Kitsune: A Little Mermaid Retelling (Tales of Akatsuki Book 1) by Nicolette Andrews

in is a Kitsune, or at least she was until a witch’s spell turned her human. To regain her powers, Rin must make the lord’s son fall in love with her before the next full moon. She thought it would be easy, her kind have been seducing humans for centuries. But Hikaru is different. He’s handsome, intelligent, and kind –the opposite of everything she’s assumed about humans. The plan is to seduce him and get back her powers, there’s no room for love. Hikaru never believed in the Yokai. In fact, he thought it foolish to believe in monsters. A lifetime of skepticism has guarded him from truths too painful to accept. And Rin’s mysterious arrival in his life challenges all his long held beliefs. She has bewitched him. Though he is drawn to her, he has to keep his distance. His father’s treaty depends on his marriage to another and even an innocence dalliance could ruin everything. While they try to deny their attraction, they are drawn together as if by fate’s design. Falling in love is dangerous. Not only are they from different worlds, but their time together can only end in heartache. To break the spell Rin must betray Hikaru or be turned into a fox. But if they’re willing to risk it all, they may find a love to last lifetimes.

Reactivated (Bolt Eaters Trilogy) by Isaac Hooke

Human minds stranded in machines. A platoon trapped on a faraway world. Bloodthirsty aliens who will stop at nothing to bring humanity to its knees. Eric was happily retired. His consciousness resided inside the body of an advanced android. He had two beautiful female companions, a platoon of war hero friends, and the entire floor of an apartment building to call his own. He had paid his dues, having saved the world during his previous stint in the army, and now he could live out the rest of his life in peace and quiet. As an android, he expected that life to last a very long time. And then the army came knocking at his door again. Soon he and his platoon find themselves dispatched to an alien world. Piloting Devastators, mechs equipped with enough firepower to take down a small army, Eric and his platoon are scouting the planet ahead of a planned human invasion. When things start to go very wrong, and the platoon finds itself cut off from support and surrounded by enemies on all sides, Eric begins to wonder if it will truly be humanity doing the invading, and not the aliens. Book one of a standalone military science fiction trilogy, Reactivated ends in a cliffhanger. Book two, Reforged, is available now.

When Angels Fall (Demon Lord) by T.C Southwell

The archangel Majelin has been imprisoned and tortured in the underworld of Sherinias’ domain for five centuries. Eventually, his light will die and he will fall to the darkness. Whispers of a tar’merin travelling with Kayos have reached Airedene, giving Sarmalin hope that her husband might be saved, and she goes to plead with the Demon Lord. The archangel is in a chamber warded against dark gods, however, so Bane must enter it powerless, or Majelin will die. Bane is forced to use the shadows when demon guardians attack, triggering the trap. He follows the archangel into the underworld’s depths to protect him, and they fall into a hidden world inhabited by legendary beings from the Times of Reckoning. Many of Bane’s powers do not work there, and his attempts to escape fail, but if he does not return to Sherinias’ domain in time, the dark gods he cast down will rise again and enslave the child goddess. He must find a way out, but the further he travels and the more he learns about the hidden realm, the more he fears that he is in a prison created by a Grey God, and there is no way out…

Lost Bonds (Binding Words) by Daniel Schinhofen

After tightening the Bonds with his friends, Sean worked toward new things and trying to fix past mistakes. He and his growing family had just moved into a new home and hired on new staff for day-to-day matters. All he wanted to do was craft and love his wives, and it seemed like the peaceful life he hoped for might be within his reach. Denmur and Lord Sharpeyes would not let that happen. Using their connections, they put into motion a chain of events that would reverberate across the city of Hearthglen. Sean was called to attend the Lord’s party— he came, bringing all of his family and friends with him. Both sides were surprised by events as they unfolded, and it quickly became apparent that conflict would not be denied. With the Einherjar, a Valkyrie, and an old foe, Velin Dykstra, backing them up, Evan Sharpeyes and Klein Denmur challenged Sean to trial by combat. Exhausted and with depleted energy, Sean still led his wives onto the field of battle. The fight was bloody and taxing, but in the end, Sean struck down Evan Sharpeyes before collapsing. With his eyesight fading, Sean looked at his wives, but only saw a few female-like figures rushing toward him. The last sound he heard was a great many wings converging on him, and his mind drifted to thoughts of Morrigan... Word of Sean’s victory spread throughout the city, but none could say whether he had survived to enjoy it. (This work contains adult situations that some might find offensive, the least of which is graphic sex. This book is about an Overpowered MC, and contains a harem. You’ve been warned.)

Godlands by Gabriella Coralini

Even descendants of Gods have to prove that they are worthy of living amongst their kin. Over the centuries the Gods have had sovereignty in their dalliances with mortals, but in order to keep their own world prosperous, all their descendants must be returned to them in the Godlands. Even so…not all children born of deities are compatible with the divinity of their predecessors. To sort the seraphic from the mundane, the descendants must face three harrowing Trials, where the only safeguard they have is a salve made from a goddess’s tears and the sparse possibility of divine genealogy. The reward: a life lived in ethereal splendour. The risk: death. However, when Mila is returned to the Godlands, the Trials are the least of her worries. An Olympian God is missing, a dark being awaits her return, and an aeons old prophecy is remembered. And as soon as Mila enters her home, all three emerge from the shadows. Are the Threads of Fate working in Mila’s favour, or will they unravel altogether?

