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Featured Sci-fi: Space Murder (Captain Liz Laika Mysteries Book 1) by Nikki Haverstock

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Featured Sci-fi: Space Murder (Captain Liz Laika Mysteries Book 1) by Nikki Haverstock

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For everything there is a season…

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Once the star student of her training class, Captain Liz Laika is now an outcast, a casualty of family scandal.

Now stuck in the worst post in the Fleet, she should keep her head down. But when a Cerulean passenger is found decapitated, and Liz is framed for the murder, she has no choice but to fight for her life. No easy feat when she’s facing kidnapping, ship-eating whales, horse-sized spiders and corrupt fleet officers with personal vendettas.

And in the middle of the intergalactic murder drama, her ex-fiancé reappears.

Captain Liz needs to clear her name–and fast.

Featured Fantasy: Reborn in Fire (Phoenix on the Rise – Untamed Elements Book 1) by Kasey Mackenzie

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It sucks to die screaming in fire.

Trust me.

The last thing I expected was to wake up amid flames that no longer burn or be rescued by a sexy stranger right before my would-be murderers return.

Sexy – AKA Jake – forces my skeptical butt to admit what I’d rather deny. Death has unleashed my Elemental power to manipulate fire magic. Now I’ve got to master my Phoenix powers before I’m killed again.

Jake’s touch ignites me like flames no longer can, and he claims the same wildness that killed my mother will drive him insane if I don’t bind myself to him for life. Can I trust that Jake’s feelings won’t flash and fade? If I don’t, he’s going to lose his mind—and we both could lose our unnatural lives.

Featured Fantasy: Ignited by Ashes (Phoenix on the Rise – Untamed Elements Book 4) by Kasey Mackenzie

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Featured Fantasy: Ignited by Ashes (Phoenix on the Rise - Untamed Elements Book 4) by Kasey Mackenzie

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Like discovering I had a mind-controlling father determined to conquer the world wasn’t bad enough.

Now I’ve also got a dream-invading brother and magic-stealing sister following in Daddy Dearest’s evil footsteps. It’s almost enough to make me wish I’d never found my birth family.

Fortunately, not all my newfound relatives play for Team Evil. Those who don’t are just as dedicated to stopping our father’s awful agenda as I am. If only I can learn how to control the terrifying Mindbender powers stirring inside me—without losing myself to darkness.

No pressure.

On the plus side, my legendary predecessor long believed dead agrees to train me to use Spirit magic now that I’ve gotten a handle on my Fire powers. On the down side? Team Evil knows how to hit me where it hurts, by striking out at those I care about most.

They should have learned hurting those I love doesn’t just make me get mad—it guarantees I’ll get even. Now my allies and I are going to teach them that painful lesson one more time. Even if it means I need to die (again) trying.

Featured Science Fiction: The Impossible Future by Frank Kennedy

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Featured Science Fiction: The Impossible Future by Frank Kennedy

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“The darkness will drown them all.”

One night in a small town will change two universes in this relentless, action-packed saga.

The clock is running out on Jamie Sheridan, who carries a genetically-engineered time bomb inside him. In eight hours, he will become a god, a monster, or he will die. He fights to survive against all hope, with his best friends Michael Cooper and Samantha Huggins at his side.

Their desperate quest will take them into another universe, where a galactic empire stands on the brink, and the balance of forty worlds is about to be shattered.

Destinies will be formed, friends and lovers will face betrayal, the fire of war will grow, and an ancient force will rise.

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Featured Fantasy: The Redeemed by Catrin Russell

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Featured Fantasy: The Redeemed by Catrin Russell

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Outlaw. Thug. Enforcer. Assassin.

Many titles have been granted to Edric’s name throughout the years, more so than he’d care to admit.

Sold as a child to Raven, a cold-blooded mercenary, he’s been long since forsaken by both kin and comrades. A life by the sharp end of a knife is all that remains to him now, as part of the infamous thieves’ band – the Haunted Shadows.

With blood, terror, and death part of the band’s dishonourable trade, Edric is sent to plunder and kill, to satisfy Raven’s innate greed. He scours the capital of the Midlands for valuables, earning his daily keep, yet nothing he manages to bring is ever enough for the ruthless leader.

Raven wants more and forces his crew into an unforeseen direction, striking out against creatures more terrifying than death itself. Men are rattled to the core, and Edric’s fight for survival is wearing thin.

As he clings to life, he wonders how he is meant to go on? And, most of all, will it be worth the effort, to press on and endure? With darkness waiting to claim him, sorrow and despair are all Edric has left. For he seems to have been abandoned by the Goddess Herself.

The Light of Darkness series is intended for a mature audience, containing sensitive subjects including violence, torture, consequences of sexual abuse, emotional scars, mature language, and steamy scenes.

The Light of Darkness is perfect for readers who enjoy visceral, gripping Epic Romantic Fantasy tales with dark undertones.

Featured Science Fiction: The Augmented Complete Series by Ben Hale

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Featured Science Fiction: The Augmented Complete Series by Ben Hale

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Get the Augmented Box Set, featuring all three books in the series. 1000+ pages of aliens, war, and explosive space opera action!

Across thousands of planets in the Krey Empire, all humans have a single title… Slave.

Born to oppression, Siena is an ordinary young woman, until an act of defiance leaves her scarred and marked as a rebel. She’s sold to Ero, a fallen Krey with a desperate plan to redeem his once-powerful family. He intends to enhance slaves by altering their genetic code, increasing their value through an illegal experiment.

Reklin, a bone-armored soldier, hunts them both. His orders come from a mysterious source, but his loyalty to the Empire has no limits.

Noble, soldier, and slave, they are about to discover a dangerous truth–that humans can be augmented. But none can predict the abilities they’ll unlock, or the rebellion they’ll unleash.

Experience an entire Epic Space Opera Saga from #1 Amazon Bestseller Ben Hale. It’s perfect for lovers of both Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as fans of authors such as Chris Fox, J.N. Chaney, and Lindsay Buroker.

This boxset contains three full-length novels:
Book 1: Empire of Ashes
Book 2: Rise of Renegades
Book 3: Galaxy of Titans