2016 Audible Editor’s Pick2016 Audible’s Best in Science FictionThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesAn Audible Top 100 Series of All TimeMore than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The o...

A Warhammer 40,000 anthologyTake the battle to the skies with stories of death-defying pilots and devastating far-future aircraft! Brutal Space Marine gunships, graceful alien fighters and hellforged Chaos craft fight for air supremacy in a collection of aeronautical short fiction.READ IT BECAUSEStrap yourself in for high-flying action and adventure with a collection of tales by some of Black Library's finest authors that demonstrate...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eighth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the ...

Social Networking and Impression Management: Self-Presentation in the Digital Age, edited by Carolyn Cunningham, offers critical inquiry into how identity is constructed, deconstructed, performed, and perceived on social networking sites (SNSs), such as Facebook, and LinkedIn. The presentation of identity is key to success or failure in the Information Age, especially because SNSs are becoming the dominant form of communication among Internet users. The architecture of SNSs provide opportu...

The Sultan's Pearls; or, Nick Carter's Porto Rico Trail is a compelling anthology that unfolds the gripping adventures and mysteries found within the realm of detective fiction. This collection juxtaposes the exotic allure of Puerto Rico with the intricate plots characteristic of pulp fiction. Through varied narratives and settings, the anthology showcases a spectrum of literary styles'Äîfrom suspenseful mysteries to fast-paced thrillers'Äîeach piece contributes uniquely to the central the...

Sometimes called the “literature of ideas,” science fiction is a natural medium for normative political philosophy. Science fiction’s focus on technology, space and time travel, non-human lifeforms, and parallel universes cannot help but invoke the perennial questions of political life, including the nature of a just social order and who should rule; freedom, free will, and autonomy; and the advantages and disadvantages of progress. Rather than offering a reading of a work inspired by a pa...

Sean Runnette: voice of Zombie Fallout and Lycan Fallout. R.C. Bray: voice of Arisen and _Mountain Man. Two award-winning zombie narrators go head to head! Each given one of Nicholas Ryan's highly praised zombie apocalypse standalone stories. There can be only one survivor. Which narrator is the baddest and bloodiest? 1. Dead Rage When Steve Bannon and the crew of the fishing boat, Mandrake, sailed into Grey Stone harbor, they arrived into the very jaws of a zombie war. The zombie apocalyp...

This is your go-to guide for growing plants passively using hydroponics.There’ll be introduction to the different types of hydroponic systems and components.There’ll also be step by step guide for growing.

Following the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Global Financial Crisis, China's foreign policy shifted to become more assertive, effecting a systematic deterioration in the US–China relationship. In 2017, the US' China policy shifted from that of 'engagement' to 'strategic competition' under Trump — a policy which has remained under the Biden administration.Indo-Pacific Security: US–China Rivalry and Regional States' Responses explores how states in the Indo-Pacific region have had to adj...

The story opens with the mysterious disappearance of a young immigrant activist who had been working to unite diverse ethnic communities in the city. His sudden vanishing coincides with rising tensions and outbreaks of violence between rival groups, threatening to spiral into chaos. When the activist's close friend—a patriot devoted to the cause of harmony—pleads for Nick Carter's help, Carter promises to uncover the truth and restore peace.As Carter delves into the case, he discovers that...

The story begins with the discovery of a murder in an isolated mansion. Despite a thorough investigation by the police, they are unable to find any evidence linking a suspect to the crime, and the circumstances surrounding the murder defy explanation. Desperate for answers, the family of the victim turns to Nick Carter, hoping his legendary skills will uncover what others could not.As Carter investigates, he unearths a trail of hidden motives, secret identities, and buried grievances that ...

The story begins when a priceless string of pearls, belonging to a Sultan and known for its extraordinary size and purity, is stolen while being transported to a European collector. The theft sparks a diplomatic crisis, as the pearls symbolize a significant alliance between the Sultan's realm and a foreign power. The thieves vanish without a trace, leaving only a cryptic symbol as their calling card. Nick Carter is enlisted to track down the culprits and recover the treasure before tension...