Paul Tassi

The Last Exodus

In this thrilling second book of the Earthborn trilogy, Lucas and Asha have survived the decimation of Earth at the hands of the invading Xalans and seek safe haven with their enemy’s true foes, the Sorans. They find a lush planet inhabited by a civilization far more advanced than their own, waging a seemingly endless war against a constantly evolving enemy. The Sorans call the pair of them the “Earthborn” and they’re welcomed as heroes, almost as gods. To an audience of billions, they swear an oath to avenge their fallen planet by aiding the Sorans in their war against Xala. But soon Lucas and Asha find Sora just as dangerous as apocalyptic Earth when they’re targeted by the Fourth Order, a rebel collective who decries them as false prophets and harbingers of further bloodshed. Their friend and turncoat Xalan scientist Alpha believes he’s located someone who can help them turn the tide of the war for good, stranded on a conquered colony planet. But landing on the new world, Lucas and Asha find themselves hunted by a violent, mysterious beast, known only as the Desecrator, let loose by the Xalans. Escaping Earth was only the beginning. As Lucas and Asha quickly learn, the universe has worlds and creatures far more dangerous than anything their home planet could have offered, and their continued survival hinges on gaining new allies they never could have imagined. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

The Earthborn Trilogy

The Exiled Earthborn

"Earth lies in ruins in the aftermath of an extraterrestrial invasion. The few survivors must work together to escape the planet. But if they don't find common ground, all will die, stranded on a ruined Earth"--

The last exodus

Ready Player One meets Gladiator in this high-octane thriller that mixes fight-to-the-death UFC-style cage matches and black-ops espionage.

Herokiller

"Set sixteen years after the events of The Exiled Earthborn, this explosive conclusion of the Earthborn trilogy tells the story of two brothers, the sons of Lucas and Asha, tasked with surviving the Xalan war to ensure the continued existence of the human race. Noah, an orphan from Earth's last days who, as a child, was smuggled to safety across the stars, is now nearly a man and a leader to the young enclave of Earthborn who reside on Sora. When the tranquility of their settlement is shattered by a shocking assassination attempt, Noah turns to his combative younger brother Erik, Lucas and Asha's only child by blood, for aid. Their journey takes them to the remnants of a dead planet, an outlaw-infested space station, and back to Sora, whose inhabitants are bracing for a final showdown with the bloodthirsty Xalans. They find themselves facing a new evil: the omnipotent Archon, who is somehow controlling the whole of the Xalan horde, and his bloodthirsty lieutenant, the Black Corsair, who has an unmatched taste for brutality. The Archon, so-called God of the Shadows, has unearthed knowledge that could wipe both Sorans and humans alike from the face of existence. The descendants of the Earthborn must uncover the true nature of the Archon and the Xalans before he burns everything they know and love to ashes. "--

"The descendants of the Earthborn must uncover the true nature of the Archon and the Xalans before he burns everything they know and love to ashes"--

The sons of Sora

The Earth lies in ruins in the aftermath of an extraterrestrial invasion, the land devastated by a desperate war with no winners between mankind and a race of vicious, intelligent creatures. The seas are drying up while the atmosphere corrodes and slowly cooks any life remaining on the now desolate rock. Food is scarce, trust even more so, and the only people left alive all have done horrific things to stay that way. Among the few survivors is Lucas, an ordinary man hardened by the last few years after the world’s end. He’s fought off bandits, murderers, and stranded creatures on his long trek across the country in search of his family, the one thing that drives him to outlive his dying planet. What he finds instead is hope, something thought to be lost in the world. There’s a ship buried in a crater wall. One of theirs. One that works. To fly it, Lucas must join forces with a traitorous alien scientist and a captured, merciless raider named Asha. But unless they find common ground, all will die, stranded on a ruined Earth. Combining gritty post-apocalyptic survival and epic space opera, The Last Exodus is the beginning of a new action-packed science fiction adventure where the future of the human race depends on its survivors leaving the past behind. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

