Science fiction

In the pursuit of progress, how much of your soul are you willing to sacrifice?In the shadow of a ruined Earth, the Republic and its church claim to offer safety and security while burning ideas and people alike. No moon or planet is free of flames and bloodshed, even as the rebel organization, the Vermilion Coalition, seeks to dismantle the Republic's oppressive regime.On a terraformed Mercury, Kaya al Vardan hopes to find the truth behind her mother's murder; a difficult task when everyone insists it was a tragic accident. When Kaya's adventurous spirit leads her into the forbidden Great Desert, she's sent to the Republic's capital on Mars to study under the watchful eye of the all-powerful church she despises. There she unravels mysteries about her mother's life and faces a choice: fall in line or risk everything to take up her mother's mantle.Silas Beckett, High Commander of the Pandora Fleet and hero of the Republic, can feel his time running out. Fighting terrorists has been his life's mission, but his nemesis Hex-leader of the Vermilion Coalition-still eludes him. As his failures mount and his allies abandon him, he has few chances left to bring Hex to justice. Can Silas secure peace for his family and for the entire solar system?Vermilion Flames is the first book in the Midnight War series, an action-filled epic set long after the destruction of Earth.

An eight-year-old boy's world is turned upside down. All he wants is a happy family, but the cards are not in his favor. A rough world drags him down and forges him into a formidable force. His only escape is through his camera, a lens to a different world.Can Ahnd find happiness before the dark side of the streets bury him?

Inmitten einer Operation erwacht der erfolgreiche Betriebswirt Lukas und findet sich als einzigen Überlebenden unter Toten wieder. In einer menschenleeren Welt führt er einen verzweifelten Kampf gegen quälende Fragen, erschütternde Eindrücke und eine zerstörerische Einsamkeit.

Having returned to Herouxville, capital of Vestonia, Max Renard has found himself drawn into the dangerous game of courtly intrigue.King Carl III is ill and weakened by his wounds. This leads to tensions between the various princely parties at court. The struggle for influence inside the country is spilling over onto a whole new level. Carl III's foreign enemies are taking advantage of his weakness and ramping up their pressure.The stakes are high, and Max has to find a delicate balance between his own personal interests and those of the powerful people in this new world. He'll have to use all the cunning and mastery at his disposal if he's going to raise his own profile and stay alive at the same time.Besides that, Max has a powerful new enemy, one against whom the usual methods are useless. Max will have to remember everything he learned from his adoptive mother if he's going to win this fight.

"Richly emotional and inventive near-future SF drama . . . the novel pulses with ideas, humanity, and adventure." - BookLife Editor's Pick ReviewThis standalone book from the multi-award-winning Heartless Series will delight lovers of romance and sci-fi adventures. A thrilling work of speculative fiction, set in the not-too-distant future, it will keep you on your toes until the final pages.Earth, 2053. Climate scientist Quinn Buyers discovers motherhood is not the joy-filled experience she thought it would be. There is the lack of sleep, the boundless love, and the ceaseless worry, combined with the fact that her cyborg husband is never home. Her AI meerkat has also run away, and her best friend has mysteriously vanished from CyberSleep, life onboard her boat is anything but smooth sailing.When she is offered the chance to visit the world's most advanced technology show, Quinn doesn't hesitate. This might be the place to jump-start her flagging career. But she didn't expect to bump into a mortal enemy, come face to face with the HOTROD killing machines, or run into her wayward husband.Join Quinn as she embarks on another riveting adventure in a high-tech world where she discovers how consciousness in a cognitive machine can quickly go wrong. Where she wonders, did they put the off button? Unfortunately, time is not on her side.

Midnight's Park tells the tale of an accidental encounter that causes a rift in the temporal flow. When it is discovered what has happened, Amalie determines it needs to be corrected. She enlists the help of Daniel Brandt, and together they must find a way to bring back the hundreds of thousands of people they caused to disappear.Gripping, fast-paced and terrifying - Midnight's Park is a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your reading chair until long after you have finished the book.

