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Born with the extraordinary power to look deep within the human heart, David Selig recklessly misuses his gift in the pursuit of pleasure, until his power begins to die and he must come to terms with what it means to be truly human. This is a fascinating portrait. Never has the experience of...

The year is 2381. The place is Urban Monad 116 of the constellation Chippitts. The population of this one-thousand storey super-structure is 800,000+ and always growing. After two centuries of ruthless, selective breeding, the essence of life is to be blessworthy and to multiply; to afford one's...

Four students discover a manuscript, The Book of Skulls, which reveals the existence of a sect, now living in the Arizona desert, whose members can offer immortality to those who can complete its initiation rite. To their surprise, they discover that the sect exists, and is willing to accept...

It’s 2059 and Jud Elliott—former law clerk and failed Harvard history student—is at loose ends. Having left his previous job out of boredom, he finally takes a position as a Time Courier showing tourists around medieval and ancient Byzantium. Maybe that unfinished Masters degree will come in handy after all … Jud is careful and he (mostly) plays by the rules, not wanting to get on the wrong side of the Time Patrol. But, on one trip up the line, he meets and falls in love with his great-great-multi-great grandmother and suddenly the rules don’t seem as important anymore.

Edmund Gunderson—former Terran governor of the colony world of Belzagor—returns eight years after the planet has gained independence, drawn back for reasons he can’t quite explain. Things have changed significantly since he left, and he plays his part well—slightly pompous former government official—for the tourists he encounters on the way down. But this is more than a simple sight-seeing visit. As Gunderson comes face-to-face with the consequences of his former attitudes and actions, he finds himself on a journey—both physical and spiritual—to the legendary mountain of rebirth.

Captured by pirates and brought to the west coast of Africa, young British seaman Andrew Battell longs for his home in seventeenth-century England. His only hope of returning is to work hard and be awarded freedom by his Portuguese captors—a freedom he is consistently denied. As he is moved farther and farther inland, away from the coast and any hope of a boat back to England, Battell’s dreams of freedom begin to dwindle. Finally, taking matters into his own hands, he escapes and takes sanctuary among the Jaqqas, a tribe of cannibalistic warriors lead by the sinister Lord of Darkness.

A lone man must make a journey across a once-colonized alien planet abandoned by mankind when it was discovered that the species there were actually sentient. Gundersen returns to Holman’s World seeking atonement for his harsh years as colonial governor. But now this lush, exotic planet of...

Return to the amazing worlds created by some of fantasy's most famous authors, as they tell all-new, original tales set in their bestselling series with Legends--the greatest anthology of original fantasy short novels ever published! In this sensational volume, Robert Jordan presents New Spring...

Revisit the famous and fantastic realms conjured up by the world's most celebrated authors of fantasy in Legends -- the greatest collection of original fantasy short novels ever published, where the best of the best tell all-new original tales set in the lands they created. Each audiobook...

As Kinnall Darival writes "I" in his journal, he knows this pronoun is forbidden by his people of Manneran because it is too personal. But through the use of a powerful, mind-altering drug, he has learned to understand what people are really feeling and to speak for himself. Now he is compelled to share his message of liberation, regardless of the risk. This science fiction classic is a cult favorite from a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author.

In a universe where time bends and space stretches, twin brothers embark on an extraordinary journey. One twin, aboard a starship traveling at near-light speeds, experiences time differently than his brother on Earth. As years pass and their lives diverge, the starship twin makes the bold decision to leave the safety of the ship and venture back to Earth, determined to uncover the mystery of his brothers accelerated aging. What he discovers will challenge everything he knows about time, love, and the bond between siblings.

Another story of Roma Eterna. A Roman nobleman is sent in punishment to a remote corner of the Empire–the Arabian city we know as Mecca...

When Roy Walton is thrust into the role of director of the UN division of population control following the shocking assassination of his predecessor, he finds himself at the center of global controversy. As the worlds most reviled man, Roys new responsibilities extend beyond mere population management; he becomes entangled in a groundbreaking terraforming project on Venus and high-stakes negotiations with extraterrestrial beings. With threats to his life emerging from all sides, Roy must adapt quickly to navigate this treacherous landscape and embrace his role as The Master of Life and Death. ...

What compelled an entire crew to disembark from their ship in a mysterious valley, only to succumb to an inexplicable fate? How did a team of well-equipped spacemen fall victim to their surroundings, leaving behind nothing but a field of skeletal remains in this seemingly serene world? Peter and Sherri are determined to unravel this enigma‚Aîif they can survive long enough to do so! [from the Judas Valley] Originally published in Amazing Stories, October 1956.This show includes AI-generated content.

Dive into two early tales by the acclaimed science fiction author Robert Silverberg. The Happy Unfortunate, originally published in Amazing Stories in 1957, delves into the existential angst that arises when humanity ventures into space, only to face the daunting task of creating a new breed of spacers capable of enduring the harsh realities of acceleration. Meanwhile, The Hunted Heroes, published a year earlier in 1956, offers a hopeful glimpse into a future where the resilience of the human spirit shines through the devastation left in the wake of war.

The 5th volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories includes stories by Lester Del Ray, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and others.

Needle in a Timestack is Robert Silverberg at his very best - intelligent, inventive, and visionary. This collection showcases his talent for thought-provoking science fiction, ranging in themes from time travel to space travel, the media to mortality. In the titular story - under development as a feature film by Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley - a jealous ex-husband warps time in a vindictive attempt to destroy his former wife's new marriage. Thirty-one identical sons have a shocking surprise for their mother in "There Was an Old Woman".

Fantasty fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy finction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Each of the bestselling writers...

Fantasty fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy finction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Each of the bestselling writers...

Fantasty fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy finction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Each of the bestselling writers...