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The Rings of Hesaurun by Peter Harrett
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFleeing an alien menace of galactic proportions, a starship named The Dreamer crash-lands on Earth in the year 2436 BCE. Responding to the crash, the primitive earthlings discover the ship's commander Valerie Dunne is a 5,000-year-old woman from the future, forced to escape her nemesis, the Boecki, by hiding in the past... -
![Adverse Possession by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Adverse Possession by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA planet in dispute. Farmers vs miners, and no one knows the full story.The Federation sends Rivka and her team to resolve a case of settlers squatting on a remote planet when the owners finally came calling.Not what it seems. Three generations of settlers and more. A planet that isn’t as welcoming as it appears. Crops coming ripe. Miners ready to dig. Tempers flare as the sides face off... -
![Rise of the AI by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Rise of the AI by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Singularity enters the Federation. Its citizens are AIs.And no one knows how to treat them. From collaborations to master-slave, every relationship is different, when they shouldn’t be. The AIs fight back, but on a level none of the other members understand.The fight starts slowly, but when the realization of what’s happening hits too close to home, more extraordinary measures are called for... -
![The Interview by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
The Interview by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the right thing goes wrong, someone has to answer.Dismantling the Blood Trade wasn’t the end, but the beginning. Everything the Magistrates do has been called into question.Do they have probable cause? Are they respecting a suspect’s right against self-incrimination? The ambassadors have questions, and they think they know the answers, but only the Magistrates know the truth... -
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![Blood Trade by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Blood Trade by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA crime against all – stealing one’s life blood.It prolongs life! It gives strength and power. Such exotic luxuries come at a high price. Those who have been drained? “Donors” but not quite volunteers. That’s why they’re kidnapped, never to be heard from again. Taken from their families and removed from existence... -
![His Name was Wren by Rob Winters]()
His Name was Wren by Rob Winters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.Years later, Max Cannon moves to town...Categorized as:
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![Deception by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Deception by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLies & deceit leading to a domino of crimes.The Trans-Pacific Task Force is getting ready to deploy but they don’t have what they need. Someone’s been skimming. A contract won through mistruths. Incomplete payments limiting the army’s readiness.Colonel Marcie Walton is angry and calling anyone who will answer.Magistrate Rivka Anoa is on the job and thrown into the middle of two shooting wars... -
![Dispute by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Dispute by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo races. One war. Perpetual hatred. And the Magistrate crash lands right in the middle of it.Rivka and her crew take a much-deserved vacation, but find themselves on a jungle planet, cut off from the rest of the galaxy. Part by design, but mostly not. Isn’t that what a good vacation is supposed to be, disconnected from the rigors of everyday life? Until no one can hear your calls for help... -
![Elvians by S.H. Jucha]()
Elvians by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo crises challenge the Omnians. Alex Racine’s fleet draws a first-contact conflict, which faces the Ollassa, a symbiotic flora race. The Omnian fleet sails from alliance space in an effort to interdict an alien ship that arrives at the Worlds of Lights, the Ollassa system. Soon after arriving, the alien ship deploys machines to scour asteroids for resources in the system’s far belt... -
![Fair Trade: An Alien Invasion Story by Mackey Chandler]()
Fair Trade: An Alien Invasion Story by Mackey Chandler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMost of my writing is in a series people seem to enjoy but there is a constant small crowd who say: I'd really like your take on an alien invasion story. Well this is for them. The bulk of the aliens come to Earth stories assume their vast superiority, sometimes invincibility. Sometimes they suddenly appear on the white house lawn dictating terms... -
![Delphi Alliance by Bob Blanton]()
Delphi Alliance by Bob Blanton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe McCormacks have their floating city growing in the South Pacific, and their space station well underway. As they continue their quest to unite Earth and bring her into the modern age of space travel and repair her environment before it’s too late, they have to fight with the major powers that aren’t too sure they want to change the status quo... -
![Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd]()
Lost in Transit by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan Bob handle his biggest challenge yet, a couple days off? Will John ever find true love? What's aboard the colony ship Bob and Nikki found? The answers to these and other burning questions can be found in 'Lost in... -
![Race Rivalry by S.H. Jucha]()
