About Scott Coon: Scott Coon is an award-winning short story writer and former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst. He served for six years, including a tour in Kuwait where he received the Joint Service Achievement Award. Now a software developer for a major bank, Scott brings his computer and military experience into his work, along with a sense of spectacle. See his website for links to his published shorts and his papers on the art and business of writing, as well as his debut novel, LOST … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Coon
Scandianov: A Feminist Utopia by Lizelle Gutierrez
After being frozen for two centuries, Polaris wakes up to a new world. Unlike her Dystopian planet of origin, the new planet Eartha: a Utopian society ran by a female ruler provides a new type of lifestyle which offers a newly found freedom for its citizens - with different ideologies, political views, customs, and rules. The new system can irritate and even too good to be true for Polaris. Will Polaris be able to embrace her freedom on Eartha, or will she discover a dark side to this Utopian … [Read more...] about Scandianov: A Feminist Utopia by Lizelle Gutierrez
LOST HELIX by Scott Coon
Stuck on an asteroid mining facility, DJ dreams of writing music, not something you can do for a living out there. His dad is a corporate hacker and his best friend Paul prepares to escape to become a settler in a planet-wide land rush, but neither option interests DJ. As such, he faces a future assigned to him by the mining company that owns the space station he calls home. When his dad goes missing, DJ finds a file containing evidence of a secret war of industrial sabotage, a file encrypted … [Read more...] about LOST HELIX by Scott Coon
Hemispheres by Mark Everglade
Hemispheres is the new cyberpunk novel from Mark Everglade. In a world where light is currency… Light is big business on Evig Natt, where it's always dark and fireflies are the only legal source of light. They’re also used for currency, leaving the impoverished to live in the shadows of the wealthy. Severum Rivenshear is hired by the government to stop the Kontractor, a woman speeding the planet's rotation to bring light to rich and poor alike, until his beliefs and life shatter while … [Read more...] about Hemispheres by Mark Everglade
Hemispheres by Mark Everglade
Hemispheres is the new science fiction novel from Mark Everglade. In a world where light is currency… Light is big business on Evig Natt, where it's always dark and fireflies are the only legal source of light. They’re also used for currency, leaving the impoverished to live in the shadows of the wealthy. Severum Rivenshear is hired by the government to stop Thalassa Latimer, a woman speeding the planet's rotation to bring light to rich and poor alike, until his beliefs and life shatter … [Read more...] about Hemispheres by Mark Everglade
The Shape-Shifter’s Guide to Time Travel by Mark Budman
When 18-year-old Rose arrives in Temnota from the US as an exchange student, she finds the country even more oppressive than she thought. The Secret Service has just imprisoned Libera, a young rebel leader. A shape-shifter, she can escape by taking any form, so they’ve locked her away in a cell impenetrable to her kind, and are about to execute her. Rose teams up with her classmate, Gavrilo, the prince of all shape-shifters, to find a way to unlock Libera’s cell to save her. According to a … [Read more...] about The Shape-Shifter’s Guide to Time Travel by Mark Budman
Remaking Martin by Unen
When a scientist running a $2 billion energy project is diagnosed with cancer, his company proposes cloning him as a way to maintain his life. Then, to ensure the produced clone is a perfect replica, the scientist will have to befriend and evaluate it. His verdict will determine which one will stay alive and which one will die. Remaking Martin is an existential thriller as well as a story of enlightenment and awakening. Targeted Age Group:: 30+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I … [Read more...] about Remaking Martin by Unen
Interview with Author – T.J. Rao
About T.J. Rao: T.J. Rao first received inspiration for her writing from a dream, the result of a mean tweet. She often comes up with ideas through her dreams and incorporates them into important messages that she wants to share with her readers. Representation, diversity, and relatable characters are elements that T.J. believes are critical in young adult books. “People want to hear stories that impact them and take them away, but at the same time can enlighten their minds,” she … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – T.J. Rao
The Orphan’s Secret by R. J. Francis
When a bitter evil threatens to destroy the kingdom of Arra, a nineteen-year-old farm girl, the orphan Elaina, finds her life entangled with that of the prince. Through her adventures in the royal court, Elaina learns who she truly is, what happened to her parents, and why the king himself is afraid of her. She also learns that only she can save the region from disaster. Targeted Age Group:: 14-Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I enjoy novels where the worlds are intricately … [Read more...] about The Orphan’s Secret by R. J. Francis
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl On completion of her training as an agent of the interstellar federation's Anthropological Service, Elana is sent to a world whose people may soon destroy their civilization. Since not enough is understood about the situation to justify any interference with their evolution, the Service has no power to act; its agents must go as helpless observers, posing as natives, in the hope of gaining knowledge that may help to save other worlds. This passive role … [Read more...] about The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
Permafree eBook: The 18th Shadow – Box Set by Jon Lee Grafton
Updated as a second edition and available in digital format only, this box set comprises the first three complete books in The 18th Shadow Series by author Jon Lee Grafton; Dawn of the Courtezan - Phase 01, Voices in the Stream - Phase 02, and Absorption - Phase 03. The Graphene Prairie - Kansas - 2082. The North American Union comprises all of Mexico, Canada and the antique United States. 93% of citizens live with a nano computer consensually embedded in their skull. Alcohol is banned, … [Read more...] about Permafree eBook: The 18th Shadow – Box Set by Jon Lee Grafton
Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb
Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb America might be dead, but Nick Angriff will kick your ass to resurrect her. Lt. General Nick Angriff has spent his adult life protecting family and country from a world of terrorism spinning out of control. On the battlefield, off the grid, in clandestine special task forces and outright black ops, Angriff never wavers from duty. But when a terror attack on Lake Tahoe kills his family, he’s left with only the corrosive acid of revenge… that is, … [Read more...] about Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb
