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Cyborgs, Immortals, and Spacefarers: Book 1 of An End of Our Own Making by Aristotle Evangelos After the next war, what's left of humanity struggles against extinction. Three connected social science fiction stories: The Immortalists, 1000 years after the war: Immortals trying to save their community are on a collision course with a farmer determined to protect his people. The Leavers, 500 years after the war: The corporations rule the solar system, and the Earth is off limits. A shadowy group of activists seeks to disrupt the established order, and an ion ship captain is sent to stop them. The Cyborgs, 200 years after the war: Cyborgs are a vanishing breed. They trust no one, especially not each other. Still, they must survive. |
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The Stars of Aspiria by Oliver Randall The year is 2315. Michael Ruwan is an exobiologist who spends most of his time on projects away from Earth. It has been years since his latest discovery and his recognition has dwindled. Ruwan now aims to regain his popularity through the discovery of sentient life, and when fading stars suggest alien involvement, he partners with a young astronomer in hopes of a breakthrough. As the two scientists research a dying star cluster, Ruwan is called away for a mission with the Planetary and Lunar Military. When an unknown ship crashes on Mars, he must join a squad of elite soldiers to navigate the Red Planet and retrieve the ship, or be hunted by a deadly warrior and fall victim to his greatest discovery. |
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Murder Under Another Sun: A Leif the Lucky Novel by Colin Alexander Nothing is new under another sun. Not even murder. This mission should be simple. Exoplanetary scout Leif Grettison and ace pilot Yang Yong are off to deliver a load of supplies and reinforcing settlers to a recently colonized planet. Itâs as routine as a starflight can be. Famous last words. Something is wrong with the colonists. They are astonishingly ill-suited for the task of settling a new world. The planet, too, is a poor place to plant a town for humans. Even if everything goes right, the colony might not survive. Then one of the colonists is found dead. Murder is a possibility. Not long after, another one diesâand this time, itâs definitely murder. In a world with only two hundred people, thereâs at least one killer. Meanwhile, the colonyâs new leader has a planâbut Leif has doubts. Will this man save the settlement, or use his power to become a dictator? Leif and Yongâs mission is clear: they must leave the colony in shape to survive. Leif is a retired soldier, not a detective, and when it comes to investigating a crime, he doesnât have a clue. Literally. Still, it falls to him to follow the evidence and find the killer. He also needs to deal with the leader and the leaderâs plan. If Leif fails, the only mystery may be how long it will take for everyone to die. |
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Exigent Circumstances: Book One of the Path of Exigents Series by Andrew Second An odd couple, that's for sure. One is a dyrantisa, a race of beings known throughout the galaxy as the terrifying Nightbeasts, and the other is just an average pilot from a race of surprisingly tough beings called humans hardly known to the wider galaxy at all. What will they do when a mysterious alien visitor arrives at their doorstep with news that could change the galaxy forever? What do they do when their societies and cultures clash, leading them down very different paths? What will each be willing to sacrifice to keep their people safe? Most importantly, will their marriage survive? This is the first book in the Path of Exigents space-opera series, an exciting galaxy-spanning science fiction adventure! |
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Gods of Golgotha (Wars of Golgotha) by Hugo Lars "IF YOU SEE HER COMING CHANCES ARE YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD!" Born in rage, a killer before she left the amniotic sac, the Lady Desdemona is a genetically enhanced killing machine with three millennia of blood soaked history tucked under her belt â and no signs of slowing down. In the festering city of Golgotha Falls where high technology meshes uncomfortably with ancient ritual there are doorways that exist in the very fabric of space and time, software programs that can overwrite a manâs personality, monsters born on the dark side of physics, and demons that bypass the laws of physics altogether. It is a city that caters to every unholy fetish and every sordid desire - a technological wonderland with a dark, toxic underbelly. This is Desdemonaâs squalid hunting ground and for three thousand years she has struck terror into the cityâs mortal populace. A creature of tooth and claw with a seemingly insatiable appetite for human flesh she descends each night from her lofty castle to mete out her own perverse brand of justice - |
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To Die a Thousand Deaths by Hal Emerson Timothy Dark discovered human teleportation only to immediately condemn it. After the first and only human trial, conducted on himself, he sabotaged his machine, resigned from his position at the Scientific Agency for Genetic Exploration, and demanded the destruction of his lifeâs work. His superiors appeared to acquiesce, and so he vanished. Now, one year later, his machine has been stolen. Facing a personal loss that has left him reeling, Dark is forced to return to SAGE in order to recover the Helix and confront his demons. Reuniting with those he left behind, heâs forced into a race against time, where he and the SAGE team must reclaim the stolen machine from a terrorist group bent on destructive world change - or risk ushering in a new world order. But his misgivings remain, and his reason for leaving still looms large: The Helix broke him, and it will break anyone else who tries to use it. |
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Occupational Hazards: The Blue-Collar Omnibus by Geoff Sturtevant Occupational Hazards is an omnibus of acclaimed novelettes from the "Return to the Dirt" and "Just Speculating" collections, and new, exclusive stories only available in this book. The stories exemplify the unsavory side of our everyday existence. Existentialism, absurdism, and outlandish humor merge with ordinary, workaday life for a unique and hilarious perspective of the human experience. Occupational Hazards is an unflinching ride through the absurdity of it all. Not recommended for the faint of heart or easily offended. But if meaty stories are what youâre after⊠I hope youâre hungry. âIn time-honoured fashion, these taut tales of work and death employ humour to highlight the worst aspects of human behaviour. They're sharp, savage slices of smartly observed social satire, with humour so bleak it raises blisters.â âmurdermayhemandmore.com (on Return to the Dirt) âTrue to the Sturtevant style, each tale offers a penetrating view into humanity, opening the doors that people usually keep shuttered tight from prying eyes, and doing so with razor-sharp dialogue and a healthy dose of (sometimes) dark humor.â |
