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Against the backdrop of the Gaean Reach, the widely populated region of space where the full diversity of human development is revealed, the story of Jaro Fath unfolds: from wildling orphan to spaceship captain, a tale of adventure and discovery wittily told. Jaro's life is directed by an inner voice he cannot account for ...until he returns to Kammerwelt, described in The Handbook of the Planets as the fourth world in the entourage of Robert Palmer's Star, drifting in a far-flung sector of the galaxy known as the Dragon's Maw. Jaro is haunted by memories of his dead mother's terror, and he...

Od czasów świetności cywilizacji człowieka upłynęły miliony lat. Ziemia uległa przeobrażeniu, zwierzęta i rośliny wyewoluowały w niezwykłe formy, a większość ludzi opuściła swe dotychczasowe siedziby, by uciec w nieznane przed zbliżającą się i nieodwracalną katastrofą. Słońce bowiem gaśnie, planeta nieubłaganie pogrąża się w mroku W zamkniętych, pilnie strzeżonych enklawach mieszkają niedbający o nic poza własnymi interesami potężni magowie, władający czarami, opartymi na skomplikowanych matematycznych wzorcach. Magia i zapomniana technologia zespoliły...

Die NOVA-30-Jubiläumsgeschichten:Karsten Kruschel: Dreckdrohnen und die Mathematik MozartsHorst Pukallus: Das lange Jahr der kurzen TageNorbert Stöbe: RITA flies at 5 p.m.Markus Müller: RegenmädchenTom Turtschi: NeuromarketingWolf Welling: "Zwei gehen rein ..."Thomas A. Sieber: Die gute Fee von Proxima BMichael Schmidt: Faith HealerUwe Post: Der automatische DeppMit dem SF-Klassiker vonJack Vance: Die Töpfer von FirskDer Sekundärteil präsentiertThomas A. Sieber über Jack VanceRobert C. Lacovara & Koen Vyverman über die Vance Integral Edition (VIE)Jörg Weigand erinnert an Thomas R....

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Gastel Etzwane and his army of Brave Free Men have driven the Roguskhoi from Durdane, only to discover that Durdane is but one tiny front -- a testing ground -- for an implacable enemy intent on subjugating all the worlds of man. Gastel and his people are in no position to resist, but must find a way to escape a slave army, then fight a war on behalf of mankind itself -- to defeat the Asutra. - Jack King

On the fringes of the Gaean Reach, the cantons of Shant on the planet Durdane are ruled by the reclusive Anome -- who coerces the population using explosive rings around the neck of...

Roger Wool is an amiable young gentleman whose wealthy, high-minded aunt, Dame Isabel Grayce, is Secretary-Treasurer of the Opera League on Earth.

Dame Isabel is tantalized by the inscrutable stage performances of the Ninth Company of Rlaru, a band of mysterious extraterrestrials visiting Earth under obscure circumstances. Convinced that classical earthly opera could span the intellectual divide with alien races, Dame Isabel assembles her own company-at great expense-to travel the galaxy promoting cultural exchange.

Her quest has entertainingly unpredictable results....

Stranded on the distant planet Tschai, young Adam Reith is the sole survivor of a space mission who discovers the world is inhabited--not only by warring alien cultures, but human slaves as well, taken early in Earth's history. Reith must find a way off planet to warn the Earth of Tschai's deadly existence.

Against a backdrop of baroque cities and haunted wastelands, sumptuous palaces and riotous inns, Reith will encounter deadly wastrels and murderous aliens, dastardly villains and conniving scoundrels.

And always the random beauty in need of rescue...

Seventeen-year old Ronald Wilby is an introverted young man with a protective single mother.

Walking home one evening, Ronald stumbles into young Carol Mathews; in the encounter, Carol ends up assaulted and dead. Ronald leaves his jacket at the scene.

Elaine Wilby is convinced that Carol's death was an accident, and converts a small part of the old house to a secret room where Ronald must hide-until she saves enough that they can move, and start over. She tells everyone that her son ran away.

The plan works until Mrs. Wilby is taken by sudden illness. The house is sold...

The Connatic rules the three thousand inhabited planets of the Alastor Cluster from his palace Lusz on the world Numenes. Though his military force can bring considerable might to bear where necessary, the Connatic often wanders among his subjects incognito, intervening to right a wrong, or leaving well enough alone.

For a century, the people of Arrabus on the planet Wyst have lived by the Egalistic Manifold, in a society which minimizes toil but guarantees adequate food and shelter to all. Jantiff Ravensroke performs the required thirteen hours of 'drudge' per week, experiencing...