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Featured Science Fiction: Isolation (Dark Nebula Book 1) by Sean Willson

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Featured Science Fiction: Isolation (Dark Nebula Book 1) by Sean Willson

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Lies crafted from good intentions. Death spreading through the stars. When the past returns to claim its due, will anyone survive?

Earth Solar System, the Future. Abigail Olivaw is drowning in self-doubt. Hiding a devastating secret from the populace, the President of the Confederation of Planetary Explorers is horrified when hostile aliens arrive to announce they’re putting humanity on trial. Forced to act as her species’ defender in court, she struggles to hide her family’s hidden multi-generational history that could lead to a sentence of genocide.

Epsilon Eridani Colony. Joyce Green’s passion for her job is dwarfed only by her love for her son. So when he dies from a mysterious virus that threatens the entire settlement, the Director of Colonization vows to stop at nothing to discover what triggered the deadly infection. And as she uncovers the truth bit by bit, her heartbreak fuels a berserk need for justice.

Trapped by guilt over a mistake she didn’t choose, Abigail falls into a tailspin when the invaders reveal the facts of her race’s origins. And when Joyce unmasks a traitor, the rest of her people would be lucky to only die from disease.

With their paths on a collision course, will the women’s consequence-laden decisions destroy humankind’s last hope?

Dark Nebula: Isolation is the gripping first book in the evocative Dark Nebula space opera series. If you like emotionally complex characters, chilling twists, and eye-opening takes on technology, then you’ll love Sean Willson’s sweeping epic.

Featured Science Fiction: World Hammer (Predator Space Chronicles II) By Craig DeLancey

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Amir Tarkos is one of the only humans in the Predator Corp, the most feared and respected military force in the Galaxy. With his partner Bria, a bear-like carnivore, Tarkos is on a dangerous and difficult mission to locate the last surviving Ulltrians, a race that once extinguished much of the life in the Galaxy.

With a team of allies, Tarkos and Bria locate and investigate the twin sunless worlds where the last Ulltrians dwell. In an ocean under ice, they must discover the war plans that could destroy the Galactic Alliance, and Earth with it, if the Ulltrians are not stopped. Treachery awaits, and not everyone will survive the twin black worlds in deepest space.

World Hammer is a stand-alone novel, but it is also the second volume of the trilogy Evolution Commandos. In addition, it forms part of the ongoing Predator Space Chronicles, which are told in novels and short stories.

Featured Sci-fi: The Contingency War The Complete Series by GJ Ogden

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Featured Sci-fi: The Contingency War The Complete Series by GJ Ogden

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Their mission wasn’t supposed to find anything – least of all the truth.

Captain Taylor Ray commands a deep-space recon crew on a mission scouring the far reaches of the galaxy for signs of the Hedalt; Earth’s long-defeated alien enemy.

No-one really expects him to find anything because no-one ever has. After decades of hunting the remnants of the Hedalt across light years, all that remains are ghosts – long-dead outposts of a long-dead civilization.

But Captain Ray enjoys the company of his tight-knit, specialist crew, and the ten years’ worth of pay for just four years in the wilderness also helps.

When his ship detects a faint Hedalt signal and he orders his crew to investigate, Captain Ray couldn’t possibly know what he is about to discover.

Everything he thinks he knows is a lie. The Hedalt war didn’t end. It hasn’t even begun.

The Contingency War takes the alien invasion sci-fi genre and turns it on its head. Buckle up for action, mystery, adventure, and a twist that you won’t see coming…

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: RESOURCE CONTROL (Moon Base Delta Book 2) by Gerald M. Kilby

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Featured Sci-fi: RESOURCE CONTROL (Moon Base Delta Book 2) by Gerald M. Kilby

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In space, all that matters is survival.

The crew’s efforts to reactivate the long-abandoned Moon Base Delta are hindered by a desperate food shortage which begins to sap their mental and physical energy.

Their dire situation is not helped by an influx of refugees and rebels fleeing the brutal resource conflicts erupting throughout the lunar colonies. Moon Base Delta quickly becomes a melting pot of desperate souls caught in the crossfire, all fighting for survival.

As the pressure on limited resources escalates, and the demands on Renton and the crew intensify, they come to a stark and uncompromising realization: If they are to survive, they must confront the harsh reality of their predicament – they must fight back.

Featured Sci-fi: POWER VACUUM (Moon Base Delta Book 3) by Gerald M. Kilby

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In space, all that matters is survival.

Survival hangs in the balance for Renton Hicks and his fellow colonists on Moon Base Delta. They are blockaded by the relentless Xilinex Corporation and running dangerously low on supplies. Their only hope lies in two food capsules en route from Earth and a Martian colony ship carrying technology that could potentially secure their future.

However, in the unforgiving lunar landscape, every move is a high-stakes gamble. Guided by the advanced AI, DOA, Renton must outmaneuver Xilinex to secure the lifeline from Earth. He must also negotiate an uneasy alliance with the last remnants of the enigmatic SINO faction, along with building trust with the returning Martian colonists.

This third book in the riveting Moon Base Delta trilogy delves deeper into a future where survival hinges on cunning, trust, and the audacity to hope. This captivating tale of resistance, alliance, and survival against overwhelming odds will take you on a thrilling lunar adventure where the stakes are higher than ever.