Verlag: Wildside Press
When a curious professor insists on exploring a remote cave marked by local superstitions, he and his students uncover something ancient and evil. Now they must escape with their lives and find a way to re-seal the terrifying power they've unleashed, before those hungry for blood and souls are freed upon the world.
High tech crime needs a high tech hero. Welcome to London, 2045 - where financial systems have crashed, and the world's economies are on the brink of collapse. The only hope of salvation lies with Cameron Silvera, the legendary hacker known as the SimCavalier. Cameron is at the top of her game, feared by black hat hackers across the world and trusted by corporations and governments to get their systems back online fast. Her identity is a closely guarded secret, but a message hidden deep in the very ransomware she’s cracking tells her that cybercriminals are on her tail. With the clock ticking and lives hanging in the balance, Cameron clings to the last vestiges of anonymity, but a tenacious journalist blows her cover and she finds herself hunted by the very criminals she’s been trying to stop. Worse, her trusted lieutenant is blackmailed and forced to betray Cameron and their team. With a false trail planted, the real threat looms ever closer. As the world teeters on the brink of disaster, Cameron and the team must race against time to take down the cybercrime syndicate and prevent a global wave of cyberattacks from unleashing chaos and destruction on an unprecedented scale. Will they prevail, or will the world fall victim to the greatest hack in history? The fate of humanity rests in their hands. "Kept me reading to the very last page and left me wanting more..." ”The writing is beautiful, clear and engaging. It has a twisting plot that keeps you hooked to the last.” "Another great author who can weave a believable and thought-provoking world by detailed extrapolation of a few technological innovations."Zum Buch
Lost Sci-Fi Books 126 thru 130 - Five Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s Survey Team by Philip K. Dick - A brave new world or was it the long way home for these men? Second Childhood by Clifford D. Simak - Achieving immortality is only half of the problem. The other half is knowing how to live with it once it's been made possible—and inescapable! The Wall of Darkness by Arthur C. Clarke - Ages ago the First Dynasty had walled up half the planet, and let no hint of their terrible reason... Only Shervane dared to surmount that mile-high barrier, and learn the mind-shattering truth that lay beyond. The Plattner Story by H. G. Wells - ...Two of the boys, gesticulating, walked one after the other clean through him! Neither manifested the slightest consciousness of his presence. Spacemen Die at Home - Edward W. Ludwig - One man's retreat is another's prison ... and it takes a heap of flying to make a hulk a home!Zum Buch
Before the Fact by Zenna Henderson - Renwick, with too much time on his hands, was bored. He turned to Mead, in his discontent, only to discover some frightening aspects of his friend’s hobby of collecting children’s games and rhymes. Zenna Henderson was born in 1917 in Tucson, Arizona and began reading science fiction when she was 12. She graduated from Arizona State College, now Arizona State University, in 1940 and taught school, primarily in Tucson, mainly first grade. Zenna is one of 203 women recognized in the book “Partners in wonder : women and the birth of science fiction” who wrote stories that were published in US Science Fiction Magazines from 1926 to 1965. Her debut science fiction short story appeared in 1951, marking the beginning of a prolific career that saw over 60 of her works featured in pulp sci-fi magazines. The 1972 ABC TV movie of the week The People starring William Shatner and Kim Darby is based on the Zenna Henderson story Pottage. You can watch The People on YouTube.Zum Buch
Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick - As curator of the Twentieth Century Exhibit, George Miller felt that to do a good job he had to live his work. Then, one day, somebody got into his exhibit and he went to investigate... That's a strange suit you have on," the robot pubtrans driver observed. It slid back its door and came to rest at the curb. "What are the little round things?" "Those are buttons," George Miller explained. "They are partly functional, partly ornamental. This is an archaic suit of the twentieth century. I wear it because of the nature of my employment." He paid the robot, grabbed up his briefcase, and hurried along the ramp to the History Agency. The main building was already open for the day; robed men and women wandered everywhere. Miller entered a PRIVATE lift, squeezed between two immense controllers from the pre-Christian division, and in a moment was on his way to his own level, the Middle Twentieth Century. "Gorning," he murmured, as Controller Fleming met him at the atomic engine exhibit. "Gorning," Fleming responded brusquely. "Look here, Miller. Let's have this out once and for all. What if everybody dressed like you? The Government sets up strict rules for dress. Can't you forget your damn anachronisms once in awhile? What in God's name is that thing in your hand? It looks like a squashed Jurassic lizard." "This is an alligator-hide briefcase," Miller explained. "I carry my study spools in it. The briefcase was an authority symbol of the managerial class of the latter twentieth century."Zum Buch
The Enigma Codex by Ethan Bonser is a thrilling adventure that follows cryptographer Alex Carter as he uncovers an ancient manuscript filled with cryptic symbols and hidden messages. Teaming up with archaeologist Lara and guardian Eldric, Alex embarks on a perilous journey to unlock the secrets of a forgotten underground city. Together, they face a series of puzzles, traps, and betrayals, all while discovering the profound wisdom and power contained within the Enigma Codex. This tale of mystery, exploration, and the timeless quest for knowledge will captivate readers from beginning to end.Zum Buch
Plaguers prowl the earth. Humans are their prey. Power must be taken. In the Afterworld, only mercenaries leave the walled cities and have rights to the salvage needed for survival. Sulan can only dream of becoming one of them … … until she discovers the Meat Grinder. It’s a race from one end of San Francisco to the other, through streets infested with flesh-eating plaguers. If Sulan can finish the race, she’ll become a mercenary. Does she have what it takes to survive, or will she be more meat for the Meat Grinder? Dead Run is the first book in the high-octane Afterworld Apocalypse series. If you like the dystopian future of Mad Max and the gritty characters of 28 Days Later, you’ll love this action-packed story. Enter the Afterworld and buy Dead Run today!Zum Buch
