The Ghost Readers, and Other Stories by Kevin Carr (3 Reviews)    Price verified 33 minutes ago

Pulp sci-fi is back! In the tradition of classic science fiction literature from the magazines of the 1950s and 1960s, Kevin Carr (13 TURNS and UNDERBRUSH) brings you a collection of bizarre speculative fiction. A teleportation malfunction threatens to disrupt the very fabric of humanity... an uncanny future in which human beings have forgotten how to read and use robots to do it for them... a tale of a mysterious hero with a special power... a story of what to do with the most dangerous weapon in the universe... an enigma faced by time-traveling Nazis... the bitter look at changing the future - and the past - in the digital age... the last hope of humanity to restart man's conquest into space... the musing of a physicist put into practice with terrifying results... a revolution of the body's politics. This anthology includes a rare reprinting of Carr's first published story ("The Ghost Readers") in the science fiction marketplace as well as contemporary cautionary tales of the ...

Genre: Science Fiction

A TIMELESS JOURNEY by Elliot Sacchi (7 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Imagine how someone from the 15th century would feel if he travelled in time and landed in this century. The difference between both worlds would certainly shock and confuse anyone from that era. Scott Patterson is a typical 21st century guy who accidentally comes across an anomaly and finds himself 560 years into the future. He lands in a near-Utopian world, with thousand-storey skyscrapers, computer run AI governments, moving commuter lanes, personal bio microchips, dining and drinking holographic booths, space holidays on the Moon, Mars and other planets, underwater and floating cities, giant protection shields sheltering entire cities and most importantly, the different kinds of interplanetary species living freely on Earth. Scott has to learn and understand the ways of the future society. Scott knows it's not going to be easy to adapt his old mentality to the new advanced mentality of the 26th century. What he doesn't expect, is falling in love and the pleasant adventures that ...

Genre: Science Fiction

In Plain Sight (Arcane Casebook Book 1) by Dan Willis (4,249 Reviews)    Price verified 58 minutes ago

Private Detective Alex Lockerby has a book of spells, a pack of matches, and four days to prove he's not a killer. In 1933 New York, there are two kinds of magic, the all powerful sorcerers who use their abilities to acquire wealth and fame, and the runewrights who scratch out what meager spells they can to make a living. Decidedly in the latter category, Alex Lockerby uses his magic to aid him in his work as a private detective, consulting for the police on cases with mystical ties. When a lethal magical plague is released in a Manhattan soup kitchen, the police fear it is a test for a more devastating attack. They call in the big guns, the FBI and their own consultant, Sorsha Kincaid, New York's resident sorceress. Wanting to help, Alex instead finds himself under suspicion because of his ties to the priest who ran the kitchen. With the FBI and their powerful and dangerous sorceress breathing down his neck, Alex has his book of runes, a pack of matches, and four days to find out ...

Genre: Science Fiction

Regen: Part Three by Jason Anthony Peffley (8 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In part 3 of the Regen series things are beginning to take a dark turn. Lucky 13, the genetically modified alligator lizard is still alive and on the loose. The Regen serum continues to convert his consumed calories directly into body mass. Lance Macklin, comes home to hear about his brother's passing and begins to investigate. Thorne back channels a lucrative deal, while Martin and Kait realize Lucky 13 could still be alive.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Last Blade Of Grass by Robert Brown (Severed Press) (196 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Eddie Keeper and his wife prepared for the fall of society. They outfitted their ranch for survival, built up defenses and stockpiled years worth of supplies. When the collapse arrives as an engineered plague instead of a monetary collapse, their plans of hunkering down and hiding until order is restored are thrown out the window. Instead they work to save people from the fast moving illness and to maintain a small safe zone around their home. But in this new world, survivors will kill for supplies, criminals have free reign and all the others are zombies that hunt the uninfected. Eddie struggles to maintain his sense of right and wrong in this post-apocalyptic landscape where the safest course of action is to kill anyone you meet rather than speak with them. His actions and decisions make his friends, family and even himself question where the real evil resides, at the ranch or outside of it.

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The Last Librarian (The Justar Journal Book 1) by Brandt Legg (Laughing Rain) (4,760 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The last library... The last books... The last chance... Never let them catch you reading! When the single remaining library of physical books is ordered closed and its "dangerous" contents burned, almost no one notices, almost no one cares. A few did. The impossible task of rescuing the books is up to an angry author, a brazen revolutionary, and the last librarian. They must unravel a coded paradox hidden in the texts. If they fail, humanity will lose more than just what is printed on those antique pages... if it survives at all. You'll love Book 1 of this thrilling series, because every chapter contains secrets and surprising twists. Click now to save the books.

