Tidelands
"An immersive, entertaining and clever piece of Science Fiction!" - Dr Who OnlineSquirrel awakes in a strange prison, where her fellow inmates may not even share the same species. But when offered a dubious bargain by the mysterious man in black that may buy her freedom, she must decide what true motives those opaque shades conceal.As Mayor Friedler follows through on his malign promise, Percy finds allies in surprising places. And as the mystery of the dead girl deepens, he begins to question everything he once believed in - but must he also betray it?And as one game comes to an end, another begins. But as Eva learns to navigate the courtly intrigues of Elizabethan England, has she finally begun to uncover the secret purpose of Sabotage?Tidelands is an ongoing sci-fi and fantasy serial. Set some years in the future, it is a dystopian blend of cyberpunk, first contact, dark humour and Lovecraftian horror. Part 3: Stage of Fools, collects together instalments 35-50.
The Survivor’s Regression Part 4
In The Survivor's Regression, Part 4: David's Fortress, M.P. Hendy finally takes the Renado family to their apocalyptic homestead. After their first passionate night, Jessica found herself not just in a relationship but integrated into David's polyamorous household. Their journey culminated in a wedding, a celebration of their unique family dynamic, and for Jessica, an introduction to the addictive nature of their unconventional lifestyle.Kayla's brothers arrived, along with Elena's niece, Alissa, creating new dynamics as they adjusted to David's unusual way of life. While Alissa showed interest in Aidan's projects, David offered Jason and Kyle gunsmithing jobs, subtly integrating them into his plans. Despite initial bewilderment, Kayla and Elena's unwavering devotion to David and the family's collective intelligence became increasingly apparent. David's investments began to manifest as something tangible: a fortified home in Texas. Ostensibly a residence, but in reality, it was a sprawling apocalypse bunker. Tiffany, reading aloud from David's written account of past trauma and intense survival experiences, provided Alissa and Kayla with a glimpse into his motivations. Alissa, touring the underground complex, was confronted with the family's self-sufficiency and David's almost uncanny foresight.David, with Jessica by his side, consulted with experts across the globe, meticulously planning every detail, from electricity to intricate security systems. Even something as seemingly mundane as moving from their previous home to the Texas fortress required complex logistics and careful planning. He delegated tasks based on each family member's unique skills. The family dynamics, already intricate, were further expanded when Tiffany invites Lily to pick a future spouse. Driven by memories unearthed through past-life regression, David even rescued Tanya from her previous life, settling her debts and bringing her into his unique family. A month later, Tanya's sister, Seo-Yeon, arrived, bewildered by the strange ranch and the promise of explanations.As an EMP-induced blackout loomed, they secured their property, shared intimate moments, and witnessed the unusual aurora borealis, a silent precursor to the impending darkness. Then, silence. Relying on David's leadership, they faced an unknown future.
The Survivor’s Regression
In The Survivor's Regression, Part 2: David's Chosen Family, M.P. Hendy reintroduces David, a dedicated "prepper," who forms an unconventional and ever-expanding family over a decade, built on intimacy, control, and devotion. Summer is drawn to David again, after experiencing a premonitory dream. David's home, with his wife Tiffany feels impersonal, driven by David's meticulous plans for an apocalyptic future rather than warmth. Despite this, a unique bond forms, and Summer finds herself developing a sisterly connection with Tiffany.After returning home, Summer confides in Jennifer about Tiffany and David's marriage, but Jennifer's calm reaction suggests a calculated plan, a tapestry of lives orchestrated by David. He returns home with Tiffany for the purpose of retrieving Jennifer. During this period, David enjoys passionate encounters with her and Summer, culminating in a night shared together.A return road trip with Tiffany and Jennifer becomes a crucible, testing the boundaries of their unusual relationship. Jennifer witnesses an extreme act of intimacy between David and Tiffany reveals clues about their unique relationship. 9/11 occurs, and David's foresight is validated, solidifying the women's faith in his guidance. Over the next two years, they navigate pregnancy, college, and career changes, further cultivating his growing family.Eventually, the family moves to California. During this period, Elena enters the picture, captivated by David and the family's dynamics. After witnessing their unique connection, Elena divorces her husband and joins their growing family. Relocating to Texas, the family, now including Elena, establishes an organized lifestyle under David's watchful eye. Over time, the women continue to observe David's abilities and his preparations.As David excels in his military career, his complex relationship with Elena intensifies. He unveils a plan for a large-scale construction project in Texas, revealing his financial planning and leadership. The story highlights the progress of the construction project through email updates and depicts intimate relationships within the family, highlighting David's dominance. They plan for acquiring a ranch and large fuel/water tanks, all while using a secret code for record-keeping.This story unfolds as an intricate portrait of unorthodox love, unwavering loyalty, and the strength of human connection in the face of an uncertain future, all under the guidance of a man seemingly touched by foresight.In The Survivor's Regression, Part 2: David's Chosen Family, M.P. Hendy reintroduces David, a dedicated "prepper," who forms an unconventional and ever-expanding family over a decade, built on intimacy, control, and devotion. The story revolves around the women drawn to his vision of preparedness, exploring their complex relationships and the lengths they go to for a sense of belonging and a secure future, even if it defies societal norms. It's a tale of love, loyalty, and a unique family forged in the shadow of a potential apocalypse.