The Unseen Hand: Illumidar Book I by Narcissa Navarre

For years, the faceless terror known as the Hand of Fate has been secretly manipulating the port city of Reyza for her shadowy ends. Those she favors rise in power while those who betray her are never heard from again. When the opportunity to eliminate a powerful dynasty presents itself, the Hand of Fate conspires with a sadistic diplomat who shares the king’s bed. Together, they hatch a plan to assassinate their rivals. The plan is flawless, every variable calculated—except for one. On the night that the Hand of Fate’s hired assassin makes his move, a notorious thief is also making his. Jarle Jadien has had it with the gray-haired harpy whom he serves and succumbs to the greatest temptation of all: the Ensther estate, home to the king’s betrothed and a fortune of jewels. When the risky heist takes a disastrous turn, Jarle finds himself in possession of a treasure he has no intention of keeping: Avaren Ensther is beauty and intrigue in one, and a keeper of secrets that reach far beyond Jarle’s world of whiskey and disrepute. Reyza’s infamous thief has had his heart stolen from under his nose, but time will tell if his sirenic temptress proves worthy. Within the city walls, a retired war-hero investigates the conspiracy and attempts to prevent an all-out war. However, he finds that success is not a foregone conclusion. Too many vengeful plots have festered and too much blood has spilled. As the moons reach a cataclysmic alignment, unleashing the force of the tides, neither hero, criminal, nor all-powerful monarch can escape the tendrils of fate.

The Jump Point (The Sirona Cycle Book 1) by Hartley James

Dragged from her homeworld, young Mahra Kaitan must discover the key to fighting an insidious alien threat. The Sirona promise to subvert and control humanity, but it is Mahra alone who holds the solution. She just needs to find out what it is before it's too late.

Gates of Ivory & Horn by Pat A. Seudónimo

Alice had it all, at least most of it all. She was young, beautiful, had a faithful cadre of friends, and a successful career. Despite all she had going for her, it was becoming apparent she would soon be dead. Home for her was a community in space. That community had left Earth generations ago, charged with the mission of turning planets into worlds. Her place in that mission was essential but not glorious. That was how she liked it, for she was a builder and a thinker but not a dreamer. Pulled from a job she loved, she found herself doing a job she dreaded.

Daughter of Atrocity (The Sirona Cycle Book 2) by Hartley James

Back from their encounter with the Sirona, Mahra and her team must employ their newfound knowledge to counter the ongoing threat. After the Sirona start showing their hand, the time to act is upon the team. Mahra must find out more about her new abilities, and also discover the source of the mystery that is starting to follow her. It is now becoming much more than revenge. It's about all of their futures.

My Soul to Keep: The Fellowship Dystopia Book One by Lynette M. Burrows.

She lives a charmed life—until she breaks the rules. But in this alternate 1961, following the rules isn’t optional. Before the Prophet, con men and thieves and murderers drove America into the Great Depression and to the brink of destruction. In those dark days, the Prophet brought the Fellowship and its Council forth to guide America out of the darkness. And under the rules of the Fellowship, America prospered. Miranda, the daughter of one of the Fellowship’s premier preacher-politicians, enjoys a life of privilege for nearly twenty-five years. But she is one of the elect and her time of independence is coming to an end. By Fellowship law, she must marry the man her parents choose. Live in his shadow. Be his perfect wife. Her life will never be her own. And she can’t—she won’t—live that way. She escapes. Creates a new identity. Lives a new life. A life on the run. But the world outside of the Fellowship is much darker and more dangerous than she knew. Then, a dead man puts her back in the hands of the tyrannical Fellowship. Re-education treatments meant to restore complete obedience, awaken dark memories. Memories of soul-shattering secrets. Secrets that could destroy her family. Secrets that could destroy the Fellowship. She vows to fight the tyrants, even if they are family, even if it costs her life.

Out of Due Season: The First Transit by Benjamin X. Wretlind

A cult leader. A government tightening its grip. Competing global interests. A mysterious power source. What could possibly go wrong? On a June afternoon, a body is discovered floating in a remote lake in northwestern Washington. When a recovery team attempts to retrieve it, they make a shocking discovery: 311 other bodies lie under the water, all members of a previously unknown religious cult. However, what appears to be a tragedy of immense proportions is only the beginning. Soon, a few relatives and friends of the victims discover inconsistencies in the stories, and a small group bands together to learn the truth. As government agencies apply pressure for reasons unknown and civil unrest in the country makes communication and movement difficult, this tiny yet determined team unravels what may be the greatest event in recent—if not all—human history. Something epic is about to happen in that remote lake, and as Father Elijah Jonas tries to convince his followers to abandon the purgatory that is Earth and travel on faith to a new world, competing sides with divergent interests inch ever closer to the truth. What if humanity had a second chance? Would we make the same mistakes? For one cult, the only way to find out is to try.

A Monster Escapes (The Jane Elring Stories Book 1) by Lewis Wolfe

What if the people we love hide monsters they can't contain? When a dark force strikes the small town of Brettville, Alabama, there is only one woman to call. Jane Elring knows what monsters look like; she stares them down regularly, working as a paranormal investigator for the government. Her dark eyes find the deepest secrets, and her unique mind comes up with plans others wouldn't dare follow through. Faced with an ancient evil that only wants to consume, there is no room for debate. Sometimes it takes a monster to beat one, and Jane Elring has been called much worse.

