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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... -
![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... -
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![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... -
![When Words Fail by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee]()
When Words Fail by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Galaxy is growing...and it's more dangerous than ever before.An all-out war within humanity has been narrowly avoided, and peace is finally at hand.Yeah, right.Human ships are being taken, their crews disappearing... -
![Forged in Flame by Michael R. Hicks]()
Forged in Flame by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the second book of the First Empress saga, following From Chaos Born.Keel-Tath, the child who would unite her people as foretold by an ancient prophecy, has grown to be a young warrior in the confines of the Desh-Ka temple, where she has been sheltered by her old friend and mentor Ayan-Dar from the clutches of Syr-Nagath, the Dark Queen... -
![Song of Redemption by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee]()
Song of Redemption by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn the midst of humanity’s greatest fight for survival, old rivalries threaten to pull allies apart in a rush for rumored alien tech.With the newly weaponized Sergeant Reverent Pelletier and his Marine Raiders at the tip of the spear, only they stand a chance at holding the shaky alliance together long enough to meet the enemy... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Excalibur Lost: a Space Opera Novella by Glynn Stewart]()
Excalibur Lost: a Space Opera Novella by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA broken speciesA broken manA lost legend…Only dreams and stories remain of the worlds humanity once called home, but scattered refugees live in the corners of the empire of their conquerors, the Sacred Council of Races... -
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Family Law by Mackey Chandler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeople love easily. Look at most of your relatives or coworkers. How lovable are they? Really? Yet most have mates and children. The vast majority are still invited to family gatherings and their relatives will speak to them. Many have pets to which they are devoted. Some even call them their fur-babies... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![Assassin by Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf]()
Assassin by Kacey Ezell, Marisa Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDepik. The race of cat-like assassins is feared galaxy-wide. Few living people have seen them, as the sight of one is usually the last thing its victim sees. Clan politics on the Depik home world of Khatash are complicated, with clans jockeying for contracts and the prestige and wealth they bring. There’s only one rule—Depik do not kill other Depik. Ever...Categorized as:
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![Acheron Redemption by Ken Lozito]()
Acheron Redemption by Ken Lozito
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSentinel warships were the answer to the Federation Wars. They brought peace and stability....or so they thought.The Sentinels are a menace, terrorizing spacers across the galaxy in their hunt. But change is coming, and spacers across the galaxy will have to choose whether to fight for their future or not... -
![Revikk by Alana Khan]()
Revikk by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan their love survive his deepest secrets? Dawn is immediately attracted to bad boy Revikk and surrenders to her fiery impulses. Confident and skilled, Revikk satisfies. But with every layer Revikk reveals about his past, Dawn must decide whether it spikes her attraction or her fear. Dawn A year ago, I never would have dreamed I’d approach a male like Revikk for a fling...Categorized as:
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![Junkyard Raiders by Jamie McFarlane]()
Junkyard Raiders by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDumped on a backwater planet, heroic old vets will risk everything to take a stand against vicious alien invaders.On the pastoral, backwater planet of Fimil Alpha, something or someone is eradicating the tribespeople of the Gauder Plains. Back on Earth, Albert Jenkins and his crew are enjoying the short-lived fame that accompanied their last adventure... -
![Challenges by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Challenges by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTabitha has one night to challenge her past, and her belief in herself. Normally, a person would fail. However, Tabitha has an ace in the hole. A female vampire with hundreds of years of life and wisdom and she is willing to protect Tabitha and tell her the truth. Whether Tabitha wants it, or not. And whether the Vampire wants to hurt others is not in question... -
![War Eternal, Books 1-3 by M.R. Forbes]()
War Eternal, Books 1-3 by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings3 books. 1000+ pages. Over 100,000 unbundled copies sold. Book 1: Starship Eternal A lost starship... A dire warning from futures past... A desperate search for salvation… Captain Mitchell “Ares” Williams is a Space Marine and the hero of the Battle for Liberty, whose Shot Heard ‘Round the Universe saved the planet from a nearly unstoppable war machine... -
![Void Horizon by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper]()
Void Horizon by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn enemy with otherworldly powers. A war fueled by insatiable bloodlust. No one will be spared. Following their first victory against a rogue unit of Repub Marines, Magnus finds his newly trained gladias pinned down by a squadron of Talons...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Revenge by Joshua James]()
