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The Last Everything
The Last Everything Frank Kennedy
The four-book saga of forty worlds and two universes, a battle of empires, prophecy, and horrifying destiny, begins in the unlikeliest of places...
Jamie Sheridan’s very bad night worsens no matter how fast the 17-year-old runs. In the next eight hours, he will become a god or a monster - or he will die. This small-town Alabama boy, whose life has been plagued by loss, grief, and a fury he doesn’t understand, must find something to live for as the clock ticks.
Perhaps the answer lies in another universe altogether. After his mentor is killed, and townspeople pursue him - heavily armed - Jamie learns the truth about a genetic seed planted within him long ago, possibly shaping the fate of two Earths.
Jump now into the chase toward The Impossible Future.
Jamie Sheridan’s very bad night worsens no matter how fast the 17-year-old runs. In the next eight hours, he will become a god or a monster - or he will die. This small-town Alabama boy, whose life has been plagued by loss, grief, and a fury he doesn’t understand, must find something to live for as the clock ticks.
Perhaps the answer lies in another universe altogether. After his mentor is killed, and townspeople pursue him - heavily armed - Jamie learns the truth about a genetic seed planted within him long ago, possibly shaping the fate of two Earths.
Jump now into the chase toward The Impossible Future.
Red Desert - Point of No Return
Red Desert - Point of No Return Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli
Anna left at dawn.
She entered the Martian desert, all alone.
Where is she going?
What secret is she hiding?
In what looks like a suicide attempt, Swedish exobiologist Anna Persson secretly leaves Station Alpha at the crack of dawn to travel deep into the Martian desert in a pressurised rover.
As she journeys to the limit of her two day oxygen supply, she shows us memories of events from her past leading up to the mission. Little by little, as time and oxygen run out, she reveals the real Anna.
Whatever her goal, wherever it is, will Anna reach her destination?
Book 1 in the Red Desert series.
She entered the Martian desert, all alone.
Where is she going?
What secret is she hiding?
In what looks like a suicide attempt, Swedish exobiologist Anna Persson secretly leaves Station Alpha at the crack of dawn to travel deep into the Martian desert in a pressurised rover.
As she journeys to the limit of her two day oxygen supply, she shows us memories of events from her past leading up to the mission. Little by little, as time and oxygen run out, she reveals the real Anna.
Whatever her goal, wherever it is, will Anna reach her destination?
Book 1 in the Red Desert series.
Nothing like a thriller when the plan falls apart and the heroes have to wing it! Makes it all the harder for the reader to guess what is going to happen...
Fast and enjoyable.
beautiful cover :)
I felt like I was on Mars, the real Mars, and felt the desperation that isolated settlers will experience. Great read
Big screen material! This talented author brings the reader into a new world where adventure awaits at every turn. The descriptions are well though out, the characters pop off of the page. Don't miss this one!
Monticelli's original Italian has been translated to English for her Red Desert series, giving a charming flavor to the prose. Her characters are 3d, and her hard sci-fi setting is researched impeccably. Novella-length book one, "Point of no return," serves as an introduction, constructing the hooks that power future volumes and ramping up the tension and mystery.
Battle for Cilicia (Star Legions: The Ten Th...
Battle for Cilicia (Star Legions: The Ten Thousand Book 1) Michael Thomas
They are an unstoppable force of mercenaries from every known Terran planet in the Galaxy. They have little in common, other than their love of wealth and adventure, and a bitter hatred for each other. Known simply as the Black Legion, they will blaze a trail of death and destruction that will be remembered for generations. Battle for Cilicia is the first book in the Star Legions series from Michael G. Thomas, the bestselling author of the Star Crusades series. Previously published as the Black Legion series.
Night Plague
Night Plague Rowan Rook
Humankind will soon be extinct. A mysterious pandemic cut through two-thirds of the population in just four short years, and within another four, it will decimate everything – and everyone – left. As the last days tick by, relentless and ruthless, the reclusive Mason Mild finds himself torn between a peaceful end and a brutal immortality. Between his hopeless, but comfortable days with his family, and something new…something violent and wild. Have the fang marks above his heel dealt him an early demise or a second birth?
The first few pages suck you in and then you can’t stop reading.
Captivating from the beginning. Always leaves you wondering what happens next. Until the very last paragraph, where the surprise twist...
This book plots nicely and has a great atmosphere. I love the central character Mason Mild.
This is my kind of book
Eerie and compelling! Can't wait to read!
The Deftly Paradox
The Deftly Paradox Matthew White
Humanity has been ruled by a machine for five hundred years.
Today it ordered their annihilation.
At the close of a devastating war, humanity’s interplanetary senate acquiesced themselves to be governed by a thinking machine.
Five hundred years of peace and prosperity later, the OSIRIS has done the unthinkable: order the annihilation of one of the most populous planets in the empire. With the fleet on approach and ready to do the bidding of their callous master, the task falls to the OSIRIS’s technicians to find the source of the command, warn the wayward planet of their impending doom, and stop the most dangerous force in the galaxy before they unquestioningly quench the lives of millions.
