Ubik
by Philip K. Dick
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Enter the world of UBIK where two
eternal forces are at battle. One the magnetic seduction of the machine into deep sleeping
decay. The other on the side of life, awakening and freedom. Enter the world of UBIK where
the between lives state holds its own set of rules and there is no escape. UBIK is
everywhere, use only as directed. |
Shadow & Claw
First Half of
the Book of the
New Sun
by Gene Wolfe
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Gene Wolfe is the
sci-fi/fantasy master’s master. Here he has created a world rich in detail and
astonishingly vibrant. So alive that you may never want to leave. This four volume saga
(now in 2 volumes) makes for a trip completely bewildering and brilliant. From the torture
chambers of a future so distant it resembles the past, comes our hero: Severian. He is on
the ultimate journey, the one from which there is no retreating, the one from which he
must ultimately return to face himself. |
Sword & Citadel
Second Half of
the Book of the New Sun
by Gene Wolfe
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2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
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From the past come the
screams of our oldest ancestors. Monkey’s yelp and squeal, raising fighting fists at
the unknown worlds that lie above them. Is it really any different today? We stare into
the unknown and approach it cautiously. Armed with our scientific instruments and
protective clothing we inch closer to those black monoliths that surround us. What are we
afraid of? Who are we and how did we get here? The void swallows us in one black instant
and we are thrown head first into the greatest adventure that man can ever know. |
Childhood's End
by Arthur C. Clarke
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When the children start developing telepathic powers it’s time to start worrying. You
know the end is near, the end of childhood. The entire planet is a growing being, and a
very young one too. The individuals on this planet have an overly important view of their
position in the cosmos and it’s all about to change. (Sounds familiar, doesn’t
it?) It’s time to break the planetary ties and leave the mother ship. Dive into
Arthur C Clarke’s brilliant perspective on growing up and get a glimpse of what
you’ve always known. |
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
by Philip Jose Farmer
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In the first book of the Riverworld
series, Farmer fills us in on the resurrection of the human race. It seems everyone that
has lived on the planet Earth has now been reincarnated on a strange planet.
Awakening from what seems like eternal sleep, the inhabitants here are all young and
strong, no matter what age they were when they died. Here is where we begin our journey up
the endless River that covers this world, a journey of many lifetimes filled with trials,
tribulations and the occasional victory. A must read for a glimpse at what may wait for us
beyond the veil of death. |
The Fabulous Riverboat
by Philip Jose Farmer
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Mark Twain has joined our company as a
captain hell-bent on making his way up the river in the most powerful riverboat ever made.
His enemies , and his companions, are plotting ways to divert him from this seemingly
impossible goal. The Riverworld's second book leaves more hints at what might lie at the
end of the river but still we are left confused as to just why we are here. Sound
familiar? |