In the tranquil town of Merlin, Oregon, the Harlow family faces an unprecedented challenge as a covert global conspiracy unfolds, thrusting them into a world brimming with uncertainties. "Legacy of The Forgotten" chronicles the Harlow's extraordinary journey of resilience and unity, as they navigate the complexities of a society in the throes of transformation, influenced by forces both seen and unseen.This compelling narrative is a tribute to the indomitable American spirit, celebrating the Harlow family's triumph over formidable odds and the unwavering strength of their bonds. As hints of otherworldly influences and ancient enigmas subtly emerge, the Harlows stand as beacons of hope and courage, exemplifying humanity's capacity to adapt and thrive even in the face of the unknown."Legacy of The Forgotten" is not merely a tale of survival; it's a journey that offers unrevealed lessons for the discerning reader, inviting you to unravel the intricate tapestry of a reshaped civilization. Will the Harlows' story ignite a spark of inspiration, or cast a shadow as a cautionary tale? Embark on this journey to uncover the secrets that lie within

A prophetical work of fiction about a future world in which science, technology, and religion collide. On the verge of a new age, humanity must make a choice.Why do you exist?Why is there suffering?What is the meaning of life?What comes after death?Omni can tell you.Omni knows everything.Omni knows The Truth.But who is Omni?And what does it take to meet with Omni?The Best View Money Can Buy is a thought-provoking mixture of science, speculative, and philosophical fiction, telling of humanity's struggle between the blur of utopia and dystopia, as it confronts the most dire of questions: what is real?

Amidst talks of brewing nuclear war from the terrorist leader who used to date his wife, Wally Crimson wonders why a future version of himself travelled back in time to save him. Why did Future Wally ask Dr. Andrew Boon for help instead of himself? What is the endgame of Null Tech executive turned U.S. President Diane Burgess? What is the connection between the President and the hybrid insect girl Wally's son just befriended? And why does Jeremy always get roped up in these kinds of things when he's just trying to pop his anxiety meds and relax?The thrilling final chapter to The Exoskeleton Chronicles trilogy, this is where all the bug-squashing action and adventure come to a head.

The final book in the WORKING-CLASS SUPERHEROES trilogy.Fifteen years have passed since the death of Magma Man. The world has turned its back on the group of government-sanctioned superheroes who twice saved Earth from destruction. General Gordon and Speed Chicken have gone into exile. Others have traded superheroics for more normal lives. Wombat is now a house husband who bakes muffins and drives his adopted son to school every morning, supporting his wife Towanda's career.When a planet-gobbling space slug named Slurptooth emerges to threaten the Earth, Gordon must reunite his superhero team once again. But what history does Gordon have with the Slurptooth? What role will a new team of younger, more powerful superheroes have in assisting the old(er)? And what about the daughter of Magma Man, who, until now, has been keeping her powers under wraps, afraid of being as powerful as her malevolent biological father?

2040s, Minneapolis: Carol Marsh struggles as her world falls apart-AIs take over her teaching job, a racist government deports her best friends, and climate catastrophe threatens the planet. When an artificial intelligence tries to save both Earth and humanity, Carol reluctantly backs its efforts, unaware of the choice she'll ultimately have to make.The far future, a place known only as the Land: Sila lives a life blessed by the Goddess Ada, Mother of the Five Peoples. As the first female hunter in her tribe's memory, she has her pick of mates and hopes to one day become Chief of the Hunt. If only Jun, her best friend, would stop questioning the Goddess's rules! When Sila comes to share Jun's doubts, they set out to find the answers Ada has kept hidden: Who were the Ancient Ones, and what happened to their incredible civilization?

About the book: Join the Destabilizers and their allies as they battle the Executive Team of the Molusk Corporation. Witness their use of collaboration, spiritual enlightenment, and ancient wisdom to combat corporate greed, a lust for power, and the ambition to control the planet at any cost! Discover that absolute power is futile without the wisdom to use it effectively. Realize that those who are lost may be found again. Uncover ancient secrets, experience the magic of technology, and feel the spirit that unites us all. Embark on a timeless journey, one that has been unfolding for longer than we can imagine and that takes us further than we ever dreamed possible.Come explore SYNTHTOPIA, in the Rise of the War Twins. For more information - visit www.synthtopia.world In the Realm of Synthtopia: An oppressive system uses mind control to instill fear and conformity. Bound together by their passion for justice, trust, and autonomy, the Destabilizers, a band of renegades, armed with art, music, and code, rise to challenge the sinister oppressors with a solid quest: to decrypt the enigmatic vault and establish a decentralized nation where the pillars of wisdom, wealth, and freedom stand tall.These warriors of truth and freedom fight not with physical weapons, but with creativity, intellect, and AI. Harnessing the power of the source, they ignite a spark within the hearts of Synthtopians, empowering them to remember who they truly are and break free from their chains.Their higher purpose: to unite, establish fair systems of exchange, harmonize with nature, and guide the world towards and the metaverse-the digital realm of boundless freedom and infinite possibilities. Here, they forge alliances with fellow firestarters and visionaries, forging a new society where creativity, intellect, enlightenment, and expression reign supreme.It's a battle of wits, skill, and determination as the Destabilizers face off against the forces of masked control that masquerade as justice to maintain a stranglehold on humanity. In this brave new world where the ethereal and the tangible collide, will the crypto revolution reach the victory it seeks - or will the glory be snatched by the dark, oppressive forces hidden in daylight, ready to sabotage their every move?Only time will tell as the ultimate showdown for the soul of society unfolds in the electrifying saga of SYNTHTOPIA.

