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Since the space lift was first conceptualized in 1895 by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the idea of a space elevator has intrigued and challenged scientists. Suddenly, technical aspects are resolved, and the construction of a space elevator promises to open up the Solar System to all of humanity. Seems that soon, Satellites or other payloads will be "launched" into orbit – without rockets, merely by attaching them to the tether with a machine that climbs...
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When Largo's old comrade requests Largo's help tracking down a killer, Amelia urges him to postpone their trip and lend a hand. The victim worked for the comrade's mother, a brilliant biologist about to unveil a new food source that promises to eradicate poverty and starvation galaxy-wide. The research draws the attention of a radical group determined to prevent its use, but much to Amelia's dismay, also that of her creators–the Tribunal. Their...
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Military Science Fiction Adventure - One man. Two worlds. Last Chance. On the edge of a far frontier rests a place of gentle manners and common civility--Last Chance. Threats of war change all of that. A hero is needed. A Savior. Meet Aaron Turner, the unassuming man who runs the Last Chance General Store. He may not be all that they hoped for. The Turner Chronicles Military Science Fiction Adventure Series - Traitor - Betrayed - Pawn - Crusade From...
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Winner, StoneWall Society Pride in the Arts Award. On the planet Valchondria, no illness exists, gay marriage is legal, and everyone is a person of color. However, a group called "the Maintainers" carefully monitors everyone's speech, actions, and weight; the Maintainers also force so-called "colorsighted" people to hide their ability to see in color. The brilliant scientist Taldra loves her twin gay sons and thinks of them as the hope for Valchondria's...
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A thousand years into the future: Humanity, having overpopulated and depleted five planets, seeks a new home. Five hundred light-years across the cosmos, Tarik beckons.
Soon, the first generation of Tarik-born humans reaches maturity: a new breed of colonists ready to explore the planet's rich and diverse life.
When nature-loving Timothy embarks on a trip to secure his future as an aspiring biologist, he meets cabin attendant Jessica, a beautiful...
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No Past. No Trust. No Way Out.Zayda Caiden relies on no one. An Imperial spy, her mission was betrayed - but she doesn't know the identity of the traitor.And there's certainly no reason to trust the giant of a man dumped at the prison clinic, even if he makes her burn with feelings she thought long buried.Mack has no memory, no real name. Just dreams of fire and pain, and a set of coordinates to a section of unexplored space he refuses to reveal....
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Seeds Among the Stars, Book 2approx. 100,000 words (400 pages)Trina is stunned when the teachers segregate her into a class of technologically challenged candidates. This decision makes her question the spacer test while her assigned teammates consider her a liability. She must fight the shafter instinct to retaliate or she will be cut from the program altogether.Deluth finds their colony-bred teammate fascinating, but his best friend since childhood...
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Seeds Among the Stars, Book 1approx. 100,000 words (400 pages)Born in the abandoned subway shafts beneath First City, Trina measures life in the coin she steals from her wealthy father's people living above. She gives little weight to her dying mother's fairy tales about how her father will rescue Trina and her twin sister, taking them away from this planet. Yet the stars catch her attention every time she goes to the surface.Trina is the protector,...
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Emotional, Gripping, Powerful. International Bestseller Connor Whiteley's Terraforma explores the age-old science fiction trope in shocking new light.When Biologist Aaron Lawrence discovers a tense mystery on the only terraformed world in the Empire, Aaron fights to save everything he holds dear before disaster strikes.From its stunning writing to vivid landscapes to its tense conclusion, this imaginative, unputdownable science fiction book hooks...
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A gripping, impactful, epic science fiction tale of war, emotion and success in the far future creating a roller coaster of a novella cementing Connor Whiteley's reputation as a great science fiction writer of the 21st century.After experiencing failure after failure superhuman Captain Tyler Banks draws the eye of a punishing woman, Tyler must figure out how to save himself and his crew before all is lost.From its tense fights to emotional scenes...
