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  • Age of Deception by T.A. White

    Age of Deception by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    War hero and daughter to two Houses, Kira is just beginning to learn how deep the rabbit hole goes. Agreeing to accompany her father’s people back to their homeworld, Kira Forrest prepares for the fight of her life. She’s agreed to undertake the Trial of the Broken, a rite of passage every member of her father’s House must pass...
  • It's Hell to Choose by Michael Anderle

    It's Hell to Choose by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The World is caught off guard by the sudden advances in technology, some are not happy about that at all.Bethany Anne's group needs to move into production, who is she going to hire for that position?Old enemies take a stronger stance at revenge than before...
  • Borough of Bones by John Conroe

    Borough of Bones by John Conroe

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Zone War 2. Ajaya is back in the Zone again - training soldiers to survive the unsurvivable, and using his time inside to hunt for answers of his own. And what he finds reaches far, far outside Manhattan. Human life has been extinguished from the Zone, but what's brewing there is far from satisfied...
  • Never Surrender by Michael Anderle

    Never Surrender by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Bethany Anne and those in the Etheric Empire have conquered the Aliens who would conquer Earth.However, there are a few that do not appreciate the new rules. Dealing with insurrectionists down on the planet, or with a large military rebellion coming from another system, Bethany Anne and team are ready and willing to give everyone a piece of their mind...
  • Return Of The Queen by Michael Anderle

    Return Of The Queen by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Whether they are ready or not, the people are about to find out what the Queen’s promise is worth.When Bethany Anne stepped down as Empress, she swore to return if the Federation was ever in danger from outside evil.That time has come...
  • Never Submit by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind

    Never Submit by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    One Last Hail Mary attack by those on Earth goes awry when the Queen herself shows up with John Grimes along for the ride.Five puppies have plans that surprise everyone.The Queen has a problem, and her closest friends travel to Earth to find her a solution.It's time for an audience with the King of Yoll, and he isn't going to like the outcome. Not one bit...
  • We Will Build by Michael Anderle

    We Will Build by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The World Needs Protecting - Before they can build in space they have to GET into space.There is a 'false queen' attacking vampires in Asia - Bethany Anne sends her Own to look into that...
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    military  war  action-adventure  ai  aliens  anti-hero  audiobook  book
  • Zone War by John Conroe

    Zone War by John Conroe

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Book 1 of the Zone War series. A few short years from now, eco-terrorists unleash the worst attack the world has ever seen. Over 25,000 autonomous combat drones are released in Manhattan from the hold of a ship. Hundreds of thousands are dead, and the entire island is evacuated and quarantined in just a few days’ time...
  • Don't Cross this Line by Michael Anderle

    Don't Cross this Line by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    It's been three years Bethany Anne and her team have been building, trying their best to stay off the radar and not fight with those they are trying to save. The emotions have boiled to the surface. The is a line drawn in the sand, and some idiots just have to step across it. Those that thought the cat didn't have claws are about to find out how very, very wrong they are...
  • Forever Defend by Michael Anderle, Emily Beresford

    Forever Defend by Michael Anderle, Emily Beresford

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Some forget why she was called the Queen Bitch. Not Anymore. Bethany Anne is going stir crazy after more than a decade of having to be 'The Empress.' Now, her advisors have to deal with an Empress who is determined to be on the front line.The Ixtali's come to the Etheric Empire, hat in hand.Nathan decides that the best way to handle soft intelligence, is to create a new company...
  • Might Makes Right by Michael Anderle

    Might Makes Right by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The Leath are fighting for their Gods, but Bethany Anne is fighting for freedom. Then, the Leath make a very fatal mistake. On another planet, the Leath dishonor the Etheric Empire's warriors and Bethany Anne unleashes her new avatar and there will be hell to pay. For those that believe Might Makes Right, Bethany Anne is about to explain how that can be so, so wrong...
  • Life Goes On by Michael Anderle

    Life Goes On by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    It is finished... Sweat dripping off her brow as the threads started long ago start to fuse together. It’s time to make plans, hide the truth, and get the HELL off her throne.But, how to accomplish creating a Federation, when those coming together want to gut her Empire?Anyone who understands the Queen Bitch, knows she won't accept that condition without a fight...
  • Compelling Evidence by Michael Anderle

    Compelling Evidence by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The Bitch is back, and she means business. Two hundred years ago an alien race altered the course of the galaxy’s history. Just not in the way they intended.** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author **Bethany Anne Nacht has denied the Kurtherians at every turn. After two centuries of war the Kurtherians have gone into hiding, and so has the Queen Bitch...
  • Never Forsaken by Michael Anderle