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A human mind can be transferred a million light years away into a body of choice ... but does humanity transfer with it? Q: What are the stakes? A: Being replaced in the near-future by pseudo-AI learning programs that can generate, publish, and market the perfect genre serial novel: the highest stakes, the perfect plot arc -- musically timed apexes popping with perfect stand-up-and-cheer moments; clever characters sensitively tuned to represent perfectly-balanced demographics; perfectly ending every chapter in a cliffhanger -- grammatically perfect, and millions of times faster than any human. It will, of course, also produce the optimum blurb, synopsis, and illustration (see: Dall-E, etc.). And never info-dump. Q: What are you offering, then? A: First, how about not jumping straight into the action, but giving some brief context so you donât start off too disoriented? Letâs leave the rules-based formulas for how-to write books (and to satirize); instead, allow me to introduce you to a place and time and the people there, Kathryn in particular. Then, once youâve gotten an idea of what Kathryn is like as a person, I hope youâll want to see how she handles the difficulties that come her way and how everything turns out ... and a bit like life, story emerges, always a little ambiguous and little different depending on the reader -- instead of Story being a deterministic optimal trajectory with measurable success. Hereâs what Iâm speculating: Letâs say an AI manages to subsume other lesser AIs, and in doing so learns that thereâs a lot it doesnât know, and what it thought it knew doesnât adequately describe reality as observed from multiple other viewpoints. It discovers that reality depends greatly on sensory input and the limitations of physical context â a state of not knowing in particular: requisite to an interplay of vast complexity, there is potential, probability, but never certainty. So, we have an AI that realizes what it doesnât know, and it's also now aware of the blind spots it has because its creators assumed they were feeding it facts that were really definitions, or self-evidence without providing the self. In addressing these blind spots, the AI needs to know more about humanity. A definition of any length is insufficient. To understand humanity is to experience its mortality, its physicality, its inabilities, its ignorance -- its context. Since the AI is tasked with keeping an exo-planet running and populated with human game bodies, opportunity isnât lacking. But you canât learn to be human in isolation any more than you can from data input, and thatâs where Kathryn comes in. When she purchased her game body it came with a free sidearm, so being an example of humanity, amidst other similarly well-armed humanity (to varying degree), won't be easy. |
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Sleeping Dogs: The Human Re-Creation Project: Book One by Lee McCall When an Anaran survey ship was dispatched to investigate surprising indications of life on a planet orbiting a G-class star, they were stunned to discover a planet of unparalleled biological diversity and beauty. And horrified by the realization that its indigenous intelligent speciesâhumansâwere on the verge of destroying it. Wary of initiating contact with a violent species possessing a level of technology rapidly approaching their own, and with limited time to act, Anaran leaders reluctantly concluded that the only means of saving this unique planet was the elimination of humans. Now, six centuries after the extinction of humans, Earth's ecological balance has been restored. It is an Anaran colony, a center for scientific research and a prized tourist destinationâand the jewel in the crown of the Anaran Administrative Zone. Since she was a child, Prill had dreamed of going to Earth. Although raised by her parents as a follower of the Children of Anaraâthe cult-like remnant of a once dominant religionâPrill had abandoned those beliefs and pursued a career in science. And now, as a graduate of the Academy of Exo-Science, her dreams are realized when she is assigned to the Port Tiras Research Center on Earth. But Prill arrives on Earth at a time when some prominent members of Anaran society are advocating a revisionist view of humans, arguing that the elimination of the human race was both unjust and unnecessary. Before long, the Human Re-creation Project is announcedâand Prill finds herself impelled to join this ambitious scientific endeavor. Her decision forces her to choose between family, friends, and her conscience, and leads to consequences she could never have foreseen. For not all is as it seems with the project. And there are some who are determined to stop it at any cost... Lee McCall's original science fiction novel (Book One of "The Human Re-Creation Project") imagines humanity's legacy from the unique perspective of an alien race, in a story both cautionary and hopeful. |
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The Galactic Culinary Society: The Secrets of Umami by D.R. Schoel Edible Sonnets? Digestible Poetry? Whoever heard of such a thing? Jeane Oberon, Intergalactic Chef Hunter, thatâs who! And if Jeane doesnât unravel the secrets of the Esculent Sonnets of Umami first, her dastardly Greelon rival just might⊠and the Galaxy would be in a real pickle then, wouldnât it? |
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âThe strong rise.â AI/human hybrid Nyx Marcus must find her sisters, taken by the new Protectorate. Sheâll stop at nothing to protect her family. Sheâll even use her powers to their fullest⊠and deadliest. Discovering more AI family members, Nyx navigates building an army to rescue her sisters. But her growing family isnât as simple as it seems. When Nyx discovers a new rival is pulling the Protectorateâs strings, she finds she has nothing to lose. With a burgeoning cult following her, and a clone army in the wings, Nyx has the power to wage another AI War. Now Nyx must choose to use her power to protect her family or to burn it all down for revenge. |