Lucky Revenge by Joshua James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe universe if FUBAR. Just when things couldn't get any worse, humanity finds a way. The invasion force is in shambles. The universe is on fire. An ancient enemy is about to end mankind for good. Sgt. Lucky Lee Savage saw it all coming. He warned all the right people. He took all the right steps. Look what that got him... -
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Lucky Empire by Joshua James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMankind's luck has run out... As humanity rushes toward universal slaughter, the last Marine standing in the way of extinction is the least qualified one around — just ask him. With the conspiracy now fully in power, Lucky & Co. have turned into fugitives within the Empire... -
![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... -
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![Formation (Forgotten Space Book 2) by M.R. Forbes]()
Formation (Forgotten Space Book 2) by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter narrowly escaping destruction, Nicholas and his crew find themselves flung far across the universe with no way home. When a distress call from a nearby planet catches their attention, they decide to investigate with the hope the signal is somehow connected to their arrival.It isn’t long before the truth of Foresight’s mission comes into clearer focus, and Nicholas doesn’t like what he sees... -
![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... -
![Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Your Life Is Forfeit by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRed has a price on his head. Rivka is determined to find those who put it there. Criminals commit crimes. Career criminals do it in secret. They are good at hiding.Rivka’s latest case has her hunting fugitives. Red is on a mission to find them and make them pay for what they’ve done.Her search leads her through dark warrens of political intrigue and ecological disasters...Categorized as:
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![An Alliance Reforged by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee]()
An Alliance Reforged by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis is a new kind of war.The MDS and allies have withdrawn from the CoH, and they now want to become the center of gravity for humankind.The goal is to obtain localized wins, draw in more allies, and achieve victory no matter the cost.With the alliance undone, Rev must fight a seemingly unwinnable war.But Marines never quit. They never falter. They never give up... -
![Interstellar War by G.P. Hudson]()
Interstellar War by G.P. Hudson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA homeland in ashes. A merciless ancient enemy. A vicious new foe. A galaxy convulsing with war. With humanity on the brink of annihilation, only one option remains, Interstellar War. Can Jon Pike achieve victory, and revenge, for himself and humanity? Find out in Interstellar War, Book 5 of The Pike Chronicles... -
![Star Force: Scorpion by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Scorpion by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara's fate is determined along with the revelation of the Zak'de'ron's true nature, forcing Star Force to list the Dragons as a future enemy while pretending all is normal in the present...Categorized as:
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![Prize by Tana Stone]()
Prize by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe twin Dothvek warriors are searching for mates. Catarina is looking for a way off their planet. Teaming up is about to take on a whole new meaning!Cat's journey aboard the luxury space cruiser isn't going well, but things go from bad to worse when she's forced to abandon ship. When her escape pod crashes onto a desert planet, she hopes for a rescue...Categorized as:
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![Starship Waking by C. Gockel]()
Starship Waking by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn an icy, barren world, a starship dreams of doom… Throughout the galaxy, the reclusive alien race known as The One are incapacitated by terror. On the planet Luddeccea, wolf-human hybrid Volka harbors a terrible secret…a secret that must explain her nightmares... -
![Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses by David Mack]()
Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses by David Mack
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE NEEDS OF THE MANYDespite heroic efforts by Thirishar ch’Thane, the Andorian species is headed for extinction. Its slow march toward oblivion has reached a tipping point, one from which there will be no hope of return.THE NEEDS OF THE FEWWith countless lives at stake, the leaders of Andor, the Federation, and the Typhon Pact all scheme to twist the crisis to their political gain—at any price... -
![Fire Ant by Jonathan P. Brazee]()
Fire Ant by Jonathan P. Brazee
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratings2018 NEBULA AWARD FINALIST: BEST NOVELLA Floribeth Salinas O’Shea Dalisay is an Off-Planet Worker, employed as an exploration pilot by the giant corporation, Hamdani Brothers. Sent on a routine mission to analyze one of the millions of systems in the galaxy, she stumbles across something that could threaten humanity’s very existence... -
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![The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer]()
The Eternal Tide by Kirsten Beyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the Voyager fleet continues its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, investigating the current status of sectors formerly controlled by the Borg becomes a key priority. Two of the fleet's special mission vessels, the U.S.S. Galen and U.S.S... -
![Resistance by Toby Neighbors]()