    Never Forsaken by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Life is beyond dangerous when you are caught up in the ongoing war between Bethany Anne's group and the Forsaken.Both Vampires and Humans have been targeted, but if there is one thing that those who work with Bethany Anne learn, it is you are NEVER FORSAKEN.Never Forsaken, The Kurtherian Gambit 05 follows the story after Bite This. If you haven't read the preceding books YOU PRETTY MUCH HAVE TO...
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    military  myths  war  action-adventure  aliens  audiobook  book  comedy
  • Sued For Peace by Michael Anderle

    Sued For Peace by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Greed and Fear, two emotions that rule both individuals...and Countries. Now, China has decided that they will do whatever it takes to acquire TQB technology. There was a glaring flaw in their plan. When they kill an unborn little baby in a raid, the Queen Bitch is Released. Now, China has two options...Kill Bethany Anne, or Sue For Peace...
  • We Have Contact by Michael Anderle

    We Have Contact by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    When you least expect it, expect it. Bethany Anne has been notified there is a spaceship inside the system...but they can't find it. Is it Kurtherian, someone else? The governments have to be told about aliens, which sparks a worldwide effort by Governments to find what TQB has... Oh, and Eric wants to date Gabrielle but he wants her to know he can protect her if need be...
  • Under My Heel by Michael Anderle

    Under My Heel by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    "I love a good story especially if it can make me laugh, cry, cheer, and a host of other emotions. So far in this series I have hit them all." Europe is erupting is tension and violence. David is only adding to the conflagration by setting a trap, one that our team will trip to save those people still alive. There is one thing every enemy of Bethany Anne finds out...
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    military  myths  war  action-adventure  aliens  audiobook  book  comedy
  • Kneel or Die by Michael Anderle

    Kneel or Die by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The ongoing story that is Bethany Anne and her team! Can you say 'Die Terrorist, Die?'I took time to sleep last night. For anyone who hasn't read the first 6 books in this series, you won't understand what that means. For the rest of you, you know how hard that was.I love, love ,love this series! I don't want it to end! Bethany Anne just keeps getting better every book...
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    military  myths  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  audiobook  book
  • Ahead Full by Michael Anderle

    Ahead Full by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The Kurtherian's which rule the Leath have made a fatal mistake. Their prime intelligence officer finds what they have done in his past.Other people have made moves against the Queen Bitch's people, and she sends Baba Yaga after them...
  • Release the Dogs of War by Michael Anderle

    Release the Dogs of War by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Stephen walked into the office which Barnabas was using as his judge's chamber. While the massive amount of data Bethany Anne’s team was throwing at him was more than enough to assuage his curiosity, he had never felt this way in the last one hundred and fifty-two years. He wanted a vacation. He pulled the top manila-folder and took a look at the name, “Clarissa Bernier, CEO...
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    military  war  action-adventure  ai  aliens  audiobook  book  fiction
  • Sword of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Sword of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A defector with a dangerous leadA chance to speak for the silentA perilous quest into enemy starsWhen the star system of Legatus was preparing to secede from the Protectorate of the Mage-King of Mars, it was the secret agents of the Legatan Military Intelligence Directorate that laid the groundwork and fought the covert war to make it happen...
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    military  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  angst  audiobook  book
  • His Name was Wren by Rob Winters

    His Name was Wren by Rob Winters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    During 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...
  • My Ride is a Bitch by Michael Anderle

    My Ride is a Bitch by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    It's out there, it's ALWAYS been out there - just no one believed it.Governments, Black Ops, Rich Businessmen...All want alien tech and some are going to great lengths, illegal lengths, to procure it.Someone went so far as to endanger a young girls family. A young girl who wrote a letter to the Queen Bitch. Now, those that are searching for the technology will have to deal with TQB...
  • Capture Death by Michael Anderle

    Capture Death by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Baba Yaga has taken over and no one knows if Bethany Anne will ever come back. Beaten on the crucible, Bethany Anne decided she will bring justice to the Kurtherian's that tortured the Leath and her people, personally. The problem? She releases Baba Yaga who has now taken control. Even ADAM and TOM aren't sure they can help their friend...
  • Bite This by Michael Anderle

    Bite This by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    You take out one annoying vampire in revenge, and now you have to clean up the mess? What a pain in the ... something. Bethany Anne and crew are back! They need to grab a ship, figure out who is trying to dig into her businesses, get their hands around the potential for creating an A.I. and the ongoing mess with Anton and South America. One of these days, she will get a break...
  • Love Lost by Michael Anderle