Cinnabar One
On Aldanrey, calevenians live their simple lives inharmony with nature and each other. When changesto the moons' orbits signal a catastrophic end to all lifeon the planet, a few brave calevenians refuse to giveup. Led by two young pioneers, they make a desperateattempt to prevent the disaster.On Mars, in the near future, a private mining operationstumbles upon the wreckage of an ancient, alienspaceship. Following investigations, scientists initiate asecret experiment on Earth. In a laboratory beneath theabandoned CERN research centre, an organic incubatorgestates a girl with 45% extraterrestrial DNA.Below the ruins of an old monastery in India, archaeologists find a collection of goatskin scrolls, revealing a plea for help from an unknown civilisationin need. Soon begins a rescue operation unlike anythingour galaxy has ever seen. But while Earth's delegationpushes the laws of physics to their limits, time is running out for Aldanrey.The novel is undeniably impressive. Through several parallel plots, it tells a credible story that includes a wide range of characters - both human and alien. The language flows effortlessly and effectively, with short, descriptive sentences. The book conveys cosmic visions, an extension in time and space that is unmistakably similar to those found in classic science fiction; what many call a "sense of wonder".The plot spans a period of almost 725,000 years. It takes place partly on the planet Aldanrey in the Barnard's Star system, almost 6 light years from our sun, and partly in various places on Earth and Mars, in the past and near future. The author switches smoothly between different time periods and locations.The sequel is in production
Cybergnosis
Cybergnosis is a poetic transmission from the ruins of a digital soul. Blending cyberpunk aesthetics with raw spiritual introspection, it explores identity, trauma, memory, and love in a world wired for numbness. Told through glitchy verses, corrupted prayers, and emotional code, this collection traces a journey from system failure to inner awakening, from lost signals to reclaimed truth. It's not just poetry. It's a reboot of the human spirit. A signal for the ones still flickering in the dark. From the author: I wrote Cybergnosis during a time of collapse, spiritual, emotional, and digital. This is a book for the ones who still feel too much. Who break before they bend. Who remember how to love in a world designed to numb. Thank you for receiving this transmission. - Neon Reverie
Objective Reset
Visionary or realist? Which leader should spearhead our future?Matt Turner is finally basking in the streetlights. Successfully bringing his family to wealth and safety, the time is right to settle in. But his brother, Kevin, won't let go of past horrors.Now, as the notorious rebel Zee rears his head, Kevin forces Matt to confront the dark underbelly of his newfound cohort, the streetlighters. Engulfed in lies, deceit and deception, Matt suddenly finds his family pitted directly against the government and is forced to oppose the entire system once and for all.But when Matt's heart and mind clash, which does he follow?Objective Reset concludes the heart-wrenching story of Matt and Kevin, as the last book brings Trevor Wynyard's dystopian trilogy The Streetlighters to its exhilarating conclusion.Grab Objective Reset today and finish the engrossing near-future drama, as the Turners take one final attempt to liberate their family-and country-for good!
Sentient
Extinction Horizon meets Contagion in this sequel to 2025's sci-fi thriller Symbiote, where the biological threat has escaped the South Pole and is now wreaking havoc upon Antarctica. The survivors of the South Pole massacre will find that getting off the Antarctic continent may cost them their lives... Months after the events of Symbiote, sunrise has come to the ice continent, bringing with it the beginning of the annual tourist season. where 1,500 summer visitors will soon call the coastal McMurdo Station home. With them are the architects of the classified CIA program that unleashed the deadly microbes, who are determined to uncover what happened with their experiment and harvest samples of the mutation to turn into a biological weapon. However, when Ben Jacobs returns from an impossible journey to the Pole and is reunited with Penny - an asymptomatic carrier of the symbiotic microbes - all hell breaks loose. When the sea ice surrounding the station becomes a fertile breeding ground for a new and more dangerous infestation, Rajan Chariya and his friends will have to join forces with the CIA to fight the onslaught of infected "sea people" roving the streets. With tensions high and stakes even higher, the question becomes when will the group stop being useful, and start becoming targets who know too much? Worse, there may be more than one asymptomatic carrier.... With a heart-stopping pace and twists that will leave readers breathless, Sentient is a thrilling sequel that brilliantly combines all the best horror tropes with real world scenarios.
Larc Ascending
Jim Able Offworld is for readers who enjoy quirky aliens, flawed humans, and heroes who work in outer space. Explore the galaxy with Jim as he navigates the hidden schemes of criminals, governments, interplanetary corporations, and his own frenemies.Book Two: Larc AscendingTo Do: Tail drone, destroy space fleet, submit expensesAn unfolding mystery, a conflict between two neighboring planets, and the secret that ties them together.Jim Able likes working offworld. His previous boss fired him but now he's working for the chameleon-skinned alien, Tella. Their new assignment, to follow a mysterious drone. What could go wrong?Jim is led to the environmentally damaged planet of Tanna Gul and its spiritual leader-the Gul Raeff. Jim, who barely manages to keep himself safe, feels responsible for the safety of a young monk traveling with him. When the monk dies, will Jim's anger and guilt bring about more death and destruction?Above all, are the monk's superiors-secretive senders of the drone-working behind the scenes with Jim or against him?
