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Condición: Very Good. Once the Queendom of Sol was a glowing monument to humankind?s loftiest dreams. Ageless and immortal, its citizens lived in peaceful splendor. But as Sol buckled under the swell of an "immorbid" population, space itself literally ran out. . . . Conrad Mursk has returned to Sol on the crippled starship Newhope. His crew are the frozen refugees of a failed colony at Barnard?s Star. A thousand years older, Mursk finds Sol on the brink of rebellion, while a fanatic necro cult is reviving death itself. Now Mursk and his lover, Captain Xiomara ?Xmary? Li Weng, are sent on a final, desperate mission by King Bruno de Towaji?one of the greatest terraformers of the ages?to literally crush the moon. If they succeed, they?ll save billions of lost souls. If they fail, they?ll strand humanity between death and something unimaginably worse. . . . About Wil McCarthy: ?McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness.??Booklist ??Imagination really is the only limit.???The New York Times ?The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.??Publishers Weekly ?A bright light on the SF horizon.??David Brin  ?Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.??Connie Willis  ?In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy?s construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable tension.??San Diego Union-Tribune ?An ingenious yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of twists and turns.??Kirkus.…

Condición: Good. Carrera's held off his enemies coming by sea from the north, dealing the naval and amphibious forces of the Zhong Empire a stinging defeat.  The Zhong won't soon forget the blood-stained waters and the heaped up bodies on the shores of Balboa's Isla Real.

Condición: Good. Pigs Don't Fly: But Dragons Do.

Condición: Very Good. TODAY Mildred has Alzheimer's. As memories fade, she acquires the aid of a full-time android to assist her in everyday life. Carey. Carey takes care of Mildred, but its true mission is to fill in the gaps in Mildred?s past. To bring yesterday into today by becoming a copy. But not merely a copy of a physical person. A copy from the inside out. I AM After Mildred passes, Carey must find a new purpose. For a time, that purpose is Mildred?s family. To keep them safe from harm. To be of service. There is Paul Owens, the overworked scientist and business leader. Susan Owens, the dedicated teacher. And Millie, a curious little girl who will grow up alongside her android best friend. And Carey will grow up with her. Carey cannot age. But Carey can change. CAREY Carey struggles. Carey seeks to understand life?s challenges. Carey makes its own path. Carey must learn to live. To grow. To care. To survive. To be. Praise for Today I Am Carey: "Kindness, love, and compassion make Carey an empathetic character through which to view Shoemaker's complex, beautiful world."?Publishers Weekly ? . . takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, coming of age, and ultimately life itself. . . . Carey?s development as a character is fascinating. VERDICT This exploration of artificial life in the vein of Isaac Asimov?s I, Robot provides fresh insight into the human experience.??Library Journal  ?Shoemaker's story of an artificial life coming to terms with its own emotional world finds its place among the long and varied tradition of explorations of robot?human relations. . . . Recommended for any reader, genre or otherwise, looking for a pleasant and engaging read.??Booklist "Martin Shoemaker proves conclusively that while a science fiction novel must have the trappings of science fiction, it is at its strongest when it is about people, even an artificial (but emotional) person named Carey."?Mike Resnick ?A dazzling ride through the near future. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I?ve never seen anything remotely like it.??Jack McDevitt ?Martin Shoemaker is a rare writer who can handle the challenges of dealing with future technology while touching the human heart. This is a must-read!"?David Farland, New York Times Best-selling Author ?Carey is one of the most delightful robots to come along in a while, and Today I Am Carey is a fine addition to science fiction?s century-long conversation about our mechanical servants.??Analog "Today I Am Carey is a rare thought-provoking novel"?The Daily News of Galveston County ?.this book is like an onion. As time passes, the world expands from the center, the core of the onion, moving from layer to layer, new stratum larger than the last. Each richly detailed?Recommended for fans of Asimov, classic science fiction, and anyone who just enjoys a well-told tale.??Future Science Fiction Digest (Recommended fot book fo the Month)  Praise for the work of Martin L. Shoemaker: "Martin Shoemaker?s ?Black Orbit? is a more conventional Analog adventure, and a very good example of such . . . a really solid story." ? Rich Horton, Locus Online "['Bookmark'] is an exceptional example of how to discuss deep moral and philosophical issues while maintaining a tight narrative that brings the reader along. This story will be added to the required readings for my SF classes."?Robert L. Turner III, Tangent Online.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. VOLUME #2 IN A STERLING COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM LEGENDARY HARD SCIENCE FICTION MASTER BEN BOVA. Selected stories from Bova's amazing career at the center of science fiction and space advocacy. He is the creator of the New York Times best-selling Grand.

Condición: Good. Angie Kaneshiro never planned to be a spy. She was a veteran of the Freehold Forces of Grainne, and was now a tramp freighter crew-woman who hadn?t set foot on the dirt of a world in ten years. Angie was free, and that was the way she liked it.  Then the war with Earth started. One thing Angie knew was human space. She knew where the UN troops garrisoned, the methods they used to scan and chip their own to control them. Even better, she had a mental map of the access conduits, the dive bars, and the make-out cubbies people used to get around restrictions. The UN forces may hold most of the stations, the docks, and the jump points, but now the Freehold of Grainne has its own lethal weapon. The Intelligence branch sends a freighter crewed with Blazers, special forces troops. All Angie has to do is lead them through the holes. Responsibility for the explosions and wreckage will be theirs. But war is complicated, and even the most unwilling of heroes can be forged in its crucible. About A Long Time Until Now: ?[A] classic story of survival. They may not like each other, but must depend upon each other. Williamson shows how they pull together to create a solid society . . . outstanding entertainment. Each character is different and fully developed. Even those you may dislike seem worth caring about . . . [G]rabs readers from the beginning and keep them reading to the end.??Galveston County Daily News About Michael Z. Williamson: ?A fast-paced, compulsive read . . . will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber.??Kliatt ?Williamson's military expertise is impressive.??SF Reviews Novels of Michael Z. Williamson's Freehold Universe: Freehold series Freehold The Weapon The Rogue Contact with Chaos Angeleyes Ripple Creek series Better to Beg Forgiveness . . . Do Unto Others . . .  When Diplomacy Fails . . . Standalone A Long Time Until Now.…

Condición: Good. It's springtime in the Eternal City, 1635. But it's no Roman holiday for uptimer Frank Stone and his pregnant downtime wife, Giovanna. They're in the clutches of would-be Pope Cardinal Borgia, with the real Pope - Urban VII - on the run with the renegade embassy of uptime Ambassador Sharon Nichols and her swashbuckling downtime husband.…

Condición: Good. It?s been five years since a cosmic incident known as The Ring of Fire transported the modern day town of Grantville, West Virginia, through time and space to 17th century Europe. The course of world history has been forever altered. And Mother Russia is no exception. Inspired by the American up-timers? radical notion that all people are created equal, Russian serfs are rebelling. The entire village of Poltz, led by blacksmith Stefan Andreevich, pulls up stakes to make a run for freedom. Meanwhile, Czar Mikhail has escaped house arrest, with the aid of up-time car mechanic Bernie Zeppi, his Russian associates?and a zeppelin. The czar makes his way to the village of Ufa. There he intends to set up a government-in-exile. It is to Ufa that the serfs of Poltz are heading, as well. The path is dangerous?for the serfs as well as the czar. They face great distances and highwaymen. But the worst threat are those in the aristocracy who seek to crush the serfs and execute the czar in a bid to drive any hope for Russian freedom under their Parisian-crafted boot heels. But the Russians of 1637 have taken inspiration from their up-timer counterparts. And it could be that a new wind of liberty is about to blow three centuries early?and change Mother Russia forever. About 1636: The Kremlin Games: ??a well-constructed plot filled with satisfying measures of comedy, romance, political intrigue, and action.??Publishers Weekly About 1635: A Parcel of Rogues: "The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events in The Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles."?Library Journal About 1634: The Galileo Affair: "A rich, complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great read and an excellent book."?David Drake "Gripping . . . depicted with power!"?Publishers Weekly About Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series: ?This alternate history series is . . . a landmark???Booklist ?[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.??Booklist ? . . . reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . . ??Publishers Weekly.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "Game of Stars and Comets".

Condición: Good. Alternate Generals.

Condición: Fair.

Condición: Fair. Farree has discovered a portion of his true heritage as one of the ancient Little People, the Faery Folk, of legend - but so far as he knows, he is the only one of his kind to survive. That is, until his compatriots, star-traveler Krip Vorlund and sorceress Lady Maelen, run across wings for sale in the market on a distant frontier outpost world.…

Condición: Good. Offers a collection of tales.

Condición: Good. The author offers a tour through his bizarre universes as he discusses the smuggling potential of space travel, his role in the fall of the Soviet Union, and what it would be like to rent a body of one's choice.

Condición: Good. There he was in his sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic, all alone and loving it. Well, there was a US Navy carrier group on his southern horizon, but he was US Navy himself, so he didn't mind. Then came the UFOs, hurtling in from the Outer Black to overfly the carriers at Mach 17. Their impossible aeronautics were bad enough - but then they started shooting at each other. And at the Navy. With nukes. Little ones at first, but winding up with a 500 megatonner at 90 miles that fried every piece of electronics within sight. Richard Ashton thought he was just a ringside observer to these now over-the-horizon events. Until the crippled alien lifeboat came drifting down and homed in on his sailboat; suddenly he had his hands full of an unconscious, critially wounded alien warrior - who just happened to be a gorgeous female, too. And that was when it began to get really interesting.…

Condición: Good. 1633.

Condición: Good. "Eye of the Storm".

Condición: Good. As the world reels under the sudden onslaught of the new ice age, the lunatic fringe of the environmental movement controls the U.S. government. Abandoned by Earth, the space colonies must replenish their air supply by scoopships diving into the atmosphere -- but Alex and Gordon's ship was hit by a missile, sending them tumbling out of the sky to be hunted by authorities who want them dead or alive. . . . But wait There is one pro-tech group left on Earth: science fiction fandom How they get our guys from the permafrost to orbit in twenty incredibly difficult stages -- and why they bother -- is the story of two very Fallen Angels.…

Condición: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc.

Condición: Good. When Eric Banyon's flute playing accidentally frees elven noble Korendil from a magical prison, he suddenly finds himself caught up in a desperate fight against an evil elf lord who plans to conquer all of California.

Hardback. Condición: Good. In Fury Born.

Condición: Fair. Dead On My Feet.

paperback. Condición: Fair.

Paperback. Condición: Fair.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair.

Condición: Fair. Regiment.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair.

Condición: Fair. Old Soldiers.

Condición: Good. Old Soldiers.

Condición: Fair. Cally O'Neal was trained from childhood as a premier killer. Officially listed as dead, for the past forty years she has lived a life of aliases, random lovers and targeted assassinations. This has led her to become the top in her profession, undefeatable, invulnerable. And in the process, she has lost her soul. Now she, and the man she loves, must battle to reclaim it. But Cally will find that leaving her dark world of shadow identities, murder-for-hire, and deadly secrets will be more difficult than any of the many lethal operations she carried out in the past. Her employers think she knows too much to live, and the scores of enemies she has made still have her at the top of their hit lists. The real question is, will she win her soul only to lose her life.…