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Featured Sci-fi: Ashes of Empire (Books 1 – 3) by Eric Thomson

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Humanity’s thousand-year-old empire is collapsing under a mad empress, plunging the galaxy into civil war. As rebel admirals shatter the Imperial Fleet, frontier worlds are left exposed to marauders who hold life cheap and plunder without mercy. Captain Jonas Morane of the cruiser Vanquish foresaw this chaos and formed a desperate plan: lead the shattered remnants of the 197th Imperial Battle Group to a hidden sanctuary and preserve humanity’s knowledge before it’s lost to the long night of barbarism. Along the way, he rescues a Marine Pathfinder battalion and a mystical religious order, binding them to his cause. But even if they survive the flames of rebellion and the depredations of invaders, can Morane’s sanctuary—and hope for civilization—endure?

Imperial Twilight and Imperial Night continue the saga, as new empires rise, old horrors return, and humanity teeters on the brink of a darkness that may never lift.

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Featured Sci-fi: Sentenced to War Book 1 by J.N. Chaney and Jonathan P. Brazee

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Featured Sci-fi: Sentenced to War Book 1 by J.N. Chaney and Jonathan P. Brazee

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2021 Dragon Award Nominee for Best Military Science Fiction

Sit in prison or join the military. The choice is yours.

Convicted of a minor traffic violation, Rev Pelletier is conscripted into the Perseus Union Marine Corps… for up to a thirty-year term of service. Anxious to get back to his civilian life and job, he opts for a shorter term as a Marine Raider, taking the fight to the enemy.

But with extremely high mortality rates, can he and his friends survive until their term of service is over?

Download Sentenced to War now to follow Rev through perilous battles as he fights to hold back the alien invasion. If you’re a fan of Old Man’s War, Starship Troopers, or Armor, you’ll love this military scifi thrill ride.

Featured Fantasy: Merlin Kills a Zombie (Merlin’s Magical Mysteries) by Molly Fitz

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My magical cat brought me a dead bird. Then it came back to life, and now we’re facing a full-blown necromantic uprising.

Merlin the Magical Fluff isn’t just a talking cat. He’s a trouble magnet. I used to be a regular barista with a thesis to finish, but now I’m his reluctant familiar, dodging undead squirrels, battling dark magic, and trying not to get zombified.

Turns out a familiar foe has returned to raise an army of the undead, threatening the entire world of magic. And if magic dies, so do all who wield it, including one very opinionated cat.

This third installment in the Merlin’s Magical Mysteries series delivers more funny paranormal chaos, magical showdowns, and the kind of witch-familiar bond that won’t quit. Even if the world ends.

If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with snarky sidekicks, zombie pets, and cozy magical chaos, you won’t want to miss this spell-slinging adventure.

Start reading now and help save the world, one sarcastic cat at a time.

Featured Fantasy: The Trianid by Anne Mollova

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Featured Fantasy: The Trianid by Anne Mollova

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2024 Young Adult Winner of the Indie Author Project annual contest.

A princess with a secret. An ancient evil rising. A kingdom caught in the balance.

Alyen, crown princess of Dúramair, has trained her whole life to be queen. She’s kept her faerie Sight a secret, trusting that the Keeper of Scales will find an apprentice soon—for surely one other candidate can be found. But when news comes from the north of dark magic returning to Dúramair, Alyen is forced to make the hardest decision of her life. A decision that could determine the fate of her kingdom.

As darkness takes hold, Alyen finds herself thrown into a quest for a legendary weapon that will be Dúramair’s last hope for victory in a looming war. Accompanied by a warrior apprentice, an assassin with a dark past, and a monk of questionable sanity, Alyen struggles to master her growing powers, knowing that if she fails, she risks destroying everything and everyone she loves.

Keeper of Scales is book one of the completed Trianid trilogy, an epic fantasy series featuring medieval settings, adventurous quests, slow-burn romance, elemental magic, and a strong female lead.

Featured Sci-fi: Chloe’s Kingdom (Stellar Heist Book 1) by Gregory Michael

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Featured Sci-fi: Chloe's Kingdom (Stellar Heist Book 1) by Gregory Michael

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Six Motivated Thieves. One Deadly Heist.

Chloe Espinoza is a wild-haired petty thief aboard the Kingdom, a drifting city spaceship. Once rich but now poor, Chloe is determined to break free from the Honeycombs and return to her life in the Gardens. Only one problem: she hardly has enough koin for a burrito, making a lavish apartment seem as distant as the stars. All that might change, however, when Chloe is offered a heist that could make her unimaginably rich. But she can’t break into the impenetrable Koin Vault alone…

A young mastermind who can’t let go of her past.

A mathematical genius in desperate need of koin.

A privileged kid from the Gardens with a debt to pay.

A bartender who’s serving revenge.

A mischievous raccoon with a bottomless appetite.

A battered soul who’s been wronged by the council.

Gone are the days of stealing snacks. Chloe’s crew is aiming for the ultimate prize: the Koin Vault. Their plan? To rob the Treasury and bring down the corrupt council. But in a game where the stakes are jail or death, every move could be their last.

A thrilling Young Adult Science Fiction Heist novel set in the unforgiving void of outer space, perfect for fans of ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo and ‘Artemis’ by Andy Weir.

Featured Sci-fi: The Complete Cyber Seed Compendium Books 1 – 5 by Craig A. Falconer

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99¢ as of July 22, 2025
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An unmissable sci-fi box set from the author of the global blockbuster Not Alone — perfect for fans of ‘The Peripheral’ and ‘Ready Player One’.

Grab all five thrilling books in the COMPLETE CYBER SEED COMPENDIUM for one low price, in this great value 1200+ page sci-fi box set! [Includes an exclusive new story which can only be read in this collection]

Some inventions change the world. Others send it straight to hell…

When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget — one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs — the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt’s creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.

Power like this has never existed.

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