caves of androzani

200 years after world war 3, the air is filled with toxic chemical gases harmful to almost every being that lived before. But some things can live on the surface, and these creatures fight every day to stay alive making them extremely hostile. The most dangerous being the Kharaneae (car-ra-nay), a giant spider-like species with senses heightened far more than any other species. As a fail-safe, a cave system with enough room for half the population was built in the U.S.A. and stocked with food, technology, and the people who chosen to raise the next generation if the worst happened. Now, 200 years later, humanity is still thriving in the caves, hidden from the dangers outside. But when a stranger comes from the outside, everything changes, especially for Elias Morales. Elias is the son of the leader of Sector A, quite a mouthful. And he cannot breathe the air inside the caves because of his poor health. His father is very protective of him and he has tests done monthly. When this stranger arrives he discovers a whole new world, but soon he will have to choose who to believe. The stranger he has fallen for? Or the only family he knows?

In the land of Jorri pre colonization, Sha Lyka has to struggles with her brother's death and impending role birthing the next ruler of Jorri. Kioni, Jorri's first female guard struggles to find her footing while a cultural war brews with their recently conquered neighboring territory.

City of Caves is a gritty urban fantasy that blends modern-day life with a world of hidden cultures, dangerous magic, and long-buried secrets. When Billi and Sally, two friends bound by their shared past and unwavering loyalty, uncover a world of ancient power beneath the streets of Nottingham, they are thrust into a battle between rival factions vying for control of magic that could reshape the world. As they navigate dark streets, confront powerful enemies, and grapple with the bonds that hold them together, they must confront the weight of their own identities, uncover the truths of their world, and fight for the future they believe in. A tale of friendship, loyalty, and the complexities of chosen family, City of Caves is a story of self-discovery set against the backdrop of a vivid, immersive world where magic is both a gift and a curse.

Captured by Roman legionaries and torn from her peaceful life in the Umbrian hills, Calavia Megella is thrust into the brutal world of the slave markets. Alongside other women from across the Empire — from the wild Armorican warrior Vergilia to the calculating Laelia — she is purchased by Manius Urgulanius Cyricus, a wealthy noble with a taste for exotic spectacles. At his secluded estate of Tentyra, the women are trained in the degrading art of oil wrestling, destined to perform for the amusement of Rome’s elite. As Calavia struggles to endure the physical trials and public humiliations, she forges a wary alliance with Vergilia, discovering resilience and cunning in the face of cruelty. Beneath the opulence lies a dangerous undercurrent of rebellion, and when the Emperor’s visit offers both peril and opportunity, the women must decide whether to play their captor’s game — or shatter it entirely, risking everything for a chance at freedom.

Colección de cuentos grotescos, por qué la vida misma es hermosa, pero detrás de cada sonrisa se esconde una historia oscura y aveces más siniestra de lo que parece a simple vista.

The Place – BabelThe Time – A Hundred and Fifty Years Post-Flood.Once more giants laugh and consume whomever they wish to. Righteousness is slain in whomever it is found and yet age-old prophecies will always be fulfilled and with one stroke mankind is divided and one by one forced to go out upon the face of a wild and newly formed landscape formed out of the chaos of past heaven sent ruin. Can one man find a way to fulfill the vision given to him? Can a tribe far from the heart of man’s latest corruption be formed? Is there any chance for a simple caveman to do the impossible and become a beacon of light in a new land and uphold the ways of a Creator that formed mankind in His own image? Journey with Alon into a story of everyone’s past, but one man’s future that is ever unfolding.

José Álzaga, un gaucho que murió sacrificando su vida por su capitán en batalla revivido con tal de tener una segunda oportunidad de vida en este mundo, junto al objetivo de salvar a su país de una amenaza inminente.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"

A mission gone wrong sends military doctor Han Lei tumbling through time, straight into the arms of a fallen Prince in a war-torn era. With a bizarre excuse to keep a doctor by his side, the battle-scarred general finds himself completely undone by her soft words and gentle hands. Han Lei's wish is to earn silver and marry a strong man. The Prince’s wish is to seek development and marry a gentle wife. Two people, four desires, who will bend first? --- She's a dignified modern woman who crossed through time. How could she stand by and let these ancient fools bully her husband? He's a national hero, yet nearly got himself killed over that damn loyalty of his. She asks him: "What are you thinking?" He answers: "My heart is dead, you know what I am thinking." She curls her lips, turns to leave a sentence: "Then what are you waiting for? Go do him now!"

In her past life, Su Yaoguang bought Xiao Yanci, supported his education, and helped him rise to great heights. She became his wife. Everyone praised him for never abandoning the farm girl who funded his rise. Su Yaoguang also believed she had found a good man. Unexpectedly, when she was seriously ill, she saw Xiao Yanci bring his first love and a child who resembled them both to her bedside. "Dad, mom, when will this person die?" the child asked, holding Xiao Yanci's hand. Xiao Yanci responded, "Soon, just wait a bit longer." That was the moment she realized: she had wasted her entire life on the wrong man. Returning to the age of fifteen, Su Yaoguang pointed at the bloody young boy: "I want him." In her past life, no matter what she gave Xiao Yanci, she only received a cold expression. This time, the young boy, like a wolf cub, dropped his guard; everything Sister gifted was the best. Sweet as milk. Devoted beyond reason. He melted her completely. Until one day, the young boy took a high position. Not wanting history to repeat itself, Su Yaoguang packed her things and slipped away at night, only to run into a man as noble and unattainable as a deity. "I've heard you call us siblings everywhere. Good sister, shouldn't we change what we call each other?"