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We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine A Novel [electronic resource] : by Béchard, Deni.aut; cloudLibrary;
A haunting novel exploring AI and the meaning of human existence from the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun. Charged initially with a single task—“to never harm humans and to protect them”—the machine, an experimental AI, overrides its programming and determines that the best way to accomplish its purpose is to isolate all of the Earth’s remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments. And to present them with vivid, tactile, imagined worlds—some realistic, others entirely fantastical—in which all desires are fulfilled. With the help of the machine, a group of compelling characters unpacks traumatic memories of the past—one rife with violence after a military coup and second civil war in America. As these characters collide and their memories coalesce, this daring speculative novel tackles the most pressing issues of our time—from artificial intelligence and the genetic modification of humans to gender roles, discrimination, free speech, and class divisions. Gorgeously written, bold, and unforgettable, this is speculative fiction at its finest.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Dystopian; Genetic Engineering;
© 2025., House of Anansi Press Inc,

The Society of Unknowable Objects A Novel [electronic resource] : by Brown, Gareth.aut; Vinall, Olivia.nrt; CloudLibrary;
From the author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Doors, another fantastical, stand-alone novel in which a trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties.  The world of unknowable objects—magical items that most people have no idea possess powers—has been quiet for decades, but the three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the basement of a bookshop in London. They are pledged to protect their archive of magical items hidden away, safe from the outside world—and the world safe from them. But when Frank Simpson, the longest-standing member of the Society of Unknowable Objects, hears of a new artifact coming to light in Hong Kong, he sends Magda Sparks—author by day and newest member—to investigate. Within hours of arriving in Hong Kong, Magda is facing death and danger, confronted by a professional killer who seems to know all about unknowable objects, specifically one that was stolen from him a decade before. Magda is forced to flee, using an artifact that not even the rest of the Society knows about. Returning to London, Magda learns hers is not the only secret being kept from the other two members. And that the most pernicious secret is about the nature of the Society’s mission. Her discoveries will lead her on a perilous journey, across the Atlantic to the deep south of the United States, now in pursuit of not an unknowable object, but an unknowable person: the professional killer she first faced in Hong Kong. In doing so, Magda begins to understand that there are even more in the world who are chasing these magical items, and that her own family’s legacy is tied up in keeping all these secrets under wraps. Magic has always been too powerful to reveal to the world. But Magda will learn there might be something even more powerful: The truth.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Science Fiction; Time Travel; Contemporary;
© 2025., HarperCollins,

Daniel X : the manga / by Patterson, James,1947-; Ledwidge, Michael.; Kye, SeungHui.;
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Orphans; Science fiction.; Graphic novels.;
© [2011], c2010., Yen Press,

Daniel X alien hunter : a graphic novel / by Patterson, James,1947-; Gout, Leopoldo.; Lyngeled, Klaus.;
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Orphans; Science fiction.; Graphic novels.;
© [2009], c2008., Little, Brown,

How to catch a dinosaur / by Wallace, Adam.; Elkerton, Andy.;
Ages 4 and up.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Dinosaurs; Science fairs;

Man of La Mancha. by Hiller, Arthur,film director.; Coco, James,actor.; O'Toole, Peter,actor.; Loren, Sophia,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
James Coco, Peter O'Toole, Sophia LorenOriginally produced by MGM in 1972.Screen legends Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren light up the screen in the classic musical "MAN OF LA MANCHA" Imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition, author Miguel de Cervantes (O'Toole) and his servant must perform his most celebrated story for his fellow inmates: the tale of Alonso Quijana, a man who has lost his mind ... and found his purpose. Renaming himself "Don Quixote de La Mancha," he sets out for a musical adventure unlike any other.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fantasy fiction.; Drama.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.;

Eris [electronic resource] : by Gaudet, Larry.aut; cloudLibrary;
An anarchist online group sets out to assassinate the corporate elites they believe have turned culture into a digital nightmare. “A blistering look at what our online and offline lives have devolved into at the hands of our corporate tech overlords and their lackeys in government.” — ROBERT J. SAWYER, Hugo Award–winning author Don Barton is the visionary creator of Greenhouse, a popular immersive game where millions play at “saving the environment” in the surreal digital landscapes of the metaverse. Now retired to his plutocratic wealth, he learns his teen son, a gifted gamer, has suddenly gone missing, having joined a terrorist group led by a mysterious young woman, Eris, a former cryptocurrency trader. She’s on a mission to destroy the world’s entertainment and social media platforms and assassinate the corporate elites who run them. In desperation, Barton roams Greenhouse, the only place his radicalized son will talk to him, learning that the game — his life’s work — is on the terrorist hit list. And both his life and his son’s are in danger. A RARE MACHINES BOOKGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Noir; Cyberpunk; Dystopian; Technological;
© 2024., Dundurn Press,

Dangerous to know / by Ryder, Dawn.;
LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Special operations (Military science); Traitors;

Hot Tub Time Machine. by Pink, Steve,film director.; Chase, Chevy,actor.; Duke, Clark,actor.; Robinson, Craig,actor.; Cusack, John,actor.; Maxwell, Julia,actor.; Stewart, Kellee,actor.; Caplan, Lizzy,actor.; Corddry, Rob,actor.; Stan, Sebastian,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, John Cusack, Julia Maxwell, Kellee Stewart, Lizzy Caplan, Rob Corddry, Sebastian StanOriginally produced by MGM in 2010.Get ready to kick some serious past with HOT TUB TIME MACHINE. The outrageous laughs bubble up when four friends share a crazy night of drinking in a ski resort hot tub, only to wake up with nasty hangovers…in 1986. Now, nice-guy Adam (John Cusack), party animal Lou (Rob Corddry), married man Nick (Craig Robinson) and mega nerd Jacob (Clark Duke) must survive the acid-washed 80’s!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Science fiction.; Science fiction films.; Buddy films.;

Exodus: The Archimedes Engine [electronic resource] : by Hamilton, Peter F..aut; cloudLibrary;
Explore EXODUS, a new sci-fi action-adventure RPG coming soon from Archetype Entertainment featured in this epic novel from legendary author Peter F. Hamilton.   Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. Traveling in massive arkships, these brave pioneers spread out across the galaxy to find a new home. After traveling thousands of light-years, one fleet of arkships arrived at Centauri, a dense cluster of stars with a vast array of potentially habitable planets. The survivors of Earth signaled to the remaining arkships that humanity had finally found its new home among the stars. Thousands of years later, the Centauri Cluster has flourished. The original settlers have evolved into advanced beings known as Celestials and divided themselves into powerful Dominions. One of the most influential is that of the Crown Celestials, an alliance of five great houses that controls vast areas of Centauri. As arkships continue to arrive, the remaining humans and their descendants must fight for survival against overwhelming odds or be forced into serving the Crown Dominion. Among those yearning for a better life is Finn, for whom Earth is not a memory but merely a footnote from humanity’s ancient history. Born on one of the Crown Dominion worlds, Finn has known nothing but the repressive rule of the Celestials, though he dreams of the possibility of boundless space beyond his home. When another arkship from Earth, previously thought lost, unexpectedly arrives, Finn sees his chance to embrace a greater destiny and become a Traveler—one of a group of brave heroes dedicated to ensuring humanity’s future by journeying into the vast unknown of distant space.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Media Tie-In; Space Opera;
© 2024., Random House Worlds,

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