and honored series. Now, for the first time, Anne has invited another writer to join her in the skies of Pern, a writer with an intimate knowledge...

Life in the Harper Hall is busy for best friends Kindan, Nonala, and Kelsa. As the only female apprentices, Nonala and Kelsa are the butt of jokes and easy targets for the bully Vaxoram and his cronies. But when Kindan springs to Kelsa’s defense, he winds up in a fight for his life against the older, bigger Vaxoram—a fight that will lead to a surprising friendship.Meanwhile, in nearby Fort Hold, a clutch of fire-lizard eggs is about to hatch, and Lord Bemin’s beautiful young daught...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A richly detailed story on a par with the rest of the Pern canon . . . another successful McCaffrey mother-and-son collaboration.”—BooklistAt Natalon’s mining camp, Pellar embarks on a secret mission to discover whether the condemned criminals known as the Shunned are stealing coal. But the gifted tracker discovers that a far more treacherous plot is unfolding. A heartless thief named Tenim has realize...