Collection: Science Fiction

El libro que ha inspirado una adaptación próximamente en cines, con las actuaciónes de Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Peter Dinklage, y Tom Blyth.

La ambición será su motor.
La rivalidad, su motivación.
Pero alcanzar el poder tiene un precio.

Es la mañana de la cosecha que dará inicio a los Décimos juegos del hambre. En el Capitolio, Coriolanus Snow, de dieciocho años de edad, se prepara para la oportunidad única de alcanzar la gloria como mentor de los juegos.

La casa de los Snow, antes tan influyente, atraviesa tiempos difíciles. por lo que su destino, por lo que su destino depende de que Coriolanus consiga superar a sus compañeros en encanto, ingenio y estrategia como mentor del tributo que le sea adjudicado. Todo está en su contra.

Lo han humillado al asignarle a la tributo del distrito 12 y ahora sus destinos están irremediablemente unidos.

«El mayor acierto de la saga consiste en reunir la escencia de 1984, la intensidad de La naranja mecánica, la fantasía de Las crónicas de Narnia y la inventiva de Harry Potter . --The New York Times.

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The book that inspired the adapted film, starring Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Peter Dinklage, and Tom Blyth.

Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games.

The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death.

Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

Connor, Lev, and Risa deal with the fallout of their rebellion in this riveting second book in the suspenseful, New York Times bestselling Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman.Thanks to Connor, Lev, and Risa--and their high-profile revolt at Happy Jack Harvest Camp--people can no longer turn a blind eye to unwinding. Ridding society of troublesome teens while simultaneously providing much-needed organs for transplant might be convenient, but its morality has finally been brought into question. But unwinding is a big business, and there are powerful political and corporate interests that want to see it not only continue, but also expand to the unwinding of prisoners and the impoverished. And the minds behind unwinding have already begun pushing its boundaries. Cam is the first "rewound," a futuristic Frankenstein's monster who does not technically exist and is made entirely out of unwinds' body parts. He struggles with his identity and the question of whether he has a soul. And when the actions of a sadistic bounty hunter inextricably bind Cam's fate with the those of Connor, Risa, and Lev, Cam comes to question humanity itself.

To be a third child is to be in constant danger. Available for the first time, a boxed set of all seven books in the perennially popular Shadow Children series.

Imagine a world where families are allowed only two children. Illegal third children--shadow children--must live in hiding. If they are discovered, there is only one punishment: Death.
For the first time, all seven books in this beloved and bestselling series are available together in an attractive boxed set. Ideal for newcomers to the series and loyal fans alike, this collection includes Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free.

THE WINDS OF PANDARIA SING OF MYTH AND
LEGEND!

Tranquil and verdant, the ancient home of the
pandaren is bursting with beauty, magic, and stories waiting to be told. Join
The Wild Dog, Li Li Stormstout, her uncle, Chen Stormstout, and their old
friend Catelyn the Blade as they wander the land seeking adventure and
revelation, and learning what it means to leave--and return--home. From the lush
Jade Forest to the warmth of the Wandering Isle, explore new lore and
incredible artwork showcasing Pandaria, its peoples, and the powerful armor and
artifacts found there. Exploring Azeroth: Pandaria is your
next step in a breathtaking trek across Azeroth.

The dramatic story of an X-wing pilot on the razor's edge between the hero he once was and the power he could have--if he's willing to embrace the Dark Side

Corran Horn was an officer in the Corellian Security Force before casting his lot with the New Republic. As the grandson of a legendary Jedi hero, he has latent Force powers that have yet to be developed. But he has managed to distinguish himself with Rogue Squadron, the X-wing fighter force that has become the scourge of the Empire and of the pirates that prey on Republic shipping.

When his wife, Mirax, vanishes on a covert mission for the New Republic, Corran vows to find her. He begins Jedi training at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy, hoping to develop his untapped powers. But as Corran grows dissatisfied with the Jedi master's methods, he chooses to break with the academy before his training is finished.

Now Corran is on his own. Using his undercover experience, he must infiltrate, sabotage, and destroy a ruthless organization in order to find his wife. But to succeed, Corran will have to come to terms with his Jedi heritage--and make a terrible choice: surrender to the Dark Side . . . or die.

Before there was Hill House, there was the Halloran mansion of Jackson's stunningly creepy fourth novel, The Sundial

When the Halloran clan gathers at the family home for a funeral, no one is surprised when the somewhat peculiar Aunt Fanny wanders off into the secret garden. But then she returns to report an astonishing vision of an apocalypse from which only the Hallorans and their hangers-on will be spared, and the family finds itself engulfed in growing madness, fear, and violence as they prepare for a terrible new world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life...is to make friends?

Collects issues 13-18 of the Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award series.

Get swept away by the drama in your own bloodstream, with the acclaimed manga that inspired the hit anime. The complete series is now available in these two oversized, 600-page volumes!

Hailed by doctors and educators for its fun and accurate depictions, Cells at Work! follows the spunky Red Blood Cell and cold-as-ice White Blood Cell as they navigate all manner of health problems from the inside out.

Includes Vol. 1-3 of Cells at Work!

Follow the 37 trillion cells inside a human body, including Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, Macrophage, and, of course, the cute, little Platelets, as they face off against threats like cedar pollen, parasites, food poisoning, staph infection, and their ultimate nemesis, cancer. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, these tiny workers are doing their best to keep you moving.

