Exploration Adventure Fiction

A historical fiction book set in Ridgewood, The Carolinas, during the late 19th century. Join Tom Cooke, Sam Thackeray, and Henry Black on a captivating adventure as they navigate the perils and delights of summer in a small coastal town grappling with a yellow fever outbreak. Stranded at Tom's uncle's remote coastal home, the boys find themselves on an unexpected journey of friendship, discovery, and resilience as they explore the untamed beauty of the shores of Ridgewood. After arriving to stay with Uncle Harrison and Aunt Helen, who are away on a long trip, Tom and his friends seek ...

When the Earth is threatened by a slowly expanding sun, mankind embarks upon a mission to send a mammoth worldship to settle a new planet across the stars. The preternatural races step out of hiding to work with the humans to save what they can from their dying world. With the aid of the fae, shape shifters, vampires, and other creatures of supernatural lore, the worldship, Leviathan, is complete one thousand later.

Orphaned Nia dreams of escaping her mundane life and exploring the stars. When the famous exploration ship Hyperion arrives at her space station, led by renowned scientist Dr. O’Malley, Nia knows this is her chance. Refusing to let her lack of credentials stop her, she devises a daring plan to smuggle herself aboard the Hyperion and join its elite crew on their upcoming mission. Risking everything, Nia manages to secretly board the ship right before launch. Hiding in the garden lab, she begins learning from the crew while relying on the ship's cat, Moxie, to avoid detection. But when ...

The battle over the alien artifacts rages across the solar system. On Earth, Los Angeles becomes the battleground for two mega-corporations that will stop at nothing to get their hands on the strange material. Meanwhile, as she races towards Ganymede, astronaut Rachel Ferreira discovers that the biggest threat to the ship and her team is not awaiting ahead out in space, but is right under their own feet. As the satellite images received from Ganymede get stranger and stranger, Rachel and Theodore each find themselves in a race against time.

Taylor Van Zant, the owner of Swamp Eagle Security, thought he was doing a good thing when he destroyed the slave ring operating out of Droxis, even though the slavers blew up the red diamond mine there as they tried to escape. Unfortunately, the mine belonged to the synthetic intelligence running the Merchant Guild, and it was…displeased with the mine’s destruction, so it put out a death contract on all the members of Swamp Eagle Security.

With the government of Detritus in disarray because of Superiority treachery, and with Spensa still away on her mission in the Nowhere, Jorgen must work together with the alien Alanik to pick up the pieces. They intercept a strange transmission from the planet Evershore and its Kitsen inhabitants, who say they have some of Jorgen's people and want to return them - but can the Kitsen be trusted? And can Jorgen learn to master his increasingly erratic cytonic powers before they spiral out of control and destroy all hope of forming an alliance against the Superiority?

There is a darker side to the Intergalactic Marriage Council that no one was aware of, and this changes everything. Natalie wants a simple life and chooses to marry a man from Zeylan through the Intergalactic Marriage Council. When she arrives on the planet, nothing is as she expects, and she must mentally adjust. Can the intense pleasure she finds with her match overcome the reality of her situation? Each book in the Zeylan Bride series is stand alone and can be read in any order. If you like it, check out my Otan Bride series as well for more arranged marriage erotica set in the ...

In The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision, space expert Roshni leads a mission that's out of this world - literally! With rainforest expert Ollie, she is set the task of fixing the space probe orbiting Jupiter before a comet hits the planet. With the clock ticking, it's a race against time for the Secret Explorers as they dodge asteroids, complete daring spacewalks, and use all their skills to complete their mission. Packed with fun facts about real-life missions to Jupiter, this thrilling adventure is perfect for young listeners.

The two original Buck Rogers novellas. Buck Rogers was a huge success, spawning many imitators such as Flash Gordon. Despite being written prior to World War II, the story line accurately foreshadowed several notable advancements in technology: bazookas, consumer e-purchasing, immersive telepresence, night vision devices, optical devices for small arms such as the red-dot sight, paratroopers, remote piloted surveillance and attack drones, telecommuting, and wireless phones - including the flip phone!

