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The original novel of the phenomenal drama "Love, Death and Robots". If possible, would you choose to indulge in a virtual dream, or face the weird reality outside the rift soberly? Based on the original novel of the seventh episode of the first season of "Love, Death and Robots", which is popular on the Internet, British science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds' 25-year career review classic science fiction anthology "Beyond the Rift" is released. A former European Space Agency expert kicks off the galaxy for you with 15 science fiction stories, each of which is breathtakingly beautiful! The imagination is so big! In these science fiction stories, Reynolds focuses on exploring alien civilizations, interstellar civilizations, and artificial intelligence as the protagonists, stories about love, hatred, human nature and other themes. Through special methods, he creates interstellar civilizations that are completely different from the barbaric aliens in previous science fiction works who prey on the weak and follow the laws of the Black Forest. The philosophical thinking contained in it is thought-provoking, the strange world view, subversive suspense plot, and dreamlike scene construction are both brain-burning and profound, fantastic and confusing, and it can be called a masterpiece.

The poet disappeared together with his wife and villa in his last poem; the man who was shaving in preparation for the funeral had forgotten who the deceased was; two priests turned against each other because of an old news in an old newspaper; the old nurse who was traveling alone on the train sat opposite a "ghost" passenger who was dying and looked sick...

"The Man Who Finds Time": A family secret from many years ago aroused Gigi's curiosity. In order to satisfy his mother's wish and to find out the family secrets that troubled him, Gigi embarked on a fantasy journey that belongs only to him. "Time Seekers 2": Time slowly goes by, and Jiji's two sons have grown up. At this time, a huge disaster suddenly came to the earth. Gigi's eldest son Donal wants to escort the survivors to the eternal land; the younger son Aiden seems to have other plans. Just when the two brothers were at loggerheads, the appearance of the mysterious young man Pappu broke the deadlock. Due to a combination of circumstances, he shouldered the important task of leading mankind to find the eternal place. "Door to the Future": Gigi's daughter Jenny has always lived by her own rules. Until she met a boy who had been guarding the pile of stones on the top of the mountain for thousands of years and didn't know where he would be in the future. Fate intertwined them in an unpredictable way, changing the lives of Jenny and the entire family...

Months after a global pandemic broke out in New York, signs of rebirth are beginning to show, as everyone usher in spring and strive to create a better life. In this corrupted world, a department works silently - their undercover mission is to protect people from harm and their oppressors from exploitation. Aurelio Diaz is one of the members. He has a strong sense of honor. When he was hunting down his colleagues, he was inexplicably taken to the American Midwest by a troubled man. There, they discover an imminent and critical problem that may very well pose a threat to the country's future, and they must take action to preserve the last hope of civilization and stop the spread of the new virus.

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This book collects ten of Philip K. Dick's wonderful short stories. Several well-known screenwriters and directors have shown their talents and adapted these novels into exciting science fiction dramas. The series, titled "Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams," has been a hit with viewers since it aired on Amazon Prime Video. Bizarre, humorous, and shocking, these ten works are like dazzling pearls shining with strange light, showing Philip Dick's boundless imagination and deepest understanding of human nature. In this book, in addition to novel stories, readers can also read about the screenwriters' mental processes during creation, and truly experience the magic of transformation from novels to film and television art.

"The city is dead," Webster said. In the distant future, mankind has hydroponic agriculture, genetic modification, and atomic energy, but it has also ushered in the collapse of society and the desolation of cities. Humanity has chosen to leave - to the countryside, to Jupiter, to forget. Webster's descendants gave dogs the ability to speak and read, and the smart, kind, and peace-loving dogs became the last guardians of human history. With the help of the robot Jenkins, dogs maintain a brotherhood with other animals and live in harmony. However, the remaining humans and mysterious alien creatures that still carry warlike genes have posed new threats.

