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The Hortas of Janus VI are the greatest miners in the galaxy, capable of burning through solid rock the way humanoids move through air. Recruited to help rebuild Bajor''s devastated mining industry, the Hortas could provide new hope for the planet''s struggling economy. But when Cardassian raiders abduct the Mother Horta, Commander Sisko finds himself stuck with twenty Horta eggs -- and then the eggs begin to hatch... While Major Kira leads a desperate rescue mission deep into Cardassian space, Commander Sisko faces a ravaging mass of newborn Hortas -- uncontrollable, indestructible, and eager to consume Deep Space Nine™ itself!

While a crucial peace conference fills Deep Space NineTM with rumors of intrigue and conspiracy, Major Kira and Lt. Commander Worf embark on a dangerous undercover mission deep into the heart of the Gamma Quadrant. Their mission: to find the secret of the addictive substance that the Changelings use to control their Jem''Hadar warriors. But how long can Worf and Kira remain undetected in the midst of the Dominion? Odo may be their only hope; but to save them, he''ll have to stand against his own people.

A Star Trek adventure set during The Original Series era from bestselling author John Gregory Betancourt!Like the twisted strands of mutant chromosomes, an insidious alien conspiracy winds its way through the entire Alpha Quadrant, just as it stretches across several years of Starfleet history—beginning near the very start of Captain Picard''s command of the Starship Enterprise™! It is only the first year of the U.S.S. Enterprise™-D''s ongoing mission when a virulent epidemic strikes the populace of Archaria III, endangering the lives of thousands and provoking acts of mob violence against those believed responsible for the spread of the disease. While Data and Natasha Yar team up to uncover the true origins of the virus, Dr. Crusher finds that the implacable sickness resists all her efforts to find a cure. The desperate quest for a cure becomes even more urgent when Deanna Troi succumbs to the dreaded plague...again and again.

In the final novels of his ten-book Amber series, Roger Zelazny rewarded readers with several startling revelations about his fantasy universe. Fans discovered for the first time that Amber is not the one true world of which all others are but Shadows. Rather, the mysterious Courts of Chaos preceded the creation of Amber. It was also revealed that the mad mage Dworkin was the father of Oberon, founder of Ambers ruling dynasty, and that Dworkins origins go further back in time than the founding of Amber itself. The Dawn of Amber is a prequel series, exploring events that precede the first novel in the series, that answers these intriguing questions. Here, in Book One, you will meet the young soldier known as Obere as he is whisked away from the kingdom and world he has known and defended his entire life, and placed on a knifes edge of turmoil, intrigue, domination and death. He must learn what he can on the fly, unwilling to let friend and foe alike know how little he understands of this strange universe and the dangerous creatures that rule it. His life is in jeopardy, as is the entire House of Dworkin -- the result of an ages-old blood feud that threatens to destroy Oberes new-found family and any hope for a universe of light to balance and oppose the forces of Chaos and darkness. To achieve his legacy of power and become a player rather than a pawn in this deadly game whose rules he is yet to discover, Obere must journey into the serpents lair, the home of his enemies... the Courts of Chaos.

Tracking a shuttle''s distress signal to the nearly deserted Arbuk System, the U.S.S. VoyagerTM crew encounters an unusual weapon a thousand times more powerful than the Starship. Inside the shuttle, the crew discovers an unconscious alien and no more information about the device. Captain Janeway and her crew are attacked by a group of mysterious warships with an interest in the weapon''s power. With warp power off line, the crew of the Starship Voyager must find a way to save themselves from a group of aliens desperate to control the superweapon.

Like a strand of mutating DNA, a deadly conspiracy winds its way through the Alpha Quadrant, even as it stretches across several years of Starfleet history. This special omnibus volume contains the entire bestselling saga-by some of Star Trek''s most popular authors: Book One: Infection John Gregory Betancourt Deanna Troi''s life is endangered by a mysterious plague that threatens to spread throughout the Federation and beyond! Book Two: Vectors Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch On the Cardassian space station known as Terok Nor, Dr. Katherine Pulaski struggles to heal the planet Bajor! Book Three: Red Sector Diane Carey An elderly Dr. McCoy reunites with Ambassador Spock to save the Romulan royal family-and a new generation! Book Four: Quarantine John Vornholt Lieutenant Tom Riker joins forces with the outlaw Maquis to rescue a world in peril! Book Five: Double or Nothing Peter David Along with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the Starship Excalibur, Jean-Luc Picard tracks the deadly contagion to its source! Book Six: The First Virtue Michael Jan Friedman & Christie Golden Years before commanding the U.S.S. Enterprise™, a young Picard must prevent a war -- and witness the secret origin of a diabolical threat that would someday menace all he cares for!

