Chronicles of a Space Mercenary
This is the original Chronicles of a Space Mercenary but now edited by William Motzel. I wrote this book in the Old School Style and as with the Classics of Old you will find action, adventure, romance and a bit more.
Want: Trust no one, no one trusts
Fans of The Hunger Games and George Orwell’s 1984 will love Want, the first book in the Numbered series.
Trust no one, no one trusts – that is the way of Lunar City.
2085 – The Earth has nearly been destroyed through global warming and the use nuclear weapons as WWIII begins.
Two hundred years later and it is the Ruling Class in the Moon’s Lunar City who rule the five cities left on the barren planet. Careers are dictated, breeding is regulated, those who can’t work are made to disappear and everyone is known by a number. There is no time for fun and very little need for love. Lethal injections are brandished freely and an army of clones are bred for purely military purposes.
Aurelia has left school with flying colors and will be flown to the Moon to work with the Elite race in the hospital. Kind-hearted, creative and intelligent, Aurelia is about to be launched into a life she could never have even dreamed of on earth, a life where power and politics are a dangerous combination and trust is hard to come by.
With the help of new friends, Aurelia will learn whose side she is really on but the truth soon becomes horribly clear: on Lunar, you can trust no one.
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Hot Moon
One of the most critically acclaimed hard science fiction novels from a two-time Sidewise Award winning author.
“A nail-biting thriller.”?Publishers Weekly
“I loved it. Great ‘hard’ science fiction with convincing space battles. “?Larry Niven
“Will delight and enthrall.”?Library Journal
“A provocative science fiction novel.”?Foreword Reviews
An alternate 1979. The Moon is the new front line. And one woman is caught in the crossfire.
Hot Moon isn’t just another adventure book. It’s a gripping alternate-history thriller packed with Cold War tension, hard science fiction, and pulse-pounding action—in a setting so real, you’ll smell the lunar dust.
In this intriguing unique setting, the U.S. and Soviet Union have Moon bases, orbiting stations, and spy satellites. Space isn’t a frontier anymore—it’s a battlefield.
Enter Apollo 32. Enter Vivian Carter. Enter disaster.
On a routine mission, astronaut Vivian Carter finds herself in the middle of a Soviet attack on a U.S. space station. Forced to spacewalk through a vacuum just to survive, she returns to the Moon only to discover something worse: the war isn’t over. It’s just getting started.
Stranded. Outnumbered. Unarmed.
She and her crew must improvise, adapt, and fight back—before the Moon becomes a Soviet stronghold.
From two-time Sidewise Award winner and former NASA director Alan Smale, Hot Moon delivers credibility with blockbuster-level storytelling.
This is for fans of The Martian, For All Mankind, and Red Storm Rising—for readers who crave unique intense addictive novels and a riveting captivating thought provoking storyline.
What to expect:
Multiple POVs—from both American and Soviet sides
A deeply researched, believable world
Page-turning suspense powered by real science
If you’re looking for one of the most engaging intense immersive books in science fiction today—this is it. Don’t just take our word for it…look at the rave reviews from Publishers Weekly to one of the best SF writers in the world, Larry Niven.
Add to cart now. Because the most dangerous enemy… is the one waiting in low lunar orbit.
“Alan Smale is one of the brightest stars in the hard-SF firmament, and Hot Moon is his best novel yet. ”—Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author.
“Intriguing, adrenaline-fueled, and engaging, author Alan Smale’s Hot Moon is the perfect sci-fi meets political thriller.”—Anthony Avina’s Blog.
“A frightening glimpse into what the future may hold. This unforgettable journey takes readers to the very edge of reality, and possibly, our future.”—Mostly Mysteries’ and Other Books Too.
“A superb mind-expanding sci-fi novel!”?Grady Harp (Amazon Hall of Fame Top100 Reviewer)
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The Little Dog in the Big Plague
The humans have no idea that a pandemic is on its way; but Ringo, the little dog, can smell the growing rot. It is everywhere: in their new neighborhood, in their old apartment complex, and in the bodies of Ringo’s beloved family. What should a dog do when he survives a plague? Scared and confused, Ringo sets out on his journey. How can he help?
This novella is included in Stories in the Okay Future, an anthology of short fiction by C.C. Alma.
Dead Calm
Months after the dead rise up to challenge the living for control of the earth, Steve Wendell and the survivors who fled with him by sailboat from Clearwater, Florida find themselves becalmed in the Gulf of Mexico.
As their chances for survival dwindle, they come across a cruise ship drifting in the current. Seeing that the living dead only occupy parts of the ship, they decide to go aboard. Searching through an eerie, deserted opulence, they find a brother and sister in hiding.
But not just from the dead.
A religious charlatan has taken control of the ship and is promising his followers that the rapture is coming soon…If only they believe in him. He’s using his faithful in a quest for power, but after Steve and his people arrive, he wants something else.
(Dead Calm has been fixed through amazon and there will be no more problems with downloads. If you received a corrupt download prior to 4/12/2013, contact me at jonscat1@aol.com and I will correct the problem immediately.)