Apocalyptic Alien

The Second Coming is the sequel to the First Skidian Chronicle. The second novel deals with the aftermath of the breakdown in food supplies and the resulting famine which almost brings the most sophisticated and powerful civilization in the known universe to its knees. The key offworld characters have returned to earth and Skid is slowly recovering from the disaster that not for the first time has all but destroyed the most powerful and sophisticated civilization in the known universe. But all is not lost and not all is as it seems and there are other forces at work.

Ari and Tanner investigate a series of peculiar occurrences in the virtual world of the Inside that point to the rebirth of One, the rogue AI that nearly destroyed them all in the last adventure. Soon Ari and Tanner find themselves embroiled in a plot that could lead to all out war on the Inside. Hibernating colonists begin to awaken en masse from the digital world, straining the already meager resources of the generation ship that houses them. If Ari and Tanner do not prevail, the last vestiges of humankind could be wiped from the galaxy, their sole legacy: a lifeless generation ship lying...

Dating and danger! John and Tess are on their journey to backtrack John’s father. And their destination is as dangerous as it sounds: Giant’s Fist. But along the way there is time to reflect, to ponder, and to date. Puzzles abound, friction surfaces, and as the answers begin to emerge, the extreme danger of what they now face becomes clear; as well as a growing sorrow of what it all means.

John Hammerback and Tess Johnson are on a quest to find a hidden gateway, the same one John’s father used to bring them to Jessamine. But finding the gateway is more difficult than they had imagined, and now Cassie has disappeared! But together, working as a team, John and Tess begin putting the pieces together, and after facing extreme danger, they finally find a means to locating the hidden portal, and the answers it may unlock…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “...Terrific thriller” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An amazing enjoyable read, you won’t be disappointed” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Like the good old disaster movies of Irwin Allen... funny... action packed... highly recommend it” A LONELY PLACE TO DIE… Point Nemo - the most remote location on the planet… Deep below the waves it’s known as the satellite graveyard… …And something terrifying is stirring… A group of scientists have been gathered to investigate a mysterious find. A threat that may not be from this world. A threat that could destroy life as we know it… Now...

They say the darkest hour is just before dawn. Sergeant Pace Nix is all alone, in the dark. He’s not dead, but he might as well be. Unarmed, exhausted, on the verge of debilitating dehydration; when he sees a light, he isn’t sure if it is real or imagined. He’s drawn to the light, as all humans are. And what he finds there will change everything. NERO, the rogue AI system on Rastamus III is too big, too vast to stop. Yet, that is the task set before Sergeant Pace Nix and the survivors of The Philadelphia, after crashing on the forbidden planet. Is it truly a lost world, ...

We barely won the battle at Mercury's shipyards, but the war is just beginning. The Telestines, in control of Earth, now pursue us from planet to planet, moon to moon, leaving terrible destruction in their wake. And now, the unthinkable: a new alien weapon with the power to destroy a whole world. Thousands die on Jupiter's moon Io when a bomb detonates, sending apocalyptic storms of debris that threaten millions of people on Ganymede and Callisto.

Are they really angels? They used to be human, but now they have white wings and can fly. After a global financial apocalypse, the White Light could be an answer to so much suffering. The United States is already under martial law. Mila’s friends at her university really want her to believe and join their cause, but these new beings are hunting people who have something different inside. Mila might have something different inside.

A murder, a sociopath, an earthquake. And another dimension. It’s 2021 in Hynek, Washington State. Police Chief Michelle Bardo is investigating a bizarre murder and spate of animal mutilations rocking the waters of her resort town. A hard-luck immigrant, Al Dragunov, is searching for answers about his tortured past in war-torn Ukraine. Their paths meet after an apocalyptic earthquake drains Lake Hynek, drawing them into the bowels of the dried lakebed. Underneath is a . . . structure. A simulacrum. A site of inexplicable, irrational experiments since time immemorial. One part police ...

When the dead come to life, it’s up to an admiral’s daughter and a former war hero turned town crazy to save a small town. Being the daughter of an admiral, helicopter pilot Jetta Cross is anything but an ordinary young woman. She’s placed in charge of her father’s former Navy Seal comrade, John Hunter; a fallen war hero with a tendency to relive his past and forgo reality. When a government-generated superbug hits the island, the locals become infected and a zombie outbreak plagues their quiet town. Hunter is left alone and to his own devices at their beach house. Often believing ...