Race Rivalry by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sisters’ leader, Miriamal, and three mining chairpersons investigate an unexplored wormhole for possible economic expansion. Aboard the Dominance, they exit the wormhole and are stunned to find the nearby system inhabited. More troubling, technologically advanced warships hold station above the system’s exoplanet... -
![Cataclysmic Mistakes by Michael Anderle]()
Cataclysmic Mistakes by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ZOO has pushed and pushed hard. What will the response be?Not everyone is happy about rumblings of the wall going up faster.Frustration abounds for everyone. The ZOO has changed tactics and moved the goalposts.Who is going to win, humanity or the Zoo?Niki needs to vent, and Taylor does his best to show her a good time... -
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![Old Dogs, Older Tricks by Jamie McFarlane]()
Old Dogs, Older Tricks by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe’s a Vietnam vet, with a new lease on life. To fight an out-of-this-world invasion, he’ll need a little help from his friends…Albert Jenkins never cared much for bureaucrats and politicians. So when the Galactic Congress refuses to act on the illegal invasion of Earth by parasitic aliens, he does what any self-respecting vet would do – he steals a spaceship... -
![Scarred by Tana Stone]()
Scarred by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a tough, Drexian captain gets trapped on an alien planet with the human tribute bride he’s supposed to rescue? Without his clothes.Brok has vowed to track down the pretty human who was snatched by space pirates and return her to be matched with a Drexian warrior. One who isn’t battle-scarred and damaged, like him... -
![The Academy by Nathan Hystad]()
The Academy by Nathan Hystad
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Academy is a galaxy-class school, created to train the next generation of Gatekeepers. Jules Parker is attending the Academy, alongside her best friend Patty. When the Kold threaten everything her father and his friends have spent years building, she must reveal that her Iskios abilities are stronger than ever... -
![Flame by Tana Stone]()
Flame by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing worse than always being upstaged by your perfect sister? Falling for her alien fiancé.I wasn’t supposed to end up on the Drexian space station or be matched to one of their gorgeous warriors as a tribute bride. My perfect twin sister is the one they wanted. Instead, I stole her spot... -
![Combust by Tana Stone]()
Combust by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Drexian warrior is brooding and mysterious--and he's claimed me as his tribute.When I don't marry his nephew, I have no idea I'm still promised to Zoran's clan. Imagine my shock when the dark and imposing alien informs me that he will be taking me as his tribute bride--and taking me back to the Drexian home world with him... -
![Alien in Chief by Gini Koch]()
Alien in Chief by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Mastermind has upped his game . . .As Kitty can tell you, it's not easy being the wife of the vice president - especially not when he's an alien from the Alpha Centauri system. And being a parent of preternaturally talented children, don't even go there. But she and her A-C husband, Jeff, have learned how to roll with whatever life and the bad guys throw at them - they think... -
![Quantum Entangled: A Quantum Series Mystery by Douglas Phillips]()
Quantum Entangled: A Quantum Series Mystery by Douglas Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwenty-three intelligent species. One ancient mystery. And two humans thrust into the middle.Daniel Rice hasn’t felt right since his return from a dystopian future now extinguished. Curious dreams repeat with detailed precision. A voice - or something - seems to be calling him. His problem isn’t medical, it’s not even scientific, and it’s driving his wife crazy... -
![The Art of Smuggling by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
The Art of Smuggling by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhy would anyone steal art? Who can you sell it to? The High Chancellor puts Rivka on the trail of serial art thieves. Dismantle the ring. Recover the art. Put the thieves behind bars, thieves who stay one step ahead.Insiders? Or maybe outsiders with inside knowledge? No suspects. No clues... -
![Shady Oaks by Jerry Boyd]()
Shady Oaks by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBob and the boys continue their crusade against the scourge of pedestrianism. John is taken hostage by desperate deserters. Can Dee save him with the power of sideways?The residents of Shady Oaks need exercise. Can Snitz get the whole place on their feet?Get the answers to these and other burning questions on the next episode of 'As the Frisbee Turns'... -
![Sol by S.H. Jucha]()
Sol by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSol’s warships paid the ultimate price for threatening the Haraken and New Terran worlds. Now, Haraken President Alex Racine and his Méridien partner, Renée de Guirnon, are engaged in a desperate gamble to stop a war between their worlds and United Earth’s (UE) massive forces before it starts... -
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![Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t want to compete in the Alien Bride Games. But I would do anything to save my sister.Hannah’s just a kid. Yeah, sure, she’s 21, old enough for her name to be drawn in The Alien Bride Lottery. But she’s got her whole life in front of her.I, on the other hand, have nothing left to live for... -
