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Treyvon by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGeneral Treyvon Rayner is the Supreme Commander of the Kaliszian Defenses. He is the cousin and trusted friend of the Kaliszian Emperor, Emperor Liron Kalinin, in spite of Treyvon’s ancestor being one of the causes of the Great Infection so many centuries ago. It is never far from Treyvon's mind, and he vowed he'd spend his entire life trying to make things right... -
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Victoria's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVictoria Lynn Chamberlain… at two, she was abducted by an alien race, the Regulians… at nine, her world literally explodes when the Regulians returned, destroying Earth. She and her Aunt are the only survivors thanks to another alien race, the Carinians. Now she’s eighteen, a new graduate from their top medical school, and is ready to claim her life mate... -
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Cassandra's Challenge by M.K. Eidem
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternative cover edition ASIN B00CKXWOM2Cassandra Chamberlain has always stood out. It's hard not to at 6’1” and 165 pounds with jet black hair and sapphire blue eyes. And if that wasn’t enough she is also brilliant, graduating from Harvard at fifteen, teaching at MIT at nineteen and up for the prestigious Magellan Award at twenty five. But she’s never really fit in... -
![Path of the Fury by David Weber]()
Path of the Fury by David Weber
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA space adventure with a strong female character in the tradition of Sassinak and Generation Warriors--by the bestselling author of Mutineers' Moon. The "invincible", planet-wrecking pirates made a big mistake when they raided ex-commando leader Alicia DeVries' quiet home world and murdered her family... -
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![Edge of Eon by Anna Hackett]()
Edge of Eon by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFramed for a crime she didn't commit, a wrongly-imprisoned space captain's only chance at freedom is to abduct a fearsome alien war commander. Sub-Captain Eve Traynor knows a suicide mission when she sees one. With deadly insectoid aliens threatening to invade Earth, the planet’s only chance of survival is to get the attention of the fierce Eon Warriors... -
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Alliance by S.K. Dunstall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the Linesman series continues, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself facing an alien ship he doesn’t understand—and a terrifying political threat he cannot fight… The lines. The soul of every ship. It was once thought there were only ten, but that was before an alien vessel appeared at the edge of space—before Ean Lambert heard more lines singing... -
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The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect soldiers for the CDF's toughest operations. They’re young, they’re fast and strong, and they’re totally without normal human qualms.The universe is a dangerous place for humanity—and it's about to become far more dangerous... -
![Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith]()
Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsKali Parks is a shadow in the war between two factions that are fighting to gain control of Chicago. Born and raised on the streets, she stands as a silent sentinel at her brother’s side as he battles to gain control. She will do whatever it takes to bring peace to those she has pledged her life to protect, including fighting against the creatures that came to their world almost six years before... -
![The V'Dan by Jean Johnson]()
The V'Dan by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling new perspective of the world created in the explosive, national bestselling Theirs Not to Reason Why series. It’s two hundred years earlier—the age of the First Salik War. And the battle against humanity has been engaged. The V’Dan always believed they were the chosen race, destined to make a mark on the galaxy... -
![Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! by Tom Angleberger]()
Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! by Tom Angleberger
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAcclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like you've never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today's young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga... -
![The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness]()
The Wide, Wide Sea by Patrick Ness
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Wide, Wide Sea is set in the past, at a time before the Spackle War, and we get a first look at the fishing village on the sea where some very important things happen at the end of Monsters of Men.Best read after The Ask and the Answer but before Monsters... -
![Dark Minds by Michelle Diener]()
Dark Minds by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe mind is the most powerful weapon of all . . . Imogen Peters knows she's a pawn. She's been abducted from Earth, held prisoner, and abducted again. So when she gets a chance at freedom, she takes it with both hands, not realizing that doing so will turn her from pawn to kingmaker... -
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Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMary Doria Russell's debut novel, The Sparrow, took us on a journey to a distant planet and into the center of the human soul. A critically acclaimed bestseller, The Sparrow was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year, a finalist for the Book-of-the-Month Club's First Fiction Prize and the winner of the James M. Tiptree Memorial Award... -
![Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez]()
Gravitational Attraction by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA broken pilot falls for a man who might be a walking weapon. They may need to save far more than each other.A mysterious distress call draws the crew of the Hermes to what appears to be an empty, drifting ship. Empty, except for the gore-spattered corridors and one survivor locked in a holding cell... -
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![Alien Warrior's Captive Bride by Juno Wells]()
Alien Warrior's Captive Bride by Juno Wells
