New Releases by David Brin

In this action-packed science fiction adventure, teens from across time must save a scientific base from a destructive—yet adorable—threat. Twenty-fourth-century Earth is a utopia, but when crisis arises aboard a space station on the edge of the solar system, the adults are powerless to help. The teens of this era are amazingly intelligent but they lack the necessary grit for the challenge. Their only option is to turn to Operation Hourglass . . . For five years, Operation Hourglass has yanked resilient teenage heroes from the past and sent them on an array of dangerous missions. This time? A spirited girl and brainy boy from 1999 and a cabin boy from Sir Francis Drake’s ship in 1579 join forces with a twenty-fourth-century girl and an unreliable robot to save a scientific base that’s being threatened by dangerous, hive-mind creatures. The trouble is the little guys are just so cute and fuzzy . . . Winner of the San Diego Book Award for Youth Fiction

Teens from across time are pulled into the twenty-fourth century for an interstellar rescue mission in this action-packed science fiction series debut. Life is easier in the year 2345, since humanity has created a utopia with no more war, disease, or crime. Only now, Earth is in a dire situation, one which the adults are powerless to help. A group of teenagers step up to the challenge, but they’ll need help. . . . Enter Operation Hourglass . . . A team of heroes—champions of their times, spanning history—is assembled, each of them known to have the skills, grit, and instincts to handle crisis. From the twentieth and twenty-first-centuries: a high-school basketball star and a smalltown brainiac. Joining them: a tenth-century Viking and a young thief from nineteenth-century London. Together they must rescue a human star settlement from mysterious, threatening, three-eyed aliens. But even if they survive and successfully complete their mission, there’s still the matter of returning everyone back to their pasts . . .

Teens from across time unite to prevent interstellar war in the twenty-fourth century, in this science fiction adventure. Earth is a utopia in the year 2347. Crime, disease, and war are no more. Humanity can travel far and wide through space. But when crisis strikes, the adults are powerless to help. Twenty-fourth-century teenagers are smart and willing, but they’ll need help from Operation Hourglass. With time-yank portals, humanity can search through the past to find teens with the necessary qualities to handle whatever trouble comes their way . . . In 1999, Adam O’Connor keeps ending up in trouble. After his latest dumb stunt, he’s facing suspension—only to get yanked into the future to face something much worse—a diplomatic meeting between humans and the warlike K’Lugu and Devlins. With the help of a twenty-fourth-century girl, a boy from 1938 Germany, and an enslaved child from 1883 Brazil, Adam must find a way to maintain peace, or there’s sure to be interstellar war. Maybe that school suspension looks pretty nice right about now . . . Winner of the Hal Clement Award for Best Young Adult Science Fiction Novel

In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens the future of Earth. Scientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth’s core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to suspect something even stranger is going on. Something linked to civilization’s expanding information web. And with the planet overpopulated and neglect taking its toll on the environment, there are those who demand a harsh solution: that Mother Earth would be better off without humanity at all . . . A Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel “The Moby-Dick of the whole Earth movement.” —Locus “A powerful, cautionary tale.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Brin has conceived his story on a supremely ambitious scale, and executed it with all of the skills at his command.” —Chicago Sun-Times “It is indeed a book that anyone interested in the survival of our terrifying species should read.” —Interzone

A woman faces danger on the high seas of another planet—and a mystery that will change her world—in this adventure by the bestselling author of Startide Rising. On Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in summertime. Girls born this way—known for their despised uniqueness as ‘vars’—must leave their clan homes to pursue their own distinct and hazardous fortunes in this world owned by clones. That time has come for Maia and her sister, Leie, but as variants, they have limited prospects. Worse, when the sisters do find work on trading vessels, Leie is lost at sea. And hence, Maia’s arduous journey commences, accompanied by rumors that something . . . someone . . . has arrived from across the stars, perhaps ending the isolation of Stratos from the rest of humanity. Who would predict that a lonely var might stumble into a powerful secret? One that will challenge everything Maia knows about her society—and threatens the scientifically-engineered balance that holds it all together. “One of the most important SF novels of the year.” —The Washington Post Book World “A rousing adventure story . . . brimming with surprises both wonderful and harrowing.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune “Glory Season offers thrills, chills, political intrigue, and other good scientifictional fun, along with yet another round in the battle of the sexes.” —Locus “Brin’s prose echoes the influence of Asimov, Frank Herbert, and Aldous Huxley. . . . His world is so painstakingly drawn and is splashed with such radiant and varied hues.” —The Christian Science Monitor

