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Humanity’s expansion into space exposes both its ambition and its fractures.
Into the Stars
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Humanity’s expansion into space exposes both its ambition and its fractures. As Earth prepares to colonize Alpha Centauri, a deep-space probe uncovers a discovery that reshapes the meaning of exploration itself. New fleets form, alliances strain, and old rivalries resurface under mounting pressure. Into the Stars is a military science fiction novel focused on first contact, political tension, and the fragile balance between discovery and survival.
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The stars are within mankind’s reach…
…But what awaits in the void may end humanity…
Mars and the Moon have been colonized, piracy runs rampant in the asteroid belts, and a thriving society grows in the depths of space. Humanity prepares to embark upon its greatest journey—the colonization of Alpha Centauri.
Then everything changes…
A deep space reconnaissance probe discovers a new Earth-like planet twelve light-years from Earth’s sun. The probe also finds something unusual, something…unnerving. A new mission is created, a space fleet is formed, and humanity embarks on unraveling the greatest mystery of all—the origins of life itself.
Can the factions of Earth remain united, or will old rivalries and animosities destroy the fragile peace in the face of this terrifying existential threat?
Will exploration prove to be a fatal mistake?
If you love new technologies, fast-paced action and gut-wrenching turns of fate, you’ll love this first book in James Rosone’s military sci-fi series, The Rise of the Republic.
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Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, this 4.5-star epic honors 50 years of Star Trek legacy.
Star Trek Legacies: Purgatory’s Key
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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Interdimensional secrets. Stolen tech. The fate of peace across two universes. In the stunning finale of Star Trek: Legacies, Kirk and crew race to stop a galactic war and rescue Sarek from a vanishing realm. Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, this 4.5-star epic honors 50 years of Star Trek legacy. Click now to join the final mission.
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Two universes. One stolen device. Zero room for error.
For nearly two decades, the captains of the Starship Enterprise—from April to Pike to Kirk—have guarded a powerful interdimensional secret. Now that secret has been stolen by Romulan agents, plunging Ambassador Sarek and Councillor Gorkon into an unknown universe and threatening to unravel hard-won Federation-Klingon peace talks.
With tensions boiling across galaxies and alien forces stirring in another dimension, Captain James T. Kirk must lead his crew into uncharted territory—both literal and existential—to recover the device and rescue the diplomats before all-out war ignites.
This explosive finale to the Star Trek: Legacies trilogy ties together the franchise’s storied past and future, just in time for the 50th anniversary.
Because some legacies are written across galaxies.
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Spock is dead.
Captain’s Blood (Star Trek)
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Spock is dead. Assassinated on Romulus. The Federation can’t act, so James T. Kirk must. Joined by Jean-Luc Picard, Will Riker, and old friends, Kirk uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to tear the galaxy apart. Star Trek legend William Shatner delivers an epic tale of mystery, war, and sacrifice in this must-read adventure.
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The galaxy stands on the brink of chaos. The Romulan Star Empire is crumbling, and Ambassador Spock’s desperate attempt to reunify his people ends in tragedy—his shocking assassination at a peace rally. With the Federation unable to intervene without igniting war, only one man can uncover the truth: James T. Kirk.
Retired but never out of the fight, Kirk embarks on a dangerous mission to Romulus, aided by Jean-Luc Picard, Will Riker, and a few familiar faces. But as they navigate a web of treachery and war, Kirk discovers a threat greater than anyone imagined—one tied to an enemy from his past and a destiny he never saw coming.
A thrilling Star Trek adventure from William Shatner, this epic saga unites generations to fight for the fate of the galaxy.
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A strong match for readers drawn to big-ideas space opera, salvage crews, alien mysteries, and interstellar political tension.
Ancestral Night
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Opera
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“Outstanding…Amid a space opera resurgence, Bear’s novel sets the bar high.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review). Salvage operators Haimey Dz and Connla Kurucz make a discovery involving an alien species long thought dead, threatening humanity’s fragile peace, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 3,400 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to big-ideas space opera, salvage crews, alien mysteries, and interstellar political tension.
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“Outstanding…Amid a space opera resurgence, Bear’s novel sets the bar high.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A space salvager and her partner make the discovery of a lifetime that just might change the universe in this wild, big-ideas space opera from Hugo Award–winning author Elizabeth Bear.
Haimey Dz and her partner Connla Kurucz are salvage operators, living just on the inside of the law...usually. Theirs is the perilous and marginal existence—with barely enough chance of striking it fantastically big—just once—to keep them coming back for more. They pilot their tiny ship into the scars left by unsuccessful White Transitions, searching for the relics of lost human and alien vessels. But when they make a shocking discovery about an alien species that has been long thought dead, it may be the thing that could tip the perilous peace mankind has found into full-out war.
