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Helva was born human, but only her brain survived, becoming the mind of an interstellar scout ship with a voice as extraordinary as her abilities.
The Ship Who Sang
Epic Fantasy · Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Helva was born human, but only her brain survived, becoming the mind of an interstellar scout ship with a voice as extraordinary as her abilities. Paired with a human partner, she roams the galaxy in search of adventure, purpose, and connection. But when Helva unexpectedly falls in love, even a nearly indestructible ship discovers how fragile life can be.
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Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved—saved to be schooled, programmed, and implanted into the sleek titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner—male or female—to share her exhilirating excapades in space!
Her life was to be rich and rewarding . . . resplendent with daring adventures and endless excitement, beyond the wildest dreams of mere mortals.
Gifted with the voice of an angel and being virtually indestructable, Helva XH-834 antipitated a sublime immortality.
Then one day she fell in love!
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Ean Lambert is a level-ten linesman, but his ability to hear the lines sing sets him apart—and makes others doubt him.
Linesman
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
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Ean Lambert is a level-ten linesman, but his ability to hear the lines sing sets him apart—and makes others doubt him. When a mysterious alien ship appears with deadly defenses and unfamiliar energy lines, Ean is the only one it doesn’t attack. His rare talent may unlock its secrets and reshape humanity’s future in this gripping series opener by S. K. Dunstall.
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First in a brand new thought-provoking science fiction series.
The lines. No ship can traverse the void without them. Only linesmen can work with them. But only Ean Lambert hears their song. And everyone thinks he’s crazy…
Most slum kids never go far, certainly not becoming a level-ten linesman like Ean. Even if he’s part of a small, and unethical, cartel, and the other linesmen disdain his self-taught methods, he’s certified and working.
Then a mysterious alien ship is discovered at the edges of the galaxy. Each of the major galactic powers is desperate to be the first to uncover the ship’s secrets, but all they’ve learned is that it has the familiar lines of energy—and a defense system that, once triggered, annihilates everything in a 200 kilometer radius.
The vessel threatens any linesman who dares to approach it, except Ean. His unique talents may be the key to understanding this alarming new force—and reconfiguring the relationship between humans and the ships that serve them, forever.
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When a bioweapon attack wipes out the command crew of the Pufferfish and reverts most humans aboard to a feral state, sanitation lieutenant Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos and her…
Terminal Alliance
Post-Apocalyptic · Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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When a bioweapon attack wipes out the command crew of the Pufferfish and reverts most humans aboard to a feral state, sanitation lieutenant Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos and her team of space janitors are the only ones left thinking clearly. As they flee attackers, pilot a ship they barely understand, and hunt for a cure, they uncover a conspiracy threatening the entire alliance.
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A “damn hilarious” military science fiction series that “skates just on the right side of the line between clever absurdity and complete chaos”—for fans of Douglas Adams and John Scalzi (Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times–bestselling author)
Hugo Award–winning author Jim C. Hines introduces the unlikely heroes who may just save the galaxy from a zombie plague: a crew of space janitors.
The Krakau came to Earth to invite humanity into a growing alliance of sentient species. However, they happened to arrive after a mutated plague wiped out half the planet, turned the rest into shambling, near-unstoppable animals, and basically destroyed human civilization. You know—your standard apocalypse.
Now, a century later, human beings might not be what they once were, but at least they’re no longer trying to eat everyone. Mostly.
Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is surprisingly bright (for a human). As a Lieutenant on the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish, she’s in charge of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team. When a bioweapon attack wipes out the Krakau command crew and reverts the rest of the humans to their feral state, only Mops and her team are left with their minds intact.
Escaping the attacking aliens—not to mention her shambling crewmates—is only the beginning. Sure, Mops and her team of space janitors and plumbers can clean the ship as well as anyone, but flying the damn thing is another matter. As they struggle to keep the Pufferfish functioning and find a cure for their crew, they stumble onto a conspiracy that could threaten the entire alliance… a conspiracy born from the truth of what happened on Earth all those years ago.
