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In AD 2125, humanity fell short of achieving the United Nations' sustainable development goals. Technological advancements in the past century led to the creation of nuclear defense systems and new types of nuclear weapons, including meteorological weapons. However, this technological competition and exploitation resulted in the depletion of natural resources and the destruction of the environment. A 180-year period of relative peace came to an end...
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Ben Sandmor doesn't care about anything else except finding his dealer and snorting another line of glorious blow.When Ben's dealer doesn't show up at the usual time and place one night, he tries not to freak out and decides to go looking for him. But what he didn't plan on finding were aliens landing on the roof of his car trying to kill each other!This cold, bizarre night leads Ben into an adventure of, quite literally, galactic proportions. The...
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Harpie Colcek is a newspaper reporter assigned to write an article about a mysterious blip that appears on NORAD's radar screen every Christmas Eve at 11:55 p.m. As he heads to interview a four-star general at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Harpie has no idea that what lies ahead is much more intriguing than what the radar techs call Santa's Ghost or Santa's Sleigh.
After Harpie inadvertently discovers the landing site of a spaceship,...
4) Drakenheart
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Sixteen-year-old Lily is battling the difficulties of high school as well as navigating the new life-altering journey she is forced to embark on. She discovers a world of magic and mystery full of secrets and hidden truths. Revealing a price on her head and the remnants of an age-old civil war, along the way, she meets powerful allies, faces treacherous adversaries, and discovers the strength to confront her destiny--all while crushing on the new...
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Three prisoners. One bullet each. Last one alive goes free. What would you do?
In the near future, against the backdrop of a recent alien invasion, Mark, Willa, and Rasheed wake up in adjoining prison cells. Each has a gun with a single bullet.
These invaders are masters at psychological manipulation. Human divisions are the aliens' greatest weapon. Can Mark, Willa, and Rasheed overcome those differences, or will millions die with a single...
7) No Choice
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A shifter caught on film. A cop with unwanted fame. Will she embrace her new identity, or become a monstrous beast? McKenna Largo loves police work and hates being in the spotlight. But when the California cop transforms into a cougar in the middle of a bank raid, she knows there's no dodging the publicity. Now a viral video sensation, she's the reluctant public face of a newly created race of shifters…As the police department uses her for "PR"...
8) The Creator
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Discover the epic tale of Draconian, the first being in existence, in the gripping novel The Creator. Witness as he creates Alaskia, a vast universe filled with billions of planets and countless species, which he rules as King and Emperor. With his vast power, he creates civilizations, gives life to beings and shapes entire worlds.
However, as time passes, a threat arises that Draconian could never have foreseen. Envy and treachery begin to spread,...
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Ava, Lennox and Heather make contact with alien Sandy and head for a profound confrontation that could mean a possible brighter future ... or the decimation of the Encedalons and the entire human race. The awe-inspiring, exquisite moving sequel to The Space Between Us, as seen on BBC Two' s Between the Covers.
Six months since the earth-shattering events of The Space Between Us, the revelatory hope of the aliens' ...
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Two aliens are sent to an unknown planet to study its inhabitants. Their mission did not begin as they expected. Getting into funny situations, the aliens learn a lot about the alien planet and its inhabitants. Follow the adventures of funny aliens, as well as visit distant planets and find out where the Gods are hiding, you can read the stories that are included in this collection.
11) Mayflies
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Transient. Ethereal. Delicate. Insignificant. Mere insects... Like all the human beings trapped aboard a vast starship on a generations-long journey to a new home. The Mayflower is run by an immortal captain who views himself as a god. Gerard Metaclura was just a normal man until a terrible accident left him near dead, his body destroyed. But his brain was installed as the sentient command core of the generation ship. At first Gerard was confused...
12) Jupiter Contact
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Jon Gallock must balance peaceful relations among the dubious aliens, and the avaricious great powers of the world who are determined to seize the visitors' advanced technology, no matter the cost.
Spanning the globe from the lush beaches of Hawaii to the desert wasteland of Africa, Jon, and his team race to save the people of Earth from nuclear war, and a looming planetary catastrophe.
13) The Enosi Eater
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Patterns and chaos grace the galaxies, embracing the dark quilt supporting our worlds. Multiple home planets, known as Astrophos, of the evolved Astrophians, suffer ailments, alien, to their experiences, due to arrivals' conditions from diverse travelled planets. Healing Halls abound shroud the surfaces of each home planet. Every Astrophian's song is uniquely treasured within Armonia, so an alliance is formed, to maintain the species' security and...
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When an earth exploration vessel explodes, a captain takes an escape pod with a handful of the crew. The pod goes off course and crashes on a desolate and uncharted planet. After an initial cataclysmic clash with locals, the captain is the only survivor. He encounters an ancient alien society that has forgotten their history and relies on strict laws to protect marginal natural resources. Those laws doom his shipmates but lead him on an ironic path...
15) The Making War
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The Making War is the long-awaited final book in the award-winning series that began with The Silver Ship and the Sea.
Six genetically engineered children fought to survive in a small town where everyone hated what they were, on a difficult planet full of out-sized predators with long teeth and sharp claws. Because they were stronger than the colonists, they found a way to live, and eventually a way to leave.
Alicia wants nothing more than to fly.
But...
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A short story to accompany Exodus (UnderEarth #1)
Finn and Jovi, two young archaeologists, discover a mysterious abandoned spaceship in Damascus which takes them to the home of Ru and Keon, the legendary and ostensibly fearsome Thought Beings of Pertinax where they partake of tea and biscuits, while learning more about the real history of modern industrialised civilisation and the true purpose of life.
Some confusion also arises involving a doorknob......
17) Dawn
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"In this fast-paced, lively, and enjoyable finale, Wood offers a wide array of intrigues, battles, and retreats." -Kirkus Reviews
The long-awaited finale to the epic Clash of the Aliens science fiction saga.
When a Hoo-Lii invasion fleet unexpectedly arrives and attacks, they cripple Earth's space defenses. The Space Force retreat to an asteroid based fortress. The human space fleet suffers terrible damage and on the brink of defeat, dissident...
18) Timescape
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Noom was nameless before he approached the planet Earth; nameless and eternal. Through an evil act of sabotage against Eternity, two creatures at the core of the Universe touched one another and unleased a cataclysmic explosion that birthed both the expanding Universe...and Time. Time did not exist in Etermity, and Noom is determined to locate it, capture it, and shove it back into the hole it came from. So, the name: as Noom detected traces of the...
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In a world once invaded by alien forces, Jack Spencer, a young and unsuspecting individual, joins the space fleet on a mission to capture these extraterrestrial beings. Unbeknownst to him, hidden powers lie dormant within Jack, waiting to be awakened. As he navigates through the challenges of the fleet, forming both alliances and adversaries, he must also evade relentless attempts on his life. Amidst the chaos, Jack's world takes an unexpected turn...
20) Steel Tree
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A science fiction retelling of The Nutcracker.
The voyage from Earth to Petipa isn't cheap, but those who can't afford it can pay off the trip by working the farms of Eta, the fertile moon that feeds humanity's new colony. Klara Silber's parents paid their debt, but left her behind, in charge of the orchards and the android nutcrackers. She's sure if she follows their example, she'll earn her invitation to ascend the space elevator and join Petipa...
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