Science Fiction Adventure War Space Opera

Watch out - the Earth just fell into a dark sun's orbit! Or maybe you'd rather visit a theme park called Hell? These are just two of the strange and unnerving tales you'll find in this collection of great science fiction and fantasy stories.

In this New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a strange new life form threatens all of humanity, and only a fool would stand in its way. Katmer Al Shei has done well with the starship Pasadena, cutting corners where necessary to keep her crew paid and her journeys profitable. But there are two things she will never skimp on: her crew - and her fool. For a long space journey, a certified Fool’s Guild clown is essential, to amuse, excite, and otherwise distract the crew from the drudgeries of interstellar flight.

The Commonwealth has fractured, its interstellar order breaking down into civil war. On one side is Hadrian, the outlaw king of Tyre, driven from his homeworld and forced into a fragile alliance with the colony worlds; on the other sits a parliament determined to restrain him at all costs. The time for talk is over. The matter can be settled only by war. Loyal to the king, Admiral Kat Falcone leads her fleets into battle, joined by allies with motives of their own. But her friend and former comrade Commodore William McElney has chosen to join the Houses of Parliament.

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...

Battle-hardened Captain Ry Devans and his crew of the Mars Orbiting Station-1 are part of a bold plan: resurrect the active molten cores of the Red Planet with synchronized thermonuclear explosions, and terraform the hell out of that iron-oxide rock for future generations. It'll change history. So will the strands of carbon-based Martian cells that have hitched a ride on the ship. Dr. Karen Wagner knows the microbes' resistance to virus is incredible. It's the unknowable that's dicey. Her orders: blow them into space. But orders can be undermined.

Earth's last Assault Troopers become Star Vikings, raiding alien worlds. In the third book of the Extinction Wars series, the Emperor of the Lokhars declares a holy crusade against the last humans, promising to finish what he started. Years ago at his orders, the Lokhars nuked the Earth and sprayed it with a bio-terminator. Creed has begun raiding alien worlds for more starships and the tech needed to clean the radioactive Earth. But how can his handful of cruisers stop the approaching armada?

They made their presence on Earth known thirteen years ago. Providing technology and scientific insights far beyond what mankind was capable of. They became indispensable advisors and promised even more gifts that we just couldn't pass up. We called them Gurus. It took them a while to drop the other shoe. You can see why, looking back.

Their nemesis lies in wait.... Orlandine has destroyed the alien Jain super-soldier by deploying an actual black hole. And now that same weapon hoovers up clouds of lethal Jain technology, swarming within the deadly accretion disc’s event horizon. All seems just as she planned. Yet behind her back, forces incite rebellion on her home world, planning her assassination.

Pursued by vengeful Goobalob toll collectors, savage Arachnoid bounty hunters, and formidable Amazonians, Captain Bartholomew Quasar must do whatever he can to keep the crew of the Effervescent Magnitude out of harm's way. All in a day's work - except time is not on his side. Torn from the present to relive his past, he vows to keep mistakes from occurring the second time around. But is he doomed to repeat history? Or can he erase his regrets?

The Swath have returned. Humanity’s survival hangs by a thread. When a distress call rings out from Vulta Station—the last line of defense for the planet Corla—Captain Joan Everett and the crew of the USS Monolith respond without hesitation. But what begins as a rescue mission turns into a desperate battle for survival as the Swath, a deadly alien race thought to be defeated, return with vengeance. Jumping into hostile space, the Monolith engages the enemy—but the cost is catastrophic. With her ship crippled and crew on the edge of annihilation, Captain Everett faces a terrifying ...

“It’s turned into a cold war, Sarge. When they assassinate our politicians, diplomatic relations tend to grow frosty.” Triskelion is active. The Chancellor is murdered. Scores of deep undercover operatives have mobilized to take down politicians, judges, and law enforcement personnel. Former Marine Sergeant Gina Wilcox leads an elite team that fights back, bringing swift justice to the SSI agents arrayed against the Republic. But the deadliest assassin of them all has just arrived by interplanetary transport. And things are about to get much, much worse . . . Don’t miss the third ...

