Mad Max meets X-Men in this razor-sharp new dystopian novella by the Philip K Dick award nominated author of Velocity Weapon. It doesn't matter what you call her. Riley. Burner. She forgot her name long ago. But if you steal from the supply lines crossing the wasteland, her face is the last one you'll see. She is the force of nature that keeps the balance in the hot arid desert. Keep to yourself and she'll leave you well enough alone. But it's when you try to take more than you can chew that her employers notice and send her off to restore the balance. Then she gets the latest call. A supply truck knocked over too cleanly. Too precise. And the bodies scattering the wreckage weren't killed by her normal prey of scavengers. These bodies are already rotting hours after the attack. Cowering in the corner of the wreckage is a young girl. A girl that shouldn't be there. A girl with violently blue eyes. Just like hers.

A celebration of the Omega Seamaster watch’s seventieth anniversary with exclusive photographs that truly bring the legendary timepiece to life. When the Swiss watchmaker Omega debuted its Seamaster diving watch in 1948, the house proved that functionality and style could coexist. This luxurious volume marks seventy years of Seamaster, exploring the model’s excellent craftsmanship, evolving design, and enduring charm. Inspired by the waterproof wristwatches of World War II, the Seamaster appealed to active individuals desiring a watch for “town, sea, and country”—a heritage that shines through today. A precious collectible object, this tome features never-before-seen photographs of vintage and contemporary Seamasters, as well as different shades of paper. For those who appreciate fine timepieces and extraordinary pieces of bookmaking, this new edition is bound to delight.

Nothing can prepare Josiah Kimbrel for what he finds when he enters the compound of the River Wolf Pack. As an ambassador of the human-werewolf congress, Josiah is keen to build bridges between the two species. Josiah is surprised to see how 'normal' things look in the compound; the wolves, all of whom are gay, live in family units, complete with children, in houses built from local materials. Then there's River, the pack alpha. Josiah can't deny his attraction to the handsome, dominant wolf man. Josiah's world is further turned upside down when he unexpectedly goes into heat. He doesn't understand -- how can he be half-werewolf and an omega? River wants Josiah for his mate, but is Josiah prepared to leave everything he knows in the city and become first omega of a werewolf pack?

New York Times bestselling author Harry Turtledove reveals a new side of his potent imagination in a gripping speculative novel about the End of Days—and a discovery in the Middle East that turns the world upside down. What would happen if the ancient prophecy of the End of Days came true? It is certainly the last thing Eric Katz, a secular archaeologist from Los Angeles, expects during what should be a routine dig in Jerusalem. But perhaps higher forces have something else in mind when a sign presaging the rising of the Third Temple is located in America, a dirty bomb is detonated in downtown Tel Aviv, and events conspire to place a team of archaeologists in the tunnels deep under the Temple Mount. There, Eric is witness to a discovery of such monumental proportions that nothing will ever be the same again. Harry Turtledove is the master at portraying ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events, and what is more extraordinary than the incontrovertible proof that there truly is a higher force controlling human destiny? But as to what that force desires . . . well, that is the question.

Born in 1842, Camille Flammarion was a French astronomer who wrote many popular books about science and astronomy, together with a number of novels which we would now consider to be science fiction. He was a contemporary of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, though his works never achieved their level of popularity. Omega: The Last Days of the World is an English translation of Flammarion’s novel La Fin du Monde, published in 1893. The book’s fictional premise is the discovery of a comet on a collision course with the Earth in the 25th century. However, this is mostly a pretext on which Flammarion can hang his interesting scientific speculations about how the world will end, together with philosophical thoughts about war and religion. Much of the scientific description he uses in the book, while accurately representing the knowledge and thinking of his time, has today been superseded by modern discoveries. For example, we now know the source of the Sun’s energy to be nuclear fusion rather than being due to gravitational contraction and the constant infall of meteorites. When talking about the ills of society, however, Flammarion could well be talking about today’s world. For example, he excoriates the vast waste of society’s resources on war, and demonstrates how much more productive each nation’s economy would be without it. He also depicts the media of his future world as having been entirely taken over by commercial interests, publishing only what will excite the greatest number of readers rather than serving the public interest. Omega ranges over a vast period of time, from prehistory through to millions of years in the future when mankind has been reduced to the last two doomed individuals. Nevertheless, the book ends on a hopeful and inspiring note. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

An alpha omega Mpreg non-shifter romance Andy's ready to find his alpha, but first, he needs to lose his v-card to eliminate the stress of not knowing what the experience is like. He finds himself at a local club known for sexy alphas looking for a good time. But when something gets slipped into his drink, Andy becomes the target of a group of dangerous alphas.Jude is out celebrating with a friend when he spies the gorgeous omega, Andy. The attraction is definitely there, and when Andy is escorted to the back by a group of men, warning bells go off in Jude's head. When he attempts to rescue Andy, loss of memory and a confused state leave Jude as the alpha taking the blame for Andy's assault. As fate would have it, Andy takes a job with Jude as his project manager, and even after everything is explained, another issue presents itself. The two men are spending a tremendous amount of time in close proximity of each other, and Andy is going into heat. When another alpha in the company takes interest, jealousy and paranoia take over. The two of them struggle with their hidden desires as fate works hard to bring them together. Omega's First tells the story of a virgin omega who is rescued from an attempted assault and the mistaken identity of the alpha who saves him. Disclaimer: This book contains sexually explicit adult content that includes sex scenes between an alpha and his omega. The book is intended only for adults who enjoy male-male sexual themes. The book is approximately 28,000 words in length and does not end in a cliffhanger. Trigger Warning: Attempted sexual assault.

Rubin has been living at Omega House for longer than he cares to admit. He likes it there and doesn't have much ambition to move out. Still, it seems like everyone who comes into his life winds up leaving again, making it difficult to form lasting friendships. In order to meet new people, he decides to take a part time job at a local bar when he's not working at Omega House.Marius's job usually has him feeling unstoppable, but his personal life has left him feeling vulnerable. As a straight alpha, he's never been interested in omegas...especially men. He's only dated women who were betas or alphas. But his last girlfriend wanted more of a commitment from him than he was willing to give, so he knew it was time to move on. Now that he's single, Marius is bored and lonely, so he's spending more time at local bars to find his next fling. When some rough customers assault Rubin in the alley behind the bar, Marius steps in to stop them, saving Rubin's life. And despite Marius's insistence that he's straight, it seems that he and Rubin were meant to be more than just passing acquaintances.