FONDAZIONE: IL TRIONFO Eccoci all''epico capitolo finale della "Second Foundation Trilogy", ispirata alle avventure del ciclo della Fondazione di Asimov. Dopo Fondazione: La paura di Gregory Benford («Urania Jumbo» n. 44) e Fondazione: Il caos di Greg Bear (n. 45), un altro grande della science fiction mondiale, David Brin, ci regala un''appassionante conclusione in cui l''intelligenza umana e quella artificiale si scontrano in una lotta per il dominio dell''universo. Hari Seldon, fuggito dall''esilio, deve rischiare tutto per raggiungere la conoscenza che può garantire il futuro dell''umanità o la sua definitiva caduta...

Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores presents To Ukraine, With Love benefit anthology, with 100% of the profits to be donated to causes for Ukraine, probably World Central Kitchen, Doctors Without Borders, and International Rescue committee. All the science fiction, fantasy, myths, legends, fairy tales, and eldritch stories and poems, and the artwork, have been donated. Contributors include Geoffrey Landis, David Brin, Terri Windling, Andrew Burt, George Guthridge, and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Artists include Scott Gustafson, Stephanie Law, and Howard David Johnson.We will be doing a black & white illustrated print and ebook, a color print and ebook, and an audiobook, with some stories narrated by the authors themselves.

Hostile aliens take an Earth colony hostage in this New York Times–bestselling hard science fiction adventure by the author of Startide Rising. Although they were uplifted and given full sapience, the Bururalli clearly weren’t ready to run a planet, almost wrecking Garth. As a “salvage world,” it was given to despised Earthlings, assigned to reclaim it from the brink. Many senior Galactics—leaders of the Five Galaxies—hoped humanity would fail. But now Garth is peacefully surging back, tended by human and neo-chimpanzee colonists. Meanwhile, enemies desperately seek some way to coerce Earthclan, looking for a possible answer to the secret of the Progenitors. One of them—the Gubru avian race—prepares to invade and hold hostage defenseless Garth. With Earth itself under attack by other militant forces, no relief is coming for the embattled colonists. If they are to survive, they have no choice but to band together, improvise, and learn the tactics of guerilla warfare. This ebook features a new introduction by the author. Winner of the Hugo Award “An exhilarating read that encompasses everything from breathless action to finely drawn moments of quiet intimacy. There is no way we can avoid coming back as many times as Brin wants us to, until his story is done.” —Locus “Shares all the properties that made Startide such a joy. The plot fizzes along . . . and there are the wonders of the Galactic civilizations (which have all the invention and excitement that SF used to have).” —Asimov’s Science Fiction “The Uplift books are as compulsive reading as anything ever published in the genre.” —The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

