Craig A Falconer
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A pulsating sci-fi thriller from the author of the global blockbuster Not Alone - perfect for fans of Andy Weir and A.G. Riddle.
I wasn't supposed to survive.
The station has been hit. Everyone around me is dead.
I have 11 hours of life support left and no way of contacting Earth.
I'm alone. I'm stranded. I'm desperate.
But I'm alive.
The more of the station I explore, the surer I get that this was no accident. Someone did this, and I don't...
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One Santa. One robot. One overdue delivery of cold Christmas justice...
All throughout Moonshine Mall, shelves are empty of the year's most sought-after toy - the Sheepy McFinnigan action figure.
Santa's elves are run off their feet trying to meet demand.
Jolly old Saint Nick himself is even busier... so busy that a Robot Santa has to stand in at Moonshine Mall's famous grotto.
Even worse, the mall's new manager Nancy Collins is sucking the fun out...
3) Yester Year
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When Paula Frederick gets a weekend job on Dream Rock, a former prison island that now serves as the world's largest leisure destination, she can hardly believe her luck.
Dream Rock's outlandish surroundings are a welcome break from her studies. Paula's fully costumed role within the island's smallest zone, a medieval-themed amusement park called Yester Year, seems set to allow for even more immersive fun than she imagined.
Not even hazing from some...
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IN THE HIGH-TECH PARADISE OF INDIGO SANDS, PERFECTION EXISTS.
OR SO THEY THINK...
For Bianca Blane, a young but jaded online influencer, the fame she once sought now weighs heavily on her shoulders.
When she receives an exclusive invitation to spend a preview week in the cutting edge tourist resort of Indigo Sands, Bianca seizes the opportunity to disconnect from her increasingly demanding followers.
Indigo Sands strikes Bianca as truly pristine -...
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Six years in the making. Six seconds from disaster...
At long last, the dream of a functioning research colony on Terradox has become reality.
Thousands of men, women and children now call the distant romosphere home, with experts in countless fields recruited from Earth to spearhead the most ambitious research projects ever devised.
All eyes fall on the closing stages of a colony-defining isolation test within Terradox's least hospitable zone...
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The adventure of a lifetime awaits...
With Earth in turmoil under the iron fist of a despotic Global Union, a small group of exiles flees for the safety of a distant research station.
Terradox Zero: Before The Crash, an illuminating prequel story to the bestselling Terradox series, gives new insight to the journey's crew and passengers.
Note: this prequel was written after the rest of the series, but also serves as a perfect entry point. Dive in today!...
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When a group of prize-winning high school students blasted off on a mission to space, their parents beamed with pride.
When news of the disaster came in, a nation mourned.
But nothing is truly as it seems.
Now, when one couple spots a hole in the official story, their grief morphs into a determination to find out what has really happened to their son.
No matter what, they will stop at nothing in their hopeful bid to see him again.
And the truth they...
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As the well-tipped tour guide at a model town within a nuclear test site in 1950s Nevada, Darren Murphy has a job to die for.
His work is easy and relaxed, much like himself, drawing envy from his wide circle of friends.
But one fateful day after one particularly late night in the burgeoning city of Las Vegas, Darren makes a huge mistake.
The mother of all accidents
"I'll try my best to get us all out of here before the next bomb goes off..." Murphy...
9) Seedling
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Trillions of miles from home, the first human Seedling is about to be hatched...
Fifty years ago, humanity launched a probe to a distant alien world.
Thirty years ago, it arrived.
And today... contact will be made.
When alien scientists studying a mysterious object detect unfamiliar DNA, they set to work on cloning the being responsible for the incredible technology.
Now, all alone and trillions of miles from home, their fully grown human Seedling...
10) Replica
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It wasn't supposed to go like this.
The mission was simple.
I took every precaution. I had done it a thousand times before.
But this time was different.
This time is different. This time, something went wrong.
I've called for help, but no one hears.
I'll admit it: I don't know how to get home.
Hell, I don't even know where I am.
And worst of all... wherever I am, I don't think I'm alone.
What have I done?
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Replica is the latest in an exciting...
11) Worlds Away
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Two worlds. Two adventures for the ages...
Taming a new world isn't easy. But making a new world?
Well, only the bravest would even try...
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TERRADOX REBORN
Six years in the making. Six seconds from disaster…
At long last, the dream of a functioning research colony on Terradox has become reality.
Thousands of colonists call the distant romosphere home, recruited from Earth to spearhead the most ambitious research projects ever devised.
All eyes...
12) Sycamore XL
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In 12 original stories, this super-sized collection picks up right where Sycamore X left off by exploring the mega corporation's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of a varied cast of characters, some new and some familiar.
Offering a peek behind the curtain into Sycamore's inner circle and a hint of what life in Sycamore's world is like for those less fortunate, Sycamore XL is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
13) A Scent of Man
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For thousands of years, man has reigned supreme over nature.
But deep in the African jungle, at the edge of Genusphere's controversial research facility, a challenger rises.
Broken fences. Smashed cameras. Unusual tracks in the mud.
The locals talk of apes behaving strangely.
Sarah O'Leary, leader of the genetic research team, rubbishes their warnings...
... until the first bodies are found.
The Genusphere compound locks down amid a media blackout,...
14) Sycamore X
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In 10 original stories, Sycamore X explores Sycamore's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of parents, teachers, job-hunters, Sycamore employees, unwilling celebrities, and more.
With new characters, new apps, and a long awaited visit to Sycamore HQ's most secretive floor, Sycamore X is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
Sycamore X also includes an 11th original story: Funscreen Redux.
15) Pamela 2.0
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Every home could use an extra helping hand...
Meet Pamela 2.0, the latest and greatest incarnation of a gadget like no other.
Increased intelligence! Greater dexterity! Faster responsiveness!
The lucky tech reviewer who receives the first prototype quickly learns that Pamela 2.0 represents a quantum leap in consumer robotics, capable of meeting a modern homeowner's every need.
Eager to please by following any order that doesn't involve physical contact...
16) Terradox Beyond
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They didn't think creating a new world would be easy, but no one ever expected this…
With the Terradox colony stable and established, attention turns to the most ambitious endeavour in human history: the creation of a planet-sized romosphere capable of carrying a sizeable population on a one-way course for the stars.
Tensions run high on Terradox regarding certain planning decisions, and tensions run even higher on Earth regarding who will be chosen...
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Some inventions change the world. Others send it straight to hell...
When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget - one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs - the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt's creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.
Power like this has never existed.
The launch of The Seed, a powerful microchip implant that turns each user's palm...
18) Sycamore 2
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After discovering the truth behind Sycamore, tech pioneer Kurt Jacobs rejects the corporation's offer of a new identity and chooses to fight to expose the truth.
But with an overt threat against his family hanging over him, Kurt must act without being seen.
In Sycamore's hyper-connected dystopian world full of palm-based microchips and augmented reality contact lenses, this is easier said than done...
19) Funscreen
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When the government's new private welfare system begins rewarding unemployed viewers for watching the right kind of ads, Roger Birch welcomes a Funscreen into his home.
Like millions of others, Roger and his family soon depend on ad-viewing income for their survival.
Unlike millions of others, the events of one uncomfortable evening leave Roger aware of the government's shadier reasons for investing in Funscreens.
With HD cameras hidden behind a 60-inch...
20) Sycamore
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When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget - one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs - the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt's creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.
Power like this has never existed.
The launch of The Seed, a powerful microchip implant that turns each user's palm into a fully functioning trackpad and effectively turns them into...