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1 The Chapter Ends

What will the end of the Earth's lifespan look like? What will happen to the humans left on the planet when it fades into obsolescence? These are just a few of the profound questions at the center of science fiction master Poul Anderson's thought-provoking tale The Chapter Ends.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 580 | Votes: 30 | Score: 8.15
Size: 47KB | 8,833 words | Posted:

2 Duel on Syrtis

The Man Who Meant To Kill A Martian Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter. From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all. But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts... a Martian!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 309 | Votes: 22 | Score: 8.46
Size: 35KB | 6,651 words | Posted:

3 Industrial Revolution

A good adventure story about the first "armed" resistance of the asteroid miners against an arrogant Earth.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 836 | Votes: 45 | Score: 7.98
Size: 92KB | 16,709 words | Posted:

4 Innocent at Large

A hayseed Martian among big-planet slickers. of course he would get into trouble. But that was nothing compared to the trouble he would be in if he did not get into trouble!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 596 | Votes: 29 | Score: 7.92
Size: 38KB | 7,168 words | Posted:

5 Inside Earth

Earth has been conquered and is a subjugated planet, the humanoid new rulers extract heavy taxes, control industry and reproduction and interfere in every aspect of life. Rumors of their brutality and vicious massacres increase every day. They must be thrown out and rebellion seethes among the patriots. But on the other hand, others are not eager to get rid of the overlords: the terrible nationalistic wars have been stopped, famine is long gone and health care is almost universally available.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 579 | Votes: 20 | Score: 8.29
Size: 94KB | 17,419 words | Posted:

6 Security

In a world where Security is all-important, nothing can ever be secure. A mountain-climbing vacation may wind up in deep Space. Or loyalty may prove to be high treason. But it has its rewards.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 374 | Votes: 16 | Score: 8.61
Size: 68KB | 12,352 words | Posted:

7 The Sensitive Man

One man stood between a power-hungry cabal and world mastery-but a man of unusual talents.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 882 | Votes: 28 | Score: 8.18
Size: 115KB | 21,334 words | Posted:

8 Sentiment, Inc

The way we feel about another person, or about objects, is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object at all. Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint. Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process....
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 272 | Votes: 8 | Score: 7.78
Size: 54KB | 10,120 words | Posted:

9 The Valor of Cappen Varra

We have said that there are many and strange shadows, memories surviving from dim pasts, in this FANTASTIC UNIVERSE of ours. Poul Anderson turns to a legend from the Northern countries, countries where even today the pagan past seems only like yesterday, and tells the story of Cappen Varra, who came to Norren a long, long time ago.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 400 | Votes: 18 | Score: 8.36
Size: 27KB | 5,255 words | Posted:
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