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As Yet Unsent by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCulled from Judith Deuteros’ secret report on Blood of Eden activities, this story was originally published in the trade paperback edition of Harrow the Ninth... -
Tyrant by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Council Revolt has started. The Council has struck at the Throne.As the Council plots to place their own candidate on the Throne, a single survivor is dragged out of the fires burning in the Imperial Residence.Hoping to take advantage of the capital’s chaos, enemies internal and external move against the Empire... -
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHer city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back... -
Jingle Stars by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a starship decides to play Santa Claus… Ahab is a mLa’an artificial intelligence embedded in the starship, Orion. The campaign for AIs to be recognized as full citizens of Galaxy Proper is within reach of its extraordinary goal. The only thing that could stop it now is if an AI did something foolish…like take a space station hostage to save seven orphaned children... -
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Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe aliens are coming for us and they want our voices.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger brings you a gloriously warm and unique scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family.Phex is a barista on a forgotten moon. Which is fine – he likes being ignored and he’s good at making drinks. Until one day an alien hears him singing and recruits him to become a god... -
Dawn of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere will be hell to pay.Evelyn’s parents have been missing for more than thirty years, and at last Evelyn has a clue as to their fate. Investigating won’t be easy, even for someone as powerful as she is, yet she won’t be deterred... -
The Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsMasterSinger Merelan and Harper Petiron were a brilliant and devoted couple. Merelan was the most outstanding soprano ever heard on Pern, and was often the only one who could master Petiron's technically accomplished compositions. When, after a long and difficult birth, Robinton was born to them, it should have been the culmination of a unique partnership... -
The Knight by Will Wight
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“As the Knight of The Last Horizon, I challenge you.”The Last Horizon has already sown new legends across the galaxy, tales of monsters defeated and worlds saved. For better and for worse, their reputation is spreading.Their enemies have taken notice.On Karosha, the Perfected gather fleets crewed by inhumanly flawless soldiers... -
Lieutenant Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no such thing as a nice clean war.If fighting a war which might never end wasn’t enough, now the Imperium has a new enemy.But now promoted to be a genuine squadron leader, Bud finds himself leading more than his squadron... -
Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever underestimate the capacity of a plant to learn something new from a dinosaur.Bud is getting a crash course in how to fight a war all on his own.At the same time, the needs of his homeworld and the Imperium distract him from the goal of finding where the Rawtenuga entered the core galaxy from... -
Portal Thief Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlie had a constant companion everywhere he went. Unfortunately, its name was Trouble.Space portals to another galaxy were just the beginning of the worries piled high on Charlie's plate. Not only was he facing a hostile band of alien mercenaries, hell-bent on capturing his home and enslaving his people, but now, it seemed, there was something more afoot... -
Warp Speed Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen your luck just plain sucks in not one galaxy, but two, most people would throw in the towel. But not Charlie. In fact, it almost seemed like he was a glutton for that sort of misery... -
To Valor's Bid by M. Tress
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesmond McLaughlin was just getting through his life and trying to survive. A 9-5 job and a hobby that cost more than it earned left him just enough money to afford a crappy apartment and time to dream of something better. He was expecting to spend most of his life like this.He hadn’t expected to be greeted by a CIA agent waiting inside his house one evening... -
Fortune's Dance by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImogene Glass isn't a Fixer who makes waves - she leaves that part to her friends. They fight. She Dances the universe into harmony. Until she gets called onto the carpet for choosing the easy road instead of the right one. Her next assignment is an observation-only mission, one where she's supposed to keep her eyes open and her Talent off... -
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Shaman's Curse by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven grew up tribal, and she's never forgotten it. She was sent by the grandmothers to serve those who have no tribe. To walk with the darkness. To use her Shaman Talent to balance those who walk in the light. Which has never felt more important - because this time, the darkness comes for her friends. And for a certain golden-eyed teenager and the mother who isn't supposed to love her... -
The Complete Magitech Chronicles: Books 1-7 in the Epic Space Fantasy Saga by Chris Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnslaved and Forced to Fight Dragons This box set contains over 2,000 pages of Epic Space Fantasy, and tells the complete saga, with a real ending. Yes, we also have a roleplaying game, and a sequel series! “If you grew up playing D&D, Rifts, Spelljammer, or Starcraft, and want to see magic in space done right, then get ready to lose the next sixty hours of your life... -
Peace Maker by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFliss knows all about her ancestors, the Travelers, who were forced to land on Fjern thousands of years ago, but when it comes to the Gyr—the enhanced warriors who protect the people of Fjern from the monsters that inhabit the planet—she’s in the dark, even though she is one herself... -
Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists - until unimaginable terror turned it into hell. Suddenly deadly spores were falling like silver threads from the sky, devouring everything - and everyone - in their path. It began to look as if the colony, cut off from Earth and lacking the resources to combat the menace, was doomed... -
Space Pirate Charlie by Scott Baron, Gary Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlie was living the life of luxury... as an alien wizard’s gladiator slave. It was not ideal.He had survived a spaceship crash, alien slave traders, space pirates and fierce gladiatorial combat. Hell, he’d even faced an actual fire-breathing dragon and lived, but now he was presented with an even greater challenge. Domestic living, captive on a strange world... -
Wizard Omega by Rodney W. Hartman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWizard scouts were once the elite, deep-recon forces of the Intergalactic Empire. But now they are a dying breed. Or are they? A black dreadnaught has been raiding star lanes near the outer fringes of the Empire... -
Demigod 12 by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPuts the opera back into space opera.New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger continues her cozy and engaging scifi about the power of art, celebrity, and found family.Phex and his pantheon have become demigods and are taking their show on a galaxy-wide tour... -
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsJaxom, a rebellious young aristocrat, and Ruth, his white dragon, fly into another time to retrieve the queen's stolen egg, thereby averting a dragonrider war, and find their planet threatened once again by a Threadfall... -
Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomina Russell’s epic sci-fi fantasy series reaches its breathtaking conclusion with this fourth and final novel.The master has been unmasked. Rho’s world has been turned upside down... -
Black Moon by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 3 in the breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. One final secret stands between Rho and the enemy... -
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All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFor generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that periodically rained from the sky to ravage the land. On the backs of their magnificent telepathic dragons they flew to flame the deadly stuff out of the air before it could reach the planet's surface... -
Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe's called the 'Scarlet Lady' - but only Zinnia Spring would rise above her shocking nickname by dressing defiantly in red. Ever since a false tabloid story ruined her reputation and her interior design business, this headstrong lady has made a living using her psychic abilities - a highly prized skill that sets her apart on the space colony of St. Helen's... -
The Pilot: The Last Horizon, Book 4 by Will Wight, Travis Baldree
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Sheep, sheep, sheep ... I have bad news for you. It’s finally my turn.”Solstice, the secret organization running the Galactic Union, has made an enemy of The Last Horizon. Soon, they will regret it.Varic and Omega have a plan to infiltrate and destroy Solstice’s leaders, removing another threat to the galaxy... -
Star Stories - Epilogues by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaughter’s Need finished the Fixers series, but it left quite a few hanging threads. And since I know my readers, I decided to knit a few of those and show you where things have ended up. :) A few of the stories in this collection began many books ago. Regalis and Tameka. Yesenia and a second trip to a certain Wanderer flea market... -
Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA major first collection from a writer fast becoming one of the stars of the genre... Aliette de Bodard, multiple award winner and author of The Tea Master and the Detective, now brings readers fourteen dazzling tales that showcase the richly textured worldbuilding and beloved characters that have brought her so much acclaim...Categorized as:
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Star Fighter Charlie by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA magic wielding astronaut fighting off an alien invasion with his dragon friend? Charlie thought they might actually pull it off... that is if Lady Luck decided to play nice for a change. Unfortunately, knowing his fortunes, the odds of that were slim to none... -
Regi's Goddess by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRegi and Dante landed on one of the Empire's border planets while the exalteds try to understand the involvement of the gods. Regi's people are xenophobic, so he's determined that his crew will make a good impression. The alternative is unthinkable, especially with so many Kowri suggesting that the gods would rather see the outsiders dead rather than show them respect... -
Stoneskin by K.B. Spangler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree thousand years from now, galactic transportation relies on the sentient energy field known as the Deep. Its immortal human emissaries call themselves Witches, and they control how the Deep is used. When eight-year-old Tembi Moon wakes on an unfamiliar world, she knows the Deep has to be involved, but to leave her home planet and become a Witch herself? No, that life isn’t for her... -
Космопсихолухи. Том 2 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsПриключений много не бывает, особенно в хорошей компании!Отважная команда и ее несгибаемый капитан продолжают бороздить просторы Галактики, обзаводясь новыми друзьями, врагами и ценными грузами и не обращая внимания на сгущающиеся над головой тучи... -
Космопсихолухи. Том 1 by Ольга Громыко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsВселенная подчиняется всеобщему закону притяжения: капитан притягивает команду, навигатор - удачу, пилот - гонки, зоолог - уникальные формы жизни, механик - ремонт, доктор - пациентов, кошка - блох, а все вместе - приключения!Читайте на нашем инфосайте:«Как завести новых друзей и перевоспитать старых»«Родственники: проблема или.. -