Joe is the real thing, a guardian angel sent from Heaven to protect Staff Sergeant Abigail Russel. The problem is, she doesn’t believe him. All she cares about is getting revenge against the people that killed her family. To make that happen, she needs an assignment to Rose World. That’s where she’ll get a chance to even the score. The question is how to survive until then. She’s stuck in the middle of a siege where grunts like her are considered expendable. The best option is to get face-to-face with the enemy, but only a miracle can keep her alive against those kinds of odds.

Isaac Stanfield leaves his home to become a sailor on a merchantman, the Sweet Rose, and through ingenuity and sheer luck, finds himself in the middle of the drama and explorations that precede the departure of the Mayflower for New England in 1620. Exploration is Isaac's coming-of-age story, capturing the turbulence of the times through his observations and experiences. Suspenseful, poignant, and expertly researched, David Tory's novel brings to life an engaging cultural history of English seafaring exploration and intrigue in the early 17th century.

Epic Science Fiction from a modern master of the craft Six hundred years in the future… The aliens won’t stop until all of manknd is destroyed, extinguished. But they never counted on Queen Rochelle nor her people. Against all odds, they have survived. Their new ships – planet-spanning ‘Rings’ are ready. And the aliens don’t have a clue what is coming... War Ring. The stunning conclusion to the Canaris Rift Series.

Goliath has always put the Federation and his family and crew first. He has to find out who killed his father and why it’s the only long-term goal he has for his future. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with what could be a future he never imagined or desired, Goliath must decide if revenge outweighs the possibility of destiny.

A wave of death is spreading through the Milky Way galaxy, an expanding sphere of lethal gamma radiation that erupted from the galaxy's core 28,000 years ago. Every world it touched was wiped clean of all life. But it's possible to protect a planet from gamma radiation. Now, guided by the ancient intelligent machines called the Predecessors, men and women from Earth seek out those precious, rare worlds that harbor intelligent species, determined to save them.

The Starlight Fashion Show: A What Shall We Do Today? Adventure Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their most magical space adventure yet! When mysterious sparkles begin falling from the sky, three best friends discover a cosmic stone that opens a portal to an extraordinary realm where asteroids dance, comets race like sports cars, and meteor showers paint stories across the stars. Perfect for young readers ages 6-9, this enchanting chapter book combines: STEM learning through space exploration and astronomy Character development as children discover their unique talents Friendship themes ...

The militia requested help in acquiring a new ship, Matthew's seeing to it that the job is finished. The job has taken Matthew and his team into Thessalonia, and Matthew isn't about to head back home after the job is done after going this far. He's got questions that need answering and he's got Beets to kill. And there's a chance that some of his friends from Crail are in the city too! Read The Battle for Allegra: Acquisition today! Acquisition is the twenty-third book in the sci-fi novelette series The Battle for Allegra. Join Matthew as he goes over the top and ventures into the killing ...

In the shadows, evil stirs. A race woven from arachnid and human DNA. They hunt like spiders. They think like men. They are the perfect killers. Like a virus, they invade the Freedom. James “Bulldog” King, commander of the Freedom, has fought alien fleets. This is different. This is worse. The infestation swarms through Freedom’s labyrinthine halls. Destroying. Eating up the Freedom from the inside. King must muster all his courage. All his strength. He must reclaim his ship. Or not only Freedom will fall—but Earth itself.

Seersana University is worlds-renowned for its xenopsychology program, producing the Alliance's finest therapists, psychiatric nurses and alien researchers. When Jahir, one of the rare and reclusive Eldritch espers, arrives on campus, he's unprepared for the challenges of a vast and multicultural society... but fortunately, second-year student Vasiht'h is willing to take him under his wing. Will the two win past their troubles and doubts and see the potential for a once-in-a-lifetime partnership? Book 1 of the Dreamhealers Duology.

Embarking on a supposedly straightforward assassination mission becomes a tangled web of intrigue when covert government agencies violently collide with nefarious crime lords spilling secrets. Tia Cooper, a top Enforcer, pursues a low-life crime boss on the galaxy's most extravagant space liner. Luxuriating in the lap of agency-sponsored luxury, she believes something is off. Has she lost her touch or is her assignment not what she was led to believe? Strap in for a high-octane, fast-paced science fiction escapade. In this short story, experience the whirlwind of Tia's hunt as she navigates...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the endlessly-mysterious moon is explored in this reprint short science fiction anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld, The Best Science Fiction of the Year).