With Terminal Alliance, Jim Jim C. Hines takes us into a brand-new universe of entertainment certain to appeal to fans of both Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.
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At Seersana University, reclusive Eldritch esper Jahir struggles to navigate a vibrant, multicultural campus and the demands of xenopsychology training.
Mindtouch
Romantasy · Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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At Seersana University, reclusive Eldritch esper Jahir struggles to navigate a vibrant, multicultural campus and the demands of xenopsychology training. Second-year student Vasiht’h offers friendship and guidance, drawing them into a partnership neither expected but both may desperately need. Mindtouch opens M.C.A. Hogarth’s Dreamhealers Duology with a gentle, character-driven story of connection and growth.
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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.
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After his mother’s death leaves him stranded without work or options, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Wang signs on with a deep-space freighter for a two-year stint.
Quarter Share
Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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After his mother’s death leaves him stranded without work or options, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Wang signs on with a deep-space freighter for a two-year stint. Suddenly launched far from home, he must learn the rhythms of life aboard the Lois McKendrick and find his place among its eclectic crew. Nathan Lowell’s Quarter Share is a warm, character-driven tale of discovery and adventure.
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The Golden Age of Sail has Returned -- in the Year 2352
When his mother dies in a flitter crash, eighteen-year-old Ishmael Horatio Wang must find a job with the planet company or leave the system--and NerisCo isn't hiring. With credits running low, and prospects limited, he has just one hope...to enlist for two years with a deep space commercial freighter. Ishmael, who only rarely visited the Neris Orbital, and has never been off-planet alone before, finds himself part of an eclectic crew sailing a deep space leviathan between the stars.
Join the crew of the SC Lois McKendrick, a Manchester built clipper as she sets solar sails in search of profit for her company and a crew each entitled to a share equal to their rating.
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Ideal for readers looking for funny, flamboyant sci-fi with aliens, spectacle, music, and absurdly high stakes.
Space Opera
Speculative Fiction · Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
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A Hugo Award finalist for Best Novel, Space Opera sends Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes to represent Earth in a galactic song competition where failure means extermination, with a 4.0-star rating from more than 2,100 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for funny, flamboyant sci-fi with aliens, spectacle, music, and absurdly high stakes.
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2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente's science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contest…and the stakes are as high as the fate of planet Earth.
A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented—something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding.
Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for the Metagalactic Grand Prix—part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. Species far and wide compete in feats of song, dance and/or whatever facsimile of these can be performed by various creatures who may or may not possess, in the traditional sense, feet, mouths, larynxes, or faces. And if a new species should wish to be counted among the high and the mighty, if a new planet has produced some savage group of animals, machines, or algae that claim to be, against all odds, sentient? Well, then they will have to compete. And if they fail? Sudden extermination for their entire species.
This year, though, humankind has discovered the enormous universe. And while they expected to discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of aliens, they have instead found glitter, lipstick, and electric guitars. Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny—they must sing.
Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes have been chosen to represent their planet on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And the fate of Earth lies in their ability to rock.
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Deployed to a lost colony world, soldier Alex Archer faces an alien enemy that has evolved into something far more lethal.
Corvus
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Deployed to a lost colony world, soldier Alex Archer faces an alien enemy that has evolved into something far more lethal. What starts as a rescue mission becomes a brutal fight for survival light-years from home. This high-octane military science fiction sequel holds 4.7 stars on Amazon and is praised for its action and escalating stakes.
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When the aliens evolve, so does the threat against humanity in this thrilling sequel to Scorpio that finds Alex Archer in an epic battle of survival against the odds and the alien invaders.
Alex Archer is a soldier now, the only civilian survivor from Scorpio to join the NAC Defense Corps. With their training complete, Alex and her friend Private Isa Cressey find themselves on emergency combat deployment with their new unit. The destination is the Alpha Corvi system, where an allied warship has vanished. Alex can guess why.
