Fantasy & science fiction

UNCLE DOES WHAT OTHERS DON’T.​Takafumi’s uncle returned from an alternate fantasy world after seventeen years, and now he’s (sort of) getting the hang of the twentyfirst century. From virtual YouTubers to modern netiquette, there’s a lot to learn for a guy who lives in service of games. But as Uncle recalls his memories of ax-wielding battlers and draconic forces, Takafumi keeps noticing one thing: the swooning heroines who failed to catch his romantically oblivious uncle’s attention! Can Takafumi help him get a clue, or is it too late for such a die-hard gamer?

IT’S AN HONEST-TO-GODDESS DATE!​After every Elegia, there must be a Goddess Festival. The celebration of the harvest is meant to clear away the somber mood hanging over the city and bring about joy and laughter. The festival promises to be anything but fun for Bell, though, after a love letter is hand delivered to him by a high-ranking member of Freya Familia—and it’s from Syr of all people! What’s Syr’s connection to one of the strongest familias in the city? Why did she choose this moment to ask him out? And what will his answer be?!

"The Shield Hero Naofumi and his allies have returned home from Kizuna's world. Paying heed to S'yne's sister's warnings, Naofumi remains alert while dealing with all the reports and incidents from his absence. However, after returning to the village that acts as his base of operations, he is suddenly enveloped in a mysteriously blinding light--and the entire village is transported into unfamiliar surroundings"--Back cover.

Whoa, war's broken out and it looks like it'll be this world's deadliest. Yeesh. TheDemon Lord is doing her best and it looks like the only one whomight be able tostand in her way is some hero named Julius. If I'm going tohelp the Demon Lordfigure out this world peace thing, then he's gotta godown!

Alice's second adventure takes her through the looking-glass to a place even curiouser than Wonderland. She finds herself caught up in the great looking-glass chess game and sets off to become a queen. It isn't as easy as she expects: at every step she is hindered by nonsense characters who crop up and insist on reciting poems. Some of these poems, such as 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' and 'Jabberwocky', are as famous as the Alice stories themselves.Gloriously illustrated with the original line drawings by John Tenniel, plates coloured by John Macfarlane, a ribbon marker and a foreword by Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winner Philip Ardagh, this beautiful hardback Macmillan Classics edition of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, which was first published by Macmillan in 1871, is a truly special gift to treasure.

Standing on opposite sides of a looming civil war, two siblings discover that not even ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two in the second instalment in Django Wexler's epic new fantasy series.

A new incarnation of Sherlock Holmes in a supernatural London, in the brilliant new novel from award-winning author Katherine Addison

Tee, along with her grandmother and cat, is a wannabe bounty hunter, odd-jobbing across the galaxy in her ship the Full Tilt Boogie, constantly on the lookout for the bigger, better payday. Planet conquering, prince rescuing, and ramen eating - it's all in a day's work for the crew of the Full Tilt Boogie!

"While Hannah ventures down a dangerous path of black magic, peace in Palisade is interrupted when a monstrous titan pulls the Rat Queens back into action one last time!"--Provided by publisher.

Team Weird are back for round three in this irresistible spin-off series by the bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.

This captivating, spellbinding second installment to The First Sister series picks up right where The First Sister left off and is a must-read for science fiction fans everywhere.

Arrival Mind is a "picture book for grown-ups" about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. Written by well-known AI researcher Dr. Louis B. Rosenberg with glorious artwork by Anastasia Khmelevska, Arrival Mind combines surreal imagery and clever prose to explore what could be one of the greatest threats humanity will ever face. A mix of science fiction and science fact, Arrival Mind is a must read for anyone who cares about the impending risks that super-intelligent AI may soon pose to human society.

Two modern classics in one volume.

AN ALL-OUT FANTASY SEXTRAVAGANZA! The boys (and Crim) are back for round two! This time, they visit the golem specialty shop The Sex Marionette, which allows them to create their perfect partners. So what do they do? The unthinkable, of course! With Kanchal’s otherworldly craftsmanship, they dream up four golems that are the spitting image of Meidri! But what would the real Meidri do if she ever found out…? They’ll have their answer sooner than they think—because one of the golems goes missing!

A brilliantly imagined saga of honour, glory and warfare, Call of the Bone Ships is the captivating sequel to David Gemmell Award-nominated RJ Barker's The Bone Ships.

