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Echoes In The Code: Volume 1 is a compelling collection of three thought-provoking short stories that explore the intersections of technology, consciousness, and the human spirit. In a world where the boundaries between life and death, creator and creation, reality and the digital realm are increasingly blurred, these tales delve into the profound ethical and emotional dilemmas that arise.

It's been a month without power. With no phones, no computers, and no reprieve, the remaining fragments of humanity are disintegrating rapidly. Starvation grips the populace as ruthless gangs emerge, seizing control in a merciless free-for-all that engulfs the entire nation. Daniel and Vic Vena weren't content to sit around and wait for the world to end. Long ago, they swore that when the day came, they'd be ready for it. But when an EMP decimates the nation's power grid, the brothers find themselves separated by many miles and even more threats.

United: Book 2 in the America Overrun series, continues the saga of the Duncan family struggling to survive in a collapsed world and fighting the evil forces that are surrounding them. After being forced out of their homes, the Duncan family and their group seek refuge in a quarry. They soon find out that they are in the path of a local criminal kingpin and his gangster army.

Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.

Brianna Colfax returns to her small-town roots to run a restaurant, but a national crisis shatters her peace. With a sudden draft, curfew, power outages, and dwindling supplies, Brianna must protect her business and loved ones. As winter sets in and threats close in, she relies on her military skills to navigate the chaos. In a fight for survival, Brianna discovers that home and family are worth any battle.

Bo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly, Bo has a reason to stay.

In the tumultuous life of Siena Lang, each passing day morphs into an arduous battle. A wretched job, a paltry salary, and the haunting void left by the loss of her parents converge into a catastrophe that defines her existence. The belief that things couldn't possibly worsen shatter when her younger brother, Max, calls her in a panic.

America is acting up. The heads of seven corporations who think they own the country have officially crossed the line. In a desperate bid to keep control of the former United States, they’ve just shut off the water to every major population center across the nation. With the clock ticking on millions of people, the Wildcards and their allies race to save lives. They’ve got a whole country to mobilize, organize and feed. They’ve got infiltrators passing intel to the Corps and security contractors banging down the doors. But you know what else they’ve got?

Что мы знаем об этой книге? Что ее лучше читать с начала. Это — вторая часть. Если вы не читали первую, то вообще ничего не поймете. Кто эти люди? Что там у них стряслось? Чего они добиваются? Зачем ловят книги? Почему до сих пор пить не бросили? Какой, прости господи, Эль-Ютокан? Я пока представления не имею, чем закончится эта трилогия. И уж точно не меньше читателей хочу узнать. Ладно, шансы-то у нас неплохие. Возможно однажды мы все проснёмся в реальности, где написана третья часть.

Life has become something new and vastly different. Gift and her friends have begun the exciting adventure of exploring the wondrous outside. A breathable—though not quite fully livable—environment beyond the domes and corridors. Communication and regular trade with The Russian Federation was going well. The New Europa colony saw the dawn of a new era for humanity. Acclimation to the outside environment was priority one. Creeping to second was talk of mysterious outsiders. What new challenges awaited? What unimaginable obstacles were about to manifest for Gift and her friends?

In a world teetering on the brink of ecological collapse, Anya finds herself caught in the undertow of a society grappling with its own undoing. As climate refugees swell, and once-abundant resources dwindle, the lines between hope and despair blur. Anya, a young climate activist, refuses to surrender to the encroaching darkness. With unwavering determination, she joins a clandestine network of resistance fighters, united by a shared vision of a sustainable future. Together, they navigate a perilous landscape, facing off against powerful corporations and corrupt governments.

Soixante ans après la mort du grand écrivain Aldous Huxley, son chef-d'œuvre, Le Meilleur des Mondes, dans une nouvelle traduction de Josée Kamoun. Un roman qui se lit et se relit, intemporel, visionnaire, absolument génial. 632 après Ford : désormais on compte les années à partir de l'invention de la voiture à moteur. La technologie et la science ont remplacé la liberté et Dieu. La vie humaine, anesthésiée, est une suite de satisfactions, les êtres naissent in vitro, les désirs s'assouvissent sans risque de reproduction, les émotions et les sentiments ont été remplacés par des sensations et des instincts programmés.

In 2054, a world dominated by AI teeters on the brink of chaos. The bureaucratic Artificial Intelligence Administration has managed to stave off total societal collapse, but a relentless stream of new technologies threatens to disrupt the fragile balance. Ren, a mentally and emotionally unstable anachronist tormented by an unimaginable past tragedy, is part of an elite group of third-party auditors tasked with evaluating the risks of emerging innovations.

A brain-rotting virus, which leaves its victims disoriented and hyper-violent, rages out of Cuba into the Florida Keys. The bewildered government destroys the mainland bridge and places the islands under quarantine. Inside this cordon, the population descends into chaos, as rival factions battle over dwindling resources, buildings become fortresses, boats lash together as defensible islands, and whole neighborhoods wall off into armed camps.

What does Control mean to you? Does it refer to how we respond to the situations we find ourselves in? Or our tendency to regulate everyone and everything around us? For Miles Gether, a former valiant member of the United States Armed Forces, this word highlights his purpose and how far he’s willing to go to establish himself within the gruesome, post-apocalyptic world that has unfolded in the months following his discharge from the Military.

Four years before the events of Radical-9, Gavin Daniels is kidnapped from his abandoned college campus and discovers the mysteries behind the Radical-9 Virus and the events surrounding Jack Adata, before he ever became Game Master of Elysium.

From a futuristic colony where a woman dreams of rockets, to a drab estate where a girl finds magic, SJ Bradley's inventive and experimental stories showcase remarkable range. Vividly rendered, they illuminate quiet despairs and heroisms pulsing through seemingly ordinary lives - councilmen, dance moms, dreaming teenagers.

Sometimes, formidable challenges can seem impossible. Sometimes, you can forget what you’ve done and what you’re capable of. Sometimes, doubt can attack you like a virus and leave you questioning your worth. Sometimes….And then sometimes, when things seem like they can’t get any worse, you find yourself. You find the person, the friend, the sister, the warrior you know you can be.

It's been a week without power. No phones, no computers—nothing. The last remnants of humanity are vanishing, replaced by desperation and fear. Gangs are forming, people are starving, and the entire country is descending into chaos. When a global blackout plunges society into chaos, Judy Green's horseback quest becomes a beacon of hope. Amid biting cold and desolate small towns, Judy's 900-mile journey to her Ohio hometown transforms her into a fearless leader.

Alexandra Tashen is a brilliant student, adoring daughter, merry wit, and exuberant prankster. After a blissful childhood on a Texas ranch, she learns the truth: She is a refuse, an illegal refugee smuggled into the Allied Nations as an infant. Everyone from her birth region carries a harmless but detectable bit of viral DNA from a flu vaccine. If detected by the rapid genetic testing at security screens, Alex will be returned to the Federation and a likely death.