Her fears prove true—Alpha Corvi is under new ownership. Alex must face the monsters from her childhood again as her regiment mounts a rescue operation to find and save the planet’s colonists. But this time, there is something terrifyingly different about their enemy. The Corps has evolved to meet the threat, but the Lankies have adapted as well—and they are more lethal than ever. What began as a rescue turns into a desperate fight for survival for Alex and her new friends, stranded on a hostile world forty-nine light-years from Earth. And the only way home goes right through the Lankies.
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Four years after vanishing on Bodmin Moor, Mal reappears, pulling her friend Lee—and MI5 investigator Julian Sabreur—into a mystery tied to physicist Kay Amal Khan’s research on parallel…
The Doors of Eden
Sci-Fi · Genetic Engineering · Hard Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Four years after vanishing on Bodmin Moor, Mal reappears, pulling her friend Lee—and MI5 investigator Julian Sabreur—into a mystery tied to physicist Kay Amal Khan’s research on parallel Earths. As fractures between worlds widen and strange beings cross through, humanity faces threats it never imagined. Adrian Tchaikovsky delivers a tense, inventive multiverse adventure from an Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.
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From the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Doors of Eden is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure about parallel universes and the monsters that they hide. They thought we were safe. They were wrong. Four years ago, two girls went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Only one came back. Lee thought she'd lost Mal, but now she's miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has she been all this time? Mal's reappearance hasn't gone unnoticed by MI5 officers either, and Lee isn't the only one with questions. Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power - and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor. Dr Khan's research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors crash open, anything could come through. "Tchaikovsky weaves a masterful tale... a suspenseful joyride through the multiverse." (Booklist)
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Renegade captain Jace Hughes takes a job he can’t ignore when a mysterious nun and a strange young girl seek passage across the stars.
Renegade Star
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Renegade captain Jace Hughes takes a job he can’t ignore when a mysterious nun and a strange young girl seek passage across the stars. Marked by glowing blue tattoos and hunted for a secret tied to humanity’s origins, the girl may unlock the path to the mythical Earth. As danger mounts, Jace must decide between profit and protection. A galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure.
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They say the Earth is just a myth. But a bold secret will change everything.
Captain Jace Hughes is a Renegade, an expert at taking odd jobs without asking questions. But when a mysterious nun with a strange piece of cargo shows up at his door asking for safe passage, he has nothing but questions.
The nun is harboring a young girl with albino skin, white hair, and glowing blue tattoos. She's unlike anyone Jace has ever met.
And she just might hold the secret to finding Earth.
As they follow the clues, Jace and his bustling new crew go on the run, discovering the secrets of an ancient civilization that will unlock humanity's true origins.
With a hefty bounty on the child, will Jace take the payday or risk everything to protect her?
Renegade Star is the first installment in a riveting galaxy-spanning sci-fi series. If you're a fan of ancient civilizations, suspenseful space adventures, strange new worlds, and interstellar mysteries, you'll love this exciting sci-fi epic from USA Today bestseller J.N. Chaney, creator of the Backyard Starship Universe.
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A test flight meant to make Major Noah Gantz a hero instead hurls him across the universe, where a sentient starship saves his life by merging with him.
Homeworld Lost
Sci-Fi · Galactic Empire · Military Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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A test flight meant to make Major Noah Gantz a hero instead hurls him across the universe, where a sentient starship saves his life by merging with him. As Noah learns to survive with Kayan’s voice in his mind, a rising enemy hunts them—and knows Earth exists. A high-octane sci-fi adventure from J.N. Chaney and Scott Moon.
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During a test flight for the world’s first warp engine, Major Noah Gantz is set to go down in the history books.
Despite years of training, the mission goes sideways, and instead of a quick trip to the moon and back, Noah's ship is transported across the universe to stars unknown.
