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Book I of a super new series. There is a secret history of the world, in which an alien virus struck the earth in the aftermath of World War II. endowing a handful of survivors with superhuman powers. Some were called Aces - gifted with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Others were Jokers - cursed with bizarre mental or physical deformities. Some used their talents in the service of mankind - and others used them for evil. Described as a mosaic novel, with contributions by Edward Bryant, Stephen Leigh, Roger Zelazny, Leanne C. Harper, George R.R. Martin, Victor Milan, John J. Miller, Lewis Shiner, Melinda M. Snodgrass. Howard Waldrop and Walter Jon Williams. Cover art by Stan Watts. -
Wildside: Steven Gould
$20.00It's another world: a pristine earth where mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers still roam. There are no laws, no cities, no highways, no pollution - no people. It lies just beyond the heavy wooden door, hidden at the back of the barn, through a tunnel that enters a hillside in South Texas, but doesn't come out the other side. It belongs to Charlie, a whole world accessible only through the doorway on the ranch his uncle left him free and clear. But to explore a planet, you need money. And equipment. And the money to buy the equipment. Money to live on while you explore; money for taxes on the ranch and to pay for the training needed to survive in a completely wild world. So Charlie captures some extinct birds - passenger pigeons - and sells them on the tame side to finance his venture. He sells more than a dozen, and Wildside Investments is born. That is the beginning of the end - for how can you keep a secret like that one anyone gets wind of it? Charlie and his trusted friends will have to fight for the preservation of the Wildside - and their own lives. Cover art by Nicholas Jainschigg.
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Wing Commander VIII. As the courageous Lt. Blair leads a patrol investigating an attack on the desolate Mylon 3, it becomes obvious that fanatical Pilgrim rebels are up to their old tricks again, subverting warriors and fighting the Confederation...and the sudden trapping of a Kilrathi ship by a mysterious gravity well only adds to suspicions. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, Blair and Taggart must deliver themselves into enemy hands in order to understand - and preempt - the Pilgrims' murderous plot. -
Doctor Who: New Series Adventures III: Rose and the Doctor return to present-day Earth, and become intrigued by the latest craze - the video game, Death to Mantodeans. Is it as harmless as it seems? And why are so many local people going on holiday and never returning? Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The Quevvils need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless Mantodeans. Searching the galaxy for cunning, warlike but gullible allies, they find the ideal soldiers on Earth. Will Rose be able to save her family and friends from the alien threat? And can the Doctor play the game to the end and win? Cover by Henry Steadman
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WLE Short Stories Volume II. In this selection: Who Can Replace A Man? Brian Aldiss: Only one man still lives in a world made - and destroyed - by his progenitors. Now he faces extinction through the machinations of those who have inherited the earth: The Robots. Encounter In The Dawn, Arthur C. Clarke: An older, highly intelligent civilization makes contact with early humans generations before the construction of Babylon. A Walk In The Dark, Arthur C. Clarke: A night walk under a starless and almost moonless sky with no light source seems very long - especially on a planet surrounded by mystical, frightening legends... Lenny, Isaac Asimov: A robot is accidentally reverted to 'babyhood' - and is adopted by a human psychologist, who tries to raise and educate him as she would a human child. The Murderer, Ray Bradbury: Mr Brock - murderer - insists that machines - particularly noisy ones - are keeping people hostage from the world around them - and he is going to kill technology! Chronopolis, J.G. Ballard: Prison inmate Newman is fascinated with time - in a world where clocks are prohibited. The Man Who Rode The Saucer, Kenyon Holmes (August Delerth): Reporter Tex Harrigan investigate a scientist who claims that he was abducted and experimented on by aliens. The True Worth Of Ruth Villiers, Michael G. Coney: In a grim future, every citizen has a Social Value Credit Rating, which dictates their level of assistance in the event of accident or illness. Quest, Lee Harding. Harry is dissatisfied with his man-made, mechanised life and sets out in search of something 'real'. -
Warhammer 40,000. Book VI of Space Wolf. In the continuing saga of Ragnar Blackmane, the Space Wolves come under attack from an ancient enemy: The Thousand Sons. In a last-ditch attempt to stop them, Ragnar and his brothers launch a lightning strike counterattack on the Thousand Sons' base. Will the Space Wolves triumph, and can Ragnar retrieve the Spear of Russ from his nemesis, the Chaos Space Marine Madox? Cover art by Geoff Taylor. -
Worlds Apart: Chuck McKenzie
$25.00Free publicity isn't something you turn down: not when you're a formerly successful celebrity superstar whose current popularity is on par with that of a genital wart. So when Zach Vance was asked to attend the much-publicised launch of Earth's first-ever starship, he jumped at the chance to score some points with the Great Viewing Public. The next thing Zach knew, he was trapped aboard a ship full of dead people, orbiting the Earth with only a frigid medical technician, an illegal military clone, a talking plant and a lethal alien organism for company. As far as Zach was concerned, things couldn't possibly get worse. But of course, they did... -
Originally published as two books, Worlds of the Golden Queen is a stellar tale of love, adventure, sacrifice, and war set in a fantastic future. The Golden Queen: The insectoid Dronons have slain the human queen Semarritte, throwing the ten thousand worlds over which she reigned into chaos. Desperate to save mankind, Lord Veriasse, her near-immortal consort, has created a new queen: Everynne, cloned from the dead original. Hotly pursued, Everynne falls in with cocky bodyguard Gallen O'Day; the pious Orick, an intelligent black bear; and the beautiful orphan Maggie Flynn. With Gallen and the others newly sworn to her service, the young queen begins the great struggle against the aliens. Leaping from world to world via an ancient system of instantaneous transport gates, the heroes face terrible dangers and great wonders as they seek the heart of the dronon worlds, carrying the battle straight to the enemy. Beyond the Gate: Maggie Flynn has become, by test of combat, the new Golden Queen. Gallen, Maggie, and Orick face an attack by Dronons on a planet where humans have achieved the pinnacle of genetic engineering. They must stop them while guarding the secret of Maggie's whereabouts, for she is only the Golden Queen until her champion, Gallen, is defeated by a Dronon challenger. Originally published as by Dave Wolverton. Cover art by Matthew Stawicki. -
Stories in this volume include: Home Grown, William Brown; Like Iron Unicorns, Paul D. Batteiger; Atlantis, Ohio, Mark Siegel; Search for Research, L. Ron Hubbard; A Conversation with Schliegelman, Dan Barlow; In Orbite Medievali, Toby Buckell; Guildmaster, Dan Dysan; An Essay on Art, Judith Holman; Skin Song, Melissa J. Yuan-Innes; As the Crow Flies, Leslie Claire Walker; Mud and Salt, Michael J, Jasper; The Basic Basics of Writing, Algis Budrys; The Quality of Wetness, Ilsa J. Bick; Your Own Hope, Paul E. Martens; Pulling Up Roots, Gary Murphy; Fame? Fortune? Chocolate? Michael H. Payne; Daimon! Daimon! Jeff Rutherford. With thirteen illustrations.