Dworkin and his son Oberon arrive at the Courts of Chaos to discover, and confront, their hidden enemies. But things don''t go as planned. Oberon has a terrible physical reaction to being in Chaos, while assassination attempts are made on both his and Dworkin''s lives -- and the traitor in their family remains a hidden but quite real threat. Dworkin takes Oberon on a desperate journey, pressing deeper into Shadow than ever before. Here, Oberon discovers more of the true nature of his father... and of his real mother. But they have been followed, and a horde of hell-creatures attacks. Ultimately, Dworkin must create a new Pattern with his own blood to save himself, his family, and the future.

In the nationally bestselling Roger Zelaznys The Dawn of Amber, John Gregory Betancourt began the epic exploration into how the world of Amber and all of its shadow worlds came into existence. The young warrior named Oberon, who is destined to found a dynasty and rule over Amber, was rescued from attacking hell creatures by his father, Dworkin, and introduced to his brothers and sisters -- and his heritage as a Prince of the Courts of Chaos. But the shadow world called Juniper, the home of Dworkin and his kin, came under deadly attack by unknown and overwhelming forces. After sending the rest of the family to distant shadow worlds for their own safety, Dworkin and Oberon, and Oberons half-brother Aber, travelled to the centre of the known universe and the lair of their enemies, the Courts of Chaos, to put an end to the undeclared blood feud. In To Rule in Amber, the story picks up when Oberon takes on the reins of leadership, and he carves an empire from the new universe created by his father. Enemies new and old lie in wait, and creating a kingdom for himself and his heirs requires delicate political manoeuvring, a will of iron, and the might of a born warrior. Power-mad siblings, a madman for a father, assassins, and the King of Chaos are just the beginning of his troubles. Oberon must learn to master them all, if he is To Rule in Amber. The more Oberon tries to do to clear the family name, the worse the situation becomes, until the mysteriously missing Dworkin Trumps into the scene and snatches him away. Dworkin has no intention of trying to clear his name right now, especially since he is a traitor, having stolen the magical object known as the Jewel of Judgement. This he needs to create a new, equally powerful universe from which to oppose the Courts of Chaos, the universe that will be known as Amber... a universe built from magic, will power, and royal blood.

The masked woman called herself Madame Madcap, and she gathered a gang ofcutthroats determined to loot high society of all its riches... starting withthe notorious womanizer Hamilton Brone. She worked her criminal magic... andgrew rich as millionaires swooned at her feet. Members of her gang worshippedher. She could do no wrong. And yet a curious pattern began to emerge, and astrange vengeance took shape — not just against the men of high society,but against the men of her own brave band of criminals!

Adventure Tales salutes classic Weird Tales authors, including Robert E. Howard, Seabury Quinn, E. Hoffmann Price, John D. Swain, Edwin Baird, and many more!

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 19th and 20th century''s most renowned horror and dark fantasy authors! Explore the uncanny world of mummies, ancient egypt, and dark sorcery, with these 20 stories:

SYMPATHY FOR MUMMIES, by John Gregory Betancourt SOME WORDS WITH A MUMMY, by Edgar Allan Poe THE POWER OF WAKING, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE MUMMY’S FOOT, by Jessie Adelaide Middleton LOST IN A PYRAMID, OR THE MUMMY’S CURSE, by Louisa May Alcott THE RING OF THOTH, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE ROMANCE OF A MUMMY, by Théophile Gautier THE GREEN GOD, by William Call Spencer THE BOOK OF THOTH, by Lafcadio Hearn AN AZTEC MUMMY, by C. B. Cory LOT NO. 249, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle THE MUMMY’S FOOT, by Théophile Gautier THE STORY OF BAELBROW, by E. and H. Heron A PROFESSOR OF EGYPTOLOGY, by Guy Boothby MY NEW YEAR’S EVE AMONG THE MUMMIES, by Grant Allen WHATEVER WAS FORGOTTEN, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE FORSAKEN TEMPLE, by C. W. Leadbeater THE DOOM OF AL ZAMERI, by Henry Iliowizi OBSESSION, POSSESSION, by Elliott O’Donnell THE PERFUME OF EGYPT, by C. W. Leadbeater

And don''t forget to check out all the 300+ other volumes in the MEGAPACK® series! Search on MEGAPACK® in the ebook store to see the complete list...covering adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, and more!

When an actor who played Robin Hood on a 1950s children''s TV show wakes up in Riverworld, he decides to live out his dreams and forms a new band of Merry Men (including Abraham Lincoln as Little John). Unfortunately, he didn''t count on running into Al Capone, who has hijacked a thriving technocracy run by Jules Verne... Set in Philip Jose Farmer''s "Riverworld" universe, this novelet was written with Farmer''s permission.