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James Swallow

    1. január 1970

    James Swallow je uznávaný autor a scenárista, ktorého diela dosiahli prvé priečky v rebríčkoch New York Times, Sunday Times a Amazon. Jeho rozsiahla tvorba zahŕňa napínavé akčné thrillery a originálne príbehy zasadené do obľúbených svetov science fiction a fantasy. Swallow majstrovsky kombinuje svižné tempo s prepracovanými svetmi, čo čitateľom prináša pútavé a nezabudnuteľné zážitky. Jeho schopnosť vytvárať napätie a vtiahnuť čitateľa do deja ho radí medzi popredných autorov súčasnej žánrovej literatúry.

    James Swallow
    Star Trek: Picard: The Dark Veil
    The Flight of the Eisenstein
    Rogue
    Outlaw
    Star Trek: Epilog osudu II - Popel zítřka
    Nomád
    • Nomád

      • 496 stránok
      • 18 hodin čítania
      3,8(5027)Ohodnotiť

      Výbušný špionážní bestseller Sundy Times pro všechny, kdo si oblíbili thriller Já, Poutník. Najdi pravdu dřív, než najdou tebe. Centrum Barcelony ochromil teroristický útok. Na severu Francie byla rozprášena elitní jednotka tajných agentů. Ve vyprahlé poušti stojí děsivý ústav pro sirotky. A uvnitř MI6 se skrývá zrádce… Jen jeden muž dokáže odhalit, co všechno je za tím – pokud zvládne zůstat tak dlouho naživu.

      Nomád
    • Star Trek: Epilog osudu II - Popel zítřka

      • 360 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Budoucnost válčí s minulostí. Zatímco nelítostný nepřítel šíří po Galaxii strach a zanechává za sebou spoušť, kapitán Sisko a vedek Kira sdílejí děsivou předtuchu nezastavitelné apokalypsy. Jean-Luc Picard je nucen vzít věci do vlastních rukou a naverbovat do zoufalého boje všechny důvěryhodné spojence. Na hořící obloze soustavy Bajor hrozí smrtící konfrontace miliardě světů – ale cenou za přežití je čin, který přesahuje všechny rozumné meze... Od autora bestsellerové série Nomád.

      Star Trek: Epilog osudu II - Popel zítřka
    • The explosive, globe-trotting espionage thriller about a fallen hero who must rise from the ashes against all the odds - from the bestselling author of NOMAD.

      Outlaw
    • The explosive new thriller from the master of the modern espionage thriller and Sunday Times bestseller James Swallow - available now to pre-order in hardback, eBook and audiobook. ___________________ In modern espionage, every action has a reaction. One wrong move could sink an entire region into turmoil - even war. Ex-MI6 operative Marc Dane understands this better than anyone. Dedicating his life to protecting the country means he's collected enemies, and a lot of them. But for those hellbent on bringing the West to its knees, each failed plot has one thing in common: The Rubicon Group, the elite private intelligence agency, and Dane's employer. Destroy Rubicon, and the world order falls with it. With the clock ticking, Dane, along with sniper partner Lucy Keyes, must unpick a monstrous and deadly conspiracy that stretches from the marinas of Monaco to the mountains of Mozambique - one that threatens not only Rubicon, but ultimately the lives of millions of innocent civilians. And time is fast running out . . . Dark secrets of the past, a decades-long quest for revenge, and a brutal conspiracy of lies all collide in ROGUE - the explosive new novel by the bestselling author of Nomad and Exile. ___________________ *** AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDER IN HARDBACK, EBOOK & AUDIOBOOK ***

      Rogue
    • The Flight of the Eisenstein

      • 416 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania
      4,1(12830)Ohodnotiť

      Having witnessed the events on Istvaan III, Deathguard Captain Garro seizes a ship and heads to Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus's treachery. But the fleeing Eisenstein is damaged by enemy fire, and becomes stranded in the warp. Can Garro and his men survive the depradations of Chaos and get his warning to Terra in time?