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Here are two exciting science fiction novels from genre author, Adam Drake. Both are the beginning installments for their own series.
Bitch Berserker
(Bitch Berserker Book 1)
Trapped in a savage new reality!
I'm a kind and gentle person.
Or should I say, I was...
As an interstellar surveyor, my job is to find and explore new star systems at the very fringes of humankind's reach. There are no conflicts, or even stress – it's simply a career which...
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Travel through the universe discovering the possibilities of the unknown and exploring the infinite worlds of the future...and sometimes the past.Twenty talented authors bring you a dynamic collection of science fiction and space epics in one amazing collection.A cadet onboard her colony's last hope for survival must overcome her tragic loss and endure the extremities of cargo hauling in Deep Space, or suffer the same fate as her unlucky crewmates.A...
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The climate has changed. Pollution has sterilized the human race. Few stragglers remain.
From the top of the tallest skyscraper in Denver, Colorado, a lonely girl named Juno watches the sun and sand torment the Rocky Mountains day in and day out. She wonders why she was abandoned so suddenly, wonders if she will ever see her mother again, and wonders why, on her thirteenth birthday, a mysteriously scarred woman has just shown up to kidnap her.
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When war rages on, the only hope for peace is the ultimate sacrifice…Set 20,000 years into our future, female mercenary Ticca is becoming the leader she was born to be. The powerful wizard Lebuin has overcome many of his fears along the way. Both of their paths remain unclear as they team with an elite warrior squad to stop the seemingly invincible Nhia-Samri mercenary nation.When war is cemented and the gods are forced to exit their realm, Ticca...
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After three months hiding aboard The Malapar, Amelia Blueheart wants to feel useful again. A garbled distress call from a nearby planet provides the distraction she needs. Trap or legit? Finding out means traveling to the inhospitable planet's surface. The civilization on Hyppos II reaches back many millennia, but little is known about this particular branch of Greffids, a fierce species with short fuses. Four large guards greet Amelia and her two...
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Her father is gone! Taken by the Queen of Compara's agents. Mara has to rescue him before the Queen tortures and kills him.Instead of the kind, loving father she's always known, he's become demanding, critical, with impossible expectations-not just as Father but also as the only teacher in their frontier outpost. Mara would rather scoop zircan poop than listen to another boring lecture about governments on Central Planets. Give her a starship engine...
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A science fiction adventure for ages 13 and up to enjoy. approx. 10,000 words (52 pages)Indie traders value freedom over security. Samantha Marsdom has grand plans to expand the starship she inherited from her father into a profitable indie trader fleet. She has much to prove to herself and her father's crew, but the path has not been easy. Still, her reputation is growing, and when a prime job comes her way, she's eager to show the crew, and her...
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Shocking. Intriguing. Suspenseful. Bestseller Connor Whiteley's “Blood and Wrath” expands the acclaimed “Agents of The Emperor” series in an outstanding new way.
When Sister Superior Grace fails to capture the mysterious Sarah Oddballa, she races across her most holy planet to stop Sarah's deadly game.
Stunningly written this gut-punching, enthralling novella adds new richness to the internationally bestselling series.
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Clones.
A step above droids in the humanoid hierarchy.
Guided by the matrix, a set of rules and responses all clones must follow or perish.
Emotionless as droids, highly specialized translator clones mediate negotiations galaxy-wide. Failure to close the deal means a certain–and immediate–termination. Whisked from assignment to assignment, few survive more than a few years.
When clone T564 cannot break the impasse between two parties who refuse...
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Former soldier Ithane Veilwalker dies in an alien Colosseum. Maybe the worst death in the galaxy.
But instead of dying, she finds herself still alive. Her journey as the Will Incarnate of Genetrix Goddess of Life, begins with her fighting for survival surrounded by aliens.
The start of her Odyssey gets stranger from there. And Ithane has a lot of lives to save.
A gripping, vivid, unputdownable science fiction fantasy novella kicking off “The...
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