It's humans vs nature! All these books feature struggles in or with nature. Rainforests, deserts, mountains, ice plains, humanity must overcome--or maybe just survive--them all.
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The Beginning - Heart of War (Prequel)
The Beginning - Heart of War (Prequel) R. Malak
A Short story/ Prelude to The Beginning Breath of War:
Heart of War tells the story of a soldier trying to keep his family safe as the whole world crumbles around him with fantasy creatures slaughtering all in their path to conquest.
Heart of War tells the story of a soldier trying to keep his family safe as the whole world crumbles around him with fantasy creatures slaughtering all in their path to conquest.
Birth of a Star
Birth of a Star Wayne Meyers
Aldrea, the feisty daughter of a Quenterian scientist, agrees to accompany her parents on a routine mission with mixed emotions. It was better than another resort vacation, but lacks the adventure and excitement she craves. So when her father is taken prisoner by a deranged Radical agent on a deserted planet, Aldrea doesn't think twice--she goes after them.
But time is running out. With the greatest discovery in Quenterian history in the balance, Aldrea must rescue herself first before the prize they seek kills them all.
But time is running out. With the greatest discovery in Quenterian history in the balance, Aldrea must rescue herself first before the prize they seek kills them all.
Intriguing concept and cover. Fiesty daughter stories always draw me in, there's always so much to explore! Great storytelling!
Wow--what a riveting blurb--with such a unique plot and characters. Can't wait to read the full novel.
This story looks like a lot of fun!
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!
Gehenna Dawn by Jay Allan
Gehenna Dawn by Jay Allan Discover Sci-Fi
Book One of the bestselling Portal Wars series...
Erastus. An unimaginable nightmare. A searing hot world, covered with cracked, burning deserts and sweltering jungles. A hostile planet far from Earth, it was the most hellish place men have ever tried to survive. Called Gehenna by the condemned men sent to fight there, it forged the few who survived its murderous battles into the strongest soldiers in history.
Jake Taylor was a New Hampshire farmboy who wanted nothing more than to marry his girlfriend, work on the farm, and maybe one day write a great novel. But mankind was fighting the alien Tegeri and their bio-mechanical cyborg soldiers, and UN Central needed men…men to go to war on hostile worlds like Erastus.
Erastus. An unimaginable nightmare. A searing hot world, covered with cracked, burning deserts and sweltering jungles. A hostile planet far from Earth, it was the most hellish place men have ever tried to survive. Called Gehenna by the condemned men sent to fight there, it forged the few who survived its murderous battles into the strongest soldiers in history.
Jake Taylor was a New Hampshire farmboy who wanted nothing more than to marry his girlfriend, work on the farm, and maybe one day write a great novel. But mankind was fighting the alien Tegeri and their bio-mechanical cyborg soldiers, and UN Central needed men…men to go to war on hostile worlds like Erastus.
I'm a big fan of Jay Allan's work and love his style. Lots of great action, he's a writer who is right in my wheelhouse.
This is one of Jay Allan's best MSF Series you will ever read. I gave this Book 4 Stars on Goodreads and the story gets even better in Books 2 and 3. Check out my Review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1549693826
Read this book awhile back and it's still as good as ever with plenty of action and adventure to be had.
Lindsay Buroker's Fallen Empire Collection has caught my interest. I'm sure others will enjoy it too!
Where a Spaceship Goes to Die
Where a Spaceship Goes to Die George Saoulidis
When a scavenger captain offers her an unusual job in the middle of nowhere, Delphine accepts and tags along. But will she manage to get the treasure they're looking for, when she has to operate a seadrone all by herself, when the treasure is buried in a spaceship graveyard 2 miles under water and when the challenges she faces go beyond her wildest fears?
This story is inspired by Point Nemo, a place located as far away from land as possible where spaceships go to die.
This story is inspired by Point Nemo, a place located as far away from land as possible where spaceships go to die.
Always love George's stories. He weaves mythology into his stories in such a clever subtle way. Must read!
That neon title really steals the show! Very eye catching, and I love the concept of reinterpreting fairy tales in a cyberpunk setting.
A fascinating take on ancient Greek mythology! Opening chapters bring the reader right into this page-turning story. Don't miss out!
