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¿Y si alguien del futuro ya estuviera reescribiendo nuestro presente?William Gibson lleva décadas fijando su mirada en el futuro, desde que acuñó el término ciberespacio y lo popularizó en su novela especulativa clasica Neuromante a principios de los años 80.Ahora Gibson esta de vuelta con Agency, un thriller de ciencia ficcion fuertemente influido por los acontecimientos mas actuales.San Francisco, 2017. Clinton esta en la Casa Blanca, el Brexit nunca ocurrio y Verity Jane tiene un nuevo trabajo.Verity Jane, una talentosa "susurradora de aplicaciones", acepta trabajar como beta tester de un nuevo producto: un asistente digital, accesible a traves de unas gafas de aspecto ordinario. "Eunice", la IA de apariencia humana en las gafas, manifiesta un rostro, un pasado fragmentario y un astuto dominio de la estrategia de combate. Al darse cuenta de que sus enigmaticos empleadores aun no saben lo poderosa y valiosa que es Eunice, Verity decide que lo mejor es que no lo descubran.Mientras tanto, un siglo mas tarde, en Londres y en una linea temporal completamente distinta, Wilf Netherton trabaja entre plutocratas y saqueadores, supervivientes del lento pero inexorable apocalipsis conocido como el Jackpot. Su jefa, la enigmatica Ainsley Lowbeer, puede observar pasados alternativos e influir en sus resultados finales. Verity y Eunice son su proyecto actual. Wilf puede ver lo que Verity y Eunice no: su propia version del jackpot, a la vuelta de la esquina, y el papel que ambas podrian desempeñar en el.En un juego de poderes cruzados, entre cleptocracias, espias corporativos y algoritmos con libre albedrio, Agency explora los limites de lo humano, lo tecnologico y lo geopolitico con la lucidez implacable de William Gibson.Mas que ciencia ficcion: una lectura urgente sobre el poder, la historia y la posibilidad de elegir.

Metrópolis es la novela que acompaña y amplía el universo narrativo de la célebre película homónima estrenada en 1927 y escrita por Thea von Harbou. Ambientada en una gigantesca ciudad futurista, la obra presenta una sociedad profundamente dividida: en la superficie, una elite privilegiada disfruta del lujo y el progreso tecnologico; en las profundidades subterraneas, los obreros viven sometidos a un trabajo mecanico y agotador que mantiene en funcionamiento la ciudad.La historia sigue a Freder, hijo del poderoso gobernante de Metropolis, quien descubre la dura realidad de los trabajadores y entra en contacto con Maria, una joven carismatica que predica la reconciliacion entre las clases. Mientras tanto, el cientifico Rotwang crea un androide con la apariencia de Maria, desatando el caos y la manipulacion social.La novela combina ciencia ficcion, simbolismo religioso y critica social para reflexionar sobre la deshumanizacion provocada por la tecnologia, el conflicto entre capital y trabajo, y la necesidad de un mediador entre "la cabeza" que dirige y "las manos" que trabajan. Metropolis es una obra clave del imaginario futurista del siglo XX y un alegato visionario sobre justicia, etica y responsabilidad social.

Una novela de ciencia ficción que a ratos parece demasiado real. Dos parejas se juntan a cenar en Madrid. Una de ellas les tiene una propuesta casi increíble: tiene horas para decidir ser parte de los pocos humanos que podran refugiarse en un bunker escondido en una isla remota ante el inminente colapso de la humanidad. En Africa, una epidemiologa chilena se ve involucrada en una mision contra el tiempo para detener el virus mas letal de la historia, que si se propaga podria ser el fin de la vida en la Tierra. Y en el sur de Chile, el autor va tras la pista de una analista de datos estadounidense que abandono todo para irse al lugar mas alejado del mundo a esperar el apocalipsis. ¿Que sabia o que descubrio con sus investigaciones que armo un refugio en la Patagonia a esperar el fin de los tiempos? Tres historias que el autor-narrador conocer, recoge y relata porque dan cuenta de un mismo fenomeno. Algo se avecina, el mundo esta en crisis y tenemos que prepararnos. Una novela de ciencia ficcion que a ratos parece demasiado real.

