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Impact Earth: Symbiosis


Timothy W. Long - 2016
    Long's newest take on the apocalypse"Timothy W. Long injects a stark degree of realism into everything he writes. His horror is more horrific, his heroics more heroic, I love reading his stuff." --Peter Clines, bestselling author of the Ex-Heroes series, 14, and The Fold*Second Edition copy edited by Dominion Editorial ServicesIt was a quiet Seattle morning until the skies filled with fire: without warning, a catastrophic meteor shower caused buildings to crumble and the lights to go out. Out of the rubble, five ordinary people arose to find themselves manifesting undreamed-of abilities.Will they be enough to do what the military cannot — stop a massive alien invasion before the entire West Coast is destroyed?"Reading Timothy W. Long is like being in a knife fight that doesn't end until the last page." --Nicholas Sansbury Smith, bestselling author of The Extinction CycleWhat readers are saying about Timothy's other work: "Very believable, very nice mix of humor and seriousness, great characters.", "Big thanks to the author for keeping it realistic.", "Any fans of Joseph Talluto or John O'Brien's series would surely enjoy this.", "...highly recommend it to any fans of the Zombie Apocalypse genre.", "Non-stop action.", "Five stars are rare from me...""LONG WRITES WITH GRAPHIC GLEE!" --Tacoma News Tribune "...witty humor and lots of jam packed action." --Audiobookreviewer.com “Definitely a writer to watch.” --HorrorNews.net on AMONG THE LIVING “One of my favorite zombie novels.” --BuyZombie.com on AMONG THE LIVING

Children of Earthrise: Books 1-3


Daniel Arenson - 2018
    Our planet is lost. We are the last humans, and we must go home. Children of Earthrise is a story of exodus. Of humanity lost among the stars. Of one man rising to lead our people home. In 2016, the Earthrise series became a surprise bestseller, captivating hundreds of thousands of readers around the world. Set two thousand years later, Children of Earthrise begins a new story, one for both new readers and old fans. This bundle includes the first three Children of Earthrise novels: The Heirs of Earth, A Memory of Earth, and An Echo of Earth.

Blackbeard Superbox


Michael Wallace - 2019
    But Drake won't go down without a fight. Rather than surrender, he'll lead his loyal crew into the frontier worlds to repair and rearm. Fighting the treacherous Lord Admiral Malthorne, Drake makes alliances with aliens and smugglers to clear his name and defeat treason in his beloved homeland. The bestselling STARSHIP BLACKBEARD and SENTINEL series, now in a complete compilation for the first time, is 1,500 pages of space battles, alien wars, and interstellar politics.

Earth Song


Nick Cook - 2019
    Using what Sentinel taught her, Lauren began a crusade to uncover the truth about the conspiracy of silence.But after a year of dead ends and a personal tragedy, Lauren is on the verge of giving up. Yet she can’t ignore the sudden alerts erupting across the international UFO forums about a new alien phenomenon. What are the crystal runic symbols that have started to appear all over the Isles of Orkney? Do they mean that the ancient alien race, the Angelus, are once again reaching out to humanity, and if so, why?In her search for answers, Lauren teams up with archaeologist Jack Harper. But they’re up against an oligarchy intent on suppressing the truth behind UFOs – who will stop at nothing to silence them. Can Lauren and Jack unlock the secret buried in Orkney to defend Earth against a threat set to extinguish life on our planet for ever? Earth Song is the sequel to the novella The Signal, and is also part of the Multiverse Chronicles, an epic series of interlinked stories that includes the Fractured Light trilogy and follows the struggle of humanity to survive across parallel universes.

First Life (The River Saga Book One)


Nathan Hystad - 2022
    Extraterrestrial alliances. Unpredictable enemies.Colton Beck has six months to live. He works for the Angor near Los Angeles, aware that any day could be his last.The Angor arrived 20 years ago, resolved to help mankind survive, but not everyone believes their motives are honorable.When the Angor offer humanity a colony world, Colton is determined to see another planet before his final breath. He’s been diagnosed with Xeno, a rare disorder that surfaced with the Angor’s arrival, but he won’t let this stop him.With the help of his old friend Indie Hart, now the single most powerful human on Earth, he joins the Expedition to Dicore. They access the River, an alien technology that allows nearly instantaneous travel between worlds, and their universe is quickly expanded. What they find on Dicore is far from idyllic, and Colton struggles to navigate their new existence while coping with his impending death.First Life is a gripping science fiction adventure tale from the best-selling author of The Event, Lost Contact, and Final Days.

The Terran Menace


J.R. Robertson - 2021
    But lurking in the shadows are sinister forces intent on tearing his world apart.Without warning or provocation, the mysterious Alarians, a civilization of refugees that fled their home system to escape genocide, launch a coordinated attack on Earth and its colonies. Stranded light-years from his father, Ben must fight to survive the brutal aftermath of the war with the Alarians while uncovering the secrets of his past--secrets that point to him being the weapon that will save humanity from extinction.The Terran Menace is a fast-paced military sci-fi adventure and the first installment in the Terran Menace series. Fans of Chris Fox's Void Wraith series, Joshua Dalzelle's Terran Scout Fleet series, and Marko Kloos's Frontlines series will feel right at home.

