Presence: The Marked

Winner of the 2025 American Bookfest award for Best Science-Fiction Cyberpunk novel, and final in the General Fantasy Category!

When the revolutionary group, and last bastion and against the corporate corruption, Wonderland, fell, Abigail Stone was prepared to live out the rest of her days aimlessly.

That is, until a fateful encounter thrust Abigail into a world unlike anything she had ever known, fully of myths and monsters alike.

Now she must embark on a journey with a special band of thieves that shows her that the corporate wars were only the beginning.

The Mammoth Book of Futuristic Romance

Love will find a way – 19 fantastic future-set romances.

The good news is, in the future there will be no shortage of romance. On space ships, on newly-colonized planets or on a barely recognizable Earth, life forms, whether human, alien or something in between, will find their way to love.

As giant corporations grasp new opportunities for profit and future armies clash, both in deep space and ‘dirtside’, former romantic partners try to put the past behind them and time-travelling rebels set out to romance the past.

These science fiction stories of future love and lust – by Marcella Burnard, Bianca d’Arc, Jess Granger, Linnea Sinclair, C. L. Wilson and many more – are brimming with passion and humour. So, even though in space no one can hear you scream, they might just be able to hear you laugh.

Cogs of Legend

In a world powered by steam and ruled by corporations, one young woman’s discovery will ignite a revolution.

Alice is a gifted but underappreciated tinkerer working the rail lines of Terra. During an unexpected train malfunction, she uncovers a long-lost ancient artifact buried in a forgotten cave—a fire cog capable of creating heat and light—seemingly from nothing.

Could it be tied to one of the seven primordial Cogs of Legend?

Worse, once the Steele Company learns of the cog’s abilities, they stop at nothing to take it from Alice.

Forced to flee, Alice teams up with her rough-edged mentor Rueger and quick-witted best friend Henry as they race to unravel the mystery of the fire cog. Along the way, Alice must master deadly new lore, survive on a mysterious island, and face truths about her long-lost family and the shadowy history of Terra itself.

But with a host of steam-powered walkers closing in, time is running out. Can Alice unlock the cog’s power before it falls into the wrong hands?

Awakening Fire is Book One in the Cogs of Legend series: a steampunk science-fantasy epic packed with immersive settings, sharp characters, slow-burn romance, and high-stakes adventure.

Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth, Mistborn, and Mortal Engines.

The gears are turning. The spark has been lit. The legend begins.

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The Haunting of Styre House

AN ABANDONED ENGLISH COTTAGE… A BLACK CAT GLIMPSED IN SCORES OF OLD PHOTOS… A TERRIBLE MURDER, COVERED UP MANY YEARS AGO.

When Parker and her mother move into Styre House, they immediately notice that something’s not quite right. They have no key for the garage, and any time they try to get inside they end up distracted. A mysterious black cat patrols the property, seemingly waiting for something or someone. And strange noises at night hint at a hidden presence that lurks in the shadows.

Soon, Parker discovers that Styre House has many mysteries. As she gets to know a local historian from the nearby village, she starts to uncover a horrifying web of lies, secrets and deaths, all connected to someone who lived in the house more than a century earlier. But is the past willing to stay buried, or is there some truth to the rumors of ghostly encounters and witchcraft?

The Haunting of Styre House is the first book in a trilogy about a remote, abandoned English cottage that still bears the scars of its terrifying past. Who is Smythe, where does he come from, and how far is he willing to go in order to protect the legacy of his mistress? This book ends on a cliffhanger.
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Backyard Starship

When Van Tudor returns to his childhood home, he inherits more than the family farm.

His grandfather used to tell him fantastic stories of spacemen and monsters, princesses and galactic knights. Little did Van realize, the old man’s tales were more than fiction. They were real.

Hidden beneath the old barn, Van’s legacy is waiting: a starship, not of this world.

With his combat AI, an android bird named Perry, Van takes his first steps into the wider galaxy. He soon finds that space is far busier and more dangerous than he could have ever conceived.

Destiny is calling. His grandfather’s legacy awaits.

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with USA Today Bestselling Author J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert in this brand new science fiction series. If you’re a fan of found spaceships and galactic quests for glory, this might just be the story you’ve been waiting for.

~2022 Dragon Award Nominee for Best Military Science Fiction~
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