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Featured Sci-fi: Freedom’s Last Gasp (The Exodus Series Book 2) by M.A. Rothman

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Featured Sci-fi: Freedom's Last Gasp (The Exodus Series Book 2) by M.A. Rothman

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“Freedom’s Last Gasp: A Sci-Fi Thriller Beyond Imagination”

Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the cosmos in this “intelligent and entertaining” masterpiece, lauded by Kirkus Reviews.

Meet Priya Radcliffe, a young woman whose dreams of serving in the spaceborne military are suddenly shattered when she’s forced to make a choice with life-altering consequences. In a world where aliens are mostly harmless but humans prove to be the real enigma, Priya’s journey unfolds against the backdrop of a universe filled with intrigue and danger.

As secrets unravel and alliances shift, Priya’s life becomes a high-stakes game where her every decision could be her last. With endorsements from New York Times bestselling authors like Larry Correia, Kevin J. Anderson, and Gregory Benford, “Freedom’s Last Gasp” promises an electrifying blend of science, suspense, and thrilling action.

Buckle up for a spaceborne adventure like no other, where the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, and Priya Radcliffe’s choices will shape the destiny of worlds. Don’t miss out on this epic tale that reaffirms the power of hard science fiction.

Featured Sci-fi: Cygnus Space Opera Book 1 – 3 by Craig Martelle

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Featured Sci-fi: Cygnus Space Opera Book 1 - 3 by Craig Martelle

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From the ashes of their past, Cygnus was rising.

Following in the footsteps of their forefathers, humanity returns to space to explore, learn what the galaxy has to offer, maybe even return to Earth. Cain, the great-great-grandson of the ones who brought peace and free trade back to Planet Cygnus VII, finds himself challenged to live up to the deeds of his ancestors, driven to excel he joins the Space Exploration Service trying to earn a position on the latest deep space exploration vessel.

But space is a dangerous place, where the risks are great and the rewards fleeting.

Faced with the most difficult decisions, Cain finds himself trapped on a human-colonized world. With hostile forces pressing in, Cain has no choice but to dig deep for lessons from his past, match wits with a ruthless enemy, and help his companions transition from being peaceful explorers to fierce fighters if they are to survive.

A journey to the far reaches of the galaxy, an exploration of their inner souls. From space they came, to space they returned…

Featured Sci-fi: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

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Featured Sci-fi: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Timeline, Sphere, and Congo, this is the classic thriller of science run amok that took the world by storm.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

“[Michael] Crichton’s dinosaurs are genuinely frightening.”—Chicago Sun-Times

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them—for a price.
 
Until something goes wrong. . . .
 
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.

Praise for Jurassic Park
 
“Wonderful . . . powerful.”—The Washington Post Book World

“Frighteningly real . . . compelling . . . It’ll keep you riveted.”—The Detroit News
 
“Full of suspense.”—The New York Times Book Review

Featured Sci-fi: Junkyard Pirate Book 1 by Jamie McFarlane

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Featured Sci-fi: Junkyard Pirate Book 1 by Jamie McFarlane

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Vietnam vet Albert “AJ” Jenkins never dreamed he’d have his own starship.

When a pile of scrap rocket parts falls and crushes the overweight curmudgeon, he thinks it’s finally the end. But just as he’s about to take one final breath, a snarky extraterrestrial offers him one last chance.

AJ’s life in return for the alien sharing his body.

With a little coaxing from his new inner resident, AJ’s broken carcass improves so much that even an old flame is impressed. But his bright outlook fizzles when he discovers he’s at ground zero of a galactic conspiracy to strip Earth for all it’s worth.

Will AJ’s rusty military skills stand a chance against alien invaders or will humanity fall?

Junkyard Pirate is the first book in a found spaceship space opera series. If you like grizzled soldiers, unlikely heroes, and intergalactic conspiracies, then you’ll love Jamie McFarlane’s fast-paced alien adventure.

Buy Junkyard Pirate to dive into the fight for Earth today

Featured Sci-fi: Ascension Wars by Jasper T. Scott

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Featured Sci-fi: Ascension Wars by Jasper T. Scott

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The Forerunners set out from Earth to colonize neighboring star systems
And to search for intelligent life…
The United Nations of Earth sent out the Forerunner ships to explore and colonize the four most promising star systems within 50 light-years of Earth.

Forerunner One left Earth under the command of Captain Clayton Cross, heading for Trappist-1. After a ninety year journey to reach it, the crew encountered not only a habitable world, but alien life already inhabiting it, and dark secrets lurking beneath the surface.

The revelation of who these aliens are and what they want proves more terrifying than promising, and Captain Cross is forced to make tough decisions that will affect not only his crew, but the fate of the entire human race.

Featured Sci-fi: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Featured Sci-fi: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

“An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today

“If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.

Or does he?

An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.