Thrive Space Colony Adventures Series by Ginger Booth

An ex-cop who cannot die. A moon full of settlers who cannot thrive. Mahina's terraformers built a high-tech urban paradise. Then Earth flooded the colony with desperate refugees, cop Sass Collier among them. The settlers who arrived with Sass died decades ago. Outside the citadel, their descendants die weak and young.Sass fought a rebellion against the city once. She won concessions to give the settlers a chance at health. She paid with 20 years in prison.Now she’s out, a reformed character... moreAn ex-cop who cannot die. A moon full of settlers who cannot thrive. Mahina's terraformers built a high-tech urban paradise. Then Earth flooded the colony with desperate refugees, cop Sass Collier among them. The settlers who arrived with Sass died decades ago. Outside the citadel, their descendants die weak and young.Sass fought a rebellion against the city once. She won concessions to give the settlers a chance at health. She paid with 20 years in prison.Now she’s out, a reformed character. She assembles an oddball crew doing odd jobs. She intends to mind her own business – how to make a profit on the skyship Thrive.But her fellow settlers are still failing.While her business model careens toward circus acts, Sass dares to defy the city again, to solve Mahina’s failure to thrive.Pick up Skyship Thrive because you love upbeat character-driven SF with fun technology. Suggested for fans of Firefly or Nathan Lowell’s Solar Clipper books. less

Five months there. Five months back.And seven months waiting for the planets to align. In a tiny ship never meant for deep space. Denali is one hell of a trip.But the leading mind in nanite medicine is stranded there. Captain Sass Collier wants him back, to cure failure to thrive syndrome in her own colony.Each of the crew has a motive to embrace the risk. The lucky ones wish for adventure. Adventure is assured. But Denali holds another prize beyond their wildest dreams... moreFive months there. Five months back.And seven months waiting for the planets to align. In a tiny ship never meant for deep space. Denali is one hell of a trip.But the leading mind in nanite medicine is stranded there. Captain Sass Collier wants him back, to cure failure to thrive syndrome in her own colony.Each of the crew has a motive to embrace the risk. The lucky ones wish for adventure. Adventure is assured. But Denali holds another prize beyond their wildest dreams.Can Sass hold her fractious crew together, get the goods, and meet her launch window home? Get Interplanetary Thrive now because you love a rollicking space opera with heart! Book 3 in the Thrive Space Colony Adventures. less

Can Ben tame the monster AI?Evacuating the planet Denali brings Ben Acosta to his knees. Thrive Spaceways is bankrupt. His marriage is on the rocks. And his homeworld Mahina is in chaos from the deluge of offworld refugees. Pushy arrogant refugees.He’s disgraced. Fair enough — he blames himself.But another 40,000 will die on Denali if he can’t turn this around.Ben hatches a plan. The AI Loki is like a genie who grants wishes... moreCan Ben tame the monster AI?Evacuating the planet Denali brings Ben Acosta to his knees. Thrive Spaceways is bankrupt. His marriage is on the rocks. And his homeworld Mahina is in chaos from the deluge of offworld refugees. Pushy arrogant refugees.He’s disgraced. Fair enough — he blames himself.But another 40,000 will die on Denali if he can’t turn this around.Ben hatches a plan. The AI Loki is like a genie who grants wishes. A hostile, insane, ugly genie, with a track record for enslaving humans and building starships with asteroid-slicing guns.If he can harness Loki, Spaceways can still save Denali.Instead he’s trapped inside an airless rock with Remi. Can they survive?Join the motley crew of Thrive for a space opera buddy story, lost in space! less