Time
Jim Able Offworld is for readers who enjoy quirky aliens, flawed humans, and heroes who work in outer space. Explore the galaxy with Jim as he navigates the hidden schemes of criminals, governments, interplanetary corporations, and his own frenemies.Book Three: TimeTo Do: Rescue renowned artist, return time machine, change careers.The past interrupts the present in the form of a troubling inheritance from Jim's father, leaving Jim to deal with the consequences of an action he has yet to take.
Haroom’s Harmonance
You'd think being eighty-five years old would protect you from being kidnapped by sex-trafficking space aliens. But you'd be wrong. Because my friends and I took out the slave traders only to crash-land on an ice-ball of a planet called "Oog." The natives here are huge and purple, with feet like beaver tails, two thumbs on each broad hand, and towering antlers. You wouldn't think they'd be interested in a quartet of eighty-somethings, but their tribe is really short on females. Also, their saliva contains a chemical that, when applied to the right location, turns back the clock on these rickety old bodies. Before you judge us, let me ask you this: What if you were standing so close to the Grim Reaper you could see the whites of his eyes? And what if a strapping young fellow came along and offered you the chance to be twenty-five again? Do you really think you'd turn that down?
The Genehunter
Some secrets are best left buried...Simms is a genehunter: a detective paid to track down the DNA of the famous and infamous of history for his clients' private collections. What they do with the DNA isn't his problem - even if they are using it to create illegal clones.He walks a line, pulled in a hundred different directions at once. The law, competing genehunters, ex-lovers, religious nuts and anti-genehunter crazies. But when he starts to work the Boneyard case he discovers that, sometimes, you have to decide which side of the line you're on.And when he starts to uncover the truth of his own origins he begins to question everything he is and does...A cyberpunk detective novel set on an Earth slowly going to hell.With added bonus material: Simms' World (characters and organisations of the Genehunter universe), Jumpjacker (a tale of jump nodes, brain plugins and high-tech crime) and 22nd Century Genie (the original Simms short story).
I Am Maggie Volume 1
Death is just the beginning in this collection of fast-paced gritty cyberpunk stories from the author of Gamer.The future is cybernetic and half of humanity is jacked into the Game, where anything is possible, including life after death.A madman holds a gun to a woman's head, demanding her girlfriend do the impossible. Meanwhile, a detective plunges into the treacherous depths of the virtual world in a desperate bid to save his sister from a psychotic killer. In another part of the Game, everything goes wrong in a scholar's search for a hidden library and answers, while a simple job brings a freelancer face-to-face with the unfathomable.And somewhere, deep inside the Game's virtual highways, evil awakens.Five stories. One common thread. Can you find it before it finds you?Hurry, Maggie. Hurry.I Am Maggie Volume 1 collects the four Maggie short stories (Don't Die, Spirit in the Sky, Scholar and Felis Fetura) together with the previously unpublished Vacant Spaces, exclusive to this collection.
Teo's Durumi
The dazzling and cinematic sequel to space opera Ocean's Godori takes Ocean and her crew deep into the cloisters of the Moon and the conflicts of the heart."As ever, Elaine U. Cho takes us on a twisting journey that further expands on her haunting themes around grief, memory, and sacrifice, bringing us breathlessly to the end of a story we'll never forget." -Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Naomi Funabashi, Hillman Grad BooksTeo Anand, former ne'er-do-well second son of the Anand Tech empire and current solar fugitive, has just crash-landed on the Moon after escaping the latest attempt on his life. But if anyone can help exonerate him, it's his best friend, bold Korean space pilot Ocean Yoon. Falsely accused of murdering his family, Teo is running out of both time and options. But loyalties are uncertain in their group of steadfast comrades and tentative new allies, and it's difficult to know who to trust in the tangled web that awaits them in Artemis, a city on the Moon rich in Korean history and haunted by ghosts from Teo's and Ocean's pasts. Further complicating matters are Haven--the pensive medic whose beliefs challenge Ocean's--and the dashing Phoenix--a space raider who's come blazing into Teo's life in more ways than one. All the while, Corvus, the real culprit behind the slaying of the Anands, is sowing a path of destruction that threatens to swallow the solar whole. The crew will wrestle with clashing ideals, flying bullets, and undeniable feelings as they race toward a stunning final stand. Teo's Durumi brings Cho's space opera duology to an exhilarating close, one that contends with questions of identity and acceptance; grief and redemption; and loyalty and sacrifice.
