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Featured Sci-fi: Renegade Imperium Complete Trilogy by Jon Frater and A.K. Duboff

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An ex-soldier with unfinished business. Rebels with bold aspirations. One grand adventure.

Complete Trilogy: 1,200+ pages of interstellar intrigue, space pirates, and starship action!

Karmen Sley thought her military days were behind her after a tragic accident took the life of her best friend and her vision. But when a mysterious pirate known as Mother Carnage attacks her new home planet, Karmen is conscripted from her quiet retirement to solve the case.

Racing across star systems to track down the perpetrators, Karmen discovers a shocking personal connection to Mother Carnage that turns the investigation upside down. Worse, the pirate isn’t acting alone.

Concerning clues point to a growing separatist movement that could plunge the region into chaos. Fearing for the safety of her world and loved ones, Karmen and two ambitious young military officers race to gather the evidence needed to head off the conspiracy.

Torn between her loyalties to family and career, can Karmen confront her painful past to save her future?

Set in the Cadicle space opera universe created by bestselling author A.K. DuBoff, the Renegade Imperium trilogy is perfect for fans of fast-paced space operas with dynamic characters, planet-hopping action, and galactic intrigue.

Grab your copy to join the fight for the Taran Empire’s future today!

The Renegade Imperium collection contains the complete trilogy:

  • Book 1: Grand Theft Planet
  • Book 2: Carnage and Courage
  • Book 3: Homeworld for a Queen

Featured Sci-fi: Lost Planet (Starship of the Ancients Book 2) by A.K. DuBoff

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Featured Sci-fi: Lost Planet (Starship of the Ancients Book 2) by A.K. DuBoff

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Sequel to the bestselling Stranded!

Powerful players scheming from the shadows. An ancient alien starship. Who can be trusted with the most coveted technology in the Commonwealth?

Evan and Anya flee Aethos with a target on their backs. Unfortunately, the ship’s sentient AI is missing thousands of years of history and is just as surprised to be on the run.

As they search for the ship’s makers, Evan and Anya soon discover that the interstellar plot to transform the Commonwealth with alien tech runs much deeper than they’d ever imagined.

With two factions squaring off on Aethos, they must pick a side. In the face of powerful adversaries, Evan and Anya will need to use all their skills and contacts to decide who they can trust with the ancient ship’s powerful technology.

Can they keep the ship from falling into the wrong hands?

Lost Planet is the riveting second installment in the Starship of the Ancients series. If you like suspenseful space adventures filled with sci-fi action, vivid alien worlds, and interstellar intrigue, then you’ll love this thrilling space opera by author A.K. DuBoff, creator of the Cadicle Universe.

Grab your copy now to continue the adventure!

Featured Sci-fi: Fractured Empire – the Complete Cadicle Series by Amy DuBoff

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Featured Sci-fi: Fractured Empire - the Complete Cadicle Series by Amy DuBoff

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The Taran Empire is fighting a secret interdimensional war… and they’re losing.

When High Dynasty heir Wil Sietinen comes face-to-face with the Bakzen, a mysterious race skilled in advanced telekinesis, he’s forced to confront his destiny. A secret war is being waged within a hidden dimensional rift, and his unique gifts can help win the fight.

As the dire nature of the conflict and the truth about his own abilities unfolds, Wil realizes he’s at the center of a galactic conspiracy. And enemies are not who they seem.

With the future of the entire Taran Empire hanging in the balance, Wil holds the key to victory—but saving his people may come at the ultimate price.

The Cadicle series is a sweeping epic that will grab you from the first page, offering a rich blend of adventure, intrigue, and the intersection of technology with mental powers. Join multiple generations of one noble family in their battles against unimagined foes to change the course of an empire. This series is an entry point into the award-winning Cadicle Universe.

