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Shadowrun 31: Technobabel by Stephen Kenson
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Just Compensation
Robert N. Charrette - 1996
From the author of the Secrets of Power series.
Clockwork Asylum
Jak Koke - 1997
Ryan Mercury, Dunkelzahn's secret agent, is torn between his duty and his desire to find a killer. But when a spirit wrongly concludes that Ryan is working for the enemy, he anoints a cyberzombie to carry out a hit of its own. Now with an impressive arsenal of allies, weaponry, and the Dragon Heart, Ryan just might pull off the save of the century--if he doesn't lose his life first!
Black Madonna
Carl Sargent - 1996
And unless he can be destroyed, every corporation will be--along with the stability and security of the entire planet.
Tails you Lose
Lisa Smedman - 2001
Unfortunately, all the evidence points to the one person who couldn't have done it...Alma, herself.
Headhunters
Mel Odom - 1997
The body contains something of great significance to their client--and the two top-flight security forces pursuing them--but whatever it is, it's also protected by hard-wired wizardry. With the enemy closing in, and his shadowrunning team forced into a corner, Jack is hoping he has one more trick up his sleeve.
The Shadowrun 34: Terminus Experiment
Jonathan E. Bond - 1999
When Rachel Meyer's boyfriend Warren Storey is abducted by these conspirators, she hires shadowrunners to find Warren and bring him back. But the runners uncover a plot by Dr. Oslo Wake to transform all metahumans into walking dead. For Dr. Wake is developing a new strain of the virus that causes vampirism -- a strain that will bring the nightmare of vampirism into the light of day. But the strain is far from perfected. Now, Warren has become a test subject in a medical procedure to create these unstoppable creatures. It is up to Rachel and her vampire hunter friends to rescue him before it's too late!
Fade To Black
Nyx Smith - 1994
Rico and his team sort through a complex maze of corruption and corporate intrigue in Newark, a city that has become an overcrowded urban horror in the year 2055.
Worlds without End
Caroline Spector - 1995
Spawned in the realm between the worlds, a Horror comes. Defeated in battle centuries before by the elven mage Aina, it walks again, seeking vengeance on the mortal lands. If Aina fails to convince the courts of Tir na nOg and Tir Tairngire of the danger, she will have to face the Horror alone once more, or watch the world end.
Shadowboxer
Nicholas Pollotta - 1997
Two Bears, the dwarf mercenary, sees an easy way to make some cash in the search for the secrets behind IronHell, a force that threatens to unhinge the world, until he finds himself in a picaresque urban jungle.
Shadowrun 32: Wolf and Raven
Michael A. Stackpole - 1997
Richard Raven in keeping humanity safe from preying monsters--both magical and technological. But crimelord Etienne LaPlante interferes with their vigilantism, preparing to strike at Raven and those who serve him.
Shadowrun 15: Burning Bright
Tom Dowd - 1994
His father hires the best tracker money can buy to find his son--but will the vast Truman fortune be enough to destroy the terrible power spreading throughout Chicago?
Lone Wolf
Nigel Findley - 1994
On one hand, he's about to blow his deep cover in the explosively violent Cripp gang. And on the other, his "friends" at his agency have refused to rescue him. Now assassins from both sides are after him.
Spells & Chrome
John HelfersKevin Killiany - 2010
A world where magic and machines exist side-by-side. Where cybernetics can replace organs or entire limbs with ease, and arcane spells can make the impossible happen. Where the Matrix has become an artificial world of its own, filled with all kinds of pleasure, treasure, and trouble. Where dwarves, elves, orks and trolls walk alongside humans every day. Some work for mega-corporations whose invisible tentacles wrap around every aspect of modern life. Others choose a much less legal career, doing whatever dirty work the corp executives need done—-for a price.Featuring fifteen new stories about the men and women who make their living in the shadows of the Sixth World, Spells & Chrome takes you into the dark and dirty streets of the future. Whether risking their lives to execute a mission for an employer who might be planning to double-cross them anyway, or just doing whatever they need to do to survive another day, shadowrunners use everything they’ve got--cyberware, spells, or a very big gun--to get the job done.
Neat
Russell Zimmerman - 2012
Like so many people in the shadows of Seattle, he’s trying to get by with what he has. In his case, that includes a lively spirit, a sadly diminished magical talent, quick wits, and good knowledge of the twists and turns of Seattle’s dingy streets and back alleys. He puts all that to the service of whatever clients he can dig up, solving whatever cases they’re willing to pay him to take on. With any luck, he’ll scrape up enough nuyen to buy a few rounds of his favorite drink—whiskey, neat.His latest case seems simple enough—find a girl who’s gone missing. But throw in a couple of feuding megacorporations, a few organized crime families, and a full selection of the odd denizens of Seattle’s streets, and you’ve got a case that’s anything but easy. It’s up to Kincaid to see how many people he can keep alive—including (and especially) himself.Neat is a brand-new Shadowrun novella plunging readers into the cold, sharp environs of the Sixth World. Elves, trolls, orks, and dwarves mix with humans in the shadowy streets of a near-future world altered by magic, trying to survive on the crumbs dropped by the megacorporations that dominate the world. Whether you’re new to Shadowrun fiction or a longtime fan, Neat is your ticket back to the Sixth World in all its dark, desperate glory.
Shadowrun: Doc Wagon 19
Jennifer Brozek - 2015
Willing to go anywhere, rescue anyone, as long as that “anyone” has forked out enough advance cash to justify the effort. Reporter Simone Hart has embedded herself with a DocWagon team to see what their life is really like, and she’s in for a wild ride. From an OD’ing celebrity to an aggressive team of hackers, from pesky gangs to an extremely rich and powerful client teetering at death’s door, this night will give the team all they can handle. But will they survive long enough to remember that in the Sixth World, nothing is truly random? Full of memorable characters and rich Sixth World flavor, DocWagon 19 is a thrilling ride with the people struggling to save lives in a sprawl with a million ways to make people dead. Strap in, hold on, crank up the siren, and get ready for a crazy ride-along through the full chaos of the Shadowrun setting.