Hypocrites and Hallucinations: Tales of Satire and Science, Terror and Truth by Kylian Gates (7 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

This diverse collection of 14 riveting stories includes something for everyone! • The Royal Wildcard, in which an island society arranges marriages by random selection. • The Seventh Sense, a first contact story with a chilling message. • I Have All I Need, a tale of terror onboard an aircraft with a dreadful and mysterious past. • Diary of An Absolute Crackpot, a comical ramble. • Early Retirement, a quasi-satirical tale of a possible near future. AND MUCH MORE! Kylian Gates is an exciting, up-and-coming name in the industry, crossing many genres between suspense, satire, horror, allegory, sci-fi, and more.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Last Outpost (Frozen World Book 1) by Hannah Ross (108 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A dystopian science fiction novel that unravels a great secret of the most mysterious continent in the world. Scott "Buck" Buckley, an environmental scientist, accepts a job at the McMurdo Antarctic research station. After signing a secrecy declaration, Scott discovers the existence of Geyser Valley, an area with a unique warm microclimate, which is home to the mysterious indigenous Anai people. In an outrageous conspiracy, the world governments are keeping the existence of these people a secret, to avoid limitations on the division of land for natural resources. Scott is fascinated by the unique culture of the Anai as he visits and learns from them. In the meantime, the world becomes more and more unstable while a global war is about to break out. Just before darkness sets over Antarctica, warfare tears the world apart, and the research station finds itself completely isolated for the long and sunless winter. In the loneliness of the dark season, Scott faces difficult questions: who are the Anai, and how did they come to Antarctica? How much truth is there in their legends about giant ancient reptiles frozen in ice, waiting to come back to life? How is McMurdo going to hold on until the communications and supply lines are restored? And what limits one is not allowed to cross, even in the name of survival? Reminiscent of Avatar and The Lost World by Conan Doyle, this book will take you on a journey of discovery you will not forget.

Genre: Science Fiction

Our Galaxy War: Book 1: Operation - The Gathering by Mark Schermann (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The Year is 2478, mankind has colonized the solar system and has ventured out into the deeper void of space. Yet despite this progress old grudges and hatreds span the flames of war. As the Earth Sphere Republic and the Outer Rim Empire find themselves locked in a brutal stalemate an ancient threat returns. Six warriors are tasked with the defense of humanity, will they answer the charge, or will the young spark of humankind be swallowed by this approaching doom... Some themes and content within the novel are not suitable for those under 18, parental discretion advised.

Genre: Science Fiction

Feynman & Boyd: Volume 2 : Bermuda by J.C.S. Wilson (The Rattling Page) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

"... a solid and satisfying follow-on to the unique Volume 1... ""... these volumes have history and light science fiction set in an alternative, dystopian existence brought on by humanity's chase for a quick nuclear solution to world war II.""... Feynman and Boyd finally come together. Good read. There better be a volume three coming. "- GoodreadsSitting alone in his truck, Richard Feynman watches the Trinity Test fail. A year later, months after the celebrations that follow the end of World War Two, Lottie Boyd drifts alone on the Atlantic with a sniper rifle over her lap, one of the few to have escaped the Silent Zones.The fear that a large scale nuclear event would kick off a chain reaction of much more stable elements going into a fisson-state, burning the planet away, was real in the formative years of atomic testing. In Feynman and Boyd, the reverse occurs. The Trinity test fails due to a previously unidentified counter-reaction, where something in the natural world snuffs out combustion. The dusty by-product of this reaction, nicknamed "Deaden," is found to stabilize any combustible form, rendering weapons useless. The Manhattan Project quickly becomes a facility for creating Deaden. It is this anti-weapon that wins World War II. Within weeks of discovering Deaden, and using controlled reactions to manufacture it, it's then discovered that Deaden eventually also stops cellular combustion, killing every surrounding living thing. These areas are the Silent Zones. Despite this, manufacturing keeps being developed, and a massive, singular Silent Zone befalls most of the world, killing most living things in it's grip. Most.Lottie Boyd is in her twenties, a chronically ill woman whose illness has made her immune to the suffocation of Deaden. She has struck out for warmer climate after everyone and everything she has ever known has been killed. She sails on her father's sailboat, the Slocum, a replica of Joshua Slocum's Spray. The novel follows Lottie down the ...