Energetic and electrifying, Ancestral Night is a dazzling space opera, sure to delight fans of Alastair Reynolds, Iain M. Banks, and Peter F. Hamilton—“Bear's ability to create breathtaking variations on ancient themes and make them new and brilliant is, perhaps, unparalleled in the genre” (Library Journal, starred review).
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A fractured fleet, a desperate captain, and a gateway that could lead home—or to disaster.
Gateways #5: No Man’s Land (Star Trek: Voyager)
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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A fractured fleet, a desperate captain, and a gateway that could lead home—or to disaster. When ancient portals activate across the galaxy, Voyager must navigate chaos and conflict as stranded ships clash in the Delta Quadrant. With no backup and no time to waste, Janeway must unite a fleet—or risk losing everything. A gripping Star Trek: Voyager adventure!
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A gateway home. A fleet on the brink of chaos. A captain facing impossible odds.
Across the galaxy, ancient interstellar portals have reactivated, flinging lost starships incredible distances with no way back. In the Alpha Quadrant, Starfleet races to contain the crisis—but in the Delta Quadrant, Voyager stands alone.
When Voyager enters a perilous region of space, Captain Janeway and her crew encounter a chaotic fleet of stranded alien vessels, each more hostile and desperate than the last. As tensions rise and distrust spreads, Janeway must hold this fragile alliance together—while resisting the temptation of a newly awakened Gateway that could finally bring Voyager home.
A thrilling Star Trek: Voyager adventure where duty, diplomacy, and destiny collide in deep space.
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James T. Kirk faces his greatest challenge yet—aligning with his tyrannical mirror-universe counterpart, Emperor Tiberius, to save his dying wife.
Preserver: Shatnerverse: Mirror Universe
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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James T. Kirk faces his greatest challenge yet—aligning with his tyrannical mirror-universe counterpart, Emperor Tiberius, to save his dying wife. As Captain Picard and Starfleet close in, Kirk must navigate betrayal, power struggles, and an ancient secret that could reshape the galaxy. A gripping Star Trek adventure that pits two Kirks against the fate of two universes.
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Two universes. Two captains. One final showdown.
Emperor Tiberius, the ruthless counterpart of James T. Kirk from the mirror universe, has his sights set on a power greater than any he’s ever known. With an ancient First Federation base as his target, he plans to seize control of the galaxy. But to get there, he needs the one man he despises most—Starfleet’s Kirk.
Desperate to save his dying wife, Kirk makes a dangerous bargain, guiding Tiberius on his mission. But as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew race to stop them, Kirk uncovers secrets that threaten the existence of both universes.
In the epic conclusion of Spectre and Dark Victory, William Shatner delivers a thrilling Star Trek adventure where the fate of two realities hangs in the balance.
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A devastating alien force is on a collision course with Earth, and only one ship can stop it.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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A devastating alien force is on a collision course with Earth, and only one ship can stop it. To face this overwhelming threat, Starfleet calls back the Enterprise and her legendary crew for one last mission. Celebrate 40 years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with Gene Roddenberry’s classic novelization—a must-have for every Star Trek fan.
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Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with this classic novelization written by Gene Roddenberry himself.
The Enterprise’s legendary five-year mission has ended. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and the crew have gone their separate ways, pursuing new careers and lives beyond the final frontier. But when an unfathomable alien force obliterates everything in its path and sets a direct course for Earth, Starfleet has only one hope: a newly refitted Enterprise and the crew that once made history.
With time running out and the fate of the Federation hanging in the balance, Kirk must reunite his crew for their most dangerous mission yet—one that will test their loyalty, their limits, and the very meaning of exploration.
A must-read for Star Trek fans, this novelization brings to life the epic return of the Enterprise.
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A fast-paced, 800-page sci-fi adventure perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Independence Day.
The Travelers: The Complete Series
Sci-Fi · First Contact
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Elliot Hoffman thought summer on Bell Island would be quiet—until the sky exploded and the invasion began. Cryptic sightings. Strange weather. A past he never knew existed. Now, with time running out, he must uncover the island’s secrets before everything is lost. A fast-paced, 800-page sci-fi adventure perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Independence Day.
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Elliot Hoffman expected a quiet summer on Bell Island—not cryptic sightings, family secrets, and an invasion.
At first, it’s just weird weather. Then, lightning splits the sky, and things start to unravel fast. Dumped, offered a promotion, and burdened with shocking family revelations, Elliot barely has time to process it all before the town is under attack.