![Space Mercenary's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Space Mercenary's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a tiny form crashes into me in the alley behind my old haunt, I don’t expect to find a half-dressed human female in my arms. Jenny brings out my instinct to guard and protect. Drunk and eager for a fight, I knock out her attacker and vow to take her home to Reka 5.There’s only one problem: Jenny’s owner wants her back.We wake the next morning with an enormous bounty on our heads... -
![The Deadliest of Intentions by Marc Stevens]()
The Deadliest of Intentions by Marc Stevens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Principal Investigator of the Chaalt people, has covertly enlisted the aid of Nathan Myers and the crew of the Legacy. They desperately need help gaining access to their secret Prule research station. The facility has gone dark, and the automated defenses activated... -
![Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommander Vepal is a Hero. He is also the Yxtrang ambassador to the greater universe. These two facts do not make Vepal's life easy. But they do make it interesting... -
![Clone Crisis by S.H. Jucha]()
Clone Crisis by S.H. Jucha
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Sisterhood’s dangerous militarist sect finds a foothold in a broad swath of space inhabited by the descendants of Earth’s fourth colony ship, Destiny. They’re welcomed by the mining corporations, whose leaders see unbridled opportunity in the sisters’ advanced tech.Five powerful corporations own six mining planets... -
![Daisy's War by Scott Baron]()
Daisy's War by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith powerful forces working behind the scenes, Daisy seemed to be on the path to what may very well be a rousing victory. Or a glorious death, should she fail. For obvious reasons, she hoped for the former rather than the latter.She and her friends had persevered and come out on the other side time and again. Now they just had to pull together one last time to stand against their greatest foe... -
![Havoc: Alien Captain's Alliance by Hattie Jacks]()
Havoc: Alien Captain's Alliance by Hattie Jacks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWanted by the Empire...desired by two massive aliens...resistance is never futile...Hi, I’m Lexi, soon to be ex-mercenary, thief and assassin. I’ve got one last job and I’m free of this life forever - all I have to do is relieve the galaxy's most evil warlord of one of his prized possessions.Piece of cake, right?My first mistake was stealing Captain Bron’s stealth drive... -
![Prisoner by Tana Stone]()
Prisoner by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s more dangerous than joining the Vandar to crush the Zagrath? Being taken captive by the deadly creatures who rule the sector—and consider prisoners to be expendable.Cassie is eager to join her fellow resistance fighters when they team up with the Vandar hordes, but she isn't expecting to be taken prisoner during the battle... -
![All’s Fair In War by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
All’s Fair In War by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a merc company, better pay is...better, right? Not necessarily. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… Heavy Metal has benefited from promo videos, but unfortunately, someone figured out that some of the driving during the Russian Base operation... Was just too damned good... -
![Justice Comes Due by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
Justice Comes Due by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the good guys win and the bad guys end up dead. But that isn't how it always goes down. In the ZOO, you are either fast and lucky or you are dead. Heavy Metal has a few videos that are out gaining attention in parts of the world, and that doesn't bode well for them... -
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![Blood of My Enemies by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
Blood of My Enemies by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's time to bring the pain, and Heavy Metal knows how to make that happen. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… What do you do when a mercenary team comes looking for trouble in your base... In your home? There is a problem with Courtney's company and those that wish to have Courtney step down... -
![Arena 3 by Logan Jacobs]()
Arena 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf there is one thing I know, it's winners. And I am fantastic at picking winners. Everyone I pick wins. I know it. America knows. The world knows. It's a fact. And Marc Havak is a winner. Period. Tremendous winner. The best. Exceptional. When aliens came to Earth and said they needed a winner, well, I was busy running America. Fantastically. So, the next best winner was Marc Havak... -
![She Is His Witness by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
She Is His Witness by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE IS HIS WITNESS. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle Can you get your PhD in the ZOO? Salinger Jacobs treats others as he is treated. Screw him over, and he might hold stuff back. You have his back? He will have yours... -
![Fratricide by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Fratricide by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSafety takes a back seat to profit. Until it crosses the line. Shipyard deaths. Labor complaints. Fear. Intimidation. Rivka gets called in to sort things out, investigate the safety issues, mediate the dispute.What she finds isn’t a negotiation at all. She puts on her Magistrate hat and gets to work sorting out crimes made to look like accidents... -
![Adventures of the Starship Satori: Book 1-6 Complete Library by Kevin McLaughlin]()
Adventures of the Starship Satori: Book 1-6 Complete Library by Kevin McLaughlin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCollected together for the first time, read the opening six-book arc of USA Today Bestseller Kevin McLaughlin's epic starship Satori series! Dan Wynn thought he was grounded forever, but was given one last shot at the stars. Beth Wynn figured she'd never see her ex-husband again, until the adventure of a lifetime brought them back together... -
![Jury Duty by Peter Cawdron]()
Jury Duty by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe United Nations is thrown into chaos when an alien spacecraft is discovered buried beneath the ice in Antarctica. With no one nation able to lay claim to the craft, a multinational effort is undertaken to salvage the vessel, which is estimated to have crashed several million years ago... -
![Delphi League by Bob Blanton]()
Delphi League by Bob Blanton
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Delphineans have to deal with the fact that the Fazullan ship has slaves on it. They repatriate the Paraxean slaves with Mangkator and need to find a planet for the other slaves. But what do they do with the Fazullans? Then Catie takes is assigned the mission to take the Onisiwoens, the third set of aliens, home... -
![Destroy The Corrupt by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Destroy The Corrupt by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo one runs a racket and gets away with it. Not in the Federation and not when it steals business from The Bad Company. Punish the interlopers! But justice must be served. Is it a racket? Or are they just better at business?Send in the Magistrate to investigate and apply the law. What will Rivka uncover? What justice will she deliver?Keep pulling the threads. See what unravels... -
![CO-OP by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
CO-OP by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKaiden Jericho's life has been about rocking it like a solo artist, now he has to deal with a partner. Who is he going to work with, and will that partner be able to handle him.. -
![Ingathering: The Complete People Stories by Zenna Henderson]()
Ingathering: The Complete People Stories by Zenna Henderson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZenna Henderson is best remembered for her stories of the People which appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction from the early '50s to the mid-'70s. The People escaped the destruction of their home planet and crashed on Earth in the Southwest just before the turn of the century. Fully human in appearance, they possessed many extraordinary powers... -
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![Warrior's Pain by Stephanie West]()
Warrior's Pain by Stephanie West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiley was sick of constantly getting the short end of the stick. If it wasn’t enough that she’d been sent to prison for her brother’s crimes, then got abducted by aliens; being hauled onto the auction block certainly took the cake.“You know what, fine, bring it on!”Unwittingly, Riley goaded Fate into throwing everything it could at her, and it did... -
![Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Enemy of the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll do whatever it takes to destroy the Bride Games.A year ago, I did the unthinkable.I helped a woman running from the Alien Bride Lottery.I spent three months in a federal prison for it, too.As soon as I got out, a secret organization recruited me. Our goal is to end the Bride Lottery program forever.So when my name is drawn in the Lottery this year, I know it’s a setup... -
![Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake]()
Lost to the Alien Lord (Lords of Destra, #1) by Ella Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Sci-Fi Alien Romance I signed up for a research mission with five other women. Instead, we crashed on an alien planet with too many dangers to count. Separated from the other women, I'm on my own until a huge alien with color-changing skin and a massive sword gets me out of a bad spot. I don't understand Savair's language, but I think he's under the impression that I'm his.I am NOT his... -
![Pushing Daisy by Scott Baron]()
Pushing Daisy by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEscaping from deranged cyborgs and a malcontent artificial intelligence had been the run of Daisy’s life, but one from which she had miraculously come out the other side, and in one piece, no less. Unfortunately for her, she had survived that ordeal only to find herself in a far deeper mess... -
![Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Master by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything can’t be about School…The third-year students are about to take on those who know them best.Each other.Using a variation of the classic game of Capture the Flag, Kaiden and his friends must join teams and battle each other.It is time for Kaiden to learn what it means to lead.Then, when they are out on the town an opportunity is handed to the students on a silver platter... -
![Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle]()
Glitch by Joshua Anderle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGIN SONNY IS COMING. It's personal. It's the end game. No one sees Gin's plans, which is what has made him one of the most successful killers Earth has conceived. Now Kaiden will find out if his friends, teachers, and the support staff are capable of stopping the killer from leaving him braindead. Sometimes you don’t come out of the Animus alive...
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