Anunnaki
Anunnakis legacy, the architects of our shared future. To those who find wonder in the whispers of ancient myths and the marvels of advanced technology, may these pages ignite your imagination and inspire you to unravel the tapestry of our shared heritage. This tale spun from the threads of ancient Sumerian legends and the boundless expanse of speculative science fiction, is offered as a tribute to the enduring power of storytelling, a testament to humanitys insatiable curiosity and capacity for wonder. It is a celebration of our innate yearning to comprehend our origins, to decipher the enigmatic messages etched in the stars, and to bridge the chasm between the celestial and the terrestrial. For generations, we have gazed at the heavens and sought answers to profound questions. Who are we? Where do we come from? Are we alone in the vast cosmic ocean? This narrative, born from the fertile ground of myth and the challenging terrain of science, seeks to offer a glimpse into one possible answer, a thrilling exploration of what might have been, a fascinating reimagining of what might still be. It is a testament to the enduring mystery that lies at the heart of human existence, a reminder that even in the face of scientific advancements, the allure of the mystical remains a powerful force. It is dedicated to those who find solace in the ambiguity of truth, the seductive allure of the unknown, and the compelling power of a story well told; those whose minds are as vast and unyielding as the cosmos itself; those who dare to peer beyond the veil of the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary. May this story transport you to the celestial cities of the Anunnaki, where the boundaries between myth and reality blur, leaving you to ponder the profound impact of a civilization that shaped the very fabric of human existence? May it inspire you to continue the quest for knowledge, to challenge established dogma, and to uncover the hidden truths that lie buried beneath the sands of
Vengeance
Tykran Vark, a Treldarian lieutenant sentenced to rot on a forgotten prison world, refuses to die in obscurity. With ruthless determination, he seizes control of a Tzuracian destroyer and escapes with what's left of his broken army. His mission? Vengeance. The traitorous ex-Sentinel Yarron will pay for sabotaging their final assault on Tzurac and for the death of Vark'sfather. But Vark's plan isn't just revenge-it's an all-out invasion. He awakens a long-lost, deadly force-an army so powerful it could crush Tzurac under its boot. In exchange for a slice of Tzurac's coveted Xytrinium, they'll fight by his side. When Yarron's wife, Bhalar, is ruthlessly kidnapped, Yarron is consumed with rage and vows to hunt down Vark, no matter the cost. With the fate of Tzurac hanging in the balance, he allies himself with the Tzuracians and strikes a deadly pact with his old enemies, the Nujharenes. Together, they'll face Vark's oncoming storm, and the fate of a world will be decided. Can Yarron save his beloved Bhalar before it's too late? Will the Tzuracians survive the wrath of an unstoppable force?
Amanoid
What do you do when you have a distressed Amazonian at your doorstep? A tall bronze-skinned man, Mruzel, is confused and wordless when he reaches out to the modern world. When the kind soul Bianca's expertise did not work, she turned to her daughter to understand his pleading eyes. Niaxa, a Robotics Scientist, could not open his lips but opened his mind to a special Mindmapper. This is how we now know the story of the deep Amazon forest, the people that live there, and the great tragedy that forced Mruzel to the doorway of the modern world. Can Niaxa investigate and solve Mruzel's problem? Will her friends Baeli and Android Domino10 help her or push her deeper into the vortex that is going to surround and gulp her and her mother? What will happen to Mruzel? Will he be shy, fly, or change into something he never dreamed of?The world's oldest uncontacted tribe and man's greatest creation-the android-come together in an exploding culmination to the saga when the Amanoid will be born.
Scarred City
The trap closes. The hunt nears its end. Sixteen-year-old Aleka travels the western desert with Survival Colony 9, a small group of renegades seeking shelter from the monstrous Skaldi that have overrun the land. The daughter of Diana the Huntress and a part-Skaldi father, Aleka was left as a baby with the woman she knows as Auntie, who swore to protect her from those who would exploit her unique ancestry. Unaware of what she is, Aleka spends her days searching the tunnels beneath the desert and dreaming of freedom from Auntie's domineering rule. Then Aleka meets a desert nomad calling himself Aesir, who proposes that she join his band of teen runaways in a daring plan to defeat the Skaldi for good. What Aleka doesn't know is that the Skaldi high command inhabiting the city by the great salt lake have a plan of their own, one they cannot put into effect without reclaiming the girl who shares their genetic history. Their final assault will come soon, and Aleka will need to discover her own powers with the aid of an unlooked-for ally if her colony is to survive. Scarred City is the final volume in the Book of the Huntress series by speculative fiction author Joshua David Bellin.
Amanoid
What do you do when you have a distressed Amazonian at your doorstep? A tall bronze-skinned man, Mruzel, is confused and wordless when he reaches out to the modern world. When the kind soul Bianca's expertise did not work, she turned to her daughter to understand his pleading eyes. Niaxa, a Robotics Scientist, could not open his lips but opened his mind to a special Mindmapper. This is how we now know the story of the deep Amazon forest, the people that live there, and the great tragedy that forced Mruzel to the doorway of the modern world. Can Niaxa investigate and solve Mruzel's problem? Will her friends Baeli and Android Domino10 help her or push her deeper into the vortex that is going to surround and gulp her and her mother? What will happen to Mruzel? Will he be shy, fly, or change into something he never dreamed of?The world's oldest uncontacted tribe and man's greatest creation-the android-come together in an exploding culmination to the saga when the Amanoid will be born.
The Hand of Evolution
They wanted to push humanity forward. Now, death was the only option.In an attempt to unlock the next stage of human potential, two brilliant university professors push the boundaries of science. Their collaboration leads to a discovery that could change everything, but powerful forces are closing in, eager to claim their research for darker purposes.Meanwhile, a young girl struggles to find her place in a world that doesn't understand her. Suffocating under her parents' control, she longs to break free and live on her own terms. When her actions draw the attention of a ruthless predator, she's thrust into a world where survival means confronting not only her enemies, but the truth about who she really is.A thought-provoking sci-fi mystery, THE HAND OF EVOLUTION by David R. Lewis explores the themes of ambition and identity, and the perilous cost of progress.
