Shattered 9
Secrets unravel. Perfection crumbles.In a decaying world, a grizzled detective and his fiery young partner uncover a conspiracy that could destroy everything.Deep in the frozen wastelands of Northern Finland, humanity clings to survival in crumbling habitats, surrounded by an irradiated desert known as the scour. Nothing lives beyond their rusted walls-or so they thought. Chief Investigator Linus Halla, hardened by twenty years of violence in a claustrophobic dystopia, is ready to walk away. His deputy, Ivan Finn, is young, driven, and hungry to prove himself.When a six-year-old boy is found alive in the scour, their worlds collide. The discovery reopens a chilling case from Linus's past, forcing the unlikely duo to hunt for answers in a society fractured by eugenics, prejudice, and desperation. As they unravel a web of lies and face a ruthless enemy, Linus and Ivan must confront their own demons-and a truth that could either save or destroy what's left of humanity. Perfect for fans of gritty sci-fi thrillers and complex character-driven mysteries, this pulse-pounding novella explores survival, sacrifice, and the cost of truth in a world on the brink.
Into the Black
After being captured by Junior and the Radicals, Jade and Razor find themselves separated from Helena and the others. Determined to reunite with the group, they face an impossible choice: teaming up with Bossman. With help from someone they meet along the way, Jade, Razor, and Bossman head back to what's left of the Black Coats. There, the group devises a plan to end all the chaos by taking down the true enemy: President Chase Dooms. However, Jade's true enemy has always been, and will always be, Bossman. Jade struggles to stick to the plan as her rage and bloodlust for Bossman boil over. While the group works to establish a new regime, Jade walks a fine line between her actions and becoming the very person she despises most. Will she carry out her revenge or choose to turn the other cheek?The end is near. Discover what unfolds in the final book of this series! We are going out of the red and into the black.
Star Wars: Trials of the Jedi (the High Republic)
In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the Nihil and Marchion Ro. The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light. For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness. But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi. And yet with every life saved and world freed from Nihil control, the all-consuming blight, which devours everything wherever it appears, threatens to wipe it all away. Everything now depends on nine brave Jedi, led by Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, who embark on a treacherous journey to the Nameless homeworld. Their quest: to finally solve the mystery of the Nameless and their connection to the Force, and to stop the blight before its damage becomes irreversible. But a final confrontation with Marchion Ro awaits. Ro, who is willing to sacrifice everything he's achieved to secure a final victory against the Jedi and carve his name into the very stars for all time. Nothing less than the fate of everything, perhaps even the Force itself, is at stake.
Vanquisher
Fleeing for their lives, Larken and Soren run to the only safe place left for them...Larken finds herself torn between doing what is right and what is easy. She wants to do what Vallen always expected of her and what Maxim asks, but the voices in her head make it difficult to hear anything else.Soren always expected to go through life alone, but Larken managed to turn his world upside down so completely that he's not sure what he wants anymore. And when he decides, he can only hope that Larken feels the same way.Taking up arms, the Faithfuls collide with the Vigilants, and the world is thrust into chaos and darkness. Only faith will see Larken and Soren through this war. The time has come to make a stand...whether they are ready or not.
Defender
Cast out of her family, Larken Hale, the Daughter of the Military, is forced to take up the cause to appease her family. Leaving everything she knows and loves behind, Larken sets out and tries to find her own way.Captain Soren Deckard has only ever known the military, and he understands what is expected of him. But when the District Heiress joins the squad he has worked so hard to perfect, she turns everything he thought he knew upside down.When their two lives clash together, it seems like nothing will survive the carnage. Together, they must learn to trust and accept the other. But when feelings and emotions are set on fire, will the two make it out to the other side?
Betrayer
Larken is home, but everything feels wrong. She's happy to be back with Vallen and to explore her new friendship with Shadric, but she left her heart back in the Squad 19 Dorm. The war pulls her from both sides, but she's lost in the middle, torn between who she was and who she's called to be.Soren refuses to fill the empty spot on his squad, but won't admit the real reason why. He watches as the woman he can't stop thinking about is paraded in the media and constantly torn apart. So when Vallen issues him new orders, he jumps at the chance to leave his old life behind.When Larken is forced into a situation that will remove her from the Military District - and her mother's clutches - once and for all, Larken and Soren will have to decide who they want to be, and what they mean to each other. Do they follow the paths scripted for them or join the cause that's calling them?
Raising Skies
Captain Jovian Malak isn't from Mars, so he's found it a little surprising he's now leading a discovery mission to save the red planet. He's joined by Hemington Spratt, a T-addicted engineer, Cadia Willows, a pilot fresh out of university and Okee, the team's mute communications expert. Together, they are hunting for a harvest planet, a world with the resources that can help supply an overwhelmed Mars from the oppressive needs of the people of Earth. Raising Skies is the story of a man trying to find where he fits into the world, all while unusual things continually happen around him. It is a humorous tale of a ragtag crew and their growing bond together, while they battle the elements of an alien planet. It is about confrontation with your past and how you move forward into the future.And it is about enjoying where you are and the people that surround you while you are lightyears away from the place you thought you called home.
Maybe the Birds
A collection of 14 speculative and realist short stories exploring female lives and experiences. After the apocalypse destroys most life on Earth, a woman makes artificial bird voiceboxes to try and keep birdsong alive. A young female vampire uses her knowledge of mirrors to save her village from the creature who turned her. A woman haunted by her past feels that the robins she has always loved are no longer her friends. These fourteen stories, largely speculative in nature, consider what happens when the world is no longer as it used to be--whether it be the postapocalyptic future, the paleolithic past, or the dark north of the present. A. J. Ashworth's second collection features "Leather" from Best British Short Stories and explores themes of love and loss, family and foe, as well as moments of disconnection and connection with those closest to us. All are interested in what it means to be alive in very difficult times.
