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Featured Sci-Fi: The Red Frontier (Book 1 of The Red Tomorrow Series) by Joseph Cruz

May 28, 2024 by B. G.

Featured Sci-Fi: The Red Frontier (Book 1 of The Red Tomorrow Series) by Joseph Cruz

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2023 Firebird Book Awards Winner for Epic Fiction

2023 JM Northern Media Halloween Book Festival Winner for Science Fiction

Cover Artwork by Stephen Youll (A Game of Thrones, Dune)

Dive into a universe where the vibrant adventure of Indiana Jones and Uncharted meets the rich space fantasy of Dune and Star Wars. Welcome to the future of Mars—a realm teetering on the edge of discovery and disaster.

Earth is no more. Only the legends of the past remain, whispered among the settlers of Mars. The red deserts hide secrets, some ancient, some terrifyingly new. But for Raymond Redmin, a man from the 21st century mysteriously transported 200 years into the future, the biggest secret is his own presence on the planet.

The vast, intricate lore and history of this world is ripe for exploration. Walk the shifting sands alongside a medley of characters reminiscent of the American Wild West, the fearless soldiers of Starship Troopers and Halo, and the ageless courage of the noble heroes from Lord of the Rings. Traverse a terrain dotted with exo-mechs, towering humanoid machines echoing the majesty of Gundam and Mechwarrior.

Amidst the volatile politics of Martian factions, Raymond and his eclectic band—including a brave Frontier woman, a noble squad of superhuman soldiers, a brash gunslinging cowboy, a community of benevolent androids, an apprehensive drone pilot, and a loyal robotic fox—embark on a mission. Their goal? Keep the remnants of Raymond’s crashed spaceship from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent the peaceful town of Remnant from being swept up into a war that will embroil the entire planet.

Witness narratives intertwining, challenges escalating, and mysteries unveiling as the odyssey races toward a climax reminiscent of cinematic epics. Themes of honor, valor, and unforeseen romance are masterfully woven into the fabric of this adventure. And lurking behind it all, the looming question—what truly is the Red Tomorrow?

The Red Frontier beckons. Are you prepared to answer the call? Delve into a tale of duty, destiny, and the hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Raymond Redmin, a doctor from the 21st century, suddenly awakens aboard a malfunctioning spaceship. He has no recollection of how or why he ended up here, hundreds of years in the future, crashing down to the planet Mars. It has apparently been 185 years since the Earth went “silent.” The colonists of Mars have since created their own society. After centuries of war, the planet is now ruled by the utopian Zeltan Kingdom, a race of genetically engineered superhumans. However, all of the disparate factions of the planet are coming to descend upon the crash site of Raymond’s ship. Although his sudden appearance may yield some answers as to what has happened to Earth, war threatens to engulf the nearby peaceful settlement town of Remnant on the red deserts of the Frontier.

Raymond, along with a fearless young woman of the Frontier, noble Zeltan supersoldiers, benevolent androids, a quick-drawing cowboy, and faithful robotic fox companion, they set off on a harrowing journey to prevent the ship’s technology from falling into the wrong hands. Encountering menacing cyborg pirates, experimental hordes of the undead, savage evolved beasts of a treacherous dark forest, and giant robotic humanoid battle suits called exo-mechs, these heroes are the last hope for the red tomorrow…

Filed Under: Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Joseph Cruz, The Red Frontier, The Red Tomorrow

Featured Fantasy: Blood of Stone (Blood of Stone Book 1) by Jayne Faith

May 28, 2024 by Carolynn

Featured Fantasy: Blood of Stone (Blood of Stone Book 1) by Jayne Faith

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Magic. Royalty. Power plays. Swords. Action. And a slow-burn romance with the bastard son of the enemy king . . .

There’s a bounty on my head, and it’s going to spark a supernatural war.

My name is Petra Maguire, and I’m a vampire hunter and full-blood Fae living among humans. My father would rather have me in Faerie serving his queen, but I want nothing to do with her tyrannical reign.

But when I discover I have a changeling twin sister who’s been kidnapped by the enemy King Periclase, I can’t avoid Faerie affairs any longer.

Plunging back into the Faerie world of magic, royalty, and power plays I’ve been avoiding for so long, I take on a dangerous mission to free my twin.

And then all hell breaks loose.

