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Solaris

by T.M. Catron

Anonymous transporter sounds so much better than smuggler. Rance Cooper would rather go to prison than marry Harrison McConnell. But that’s exactly what will happen if she doesn’t marry him. While sneaking home to find a new CO for her smuggling operation, Rance runs straight into Harrison. As a favor for not turning her in, he persuades Rance to hire Roote, a quiet man with an impressive list of credentials. But when ships from Triton, the seat of the galactic government, try to detain R... more

The Things That Grow with Us

by Jordan Anderson

An inscrutable mission takes a group of souls to the edge of the solar system, some for redemption, others for power unimaginable; a tavern, patronized by the gritty and black-hearted, is breached by an unexpected guest; in the midst of existential turmoil, a girl finds her way to her own imagination as darkness sets in; peer pressure and a thirst for understanding compel a neighborhood boy to retread the horrors of his past and return to the sanctuary of his nightmares; the last of his tribe, a... more

The Door Keeper

by Steen Jones

Adventure. Love. Destiny. Single mom Eden Saunders has learned that tragedy is simply a part of life. Her mother died during childbirth, and her husband was killed just three years after they married. On a journey to discover where she comes from, Eden inherits the key to unlocking new worlds from her deceased mother—including the world that should have been her home. The only thing stopping her from exploring them is the fear of leaving her daughter behind. Caught up in the circle of legacy... more

Dark Lord of the Night

by SK Ryder

The only thing standing between a new vampire and eternal darkness is the mortal woman who claims his heart. Youngling vampire Dominic Marchant struggles to master his deadly instincts as he hunts the urban jungles of South Florida. He keeps his hunger confined to the blood of the guilty with help from Cassidy Chandler, a human woman who can literally touch his soul. Their love is his last remaining tether to humanity, which is tested beyond endurance when powerful forces from his past intro... more

Scarecrow

by George R. Dasher

The battle for Orrins Fort is a fairly easy endeavor. Not one shot is fired and only Navee Ordor bloodies a blade. Taking this fort gives the Scarecrow, Jarl Hawkins, and his small force a warm base from which to operate and fight against the Glasseys. Hawkins, an ex-geographer from the planet Earth and ex-partisan from the planet Jubal, is marooned on Vanir?a backward world with sorcerers, black-powder weapons, and nomad raiders. In Book Three of the Vanir Trilogy, Hawkins continues to help his... more

Armageddon's Arc

by Victor Baptiste

A disillusioned priest descends into Hell and tempts Satan with his heart's desire; the secret of how to beat God...

PAINTED

by Kirsten McKenzie

If art can capture a soul, what happens when one of those souls escapes? When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn’t only the chilly atmosphere of the secluded house making her shiver. Upon entering the house, Anita stands before a silent audience of portraits clustered on every wall. Every painted eye is watching her, including those of the unfinished portrait on the artist’s easel. A portrait with an eerie familia... more

Love, Murder & Mayhem

by Russ Colchamiro

Love science fiction stories that all include elements of Love, Murder & Mayhem? Then welcome to the latest anthology from Crazy 8 Press! This amazing collection from 15 all-star authors will delight you with superhero and supervillain stories. AI, off-world, and space cruiser stories. We’ve also got private eyes, sleep surrogates, time travel, an aliens/monsters mash-up and … one DuckBob! With tales ranging from wild and wacky, dark and gritty, to heartbreaking and fun, take the deadly leap wit... more

The Breathing Sea Part II: Drowning

by E.P. Clark

Tormented by her growing visions and unable to bear her companions any more, Dasha has fled into the woods with the spirits who have promised to help her. But not all promises can be kept. Dasha must strike off on her own and learn to fend for herself for the first time in her life. But with war on the borders of Zem’, the woods hold more dangers than bears, wolves, and hunger, and Dasha’s greatest danger may be within her. Can she learn to control herself and her magic before she endangers ... more

The Breathing Sea I: Burning

by E.P. Clark

Dasha is a gift from the gods. Only she’s not very gifted. Or at least so it seems to her. Eighteen years ago, Dasha’s mother made a bargain with the gods. She would bear a gods-touched child, one who would stand on the threshold between the worlds, human and divine. Dasha is that child, now almost ready to become a woman, and one day take her mother’s place as Empress of all of Zem’. Except that Dasha is shy, lonely, and one of the least magically inclined girls in the Known World. Ins... more

The Mind of Stefan Dürr: The SHIVA Syndrome Trilogy (Volume 1)

by Alan Joshua

A mind research experiment studying human consciousness goes horrifyingly wrong. Thousands are killed when a Russian suburb is mysteriously destroyed, leaving a mile-deep crater in its place. At the same time, a U.S. space shuttle vaporizes in orbit, and a Canadian mountaintop is ripped away. One thing lies behind it all: The mind of Stefan Dürr. Existence is dreary hell for Dr. Beau Walker. An embittered loner, he sleepwalks through life until the government virtually kidnaps him, hurling him... more

To Nurture & Kill

by E.M. Markoff

A promise imprisoned him. Betrayal will set him free.

Eutau Vidal owed nothing to anyone and lived his life as he wanted. But then his sister died, leaving her newborn son Kira in his care, and everything changed. The Purging sweeps on, spreading misery across the Land of Moenda as the Ascendancy wages its war of extermination against the Deadbringers. Now, torn between a promise to his dying sister and the desire to regain his freedom, Eutau struggles to care for his y... more

Emmanuel

by Lilian White

This powerful story during World War II begins in the Dutch East Indies, where Ruth and Kareen Van-derwal are sex slaves of the Japanese. The twins must escape! So starts this far-reaching drama of love, murder, greed, power, hate, sex, and scientists experimenting with genetics in this apocalyptic science fiction novel that ends in the present day.

Martinka: "Thru Eyes of Rem..." First Narrative

by Martina Potucek-Palladino

It all started with a dream… she dreamt of him, and he, of her. Martinka has known him, in her mind, always, and yet has no idea if this man she calls ‘Tommy’ even exists. Tommy, an old and powerful vampire, and heir to the throne of the Vampire Kingdom, has longed and searched for her for nearly a thousand years. He has foreseen her in his dreams, his visions, and believed his ‘Queen’ would one day exist. The wait is over… their story begins in a clearing where they see each other for the first... more

Dreams of Heaven

by Elizabeth M. Herrera

Savannah Watkins is haunted by a dream of losing her family in a tragic car accident, which causes her to vacillate between two lives—before and after the car accident. As she struggles between realities, Jesus Christ suddenly appears to offer her unorthodox guidance. He accompanies her to the grocery store and for walks on the beach while answering some of life’s toughest questions. “Dreams of Heaven” takes you on a fantastical journey with Jesus, who leads the way th... more

Dragon's Trail

by Joseph Malik

"I didn't come here to sell my soul. I came here to buy it back."

Once dubbed "The Deadliest Man Alive," Jarrod Torrealday is a former Olympic saber hopeful and medieval weapons expert banned from competition for killing another fencer in a duel. Despondent, volatile, alcoholic, yet still one of the greatest swordsmen alive, he now works for third-rate fantasy films as a technical consultant and stuntman.

When Jarrod accepts the gig of a lifetime from a sorc... more

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