The Blackened Yonder: Planar Lost: Book One (Planar Lost [Special Edition]) by J. Gibson

“That day, he dreamt of blood. An ichor which threatened to swallow the world.” As the government strangles magic across the Empire, the dead rise, ravenous and wild. At the center of this simmering conflict are two: one a priest, one a terrorist. Haunting visions and horrifying forces torment Father Latimer and challenge his convictions after a dark power sweeps through his village, leaving hovels and streets empty, save the undead. Meanwhile, Athenne joins a radical faction led by a powerful renegade wielding illegal magic, aimed at toppling the mightiest institution in the world, the Church. Embark on a journey in the land of the Lost. As fates converge, who will prevail?

The Ezekiel Factor by Caroline Noe

The past can never be deleted. Angry and scarred from her abusive past, detective Lauren Frost has always been notorious. Her scientist father - hero or torturer, depending which side you're on - invented Artificial Intelligence Clones to fight our wars, only to be murdered by his own traumatised creation. Although hoping to rescue others from the gangs that blighted her youth, Lauren's foul mouth gets her saddled with the lowly case of a missing A.I. on the eve of their rights negotiations. Even worse, she's forced to work alongside a far from dream team: Her gorgeous partner who frankly isn't interested The veteran A.I. who hates her very name A psychedelic technowiz A.I. with PTSD And Ernie, the ankle biting Miniature Pinscher. They've got nothing in common - except surprise, when the case escalates into the hunt for a serial killer, whose agenda might just be terrifyingly personal.

Hope Runners of Gridlock by Simon de la Rouviere

In the city of Gridlock, the cars don't move anymore. They've become homes, businesses, and the livelihood of many. Following a strange anomaly, the gridlock and the always-on-sale Public Car Markets were formalised as a compromise to fund Hope Runners: heroes sent into the anomaly to answer the questions about what happened to their world. Living in a converted bus in a corner of the gridlock, Flora Kaigo had given up hope. Her father, like the other Hope Runners that had won their championships, had bravely disappeared into the strange anomaly that encased the city of Gridlock, only to never return with the answers to their questions. What happened to their world? What happened to her father? When the first Hope Runner returns two decades after her father left, events are set into motion that not only gives Flora an unexpected opportunity to pursue the truth in her father’s footsteps, but also threatens to reveal the secrets that keep the delicate power balance and intricate car markets of the city of Gridlock alive. With Palma, her friend from the Penthouses in the sky, and Esper, her friend from the cars in the Trunks, they adventure through a story of hope, belonging, intrigue, cryptography, and radical markets.

Echogenesis by Gary Gibson

SPSFC 2022

"...a master of core science fiction" - THE GUARDIAN An alien world teeming with deadly life. And fifteen strangers with no memory of how they came to be there. From the moment Sam Newman and fourteen others awaken inside metal coffins next to the burning wreckage of a spacecraft, they face a constant struggle to stay alive on a seemingly uninhabited planet light-years from home. Worse, the last any of them remember, they were back home on Earth - at a time when interstellar travel was little more than a distant pipe dream. Survival means finding out who - or what - brought them to this place. Yet what few answers they find amidst the steaming jungles and the ruins of that distant world defy all logic or sanity, and it soon becomes clear something has gone terribly wrong... ...something that could mean humanity's survival - or its extinction. The thrilling new novel from the author of Stealing Light and Extinction Game. "...one of our best exponents of hardcore SF adventure" - DAILY MAIL

Legends of Avalon: Merlin by R.E.S.

She’s orphaned, she’s falling for one man while leaning on the other’s shoulder, and she’s riddled with magical blood. She's a classic TV show lead—but this show's just starting. Adult orphans should qualify as too old to be cast as the leading lady who has all the problems, but Daphne Sax has no such luck. At twenty-five, she thought she’d lived through life’s hardest moments. Expecting nothing more than to live out the rest of her days running her family Christmas tree farm with her polar bear sized dog, and never knowing the pain of running out of PopTarts, one glimpse at a castle in the middle of her little farm town has all those expectations going up in flames. King Arthur and the wizard Merlin? Turns out they’re not just characters on a BBC TV show—they’re real, and Daphne has the luxury of following in their footsteps. Unfortunately for her and her dream of normalcy, those footsteps lead to danger and questions, the answers steeped in shadows. Her enemies lurk in darkness and mystery shrouds not only their identities but their goals, leaving her and her new friends seemingly always two steps behind. Though grief has again come knocking on her door—danger breaking through her windows and bringing magic along with it—she’s not fighting any of it alone. At least not if a certain broody bodyguard with startling green eyes and a cheeky young warrior with a ready smile have anything to say about it. With shoulders aplenty to lean on and people in her corner, Daphne won’t be kept down this time, because now she has something she hasn’t had in a while—a family to fight for. It's certain to be a banner year for Daphne, but whether it’s a banner of victory, or a white flag of defeat remains to be seen. Legends of Avalon is clean adult trilogy, with exciting adventure and simmering romance that are neither graphic nor spicy.

How NOT to Save the Galaxy by Matthew Griego

Captain Timothy Yates is hurtling. He's hurtling through his career, his life, and his relationships. But mostly through space. And he's usually hurtling at large, immovable objects that may include planets, other ships, and the occasional space pirate. Also, aliens. Armed with a ship, a crew, and an impeccable sense of humor, he's clearly outgunned and outmatched. He'll be faced with threats from all around, but he'll find the most treacherous ones come from within.