La Llamada de la Selva es una de las novelas más emblemáticas de Jack London y un clásico de la literatura de aventuras. Narrada desde la perspectiva de un perro arrancado de la civilización, la obra explora la lucha por la supervivencia, el retorno a los instintos primarios y la fuerza indomable de la naturaleza. Intensa, emotiva y profundamente simbolica, esta novela sigue cautivando a lectores de todas las edades.

En 2085, la humanidad creía haber domesticado el azar. La "Certeza Algorítmica" gobernaba el mundo, eliminando el miedo y el riesgo de la ecuación diaria. Pero el universo no negocia con estadísticas.Cuando Noe, un astronomo aislado en la cara oculta de la Luna, detecta una anomalia orbital en Io que promete un evento de extincion global, descubre la verdad mas aterradora: la elite no planea salvar el mundo, sino abandonarlo. Mientras las naves de la "Contingencia Omega" huyen a las estrellas, Noe se queda para librar una guerra solitaria contra la entropia.Su mision: construir un Arca. No de madera y animales, sino de titanio, silicio y 1.4 Petabytes de memoria humana.Tras el impacto, la Tierra se transforma en un "Invierno Humedo" perpetuo, un oceano toxico donde la civilizacion se ha disuelto. Desde las ruinas sumergidas de las megaciudades hasta las cumbres fortificadas del Himalaya y las plataformas del Sahara inundado, Noe debera liderar una tripulacion improbable una archivista rebelde, un guerrero neoludita y una ingeniera militar a traves del colapso."El Legado de Noe" es una odisea de Hard Sci-Fi visceral y "Realismo Sucio".

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O Círculo de Fogo é o primeiro livro dos cinco volumes que compõem a série Fractais. A história se passa em outro planeta, e inicia quando um rapaz da Terra é acidentalmente sugado por um portal para

An apathetic introvert accidentally finds himself on the cusp of friendship, heroism, and doom in the third book of this epic fantasy-adventure series.Declan Lu was never one for teamwork or companionship. Or really, any kind of interaction that didnt involve his best friend, Matt. But that was before an artificial intelligence hacked into his brain and invited him to become Dustin the Magic Myconid. Adventuring through new and mystical places, hes teamed up with a squad of fellow adventurers on quests for mana, gold, and glory.Now, as the misfit crews journey through the world of Indiri continues, their attempts to fulfill main quests and subplots alike keep getting waylaid. Dustins power is constantly growing, and its attracting monsters and minions who are determined to steal everything hes gained.Meanwhile, troubles in the real world ensue. A powerful AI god is relying on Declan to stop an impending technological disaster before it overtakes the minds of the human race. As he races to solve the crises in both his virtual and his actual home, Declan-slash-Dustin will have to tread carefullybecause not everyone he meets is as trustworthy as they seem . . .Sidekicks and Sidequests is the thrilling conclusion to a riveting adventure series filled with heartwarming friendships, intricate magic, and complex world-building.The third volume of the hit LitRPG fantasy serieswith more than 500,000 views on Royal Roadnow available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

The First Men in the Moon is a visionary science fiction novel that imagines humanitys first journey beyond Earth. H. G. Wells combines scientific speculation with satire and adventure as two unlikely explorers discover an intelligent lunar civilization. Inventive and humorous, the novel reflects Wellss fascination with space, society, and human ambition, making it a foundational work of early space science fiction.