With his best friend, a diner waitress, and a mysterious soldier at his side, he must uncover the truth behind Bell Island—before it’s too late. Because this isn’t random. This is personal.
At over 800 pages of high-stakes sci-fi adventure, this thrill ride is perfect for fans of Stranger Things, The X-Files, and Independence Day.
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A 5,000-year-old mystery.
Time’s Enemy: Invasion!
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration · Space Opera
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A 5,000-year-old mystery. A battle lost to time. A ship that shouldn't exist. When the crew of Deep Space Nine™ finds a frozen, wrecked Defiant from the past, Sisko must unravel the impossible truth before history repeats itself—at the cost of the Alpha Quadrant. A thrilling Star Trek: DS9™ adventure you won’t want to miss!
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A battle lost to time. A war waiting to begin. A mystery that could shatter the Federation.
When a battered version of the Defiant, frozen in ice for 5,000 years, is discovered, Captain Sisko and the crew of Deep Space Nine™ are summoned to solve an impossible riddle: How did their ship end up centuries in the past? And does its destruction mean doom for them all?
As they unravel the enigma, the truth reveals an ancient conflict that never truly ended—one that could soon ignite a war across the Alpha Quadrant. Only the wormhole holds the key to the past, the future, and the fate of the Federation itself.
A thrilling Star Trek: Deep Space Nine™ adventure that blends mystery, time travel, and high-stakes action!
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A gritty, action-packed military sci-fi perfect for fans of The Expanse and Starship Troopers!
Conscript
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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Jail or the Marines. Po chose war. Caught committing a crime to save his family, he’s given one way out: join the fight. But war has come sooner than expected, and humanity’s deadliest enemy has returned. A gritty, action-packed military sci-fi perfect for fans of The Expanse and Starship Troopers!
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Jail or the Marines. Po Abbato had no choice.
Trying to free his siblings from debt slavery, Po turns to crime—and gets caught. His punishment? 25 years in a digital prison while his body rots… or enlistment in the Marines. The decision is easy. Surviving the war that’s about to erupt? That’s another story.
The enemy is back. Humanity’s greatest threat has returned, and Po must learn fast what it truly means to fight, survive, and trust his squad. Because if he fails, it won’t just be his life on the line—it’ll be the fate of the solar system.
Fast-paced, action-packed, and brutal, this is military sci-fi at its finest. If you love The Expanse or Starship Troopers, you don’t want to miss this!
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A Chinese spacecraft is stranded near Phobos, its crew’s only hope for survival resting with an American base on Mars.
Losing Mars
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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A Chinese spacecraft is stranded near Phobos, its crew’s only hope for survival resting with an American base on Mars. But rescuing them could cost the Americans their own foothold on the Red Planet. Will they risk everything or leave them to die? A gripping stand-alone sci-fi thriller from the First Contact series.
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A disaster in orbit. A choice between survival and humanity.
A Chinese spacecraft is crippled near Phobos, stranded over a hundred million miles from Earth. Their only hope? The American base on Mars, perched on the edge of the Vallis Marineris. But the Americans face an impossible decision: attempt a risky rescue that could cost them their foothold on the Red Planet, or abandon their fellow explorers to die.
As tensions rise and political forces on Earth weigh in, the fate of the stranded crew hangs in the balance. In the vast, unforgiving expanse of space, survival isn’t guaranteed—and neither is humanity’s moral compass.
A gripping entry in the First Contact series, this stand-alone novel explores the limits of compassion, the cost of exploration, and what happens when survival comes at an impossible price.
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Eleven Days is a fast-paced, mind-bending first-contact thriller perfect for fans of The Three-Body Problem.
Eleven Days
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Hard Sci-Fi
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A mysterious object appears near the Sun during a solar eclipse. Alien artifacts land in world capitals. Society begins to unravel. Former NASA scientist Jasmine Evans is recalled to investigate, but what she discovers changes everything. Eleven Days is a fast-paced, mind-bending first-contact thriller perfect for fans of The Three-Body Problem.
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A total solar eclipse. A mysterious object cresting the Sun. Cryptic radio signals jamming broadcasts worldwide.
Former NASA scientist Jasmine Evans is the first to detect the anomaly, the first to sound the alarm. Then, alien artifacts appear in the capitals of the world’s greatest powers, triggering global panic. As fear paralyzes society and governments scramble for answers, Jasmine is recalled to investigate. What her team discovers changes everything.
Because nothing is what it seems.
As the clock ticks down, the fate of humanity will be decided in just Eleven Days.
Fast-paced and pulse-pounding, this sci-fi thriller hurtles toward an earth-shattering revelation. For fans of The Three-Body Problem and Arrival, this is an unmissable first-contact thriller.
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