      The Flight of the Eisenstein
    • Star Trek: Picard: The Dark Veil

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania
      4,0(863)Ohodnotiť

      A thrilling untold adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series! The Alpha Quadrant is mired in crisis. Within the United Federation of Planets, a terrorist strike on the shipyards of Mars has led to the shutdown of all relief efforts for millions of Romulans facing certain doom from an impending super­nova. But when the USS Titan is drawn into a catastrophic incident on the Romulan-Federation border, Captain William Riker, his family, and his crew find themselves caught between the shocking secrets of an enigmatic alien species and the deadly agenda of a ruthless Tal Shiar operative. Forced into a wary alliance with a Romulan starship commander, Riker and the Titan crew must uncover the truth to stop a dev­astating attack—but one wrong move could plunge the entire sector into open conflict!

      Star Trek: Picard: The Dark Veil
    • The Starship Titan continues on her outward voyage of discovery. Ranging farther and farther from Federation space, Captain William Riker and the crew look forward to living Starfleet's mission: seeking out new life, discovering new civilizations.Striking a "sandbank" -- a spatial distortion -- the Titan is knocked out of warp, her crew shaken up but uninjured. Titan has stumbled across a battlefield, and floating in it, shattered and in pieces, are the remains of a ship. Searching for survivors, they discover the ship never had a crew. The away team removes the computer core, looking for answers. Once the device is restored, it becomes clear this is not just a computer, but a thinking, reasoning artificial intelligence.It identifies itself as SecondGen White-Blue, and it comes from a civilization composed entirely of sentient computers. Eons ago these artificial intelligences were charged to be the first line of defense against The Null -- a destructive force so all-consuming that generation upon generation have waged unending war trying to find a way to beat back this terror. Captain Riker offers to assist them, but years of war have left the AIs distrustful and suspicious, especially of organics.The tide of the battle is turning, and The Null is winning. Set free, it will destroy everything in this system and then, unchecked, spread its mindless destruction into the heart of the Federation.

      Star Trek Titan. Synthesis
    • "Marc and his partner - former US Delta Force sniper Lucy Keyes - are pitted against their most terrifying challenge yet, when a genius bio-researcher with the ability to create a deadly biological weapon is kidnapped by a ruthless terrorist. Their desperate search for the missing scientist takes them across the world, from the desolate wilderness of Iceland to the slums of the Near East and the dark underbelly of a fracturing Europe, where they will discover a shocking atrocity in the making. Backed by shadowy interests, a cadre of hardline ultra-right-wing extremists plan to unleash a lethal virus among the population of a major European city. Only Marc Dane can prevent this devastating attack from taking place - before a whole continent is plunged into terror... "--Publisher description

      Shadow
    • .A vicious Serbian gang whose profits come from fake nuclear weapons.A disgraced Russian general, with access to the real thing.A vengeful Somali warlord, with a cause for which he'd let the world burn.A jaded government agency, without the information to stop him.Only one man sees what's coming.

      Exile
    • Deus Ex: Black Light

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania
      3,8(423)Ohodnotiť

      ILLUMINATE THE SHADOWS The year is 2029, and the shining promise of a new age of human augmentation is in ruins in the wake of the devastating ‘Aug Incident’ – a horrific catastrophe triggered by a cabal of shadowy power brokers, where millions of cybernetically-enhanced people suffered a forced psychotic break.Awakening in the aftermath of a changed world, with gaps in his memories and suspicion on all sides, augmented ex-cop and former security operative Adam Jensen struggles to piece his life back together, in a new reality where ‘Augs’ have become the targets of hatred, fear and violent discrimination.Now the dark forces behind the Incident are gathering once again, reaching out to manipulate the course of global events through terror and intimidation. To find the answers that he seeks and the people who destroyed everything he knew, Jensen must return to the ashes of the past, reconnect with old allies, and risk all to expose a deadly conspiracy – but in a world shattered by secrets, can the truth be brought into the light?A brand-new official Deus Ex novel, bridging events between Deus Ex: Human Revolution and the brand-new game Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

      Deus Ex: Black Light