First published in 1898 after serialization, The War of the Worlds imagines a Martian assault that devastates Surrey and London. Wells blends eyewitness reportage with the speculative rigor of the scientific romance, producing a cool, pseudo-documentary narrative. Tripods, heat-ray, and black smoke estrange the familiar, reversing imperial confidence and channeling fin-de-siecle anxieties about industrial acceleration, biological struggle, and the brittleness of urban systems. Wells, trained in biology under T. H. Huxley, approached fiction as hypothesis testing. His early hardships and immersion in metropolitan modernity sharpened his sense of technologys double edge. Alongside The Time Machine and The Invisible Man, this novel mobilizes evolutionary thinking and imperial critique: extraterrestrial predation refracts Britains own expansionism and exposes how specialization renders civilizations exquisitely vulnerable. Scholars of empire, readers of speculative fiction, and students of media history will find it indispensable. As adventure, it exhilarates; as argument, it cautions. Read it for its lucid architecture, its prescient meditations on invasion and panic, and its enduring lesson in scientific humility.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Author Biography · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884) follows A Square, a meticulous denizen of a plane, whose encounters with Lineland, Spaceland, and the ineffable Pointland expose both the possibilities and the peril of thinking beyond ones dimension. Written in the crisp idiom of Euclidean manuals yet edged with Swiftian satire, the narrative skewers Victorian hierarchiesclass, gender, and intellectual dogmawhile staging a lucid primer in dimensional analogy. The Illustrated Edition underscores Abbotts didactic architecture, rendering polygons, angles, and shadow-visions with clarity that illuminates the books logical puzzles and philosophical provocation. Edwin A. Abbottschoolmaster, theologian, and classicistserved as head of the City of London School, where he championed rigorous yet humane pedagogy. His training in classical rhetoric and biblical criticism sharpened his appetite for allegory and epistemic humility. Flatland distills those commitments, marrying mathematical instruction to a critique of authoritarian certainties, whether scholastic, scientific, or ecclesiastical. This edition suits readers of the history of ideas, mathematics educators, and lovers of speculative fiction alike. The diagrams make its dimensional metaphors immediately graspable, while the satire remains bracingly current. Approach it as a geometry lesson that becomes a moral education in intellectual hospitality.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Last and First Men is a panoramic future history charting eighteen successive human species across two billion years. Told as a telepathic testament from our descendants to the present, its essayistic, starkly impersonal prose fuses speculative anthropology with metaphysical reflection. Stapledon anatomizes cycles of civilizational ascent and collapse, genetic and social engineering, collective minds, planetary migrationincluding humanitys tragic relocation to Venusand ultimately the Last Mens stoic cosmic perspective. Composed in the interwar years, it converses with Wellsian scientific romance while interrogating contemporary obsessions with nationalism, technocracy, and eugenics. An Oxford-educated philosopher with a doctorate in ethics who lectured in psychology and social philosophy at Liverpool, Stapledon brought a disciplined speculative method to fiction. His service in a First World War ambulance unit and his pacifist commitments sharpened his skepticism toward martial heroics and imperial destiny, while his engagement with emerging sciencescosmology, evolutionary theory, and social planningencouraged him to imagine humanity at planetary and transhuman scales. Readers seeking intellectually audacious science fiction will find this a demanding yet exhilarating classic: a work to savor for its cerebral grandeur, prophetic reach, and moral seriousness. Approach it as philosophy dramatizedan atlas of possible futures and human responsibilities.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

Metropolis is the novel that expands and deepens the narrative world of the iconic 1927 film of the same name, written by Thea von Harbou. Set in a vast futuristic city, the story portrays a sharply divided society: above ground, a privileged elite enjoys wealth, leisure, and technological advancement; below ground, an oppressed working class labors endlessly to keep the citys machines running.The plot follows Freder, the son of Metropoliss authoritarian ruler, who becomes aware of the workers suffering and is transformed by his encounter with Maria, a compassionate young woman who preaches reconciliation between social classes. At the same time, the scientist Rotwang creates a humanoid robot in Marias likeness, unleashing manipulation, chaos, and social unrest.Blending science fiction, religious symbolism, and social critique, the novel explores themes such as dehumanization through technology, the conflict between labor and capital, and the moral responsibility of leadership. Central to the story is the idea that society requires a mediator between "the head" that plans and "the hands" that work. Metropolis stands as a visionary classic of early science fiction and a powerful reflection on justice, ethics, and human dignity in the modern technological age.