Symphony of the Stars (The Celestial Serenade Collection Book 1) by Megan Cutler

Gaia can't forget the day the dragon descended over her city, laying waste to everything she knew. Humanity flees in terror of the alien weapon, which no technology on Earth can damage. As the scattered remains of the world's population unite against the threat, Gaia finds herself at the center of the resistance. Born from the remnants of a lost civilization, she alone can access the ancient technology which may prove to be humanity's salvation. But the necessary array is buried beneath the rubble of the dragon's first attack, and the path to its recovery is bound to draw the dragon's attention. Meanwhile, Alrayia dreams of the end of her world. While everyone celebrates the long awaited homecoming of Kantis, the Caltaran Empire's greatest warrior, Alrayia convinces her husband, a member of the High Council, to build spaceships that might keep her nightmares from becoming reality. She alone sees the Caltaran Empire teetering on a knife's edge in the endless war against their bitter rivals, the Ruvalli. For if the Ruvalli should gain an advantage - or if Kantis should fall - Alrayia's world could unravel. In her dreams, the final blow is delivered by a mechanical dragon of immense strength. Can these two fierce women reach across time and space to save both their civilizations? Symphony of the Stars contains the first 3 books of the Celestial Serenade (The End of All Things, Across the Void and After the Nightmare) previously published separately.

Satan's Sword (Imp Series Book 2) by Debra Dunbar

Demon brothers are a PITA Especially when they make deals with other devils. I’ve got one simple task to do. Retrieve an artifact from the vampires, turn it over to some butt-wipe of a demon, and I’ll save my brother Dar from centuries of enslavement and torture. Easy peasy, even for an imp from Hel, right? What could go wrong? Everything, that’s what.

A Grimoire for Gamblers (The Trove Arbitrations Book 1) by Amanda Creiglow

Magic may be secret, but it’ll kill you anyway. Small town mayor’s assistant Elizabeth has enough on her plate grieving her father’s suicide. She doesn’t need his stash of magical knowledge in the attic. She doesn’t need the hidden supernatural subculture of monsters it pulls her into. And she certainly doesn’t need hints that her father’s madness might have been a smokescreen for something far darker. But uncovering her father’s secrets could be the only way Elizabeth can stop a string of suspicious suicides… if the local wizard doesn’t rip the memories out of her mind, first.

High Flyer (Verdant String) by Michele Diener

Flying the head-of-planet around isn't a job for the faint of heart. Especially not on Faldine, the planet in the Verdant String whose magnetic fields actively fight against technology, bringing down the ships of the unwary or the incompetent.Hana thrives on the challenge, though. Thrives on everything about her job. It keeps her from thinking too much about what happened to her during the war, and what she is becoming. A relationship with the head-of-planet himself, though, is more than she wants to deal with.Iver Sugotti feels like he fell into the role of head-of-planet by default. He knows he's good at the job, and he's enjoying the challenge of making tech work on a planet that eats tech for breakfast, but the one thing he really wants--Hana--seems out of his reach.His pilot has made it clear she's not interested, and he can only respect the boundaries she's set. But when someone wants him dead, he and Hana are plunged into an all-out race for their lives. Iver discovers those closest to him have betrayed him, but also, that his pilot is not as disinterested as she seems.As they try to outwit their enemies, they discover they are far better together than they are apart, and that Hana really is at her best when she's flying high. Read less

Junkland (The Hoarding) by Patrick Johns

A young boy longs to be a knight. A drastic invasion destroys his home. Will a childish dream be enough to save the ones he loves? Jahrys Grent’s pampered life has been turned upside down. His road to knighthood was cut short when mysterious invaders attacked and destroyed his home. And when he’s trapped outside the castle walls, new dangers await. Anguished and betrayed, he joins the Retrievers—a rebel group designed to locate supplies for inhabitants of the castle. When a mission puts him and his friends in danger, Jahrys realizes there’s only one way to save his home. He must become the knight he yearns to be, and rescue the princess he had fallen in love with three years before. It's kill or be killed out in the Junkland. Has Jahrys’s childhood dream prepared him for the darkness to come? Junkland, the first book of The Hoarding series, is perfect for lovers of fairy tales, fantasy, and adventure.

The Rocks of Aserol: A Horis Strongman adventure by Richard Dee

What is the secret of Waster Mine? Horis Strongman is a man on a mission. Sent to discover the truth behind a strange message from the provincial city of Aserol, he stumbles upon a secret. One that could change the balance of power in Norlandia. In this world, mighty machines of metal are powered by Steam and Clockwork. Coal is King. Because of what Horis discovers, those in power want him silenced, whatever the cost. Horis is forced to run for his life, aided by those who can prove his innocence and unsure of whom he can trust. One thing is for certain. His life, and Norlandia itself, will never be the same again. "What an absolutely fantastic read. Every turn of the page fuelled my imagination." "The good guys are likeable; the bad guys detestable, a damsel is in distress and the white knight is on his way to save her. What else could a reader want?"

The Purple Haze: A Humorous Fantasy Novel (The Western Lands and All That Really Matters Book 1) by Andrew Einspruch

Her twin abducted. A treacherous rescue mission. Can an unproven princess escape a prophecy of doom? Princess Eloise Hydra Gumball III prefers things just exactly so. As the meticulous Future Ruler and Heir with an almost-useless magical gift, she’s in no hurry to take the throne. But when a seer foretells her royal twin’s peril, a simple quest with her champion friend to rescue the girl becomes a complicated journey filled with danger. Thrown completely out of her comfort zone and with her wayward sister slipping through her fingers, Eloise’s desperate hunt turns to disaster when she’s slammed behind bars in an unfamiliar realm. And even though she persuades the stern monarch to set them free and help them secure a ship, she soon finds herself sailing headfirst into a menacing violet fog. Can Eloise find her sister and her own strength before they fall to the deadly mist’s lethal embrace? The Purple Haze is the sharp-witted first book in the Western Lands and All That Really Matters humorous fantasy series. If you like tongue-in-cheek humor, vivid medieval worlds, and clever cultural references, then you’ll love Andrew Einspruch’s lively adventure.