This story looks intriguing, and I've never read a book centered around a fox before! I'm excited to learn more, and I like your cover as well! :)
Love the title and the premise! Can't wait to read it!
Fire Fight - The Fire Planets Saga #1 (Instaf...
Fire Fight - The Fire Planets Saga #1 (Instafreebie Sample) Chris Ward
A gripping new space opera saga from acclaimed author Chris Ward …
On the fire planet of Abalon 3, an evil warlord threatens to unleash a wave of destruction in order to take control of the planet's valuable source of trioxyglobin, a dangerous but valuable liquid used for starship fuel. The only person capable of stopping him is Lianetta Jansen, a disgraced former Galactic Military Policewoman now turned smuggler, who is haunted by a terrible tragedy in her past. Along with her ragtag, wisecracking crew—the one-armed pilot Caladan, and the malfunctioning droid, Harlan5—Lia must confront her own demons, while trying to stop another.
On the fire planet of Abalon 3, an evil warlord threatens to unleash a wave of destruction in order to take control of the planet's valuable source of trioxyglobin, a dangerous but valuable liquid used for starship fuel. The only person capable of stopping him is Lianetta Jansen, a disgraced former Galactic Military Policewoman now turned smuggler, who is haunted by a terrible tragedy in her past. Along with her ragtag, wisecracking crew—the one-armed pilot Caladan, and the malfunctioning droid, Harlan5—Lia must confront her own demons, while trying to stop another.
Pisces - Silver Blood Collection
Pisces - Silver Blood Collection D. N. Leo
Computer hacker, Lorcan, is finishing the last spy job so that he could come home and propose to his childhood sweet heart. Unfortunately, the job goes wrong and he is trapped in a magical world underneath the deep sea where mer-creatures hunt for a secret key they think he has stolen.
Pisces - Silver Blood Collection - is the prequel of Merworld Trilogy. For more information, please visit http://dnleo.com
Pisces - Silver Blood Collection - is the prequel of Merworld Trilogy. For more information, please visit http://dnleo.com
Shanakee's Tale
Shanakee's Tale D. F. Wink
★★★★★ "By the time I finished, I was a fan."
Conall Hubbert is a future scientist, possessed with the last prediction of his genius algorithm: The Prometheus Prophecy. He has to be the first to find Prometheus and protect him from the hands of the global government and terrorist fanatics.
Conall puts on a mask to infiltrate Outer Area Three – a village in the Scottish Highlands with poverty and ancient beliefs. But he is not the only one: Both his greatest rival and a terrorist group have their spies already in place.
The life and friendship of three innocent boys from Area Three are forever disrupted and jeopardized by a global power scheme. Will Conall fulfill the prophecy and protect the kids, or has he only unleashed a race that will destroy all of them?
Conall Hubbert is a future scientist, possessed with the last prediction of his genius algorithm: The Prometheus Prophecy. He has to be the first to find Prometheus and protect him from the hands of the global government and terrorist fanatics.
Conall puts on a mask to infiltrate Outer Area Three – a village in the Scottish Highlands with poverty and ancient beliefs. But he is not the only one: Both his greatest rival and a terrorist group have their spies already in place.
The life and friendship of three innocent boys from Area Three are forever disrupted and jeopardized by a global power scheme. Will Conall fulfill the prophecy and protect the kids, or has he only unleashed a race that will destroy all of them?
Venom and Vines
The Hard Choice
The Hard Choice Fuad Baloch
The bomb is ticking. The one she planted.
For the past five years, Ruma Nuway has been plotting, planning to leave Doonya, the human planet.
Now's her chance.
With the Misguided mercenary by her side, she stands guard over the bound Zrivisi crew, the alien ship at her complete disposal.
The hard part is done. All she needs now are the launch codes from the Zrivisi captain, before the bomb goes off.
When the captain refuses, setting her Misguided companion past the edge, Ruma faces impossible choices.
When all choices are terrible, what real choice does she have left?
For the past five years, Ruma Nuway has been plotting, planning to leave Doonya, the human planet.
Now's her chance.
With the Misguided mercenary by her side, she stands guard over the bound Zrivisi crew, the alien ship at her complete disposal.
The hard part is done. All she needs now are the launch codes from the Zrivisi captain, before the bomb goes off.