In a surprise attack that killed many of her dearest subjects, Hail Bristol, empress of Indrana, has been captured by the Shen - the most ruthless and fearsome aliens humanity has ever encountered. As she plots her escape, the centuries-long war between her captors and the Farians, their mortal enemies and Indrana's oldest allies, finally comes to a head.

“Dang, Sarge. In a way, it sounds like they swapped out one bot for another.” Former SSI agent Remington Rennison leads a small-scale insurrection on Euripides while the Counterforce teams and ex space marine Gina Wilcox continue trying to retrieve Miriam. Obstacles remain to completing their objective, the largest of which is the League Navy in orbit. But insurmountable odds are something the Ultima Mule Company is used to facing, and they're here to lend a hand . . . Don't miss the ninth installment of this fast-paced space opera!

“I’m going to make a theory, Sarge. I think our bot has left the planet.” League forces in Octavia move against ex-Marine Gina Wilcox, trying to grab a very special droid. Powerful special forces combine their strength with vicious street gangs, ready to take her on. Tetrarch Chu deals with betrayal on Euripides, and turns to the Nomadi for help. A lone assassin heads into the wilderness to hunt her down. Now, both a Tetrarch and a bot are in trouble, but only one will find favor with the powers that be . . . Don't miss the action-packed Book 6 in this epic space opera adventure!

“You know, Sarge, sentience is a funny thing. You could probably program a bot to think it was self-aware." A stolen droid from Verberger has awakened, and former Space Marine Gina Wilcox finds herself babysitting a childlike young woman who has no idea she's not human. Why, then, does the corporation want her back so badly? In darkest space, the Captain of a giant zodiac vessel dies and throws the ship into default mode just as his crew mutinies. An SOS reaches Counterforce One where Commander Hamilton Wolf leads his team with some newcomers on a rescue mission. Don't miss the fifth ...

“Our bot’s the new Tetrarch over there, Sarge. Them Leaguers are being led by a droid now.” League warships flee Petra Roe with a stolen bot, but the Counterforce leaders are caught on the planet's surface. Commander Wolf stays behind so Lockhart can lead the remainder in pursuit. Now Lt. Halverson is on her first solo op, trying to rescue Wolf. And the others combine forces to be led by Commander Lockhart. Can they successfully infiltrate Euripides and find out what happened to Miriam? Don't miss the 7th book in this action-packed space opera series! Trigger warning: non-graphic ...

Their mission isn’t complete But the heat is on from every side. Slade & Forge will have to use all their skill and expertise to infiltrate the highest levels of a secret society set on dominating all life across the galaxy. The Somme Duces are rich, powerful, influential throughout the highest levels of government and even the Colonial Marine Corps. They’re also sadistic and evil, which is why special operators Rick Forge & Wesley Slade are laser focused on bringing them down. But before they can turn their attention to the wicked members of the most dangerous secret society in the...

A millennium into the future. In a galaxy far from Earth. We were not prepared for the Terminal War. Billions of lives are at risk as enemy forces mass on the frontier of the Commonwealth. If the planet Terminus, the center of all the Commonwealth's technology, falls, we will lose everything, and there will be no way back. The Axis Combine's fleet is overwhelming in number, and their firepower is superior.

Hail Bristol: former runaway princess, interplanetary gunrunner, Empress of Indrana. When the Empire's closest ally asks her to intervene in a galactic military crisis, she embarks on the highest stakes diplomatic mission Indrana has ever faced. Caught between two powerful alien civilizations at each other's throats, Hail has one chance to make peace before all of humanity becomes collateral damage in a full-blown galactic war.

It is the end of all things. Ancient ships sweep across the galaxy, conquering worlds with ease. It seems to be only a matter of time before Pierce and his allies control everything. Meanwhile, the Oracle, Pierce's mysterious advisor, has plans of its own. His own closest friend is questioning his motives. With Earth under occupation, Hanson searches for allies. With a secret at the heart of a million-year-old dead alien and a farfetched plan, the galaxy might just have a thin ray of hope. But the great powers have their own problems. Old allies are ready to betray one another.