Being the sole survivor of humanity’s first bloody encounter with the alien Vacra had cost Gant Maker his military career. However, upon the Vacra’s return, Maker is reinstated and - assisted by a band of military rejects (including a blind sharpshooter, an unstable psychic, and a genetically-engineered killing machine who refuses to fight) - ordered to hunt this enemy down on a distant world. Targeted Age Group:: adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? It was a story that had been … [Read more...] about Terminus (Fringe Worlds #1) by Kevin Hardman
The Pain Colony by Shanon Hunt
They’re desperate to flush out the lie. But the price of uncovering the truth could be worse than death. DEA Special Agent Peter Malloy is no stranger to the devastating impact of drugs. So when six bodies turn up with surgical ports in their spines, he’s sure a potent new opioid is the culprit. But when lab tests show zero evidence of any known narcotics, he fears something far more sinister. Allison Stevens thought she knew everything about her boss. But after he turns fugitive to flee … [Read more...] about The Pain Colony by Shanon Hunt
Whisper Gatherers by Nicola McDonagh
In a world populated by clones, Adara is unique. She has six fingers on each hand and a power she must keep hidden from the desperate survivors of a ravaged world where the Agros rule and corruption thrives. In a land disfigured by famine and disease, panic spreads throughout the scattered population of NotSoGreatBritAlbian as the Agro Empire cuts food supplies and special children known as Meeks, disappear. Now, starving Renegades are gathering, ready to storm the last haven in … [Read more...] about Whisper Gatherers by Nicola McDonagh
Harvest by Olga Werby
Almost a century after Keres Triplets asteroid impact and subsequent nuclear exchange almost ended all human life on Earth, a strange artifact is discovered on one of the moons of Saturn. Who should be sent to the outer reaches of the solar system to initiate the first contact with an alien culture? Dr. Varsaad Volhard, an evolutionary-socio-historian, is chosen to help the world understand the alien civilization that left an artifact some thirty thousand years ago, before humans even learned to … [Read more...] about Harvest by Olga Werby
Recompense by Michelle Isenhoff
In a society built upon lies, the truth is a dangerous secret. Born into Capernica's lowest social tier and not permitted to leave Settlement 56, Jaclyn (Jack) Holloway refuses to pour out her years in the local fish cannery. She gambles on the one chance available to her to advance--the high school Exit Exam. In a country that still keenly remembers its own violent birth, the smartest and strongest are richly rewarded in exchange for military service. Jack is adamant that her best friend, … [Read more...] about Recompense by Michelle Isenhoff
aHunter4Fire by Cynthia Clement
aHunter4Fire by Cynthia Clement He’s bound to his code, but she’s the one he wants. Will love bring them together, or will duty tear them apart? Firbin is part of the attack on an Albireon stronghold when he rescues Marissa. His expertise in weapons and explosives is needed for the continued skirmish, but he can’t abandon the woman he is starting to bond with. The last thing Marissa remembers is speaking with her boss, the CEO of a multi-national oil company. When a new lethal weapon is … [Read more...] about aHunter4Fire by Cynthia Clement
Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta
Two loners fighting to stay alive discover they must now save the galaxy. The only vaccine for a deadly galaxy-wide pandemic is missing … and the only ones who may be able to find it are a powerful talent on the verge of a meltdown, and a security specialist hiding her extraordinary skills in a menial job. Brilliant investigator Luka Foxe must act fast if he's going to save the civilized planets of the Central Galactic Concordance. For as a pandemic sweeps across the galaxy, someone is … [Read more...] about Overload Flux by Carol Van Natta
Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick
Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick Aerospace engineer Elena Pyetrov travels into space to continue her father’s research. Her ship crashes. Within caves on an alien world, the Knoonk execute their plan to genetically adapt to Earth and displace humans. Kidnapped to the closed cave system, Elena finds other humans subjected to Knoonk experiments. There can be no compromise. It is winner take all. With time running out, Elena must dig deep to uncover the alien plan and stop them before … [Read more...] about Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick
Interview with Author – Steven Burgauer
About Steven Burgauer: Avid hiker, Eagle Scout, and founder of a mutual fund, Steven Burgauer resides in Florida. A graduate of Illinois State University and the New York Institute of Finance, Steve writes science fiction and historic fiction. A member of the Society of Midland Authors, Steven is included in The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 2: Dimensions of the Midwestern Literary Imagination and the ALA’s Librarian’s Guide to Cyborgs, Aliens, and Sorcerers by Derek M. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Steven Burgauer
aHunter4Gotten by Cynthia Clement
aHunter4Gotten by Cynthia Clement He’s been held captive for thirty years. She’s being chased by an alien organization. When their paths cross, will they be able to find freedom together? Eogan is a Hunter, an elite alien warrior who has been imprisoned on Earth. He has waited patiently for the chance to escape and when it comes, he’s ready. Time is of the essence as he travels to reunite with his fellow Hunters. When he finds Hester fighting for her life, he saves her. Together, they must … [Read more...] about aHunter4Gotten by Cynthia Clement