When the captain refuses, setting her Misguided companion past the edge, Ruma faces impossible choices.
When all choices are terrible, what real choice does she have left?
Talented author with an intriguing tale of suspense and adventure. Don't miss out on this epic adventure with great world-building!
In "The Hard Choice", author Fuad Baloch throws the reader into the thick of the action then playfully sculpts tension; ultimately crafting a fun and satisfying experience which leaves the reader with a mirthful yearn for more. At least, that's how it left this reader. I look forward to reading more!
Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure Aaron Frale
Olson lives in a city that has been sealed from the outside world. He’s an Eleven Year and close to citizenship. His life is upended when one of the few adults who cares about him commits suicide - or so it appears at first. While investigating, Olson meets a girl named Natalie snooping around his school. He soon learns that one of her friends died under similarly mysterious circumstances. Together, they start looking for answers, and end up discovering the city's darkest secrets.
The Shell of a Person
The Shell of a Person Lance Pototschnik
Marooned on a remote Costa Rican sea turtle conservancy with a handful of fellow unanchored souls, Lance Pototschnik, in his hilarious debut memoir, ponders who he essentially is, and what he is likely to become. In Pototschnik, those who have fallen prey to the desolation of broken dreams, the young and the listless, finally find a voice with the talent to cast out demons and turn them into laughs.
Beneath its shell, this rollicking, episodic story is also a treatise about finding your purpose, realizing your full potential, and learning to love your own life. Pototschnik's very personal book happens to be the story we have all been hoping for.
Beneath its shell, this rollicking, episodic story is also a treatise about finding your purpose, realizing your full potential, and learning to love your own life. Pototschnik's very personal book happens to be the story we have all been hoping for.
Archangel Down. Archangel Project. Book One
Archangel Down. Archangel Project. Book One C. Gockel
In the year 2432, humans think they are alone in the universe. They’re wrong.
Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.
Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a woman he’s never met.
A military officer from the colonies and a civilian from Old Earth, they couldn’t have less in common. But they have to work together to save the lives of millions—and their own.
Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission:
The archangel is down.
Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.
Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a woman he’s never met.
A military officer from the colonies and a civilian from Old Earth, they couldn’t have less in common. But they have to work together to save the lives of millions—and their own.
Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission:
The archangel is down.
C. Gockel's work is always quick witted and fun!
You will enjoy in this book. Interesting twist
Stellar cover and super science fiction read!
A space opera for the ages! The technology described is both believable and yet imaginative. Fun characters and plot development make for a great page-turner!
The Arrival
The Arrival Adair Hart
Jake Melkins is a few months away from turning twenty-one. By the Seceltor Empire’s laws, he will have to go to a breeding camp, or directly into slavery. Neither choice appeals to him. All this changes with the arrival of a space-and-time-traveling being known as Evaran at the space station turned rest stop that Jake lives on.
To make things complicated, Greecho, the slaver who abducted Jake as a kid, has arrived at the station. He and his crew, along with his twenty-two-year-old human pet, Kathy, are about to go on a slave run to Earth.
Evaran has decided to interfere and free Jake and Kathy. That decision will lead him to Earth, where he will need to deal with the consequences.
To make things complicated, Greecho, the slaver who abducted Jake as a kid, has arrived at the station. He and his crew, along with his twenty-two-year-old human pet, Kathy, are about to go on a slave run to Earth.
Evaran has decided to interfere and free Jake and Kathy. That decision will lead him to Earth, where he will need to deal with the consequences.
Servant of the Crown (Heir to the Crown: Book...
Servant of the Crown (Heir to the Crown: Book 1) Paul J Bennett
He risks everything…
…to protect a king's secret
Tragedy tears Gerald's world apart and only his unwavering loyalty to the Baron of Bodden saves him. After serving as a soldier for years, a single act of self-sacrifice thrusts his future into the world of politics.
Cut off from all he knows, he becomes no more than a pawn to those in command. Banished with little more than the clothes on his back, he seeks a new purpose, for what is a warrior who has nothing left to fight for?
A fateful meeting with another lost soul unmasks a shocking secret, compelling him to take up the mantle of guardian. Bandits, the Black Hand, and even the king, he battles them all for the future of the realm.
Memories of the past, secrets that shape the future; his adventure is only the beginning.
