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H.G. Wells' "scientific romance," published first in serial form and then as a book in 1898, attained perhaps its greatest fame in another form, the infamous realistic 1939 radio broadcast "Invasion from Mars" by Orson Welles. It was also made into an early 1950s science fiction adventure movie. Stover (emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology) describes Wells' story as "a prophecy of startling originality foreseeing the coming of totalitarianism...
Pub. Date
2015
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The epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo's frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards...
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Edge chronicles. Original series volume 10
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Physical Desc
668 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Nate Quarter, a lowly lamplighter in the phraxmines of the Eastern Woods, must flee for his life when the mine sargeant wants him killed, while elsewhere, a storm unlike any ever seen is building.
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Nicci chronicles volume 4
Pub. Date
2020.
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"In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bringdestruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than...
6) Warcraft
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
7) Duck soup
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
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1 DVD (69 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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After being appointed the dictator of Freedonia, Rufus T. Firefly proceeds to bring the mythical nation to a halt by showing up late and insulting everyone at his inauguration. Hoping to oust the unfit new leader, two spies are sent from the neighboring Sylvania. Soon enough, war is declared between the two nations with outrageous results. Including Groucho's famous mirror scene and final battle scene, it remains as entertaining and relevant today...
8) The creator
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20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory...
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Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
614 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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"The wait is over. Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton is back with the first of a new two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power. The year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders...
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Queen of the Tearling volume 2
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
514 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Description
The evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Kelsea and her realm.
11) King of ashes
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Series
Firemane saga volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"For centuries, the five great kingdoms of Andalane have coexisted peacefully. Then, Steveren Langene, King of Ithrace, known as "Firemane" for his brilliant head of red hair, is betrayed by his counterparts, and a bitter war engulfs the world. Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, is destroyed by battle, ending an ancient balance of power. As a Free Lord of Osean, Daylon Dumarch owes allegiance to no king, but knows it is unwise to betray any of them....
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Smoke thieves volume 3
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
459 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
A devastated March joins King Aloysius' child army, while Queen Catherine battles her secret smoke addiction and unresolved issues with Ambrose to gain military support from her Calidorian cousin.
14) The liar's key
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Red Queen's war volume 2
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
479 p. ;
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"After harrowing adventure and near-death, Prince Jalan Kendeth and the Viking Snorri ver Snagason find themselves in possession of Loki's Key, an artefact capable of opening any door, and sought by the most dangerous beings in the Broken Empire--including The Dead King. Jal wants only to return home to his wine, women, and song, but Snorri has his own purpose for the key: to find the very door into death, throw it wide, and bring his family back...
15) Styxx
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Series
Dark-Hunter novels volume 24
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
viii, 837 pages ; 25 cm
Description
As the twin to Acheron, the hero who saved the human race centuries ago, Styxx hasn't always been on his brother's side. But with an Atlantean goddess bent on setting wrongs right, how do you find a way back from the darkness that wants to consume the entire world? One that wants to start by devouring your very soul?
17) The last druid
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Series
Shannara novels. Fall of Shannara volume 4
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
448 pages cm.
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"The riveting conclusion not only to the Fall of Shannara but to the entire Shannara series--a truly landmark event, twenty-nine books and forty-three years in the making. Bringing a conclusion to an epic that has spanned centuries is a vast undertaking,but Terry Brooks is entirely equal to the challenge. As the Four Lands reels under a brutal invasion from across the sea, spearheaded by a nation determined to make this land their own, our heroes...
18) Wasteland
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Series
Children of D'Hara volume 3
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 19 cm.
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"'The Sword of Truth series was my masterwork. Yet, life for these characters goes on after the conclusion of that series. For years readers have been asking about Richard and Kahlan's children. This is that story' TERRY GOODKIND. In 1994 Wizard's First Rule introduced Richard Cypher, a young woodsman seeking answers and vengeance in the aftermath of his father's murder, and Kahlan Amnell, a mysterious young woman pursued by a bloodthirsty tyrant's...
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Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
337 pages.
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"In the aftermath of a world war with China, Admiral Dan Lenson is assigned to set up a US Navy base on the rugged North Slope of Alaska, in response to Russian seabed claims that reach nearly to the US coast. Yet the current administration seems oddly reluctant to confront Russian aggression. At the same time, the International Criminal Court is accusing Dan of a war crime. Back in Washington, Blair Titus is running Jim Yangerhans's campaign for...
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Kiki Kallira volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Drawn into the mystical world she created, Kiki Kallira must battle against her fear and anxiety to save two worlds--the real and imagined--from the wrath of an ancient deity bent on total destruction.
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