A list of riveting SFF this week: alien technothriller, space adventure, dark fantasy, dystopian, steampunk, and paranormal romance. First up is the next technothriller in the
Timelost series:
The Dim Zone
Mercenary
Yul Vrean is hired by billionaire CEO Mathias of Cybercore to bring
back alien samples from a remote planet in the Dim Zone. It’s a region
rife with murderous space pirates and slavers, the warlike Zikri and
Mentera. Yul and his space thugs suspect Mathias is not on the up-and-up
as he expands his techno-empire...
I had fun creating the alien
effects for this one: a combo of modulated synth tones and various
animal sounds. Contains space battles, extreme action, a touch of the
bizarre and fantastic...
Read it free with a soundtrack
here. On Amazon
here.
Refuge : The Minder's War
Sometime during their thousand-year voyage, the invaders perished. But their slaves, the minders, survived to finish the journey to Earth. Deanne doesn’t believe any of the news about visiting aliens. She’s a felon serving time in a California youth detention center. As the lights go out and the world falls down around Deanne and her fellow inmates, she discovers something that might hold the key to their survival. Saving Earth will mean risking not only her life, but what makes her human… Free on amazon
The Knight's Secret : The Mage Conspiracy
Sir Corbin, retired
Hero of Jerkum Pass, rides for honor, glory, and his pension with the
aid of a magic ring. The knight’s mission takes him to the capital of
the Iron Empire. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by
rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Soon all mages are suspect...
including Corbin’s daughter...
Cytress Vee - A Dog Squad Story - A SF Military series
Across the
void formed by two galactic spiral arms, vast forces face each other.
The tenuous Alliance, sixty civilizations united only by fear of
invasion, prepare to resist the encroachment of their as-yet unseen
enemy, known only as the Creeps...
The Fall : The Mutant Rain Series
New Hampton is bloodthirsty.
The streets are a cesspool. Greed and corporate necessity rule the
overcrowded city. A mysterious doctor, his young protégé and a monstrous
enforcer are playing gods, their wanton destruction going unchecked.
The city’s Mayor seeks vengeance and believes the doctor’s work is the
key to achieving redemption. These men will change the city forever...
Kickstarter + rewards!...
Nighthawks : Children of Nostradamus
New England is a walled off radioactive prison. People exhibiting extraordinary abilities are hunted for experiments. The only talent twenty-six-year-old Conthan has in life is his art and knack for sarcasm. When a cop threatens his life, Conthan discovers he has the ability to teleport...
Star Crusader : Hero of the Alliance
Nate has a talent for space combat after hundreds of victories in the Star Crusader videogame simulation. His skills are unique, enough to gain him a rare privilege. The chance to join five other Alliance cadets and escape the dull routine of the classroom. They will enter a fierce competition light-years away in the ancient Byotai Empire. Yet days after their arrival a rebellious faction begins a bloody mutiny that spreads like wildfire. The time for competition has ended; the time of war has begun...
The Untold Tales of Dolly Williamson : An Occult Steampunk Thriller
Not your typical guns and gears steampunk. Sherlock meets the Dresden Files, in a steam-powered alternate history thriller. The woman on the cover is not Dolly. Her name is Sister Rose Caldwell. That man in the shadows is Dolly, and without the help of Sister Rose, all of London is in danger. Well maybe not all London, just the social elite that are having their souls stolen...
The Coven Princess
Your blood does not define you.
Harley Torrance's parents were killed in a home invasion when she was three. Adopted by a nice couple, Harley begins to develop strange powers. At fourteen she brews a potion so strong it gains the attention of the Coven King, and changes her world forever...
Venus Rising
After a string of brutal murders rips her planet apart, Empress Nadira is the only councilwoman left standing. Unable to calm the civil war brewing on Venus, her only hope lies in a reclusive but powerful magistrate, who sends Nadira on a dangerous mission to Earth in exchange for her help...
Re:Camelot: Part One: The Descendant of the King
In an inaccessible solar system, on the planet Avalon, darkness spreads across the continent, consuming all. But through the blackness, a small light emanates, signaling hope. Merlin awakes from her realistic dream in a cold sweat. She recalls an ancient prophecy. She must find the descendant of King Arthur who will draw Excalibur and save them...
Nailed by the Bear: A Billionaire Romance
The naïve and lovable Clarissa Carr is not looking for love, only looking for another paycheck. Another day another dollar. Another month of a roof under over her head so she can focus on her passion. Her one true love, Painting.
She meets a handsome, mysterious man when he walks into the Art Museum she works at one day. Taking an instant liking to her, she is suspicious of this Damian Holt. Nobody can be that perfect. Werebear or not…
Many thanks for those of you who reviewed
The Dim Zone! For readers still reviewing, be sure to mention you received an arc copy.
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