検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

Ветеран флота умирает в наше время, но возвращается на свой эсминец "Яков Свердлов" за несколько недель перед войной. Понимая, что ему выпал шанс прожить жизнь заново, он пытается повлиять на развитие событий. Используя родственные связи, он предоставляет информацию о планах нападения Германии на Советский Союз, которые ему известны, разведке Краснознаменного Балтийского флота. Эта важная информация, вовремя отправленная руководству СССР, позволяет изменить очень многое. И война начинается по-другому.

Grimly Eric John Stark slogged toward that ancient Martian city—with every step he cursed the talisman of Ban Cruach that flamed in his blood-stained belt. Behind him screamed the hordes of Ciaran, hungering for that magic jewel—ahead lay the dread abode of the Ice Creatures—at his side stalked the whispering specter of Ban Cruach, urging him on to a battle Stark knew he must lose!

From an encounter between Calandra and some mischievous Fae in the time of the Old World, before magic was destroyed; to the harrowing hardships faced by Felicia and Lowell as children; and the never-before-seen first meeting between Kieran and Dmitri—you’ll see why Rook never got to hear about that disastrous evening. This book gives Broken Gears fans more of what they love about the series: hijinks and heart. Thank you for listening.

But They Will Remain is an anthology series of character driven stories following 4 protagonists; James-Patrick Boseman, a blue collar worker, a rough-and-ready caught and nearly killed in a nighttime time ambush. He and one other stranger are the only survivors, left to navigate an unfamiliar city; Rhys Hanson, a hitman, a sniper-for-hire working with a small group of other mercenaries. But the work keeps him dangerously close to a life he swore to leave behind; Donovan Grimes, a brawler and a junkie, desperate to disguise a part of himself he hates.

Are you a fan of science fiction and suspenseful short stories? Look no further than Robert Sheckley's Wild Talents, Inc. This audiobook takes you into a unique talent agency that deals with individuals possessing psychic abilities - some of whom are quite peculiar and on the fringe of lunacy.

Bringing Evelyn E. Smith’s public domain works to life again, after a publication lapse of nearly three quarters of a century, has been a passion project for us. The satire and symbolism of her work is as relevant today as when these tales were written, in the latter decade of the 1950’s. Then, her stories and novellas were categorized as futuristic fantasy (or gothic romance, in some cases) for a relatively small market. One senses in her writing that Ms. Smith was creating her fiction more to amuse herself than to leave any lasting legacy — though she most certainly did so.

A menace from generations past and an all-too modern antagonist threaten to attract the attention of a new kaiju with unprecedented catastrophic power… unless Reggie and Ben can team up with a celebrity psychic and two mysterious, improbable harbingers at the literal middle of nowhere to save the day, their sanity, and the world!

This 3-in-1 audiobook box set includes books one through three of A Student Wants to Live, a post-apocalyptic LitRPG series featuring Andrew First, a college student turned clan leader: The Onset, The Architects, and Sangis.

Imagine if you will, a quartet of worldly gentlemen who fancy themselves armchair philosophers, and would be despots in control of the world, sipping brandy by the fire. But their smoky parlor rhetoric belies a much darker pursuit, one that seeks to unravel the very fabric of truth, justice and human decency. For you see, they are but the public face of a shadowy cabal hell-bent on eroding the very pillars of moral rectitude upon which society was built. They will do the bidding of Beelzebub.

This is the story of a former assassin and royal bodyguard, Esmerelda-09B. After her world is destroyed in the war with the human race, Esmerelda sets out on a quest to locate the mythical Caliopa Door, the one thing that might reunite her with Kai-Althea, the love of her life, and the princess of Athelon, who died with their world. To reunite with her beloved, Esmerelda must travel across the universe, taking her thousands of years into the future.

Seven tales of conflict set among the stars, driven by the very roots of humankind’s Earth-bound strife. Yet even in the face of the vast void of space, these brave souls fight to hold on to their humanity.

Tradotti per la prima volta in italiano da Raul Ciannella, questi nove racconti rappresentano una selezione della migliore fantascienza contemporanea spagnola e latino-americana. Il tema che unisce le storie di quest’antologia è il corpo: corpo biopolitico e artificiale, umano e animale, desiderato e rifiutato. María Angulo Ardoy descrive le vicende di due scienziati giapponesi in pensione, ridotti a esuberi in un paese che non si cura più degli anziani. César Mallorquí intreccia le storie parallele di un cane pastore e un sistema di sorveglianza satellitare costretto a infrangere i limiti della sua stessa programmazione.

Dopo il successo di Nebula, questa seconda antologia di racconti di fantascienza cinese dal titolo Sinosfera raccoglie altre cinque storie di autori e autrici che in Cina rappresentano le migliori voci della narrativa di genere.

Además de novelista, Philip K. Dick fue un prolífico autor de cuentos, muchos de los cuales han sido llevados al cine en los últimos tiempos. Él mismo reunió su producción breve en cinco volúmenes que recuperamos en una edición revisada. Esta primera entrega recoge 25 relatos escritos entre 1951 y 1952, auténticas joyas literarias que destilan la magia propia de Dick y donde quedan patentes sus constantes obsesiones: la muerte, la alienación, la locura, la religión y la represión, y la naturaleza esquiva de la realidad.

Humanity has seized its destiny among the stars. But space remains vast and untamed, and nothing has prepared us to face the dangers rising from the deep shadows of the void. In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships, and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when two worlds collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles, the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.

From zombie apocalypse to hard science fiction, urban fantasy to Lovecraftian gothic horror, Chris' writing surely offers you something to enjoy. New Worlds features several short stories; "The Mother in the Lake" (a Lovecraft-inspired tale told by a teenage girl about her family and their lake house), "Roots Grown Deep" (a dark fantasy story about a tree deep in the woods that hungers for far more than water and sun); and more.

Finding Spring is the third installment of the Seasons collection. Inside, there are 25 flash fiction and short stories. All of the stories are kept at a pg-13 level and below so that anyone can enjoy them. This particular collection leans more toward action, thriller, horror, science fiction, and some fantasy.

From Amber Collins, author of over 120 size-related stories, comes a collection unlike anything she's written before. Giantesses rule the galaxy, split down the middle between two distinct factions. Now, a rebellious group called the Syndicate wants to bring them both down. But the rebels may not have to do a thing—turncoats within the orders may destroy it all. Stories included: Escape from Nitwar!, The Ark, The Orion’s Plight, and Giantess Takedown.

Von den Schlachtfeldern auf Phall und Istvaan zu den heimgesuchten Schatten von Terra selbst - der größte Krieg in der Geschichte der Menschheit wütet um sich. Während die Verräterlegionen ihren grausamen Feldzug durch die Galaxis weiter fortführen, werden Vorbereitungen für die Verteidigung des Imperialen Palastes getroffen und für die letzte unausweichliche Abrechnung, die stattfinden wird zwischen Horus und dem Imperator.

In a tiny ship never meant for deep space, Denali is one hell of a trip. But the leading mind in nanite medicine is stranded there. Captain Sass Collier wants him back, to cure failure to thrive syndrome in her own colony. Each of the crew has a motive to embrace the risk. The lucky ones wish for adventure. Adventure is assured. But Denali holds another prize beyond their wildest dreams. Can Sass hold her fractious crew together, get the goods, and meet her launch window home?