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" tells the story of French biologist Aronnax traveling in the depths of the ocean. This happened in 1866, when a large monster believed to be a narwhal was discovered at sea. He accepted the invitation to join the hunt. Unfortunately, he fell into the water and swam on the monster's back during the hunt. In fact, this monster is not a narwhal, but a diving boat with a wonderful structure. The diving boat was secretly built by Captain Nemo on a desert island in the ocean. It has a strong hull and uses the ocean to generate electricity. Captain Nemo invites Aronas to travel to the bottom of the sea. They set out from the Pacific Ocean, passed through coral islands, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and entered the Atlantic Ocean. They saw many rare marine animals and plants and strange scenes in the water. They also experienced many dangers such as stranding, siege by natives, fighting with sharks, road closures by icebergs, and octopus attacks. Finally, when the diving boat arrived at the coast of Norway, Aronas left without saying goodbye and told the world the secrets of the seabed he knew.

Police undercover agent Fred has been among drug addicts all year round, hoping to catch the big drug lord behind them through various drug transactions. As he watched and heard, his own drug addiction became more serious, and the drugs began to damage his brain's cognitive system. He gradually couldn't tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Ominous hallucinations, bizarre car accidents, and unsolvable mysteries. As more and more strange things happen around Fred, danger seems to be approaching step by step. Is it because the enemy has discovered his true identity, or because drugs have completely destroyed his nerves. Endless pills, mysterious blue flowers, where will Fred go between drugs and the truth?

As soon as the identity of the Moon Clan is exposed, Cinder is hunted. She must find Michelle to solve the mystery of her life experience. Scarlett, who is looking for her grandma, encounters the mysterious tattooed fighter Wild Wolf. The two develop a secret love, but encounter a crisis of trust. Will this be a great romance, or a trap that has already been designed...

Will the young dragon slayer turn into an evil dragon? Uncertain. But there are many smart people in the world who will try their best to keep them in captivity.

Qingshui is the project leader of the "Spaceship Unreal Adventure", a large-scale themed amusement park and sensory entertainment facility currently under construction in H City. One day, Qing Shui, who was maintaining the program in the "Illusion", suddenly disappeared inexplicably. His assistant Yuma found a disk with the word "ADA" written on it on the console, and was later forced to ask for it by an unknown person... It turned out that "ADA" is a super-large superconducting particle accelerator used to observe "multiple worlds", and around it will start a battle that spans parallel worlds and involves ancient and modern figures...

Verne's works are widely circulated and have been translated into and published in more than 50 languages ​​over the years. Some have been adapted into movies, TV shows, comic books, etc., With readers all over the world. They have grown up with generations and developed with each era, and are deeply loved by people all over the world, especially teenagers. There are many volumes of Verne's works. This set of works includes Verne's representative works "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Captain Grant's Sons and Daughters", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days", "The Mysterious Island", "The Five Hundred Million Frans", "Green Light", "Beacon Island", "Fifteen Boys" and "Machine Island". It concentrates the essence of Verne's works and is very suitable for a wide range of readers.

British and Russian astronomers formed a scientific committee. In order to determine the accuracy of metric units, they came to South Africa to conduct measurement calculations. The cooperation ended due to the respective interests and jealousies of the leaders on both sides. They each held their own and began the arduous and dangerous work process. In the desolate African interior, they were attacked by local indigenous people. Can they escape the cannibals' pursuit and complete their mission?

Jules Verne was a French novelist, naturalist, popular science writer, and one of the important founders of modern science fiction. He wrote more than 60 science fiction novels, large and small, in his life. With his large number of works and outstanding contributions, he is known as the "Father of Science Fiction". According to UNESCO, Verne is the world's second most translated writer, second only to Agatha Christie.