On a backwater planet in an otherwise barren solar system, an underground church thrives. For generations, the tyrannical world government has tried to stomp it out. But now, an elderly nun has brought hope to her suffering people when she begins experiencing a genuine stigmata. Her bishop requests her be rescued and taken far away. The Knights 15 13 send a spec ops team to do just that.But these missions never go easily.Discovered and assaulted from the land to the atmosphere, the Knights 15 13 rush to save the nun from the clutches of their enemy. An enemy who has much more sinister plans in mind. They don't want to just kill her. They want to force her to help them kill everyone.

Scientist, diplomat, college professor and loving father Bloxnor is being targeted...by a Triton terrorist named DUNAK. Dunak seems determined to stop the work Bloxnor has been doing to integrate Earth into galactic society. By why would Dunak target Bloxnor AFTER he retired to his home planet of Neptune to raise a family? And what will Bloxnor learn about the ugly side of humanity when his attempts to continue his work are violently opposed? The thrilling final chapter of The Inter-Terrestrial trilogy.

It's been difficult for Jax to fit back into the normal pace of life since Tranto abandoned him. His other friendships fail to fill the barren place left in his mind where he had felt truly understood.And then, what he had given up hope for happens. However, Jax finds an utter lack of everything he recognizes and a desolate wasteland swallowing him.He soon learns that the stars cannot constrain him-but neither are they limits for others. Surrounded by people who could be friends or foes, Jax plunges into chaos and uncertainty.But power, wielded with a malignant inconsideration for life, could be his undoing. Those he cannot trust could imprison him at any turn-if they don't kill him first.

A young woman takes up her grandfather's legacy to bring peace to a post-alien-invasion America in this thriller from the Dragon Award-nominated author. Hacker Kita Yamasaki is a survivor, a fighter, and the granddaughter of Dr. Benjamin Yamasaki. Once the sole human ambassador seeking peace with the alien Teth, now the doctor is long dead-and only Kita holds the knowledge that can save humanity. Though she's already foiled one effort to destroy Earth and forged an alliance with the violent, power-armored Judge Gascoigne, new threats arise. Namely, the Iron-Blooded cultists, who wish to ally themselves with the aliens in exchange for their own lives. As they bray for her blood, Kita takes off- along with Bishop, junk hunter and trusted ally-through the blasted post-apocalyptic world that remains after humankind's betrayal to the murderous alien Vay. But all is not lost . . . Kita's growing stronger, romance is blooming between her and Bishop, and most importantly, she has experienced a vision of a new Earth, in which aliens and humans work together to build an inhabitable planet out of the wasteland. Can she bring an end to the fighting before mutual hatred destroys them all? "A fantastic read . . . Kita is so much more than a hacker, and the world she moves through isn't just lethal-it feels uncomfortably familiar, and incredibly close." -Terry Maggert, coauthor of the Backyard Starship series

In the year 3120, Marcus La'Dek, leaves the brutal life of a mercenary, a life he barely survived. He returns home to keep the family's interstellar shipping business afloat, and care for an ailing niece. In desperate need of money, Marcus embarks on what was supposed to be a simple cargo run, but ends up at the center of a galactic conflict that's fueled by politics, organized crime, and a mysterious alien race-to which someone close to him has an ominous connection.

Even as the world burns, the game is everything...When a wave of monsters attack the town of Bell Park, Eddie Rush has no idea the invasion is an introduction to a new interactive experience. Crimson Gauntlet Online wasn't supposed to go live for weeks. But for Eddie and his group of gamer friends, the chilling realization dawns on them that the promised game is responsible for the spreading destruction and death. If Eddie wants to survive, he'll need to learn the rules, and fast. Because Crimson Gauntlet isn't taking prisoners.Full of action, dark humor, and mystery, Crimson Gauntlet is perfect for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl, Ready Player One, and Robopocalypse.

