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Featured Sci-fi: Stranded (Starship of the Ancients) by A.K. DuBoff

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Featured Sci-fi: Stranded (Starship of the Ancients) by A.K. DuBoff

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Shipwrecked on a distant planet. Mysterious alien relics. His fresh start just turned into an interstellar conspiracy.

After an undercover investigation goes bad, ex-soldier Evan hopes to forge a new life on a remote colony world. But when the transport ship explodes in orbit, his plans for a peaceful early retirement go out the airlock.

He crash-lands with a small group of settlers, away from the target site and with limited resources. Unable to call for help off-world, Evan and the mission’s xenobiologist Anya race for survival in the dangerous wilds—until they realize they aren’t alone on the planet.

Evan’s investigative instincts tell him that nothing about this colony mission going awry is an accident. When evidence points to an ancient alien starship hidden somewhere on the planet, he realizes that solving the mystery will be the biggest case of his life.

Can Evan survive the hostile planet long enough to uncover the truth?

Stranded is the thrilling first installment in the Starship of the Ancients series. If you like action-packed space adventures with dynamic characters, alien worlds, and interstellar intrigue, then you’ll love this exciting new space opera by author A.K. DuBoff, creator of the Cadicle Universe.

Grab your copy now to discover the secrets of a new alien world!

Featured Sci-fantasy: Psyker (The Psyker Saga Book 1) by Rory Surtain

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Featured Sci-fantasy: Psyker (The Psyker Saga Book 1) by Rory Surtain

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In the grim darkness of humanity’s future, even noble blood won’t protect you from what lurks in the depths…
Seventeen-year-old Paric Kilhaven had his life mapped out as a noble scion in the towering hive-city of Hydra Secundus, but that life ends when he’s attacked in the city’s lawless underhive and infected with a mysterious substance that unlocks doors to another dimension.

Surviving the attack, Paric is thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Working covertly for the Ecclesiarchy, he must navigate between rival hive gangs and corrupt nobles while investigating rumors of a Chaos cult. He soon finds a dire threat hidden in the underhive’s shadows—a Warp witch preparing to birth a daemon that could destroy everything Paric has ever known. Relying on outlawed powers, unlikely allies, and a determination to protect those he’s grown to care for, Paric must stop the witch before it’s too late.

Set against the backdrop of a rigidly hierarchical hive-city, “Psyker” offers a compelling exploration of unmatched power, politics and identity, where one’s existence is both a duty and curse.

Part adventure, part mystery, this dystopian science fantasy novel is appropriate for Adult and Young Adult readers.

Featured Sci-fi: Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1) by Mike Resnick

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Featured Sci-fi: Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1) by Mike Resnick

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A hard-bitten thief must protect a powerful little girl from danger in this classic science fiction trilogy opener by a five-time Hugo Award winner.

Mouse may be a tough, cynical, professional thief, but when she sees a little girl in need of rescuing, she knows she must help. But just who exactly is this innocent-looking child?

Penelope Bailey is potentially the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Three governments want her captured. Almost two hundred men and women are out to collect the bounty on her head. It’s a miracle Penelope has evaded her pursuers thus far, but Carolos “Iceman” Mendoza knows the secret to her survival . . .

As the bounty hunters get closer to their target, Mouse begins to grasp just how important it is to keep Penelope safe. Little did Mouse know, Penelope was more than equipped for the obstacles ahead, and it was Mouse who was going to be in greater need of rescuing . . . 

Perfect for readers of Alan Dean Foster, Timothy Zahn, and Joe Haldeman“One of those rare novels that pulls you in so quickly and effectively that you’ll end up reading it in a single sitting.” —Science Fiction Chronicle

Featured Sci-fi: The Kurgan War by Richard Turner

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Featured Sci-fi: The Kurgan War by Richard Turner

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When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth’s far-flung colonies are in danger.

The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are not ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.

Featured Science Fiction: Starship Found, Child Missing (Alien Ship for Sale Book 1) by Miles Rozak

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Featured Science Fiction: Starship Found, Child Missing (Alien Ship for Sale Book 1) by Miles Rozak

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What would you do if the night you discovered a spaceship, your four-year-old son went missing?

For U.S. Marine Tyson Gage, there’s only one option left. Become a galactic bounty hunter, then collect enough loot and upgrades to mount a rescue among the stars…

Eight hundred years in the future.

Joined by his dog and a beautiful woman who, despite their attraction, is on his last nerve, Gage must leave life on Earth behind for a universe of aliens, criminals, and hyperspace more deadly and awesome than he can imagine…

Where he’ll ascend, reloaded, reborn, as one of the galaxy’s greats.

If you like found starships, galactic quests, and action-packed sci-fi journeys—don’t miss this brand new science fiction series from bestselling author Miles Rozak—and embark on one Marine’s incredible journey across the stars for his son.

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Featured Sci-fi: Galactic Titan, Part III (Alien Starship for Sale Book 7) by Miles Rozak

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Featured Sci-fi: Galactic Titan, Part III (Alien Starship for Sale Book 7) by Miles Rozak

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SOMETIMES YOU DON’T GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR… WHEN BENDING SPACETIME PAYS FOR ITSELF.

Like most people, Tyson Gage thought time was linear. One thing after the next. Well, that’s how it felt.

Until spacetime nearby turned into a loop.

The Commonwealth he’s known has been sold out by bribery and corruption. His task force? Disbanded – now lost or dead. If history’s fixed, what options are left?

One thing about cycles… they’re made to be broken. The Empire might’ve sold Gage and crew short.

Because that’s what they’re going to do next.

If you like artifact science fiction, hilarious crews, realistic space battles, and romantic resolutions, don’t miss the series finale that’ll thrill you, fascinate with its actual science, leave you in stitches, and stick with you long after it ends.

Strap in for the action-packed, emotionally stirring conclusion of Gage’s journey through space and time.

Download the series – now complete – and join the unforgettable adventure…

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