Almost Human: Degrees of Freedom book one by Paul Lucas

an tribe on Sabre-Tooth grew up in a Military Intelligence Research lab, created as part of a secret genetic engineering project. Trained as an assassin and forced into obedience, he is shaped into a reluctant tool of oppression. When a failed mission gives him the chance to escape, he re-invents himself as a freedom fighter, building a life outside mainstream society. In the wake of a series of apocalyptic disasters, humanity is attempting to rebuild civilization. Is there room for Sabre-Tooth in this new, tightly regulated world? Sabre-Tooth believes he is human. Everyone else calls him a monster and a mutant. Can he prove them wrong?I

In-Between by MJ James

Sometimes life doesn’t turn out how you thought, but you can still find your place. Alicia is a single mother to her eight-year-old son, Kenny. Being a single mother is hard enough, but her son’s principal seems convinced that she is unfit because she is on the autism spectrum. The school keeps accusing her son of the weirdest things, such as making the school garden grow and disappearing in the middle of class. Uncertain if the school is being delusional or if more is going on, Alicia decides to track down her son’s father. Except that she only saw him one night, a night she has tried hard to forget. Now Alicia has a man following her and claiming that her son is the heir to the elvish throne. All Alicia wants to do is keep her son safe, but to do that, she has to give up everything she has ever known and go to a place that follows its own set of rules. In-Between is full of magic, motherly love, and found family. It has a positive own-voice autism rep, Aromantic/Asexual rep, and a M/M romance.

Eta by T.J Barlet

A new Earth, born out of conflict, faces an unforeseen challenge. While those that are still trying to find themselves fight to save it, and each other. In the 22nd century, four of the Senior Cadets of the newly formed United Republic of Earth (URE) aerospace academy find what little they know of the World turned upside-down. Their journey of survival takes them to places they never imagined, uses all of their skills, and shows them things they never knew or even thought possible. Not only about their World, but about themselves.

The Raven Tower (Fire-Walker) by Emma Miles

How much would you sacrifice to save your people? Your freedom, your home … power … love … your life?' Wild Kesta has been raised to be a leader, trusted, loved, with the freedom of her cherished Islands. When she uses the magic of the Fire-Walkers to search within the flames, the Independent Fulmer Islands seem doomed to fall. Spring brings the ruthless Borrow raiders, their attacks earlier, more ferocious, desperate. Kesta’s only hope is to strike a bargain with the King of Elden and his dangerous sorcerer, The Dark Man. Can Kesta subdue her fiery nature and work with a man she hates, a man she fears, to stop the evil necromancy that will consume their lands and make them slaves? To save her people, how much will she sacrifice? "The plot had action, twists, drama, romance, emotion ... everything that makes a great fantasy story." Jess Bookish Life

Ventura Hellway: An Imp World Urban Fantasy (California Demon) by Debra Dunbar

Beware the devils who promise miracles. When an old flame asks Eden to help find his younger brother, she initially refuses. Searching for Anton will put her smack in the middle of the Disciples—as well as on the radar of the demon who might own her soul. But a sense of obligation (plus the promised payout), overrides her instincts for self-preservation, and Eden takes the job. In the depths of a human underworld, Eden finds Anton and a whole lot more. Here the lawlessness of New Hell reigns. Organizers of cage fighting matches profit off human desperation, and a drug called Aries promises heaven but delivers hell. With the future of humanity at stake, Eden will need to face the dark origins of her magic, to embrace both who she was and what she’s becoming—all to save those who may not even be worth saving.

Chronicles of Broken World: Land of Lies (Chronicles of a Broken World) by Daniel Cunningham

On the mysterious and divided continent of Graux, the lives of its people; from the shapeshifting kyn who live to the east, to the various human domains of the west, are in jeopardy as dark forces work in the shadows to fulfill a dark agenda. Plotting wars, taking slaves from the Southlands, and causing unimaginable suffering to those who get in their way, and all without the knowledge of those with the power to stop them. Yet on one fateful day, the meeting of two young individuals changes everything. A woman born to a human and kyn who has shunned the world, and a ghostly mercenary who’s mysterious and violent past haunts him, find that their connection carries greater implications than they could imagine. And as their journey finds them both confronting their pasts and realizing their destiny, others to find their lives upended and changed forever; the Lord of the military nation of Glendor attempting to atone for his father’s failures, a Princess turned Queen of Dwyer, which had been ravaged by the Ten Year War, a warrior turned slave from the Southlands attempting to break free from the chains in Prosperita ruled by a mad Archduchess, and a professor from the technologically advanced Nicolaus who’s quest for knowledge embroils him in conspiracy, and a Grand Priestess whose faith has been shaken. All find themselves navigating through this land of lies, though not all will come out unscathed…

Uncanny Valley by Dennis Verneu

rash, boom, bang! An accident, a shooting, and a chase. Rob doesn't know why, but he's under attack. He's lost, his memory is fractured. He lives in a near future where robots are omnipresent. Society has evolved thanks to them, or at least that's what most want to think. However, life's hard for everyone, and for Rob even harder. His past is as good as gone, his present at risk, and his future uncertain. Someone is after him but he doesn't know why. Could he escape? Perhaps. But the thing is, if he succeeds, the consequences could be disastrous for many people. But if he fails, his future is over. A lose-lose. Go with Rob while he tries to survive and, if possible, carve out a future. Perhaps what he'll have to learn could help all of us.

