by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Science Fiction |
“Impossible to put down… Non-stop action… Military science fiction of the highest class.” Goodreads reviewer, ????? A ruthless enemy strikes without warning. One captain holds humanity’s future in his hands. Missiles smash into energy shields. Communications are jammed. Enemy warships are closing in fast… A fragile peace has shattered. Only the Union navy can stop the Hegemony empire from enslaving every human in the galaxy. Captain Jaxon Steele is commanding a warship for the first time when the Illidran system explodes into conflict around him. Steele and the crew of UNS Ranger are thrown into a desperate fight for survival, far behind enemy lines. Even worse, a Hegemony fleet is lurking in the system. Steele must locate it fast, to prevent a devastating defeat. Ranger is fast and stealthy—but she wasn’t built for heavy fighting and a rebel battleship would tear her to shreds. A deadly game of hunter and hunted begins… Steele will need bravery, trickery, and tactical genius to survive. Can he find the enemy fleet and turn the tide of the war? Packed with high-stakes space combat, breathtaking tension, and jaw-dropping twists, Forged in Battle is a military science fiction adventure perfect for fans of David Weber’s Honor Harrington series and James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse. See why readers love Forged in Battle : “ Gripping, gritty, and glorious … will grab you by the throat and not let go until the final page.” Danisbooklife , ????? “ Fast-paced and action-packed from start to finish. Outstanding!!! ” Goodreads reviewer, ????? “ A wild ride … You are thrown right into the adventure… So many great twists and turns … kept me reading and wanting more.” NetGalley reviewer, ????? “ Incredibly fun … The space combat was engrossing … The author has hit it out of the park.” NetGalley reviewer, ????? “ Full of surprises and adventure … Will leave you wanting more … As a retired Navy Man, I say BRAVO ZULU… Job Well Done!” NetGalley reviewer, ????? “If you’re a fan of hard-hitting science fiction that makes you bite your nails and stay up reading past bedtime , pick up Forged in Battle . Happy reading!” Goodreads reviewer, ????? “ Heart-pounding … fast-paced, action-packed … fantastic.” Mysteryandsuspense.com , ???? “ On the edge of my seat waiting for that inevitable climactic battle… did not let me down.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Science Fiction |
It’s the year 2465, two hundred years since the stars were opened to Humanity by the invention of the shift drive. Its discovery began the First Interstellar Expansion Era, catapulting Humanity into a deadly race for the limited resources of navigable space. Now tensions between the Human nations are threatening to boil over into open hostility. Into this maelstrom steps the exiled Commander James Somerville of the Royal Space Navy. Banished from London to the survey ship HMS Drake, he is about to make a discovery that may change his fortunes and throw Britain into a deadly war with its closest rival. With only his wits and the courage of his crew to see him through, he will be challenged like never before. The Void War is a military science fiction novel and the first book in the epic twenty-two novel Empire Rising series that charts the rise of James Somerville’s career and Humnaity’s desperate struggle for survival in a hostile galaxy. If you love grand strategy, cunning tactics and large-scale battles, with heroic characters that face many trials and sacrifices, then this series is for you! “Fans of Honor Harrington will enjoy this series!” – amazon.com reviewer.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Science Fiction |
SHORT STORY COLLECTION The Bright Green Futures: 2024 anthology is a collection of short solarpunk stories from guests of the Bright Green Futures podcast, where we lift up stories to build a better world. These hopeful climate-fiction stories include clicky space centipedes, sentient trees, a flooded future Rio de Janeiro and characters trying to find their place in a climate-impacted world. Each story imagines a way for us to survive the future, together. Bright Green Futures: 2024 contains six short stories plus a bonus prose-poem. The Doglady and the Rainstorm by Renan Bernardo What Kind of Bat is This? by Sarena Ulibarri Centipede Station by T. K. Rex A Merger in Corn Country by Danielle Arostegui Ancestors, Descendants by BrightFlame The Park of the Beast by T. K. Rex Coriander by Ana Sun
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
The woman’s name blurs as tears spring into my eyes. I can’t believe my husband would betray me like this. But now he’s gone, she may be the only way to learn the truth about how he died… Two years after my beloved Jonah was killed in a car accident, I retrace my steps to the romantic hotel we were staying in when his life was cut tragically short. The last thing I remember is the warmth of his hand in mine as we drove off through the pine trees towards our candlelit dinner. Then the beeping of monitors when I woke up alone in a hospital bed days later. What really happened that night? But when I arrive at the hotel, a nervous-looking employee hands me my husband’s jacket. It still smells like him, and I discover something inside. A hastily scrawled note. Two words that turn my world upside down: call Gemma. No one in Jonah’s life knows who Gemma could be. Flashes of an argument rush back to me painfully, and I feel myself fall apart. I remember his drunkenness, the sound of my own voice, heartbroken and betrayed. Did he use our anniversary to tell me he’d had an affair? The truth will change everything I thought I knew about my marriage. Should I go home, and leave his secrets in the past? Or face the idea that I never really knew my husband at all? Fans of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and The Last Thing He Told Me will be hooked by this unputdownable page-turner filled with shocking twists and tearjerking secrets. Readers love His Other Life : ‘Holy smokes! Gasp! … I loved it so dang much! ALL the stars! This book I binged in a day! Had a hard time putting this book down… Amazing book!’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘ I was completely hooked from the start and devoured it in one sitting … compelling… pulled me in from the very first chapter … one I won’t easily forget!’ Skrapcrazyreads , ????? ‘ Wow, wow, wow, what a book! … Loved it! ’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘Read in one day. It was heartbreaking , gave me goosebumps as I read. A rollercoaster .’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘Wow, this was a great read … truly heartbreaking… I seriously did not expect the ending… quite a twist .’ Goodreads reviewer, ????? ‘ Heartbreaking … I was moved, shocked, smiling and wiping away a few tears during this read and I loved it . 5 stars .’ Bforbookreview , ?????
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Searching for the truth could get them killed in this stunning faith-based romantic thriller from the bestselling author of Cold Case Connection . When new evidence surfaces about a tragic boating accident that put her ex-boyfriend’s father in prison, private investigator Dory Winslow’s determined to look into it. But now someone’s dead set on silencing her. And working with Chad Jaggert—the father of her secret child—may be the only way to survive the treacherous truth about the tragedy that once tore them apart. Praise for the Roughwater Ranch Cowboys series “Heart-in-your-throat suspense, endearing characters, and swoony romance plus a sweet faith thread equals the perfect formula for a riveting read!” — Reading Is My Superpower “[Mentink’s] stories are always sprinkled with perfectly timed humor, the characters are always likable, the action is always nicely paced, and there’s always an unexpected twist at the end of the story.” — Inkwell Inspirations
