“Augmented Reality” game TransDimensional Hunter seems too real for comfort as the world of the game merges with reality. Now, teenage game prodigy Lynn Raven will have to conquer the game—or be destroyed by it. Reality Bites—and it has Big Teeth Becoming a global celebrity overnight would make most people happy. Not Lynn Raven. As a teenage gaming prodigy, she’s enjoyed years of anonymity behind the virtual mask of Larry Coughlin, war-hardened vet and virtual gaming mercenary. But now Lynn has stepped out of the shadows to compete in the cutting-edge augmented reality game TransDimensional Hunter that has taken the world by storm. And she’s winning. But with success has come swarms of paparazzi drones, jealous teammates, and a backstabbing rival team that will use any trick in the book to ruin her. Then there’s the game itself. At times, the “augmented” reality seems too real for Lynn’s comfort, and strange accidents keep happening. Something is going on; she just has to figure out what. Lynn would much rather fight monsters than do paparazzi interviews, but somehow she’ll have to master both—and pass her senior year to boot. She managed to step into the real, but will the storm of reality now defeat her for good?
"Lynn Raven may be the boss master of WarMonger 2050 with her online persona of "Larry the Snake," but when the CEO of Tsunami Entertainment personally asks her, as a favor, to beta test a new augmented reality game, she has to face her greatest fear: Going outside and dealing with, ugh, people. As she becomes more immersed in the game, the stakes rise and so do the obstacles. Strife between teammates, a ruthless rival team, and these strange glitches that make it seem like the game algorithm (or maybe "game AI"?) has it in for her. Now she has to face a new fear: is she willing to step into the real to win the future she's always wanted? What do you do when a game and real life merge?"-- Provided by publisher
IN THE SMOKING RUINS OF OUR WORLD, WILL THE STRUGGLE FOR YESTERDAY'S TECHNOLOGY SPARK TOMORROW'S GLOBAL WAR? WAR IN THE SMOKING RUINS OF TOMORROW! Thirty years ago, the world ended. Giant electrovoric ants and pterodons came through a rift in space-time, millions of humans died, and that was that.Human ingenuity has provided some creative workarounds to life without electricity and with giant homicidal ants, but most people merely get by at subsistence level. For Chuck Gibson, the simple life of a rancher was enough. But then he met a mysterious dying stranger, and now he’s on the road of destiny across America accompanied by a warrior monk, a beautiful dragon tamer, a runaway cultist, and a mystic drunken lecher—all searching for the key to reclaiming humanity's past—and future. About Gunpowder and Embers: “. . . a post-dystopian romp across an America both degenerating and crushed. . . . There are dragons both wild and tame, betrayals of great magnitude, heart-stopping action. Great fun.”—The Seattle Book Review About The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo: ". . . fast-paced . . . building to an exciting climax . . . Ringo and Massa have written an end-of-the-world novel that is unconventional and entertaining."—Daily News of Galveston County About Black Tide Rising, coedited by John Ringo (featuring stories by Kacey Ezell and Christopher L. Smith): “. . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringo’s particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.”—Booklist "This anthology broadens Ringo’s Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled."—Library Journal About the Black Tide Rising Series: “Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.”—Booklist About John Ringo: “[Ringo’s work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.”—Library Journal “. . . Explosive. . . . Fans . . . will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.”—Publishers Weekly “. . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.”—Booklist “Crackerjack storytelling.”—Starlog About the work of Kacey Ezell: "Gritty, dark and damp. Much like the war itself."—Michael Z. Williamson, best-selling author of A Long Time Until Now "I loved Minds of Men."—D.J. Butler, best-selling author of Witchy Eye
At Tom Smith's previous gig, he was the global managing director for security of an international bank. Then the zombies emerged. And New York burned. His plan to the save the city long enough to find a cure for the zombie virus didn't survived a bloody scrimmage between angry cops, cunning gangsters, and rapacious officials. Tom and a few trusted allies were able to stay one step ahead and barely escape. Now they seek refuge in the bank's prepared evacuation retreat in the Cumberland Valley of Tennessee. But between Tom's people and relative safety are hundreds of miles of clogged roads, burnt-out towns and howling mobs of infected humans who know only hunger. Plus there are gangs of the non-infected who would like nothing more than to defeat an enslave any weary travelers who happen their way. And finally, if Tom does pull off the journey, no one is sure how they are going to re-start civilization. But even for that, Tom Smith has the spark of an idea. And, as always, the beginnings of a plan. Which he is certain may change completely when the enemy strikes
"Tady jsi v New Orleans."
