"A gripping panorama of a world in peril" (Chicago Sun-Times) from the author of Anvil of Stars. June 26, 1996: One of Jupiter's moons disappears. September 28, 1996: A mysterious cinder cone is found in Death Valley. October 1, 1996: An enormous granite mountain is discovered in Australia. It wasn'[...]

"Moving Mars" is a story of human courage and love set within the greater saga of a planetary liberation movement. Mars is a colonial world, governed by corporate interests on Earth. The citizens of Mars are hardworking, but held back by their lack of access to the best education, and the desire of [...]

"A long time ago, I was a living, breathing human being. I went mad. I served my enemies. They became my only friends.""Since then, I've traveled back and forth across this galaxy, and out to the spaces between galaxies--a greater reach than any human before me. ""You have asked me to tell you about[...]

"A long time ago, I was a living, breathing human being. I went mad. I served my enemies. They became my only friends.""Since then, I've traveled back and forth across this galaxy, and out to the spaces between galaxies--a greater reach than any human before me. ""You have asked me to tell you about[...]

Multiple Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Greg Bear returns to the Earth of his acclaimed novel "Eon"--a world devastated by nuclear war. The crew of the asteroid-starship "Thistledown" has thwarted an attack by the Jarts by severing their link to the Way, an endless corridor that spans universes. The a[...]

The discovery of a fantastic world whose evolution has been extraordinarily similar to Earth's reveals some eerie lessons about human destiny.[...]

"100,000 years ago, the galaxy was populated by a great variety of beings. But one species--eons beyond all others in both technology and knowledge--achieved dominance. They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners--the keepers of the Mantle, t[...]

In "Halo: Silentium," Greg Bear's final novel in the "New York Times" bestselling Forerunners series, it is the last years of the Forerunner empire and chaos rules. The Flood--a horrifying shape-changing parasite--has arrived in force, aided by unexpected allies. Internal strife within the ecumene h[...]

In the aftermath of the Mongolian invasion of 1241, beleaguered Christians struggle with the presence of a violent horde and a world turned upside down. Apocalyptic fever sweeps through Europe, infecting even the most rational individuals, leaving all to wonder if they are seeing the end times ? or [...]

An untested group of Shield-Brethren initiates stand before the sprawling Mongol army in a bloody circus of sadistic violence, while a hardened company of their finest roam the desolate wasteland of the Mongol empire, wrapping their dead in blood-soaked soil and struggling to find the strength to fi[...]

A tribute to the late great science fiction icon Poul Anderson, and a wonderful collection of stories by some of the genres top writers Authors include Tad Williams, Terry Brooks, Greg Bear, Raymond Feist, Larry Niven, and Eric Flint.
Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of 20th century[...]