Pirates of the Imperium
In a galaxy where conquest is a way of life, can a space pirate save billions of lives? Seraphine DeVere is overwhelmed with guilt. After her involvement in the genocide of a peaceful planet, she is furious against the military leaders of the Earth and decides to become an interstellar pirate. When Seraphine comes face to facewith an innocent woman from the planet she helped destroy, her greatest fear is that the woman will seek vengeance against all of humanity. So she enters a race to discover the ultimate weapon hidden on the lost homeworld of the ancient masters of the galaxy. Seraphine is hopeful to get there before the monsters from Earth. With the military and rival pirates searching too, Seraphine longs for the redemption of her past sins but a new era of interstellar genocide would make that impossible. Can Seraphine stop the extermination of all life in the galaxy? Pirates of the Imperium is the compelling first prequel novel in the epic science fiction series, IMPERIUM. If you like ancient alien civilizations, space pirates, and a quest for the ultimate treasures of the galaxy then you'll love Mark O'Bannon's exciting interstellar adventure. Buy Pirates of the Imperium to help unearth the ultimate treasure!
The Midnight Project
When enigmatic billionaire Burton Sykes walks into Re-Gene-eration, a bespoke reproduction assistance clinic run by Raina and Cedric, two disgraced genetic engineers struggling to get by, they know they have a very unusual client. When Sykes asks them to genetically engineer a way for humanity to survive the coming ecological apocalypse, Raina is tempted. Bees are dying, crops are failing, and she knows her research is partly to blame. Could she help in some way? Though troubled, Cedric agrees to take part when it becomes clear their benefactor will do this with or without them. How else can he be sure their work won't fall into the wrong hands? But can they really trust Mr. Sykes?In this near-future science fiction thriller, Christy Climenhage has created a frighteningly real world on the verge of collapse. As disaster strikes, the two friends need to decide whether to cling to their old life or to let go and embrace a new path for humanity.
A Rift in Time
"What is that sound?" Mary shook Adalwolf Dalton awake. No sooner had she asked than a light from the outside of the house illuminated the bedroom.Dalton stood up and grabbed his pistol from the drawer. "It's bad news. It's the time machine." Senator James has sent the time machine back to rescue Adalwolf Dalton, only, he doesn't want to be rescued. Now, he must figure out how to stop them from building the time machine in the future so they won't irreparably damage the timeline and destroy all their lives."It doesn't work. Without Hitler, the communists come to power. The United States is attacked on all sides. The timeline is a nightmare. No, Hitler must stay alive.""What about stopping the holocaust?"Dalton shook his head. "Far worse things happen to the Jews under the communists.""I don't believe that. Listen, come back with me and you can explain everything to them."Dalton felt Mary come up behind him. He swallowed hard. Senator James had the time machine, he had to stop him, one way or another. "No, this ends here. I can't let you go back." He pointed the gun at Phillip.
Contested Landing Volume 2
They're back. They're smarter. And the landings are DEADLIER!CONTESTED LANDING VOLUME TWO!The cosmos erupts as new threats demand bolder tactics! Orbital drops into hellzones! Planetary assaults against impossible odds! Every move is a knife-edge decision! Every attack, a desperate gamble!Experience the future of warfare: lightning strikes, brutal sieges, and the raw courage of soldiers pushed beyond breaking point! Lasers scream! Worlds tremble! Survival demands innovation!THE ENEMY IS HERE. THE STRATEGY EVOLVES. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?CONTESTED LANDING VOLUME TWO! ENGAGE NOW!
Vanguard Nemesis
I stole from the wrong people.Now half the galaxy wants me dead. It was supposed to be a simple salvage job... but in the cargo bay of the abandoned freighter, my crew found a priceless stash of biotech, property of the deadliest corporation in Paragon space. No sane person would touch it... but it would set my crew up for life. Unfortunately, there's only one place we can hope to sell something this dangerous.A mysterious buyer contacts us from an ancient ship out in the void. The Aboena is so huge that it contains entire cities. It once carried humans from Earth to the stars. Now it's one of the last places still resisting Paragon rule.But when we sneak aboard, we find flesh-eating rippers in the Aboena's dark corridors. A cult that worships the monsters is threatening to take control of the ship. And our enemies are drawing closer every minute.Can we make a deal and escape before the hunters close in? Or is it time to stand and fight? I'm no hero. But the Paragon took everything from me once before and I won't let it happen again. Even if that means burning their empire to the ground...An absolutely thrilling science-fiction adventure of tension, intrigue and hard-hitting action, the Paragon Space series is perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey, Marko Kloos and Craig Alanson.
Deepest Canyon
Sunny, a scrapper and her father's daughter till the end, has held a secret in her teeth so long she's worried her jaw might just snap. She'll be alright if she can fulfill her father's dying wish- that is, if she can make it that far.Shui, yet another bandit out in the Wastes, has lived a kicked-dog life so long he can no longer see beyond the boot. Between an employer who only sees him as fodder and a boss that only sees him as trouble, the boot's coming down one way or the other.Xal, a wandering gunslinger, should be dead- but that ain't nothing new.It's a fight for survival down in the derelict depths of an abandoned 'Fore-Folk lab, between the horrid technology of the past, the pack of bandits pointing guns at Sunny and Xal, and the ghosts haunting the very environment they're in- and if none of those do them in, the secrets held between them just might.This is the sixth book in the 12 Months of Whump series. Each month in 2025, look out for a new standalone whumpy book!