The Door: Science Fiction Mystery


Tony Harmsworth - 2019
    Today, as he passes the door, he glances at its peeling paint. Moments later he stops dead in his tracks. He returns to the spot, and all he sees is an ivy-covered wall. The door has vanished! He unwittingly embarks on an exciting trail of events with twists, turns, quantum entanglement and temporal anomalies. It becomes an unbelievable adventure to save humanity which you’ll be unable to put down. The Door is an intriguing and unique science fiction mystery from the pen of Tony Harmsworth, the First Contact specialist who writes in the style of the old masters. Discover the astonishing secrets being concealed by The Door today!

Empires Ascendant: A Space Opera Anthology


Jay Allan - 2019
    The golden age of expansion, of exploration. Stories of new and vibrant civilizations growing, reaching out…and sometimes fighting desperately for the future. Empires Ascendant brings 6 masters of military science fiction and space opera together in one volume of all new, original material. Shadow of Purple Jay Allan One honorable man. Altharic Vennalus is a general, and a loyal servant of the Republic. He has battled endlessly, fighting to preserve the Republic from the usurpers who would topple it. The civil wars that have raged for three decades are nearly at an end. But peace is an elusive dream, and pain and loss will drive Altharic to places he couldn’t have imagined. In the end, he will be faced with answering one burning question. What is the cost of his honor? The Thousand Colors of Night Daniel Arenson A strange signal comes from deep space. A folk song from hundreds of light-years away. A song where there should be only silence. One starship flies to investigate. It finds a mystery that will change humanity forever. Banshee’s Last Scream Jason Anspach and Nick Cole From the world of Galaxy's Edge: When a Dark Ops legionnaire is found dead under suspicious circumstances, his fellow operatives employ the notorious bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs to find those responsible and make them pay for their actions. But Rechs uncovers a sinister plot much bigger than a simple murder. Jason Anspach & Nick Cole deliver the first original Galaxy's Edge short story ever to appear in an anthology… Banshee’s Last Scream! The Ganymede Arbitration JN Chaney In 2833, Arbiters Wojtek Dimek and Gabriel Anderson are sent to contain an escalating genocide on Ganymede. Jovian Alliance Prime Minister Frank Wallace directs a campaign of systematic murder on the frozen moon. The Arbiters board Wallace’s ship to take the Prime Minister into custody, only to find themselves at ground zero of a coup, and they must now fight to reach extraction against overwhelming military forces in an increasingly volatile situation. Demons at War JN Chaney A Republic war in paradise. A Marine faced with the ultimate decision. Sergeant Magnus pictured the beach covered with bikini-clad women working on their tans. Instead, it has been overrun by those who would see him dead. Outnumbered and surrounded, Magnus must find a way to keep his unit alive against an unrelenting enemy from the ocean. It's time to do what he does best. Rogue Factions Joshua Dalzelle All 3 of the warring nations of humanity had finally agreed to meet and discuss an end to the slaughter that had gone on for centuries. Could this really be the end of a conflict that had taken millions of lives and left economies on the verge of collapse? As the 3 delegations meet on neutral ground to discuss the chance for peace, not everyone is happy that the war could be ending. Soon, multiple assault forces, smuggled into the conference in secret, engage each other. Who will dictate the future of humanity, those who want war without end, or those who want to forge all of humanity into a mighty empire? Acheron Rising Ken Lozito Lt. Commander Elias Browning's military career was over, or so he thought. When a secret research colony is discovered by a ruthless enemy, Elias must take command of a small battlegroup.

Uncommon Life


T.S. Paul - 2016
    From her command chair on board Freedom Station She rules the space above her planet. But it wasn't always like this. She once wanted a different life, a life more simple. It was all ripped away from her and she had to chose another. Read how Athena Lee's older sister fought battles that captured the hearts and minds of an entire planet.