Orbital Bebop
A young black lesbian activist reclaims land from a greedy billionaire but struggles to hold peace against a rise of fear-based security culture and a toothache that seems whisper to her. An alien intelligence marvels at the human form, then horrifies at the ugly human condition underneath it. When two childhood friends reunite on different sides of a lunar corporate hierarchy, romance and possibly something more blooms. On Mars, a birthday party is ruined by an interstellar decree yet somehow saved by a tantric sexual experience. In Saturn's orbit a black lesbian scientist trains for interdimensional travel while yearning for a woman she's never met but half-remembers. On the cusp of the Year 3000 millennium a group of dirty clones find community and forgiveness, but at a cost. Orbital Bebop spans both the solar system and the human race in plotting out how societal ills on Earth travel with us while also offering the seeds for how humanity can redeem and heal itself.
Alien Being Human
ALIEN BEING HUMAN searches via a quasi-Gonzo-style of writing to stretch the notions and ideals of what it is to be human whilst engaging with, and in, identity, the who, what and should I that is me be in this artificial intelligence-meets-human and manufactured-beings pandemonium. Set in the 2050s, which is the end result of an AI-driven affliction decades long in the development of a borderless world. A machination-driven hostile environment is what has been forced on Mother Earth. Other how does one say? Assemblies have begun to live on Earth and they are many types of beings. The problem is the manufactured beings, or droids as they are colloquially referred to by those chasing them down and bringing them into line, or if not possible, have them ended . Call it what you will. Possibly no, certainly, droids are getting smarter. Infused-AI? And more to the point, they, the droids, seem to be evolving feelings and there is another undertone beginning to happen; some humans, or purebreds, as they are known, are suggesting droids now have a soul . Surely not! Perhaps? What! Impossible! No! Surely not? Incredible! Down there on Mother Earth droids have had help evolving by one particular recalcitrant pure-breed scientist and it is he who has made them think, consider, contemplate, nuance, be proactive, and plan. How does one arrest such a situation? How do you outwit the sagacious? How do you outwit an evolved being a droid that has become wiser ?
Alien Being Human
ALIEN BEING HUMAN searches via a quasi-Gonzo-style of writing to stretch the notions and ideals of what it is to be human whilst engaging with, and in, identity, the who, what and should I that is me be in this artificial intelligence-meets-human and manufactured-beings pandemonium. Set in the 2050s, which is the end result of an AI-driven affliction decades long in the development of a borderless world. A machination-driven hostile environment is what has been forced on Mother Earth. Other how does one say? Assemblies have begun to live on Earth and they are many types of beings. The problem is the manufactured beings, or droids as they are colloquially referred to by those chasing them down and bringing them into line, or if not possible, have them ended . Call it what you will. Possibly no, certainly, droids are getting smarter. Infused-AI? And more to the point, they, the droids, seem to be evolving feelings and there is another undertone beginning to happen; some humans, or purebreds, as they are known, are suggesting droids now have a soul . Surely not! Perhaps? What! Impossible! No! Surely not? Incredible! Down there on Mother Earth droids have had help evolving by one particular recalcitrant pure-breed scientist and it is he who has made them think, consider, contemplate, nuance, be proactive, and plan. How does one arrest such a situation? How do you outwit the sagacious? How do you outwit an evolved being a droid that has become wiser ?
Transcendentals, Synapsid Revelations Press Critical Edition
The Transcendentals emerge from the fission of the primordial consciousness at the dawn of creation. They are in many respects semi-omniscient beings, and their competition and cooperation with each other often drive what the laws of physics will be within a given timescale or a given space-timescale. They form coalitions, negotiate, and sometimes wage war against each other. Their conflicts remain within a reasonable range until one of them feels trapped within recurring labyrinthine patterns of experience. Charr Naerroan, Jeremy Mephistopheles Titanus, and those who team up with them go on a campaign of accelerating the annihilation of universes, then set their sights on seeking to annihilate many multiverses. The motives for their quest include the harvesting of the energies liberated by the obliteration of beings and worlds and believing that the escalating destruction will lead to escape from many labyrinths of time. Yadier Horowitz, Dimetrioskys Elbankovic (a.k.a., Dimetrioskis, a.k.a., Elbancovic), and those who team up with them go on a campaign of seeking to preserve the lives of individuals, universes, and multiverses. Escalations lead to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic showdowns.The critical edition adds three crucial bonus pages and provides an alternative cover design.
Burning Night
On July 4, 1983, Vivian Carter and her NASA crew of seven set off on an audacious double flyby of Venus and Mars, a two-year mission with repurposed Apollo technology that will push their ingenuity and resourcefulness to the limit. Meanwhile, superpower conflicts escalate on Earth, mirrored by a dangerously unstable arms race and battles for valuable mineral resources on the Moon. Full-up lunar military actions and treacherous sneak attacks decimate Vivian's friends, allies and colleagues on both sides of the Iron Curtain and threaten everything she has worked to achieve. Vivian's odyssey is a high adventure that will bring mankind new knowledge and unimagined insights ... just as the risk of worldwide nuclear war has never been greater. Now, on her triumphant return in 1985, Vivian Carter's path inevitably brings her back to where she began: a desperate rescue mission with no NASA support and no safety net, to a dangerous, war-torn Moon where she will be hard pressed to tell friend from foe. In the concluding volume of Alan Smale's highly acclaimed Apollo Rising series ("A nail-biting thriller."-Publishers Weekly) humanity faces a stark choice: a bright new interplanetary future ... or nuclear apocalypse on two worlds.
Renegades
RenegadesUncontrollable. Unpredictable. Dangerous. The Wildblood.Now, Team Three know what they are.Renegades takes up with Team Three out among clans of the Altered, and cities where civilization has held ground.One of the most pressing obstacles turns out to be their own governing council, a threat as real and treacherous as the Nomads of the outlands. Unwilling to confront those issues, they scatter along The Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to establish who are allies, and who are not.It's only a matter of time before the team is forced to face the consequences of their actions, and of a war none of them remember.What would you do to protect your home?