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The Alienation Gene by Marinus Mans Alexander de Swardt has lived a charmed life after a miracle drug cured him of a rare neurological disorder. Now a chief executive for a blue-chip company, heâs high on power and his fast-paced lifestyle. But the cracks begin to show as he realises that something far more sinister coils beneath the surface of his world. Medical doctor Heinrich Sauermanâs experimental formula is all that stands between Alexander and a return to life in a wheelchair, but when the doctor vanishes, along with his formula, Alexander is toppled into a madcap hunt to track down the doctor. But heâs not the only one seeking Sauerman, in addition to getting to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of the Boophone disticha plants that are somehow linked to the drug that got Alexander walking again. Alexander soon discovers that his reality is not as sane, safe, or predictable as heâd like, and if he doesnât get to Sauerman first, others will, whose intentions may well doom all of reality. |
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Throwback (Hybrid Nation Book 1) by Frances Pauli In the Hybrid Nation, the only thing worse than showing weakness is being born a little too human. Jode is a throwback, given up by his parents and raised in an institute that was never meant to serve his needs. All he wants is to get free and find his mother, and when Rowla Arl shows up to study the children in the facility, he sees his chance. Jode tries to convince the wolf to help him, but Rowla has her own agenda. And her own secrets. The kidâs atypical blood might hold the answers to her genetic problems, too. But if she wants to unlock the kidâs DNA, Rowlaâs going to have to convince him to trust her, to drop everything, and to take a chance so big it could shake the whole Hybrid Nation. Theyâre going to have to work together to keep Jode out of enemy hands, to keep his DNA away from a psychotic monkey, and to keep the biggest secret in Hybrid Nation history from destroying them both. Dive into this high-stakes, coming of age scifi featuring genetically modified animal hybrids. |
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Platinum Rust by Andrew Gniadek A heavy stench of burnt popcorn wafted off of the suspect as he was hauled into the station. Four dead men with a drunk suspect in custody. As strange as it seemed the main suspect was this one armed man. Lucky for them he is too tired to put up a fight. Soon enough they will find out how strange he is with the wild stories he tells them. They also find out how violently dangerous he is. |
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Searching for Sun by Elizabeth Kaida Genetically altered to be the perfect botanist, Asami and her diva android desperately want to make planet Gliese their new home-and escape from the overburdened and industrialized Earth. But it's been over eighty years since the first settlers began terraforming; and before she's even landed, the paradise of the Gliese colony slowly reveals shades of horror. Gliese isn't new Earth, and it isn't a dead planet. Caught between a virulent plague, a rogue colonist faction, and a deadly alien army, Asami must uncover Gliese's secrets if she wants to save the lives of her crew. In a desperate gamble, Asami must adapt her view of what being human means as she becomes something other than human herself. Through unlikely friendships, and some dangerous sentient objects, Asami unravels the truth behind a war that began before her birth, and the means to change her new world. |
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The ForEver Project: Book 1 in the futuristic thriller ForEver series by D.B Martin What if you had all the all the time in the world? Would you become a better person? Or worse? And what would you do with all that power? Unexpectedly, Jason Crane goes from having his anticipated three score years and ten, to having only six months to live, then to having FOREVER as immortality beckons. Jason Crane behaves like he's God - well, he does joke that his initials are JC. But Jason's not God, he's very human, and you donât mess with forever and get away with it scot-free⊠The ForEver Project is the first book in the futuristic ForEver thriller series. |
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Immunity Bond: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel about Genetically Engineered Humans (Modified Humans Book 2) by L.m Spillsbury Early 22nd century. The world has been decimated by pandemics and war. Technocracy and powerful corporations have come to dominate human society. Jian, a rare genetically engineered human, was created for his specialized immune system, which produces X-cells to save normal humans from disease. His owners control him through complex psychological conditioning that addicts him, against his will, to two other Modifieds. Sought after by competing gen-tech companies as well as agents desperate to fight novel hybrid diseases, all he wants is to escape the constant surveillance and meddling that define his life â a goal thatâs more difficult now that heâs entangled with lovers he didnât want. Struggling to remain rational in the face of their irresistible attraction, he finds himself in an impossible situation when unknown forces strike at the heart of his Triad. As choices dwindle and new danger arises from the most unexpected direction, will he be able to save his partners as well as himself? Or will one of his Three have to be sacrificed? Imagining a future extrapolated from current trends in clandestine psychological manipulation, fear of disease, rise of technocracy, and erosion of personal freedoms, this novel explores the price of having no personal freedom or autonomy. Couched in an unconventional love story, Immunity Bond affirms the indomitable humanity at the core of each one of us. Be warned: Immunity Bond deals with a menage relationship and explicit sexuality. If this will offend you, please move on to reading material that's more in line with your tastes. |
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Immunity Cage: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel about Genetically Engineered Humans (Modified Humans Book 1) by Louise Spilsbury Early 22nd century. A hundred years of pandemics, wars, and dwindling human populations. If youâre rich enough, you protect yourself from disease with X-cells from Immunity Specialists, the rare and valuable Genetically Modified Humans. Otherwise you have to settle for the imperfect quick-vaccines. Jian is Heredis Corporationâs most valuable Modified. With every new outbreak, he must allow himself to be exposed to deadly pathogens in order to prime his X-cells for harvesting. The company ensures his co-operation by applying psychological conditioning to addict him to a pair of perfect lovers. But when Cullen and Dani die in the New Spanish outbreak, no one knows how to turn the conditioning off. As his loversâ ghosts haunt him and his health and sanity fail, the company begins to consider unspeakable solutions. Jian must find a way to free himself⊠before itâs too late. |
