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Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space trilogy is "one of the most impressive serial space operas of recent times" ( Locus ). The award-winning author continues to forge the future of science fiction with Century Rain . In the far future, the technological disaster known as the Nanocaust left Earth uninhabitable. Archaeologist Verity Auger continues to explore the remnants of the planet's environment. But... (more)

How to Survive a Robot Uprising

Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion

by Daniel H. Wilson

An inspired and hilarious look at how humans can defeat the inevitable robot rebellion—as revealed by a robotics expert. How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and then deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous “smart” house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans... (more)

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

by Mary Pearson

Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers? This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary... (more)

The River

by Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Take the ride of your life on The River -- a fast-paced suspense thriller that explores the controversial ethics of science and the search for longevity. The River has captured readers of every generation, especially fans of Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. High-octane action , "a conspiracy of unimaginable horror", and believeable nanotechnology advances will keep you up until the wee hours of the... (more)

Prey

by Michael Crichton

In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horriblywrong. A cloud of nanoparticles -- micro-robots -- has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolvingswiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has... (more)

This Alien Shore

by C. S. Friedman

In the first age of Earth's colonization of space, the FTL drive that powered the starships caused severe genetic damage in the colonists. Generations later, a new mutant race arises, one which can safely conduct people between the stars. But since they use their ability to tightly control all interstellar commerce, rival interests soon seek to break the monopoly. An when a lab-raised young woman narrowly escapes... (more)

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Century Rain

by Alastair Reynolds