BILL RANSOM

In The Jesus Incident Herbert and Ransom introduced Ship, an artificial intelligence that believed it was God, abandoning its unworthy human cargo on the all-sea world of Pandora. Now centuries have passed. The descendants of humanity, split into Mermen and Islanders, must reunite because Pandoras original owner is returning to life!

A vivid and gritty thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy, BURN takes todays genetic research one step into a terrifying future, a "Hot Zone" world gone mad about a man-made contagion that literally leaves no one untouched. It is called GenoVax, and the death it brings is horrifying. It is the most frightening weapon mankind has ever created, and when it is unleashed, the human race will know what it is like to burn. . . . From the author of Jaguar and ViraVax and the coauthor, with Frank Herbert, of The Jesus Incident.

In dreams, anything is possibleThe Jaguar controls people in two worlds through their dreams, causing madness. In the world of the Roam, he brands them like cattle and controls an army of priests to inflict cruel punishments for any type of resistance to his will.But others travel the dreamways of both worldsEddie Reyes and his girlfriend, Maryellen, in this world, and their counterparts, Afriqua Lee and Rafferty, in the parallel world of the Roam. They all dream the travel dreams. At times, they break the dream fabric and cross the threshold into the alternate worlds of their counterparts.As the jaguar priests close in on the Roam, Eddie must take to the dreamways to hunt down the Jaguar in his own dreams. He must destroy the Jaguar before he gains control in both worlds and destroys Eddie and his friends.This thought-provoking psychological thriller from Bill Ransom, author of Viravax and Burn, keeps you guessing until the very last page.

Pandoras humans have been recovering land from its raging seas at an accelerated pace since The Lazarus Effect. The great kelp of the seas, sentient but electronically manipulated by humans, buffers Pandoras wild currents to restore land and facilitate the booming sea trade. New settlements rise overnight, but children starve in their shadows. An orbiting assembly station is near completion of Project Voidship, which is the hope of many for finding a better world.Pandora is under the fist of an ambitious clone from hibernation called The Director, who rules with a sadistic security force led by the assassin Spider Nevi. Small resistance groups, like the one led by Twisp Queets and Ben Ozette, have had little effect on his absolute power. The Director controls the transportation of foodstuffs; uprisings are punished with starvation.The resistance fighters main hope is Crista Galli, a woman believed by some to be the child of God. Crista pools her talents with Dwarf MacIntosh, Beatriz Tatoosh, and Rico LaPush to transcend the barriers between the different species and overthrow The Director and the sinister cabal with which he rules.

A sentient ship with godlike powers (and aspirations) delivers the last survivors of humanity to a horrific, poisonous planet, Pandorarife with deadly Nerve-Runners, Hooded Dashers, airborne jellyfish, and intelligent kelp. Chaplain/Psychiatrist Raja Lon Flattery is brought back out of hybernation to witness Ships machinations as well as the schemes of human scientists manipulating the genetic structure of humanity.

Twin Vampires. Different motives to kill. Hybrid vampires Daniel and Diana feel technologys cold, uncountable tendrils hunting them. Daniel scientifically satisfies his needs. Diana, his twin sister, hunts in the old-school way, leaving patches of greasy, scorched earth or mutilated bodies for her brother to take care of.Daniel created Matrix, a face pack for beauty shops, which pulls blood through skin, leaves blissful clients, kills and alerts no one. Daniel cultivates his human side; Diana mocks him. Impatient, she hunts out of spite as much as need.Admitting to himself that his twin sister will get him killed, Daniel knows that lifes hardest decision is at hand."A novel of vampire seduction, murder, intrigue, and blood. Accomplished poet and novelist Bill Ransom uses humor in especially delicious ways."Brian Herbert, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Dune: House Atreides "Brother Blood Sister Death is a classic vampire novel rife with secrets...but its no secret that I loved it! Complicated relationships and unexpected twists and turns mix with good old-fashioned vampire violence for a great read. More Bill Ransom!"Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wicked Saga

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor, with Frank Herbert, of The Jesus IncidentA near-future thriller of deadly genetic warfare. The private laboratory known as ViraVax, deep in the Central American jungles, is known for conducting questionable genetic research outside of safety regulations and oversight. Ex-intelligence officer Rico Toledo has uncovered a horrifying truth. Viravax, run by a mysterious utopian group called the Children of Eden, wants to remake the world, and humanity itself, according to their own image. As he digs deeper, Toledos worst suspicions have been confirmed: his partner has been genetically programmed for assassination.And Toledo may have been altered, too.

Collection dirigée par Gérard KleinSur Pandore, la vie est difficile. Du moins pour les humains qui n’ont jamais réussi à soumettre cette planète hostile, ni à s’y adapter complètement. Sous la dicta

Le navire interstellaire Terra, animé par une Intelligence Artificielle, Nef, créée par ses passagers dans Destination : vide et devenue un dieu cruel, a été projeté par elle à l’autre bout de l’univ

Les océans de Pandore ont jadis été habités par un être immense et intelligent, le varech Avata. Mais les humains qui ont entrepris de coloniser Pandore ont détruit Avata et découvert à leurs dépens