Damien: 358 books

A story for everyone who ever loved the work of the late, great SF writer Cordwainer Smith. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

immortality, longevity, science fiction, robin cook, michael crichton

Poor Jack Wong is a clueless cadet at the Unified Space Academy when his pod is stranded on a planet of disgusting aliens. All he wants to do, other than escape, is to fulfill his proud duty to advance Earth Culture's Primary Heuristic: "Wherever possible, find the weak spot in an alien civilization...

In the year 4004 AD, the entire universe of habitable worlds has been filled with human beings, thanks to an ancient teleport network and unlimited growth. Humans live on more than a hundred quadrillion terraformed planets, all woven into a bureaucratic and restrictive Empire. VALENCIES tracks a frustrated...

Science fiction has often been considered the literature of futuristic technology: fantastic warfare among the stars or ruinous apocalypses on Earth. The last century, however, saw, through John W. Campbell, the introduction of “psience fiction,” which explores such themes of mental powers as...

It’s 1854 at the start of Now We Are Brody. The mill is boarded up as the townsfolk attempt to bury a dark shame from their past, but the arrival of a young woman with the deed to the mill threatens to unearth its secret. In The Huron Bride it is 1834 and Hazel Sheehan has braved the perilous journey...

Reluctantly, Vivian agrees, although motherhood is something that she never desired. Overwhelmed by the particulars of Lucy's care and unable to connect with her daughter at first, Vivian soon realizes that Lucy isn't that different from her—socially awkward, emotionally withholding, and reclusive—and...

Singer, songwriter, TV star ... Now the winner of Australian Idol is a novelist, too One more step ... One more secret ... One more time Sean is in Nepal on a trek through some of the most beautiful - and dangerous - country in the world. His path takes him to the spectacular Annapurna Mountains,...

Where do Sunday drivers go?What do you do when a bomb goes off?Why is that guy following a blonde and brunette?How can a cigarette be good for you?Where does the tunnel lead?These questions, and many more besides, will be answered inside, if only you dare look.At...

In this, the second of the Irish Imbas: Celtic Mythology Collection series, six contemporary authors draw a fresh group of Irish, Scottish and Welsh mythology-based stories from the shadows. Ancient Gaelic and other concepts investigated, include the naming of Eamhaim Macha, changelings, An Daghda, and many more.

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la guerre de Troie en moins d’une heure !  Épopée légendaire de la mythologie grecque, la guerre de Troie est déclenchée lorsque Pâris, un jeune prince troyen, enlève Hélène, l’épouse de Ménélas et reine de Sparte. Avec l’aide...

You Can Draw is the ultimate drawing guide! It guides you step by step through the drawing process, building skills from the beginning. Includes information on what sorts of materials to use; clear instructions with diagrams; heaps of helpful artist's tips. This collection covers how to draw pets, sea...

You Can Draw People at Work is the ultimate drawing guide! It guides you step by step through the drawing process, building skills from the beginning. Includes information on what sorts of materials to use; clear instructions with diagrams; heaps of helpful artist's tips. This book covers the cool things...

Essential reading for all UK Security Professionals. Law & Practice for Security Professionals is designed to teach an understanding of the law surrounding offences we will all deal with, the prosecution and evidential guidelines surrounding those offences and how to break down each offence to understand exactly which area of the law it applies to and how we will deal with it.