    Love Lost by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    When one of Bethany Anne's loved ones gets caught in the crossfire between her and the Forsaken, she goes rabid in rage. She doesn't believe in seeking peace and harmony, but rather revenge and mayhem. Continuing the story of Bethany Anne and TQB team, Love Lost picks up after Queen Bitch...
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    military  myths  war  action-adventure  aliens  audiobook  book  comedy
  • Alien Arcana by Glynn Stewart

    Alien Arcana by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    An alien ruinA murdered archeologistAn ancient secret—and a conspiracy that will kill to keep it! When a scientist is murdered after finding signs of alien magic in an archeological dig, Mage Damien Montgomery, Hand of the Mage-King of Mars, is sent to investigate both the murder and the alien runes...
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    military  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  audiobook  book  drama
  • Judgment of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Judgment of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A war fought in the shadowsA conspiracy shattered in fireA moment of weakness… When politics are played for blood. The destruction of the secret archive of the Royal Order of Keepers on Mars has left Damien Montgomery, Hand of the Mage-King, with his enemies defeated, his lover dead—and his questions unanswered...
  • Witch Of The Federation II by Michael Anderle

    Witch Of The Federation II by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The World has a New Witch. The Federation Navy wants her. But she has to decide if she wants the Federation Navy.Stephanie Morgana comes from a long line of Morganas, much longer than she ever realized. The Artificial Intelligence which runs the Virtual World has decided that it needs to break a few rules in order to follow its prime directives...
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    military  war  ai  aliens  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  coming-of-age
  • Mistress Of The Ages by Michael R. Hicks

    Mistress Of The Ages by Michael R. Hicks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the final volume of THE FIRST EMPRESS Trilogy, the Kreelan warrior priesthoods, once charged with teaching and preserving the tenets of the Way, have sown the seeds of their own destruction by allying themselves with the Dark Queen and letting loose the ancient evil of Ka’i-Nur...
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    epic  military  adult  aliens  book  fiction  galactic-empire  invasion
  • Islands of Rage & Hope by John Ringo

    Islands of Rage & Hope by John Ringo

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    BOOK 3 IN THE BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. Sequel to To Sail a Darkling Sea and Under a Graveyard Sky. A hardened group of survivors fights back against a zombie plague that has brought down civilization...
  • Smarter by Laurence E. Dahners

    Smarter by Laurence E. Dahners

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Smarter is a near future SciFi/Thriller whose young heroine Ell Donsaii we learned in "Quicker" has a nerve mutation that makes her an athletic phenomenon, so fast that no one can keep up with her...
  • Witch Of The Federation III by Michael Anderle

    Witch Of The Federation III by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Stephanie Morgana has graduated to Protector of ALL Federation’s people. But can she get them to all respect her? She has to go to Dreth and find out. To pass a test, there is one more type of MU that she has to understand, without killing herself in the process...
  • Bitch's Night Out by Michael Anderle

    Bitch's Night Out by Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    FOR READERS OF THE KURTHERIAN GAMBIT SERIES! This book takes place DURING "Release The Dogs of War" The Kurtherian Gambit #10 (coming out end of June) John looked at all of his guys, “That would typically mean we go to a bar, but I’m not sure how much that would affect us. While I fully intend to end up in a dive, I think there is only one way to get rid of the pent up aggression I’m feeling...
  • Strands of Sorrow by John Ringo

    Strands of Sorrow by John Ringo

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A hardened group of survivors fights back against a zombie plague that has brought down civilization.With the world consumed by a devastating plague that drives humans violently insane, what was once a band of desperate survivors bobbing on a dark Atlantic ocean has now become Wolf Squadron, the only hope for the salvation of the human race. Banding together with what remains of the U.S...
  • Hand of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Hand of Mars by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    ROGUE MAGE TURNED INTERPLANETARY ENVOYThree years ago, as Ship’s Mage of the starship Blue Jay, Damien Montgomery was pursued to the edge of human space by both the agents and enemies of the Mage-King of Mars — before being brought in from the cold.Now, trained in new skills by the Mage-King himself, Damien has been sent to the planet Ardennes alongside Alaura Stealey, Hand of the King...
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    military  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  audiobook  book  drama
  • Kiss of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Kiss of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When the vital alliance between Earth and the Eon Empire depends on her playing war games with an arrogant, infuriating Eon warrior, what could go wrong? Terran Captain Allie Borden has her orders. Take her ship, the Divergent, and strengthen the alliance with the Eon by carrying out training exercises with the Eon warship, the Desteron...
  • Interstellar Mage by Glynn Stewart