Rogue Red: A Fantasy Science Fiction Book (The Arin Project 1) by Michael Britten

A shuttle crash. A missing crew. A fragmented memory is only the beginning. Dune meets Blade Runner in this sci fi thriller. Red awakes in the wreckage of her craft with no explanation of what happened. A life-pod has been pulled from the crash and now sits empty. Before her lies a forbidding desert and a sprawling walled city. With little option but to enter the city, she must face the task of finding the fate of her missing crew member. Little does Red know that she is being hunted by the mighty Syrin Corporation, hell bent on her demise. Can Red find her missing crew mate and unlock her failing memory. Will she survive the Solar city and evade the reaching hands of her pursuers? Rogue Red is a sci fi book for adults. If you like tech noir cities, dystopian novels for adults, and sci fi adventures, then this book is for you. Journey with Red now with this first novel in the Arin Project trilogy.

The SEPA Project (The SEPA Series Book 1) by J Moody

In a future where memories can be stolen… Sepa 288 is a memory slave. Created to brave the Banjar, the desert lands surrounding New Bhutan’s borders, she brings water in exchange for Old World relics. Upon each return, her memories of the trip are emptied for study, so she never knows what she has seen or who she has known. When Meera San offers to let her keep her memories in exchange for a mission that defies the ruling Family, 288 discovers why they never let a Sepa remember. Unearthing old secrets, 288 and an unlikely group of rebels are pushed into a race to remember the terrible truth… … before they are forced to forget it. The SEPA Project is Book One of the trilogy. Cover art created by Kat Murphy.

For Home and Hearth by Ethan Warrener

Ella Holland wanted a simple life, but she would have settled for survival. Neither come easy in the slowly rewilding hills of West Virginia. A genocidal purge and fifty years of twisted chimeras gnawing at the bones of civilization have left humans—natural-bred or genetically modified—few and far between. Those who are left cling to whatever settlement, clan, or town that will provide shelter from unbred monsters and vicious marauders alike. Ella’s world is a small one: small comforts, small communities, small questions, small hopes and ambitions. But when a wandering drifter turns up with an army of ravenous pigmen at his heels, Ella Holland and the rest of her clan will have to confront all the harsh realities they've kept sealed outside their walls, the lies they've told themselves, and even the specter of their own extinction. Will there be room at the end of all this for small things? For tenderness? For compassion? For home and hearth?

Tomorrows End: The path of a savior (1) by G.R Morris

In a universe of aliens, demons, and omniscient computers, does free will exist? Kevin Knight’s been training his whole life to fulfill a galaxy-saving prophecy. But when a grisly tragedy lands him in jail and demonic forces flood his consciousness, the fate of time and space seems doomed. Until a trench coat-wearing alien renegade shatters his understanding of reality. Discovering Earth is merely an alien illusion to manipulate humankind, Kevin struggles to know whom to believe—his strange scaly new friend or the dark voices in his head. But with Hell itself planning to slaughter everyone, he must resist the darkness and master his powers to reprogram the future. Can Kevin, a possessed Messiah, claim a destiny of his own before humanity goes extinct? Which prophecy will Kevin fulfill… the one of darkness or the one of light? Tomorrows End is the first book in the mind-bending sci-fi horror series, The Path of a Savior. If you like galactic-scale battles, chilling violence, and brain-rattling explorations of the nature of free will, then you’ll love G.R. Morris’s unforgettable epic. Buy Tomorrows End to fight for Earth’s future today!

Divide By Zero by Christopher Charles Berg

TRUTH AND FAILURE AT THE EDGE OF UNDERSTANDING Winston doesn’t think like other people. He struggles to explain himself and questions basic mathematics. Fearing expulsion from his graduate program, he takes a leave of absence to test a new class of computer. Nothing about this computer is normal and Winston unleashes ambitious code to push its limits only to discover there is a reason he struggles with people and can’t follow norms. Now his greatest failure has him facing the truth about himself, the limits of human understanding and the forgotten legacy of the dead laying deep somewhere in the Pacific.

Garden: A Dystopian Horror Novel by Garden: A Dystopian Horror Novel

In this dystopian horror tale, it’s not what’s for dinner but who? Kitchen duty got you down? Are you fed up with deciding what to cook, buying the food, prepping it only to have to clean up after eating every single meal? It never ends! What if you could have “perfect nutrition” in one, simple pill? YUM is the wave of the future. One pill a day is all you need to end your food prep drudgery. No more hunger. No muss and fuss. Just complete satisfaction. Yes, that would make the world a different place, and that’s exactly what Nutri-Corp’s Madam wants to do. But would it be better? Will YUM save the world? Or destroy it? And, if YUM is so great, what does the Nutri-Corp elite eat at Madam’s dinner parties? What exactly is the quarry of The Hunt?