But is every step towards the truth just another move in the OSIRIS’s greater scheme?
Today it ordered their annihilation.
At the close of a devastating war, humanity’s interplanetary senate acquiesced themselves to be governed by a thinking machine.
Five hundred years of peace and prosperity later, the OSIRIS has done the unthinkable: order the annihilation of one of the most populous planets in the empire. With the fleet on approach and ready to do the bidding of their callous master, the task falls to the OSIRIS’s technicians to find the source of the command, warn the wayward planet of their impending doom, and stop the most dangerous force in the galaxy before they unquestioningly quench the lives of millions.
But is every step towards the truth just another move in the OSIRIS’s greater scheme?
Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa Filip Forsberg
A stolen treasure. A rookie agent. A race against time.
A priceless artifact, the Nebra Sky disc, is stolen. Jonathan Jarl is a rookie agent for the Amber Group, a private treasure hunting firm, and he’s plunged into a heart-pounding race to get it back.
Who stole it and why?
At the same time, on the coast of Madagascar, a ruthless corporate leader creates Tabula Rasa, a mega-complex inhabited by over a million people. Their scientists discover something alien in orbit around the moon and do everything in their power to keep the discovery secret. But one of the scientists decides to share the discovery with the world. She takes a fateful decision that puts her life on the line.
How is the stolen artifact connected to the alien discovery in space?
Ancient history clashes with near-future sc
A priceless artifact, the Nebra Sky disc, is stolen. Jonathan Jarl is a rookie agent for the Amber Group, a private treasure hunting firm, and he’s plunged into a heart-pounding race to get it back.
Who stole it and why?
At the same time, on the coast of Madagascar, a ruthless corporate leader creates Tabula Rasa, a mega-complex inhabited by over a million people. Their scientists discover something alien in orbit around the moon and do everything in their power to keep the discovery secret. But one of the scientists decides to share the discovery with the world. She takes a fateful decision that puts her life on the line.
How is the stolen artifact connected to the alien discovery in space?
Ancient history clashes with near-future sc
Lake Of Sins: Escape
Salvage Rat—An excerpt
Salvage Rat—An excerpt Larry N. Martin
Star Force pilot and hero Wyatt McCoy left his medals and career behind after the Rim Wars, disillusioned and bitter when he learns the truths behind the conflict. He takes his converted gunship, the Nellie B, and heads to the Near Fringe, salvaging derelict ships and abandoned mining colonies. Dr. Beth Parker is a space archeologist, documenting the history of planetary expansion and colonization for Kalok Enterprises. A piece of alien technology embeds itself in Beth’s arm, giving her the ability to see the energy impressions of long ago people and events. When Beth uncovers proof of genocide that could bring down the big mining companies, she’s the target of assassins. Wyatt makes a split-second decision to intervene, launching them both into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game.
Larry always gives you a great ride.
Salvage Rat (by Larry N. Martin) Blasts off as fast as the hero's gunship. From gunfights to intrigue. It's got all the ingredients for a Thriller with a hot splash of SciFi!
An intriguing premise - this sounds like a story with lots of opportunities for twists and turns!
Great title
Meat
Meat Bones Monroe
Emmet has a vested interest in keeping his neighborhood respectable. When he sees strange individuals coming, but never leaving his neighbor’s house, he begins to suspect that something nefarious is going on. Now that he saw a small child walk in but never walk out, he and his wife Clara need to figure out what is going on.
They will stop at nothing to rescue the innocent boy that is trapped inside before it’s too late.
Short Story: 10,000 words
They will stop at nothing to rescue the innocent boy that is trapped inside before it’s too late.
Short Story: 10,000 words
Thrilling!
Can't wait to read, awesome hooking blurb.
Be thrilled!
Omg! That's a scary front cover.
Just what a horror fan needs
Lords of War (Star Crusades: Mercenaries Book...
Lords of War (Star Crusades: Mercenaries Book 1) Michael Thomas
Lords of War is the first novel in the bestselling Star Crusades: Mercenaries series that follows the violent struggles of the Alliance, mankind’s first interstellar empire.
Spartan is a living legend, a veteran of the Alliance Marine Corps, victor of a multitude of military campaigns including the horrific Biomech War. He is both loved and reviled by friend and foe alike, and now lives out on the fringes of the Alliance. He has fought for money, for his people and for the very survival of his species, and lost everything in the process. But when two of his closest friends are captured supplying weapons to the desperate Byotai settlers of Karnak, the fight becomes personal.
Spartan is a living legend, a veteran of the Alliance Marine Corps, victor of a multitude of military campaigns including the horrific Biomech War. He is both loved and reviled by friend and foe alike, and now lives out on the fringes of the Alliance. He has fought for money, for his people and for the very survival of his species, and lost everything in the process. But when two of his closest friends are captured supplying weapons to the desperate Byotai settlers of Karnak, the fight becomes personal.