A starship crew of humans and dolphins skirts the brink of interstellar war in this epic adventure by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Postman. We are not alone. Humanity’s explorations have revealed galaxies inhabited by millions of intelligent species interacting under ancient traditions. Foremost among said traditions is uplift, which requires all spacefaring races to welcome newcomers into Galactic culture by breeding and genetically guiding each client species to full sapience—but at a price. Patron races demand centuries of indentured servitude from each uplifted client. But is upstart humanity a patron or a client? The Earthship Streaker—crewed by humans and uplifted dolphins and chimpanzees—discovers a derelict armada, perhaps left by the very first patrons, the fabled Progenitors. Suddenly the Five Galaxies teeter on the brink of all-out war as fanatics hunt Streaker for the secret. With a damaged ship and hostile aliens in pursuit, the crew must band together if they hope to survive . . . This ebook features a new introduction by the author. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards “An extraordinary achievement.” —Poul Anderson, award-winning author of Tau Zero “What a wonderful ride . . . Startide Rising is one of the books that I remember most fondly, out of all I have read, and rereading it thirty years later proved just as enjoyable as the first time. I remain amazed at how many different characters and subplots Brin juggles without a misstep, and the way he keeps the tension and suspense high throughout.” —Tor.com “This is one of the outstanding SF novels of recent years.” —Publishers Weekly “One of maybe twenty science fiction novels that deserve the label classic.” —Time

Strange visitors throw a planet of refugees into chaos in this science fiction adventure by the author of New York Times bestseller The Uplift War. Book One in the Uplift Storm Trilogy Centuries ago, the Buyur race abandoned Jijo. Now off-limits to settlers, it’s warded by guardian machines who will protect the planet until the Institutes of the Five Galaxies declare Jijo ready—in another million years—for new civilization. But mere laws and guardians can’t keep out the desperate. Clandestine bands of “sooners” have sneaked down to the lonely planet. Six intelligent races—all refugees—have bickered . . . then built a new society in the wilds of Jijo, hidden beneath forest canopies. Together they live in harmony—and in fear of the day their illegal colony will be discovered and judgment from the Five Galaxies will rain down upon them. One day a strange starship finally does appear on Jijo. But its owners do not bring law or judgment. Only dire secrets. And they’ll do whatever it takes to keep them . . . This ebook features a new introduction by the author. Hugo Award Finalist “A captivating read . . . Brightness Reef leaves you looking forward to more. It’s a worthy addition to what promises to be a great science fiction series.” —Star Tribune “Brin is a skillful storyteller. . . . There is more than enough action to keep the book exciting, and like all good serials, the first volume ends with a bang.” —The Plain Dealer “A universe that’s immensely appealing, leaving readers hungry for more of this exciting, epic adventure.” —Publishers Weekly “Tremendously inventive, ambitious work.” —Kirkus Reviews “A timely, science fictional contemplation of the refugee experience.”—Santa Fe Reporter

A once peaceful planet of refugees faces complete annihilation in this hard science fiction sequel to Brightness Reef. Book Two in the Uplift Storm Trilogy It’s illegal to occupy the planet Jijo, but six castaway races have managed to coexist there for some time. They’ve successfully hidden from watchful law enforcers of the Five Galaxies—until now . . . After making an amazing discovery far away—a derelict armada whose mere existence triggered interstellar war—the Terran exploration vessel Streaker and its crew of humans and dolphins arrive at Jijo in search of sanctuary from the Galactic forces out to destroy them. But they were followed. As behemoth Galactic starships descend upon Jijo, heroic—and terrifying—choices must be made. Together, human and alien settlers must choose whether to fight the invaders or join them. The crew of the Streaker, meanwhile, discovers something that just might save Jijo and its inhabitants . . . or destroy every last one of them. “Well paced, immensely complex, highly literate . . . Superior SF.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “An imaginative drama of excitement and wonder . . . The sheer virtuosity of the prose alone makes this book worth reading.” —SF Site

