Exploration Adventure Fiction

Cage & Mars are back! Bravo company is trapped on a pristine world, ripe for colonization. Unfortunately, the humans weren’t the first species to arrive. Aliens with vastly superior technology have laid claim to the planet and Bravo company is in the fight of their lives. Help is on the way with more colony ships set to arrive in the system. Lieutenant Blake Cage must find a way to keep the platoon alive and his relationship with Felicity Mars a secret. Incursio is the second half of the Cage & Mars story. It is filled with action, and strategy, as the characters struggle to ...

In this final book of the Sinai Trilogy, Jake and Libby expand their business globally, while fighting off threats and attacks by their Russian partners and bad actors from Australia. Greed, egos, and revenge lead to surprising twists and turns, as the principals from Pimple Creek Enterprise travel from Denver and Montana to Egypt, Russia, Congo, Australia, and other locations around the world. Rich descriptions of people and places transport the listener into situations typically endured by global geological explorationists.

How far would you go to find your sister? Would you sleep with someone? Xena’s sister went missing on Zeylan after she signed up for the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and now she’s is determined to get to the bottom of this. When Xena receives contact information about a shuttle pilot who makes runs between Earth and Zeynlan, she figures he might be the perfect person to toy with for secrets. Xena has a plan, but it doesn’t include being hot-to-trot for Axiss. Something about Axiss sets her off and all she wants to do is jump into bed with him. Maybe Xena’s plans need to change, ...

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory.

Passion, Danger, and a Game of Survival Elite warrior and liaison officer Shelbi MacPhadden thrives on adventure, diplomacy, and the tantalizing encounters she finds across the stars. Her latest mission takes her to the scorching deserts of Tresed, where survival is an art form. Among the resilient locals, Shelbi meets Lance Hopkins, a wealthy yet broken man still haunted by the loss of his wife. But when sparks fly between them, their desires threaten to consume them both. Amidst the heat and shifting sands, Shelbi is drawn into the thrilling sport of Z0-ZO ball—a provocative game where ...

In the title story, a man's newfound ability to walk in the past allows him to dwell among dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers . . . and something even more timeless. In "Construction Shack," the first manned expedition to Pluto reveals that no matter how advanced aliens may be, even they don't always get everything right. And in "Univac 2200," the thin line between humans creating technology and humans becoming technology is about to be crossed-and there may be no going back.

Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039, the Mars Diaries feature 14-year-old virtual-reality specialist Tyce Sanders. When a quake triggers the appearance of some strange black boxes on the Martian landscape, Tyce and others journey across the Martian plain. As Tyce approaches the boxes, he makes a startling discovery: one that could change life for everyone in the universe. That is, if he lives to uncover the truth. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery - a new relationship with God.

YOSS (José Miguel Sánchez Gómez) es sin duda el autor más renombrado y controversial de la ciencia ficción cubana. En su best seller Se alquila un planeta, nos ofrece la visión desgarradora de un porvenir en la Tierra que le sirve de espejo para reflexionar sobre la Cuba de los años noventa bajo el régimen de Fidel Castro.

The excitement continues ... Following their discoveries in the volcano, Molly and Michael decide to collect a water sample from the cave inside the mine. But fate, it seems, has other plans for them. Join their incredible journey through the jungle where they stumble through an invisible shield around a top-secret research laboratory. Inside, they find something mysterious that will lead them on an even stranger journey, riding the mycelium network under the ground. See the plants and animals through their eyes, hear the curious sounds and discover what it feels like to be in the presence ...

Setia Zees fled Earth to escape the clutches of a tyrannical master, becoming one of humanity’s first deep space colonists. Her destination, Talman Prime, should be a pristine planet, never inhabited by intelligent life. That’s how it looks at first, but then Setia stumbles across what seem to be the remains of an ancient civilization.

Five years ago, a group of human researchers and their mercenary friends helped evacuate 26 cetaceans from Earth just ahead of their arrest. The world government didn't approve of their giving the cetaceans pinplants, and it wanted to euthanize the dolphins and orcas in their care. After finding a home on the distant ice-covered ocean world of Hoarfrost, the humans and cetaceans settled in. Less than a year later, they were attacked when the planet's previous owners, the aquatic Selroth, tried to regain possession of it.