Lord of the World imagines an early twentieth century future where humanitarian secularism consolidates a global state, pacifying life through efficiency, spectacle, and euthanasia. At its core are Father Percy Franklin, an English priest, and Julian Felsenburgh, a preternaturally charismatic statesman. Written in urgent, prophetic prose, the novel fuses parliamentary realism, technological fantasia, and liturgical solemnity, staging a Catholic eschatology in dialogue with contemporary utopianism from Wells and Bellamy. Robert Hugh Benson, a Roman Catholic priest and son of an Archbishop of Canterbury, composed the book in 1907 soon after his conversion. Preaching tours, debates over modernism and state power, and wide reading in social prophecy convinced him that optimism about progress hid a spiritual void; the novel turns apologetics into narrative. Recommended for readers of dystopia and political theology, this text offers a prescient meditation on technocracy, mass media, and the temptations of benevolent power. Scholars of religion and literature will value its historical matrix, while general readers will encounter an unsettling, oddly beautiful precursor to later anti-utopias.Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the authors voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readabledistilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

"The world was changed. The air was changed. The hearts of men were changed forever."Willie Leadford is a young man consumed by the bitterness of the English class system and the heartbreak of a lost love. As the world teeters on the brink of a devastating global war, a mysterious comet with a tail of glowing green gas brushes against the Earths atmosphere. But instead of destruction, the "Green Vapor" brings a profound psychological transformation. In an instant, the old world of jealousy, greed, and conflict is swept away, replaced by a clarity of thought that allows humanity to rebuild the world as a paradise of cooperation and reason.From Grime to Glory: The novel is unique in its structure, beginning as a dark, "Potteries" style drama of industrial Englandfilled with smog, social inequality, and personal vendettas. Wells meticulously paints the portrait of a "vile" old world to make the subsequent transformation all the more startling. It is a powerful exploration of how much of our "human nature" is actually a byproduct of our environment.A Radical Social Vision: In the Days of the Comet is perhaps Wells most provocative work, challenging traditional views on property, labor, and even romantic relationships. By removing the "fog" of irrational passion and prejudice from the human brain, Wells invites the reader to imagine a world where common sense is common practice and the "Great Change" starts within the individual soul.Witness the end of the old world and the dawn of the new. Purchase "In the Days of the Comet" today and see the world through the Green Glass.

"I am a traveler in time. I am a witness to the sunset of mankind."An unnamed Victorian scientist, known only as the Time Traveller, reveals to his skeptical dinner guests a machine capable of traversing the fourth dimension. He hurls himself into the distant future, arriving in the year 802,701. Expecting a pinnacle of human achievement, he finds instead the Eloismall, beautiful, and fragile creatures living in a state of idle decadence. But the paradise is an illusion. Beneath the surface dwell the Morlocksmonstrous, subterranean hunters who tend to the Eloi like cattle. Wells masterpiece is a gripping adventure that serves as a chilling warning about the ultimate consequences of class division and biological evolution.The Evolution of Inequality: Wells uses the Eloi and the Morlocks to represent the final, biological divergence of the Victorian class system. The "Capitalist" class has evolved into the helpless, surface-dwelling Eloi, while the "Working" class has become the predatory, underground Morlocks. This startling use of Social Darwinism suggests that without social justice, humanity is doomed to a predatory split.A Vision of the Cosmic End: Beyond the conflict of the two races, the Time Traveller journeys even further into the futureto the very end of the world. He witnesses a dying Earth under a bloated, red sun, where the last flickers of life are alien and unrecognizable. It is one of the most haunting and influential sequences in all of science fiction, portraying a universe that is vast, indifferent, and eventually silent.Step into the fourth dimension. Purchase "The Time Machine" today and witness the ultimate destiny of our species.