Prepare for a harrowing ride through the universe by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising and The Postman. Book Three in the Uplift Storm Trilogy The peaceful existence of six outcast races on Jijo has ended. Ancient enemies, the Jophur, have discovered them, preparing to subject the refugees to their dark, perverted plans. The Jijoans’ only hope is the same ship that accidently led their foes to the planet. The Earthship Streaker, with its crew of uplifted dolphins and a human commander, must somehow lure the Jophur into a chase through space . . . into the unknown. And then into the weird. More than just the fate of Jijo—or that of distant Earth, also suffering a deadly siege—hangs in the balance. Some believe a terrifying prophecy is about to come true, one that involves Streaker’s trove of artifacts coveted by factions throughout all Five Galaxies. As countless white dwarf stars verge on unexpected explosion, all sentient life in the universe appears to be at risk unless someone can save them. Praise for the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Uplift Saga “The Uplift books are as compulsive reading as anything ever published in the genre.” —The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction “An extraordinary achievement.” —Poul Anderson, award-winning author of Tau Zero,on Startide Rising “An exhilarating read that encompasses everything from breathless action to finely drawn moments of quiet intimacy.” —Locus on The Uplift War “Tremendously inventive, ambitious work.” —Kirkus Reviews on Brightness Reef

Can science fiction--especially sci-fi cinema--save the world? It already has, many times. Retired officers testify that films like Doctor Strangelove, Fail-Safe, On the Beach and War Games provoked changes and helped prevent accidental war. Soylent Green and Silent Running recruited millions of environmental activists. The China Syndrome and countless movies about plagues helped bring attention to those failure modes. And the grand-daddy of "self-preventing prophecy"--Nineteen Eighty-Four--girded countless citizens to stay wary of Big Brother. It''s not been all dire warnings. While optimism is much harder to dramatize than apocalypse, both large and small screens have also encouraged millions to lift their gaze, contemplating how we might get better, incrementally, or else raise grandchildren worthy of the stars. Come along on a quirky quest for unusual insights into the power of forward-looking media. How the romantic allure of feudalism tugs at men and women who benefited vastly from modernity. Or explore why almost every Hollywood film preaches Suspicion of Authority, along with tolerance, diversity and personal eccentricity, and how those messages helped keep us free. No one is spared scrutiny! Not Spielberg or Tolkien or Cameron or Costner... nor Dune or demigods or zombie flicks. Certainly not George Lucas or Ayn Rand! Though some critiques are offered from a lifetime of respect and love... and gratitude.

"Some Math Club nerds have got a real live alien! They''re hiding it in a basement rec room!" High School junior Mark Bamford doesn''t believe the silly rumor. For one thing, here in the town of Twenty-Nine Palms? California homes don''t have basements! Besides....A stranded alien? Seriously? Can we say c-l-i-c-h-e? Movie rip-off? Can''t the math geeks think up a better hoax?But then... Why are black vans from the super-secret Cirocco Corp cruising all over town, searching for something? Mark and his pal Alexandra decide to do some investigating of their own. Only, where can they turn for help? The skateboarding "X" crowd? The varsity climbing team? It''s not like their social circle is an elite spy force!Perhaps though... with home grown ingenuity... a little sleight of hand-okay, call it double-dealing, whatever.... The truth isn''t just ''out there.'' It may be right next door.Now available in full length for the first time - winner of the Hal Clement Award for YA fiction - comes the first book in a series about young humans confronting an age-old theme-that of strangers from beyond-giving it new shape, guided by the deft hand of one of science fiction''s modern masters.

The second issue of Black Cat Weekly presents more tales of the mysterious and fantastic—four mystery shorts, a mystery novel, four science fiction stories, and a fantasy novel, by some of the greatest writers of all time. Here are: IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD GIRL! by Jeff Cohen [Barb Goffman Presents - mystery short story] THE MYSTERY OF THE TRUST BUILDER, by Frank Lovell Nelson [Serial story - 2 of 12] ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT, by Hal Charles [Solve it yourself mystery!] THE TWISTED INN, by Hugh Walpole [mystery short story] FALSE TO ANY MAN, by Leslie Ford [mystery novel] THE TELL, by David Brin [Paul Di Filippo Presents - sci-fi short story] MRS. PIGAFETTA SWIMS WELL, by Reginald Bretnor [sci-fi short story] THIRTY DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER, by Robert F. Young [sci-fi short story] THE ALIEN DIES AT DAWN, by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg [sci-fi short story] THE ENCHANTED CRUSADE, by Geoff St. Reynard [fantasy novel]

Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association, and Dragon Awards. Some have been writing for decades, others are at the beginning of their careers. All have honed their craft to razor-sharpness. A teenage girl finds something strange in the middle of the Canadian prairie. An exobiologist tries to liberate a giant alien enslaved on its homeworld by humans. The music of the spheres becomes literal for an Earth ship far from home. A superhero league interviews for new members. Strangers share a drink on a world where giant starships fall. Two boys, one a werewolf, one a mage, get more than they bargained for when they volunteer to fight an evil Empire. A man with amnesia accepts a most unusual offer. A young woman finds unexpected allies as she tries to win a flying-machine race in steampunk London . . . Ranging from boisterous to bleak, from humorous to harrowing, from action-filled to quiet and meditative; taking place in alternate pasts, the present day, the far, far future, and times that never were; set on Earth, in the distant reaches of space, in fantasy worlds, and in metaphysical realms, each of these stories is as unique as its creator. And yet, they all showcase one thing: the irrepressible need of human beings to create, to imagine, to tell stories. To shape worlds.

Issue 8 of FUTURE SF is themed Medical SF and guest-edited by RM Ambrose. Table of contents: "Second Generation" by Julie Nováková (Czech Republic) "Panoptes" by Eliza Victoria (Philippines) "Keloid Dreams" by Simone Heller (Germany) "Chrysalis" by David Brin (USA) "The Post-Conscious Age" by Su Min (China) translated by Nathan Faries Non-fiction: The Other Reel review column by Paul Levinson

We never expected that inventing Star-Drive would lead to this. We were first! Bold explorers who brought light and movement to the galaxy, teaching others and forging a grand alliance with all races. (Well, most of them.) It seemed the galaxy would be ours to lead and to share! Till we met demmies. Oh, they''re not so bad. They mean well. Impulsive and exasperating, sure. Often brilliant, puckish, idiotic, mercurial, always astonishing... did I mention exasperating? And lucky. Gradually, it dawned on humanity -- Hey, that''s what WE wanted to be! In ancient myths and sci-fi dreams, it''s how we pictured ourselves. As the impulsive-lucky ones. Only now... they reverently call Earthlings "the Ancient Ones." And demmies are having all the fun! The adventure begins when the crew unreels a humungous hose down to the surface and hurries down to discover a whole lot of somethings weird. Life... death... and the living dead... will never be the same.A new science fiction comedy from David Brin -- author of award-winning science fiction novels, such as The Postman, Earth, Existence, Startide Rising, Sundiver and The Practice Effect.

