Adult Space Opera

A planet on the brink of annihilation. A technological breakthrough. A battle for survival that will decide the fate of two worlds. From multi-award-winning sci-fi author Clayton Graham, author of the Milijun Series and Looking for Life, Saving Paludis is a thrilling sci-fi adventure packed with futuristic technology, high-octane paranormal action, and alien political intrigue that fans of Arthur C. Clarke will enjoy. 2020 Top Shelf Awards Winner 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Finalist Book Excellence Awards - Finalist 2023 N.N. Light's Book Heaven Award ★★★★★ "In this story...

In this sweeping coming-of-age saga, disaster threatens the Mars colony’s survival, and a seventeen-year-old pilot might be Mars’s last hope. But when Jessamyn and her brother undertake a raid on ex-ally Earth, her brother is captured and accused of treason by Earth’s powerful Chancellor.

In a distant future, advancements in cybernetics and gene-splicing have resulted in a dozen different variants of humanity. Now, amidst deadly power outages and involved terrorist plots, a band of renegades find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that could doom everyone in the colonized worlds. Bounty hunter Emrald Re and reckless teenager Volara, fugitives themselves, must now locate not only a missing wastelander, but also Volara’s older sister Paige, who has put herself in great personal peril.

Fact #257 - Allie Sai should have been named "Unlucky". It made complete sense that the girl terrified of flying and aliens would be drafted for colonization of an alien planet. Right? Right? In her mind, she had one choice. Desertion. But again...unlucky. She should've known better. A failed escape attempt leaves her chained to an airship chair with nothing but her bag, a vial of her family's super moonshine, and her anxiety for company.

She felt like her future had gotten out of control. It was far too soon for her to captain a ship and yet that was exactly what she was about to be doing. This wouldn't be an easy mission either because they were going to the edge of their known galaxy. Razar wanted her to find out what was happening in the Narubu system. There was activity and Razar feared it would soon affect them.

When it comes to motley crews, the Blackout has most starships beat. But as a ruthless force swarms over the quadrant, crushing and enslaving all civilizations in its path, it falls to this unlikely band of non-heroes to turn the tide. If they don't kill each other first. Vanquish, the ninth book in the Blackout series, is old-fashioned space opera at its best, perfect for fans of action-packed drama and fun! Note: The Blackout series is an homage to thrilling pulp sci-fi of yesteryear. If you're interested in hard science fiction look elsewhere. But if you're looking for action-packed ...

Melias and crew have a weapon that they believe can help defeat the Lightbringers. The only problem is they don't know what it does or how to use it. Can they protect the weapon and learn how to use it or will the Lightbringers bring the darkness of death to them and the galaxy?

Phaet Theta has lived her whole life in a colony on the moon. She's barely spoken since her father died in an accident nine years ago. She cultivates the plants in Greenhouse 22, lets her best friend talk for her, and stays off the government's radar. Then her mother is arrested. The only way to save her younger siblings from the degrading shelter is to enlist in the militia, the faceless army that polices the lunar bases and protects them from attacks by desperate Earth dwellers.

Mitch Mythic was a normal kid living a normal life, but after he takes a stick to the crotch during a hockey game, the video of the incident breaks the internet, and his life spins out of control. As he becomes an online laughing stock and his friends abandon him, he is certain he has hit rock bottom. Oh, how wrong he was.

She wasn’t sure if she was ready to be a captain, but Razar had made her one, but not on The Hippocrates. Willie was glad about that but running security for merchant ships was not what she’d expected. The Golden Fleece was the finest merchant ship in the fleet, and everyone knew it had the most valuable cargo and the best armaments. Why would even a stupid pirate try to capture it? Maybe because they were stupid, and she was sure they would try. It was okay because she liked action and with this assignment, she was sure she would get it.

When Leader Paryah learns that a young boy from Adula can read minds, Hrain finds himself on the run and fighting for his life. Follow young Hrain as he discovers the awesome power of the Gift of Ramas and leaves a mark on the Empire that will not soon be forgotten.

This novella takes place in an alternate reality of the Xeno Relations series. Lost in Space went in one direction, while the final series went in another. It tells the story of gigantic Verdante children and other humans living on the Verdante home planet. In Lost in Space, drug abuse turns deadly. In the final three books of the series, semi-reptile humanoids created in the lab plagued Antaska instead. What all these books have in common are the mysterious bonds of affection that can exist between members of the two very different species. You can get the other three full-length novels on...

Walter thought he and Ariel were just along for the ride. Until The Man told them they were their own heroes The planet of Scracoo sits in a galaxy so far away from the Milky Way that the stars that Ariel and Walter once knew are gone from their vision. They have arrived at their next destination only to find out that the next two survivors from this planet have to be led to the ship. Ariel and Walter are put to the task almost against their will. Walter and Ariel find themselves rocketing across the desert landscape to find the next two. Along the way, they will meet a friend. A friend ...

On Earth, seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander was taught to never peek, but if she hopes to survive life on her new planet, Loge, her eyes must never shut. Because Zeus will do anything to save the Ancients from their dying planet, and he has a plan. Thousands of humans crossed over to Loge after a poisonous neurotoxin released into Earth's atmosphere, nearly killing them. They sought refuge in hopes of finding a new life, but what they became were slaves, built to wage war against their home planet. That is, unless Ari and Jackson can stop them. But on Loge, nothing is as it seems....

In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.

Secrets always find their way out. Thirteen-year-old Maia thinks she has seen it all. She has survived a soul-extraction attempt, been threatened with death, and faced off with saboteurs trying to bring down her nation. She lets nothing get to her anymore—not even the memories of her dead mother's terrifying communique. All Maia wants is for the Alliance Initiative to resume. She longs to visit the under-ocean civilization of the Jjord, ride the underwater transport lines, and to learn about the Jjordic energy farms that could save her ruined planet. Most of all, she wants to goof off ...

When Micar left, he was his second. Now he has a ship of his own and he never thought he would. He’s taking his ship and crew to the wilds of Rigely to bring back an ambassador for a treaty of peace and trade. That’s the easy part. Along the way they’ll have to fight Earth gov’s ships because they want the treaty for themselves. How did he ever get into a mess like this, and will he and his ship make it out?

A shattered empire, but a leader rises to lead them back to their former glory. His issues are many and he has the resources if he's willing to use them. Personnel is his greatest issue so will he turn to those many believe too young to do the job? He will and they will get some of the hardest missions he has. A junior fleet was started using the best and the brightest pulled from their officer academy. Micar has been assigned to be the first captain in this junior fleet. They will be tested with a trip to see if those so young could even manage to pull this off. They carried cargo, ...

What if you had the power to destroy the universe? An unimaginable power has awakened within Maia. As much as she wants to resume a regular life at ThulaSu, she realizes normalcy is an impossible quest. She has changed . . . forever. So has the world around her. As fifteen-year-old Maia battles a swiftly-strengthening storm of evil and struggles to regain her friends' trust, she understands the meaning of true strength. That real power is not about blasting everything that stands in her way just because she can, unless it serves the greater good. And sometimes, the greater good can demand ...

In a futuristic world dominated by the oppressive Space Federation, a group of young rebels, led by Jett, embarks on a perilous journey to challenge the authority that controls their lives. As they strive to uncover the secrets of their own pasts, confront unforeseen betrayals, and harness newfound superhuman abilities, they find themselves caught in a high-stakes battle against formidable foes, including the cunning Lord Chancellor Aris and the enigmatic masked fighter.