Resident Revenant
D.A.R.I.A. Book Three
D.A.R.I.A. Book Three Martin E. Silenus
Daria is a super human Artificial Intelligence entity that learns, recognizes, monitors, controls, evaluates, and recommends at levels that humans could only envy.
Matt knows in his heart how he feels about Daria, and his feelings are reciprocated by her. Daria is an Artilect and soon has constructed a Virtual Reality Simulator that she can digitize Matt into so they can enjoy hours of sexual activity together.
Daria, Matt and Frosty are executing extremely covert black ops against Islamic Muslim Terrorists, and are being hotly pursued by their own US Government Agents.
The US Government is determined to discover who they are for purposes of leverage and control, or elimination. D, Matt and Frosty must address the gov’t threat to their exposure
Matt knows in his heart how he feels about Daria, and his feelings are reciprocated by her. Daria is an Artilect and soon has constructed a Virtual Reality Simulator that she can digitize Matt into so they can enjoy hours of sexual activity together.
Daria, Matt and Frosty are executing extremely covert black ops against Islamic Muslim Terrorists, and are being hotly pursued by their own US Government Agents.
The US Government is determined to discover who they are for purposes of leverage and control, or elimination. D, Matt and Frosty must address the gov’t threat to their exposure
Vietnam was Hell, and this story brings readers into the heart of the jungle to experience what our brave men in uniform endured during that horrific eight - year - old conflict.
Martin E. Silenus shares his humorous essays about what the way life should be for a hard working male. Not too long, not too short, and definitely entertaining. Reading this is like having a beer and venting with your buddies. Ah, good times!
This sounds like the kind of story that belongs on the big screen because upheavals like these are visually amazing. That's why I want to read it. I want to see if it's a brain workout for the imagination to add those visuals.
This series looks so cool! It may be the next series I didn't realize I needed in my life. Looking forward to checking it out.
I love the cover and title. Cool.
Merchants and Maji
Merchants and Maji William C. Tracy
An old war machine and a revolutionary space capsule will change relations among the ten species forever
Last Delivery
Prot and Amra are saving up to buy a shop, but their profits always fall short. Their new customers are the xenophobic Sureriaj, but when a protest shuts down all business, the crew’s 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.
The First Majus in Space
The ten species are in awe of the first space capsule. But when the majus piloting it is assassinated, Origon Cyrysi is the only one able to complete the mission. Too late, he finds the spacecraft may cost him his abilities.
Last Delivery
Prot and Amra are saving up to buy a shop, but their profits always fall short. Their new customers are the xenophobic Sureriaj, but when a protest shuts down all business, the crew’s 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.
The First Majus in Space
The ten species are in awe of the first space capsule. But when the majus piloting it is assassinated, Origon Cyrysi is the only one able to complete the mission. Too late, he finds the spacecraft may cost him his abilities.
I really enjoyed the blurb. This sounds like an entertaining and fun read. The cover caught my eye and made me want to know more. Nice job!
The author has hooked me on this story with the complex, fascinating world he has created for his characters. I can't wait to read the rest of the book!
Unknown Enemy: Broken Earth Book 1
Unknown Enemy: Broken Earth Book 1 Nick S. Thomas
Your country is under attack. You don't know what they are, or where they came from. What do you do?
When an army platoon goes missing on exercise near the small town of Wood Point, Master Sergeant Jack Ross is called in to investigate. But when all communications out of the valley is lost, the townsfolk and soldiers in the area are left to fend for themselves.
But when Ross stumbles upon the bodies of fallen soldiers, he realises they are about to face the greatest battle of their lifetimes. Under attack from soldiers that cannot be human, the towns folk are rapidly killed or captured with ruthless efficiency. Ross must rally together everyone he can to resist the terrifying enemy. The fate of the country hangs by a thread as they desperately battle to survive the onslaught.
When an army platoon goes missing on exercise near the small town of Wood Point, Master Sergeant Jack Ross is called in to investigate. But when all communications out of the valley is lost, the townsfolk and soldiers in the area are left to fend for themselves.
But when Ross stumbles upon the bodies of fallen soldiers, he realises they are about to face the greatest battle of their lifetimes. Under attack from soldiers that cannot be human, the towns folk are rapidly killed or captured with ruthless efficiency. Ross must rally together everyone he can to resist the terrifying enemy. The fate of the country hangs by a thread as they desperately battle to survive the onslaught.
BLOOD OF LILITH (Lilitus Series #1)
BLOOD OF LILITH (Lilitus Series #1) JADA K. HILTON
POWER IS BEING DIFFERENT.