Welcome to Gale City (Gale City Charge Book 1) by Jennifer San Fillippo

Beware the ones with glowing eyes! Teo remembers his father’s final warning before being sent to death row two years ago. The strange words didn’t make headlines, but everything else about the case did: Alberto Gonzales the crime boss, the thief, the murderer. Teo has resolved to leave that past behind at all cost—until the night he comes across a man with glowing blue eyes. AJ and her father have come to live in Gale City in response to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a geologist: to study chargers, the mysterious glowing rocks that hold an electric charge, mined exclusively on the Galian Islands. AJ can’t ignore the growing apprehension of coming to the place her mother was murdered two years ago, but she’ll soon find more mysteries than she could’ve asked for. Including the son of her mother’s murderer. Stranger Things meets The Legend of Korra in this dieselpunk series of mystery, suspense, and adventure.

Man on Mars: The Wake (Book 1) by X. Quinn

The Wake is book one in the Man on Mars Sci-Fi trilogy. The story begins in 2057, when an unknown virus spreads on Earth, and some people choose to move to Mars. However, Mars is not made habitable by humans. Instead, a planet-wide transformation has been done by Gattis, a group of intelligent alien beings who've expanded their territory to our solar system. At first, they appear friendly and willing to share their technology, but in secret, they're preparing to conquer Earth. Since then, there's been peace and war between Gattis and humans on Mars. Don, a young squad leader of a human resistance called the Wake, is an Alien War survivor who has lost his memory. He meets Eio, a naughty and childish higher dimensional being stranded in our universe. While trying to help Eio return home, Don and other Wake members fight Gattis in three bloody battles. Yet, in this thrilling process, Don discovers another sinister intention of Gattis and his own past. What exactly is he? Who is the girl in his dreams? And what is his relationship with the Gatti leader Icus?

I Am Sheffrou: An Alien Love Story (The Sheffrou Trilogy) by Cami Michaels

An Alien Love Story Tamara Walsh, frustrated by her humdrum life, longs for passion and adventure. Her wish becomes reality when she falls through a wormhole and lands on a desolate planet where she meets Maashi, a Sheffrou, a powerful alien with intriguing abilities and an unusual occupation by Earth standards. Maashi introduces her to the strange customs of his world and with time love blossoms between them. Tamara desperately searches for a way back home but she is torn between going home and staying with the Sheffrou she loves. As the aliens prepare to celebrate the most important event of the year, a shadow looms, a ruthless enemy ready to attack under the cover of darkness.... "I Am Sheffrou is a fascinating book and an impressive debut for the author... I Am Sheffrou is not one to miss." Jo Niederhoff, City Book Review. "Michaels's series kicker in The Sheffrou Trilogy is a smashing mix of romance and space opera." Book Coffee's Review "What an intriguing beginning to a trilogy! I Am Sheffrou: An Alien Love Story is definitely not your typical scifi or romance novel. It is refreshingly unique with an extremely interesting and memorable plot." liz Amazon reviewer.

New Earth Trilogy: A post apocalypse survival sci fi series (3 books together) by Rodzil LaBraun

Follow Lincoln's heroic journey in New Earth Trilogy: A Post-apocalypse Survival Sci-Fi series by Rodzil LaBraun to discover if one willing man can save the entire humanity. (Book Commentary Review) As humanity is on the brink of extinction in the wake of a worldwide catastrophe that has destroyed the planet, the only hope of living a normal life again lies in the ship launching for the nearest habitable planet. The journey is undoubtedly long and strenuous, but what the passengers learn upon departure leaves them aghast. The revelations would travel through the generations that survive the long journey on the ship and create disunity. Everyone is left with one mortifying question —is their whole existence a lie? Amid these turbulent times, when everyone is adapting to the insecurities of this new, bizarre life, people need a leader, someone who would guide them and shed light on what could possibly enliven their experience. Fortunately for them, a young man named Lincoln takes the lead and offers a helping hand. However, fighting off human extinctions, avoiding missteps at all costs, and taking on overwhelming challenges is not an easy task. Will Lincoln succeed in this highly demanding role he has volunteered to take? Only time will tell. New Earth Trilogy: A Post-Apocalypse Survival Sci-Fi Series by Rodzil LaBraun is a novel that takes readers on a journey with relatable characters and a believable yet intriguing storyline. The stunningly imagined dystopian setting and the phenomenal conflict are amongst the elements that lift the quality of the entertainment. With the plot twists and the uncovering of the characters' layers as the story progresses, this fast-paced and easy-to-read novel becomes difficult to put down. The novel is profoundly engulfing and grabs the reader's attention from the beginning till the end. You will delight at the writing that has a spell of its own, characters that are fully drawn and sophisticated, a world that absorbs readers.

Fulcrum: Season One: A Dystopian Post-Armageddon Technofantasy by J.J Vega

Jack loves his life. Yeah, he lives at the edge of a warzone between armies of monstrosities. You call it dangerous. Jack calls it Tuesday. Folks in town aren’t too keen on a fourteen-year-old running the only bar, but Jack has it under control. Maybe his customers trash the place more than he would like, but sometimes cybernetically enhanced mercenaries need to blow off some steam. With the help of Zeke—friend, mentor, monkey—Jack serves drinks to anyone who comes through his door. And for the right price, he might even sell you something with a bit more kick … something magical. When Corva gets knocked through the wall of his bar, Jack decides to help her out. Sure she’s being chased by a pack of bounty hunters and she’s got no idea why. But she can fight. Holy hell, she can fight. Jack could use someone like that to keep a little order in the bar. That should be a win-win, but Jack’s and Corva’s problems are bigger than either of them can guess, big enough change the course of the war. Fulcrum is a post-Armageddon dystopian science fiction fantasy with a taste of anime. Technology, magic, and a badass monkey. The drinks aren’t on the house, but you’re welcome to stay until last call. Note: This is not a YA story. This dark future is violent and contains profanity.