An ex-black-ops agent goes undercover in a mysterious fight-to-the-death tournament in this dystopian science fiction thriller. In the near future, the line between entertainment and brutality has blurred. Mysterious billionaire Cameron Crayton is a household name from televised spectacles in which prison inmates fight to the death, but his old shows pale in comparison to his new event, The Crucible, a gladiatorial tournament anyone can enter. The winner is promised unimaginable wealth and glory...if they’re able to survive a series of globally broadcast fight-to-the-death matches with medieval weaponry against the world’s most fearsome fighters. Former black-ops operative Mark Wei wants nothing more than to be left alone to drink after sacrificing everything—including his family—in America’s covert Cold War II against China, a war won largely because of him. But there are rumors that Crayton’s background and business dealings involve shady connections to foreign powers, and soon Mark is convinced to reluctantly dust off his training, strap on a sword and armor, and enter the tournament arena as an undercover agent. It’s the most dangerous assignment he’s ever been given, and Mark quickly finds himself not just fighting for his life in the arena against trained killers, but racing to expose The Crucible’s founder’s secrets while navigating a viral phenomenon in which the stakes are literally life and death. . . . “Tassi successfully merges elements of The Hunger Games and Mission Impossible in this action-packed thriller. . . . [A] heart-pounding and ironically cinematic novel.” —Publishers Weekly “Keeps the reader interested and guessing. Readers who enjoy action and intrigue will find both in this novel.” —Booklist “An incredible new voice in sci-fi. The kind of writer who keeps you turning the pages long into the night.” —A.G. Riddle, bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene and Pandemic “With Herokiller, Paul Tassi has once again created an all-new universe you have to read to believe. This is the kind of edgy sci-fi we’ve been waiting for, one that moves at breakneck speed, but also with a purpose, taking you along for a wildly fun ride with characters you won’t soon forget.” —Jon Negroni, author of Killerjoy and The Pixar Theory

A Novel

In the near future, the line between entertainment and brutality has blurred. Mysterious billionaire Cameron Crayton is a household name from televised spectacles in which prison inmates fight to the death, but his old shows pale in comparison to his new event, The Crucible, a gladiatorial tournament anyone can enter. The winner is promised unimaginable wealth and glory...if they're able to survive a series of globally broadcast fight-to-the-death matches with medieval weaponry against the world's most fearsome fighters. Former black-ops operative Mark Wei wants nothing more than to be left alone to drink after sacrificing everything - including his family - in America's covert Cold War II against China, a war won largely because of him. But there are rumors that Crayton's background and business dealings involve shady connections to foreign powers, and soon Mark is convinced to reluctantly dust off his training, strap on a sword and armor, and enter the tournament arena as an undercover agent. It's the most dangerous assignment he's ever been given, and Mark quickly finds himself not just fighting for his life in the arena against trained killers, but racing to expose The Crucible's founder's secrets while navigating a viral phenomenon in which the stakes are literally life and death...

Set sixteen years after the events of The Exiled Earthborn, this explosive conclusion of the Earthborn trilogy tells the story of two brothers, the sons of Lucas and Asha, tasked with surviving the Xalan war to ensure the continued existence of the human race. Noah, an orphan from Earth's last days who, as a child, was smuggled to safety across the stars, is now nearly a man and a leader to the young enclave of Earthborn who reside on Sora. When the tranquility of their settlement is shattered by a shocking assassination attempt, Noah turns to his combative younger brother Erik, Lucas and Asha's only child by blood, for aid. Their journey takes them to the remnants of a dead planet, an outlaw-infested space station, and back to Sora, whose inhabitants are bracing for a final showdown with the bloodthirsty Xalans. They find themselves facing a new evil: the omnipotent Archon, who is somehow controlling the whole of the Xalan horde, and his bloodthirsty lieutenant, the Black Corsair, who has an unmatched taste for brutality. The Archon, so-called God of the Shadows, has unearthed knowledge that could wipe both Sorans and humans alike from the face of existence. The descendants of the Earthborn must uncover the true nature of the Archon and the Xalans before he burns everything they know and love to ashes.

The Sons of Sora

Fanboy Wars

Lucas und Asha haben die nahezu vollständige Auslöschung der Menschheit durch die Alien-Invasoren, die Xalaner, überlebt. Sie haben die Erde verlassen und Zuflucht bei den Soranern gesucht, die einen ewig scheinenden Krieg gegen die Xalaner führen. Lucas und Asha werden die Erdgeborenen - "Earthborn" - genannt und wie Helden, ja fast wie Götter, willkommen geheißen. Vor Millionen Zuschauern legen sie einen Eid ab: Rache für die Zerstörung der Erde zu nehmen und an der Seite der Soraner in den Krieg zu ziehen ...