"In the world of the small, the large is always a monster."What happens when science outpaces morality? When two eccentric scientists, Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, develop "Herakleophorbia"a substance that allows for continuous, limitless growththey envision a world of giant livestock and abundant food. Instead, they unleash a biological revolution. From giant wasps and man-eating rats to a new generation of human "Giants" who stand forty feet tall, the world is irrevocably changed. Wells uses this fantastic premise to craft a biting satire of a society that fears progress and a moving epic about the struggle for a larger, more noble existence.The Chaos of the Small: The first half of the novel is a brilliant dark comedy. Due to the negligence of a pair of sloppy caretakers, the "Food" leaks into the English countryside, creating a nightmare of gargantuan pests. Wells meticulously describes the terror of a world where common insects and rodents become apex predators, forcing humanity to confront the dangers of its own tinkering.The War of the Worlds (Small vs. Large): As the human "Children of the Food" grow to adulthood, they find themselves outcasts in a world built for "little people." The novel shifts from science fiction to political allegory, as the "old" world, led by the populist politician Caterham (the "Jack the Giant-killer"), attempts to suppress and destroy the giants. It is a powerful meditation on the "growing pains" of civilization and the fear of the unknown.A Prophecy of the Future: Wells leaves the reader with a haunting question: Can humanity evolve fast enough to inhabit the world its science has created? The Food of the Gods is an essential read for anyone interested in the ethics of biotechnology and the eternal struggle between the status quo and the future.Witness the growth of a new world. Purchase "The Food of the Gods" today and see the world through the eyes of a giant.

"Between the stars and the stone, lies the story of us."In this seminal collection, H.G. Wellsthe "Father of Science Fiction"takes readers on a journey across the spectrum of existence. From the primitive struggles of our ancestors in "A Story of the Stone Age" to the dystopian urban sprawl of "A Story of the Days to Come," Wells explores how environment and technology shape the human spirit. Featuring the chilling cosmic disaster of "The Star" and the mysterious Martian surveillance in "The Crystal Egg," these five stories serve as a profound meditation on humanitys fragile place in a vast, indifferent universe.The Origins of Mystery: In "The Crystal Egg," Wells returns to the themes of The War of the Worlds, suggesting that even as we go about our daily lives, we are being watched from across the void. In "The Star," he delivers one of the most powerful descriptions of a global cataclysm ever written, showing how a passing celestial body could rewrite the geography of Earth and the humility of man.The Future of the Machine: In the novella-length "A Story of the Days to Come," Wells predicts a world of moving sidewalks, synthesized food, and a rigid social hierarchy where the wealthy live in the sun and the poor toil in the subterranean depths. This vision of a "megacity" served as the direct inspiration for later masterpieces like Fritz Langs Metropolis.A Struggle for Survival: Wells reminds us that whether we are fighting a cave lion with a flint axe or battling a corporate monopoly in the year 2100, the core of the human experience remains the same: the drive to survive, to love, and to transcend our limitations.Travel across the eons. Purchase "Tales of Space and Time" today and witness the evolution of a genius.

"We are not the masters of the universe; we are merely its latest curious visitors."When the eccentric scientist Dr. Cavor invents "Cavorite"a miraculous substance that shields against the force of gravityhe and the opportunistic businessman Bedford embark on a perilous voyage to the Moon. Expecting a barren wasteland, they instead discover a hollow world teeming with life. Beneath the lunar surface lies the complex, subterranean empire of the Selenites: an insectoid race where every individual is biologically engineered for a specific social function. This masterpiece of early science fiction is a gripping adventure that quickly turns into a haunting reflection on human greed and the nature of civilization.The Master of Speculative Biology: Wells"Selenites" remain one of the most sophisticated alien races in literature. Unlike the humanoids of later sci-fi, the Selenites are a true "hive mind," with specialized castes ranging from giant-headed intellectuals to spindly laborers. Their society is a "utopia" of efficiency that serves as a chilling mirror to the industrialization of the human world.A Clash of Two Worlds: The novel thrives on the dynamic between its two protagonists: Cavor, the pure scientist driven by wonder, and Bedford, the gambler driven by the prospect of lunar gold. Their differing reactions to the Selenite civilizationawe versus feardrive the story toward a tragic and unforgettable climax that asks whether humanity is truly ready for contact with the stars.Experience the voyage that launched a thousand dreams. Purchase "The First Men in the Moon" today and explore the mysteries of the lunar depths.