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Featured Sci-fi: Legend (Four Horsemen Tales Book 1) by Christopher Woods

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Featured Sci-fi: Legend (Four Horsemen Tales Book 1) by Christopher Woods

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2018 Dragon Award Finalist–Best Military Scifi Novel

In the era of the original Four Horsemen, there comes a Legend.

At a time when Humans were just starting to venture forth into the Galactic Union as mercenaries, Martin Quincy survived long enough to do something no one else had—he retired.

There was only one problem. He got bored.

After battling aliens for many years—killing aliens and getting paid—retirement didn’t suit him, and he decided to strap on the combat armor and go back to the stars. Along with his old friend Kal, Martin joined Cartwright’s Cavaliers, humanity’s best merc company. Life was exciting!

But he got bored. Again.

What does a ‘Legend’ do when even the merc life gets boring? He starts his own company! Can Martin form a merc company out of non-merc races and stand up for the downtrodden of the galaxy, or has his long string of good luck finally run out? One thing is for sure—with Torvasi and Andori troopers, and a Sirra’Kan princess as his partner, he won’t get bored again!

Featured Sci-Fi: Maverick Gambit by Marjorie King

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Maverick Gambit (Maverick Series Book 1) Kindle Edition by Marjorie King (Author)

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Knox defends his own.

Space is a deadly business, a truth Knox has experienced first hand. That’s why he’s so protective of his ship and family. So when pirates plunder an impoverished town–a town that’s earned Knox’s guarded friendship–he’s going to do something about it.

Knox knows the pillagers will be back for more, so his town needs protection from any and all pirates, for years to come. Only one way to do that. His friends need shields to keep their town and children safe, and Knox will get those shields. Even if he has to steal them.

Knox devises a carefully crafted plan and hires the perfect crew. He’ll “borrow” from Caravan Suppliers—the Goliath of space shipping—a company that can afford to lose an expensive shield generator. No one will know he was there. Unfortunately, no plan survives contact with the enemy.

Caravan Suppliers has a dirty slave habit, and they’ll kill to keep it secret. When Knox stumbles onto it, he endangers his crew and his family. Will this mission cost Knox more than he’s willing to pay?

From debut author Marjorie King, Maverick Gambit is the first book in the Maverick Universe. With a layered galaxy full of rich characters, twists, and space battles, it’s perfect for fans of Timothy Zahn and Isaac Asimov. Scroll up and get your copy today!

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Featured Sci-fi: Gods of War (The Last Marines Book 1) by William S. Frisbee Jr.

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Featured Sci-fi: Gods of War by William S. Frisbee Jr.

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The mission was supposed to be his last.

After more than twenty years in special operations, USMC Gunnery Sergeant Wolf Mathison wasn’t looking forward to retirement when—implanted with an experimental artificial intelligence—he deployed on his last mission with a platoon of Marine Raiders being sent to the Jovian moon Europa.

The USS Jefferson was destroyed en route, though, and only Mathison and three other Marines survived. Trapped in stasis, they were hurled into the outer reaches of the solar system, where they wouldn’t be found for hundreds of years.

Meanwhile, on Earth, the United States is destroyed and a fascist regime rises to power, expanding into the galaxy to plant its boot heel on the necks of humanity. But SOG, the Social Organizational Governance, is not unopposed, and researchers at a top-secret research outpost are working on a solution that will let SOG reign supreme. Unfortunately for the Marines, they’re awakened from stasis at the same time the researchers awaken a threat that endangers the entire human race.

The odds are against them, but that’s nothing new for the Marine Raiders.

Semper Fidelis and Semper Invictus!

Featured Sci-fi: Gene Soldiers by James David Victor

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Featured Sci-fi: Gene Soldiers by James David Victor

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A military sci-fi adventure from Amazon All-Star author James David Victor.

Carl Sebastian was genetically engineered to be the deadliest fighting machine known to mankind. Once they were no longer needed, his kind were abandoned or sent for “rehabilitation.” Forced to fend for himself, he spends his life hiding in the shadows, working for his next fix of the medication that keeps him sane. On one his routine xeno-mutant hunting jobs, he discovers the mutations are far worse and more widespread than anyone thought. Will Carl fight to save the very people who turned their back on him or will these mutations and a new generation of gene soldiers destroy mankind as we know it?

Fomorian Brigade is the first book in the Gene Soldiers series. If you like fast-paced sci-fi adventures with alien mutations, genetically enhanced humans, and an interstellar war nobody was ready for, Gene Soldiers is your next adventure.

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Featured Sci-fi: Steal the Reaper (Reaper Series Book 1) by Todd Hosea

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Featured Sci-fi: Steal the Reaper (Reaper Series Book 1) by Todd Hosea

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2024 Silver Medalist – Military Writers Society of America

Check out Steal the Reaper, the thrilling debut of Todd Hosea’s gripping new series. Dive into a heart-pounding blend of military thriller and sci-fi adventure that will keep you riveted with unexpected twists. If you’re a fan of global technothrillers and beyond, grab your sample today and prepare for an exhilarating ride!

A mysterious spacecraft has crashed in a remote region of North Korea, setting off a geopolitical firestorm. The ship is now in the hands of a tyrannical dictator who will stop at nothing to unlock its secrets and bring the West to its knees. As tensions rise in the wake of this threat, North Korea’s Supreme Leader is unaware that a small, prototype vessel, known as the Reaper, lies hidden within the wreckage. Its ingenious purpose could either save humanity or lead to its extinction.

Meanwhile, Captain Ava Tan is recruited for the boldest mission in military history: Steal the Reaper. Her orders are to infiltrate North Korea—the most isolated country on the planet—avoid triggering World War III, and pilot an alien vessel that is light years beyond anything she has ever flown. It is a suicide mission that will test Ava’s courage and force her to decide where her loyalties truly lie. Earth’s fate hangs in the balance and the clock is ticking.

Featured Sci-fi: Jeryn’s Dagger (Empire and Ashes Book 1) by D.L. Young

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Featured Sci-fi: Jeryn's Dagger (Empire and Ashes Book 1) by D.L. Young

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A fresh recruit is the only hope of stopping Interstellar war.


Jeryn Lorsi is hardly ready for an important operation. An ex-black marketeer turned spy, he’s no hero.

But when tragedy strikes, that’s exactly what he’ll have to become.

A conflict of unimaginable scale threatens to end ten thousand years of Realm primacy, and Jeryn is the only one in the position to stop it.

War Is Coming… Interstellar civil war

The explosive first entry in a galaxy-spanning science fiction thrill ride by bestselling author D.L. Young! It’s perfect for fans of JN Chaney, MR Forbes, and Marko Kloos!

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