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Alan Dean Foster

    18 novembre 1946

    Alan Dean Foster est un auteur de science-fiction célébré dont les œuvres explorent souvent des thèmes de politique interstellaire et de relations inter-espèces. Son écriture se distingue par des mondes richement imaginés et des personnages vivants qui transportent les lecteurs dans des galaxies lointaines. Foster se concentre sur l'exploration de ce que signifie être humain – ou extraterrestre – et de la manière dont diverses cultures et espèces peuvent se rencontrer et évoluer. Ses récits sont remplis d'aventure, de découverte et de profondes réflexions sur le cosmos et notre place en son sein.

    Alan Dean Foster
    Aliens
    The Day of the Dissonance
    The Sum of Her Parts
    Mission to Moulokin
    The Moaning Words
    Krull
    • The Moaning Words

      A Novella of Lovecraftian Terror

      • 152pages
      • 6 heures de lecture
      4,0(4)Évaluer

      Three seemingly unrelated individuals—Marc, a Parisian poet; Emily, an archaeology Ph.D. student in Pompeii; and Demyan, a Russian scholar—each possess a fragment of an ancient inscription from the Necronomicon. Their quest to uncover the final piece leads them to the mysterious City of Pillars in the Arabian desert. As they embark on this daring mission, they must confront cosmic forces that threaten their success and unravel the secrets of the inscription.

      The Moaning Words
    • A group of motley castaways on an ice planet help a race of cat-like aliens, in this science fiction adventure by the #1 New York Times bestseller. After crash-landing on the icy planet Tran-ky-ky, salesman Ethan Frome Fortune wants to get back to his life and back to his business. So he and his burly sidekick, Skua September, head to the trading post of Brass Monkey to book passage home. However, when they learn that profiteers and bureaucrats are victimizing their native friends, the Tran, Ethan and Skua decide to stick around. This means helping the Tran gain admission to the Humanx Commonwealth. To do so, they must board their icerigger once more and search for a fabled city, uncover the history of the Tran, and battle some of their fiercest enemies yet . . .

      Mission to Moulokin
    • The Sum of Her Parts

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,0(1)Évaluer

      Set in a near future transformed by genetic manipulation and extreme body modification, this thrilling science fiction adventure concludes the Tipping Point trilogy. The story explores the profound implications of these changes on humanity, weaving a narrative filled with excitement and thought-provoking themes. Alan Dean Foster, a New York Times bestselling author, delivers a compelling finale that challenges the essence of what it means to be human in a rapidly evolving world.

      The Sum of Her Parts
    • To save his dying mentor, Jon-Tom the spellsinger and his ever reluctant sidekick Mudge the otter must venture across time and space to confront a danger unlike anything they have faced before. Jon-Tom and his friends have seen better days. After his motley crew moved heaven and Earth to save civilization at the battle of Jo-Troom Gate, his merry band went its separate ways. Mudge, the foul-mouthed otter, eagerly returned to thieving, drinking, and whoring, while Talea, the girl of Jon-Tom's dreams, embarked on her own adventures, leaving him to study magic with Clothahump, the irascible wizard whose inept spell trapped him in this weird otherworld in the first place. But now Clothahump is dying, and not even Jon-Tom's spellsinging can make him well. In search of medicine for the centuries-old turtle, he and Mudge venture across the seas on a dubious quest that will require the assistance of an Amazonian white tiger, a ferret, and a gender-challenged unicorn. They're going to need all the help they can get

      The Day of the Dissonance
    • Aliens

      • 208pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      4,2(5269)Évaluer

      Having survived one encounter with an alien, Ripley is persuaded to return to the planet where her crew found the alien ship. A colony has been established there, but suddenly all contact with the settlers has been lost. Accompanied by marines, Ripley is going to find out why.

      Aliens
    • Prodigals

      • 248pages
      • 9 heures de lecture
      3,9(6)Évaluer

      The narrative explores the tension between opposing forces, raising questions about loyalty, identity, and the consequences of conflict. As characters navigate a landscape fraught with danger, they must confront not only external threats but also their own beliefs and motivations. Themes of survival and moral ambiguity weave through the storyline, challenging readers to consider who the real adversaries are and what it means to protect one's own. The book promises a gripping journey filled with unexpected twists and deep character development.

      Prodigals
    • Aliens: The Official Movie Novelization

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,1(140)Évaluer

      In the sequel to the 1979 film Alien, Ellen Ripley is forced to return to planet LV-426, where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature. There they discovered hundreds of eggs, and just one slaughtered everyone but Ripley. This time she's accompanied by a unit of Colonial Marines, but even their firepower may not be enough for them to survive and learn the fate of the colony known as Hadley's Hope

      Aliens: The Official Movie Novelization
    • Icerigger

      • 200pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      3,9(13)Évaluer

      Survival becomes a desperate challenge when a group of humans crash-lands on the harsh, icy planet Tran-ky-ky. Among them is Ethan Frome Fortune, a businessman unaccustomed to heroism, and his adventurous companion, Skua September. As they navigate the extreme conditions and face threats from dangerous flora and feline-like natives, this unlikely band must rely on their wits and teamwork to find a way back to safety after a botched kidnapping leads them to this perilous world.

      Icerigger