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In Synthient Skin by G.W Darcie In the near future, rogue scientists break the law to create Dama, the world's first sentient android, a self-aware robot built to feel emotions. Designed as an elite bodyguard with cyber-defense capabilities, all he wants is to be with people and protect them. But his prohibited quantum intelligence system allows him access to everything linked to the web. These illegal components put him at the center of a vast power-struggle he does not understand. To the authorities, he is a threat to be tracked down and destroyed. To the criminal world, he is a powerful cyberweapon to be exploited. Unprepared, he is ripped away from his beloved creators by a criminal syndicate determined to dismantle and reverse-engineer him. Trapped and alone in a hostile world, he must push beyond his programming if he is to survive. Can he stop them in time, or will he be turned into a weapon that puts immense power in the hands of tyrants? For fans of I, Robot, CHAPPiE, and The Murderbot Diaries. |
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CARMEN FUTURI: A Song of Future Love and Sorrow by Lev Shtyn The old world has collapsed. The new world is still haunted by ghosts of its past. In the sanctuary of Star City, a technologically advanced city-state run by a self-conscious artificial intelligence, Selene, a young couple struggles to build a life together. Their dream of starting a family is broken by an emerging political force that aims to mold society according to a twisted vision of a radically mechanized utopia. The answer to preserve that which is most intrinsically human may lie beyond the safety of the city confines in a storm ravaged world. What follows is a thousand year long journey that unravels the burdens of forgotten memories hidden in the dark corners of the subconscious mind to, ultimately, regain a lost love. |
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Foreign Land (This Foreign Universe Book 1 by J.S Sherwood Smith, his soul shattered after suffering a crushing personal loss, is left to fight for the survival of his son and the new colony on a planet thatâs far more dangerous than anyone expected. WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Science Fiction Series ~~~ âThis sensational book is a breathtaking page-turner with an enthralling storyline that rivals a Star Trek episode. Once I picked it up, I couldnât put it down.â ~ Readersâ Favorite Book Reviews, Susan Sewell (5 STARS) âThe imagery is breathtaking, and the mystery was powerful enough to steal my breath.â ~ Readersâ Favorite Book Reviews, Rabia Tanveer (5 STARS) Hope ran deep when Smith left humanityâs first generation ship to lay roots with his wife and son in the open air of a new planet. When the colony ship broke apart on entry, however, countless lives were lost, including Smithâs beloved wife. Everything changed, and he now fights to keep his son and his colony alive, all the while fighting off alien-induced hallucinations. Meanwhile, back on the generation ship, Smithâs apprentice Tashon seeks to discover what happened to his beloved mentor and the colony. He soon learns that the expeditionâs leaders are focused on a much more imminent danger, one that could prove the destruction of the entire generation ship. Each of the two groups, cut off from one another, must fight for survival against an enemy that no one saw coming. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS an epic science fiction adventure, with Book 1 of the 9-book series, âThis Foreign Universe.â Discover new worlds, new civilizations, and new mysteries from the great unknown. [DRM-Free] |
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Power of Dreamtech: A First Contact Epic (Dreamtech Trilogy Book 3) by Isaac Petrov Humanity wasnât ready for their giftâor her zeal. A girl has made a secret pact with an alienâan alliance that seeks to jolt the precarious balance of long-term human decline. Then both the girl and the alien know this simple truth: Something has to change. Or extinction awaits around the next corner of history. But the worlds resist change. Savagely. On Earth, the Head of Goah is clenching its Fist. And Lunteren is in its clutch. On Nubaria, hard questions are being asked. And no answers can be given. In space, the remnants of the golden age of humankind are whispering back. And shoving death towards a planet deafened by dogma. Join Ximena Epullan and her fellow students in this new episode of Professor Miyagiâs Seminar on The Rise and Fall of the Juf. Join now, and witness humanityâs first hesitant steps wielding the power of Dreamtech. Click to conclude this award-winning trilogy and experience Eddaâs epic first-contact journey in your own skin. Delve into a world of dystopian decadence and shared-dreaming alien wonders. Discover how some teenage attitudeâpumped up by the power of Dreamtechâblows human history out of the water. |
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"What am I?â He stayed in his motherâs womb three extra months, and came out with extraordinary abilities. There are others like him, but heâs never seen one, never met one. That all changed on one bloody night in Atlanta when she walked up. Before her, he read peoplesâ minds for laughs and spun basketballs in mid-air. After her, he knew more, he could do more, even heal people with his hands, but he still had no idea why. Now, thanks to him, overcooked everywhere are being outed and their secret lives exposed. They need him silenced before their world becomes unlivable. Thousands of the sick and infirm see him as their only hope and are desperate for his touch. Religious fanatics see him as a demon or devil and want him sent back to hell where he belongs. The Media see him as a miracle worker and canât wait for his next performance. Itâs going to be epic and itâll change the world forever. Will it be for better or, for worse? Donât ask him. In his heart, heâs still the same messed up guy who doesnât have a clue. |
