Quick Reads - Sci Fi & Fantasy

Marco met the other man's eyes. He refused to make it easy. Page broke the silence. "John is guilty as hell, we both know that, and he deserves to be punished. Two years on Gaphas would serve the bastard right! But why punish the entire Legion for the actions of one man? The last thing we need is more negative publicity". Marco started to reply, but the general held up a hand. "Give it some thought, that's all I ask. See you in court". The dismissal was clear. Marco stood, said, "Yes, sir," and turned toward the door. Page saw the mane of silvery gray fur that ran down the other man's neck and winced. A HALF BREED. What the hell was next? Officers with scales? It made him sick. The door closed, and Marco was gone.

In this world full of sins sometimes humans are demons and monsters are angels. If only Waylan could turn back time then she wishes to go back from where she first met Zeal, a handsome vampire who saves her life while running away from his stepdad who is trying to rape her. But she couldn't believe that that incident could result in ruining the quiet life of the vampires, living in the mountain called the mountain of monsters where humans are afraid to enter. So to make it up, she studied and becomes a doctor to experiment medicines for the vampires. But what if after several years Zeal and Waylan crossed paths knowing that the one who kills Waylan's mom is the father of Zeal. Will love conquer everything? Will Waylan continue to create medicines that can help vampires?

Elysia n’est finalement pas l’unique havre de l’Humanité. Suite à la découverte de deux nouvelles cités, des décisions s’imposent.D’un côté Arystra, théocratie sous la coupe d’un despote enfermé dans sa pyramide survolant le peuple miséreux. De l’autre, Orancia, cité engloutie après le Cataclysme, où le libéralisme est poussé à l’excès et la vie des citoyens n’a d’autant de valeur que leur compte-action.Arystra et Orancia sont-elles des menaces pour Elysia ou l'opportunité d'élargir ses frontières ? Et quelles sont ces Failles qui apparaissent mystérieusement tout autour de la planète ? De Veil Deylor, soldat malgré lui d’Arystra, à Elias et Caine, les réponses se trouvent à la croisée des chemins.

She had been attacked, raped and left for dead in the street, but the moment she woke up, she discovered she now had the combined experience of two very different people from very different lifetimes in her head, as well as a mysterious mark branded onto her body and power within her blood. Now, follow Nya as she navigates the strange new galaxy she finds herself in, encountering allies and enemies across the stars and amassing wealth, power and status as she aims to be ruler of it all. [P.S. the cover is NOT mine]

After obtaining the Mech Designer System, Ves aims to create the greatest mechs in the galaxy! In the far future, the galactic human civilization has entered the Age of Mechs. The countless lesser powers of humanity have come to adopt mechs as their main weapons of war. Only a small number of humans have the right genetic aptitude to pilot these destructive war machines the size of buildings. Born to a military family in the edge of the galaxy, Ves Larkinson is one of the many people who lacks the talent to earn glory in battle. Instead, he became a mech designer. Helped by his missing father, Ves has obtained the mysterious Mech Designer System that can help him rise in the galaxy and beyond. His mechs based on the principles of life quickly allows him to rise to prominence. Powerful and highly compatible with mech pilots, his products have the potential to take the market by storm. However, success does not come easily, and countless challenges bar his ability to sell his mechs to a market eager for innovation! With the sins of the human race in the galactic arena slowly catching up, Ves must navigate the perils of the ultra-competitive mech market and maintain control over his growing organization of misfits. This is the golden age of mechs. This is the golden age of humanity. The question is, will it last? "Any challenge can be overcome as long as I design the right mech!"

Every third year, Mother of the sea demands her rituals to be paid, and He was on the wrong side of luck when he was chosen. His only fate was death, while was defiled on this day. After a terrible confrontation, the weakest mermaid is used as ritual to apease the gods for food and protection. Escaping and running from a great responsibility that open his colony to danger. Returning back to where he came from was a difficulty decision. Every where he goes, he is a potential threat, there is only one place he can be welcomed. The human land, yet he is a greater threat to human because he is a Merman. The struggle of blending in continues after he meet those who are instrumental to his struggles but he won't live with the fault that there won't be any consequences for his actions

A small accident that happened to Rajata in the courtyard of Prambanan Temple brought him to meet Kalyana, a woman who was finishing her novel because she would soon go abroad with Armand, her future husband. The encounter, which they thought was fleeting, turned out to be continued when Kalyana, hurt by Armand’s actions, invited Rajata to accompany him to visit Yeh Pulu, Bali. Rajata, who was trying to forget his love for a girl from his high school days, accepted the invitation. In Yeh Pulu, a local elder gave Kalyana a startling vision of an incident from several centuries ago. Intrigued by what really happened at that time, they decided to ask for a favor from Harso, Kalyana’s old friend who worked at CERN, Switzerland. Unexpectedly, their investigation, which relied on a sophisticated computer named Lidia lead them into an amazing adventure, an adventure that opens new perspectives to their understanding about history, and triggered them to learn from history in facing the future.

Habang papunta sa kanilang paaralan, ang dalawang magkaibigan ay nadatnan ang sariling tumatakbo sa gitna ng magulong kapaligiran. Isang experimento ang gumimbal sa boung Pilipinas at bumago sa buhay ng maraming tao at ang pagbangon ng mga patay na kumakain ng laman ng mga buhay. Sa gitna nito isang grupo ng mga kabataan ang tinadhanang magkatagpo upang tuldukan ang pandemyang bumalot sa sanlibutan.

Depuis qu’Allyn a accepté d’intégrer les rangs de l’Organisation, sa vie n’a plus rien d’ordinaire.Son équipier est incernable, son colocataire fantôme refuse son aide et deux Anges Noirs l’ont dans le collimateur…Pourtant rien ne semble la décourager, pas même la recherche éprouvante d’une âme perdue lui donnant du fil à retordre.Ignorante des manigances qui se jouent et des dissimulations de son entourage, Allyn persiste dans la mission qu’elle s’est attribuée.Seulement s’il y a bien une leçon qu’elle aurait dû retenir, c’est que depuis son arrivée à l’Organisation, les choses ne se déroulent jamais comme prévu…

« Croyez-vous en une vie après la mort, mademoiselle Rivière ? »
C’est un discours pour le moins intrigant que tient le directeur adjoint de l’Organisation à Allyn, après lui avoir fortement conseillé de le suivre dans un lieu mystérieux.
D’après lui, Allyn possèderait le même don qu’Axel, son frère défunt, à savoir celui de circuler dans un monde parallèle… mais dans quel but ?
Tout cela la laisse perplexe. Même si depuis deux mois elle vit une situation pour le moins surprenante, ce n’est pas pour autant qu’elle va croire en ce genre de chose.
Et pourtant…
Entrainée par le flot de révélations et le désir d’en apprendre plus sur son frère, Allyn doit se rendre à l’évidence, l’Organisation et la mission qui lui est confiée semblent bien réelles ! Et tous comptent sur elle pour reprendre le poste qu’Axel a laissé vacant, à l’exception de son coéquipier pour une raison encore obscure…