Genre: Science Fiction

Everna Saga: Bittersweet Symphony No. 2: A Gaslamp Paranormal Romance Adventure by Andry Chang (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Surviving two assassination attempts in one night, Princess Anne Galford decides to hide in Raine's Deli, a bakery in the City of Alceste. While working at the bakery, Anne gains many new experiences and meets very interesting people, including a very mysterious baker girl and a versatile scientist. With this, Anne strives on, still for the sake of survival, self-development and finding true love. While the threat to permanently change history intensifies, in form of the Four Riders of Apocalypse. "Andry Chang's writing is like a complete symphony. Sometimes it climbs into upbeat, sometimes it slides into downbeat. There are touching moments, there are also suspense, action, and mystery parts. Truly, it's a beautiful story orchestration." -Jasson Prestiliano, JP Soundworks Everna Saga: Bittersweet Symphony is an epic fantasy serial set in the complete, detailed Earth parallel world of Terra Everna and part of the Everna Saga brand created by Andry Chang. It's highly recommended for young adult and adult readers who love: - Novels are written in a unique, cinematic way - Lively and likable characters, strong protagonists - The parallel world setting is like the Victorian Era on Earth - Detailed and immersive world-building and history - Earth-based religion blended with fantasy world philosophy - A pinch of mild romance here and there - Inspirational moral values and heartwarming moments - Fictional cultures and geography parallel to Earth - Recognizable, easy-to-imagine Earth-like details Main characters: Anne Galford: Only daughter of King Henry of Lore. Daini Natsir: A student from Indonesia who becomes the new Anne. Arcel Raine: An inter-realm pilgrim, Anne's patron, and guide. Trevor Branson: Son of Stuart and Anne's psychiatrist. Robert Chandler: A pilgrim who is a sniper and an assassin. Chloe Hewitt: A pilgrim who becomes a palace maid. Emily Raine: Owner of Raine's Deli Bakery. Stephen Elgrade: A young scientist who tends to think differently. It's a ...

Genre: Science Fiction

The Human Zoo by Kolin Wood (148 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

WARNING: DARK CONTENT The culling struck, killing millions. Anarchy ensued. Gangs fought for control of what was left, picking on those not strong enough to defend themselves. Soon the empty streets were painted with their blood. But, as society struggled to stabilise, there were some who could see the foundations of opportunity buried amongst the ashes. The 'General' has a vision. He wants to build an army, one strong enough that it can stake a claim on the apocalypse. From inside the dark and dank walls of the young offenders institution his ideas for a strong, new society are being realised; but at what cost? Like the others, Juliana was snatched during a violent raid on her home. It left her husband dead and her young son hiding in a cupboard. That was nearly ten years ago. If she ever hopes to escape and find her boy, she must first survive the horror and degradation of her forced incarceration. But the years of abuse have taken their toll and things are getting worse. Does she have what it takes to finally escape the clutches of the General and his perverse army of juveniles? Or will the prison see her sent down into the cells below, the ones from where nobody ever returns? The Human Zoo is a blood-soaked, action horror story set against the urban back drop of a post- apocalyptic London, a dangerous, lawless city where only the strong and merciless will survive. It is the first book in the series.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Taken (The Taken Trilogy Book 1) by Sharon Hegarty (10 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

'First they will take you, then they will break you.' Althea Clemonte is about to turn sixteen, the age when all of the girls in her district are taken. No one knows where the girls are forced to go on their sixteenth birthday, and the few that make it back five years later cannot remember either who they are, or exactly where it is that they have returned from. When it is Thea's turn to leave, she discovers the real reason why for the last fifty years, all of the girls of her village have been forced to leave their families, and the danger that awaits them. In a battle to retain both her identity and freedom, Thea prepares to do what no other girl has done before her. Armed with the shocking truth of what is really happening and aware of the peril that now lies before her, Thea must fight to find her way back home, and to remain the girl that she was before she was taken.

Genre: Science Fiction

Who Strange Loved (Infinity Wonders) by B C Woodruff (Shatter Books) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Searching for meaning in a world that seems too corrupt and uncertain, O meets Mer, and the two form a relationship that explores the illusion of our internet-consumed society and our frail modern philosophy. Follow them and a cast of unusual characters as our contemporary civilization dissolves around them and another one shines through. There are no heroes here. No villains. Just humanity, the absurdity of choices, and promises of a better future-- if you are willing to accept the consequences of leaving what you know and what you believe in -- behind.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Name of the Shadow by Mars G. Everson (11 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Fear is a double-edged weapon. When a Shadow spreads over the utopian Colony, the only human enclave on a lonely planet, the young will be the first to understand the danger that hovers above them. What they find about themselves in that struggle will lead them to greatness... or to the destruction of their idyllic way of living. For Arlan, the Shadow is his chance to prove himself and become a man in the eyes of his elders. His friend Seto has always stood in Arlan's shadow, but he might not have a choice but to step up. But their childhood friend Nara just wants to keep everyone around her safe... and that might mean standing in Arlan's way before he leads them to their doom. Who will rise a hero, and who will become a monster? In the tradition of Ursula K. Le Guin and Isaac Asimov, this is the story of a people who do not know fear... and what happens when they discover it.