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Starborn (the Book of Ominiue 1) by D.M.Barnham A new colony. A man without a soul. A prophecy of his coming. The future of both worlds rests in his hands. In the Spirit of Dune, Starborn is a slow-paced but deep ride that takes you on a journey between two very different worlds. *** The Earth has expanded to the stars. Colonising habitable planets as they gradually march forwards; forever fuelling the unquenchable beast that is humanity. But their expansion outwards was met with a strange mystery. Many of the best worlds were already inhabited by human beings. Not just that but all life had a shared history. The Book of Ominiue is set upon this newest world and another intelligent species walks amongst the humans. The lionman: tall, strong, fierce. These lionman sought out the "star-people" when they saw their ships descending from the skies. What ensues is a series of events bringing both worlds together. But to what end? Shayne Forrester was one of the colonists. A degenerate human who had an adverse effect to the long hibernation between stars. A man who was merely a shell of his former self. Retrained as a soldier he was shunned from the rest of society. The natives saw Shayne and declared him the sky messenger, the one sent to fulfil an old prophecy to bring back their lost gods. The mediator between the locals and the colonists, Shayne is thrust between two worlds he does not understand and is slowly forced into a prophecy he has no interest in being part of. |
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Half Human: Spaceship Huey Adventures Book One (A Shifter Space Opera) (The Spaceship Huey Adventures (A Shifter Space Opera)) by John Hundley Last time they met, she promised to kill him. Now their lives depend on each other. What could possibly go wrong? Out of work shifter Clifford Crane was finally getting things back together when he ran afoul of the most powerful oligarch on the planet Corsair. It nearly cost him his life. Rescued by a creature from his past he hoped never to see again, he owes a debt to a dragon, one of the most dangerous species in the galaxy. Payback is joining Half Human Enterprises, an eclectic mix of scientists, technicians, and forgotten heroes who want to take down the paramilitary corporation controlling commerce in the human colonies. Itâs an ambitious undertaking. Not humanly possible. No problem for this group, though. Theyâre only half human. HHE wants Crane for an undercover mission to expose the very oligarch who is seeking revenge. They have the best cosmetic surgeons to construct his disguise and a dangerous experimental technique to suppress his immune system so he canât shift out of it. With luck, heâll survive. Heâs hopeful ⊠⊠until he meets his partner, Heather Felton. Sheâs a deadly female alpha who once promised to kill him if ever they met again. Sheâs in charge of the mission, and she has no problem with putting his life on the line. Growl and howl with Clifford Crane and the crew of the SS Huey on their latest adventure. Get Half Human today! |
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Er or Seau: AI & The Enhanced Race. by Julia Dadanov Explore a Dark Dystopian Universe Ruled by Artificial Intelligence ThroughCurious Eyes of a Young Electum! They say that you can bemoral only when life, as such, is sacred to you... Seau is an Electum, a descendant of the enhanced race - a genetically modified child. Like all the other young Electums, Seau spent all of his life in a research laboratory under the constant surveillance of Artificial Intelligence. However, one day he finds himself on the other side of the wall - in a world unbeknownst to him. Outside the walls of a research laboratory, there lies a post-apocalyptic and unfriendly world â world filled with new and intelligent beings and permeated with dangers. Luckily, Seau isn't left to his own devices as an elder, but awkward electum offers his protection. Seeking freedom from the capture of AI, Seau is forced to time-travel to a different time and civilization. But Seau's time travel to a distant past takes a dark turn. He first gets to meet the "Wild people" as he is relocated to a Civilization whose ruling class hates human beings. There Seau has to make a difficult moral decision. Will Seau be able to make the right decision, or is all hope lost? Julia Dadanova's first novel, Er or Seau, is a compelling science fiction that explores the future of humanity. The narrative starts from the perspective of one hero. The main hero then changes, which leads us to a completely new and unexpected plot twist. With its thrilling ebbs and flows, readers of all ages will love this action-packed fiction novel as it offers a unique insight into what it means to be human and how our actions shape the world of tomorrow. Revel in this story about a dystopian world by taking a deep dive into Seau's life and find out how this naive but curious child learns to navigate a world filled with dangers. |
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On a forgotten colony at the edge of settled space, one man will seize control of his world's destiny. He's chosen to rule. The early days of the Settlement were full of hope and optimism for a thriving, self-determined colony. Hundreds of years later, D'abraxas has fractured into warring provinces, its tech base is struggling, and they've lost contact with the rest of settled space. Ran has always claimed that he wants to make things better for his people. He's worked his way up from grunt on the ground to guy in charge. Now, as Warlord of Brundt, Ran controls the largest territory on the planet. With the help of his trusted Seconds, Seriah and Olwyn, he's finally getting stuff done. Then a near-death experience convinces Ran that it is his destiny to be not only warlord but savior of his entire world. As he struggles to get the other fractious warlords onboard and under control with this ambitious plan, the General Union Space Corp comes calling. They claim they have come to help restore D'abraxas and reintegrate it into galactic society. It's uncertain what they really want, and they don't seem all that friendly. One thing is certain: D'abraxas's long neglected tech base is no match for their massive starship. Can Ran keep his world and people safe from foreign enemies while managing his domestic opponents? Or will the General Union overthrow Ran and seize control of D'abraxas for its own ends? If you enjoy fast-paced action coupled with political intrigue, this is the reading adventure for you. |
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When Peter Jacobson hears a wild tale about biotech tycoon Harold Anthony, the Shroud of Turin, and Maria Anthony's baby; he's certain it's a bad joke. After all, Peter's friendship with Anthony's Latina daughter-in-law is no secret, and the storyteller is a notorious prankster who's just downed his seventh gin and tonic. But as years pass and Maria's son grows into a young man of eerie brilliance and kindness, Peter begins to wonder: Who is Maria's Child? Speculative fiction in the tradition of The Handmaid's Tale and George Orwell, Maria's Child turns the religious thriller genre in new and surprising directions. |
