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Featured Sci-fi: MOON BASE DELTA (The Complete Trilogy) by Gerald M. Kilby

February 2, 2025 by Carolynn

Featured Sci-fi: MOON BASE DELTA (The Complete Trilogy) by Gerald M. Kilby

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When a high-energy solar storm causes a cascade of destruction to the vast satellite constellations that orbit Earth, the ever-increasing debris cloud makes travel back to the home planet impossible.

For the thousands of colonists now stranded on the Lunar colonies and beyond, all caught in the grinding gears of this unfolding catastrophe, only one brutal choice remains — survive or die.

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Filed Under: Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Gerald M. Kilby, Moon Base Delta

Featured Sci-fi: Lost Souls (Book 1 of the Get Lost Saga) by Noah Chinn

February 1, 2025 by Carolynn

Featured Sci-fi: Lost Souls (Book 1 of the Get Lost Saga) by Noah Chinn

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A smuggler, a stowaway slave, and a pirate find themselves on a collision course deep in the no-man’s-land of space, tracking a mystery that’s centuries old.

Maurice “Moss” Foote is down to his last hundred credits, which he needs to get his old ship back and start over. Again. But then, Moss is so familiar with rock bottom he has his mail forwarded there.

Hel was born a slave, or maybe she wasn’t. It’s confusing, just like the compulsion that keeps her building… something. When she sees an opportunity to escape aboard a ship, she takes it, not realizing the trouble she’s in for.

Roy “Hellno” Herzog is a pirate who prefers to work alone. Now he’s got a lead on a prize so big it could set him up for life, if he can stomach working with other people. All he has to do is track down one runaway slave.

“An action-packed space romp with a dry sense of humor that will appeal to fans of The Orville who wish that show was more like Firefly.” – Marcus Alexander Hart of the Galaxy Cruise series

Filed Under: Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Lost Souls, Noah Chinn, The Get Lost Saga

Featured Fantasy: Magic of Flame and Shadow (The Witches of Moonfell Book 1) by Kim Richardson

February 1, 2025 by Carolynn

Featured Fantasy: Magic of Flame and Shadow (The Witches of Moonfell Book 1) by Kim Richardson

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Twenty years ago, I escaped my hometown of Moonfell, a paranormal hotspot in the suburbs of New York, hidden from human eyes.

A place I swore I’d never return.

But the gruesome murder of a teen werewolf has brought me back. And I’m here to solve it.

As I delve deeper into the case, I realize this is no ordinary killing. Someone or something is targeting the supernatural community.

Struggling to control my powers, I find myself entangled in the drama of my neighbors—from a group of mysterious witches to the sexy and dangerously seductive Blake as well as a seemingly ordinary feline that turns out to be something entirely unexpected.

I must navigate the dangerous waters of Moonfell while keeping my own secrets hidden.

See, I’m not your average witch. Hell, I’m not like any witch. My magic is different. It’s wild and unpredictable. And one day, it’s going to get me killed.

But as the stakes get higher and the bodies pile up, I realize this is more than just a murder investigation. This is a battle for survival.

Magic of Flame and Shadow is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and action-packed adventures.

Filed Under: Box Set Featured Fantasy, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Kim Richardson, Magic of Flame and Shadow, The Witches of Moonfell

Featured Sci-fantasy: The Excalibur Knights Saga Omnibus Books 1 -3 by Luke Mitchell

January 30, 2025 by Carolynn

Featured Sci-fantasy: The Excalibur Knights Saga Omnibus Books 1 -3 by Luke Mitchell

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An ancient legend. A snarky sword. And a reluctant hero who’s about to regret everything.

Nate Arturi never wanted to save the world. He wanted to graduate, land a decent job, and maybe figure out why his neighbor’s corgi keeps climbing onto roofs. But when a deranged alien beacon wakes up on Earth, Nate’s mundane life goes up in smoke—literally.

Ambushed by an alien monster, saddled with a sarcastic sword, and scammed by a scruffy wizard claiming to be the Merlin, Nate is thrown into an adventure that’s way above his pay grade. Worse still, an alien armada is gunning for Earth, and Nate might be the only thing standing between humanity and fiery oblivion.

But saving Earth is just the beginning. To survive, Nate must rise from reluctant hero to full-blown legend, even if it means facing galaxy-spanning conspiracies, ancient grudges, and more foul-mouthed AI sass than anyone should have to endure.

