C Gockel Writes

Featured Sci-fi: Saving Paludis by Clayton Graham

by

Featured Sci-fi: Saving Paludis by Clayton Graham

99¢ on Most Vendors
Click for current price: Amazon US, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia

Apple, Nook, Kobo

Finalist in the Readers’ Favorite 2018 International Book Awards.
Winner Top Shelf Awards 2020
Book Excellence Awards Finalist

At the very edge of mankind’s cosmic reach, a small planet threatens Earth with extinction…

Stefan Lattanzis never expected his planet to become a battlefield, nor Earth for that matter. But when scientists from Paludis share a technological breakthrough with the mother planet, peace swiftly turns into deadly conflict. The downtrodden alien population, mistreated for centuries, seizes its chance, and a desperate human cult has a sinister agenda of its own.

To save his precious home world, Stefan must team with two strangers, a botanist and a mysterious seer. They must trust in each other to prevent the newly emerged forces from destroying Paludis, and forging a dystopia from which they could never return. But how will they defeat the might of Earth?

Saving Paludis is an electrifying sci-fi thrill-ride. If you like futuristic technology, alien political intrigue, and high-octane, paranormal action, then you’ll love this incredible interstellar adventure!

[Read more…]

Featured Sci-fi: Vengeance Lost (Ardent Redux Saga) by J. L. Stowers

by

FREE as of February 16, 2023
Click for current price: Amazon US, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia

Apple, Nook, Kobo, GooglePlay

When a star blows up, someone’s going to pay.

Humanity has been fighting the alien threat for decades, and the war just ratcheted up a notch. Sent to aid a dreadnaught under siege, Dani Devereaux and the crew of Alaska’s Vengeance find themselves caught in a trap.

A trap that brings a new ultimate weapon to the battlefield, destroying an entire star system. Narrowly escaping, she returns home to find victory parades turned into lines of questioning reporters all wanting to learn the details of her failure.

But endings can create new beginnings, and when Dani hits rock bottom, she finds a way to regain her pride—and though not her honor, at least she’ll have her vengeance.

Featured Sci-fi: They Will Be Coming for Us (The Jovian Universe Book 1) by Kim Catanzarite

by

Featured Sci-fi: They Will Be Coming for Us (The Jovian Universe Book 1) by Kim Catanzarite

FREE as of February 15, 2023
Click for current price Amazon US, United Kingdom, ;Canada, Germany, Australia

“A deftly written novel with a strong plot, an intriguing portrait of a wealthy family, and a phenomenal conflict. There couldn’t be a better opening for this series.”—The Book Commentary

“Fans of science fiction mixed with romance and mystery will enjoy this genre-crossing novel.”—BookLife Review

In this gripping sci-fi thriller, Svetlana Peterman has met her soul mate in Andrew Jovian, a young astronomer who works for Starbright International, the aerospace company his wealthy parents own. Once married, they make a home in Kirksberg, Pennsylvania, a small town famous for a UFO sighting that occurred in the 1960s. Svetlana is, for once, truly happy, except that Andrew’s family is strange, and not in a normal-strange kind of way.

Preoccupied with only two things—the night sky and carrying on their family lineage—the Jovians lack social skills and often pry into Svetlana’s personal life. Her intimidating mother-in-law demands she get busy fulfilling her reproductive duty to the family, and Andrew’s eccentric uncle seems to be able to read her mind.

Feeling bullied and wanting a career before motherhood, Svetlana takes precautions but ends up pregnant anyway. But that’s the least of her worries when she discovers the Jovians have a monumental secret that will change her fate (and that of her child’s) forever—a secret so powerful, it could alter the course of mankind.

Buy They Will Be Coming for Us today and experience this mind-bending tale of love, loss, and the mysteries of the night sky.

“An irresistible story…”—BlueInk Review (starred review)

Featured Sci-fi: Gravity Girl (Gravity Shattered Book 1) by V.R. Friesen

by

Featured Sci-fi: Gravity Girl (Gravity Shattered Book 1) by V.R. Friesen

99¢ as of February 10, 2023
Click for current price: Amazon US, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia

Apple, Nook, Kobo

When you know your life has a deadline, why play it safe?

Grav-walker Jasper Pine ekes out a risky livelihood as a scavenger in a city full of treacherous and unpredictable gravity zones. But she has a secret, an alien infection that will soon shatter gravity again. This time it could endanger the whole planet.

Without a workable cure, Jasper’s only plan is to die before her infection matures. She lives her life fast, wild, and reckless, with no hope for her future. Until one day she meets a feral boy with a secret that might save her. But even if the boy trusted her—which he doesn’t—he’s been captured by a ruthless military cult. In desperation Jasper turns to Ryan Latrans for help, a charming ex-soldier whose mission threatens her life and freedom. She should definitely avoid him. But if she’s not careful, he might end up reminding her of why life is worth fighting for.

In the zones, trust can be as deadly as hope, but Jasper’s time is running out. What will she risk for a chance to live?

A dystopian adventure perfect for fans of strong female protagonists, slow burn romance, found family, and whimsical sci-fi.

Featured Sci-Fi: Exile Sky (Parse Galaxy Book 4) by Kate Sheeran Swed

by

Featured Sci-Fi: Exile Sky (Parse Galaxy Book 4) by Kate Sheeran Swed

New Release
Click for current price: Amazon US, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia

Apple, Nook, Kobo, GooglePlay

Sloane might not relish the situation that’s got her tangled in a web of Galactic Fleet and Trade Federation politics – but she’s knee-deep in it now. And she’s finished with dead ends.

When she finally cracks the clue her uncle left behind, it points directly to the worst spot in the galaxy: a barren wasteland of a moon (if it counts as a moon when the planet it was orbiting has been blown into bits) where her toes are guaranteed to freeze solid in about thirty seconds.

Between the bandits, the blizzards, and the cybernetic wolves, her hands are full. Not that she’s complaining… much.
Sloane only hopes she can escape the trek with all her toes intact – and the evidence she needs to save the galaxy from imperial rule.

No pressure.

Featured Sci-fi: Steamborn the Complete Trilogy by Eric R. Asher

by

Featured Sci-fi: Steamborn the Complete Trilogy by Eric R. Asher

99¢ as of February 6, 2023
Available at: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon AU, Amazon DE

Apple, Kobo, GooglePlay & Nook

A supernatural swarm. A treacherous scheme. A tinker’s apprentice may be the village’s only hope…

Jacob has yet to meet a gadget he couldn’t fix or an adventure he could resist. With trade routes to his remote Lowlands town cut off, Jacob must exchange his boyhood adventures for petty theft. After all, his wages at the tinker shop aren’t enough to pay for his father’s medicine

But it soon becomes clear why few merchants brave the nearby roads as a plague of terrifying creatures descends upon the town. With the Lowlands under siege, Jacob and his friend have no choice but to run for their lives. When their escape uncovers a terrible secret, Jacob learns there are those who’ll stop at nothing to make sure the teen takes the scandal to his grave…

See all the Box Set List Featured Fantasy | See All Featured Sci-Fi