James Axler

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Book Preview Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six … Read more

Book Preview Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and torment themselves with fruitless wishes for that which is beyond their reach. —François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon 1651–1715 Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, … Read more

Book Preview The biplane sailed across the sky It circled about, the buzz of its engine coming and going on the warm breeze, as it zipped in for another bombing run. Leaning out the window, Krysty fired a single round from the M-16 at the sky. Yanking the steering wheel back and forth, Ryan sent … Read more

Book Preview The wounded man staggered forward, then fell Cheetah Luis knelt over the fallen fighter. “What happened to the others?” he demanded. “Cannies took them all. The living and the dead. Dragged off into the swamp…” “Did you see the live prisoners? Did you see them get taken away?” Ryan asked. The dying man … Read more

Book Preview “You do not belong here.” The shaman turned her head to stare, the solid-white orbs of blind eyes pinpointing Doc. “Nature has been violated by your passage. The balance is disturbed, all things tremble.” “They took me,” Doc said firmly. “This is not my doing. I only want to go back home!” “To … Read more

Book Preview The last mutie raised its head and crooned at the sky It was a new and different kind of hoot that none of the companions had ever heard before. Almost immediately, a distant hoot answered. “Dark night, it’s calling for help!” J.B. gasped, dropping a spent clip and slapping in a spare. “What … Read more

Book Preview The streets became a blur of artificial light, people and moving buildings. No time now to make a proper recce. They had seen enough; all they had to do was to get out. But Ryan had no idea where they were headed. He could only trust Jak’s instinct. The albino youth cut across … Read more

Book Preview Ryan raced up to the floor-to-ceiling barrier The gate was made of heavy steel, ribbed vertically and horizontally for strength, and was nearly watertight. Its hinges were on the other side, inaccessible. The gate was jammed closed. He tried kicking out one of the unreinforced panels, hoping it had rusted through. It hadn’t. … Read more

Book Preview “You know what you’re saying, don’t you?” Lemur nodded. “I am well aware.” “If this was a definite plan to sneak in, snatch Doc and Krysty and take them back to Atlantis,” Ryan stated, “then he knew they were here, he knew what made them of interest and he knew how to get … Read more

Book Preview Both men felt palpable relief when they reached cover “Which way?” Ryan snapped as they came to a halt. Jak paused, his impassive face refusing to betray the intensity of his concentration. “There…there…” he said simply, indicating the direction. Ryan knew what the albino teen was thinking: it was an obvious move. These … Read more

Book Preview Her desire for vengeance was an unwavering flame But even if Krysty had known beyond doubt her bullet would split that dark-haired skull, she wouldn’t have taken the shot. Yes, the captain had to die. She had to kill him, or at least be the cause of his death even if her finger … Read more

Book Preview “Plenty of outlanders have scars like that.” “Yeah, but this one is unique. Sec chief Robards thinks this Ryan may be the same outlander who chilled Baron DeMann’s brother a few years ago in a gaudy house in Spearpoint.” Baron Schini suddenly appeared more interested in DeMann’s outlanders. If their leader was the … Read more

Book Preview The woman threw away her useless blaster “Macahuitl!” she screamed. “Macahuitl!” Ryan wondered if it was a prayer or a curse. It was neither. One of the handful of Chichimecs still on their feet tossed her one of the obsidian-edged clubs. The female marauder fielded the club deftly. She hacked it savagely into … Read more

Book Preview Ryan could feel the poison start to seep into his mind The one-eyed man’s willpower was always strong, but his mind was distracted by the need to take in air. He didn’t have the immediate strength to break eye contact, and by the time he was able to breathe evenly, and devote his … Read more

Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html In the days before the nukecaust, that had made a difference. Being in this community had put her back in touch with that lost part of herself, and that was good. But was it that great when it came to making her doubt J.B.? Besides the … Read more

Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html J.B. was far from happy He could see that Correll’s strategy was already falling to pieces, and he and Mildred were a long way from where they wanted to be—at the side of Ryan and the rest of their companions. The only way to get out … Read more

Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Deathlands Book 64 Bloodfire Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html “Dark night, there’s a land tank over there!” “Alone?” Ryan demanded pointedly. “No, wait, there’s two of ’em! Big as anything I’ve ever seen. Some smaller wags, too. Couldn’t get a good look.” “Is the … Read more