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The lethal plant cancer know as Earthblood had destroyed life on the planet in a matter of months, leaving a barren wilderness road where markers are corpses and cities are death traps. Into this nightmarish world the crew of the United States space vessel Aquila returned, a world of grim hunger and sudden death.

The Earth is laid waste by a devastating blight that destroys the world's food supply. Mass starvation wipes out millions almost overnight. Society collapses, and those who survive must contend with renegade groups striving for naked power. A new currency comes into existence - precious food and the force of arms that helps get it at any cost.

Ryan's razor-sharp edge has been dulled by the loss of his son, Dean — but grief is an emotion he cannot indulge if the band is to escape the chains of sadistic Baron Ethan. His thriving ville offers a special commodity: blood sport. Now with the group's armorer, JB Dix, imprisoned and near death, Ryan and the others are forced to join Ethan's hunt — as the hunted. But the perverse and powerful baron has changed the rules. Skilled in mind control, he ensures the warriors will not be tracked by high-paying thrill seekers. Instead, they will hunt each other — to the death.

The Yaqui Kid saves the life of Paul Richards almost killed by in the desert while chased by a posse. Brad Stees has stolen the ranch that easterner Paul has inherited and Brad wants to ensure his robbery of the property being iron clad. The Yaqui Kid decides to help Paul but will these two be able to restore Paul's ranch to its proper owner and also save Paul's younger sister from Stees? Or will the sheriff be able to capture and hang the Yaqui Kid first?

To Old Pete's owner, it had always seemed that Pete would be the first to go. At 30 years of age, it even appeared likely. Now Old Pete's owner is confined to a hospital bed, though, and Old Pete is still going strong. But there might be some way that they could get together again for a last ride, prospecting up a mountain, just the two of them, who would have been together for a longer time than most married folks.

Alle Jahre wieder macht sich die halbe Republik kurz vor den Feiertagen auf den Weg zur buckligen Verwandtschaft. Als ob der Besuch bei Tante und Onkel nicht schon schlimm genug wäre, quälen wir uns stundenlang durch den Stau, fluchen über den ICE in verkehrter Wagenreihung oder sitzen auf dem verschneiten Rollfeld fest, während unser Airbus zum wiederholten Mal enteist wird. Und das alles umgeben von nicht minder nervigen Nichten, Neffen, Omas und Opas, die sich ebenfalls nicht vor dem Besuch bei der Familie zu drücken wussten.

Mortimer Morrison ist Inhaber der magischen Zoohandlung. Er liebt Tiere und weiß eine Menge über ihr Verhalten, ihre Lebensräume und allerlei Besonderheiten. Außerdem hat er bei seinen Reisen um die Welt viele persönliche Gedanken und Beobachtungen gesammelt, die er nun mit allen Kindern teilen möchte. Mr. Morrison führt interessante, kluge und witzige Gespräche mit seinen Tieren, damit die Fans von Die Schule der magischen Tiere endlich erfahren, warum Kängurus niemals rückwärts hüpfen und was Chamäleons normalerweise am liebsten fressen (genau: kein Spaghettieis!).

Alan Brill, a young cavalry officer, is confronted with a dreadful dilemma. The Army has the Apache war Chief's son, but the Apaches have a general's daughter. The dilemma might be solved, but probably only in a way that will satisfy the buzzards that are indifferent and can afford to wait patiently.

Sundown Daly was a lean, hard, eager man who journeyed toward distant mountains with a cold, fixed purpose. A rash man would have ridden straight to Las Piedras, but two years had taught Daly caution. They would be expecting him at Las Piedras. If they had framed him once, they could do so again. Las Piedras could wait.

Geoffrey Childs, born in 1946, sketches this fictional scene: When a pair of climbers does not return, two sets of rescuers set out—one for experience, and the other one to save friends. In the aftermath of the event, the motives and feelings are just as divided.