science fiction

"Michael is a skilled internet gamer in a world of advanced technology. When a cyber-terrorist begins to threaten players, Michael is called upon to seek him and his secrets out"--Provided by publisher.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic and a cyborg with a mysterious past, is blamed by her stepmother for her stepsister's illness while a deadly plague decimates the population of New Beijing, but when Cinder's life gets intertwined with Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready.

Tris Prior survives the Erudite simulation attacks that occur during the time she expected to be celebrating her achievement of being ranked first among the initiate class of her chosen faction, Dauntless. Even though the Dauntless have been freed from Erudite mind control, a war develops and secrets emerge.

Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth in the future political entity of Oceania, puts his life on the line when he joins a covert brotherhood in rebelling against the totalitarian regime that controls all human thought and action.

After becoming trapped in the virtual reality game Sword Art Online and mastering a variety of weapon skills, Asuna receives an invitation from professional gamer Kirito to join a cadre of the game's best players.

Kirito and Asuna find themselves returning to the seventh floor of Aincrad, a massive casino where over half the game's beta testers dropped out before launch. They discover a new ally and uncover a conspiracy involving a scam at the casino. Meanwhile, the "Elf War" quest reaches a breaking point after a series of attacks on the dark elves' home.

As Kirito, Asuna, and Kizmel continue the Elf War and search for the rest of the sacred keys, they face assassination attempts, unforeseen problems, and uncanny AI. Then, the Curse of Stachion questline finally concludes after a visit from a PK agitator.