“Appealing characters and detailed worldbuilding draw the reader into a tale of politics, sabotage, kidnapping, telekinesis, and clones. […] DuBoff weaves together sympathetic characters, an intriguing plot, devious villains, exciting space adventure, and hopes pinned on a chosen savior.” – Publisher’s Weekly

The Fractured Empire boxset contains the complete Cadicle series:

  • Volume 1: Architects of Destiny
  • Volume 2: Veil of Reality
  • Volume 3: Bonds of Resolve
  • Volume 4: Web of Truth
  • Volume 5: Crossroads of Fate
  • Volume 6: Path of Justice
  • Volume 7: Scions of Change

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Featured Sci-fi: Empire Uprising by A.K. DuBoff

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Featured Sci-fi: Empire Uprising by A.K. DuBoff

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Ancient secrets may be the way forward…

Tarans have reached a tentative peace with the Erebus. While politicians on Tararia address the political ramifications of the new alliance, Jason and the rest of the TSS refocus their efforts on defense.

The Erebus are after something. It’s unclear what, but Jason is convinced they can’t be trusted. The Aesir’s data archive may hold the key to an effective defense, except keeping anything from the Erebus and their seemingly omnipotent abilities will put the fragile Taran Empire in even greater danger.

Fearing for the Empire’s security, the TSS implements a covert plan to upgrade the fortifications across the Taran worlds using ancient technology that has long been buried. Only, those secrets were locked away for a reason, and reopening the archives will initiate a conflict no one is prepared to fight.

Empire Uprising is the second installment of the Taran Empire Saga set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of epic sci-fi featuring sprawling galactic empires, drama, intrigue, and psionic abilities. Continue the adventure today!

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Empire Reborn (Taran Empire Saga Book 1): A Cadicle Space Opera Kindle Edition by A.K. DuBoff (Author)

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Break the treaty, be destroyed.
We forgot.
Now we pay the price.

Jason Sietinen lives in the shadow of greatness. He’s worked hard to become a TSS officer in his own right, but having war heroes for parents is hard to top.

When Jason is assigned to investigate a mysterious attack, he finds evidence of powerful transdimensional beings never before seen. Or so he thought.

Jason soon learns that critical information was lost through the millennia: Tarans had an ancient treaty with the aliens. Unfortunately, rogue actions by a shadow faction within the Empire just broke the peace.

With the future of the Empire hanging in the balance, Jason must find a way to unite the Taran worlds, including the lost colony of Earth, against the mounting threat. There’s just one problem: how do you fight an enemy you can’t see or touch?

Perfect for fans of epic sci-fi featuring sprawling galactic empires, drama, intrigue, and psionic abilities, Empire Reborn is the first book in the Taran Empire Saga, a new entry point to the bestselling Cadicle Universe. Grab your copy today!

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Exile (Verity Chronicles Book 1): A Cadicle Space Opera Adventure Kindle Edition by T.S. Valmond (Author), A.K. DuBoff (Author)

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Freedom comes at a price…

After one too many run-ins with his superiors, TSS Agent Joe Anderson is relegated to the Taran Empire’s outer colonies to run undercover surveillance. The assignment seems tedious until Joe makes his way onto a newly leased cargo ship with Captain Iza Sundari.

Unfortunately for Iza, Joe, and the rest of the crew, the ship’s former owner wants it back. As they try to stay one step ahead, the crew is forced to walk the fine line between survival and legality, with Joe torn between maintaining his cover and staying true to his oaths as a TSS Agent.

Joe soon learns that life in the outer colonies isn’t what he’d been told in the TSS, and powerful players could threaten everything that the Taran Empire holds dear. An ancient, mysterious artifact seems to be at the center of their plans, and it’s on board Iza’s ship. With dangerous forces closing in, Joe puts his career on the line to protect Iza and her crew in their fight for freedom.

Set in the internationally bestselling Cadicle space opera universe, the standalone Verity Chronicles series is perfect for fans of Firefly, Dark Matter, and classic space adventure. Grab your copy today!

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