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery now and then, when all the planets are in proper alignment, fate smiles on one lone warrior... Hope Earth is no longer able to support human life and trying to scratch out a meager existence is nearly impossible. Hope is reluctantly forced to sign up for the intergalactic brides program. Just as she’s getting desperate, she finds a tolerable species willing to purchase her contract.. -
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Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsInterplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series.As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination... -
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Tink's Neverland by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe touched his hand, and everything changed....Jasmine “Tinker” Bell has always had a love for life, looking forward to any new adventure that happens to come along, but when a friend’s experiment creates a portal to another world, she finds herself immersed in far more adventure than she ever dreamed.J’kar ’Tag Krell Manok had given up hope of ever finding his bond mate... -
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Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe rollicking sequel to Fortune's Pawn -- an action packed science fiction novel. Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her short several memories and one partner, she's determined to keep her head down, do her job, and get on with her life. But even though Devi's not actually looking for it -- trouble keeps finding her... -
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Freedom's Ransom by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEnslaved on an uninhabited planet by the alien Eosi, Kristin Bjornsen and her fellow humans not only survived against all odds to colonize the world now known as Botany, but liberated themselves from their captors and claimed it as their home… The colonists could not have achieved victory without the help of the exiled Catteni alien, Zainal, who helped Kris contact other races subjugated by... -
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Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKristin Bjornsen lived a normal life, right up until the day the spaceships floated into view above Denver... -
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Freedom's Choice by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAbducted by the alien Catteni, Kristin Bjornsen was one of many humans brought to the planet Botany as part of an experiment to see if it could support life...Categorized as:
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![Soldier Mine by Amber Kell]()
Soldier Mine by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRE-RELEASE - don't repurchase. When Kreslan is attacked, little does he know the shape-shifting beast who saves him will completely change his life. When Kreslan Piers is attacked in the cargo hold, he is rescued by a rare shape-shifting beast who transforms into the reincarnated leader of an entire planet... -
![Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach]()
Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDevi Morris isn't your average mercenary. She has plans. Big ones. And a ton of ambition. It's a combination that's going to get her killed one day - but not just yet. That is, until she just gets a job on a tiny trade ship with a nasty reputation for surprises... -
![Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey]()
Damia's Children by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsDamia and Afra-Raven-Lyon had reared their children in a brilliant and unorthodox way. All their young had been 'paired' when six months old with the furry, one-eyed Mrdinis, the only other sentient beings in the Alliance, who could communicate with humans by their 'dream messages'... -
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![Embassytown by China Miéville]()
Embassytown by China Miéville
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.Avice Benner Cho, a human colonist, has returned to Embassytown after years of deep-space adventure... -
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Semiosis by Sue Burke
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn this character driven novel of first contact by debut author Sue Burke, human survival hinges on an bizarre alliance.Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet's sentient species and prove that mammals are more than tools.Forced to land on a planet they aren't prepared for, human colonists rely on their limited resources to survive... -
![Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez]()
Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and intent on capturing her as his new bride. He takes her down and places his collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.Mine.Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent the last twenty-four years rising through the ranks... -
![Undying by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner]()
Undying by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEarth's fate rests in their hands. Trapped aboard the Undying's ancient spaceship and reeling from the truth they've uncovered, Mia and Jules are desperate to warn their home about what's coming. After a perilous escape in an alien craft, they crash-land on Earth's surface only to realize the awful truth: No one believes in the Undying threat in orbit... -
![No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn]()
No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsStranded on a hostile alien planet, a beautiful young translator is forced tochoose between trusting her own crewmates or the noble commander of the alienrace that shot down her spacecraft. Original... -
![Claimed by Evangeline Anderson]()
Claimed by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOlivia Waterhouse has just graduated from nursing school and has her whole life ahead of her—until she gets drafted. Problem is, she isn’t being forced into the Army, she’s been chosen as a Kindred bride. The Kindred are huge alien warriors—a race of genetic traders whose population is ninety-five percent male... -
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Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAn intergalactic cold war-and some heated passion- from an inventive new voice in futuristic romance. After a stint in an alien prison, Captain Ari Rose wonders why she even bothered to survive. Stripped of her command and banished to her father's scientific expedition to finish a Ph.D. she doesn't want, Ari never planned to languish quietly behind a desk. She wasn't built for it, either...
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