"The King of Hard Science Fiction" Greg Egan's classic short story masterpiece is so hard-core that it explodes and thrills to the point of trembling! "Flash Hack": If 1+1=2 and 1+1=3 are true at the same time... "Reason for Happiness": If you lose the ability to be "happy", you can only steal joy, anger, sorrow and joy from 800 dead people... "Transformation Dream": If death is faked Pretended to be a beautiful illusion, hidden in a dream that you are destined to forget... "Planck Diving": If you can only embrace the ultimate truth of the physical world at the end of your life... It is indeed the king of hard science fiction, making the sexiness of science come to you!

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The six-part "Old Man's War" is the 21st century science fiction novel voted by American readers! "The End of Everything" is the final chapter of the six-part "Old Man's War" by science fiction wizard Scalzi! We all suffer the hammering of fate while living tenaciously and passionately! A crazy and exciting space battle told with crazy humor! In the future world, human beings have footprints all over space, but find that the entire universe has become a battlefield between different races. The Colonial Alliance uses Earth's excess population to colonize the universe and help protect humanity from alien races. However, the relationship between the two parties suddenly broke down and they were attacked one after another. At the moment of life and death, Lieutenant Wilson, a member of the "Old Fart Gang", and diplomat Yabenwei peeled off the cocoons and accidentally discovered the black hand behind the attack-the mysterious organization "The Balancer". The "Balancer" never shows his true face, but he is everywhere. This time, what awaits mankind will be a complete end!

Luxurious writer lineup: Liu Cixin: winner of the Hugo Award and Locus Award; author of the "Three-Body" trilogy, original author of the movie "The Wandering Earth" (UK) H. G. Wells: author of the classic time travel novel "The Time Machine", four times nominated for the Nobel Prize Erwin Literary Award (France) Jules Verne: "The Father of Science Fiction" (U. S.) Ray Bradbury: World Science Fiction Award "Nebula Award" Master Award" (U. S.) Liu Yukun: Overseas copyright translation of the "Three Body" trilogy, the popular science fiction short drama " "Happy Hunting" author (English) Ian Watson: screenwriter of the movie "Artificial Intelligence" (American) Robert Silverberg: three Hugo Awards, six Nebula Awards, bringing together domestic and foreign science fiction masterpieces, winning many awards World Science Fiction Awards - Nebula Award, Hugo Award; Sturgeon Award, Locus Award China Science Fiction Award - Galaxy Award, Global Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Award, Gravity Award, with a wide range of themes, exploring popular science fiction themes extraterrestrial civilization, artificial intelligence, cosmic exploration, time travel...

A "sci-fi semi-autobiography" by a Nobel Prize-winning female writer - What if you, as an adult, took in your adolescent self... "In high-rise residents, birds fly along invisible fixed routes between windows, and the flying birds cast curious and thoughtful glances , road traffic and the world are far below. I am not like this, I am the kind of person who always looks up and imagines what will happen at high places..." A global disaster has come to the world, the city is paralyzed, food is scarce, and citizens have moved to the suburbs, desolating the city. Children who grow wild form gangs in the concrete ruins and do evil. A woman left behind suddenly gained the ability to walk through walls. She took an adolescent girl and a puppy with her and insisted on being the last survivor here... This can also be said to be a fable about female growth and survival.

The world was finally destroyed by humans. A middle-aged woman lives alone in a cold apartment. A stranger appears in the living room and throws a girl and an ugly dog ​​to her. One day, the wall of her apartment opened automatically, and she walked in and witnessed the girl's past and a magical space... "Memoirs of a Survivor" is a famous fantasy novel by Nobel Prize-winning writer Doris Lessing. It has even been included in the book list of science fiction fans. However, the author himself said that this is a "arrogant dream autobiography".

Jules Verne (1828.2.8 ~ 1905.3.24) Was a famous French novelist, playwright and poet in the 19th century. Verne was born into a middle-class family in the French port city of Nantes. He studied law in Paris in accordance with his father's wishes in his early years, and later began to write plays and magazine articles. His representative works include "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days" and "Five Weeks in a Balloon". His works had an important influence on the genre of science fiction literature, so he, along with Herbert George Wells, is called the "Father of Science Fiction" by some. With the continuous deepening of research on Verne and the discovery of original manuscripts after the last century, the science fiction academic community's understanding of Verne is also becoming more diversified.