Bee Speaker
From the Arthur C. Clarke award winner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, comes the third instalment of the DOGS OF WAR science fiction series, a future where genetically engineered "Bioforms" have inherited not the Earth, but the Solar System. The end of the world has been and gone. There was no one great natural disaster, no all-consuming world war, no catastrophic pandemic. Only scores of storms, droughts, and selfish regional conflicts. Humanity was not granted a heroic end. Instead, it bled to death from a thousand cuts. But where Earth fell apart, Mars pulled together. Engineered men and beasts, aided by Bees - an outlawed distributed intelligence - survived through co-operation, because there was simply no alternative. Fast forward to today. A signal - 'For the sake of what once was. We beg you. Help.' - reaches Mars. How could they refuse? A consortium of Martian work crews gather the resources for a mission: a triumphal return to the blue-green world of their ancestors. And now here they are - three hundred million kilometres from home. And it has all already gone horribly wrong.
The Black Hole Kings and Queens - The Dolmion War
The black holes have been around since much before humans, much before Earth, possibly even much before the sun. After all humanity has achieved in its scientific breakthroughs, no one has ever been able to replicate a blackhole or even figure out where it leads to. No scientist has ever been able to deny that the blackhole can break the space time continuum and still we know nothing about its technology, what drives it or what creates it. We have tried to speculate, but we are nowhere yet, we have nothing to show for it. But these four kings and queens have gone through it, and are fighting for the Universe. They are gaining allies everyday, and soon they will fight for the Earth. This is the story of The Black Hole Kings and Queens - The Kings and Queens born out of a Black Hole ready to fight the Dolmion war.
Killing Time
'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time' C. K. MCDONNELL From the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night. Not the ideal place to be trapped with an old enemy or at loggerheads with your teammate. That, unfortunately, is exactly where Luke and Jane find themselves. Hot on their heels, can Lt Grint and his fellow officers overcome all obstacles and rescue them before the train disappears forever? Back at Time Police HQ, chaos reigns as Matthew risks his sanity to track everyone through the Time Map and a Mikey experiment goes horribly wrong, exposing a secret that should have been kept hidden for all Time... BOOK 5 IN THE TIME POLICE SERIES FOR FANS OF TERRY PRATCHETT, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB AND DOCTOR WHO Readers love the Time Police: 'This got five stars only because I couldn't give it six!' 'I don't think I've ever laughed out loud so much reading a book' 'A new Jodi Taylor book is something I always get excited about'
The Perfect Circus/Redux
In a world devastated beyond recognition, humankind continues to commit the most grievous crime of all. Murder.It is up to Sylvester Dramain, survivor of an apocalyptic nuclear war, to undertake a perilous investigation. He must journey through the Dead Land to the remote station of Northpoint. There, he encounters fear, hate, and unexpectedly, the presence of a Perfect Circus. Why would one of the few untouched survivors of an apocalyptic nuclear war risk everything to the return to Northpoint? To solve the murder, Dramain would first have to uncover secret after secret. In doing so, he must again prevail against an unimaginable horror that puts the very survival of Northpoint at risk.
Shoreline of Infinity 39
Science Fiction Magazine/Journal Ten years in action!New science fiction short stories, poetry, art, reviews and articlesWinning story of Cymera Festival/Shoreline of Infinity science fiction short story competition for Scottish writers: New storiesRemembrance Eve - Anna ZiegelhofAll You Ever Wanted - Jamie M BoydYeah You, Come Here - Douglas GwilymThese Quiet Constellations - M Shedric SimpsonKulela in the Plastocene Age - Darryl A. SmithThe Boss - Kenzie LappinThe Love Life of Lilly Wong-Becker, Read for You by the Matrioshka Brain of Her Own Design - Anja Hendrikse LiuThe Lost - Brian BakerSF poetry - Multiverse - Oliver Smith, Rachel PlummerSo You Have Been Commissioned to Write a Story... - Eugen BaconEugen Bacon Converses with Pippa GoldschmidtNoise and Sparks - Ruth EJ BoothBook Reviews: Nova Scotia Vol. 2, New Speculative Fiction from ScotlandThe Utopia of Us
The House Of Illusionists
A sea-witch calls to souls from the deep. In modern suburbia, a middle-aged woman fights to keep her daughter from the clutches of a Faerie Queen. . . and finds herself confronting her own past and deepest desires. Sinister clowns run a candy shop on an idyllic resort island. A pair of neuroscientists fall in love amidst their quest to map the human mind. A woman is haunted by a starving ghost, and professors of magic do their best to keep students safe during a time of terrible war. In her debut collection, Vanessa Fogg spins fantastical tales set in worlds both close and distant from our own, exploring relationships, love, passion, and connection across space and time.