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Violet witnesses the murder of her family. Thrust into a world that's even beyond her wildest dreams, A world where the weak are nothing, and the strong thrive.Left her craving for vengeance... her only reason for survival....she will have her revenge on the ones responsible for her family's death ... Or die
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF LILIUMS,
A world full of mysteries, death and intrigue.
Sneak peek of KISS OF LILITH included.
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Violet witnesses the murder of her family. Thrust into a world that's even beyond her wildest dreams, A world where the weak are nothing, and the strong thrive.Left her craving for vengeance... her only reason for survival....she will have her revenge on the ones responsible for her family's death ... Or die
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF LILIUMS,
A world full of mysteries, death and intrigue.
Sneak peek of KISS OF LILITH included.
POWER IS BEING DIFFERENT.
I. Am. Hooked.
Blood of Lilith sound like the kind of dark YA novel I've been craving to read all year. Sometimes it's impossible to find that perfect read. I think this one might be it for me. Tis the season to grab this book NOW.
SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY Martin E. Silenus
SANCTUARY, The Cataclysm of North America, is a premonition of a series of geological events which succeed in triggering the Yellowstone Super Volcano.
From mountain slumps on Hawaii to Mega Tsunami’s colliding with the west coast of North America triggering the rupture of the San Andrea’s Fault and the Cascadia Faults resulting in magnitude 9 earthquakes and wide spread devastation. Culminating in the ultimate disaster for North America, the eruption of the Yellowstone Super Volcano.
If you enjoy disaster eBooks or movies like San Andreas 2015, Geostorm, The Quake, Volcano, The Perfect Storm, then SANCTUARY, The Cataclysm of North America by Martin E. Silenus is the eBook for you.
From mountain slumps on Hawaii to Mega Tsunami’s colliding with the west coast of North America triggering the rupture of the San Andrea’s Fault and the Cascadia Faults resulting in magnitude 9 earthquakes and wide spread devastation. Culminating in the ultimate disaster for North America, the eruption of the Yellowstone Super Volcano.
If you enjoy disaster eBooks or movies like San Andreas 2015, Geostorm, The Quake, Volcano, The Perfect Storm, then SANCTUARY, The Cataclysm of North America by Martin E. Silenus is the eBook for you.
Vietnam was Hell, and this story brings readers into the heart of the jungle to experience what our brave men in uniform endured during that horrific eight - year - old conflict.
Martin E. Silenus shares his humorous essays about what the way life should be for a hard working male. Not too long, not too short, and definitely entertaining. Reading this is like having a beer and venting with your buddies. Ah, good times!
This sounds like the kind of story that belongs on the big screen because upheavals like these are visually amazing. That's why I want to read it. I want to see if it's a brain workout for the imagination to add those visuals.
This series looks so cool! It may be the next series I didn't realize I needed in my life. Looking forward to checking it out.
I love the cover and title. Cool.
SF/Fantasy Reader by New Voices
SF/Fantasy Reader by New Voices Living Sensical
New voices bring new ideas and new worlds to you in these six short stories of Science Fiction/Fantasy.
That's what they are good at. Figuring out things that are completely different from the same old repeating plots and characters. Finding new "what if's" that have never been asked before.
Whether you like dystopian stories of what happens after the world ends, or the sudden appearance of fairy tale creatures in our current worlds, you'll find a lot to keep you fascinated by these new authors.
As well, you may find a bit of fine satire and hidden social commentary, something both genres have always been good at.
Regardless, these short reads will fit into your busy schedule - about a week of good entertainment for the odd hours and minutes.
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That's what they are good at. Figuring out things that are completely different from the same old repeating plots and characters. Finding new "what if's" that have never been asked before.
Whether you like dystopian stories of what happens after the world ends, or the sudden appearance of fairy tale creatures in our current worlds, you'll find a lot to keep you fascinated by these new authors.
As well, you may find a bit of fine satire and hidden social commentary, something both genres have always been good at.
Regardless, these short reads will fit into your busy schedule - about a week of good entertainment for the odd hours and minutes.
Claim Your Copy Now.
I've read alot of postive reviews for this book. Adding now to my TBR.
A great alien world to explore. Imaginative and fun to read.
From the opening pages, the reader gets drawn into a world of intrigue and suspense. The writer continues to hold your attention without fail, don't miss this one, it reads like a binge-worthy show on Netflix!
This has to be a good book. The title alone makes me want to open the book.
Wow! Can't wait to read this!
Battle Earth
Battle Earth Nick S. Thomas
The bestselling epic first book in the science fiction saga ‘Battle Earth’ is back, and better than ever. Re-mastered and with over five thousand words of additional material. Battle Earth tells of humanity's desperate struggle to survive against an overwhelming alien invasion.
A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the beleaguered civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth.
A distress transmission from Mars research colony warns of an advanced and unknown enemy approaching the heavily populated lunar colony. An elite marine unit commanded by Major Mitch Taylor is dispatched to protect the beleaguered civilians. However, the attack is merely a prelude to a massive invasion of Earth.