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"Love Letter" is the masterpiece of Shunji Iwai's novel and the original work of the classic movie "Love Letter" starring Kashiwahara Takashi and Nakayama Miho. The story begins with a misunderstanding about the same name and surname. Through the exchange of letters between the two girls, it shows two innocent loves with affectionate writing. Having someone you can miss is happiness. Shunji Iwai uses his calm and clean brushstrokes to write about the past that can never be returned with deep nostalgia, like slowly oozing spring water, making people's hearts return to the innocent years and regain softness and clarity.

Daenerys was surrounded by reality in her ideal dream, and was bruised all over. The Son of the Harpy was secretly obstructing the people of Meereen, and the people of Meereen were increasingly dissatisfied with her rule. Even the dragons she cared for began to lose control. And the vision of Queshi, the priestess of Asshai, also told her several prophecies, warning her that she had to worry about more than that...

It was adapted into the movie "Raise the Red Lantern", directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Gong Li. It won the Silver Lion Award at the 48th Venice International Film Festival and other major foreign awards. The book is therefore regarded as Su Tong's most influential work. The novel describes Songlian's transformation from a female student to the fourth concubine of the wealthy Chen family. She gradually blends into the jealousy of the Chen family compound, witnesses the tragic fate of each woman in the Chen family, and eventually turns into a madman herself. There are both the disciplines of feudal ethics and the struggle of modern enlightenment; there are both the awakening of individual dignity and the surge of life desires. It shows the helpless and hopeless fate of Chinese women under the background of traditional culture, and also shows the process of blooming and withering of women's lives like the ephemeral flower in the pan. The whole novel is full of a certain gloomy, decadent, melancholy and even mysterious atmosphere, just like the endless plum rain in the south of the Yangtze River, which is constantly cutting and chaotic, which fully reflects Su Tong's precise grasp of female psychology and his superb ability to create a narrative atmosphere.

This book is one of the 007 Collection Series (Second Series), which was adapted into the movie "The City Under the Sea". After two failed relationships, she was physically and mentally traumatized and fled all the way to a remote but well-decorated hotel. Unexpectedly, she accidentally fell into a tiger's den and was involved in a shocking conspiracy, which also put herself in danger. At the critical moment of life and death, a mysterious man code-named 007 rescued her like a god coming from heaven! He is charming, has superb marksmanship, and has a gentle and affectionate heart under his cold appearance. He can always avert danger in the most critical moments. After a night of lingering, he leaves without saying goodbye. What is his true identity? Will they meet again?

Traveling through another world, the evil god is resurrecting and the gray fog is filling the air. Crazy murmurs came from the dream, and monsters and evil spirits roamed the world. Crown used his proficiency in the Golden Finger Mad Liver Golden Light Spell and other skills to reach the top step by step and cleanse away evil spirits. All my achievements are due to my own efforts... Ps: This story combines some elements of The Witcher, Dark Souls, and Cthulhu, but has been modified by magic. If you pass by, come in and take a look, maybe you can catch your eye.

Steinbeck, the Nobel Prize winner in literature and the author of "The Grapes of Wrath", is the pinnacle of his literary life. The film of the same name was directed by Elia Kazan and won an Academy Award! After being reprinted for many years, this is the first time to include Steinbeck's 20,000 words of creative notes, showing the beginning and end of the creation of "East of Eden" and presenting the novel's time and space background and character creation. This is a family saga that lasts for half a century. Poverty, war, wealth, murder, love, family affection, lies... It tells about life and their free will that confuse every generation. Set in the Salinas Valley of California, the novel uses a blend of symbolism and realism to tell the half-century story of two families from the Civil War to World War I. Here, Steinbeck creates some of his most captivating characters and explores his most timeless themes: the mystery of identity, the blindness of love, and the murderous consequences of its absence.

