Beyond the Hallowed Sky

Author: Ken MacLeod
Publisher: Pyr
ISBN: 1645060772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
Mathematician Lakshmi Nayak receives a letter from her future self about faster-than-light travel. The equations work, and the letter itself seems to prove the possibility will someday be realized. But her paper on the topic is fiercely criticized, and she’s warned away by a sinister Alliance agent. After defecting to the Union, she gets an unexpected offer: “I can build your ship.” Shipbuilder John Grant learns of a secret project, which unknown to the world has been traveling to the stars for decades: Black Horizon. Biologist Emma Hazeldene works for Black Horizon on an alien world, Apis, whose life has clearly come from Earth, investigating rock formations that are thought to be an alien, crystal-like intelligence. But refugees exiled to a hard life in the wilds of Apis already know more than the scientists have ever suspected. Everything changes when the rocks wake up, with dire results. As secrets emerge and rival powers seize advantage, three worlds are shaken to their foundations—and all involved have to fight for their lives, and their futures. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod begins a new space opera trilogy by imagining humankind on the precipice of discovery—the invention of faster-than-light travel unlocks a universe of new possibilities, and new dangers.

Untitled Space Opera 1

Author: Ken MacLeod
Publisher: Orbit Books
ISBN: 9780356514796
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
When a brilliant scientist gets a letter from herself about faster-than-light travel, she doesn't know what to believe. The equations work, but her paper is discredited - and soon the criticism is more than scientific. Exiled by the establishment, she gets an offer to build her starship from an unlikely source. But in the heights of Venus and on a planet of another star, a secret is already being uncovered that will shake humanity to its foundations. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod begins a new space opera trilogy by imagining humankind on the precipice of discovery - the invention of faster-than-light travel unlocks a universe of new possibilities, and new dangers.

Beyond the Reach of Earth

Author: Ken MacLeod
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0356514811
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky 'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed Sky THE FERMI ARE AWAKE. With the invention of faster-than-light travel there is nowhere that humanity cannot go. New worlds are discovered, but with them come new dangers. At the heart of the discovery is the Fermi, mysterious beings that have survived on alien worlds for longer than humanity has existed. But now the Fermi are awakening, and they do not seem pleased to find humans in their midst. But for Lakshmi Nayak and the crew of the Fighting Chance, danger is a lot closer to home. Their search for answers will take them to places, and worlds, they never expected. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod returns with book two in the Lightspeed trilogy, a gripping tale of first contact and dark conspiracies set among the stars. Praise for Ken MacLeod: 'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series on Beyond the Hallowed Sky 'MacLeod is up there with Banks and Hamilton as one of the British sci-fi authors you absolutely have to read' SFX 'Prose as sleek and fast as the technology it describes. . . watch this man go global' Peter F. Hamilton on Star Fraction 'Ken MacLeod has an enviable track record of extrapolating from current trends to produce mind-bending novels of ideas' Guardian Also by Ken MacLeod: Lightspeed Beyond the Hallowed Sky Fall Revolution The Star Fraction The Stone Canal The Cassini Division The Sky Road Engines of Light Cosmonaut Keep Dark Light Engine City Corporation Wars Trilogy Dissidence Insurgence Emergence Novels The Human Front Newton's Wake Learning the World The Execution Channel The Restoration Game Intrusion Descent

Beyond the Light Horizon

Author: Ken MacLeod
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0356514838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
'IF YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION YOU WILL LOVE THIS. . . A ROLLICKING GOOD READ' Scotsman on Beyond the Hallowed Sky 'MACLEOD'S BEST BOOK TO DATE' SFX on Beyond the Hallowed Sky Humanity has taken to the stars, using faster-than-light travel to reach distant planets and new worlds. But in the far reaches of the galaxy, John Grant will discover a planet of humans who believe he has travelled not only through space to find them, but time. On Apis, the mysterious Fermi appear to have vanished, taking with them knowledge of the universe that humanity desires. But Marcus Owen, the robot AI now plagued with sentience, knows that the Fermi would not easily abandon the native life of Apis, and that they won't take kindly to mankind asserting dominance on a world that does not belong to them. Beyond the Light Horizon is the jaw-dropping conclusion to the Lightspeed trilogy from science fiction legend Ken MacLeod, a thrilling tale of politics, AI and the far reaches of space. Praise for Ken MacLeod: 'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside series on Beyond the Hallowed Sky 'MacLeod is up there with Banks and Hamilton as one of the British sci-fi authors you absolutely have to read' SFX 'Prose as sleek and fast as the technology it describes. . . watch this man go global' Peter F. Hamilton on Star Fraction 'Ken MacLeod has an enviable track record of extrapolating from current trends to produce mind-bending novels of ideas' Guardian Also by Ken MacLeod: Lightspeed Beyond the Hallowed Sky Fall Revolution The Star Fraction The Stone Canal The Cassini Division The Sky Road Engines of Light Cosmonaut Keep Dark Light Engine City Corporation Wars Trilogy Dissidence Insurgence Emergence Novels The Human Front Newton's Wake Learning the World The Execution Channel The Restoration Game Intrusion Descent