Dead Man in a Ditch is the sequel to The Last Smile in Sunder City, and follows the adventures of Fetch Phillips - a character destined to be loved by readers of Ben Aaronovitch, Jim Butcher and Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

We live forever, barring accidents. Just like everyone else in the universe. The Doctor travels back to the Ancient Days, an era where life flourishes and death is barely known... They judge each and every species and decree its allotted time to live. For the first time, living things know the fear of ending.

Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager tells the story of her life in Starfleet, for fans of Star Trek.

In June 1889, Mrs Humphry Ward''s open letter "An Appeal Against Female Suffrage" was published with over a hundred other female signatories against the extension of Parliamentary suffrage to women. Inflamed by this "most despicable piece of treachery ever perpetrated towards women by women", Corbett wrote and published New Amazonia.In her novel, Corbett envisions a successful suffragette movement eventually giving rise to a breed of highly evolved "Amazonians" who turn Ireland into a utopian society. The book''s female narrator wakes up in the year 2472, much like Julian West awakens in the year 2000 in Edward Bellamy''s Looking Backward. Corbett''s heroine, however, is accompanied by a man of her own time, who has similarly awakened from a hashish dream to find himself in New Amazonia.The narrator reacts very positively to what she sees and learns; but her male companion reacts precisely oppositely and adjusts badly. Read on to know more! Excerpt: "The next event I can chronicle was opening my eyes on a scene at once so beautiful and strange that I started to my feet in amaze. This was not my study, and I beheld nothing of the magazine which was the last thing I remembered seeing before I went to sleep. ... I was recalled to the necessity of behaving more decorously by hearing someone near me exclaim in mystified accents, "By Jove! But isn''t this extraordinary? I say, do you live here, or have you been taking hasheesh too?"...

Electric power systems are headed for a true changing of the guard, due to the urgent need for achieving sustainable energy delivery. Fortunately, the development of new technologies is driving the transition of power systems toward a carbon-free paradigm while maintaining the current standards of quality, efficiency, and resilience. The introduction of HVDC and FACTS in the 20th century, taking advantage of dramatic improvements in power electronics and control, gave rise to unprecedented levels of flexibility and speed of response in comparison with traditional electromechanical devices. This flexibility is nowadays required more than ever in order to solve a puzzle with pieces that do not always fit perfectly. This Special Issue aims to address the role that FACTS and HVDC systems can play in helping electric power systems face the challenges of the near future.

By Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel Children of Time, Heirs of the Blade is the seventh part in the epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt.The greatest foe is the enemy within . . .Tynisa is running, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Empress, Seda is on the move, and her eyes are on the city of Khanaphes, the fallen jewel of the ancient world. Whilst her soldiers seek only conquest, she sees herself as the heir to all the old powers of history, and has her eyes on a far greater prize.Continue this immersive epic fantasy adventure with The Air War.

A new race of Kinden emerge in The Sea Watch, the sixth novel in the Shadows of the Apt series by Arthur C. Clarke award-winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky.Danger lurks beneath dark waters . . . A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold army, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing . . . Lulled by the spread of lies and false promises, Stenwold's allies are falling away. He faces betrayal on every side, and the Empire is just waiting for the first sign of weakness to strike. But they are not the only power that has its eyes on Collegium. And even with all their military strength and technology, they may not be powerful enough to stave off the forces massing in the darkness.Continue this immersive epic fantasy adventure with Heirs of the Blade.

Five years after the end of the world anti-life goes on in this sequel to the smash-hit series DCeased.

When a middle-aged man wakes up from a seventeen-year coma, he tells hisnephew Takafumi that he''s been adventuring in another world. It''s a generationgap comedy starring an uncle who bridges two universes!

“I’m really happy to hear the girl I like missed me”​Konoha Satou has a dark history. After all, she spent her teen years writing self-indulgent fantasy romance fics—like her Dark History. But since she’s become its most despicable villainess, remembering every last detail is now a matter of life-and-death. Having avoided the first couple of death flags, Satou’s suddenly left in the dark when a mysterious stranger returns from the Lily Kingdom—a character she doesn’t recall writing in the original script. Although Yomi claims to be her ally, can Satou really trust a character she knows nothing about in such a dangerous world?