Immortal Aberration
Ludaan has sworn his life to purging forbidden tech across the galaxy with the Black Ocean Guild. As a lawless youth, the Guild took him into their fold and shaped him into a sword of death, relentlessly hunting the mad-diseased Zenlians who cower in the dark between stars.But after retrieving precious intel, Ludaan is tasked with assaulting a fortress to capture an elusive being who wields immortality-granting tech. Hacking through hordes of hideous spawns alongside his Guild comrades, Ludaan's strength and loyalty will be put to the ultimate test.Untold horrors await in the madness of Malnetha.
Exploration Team
Bold, tense, and brilliantly imagined Exploration Team rockets you into the raw heart of survival on an alien world. Murray Leinster s classic science fiction novella follows an intrepid team sent to survey and secure a remote planet for colonization. What begins as a routine space exploration mission becomes a fight for life as the crew confronts hostile environments, uncanny extraterrestrial life, and the limits of futuristic technology. With tight plotting and relentless suspense, Leinster pits human ingenuity and engineered companions against unknown threats in a gripping exploration team story that reads like a blueprint for modern space adventure. This edition is a must for fans of sci-fi adventure and space exploration: the prose balances fast-paced action with thoughtful speculation on space colonization, alien encounters, and the ethics of survival missions. Leinster s vivid worldbuilding and brisk narrative make this much more than pulp escapism it s a historically significant piece of classic science fiction that influenced later tales of interstellar journey and extraterrestrial life. Out of print for decades, Exploration Team is now carefully restored and republished by Alpha Editions. This release is not simply a reprint it s a collector s item and cultural treasure, fully prepared for today s and future generations of readers and collectors. Ideal for casual readers seeking thrilling sci-fi and for collectors of Murray Leinster books and seminal science fiction novellas alike. Keywords: sci-fi adventure, alien encounters, futuristic technology, survival mission, space colonization.
Immortal Aberration
Forged to be a sword. Sworn to be a killer.Ludaan has spent a lifetime fighting a secret war for the Black Ocean Guild. Their mission: purge the galaxy of forbidden tech.But when new intel surfaces, he's tasked with assaulting a fortress defended by hordes of hideous spawn and cosmic evils that will challenge the oaths he holds sacred.Truth. Duty. Loyalty.In the face of annihilation, they may be all he has left.
A Symmetrically Tentacled Friendship
Glixor is a Ulaxan. He has ten tentacles, fearsome mandibles, jowl flaps that vibrate when he's nervous, a crush on Meg Ryan. Oh, and he's a prisoner in a secret embassy submerged beneath Miami Beach.As penance for their crimes, the Ambassador makes Glixor and his fellow inmates translate and dub human movies for the Ulaxans back home. As prisons go, it could be worse. He's got a viewing cavern, his VCR, his TV and his friends, and plenty of fish.However, Glixor can't stop fantasizing about busting out of the embassy one day. He wants to swim in the open water. Meet a human. Eat popcorn. Maybe even go to the movies for real.
Red O'Shaughnessy
A glittering, grit-streaked saga of survival and identity Red O Shaughnessy bursts from the bush with the fierce heart of a classic. Set in 19th century Australia, John Henry Macartney Abbott s Red O Shaughnessy is a historical fiction adventure that follows an Irish immigrant s fierce odyssey through colonial Australia. Part outback adventure tale, part intimate character study, the novel charts Red s clashes with the land, the law, and his own past as he carves a place in a harsh, changing world. Abbott s vivid scenes cattle drives, frontier settlements, and storm-driven reckonings bring the pioneering spirit novel to life while probing questions of loyalty, belonging, and cultural heritage. This edition s literary and historical significance is unmistakable: a classic Australian author captures the rhythms and tensions of an era when the nation was being forged. Casual readers will be drawn to its action and emotional truth; collectors and scholars will prize its authentic voice and place in Australian literature classic canon. Rediscovered after decades out of print, Alpha Editions has restored Red O Shaughnessy for today s and future generations. This is not merely a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure carefully revived from archival text. Also available as a Gutenberg free ebook for reference, this John Henry Macartney Abbott book is essential for anyone interested in the Irish immigrant story, colonial Australia narrative, and the enduring mythology of the outback.
In The Swim
Dive into the electric heart of gay New York a vivid, restored classic that maps the bright surface and shadowed depths of urban life in turn-of-the-century Manhattan. In The Swim by Richard Savage follows a circle of spirited characters navigating love, ambition, temptation, and loyalty amid the bustling currents and under-currents of 19th century New York. Equal parts social comedy and intimate drama, the novel captures New York City currents, the glittering nightlife, and the whispered societal undercurrents that shaped relationships and reputations. Readers encounter sharp portraits of gay culture history, candid explorations of romance and friendship, and a layered portrayal of New York social dynamics that resonates with modern conversations about identity and community. Historically significant and surprisingly modern in tone, this work stands at the crossroads of historical fiction and LGBTQ+ literature. Once out of print for decades, Alpha Editions presents a lovingly restored edition that preserves the author s voice while making the text accessible to today s readers. This is more than a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure, reborn for today s and future generations interested in classic gay literature, LGBTQ+ historical fiction, and urban life stories. Perfect for casual readers discovering gay New York narratives and for collectors of rare LGBTQ+ works, In The Swim is a rare window into the past that still speaks to the present.
