Evolution Fiction

When the emperor chooses a husband for Rochelle, she tries to drive her betrothed away, but by the time she realizes she might want to keep him, she has been too successful and other forces are dividing them as well. A whirling romance in the enchanting world of Charlemagne's Empire. Rochelle of Alda, a feisty Frank noblewoman, expects to continue her industrious life managing her family's estate. When her emperor summons her to the palace to meet the skilled soldier she is required to marry, Rochelle engages in a battle for independence from David of Bavaria.

From the day he was born into this world, Andy never stood a chance. Raised by abusive drug addicted parents, he was brutally tortured daily. Andy became numb to the world around him and developed a disdain for the people in it. As he grew, the constant abuse caused his youthful mind to finally snap. Liberating himself from his parents at 17, he now has a new mission in life. He will be the worlds most notorious serial killer.

In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids.

"CO2: The Evolution of a New World" is a riveting science fiction narrative exploring the emergence of humans who can breathe carbon dioxide, an evolutionary response to Earth's changing climate. The story begins with discovering this unique trait in newborns at Bluelite Hospital, igniting global scientific interest and research. As the phenomenon becomes more widespread, the narrative delves into the intricate challenges CO2-breathing individuals and their families face, highlighting the societal and ethical implications.

A fact filled collection taking a close-up look at some of the fantastic creatures we live among. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four information books about animals around the world, touching on topics such as migration and animal welfare, plus a bonus animal-themes poetry collection.

Felicity Devon enters a remote suicide wood. Her avalanche of despair is due to her own personal demons and the secrets and lies surrounding her sister Elley’s disappearance. By chance in this place where the end game is played out she meets Jonah, a young man also struggling under the weight of a terrifying secret, his beloved father’s recent death, and the loss of his own sister. United in sorrow they decide to join forces and discover the truth behind the mysteries of their turbulent pasts. In the process, they step into a frightening and uncertain future.

Новые и познавательные эволюционные открытия.В третьем томе знаменитой «Эволюции человека» рассказывается о новых открытиях, сделанных археологами, палеоантропологами, этологами и генетиками за последние десять лет, а также о новых теориях, благодаря которым наше понимание собственного происхождения становится полнее и глубже. В свете новых данных на некоторые прежние выводы можно взглянуть под другим углом, а порой и предложить новые интерпретации.

Lucas Grafton has spent the last ten years hunting the Conclave, a secret organization who took everything from him, including his very identity. Now he has a lead—an imminent terrorist attack on London—codenamed "Descartes." Jenna Young can't believe she was attacked and barely escaped with her life. Now she's on the run with a stranger and racing against the clock. With only a note left by her father after his death, telling her to use the codeword "Descartes" to get the pills that slow the progression of her illness, Jenna has only days before her body will start to deteriorate.

The disgraced justice keeper Grecken Slade conducts a campaign of terror to gain control of the "key": a mysterious piece of Overseer technology. Facing him is Jena Morane, who leads a rag-tag band of resistance fighters to protect innocent civilians from Slade's wrath. Meanwhile, Jack Hunter and Harry Carlson search for the three ciphers that will grant them access to the key and the secrets buried therein.

Claymore Straker is a fugitive with a price on his head. He's wanted by the CIA for acts of terrorism he did not commit; his best friend has just been murdered; and Rania, the woman he loves, has disappeared. Betrayed by those closest to him, he must flee the sanctuary of his safe house in Cornwall and track her down.

When Betelgeuse turns supernova and showers the Earth with unexpected radiation, it changes everything. You are astrophysicist Geoff Arnold, and suddenly you find your body changed beyond all recognition. You then discover that your wife and children have vanished into a world you can hardly recognize. Can you find them and save the world from the effects of Mindslip? Prepare to be immersed in bizarre and unexpected characters and to imagine their impossible yet frighteningly realistic predicaments.

It's five months since the nightmare Year Six school trip to Crater Lake and something has gone very wrong in Lance's home town of Straybridge. There's been an explosion at the university, a mysterious test creature is missing and no one is allowed in or out of the town. On top of this, Lance has lost touch with his friends since starting at his new school. And now his mum has been acting strangely since they started decorating the Christmas tree.

Recent college grad, Matt, is an insurance salesman whose life has turned into routine and monotony. All that changes when he finds himself in the middle of a deadly bar fight and, in a split-second, is forced to make a decision: kill or be killed. Matt chooses self-preservation, saving himself, and, unbeknownst to him, the head of cybercriminal organization, DMF Enterprises.

Canary Islands, 1882: Explorer and plant biologist Niklas Bruunis researches a species alleged to have hallucinogenic qualities capable of eliminating the psychic limits between one human mind and another. Buenos Aires, 1983: Born to a white Argentinian anthropologist and a black Brazilian engineer, Cassio comes of age with the Internet, and demonstrates the skills and personality that will make him one of the first great Argentine hackers. The southern Argentinian techno-hub of Bariloche, 2024: Piera, on the same research group as Cassio, studies human DNA.

A literary fiction book set in New York and the South Seas during the early 1900s. The story unravels the inner world of Bellair, a man disillusioned by his mundane life, who discovers a transformative experience that alters his destiny. Bellair starts his novel journey in an old boarding house on a drowsy Sunday in New York. Entangled in his disenchanted reality, he wanders east to Brooklyn's waterfront, where he stumbles upon the ship "Jade of Adelaide." Captivated by the ship’s beauty and the promise of adventure it symbolizes, Bellair feels a surge of emotions—a longing for escape ...

The First Chapter is an anthology that traces the evolution of Michael Maxwell's storytelling, from his earliest short stories to the polished prose of today. Spanning decades of creative growth, this collection showcases a variety of narratives—from flash fiction that captures raw, fleeting moments to The Whistler, an epic fantasy adventure written for his oldest son. In The Whistler, a young man sets off on a daring quest to reach the sea—a feat no one in his small village has ever attempted—making this tale a thrilling journey of discovery, courage, and wonder for young adults. For...

Dr. Steven Keene has a terminally ill daughter who is suffering from the same cancer her mother died from three years ago. Keene is at his wits end and about to accept his daughter’s fate.

Armed with his camera, notepad, and '73 VW Super Beetle, an Army journalist sets his sights on being in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and NYC, all on July 4, 1976, so as to witness how far we have come and how far we have to go. After the festivities of the Kentucky Derby in 1976, Army Specialist Desi McKoy juggles his duties as a photojournalist at the Fort Knox weekly newspaper with his quest for his own version of the 'Pursuit of Happiness’ in the year marking the 200th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Vonda and her best friends Mahogany, LaTrell and Jalissa are back. This time, there are still secrets, issues, and their specialized brands of drama. They are intentional about getting their lives back on track, especially Vonda.

Shay has followed Xander and joined his mysterious scientific cult at their remote Scottish compound. She's desperately searching for Callie, who went missing before the start of the epidemic that kills 95 percent of cases and leaves a tiny number of survivors with astonishing new powers. Can Shay uncover the truth about the origins of the epidemic, find Callie and perhaps even rekindle her relationship with Kai? Or will Xander's grand plans destroy them all for ever?