Who would want to kill Corvis’s hunky hero husband? March, 2100. A double wedding celebrates the heroes' love and their victory. Invisibly attached to a drone flying above the wedding cake, a gift explodes, thrusting a knife into Corvis's new husband's heart in front of 10,000 guests. Before this, crime was invisible on Enceladus. Who killed Billy, and why? And why do it so publicly? The Chief of Police needs Corvis’s problem-solving skills to help crack the murder mystery as disappearances, abductions and assassinations continue. Corvis is paired with handsome Bert, the new cop and ...

Clover Martinez has always been a survivor, which is the only reason she isn't among the dead when aliens invade and destroy Earth as she knows it. When she hears an inexplicable radio message, she's shocked to learn there are other survivors - and that they're all at the former Area 51. When she arrives, she's greeted by a band of misfits who call themselves the Last Teenagers on Earth. Only they aren't the ragtag group of heroes Clover was expecting.

On dystopian Jessamine, teenagers John Hammerback and Tess Johnson are the best of friends. Together, they explore the ruins of a world that once had advanced technology including space travel, but lost it many turns back during one dark night of death and destruction, as fire reigned down from the sky above. All that remains is an agrarian society ruled by the autocratic Council of Elders. But for John and Tess, the discovery of a secret hidden door is about to lead to a surprising relic from their past, and a haunting mystery that beckons them to begin a dangerous journey to discover the ...

Troy is an interplanetary investigator, every day was like the last, until... His life changed, from his small cell in a dimly lit corner of the city he finds himself to be a celebrity on the journey of a generation. In his travel he meets and loses his first love, learns about himself, his drives and his desires.Follow Troy as he reinvents the world and wins and loses love.

Hacker Kita Yamasaki is a survivor, a fighter, and the granddaughter of Dr. Benjamin Yamasaki. Once the sole human ambassador seeking peace with the alien Teth, now the doctor is long dead—and only Kita holds the knowledge that can save humanity. Though she's already foiled one effort to destroy Earth and forged an alliance with the violent, power-armored Judge Gascoigne, new threats arise. Namely, the Iron-Blooded cultists, who wish to ally themselves with the aliens in exchange for their own lives.

Four tests. Seven days. Nine teens. Only the chosen shall breed.Humans now live in a super greenhouse. Seas have risen. Oceans have acidified. And the fight for resources is deadly. To ensure nothing of this magnitude ever happens again, only those with enough intelligence and heart will earn the right to bear children and heal the earth. Nine teens must face the tests of the Proving to decide who will be Bound to this new order. Four of them will challenge the system in ways even they can’t imagine.

Matthew found Marie, now can he get her to safety? After what seemed like an eternity, Matthew's finally saved Marie. In the time since she saw him last he's been through Hell. Not only that, but he's killed a lot more people than he ever thought he would. He's ready for some reprieve. On the other hand, Marie's been held against her will and has been forced to patch up the same Fulcrum soldiers who kidnapped her. Now two parties stand between them and their sought-after safety. The Fulcrum want to hunt them down and take revenge. The invading alien Beets are just willing to take whatever ...

The Murkudahl come with a dire warning for humanity... The well-written, fast-paced plot moves from one hair-raising dilemma to another, ramping to a fevered pitch ...The writing is crisp, the pacing excellent! --KIRKUS Reviews For years, humans have exploited the noble alien race, the Murkudahl Kait, harnessing their advanced technology and medical miracles without mercy. What they don’t know is that the Kait are pacifist offshoots of the blood-thirsty Murkudahl Kurukaii, a savage race of warriors who thrive on war and domination. Now, the Kurukaii have learned of the humans' cruelty and...

STARCALL 5: An Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas & Teleplays, written by Bob Bello since 1980 for teens and adults in easy-to-read International English. Over 700 short stories of all genres: speculative fiction, military sci-fi, time travel, alternate history and prehistory, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and steampunk, action and adventure, mystery and supernatural, suspense and thriller, romance and drama, etc. A little bit of everything for everyone: 10 “episodes,” illustrated by the author with Dramatic Personae (portraits of the main characters), written in the ...

A World of Darkness is a companion story set in the gripping sci-fi universe of The Breakthrough series. This science fiction thriller explores the consequences of a discovery too powerful to control. Following the events of The Breakthrough, a mysterious substance known as G particles has upended everything humanity thought it knew about life, energy, and consciousness. At the center of the story is Anthony, a reluctant hero and scientist whose pursuit of understanding draws him into the heart of an escalating global crisis. Former hybrids—now known as Radiants—are caught between awe ...