Resistance by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes just surviving isn’t enough…Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn is injured after a desperate battle with the Orrkasi aliens on Leonis B. He’s cut off from the other survivors of the Space Fleet exploration ship Rihla, which was shot down when she entered orbit. And he’s going to need every skill he’s honed over his long career in the Fleet Marine Corps just to stay alive.Priority one, survive...Categorized as:
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![Akio Revelations Complete Series Omnibus by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle]()
Akio Revelations Complete Series Omnibus by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAncient Warrior—Vampire—Queen’s Bitch...Akio accepted his Queen’s charge to stay behind and protect humanity from the Forsaken scourge.She never said it would be easy.Get the complete series - all 6 books - to find out if Akio, Yuko and Eve accomplish this task for their Queen, or die trying...Categorized as:
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![Star Force: Uriti Strike by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Uriti Strike by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChanges with the Uriti alter the dynamics of the war against the V'kit'no'sat...and send shockwaves from the galactic rim to Itaru... -
![Star Force: Return to Earth by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Return to Earth by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoth Mak'to'ran and Star Force return to the Sol/Terraxis System, setting up a summit meeting that will irrevocably alter both civilizations going forward... -
![Star Force: Fracture by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Fracture by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Rim Consortium brings many surprises to the V'kit'no'sat as their border colonies come under sudden, coordinated attack... -
![Star Force: Vargemma by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Vargemma by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath averted, mysteries revealed, and an entirely different challenge to face for the kings and queens of troubleshooting... -
![Star Force: First Contact Fallout by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: First Contact Fallout by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEldorat's attack and death in Itaru have affected the flow of galactic events in a way no one anticipated, and the fallout from that first contact is now crushing both the V'kit'no'sat and the Zak'de'ron all the while the Hadarak begin to encroach on their territory with little resistance... -
![Rise Like Lions by David Mack]()
Rise Like Lions by David Mack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIN THE MIRROR UNIVERSE . . . Miles “Smiley” O’Brien struggles to hold together his weary band of freedom fighters in their war against the overwhelming might of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. Each day pushes the rebels on Terok Nor one step closer to defeat, but with nowhere left to run, the time has come to make their last stand... -
![From Furies Forged by Michael Chatfield]()
From Furies Forged by Michael Chatfield
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kalu aren’t a long lost nightmare anymore. They came from the black. They destroyed Rosho. They ravaged Heija. That was just the scouting force. Their coming back. Power those reactors, charge those rail cannons and ready the fighters. The Free Fleet is going to war... -
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![Pray for the Prey by Saxon Andrew]()
Pray for the Prey by Saxon Andrew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the International bestselling author Saxon Andrew comes the third book in the Lens of Time series, Pray for the Prey. Humanity has managed to avoid detection by the Violet Civilization and has only lost nine planets in the Milky Way to their war fleet. Now they were faced with a decision; do they keep a low profile and hide or join the war against the civilization killing Violet Ships...Categorized as:
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![Wonderlands by Una McCormack]()
Wonderlands by Una McCormack
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series! In a desperate attempt to prevent the artificial intelligence known as Control from seizing crucial information that could destroy all sentient life, Commander Michael Burnham donned the “Red Angel” time-travel suit and guided the USS Discovery into the future and out of harm’s way... -
![Ronin by G.P. Hudson]()
Ronin by G.P. Hudson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tenuous alliance. A brazen power play. A looming alien threat. A planet's future held in the balance... -
![My Alien Warrior by Vi Voxley, Juno Wells]()
My Alien Warrior by Vi Voxley, Juno Wells
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot every friend is an ally and not every warrior is a champion... Alina Reyes is finally getting off Terra. After years of working her hands to the bone, the curvy scientist has gotten her first intergalactic assignment. With stars in her eyes, she's hoping to make a difference where she never could before... -
![The Interstellar Age: The Complete Trilogy by Valmore Daniels]()
The Interstellar Age: The Complete Trilogy by Valmore Daniels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden The StarsAt the end of the 21st century, a catastrophic accident in the asteroid belt has left two surveyors dead. There is no trace of their young son, Alex Manez, or of the asteroid itself... -
![Titan: Fortune of War by David Mack]()
Titan: Fortune of War by David Mack
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn original spin-off novel set in the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation universe from New York Times bestselling author David Mack.Death slumbers in the ashes of silent planets, waiting to be awakened and unleashed… Twenty years have passed since the interstellar scourge known as the Husnock were exterminated without warning by a being with godlike abilities...
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