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Featured Sci-fi: Cadicle by A.K. DuBoff

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Featured Sci-fi: Cadicle by A.K. DuBoff

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A secret war. A galactic empire in crisis. One final hope for victory.

Wil Sietinen never sought power. Torn between his obligations as a High Dynasty heir and training as an elite telekinetic soldier in the galactic military, he would rather design starships than plot political schemes or battle strategies. But when Wil is kidnapped by a mysterious alien enemy, he’s ensnared in an interstellar war that’s been secretly waging for centuries.

Learning that his unique telekinetic powers are the result of a generations-long plan to end the conflict, Wil faces a daunting duty to lead the crumbling military to victory. Though an unlikely friendship with a gifted girl from Earth offers him hope amidst the challenging years ahead, nothing in Wil’s life is by chance. When he uncovers the dark truth about the war and his enemy, Wil must confront an impossible moral dilemma as the fate of two civilizations hangs in the balance.

Caught between ruthless adversaries and unsure who to trust, can Wil unite a fractured galaxy?

The Cadicle series is a thrilling space opera epic in the grand tradition, perfect for fans of big scope sci-fi filled with interstellar adventure, stories about about family, love, and friendship, galactic-scale political intrigue, and heroes with psionic powers. Join three generations of the noble Sietinen family as they challenge destiny to win a war and lead a revolution that will change the course of an empire.

Featured Sci-fi: The River Saga (Complete Series) by Nathan Hystad

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Featured Sci-fi: The River Saga (Complete Series) by Nathan Hystad

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“First contact, major deception!”

Can there ever be peace by the stars? Colton Beck doesn’t think so. But then again, he has six months to live…

Earth has long been occupied by the Angor, an often brutal and cryptic alien race that somehow convinced humanity to form an unjust alliance.

In a twist of fate, the Angor offer conscription to a colony world, and humans line up to visit the mysterious Dicore. They are even given temporary access to the River, an alien technology that grants passage between worlds.

Colton wants to truly live, if only for a short amount of time, so he finds a way to sneak into the elite army, and emerges on the other side of the River. But what is there to greet him?

Join Colton and his new allies, and see for yourself! This entire series of FOUR novels is over 1700 pages of science fiction adventure.

With over 5000 ratings, you won’t want to miss this epic deal.

From the best-selling author of The Event, The Other Place, Echoes From the Moon, and Lost Contact, comes a saga of redemption, second chances, and survival.

Included Inside:

First Life (The River Saga Book One)
Second Chance (The River Saga Book Two)
Third Party (The River Saga Book Three)
The Realms (The River Saga Book Four)

Featured Sci-fi: The Spiral Wars Collection by Joel Shepherd

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Featured Sci-fi: The Spiral Wars Collection by Joel Shepherd

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AUREALIS AWARD FINALIST; Best SF Novel of 2015 – (Renegade: The Spiral Wars Book One).

‘It just keeps getting better and better. Buy these books’ Winchell D. Chung, Founder, Atomic Rockets Website

‘He is one of our very best.’ Lou Anders, author of Frostborn and Hugo-award winning editor.

One thousand years ago, Earth was lost.

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Featured Sci-fi: Andy McBean and the War of the Worlds (The Amazing Adventures of Andy McBean Book 1) by Dale Kutzera

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Featured Sci-fi: Andy McBean and the War of the Worlds (The Amazing Adventures of Andy McBean Book 1) by Dale Kutzera

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What could be worse than middle school? Home work, band class, bullies, a new kid who may be a new friend…Andy McBean is struggling to survive it all in the soggy hills of the Pacific Northwest. Even worse, he spent much of the past year in the hospital battling leukemia.

Then one night a meteor storm devastates the county, cutting off power and phones. One giant rock crashes into Andy’s neighborhood, skids up the street, and stops right on Andy’s front lawn. The towering boulder draws the attention of neighbors, the media, the army, and even the new girl from Andy’s art class. He is thrilled at the notoriety, but everything changes when the meteor opens and a towering machine steps out.

Separated from his family, Andy must fend for himself and rescue his friends. Join the adventure as Andy meets an alien, devises a plan to stop the invasion, and learns how strong he really is.

Featured Sci-fi: Mammoth by John Varley

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Featured Sci-fi: Mammoth by John Varley

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A “rollicking, bittersweet tale of time travel and ecology” from the Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author of the Gaea Trilogy (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
 
“H. G. Wells meets Jurassic Park” in this novel about a multibillionaire, a time machine, and a baby woolly mammoth named Little Fuzzy (The Best Reviews).

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Featured Sci-fi: Bubbles in Space Complete Series (Books 1 – 5) by S.C. Jensen

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Featured Sci-fi: Bubbles in Space Complete Series (Books 1 - 5) by S.C. Jensen

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Blade Runner meets The Fifth Element in this eccentric cyber-noir thriller series about a bleak world ravaged by corrupt leaders, mega-corporations, and crime lords… and the washed-up cyborg detective who might be the only one crazy enough to take them on.

#1 – Tropical Punch – The adventure begins when Bubbles Marlowe uncovers a disturbing secret that reveals the truth behind the cold-case death of an old colleague, a secret that someone will kill to keep…

#2 – Chew ‘Em Up – Bubbles is being stalked by an army of unhinged fans and her best friend is on the run from deadly corporate head-hunters. The good news is, there is a cure for their unwanted fame. The bad news is, it might be fatal…

#3 – Pop ‘Em One – High-tech, low-life? Bubbles must delve deep into the gritty underbelly of the city’s meanest streets to save her ex-partner from the cruel hands of a mad megacorp scientist. But the corrupt heart of HoloCity’s black market might be the cruelest discovery of all…

#4 – Spit ‘Em Out – Revenge tears Bubbles from the only home she’s known as she hunts down the killer she let get away. With the blood of his victims on her hands, she won’t rest until she brings the monster to justice…

#5 – Cherry Bomb – An old enemy has left Bubbles a gift from beyond the grave. And it’s a real killer…

Bubbles Marlowe, cyborg detective, struts her stuff in five thrilling back-to-back adventures in Bubbles in Space, the COMPLETE SERIES! Delve into the secrets of this gritty future world, and buckle up for a roller-coaster ride packed full of unusual characters, dark humour, and non-stop action.