science fiction

With the retrieval of his spore, An Zhe is closer than ever to being discovered as a xenogenic in the Northern Base. As dissident thorns borne from the Garden of Eden pierce through civilization's peaceful fa?ade, An Zhe takes this opportunity to escape the human base once and for all. Just one last obstacle stands in his way: Lu Feng. Facing against each other now as human and xenogenic, the two soon find their fates intertwined in this desolate land. Meanwhile, despite all adversities, scientists are slowly unraveling the mystery behind the xenogenic mutations and the nature of their apocalyptic world; will this become the key to saving mankind or a damnation sealing its fate? In this decaying universe, it is the tiny little mushroom who will witness humanity's final trial.

In the year 2020, Earth's magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases. In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe. An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless; as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot. But An Zhe's mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng's eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds.

The Doctor is returning home to Gallifrey with the remains of his arch-nemesis, the Master. Forced off course, the TARDIS arrives in San Francisco on New Year?s Eve 1999, where the Doctor is critically wounded in a gangland gun battle. At the local hospital, Dr. Grace Holloway fights--and fails--to save his life. Later, in the morgue, the Doctor wakes up a new man. But he is not the only one--the Master has also found himself a new body. As the clock counts down to the start of the new millennium, can the Doctor stop his oldest enemy from destroying all life on Earth?.

"Explores the many worlds of science fiction, introducing beloved classics as well as new writing. Using key works as springboards and prompts, you'll also learn the nuts and bolts that go into writing science fiction that's out of this world"--From publisher description.

Contains six novels by English author H.G. Wells, including "The Island of Dr. Moreau," "The Time Machine," "The Invisible Man," "The War of the Worlds," "The First Men in the Moon," and "The Food of the Gods.".

When the bloodthirsty yumens conquer a peaceful planet, forcing its inhabitants--the Athsheans--into servitude, the Athsheans retaliate out of desperation, violating their society's rules against violence and severely altering the foundations of their world.

Contains "Foundation" in which Hari Seldon and his band of psychobiologists form the Foundation, designed to be the nucleus of an eventual ideal universal ruling corporation; "Foundation and Empire" in which the Galactic Empire declines and a period of disruption ensues, followed by the emergence of the Foundation; and "Second Foundation" which finds the mutant mind power of the Mule, as well as survivors of the now destroyed Foundation, searching for the rumored Second Foundation at the end of the galaxy.

FBI agent Brad Wolgast vows to protect six-year-old orphan Amy Harper Bellafonte after a government military experiment she was involved in goes bad, unleashing a toxic virus that turns humans into bloodthirsty monsters.

"Sonic and his friends work to restore Angel Island, but they will have to figure out if Neo Metal Sonic is truly defeated and if more trouble is brewing"--Publisher.

"Sonic and Knuckles are on the ropes as their foe uses the power of the Master Emerald to become a far more formidable threat; the rest of the Resistance faces off against Eggman Empire's Fleet"--Publisher.