…to protect a king's secret
Tragedy tears Gerald's world apart and only his unwavering loyalty to the Baron of Bodden saves him. After serving as a soldier for years, a single act of self-sacrifice thrusts his future into the world of politics.
Cut off from all he knows, he becomes no more than a pawn to those in command. Banished with little more than the clothes on his back, he seeks a new purpose, for what is a warrior who has nothing left to fight for?
A fateful meeting with another lost soul unmasks a shocking secret, compelling him to take up the mantle of guardian. Bandits, the Black Hand, and even the king, he battles them all for the future of the realm.
Memories of the past, secrets that shape the future; his adventure is only the beginning.
Great cover and blurb!
Two Miles Down
Two Miles Down David McGowan
A prison two miles underground.
A brutal gang, a suicidal man, and a fifteen-year-old boy.
It is 2150, and those convicted of subhuman crimes are cast into Secure Underground Incarceration Complexes around the world.
In this SUIC, a brutal gang, the head of which is simply known as Leader, rules the dark, hot tunnels.
In the farthest reaches of this hell, a man called Gabe is ready to give up and die. Until he meets Bodge, a fifteen-year-old boy who does not belong in this underground furnace.
Something is going on in this SUIC. A deadly plan set into motion by Leader and his Gang threatens the lives of everyone.
Can Gabe find a way to survive? Is there any possible weakness in the complex through which he and Bodge can escape?
A brutal gang, a suicidal man, and a fifteen-year-old boy.
It is 2150, and those convicted of subhuman crimes are cast into Secure Underground Incarceration Complexes around the world.
In this SUIC, a brutal gang, the head of which is simply known as Leader, rules the dark, hot tunnels.
In the farthest reaches of this hell, a man called Gabe is ready to give up and die. Until he meets Bodge, a fifteen-year-old boy who does not belong in this underground furnace.
Something is going on in this SUIC. A deadly plan set into motion by Leader and his Gang threatens the lives of everyone.
Can Gabe find a way to survive? Is there any possible weakness in the complex through which he and Bodge can escape?
The Girl Who Braved The Himalayan Tsunami
The Girl Who Braved The Himalayan Tsunami Vidyut Rautela
"When the water finally receded, I dropped on the ground, I laid there in the dark, slingy mud for several minutes. I was in extreme pain; I was so tired that my body refused to function. My head spun around in a tizzy of noises - sharp spine chilling cries and endless calls for help."
The Himalayan Tsunami is a harrowing tale of survival in the aftermath of Kedarnath tragedy. A young American woman in search of her estranged brother finds herself trapped in the Kedar region. Far away from home in an unknown, unforgiving terrain, with no food and wild animals abound, will she be able to escape unharmed and importantly will she be able to find his brother, alive?
The Himalayan Tsunami is a harrowing tale of survival in the aftermath of Kedarnath tragedy. A young American woman in search of her estranged brother finds herself trapped in the Kedar region. Far away from home in an unknown, unforgiving terrain, with no food and wild animals abound, will she be able to escape unharmed and importantly will she be able to find his brother, alive?
Breakers of the Dawn
Virgo - Mindscape Trilogy Epilogue - A Romant...
Virgo - Mindscape Trilogy Epilogue - A Romantic Supernatural Suspense Thriller D. N. Leo
Imagine if it was hot in Antarctica! Watching the polar caps burn.
Madeline is no longer a journalist in New York, but her connection during the peak of her career deems to be useful when she needs to assist her husband, Ciaran, to stop a plot in the paranormal world, that might destroy the Antarctica and Earth.
The only weapon they have is their Silver Blood. The only contact they have is a retired journalist living in Argentina. Yet they fight the vicious paranormal and space creatures to obtain the Virgo key to save Earth.
Madeline is no longer a journalist in New York, but her connection during the peak of her career deems to be useful when she needs to assist her husband, Ciaran, to stop a plot in the paranormal world, that might destroy the Antarctica and Earth.
The only weapon they have is their Silver Blood. The only contact they have is a retired journalist living in Argentina. Yet they fight the vicious paranormal and space creatures to obtain the Virgo key to save Earth.
The Accidental Text
The Accidental Text AJ Combs
"A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth" ~ Biblical proverb.
