Subhuman
Scientists in Antarctica uncover an ancient under-ice secret that triggers a deadly evolutionary horror.
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The High Country
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Mirrored Heavens
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The Many-Coloured Land
A future cast of misfits takes a one-way trip to prehistoric Earth and finds alien rulers waiting there.
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The Mercy of Gods
After an alien conquest, a human research team is forced into a deadly trial to prove their species is useful.
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Eve of Man
In a future with no girls for 50 years, one sheltered teen must choose between duty to humanity and forbidden love.
A Dragon of Black Glass
Nyx and her allies race across a scorched, shattered world to stop moonfall with ancient weapons before time runs out.
The Eternal Tide
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Blood of the Mantis
As war stalls in winter, rivals race for a dangerous artifact while fragile alliances and covert missions reshape the conflict.