Put A Bug In Your Ear
ボブはバーベキューで何か食べまbしたか? The Palmetto Bug Monster, a monstrous Noosbit superweapon, arrives from the depths of space, bringing a tidal wave of terror to wreak vengeance against mankind. It's a gigantic beast stalking the Earth, crushing all before it in its iconic cavalcade of electrifying horror, raging through the streets on a rampage of total destruction. It's an incredible titan of terror, wiping out whole cities in a holocaust of flame. Jet planes cannot destroy it, bombs cannot kill it, all modern weapons fail. Is this the end of humanity? No, there is hope. A superannuated Shxtor counter-weapon, the gigantic gecko code named He-Knew-Pat-Sajak, is here to stop it. But it will need the help of its android handler, a potentially demented veteran military leader, a yakuza-linked Japanese cryptozoologist, a blonde bombshell of a television reporter, the unofficial mayor of Tok, Alaska, a brave bush pilot, and a boy who seems to have a psychic connection with the lizard to stand any chance. With the whole world watching the momentous and monstrous final battle in Alaska, who will win when the two titanic terrors meet to fight for the survival of the fittest? Eat more barbacoa tacos!
Imitation Of Death
A chilling, unforgettable look at what makes us human and what happens when technology steals the answer. Imitation of Death is a taut futuristic mystery that follows a world shaken by replicated lives, machine minds, and crimes that blur the line between murder and manufacture. As investigators, scientists, and ordinary citizens confront copies of consciousness and engineered bodies, Lester del Rey probes the moral fault lines of artificial intelligence, human cloning, and a society remade by invention. Tension builds from quiet, eerie betrayals to high-stakes confrontations that question identity, responsibility, and the cost of progress. First published in the mid-20th century, this classic sci-fi work marries a detective s puzzle with speculative fiction s restless curiosity. Del Rey s lean, evocative prose and razor-sharp plotting make Imitation of Death a compelling entry in vintage science fiction and a definitive Lester Del Rey book for readers fascinated by technological ethics, robot uprising scenarios, and dystopian society motifs. Its themes resonate with today s debates about AI and human replication, delivering prescient insights that feel remarkably modern. This edition from Alpha Editions restores a title long out of print and painstakingly prepares it for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this release is a collector s item and a cultural treasure lovingly restored, carefully annotated, and designed for both casual readers and classic literature collectors. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction, mid-20th century sci-fi, and anyone intrigued by the darker potentials of technology.
Hellflower
A blazing, relentless thrill ride through the dark heart of space Hellflower ignites the imagination from its very first page. George O. Smith s Hellflower is a classic science fiction novel of interstellar conflict and cosmic exploration, following daring heroes into alien worlds where survival, honor, and human ingenuity collide. Smith s crisp prose and propulsive plotting deliver a space adventure filled with galactic intrigue, speculative fiction ideas, and the pulse of vintage science fiction reinvented for new readers. Expect tense encounters with otherworldly civilizations, clever futuristic storytelling, and the moral questions that make classic sci-fi both entertaining and thought-provoking. This edition restores Hellflower to its rightful place in the canon. Out of print for decades, this beloved science fiction novel has been carefully resurrected and republished by Alpha Editions fully restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this volume is a collector s item and a cultural treasure: meticulously edited, beautifully presented, and annotated for readers who cherish both preservation and discovery. Perfect for casual readers seeking a gripping space adventure and for classic literature collectors assembling a definitive shelf, Hellflower delivers the hallmarks of great speculative fiction: high stakes, vivid alien worlds, and the timeless curiosity that drives cosmic exploration. Rediscover George O. Smith s seminal work a must-read for fans of interstellar conflict and futuristic storytelling.
Horsesense Hank In The Parallel Worlds
A rousing ride through impossible doorways Horsesense Hank leaps from the corral into the cosmos. In Nelson S. Bond s irrepressible Horsesense Hank in the Parallel Worlds, a down-to-earth hero becomes the guide for a dazzling parallel worlds adventure that blends heart, humor, and wonder. Hank s ordinary instincts meet extraordinary stakes as he and a cast of memorable companions tumble through alternate dimensions, confront strange societies, and uncover surprising truths about courage, belonging, and the price of curiosity. A landmark Nelson S. Bond novel, this science fiction fantasy bridges pulpy thrills and warm storytelling to deliver a timeless alternate dimensions journey. Fans of classic sci-fi literature will recognize Bond s deft mix of whimsy and speculative rigor: interdimensional travel scenes that crackle with imaginative invention, moral dilemmas that read like a time travel narrative, and a multiverse exploration that still sparks conversation among vintage sci-fi book collectors. Long unavailable and cherished by collectors, this title was out of print for decades and is now lovingly republished by Alpha Editions. Meticulously restored for today s and future generations, this edition is more than a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure. Whether you re a casual reader hungry for adventure or a devotee of 1950s science fiction and classic speculative fiction, Horsesense Hank offers an unforgettable portal into the thrills of the multiverse.
Gray Lensman
A thunderbolt of cosmic justice hurtles from the pages Gray Lensman is the galvanizing space opera that defined an era of galactic adventure. Relentless, grand, and richly imagined, E. E. Smith s Lensman series reaches a peak here with a sweeping science fiction epic of interstellar warfare and moral heroism. Set against a backdrop of cosmic conflict and futuristic technology, Gray Lensman follows the ascent of its heroic space saga protagonists as they marshal fleets, unlock advanced devices, and wage titanic space battles to defeat an implacable enemy. Filled with vivid battles, daring rescues, and strategic brilliance, this novel captures the raw thrill of 1940s sci-fi while delivering the timeless themes of duty, sacrifice, and the limits of power. Historically significant as a cornerstone of classic science fiction, Gray Lensman influenced generations of writers and codified the conventions of the space opera from galaxy-spanning fleets to high-stakes interstellar strategy. Collectors and casual readers alike will appreciate Smith s kinetic storytelling and the book s place in the evolution of the genre. This edition is special: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, Gray Lensman has been carefully restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this release is a collector s item and a cultural treasure the definitive E. E. Smith novel for anyone seeking a monumental science fiction epic full of space battles, galactic adventure, and the pure exhilaration of classic science fiction.