Beyond the End of the World: the Other Side of the Sky 2

Author: Amie Kaufman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760529581
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 464

Book Description
Compelling and magnetic, this much-anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's The Other Side of the Sky has something for every reader: a star-crossed love full of tantalising longing, unique and immersive new worlds to explore, and nonstop thrills that escalate into an unforgettably electric conclusion.

Beyond a Big Sky

Author: Aud Steinfeldt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997622485
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Beyond the Sky

Author: IV Thoms Foster
Publisher: Claitor's Pub Division
ISBN: 9780578546636
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description

Beyond the End of the World

Author: Amie Kaufman
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062893369
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Laini Taylor, this much-anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's The Other Side of the Sky is a thrilling race against time--with a tantalizing star-crossed love and an electric conclusion. Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again. Time to do the impossible. Above, in the cloudlands, Nimh has no memory of her past, only an aching, undying certainty that she has left something--someone--behind. But while she struggles to recall her identity, an imposter wields her name with deadly purpose. Below, on the surface, North looks to the sky, desperate to join the person he loves and return to his world. But with only a traitor willing to help him, and others clamoring for him to take Nimh's place, his home seems more unreachable than ever. Tragedy looms as the cloudland engines falter and mist rains terror on the surface, and in their desperation to reunite and save their people, Nimh and North face one ultimate question: can they defy their love and their destiny to save their homes? Or will the spark between them ignite their worlds, and consume them all together? Praise for The Other Side of the Sky: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions. --Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demons Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy series "A vivid and compulsive thriller set in a beautiful, perilous world of myths and treachery. You won't want to put it down." --Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series "I was left breathless by the book's twists and turns, and was unprepared for the ending--it blew me away. Stop everything and read it!" --C. S. Pacat, bestselling author of Dark Rise "A book that absolutely shimmers with beauty." --Buzzfeed

Growing to Be Like Christ

Author: Rick Warren
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310865476
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Spiritual maturity doesn’t happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life’s obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character. “Doing Life Together is a groundbreaking study...[It’s] the first small group curriculum built completely on the purpose-driven paradigm...The greatest reason I’m excited about [it] is that I’ve seen the dramatic changes it produces in the lives of those who study it.” —From the foreword by Rick Warren Based on the five biblical purposes that form the bedrock of Saddleback Church, Doing Life Together will help your group discover what God created you for and how you can turn this dream into an everyday reality. Experience the transformation firsthand as you begin Connecting, Growing, Developing, Sharing, and Surrendering your life together for him.

The Other Side of the Sky

Author: T. E. Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 523

Book Description
"The truth doesn't matter; the truth has no bearing on anything; the truth is irrelevant." So laughs the flighty Sorca Arrigo Morales. Norvent of Renning disagrees. Yet he simply watches as Sorca weaves his lies around the people cares about and laughs when Norvent questions him. But now perhaps Norvent's morals are infecting Sorca after all as he begins to see the appeal of vengeance and even the appeal of the truth. But Norvent is struggling to come to terms with his new life as the full nature of his absolute compulsion towards his immortal love becomes ever clearer. Condemned to love each other despite betraying and hurting each other, Norvent tries to find meaning in his situation and searches for a clear conscience. All the while the dreams of his dead brother are becoming more and more frequent and more and more real. Then the death of a friend and a disaster in a faraway solar system pushes Norvent to act rashly, without thinking and into conflict with the Centre. In Book 2: Beyond the Light, Norvent concludes the story of how he became immortal and abandoned his family and his world to take the leap into the sky, where he finally realises what he is capable of. The ultimate betrayal. The Other Side of the Sky is a sweeping epic fantasy romance, leaping from a world across the universe to Earth and into the vastness of space, and of the bonds of blood, of betrayal, the illusion of choice, but especially of love in all its forms.