Tuhle mantru Chad Gardenier slýchá od chvíle, co ve městě začal pracovat. V New Orleans je všechno jiné - jídlo, klima, monstra a donedávna i agenti UPKM. Skutečným důvodem, proč je New Orleans tak jiné, je však prastaré monstrum, které se skrývá pod městem a pouhou svou přítomností posiluje veškerou temnou magii. V minulosti jemu podobní zničili celé armády a teď se chystá vylézt na povrch ve městě, kde mu v cestě stojí jen pár Lovců a jeden chlapík s mečem. Pokud ho včas nezastaví, celý svět se octne v područí těch nejhorších z nejhorších.
Chad teď musí shromáždit své přátele i pochybné spojence a připravit se na největší bitvu svého života… pokud ho dřív nezatkne UPKM.
Teď si jen vzpomenout, kam založil číslo na jistou otravnou princeznu…
"From his corner office on the 44th floor of the Bank of America Tower, Tom Smith, global managing director for security, could see the Statue of Liberty, Battery Park--and a ravening zombie horde. Officially, Smith was paid to preserve the lives and fortunes of employees, billionaires and other clients. And with an implacable virus that turned the infected into ravenous zombies tearing through the world, his job just got a lot harder. Good thing Smith, late of the Australian special forces, isn't a man to give up easily. But saving civilization is going to take more than the traditional banking toolbox of lawyers, guns and money. He'll have to survive making shady alliances and move enough personnel to safe havens and prepare to restart civilization"--
Vydejte se zpátky do osmdesátých let, do zlatých časů lovení monster, kdy v Bílém domě seděl Ronald Reagan, Ray a Susan Shacklefordovi patřili k nejlepším lovcům a sushi v Seattlu se ještě dalo jíst. Když byl svobodník Oliver Chadwick Gardenier zabit při bombovém útoku v Bejrútu, někdo, možná svatý Petr, mu dal na výběr – pojď do nebe, kde je to pěkné, ale trochu nudné, nebo se vrať na Zemi. Šéf pro tebe má úkol, jen musíš najít znamení. Chad si jako správný mariňák vybral další misi. Bohužel, tím znamením má být číslo 57, které je i na každé druhé láhvi s kečupem. Bohudík, součásti mise byla i práce ve společnosti, která se jmenuje Lovci monster. Tam Chada naučili, jak se správně oblékat na jogging (nenápadná zbroj a větší počet zbraní), jak navazovat kontakty v jakuze a proč není dobrý nápad vtipkovat před trolly o kozlech, a pak ho poslali chránit lidi před vším, co se je (nejen) v noci snaží sežrat. A pak už šlo všechno jenom z kopce.
Když se New Orleans vymkne kontrole, je jeden z elitních Lovců monster, Chad Gardenier, přeložen, aby trochu píchnul Hoodoo komandu v jeho boji s temnotou. V New Orleans se každý úplněk objevuje půl tucet nových vlkodlaků, k tomu stínoví démoni, hoodoo nekromanti nebo po dvou chodící patnáctimetroví krokodýli. A upírů je tam více než na koncertě gotiků… Prostě Orleans v osmdesátkách dává pojmu „Peklo na Zemi“ úplně nový význam. Chad má sice díky tomu příležitost získat astronomické odměny z Fonasilu, ale má to malý háček – pokud si je chce užít, musí hlavně přežít!
"TOP NAME WRITERS ENTER THE REALM OF JOHN RINGO'S BLACK TIDE RISING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SERIES! A collection of all-original stories set in the Black Tide Rising series of novels created by multiple New York Times best-selling author John Ringo Stories by John Ringo, Eric Flint, John Scalzi & Dave Klecha, Sarah A. Hoyt, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson and more. The news that humanity had been dreading for ages had come true. Zombies are real. Worst of all, we created them. The apocalypse was upon us, and every man, woman and child had to answer a simple question of themselves: "What do we do now?" For a group of neighbors in the Chicago suburbs of Northern Indiana, it was "work together or die" ... and figure out how to live on top of oil storage tanks to keep the zombies at bay. For the Biological Emergency Response Teams in New York City, it was "how long can we fight off the infected before it's too late".as well as having to fight other groups all out to claim a dwindling stock of supplies and safety. And for a group of cheerleaders, it was about the end of their world. And about what happens when you get a group of physically fit young women really, really angry. Featuring original stories from some of the brightest stars in the science fiction universe: John Ringo; Eric Flint, John Scalzi & Dave Klecha, Sarah A. Hoyt, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson, Kacey Ezella--cheerleading coach, veteran, and helicopter pilot--and more"-- Provided by publisher
