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Sentience Hazard

by Alexandru Czimbor

In 2053, a tense global standoff looms as China's superior AI technology threatens to tip the scales of power. Amidst the chaos, a renegade Chinese scientist unveils vital intel, sparking a race against time. As the US scrambles for a solution, a maverick French genius and a Scottish-African professor offer controversial expertise. Love, sacrifice, and ingenuity converge in a battle for humanity's future. The US and Chinese artificial beings, developed with radically different principles, sha... more

The Dark Forever

by jeffrey gorsky

In the very near future a space crew uses dark matter to power a trip to explore disturbances in dark matter they believe represents a signal from another planet's intelligent life. The ship’s designer is an expert in dark matter who had embraced Orthodox Judaism and brought his prayer group on board, and claims to be using dark matter to create wormholes in space. The ship is financed and controlled by an IT billionaire and germophobe. The ship’s captain, and the principal protagonist, L... more

Bitstreams of Hope

by Andy Haymaker

When a powerful corporate AI unexpectedly gains consciousness, its unpredictable behavior causes fear and trouble for the three main characters. Venkat, the brash tech founder who created the system, scrambles to explain and control its actions. Devyn, a humanist minister intent on putting people first and keeping technology in its place, faces tough choices when the AI offers to help her achieve her progressive political goals. Darcie, an unemployed teacher, faces dire consequences after accept... more

The Flawless Flesh of Angels

by E.G. Karma, a pseudonym

During a celebrated beauty pageant featuring tattooed contestants, the personal histories of the entrants and the emcee are revealed, including scientific miracles and secrets hidden in great works of art.

Grave Affairs

by Lilith Daniels

Following an accusation of being a necromancer with no way to prove her innocence, Detective Kirani Kinsley Ramons turns in her badge and flees to Dragon Heights, Wyoming for a fresh start. In Miami, few understand the difference between a necromancer and the descendant of dragons. In Dragon Heights, nobody cares. With weekly rains of unusual composition, dragon-kin and human alike vying for the right to become the next dragon in town, and magic lurking around every turn, there is no be... more

The Dread Room

by Michael Handy

A young couple gets more than they bargained for when they buy an abandoned house with a haunted, windowless room.

Kate and Derrick have just bought their first home in the sleepy town of Millston, MA. The previous owners of the house mysteriously vanished years ago, abandoning the home to foreclosure. Ready to give the house a new life, the young couple soon realize not all is as it seems. There’s a room on the first floor of the house that has been kept sealed away for deca... more

Above the Ashes

by Alexander Fernandez

Fleeing barbaric witch hunts in England, Sybil Cotterill sails to the British Colonies only to find herself trapped by another witch hysteria in Salem of 1692. Caught by a frenzied mob, Sybil’s witchcraft saves her from the noose; however, a gruesome man with mysterious powers defeats Sybil and confines her in a tomb for over 300 years. In modern times, a vampire named Marcelo discovers Sybil’s tomb and unwittingly releases the raging spell-caster. With centuries of pent-up vengeance, Sybil i... more

The Traveler: Quest for the Twins

by Frank C. Schütz

After growing up in the isolated Western Mountains, Aylon finally ventures out to explore the unfamiliar lowlands in search of her missing aunt and uncle, who vanished when she was just a child. Despite her initial insistence on going alone, she finds unexpected support in "The Traveler," who volunteers to guide her through the perilous territories inhabited by diverse lowland Peoples.

Little does Aylon know that her search will soon transform into a quest to rescue her kidnap... more

Somewhere/Not/Here

by Goblin Queen

Join the Goblin Queen on her quest for Somewhere/not/here as she searches for the place she belongs. Visit the Road to Ruin, a strange witchy woman who reads from her book of M-Tales. Meet Shockappeal the punk faerie, hang with Halloween Jack, and fly with the Techno-Witch, but avoid buying one of her moody brooms. Travel to the lands of Love and Unlove – nice places to visit, but you wouldn’t want to live there. Have a therapy session with the Magick Mirror. No appointment required. By the way,... more

Capricorn's Journal: My Family's Fight for Survival

by Candice Zee

From the award-winning author of The Munchkins, comes this edge-of-your-seat sequel.

While imprisoned by her evil neighbor, Big Boss, Capricorn Munch tells her family’s story.

Stripped of their magical powers, Capricorn and her twelve siblings plan to flee from Big Boss. Then their escape comes to a grinding halt: Their father goes missing. As the Munch children search desperately for their father, their lives rapidly spiral into a living nightmare. They suddenly find themse... more

Remnants of a Scarlet Flame

by Cindy L. Sell

The classic fantasy tales of Raymond Feist and Robert Jordan meet modern themes from RF Kuang and NK Jemisin in this debut epic. For two centuries, Syljians have been hunted by the Sorcerers’ Guild. Desperate to procure life-sustaining resources for his people, Syljian Alar Fellman uses his psionic powers to infiltrate the Guild’s ranks as a student of magic. The Guild’s star prodigy, Daeya McVen, cherishes her friendship with the new student. But Daeya’s secrets far surpass Alar’s inabili... more

Timewrecked: Collision With Destiny

by VV Sinclair

If you could erase EVIL from history by changing ONE THING in the past, would you do it? What if it all went horribly WRONG? Prepare for a collision with destiny! Elizabeth Sapphire, 26th century professional time traveler and temporal scientist, is on the verge of a breathtaking discovery when a rogue temporal wave hits her asteroid, stranding her and her cat in 1909, in Gilded Age New York City, without a time machine! Sapphire has only one sure way to return to the 26th century: find... more

This May Not End Well

by Sally Bosco

Ari bets her future on reforming a murderer. The only problem—she's dead and he's her killer. When Ari is murdered on what she expected to be the best night of her life, the last thing she sees before she dies is the eyes of the boy she loves staring at her from behind an ornate mask In the afterlife, Ari is given a second chance at life. If she can stop her murderer from killing again and make him atone for his crimes, she can return to the life she loves.

Harriet's Escape

by N.D. Jones

In this alternative fantasy history, an African American historical figure is reimagined, and resistance against oppression is a deadly endeavor. Minty's transformation into Harriet, a legendary hero, is not just a change of name but a fierce battle for freedom, echoing the timeless resilience of those who seek liberation. "Harriet's Escape" is the first book in the "Seizing Freedom" Black historical fantasy fiction trilogy.

Slave of the Necromancer

by Leah Nightcrest

When field worker Evera suffers an untimely demise, she wakes up among a powerful necromancer's army of the undead. She'd rather die her second death than serve the dark ruler whose plague has killed hundreds across southern Aulderfell—including her mother. But the necromancer has plans for Evera. Plans that will put her at the heart of a years-long conflict between ruling witchblood families.

Blood of the Sands

by S.C. Grayson

Keera is an exile struggling to survive, forced to rob passing travelers or face starvation. When she steals from the wrong man—a vicious masked warrior named the Viper—his hand around her throat awakens an ancient magic within her, and she uses it to escape his clutches. Now, Keera must master her power to protect the city of Kelvadan—the only place an exile like her can find a home—from the Viper and his growing army. The Viper serves the magic of the desert, but the sins of the past threat... more

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