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Featured Sci-fi: Man, True Man (The Chronicles of Tonath Book 1) by Mari Collier

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Featured Sci-fi: Man, True Man (The Chronicles of Tonath Book 1) by Mari Collier

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After a spaceship crashes into the planet of Tonath, the lone occupant survives and fights his way to sunlit part of the planet. When a passing freighter finds him, he’s taken to the Western Starshift Institute of the Way, where the Teacher rules the sunlit part of the planet.

Tonath is a planet being torn apart by the forces of nature, and only the Teacher knows how to predict the movement of the stars and interpret the prophecies. Finding love and betrayal on the planet, the survivor also learns of the disputes arising from the teachings of the Greens and the Universalists.

When more strangers arrive to the planet, the Teacher must decide who is True Man and True Foe. But can they save Tonath from a thousand years of burning?

Featured Sci-fi: Warden’s Legacy Series by Tyler Aston

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Kyra groaned as she uncoiled the swords from her waist. It looked like she was about to spend another night shampooing entrails out of her hair…

Tristan is on the verge of becoming a Warden.
It is one of the greatest honours the galaxy can bestow – not bad for a scrawny kid from Earth. With it comes a new life of responsibility, dedication and sacrifice.

After a lifetime on the run, the rainbow-haired mercenary Kyra has a problem.
Her past, it seems, has finally caught up with her…and innocent people are paying the price.
Her family are in danger. Her home planet is under attack. She is the only one who can make things right – but she can’t do it alone.

Join Tris and Kyra on a desperate mission to the furthest reaches of space.
Together they must confront an enemy that has haunted Kyra’s dreams, and pursued her across the stars since she was a child.

But you can’t fight the past.
Or can you?

Find out now, in this fast-paced and explosive space opera – perfect for fans of Firefly, The Expanse and Killjoys.

Praise for the Earth Warden Saga:
“If I could give it six stars, I would. Maybe seven.”
“Humorous action adventure sci fi romp! Highly recommended!”
“I kept a Timothy Zahn novel on hold to finish it.”
“A wonderful collection of characters set out on an epic adventure with amazing sci-fi scenarios! And there is plenty of humour as well.”
“The ending of this book left me breathless and wanting to read the next book RIGHT NOW!”

*** PLEASE NOTE: ‘Embers of Esper’ was previously available under the author name Tony James Slater ***

Featured Sci-fi: Inception (The Genesis Machine Book 1) by K.J. Gillenwater

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Featured Sci-fi: Inception (The Genesis Machine Book 1) by K.J. Gillenwater

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Aliens have arrived… and this isn’t the first time.

When expert Navy linguist and cryptographer Charlie Cutter is recruited into a shadowy wing of the NCIS, she’s tasked with unravelling a mysterious ancient text that has puzzled researchers for centuries. Charlie isn’t eager to revisit her previous failures… but when she discovers the same strange language in top-secret photographs, she finds herself roped into a job that could make or break her young career.

After a strange pod crashes to earth during a violent storm, Charlie and her small team uncover an incredible truth: aliens have landed on earth – and not for the first time. Catapulted into a thrilling mystery that will carry them from the political swamps of D.C. to the scorching Las Vegas desert, Charlie must race against time to crack the code and save humanity from a possible alien invasion.

Surrounded by a web of secrets and lies, Charlie struggles to track down the origin of the pods – and unmask the hidden motives of their extra-terrestrial visitors. The mystery stretches back centuries… and it leads Charlie to a shocking revelation that will change everything.

Dive into a riveting technothriller that blends high-octane sci-fi with shadowy government organizations and desperate researchers fighting to unravel an extra-terrestrial mystery. The Genesis Machine is a page-turning read that’s perfect for fans of science fiction authors including William Gibson and A.G. Riddle. Scroll up and grab your copy today…

Featured Sci-fi: Star Mage Quest (Star Mage Saga Book 1) by J.J. Green

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Featured Sci-fi: Star Mage Quest (Star Mage Saga Book 1) by J.J. Green

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A dark heroine. Space warfare. Magic.

Carina Lin is a mage with a mission. After her parents’ disappearance when she was a toddler, she was brought up by her grandmother. Then the old lady’s death left her a slum brat, alone and friendless on a godforsaken planet at the ass-end of the galaxy.

All she wants is to find other mages like herself, but her plan is fraught with danger. Warring clans are fighting for galactic supremacy, and if they discover her powers she risks slavery and torture.

A golden opportunity arises to fulfil her dream and win her heart’s desire. But if she loses, death will seem inviting.

Star Mage Quest is book one in the dark, exciting space fantasy, Star Mage Saga.

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Featured Sci-fi: Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard

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Featured Sci-fi: Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard

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Latin was a dead language-until the aliens arrived.

Out-of-work Latin teacher and borderline alcoholic Austin DeSantis is determined to spend his final days in the arms of a prostitute-that is if the aliens don’t exterminate humanity first.
 
But when the aliens land at the Vatican, begin speaking Latin, and reveal themselves to be Catholic, the world turns upside down.
 
Pressed into service as a translator and thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with a cryptic alien race, Austin must uncover their true intentions before religious turmoil rips the planet apart. But with Austin caught between the Catholic Church, the US military, and an enigmatic alien AI, he’ll have to decide where his loyalties lie as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
 
PILGRIMS is a sci-fi retelling of Augustine’s Confessions, mixing a high-concept premise à la Children of Time with the ceaseless pacing and rich characterization of Red Rising.
 
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Featured Sci-fi Deadmen’s War by Anthony J. Melchiorri

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From the ashes of the ancients, a cataclysmic new threat rises.

Born on a forsaken desert planet, Cole Shaw has two options – perish from starvation and disease, or enlist in the New World Republic’s armed forces. He chooses the military. For the first time, he thinks he has a shot at a better life. But survival is not guaranteed.

Leading an elite team of mech operators, he is deployed to a frozen planet called Ferrous where dangerous relics of a past war lurk beneath the ice and savage creatures prowl the barren wastelands. Scientists on Ferrous are chasing rumors of godlike technologies buried in the ruins of a long-extinct civilization. When Shaw and his team are assigned to protect the researchers, they face an unexpected, merciless new enemy desperate to stop them.

An ancient secret has been awakened on Ferrous. The deadly race to claim this terrifying power has only just begun.