Beneath the orbits and atoms of our natural universe lies a network of dark energy. Those who have learned to access and navigate this chaotic sea have discovered an almost endless set of “recursions” in the shoals of our Earth: Worlds with their own laws of reality, reflected from human experience or imagination, given form in the swirling Chaosphere of the Strange. Worlds teeming with life,... [click here for more]
More Beauty, Wonder, and Weirdness of the Ninth World
Life after death, time travel, teleportation. The things that are impossible now—these are things that aren’t just possible in the Ninth World, but probable. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a noble, a thief, a tinkerer, or a serial killer, when you come face to face with impossibilities becoming realities, you must make hard choices.... [click here for more]
BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction is the ultimate chronicle of the BattleTech/MechWarrior universe. With 304 pages that are brimming with hundreds of color and B&W illustrations that span BattleTech's 25-year legacy. Additionally, the book contains:
An 8-page, detailed treatise on the evolution of the BattleTech/MechWarrior computer games and the... [click here for more]
Imagine the World in 100 Years.Nine authors collaborated to envision a “Smart City” of the first world 100 years in the future, exploring trends like ubiquitous computing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, biotech, anti-aging and green technologies - alongside corporate governance and social upheaval. "UbiquiCity" is a work of interwoven fiction that might turn... [click here for more]
Return to the Augmented Future.
Beneath the smartglass towers, hovering drones and digital advertisements of Union City's corporate elite, life on the streets follows its own cyber-organic rhythms... » Powerful corporations fight wars through proxies, and digital reality is the battlefield » Scrumblies and Discons do what it takes to survive in the streets and squatter... [click here for more]
Dragons have always been a prevalent part of the mythos of humankind. Since ancient times they have existed in the hazy twilight of the sunrise and the darkening shadows given strength by the fading sun. They have dwelt with us in virtually every culture that has risen or fallen in the long existence of this fragile world. We only upon occasion, catch a fleeting glimpses of them, as we pass through... [click here for more]