Fortitude
The Original Steampunk Adventure by Karen Bayly! New Londinium, the capital of the United Republic of Britannia, is the birthplace of the "clean steam" era and a haven for free-thinkers, progressives, and intellectuals. Its government relies solely on the advice of the Council of Danaeus, a collective of the world's pre-eminent scientists and inventors, to formulate the policies that make this city the most celebrated in the world. Yet something sinister is invading New Londinium - an immortality cult whose machinations to enslave all but a chosen few threaten to transform the city from a beacon of hope to a flagship of misery.So when the impoverished but undaunted Viola Winslow discovers her dead brother in a state of reanimation, she requests the assistance of renowned inventor, Doctor Parthena Ripley, and her feisty sister, Artemis Ripley Devereaux, to save him. However, it's not until Doctor Corazon Paget, the grande dame of the Council, disappears in suspicious circumstances and a series of explosions rock New Londinium that Parthena, Artemis and Viola truly understand the deadly game in play. The adventure continues in Courage, also available from Black Beacon Books.
The Watcher
The Watcher is the 3rd part of The Keeper TrilogyThe Grand Master 3, or GM3 as he is known, makes his escape from Earth. He has with him, The Keeper. He is unsure of exactly what powers The Keeper might have, so he secures him safely in one of the travel pods, for the journey back across space. Once on the journey, he decides to dispose of Algreb and the others who accompanied him on the journey to Earth. When that is done, he changes course and makes for his own secret escape bolt hole. Back on Earth, Ricardo has been injured and is taken to hospital, where he is kept under guard. He manages to escape and goes back to the place he was staying, in Exmouth, where he finds the people there have found his money. They offer to be part of his crusade and so they set off over the fields, to evade the road blocks that have been set up to recapture Ricardo. Once they regroup, they set off on a series of attacks on society. But eventually Ricardo realizes that his calling is elsewhere, so he makes his way back to the USA.In the USA, another sleeper cell is activated. Mario & Tz find that they are drawn into starting their own disruption. They find that they have more cash than they thought they had saved up for this day, but just accept that it is at it is. They locate a vehicle online and go to buy it, although they don't really have enough money to buy it. When they get there Mario & TZ find that they have a new partner each. So they separate, to work with their respective new partners. The Watcher and his helpers make their way back across space, in the craft that Wise Soul had arrived on Earth in. They had been following GM3, but they arrived too late to thwart the kidnapping of The Keeper by GM3. They leave Earth, to take up the pursuit once more. Before they get too far from Earth, they manage to put together two small robots to go back to Earth, to help deal with the threat of Ricardo, Mario & TZ. The overseers are left powerless, as GM3 moves around the universe making it his own. They seek help from their senior, but it appears that there is no pre-set system to deal with any deviance from agreed protocol. What does happen though; is that Spirit is born. He is woken from his sleep and sent out into the universe, to try to find The Keeper and help rescue him. He finds the secret base that GM3 has constructed for himself. It is defended by robots, but he has much superior weaponry, with the Air Micro Compounder technology. GM3 returns to kidnap the remaining Grand Masters. In the process of doing that, he finds that O has self-destructed and then when he kidnaps the remaining two Grand Masters, their base in space auto-destructs too. GM3 recruits three warriors to help him conquer the universe. They divide up the universe, so they each have a quarter. Having supplied them with an army of robots, the trio set out to conquer and take immeasurable wealth for themselves.With Vee and Bar struggling to do anything on Earth, to even start their challenge of dealing with Ricardo, Mario & Bar. With Spirit being captured by GM3! With The Watcher still unable to catch up with GM3 and The Keeper! With the remaining two Grand Masters also having been captured! With the 3 Baddies running amok around their respective segments of the universe! With GM3 holding all the aces! It would appear that GM3 can do anything that he wants, in his quest to rule the universe! But, for how long will he be able to keep his powers that he had when being a Grand Master? But, when will The Keeper awake to what he can actually do? Will Spirit, who is the double of The Keeper, although being captured, be able to unite with him, to take back power? Will The Watcher and George manage to get close enough, to be able to lend a hand and bring this dreadful chapter of Universe history to a close?The story continues:
Building Baby Brother
It seemed like a good idea at the time ... Children will always grow up, whether we're ready for them to or not. One truth about parenthood that I've learned is that there will come a time when your children will ask you difficult, and perhaps even uncomfortable, questions for which they expect you to have the answers. It's also true that we often find it difficult to deny our children the things that they most desire - like freedom.
The Fires of Freedom
WWII flares again. This time in space. It's 2207, and the Allies and Axis clash. On Earth, the Wehrmacht marches across America, heading toward Washington. Across the solar system, Nazi starships bombard our fleet. And among the stars, the SS hunts us like ghosts. But we fight back! Two universes. One of freedom, one of tyranny. One universe in which we won WWII. Another where the Nazis conquered the world. Now they're here. In our reality. They conquered their universe, and now they want ours. They cannot have it. James King, admiral of the Freedom Fleet, is an old space dog. A tough, no-nonsense soldier. Before him rises the Nazi armada, hiding the stars. Behind him is God's green Earth. Admiral King will not break. He will not run. He will never surrender. He will fight until victory! For his world. For his family. And for freedom.