The Excalibur Knights Saga Omnibus brings together the first three explosive novels (The Eighth Excalibur, The Black Knight, and Spoils of War) with several exclusive bonus stories from the universe. If you love high-stakes adventure, laugh-out-loud banter, and underdog heroes who never quit, this 1,800+ page epic will keep you hooked till the very last page.

Included in this collection:

– The Eighth Excalibur (Book 1)
– The Black Knight (Book 2)
– Spoils of War (Book 3)
– Flight of the Huntress (short story)
– The Last Good Boy (short story)
– The Complete Meyerwitz Logs (novelette)
– The Leftovers (serial spin-off)

Don’t miss your chance to dive into the galaxy-spanning Arthurian space opera that readers are calling “hilarious, heartfelt, and impossible to put down.”

Filed Under: Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Luke Mitchell, The Excalibur Knights Saga

Featured Fantasy: Blood and Bones (Legion Book 1) by AD Starrling

January 30, 2025 by Carolynn

Featured Fantasy: Blood and Bones (Legion Book 1) by AD Starrling

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Apocalypse? Check. Demonic invasion? Check. A hellhound with an attitude problem? Unfortunately, check.

Artemus Steele’s life was weird enough before he started juggling flaming swords and battling creatures from the pit. Now he’s part of a ragtag team trying to stop Armageddon, armed with nothing but newfound powers they can’t control, a book of prophecies they can’t read, and a hellhound who keeps eating the furniture.

As Chicago becomes the flashpoint for celestial warfare, Artemus and his misfit crew must master their abilities, decipher ancient riddles, and save the world – all while dodging fireballs, demon claws, and the occasional hellhound temper tantrum.

Who knew the End of Days would be this ridiculous?

Blood & Bones is the first book in AD Starrling’s urban fantasy series Legion, the spin-off of her bestselling supernatural thriller series Seventeen. This is an action-packed paranormal adventure featuring smart-mouthed heroes, angels, demons, myths, monsters, and a hellhound disguised as a rabbit.

Visit Shop AD Starrling to get digitally signed books and discounted bundles!

What readers are saying about the Legion series:

“Rip-roaring, laugh-out-loud urban fantasy!” ★★★★★

“If you’re a fan of Jim Butcher and his Harry Dresden series, you will more than likely LOVE this new series!” ★★★★★

“I couldn’t stop reading!” ★★★★★

“Angels, Demons, Immortals, and Super Soldiers! What else do you need?” ★★★★★

“Unbelievably fantastic!” ★★★★★

“I can’t wait to see where this series takes us!” ★★★★★

“I give this book 10 stars!” ★★★★★

Filed Under: Box Set Featured Fantasy, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: A.D. Starrling, Blood and Bones, Legion

Book Reviews: Over Ruled The Human Toll of Too Much Law

January 28, 2025 by Carolynn

Book Reviews: Over Ruled The Human Toll of Too Much Law

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“Show me the man, I’ll show you the crime.” — Lavrentiy Beria, longest-serving secret police chief under Joseph Stalin.

“…the average American commits three felonies a day without even knowing it.” — Brett Tolman, Former U.S. Attorney, Executive Director Right on Crime.

You’re a felon. I’m a felon. We’re all felons here.

I had a vague idea of how Byzantine the U.S. “legal system” has become. I use quotes, because many of our laws didn’t come from our judicial branch, but from departments formed under the executive branch. This book explores why and how it happens, and some of the human toll of the cost. Only a tiny, tiny fraction of the cost …

Followers of U.S. politics will recognize Neil Gorsuch as one of the conservative members of the Supreme Court. This book is thankfully very light on cultural issues, and instead highlights a problem that the right and the left both should want to solve.

For a book about law, it is very readable (and in fact, is hostile to how impenetrable law has become. Did you know that at one point, if a law in the U.S. was deemed too hard to understand, you would not be charged. Yeah. Sigh.)

If there is any weakness to the book, it would be that it isn’t just humans and money at stake. I know about the problem of “Over Ruling” due to a project my dad was working on back in the 80s and 90s. It got stuck between a pissing match between the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] and the Occupational Health and Safety Agency [Osha]. The delay endangered the Desert Tortoise, a threatened species, and thousands of miles of wild life habitat.

Anyway, highly recommend this book. Here’s the blurb …

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Janie Nitze, Neil Gorsuch

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