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The Abyss of Time by IanReeve216
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Twenty years after the end of the Cyborg War, the last cyborgs try to hijack a starship on its way to terraform an alien world. They want the new colony to be a cyborg colony in which they will rebuild their strength and practice their way of life. During the fighting, though, the starship is damaged, so that instead of travelling light years across space it ends up a billion years in the future, alongside a planet Earth that is near the end of its life. The cyborgs, momentarily defeated, leave the ship in a captured landing craft and go down to the planet, but before they go, they sabotage the ship so that it is no longer able to support life. The crew have no choice but to follow them down to the planet, where they have to fight not just the cyborgs but also forms of life a billion years more evolved than humans. Creatures that have grown tough and hardy in an attempt to cope with the increasingly harsh conditions that prevail there. As if things weren't bad enough, there is conflict among the ship's crew as they fight to decide which of them will be in charge, and how they will meet the challenges facing them, and even if they survive all this they will still have to deal with the discovery of the ultimate fate that awaits all intelligent life in the universe...
𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 || Randy Meeks by spookelle
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When the twin sister of Billy Loomis has to deal with a life time full of death and despair, all whilst dealing with her feelings for her best friend. Complete ✓ Scream - Scream 4 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐦 𝐎𝐂 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: March 21, 2023 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝: November 24, 2024 |Ⓒ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑| 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞
THE END OF WAR (Watty Award Winner) by BenSobieck
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A secret program in the United States seeks to replace human militaries with artificial intelligence-driven machines, but the machines aren't so willing to play along. *** Picture a world where humans no longer fight wars. No more families missing loved ones. No more veterans with lifelong mental and physical scars. No more conscription. For the super-secret End of War Project inside the United States government, such a reality is already here. The project models out how artificial intelligence can overcome dangerous and morally sensitive war scenarios with algorithms and automation. The centerpieces are "autonomous combat machines," or ACMs, that look like humans but function like supercomputers. After a string of brilliant successes in the field of combat, the End of War Project is preparing to reveal itself to the public, but something unusual stands in the way. Against their programming, the ACMs start exhibiting all-too-human signs of apprehension, guilt and compassion as they're pushed to perform ever more extreme tasks. The human leaders of the End of War Project race to find who "hacked" the ACMs, but what they find is even more startling--and revealing--than they could ever imagine. ***2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction***
The Ascent by JAPartridge
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It was only supposed to be a minor military expedition and Kenneth Phon was only supposed to be an observer. But when the ambitions of powerful men turn to betrayal and murder, the largest human war fleet ever assembled finds itself leaderless and lost, thousands of light-years deep in the territory of a hostile alien empire. With the fleet surrounded and on the point of surrender, Kenneth Phon takes charge and leads them in their fight home through hundreds of enemy systems. The underachieving son of a wealthy shipbuilder, Ken must fight off more experienced commanders trying to undermine his authority and fractious mercenary ship captains who'd rather fight each other or turn pirate than cooperate. If he fails, not only will the fleet be destroyed, but the defenseless Earth will be sterilized by aliens bent on revenge. (Based on a true story.)
The Virus Within: The Road Ahead (Book 1 - SERIES COMPLETED!) by CrystalScherer
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If dish soap, rutabagas, and firecrackers aren't an essential part of your zombie apocalypse kit, you better grab them now! Season 1 of The Virus Within (SERIES IS COMPLETED!) * * * * * * * Trinity fights against the bloodthirsty influences of the zombie virus as she searches for her sister, hoping to find her still alive among the scattered survivors. But even if Trinity manages to find her, how will Jess react when she discovers Trinity is a zombie? When a group of survivors gets stranded by a vehicle malfunction, Trinity decides to guide them to safety. Rediscovering her sense of humor was the last thing she ever expected, but it just might be her best defense in keeping her humanity, especially on a zombie-infested road trip with more bad luck than potholes. But time is running out as the third wave of the deadly outbreak rapidly spreads. Trinity must decide if she can trust a backwater scientist who thinks she can help her new friends, all while combating the effects of the virus that threatens to steal what's left of her humanity. Cover designed by Marie Tilmant
Risen by bloodsword
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Imagine living a full life, dying months after your beloved wife passes and being buried. Only to wake up 300 years later, called out of the grave to fight a final war against an alien invasion. Join Max Niekro, formerly living and now Risen as he deals with this reality as the forces of Earth, both living and dead, are marshalled in a last ditch effort to save the world. **cover by hellvis
Obsidiana Fraturada by VictoriaGomesP
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Obsessão. É difícil saber de onde vem, como começa, e em um ponto da história é difícil até de lembrar qual a causa inicial. Algumas pessoas têm um magnetismo próprio, alguma coisa que marca sua alma e faz com que automaticamente se tornem centro do seu próprio sistema solar. E do de outros. Uma gravidade forte que faz com que todos ao seu redor orbitem ao seu redor, sem que faça nenhum esforço. Laura é uma dessas pessoas. Ou ao menos era. Vinda do interior de Minas Gerais, fugindo de seu passado conturbado, chega ao Rio de Janeiro com a esperança de um novo começo. Mas o que deveria ser o início de um ano letivo tranquilo e proveitoso na faculdade faz virar de de ponta cabeça a vida de um grupo de amigos. O relacionamento tóxico lentamente construído entre eles ameaça colapsar com a chegada de uma nova peça, que desperta o pior que há em cada um e os força a encarar seus próprios demônios. A quem culpar quando você não gosta do que vê quando se olha no espelho? - Ganhador da categoria ficção geral do Projeto Flores de Ouro - Terceiro lugar em ficção geral no concurso Nova Era - Segundo lugar em ficção geral no concurso Cantinho do Wattpad - Ganhador do mês de fevereiro do Projeto W10 - Primeiro lugar em Ficção Geral do Concurso Rascunhos de Ouro - Terceiro lugar em Ficção Geral no Concurso Palavras Entrelaçadas **Aviso: esse livro pode conter gatilhos. Leia o capítulo de avisos**
Pátria Vermelha by Jeffernz
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Uma misteriosa patologia começa a crescer pelo mundo. Rio e São Paulo são as primeiras que rumam ao caos. Espiões conspiram sabotagens sinistras dentro de nossas fronteiras. O que acontecerá quando a sobrevivência impuser a convivência a brasileiros tão distintos e o caos sobrepujar quaisquer leis? O flagelo agora vagueia pelas nossas matas, favelas e sertões. "E a nuvem do medo, em sombras baças paira no céu da pátria nesse instante." ---- Conquistas ~ Pátria Vermelha →Um do ganhadores do The Wattys 2018. Mencionado na seção "Tesouros Escondidos" →Terceiro lugar no concurso do Grupo Wattpad Brasil na categoria terror/mistério e suspense →Primeiro lugar no Concurso Pena Dourada na categoria Terror →Menção Honrosa pelo Projeto W10, que teceu o seguinte comentário: "Narrativa cativante e perfeitamente detalhista, que proporciona ao leitor a sensação de viver a estória junto com seus personagens"