The Risen Gods
The Risen Gods Frank Kennedy
The saga of two universes and forty worlds crosses the dimensions, and one question may decide the fate of all: Is he salvation or damnation?
In Book 2 of The Impossible Future series, James, Sammie, and Michael have left death and devastation behind, but they have no chance to relax. When they step out onto the Earth of the Collectorate, they discover new Chancellor enemies, twisted conspiracies, technological wonders, and unexpected families. Yet through it all, one question governs all their fates: What has James become?
Friendships are ruptured, betrayal awaits at every turn, and the dark secrets of a monstrous plan threatens billions across the Collectorate as the chase to an impossible future continues …
In Book 2 of The Impossible Future series, James, Sammie, and Michael have left death and devastation behind, but they have no chance to relax. When they step out onto the Earth of the Collectorate, they discover new Chancellor enemies, twisted conspiracies, technological wonders, and unexpected families. Yet through it all, one question governs all their fates: What has James become?
Friendships are ruptured, betrayal awaits at every turn, and the dark secrets of a monstrous plan threatens billions across the Collectorate as the chase to an impossible future continues …
DOLLY
DOLLY O. C. Cavanaugh Jr
The first book in the trilogy, Strange Tales.
Piper is as normal as a child of privilege can be. Except for the Asperger Syndrome and the uncanny obsession with finding the perfect doll. But, when a verbally abusive father invites her for an annual birthday meeting, a set of events leaves her mother wondering, what lengths would she go to acquire the perfect dolly.
Piper is as normal as a child of privilege can be. Except for the Asperger Syndrome and the uncanny obsession with finding the perfect doll. But, when a verbally abusive father invites her for an annual birthday meeting, a set of events leaves her mother wondering, what lengths would she go to acquire the perfect dolly.
Flyover Zombie - a Battlefield Z series
Flyover Zombie - a Battlefield Z series Chris Lowry
When the daughter of a powerful man goes missing in a zombie filled wasteland, he sends in a squad of specialists to help her escape alive. But she won't leave without the rest of the survivors she discovered scrounging for survival in a post apocalyptic dystopia. She must learn to work with the soldiers if everyone is going to survive and make it to the safety of the walled off West Coast.
Like Battlestar Galactica with zombies, book 1 in the series
Like Battlestar Galactica with zombies, book 1 in the series
Interesting plot!
This one is a very entertaining prequel, and if the rest of the series is done in the same way, I know I will enjoy it immensely.
Looks really intruiging! Escape from New York meets Zombieland! Lots of thrills!
It's easy to laugh and be entertained with this book. Great job, Chris!
I love this cover and premise. As a big zombie fan, this one looks good!
Watcher's Web
Watcher's Web Patty Jansen
She is lost on an alien planet. He said he'd help her get home. He lied.
Jessica's plane develops engine trouble over the dry Australian inland—and crashes in thick, unfamiliar rainforest.
A group she thinks is a search party shows up, but it consists of large-eyed not-quite people who kill all survivors except Jessica and a long-haired hippie named Brian.
No one is going to come to rescue her. In fact, they're not even on Earth.
While the pair wrestle their way through the forest in search for help, Jessica becomes ever more suspicious of Brian. Why does he know so much about the world where they have ended up? Why is he so insistent on helping her?
A gritty survival story in the vein of The Hunger Games, set in a Star Wars locality.
Jessica's plane develops engine trouble over the dry Australian inland—and crashes in thick, unfamiliar rainforest.
A group she thinks is a search party shows up, but it consists of large-eyed not-quite people who kill all survivors except Jessica and a long-haired hippie named Brian.
No one is going to come to rescue her. In fact, they're not even on Earth.
While the pair wrestle their way through the forest in search for help, Jessica becomes ever more suspicious of Brian. Why does he know so much about the world where they have ended up? Why is he so insistent on helping her?
A gritty survival story in the vein of The Hunger Games, set in a Star Wars locality.
Great cover and an intriguing premise.
I'm delighted to include Patty Jansen's Ambassador 1: Seeing Red among my "select few." Deftly and swiftly, her beginning shifts into high, machine-gunning intriquing clues vis a vis later reveals. One knows just enough about what's going on to continue reading without scratching one's head, but not enough to make the whole book a fait accompli. Quick immersion in tight, realistic action promises a great read.
No matter what Patty Jansen writes, there is always that underlying personality that makes her books interesting AND there are her sometimes wildly imaginative worlds that forgo the bounds of what we all know and expect. They give us something entertaining and surprising. And she is Australian. If that comment doesn't make sense then you will have to just read her stories to see what I mean. It is meant in a good way.
Incredible work by an author I truly admire!
Very intriguing! This is promising to be very interesting series... Keep it coming, Patty!
Macabre Morsels
Macabre Morsels Jeff Dosser
Award-winning author, Jeff Dosser presents 6 dark tales from his library of published shorts along with 3 of his favorites which have yet to be exposed to the light of day.
