Michael Scott
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No collection of nautical fiction would be complete without the inclusion of "Tom Cringle's Log", a novel that, along with the works of Marryat, became a cornerstone of the genre upon its publication some 150 years ago. Told in Scott's irresistible and immediate style, the novel follows the life of young midshipman Tom Cringle: his imprisonment in occupied Germany by Napoleon's forces, his West Indian cruise on the Torch, a British man-of-war, his...
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Después de que el salvador Jack Carson llega a la capital del imperio circiano muerto hace mucho tiempo, encuentra un cubo fantasma que le dice que ha sido elegido para convertirse en el próximo emperador.
Aunque lo encuentra ridículo, Jack se une a una niña huérfana que dice ser la princesa de Circia. Preocupado por los divorcios, las bancarrotas y su constante búsqueda del olvido inducido por el humo, Jack intenta descubrir qué está sucediendo...
3) Cube Rube
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After salvager Jack Carson arrives to the capital of the long-dead Circian Empire, he finds a ghost cube that tells him he's been chosen to become the next Emperor. Even though he finds this ludicrous, Jack teams up with an orphan girl who claims to be the Princess of Circia. Troubled by divorces, bankruptcies and his constant search for smoke-induced oblivion, Jack tries to figure out what's going on while avoiding debt collection agents sent by...
4) Inoculated
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Orphaned on a backward planet, Lydia observes with inoculated indifference as the nearby Gaean Empire plans to crown its new Empress. But on coronation day, someone tries to stop the ceremony. His investigation shows that Lydia is far more than just an ambassador's daughter. Her life goes haywire. Pursued across the galaxy, Lydia tries to discover why her fellow humans have taken a sudden dislike to her, and why her adopters are going to such lengths...
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Nacido en la guerra.
Anhelo de venganza.
Entrenado para matar.
Una princesa a corto plazo es traicionada en su batalla para conquistar el núcleo galáctico. Su hija por nacer, Serena, es sacada de su cuerpo, criada en un imperio extranjero y entrenada para ser un arma letal.
Veinte años después, se hacen múltiples intentos en su vida, pero Serena desafiará a cualquiera que la use para sus propios fines. Perseguida por la galaxia, comienza una...
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Studying ancient sites on a backwater planet, Archaeologist Nosuma Okande finds more of them than The Institute has on record.On her first day, she digs up an odd statuette. After receiving death threats, the Institute sends Nosuma to another excavation site. Later the same night, she stumbles upon a strange ceremony in the village square.Undeterred, Nosuma decides to unearth the mysteries the planet holds. But can she untangle the enigmatic past...
7) The Peasant
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Following a civil war, an empire grapples with the devastating fallout.His conscience heavy, Peasant General Guarding Bear wants to usurp the tyrannical emperor's throne. But the general's rivals continue to play games, seeking to avenge their name and reclaim the Northern Imperial Sword.With his reign threatened and no progeny to his name, the Emperor plots to conceive an heir by stealth. Soon, Guarding Bear enters a world of deception, smoke and...
8) Doorport
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Engineer Janet Thompson steps through a Doorport to San Diego, but lands in San Francisco instead. Trying to fix the portal system, she realizes that years of use have begun to have an effect on our world. As the space-time permutations become increasingly numerous and pervasive, Janet must save our dimension from complete collapse. The worldwide Doorport network had operated without a glitch for decades. What could possibly be going wrong?