Roman lauréat des prix Hugo, Nebula et Locus Le vaisseau d''exploration Streaker a amerri en catastrophe sur la planète aquatique et peu connue de Kithrup, après avoir fait une des plus grandes découvertes de l''histoire galactique. En haut, dans l''espace, des flottes de guerre appartenant à diverses races extraterrestres s''affrontent dans une bataille titanesque pour s''emparer de l''astronef terrien. En bas, cachés sous la mer, des membres de l''équipage - composé d''humains et de dauphins - doivent lutter contre une mutinerie à bord et une planète hostile pour protéger son secret : le sort des Progéniteurs, la légendaire race fondatrice de la civilisation galactique. « David Brin marque une rupture dans l''histoire du space opera. Après lui, on ne peut plus regarder le genre du même oeil. » ActuSF « Les livres du Cycle de l''Élévation fournissent de la lecture compulsive presque sans égale dans la science-fiction. » The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction « Marée stellaire est un exploit extraordinaire, un livre si plein d''idées fascinantes qu''elles auraient pu remplir un ouvrage deux fois plus long. » Poul Anderson « Un des romans SF les plus mémorables à paraître ces dernières années. » Publishers Weekly Court extrait : Extrait du journal de Gillian Baskin « Car, bien sûr, ils ne manqueront pas de venir. Il n''existe pas trente-six voies interspatiales que le Streaker ait pu emprunter sans s''être servi d''un point de transfert. Le seul problème est de savoir si les réparations du vaisseau seront terminées à temps pour que nous puissions repartir d''ici avant que les Galactiques ne nous tombent dessus. Comme nous disposions, Tom et moi, de quelques heures à nous consacrer - les premières depuis des jours et des jours -, nous sommes retournés dans notre cabine pour y faire l''amour. Il dort à présent, et j''en profite pour prendre ces quelques notes. Je ne sais pas si l''occasion s''en représentera de sitôt. Le capitaine Creideiki vient justement de nous appeler. Il désire que nous soyons tous deux présents sur la passerelle, vraisemblablement pour que les fen puissent nous voir et savoir ainsi que leurs patrons humains sont à leurs côtés. Même un spationaute dauphin compétent tel que Creideiki éprouve de temps à autre le besoin d''être ainsi rassuré. Si seulement nous autres, les hommes, nous avions la possibilité de nous réfugier dans un giron psychologique similaire ! Il est temps pour moi d''interrompre ce journal et de tirer mon compagnon d''un sommeil réparateur. Mais auparavant, je tiens à jeter sur le papier ce que Tom m''a dit hier soir alors que nous contemplions les océans tumultueux de Kithrup. Il s''est tourné vers moi et il m''a souri avec cette expression étrange qu''il a lorsqu''une pensée ironique lui traverse l''esprit. Puis il m''a siffloté un petit haïku en delphinien ternaire. * Orages d''étoiles Sur le tonnerre des flots Crois-tu que ça mouille ? * Il m''a bien fallu rire. Parfois, je me dis que Tom est un demi-dauphin. » © Bragelonne 2017

Alors que des armadas galactiques s''affrontent dans leur quête pour retrouver une ancienne flotte de vaisseaux interstellaires appartenant aux légendaires Progéniteurs, une race brutale des extraterrestres saisit le contrôle de la planète moribonde de Garth. Les colons terriens - des humains et leurs clients néochimpanzés élevés - doivent mener comme ils peuvent une résistance contre les occupants. L''existence même de la Terre et de la société issue de notre monde natal, ainsi que le sort de la civilisation toute entière des Cinq Galaxies, sont en jeu. Un récit de grande envergure, brillamment construit, et plein d''inventions et de tournures dramatiques, La Guerre de l''Élévation est une aventure inoubliable de la part d''un des maîtres contemporains de la science-fiction. « Un roman exhilarant qui arrive à tout englober dans ses pages : passant de l''action palpitante à des scènes finement écrites d''intimité intense entre les personnages. Impossible de ne pas rester accroché par Brin jusqu''au bout de son histoire. » Locus « Ce troisième tome partage tous les éléments qui rendait Marée stellaire si irrésistible. L''intrigue est en ébullition constante... et puis il y a les merveilles de la civilisation galactique créée par l''auteur, offrant tout le romanesque et l''imagination de la SF de la bonne vieille école. » Asimov''s Science Fiction Magazine « David Brin marque une rupture dans l''histoire du space opera. Après lui, on ne peut plus regarder le genre du même oeil. » ActuSF « Les livres du Cycle de l''Élévation fournissent de la lecture compulsive presque sans égale dans la science-fiction. » The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Leben auf dem Kometen Als im Jahr 2062 der Halleysche Komet erneut wiederkehrt, fliegen ihm nicht nur ein paar Robotsonden entgegen, sondern eine gut ausgerüstete bemannte Expedition. Ihre Aufgabe ist es, den zehn Kilometer durchmessenden Kometenkern zu einer Art „Raumschiff“ umzubauen, um ihn während der nächsten 76 Jahre auf seiner Reise in die fernen Regionen des äußeren Sonnensystems zu begleiten, seine Zusammensetzung und seinen Aufbau zu studieren und Beobachtungen und Messungen an den äußeren Planeten durchzuführen. Sowie der Photonensturm der Sonne nachlässt, werden die ersten Bauwerke auf der Oberfläche errichtet und die ersten Tunnel ins Eis gegraben. Da machen die Expeditionsteilnehmer eine ebenso wunderbare wie fatale Entdeckung: Auf Halley gibt es Leben! Niederes, aber uraltes Leben, das in Jahrmillionen gelernt hat, die kurzen Sommer zu nutzen und auf jeden Wärmekontakt mit explosionsartiger Vermehrung zu reagieren. Es ist zu spät: Eine Rückkehr zur Erde ist nicht mehr möglich – und auch alles andere als wünschenswert. Die Forscher sind auf sich allein gestellt ...

