Ники Дрэйден – лучшие книги

Нумбани — технологически развитый африканский город недалёкого будущего, в котором люди живут в гармонии с роботами-гуманоидами под названием "омники". И когда террористы угрожают разрушить это единство, появляется герой по имени Ифи Оладеле!

С ранних лет Ифи увлекается конструированием роботов — машин, улучшающих жизнь окружающих. Став свидетелем катастрофического нападения Кулака Смерти на аэропорт Нумбани, при котором было выведено из строя множество роботов-охранников OR15, Ифи понимает: городу необходимо нечто большее — настоящий защитник.

Пока Кулак Смерти сеет семена раздора между людьми и омниками, Ифи конструирует умного и способного к сопереживанию робота Орису, названную так в честь могущественных духов-охранников её народа. Орисе многому предстоит научиться прежде чем она будет готова выступить против Кулака Смерти, но и Ифи тоже учится кое-чему — в первую очередь тому, как не только создать героя, но и стать им самой. Сможет ли Ифи отразить очередное нападение обладающего мощным оружием Кулака Смерти и его приспешников, пока не стало слишком поздно?

Earth is a distant memory. Habitable extrasolar planets are still out of reach. For generations, humanity has been clinging to survival by establishing colonies within enormous vacuum-breathing space beasts and mining their resources to the point of depletion.

Rash, dreamy, and unconventional, Seske Kaleigh should be preparing for her future role as clan leader, but her people have just culled their latest beast, and she’s eager to find the cause of the violent tremors plaguing their new home. Defying social barriers, Seske teams up with her best friend, a beast worker, and ventures into restricted areas for answers to end the mounting fear and rumors. Instead, they discover grim truths about the price of life in the void.

Then, Seske is unexpectedly thrust into the role of clan matriarch, responsible for thousands of lives in a harsh universe where a single mistake can be fatal. Her claim to the throne is challenged by a rival determined to overthrow her and take control—her intelligent, cunning, and confident sister.

Seske may not be a born leader like her sister, yet her unorthodox outlook and incorruptible idealism may be what the clan needs to save themselves and their world.

Two brothers.
Seven vices.
One demonic possession.
Can this relationship survive?

Auben Mutze has more vices than he can deal with—six to be exact—each branded down his arm for all the world to see. They mark him as a lesser twin in society, as inferior, but there’s no way he’ll let that define him. Intelligent and outgoing, Auben’s spirited antics make him popular among the other students at his underprivileged high school. So what if he’s envious of his twin Kasim, whose single vice brand is a ticket to a better life, one that likely won’t involve Auben.

The twins’ strained relationship threatens to snap when Auben starts hearing voices that speak to his dangerous side—encouraging him to perform evil deeds that go beyond innocent mischief. Lechery, deceit, and vanity run rampant. And then there are the inexplicable blood cravings. . . .

On the southern tip of an African continent that could have been, demons get up to no good during the time of year when temperatures dip and temptations rise. Auben needs to rid himself of these maddening voices before they cause him to lose track of time. To lose his mind. And to lose his . . .

In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges: A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . . An emerging AI uprising . . . And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood…