On the planet of Per Ardua, alien artifacts were discovered hatches that allowed humans to step across light-years of space as if they were stepping into another room. But this newfound freedom has consequences.
As humanity discovers the real nature of the universe, a terrifying truth comes to [...]
The definitive encyclopedia for the science fiction fanatic. From "Barbarella" to "Blade Runner," from "Solaris" to "Star Wars," and from "1984" to "2001," "Sci-Fi Chronicles" seeks out 200 of the greatest galactic creations. Presented in an arresting blend of incisive text, infographic timelines, [...]
1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man's Land gone? 2015: Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive s[...]
Where Joshua and Lobsang once pioneered, now fleets of airships link the stepwise Americas with trade and culture. Mankind is shaping the Long Earth - but in turn the Long Earth is shaping mankind...[...]
Sally, Joshua, and Lobsang are all involved in this perilous work when, out of the blue, Sally is contacted by her long-vanished father and inventor of the original Stepper device, Willis Linsay. He tells her he is planning a fantastic voyage across the Long Mars and wants her to accompany him.[...]
Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. He's convinced they're leading a normal life in New Springfield - they even adopt a child - but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that so[...]
The Wheel. A ring of ice and steel around a moon of Saturn, and home to a mining colony supplying Earth. It's a bad place to grow up. The colony has been plagued by problems and there are stories of mysterious creatures glimpsed aboard the Wheel. Many of the younger workers refuse to go down the war[...]
This science-fiction anthology collects together stories by some of the biggest names in the field including Stephen Baxter, Charles Stross and Greg Bear.[...]
Vuonna 2015 poliisi Monica Jansson löytää erään omalaatuisen keksijän palaneen talon luota erikoisen laitteen. Keksintö muuttaa koko maailman elämän, sillä sen avulla on mahdollista matkustaa lukemattomiin rinnakkaistodellisuuksiin, niin sanottuun Pitkään Maahan. Mutta mikä taho lopulta[...]