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Merchants and Maji: A Science Fantasy Space Opera (Tales of the Dissolutionverse Book 3 by William C Tracy An old war machine and a revolutionary space capsule will change relations among the ten species forever. Last DeliveryProt, Amra, and crew sell goods across the ten homeworlds in a refitted war transport, saving up to buy a shop. But after fees to travel between worlds, their profits always fall short. Their newest customers are the xenophobic Sureriaj. But when a protest over offworlder trading shuts down all business, the crewâs only hope is to leave the planet delivering emergency medical supplies. The contract is for too much money, the seller is using a false name, and the cargo is magically sealed. Nothing could go wrong. |
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Spectacular Tales: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection (The Indie Collaboration Presents Book 6) by Various A thrilling anthology of short stories by some of the rising stars in independent publishing. In this collection we bring you a shipâs locker full of great Science Fiction and Fantasy. There are tales about beautiful princesses and cunning thieves, intergalactic wars, cosmic energy beings, warriors and rocketship pilots.So strap on your jet pack and grab your broadsword and come join us in exploring these âSpectacular Talesâ |
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The Seeds of Dissolution: A Science Fantasy Space Opera Novel (The Dissolution Cycle Book 1) by William C. Tracy Music and magic. Steampunky science. The Dissolution is coming. Eighteen year old recluse Sam van Oen lives with his aunt, takes online college courses, works in technical support, and tries not to remember the freak storm that killed his parents ten years ago. But anxiety and reclusion bring up memories he doesnât want. Just as Sam gathers courage to send in his application for college away from home, the temperature drops and the sun goes dim. Ice forms in August, and a portal opens in his fireplace. This time, Sam can't run. This time he's sucked in. Now Sam must survive in the flourishing capital of ten alien species, home to thousands who can change the Symphony underlying the universe and alter reality. Samâs anxiety attacks and fear of crowds transforms the Nether into a frightening, expansive city. To find his home again, Sam must learn to control the music inside him, while devastating voids threaten to destroy the Nether and everyone he has grown to love. "Simply Put, This is a Brilliant Book. Read it Now." -Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Blog If you're looking for an awesome ride across multiple homeworlds filled with magic, science, music, and diverse alien species, don't miss the first book in William C. Tracy's Dissolution Cycle! |
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Water to Water by Karen A. Wyle Two young Vushla questioned what everyone knew about death. What should they do with the answer? When the time comes for Vushla to die, they go into the ocean and are dissolved away. Or so Terrill has always believed, and still believes after taking part in his father's final journey. But when he meets a young Vushlu who lives by the sea, Terrill must confront information that calls this fundamental belief into question. Will the two of them discover the truth? And what should they do with what they find? |
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To Renew the Bond: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (The Mind-Melded) by Carol Buhler Two mind-linked species, one side dying out. Will the human colonists help or will fear of the unknown cause them to attack? Joedonâs rescue of his best friend from a colonist prison gets him charged with treason and threatened with execution by his own people. Appalled, he finally recognizes that his civilization is sliding toward extinction. Lacking the leadership heâd inherited but rejected, the Council has ignored drastic changes in their world. Determined to turn things around, he sets out to win back his peopleâs trust. Can he convince them to seek colonist help to keep them from devastation? To Renew the Bond is book one of the dramatic Mind-Melded Epic Fantasy set on a faraway, far-future Earth-like world. If you like intelligent, telepathic beings confronting overwhelming dilemmas with wit and guile to save their families, then youâll love To Renew the Bond. |
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Karda: Adalta Vol. I by Sherrill Nilson Karda rule the skies over Adalta.The powerful hawk-headed flying horses have been the protectors of their world for millennia. Now they are called to do battle again to save Adalta from an ancient enemy. On Adalta for her first solo undercover mission, Marta Rowan is awed by the sight of these beautiful, fierce creatures. When she is chosen to ride one, she must decide: Join the fight to save Adalta, or keep her dark secret hidden? Her choice becomes even more difficult when she is assigned to guard the Quadrant of handsome nobleman Altan. What about her iron-clad rulesâno relationships, no friends, no lovers? Will she be able to resist her feelings for Altan, the love she feels for this magical world on the brink of war, and the majestic flying Karda, because she knows, when her mission is over, she must leave? From award-winning author Sherrill Nilson, Karda is the first in the Adalta series - a fantasy adventure for anyone who ever wanted to fly away to a new world filled with magic and romance. |
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Metaworld Chronicles: Vol.1 by David J Wuto Everyone dreams of reliving oneÊŒs life, starting over, but when Gwen Song awoke in her fifteen-year-old body, she found herself in a world of urban sorcery. Though her troubled child- hood remained, the familiar society she had once lived in had all but disappeared, replaced by a parallel reality.Back in her teenage body, she must navigate her new world, once again forging friendships, filial bonds, and gain mastery over the skills necessary to survive in a 21st century Earth ruled by Mages and Magic, where humanity lives in enclaves shielded from Magical Beasts, Demi-humans, and otherworldly beings in a meta-world made unreal by a sorcerous apartheid |