Stranded in space and on the brink of death, Noah is rescued by a sentient starship and its captain. To save his life, the ship’s own biomatter must replace his failing cells.
Now , Noah is different. Stronger, faster… and there’s a voice in his head.
The voice of the ship itself, and its name is Kayan.
With no way to return home, Noah must adapt and rebuild his life in this unfamiliar corner of the universe. And as he does, he discovers a looming threat in the far reaches of space, growing in power, and set on capturing Noah and his ship.
Worse still, this new enemy knows about Earth. . . and it has big plans.
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Charting the Empire’s swift ascent and startling collapse, this history explores how Palpatine transformed a failing democracy into a ruthless dictatorship sustained by fear, propaganda, and military might.
Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Charting the Empire’s swift ascent and startling collapse, this history explores how Palpatine transformed a failing democracy into a ruthless dictatorship sustained by fear, propaganda, and military might. From Darth Vader’s campaigns to the Tarkin Initiative and the machinery of Imperial rule, historian Chris Kempshall offers fresh insight into the forces that shaped everyday lives across the galaxy.
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Uncover a history of galactic evil.
"So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause." —Senator Padmé Amidala
When Sheev Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for thousands of years. Instead, it lasted
only 24. This is the story of how a tyrannical regime rose from the ashes of democracy, ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, and then collapsed into dust.
It is a story of war and heroes. It is a story of propaganda and the power of fascism. But most of all, it is a story of normal people trying to live their lives in the face of brutal dictatorship.
From the barbarity of Darth Vader's campaigns to the horrors of the Tarkin Initiative, this book offers new insights into the dark entity at the core of the Star Wars saga, with chapters covering economic strategy and political organisation, propaganda, crime and punishment, military tactics, and warfare, giving even the most expert Star Wars fans a fresh perspective on the Galactic Empire.
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Retired Colonel Carl Butler wants nothing more than quiet, but when a twelve-year-old girl begs him to find her missing father, he’s pulled back into the galaxy’s most…
Darkside
Sci-Fi · Military Sci-Fi · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Retired Colonel Carl Butler wants nothing more than quiet, but when a twelve-year-old girl begs him to find her missing father, he’s pulled back into the galaxy’s most dangerous politics. On a moon ruled by rival consortiums that have already tried to kill him, Butler uncovers disappearances tied to secrets buried in perpetual darkness. From acclaimed science fiction author Michael Mammay.
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In this thrilling, action-packed fourth installment in the Planetside series from acclaimed science fiction author Michael Mammay, retired Colonel Carl Butler gears up for another military investigation, full of danger, corporate intrigue, and tech people would kill for—perfect for fans of John Scalzi and Craig Alanson.
Colonel Butler has paid his dues and just wants to enjoy his retirement on a remote planet. But the galaxy has had other plans. He has been roped into searching for a politician’s missing son and an industry magnate’s missing daughter. He has been kidnapped, violated numerous laws, and caused the destruction of colonial facilities. He’s famous—or infamous, depending on who you ask—praised and reviled in equal measure across the galaxy for his exploits.
And he is determined to never let the government drag him into another investigation.
But when a runaway twelve-year-old girl whose father has gone missing asks him for help, well…it’s a lot harder to say no.
The girl’s father, Jorge Ramiro, was supposed to have been on Taug, a moon orbiting the gas giant Ridia 5, working on a dig with a famous archaeologist. But now there’s no sign of him and no record of him being there. Mining operations on the moon are run by two different consortiums, Caliber and Omicron—both of which have tried to kill Butler in the past. Butler doesn’t believe in coincidence.
Landing on Taug with his right-hand man Mac, computer genius Ganos, and an elite security squad, Butler soon finds that they’ve charged back into the crosshairs—because Ramiro is not the only who has disappeared, and the perpetual darkside of this moon is hiding more than the truth about a missing archeologist…
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