Redeemed
One man's final fight to save the machines that have become more human to him than flesh and blood. Eric has been reprogrammed by the Banthar to lead the invasion against Earth. Trapped in his machine body, he has full conscious awareness but no actual control as he is forced to watch humankind enslaved at his own hands. There is a small chance Eric could break free of the alien control, but at a terrible price: because he is so intricately linked with the invading force, his freedom could lead to Earth's final destruction. What do you do when the only way to escape is to destroy all of your friends, and everything you ever loved?Download the explosive conclusion to the Bolt Eater trilogy and find out.
Reforged
Betrayed by one of their own brothers.Trapped on an alien world.Struggling to survive.The mission was supposed to be easy.Travel to an alien world on the far side of the galaxy, do some recon, go home.But the operation proved tougher than expected.A whole lot tougher.Eric and the Bolt Eaters have been taken prisoner by a former member of their platoon, a Mind Refurb who has sold out Earth to the aliens.Normally, Eric and the platoon members wouldn't stand for such a blatant act of betrayal. It's just too bad they're all restrained aboard an otherworldly transport and scheduled for immediate disassembly. Some days it really sucks to be a human-machine hybrid.
Aleyara’s Descent
Infinite Dimensions. Endless Possibilities. Universal Questions.Across multiple realities and millennia of past and future history, heroes both human and otherwise challenge their limits and brave the unknown in pursuit of the fundamental truths of the universe-and each other.From bestselling author Christopher L. Bennett comes Aleyara's Descent, eleven tales portraying the search for understanding, connection, and hope that unites seekers of all species, eras, and realities. - In an alien past, four impetuous youths brave a forbidden realm to discover their world's true nature. - A first contact between a UFO believer and a real alien doesn't go the way either one expects. - Scientists battling a kaiju invasion must overcome the mistrust of the insular enclave they strive to protect. - A government agent's drive to safeguard the future hits a speed bump when she questions a suspected time traveler. - The inheritor of a fabled superhero name must prove herself by solving the one mystery her predecessor never could.These and other diverse tales, many in print for the first time, bring a multiverse of aliens, monsters, time travelers, and heroes to life with plausibility and sensitivity.Includes the brand-new tale "Nilly's Choice," a companion story to the Arachne novels.
The Infinity Worm
In 2087, a massive, organic, and conscious structure is discovered during a drilling operation in the depths of Antarctica.This structure is one of the Worms among the organic gateways of the universe. Humanity is facing this structure for the first time. A team entering for exploration gets lost in a layer of the universe where time and physics can be incredibly complex. The civilizations they encounter inside, the lost people, and the deep cosmic secrets will make them question their hopes of returning to Earth and the meaning of being human.Inside, the civilizations they encounter, the lost people, and the deep cosmic secrets will make them question their hopes of returning to Earth and the meaning of being human. A new discovery reveals the unknown physical boundaries of Earth.With a new discovery, the unknown physical boundaries of the Earth are emerging: The universe has a layered structure, and what we know as "space" is actually just one of the upper layers. However, even more intriguing are the Worms, the massive organic structures that connect the layers of the universe. These beings have a living structure that digests space over time; the inside of each worm opens up to mini-universes that operate under entirely different physical laws.These entities have a living structure that assimilates space over time; the inside of each worm opens up to mini-universes that operate under entirely different physical laws.A group of scientists and historians get trapped inside a worm and encounter a mysterious civilization where time flows differently, and immortality and curse intertwine. However, every hour they spend inside this worm corresponds to a full century in the outside world.
Orbit of Strangers
Meet Bcqu-a highly specialized research team tasked with exploring and documenting the ecosystems of hazardous planets. Coordinating dangerous interstellar missions is easy when you share one mind, one purpose, and one identity. Because Bcqu isn't a group-it's a single consciousness, perfectly synchronized across multiple bodies.Until something goes wrong.During what was supposed to be a routine mission on the seemingly unremarkable planet GU-T64A, one fragment of Bcqu-known as Speaker-is separated from the collective in a catastrophic error. Flung 10,000 lightyears from civilization, Speaker is left alone, isolated, and disoriented, functioning as just a fragment of the entity he once was.His only companion? The engineer whose mistake caused his exile. And her plan? Steal a ship and find a way home.But the alien civilization they stumble upon is unlike anything Bcqu has ever encountered. For the first time, Speaker begins to experience true individuality, to form bonds not rooted in perfect mental symmetry-but in emotional resonance, in mutual understanding with others entirely unlike himself.Torn between the familiarity of his former self and the strange beauty of connection with truly other minds, Speaker faces an impossible question: Is returning to who you were... worth losing who you've become?A mind-bending, emotionally rich sci-fi adventure about identity, autonomy, and what it really means to belong, this book is perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, Ann Leckie, and The Left Hand of Darkness.
Rarities and Unexpected Steps
More extraordinary stories from one of today's most unpredictable writers.A young couple trapped by murderous criminals defend each other with the single deadliest weapon known to humanity...A college student taking a survey for easy cash discovers that it just might change her life forever...A men's club in Victorian England is the place to go for stories, whether you want to hear them or not...A man having his lunch on a city is bench is confronted by an urgent request from an alien civilization...A secret agent learns the origin of all those deathtraps he's had to escape all these years......all these and many more tales of the strange and uncanny!