Roman

Earthborn: Der ewige Krieg

Zweiter Teil der Earthborn-Trilogie: Lucas und Asha sind mithilfe eines Ausserirdischen der Vernichtung der Erde entkommen und finden Zuflucht bei den Soranern, denen sie geloben, an ihrer Seite in den Krieg zu ziehen. Doch auch auf Sora haben sie Feinde, die ihren Tod wollen ...

Der ewige Krieg

Set sixteen years after the events of The Exiled Earthborn, this explosive conclusion of the Earthborn trilogy tells the story of two brothers, the sons of Lucas and Asha, tasked with surviving the Xalan war to ensure the continued existence of the human race. Noah, an orphan from Earth’s last days who, as a child, was smuggled to safety across the stars, is now nearly a man and a leader to the young enclave of Earthborn who reside on Sora. When the tranquility of their settlement is shattered by a shocking assassination attempt, Noah turns to his combative younger brother Erik, Lucas and Asha’s only child by blood, for aid. Their journey takes them to the remnants of a dead planet, an outlaw-infested space station, and back to Sora, whose inhabitants are bracing for a final showdown with the bloodthirsty Xalans. They find themselves facing a new evil: the omnipotent Archon, who is somehow controlling the whole of the Xalan horde, and his bloodthirsty lieutenant, the Black Corsair, who has an unmatched taste for brutality. The Archon, so-called God of the Shadows, has unearthed knowledge that could wipe both Sorans and humans alike from the face of existence. The descendants of the Earthborn must uncover the true nature of the Archon and the Xalans before he burns everything they know and love to ashes. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

The Earthborn Trilogy, Book 3

Claire North

Kai Meyer

Andreas Eschbach

David Weber

Larry Correia

Peter F. Hamilton

Robert Jackson Bennett

Kelly McCullough

Michael R. Fletcher

Mintie Das

Margaret Fortune

Carina Zacharias

P. E. Jones

Verena Themsen

Katharina Seck

B.C. Dornbusch

Maja Winter

P. J. Brackston

Carson Hammer

Neue Science Fiction und Fantasy bei Bastei Lübbe und beBEYOND! Jetzt kostenlos reinlesen - im Leseproben-eBook von Bastei Entertainment. Viel Spaß beim Stöbern! Inhaltsverzeichnis: Sinclair Academy Carina Zacharias: Emba J.S. Frank: Smash 99 Andreas Eschbach und Verena Themsen: Perry Rhodan - Die falsche Welt Margaret Fortune: New Sol Katharina Seck: Die silberne Königin Kai Meyer: Die Sturmkönige Wolfgang Hohlbein: Die Töchter des Drachen / Der Thron der Libelle P.E. Jones: Space Troopers A.P. Sterling: Die Bruderschaft der schwarzen Maske Claire North: Das Spielhaus B.C. Dornbusch: Der Ruf der Rache Peter F. Hamilton: Der unsichtbare Killer Larry Correia: Monster sehen und sterben Larry Niven: Ringwelt / Ringwelt Ingenieure Mintie Das: Storm Sisters - Die versunkene Welt David Weber/Timothy Zahn/Thomas Pope: Der Aufstieg Manticores - Ruf zu den Waffen Maja Winter: Träume aus Feuer Paul Tassi: Earthborn - Die brennende Welt Micheal R. Fletcher: Chroniken des Wahns - Blutwerk Kelly McCullough: Der Schwur der Klinge Robert Jackson Bennett: Die Stadt der tausend Treppen P.J. Brackston: Magier-Mord David Weber: Nimue Alban - Der vergessene Orden

Herbst 2016

Science Fiction und Fantasy Leseprobenbuch

Noah wurde einst als Waise von der sterbenden Erde gerettet. Heute ist der Planet Sora seine Heimat. Er gehört zu den letzten 38 Menschen, die dort auf ihren Einsatz im immerwährenden Krieg gegen die Xalaner vorbereitet werden. Doch dann rettet Noah eine jungen Novizin vor einem Attentat, und plötzlich befindet er sich auf einer Odyssee durch den Weltraum. Auf der Suche nach den Hintermännern des Anschlags stoßen er und seine Begleiter auf ein finsteres Geheimnis, das alles Leben auf Sora vom Angesicht des Planeten tilgen könnte.

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