Cyborgs, Immortals, and Spacefarers: Book 1 of An End of Our Own Making by Aristotle Evangelos

After the next war, what's left of humanity struggles against extinction. Three connected social science fiction stories: The Immortalists, 1000 years after the war: Immortals trying to save their community are on a collision course with a farmer determined to protect his people. The Leavers, 500 years after the war: The corporations rule the solar system, and the Earth is off limits. A shadowy group of activists seeks to disrupt the established order, and an ion ship captain is sent to stop them. The Cyborgs, 200 years after the war: Cyborgs are a vanishing breed. They trust no one, especially not each other. Still, they must survive.

The Stars of Aspiria by Oliver Randall

The year is 2315. Michael Ruwan is an exobiologist who spends most of his time on projects away from Earth. It has been years since his latest discovery and his recognition has dwindled. Ruwan now aims to regain his popularity through the discovery of sentient life, and when fading stars suggest alien involvement, he partners with a young astronomer in hopes of a breakthrough. As the two scientists research a dying star cluster, Ruwan is called away for a mission with the Planetary and Lunar Military. When an unknown ship crashes on Mars, he must join a squad of elite soldiers to navigate the Red Planet and retrieve the ship, or be hunted by a deadly warrior and fall victim to his greatest discovery.

Murder Under Another Sun: A Leif the Lucky Novel by Colin Alexander

Nothing is new under another sun. Not even murder. This mission should be simple. Exoplanetary scout Leif Grettison and ace pilot Yang Yong are off to deliver a load of supplies and reinforcing settlers to a recently colonized planet. It’s as routine as a starflight can be. Famous last words. Something is wrong with the colonists. They are astonishingly ill-suited for the task of settling a new world. The planet, too, is a poor place to plant a town for humans. Even if everything goes right, the colony might not survive. Then one of the colonists is found dead. Murder is a possibility. Not long after, another one dies—and this time, it’s definitely murder. In a world with only two hundred people, there’s at least one killer. Meanwhile, the colony’s new leader has a plan—but Leif has doubts. Will this man save the settlement, or use his power to become a dictator? Leif and Yong’s mission is clear: they must leave the colony in shape to survive. Leif is a retired soldier, not a detective, and when it comes to investigating a crime, he doesn’t have a clue. Literally. Still, it falls to him to follow the evidence and find the killer. He also needs to deal with the leader and the leader’s plan. If Leif fails, the only mystery may be how long it will take for everyone to die.

Exigent Circumstances: Book One of the Path of Exigents Series by Andrew Second

An odd couple, that's for sure. One is a dyrantisa, a race of beings known throughout the galaxy as the terrifying Nightbeasts, and the other is just an average pilot from a race of surprisingly tough beings called humans hardly known to the wider galaxy at all. What will they do when a mysterious alien visitor arrives at their doorstep with news that could change the galaxy forever? What do they do when their societies and cultures clash, leading them down very different paths? What will each be willing to sacrifice to keep their people safe? Most importantly, will their marriage survive? This is the first book in the Path of Exigents space-opera series, an exciting galaxy-spanning science fiction adventure!

Gods of Golgotha (Wars of Golgotha) by Hugo Lars

"IF YOU SEE HER COMING CHANCES ARE YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD!" Born in rage, a killer before she left the amniotic sac, the Lady Desdemona is a genetically enhanced killing machine with three millennia of blood soaked history tucked under her belt – and no signs of slowing down. In the festering city of Golgotha Falls where high technology meshes uncomfortably with ancient ritual there are doorways that exist in the very fabric of space and time, software programs that can overwrite a man’s personality, monsters born on the dark side of physics, and demons that bypass the laws of physics altogether. It is a city that caters to every unholy fetish and every sordid desire - a technological wonderland with a dark, toxic underbelly. This is Desdemona’s squalid hunting ground and for three thousand years she has struck terror into the city’s mortal populace. A creature of tooth and claw with a seemingly insatiable appetite for human flesh she descends each night from her lofty castle to mete out her own perverse brand of justice -

To Die a Thousand Deaths by Hal Emerson

Timothy Dark discovered human teleportation only to immediately condemn it. After the first and only human trial, conducted on himself, he sabotaged his machine, resigned from his position at the Scientific Agency for Genetic Exploration, and demanded the destruction of his life’s work. His superiors appeared to acquiesce, and so he vanished. Now, one year later, his machine has been stolen. Facing a personal loss that has left him reeling, Dark is forced to return to SAGE in order to recover the Helix and confront his demons. Reuniting with those he left behind, he’s forced into a race against time, where he and the SAGE team must reclaim the stolen machine from a terrorist group bent on destructive world change - or risk ushering in a new world order. But his misgivings remain, and his reason for leaving still looms large: The Helix broke him, and it will break anyone else who tries to use it.

Orluvoq by Benny Hinrichs

The young shaman Orluvoq finds herself clanless and addicted. Her last hope at survival, a talisman, lies buried with her mother. At the end of the world, an ice cliff reaches down forever. Its frozen face holds all the dead who have ever died. Shamans burn narwhal tusk to work magic for the clan. Every shaman is taught not to eat the tusk. The high is too great to resist, and their clan will perish from neglect. But not every shaman does as they're told. So, Orluvoq must climb down the ice cliff at the end of the world and find her dead parents. Otherwise, she'll soon join them in the ice. Should she succeed, she can finally move to her real plan. Seduce a king.