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Featured Sci-fi: Banish the Stars (The Formless Book 1) by Nathan Hystad

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Featured Sci-fi: Banish the Stars (The Formless Book 1) by Nathan Hystad

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We have arrived. Descent is in progress.

Ryan Pierce traded military life for a peaceful existence in Napa Valley. Everything was fine until the starships appeared.
As aliens overtake the land and obscure the sun, Ryan quickly grasps that no one’s coming to rescue them. He can’t save the world on his own. Ryan must build a team to confront humanity’s greatest threat.

Who are the invaders, and what did they come for? As people are snatched from the Earth one space elevator at a time, those answers become apparent.

But is Ryan ready to hear them?

From the best-selling author of Ethos, The Event, Lost Contact, First Life, and many more, comes a brand-new epic series, The Formless.

Featured Fantasy: Heaven’s Dark Soldiers by Steve Gillmore

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Featured Fantasy: Heaven's Dark Soldiers by Steve Gillmore

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Angels and giants and beasties. Oh my…

In life, Dean Robinson was a soldier. Upon his untimely death at the hand of a fallen angel with serious daddy issues and a snappy wardrobe, he became something else.

From the backstreets of Boston to the nether regions of Heaven and beyond, join the wise cracking, beer swilling misadventures as Dean and his newfound gang of supernatural sidekicks stand between humanity and the things that go bump in the night. And, of course, the Devil’s in the details.

Semi-divine super soldiers, disgruntled fallen angels, supersized bad guys on high protein diets, a Heavenly grudge match played out on an Earthly stage – Just another day at the office, apparently.

Featured Fantasy: The Crescent Chronicles by Alyssa Rose Ivy

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Featured Fantasy: The Crescent Chronicles by Alyssy Rose Ivy

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Sometimes you just have to take flight. A summer in New Orleans is exactly what Allie needs before starting college. Accepting her dad’s invitation to work at his hotel offers an escape from her ex-boyfriend and the chance to spend the summer with her best friend. Meeting a guy is the last thing on her mind—until she sees Levi. Unable to resist the infuriating yet alluring Levi, Allie finds herself at the center of a supernatural society and forced to decide between following the path she has always trusted or saving a city that might just save her.

Featured Sci-fi: Amaranthe II (Amaranthe Collections Book 2) by G.S. Jennsen

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Featured Sci-fi: Amaranthe II (Amaranthe Collections Book 2) by G.S. Jennsen

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AMARANTHE II: REBELLION is jam-packed with over 1,200 pages of Sci-Fi Adventure
**Includes the Aurora Renegades trilogy (Sidespace, Dissonance, Abysm), the 2nd trilogy in the Amaranthe universe, + a short story + bonus content**

It is a time of accelerating technological change & shifting allegiances as the old rules fall away & the old balance of power is upended. A new world rises–one of unshackled AIs, indestructible starships, ethereal quantum spaces and potent new weapons–and the race is on to determine who will control its future.
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SIDESPACE (Aurora Renegades Book One)
Humanity is saved. But its troubles are just beginning.
To achieve their extraordinary triumph over the Metigen armada, humanity put aside its myriad of conflicts & united against a common foe intent on annihilating civilization. In victory, unparalleled peace & prosperity are theirs for the taking–if they can keep hold of them.

When the secrets behind the Metigens’ defeat escape the shadows, the people who won the war find their lives in danger. Facing anti-synthetic terrorists who want them dead, power-hungry politicians who want them chained, & a rapidly dwindling number of people they can trust, the Prevos–individuals & AIs sharing a single body–must take their fate into their own hands.

51 Portals. 51 Universes.
Intent on learning the purpose behind the Metigens’ elaborate multiverse network, Alex Solovy, Caleb Marano & Valkyrie embark on a gripping journey through the network’s portals, each one leading to a universe not their own. In a mosaic of spaces inhabited by fantastical aliens & worlds both beautiful & deadly, they will be forced to question everything they thought they knew, including the nature of life itself.

** AMARANTHE II: REBELLION WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE “AURORA RENEGADES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION **

Featured Sci-fi: Rise (Amaranthe Collections Book 1) by G.S. Jennsen

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Featured Sci-fi: Amaranthe Collections Book 1 by G.S. Jennsen

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A galaxy on the brink of war. A discovery that can unite humanity—or ignite its destruction.
When a lone-wolf starship pilot follows a hunch into a forbidden nebula, she discovers a secret powerful enough to rewrite humanity’s place in the cosmos – or erase it entirely.

Now Alex, acerbic loner and recalcitrant wanderer, is the fulcrum of a struggle spanning over 100 worlds, racing against time and political conspiracies to keep civilization from burning. As Earth and its colonies teeter on the brink of war, alien forces move in the shadows to bring a fragile peace crashing down.

Can one stubborn pilot prevent the destruction of everything she loves?

When faced with our greatest challenge, will we rise to triumph or fall to ruin?
Perfect for fans of The Expanse, Mass Effect, Peter F. Hamilton, and Adrian Tchaikovsky, AMARANTHE I: RISE is an electrifying tale of interstellar intrigue, extraordinary technology and the unyielding human spirit in the face of impossible odds. Strap in for a high-stakes adventure and join a cast of unforgettable heroes on a captivating journey that will keep you engrossed to the last page. This is space opera for rebels, dreamers, and explorers.

Over 1,400 Pages of Sci-Fi Adventure! **AMARANTHE I: RISE includes the 1st trilogy in the Amaranthe universe (Starshine, Vertigo, Transcendence) + 2 short stories + bonus content**

** AMARANTHE I: RISE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE “AURORA RISING: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION” **

Featured Sci-fi: Scorpion’s Fury (Metal Legion Book 1) by Gh Gideon, Caleb Wachter, & Craig Martelle

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Featured Sci-fi: Scorpion's Fury (Metal Legion Book 1) by Gh Gideon, Caleb Wachter, & Craig Martelle

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Five foot nothing and no fear because she drives a sixty-ton mech. Enter Lieutenant Xi Bao…

Does humanity deserve to survive?

The Metal Legion, aging mechs with a lot of fight left in them. They lead the way, find the enemy’s weaknesses and exploit the hell out of them. Then they call in suborbital artillery to finish the job, even while the battle rages.

Never fight fair when fighting for your life. This is the motto of the Metal Legion.

They fight to win.

The mechs stand tall, or crawl, or run, or scamper. A dozen different designs, held together by rough welds and sheer willpower. But the bodies within, like Xi Bao, refuse to give up, refuse to give in.

Taking her Scorpion-class mech underground, she finds the enemy, in numbers far greater than she was told. Knee deep in the war, her crew gives their old mech new vigor for one last chance at glory.

Victory or death! Fight to survive.

Fire the mains and enjoy the company of the crew as they live for each other, as they fight for all humanity. Unleash the Scorpion’s fury. Join the Metal Legion today.