The film "Call Me by Your Name" adapted from this novel won the 90th Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2018 and was nominated for a total of 4 awards. It was written by the gold medal director and screenwriter James Ivory and starred by the new generation of Hollywood movie star Timothée Chalamet. A love story that has made millions of people cry, it has been on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, Amazon Bookstore, and Goodreads since its publication in 2007.

"A Dance with Dragons": The fifth volume in the seven-volume series of epic fantasy novels "A Song of Ice and Fire" written by American author George R. R. Martin. The dragon girl Dany, the dwarf Tyrion, Theon, the son of the Ironborn, Jon, the leader of the Night's Watch... Everyone is filled with anxiety, entanglement, and helplessness. In the ideal dream, they are heavily surrounded by reality, and they are bruised and defeated! Fail! Fail! But there is no success without failure, let alone growth. They are looking for the light of hope that breaks through the haze, looking for the truest self.

Hemingway's 120th anniversary edition. "The Fifth Column" is Hemingway's only play. "Spanish Land" is a narration for the war documentary, with Hemingway himself dubbing the original film's narration; it also comes with several woodcut illustrations by painter Russell. Translated by Dong Hengxun, a master of British and American literature. The content of this book is unique and niche. It is a rare edition on the market. It is small in length, but has great collection value. "The Fifth Column" is Hemingway's only play. It is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War. It tells the story of an American journalist secretly working for the Republican government and fighting back against the rebel "Fifth Column." It has a strong autobiographical flavor. "Spanish Land" is a documentary jointly shot by Dutch director Evans and Hemingway. It reflects the heroic performance of the Spanish people during the Civil War. Hemingway wrote the narration and dubbed it himself. This book is the commentary for the film. The woodcut illustrations in the book were specially drawn by the painter Frederick K. Russell for the limited edition of the book that year. They give people a strong visual impact, are highly ornamental and collectible, and complement Hemingway's concise yet passionate words. Hemingway had deep feelings for Spain. This film, together with the script "The Fifth Column" and the subsequent novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls", can be said to be Hemingway's unique contribution to the anti-fascist struggle.

This book is one of the 007 Collection Series (Second Series), which was adapted into the movie "Thunderball". One day, the Devil's Party - a worldwide terrorist organization specializing in international cases of drugs, robbery, extortion and so on - intercepted two atomic bombs shipped from the United States to the United Kingdom and demanded 100 million pounds from the British Prime Minister, otherwise they would blow up major cities in the world within seven days. In desperation, the British sent Bond to the headquarters of the Devil's Party to find the whereabouts of the atomic bomb. Bond is once again in danger and embarks on an adventure to save the world.

In order to ease the conflict with the church, Cersei ignored the chaos in history and allowed the new Archbishop to reorganize the order's armed forces. However, she did not expect that this was actually a trap set by the Archbishop... Outside King's Landing, Cersei's brother Jaime captured the Riverrun Domain and ended the War of the Five Kings. In Westeros, where the overall situation seemed to have been decided, undercurrents were quietly surging. After you sing, I will appear again - who will be the final winner?

Rebecca Ferguson stars in the original work of the high-scoring American drama "Wool Wars" of the same name! The new translation of "Wool Wars" is shocking! The famous science fiction writer Bao Shu, winner of the China Science Fiction Galaxy Award and the Global Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Award, highly recommends it! In a silo 144 floors underground, wanting to see the outside world has become a luxury. The world outside the silo has long been dead. People can only see a limited part of it through the camera lens, and talking about it is even more taboo. But there are always people who still hold on to hope and cherish their dreams. These people are dangerous because, in the eyes of some, their thoughts are as contagious as a virus. The punishment for such a person is very simple. They're going to get what they say they want: get outside. And when they go outside, what will greet them, destruction or hope?

