Tired of apocalypse stories about zombies and explosions? Pick up an accessible and beautifully-written two-story collection about characters lost in a world that's chosen to trade freedom for enlightenment. "After a few hours, the sun had risen too high for us to continue, and they dragged us back to the bus. We had only cleared a small corner of field, from the looks of it, and the guards made their displeasure clear with still, cold body language and a few strokes of their Sholbans on the … [Read more...] about The Stolen: Two Short Stories by Michelle Browne
Conversations in the Abyss by Michael Brookes @TheCultofMe
Stealing Lazarus’s miracle gifted him immortality. Combined with his natural ability of invading and controlling people’s minds this made him one of the most dangerous people on Earth. But the miracle came with a price. His punishment was to be imprisoned within the walls of an ancient monastery and tormented by an invisible fire that burned his body perpetually. To escape the pain he retreated deep into his own mind. There he discovers the truth of the universe and that only he can stop … [Read more...] about Conversations in the Abyss by Michael Brookes @TheCultofMe
Long Dark NIght by Kassandra L. Heglund
It began on Ledara, a world far from anything you know. It was a peaceful world. The Ledarans had no enemies and no reason to be hated by anyone. And, in truth, no one did hate them. But they were still destroyed. Well, most of them were. One child survived the destruction. And he would go on to do great things despite his rough start. He would go on to lead great forces and hold great power. But that was a time far in his future and a place far from his world. Those things were not … [Read more...] about Long Dark NIght by Kassandra L. Heglund
The Marann by Christie Meierz
"For anyone who enjoys tightly written, wonderfully imaginative Science Fiction wrapped with romance, this one is a must!" InDTale Magazine A story that will appeal to fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley and Zenna Henderson, The Marann recounts one woman's experience on a world where everyone can read her emotions. Marianne Woolsey is a high school Spanish teacher in rural Iowa, when Earth Central Command decides her linguistic talents would be better exercised if she spent 26 years teaching the … [Read more...] about The Marann by Christie Meierz
The Spirit of Things – A Girl’s Journey in the Search for Truth by Bjarke Steen Rasmussen
As a reflection on the global aftermath of climate change, The Spirit of Life brings a compelling message to take heed about planting bad seeds that will reap a storm. Written by Bjarke Steen Rasmussen, with co-authors Anine Ross and Karnika E. Yashwant (Mr KEY), this docudrama focuses on the balance of life and death. The mission of the main characters is to save the earth from the effects of a "diminishing" sun within less than 30 hours of this realization. Without each other's help and each … [Read more...] about The Spirit of Things – A Girl’s Journey in the Search for Truth by Bjarke Steen Rasmussen
Into the Vast by DJ Edwardson @djedwardson
The Institute is all Adan knows. And the scientists who run it don't seem to know or even care who he might have been before he came there. But the strange technology they've fused inside of him and his missing memories are only the beginning as he finds himself swept up into a conflict between the researchers and the last remnants of humanity untouched by their experiments. Part mystical science fiction, part dystopian thriller, Into the Vast is the high-tech exploration of humanity at the … [Read more...] about Into the Vast by DJ Edwardson @djedwardson
Echoes of Erebus by Joseph Picard
Sarah's got daddy issues. He lived in her head, built her out of fish, and killed millions of people. But he's really sorry. Honest. A father that lives in your head wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't the killer of millions. At least it’s comforting to know that he didn't murder the fishes used to create your body. Or the seagull. Sarah hides her illegal nanite origins in an effort to build an ordinary life, but the legacy of dad's horrors makes it difficult. Especially when new but … [Read more...] about Echoes of Erebus by Joseph Picard
Timeless Stray by Gil C. Schmidt
Madame Franchot is setting Victorian London on its ear with her uncanny fortune-telling abilities. Murchison and Leeds are hired to investigate the woman who's past is murky, and in doing so, they may have inadvertently created a much darker future in the next century… From "Enter The Phenomenologists," by Gil C. Schmidt, the adventures of Murchison and Leeds blend science fiction, mystery and action in what one critic called "a Victorian X-Files." Volume One presents seven thrilling stories, … [Read more...] about Timeless Stray by Gil C. Schmidt
Lifehack by Joseph Picard
She lost her brother. She learnt to fight a legion of the dead. She spent two years alone, scavenging to survive. Then to make things difficult, she fell in love with a straight girl. Regan Grier, assumed dead, faces a city of walking corpses in which she struggles to find her brother. Her hopeless efforts meet some unsolicited help after two years. Enter Captain Alisia Terone. Intent on rescuing Regan from the city, she stumbles on an unforeseen hazard: Regan's love. Regan's problems … [Read more...] about Lifehack by Joseph Picard
The Nightlife New York by Travis Luedke
Vampires, strippers, escorts, night clubs, gangs, pimps & corrupt cops, the Nightlife of New York is never boring. Aaron's life is forever changed when he’s shot trying to rescue a drop-dead gorgeous woman on the streets of New York. Michelle's existence as a solitary vampire is also altered, when she must share her blood to save him. This story is bold & evocative infusing blood, sex, love & turmoil in an urban drama about two vampires battling evil outside & within … [Read more...] about The Nightlife New York by Travis Luedke
Invasion, Book 1 of the Amblers Travels series by George Wallace
Your world is invaded. Within weeks, your home, your job, your ability to care for your family has disappeared. The disaster explodes. The economy and your government collapses. Power shifts. Strong men emerge. Revolution results. Huge populations are suddenly homeless, short of food, and are forced to migrate. How do families like yours caught up in the whirlwind of cataclysm cope? Steve Ambler witnessed the start of the crisis, was swept into service, and rose through the ranks. The series … [Read more...] about Invasion, Book 1 of the Amblers Travels series by George Wallace
A New Evader Team by David Arnold White
This is volume 8 in the Cassandra Chronicles, PG, Science Fiction, Adventure and Romance A time-space wormhole is discovered that for a brief time will connect Terra (old earth) with the planet Cassandra. Three explorers are chosen to travel to Cassandra and search for a lost Terran colony. They make a successful transfer but discover they cannot survive in Cassandra's harsh atmosphere. They are saved by an ugly intelligent camand and a wandering Brother who has unusual and challenging … [Read more...] about A New Evader Team by David Arnold White
