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World War Three wiped out the humankind. The planet is empty now. Huge cities became dust and ashes. Railroads are being eaten by rust. Abandoned satellites hang lonely in their orbits. Radio is mute on all frequencies. The only survivors of the last war were those who made it into the gates of the Metro, the subway system of Moscow city. It's there, hundreds of feet below the ground, in the vaults of what was constructed as the world's largest air-raid shelter, where now people try to outlive the end of days.

The CBS Radio Workshop was an experimental series of productions, subtitled "radio's distinguished series to man's imagination" that ran between 27 January 1956 and 22 September 1957. The premiere production was Brave New World, narrated by Huxley himself, with a complicated sound-effects score that evidently took a long time to construct, and comprised a ticking metronome, tom-tom beats, bubbling water, an air hose, a cow's moo, an oscillator, and three kinds of wine glasses clicking together.

Huck Jones, the son of the admiral of the Soaker fleet, has a legacy to live up to. Haunted by the distorted memories of his mother's untimely death, he must face his demons and the man who raised him as he strives to take the courageous step forward into manhood. When he's transferred to the worst-performing ship in the fleet, everything he believes is called into question when he meets a lowly brown-skinned bilge rat girl. Huck walks a deadly rope.

Whether romantic or platonic, changing relationships prove tricky for Rose, Tom, Clara, and Craig—never mind adapting to the new not-so-normal. Being surrounded by the undead is bad enough, but with a tyrant-in-training running their Safe Zone, it’s that much worse.

The Khao San Road, Bangkok—first stop for the hordes of rootless young Westerners traveling in Southeast Asia. On Richard's first night there, in a low-budget guest house, a fellow traveler slashes his wrists, bequeathing to Richard a meticulously drawn map to "the Beach." The Beach, as Richard has come to learn, is the subject of a legend among young travelers in Asia: a lagoon hidden from the sea, with white sand and coral gardens, freshwater falls surrounded by jungle, plants untouched for a thousand years.

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.

In a world teetering on the brink of ecological collapse, Anya finds herself caught in the undertow of a society grappling with its own undoing. As climate refugees swell, and once-abundant resources dwindle, the lines between hope and despair blur. Anya, a young climate activist, refuses to surrender to the encroaching darkness. With unwavering determination, she joins a clandestine network of resistance fighters, united by a shared vision of a sustainable future. Together, they navigate a perilous landscape, facing off against powerful corporations and corrupt governments.

Soixante ans après la mort du grand écrivain Aldous Huxley, son chef-d'œuvre, Le Meilleur des Mondes, dans une nouvelle traduction de Josée Kamoun. Un roman qui se lit et se relit, intemporel, visionnaire, absolument génial. 632 après Ford : désormais on compte les années à partir de l'invention de la voiture à moteur. La technologie et la science ont remplacé la liberté et Dieu. La vie humaine, anesthésiée, est une suite de satisfactions, les êtres naissent in vitro, les désirs s'assouvissent sans risque de reproduction, les émotions et les sentiments ont été remplacés par des sensations et des instincts programmés.

Der alte Krieg des gelben Herrschers! Unter der verwüsteten Oberfläche des Pseudo-Planeten Vhetror 43 ist das Leben ein ständiger Kampf gegen das Unbekannte. Tunnelritter Drake Bilsky und seine Notfallcrew wagen sich in die unbekannten Tiefen des Vaults Cebire, wo die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Albtraum verschwimmen. In diesem postapokalyptischen Szenario trifft Sci-Fi-Horror auf kosmischen Schrecken, der an die düstersten Erzählungen von H.P. Lovecraft erinnert.

What does Control mean to you? Does it refer to how we respond to the situations we find ourselves in? Or our tendency to regulate everyone and everything around us? For Miles Gether, a former valiant member of the United States Armed Forces, this word highlights his purpose and how far he’s willing to go to establish himself within the gruesome, post-apocalyptic world that has unfolded in the months following his discharge from the Military.

From a futuristic colony where a woman dreams of rockets, to a drab estate where a girl finds magic, SJ Bradley's inventive and experimental stories showcase remarkable range. Vividly rendered, they illuminate quiet despairs and heroisms pulsing through seemingly ordinary lives - councilmen, dance moms, dreaming teenagers.

By the mid-21st century, a world dominated by AI teeters precariously on the edge of chaos. Ren, an auditor working alongside the bureaucratic Artificial Intelligence Administration, is commissioned to evaluate a pioneering new prototype by the monopolistic and clandestine corporation, Tomorrow Today. Initially bewitched by its potential, Ren's intrigue turns to dread as he uncovers a terrifying secret that threatens to render humans obsolete.

A brain-rotting virus, which leaves its victims disoriented and hyper-violent, rages out of Cuba into the Florida Keys. The bewildered government destroys the mainland bridge and places the islands under quarantine. Inside this cordon, the population descends into chaos, as rival factions battle over dwindling resources, buildings become fortresses, boats lash together as defensible islands, and whole neighborhoods wall off into armed camps.

Four years before the events of Radical-9, Gavin Daniels is kidnapped from his abandoned college campus and discovers the mysteries behind the Radical-9 Virus and the events surrounding Jack Adata, before he ever became Game Master of Elysium.

Sometimes, formidable challenges can seem impossible. Sometimes, you can forget what you’ve done and what you’re capable of. Sometimes, doubt can attack you like a virus and leave you questioning your worth. Sometimes….And then sometimes, when things seem like they can’t get any worse, you find yourself. You find the person, the friend, the sister, the warrior you know you can be.

It's been a week without power. No phones, no computers—nothing. The last remnants of humanity are vanishing, replaced by desperation and fear. Gangs are forming, people are starving, and the entire country is descending into chaos. When a global blackout plunges society into chaos, Judy Green's horseback quest becomes a beacon of hope. Amid biting cold and desolate small towns, Judy's 900-mile journey to her Ohio hometown transforms her into a fearless leader.

Alexandra Tashen is a brilliant student, adoring daughter, merry wit, and exuberant prankster. After a blissful childhood on a Texas ranch, she learns the truth: She is a refuse, an illegal refugee smuggled into the Allied Nations as an infant. Everyone from her birth region carries a harmless but detectable bit of viral DNA from a flu vaccine. If detected by the rapid genetic testing at security screens, Alex will be returned to the Federation and a likely death.

Having powers can be cool, but not when you panic, explode, and accidentally kill people. Jade hid her powers until she exposed herself saving her mutant brother. It had to be done, but it had life-altering ramifications, as she was forced to join CAMO Academy, a school for people like her, people who had been chemically altered during the war that wiped out most of the world; but the school wasn't what it appeared, and Jade found herself having to rely on her troupe and trainer, Jaxon, to stay alive.

The year is 2250. Earth faces apocalypse, and the future of mankind rests in the Bertram Ramsay Space Station. Home to 9 million souls, but not all of them are friendly. The Acolytes of Gaia are a formidable foe to the men and women charged with Earth’s evacuation. Their murderess intent; to see Earth is destroyed, and mankind with it. Jaxon Leith enters Compression, a three-month internment camp where he will learn to live and work in space. Within days he’s drawn into a fight against humanity’s extinction, as hostile infiltrators threaten certain annihilation.

Cassandra, a young corpo programmer, uncovers a plot of technological menticide targeted at the city's oppressed population. Armed only with a stolen data drive containing plans and schematics to this nefarious conspiracy, she must escape the clutches of her corrupt and malevolent employer, ZenithCorp. Run! If she is to stop the rollout of this technology, her only option is survival.