    Interstellar Mage by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mars destroyed his ship — but gave him a new one. Mars drafted his Mage — for the good of humanity! He should have known that wouldn’t be the end of it… Captain David Rice has a new ship, a new crew, and a new set of Jump Mages to carry him between the stars. All he wants is to haul cargo, make money and keep his head down. His past, however, is not so willing to let him go...
  • The Mark of Koban by Stephen W. Bennett

    The Mark of Koban by Stephen W. Bennett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Already faster and more powerful than the last 17 species that they have eliminated or subjugated, the Krall have set their sights on humankind.After testing humans on their future home world of Koban and finding them worthy opponents, the Krall start a war of slow extermination with the rest of humanity...
  • Nomad Unleashed: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Nomad Unleashed: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    They say behind every great man, is a great woman. But what if the woman is a Werewolf? The heat is unrelenting. The Wastelands are coming for New Boulder. Nature’s a total bitch. And then there’s Werewolf heat. Terry Henry Walton has to come to grips with the reality of his situation. Civilization cannot return to humanity without help. More help than even an enhanced human can give...
  • Nomad Mortis by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Nomad Mortis by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf?The reviews for the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles are overwhelming.“Another great T.H. Walton story, I can't wait for the next one! This one has it all drama, suspense, comedy, love, and a healthy dose of action. Pick it up and enjoy!”“The story line with the dynamic duo keeps you on the edge of your seat...
  • Nomad's Fury: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Nomad's Fury: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They say that behind every great man is a great woman...But what if that woman is a Werewolf? "Serenity and Clint Eastwood fans saddle up! This is a straight shooting futuristic story that celebrates honor and survival with a little paranormal on the side." Settled into their new home of North Chicago, Terry and Char find more enemies than they suspected...
  • Confederation by Michael R. Hicks

    Confederation by Michael R. Hicks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the second book of the In Her Name science fiction & fantasy series, Reza Gard has been banished from the Kreelan Empire and is once again a stranger in a strange land as he returns to the human Confederation. Befriended by a marooned Confederation naval officer leading a desperate fight against the Kreelans on a distant colony world, she reunites Reza with Nicole Carré...
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    military  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  dystopia  fiction
  • Mage-Provocateur by Glynn Stewart

    Mage-Provocateur by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Vengeance hunts them. Rebellion seeks them. Loyalty commands them. The shadows will fear them. Captain David Rice and Mage Maria Soprano have made their choice, signing up with the Martian Interstellar Security Agency and converting Red Falcon into a covert operations ship for the Protectorate...
  • Mark of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Mark of Eon by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Oil and water. Fire and ice. Terran space marine and rugged alien warrior.Space marine Lieutenant Jamie Park has a reputation as tough as steel...just the way she likes it. A horrible childhood and her marine training have forged her into a strong woman, and she's never seen a fight she'd back down from...
  • Starship's Mage: Omnibus by Glynn Stewart

    Starship's Mage: Omnibus by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In a galaxy tied together by the magic of the elite Jump Magi, Damien Montgomery is a newly graduated member of their number. With no family or connections to find a ship, he is forced to service on an interstellar freighter known to be hunted by pirates...
  • Dire Wolf Stakes by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle

    Dire Wolf Stakes by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love kills. So do bow-wielding assassins.Maine’s troubles are only just beginning. The Mantle is still catnip to assassins. News of her victory is out and another liqudator of the living is after her. That would be enough trouble, if her ex wasn’t also in town, proclaiming his undying love for her...
  • Apocalypse Cultivator 3 by Jack Bryce

    Apocalypse Cultivator 3 by Jack Bryce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I fought to find my family. Now, I'll fight to keep them.In a post-apocalyptic world plagued by mutants and raiders, safety is only an illusion. The question isn’t if trouble will find us, but when.The other survivors reckon themselves safe and comfy. They consider me the troublemaker. But they’re blind. The clouds are gathering, and something terrible is breaching the veil to our dimension...
  • 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 ratings
    It'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...
  • Nomad's Galaxy: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Nomad's Galaxy: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    They say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf? The readers love Terry Henry Walton: “So much action in this book and yet the characters are distinct and thoroughly formed. Your heart beats with each of them.”“This series just keeps getting better. Awesome Craig has done it again and then some. Speechless...
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