Periclase puts a bounty on my head, and he has unlimited resources to pursue me. And the rescue of my twin has pushed inter-kingdom hostilities to a tipping point. Suddenly, Faerie is on the brink of all-out war, which would mean almost certain death for my soldier father and a life of slavery for my new-found twin.

Fortunately, I have the power to stop the looming war. There’s just one little catch: I have to enter the Battle of Champions against Periclase’s best fighter, and it’s a fight to the death. I was practically born with a sword in my hand and spent my youth defeating opponents. But will it be enough in this battle with everything—including my life—on the line?

Filed Under: Box Set Featured Fantasy, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Blood of Stone, Jayne Faith

Featured Sci-fi: Silent Order Books 1 – 4 by Jonathan Moeller

May 28, 2024 by Carolynn

Featured Sci-fi: Silent Order Books 1 - 4 by Jonathan Moeller

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Combined for the first time in one volume, here are the bestselling novels SILENT ORDER: IRON HAND, SILENT ORDER: WRAITH HAND, SILENT ORDER: AXIOM HAND, and the short story RAIL GUN.

The galaxy is at war, but wars are won and lost in the shadows.

To the galaxy at large, Jack March is a privateer of the interstellar Kingdom of Calaskar and a former Iron Hand commando of the malevolent Final Consciousness. In truth, he is an alpha operative of the Silent Order, the most efficient and feared intelligence organization in human space. When there is a crisis, Jack March is the man to call.

But there are many forces that wish to enslave or destroy humanity, and March is the one to stop those forces…

Filed Under: Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Jonathan Moeller, Silent Order

Featured Sci-fi: The Space Between Us (The Enceladons Trilogy)

May 25, 2024 by Carolynn

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Editor’s Note: I read this last year. It’s lovely. It will keep you up late and flipping virtual pages. Recommended.

When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, they’re convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach… an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotland’s most revered authors…

Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband. Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They don’t know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes…

…only to wake up the following day in hospital, miraculously recovered.

When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call ‘Sandy’ and goes on the run.

But they aren’t the only ones with an interest in the alien … close behind are Ava’s husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandy’s arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagine…

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Box Set List Featured Sci-Fi, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Doug Johnstone, The Enceladons Trilogy, The Space Between Us

Featured Fantasy: Shadows of Winter – The Curse and the Crown

May 25, 2024 by Carolynn

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Kaylina wants to prove herself to her family by opening a successful meadery, but on her first day in the capital, she runs headlong into the powerful royal ranger, Lord Vlerion. He’s aloof, sexy, dangerous, and… he accuses her of being a spy.

To remove suspicion from her name, Kaylina must work with him to stop the real danger to the crown.

But she soon learns that Vlerion suffers from a curse. When he experiences strong emotions, he turns into a deadly beast who can’t tell friend from foe.

Irking him would be a bad idea. Developing feelings for him would be even worse. Unfortunately, as Kaylina spends more time with Vlerion, she struggles with both.

If she can’t keep from rousing the beast, she won’t clear her name, fulfill her dream, or even survive the week.

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Shadows of Winter is the first in a romantic fantasy series perfect for fans of Beauty and the Beast and enemies-to-lovers stories.

Filed Under: Box Set Featured Fantasy, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Lindsay Buroker, Shadows of Winter, The Curse and the Crown

Featured Fantasy: The Cursebound Thief, A Contemporary Fantasy Heist (Fracture Pact Book 1) by Megan O’Russell

May 24, 2024 by B. G.

Featured Fantasy: The Cursebound Thief, A Contemporary Fantasy Heist (Fracture Pact Book 1) by Megan O'Russel

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The world wants a hero. The curse needs a thief.

The party of the decade stands between Jerek Holden and saving the people he would do anything to protect. After twelve years, he’s finally found a way to break the curse that ripped all magic from the world and destroyed the peace that took generations to build. All he needs is one, simple artifact. But he can’t steal the heliostone alone.

A girl with a soul of fire.
A vampire bound by a vow.
A werewolf bent on revenge.
A knight torn between honor and duty.
A hacker to keep them all alive.

The fate of magic lies in their hands―if they can survive long enough to pull off the heist of the century.

Filed Under: Box Set Featured Fantasy, The Box Set List Features Tagged With: Fracture Pact, Megan O'Russell, The Cursebound Thief

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