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Featured Science Fiction: Lacuna Book 1 by David Adams

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“Never again attempt to develop this kind of technology.”

It is with these words that an unknown alien attacker destroys the Earth cities of Tehran, Sydney and Beijing. Fifty million people die… and nothing is ever the same again.

Some call them Demons, some call them Aliens, but to Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao they are the enemy. She is given command of one of three great warships built to fight the “demons”, the TFR Beijing.

Her task is simple. Find who attacked Earth and why… then stop them.

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Featured Fantasy: Origins of Gilia Books 1 – 3 by RG Long

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Featured Fantasy: Origins of Gilia Books 1 - 3 by RG Long

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Embark on an epic journey through a land plagued by pirates and disease with the gripping “Origins of Gilia” boxed set. Follow Kyne, a skilled warrior, and Eileen, a confident healer, as they navigate treacherous waters in their quest for redemption, salvation, and the fate of a nation.

Book 1: “Blade of the Faithful” Disgraced or deserved, Kyne finds himself wounded and stranded on an island infested with pirates and a mysterious sickness. When he meets Eileen, a skilled potion maker ostracized for her deadly skills, they set out together to find a cure for the plague that ravages the land. But they soon discover they are not the only ones seeking the precious cure, and they must decide whether to pursue their own interests or help those in desperate need.

Book 2: “Spear of the Bound” As the plague spreads and pirates tighten their grip on the island, Kyne and Eileen must choose between tackling the disease or confronting the pirates who threaten to take over the land. But secrets and betrayals lurk in the shadows, and their mission becomes more perilous than ever. Can they save their home from the impending doom?

Book 3: “Knife of the Wicked” When the queen of Ardene is targeted by the pirates, Kyne and Eileen race against time to protect her. But their journey is fraught with danger, and they must confront unwelcome company along the way. As pirates and plague continue to threaten their world, Kyne and Eileen face their greatest challenge yet. Will they be able to save the queen and put an end to the chaos?

Join Kyne and Eileen in their thrilling quest for survival and redemption in the “Origins of Gilia” boxed set. Get your copy today and immerse yourself in this captivating fantasy world filled with action, intrigue, and unforgettable characters.

Featured Fantasy: Maiden of Belial (Ascent of the Witch Trilogy Book 1) by Becca Kabelis & Anne K. Whelan

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Featured Fantasy: Maiden of Belial (Ascent of the Witch Trilogy Book 1) by Becca Kabelis & Anne K. Whelan

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This is truly happening, she thought, and I’m the sacrificial lamb.

But she didn’t belong here. She wasn’t one of them. She didn’t want to be a Maiden, a devil’s paramour.

Her parents kept secrets from her. But until Mel Morgan travels to Creek’s Hollow, those secrets stayed hidden away. Now, Mel discovers she comes from a long line of witches, and she’s been chosen to battle the evil that has invaded this tiny town and her life. As she uncovers shocking family secrets, Mel finds herself falling fast for the handsome sheriff and she forges friendships with a clairvoyant and a professor of the paranormal. But will Mel’s newly discovered witch powers be strong enough to defeat an evil relative and an even more sinister demon named Belial? She’s about to find out when all hell breaks loose.

Featured Science Fiction: Interim Book 1 by P.K. Lentz

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Featured Science Fiction: Interim Book 1 by P.K. Lentz

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WINNER, Cinescape Genre Literary Competition

The Interim, enforcing a monopoly on faster-than-light travel, stands between the human race and extinction, or so its Founders claim. The crew of the sub-light freighter Lady of Chaos wants nothing to do with it. But when two fugitives, one a scientist, the other a rogue agent of the Social Engineering Service, the Interim’s death squad, come aboard, Lady becomes the most wanted ship in the galaxy. And that’s even before the Interim learns the true identity of her captain. The hunt is on, and its outcome will leave the universe forever changed.

Interim is non-wartime, character driven space opera with plenty of action in the vein of Peter F. Hamilton, Charles Sheffield, Frederick Pohl, David Brin, and others.

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Featured Sci-fi: The Signal by Nick Cook

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Featured Sci-fi: The Signal by Nick Cook

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For decades radio telescopes have scoured the skies for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence but have found none. Why? 

Could it be we really are alone in the universe? Or is it that the truth has been withheld from us by a global conspiracy of silence?

When radio telescope operators Lauren Stelleck, a woman with a special gift enabling her to literally see certain sounds, and Steve Andrews, a diehard sci-fi geek, detect a signal like no other at Jodrell Bank in England, a chain of events is unleashed that propels Earth towards all-out nuclear war. Can Lauren and Steve unlock the secret of the signal before our species tears itself apart?

The Signal is a prequel novella to the Earth Song series and the Fractured Light trilogy, and is part of the Multiverse Chronicles, an epic series of interlinked stories that follows the struggle of humanity to survive across parallel universes.

Watch the skies because the darkness is coming for us.

What Readers Are Saying…

★★★★★ “This book was a total blast – a lean, fast-paced, intelligent sci-fi thriller that reads like the very best of classic (and classy) British sci-fi. Taut, contained, with an almost real-time feel to it, it’s a perfect read-it-in-one-sitting page-turner. Will I be back for the follow up books? Oh yes!”

★★★★★ “I am so pleased that I am rather late at this party and the remaining books are already published and I don’t have to wait. That’s it. I have something urgent to do now. Read the next book in the series.”

★★★★★ “What a thoroughly enjoyable short story and a brilliant introduction to the Earth Song series. I came across Nick Cook’s book by accident, and boy am I glad I did. Decided to start with this book first, then move on the Earth Song series. Nick is obviously a very accomplished writer as I stayed up into the small hours to complete this book. A brilliant story with really good characters too. I shall be reading all his books now!”

★★★★★  “Superbly written short story. Great characters and plot with twists and turns on almost every page. A great introduction to Nick Cook’s work!” 

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Featured Science Fiction: When They Came Book 1 by Kody Boye

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Featured Science Fiction: When They Came Book 1 by Kody Boye

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I was never afraid of monsters—at least, not until They came: the visitors from outer space.

Six years later, at the age of seventeen, I’m just about to graduate from school and declare my career of choice. The Midnight Guard—who protect our community from the vicious things that lie outside our walls—calls to me, and a shortage of applicants instantly lands me a spot in their ranks.

But when I am bitten by an alien on a supply run, I begin to dream of things not of this world—and will soon find that my life is about to change forever.