Doppelgänger mit Verfallsdatum Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie könnten eine Kopie Ihres Körpers anfertigen lassen – eine Kopie, die genauso aussieht, genauso handelt und genauso denkt wie Sie. Eine Kopie jedoch, deren Lebenszeit auf wenige Stunden begrenzt ist. Was würden Sie mit dieser Kopie tun? Oder anders gefragt: Was würde diese Kopie mit Ihnen tun? Albert Morris ist Privatdetektiv. Unangenehme oder gefährliche Recherchen überlässt er den Ditos, seinen Kopien, die zwar über seine Erinnerungen verfügen, aber nur 24 Stunden lang überleben. Als Yosil Maharal, einer der Mitbegründer des Konzerns, der die Rohlinge für die Ditos herstellt, erst spurlos verschwindet und dann tot aufgefunden wird, beauftragt dessen Tochter Ritu Morris mit den Ermittlungen. Sie ist davon überzeugt, dass ihr Vater ermordet wurde. Als Morris‘ Ditos anfangen, sich eigenartig zu benehmen, ahnt er, dass weit mehr hinter der Geschichte steckt als nur ein Mord ...

An unabridged collection spotlighting the “best of the best” science fiction stories published in 2015 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster. In “My Last Bringback,” by John Barnes, an expert on restoring the memories of Alzheimer''s patients becomes her own patient.A young man living in a bubble habitat on the ocean floor of Venus must deal with terraforming gone awryin “The Tumbledowns of Cleopatra Abyss,” by David Brin. In“Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight,” winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, byAliette de Bodard,the death of a scientist in the Dai Viet interstellar empire is mourned. The shipmind of a cobbled together fighter spacecraft and its pilot press on under dire circumstances in “Damage” by David Levine. An aristocrat’s trip to Venus, in search of her disgraced brother, is memorialized by papercuts of flora native to this planet in “Botanica Veneris: Thirteen Papercuts by Ida Countess Rathangan,” by Ian McDonald. In “The Audience,” by Sean McMullen, a spacecraft’s trek to another planet discovers a malevolent species interested in Earth. An AI is on a mission to the outer reaches of the solar system to found a sanctuary in a posthuman universe in “Empty,” by Robert Reed. In “A Murmuration,” by Alastair Reynolds, a scientist struggles to publish a paper on her exhilarating findings on the flocking behavior of birds. In the dystopian future of “Two-Year Man,” by Kelly Robson, a janitor brings a mutant baby home to his wife hoping to fill their lives with love. And finally, an android medical attendant, capable of mimicking family members, cares for an Alzheimer’s patient in “Today I Am Paul,” by Martin L. Shoemaker.

Sur une planète où l''essentiel de la population est constitué de clones, Maïa est une var, une humaine conçue naturellement. En raison de leur naissance, Maïa et sa soeur jumelle Leie doivent quitter leur ville natale et leurs demi-soeurs privilégiées pour sillonner les routes maritimes et trouver leur propre place. Mais au cours d''un périple où elle doit affronter la faim et l''emprisonnement, la solitude et les batailles, Maïa rencontre un autre voyageur venu de loin, dont la seule existence menace le monde parfaitement réglé de Stratos...