In The Firing Line
A raw, resonant portrait of courage: step into the clangour and hush of battle with In The Firing Line stories that put you shoulder-to-shoulder with soldiers and sailors. Arthur St. John Adcock s vivid collection of war stories captures land and sea battles with cinematic clarity, blending frontline accounts and intimate soldier experiences into historical war narratives that read like modern military adventures. From cramped trenches to rolling decks, these World War tales illuminate wartime heroism, naval warfare tactics, and the human cost behind headlines, making this a must-read for fans of classic war literature and military history books. This edition, republished by Alpha Editions, restores a title out of print for decades carefully revised and preserved for today s readers and future generations. More than a reprint, it s a collector s item and cultural treasure: annotated, cleaned, and presented with reverence for Adcock s craft and the era s urgency. Whether you re a casual reader drawn to gripping military adventures or a collector seeking historically significant frontline accounts, this volume bridges the gap between literary artistry and documentary force. Rediscover a seminal voice in historical war narratives where battlefield immediacy meets contemplative prose. In The Firing Line is essential for anyone passionate about war stories, military adventures, and the enduring human stories behind military history.
The Island Of Anarchy
A lost warning from the brink of modernity The Island of Anarchy returns to print as a chilling, beautiful fragment of 20th-century imagination. Set on a remote island where social order collapses and new rules are violently forged, Elizabeth Waterhouse s fragmentary narrative reads like a cross between historical reportage and speculative prophecy. Through intimate portraits and episodic scenes, the book traces political upheaval, survival instincts, and the human cost of ideological extremes. It is at once a dystopian island narrative and a finely observed piece of historical fiction 1900s, offering readers a rare glimpse of anarchy-themed literature written with lyrical urgency. This edition from Alpha Editions restores a work out of print for decades and reintroduces a text that influenced later alternative history book writers and societal collapse fiction. Carefully remastered for clarity and durability, it s more than a reprint it s a collector s item and cultural treasure, preserved for today s readers and future generations. Casual readers will be gripped by its island survival story momentum; classic literature collectors will prize its historical dystopia novel sensibility and archival importance. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction 20th century and political upheaval storylines, The Island of Anarchy is essential for anyone drawn to historical dystopia, futuristic historical fragment, and the uneasy beauty of an imagined societal breakdown. Rediscover a voice that was nearly lost read, reflect, and keep this fragment alive.
The Hellflower
A long-lost spark of midcentury imagination returns: The Hellflower blazes back into print restored and reborn by Alpha Editions. George O. Smith s classic sci-fi novel leads readers on a pulse-pounding space adventure where daring explorers confront futuristic technology, alien civilizations, and the moral stakes of interstellar discovery. At its heart is a gripping cosmic journey: bold pilots, ambiguous allies, and escalating intergalactic conflict propel a narrative that balances hard science speculation with human courage and curiosity. Smith s lucid prose and inventive engineering ideas make this more than escapism it s a study of how technology shapes destiny across the stars. Historically significant to 1950s science fiction, The Hellflower captures the era s optimism and anxieties about space exploration while anticipating later developments in the genre. Its blend of rigorous speculative detail and fast-moving plot influenced generations of science fiction writers and remains essential reading for any fan of vintage sci-fi literature. This edition is not merely a reprint. After decades out of print, Alpha Editions has carefully restored The Hellflower for today s and future generations, creating a collector s item and cultural treasure that belongs on the shelf of casual readers and classic literature collectors alike. Rediscover a seminal space adventure from George O. Smith a timeless exploration of space and the costs of contact that will thrill sci-fi enthusiasts everywhere.
The Minstrel'S Curse
A haunting refrain that will not let go The Minstrel s Curse returns to cast its spell. Rediscovered from the vaults of 19th-century literature, this vintage love story blends Victorian romance with Gothic mystery and tragic love in a singular melodramatic fiction. Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller weaves a tale of love, fate, and the shadows that bind them. Set against moody landscapes and simmering social tensions, the plot follows passionate protagonists whose destinies are shaped by a mysterious minstrel s curse a motif of romantic suspense and moral consequence that anchors the novel s emotional intensity. Expect dramatic confrontations, secret pasts, and the intoxicating ache of star-crossed devotion that defined classic romance and historical drama of its era. This edition s significance is both literary and cultural: once out of print for decades, The Minstrel s Curse is now lovingly republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today s and future generations, our volume preserves the author s original voice while offering careful editorial work to make this public domain literature accessible to modern readers and collectors alike. More than a reprint, this is a collector s item and cultural treasure ideal for devotees of 19th-century literature, fans of melodramatic fiction, and anyone drawn to Gothic mystery and romantic suspense. Rediscover a tragic love story that shaped its time. Own the restored Minstrel s Curse where vintage atmosphere meets enduring emotion.
The Incredible Invasion
A hidden classic returns: The Incredible Invasion crackles with 1950s energy a gripping science fiction novel of first contact, survival, and human courage against impossible odds. George O. Smith s alien invasion story follows ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances when extraterrestrial forces descend, sparking an interplanetary conflict that tests loyalties, technology, and the limits of the human spirit. Blending brisk space adventure with thoughtful alien-human interaction, the narrative fuses fast-paced pulp fiction era thrills with speculative fiction ideas about futuristic technology and societal response to an extraterrestrial encounter. Historically significant and emblematic of classic sci-fi literature, this George O. Smith book captures the optimism and anxiety of 1950s sci-fi while offering vivid scenes of space fleets, ingenious inventions, and tense diplomatic standoffs. Readers will find both adrenaline-fueled sequences and moments of moral reflection that helped define mid-century speculative fiction. Alpha Editions is proud to republish this long-neglected gem out of print for decades and carefully restored for today s and future generations. This edition is more than a reprint: it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure, faithfully presented with clean text and preserving the period s voice for modern readers and classic literature collectors alike. Perfect for fans of alien invasion storylines, pulp-era space adventure, and anyone exploring the foundations of speculative fiction, The Incredible Invasion is a must-read restoration of a seminal work in science fiction.
