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What we can know / by McEwan, Ian,author.;
One hundred years in the future, much of the western world has been submerged by rising seas following a nuclear accident. Thomas Metcalfe, a scholar and researcher, longs for the early 21st century as he chases the ghost of a poem written in 2014. When he stumbles across a clue that may lead to the poem's discovery, a story is revealed of entangled loves and a brutal crime that destroy his assumptions about people he thought he knew intimately well.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; End of the world; Future, The; Scholars; Sea level;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Biomutant [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Biomutant is a post-apocalyptic open-world ARPG that delivers real-time melee, shooter and mutant ability action. Replay ability is enhanced by a varied and deep character progression system, exploration of a systematically generated surface world and underworld by foot, mech, air-balloon, jet ski and much more. Biomutant also features a fully customizable (MMO style) character and mutation system, bionics and creative item crafting, plus an interactive narrative featuring a contextual storyteller where the players creates their own story of survival in a vibrant colourful world.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Alcohol reference, blood, crude humor, fantasy violence, use of tobacco).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Biomutant (Game); Mutation (Biology); Video games.; Computer games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Leech / by Ennes, Hiron,author.;
"In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron's doctor has died. The doctor's replacement has a mystery to solve: discovering how the Institute lost track of one of its many bodies. For hundreds of years the Interprovincial Medical Institute has grown by taking root in young minds and shaping them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the apocalyptic horrors their ancestors unleashed. In the frozen north, the Institute's body will discover a competitor for its rung at the top of the evolutionary ladder. A parasite is spreading through the baron's castle, already a dark pit of secrets, lies, violence, and fear. The two will make war on the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, humanity will lose again"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Medical fiction.; Novels.; Future, The; Imaginary wars and battles; Parasites; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Biomutant [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Biomutant is a post-apocalyptic open-world ARPG that delivers real-time melee, shooter and mutant ability action. Replay ability is enhanced by a varied and deep character progression system, exploration of a systematically generated surface world and underworld by foot, mech, air-balloon, jet ski and much more. Biomutant also features a fully customizable (MMO style) character and mutation system, bionics and creative item crafting, plus an interactive narrative featuring a contextual storyteller where the players creates their own story of survival in a vibrant colourful world.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Alcohol reference, blood, crude humor, fantasy violence, use of tobacco).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Open world video games.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Biomutant (Game); Survival; Martial arts; Mutation (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vatican City [graphic novel] / by Millar, Mark,author.; Berg, Per Darwin,illustrator,colourist,letterer.;
"The world has been overrun by a vampire apocalypse and every man, woman, and child is dead. Everyone except for the two thousand tourists is safe behind the walls and holy relics of Vatican City. But as the vampires gather in their millions outside, how long can the survivors hold out? Because the monsters can wait forever"--
Subjects: Vampire comics.; Paranormal comics.; Graphic novels.; Apocalyptic comics.; Survival; Vampires;
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The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts : A Novel. by Fu, Kim.;
'The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts' is an eerie novel of grief, ghosts, apocalyptic rain, and slowly splintering reality. In the aftermath of her mother's death, Eleanor impulsively buys a model home in a valley-turned-construction site, a picturesque development steeped in a shadowy history. It feels like a fresh start, until the rain comes. As water seeps in through the houses cracks, the line between what is real and what is not begins to blur and Eleanor is forced to reckon with the secrets shes buried and the choices shes made. Kim Fu was born in Calgary, AB, and raised in Vancouver, BC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Horror fiction.; FICTION / Ghost; FICTION / Horror / General; FICTION / Psychological;
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Boy kills world [videorecording] / by Benjamin, H. Jon,actor.; Copley, Sharlto,1973-actor.; Dockery, Michelle,1981-actor.; Gelman, Brett,1976-actor.; Janssen, Famke,1964-actor.; Koji, Andrew,1987-actor.; Mohr, Moritz,film director,screenwriter.; Mustafa, Isaiah,1974-actor.; Rothe, Jessica,actor.; Skarsgård, Bill,actor.; Smith, Tyler Burton,actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Sharlto Copley, Andrew Koji, H. Jon Benjamin.Bill Skarsgård stars as "Boy" who vows revenge after his family is slaughtered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and mute. Driven by his inner voice, one which he chose from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of rebels. Chaos ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of butchery and bloodletting. As he tries to get his bearings in this rambling realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while squabbling with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Apocalyptic films.; Deaf; Mute persons; Families; Martial artists; Orphans; Revenge;
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The ministry for the future / by Robinson, Kim Stanley,author.;
"From legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined. Kim Stanley Robinson is one of contemporary science fiction's most acclaimed writers, and with this new novel, he once again turns his eye to themes of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. But his setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world--rather, he imagines a more hopeful future, one where humanity has managed to overcome our challenges and thrive. It is a novel both immediate and impactful, perfect for his many fans and for readers who crave powerful and thought-provoking sci-fi stories"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The way of the strangers : encounters with the Islamic State / by Wood, Graeme,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-305) and index.The definitive book on the distinctive history and psychology of ISIS, based on Wood's unprecedented access to the Islamic State's own recruiters and supporters, and his extensive time reporting throughout the region. Based on interviews with Islamic State members and supporters, Wood delivers a fast-paced, riveting narrative about what the Islamic State wants and how it plans to get it. The true story of the on-the-ground reality of the wealthiest, most infamous jihadist group in our world today. A deep dive into the heart of the Islamic State's apocalyptic worldview, this is a bracing look at this terrorist cult from the people who belong to it, promote it and recruit for it.
Subjects: IS (Organization); Terrorists; Terrorists; Terrorism; Terrorism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Adherent [graphic novel] / by Kim, Chris W.,author,illustrator.;
The residents of an isolated village in a dreamlike world scavenge for supplies in the surrounding forest, collecting scattered items left over from a time long past. No one strays far from this community, fearing what may lie beyond it. When they find a stack of notebooks by an unknown author, a young villager becomes obsessed with their contents. She sets out on a quest to find the writer. As she ventures into the unknown, she discovers a world both barren and increasingly complex. The closer she gets to her goal, the more she realizes that the encounter she's been seeking probably won't be what she wanted.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Apocalyptic comics.; Dystopian comics.; Young women; Notebooks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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