Genre: Science Fiction

Still Holding Out For You (The Promise Book 1) by Kate M. Thompson (8 Reviews)    Price verified 28 minutes ago

If the love of your life disappeared, with no actual proof of their death, how long would you wait for them to return to you? A few years? A decade? For some, the answer would be forever. When an alien invasion causes irreparable destruction to the human race, Layla and Frank Strohm escape to the tree covered mountains of Northwestern Montana. After Frank discovers the only way to kill the near invincible extraterrestrials, he sacrifices his own happiness (and safety) by leaving his wife to spread the knowledge and, in the five years to follow, is never seen again. Layla does her best to remain optimistic, clinging to the hope that he'll come back, and spends her days hunting, searching for survivors to help, and killing the invaders that she happens to cross paths with. Things grow complicated for Layla when Max, a charming stranger, enters her life and tries his hardest to make her fall in love with him. Weaving between memories of her time with Frank and her present with Max, Layla must choose whether to stay wrapped up in the past with her husband or move on to new love.

Genre: Science Fiction

Clone Three (The Clone Chronicles Book 1) by Patti Larsen (Purely Paranormal Press) (422 Reviews)    Price verified 13 minutes ago

Wakening "Clone Three." The old man's voice is a softly echoing sound, volume and pitch altering as he speaks, as if over a great distance. "Pay attention, dear. Final instructions." Is he talking to me? He must be. His holographic eyes seem to be meeting mine, he looks at me with great expectation. And yet as I lie here and begin to regain sensation and control, I realize I not only have no idea where I am, what I'm doing here. I haven't a clue who I am. Clone Three wakes in a decaying city she is sure doesn't match the one she came from. If only she could remember. She has a purpose at least--she must find her fellow clones, and the statue whose image is embedded in her mind. But she is lost, surrounded by a dead and crumbling metropolis, fought over by those who have been altered by the illness that has ravaged humankind, turning survivors into strange and terrible new forms. She must risk everything, including the safety of those who try to help her, in order to fulfill her task. But is she this crumbling world's salvation... or the source of its downfall?

Genre: Science Fiction

Falling Into You (The Promise Book 2) by Kate M. Thompson (3 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

They carry on... or, at least, they try to. Following Layla's battle with six Titans, life on the island changes drastically. Frankie confines himself to the cabin and the adults move silently around one another; afraid any noise will call attention to the part each of them played in what happened to their friend. Only when they are on the mainland, continuing Layla's tradition of assisting others, do Max and Rachel grant themselves the luxuries of laughter and speaking freely. They slip into a comfortable friendship that becomes disrupted when Rachel's old acquaintance, Caden, returns to her life and attempts to persuade her to leave her home and family to be with him. To make matters worse, the Titans increase their search efforts around the lake and find the island.

Genre: Science Fiction

Empire of Oshbob: City of Artem (Artem Underworld Book 2) by Kevin Sinclair (73 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

There ain't no rest for the wicked. And new mods don't grow on trees. But it seems enemies do. Gaining power in Artem is hard, but keeping it can be harder. With their budding new corporation and expanding gang territory attracting covetous eyes, the battle is just beginning for Oshbob and Unara. And while it's sometimes hard for an orc to accept, violence isn't always the answer. Oshbob and his band of loyal followers are going to have to be smart and play the game if they're to survive what's coming.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Rise of Oshbob: City of Artem (Artem Underworld Book 1) by Kevin Sinclair (120 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

The thing about Artem... It's a damn hard city to live in if you haven't got creds, and for creds you need opportunities. The thing about opportunities... They're thin on the ground for Orcs. One of the most reviled races in the sprawling city. And if you happen to be an Orc left for dead on the frontlines of Artem's roving monster problem and stranded outside of it's immense city walls, then you're doubly screwed. Like Oshbob. The thing about Oshbob... He's tough and he's pissed! With a will to survive like few others, he's determined never to be subject to the whims of the elite, ever again. He's gonna make something of himself. No matter the cost to those around him...

Genre: Science Fiction