The Island Of Doctor Moreau
A savage marvel waits where civilized law ends a haunting survival thriller that questions what makes us human. In H. G. Wells The Island Of Doctor Moreau, a shipwrecked protagonist stumbles onto a remote island governed by a mad scientist who practices grotesque genetic experimentation: human-animal hybrids crafted in the name of vivisectional progress. As order collapses and moral codes unravel, the story unfolds as an island mystery, a claustrophobic adventure story, and a blistering exploration of ethical dilemmas. This science fiction novel pulses with Victorian literature atmosphere while foreshadowing modern dystopian themes and speculative fiction anxieties about science unchecked. Historically significant and disturbing in equal measure, Wells work helped define early science fiction and seeded debates about evolution, cruelty, and consciousness that echo today. Casual readers will be gripped by the tense plot and vivid set pieces; classic literature collectors will prize the novel s intellectual bite and place in literary history. This edition, republished by Alpha Editions, restores The Island Of Doctor Moreau after decades out of print. Meticulously edited and refreshed for contemporary readers, it is not just a reprint it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure preserved for today s and future generations. Perfect for anyone drawn to H. G. Wells classic storytelling, speculative fiction thrills, and probing meditations on morality in an era of scientific reach.
Emergence
The last humans in the solar system battle for survival-and encounter an alien AI-in this action-packed military science-fiction thriller. In the aftermath of a bioengineered plague that wiped out all life on Earth, Jupiter's Europa colony has become the last bastion of human civilization, and it's Lt. Ryan Braeder's job to keep what remains of his species alive. With food and supplies dwindling, he has no choice but to take his last ships on a perilous journey to a dead colony on Ceres in a desperate bid to find provisions and replacement parts. What Braeder didn't expect to find on the asteroid, among the barren regolith and deserted buildings, was a mutated virus and a rogue group of Russian scientists. Now, the more threads he pulls, the more he unravels a web of conspiracies, horrifying medical experiments, and a hidden threat that would see his crew marooned on the asteroid.Meanwhile, back on Europa, Braeder's second-in-command, Rani Singh, stumbles across an alien artifact buried in the ice sheets. An extraterrestrial intelligence lurks inside, and with the colony's power failing, Singh frantically searches for a way to communicate with the otherworldly object. However, the artifact seems to have an agenda of its own, and it's impossible to know if it's intentions are friendly . . . or deadly. Praise for Extinction "An interstellar yarn wrought with suspense and indelible characters." -Kirkus Reviews "Leviathan Wakes meets Battlestar Galactica in this high-stakes story of survival on the moon of Jupiter. Heart-pounding and thrilling, Extinction follows an unlikely leader as he races to save humanity against impossible odds." -Claire Barner, author of Moonrising "This insightful glimpse into our possible future is a must read." -Sue Nelson Buckley, author of The Trouble with Jake and Hiding in Plain Sight "Packed with intense action, layered characters, and thought-provoking dilemmas . . . This is a story that lingers, making you ponder the fragile line between extinction and survival." -Literary Titan
The Gland Men Of The Island
A vanished mystery returns: dive into a chilling island adventure where secrets, science and suspicion collide. The Gland Men of the Island, a suspenseful island tale by Malcolm Afford, follows a tense detective mystery set against an isolated coastal community an atmospheric, 1930s mystery that blends vintage crime novel grit with the pace of a modern mystery thriller novel. Afford s taut prose and clever plotting deliver a classic whodunit rich in uncanny characters, escalating peril, and the eerie suggestion that human motives can be as strange as the island itself. Readers will find a compelling gland men story at the book s heart: enigmatic figures, arcane experiments, and a detective unraveling layers of deception in a landscape that becomes a character in its own right. Historically significant as an exemplar of Australian author Malcolm Afford s work, this classic detective fiction highlights interwar anxieties and the rise of regional crime writing. Once out of print for decades, Alpha Editions has restored this vintage crime novel for today s and future generations carefully reissued as more than a reprint. This edition is a collector s item and cultural treasure, meticulously prepared for classic literature collectors and casual readers alike. Whether you love island crime fiction, a tight mystery thriller, or the pleasures of classic whodunit storytelling, The Gland Men of the Island is a must-read revival.
The Tunnel Thru The Air
Discover a lost visionary: The Tunnel Thru The Air grips you from the first line and refuses to let go. William D. Gann s singular time-travel novel, equal parts 1940 prophecy and financial fable, returns to print as a restored Alpha Editions collector s treasure. Part historical fiction, part speculative fiction, this daring work follows an American protagonist through love, war, and a startling journey into the future that reveals market cycles, investment strategies, and economic forecasting woven into a human story. Blending romance and adventure with practical lessons on stock market predictions and financial astrology, Gann dramatizes how personal destiny and global markets collide across early 20th century America. Readers encounter vivid period detail, prescient forecasts, and a methodical curiosity about timing and markets that inspired generations of traders and thinkers. Literary and historical significance: penned by William D. Gann, a towering name in market theory, The Tunnel Thru The Air bridges visionary literature and pragmatic insight an uneasy, enthralling mix that made it vanish from shelves for decades and now commands renewed attention. This Alpha Editions release is more than a reprint; it s a carefully restored cultural artifact for casual readers and classic literature collectors alike, renewed for today s and future generations. Whether you seek romance, adventure, or buried wisdom on economic cycles and speculative markets, this edition brings Gann s prophetic voice back into the conversation.