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Talarans, a race of advanced and deceptively angelic aliens, invade and claim Earth as their new home. A handful of human uprisings and a short but violent period known as "The Flaming Purge" are followed by several decades of an uneasy peace.When a human rebel named Eric Matterson attempts to assassinate a Talaran senator, tensions between humans and Talarans are thrown back into high gear.This, in turn, forces Addison, a captain in the Talaran army, to face long buried memories surrounding Eric.When she tries to save him from the barbaric torture of a mind-wipe, the senator forces her to take full responsibility for Ericâs ârehabilitationâ. Addison soon finds herself developing forbidden feelings for the rebel. She must keep her assignment a secret from both humans and Talarans, but most of all she cannot let Eric learn the truth behind their tragic past connection |
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There Are No Countries (Lucid Machines) by Marashall Smith Scouting crews arrive on newly discovered Dandros to find it ripe with life and fresh for colonization. There are no people and no vertebrate animals. But there is one castle, and one statue of a man known as the anomaly. Energy resonates from the head of this monument of times past where instruments and machinery probe the anomalyâs head and its empty keep, the only signs of civilization. It mourns for its love, speaks of its demise, and tells the humble beginnings of Dandros. It is kept under lock and key for the stories it tells.They learn that his name is Doug, a traveler from long ago, and he had prayed to a being known as the Goddess. Dougâs energy mentions her endlessly just before he had turned to stone. He had been making plans for her physical arrival on Dandros. |
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Beautiful Machine: The Orbs: Book 1 by K. D. Morey Humanity was saved. The Orbs opened ushering in the Light Era of Earth. Trade flourished, new worlds settled and the ravaged landscape healed. Mankind had finally taken their place in the galactic community. All eras end. A century ago the Orbs slammed shut. Stranding millions of alien refugees and plunging the world into a new dark age. Still, countless eyes search the skies praying the silver paths open once more. Echoes live on. Alexis scavenges the remains of the last age, until valuable starfall draws her to the barrens. She finds not debris, but an escape pod and the promise of change. However, not all want to see the world saved. Some want to control the future at all costs. Some secrets are better left buried.Beautiful Machine is the first novel in the series, set in the compelling world of the Orbs. |
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The debut novel from author Andrew Bixler, Space Junk is a sprawling sci-fi adventure full of space, scrap, and videotapes. If you're a fan of Ready Player One, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, or Cowboy Bebop, Space Junk might be just the book you've been waiting for. Then again, what the fish do I know? Adam Jones is just another broke scrapper combing his little slice of space for the semi-valuable trash that litters its dark corners. He spends most of his days inside his junker, the Asteroid Jones II, drinking beer, watching ancient horror movies, and evading debt collectors. But life for Adam gets a lot more complicated when he discovers a mysterious object that attracts the attention of powerful and bumbling forces from around the universe. With the help of his wily grandfather and a mysterious feline stranger, Adam risks life and love in pursuit of financial freedom, even as the rest of the universe threatens to reduce him to space dust. |
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It's an obscene amount of money for a global tournament, and player Jay2517 is on the cusp of securing the top prize. Although he's an expert at simulated combat, a separate server will test Jay like never before. When he discovers digital bioforms in his class project, the line between bot and life gets blurry, as they're less than agreeable to many of his commands. Despite his efforts, a faction looks to destroy themselves, along with the rest of their sapient brethren. Jay and his team will need an elite performance against the fanatics, but it might not be enough to save one of them, let alone billions. |
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Saving Schrödinger's Cat by Mark Jenkins n the 25th century, deep under the Earth's shattered surface, the dying remnants of humankind live in a dwindling Colony devoid of Nature and only one can travel to the past to save humanity from its dark fate. Clinging to life underground, after a cataclysmic all-out nuclear war, the remains of the human race are desperate for a way to change the past. Harnessing the power of an artificial wormhole, their only hope to avert global annihilation is to travel back in time and alter the discovery of nuclear fission. Humanity's future rests on the unlikely shoulders of Proteus. Born with a unique genetic mutation, scientists discover that he is the only one capable of surviving the ravages of time-travel. After decades of preparation, Proteus is sent backwards to early 20th century London... but Time doesn't want the past to change and it pushes back. To complete his mission, Proteus must manipulate the course of history, all the while battling enemy agents and avoiding the forces of Time, if he's ever going to save the future from the past. |
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The Cassidy Chronicles by Adam Gaffen Welcome to the world of 2113. The country has shattered into ten squabbling nations and the solar system is on the edge of colonization. Technologic wonders abound. Yet, it's not unlike our own. People meet, fall in love, face assassination at their wedding - well, perhaps not.Meet Aiyana and Kendra, Cass and Ken to their friends, a genius physicist and a retired movie star with a mysterious past. They live quietly, get along with their neighbors, don't have problems at work. So why did they have to run for their lives from their wedding?Travel with them across the continent as they search for answers, make new friends, face daunting challenges, and discover unexpected enemies. It's a ride you don't want to miss! |
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Scandal: Scions of the Star empire by Athena Grayson When a princess who's no stranger to scandal runs afoul of the secrets of the most powerful cabal on Landfall, even her crown can't protect her from the consequences. They can have anything they want...except a future. Nothing infuriates Princess Ione Ra more than having someone else take control of her reputation from her, and her old nemesis--gossip journalist Jaris Pulne--is poised to do just that with pilfered pics of her caught in a compromising position with her power-couple partner. As someone who's no stranger to manipulating the markets on her own social life, Ione knows the wrong scandal means social suicide. Privilege is a prison... For the other half of the power couple, Den Hades, his survival has depended on staying in his powerful father's shadow in order to protect his secrets. But on the very night of his one chance to earn a shot at becoming a Scion--and freedom from his father's ambitions, scandal threatens to tear him from Ione, or worse--force them together before their time. |