The Evaran Chronicles Box Set: Books 1-3


Adair Hart - 2016
    Albert Snowden just wanted to be there for his niece, Emily, after the loss of her father. Being abducted by aliens, and then rescued by a mysterious being known as Evaran, has made that difficult. Despite their situation, they try to make the best of it while traveling through space, time, and beyond with Evaran and V, Evaran's trusty mobile artificial intelligence. With the use of Evaran’s time-traveling ship, the Torvatta, they will try to maintain timeline integrity while dealing with the challenges that brings.This box set contains the first three books in the Evaran Chronicles. If you like science fiction, time travel, technology, and adventure with a space opera bent, then this series is for you.---The Awakening - Book 1 of the Evaran ChroniclesA heavily damaged alien research vessel in the Andromeda galaxy is hurtling toward a planet. The aliens should not be there. They have been traveling through space and time, abducting apex predators and sticking them in virtual simulations for research. The problem is the virtual simulations are powering down, unleashing the specimens on the ship.Dr. Albert Snowden and his niece, Emily, were abducted by the aliens. They are visited by a mysterious being named Evaran in the last minutes of the virtual simulation. He has decided to interfere in this timeline-changing event and rescue them.Stopping the ship from crashing into the planet before getting to Evaran's ship is one issue. Navigating the apex predators on the loose is another. To make matters worse, Jerzan Graduul, infamous leader of the Bloodbore mercenary pack, has boarded the ship in search of salvage opportunities, and has noticed Evaran's ship. The hunt begins.---The Fredorian Destiny - Book 2 of the Evaran ChroniclesThe timeline is wrong. This is discovered when Dr. Albert Snowden and his niece, Emily, travel with Evaran to a galactic cultural exhibition event on Kreagus, the capital home world of the Kreagan Star Empire and galactic superpower near Earth. The Fredorians should be presenting an ancient artifact, known as the Arkaron, to the Kreagan emperor. The problem is they aren’t. Evaran has decided to step in and help the Fredorians achieve their destiny while stabilizing the timeline.They must find the three lost Arkaron crystals in order to assemble the Arkaron. To make matters worse, Seeros, a powerful industrialist, has a bounty on their heads, causing bounty hunters to harass them each step of the way.As if that weren’t enough, an unknown faction is hiring freelance mercenaries to hunt them down as well. Evaran is joined by others, and together, they will have to navigate these perils to assemble the Arkaron and achieve the Fredorian destiny.---The Purification - Book 3 of the Evaran ChroniclesThe past has changed, and the timeline has been updated.Dr. Albert Snowden, and his niece, Emily, experience this while traveling on Evaran’s temporally shielded space-and-time traveling ship. What they discover is that humanity has taken a different path, one that has made Evaran decide to interfere and change human history.Discovering what caused the change is one issue. Dealing with the nonhuman factions in Earth’s past is another.To make things worse, Dr. Snowden has to deal with a personal issue. It does not help that Emily is on a prison planet where she must survive, alone

When Worlds Collide


Rebecca Lorino Pond - 2014
    Stripping the Earth of all her natural resources and capturing her residents. Skylar was on her own after the invasion, living in the woods to avoid capture. But her luck ran out when a new group of aliens arrived to save what is left of the human race. With no idea what will happen to her, Skylar and all single Earth females are paired with the Relomilan warriors on board the Hecis IV. She is paired with the Commander of the ship Chacer Sofeer, a man bent on revenge. All she wants is new home and place where she will feel safe again, but will it be with Chacer, the one who is pushing her away? Commander Chacer Sofeer, has been chasing after the Okrans and their leader Kruvra for more than two years. His good deed backfires on him when he is paired with one of the humans he rescued from the dying planet called Earth. He doesn't want another mate after the loss of his first love. As hard as he tries to keep his distance from the tiny human female, there is something that draws him to her. Something that stirs his blood, demanding he make her his mate forever. After a attack on the spaceport the ship stops at to resupply, the pair is left to escape in a life pod only to end up stranded on a unexplored world. Will they ever be able to get off the strange planet? Will the bond that pulls them together succeed in getting them to fall in love with each? The book contains sexually explicit scenes and not intended for those under 18.

But The Stars


Peter Cawdron - 2020
    How do you fight an enemy that distorts everything you see? What do you do when you can't trust your own senses, let alone anyone around you?

Outcast Starship: The Complete Series


Joshua James - 2021
    

Gun Ship


Mark Wayne McGinnis - 2020
    During the day, he’s a South Chicago high school janitor, slopping a mop around from nine o’clock to three o’clock five days a week. At night, hiding out in an old boarded-up factory, he attends to his damaged interstellar spacecraft—making repairs—counting the days when he can return to his homeworld of Calunoth. All he needs to do is mind his own business—avoid any messy human dramas for just a few more weeks. But it is on one of those quiet nights when he hears them outside—the MP140s. Named for a police radio code for murder, these bangers are among the worst, most ruthless killers in the entire city. Peering down from the 3rd-floor window, Babar recognizes the quiet hermit boy below him, the one with the ugly facial scars, walking into a death trap. Little does Babar realize at the time that this scared, complicated, seventeen-year-old will be the key to saving the distant Realm of Dom Dynasty.

Jump Gate Omega


Tom Shepherd - 2018
    “Specify, Dad. What do you want us to do?”His father glared at him. “Go to the Rim, sue those amphibious bastards for everything they’ve got, and get Jump Gate Omega on track again!”If the new Matthews Corporation Jump Gate fails to span 2.5 million light years to the Andromeda galaxy, the heavily invested star-faring civilization of the Milky Way will face economic ruin and brutal war.The Star Lawyers must run a gauntlet to the Rim, dodging pirates, politicians, prelates, and predatory star nations intent on seizing the new Gate to Andromeda.Without Jump Gate Omega, the Terran Commonwealth may not survive.