Cathedral of the Drowned
Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award!The sequel to Crypt of the Moon Spider, Cathedral of the Drowned is an oozing, squirming, scuttling tale of altered bodies and minds. There are two halves of Charlie Duchamp's brain. One is in a jar stranded on Jupiter's jungle moon, Io, who just wants to go home to the woman he loves. The other half is still locked in his body, hanging from a wall in Barrowfield Home on Earth's own moon, host to the eggs of the Moon Spider and filled with a murderous rage. On Io, deep in the flooded remains of a crashed Cathedral ship, lives a giant centipede called the Bishop, who has taken control of the drowned astronaut-clergy inside. Both Charlies converge here, stalking each other in the haunted ruins, while more Moon Spiders prepare to be born.
The Liminalis
Humans have been on this planet for 78 years.THE LIMINALIS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE.Libet's trip to Colony Arroyo to visit a mother she's never known becomes a transformative adventure of personal growth, societal upheaval and awe-inspiring scientific discovery.She is challenged with a brain injury that causes seizures and memory loss; must learn to travel through the giant javali trees in order to hide from the authorities; and immediately falls under the spell of the floating invertebrates her father called the "liminalis." In defiance of her powerful mother who considers the liminalis to be dangerous, Libet sides with and rallies a group of outcasts to change the status quo and protect these unique, fascinating creatures from threat of extinction by the dictatorial government.In the process of laying bare secrets and lies about the native species, Libet gradually, and somewhat mysteriously, recovers her health while uncovering the reasons her father left the colony with her 25 years earlier and-extraordinarily-why he was never forgotten by the highly intelligent and empathic liminalis.If you love animals, you will love this story. The Liminalis falls on the spectrum of "extremely satisfying stories featuring charming aliens" in-between Remarkably Bright Creatures and Project Hail Mary. Get to know the liminalis!
Octavia E. Butler: Lilith's Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy (Loa #393)
For the first time in a deluxe, hardcover collector's edition, the landmark post-apocalyptic trilogy from the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award-winning author of Kindred, the Parable novels, and "Bloodchild" From the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award-winning author of Kindred, the Parable novels, and "Bloodchild," here in its spellbinding entirety is Octavia E. Butler's epic of human survival and transformation. Conceived against a backdrop of Reagan-era nuclear brinksmanship, Lilith's Brood: The Xenogenesis Trilogy--a classic of Afrofuturist speculative fiction--offers profound reflections on race, biology, colonialism, resistance, consent, sexuality, community, hybridity, technology, power, and the future of humankind. At the beginning of Dawn, Butler's heroine Lilith Iyapo is awakened in a white cell, after centuries of suspended animation. She is a survivor, as is gradually revealed, of a nuclear apocalypse--and is now being healed, aboard an alien spaceship, by the terrifying and yet awe-inspiring Oankali. Searching the galaxy for new combinations of genes and DNA to acquire and trade, these advanced, uncanny beings are drawn to Lilith's cancer, which will give them new powers: but should she, and the few of her kind that remain, agree to become one with their extraterrestrial saviors? Adulthood Rites tells the story of Lilith's son, Akin, as he comes of age on a newly repopulated Earth. A "construct"--part-human, and part-Oankali--he is raised among human "resisters," who live apart from Oankali technology. Negotiating the complexities of interspecies politics and his own hybrid identity, he emerges as a leader, forging a new path on Mars for the human/Oankali future. Imago follows another of Lilith's hybrid progeny, Jodahs, through the jungles of a regenerating Earth. Raised as a male child, he discovers in his adolescence that he is becoming the first part-human ooloi, a member of the Oankali's shapeshifting, astonishingly powerful and perceptive third sex--a discovery with intense personal and planetary consequences. Continuing the Library of America's definitive edition of Butler's works, this volume offers authoritative texts of the novels, helpful notes, and a chronology of Butler's life and career.
Try Not to Die
THEY CAME FROM THE STARS... AND THEY'RE COMING FOR YOU.Roswell, New Mexico: a sleepy desert town buzzing with UFO hunters, alien conspiracies, and a dark secret the government will do anything to hide. For James and his younger brother Wes, it was supposed to be a simple family vacation. But the moment they arrive, they're dodging Men in Black, chased by extraterrestrials, and contacted by a time-bending being from beyond the stars.In Try Not to Die: In Roswell and Beyond, you control the story. As James, you'll navigate a mind-warping journey across dimensions, onto alien ships, and into the past-all while trying to protect your brother and survive the impossible. Your only weapon? The skills you picked up mastering the video game Star Pilot. But this is no simulation.With 22 unique and brutal ways to die, every decision could be your last. Will you get abducted, dissected, blasted, crushed, devoured, or worse? Or will you uncover the truth and escape the alien nightmare?A Sci-Fi Thrill Ride for Fans of: Interactive fiction and gamebooksAliens, space travel, and government conspiraciesThe Try Not to Die series and branching survival adventuresThis is more than a book-it's a high-stakes, heart-pounding test of your instincts.Make the right choices. Escape Roswell. Save the galaxy.But above all...Try Not to Die.
Battle of Shadows
The war for survival demanded new alliances......and risks our heroes were not ready for.Would they rise to face them...or fold?Captain Ripley Willis Lee had faced danger before, but this new mission was even more threatening. Deep behind enemy lines, he and Primord Captain Dharek were forced to work together to unravel Zodark supply routes, sabotage infrastructure, and pave the way for the Republic's liberation of Rass.One wrong move-and the enemy wouldn't hesitate to crush them.The deeper they went, the more disturbing truths they uncovered. The Zodark war machine was evolving... and something darker was moving in the shadows. And even if Lee survived the threat from these sinister Zodarks, he had a political tightrope to walk with Captain Dharek.Meanwhile, Lieutenant Blake "Coop" Cooper traded the skies for the dirt.After a series of setbacks, Coop knew he needed a reset. He sought a second chance by volunteering as a forward air controller to assist the Republic Army. This new challenge had him guiding airstrikes under fire, shouldering new responsibility, and fighting to regain the edge he once had. It was a second chance-but one that might cost him everything.In a war where every victory comes with a price, the next chapter would test the Republic's loyalty, courage, and resolve like never before.If you love high-octane combat, alien alliances, and heroes forced to adapt or die-Battle of Shadows will keep you turning the pages.