Debut author RT Leader releases his first thrilling and thought-provoking science fiction masterpiece: a darkly beautiful and deep exploration into what it means to be human. Themes of global extinction, consciousness, metaphysics and hard science merge into an unforgettable story."I've given myself a day to absorb the enormity of my discovery. I've always managed to pride myself on my ability to remain detached and objective when it comes to my work, but this is beyond any expectations I had for Vix or had in my career. To put it bluntly, and without humility, I believe I have discovered the nature of the universe and - indeed - its purpose."English Physicist Amy Hunter, with her engineer husband John, complete their build of Vix - a new design of compact atomic collider - in a laboratory beneath their home in Saint Lucia. A dangerous road lies before them, as they uncover the science behind the true nature of the cosmos and the reason behind the increasing frequency of natural disasters. The apparent resurrection of an unremarkable beach seller precludes a terrifying future. A future involving the extinction of life on Earth. An arbitrary decision made by Earth Sciences graduate, Robert Birch, in the UK, leads him down divergent paths. Befriending Scottish Industrialist Vic Macken, and a nameless but brilliant young woman, these roads spell a future devoid of hope: where the unthinkable forces humanity to confront its own very nature. While paradise is lost, Hunter's Vix will uncover revelations on humanity's global impact, ability to inspire, and the consequences therein from an ambivalent Universe.

It's almost 1911. Colin Limmerick, the handsome sea captain, has a problem. He's stuck with a twenty-eight-thousand-year-old Neanderthal on board his ship. He realizes he must venture into another time-travel quest to bring the ancient beast back to its own time period.Rosa, the pretty archaeology Ph.D. student, instills to eccentric Russian-scientist, Dr. Sasha Dimitrikov that they need another means of fuelling the time machine. The inventor of time travel has the idea of converging magnetic lines at magnetic true north in the Arctic to fuel the time machine and deliver the Neanderthal back to its time period.Limmerick, Dimitrikov, Rosa, and the sexy chancellor of the university venture Arctic waters, where they are confronted by an unexpected blast from their future. A Soviet sub from 1970 slips through the time vortex! Just what Colin, Rosa, and Dr. Dimitrikov needed on this mission.

It is impossible to envision a gadget free world today. Our dependence and inclination towards electronic media and its various applications is undeniably inevitable. It is more of a solo world with lessened human interaction and often it is difficult to ascertain whether it is evolution or involution of human race. Who will control our mind and the future?Are you ready to dive into the adventure of a new, undiscovered world with a thrilling sequence of space travel involving social media and mobile apps saving our future?

Mitte des 23. Jahrhunderts hat sich die Menschheit über die Grenzen der Erde hinaus entwickelt. Viele Planeten und Monde des Sonnensystems sind besiedelt, wenn auch oft nur von kleinen Bergbaukolonien oder Industrieanlagen. Bis weit hinein in die Oortsche Wolke sind Außenposten bereits vorgedrungen. In der Kälte des Weltalls sind die Menschen auf sich allein gestellt. Wer verunglückt, kann nur auf die Rettungsschiffe der SNR hoffen. Wie die Gutabara, die seit Jahrzehnten ihre Bahnen am äußersten Rand des Sonnensystems zieht. Im Tiefschlaf wartet die Crew des Search and Rescue Kreuzers darauf, jene zu retten, die hoffnungslos havarieren. Doch was, wenn ein Hilferuf die Gutabara und ihre Crew selbst in tödliche Bedrängnis bringt?

Danny Williams goes through his daily routine of preparing for work. He knows this could be his last day on the job, he thinks about it every time he dresses for work. You see Danny is a Arizona Sheriff's Deputy. Danny would not be prepared for what was going to happen on this quiet night in the desert. On this night he falls asleep,waking up in 1880's Arizona of the old west. He meets a beautiful woman rancher and helps save her ranch. Danny tries to explain his modern equipment and at the same time tries to find a way back home. He befriends the local Indians and helps the town Marshal. He has an adventure that he knew he would never be able to explain to his fellow Deputies back home.

Book 3.5 in the Alien Brides series.How do you say "we come in peace" when someone steals your probe?When a petty bureaucrat confiscates the communications relay, the aliens and their human partners must unite to rescue their property and protect those they love from the clutches of corruption and blackmail.To help those she loves, Mindy must boldly go the last place she ever wanted to...Back home.

Michael Tanner has struggled to find his place in his new world. He questions his past, his existence, and the man he is destined to be.Jacqueline challenges Michael. She moves him. She confuses him. She wants to understand the shadows in his eyes... and the scars on his body.Nick Tanner left Earth months ago, and now he's coming home... but Earth isn't the same. Not by a long shot.The enemy is clear and there is no turning back. There is no other choice but to fight.