The glasses were draining. The volume on the dancefloor was increasing. And the party was somewhere between getting started and at its peak.
The occasion was Jennifer Castano's birthday party while her friend/one sided lover, Damien Striker, immersed himself in the crowd, away from the spotlight.
However, the reply to a prank text lands the duo into the crosshairs of a professional killer. And thus begins the night long odyssey of dodging bullets and breaking bones.
Making every drop of blood count, the seemingly normal duo discovers the cues leading to a deadly criminal conspiracy.
A short story based in the universe of Damien Striker, a traveli
The glasses were draining. The volume on the dancefloor was increasing. And the party was somewhere between getting started and at its peak.
The occasion was Jennifer Castano's birthday party while her friend/one sided lover, Damien Striker, immersed himself in the crowd, away from the spotlight.
However, the reply to a prank text lands the duo into the crosshairs of a professional killer. And thus begins the night long odyssey of dodging bullets and breaking bones.
Making every drop of blood count, the seemingly normal duo discovers the cues leading to a deadly criminal conspiracy.
A short story based in the universe of Damien Striker, a traveli
The Backworlds
The Backworlds M. Pax
In the far future, humanity settles the stars, bioengineering its descendants to survive in a harsh universe. This is the first book in the science fiction series, The Backworlds. Try it for free. A space opera adventure.
After the war with the Foreworlders, Backworlders scatter across the remaining planets. Competition is fierce, and pickings are scant. Scant enough that Craze’s father decides to improve his fortunes by destroying his son. He tells his only boy their moon isn’t big enough for them both and gives Craze a ticket for the next transport leaving the space dock.
Cut off from everyone he knows with little money and no knowledge of the worlds beyond, Craze must find a way to forge a new life and make his father regret this day. First, he must survive.
After the war with the Foreworlders, Backworlders scatter across the remaining planets. Competition is fierce, and pickings are scant. Scant enough that Craze’s father decides to improve his fortunes by destroying his son. He tells his only boy their moon isn’t big enough for them both and gives Craze a ticket for the next transport leaving the space dock.
Cut off from everyone he knows with little money and no knowledge of the worlds beyond, Craze must find a way to forge a new life and make his father regret this day. First, he must survive.
Tales of an Untold Past
Tales of an Untold Past Mark Russo
Three classic fairy tales with a sci-fi twist.
A Little Stroll through the Woods:
Little Red Riding Hood ventures in the woods in her house vicinity, headed to her granny. When she meets the wolf, something peculiar happens. Why he's saying he met the girl before?
Little Thumb:
Little Thumb is the younger member of a large family. When he realizes they have not enough food for everyone, he decides he will get rid of his parents.While doing that, he meets an Ogre that will completely change his plans.
Cat in a Box
Chi Bi has a package delivered at his door. When he opens it, a cat robot comes out of it. He says he comes from the future and Chi, himself, is his creator. Is that true? What does this peculiar creature want?
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A Little Stroll through the Woods:
Little Red Riding Hood ventures in the woods in her house vicinity, headed to her granny. When she meets the wolf, something peculiar happens. Why he's saying he met the girl before?
Little Thumb:
Little Thumb is the younger member of a large family. When he realizes they have not enough food for everyone, he decides he will get rid of his parents.While doing that, he meets an Ogre that will completely change his plans.
Cat in a Box
Chi Bi has a package delivered at his door. When he opens it, a cat robot comes out of it. He says he comes from the future and Chi, himself, is his creator. Is that true? What does this peculiar creature want?
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Extinction Lost
Extinction Lost Nicholas Smith
Extinction Lost was originally published in SNAFU: Black Ops. This short story can be read as a stand-alone for new readers, but Extinction Cycle readers might want to read it after Extinction Aftermath.
The war continues…
Two days after the events of Extinction Aftermath, European Unified Command calls on Team Ghost for a top secret mission. The residents of a small Inuit fishing village in Greenland have gone missing and reports of Variants unaffected by Kryptonite have surfaced.
The war continues…
Two days after the events of Extinction Aftermath, European Unified Command calls on Team Ghost for a top secret mission. The residents of a small Inuit fishing village in Greenland have gone missing and reports of Variants unaffected by Kryptonite have surfaced.
An eye catching and compelling cover immediately draws me into the world. I will be checking this book out for sure!