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The Last Magus: A Clockwork Heart

by Mark Piggott

The Magus were the protectors of magic, armed with a magic caster’s power and a warrior’s strength. They were able to summon magical weapons from specialized caches they wore as armored pauldrons known as the Armory of Attlain. The Magus were legendary among the people of Attlain until a few decided they should lead the people instead of protecting them. The rebellion ended quickly from within their ranks, but the damage was done. The Magus were feared and outlawed except for those few who remai... more

A Country Of Eternal Light

by Darby Harn

A black hole is tearing apart the solar system. Mairead's life is already in pieces. The Earth has less than a year to survive. Asteroids rain hell; earthquakes rattle cities; manic tides swamp coasts. Mairead intends to give herself to the erratic waves that erode her remote Irish island, the same that claimed her child. When Gavin, an American, arrives to scatter his father’s ashes, she becomes torn between wanting for life and death. Despite the tides, fuel shortages, and clos... more

Nuclear Midnight

by Robert Cole

On a holiday in England, Alex Carhill is caught in the nightmare of a nuclear holocaust. In a matter of hours, a mid-summer’s day is turned into a nuclear winter. This is the story of his survival in a world that no longer has rules; where climatic extremes, murder, starvation and disease are commonplace. As the land slowly heals, the survivors scratch together an existence in a contaminated wasteland ravaged by plagues of insects and disease. In this world, through hardship and pain, a new soc... more

Skein of Fates

by Leslie Ann Moore

What if Snow White had been fated to be a revolutionary... instead of a pawn?

Nuetierra.

An alien world where twin moons light the night and massive air-breathing jellyfish float through the violet skies trolling for prey.

Nue Bayona.

A gaslit, steam-powered city caught between the iron fist of a despot and the bloody fist of a terrorist...

Four hundred years have passed since a great war toppled the fusion powered civilization created by refugees fleeing a dying... more

What Do You Think, Mr. Collins?

by Neal Bialostosky

In a parallel universe more technologically advanced than our own, adoption of artificial intelligence at the city of Paradise has proceeded rapidly, with no effective government or technical controls. From construction workers to IT professionals, working men and women face the grim prospect of a future without a job.

With any new technology, there are always those eager to employ it for nefarious purpose and personal gain. Uncle, the Chinatown boss, with the help of his nephew Eddie, ... more

The Uprisers

by J.C. Gemmell

The elimination of Earth’s excess water was crucial to building a better world, providing access to real estate and raw materials. For a thousand years, the ejected ice remained safely stored in Tion’s orbit, and the human population soared. Mike has a licence to move tourists through Tion’s spheres, despite new restrictions in the movement of people and data. His latest clients know nothing of his previous life and relationship to Pazel, or of the voice from his past, tempting him to return.... more

Lycaon's Fire

by Jeff Schanz

A small town hides a savage mystery someone is killing to protect. A mild-mannered drifter carries a deadly secret that leaves slaughter in his wake. They clash at a remote bus stop on the way to nowhere, with time to kill. * * * The legend of the flesh-eating wolf-people that live in the mountains has preyed upon a remote Montana town for years. People go missing, presumed dead, suspected eaten alive. Though the myth is considered silly superstition to most residents, someone or something i... more

On These Black Sands

by Vanessa Rasanen

AN HEIR ON THE RUN In one month, Aoife Cascade will turn twenty and take her seat on the Council of Cregah, an honor she's been preparing for her whole life. But when she lets a secret slip to her mother with devastating consequences, all her plans for the future crumble. Believing her people to be better off without her, she flees Cregah, stowing away aboard a pirate ship bound for dangerous waters. A PIRATE CAPTAIN WHO NEEDS HER HELP Captain Declan McCallagh is young compared to the pirat... more

Universe Olympics: Heat 1

by Amanda Dubin

What if winning the gold medal at the Olympics wasn’t the end? What if it was only the beginning?

In 2036, Earth learns that humans have never been alone in the universe. A handful of summer and winter olympians are chosen to compete in the Universe Olympics, alongside highly adapted species from across the Milky Way Galaxy.

No human is prepared for what comes next.

Ambassador Liew invites a swimmer, gymnast, snowboarder, skier, wrestler, sprinter, surfer, skaters, div... more

Nunchuck City

by Brian Asman

You better nun-check yourself before you wreck yourself! Disgraced ex-ninja Nunchuck “Nick” Nikolopoulis just wants to open a drive-thru fondue restaurant with his best friend Rondell. But when an old enemy kidnaps the mayor, and a former flame arrives in hot pursuit, Nick’s going to have to dust off his fighting skills and face his past. Plus an army of heavily-armed ninjas, a very well-dressed street gang, an Australian sumo wrestler with a gnarly skin condition, giant robots, municipal pap... more

Haelend's Ballad

by Ian V. Conrey

ARNON signs his own death warrant when he joins an already failing militia. ADELYNE is haunted by her childhood abuse and begins to crave the very things she hates. EIRÚN finds herself on the run as a convicted murderer. Yet they are all unaware that their own fates are tied to a young orphan, SØREN, who has drowned and come back to life in a foreign land where he will be the death of everyone he meets.

Hælend’s Ballad is a haunting tale about what happens when men and women from two co... more

The Godma's Daughters

by Isabella Ides

The Godma’s Daughters is a love story, a time traveler’s journey, a tale of border crossings. With unforgettable characters to love, including a charming burro named Pants-on-Fire, two rebel grandmother shamans, and two pairs of lovers whose stories reach deep into the Maya past. Travel with the foursome from a sleepy Texas border town to an ancient Maya city in the Yucatan. Discover the secret at the bottom of a god-haunted pool, Yax Tok Ts’ono’ot.

The Terror of the Void: The Cluster Saga Book Three

by Carlos R. Tkacz

Ten years have passed since the unrest that nearly tore the Inner Cluster apart from within. The Elder Council is no more, the Elders murdered by terrorists. The Inner Cluster has become almost unrecognizable, a military state preparing for all-out war. On one side, the Watchers, alien and silent predators from deep within the void of space, are near. On the other side, the Black Sun, warmongers risen from the ashes of the Coalition, bring their reign of destruction ever closer. Khalihl, Meiind,... more

Eyes Last Seen Dying

by Colin Adams

Tricked by her sensei into starting a war, Lena steals one of six stones holding back the Nithrain, an ancient enemy haunting the fringes of old tales. Hunted by every side, to save herself Lena must first become the hero worthy of redemption.

After Thought

by P. A. Crenshaw

After Thought treads an addictive, sexy, and unexpected line between magical realism and urban fantasy and unveils a secretive world of magic, danger, heartbreak, and romance, where the power of human thought can produce the ultimate good—and the ultimate evil. Finally in New York with a career on the rise, rock star wannabe Adam Lancaster falls for his lovely, mysterious neighbor, Madeline Smith. But the more time that he spends with Maddie, the more mysterious she becomes. Strange, dangerou... more

Alien Dream Machine

by William X. Adams

Gunnar is a young Las Vegas PI who struggles with narcolepsy, falling asleep at unpredictable moments. He tracks down a man who cheats at casino dice, only to learn that the guy is an extraterrestrial. Phane, the gambler, begs Gunnar to help him. He and his family are hunted by gangsters who want his dice secret. Gunnar is charmed by the stranger and wants to help, but Phane becomes seriously wounded. Gunnar and his sleep doctor try a desperate plan to revive the dying alien using focused dreams... more

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