Au cours d''une expérience scientifique, un trou noir artificiel s''échappe. Le savant responsable, Alex Lustig, sonde désespérément les entrailles de la Terre à la recherche de son bébé égaré, pour découvrir qu''un autre trou noir est déjà en train de ronger inexorablement la substance de notre planète. Tandis que les séismes et autres anomalies se multiplient, Lustig et son équipe vont essayer par tous les moyens de déloger cet intrus ravageur, mais aussi de savoir qui l''aurait mis là...

"The future is a daunting realm, filled with real and imagined perils. So enter it prepared! Visit a chillingly plausible tomorrow, when prisoners may be sent to asteroidal gulags. Or might prisons vanish and felons roam, seeing only what society allows?" -- Amazon.com

Dans une Amérique sombre et violente issue d''une guerre dévastatrice, Gordon est un comédien errant, troquant des histoires contre nourriture et un toit provisoire. Jusqu''à cette froide nuit d''hiver où il endosse la veste d''un facteur depuis longtemps décédé. Car le vieil uniforme est un symbole qui fera renaître l''espoir chez ceux qui survivent encore dans quelques communautés isolées. Héros malgré lui, il sera obligé de les défendre contre des forcenés ennemis des valeurs civilisées. « Un livre exaltant qui contient tout, de l''action palpitante à des moments doux d''intimité finement décrits. » Locus « Ce roman va vous absorber jusqu''à la dernière page. » Chicago Tribune

Anomale Welten Dem Physiker Dennis Nuel gelingt es, in eine Parallelwelt vorzustoßen. Sie ähnelt der unseren auf erstaunliche Weise, nur scheinen dort ein paar unserer vertrauten Naturgesetze keine Gültigkeit zu besitzen: Schwerter werden nicht stumpf, wenn man sie benutzt, sondern schärfer; Werkzeuge nutzen sich nicht ab, sondern erreichen erst nach und nach ihre volle Effektivität. Dieses Phänomen wird als „Übungseffekt“ bezeichnet, doch was – oder wer – löst es aus?

Der verbotene Planet Offiziell darf der Planet Jijo nicht besiedelt werden; seine außergewöhnliche Flora und Fauna ist ein geschütztes Reservat, das den Wächtern der Fünf Galaxien untersteht. Inoffiziell ist die Wildnis von Jijo seit Jahrhunderten die letzte Hoffnung für Flüchtlinge aus dem ganzen Universum. In einer geheimen Zivilisation leben sie zusammen und fürchten den Tag ihrer Entdeckung. Als sich dann plötzlich ein merkwürdiges Raumschiff nähert, ahnt die Schicksalsgemeinschaft, dass die Wächter vielleicht nicht die größte Gefahr sind, die ihnen droht ...

Wer gab der Menschheit ''Starthilfe''? Schon längst ist die Menschheit nicht mehr die einzige intelligente Spezies auf dem Planeten. Als die Menschen ins Weltall vorstossen und auf andere hoch entwickelte Zivilisationen treffen, ergeben sich allerdings Fragen: Hat sich die Intelligenz der Menschen von selbst entwickelt, oder wurden sie "upgeliftet"? Wenn ja, von wem? Eine Mission ins Herz der Sonne soll Antworten geben ... David Brin, 1950 im amerikanischen Glendale geboren, studierte Astronomie und Physik und arbeitete lange als Wissenschaftler und Dozent, bevor er sich ganz dem Schreiben widmete. Mittlerweile gehört er zu den bedeutendsten amerikanischen Science-Fiction-Autoren der Gegenwart und erobert regelmässig die Bestsellerlisten. Mit seinem Roman ''Existenz'' ist ihm eine der eindrucksvollsten Zukunftsvisionen der Science Fiction gelungen. David Brin lebt in Südkalifornien.