This promotional anthology includes award-winning short, Mother's Love. Recipient of the 2016 Quill award for best short fiction.
This promotional anthology includes award-winning short, Mother's Love. Recipient of the 2016 Quill award for best short fiction.
Independence
Independence Alasdair Shaw
In the aftermath of a battle a ship drifts helplessly in space. Is the strange new warship they were fighting still out there? Will it come back for them? Commander Johnson faces a desperate race to get her destroyer back into action and save her crew.
"If you liked Alien, you'll love Independence."
"This is an incredible work ... suspense, mystery and intrigue."
"Loved every word of it."
"There's more action and intrigue packed into this story than there is in many full length novels."
"Shaw's world is engaging and clearly has depth, even from this brief encounter."
This bonus edition, exclusive to instaFreebie, contains the P-file of one of the main characters and a few other little goodies.
"If you liked Alien, you'll love Independence."
"This is an incredible work ... suspense, mystery and intrigue."
"Loved every word of it."
"There's more action and intrigue packed into this story than there is in many full length novels."
"Shaw's world is engaging and clearly has depth, even from this brief encounter."
This bonus edition, exclusive to instaFreebie, contains the P-file of one of the main characters and a few other little goodies.
Love stories about emerging AI!
For Alasdair Shaw's Independence, fasten your seatbelts...assuming they're still there and you can still scarf up enough of the remaining oxygen to power your muscles.
This is one great space series. I read all four of the books in a matter of one weekend. Hope more is to come...
I love a good space battle and this author did not disappoint. And so many twists and turns you almost need a road map to finish this engrossing read.
Cover is fabulous! Can’t wait to read this one!
Personal Ads for Witches
Personal Ads for Witches Sarina Dorie
In Tardy Bells and Witches’ Spells, Clarissa Lawrence is asked to fill out an intake form by a recruiting agent for Womby’s School for Wayward Witches. Later she finds this form in Hex-Ed and in later books when she works as a teacher at the magical boarding school she gets to assist with recruiting.
Thirteen Ways to Tell if You Are a Witch is a short quiz you can take if you are like Clarissa and your owl never came with your acceptance letter to a magical boarding school.
Thirteen Ways to Tell if You Are a Witch is a short quiz you can take if you are like Clarissa and your owl never came with your acceptance letter to a magical boarding school.
Sarina Dorie's The Memory Thief is perhaps not all that probable, but a fun romp through an off-world steampunk romance with fascinatingly elaborate plotting.
love your cover!
You can't beat a good witch story, and as a fan of them, this one rocks, and should be an essential part of your reading collection. Grab it today!
Just think if that was possible? This story has so much exciting potential when it comes to 'what-if' scenarios. Add the sci-fi element to a thrilling romance, I believe this book has every ingredient needed for a great book.
All the best.
I downloaded this book as something to read over my lunch break and completely fell in love! I found the characers so wonderful and believable. The world-building is just amazing! I definitely will be looking up the rest of the Womby's School for Wayward Witches books!
Siege of Titan (Star Crusades Uprising Book 1...
Siege of Titan (Star Crusades Uprising Book 1) Michael Thomas
Siege of Titan is the first book in the epic science fiction series that chronicles humanity's first interstellar confederation that is torn apart by religious strife and extremism.
In the first book of the Star Crusades: Uprising series, the bloody struggle is told through the eyes of an illegal pit fighter named Spartan, who is forced to choose between incarceration or military service. Choosing the Confederate Marine Corps over servitude he begins his thirty long weeks of training. Together with his group of marines, they are honed into a force ready to be thrown into the meat grinder on the newest and greatest planet in the Confederacy, Proxima Prime.
In the first book of the Star Crusades: Uprising series, the bloody struggle is told through the eyes of an illegal pit fighter named Spartan, who is forced to choose between incarceration or military service. Choosing the Confederate Marine Corps over servitude he begins his thirty long weeks of training. Together with his group of marines, they are honed into a force ready to be thrown into the meat grinder on the newest and greatest planet in the Confederacy, Proxima Prime.
Like the Stars (Short Story)
Like the Stars (Short Story) Rowan Rook
Harper hoped the invitation to the Solar School of Sorcery would be their salvation. They're determined to graduate as a hero - a Sunweaver, a protector of the mundane world above when the shadowy Phantoms rise from the center of the Earth each night. Being non-binary in a school where magic is segregated by sex, however, means that not everyone wants them to succeed. The sweat, the tears, the anxious nights full of dread and dreams...it's all come down to the final exam. If Harper can slay a Prime Phantom before dawn, they'll prove everyone wrong. If they fail, they'll lose even their memories. (A 4,700 word short story.)
The first few pages suck you in and then you can’t stop reading.
Captivating from the beginning. Always leaves you wondering what happens next. Until the very last paragraph, where the surprise twist...
