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In this continuation of the Team Psi series, the thrilling sci-fi mystery deepens as the protagonist navigates a complex web of intrigue and danger. The story unfolds with new challenges and revelations, pushing the boundaries of suspense and adventure. Fans of the first book will find familiar characters facing heightened stakes, while newcomers will be drawn into a captivating narrative filled with twists and unexpected turns.

Anika French's groundbreaking research reveals a dire prediction: climate change could lead to humanity's extinction within years. After her findings are published under her committee chair's name, powerful figures seek to exploit her statistical program, resorting to extreme measures like murder and kidnapping. Dr. Maureen Cole, along with specialists and bodyguard Skip Murphy, must protect Anika while grappling with the catastrophic implications of her work. As the threat of a "fracture event" looms, dark forces begin to test her alarming model with lethal consequences.

Set in a captivating science fiction realm, this thrilling mystery weaves a complex narrative that engages readers with its intricate plot and compelling characters. The story unfolds with unexpected twists, keeping the suspense high throughout. As a new addition to the author's acclaimed works, it promises to deliver the same gripping storytelling that fans have come to expect from the bestselling author of the Donovan novels.

The narrative follows Blue Heron and the master thief Seven Skull Shield as they embark on a perilous journey to Cofitachequi to confront an old menace. Their adventure takes them down the Mississippi and up the Tennessee River, navigating not only the treacherous waters but also the tensions within the newly formed colonies and the dangers posed by hostile tribes. Amidst these challenges, a more sinister threat lurks within their ranks, adding layers of intrigue and danger to their expedition.

Now in paperback, the third book in the Donovan series returns to the treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the colonists.Corporate assassin Tamarland Benteen's last hope is the survey ship Vixen. Under the supervision of Dr. Dortmund Weisbacher, the scientists of Vixen are tasked with the first comprehensive survey of the newly discovered planet called Donovan. Given that back in Solar System, Boardmember Radcek would have Benteen's brain dissected, he's motivated to make his escape.The transition that should have taken Vixen years is instantaneous. Worse, a space ship is already orbiting Donovan, and, impossibly, human settlements have been established on the planet. For Dr. Weisbacher, Donovan is an ecological disaster.Down on Donovan, Talina Perez takes refuge in the ruins of Mundo Base with the wild child, Kylee Simonov. But the quetzals are playing their own deadly game: one that forces Talina and Kylee to flee farther into the wilderness. Too bad they're stuck with Dortmund Weisbacher in the process.Back in Port Authority, Dan Wirth discovers that he's not the meanest or deadliest man on the planet. Tamarland Benteen is making his play for control of PA. And in the final struggle, if Benteen can't have it, he'll destroy it all.

The continuing story of the residents of the planet Donovan as survival becomes more of a struggle.

Die Anthropologin Anika French macht eine brisante Entdeckung: Die Menschheit hat den Punkt, an dem sich der Treibhauseffekt umkehren lässt, bereits überschritten; sie wird ebenso untergehen wie einst die Maya, und zwar schon in wenigen Jahren. Doch Anika ist keineswegs die Einzige, die darüber Bescheid weiss. Geheime Regierungsorganisationen haben dieses Wissen seit Langem vertuscht. Bald wird Anika zur Zielscheibe der Verschwörer, denn sie findet heraus, dass deren Pläne weiter reichen: Die Menschheit erwartet ein noch viel schlimmeres Schicksal als eine globale Klimakatastrophe.

By 1300 AD, the Sky Hand people had crushed and enslaved the Albaamaha people and built their high-walled capital, Split Sky City, to dominate towns up and down the Black Warrior River. But a violent wind is brewing that may topple the city's mighty walls. Great armies are on the march, and a cunning new leader, Smoke Shield, has risen. He will lead the Sky Hand people either to stunning triumph or to bloody doom. Old White, Trader, and the mystical Two Petals are journeying across the Choctaw lands straight into the chaos. Old White, the Seeker, must play a delicate game of espionage. For Trader the slightest indiscretion--let alone the temptation of forbidden love--could lead to disaster. Two Petals, the Contrary, faces the toughest choice of all : She must betray herself and her friends to Smoke Shield or live forever in the backward grip of madness. And Spirit Power has laid a far deadlier trap for them in the rainbow colors just beneath the rolling surface of the Black Warrior River. A novel of desperate political intrigue and spiritual power, People of the Thunder once again demonstrates the New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear's mastery of American prehistory. Explore the ancestral heritage of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Yuchi peoples as the majesty and genius of the vanished Mississippian mound builders' civilization comes to life.