The original novel of the new Noon Sun drama "Dajiang Dahe" starring Wang Kai, Yang Shuo and Dong Zijian is the work of Anai, the author of "Ode to Joy". A panoramic display of China's economic, social, and life changes since reform and opening up, and an in-depth reveal of the fate of ordinary people in the new era of historical transformation. Won the "Five One Project" Award from the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee. Douban score is 9.2. Wu Xiaobo, the author of "Thirty Years of Turmoil" and a famous financial writer, Jiang Fangzhou, deputy editor of "New Weekly", and recommended by famous literary critics Radar, Cheng Guangwei, Bai Ye and Zhang Yiwu. Reading "Dajiang Dahe", some people see political intrigue, some see business strategy, some see national policy, and some see the ups and downs of an entire generation. Restore the details of the bitter tears behind the progress of the country and individuals. A book of enlightenment for young people entering the world! This book completely collects the entire content of "The River Goes East" (1978-1998) and its sequel "Hard Manufacturing" (1998-2008).

Harry Potter's life changed forever on his eleventh birthday when Rubeus Hagrid, a giant with black beetle-like eyes, brought him a letter and a lot of shocking news. Harry Potter is not an ordinary boy, he is a little wizard. An extraordinary adventure is about to begin...

In 1934, Tatsuo Hori wrote "Elm House". In this novel, a girl named Naoko and her mother are portrayed. After the novel was published, Hori Tatsuo kept imagining the life of Nahoko after she became a wife. It took him seven years to complete this work that the author was most satisfied with in early 1941. Naoko has lived with her mother in a village in Shinsu since she was a child. Playing tennis with Akira Tsuzuki, who is the same age, and hiking together on bicycles - unknowingly, they have spent their teenage years together, and there is a certain emotional foundation between the two. On this basis, if the two continue their friendship, they will definitely develop into love. The personalities of the two people differ as they grow older. One wants to pursue the girl in the dream, while the other wants to get out of the dream. These two completely opposite personalities lay the foundation for the tragic fate of the two protagonists in "Nahoko".

An anti-corruption masterpiece as wonderful as "In the Name of the People"! It has been adapted into the TV series "Loyalty", directed by Hu Mei and starring Zhang Guoli, Jiao Huang, Liu Bei and others. "Made in China", "The Righteous Way of the World", and "Wealth of the World" form Zhou Meisen's trilogy that panoramically reflects my country's contemporary reform life. These three works have magnificent structures, varied perspectives, and exciting stories that are shocking. "Made in China" focuses on the reform of the political system and describes a war between comrades through the handover of a municipal leadership team. It describes a magnificent and touching story that happened within ten days in Pingyang, an economically developed city. It interweaves the thoughts and struggles, dedication and sacrifice, emotions and destiny of three levels of characters: high-level leaders represented by Jiang Chaolin and Gao Changhe, middle-level cadres such as Tian Liye and He Zhuoxiao, and ordinary people at the bottom of society such as Tian Liting and Li Baobao.

An alternative World War II novel, a murderous secret war, the film of the same name directed by David Lean won 7 Academy Awards at the 30th Academy Awards. On the battlefield without gunpowder smoke, civilization and barbarism, nobleness and despicability, humanity and inhumanity compete. During World War II, British officer Nicholson was ordered to lead 500 of his men to surrender to the Japanese army. In order to invade India, the Japanese army urged Allied prisoners of war to build the Burma-Thailand Railway. Nicholson and his men received the task of building the Bridge on the River Kwai on the railway line. At the same time, a task force headed by Major Heath of the British Special Forces received an order to blow up the bridge, thereby cutting off this vital traffic lifeline for the Japanese army. The dramatic conflict reached its climax when the first train loaded with troops, munitions and senior Japanese generals was about to drive onto the bridge. In the end, Colonel Nicholson fought with Hiss and others in order to save the bridge...

