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Book Review: Only Bad Options (Galactic Bonds Book 1) by Jennifer Estep

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Featured Science Fiction: Only Bad Options (Galactic Bonds Book 1) by Jennifer Estep

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This was the most fun in sci-fantasy fiction I’ve had in a while. If you loved the original Star Wars, but could have had a little more romance (although it is not technically a romance*), I think you’ll like this book. It’s definitely Space Fantasy. There is “magic” and there are also “soul bonds.” It is satisfyingly complicated, and the character development well done. If you’re looking for a fun read this holiday, I highly recommend it.

*Also, this is not blue alien erotica.

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Featured Science Fiction: Adventures in Intergalactic Backpacking

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Featured Science Fiction: Adventures in Intergalactic Backpacking

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***Editor’s note: Bought this. Loved it. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, but isn’t vapid either. If you need a fun, out-of-this-world adventure, this book is it.***

You know what’s worse than being abducted by aliens, poked and prodded, then dumped on a weird planet with nothing but a bag of food pellets and my backpack?

Having to go through all this with Ethan.

He’s the walking stereotype of a rich, privileged dude-bro, and it was the worst day of my life when the aliens grabbed him along with me.

I need to learn how to survive, to find food and shelter and not get eaten by the monsters that roam this place. I need to figure out where I am, and why these aliens keep showing up to gawk and throw canned tuna at me. And I need a cup of coffee. I seriously need a cup of coffee.

Most of all, I need to not kill Ethan, because although he’s a jerk, at least he’s a human jerk. Besides, I might need to trade him for a spaceship ride home.

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Featured Science Fiction: Cade Korbin the Complete Series by Jasper T. Scott

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Featured Science Fiction: Cade Korbin the Complete Series by Jasper T. Scott

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FROM MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JASPER T. SCOTT
Cade Korbin Chronicles: The Complete Series, four books, 5,000+ Reviews on Amazon, and 4.5/5 stars average rating. For a limited time, enjoy over 1500 pages of this epic military sci-fi series for one low price. If you liked The Mandalorian, this series is for you.
From book one…

FROM OUTLAW TO BOUNTY HUNTER TO VIGILANTE: REVENGE IS JUST THE BEGINNING
Cade Korbin became a bounty hunter because he knew what it was like to be hunted. What he didn’t know was who he’d end up hunting.

When it suited the Coalition, Cade was a Paladin, a member of their elite special forces. He did their dirty work and cleaned up their messes. Until his dark ops went public, and Cade was drummed out of the service with a dishonorable discharge. As if he’d ever been doing anything but following orders.

Forced to the fringes of society by his service record, Cade broke the law just to survive. Then the Enforcers caught him, and he served his time. Sick of the hypocrisy in the supposedly utopian Coalition, he crossed over to the other side and made a life among his former enemies in the Free Systems Alliance. Now he hunts the galaxy’s worst lowlifes, for a fee, and the only orders he takes are his own.

But when his past catches up with him, Cade is forced to fight for more than just credits…

This time, he’s in it for revenge.
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The Bounty Hunter (Book 1)
Alien Artifacts (Book 2)
Paragon (Book 3)
The Omega Protocol (Book 4)

Featured Fantasy: Chosen (The Djinn Wars Book 1) by Christine Pope

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Featured Fantasy: Chosen (The Djinn Wars Book 1) by Christine Pope

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When a fatal fever nearly wipes out the entire world’s population, the survivors of what became known as “the Dying” believe the worst is in the past. Little do they know…

In the aftermath of the Dying, survivor Jessica Monroe searches for sanctuary in a world unlike any she’s ever known before. As fear and isolation envelop her, Jessica encounters the sensitive and helpful Jace, who she believes is another survivor.  But Jace has a past and secrets of his own that’s he not ready to disclose. Soon Jessica realizes that the destruction of humanity might actually be the first step in a larger, more complicated plan — a plan that may very well involve her. Struggling to discover her role in a terrifying new world where everything has changed, she must decide who she can trust. But is the price for that trust just too high?

Featured Science Fiction: The Unity Wars Complete Series by Peter Nealan

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Featured Science Fiction: The Unity Wars Complete Series by Peter Nealan

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Get the Unity Wars Box Set, featuring all three books in the action-packed series. 1000+ pages of aliens, war, space marines, and explosive military sci-fi action.

Centurion Scalas and his brothers ride the thundering ships toward the enemy surface. Some of the finest and most respected warriors in the galaxy.

Their code is strict: If you target the innocent…You will fall.

But the horrific foe descending from deep space isn’t like anything they’ve faced before.

Can they hope to stand against the rising new power in the galaxy?

Don’t miss this complete Military Sci-Fi adventure that will grab you from the beginning and not let go. It’s perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jay Allan, and Galaxy’s Edge.

Featured Fantasy: The Wicked and the Dead by Melissa Marr

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Featured Fantasy: The Wicked and the Dead by Melissa Marr

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Enter a new faery world written by the author of the internationally bestselling Wicked Lovely series…for readers of Patricia Briggs, Chloe Neill, and Jeaniene Frost.

Half witch, half killer, wholly unpreparedly for a Faery Bargain…Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead in near-future New Orleans. But now, her magic’s gone sideways, and the only person strong enough to help her is the one man who could tempt her to think about picket fences: Eli Stonecroft, a faery bar-owner in New Orleans. When human businessmen start turning up as draugar, both the queen of the again-walkers and the wealthy son of one of the victims, hire Geneviève to figure it out. She works to keep her magic in check, the dead from crawling out of their graves, and enough money for a future that might be a lot longer than she’d like. Neither her heart nor her life are safe now that she’s juggling a faery, murder, and magic.

“I loved The Wicked and The Dead! A sassy, ass-kicking heroine, a deliciously mysterious fae hero, and a wonderful mix of action and romance. Add that to Melissa’s usual great world-building, and I’m already looking forward to book 2!” – Jeaniene Frost, NYT Bestselling Author

“Wow! You all seriously want to read this. It’s an urban fantasy – very cool twist on vampires – with a heroine simultaneously so kickass, warmly human, and passionate about the world that I want to be her. I also want to be her because of the insanely hot Eli, her fae love interest. . . .Get in on the ground level with this series, because it’s going to be an auto buy. Highly recommend.”– Jeffe Kennedy, award-winning author and SFWA Board Member

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