"Martian Genesis" brings together "New Dawn" and "The Red Planet Transformation" into a single compelling volume, chronicling humanity’s struggle and evolution on Mars. In New Dawn, Benjamin, one of the first children born on the Red Planet, recounts the story of his parents—pioneers who braved the harsh Martian frontier. Using his mother’s diary as a primary source, he pieces together their journey of survival, discovery, and resilience. In The Red Planet Transformation, Benjamin shares his own experiences growing up in the shadow of humanity’s first steps on Mars. As he matures, ...

What happens when you find out you’re sleeping with the enemy? Xena arrives on Zeylan and the search for her sister doesn’t go as well as she hoped. Axiss is keeping secrets from her, and the fabulous sex isn’t calming her nerves when it looks more and more like something bigger is going on than just a simple missing person. Can Xena handle finding out the truth about Axiss and his involvement in her sister’s disappearance? ------------------ This story contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults. Reader discretion advised.

Dinosaurs. Majestic giants. They’ve captured our imagination for generations. On planet Mintari, they live again. Mintari is far from Earth. Wild. Pristine. A world where triceratops herd across grasslands, pterosaurs soar over golden mountains, and T-rexes prowl the misty forests. But these magnificent beasts might soon disappear. And only one man can save them. They call him Jurassic Joe; a semi-mythical figure, a ranger who lives in the wilderness of Mintari. He is the defender of dinosaurs and the bane of poachers. A folk hero...but is he real?

I'm so excited! I'm going on an adventure with my cousins! It's going to be so fun having them with me this time. We're going to India, and I'm kind of nervous about it. Barbara told us that the water isn't safe to drink, and the air is polluted too. That won't be fun, we have to wear masks and only drink bottled water. That also meant that we have to watch out for food that was washed in the tap water as well. It will definitely be an adventure. I'll be careful, but I wasn't going to let it ruin our fun. At least Henry will be considered a real service dog there, that was a huge relief. ...

Change can be really hard sometimes. But we learned that it can also be a wonderful thing. I seriously enjoyed the changes we had to make to our group. Double date nights are awesome, and I really loved our core group gathering. I'm not going to fear changes anymore. I'm just going to roll with them and find the joy hidden inside. I'm excited to see what's in store for our group in Finland. I have a feeling I'm going to love it there. Norway was incredible and Finland is right next door. I'm really looking forward to seeing it through Barbara's plans this time. She always plans the best ...

Guided by the vision of a mysterious psyker, Zelia finally finds her mother on a distant world, far from Terra. But even now, are the friends really safe while they carry the ancient relic that led to the destruction of Talen’s home planet? A family is reunited, but a world will be ripped apart as the unstoppable Necrons close in on their prize. Warped Galaxies reaches its exciting conclusion as loyalties are tested, destinies are set, and the Space Marines arrive in force!

Round the Moon is Jules Verne's sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. Having been fired out of the giant Columbiad space gun, the Baltimore Gun Club's bullet-shaped projectile and its three passengers, Barbicane, Nicholl and Michel Ardan, begins the five-day trip to the moon. A few minutes into the journey, a small, bright asteroid passes within a few hundred yards of them, but luckily does not collide with the projectile. The asteroid had been captured by the Earth's gravity and had become a second moon. The three travelers undergo a series of adventures and misadventures during the rest of the journey.

When a small group of humans are abducted from Earth, they find themselves thrust into a battle for the fate of the known universe. They are forced to put their trust in a mysterious artificial intelligence who has its own secret agenda. Banding together with beings from across the universe, the band of misfits must overcome an empire bent on the subjugation of Earth. Can the small band of allies overcome an ancient evil while unlocking the very secret of humanities origins?

Beyond the borders of known space a Dark Fleet is gathering. Volka, 6T9, Carl Sagan, and their band of sentient faster-than-light ships are charged with finding the Dark's forces. But the enemy is closer than they realize, and the Dark's next strike will be sooner than they think. When the attack comes our heroes will be forced to evolve once more. Volka has become a true telepath. To fight the Dark, she must become a true leader as well.