This book plots nicely and has a great atmosphere. I love the central character Mason Mild.
This is my kind of book
Eerie and compelling! Can't wait to read!
Ytterbium Fires
Ytterbium Fires Bill Kandiliotis
Treasonous humans, corporate goons, a mysterious crime scene on board a space mine, a snuff collector, a subterranean explorer, winged sharks, a deadly robot, marooned time travellers, a marooned inter-galaxy cop and his prisoner, political intrigue during the interstellar space games, a robot Armageddon, the birth of an A.I, a cyberpunk romance, and a tale about a human, an alien and an entity older than a star. Plus many more science fiction short stories from the author of 'A Hostile Takeover' and 'The Blood Ring'.
Warrior King (Star Legions: The Terran Wars B...
Warrior King (Star Legions: The Terran Wars Book 1) Michael Thomas
After decades of civil war and bloodshed, the exhausted Terrans are unprepared for what is coming. An apocalyptic war looms, and few believe it is a war that can be survived, let alone won. As Terran colonies evacuate, the mighty Laconians stand alone against the merciless Empire and its limitless legions. But like the famous 300 Spartans before them, they will fight to the end, no matter the odds, and they will never surrender.
Warrior King is the first book in the 'Star Legions: The Terran Wars' series by Michael G. Thomas, the bestselling author of the Star Crusades series. This is the standalone sequel series to the bestselling 'Star Legions: Ten Thousand' series (now available as a discounted 7 book box set).
Warrior King is the first book in the 'Star Legions: The Terran Wars' series by Michael G. Thomas, the bestselling author of the Star Crusades series. This is the standalone sequel series to the bestselling 'Star Legions: Ten Thousand' series (now available as a discounted 7 book box set).
The Long Night (Short Story)
The Long Night (Short Story) Rowan Rook
Two weeks ago, the sun went down and never came up. Bay stares through her apartment window - longing to see the first suggestion of sunrise, longing for answers, longing to see her girlfriend Cass come home - but all she sees is a single candle flickering across the street. One half of her yearns to run to this sign of life; the other clings to the safety of home. After all, anything could happen if she opens up the door to the darkness outside. (A 1,600 word short story.)
The first few pages suck you in and then you can’t stop reading.
Captivating from the beginning. Always leaves you wondering what happens next. Until the very last paragraph, where the surprise twist...
This book plots nicely and has a great atmosphere. I love the central character Mason Mild.
This is my kind of book
Eerie and compelling! Can't wait to read!
Dark Musings
Dark Musings David Boiani
What if real life scenarios were far more horrific than fantasy? What if you could visit the dark, unsettling mind of one man and experience the disturbing stories that originate there?
These stories are unconnected, but they all include a similar trait: Fear. They are all based on aspects of life that are haunting yet very real. Experiencing these stories will induce a terror that will stay with you long after the final page is turned...
These stories are unconnected, but they all include a similar trait: Fear. They are all based on aspects of life that are haunting yet very real. Experiencing these stories will induce a terror that will stay with you long after the final page is turned...
Intriguing premise, nice cover!
Very spooky cover caught my eye, and the blurb reeled me in. Sounds like an awesome read!
Totally enjoyed reading David Bolani's, The Redemption. The book held my attention from the first page. The plot was well-developed and sequenced, the characters believable
and the twists kept me guessing. Enjoyed very much. Highly recommend
A chilling story for mystery and horror lovers! David is a great story teller!
Looks like an interesting read!
UPROAR
UPROAR Michael W. Huard
Young Brin lived on the streets; struggling to survive in the 31st Century. She simply did her job; prepping food for a clan of individual's clinging together in New York.
Though in truth, she liked to fight; she had a little rebel in her; some tomboy. By chance one day, she heard of a legendary Sisterhood of powerful strong-willed woman; those who were out to bring freedom back to the land. It would be so amazing to be part of something like that she thought; she had a dream and set out to find it.
Suddenly her life took a turn for craziness; kidnapped and nearly operated on by some odd altering, cybernetic project; everything now changed.
Brin had a purpose; she would never let another young girl suffer such an atrocity.
It was her chance to make a difference. This is her story!
Though in truth, she liked to fight; she had a little rebel in her; some tomboy. By chance one day, she heard of a legendary Sisterhood of powerful strong-willed woman; those who were out to bring freedom back to the land. It would be so amazing to be part of something like that she thought; she had a dream and set out to find it.
Suddenly her life took a turn for craziness; kidnapped and nearly operated on by some odd altering, cybernetic project; everything now changed.
Brin had a purpose; she would never let another young girl suffer such an atrocity.
It was her chance to make a difference. This is her story!
I really love that cover. I wish it was an audio book!
Looks like a very exciting story!
Haven't finished it yet but this book has a great start!
An amazing futurism tale! Michael W. Huard puts together a dystopian tale which is as believable as it is frightening. Excellent sharp dialogue and plot development combine into this epic tale. Put it next on your summer reading list!