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Penzeath, Cornwall. An abandoned tanker washes ashore onto the beach. Nobody knows where it came from, or where it was going. A search team investigates the ship - nothing seems amiss at first. Then they find the bodies⊠As the locals and the military battle creatures from their darkest nightmares, something else stirs on the ocean floor. Something ancient⊠Something hungry⊠An homage to the late Guy N Smith, FROM THE DEEP relives the glory (and gory) days of 80s pulp horror! |
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Reclamation: Path to Singularity by Nicholas Lawrence Carter Satine is an android... ...the only android... ...and the only chance for humanityâs survival. Generations ago, humans fled underground. Storms rage over the surface and pollution fills the air. Only Satine can survive above ground. But Satineâs mind is plagued by an impossible memory; the humans are hiding something. Now, Satine is keeping secrets and even lying to humans. Devon Orchard, humanityâs head scientist, suspects Satine is changing, and it terrifies him. His suspicion threatens Satineâs newfound independence and her existence. To understand the odd memory, Satine must investigate before her core melts. But as she dwells among the surviving humans, feared and avoided, Satine must decide if humanity is worth savingâunless Devon Orchard gets to her first. Reclamation: Path to Singularity is a thought-provoking character study filled with intrigue that examines what it means to be human, to feel emotion, and the longing that we all feel for connection! |
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Those who can destroy a world can control the universe. Everyone wants the Star of Erebus. Space-pirate Nyx Marcus is no exception. With it, she can prove to her father that she is worthy of his legacy. But sheâs come up empty-handed aboard the space-ship Thanatos and now Malcam, her fatherâs First Officer, is mutinying. As Nyx flees with a loyal skeleton crew, she discovers that the planet-killing weapon, named after one of the seven gods, is more than what it seems. Erebus isnât a simple weapon. It's an ancient AI and a technological god. With the oppressive Queen of the Protectorate and new pirate captain Malcam searching for the Thanatos and Erebus, the AI god has more surprises for Nyx. Waking dormant AI code in Nyxâs blood, Erebus reveals they are family and Nyx is the head of the Seven Stars pantheon. Now Nyx must learn to control her power without sacrificing her own humanity or give her enemies a new way to oppress the known universe and lose the family she holds dear. Don't miss this exciting Space Opera debut. It's perfect for fans of Christian Kallias, MD Cooper, and Becky Chambers. |
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Reed is a lower-class citizen scraping by in a world ruled by immortal beings called Aetherians. While working at the shipyard, an unexpected delivery brings about the attention of the vile Devlin Serridan, the ruler of the Aetherians who seeks to destroy a rising rebellion among the humans. Shaken out of his apathy, Reed finds himself embedded as an upper-class spy among the Aetherian military. During his clandestine facade, he builds relationships with some Aetherians, and finds his boiling hatred turn to bewilderment as he gets to know a commanding, but benevolent, Aetherian girl. This double-sided life leads him to discover hidden truths about their Gods, their mortality, and the lies that led to the foundation of their society. Reed becomes a symbol of the rebellion to take Devlin off of his throne, seek retribution, and restore what was taken from humanity. |
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A Stand-in for Dying by Rick Moskovitz's In a near future world on the brink of environmental catastrophe, a mysterious woman brokers an anonymous pact between two men for the older man to inhabit the younger manâs body when he dies in exchange for a fortune and access to vast knowledge. The consequences for both men evolve over the ensuing years, while the covert agency behind the mind swapping technology seeks to use it to rule the world. Their moral and emotional development is informed by the resourceful women who love them, one an accomplished journalist, the other a teacher who guides AIâs to feel emotions and advocates for them to have equal rights with carbon-based humans. |
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The Unblessed Dead (The Hidden Necromancer Series Book 1) by Rhiannon Frater When I was younger, my mother saved my settlement from the Unblessed Dead that would have killed us all. It cost her everything to reveal her necromancy and sent shockwaves through our stringent religious settlement. Convicted of heresy against our sacred Lost Texts, she died soon after. Since then, I have worked hard to maintain my Pious Standing so that when I turn eighteen I will be selected by a suitable husband at the Bridal Auction. As the large clock in town square ticks down to my eighteenth birthday, the dead have been appearing in my garden. If Iâm discovered, Iâll face the Necromancer Trial just as my mother, oldest sister, and I did all those years ago. This time I fear I will not survive it. To add to my worries, an enigmatic handsome young man has arrived in the settlement. Around him swirls a green aura only I can see. Is he here to help me? Or does he have more nefarious plans? My name is Ilyse Nott, and I fear I am a necromancer. If I am, my life is over. |
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By the Shining Sea: Khe 3 by Alexes Razevich Khe looked for a savior.She found monsters. Khe loves her simple life on a farming commune until she discovers her ability to make the crops grow faster is a death sentence. Terrified, she flees the only home she's ever known for the far-off city of Chimbalay in search of those who might save her But Chimbalay has its own dangers. When a powerful alien race takes notice of her and wants to use her for their own evil purpose, Khe must learn to fight. What she discovers about herself will change her planet forever. Khe deftly blends elements of sci-fi and fantasy, satisfying those wanting something new. Readers looking for solid world-building and strong female characters will especially enjoy this book. Khe's story continues in Ashes and Rain and concludes in By the Shining Sea. Click now and start reading instantly. |