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Pulsar Race by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA retired Mage with no planAn old friend with no hopeA ship built on a daring dreamMage-Captain Ivan Halloway has retired from the Royal Martian Navy and the service of the Mage-King of Mars. He has returned to his homeworld to rest, but his only real plan is to avoid the war he sees coming to the Protectorate... -
Wizard Rebellion by Rodney W. Hartman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWizard scouts are a mix of technology and magic-like abilities. For the past several hundred years, they have been the elite, deep-recon forces of the Intergalactic Empire... -
Fleet Captain Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complicated war is about to get a lot more complicated. And Bud’s brought it on himself.There’s no end in sight to either the Rawtenuga or Trixone wars.And the search for the dinosaur home world is proving just how big the galaxy is, especially where it’s not properly mapped... -
The General's Mate by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back to the Blue Solace: (Sequel to "The Mercenary's Mate") Leti Ando and Will Hackett are certain about one thing in all the galaxy. They love one another. Now that they are mated, it's time to meet Hack's parents and settle into their new home. In a normal courtship, the two would spend time getting to know one another and reveling in their love. Normal isn't what they get... -
Wandering Star by Romina Russell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series. Orphaned, disgraced, and stripped of her title, Rho is ready to live life quietly, as an aid worker in the Cancrian refugee camp on House Capricorn...Categorized as:
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A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne kingdom. One crown. One family.“Maybe it’s time the great House of Rey came to an end. After all, what are we now? Just a house of rage and sorrow.” Esmae once wanted nothing more than to help her golden brother win the crown of Kali but that dream died with her best friend. Alexi broke her heart, and she vowed to destroy him for it... -
Seed of Chaos by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFame is overrated.Having rescued thousands of people from being sacrificed, Evelyn could use some peace and quiet. Life has other plans. She quickly finds herself drawn into assisting a deity with a small problem, only to return and find that her great grandmother has learned of her existence... -
Collision Course by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA step into the unknown . . . Rose is looking forward to meeting the Fisone as part of the United Council’s outreach mission. Since the Tecran were defeated, and the full scope of their crimes were uncovered, the UC has wanted to find the Tecran’s victims and extend the hand of friendship... -
Five Unicorn Flush by T.J. Berry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOnly one woman with a magical parasite can unite the galaxy, in the mind-blowing SF sequel to Space Unicorn BluesThe Bala, magical creatures, have hidden themselves from cruel and destructive humanity, leaving the galaxy in shambles. Without unicorn-powered faster-than-light travel, mankind is scattered, starving and isolated across the stars... -
Eternity or Bust by J.S. Morin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne mission short of retirement. What could possibly go wrong? Carl's looking forward to a quiet life with his soon-to-be wife and the child they're expecting. But when Amy makes a simple request, there's a catch. She wants their wedding on Earth so her mother can be there. For a law-abiding citizen, that would be a pricey but straightforward request... -
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Even the Wingless by M.C.A. Hogarth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Alliance has sent twelve ambassadors to the Chatcaavan Empire; all twelve returned early, defeated. None of their number have been successful at taking that brutal empire to task for their violations of the treaty. None have survived the vicious court of a race of winged shapechangers, one maintained by cruelty, savagery and torture.Lisinthir Nase Galare is the Alliance's thirteenth emissary... -
War Mage by Chris Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Krox have finally reached their end game, and the sector will never be the same. Their relentless fleet darkens the skies of New Texas, home of the fabled Ternus shipyards. Their only hope lies with their sworn allies, the Shayans. But the Shayans refuse to help. Only Aran and his company can keep their leadership alive long enough for Voria to bring reinforcements and the fabled Spellship... -
Line of Fyre by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know things are bad on Earth when you’re the president’s daughter and becoming a concubine to an alien dragon shifter seems like your best option… Helena Marshfield made a big mistake. But making it right puts her life in danger. She’s forced to flee and become the concubine of the Draconian prince... -
The Shadows of Dust by Alec Hutson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Streams bind together the vast reaches of the stellar tributary, plied by brave streamsurfers and their telepathic starbeasts. Some of these adventurers are heroes. Some are rogues. And some just want to return from the void with their bodies and minds unbroken . . .Kerin thon Talisien is the heir to a legendary name... -
Imperial Stardust by Jina S. Bazzar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Lee thought she had faced the most challenging trials the galaxy had to offer. She was wrong.Now she’s on the stunning planet of Krozalia, a world on the brink of chaos following the failed assassination attempt on the princess and the rising of a lethal rebellion.Alliances are crumbling, loyalties are shifting, and Leann has no intention of waiting for the results... -
Splendor's Orbit by Jina S. Bazzar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years ago, Captain Colderaro was the star of the Confederacy Task Force. And then she went missing.Now, presumed dead, she prefers to keep a low profile. Working as a pilot on a freighter ship, she occasionally accepts the odd refugee passenger to appease her humanitarian conscience...
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