Defender of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl Starship pilot Terry Radnor is elated to be among those chosen to defend the secret colony Maclairn against enemies who pose a threat to the spread of paranormal human mind powers. He commits himself wholly to the goal of that world, not guessing how far his effort to safeguard it will take him from everything else he cares about--his promising career as a Fleet officer, contact with people who share his newly-discovered psi capability, his wife and … [Read more...] about Defender of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl
The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam
The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam From a beguiling new voice in contemporary fiction comes an astonishing novel about a group of mysterious children with the power to change lives... Ever since young Milly Bythaway can remember, she’s had to hide who she really is – dumbing down an extraordinary genius in order to blend into the background. 14-year-old Tai Jones has been abandoned by his mother and forced to live as a homeless wanderer, but the appearance of a stray cat helps … [Read more...] about The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam
The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican
The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican In March 1896, Widow Evaline "Evvy" Amstel has been left with a tremendous debt―before he was murdered, her husband had promised to build and deliver a revolutionary airship, The Empress of the Clouds, to Erasmus Marchand, an embittered Southern millionaire who resents the fact that the damned Yankees won the Civil War. Now that Amstel is dead, no one in Joplin, Missouri, a zinc/lead mining boomtown, knows where the Empress is . . . or if it even … [Read more...] about The Empress of the Clouds by Desiree Ultican
The Complete The Modest Proposal Institute Series: Books 1 – 4 Boxset by Paul James
The Complete The Modest Proposal Institute Series: Books 1 - 4 Boxset by Paul James All four books of The Modest Proposal Institute, An Old Path to a New Future, No More Empires, Rival Institutes, War of the Institutes, are here in one place. The story starts as the Western World slowly collapses after the Recession of 2020/21 and disintegrates into petty states, ruled by quarrelsome warlords. The Institute, which had been created in 2018 to stand apart from the coming collapse, is … [Read more...] about The Complete The Modest Proposal Institute Series: Books 1 – 4 Boxset by Paul James
The Modest Proposal Institute by Paul James
The Modest Proposal Institute by Paul James The Modest Proposal Institute's Founders are looking for a return to mankind's past inventiveness, which they see being lost. Their belief is justified when their teenage pupils become men who use their programming skills to amass fortunes before heading out into space and down to the ocean floor. Books 1 - 3 are now 99 cents. Book 4 debuts June 4, 2020. … [Read more...] about The Modest Proposal Institute by Paul James
War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel
War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel The alien wars are unending. In 2187, Earth has the Katarga trapped on the moon, refusing to allow them to escape. The Piltrak and Jurale are pending threats, which forces Global Command to recruit 15-year-olds as soldiers. Dax, low-status and a non-conformist, never imagined she’d be a soldier, yet she was hand-picked by gruff Commander Viteri, taken from her parents, never to see them again. She doesn’t want to kill aliens, and suspects there’s … [Read more...] about War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel
Prepper Mountain by Chris Bostic
Prepper Mountain by Chris Bostic School's getting out for the summer, and Zach has finally worked up the courage to ask Katelyn to walk home with him—only to find the Feds parked in his driveway again. His unemployed accountant father is an outspoken critic of the recent default on the crushing national debt, which brings on most of their problems with the law. But his mother is the real complication when it comes to bringing potential girlfriends over to the house. She’s a fanatical … [Read more...] about Prepper Mountain by Chris Bostic
After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward
After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward They tell me the country looked different back then. They talk of open borders and flowing rivers. They say the world was green. But drought swept across the globe and the United States of the past disappeared under a burning sky. Enora Byrnes lives in the aftermath, a barren world where water has become the global currency. In a life dominated by duty to family and community, Enora is offered a role within an entity that controls … [Read more...] about After the Green Withered by Kristin Ward
Anyone? by Angela Scott
Anyone? by Angela Scott The end of the world? That’s the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and deep philosophical exercises in school. No need to sweat it. So when sixteen-year-old Tess’s doomsday-dad builds a bomb shelter in their suburban backyard, everyone thinks he’s gone crazy…. …Until fire rains down from the sky, sinking whole cities into colossal craters and setting much of the world ablaze. Tess’s dad gives her a few short minutes to gather her emergency bag and her freaked-out … [Read more...] about Anyone? by Angela Scott
Sferogyls by Mit Sandru
Sferogyls by Mit Sandru Evil empire attacks a peaceful planet. Fight or be enslaved. On Earth, Tim Andrus was a science-fiction writer, who, after dying, had his head preserved cryogenically – just in case he’ll get a second chance to live again. He was resurrected, not by doctors but by gods. To his surprise he’s not a mere mortal, but a god himself and his god-name is Timurud. Unfortunately, the life of a god is not all heavenly. Timurud, the god, must protect the good against the evil, … [Read more...] about Sferogyls by Mit Sandru