An epic masterpiece of Chinese classical vernacular novels comparable to "Dream of Red Mansions". It is an encyclopedic novel that thoroughly describes ancient Chinese officialdom. It has been translated into English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and other languages, and has spread at home and abroad. An encyclopedia-style novel that thoroughly describes the officialdom of ancient China: the arrogant Confucian scholar who drinks from a gold cup, the rebellious talented woman who escapes from marriage alone, the famous gay friend who loves masculinity, the true Confucian sage who lives in the mountains and forests, the crying boy who clings to scientific examinations, the fake poet who cheats and cheats, the ethical fanatic who persuades women to sacrifice their husbands, the simple and progressive filial son turns into a greedy and hypocritical despicable person...

The novel takes Atlanta and a nearby plantation as the story setting, depicting the life of American southerners before and after the Civil War. The work depicts the images of many southerners of that era, of which Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley, Melanie and others who occupy the central position are typical representatives. Their customs and etiquette, words and deeds, spiritual concepts, and political attitudes, through the love entanglement of Scarlett and Rhett Butler as the main line, successfully reproduced the Civil War led by Lincoln and the social life of the southern United States.

Harry describes himself as "socially anxious". He is a loner and does not like to socialize. The "Steppenwolf" deep in his heart makes him live in isolation, torn between reason and desire every day. After meeting the person he fell in love with, his world began to open up and he learned to laugh.

What kind of helplessness and despair forced a middle-aged man to rob a cashless bank with a toy gun on the morning before the New Year. The robbers who failed in their operation fled in panic into an apartment for sale on the top floor of the building, which was full of potential buyers who were looking at the house. From there, the robbery turned into a hostage-taking case. However, things developed unexpectedly. There was no confrontation between police and robbers, and no fatal blow. After a long day, the eight hostages were released safe and sound, but the robbers were completely missing. The police interrogated the hostages one by one, only to find that each of them had a lot of complaints and questions, but no one could tell and didn't care where the robbers had gone.

The young Siddhartha was tired of the Brahmin life and followed his friend Gawinda to practice as a Samana. In Savatthi, they listened to the teachings of Buddha Gautama, Govinda chose to follow Gautama, and Siddhartha continued his spiritual path. He met Kamala, a famous prostitute in the city, and began to pursue lust, fame and fortune until he got tired of everything. He once again left the world behind and resolved to end his life. By the river, in a moment of despair, he heard the sound of the river...

"1984" is a great political fable. In 1984, the world was divided between three superpowers. Wars continued between the three countries, and the internal social structures of the countries were completely broken. They all implemented highly centralized rule, using extreme means such as changing history, changing languages, and breaking up families to suppress people's thoughts and instincts. They also used high-tech means to monitor and control people's behavior, and maintained the operation of society with the personal worship of leaders and hatred of domestic and foreign enemies.

Science fiction writer and illustrator Philip River's debut novel "Mortal Engines" became a best-selling novel as soon as it was published. Since then, he has successively released "Sin Bounty", "Evil Device", and "Dark Plains", forming a four-part series of Mortal Engines. Peter Jackson, the director of "Lord of the Rings" commented that "each of them is better than the last. The story develops in an unexpected direction, so cool!" Since then, the movie "Prey City" adapted from "Mortal Engines" has appeared on big screens around the world in 2018. Philip River is also known as one of the greatest British science fiction novelists of the 21st century. This set of "Mortal Engines Series Quadrilogy" includes a total of 4 volumes including "Mortal Engines", "Sin Bounty", "Evil Device" and "Dark Plains".

Hand of the King Jon Arryn died mysteriously. King Robert Baratheon of the Seven Kingdoms personally visited Winterfell, hoping that Ned Stark, Lord of the North, could serve as the new Prime Minister and work together to govern the kingdom. Ned was hesitant and reluctantly agreed to help his friend. At the same time, the extinct creatures in ancient legends began to make plans to return to this ancient continent...