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Mūsdienu zinātnei pilnīgi nekas nav zināms par to, vai Sietiņa zvaigznei Alkionei ir planētu sistēma. Klements pieņem, ka ir. Taču Alkione ir dubultzvaigzne, un zinātniekiem ir skaidrs, ka planētu orbītas ap dubultzvaigznēm nevar būt stabilas un dzīvība uz tām nav iespējama. Tomēr Klements uz šādas planētas nometina saprātīgas dzīvās būtnes un «Uguns ciklā» izvirza pilnīgi neticamu, tomēr konsekventu un, ņemot vērā mūsu pašreizējo zināšanu līmeni, neapgāžamu hipotēzi, kura izskaidro gan pašu planētu eksistenci Alkiones sistēmā, gan dzīvības esību uz vienas no šīm planētām. Vārdu sakot, Klements pats rada pilnīgi fantastisku pasauli, tomēr izskaidro to no stingri zinātniskām pozīcijām. Vide, kurā notiek viņa romānu darbība, ir autora izdomāta un popularizē zināšanas nevis tieši, bet ar viņa paša izveidotās aizraujošās hipotēzēs starpniecību.<

Die Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel

MURDER IS EASY

Aus dem Englischen von A.F. Bringen

Die Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel

THE SECRET ADVERSARY

Januar 2008

für die vorliegende Ausgabe.

Cheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English project, which is due—so unfair—on the day of the rival game. Cold and aloof, sardonic and sharp-tongued, Varen makes it clear he’d rather not have anything to do with her either. But when Isobel discovers strange writing in his journal, she can’t help but give this enigmatic boy with piercing eyes another look. Soon, Isobel finds herself making excuses to be with Varen. Steadily pulled away from her friends and her possessive boyfriend, Isobel ventures deeper and deeper into the dream world Varen has created through the pages of his notebook, a realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. As her world begins to unravel around her, Isobel discovers that dreams, like words, hold more power than she ever imagined and that the most frightening realities are those of the mind. Now she must find a way to reach Varen before he is consumed by the shadows of his own nightmares. His life depends on it.<

Nesta sequência de O Enigma de Rama, é mostrada a vida dos astronautas que foram deixados a bordo da espaçonave extraterrestre Rama. Em sua interação com esse estranho habitat vão descobrir que existem outros tripulantes que os acompanham na viagem para fora do Sistema Solar.<

Román rozvádí děj předešlého dílu, Návrat Rámy, a líčí příběh Nicole des Jardinsové, Richarda Wakefielda a Michaela O'Toola, kteří zůstali v Rámovi poté, co z něj odletěl zbytek průzkumné posádky. Kniha má celkem 5 kapitol: Nicolin deník, V Uzlu, Setkání na Marsu, Svatební píseň a Soud.

Once she was Cassiel, a Djinn of limitless power. Now, she has been reshaped in human flesh as punishment for defying her master — and living among the Weather Wardens, whose power she must tap into regularly or she will die. And as she copes with the emotions and frailties of her human condition, a malevolent entity threatens her new existence...<

Living among mortals, the djinn Cassiel has developed a reluctant affection for them—especially for Warden Luis Rocha. As the mystery deepens around the kidnapping of innocent Warden children, Cassiel and Luis are the only ones who can investigate both the human and djinn realms. But the trail will lead them to a traitor who may be more powerful than they can handle...

After Cassiel and Warden Luis Rocha rescue an adept child from a maniacal Djinn, they realize two things: the girl is already manifesting an incredible amount of power, and her kidnapping was not an isolated incident.

This Djinn—aided by her devoted followers—is capturing children all over the world, and indoctrinating them so she can use their strength for herself. With no other options, Cassiel infiltrates the Djinn's organization—because if Cassiel cannot stop the Djinn's apocalyptic designs, all of humanity may be destroyed.

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