This new omnibus edition brings the series back in a larger page size, with three volumes in one. Collect the entire series in just two books!

An electric blend of sci-fi and horror, Paradise-1 begins a terrifying new trilogy of exploration and survival in deep space from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated author David Wellington.

"A superior space thriller that never flags....Readers will be on the edge of their seats." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Paradise-1. Earth's first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark.

No communication has been received from the colony for months. And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate.

What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.

The New York Times bestseller--part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series Halo!

The twenty-sixth century. Once considered clandestine, the Spartan-II program has now gone public. Tales of armored super-soldiers fending off thousands of Covenant attacks have become the stuff of legend. While the Master Chief defends a besieged Earth, and the myriad factions of the Covenant continue their crusade to eliminate humanity, an ultra-secret cell of the Office of Naval Intelligence known as "Section Three" devises a plan to buy the UNSC vital time. It will need hundreds of willing soldiers, though--and one more Spartan--to get the job done.

The planet Onyx is virtually abandoned and the perfect place to set this new plan in motion. But when the Master Chief destroys Halo, something is triggered deep within Onyx: Ancient Forerunner technology stirs, and fleets of UNSC and Covenant vessels race to claim it and change the course of the Human-Covenant War. But this reawakened and ancient force may have plans of its own...

The original trilogy of Isaac Asimov's bestselling science fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series, in a striking boxed set package

THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION - Nominated as one of America's best-loved series by PBS's The Great American Read

For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.

Collected in this boxed set, Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation form the celebrated original trilogy that started it all. One of the most influential in the history of science fiction, the Foundation series is celebrated for its unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. Here, Asimov has written a timely and timeless saga of the best--and worst--that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, Seren. It is the illusion of knowledge."

For centuries, famine and disease plagued the Earth making it uninhabitable. Now all that remains is Community, a massive bunker built to protect a select population from extinction. Sixteen-year-old Seren Quinn has spent her entire life within these walls, grateful to be part of it and to the Warren family who began it six generations ago.

But Seren's world turns upside down when she learns that her mother is mysteriously pregnant. Under Community's one child population control policy, her mother will be killed after giving birth.

Seren will do anything to save her mother including risk her own life. As Seren searches for a solution she learns Community is not what it seems. They are killing innocent people. A rebellion is stirring. And if that weren't enough, Seren is beginning to fall in love with the very boy she's supposed to hate.

If Seren is going to save her mother, she will have to make a fateful decision: liberation, or love?

"If you liked the Hunger Games, you'll love this dystopian novel. The Awakening will keep you hooked until the last page."

Darth Vader, whom she believed murdered her queen. But Sabé has learned Vader's greatest secret, and now she fights at his side - believing that someday she may prove there is still good in him. What happens when the Handmaiden finally comes face-to-face with the Emperor, who knows all of her secrets? As the Queen's Shadow enters the crucible, will Vader let her burn? Plus: Three decades ago, Anakin Skywalker slaughtered Wat Tambor, leader of the Techno Union. So who is the pirate Jul Tambor, and what is he planning on Skako Minor? As this revolutionary faces down Darth Vader, Sabé must pick a side! Collecting STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #28-32.

Modern-day classic The City of Ember is a stunning graphic novel! An underground city is doomed to darkness. Then, two kids discover a secret note that may have the answer to bring back the light . . . but is it too late save their home?

As the lights begin to flicker, Lina finds a message from the past that she's sure holds the secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must race against time to decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever!

When the The City of Ember first came out, it took young readers by storm! It was an instant hit and continues to be read by thousands of kids each month. Still releveant and timely, this graphic novel captures the beauty of Jeanne DuPrau's original vision with artist Niklas Asker who faithfully brings to life the glare of the lamps, the dinginess of the streets, and the brilliance of the first sunrise.

An all-new Little Golden Book starring Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars saga!

The legend of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi is retold in this Star Wars Little Golden Book! A hero of the Clone Wars and the Rebellion, Obi-Wan battled Sith Lords Darth Maul and Darth Vader, helped destroy the Empire's Death Star, and guided Luke Skywalker in his quest to restore peace to the galaxy and balance to the Force. Featuring stunning retro stylized illustrations, this Little Golden Book stars everyone's favorite characters from the Star Wars saga. It is perfect for Star Wars--and Little Golden Book--fans of all ages.

Star Wars has captivated millions worldwide for almost forty years. The phenomenon began with the 1977 theatrical debut of Star Wars, later retitled A New Hope, and has expanded to include six additional major motion pictures (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and The Rise of Skywalker), television programming, publishing, video games, and much more, with new films coming every year.

Kang the Conqueror crosses the Multiverse to find the greatest weapon in any reality, and only your Super Heroes can stop him! Written by d616 System co-creator and New York Times Best Seller Matt Forbeck (The Marvel Encyclopedia, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeonology) and packed with illustrations by Marvel's incredible army of artists, THE CATACLYSM OF KANG features a series of six linked adventures, one for each Rank of characters, 1 through 6. Play through with a new team each time, or form a campaign that takes players from street-level heroes to cosmic champions! The book also includes dozens of brand-new character profiles for use in your game. Your adventures in the Marvel Multiverse start now!