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Featured Sci-fi: Descent into the Void (The Frontier Saga Book 1) by Steve P. Vincent

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Featured Sci-fi: Descent into the Void (The Frontier Saga Book 1) by Steve P. Vincent

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Enjoy this explosive science fiction series by USA Today Bestselling author Steve P. Vincent…

Sergeant Talon Stiler thought he’d been through hell. Then he got sent to Baker V.

Stiler thought he was out – discharged from the Terran Union Marines with all four limbs and a gold watch – until a devastating attack by the hated alien Dioscuri drags him right back in again. In a flash, a war fought on the frontier of human-controlled space comes close to home, pushing humanity to the brink.

Now responsible for the development of the Union’s most secretive weapon system, Stiler and his ragtag crew of Marines have one chance to turn the tide of the war. Their mission: rescue a stranded scientist who might have discovered the key to winning the war from an occupied planet deep behind enemy lines.

And that’s the easy bit…

If you like James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse series, or novels by Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson or Iian Banks, you’ll be right at home in The Frontier Saga.

Featured Sci-fi: Thunderstrike The Complete Series by Daniel Young

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FLASH GORDON MEETS THE DIRTY DOZEN

A ragtag group of aliens must clear their name or face a lifetime of captivity in this pulpy throwback series from bestselling author Daniel Young that delivers the thrills!

It’s a ruthless universe out there, with humanity reigning supreme, treating alien lives as mere collateral in their unending quest for dominion. Yet, amidst this injustice, a band of alien warriors rise against the odds. They’re not just soldiers; they’re Thunderstrike.

Once enslaved, these alien fighters have earned their freedom by shedding blood for Earth, serving in a military that values them less than the humans they protect. Their grit and valor have carved out a reputation that precedes them across the galaxy. But now, they find themselves wrongfully accused, their honor at stake.

In the fallout of a botched mission, they stand accused of a crime they did not commit. Their names are tarnished, and they’re being used as scapegoats for a burgeoning threat that promises doom for humanity.

But Thunderstrike is not just a name, it’s a testament to their resilience. Now on the run, these warriors must do what no one else dares. They must navigate a universe that seeks their downfall, to bring the real culprits to justice and restore their tarnished honor.

If you like aliens of all shapes and sizes, playful banter and dark humor, plus endless space battles, you’ll love the THUNDERSTRIKE series!

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Featured Science Fiction: Under Falling Skies (The Travels of Scout Shannon Book 1) by Kate MacLeod

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Featured Science Fiction: Under Falling Skies (The Travels of Scout Shannon Book 1) by Kate MacLeod

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Scout Shannon’s whole family died the day the Space Farers dropped an asteroid on their domed city. Now she lives alone, out in the wild with only her dogs for company. She prefers it that way.

But Scout finds herself at a crossroads. One road leads back to a quiet life snug under the protective dome of a city. The other road leads to a life in the rebellion, a life of adventure and excitement but also danger. Dare she try to find the rebels hiding in the hills?

Then a chance encounter with a stranger from the other side of the galaxy threatens to derail what remains of Scout’s life. The entire galaxy awaits her, if she survives the next four days.

Featured Sci-fi: Escape Velocity (The Quantum War Series Book 1) by Jonathan Paul Isaacs

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A remote colony.
A mysterious threat.
One man is all that stands between destruction and salvation.

In 2271, space is anything but empty. Exoplanet settlements drive a constant demand for new colonists and unending trade. But the dangers of interstellar expansion are many.

With responsibility for everything from pirates to broken spacecraft, Lieutenant Wyatt Wills doesn’t understand his latest orders: perform a covert reconnaissance mission to Juliet, home to twenty million people and humanity’s largest presence beyond Earth. All contact has been lost from the other side of the quantum gate. And what few rumors make it through smack of government conspiracies and an uncontrolled pandemic. Some even mention an alien invasion.

It will be up to Wyatt and a hastily-assembled team of replacements to go to Juliet and uncover the truth.

Once there, they may not make it back alive.

Featured Sci-fi: Summer at Xawela (Seasons of War on Abira Book 4) Earl T. Roske

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Featured Sci-fi: Summer at Xawela (Seasons of War on Abira Book 4) Earl T. Roske

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Hospitallers, be careful what you wish for.

In the wake of the Nongoma action, Sergeant Fermo’s team has been confined to base duty. But then there’s an ambush, and the peace talks mission goes pear-shaped.

There’s only one team available to respond.

Eager for action, Fermo’s team jumps at the chance to rescue their fellow Hospitalers. But the ambush is just the beginning of Fermo’s latest trial. She and her team must venture into unknown territory with few clues and no outside support.

But they are not alone.

They have brought help with them. Will it be enough to see them through the mission? And what costs will the team pay to survive?

There’s only one way to know.

Featured Sci-fi: The Book of Ruin Series by W.G. Hladky Series

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Featured Sci-fi: The Book of Ruin Series by W.G. Hladky Series

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Generations after solar storms sent the world spiraling into a Second Dark Age, descendants of American soldiers defend the last NATO stronghold in Germania.

From the Asiatic Steppes comes the mysterious Vucari. NATO sends Senior Chief Loveboy Weir and a team of rangers to investigate.

Traveling in anti-gravity vessels, they visit the beautiful city-state of New Reykjavik and mountains where Kazaks use giant eagles to hunt enemies. The rangers also journey to the City of Ghost that spews poison and to a floating monastery where monks protect the Book of Ruin.

They also encounter Vladimir the Resurrected, the Vucari’s warrior prince, who claims to want peace but decimates any population that resists him. Weir struggles to convince NATO not to trust Vladimir. While politicians and clerics make backroom deals to appease Vladimir, Weir prepares for a war he fears is coming…