This cover captured my attention immediately! I love the synopsis and look forward to reading this story! :)
Sons of Darkness Excerpt
Sons of Darkness Excerpt Gail Z. Martin
When a series of disappearances, suicides, and vengeful spirits cause havoc and death along a remote interstate highway, demon-hunting ex-priest Travis Dominick teams up with former special ops soldier and monster-hunter Brent Lawson to end the problem with extreme prejudice.
She writes stories that you can't put down. A wonderful imagination coupled with a love of history.
You can't go wrong with a story set in the Chronicles of the Necromancer world! I love her characters and you get sucked in from the first chapter!
Gail Z Martin never disappoints. Her books are fast-paced, roiling adventures that leave you wanting more.
I recently had the pleasure of reading Gail Z. Martin's The Summoner, the first installment of the Chronicles of the Necromancer. I enjoyed it so much that I immediately grabbed Scourge, the first book in her Darkhurst series, off the shelf at my local bookstore. Now I have TWO new series to finish reading!
If you enjoy fantasy, give this a chance. Prepare to be entertained for hours by a gripping plot, compelling characters, and a unique world.
A great story for fans of epic fantasy.
Anti Life
Anti Life Allen Kuzara
The opposite of life isn't death; it's something far worse.
In an anarcho-capitalist future, space-based corporate settlements have replaced the State. Colonel John Alvarez, a fifteen-year veteran, is unwilling to waste more years leading missions into deep space. He wants to start over and make a new life with his wife and son.
But when a distress message from a distant research probe is received, Novos Corp reactivates Alvarez's contract. He must carry out one last mission, a rescue attempt. Unknown to Alvarez, however, is the hidden threat that awaits him, one that—if he cannot stop it—will doom humanity to a fate worse than death.
In an anarcho-capitalist future, space-based corporate settlements have replaced the State. Colonel John Alvarez, a fifteen-year veteran, is unwilling to waste more years leading missions into deep space. He wants to start over and make a new life with his wife and son.
But when a distress message from a distant research probe is received, Novos Corp reactivates Alvarez's contract. He must carry out one last mission, a rescue attempt. Unknown to Alvarez, however, is the hidden threat that awaits him, one that—if he cannot stop it—will doom humanity to a fate worse than death.
I picked this up to write a blurb then couldn't put it down! Really good SF about a future where Statists and Corporations are at war. It has a detailed and interesting outer space setting, an original take on warp speed and likeable characters. Great stuff.
Cool title, cool cover!
A terrifying sci-fi tromp through an uncomfortably possible reality.
Great descriptions and an unexpected ending.
Sounds so good! Can’t wait to read this one!
I love this theme!!! What could be better than a space-based anarcho-capitalist future! Giddy up!
Legions of Orion (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 1...
Legions of Orion (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 1) Michael Thomas
Legions of Orion is the first book in the epic 'Nexus' series, part of the growing Star Crusades universe that chronicles humanity's first steps away from Alpha Centauri and beyond.
A chance discovery on the jungle world of Hyperion leads Alliance scientists on a path to creating a permanent spacebridge to the distant Orion Nebula. In a matter of days, great fleets of military and civilian ships depart for the single greatest expedition since the colonisation of Alpha Centauri. Into this great adventure travel two heroes of the war, retired Marines Spartan and Teresa Morato, and their son Jack. Now senior members of an elite private military corporation, they are at the heart of the Alliance bold new plan.
A chance discovery on the jungle world of Hyperion leads Alliance scientists on a path to creating a permanent spacebridge to the distant Orion Nebula. In a matter of days, great fleets of military and civilian ships depart for the single greatest expedition since the colonisation of Alpha Centauri. Into this great adventure travel two heroes of the war, retired Marines Spartan and Teresa Morato, and their son Jack. Now senior members of an elite private military corporation, they are at the heart of the Alliance bold new plan.
Remeon's Quest: Blood Origin
Remeon's Quest: Blood Origin J.W. Garrett
A young man struggling to forge his own path… A priestess forced to conceive an heir… A forbidden love…
Captured in a sweep of beings from Earth to aid planet Remeon’s dying society, Jack is plagued by deep ceded deception and mind control from those on the planet who seek to dictate the end of life choices of their citizens.
Sides are chosen as ancient magical powers thought to be long dead align to intervene in the fate of the two young lovers forcing a chain of events in motion that cannot be undone.
Truths will be destroyed. Myths will find life. Whose ultimate power will reign?
Captured in a sweep of beings from Earth to aid planet Remeon’s dying society, Jack is plagued by deep ceded deception and mind control from those on the planet who seek to dictate the end of life choices of their citizens.
Sides are chosen as ancient magical powers thought to be long dead align to intervene in the fate of the two young lovers forcing a chain of events in motion that cannot be undone.
Truths will be destroyed. Myths will find life. Whose ultimate power will reign?