Battle of Shadows
The war for survival demanded new alliances......and risks our heroes were not ready for.Would they rise to face them...or fold?Captain Ripley Willis Lee had faced danger before, but this new mission was even more threatening. Deep behind enemy lines, he and Primord Captain Dharek were forced to work together to unravel Zodark supply routes, sabotage infrastructure, and pave the way for the Republic's liberation of Rass.One wrong move-and the enemy wouldn't hesitate to crush them.The deeper they went, the more disturbing truths they uncovered. The Zodark war machine was evolving... and something darker was moving in the shadows. And even if Lee survived the threat from these sinister Zodarks, he had a political tightrope to walk with Captain Dharek.Meanwhile, Lieutenant Blake "Coop" Cooper traded the skies for the dirt.After a series of setbacks, Coop knew he needed a reset. He sought a second chance by volunteering as a forward air controller to assist the Republic Army. This new challenge had him guiding airstrikes under fire, shouldering new responsibility, and fighting to regain the edge he once had. It was a second chance-but one that might cost him everything.In a war where every victory comes with a price, the next chapter would test the Republic's loyalty, courage, and resolve like never before.If you love high-octane combat, alien alliances, and heroes forced to adapt or die-Battle of Shadows will keep you turning the pages.
Seastate
In the year 2068, Grace Jaden, CEO of innovative energy company CanHarvest Renewables, faces a corporate takeover attempt by an increasingly authoritarian U.S. government. When her humanitarian efforts in East Timor put her at odds with both American and Chinese authorities, Jaden makes an unprecedented decision: declaring independence at sea. Establishing the sovereign sea state of New Liberty in international waters, Jaden and her followers create a floating nation centered around their revolutionary carbon-neutral fuel production platform. But their experiment in freedom quickly becomes a target in the growing tensions between superpowers. As China prepares to invade Taiwan and the Philippines, New Liberty finds itself directly in the crosshairs of global conflict. With a ragtag navy of converted corvettes and a single submarine, Admiral Richard Davidson-former U.S. Navy officer who joins Jaden's cause-must develop desperate strategies against overwhelming odds. From electromagnetic pulse attacks to submarine warfare and aerial assaults, New Liberty's citizens fight for their survival and for their ideals of freedom in a rapidly destabilizing Pacific. As the Chinese invasion fleet bears down on Taiwan, Jaden's tiny nation might be the last, unexpected obstacle standing between liberty and tyranny across the entire region. If you enjoyed "Ghost Fleet," "The Last Ship," and "Red Storm Rising," you'll love "A Sea State."
Lucy of the Broken States
Lucy of the Broken States takes place 80 years after an apocalyptical event that nearly destroyed Earth. Lucy is on a quest to find the man that impregnated and infected a friend of hers, an Escort. This book is sex worker positive and LQBTQIA+ positive. It explores themes of friendships, open relationships, is transgender positive. The book takes place in the southern United States and California.Lucy is a Hired Hand, a person who will take almost any job - for the right price. Need a kitten saved? Hire Lucy. Need someone killed? Hire Lucy. Her latest client is pregnant and dying. The Red Death will kill her in less than a year. If the baby is born disease free, they'll need a parent. Lucy's task? Find the father, who is headed to the mines on the West Coast.It's eighty years since the first Bombardment. Humanity has survived, but barely. High heat signatures, from large cities or industry, bring more Bombardments. Hence, technology has been taken back to the Old West, and in some cases further back.The Rail is the most reliable way to get across the country, but Lucy hates traveling in the Under. She'll bite the bullet, though, even for a journey she feels has little chance of success. She'll get paid either way.
Starborn Alive
An ancient alien artifact. Two sisters. A desperate journey for survival in a galaxy on the brink.In 2249, Earth is dying. Environmental collapse and political fragmentation have scattered humanity across fragile orbital cities and distant colonies. When an alien artifact is discovered on asteroid 16 Psyche, it triggers betrayal, unrest, and a ruthless scramble for power.Nova Clearwater, once shielded from responsibility, is forced to flee the solar system, carrying knowledge others will kill to suppress. Pursued and isolated, she follows the trail of a long-lost alien civilization, uncovering dangerous secrets about the artifact's true purpose. Meanwhile, her sister Amalie remains on a fractured Earth, her fate uncertain in the shadow of rising powers.Set against a backdrop of sleek spacecraft, decaying space stations, and haunting alien ruins, Starborn Alive blends the sweeping scale of space opera with the emotional depth of a character-driven drama. It explores identity, legacy, ambition, and the high cost of survival in a universe where morality blurs and trust is a luxury.
Between the Lines
"Just once, could we follow our hearts over our heads?"Sometimes survival means picking up the pieces-a fact Brian knows all too well. But in the aftermath of an alien invasion, there just isn't enough time to mend each broken part.After waking up to find one of their own missing, the group is beyond fractured. The one solace Brian has, is knowing that at least his best friends, the Twenty-Somethings, are still by his side. Except, when the feelings he's been trying to ignore all but scream to be released, Brian's faced with the biggest question of all: What if?Told from Brian's perspective, Between the Lines follows our camp of survivors on their mission to recruit reinforcements and assemble an army of anarchists to take down the alien-worshipping cult that threatens to destroy them all... basically. More than that, Between the Lines is a love story of found family, timing, risking it all, bearing your soul, and healing.
