Space Power

A hunger for space travel. A perilous journey to another galaxy. A terrorist plot that could turn first contact into last rites. Raya Salian is a bundle of nerves. Humble despite an unsurpassed talent for manipulating the elements, the sixteen-year-old prodigy is both flattered and terrified when she’s tapped for a secret mission – a solo trip to Earth to observe and report. But she barely gets off-world with her life after extremists attack the launch site, potentially leaving her with no way back. Crash-landing near a rural Canadian community, Raya takes cover with a group of locals ...

Are you unknowingly blocking wealth and harmony in your life? Do you feel drained at home, despite trying everything to stay positive? What if a few simple shifts in your space could unlock peace, prosperity, and purpose—faster than you ever imagined? Your home is more than just a shelter—it’s your energetic powerhouse. The spaces you live and work in quietly influence your mental clarity, emotional balance, financial flow, and even the quality of your relationships. Yet most people spend years ignoring the subtle energy disruptions around them, leading to stress, conflicts, health ...

In the distant Heracles system, at the edge of explored space, the last remaining crew of the infamous Crimson Star pirates have found themselves trapped. Civil war has broken out, and the jumpgates that supply interstellar travel have been shut down to all but official traffic. Their leader, ex-math professor Tybalt, is desperate to escape the system and attempt an experimental cure for the degenerative nervous condition that got him fired in the first place.

The Final Kiss is a brief glimpse into the world of Esmerelda-09B, an android and former bodyguard for the Athelonian royal family. In this story, Esmerelda has travelled far from her home world, seeking the mythical Caliopa Door in the hope that its power can reunite her with her beloved princess, who died when the human galactic navy destroyed their world.

What does it feel like to be passionate about your daily work? How do people find their way into fascinating, unusually fulfilling careers, even against the odds? Space lawyers and bibliotherapists; euthanasia activists and women's rugby champions; shark experts and solar power visionaries; a master perfumer and a moon dust maven, among many others. What all of these people have in common is the courage to pursue their dreams and obsessions, no matter how niche or particular, and transform them into their life's work.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2022 The Money Box: A mysterious black box gives its users "unearned" money, but at what price? The Memory Thief: Alice is kidnapped, her mind is downloaded to the cloud, and, due to space limitations, her boyfriend must decide what memories make it into her new body. Tikkun Olam: A retired lawyer tries to help an at-risk youth, but feels she has failed him. Sow: A pilot is tasked with "seeding" a distant planet with the codes to give rise to future humans, at the expense of the planet's natural evolutionary process. A Dragon's Perspective: A ...

Jacqueline (Jax) Elizabeth Meyers was born to the wealthiest family in the universe. Jax was born mute, but her parents don’t know that she also has tremendous power. Jax can read minds and communicate telepathically, which she kept secret in the hopes that it would give her an edge when the time came for her escape. When her parents offered her hand in marriage, she knew it was time to leave her boring, meaningless life behind. The Alien Planetary Alliance (APA) recruits and enlists her in the super-elite Omega Team, and there she meets her new best friends, Willow, Cobalt, and Dharma, ...