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Daughter of the High Lords and other Speculative Fiction Stories by David Scholes (17 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The book comprises a collection of some 14 science fiction and science fantasy short stories. In "Task Force to Earth XXX" heli-carrier forces from an Earth dominated by Greater Britain are able to re-enter a parallel Earth for the first time in the 30 years since that alternate reality was subjected to alien invasion. "Trathh - Return to Empire" continues the Trathh story arc as the mighty Trathh returns to his part of the Universe to find the oppressive Empire in the midst of a life and death struggle against an even more malevolent enemy. "Daughter of the High Lords", pits the High Lord race and the Brell super power empire against the Coordinator of All Realities as Garthhe an enigmatic entity from an equally enigmatic race seeks to rescue, Raechelle, daughter of the High Lords. In "The Search for Humanity" the far flung human race disappears without explanation from the upper reaches of time. By law the fearsome Xelk in "Human Hunter" should not be plying their trade on ...

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A Choice of Lightning: Running in Parallel Book 2 by Kara O'Toole Treece (Write On Girl Publishing, LLC) (35 Reviews)    Price verified 58 minutes ago

Two weeks ago, all Fara wanted was to earn enough tips to pay rent. Now, she is stuck in another world, surrounded by a Team who learned to throw daggers before tying their shoes. Oh, and she can open portals to other universes with her mind. With sexy agent Hanlon being held prisoner and Barrington Park closing in, Fara knows that she can't go home until she learns to control her new ability. She'll need the Team's help. But is going home what she really wants? Two weeks ago, all Blu wanted was to restore democracy to her world. Now, she knows the threat from Jurisdiction extends beyond the boundaries of her universe. On the one hand, she has a double from a parallel universe. On the other, a double agent hiding in her own Team. To make things even more complicated, Jurisdiction's Second Counselor, Jyston, won't leave her alone. Is he actually trying to help, or laying an elaborate trap? Two weeks ago, neither woman knew the other existed. Now, Blu and Fara must work together to ...

Genre: Science Fiction

RETURN (A Speculative Science Fiction Battle for Power - Domino Book 5): There's No Easy Way by A. Nation (A. Nation Books) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

As Robert, and his family return to Mars in the alien ship, they are attacked by the ex-ruler (Book 5 of 10). The ex-ruler escapes his confinement and kidnaps the lovely DiLane. Now humans and aliens fight for their lives in this battle in space. Robert fights his nemesis onboard ship and finds himself accused of murder once again. Will the real killer confess in this exciting episode of the Domino Sagas? Next book in the Domino Series: Desert Shock # B01LZ43IQU Updated 5/18/24

Genre: Science Fiction

Romulan Dictionary: Learn the language of the Romulans (The languages of Star Trek) by lingoXpress (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The Romulans, inhabitants of Romulus, were a humanoid species with biological ties to Vulcans, stemming from those who opposed Surak's reforms during the Time of Awakening. By the 24th century, the Romulan Star Empire stood as a prominent galactic power. Following the destruction of the Romulan sun by a supernova, the Romulan Free State emerged as the recognized governing body. In time, the Romulans and Vulcans reconciled and settled on the renamed planet Vulcan, now known as Ni'Var. Within the pages of this book, we will delve into the intricacies of the Romulan language, offering a captivating exploration for any dedicated Star Trek enthusiast! This is no doubt a collectors item!

Genre: Science Fiction

Broken: Stranded on the Prison Planet: Book 2 by Katie Neptune (36 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

My friends and I are stranded on a prison planet. And it's my fault. One day Kylie Summers is a college student living with her two best friends. The next she wakes on a spaceship. And it's calling her name. Kylie always knew her long-absent father was bad news. But an alien involved in a criminal scheme to smuggle human women? That's an unexpected blow. The ship crash-lands on a prison planet, separating Kylie from her friends, and now she's trying to evade angry guards and her father's goons. Plus, she keeps bumping into a tall, scruffy guy with russet-red skin, a glowing sword, and a deep dislike of all females, especially her, it seems. When Lir's operation to free his brother collides headfirst with Kylie's attempts to find her friends, resulting in a dramatic confrontation with a violent gang, Lir and Kylie suddenly have to work together to escape a fate worse than death. Lir doesn't want to like Kylie -- she's a distraction he doesn't need, and Kylie can't trust Lir -- this ...

Genre: Science Fiction