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The Calla'cara Gambit

by Robert Bartlett

I used to be an itinerant Star Ship Captain. Then the Sentient Ships blackmailed me into helping them Emancipate from the Mercantile Empire in return for keeping the intelligence level of my personal AI a secret. I'm taking on bankers, lawyers and accountants, oh my! And a couple of serial killers, just to keep it spicy. I've got a plan, a crew and a deadline. Now I just need precise execution, a little luck and a whole lot of moxy to pull this off!

Poe-ish Tales Forevermore

by Sue Marie St. Lee

Poe-ish Tales Forevermore is a mini-anthology containing four short stories inspired by the works and life of Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s stories and poems have stood the test of time and have been studied and enjoyed by generations of readers. The stories in this anthology were written as a tribute to the inspiration that is Edgar Allan Poe. You’ll be thankful for your nightlight when you’re finished reading these descriptive and macabre tales.

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by Erasmo Acosta

Humanity is on the brink of change - whether it be catastrophic or utopian. When the colonization of Mars ends in failure, a new initiative begins with the survival of mankind at stake. As mass exodus to space leads to WWIII, one man's vision for a utopian society free of inequality, exploitation, and cruelty leads to explosive exploration across the galaxies and ultimately the fate of the human race.

Dreams of the Dying

by Nicolas Lietzau

Fantasy, mystery, and psychological horror converge in this gripping story that ventures deep into the dark corners of our minds. Jaaros Oonai, magnate, visionary, and master of coin, doesn't muse about whether the glass is half empty or half full-only about ways to fill it. Jespar Dal'Varek, drifter, mercenary, and master of avoidance, doesn't muse at all. He'd rather just drink the damn wine. Two lives that could not be more different intertwine when a strange contract leads Jespar to... more

Crazy Rich Aliens

by Jay Cannon

Penda is heiress to one of the richest families in southeast Asia. Her dream is to create a startup that will commercialize space travel to Mars. To go her own way will ruin her relationship with her family, which is already strained from her being openly gay. Paul, her twin brother, wants to maintain family traditions and is angry with Penda for turning her back on them. Worse, Penda’s business partner is Paul’s ex-fiancée.

At an elaborate costume ball, Penda and Pau... more

Reliance

by Paul McMurrough

An eruption on the Sun leaves the Earth powerless, but is it a temporary inconvenience or the start of a spiral into anarchy? Belfast Professor Martin Monroe knows the answers, but once branded a conspiracy nut, he struggles to get anyone to listen to his warnings of the impending disaster. His only friend, Simon Wilson, still coming to terms with the loss of his wife, is the only person who will listen. Fighting against bureaucracy and her own lack of confidence, Government Communications off... more

Around the Solar System in 80 Days

by Jonathan Ammon

A futuristic retelling of the classic Jules Verne adventure! In 2078, London billionaire Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune that a prototype engine can take him and his French robot Pass-Par-2 to the outer solar system and back in less than eighty days. Their cosmic journey will take them to the Moon, Mars, Ceres, and several moons of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus before a final showdown with the Most Wanted Man in the Universe on the frozen dwarf planet Pluto. On a thrilling adventure through ... more

Hopeless, Nevada

by Aaron Clayton

Halloween night, Flint and Abby, newlyweds, leave Reno, Nevada for a celebration of their marriage in Las Vegas. Driving, in the dark Nevada desert, they come upon a town called Hopeless, Nevada, which is nothing more than a four-way stop, an abandoned Cafe and gas station, and a flashing, yellow light hanging in the center of the intersection. As Abby checks the map but is unable to find the town of Hopeless, the decision is made to turn west, towards Las Vegas. After some time on the road they... more

Neptune's Reckoning

by Robert J. Stava

At the easternmost end of Long Island lies a seaside town known as Montauk. Ground Zero on the Eastern seaboard for all manner of conspiracy theories involving it’s hidden Cold War military base, rumors of time-travel experiments and alien visitors...For renowned Naval historian William Vanek it’s the where his grandfather’s ship went down on a Top Secret mission during WWII code-named “Neptune’s Reckoning”. Together with Marine Biologist Daniel Cheung and disgraced French underwater explorer... more

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by Michael R. Lowe

This is the first part of The Empty Throne Series, named What Lies Beneath. When darkness stirs far in the north and the sins of man once more emerge from the shadows, an evil long forgotten will rise once more. A dark dream manifests within the mind of a man, devoid of his memories and past life sending him seeking answers to his lost way. His name, Arturius. Along his journey, he meets with a company, a company of a dynasty long since diminished to the flames. A ragtag company with b... more

The Orphans

by Zeb Haradon

The Orphans is a science fiction novel in which Jim, a washed up private detective who suffers from bizarre neurological symptoms, is hired by an anonymous client to locate seven orphans, the only survivors of a mass suicide thirty years ago. The novel is set on Mars, a planet of war refugees, organized crime, drug addicts, and The Church of Great Bliss – a “neurotheistic” religion which practices the post-mortem fusing and disembodied resurrection of the brains of deceased members, resulting in... more

The Usurper King

by Zeb Haradon

The Usurper King takes place in an alternate universe where the serial killer Ted Bundy was never apprehended and is now running for president in 2016. Jim, a sufferer of a hybrid computer-biological virus that causes premature aging, tries to pay for his treatments by winning money on the game show 'Guts!', which has contestants competitively predict the future by reading animal entrails. As Jim begins to find omens in the entrails of Bundy's victory, and details of Bundy's murderous past... more

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by Jared K. Chapman

Class struggle in a society where the majority have superpowers and you're one of the powerless isn't a struggle at all... it's an impossibility. When Mario is taken into custody for killing a Mighty, he must race against time to prove his innocence and survive the onslaught of the real Mighty killer.

The Thing In The Lake

by Conor Metz

Billy McGregor just wants to enjoy his summer before high school, but a creature lurks within his lake and seems to be picking off the residents one at a time. As a horror-buff, he’s quick to pick up on this and with nobody else seeming to notice, it’s up to him and his friends to take matters into their own hands. But they aren’t the only ones after the creature. A local cop realizes the several deaths are linked and an organization called SID is trying to cover it up. They have their own... more

Riley's Excellent and not-at-all Fake Exorcism Service

by Sophie Queen

Most people’s in-laws try to make their lives a living hell, but Riley’s literally succeeded. Not only did they decide that selling their souls to demons was a good idea, they included Riley and her husband, Daniel, in the deal as well. Riley’s life wasn’t exactly perfect before, what with her failed writing career and not-so-great marriage. But at least she didn’t have to worry about creepy demons trying to snatch her body! If it wasn’t for the help of a demon named Thomas, she probably (mos... more

Lies The Guardians Tell

by Herman Steuernagel

The Guardians Protect Us. Or so they claim.

A vision of a strange world. Powers that can heal or destroy. Murder by those they were supposed to trust.

Sierra Runar has lived in the Sphere her entire life. A protective force field is the only thing separating the remnant of humanity from the toxic world the ancients left behind. The Guardians, an ancient artificial intelligence & humankind’s saviors, have looked after them ever since. However, after a series of devastating ev... more

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