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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... -
![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... -
![Red Bounty by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Red Bounty by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsVan left his old life behind, but some things remain the same.Even in space, crime still exists.After taking a Peacemaker job to find missing fuel, Perry finds something far more sinister than simple theft—a voice, crying out in a forge of heat and flame, and the discovery reveals a series of acts so vicious that nothing short of revenge will suffice... -
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![She is the Principle: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Michael Anderle]()
She is the Principle: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA teenage boy with a terminal condition, a group of school bullies, and an incognito Empress with a short temper…Kirian Larsen knows he won’t live to see adulthood. Dex and his gang only care that he’s a human living on “their” planet.Their determination to make his life harder bothers Kirian less than their efforts to do the same for their other victims... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Sector Force by Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle]()
Sector Force by Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTardex is safe and the Marshals of Lone Wolf Squadron stand down for some much needed rest and relaxation.Needless to say, the frontiers of the Etheric Federation don’t stay peaceful for long.The growing squadron must battle sinister forces threatening their part of the frontier.A delegation arrives from a neighboring system to request aid from Commander Beau Ward and his pilots... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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... -
![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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![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... -
![Blue Shift by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Blue Shift by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Van gains rank as a Peacemaker, he becomes a bigger target for the criminals scattered among the stars.And he wouldn’t have it any other way.On a distant world under an alien sun, hunters and their companions—the Rovan—bond in a ritual as old as their civilization. But one of the hunters is missing, and Van, along with his growing crew, knows where to look... -
![Reprisal by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle]()
Reprisal by Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 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.An isolated police report about an island overtaken by feral, red-eyed creatures savaging humans spurs Akio to investigate... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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...Categorized as:
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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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![Tarrex by Alana Khan]()
Tarrex by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter praying for death for years, Tarrex finds both freedom and love on the day he decides his life has a very clear, very near expiration date. Tarrex I didn’t just ask for death, as a gladiator-slave I was ready to embrace it. My owners forced me to kill in the arena, but my empathic abilities compelled me to endure every moment of my opponents’ agony...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...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![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... -
![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... -
![Lucky Empire by Joshua James]()
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... -
![Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Heart by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKate has had enough. Her research pod went down after the Generation ship crashed and now she's stuck on the steaming hot hell that is Tajss. The handful of people that survived initial contact with the planet's monstrous creatures have been forced underground into darkness. Worse is Annabel, self-appointed tyrannical leader of their small group... -
![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... -
![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... -
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Arena 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy fellow Americans, we are here for one reason: the fact that I picked Marc Havak to represent us in the crucible of carnage. Now, before we talk about how fantastic I am at making world leader decisions. Let’s talk about how great this sequel is. I've read many sequels, and all were bad. Very very bad. But this one? It's the best. And not just because I'm in it. No. Well, yes...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Provoked by Tana Stone]()
Provoked by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI snuck onto the wrong ship. Now I’m at the mercy of the most terrifying and deadly of the Vandar warlords—and he refuses to let me go.Running away and joining my sister and her Vandar mate seemed like a great idea. Until I stowed away on the wrong ship.Now I’m on a Vandar warbird flying far away from my home planet, but my sister is nowhere in sight...Categorized as:
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![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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![Losing Mars by Peter Cawdron]()
Losing Mars by Peter Cawdron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDisaster strikes in orbit around Mars. A Chinese spacecraft is disabled, stranded near Phobos. Well over a hundred million miles from Earth, their only hope for rescue comes from the American base on the edge of the Vallis Marineris on the surface of Mars... -
![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... -
![A Problem of Proportion by John Scalzi]()
A Problem of Proportion by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA secret backdoor meeting between Ambassador Ode Abumwe and the Conclaves Hafte Sorvalh turns out to be less than secret as both of their ships are attacked. Its a surprise to both teams but its the identity of the attacker that is the real surprise, and suggests a threat to both humanity and The Conclave...Categorized as:
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![Serial Killer by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Serial Killer by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlien ambassadors are dying. The locals are in over their heads. Or are they turning a blind eye?The Magistrates band together to learn about the law, each other, and even themselves. They still need outside help to solve the case. Who do they call? And Barnabas stops by to refuel and spin a tale. More training for the Magistrates. But duty takes them away...Categorized as:
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![Punished by Tana Stone]()
Punished by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dark and deadly Vandar raider who was exiled to our planet refuses to help me. Not without a price.Corvak is nothing like the men on my planet. He's violent and brooding and wants nothing to do with a human female like me. But he's the only one who knows how to fight. And I refuse to be helpless when the empire comes after our planet--and it's only a matter of time until they do...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... -
![1st to Fight by Rick Partlow]()
1st to Fight by Rick Partlow
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI retired from the USMC, and now I write about space marines. I never thought I’d actually become one. As a sci-fi author with a hit TV show, I have a few ideas about what alien invaders are supposed to look like. In my stories, they’re technologically advanced monsters, with tentacles, and no faces. Turns out I was right about the technology. And about how angry they’d be...Categorized as:
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![Ar’Tok by Alana Khan]()
Ar’Tok by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Galaxy Gladiators recently rescued Ar’Tok from a life of enforced servitude. While learning comms to earn his keep, he accidentally stumbled into secret nightly communications with a mysterious female named Star.Although they develop emotional and sensual intimacy during their talks, Ar’Tok never dreamed they’d meet in person... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Ronin by Edward W. Robertson]()
Ronin by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hive has survived their first fleet action against FinnTech. But in the process, they've lost the Hive itself. With their manufacturing base in Finn's hands, it's only a matter of time before they're outnumbered and destroyed. As Rada searches for a path to victory, she stumbles on a horrifying secret: the aliens who've kept humanity confined to the Solar System are about to make their move... -
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Vartan by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in space. Raised as a pet. LyraI’ve never worn clothes, held a fork, or made a decision in my life. When my old master dies, I’m put up for auction and sold to the highest bidder. I expected my life to continue in the way it had always been—kneeling at my master’s feet—but instead, I’m told I’m now free.I should feel grateful, but I’m terrified. Pleasing him becomes my new desire... -
![Portals by Ann Christy]()
Portals by Ann Christy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world sees the portals as an invasion. For Lysa, they're an invitation. The portals appeared without warning. Every thirteen minutes they take a thousand humans, leaving exact duplicates in their place. Now, chaos reigns and no one is sure anyone is still the person they knew. Whoever is sending the portals has destroyed human society without firing a shot...Categorized as:
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![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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![Abraxx by Alana Khan]()
Abraxx by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbraxx, a recently-freed gladiator, risks his newfound freedom in a daring attempt to rescue Juno. They have an immediate attraction even though he hides his alien body in a robe that covers everything except his eyes—and shields his neglected heart... -
![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...
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