by Philip Eliot | Feb 3, 2026 | Science Fiction |
NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHN RINGO AND USA TODAY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LYDIA SHERRER JOIN FORCES ON A NEW SF NOVEL OF ALIEN INVASION. Ender’s Game meets Mean Girls meets Pokémon Go . Lynn Raven may be the boss master of WarMonger 2050 with her online persona of “Larry the Snake,” but when the CEO of Tsunami Entertainment personally asks her, as a favor, to beta test a new augmented reality game, she has to face her greatest fear: Going outside and dealing with, ugh, people . As she becomes more immersed in the game, the stakes rise and so do the obstacles. Strife between teammates, a ruthless rival team, and these strange glitches that make it seem like the game algorithm (or maybe “game AI”?) has it in for her. Now she has to face a new fear: is she willing to step into the real to win the future she’s always wanted? What do you do when a game and real life merge? At the publisher’s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Into the Real : “The futuristic world of the gamers and the game itself will interest sf readers….YA: Teens will relate to Lynn, the main character, and if they are gamers, they will enjoy her gamer and VR adventures.” — Booklist About John Ringo: “. . . the thinking reader’s zombie novel . . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details . . . the proceedings become oddly plausible.”— Publishers Weekly on Under a Graveyard Sky “[Ringo’s work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.”— Library Journal “Explosive . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.”— Publishers Weekly “. . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.”— Booklist “Crackerjack storytelling.”— Starlog John Ringo brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with more than one million copies in print. The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front , When the Devil Dances , Hell’s Faire, and Eye of the Storm . In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon ( Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, and A Deeper Blue ). His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: Into the Looking Glass , Vorpal Blade , Manxome Foe, and Claws That Catch , the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars, and We Few . There are an additional seven collaborations from the Posleen series: The Hero , written with Michael Z. Williamson, Watch on the Rhine , Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad , all written with Tom Kratman, and the New York Times bestseller Cally’s War and its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan , all with Julie Cochrane. His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series includes Under a Graveyard Sky, To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage and Hope, and Strands of Sorrow . A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 3, 2026 | Science Fiction |
GOLD MEDAL WINNER for BEST SCIENCE FICTION / DYSTOPIAN in the GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2025 ON THE MOON NOVENA, WHEN THE SEASONS TURN DEADLY, YOU MOVE, OR YOU DIE. As the frigid cold creeps in, the country of Ionia prepares to move its people to safety only to discover that traitors have stolen their land. Can they win it back before their homes turn to ice? This Sci Fi Fantasy epic follows multiple POV characters. Among them are Stem Shifters : people who can alter Space, Time, Energy, and Matter with their minds. Some, like Sophie Song , are peacekeepers, while others have joined the turncoats setting up a high-stakes civil war. Isaak Kaldera . A Stem Shifter with the ability to peek into the future sees Isaak ending the war. Will Isaak prove to be a hero or has the act of witnessing his future changed its course? Dante Zotto . His father is a corrupt oligarch. Will Dante get sucked into his nefarious world or will he remain true to his Stem Shifter daughter? Renette Imari . A government worker struggling to distribute too few resources to too many people while her own family falls to the charms of a cult leader. Kyra Anderton . An off-world miner who is attacked by Shadow Demons. She cuts off her own leg to prevent infection. Did it work? As Kyra heads back to Novena we have to wonder, is she is bringing a deadly plague with her? Falling Into Shadow is a story of power, betrayal, and revenge, where allegiances shift, and no one knows who is good and who is evil. Fans of Dune, Red Rising, and The Expanse will be swept into this unforgettable saga. If you crave epic science fiction fantasy with political intrigue and heart, Falling into Shadow from two-time Emmy Award winning writer Mike Palleschi is waiting for you. Start your journey now! “A richly imagined fantasy adventure full of slashing action and nervy psychological tension.” Kirkus Reviews .
by Philip Eliot | Feb 3, 2026 | Science Fiction |
His first cruise just became the most dangerous ride of Jack Foster’s life. It’s the final stage of training at the Royal Space Navy Academy, a shakedown cruise on a battered old minesweeper. It should have been a walk in the park. But when a sniper targets you, and then your ship gets an unwelcome new hole in the side, following a collision, it’s anything but. Trapped in the unforgiving void of space, Jack and his girlfriend, Sofia, emerge as the sole survivors, their lives dependent on dwindling supplies of air, food, and hope. As the clock relentlessly counts down, tensions mount, the wrath of the Royal Family simmers, and a deadly bounty remains on Jack’s head. “Strap in for an electrifying ride that will have you on the edge of your seat begging for more.” ____________________________________________________________________________ Five Star reviews for bestseller, John Hindmarsh’s Jack Foster series: 5 out of 5 – Amazingly well written !! I look forward to the rest of the series!! I Recommend this to all sci-fi fans!! 5 out of 5 – I could hardly put this down! This is an imaginative, fast-paced book with a plot which was challenging to predict and kept me on my toes. The characters are well rounded, even the AIs. 5 out of 5 – I just stumbled across this book and am so glad I did. This book feeds all of my interests. Strong leading characters that are well developed make this stories a must read. My gratitude to this wonderful author. 5 out of 5 – This was a wonderful read ! I am hooked ! The author has spun a grand adventure and I for one can’t wait for the next book.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 3, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Elise’s life as she knows it is over. Her husband of twenty years had an affair; her children have left the nest; and she hasn’t managed to sell a screenplay in almost ten years. Now, one of the people she loved most in the world—her mother—is dead. “Heartbroken” doesn’t even cover it. She’s never been more lost in her life. Elise and her mother had always lived in Los Angeles. Her mother was an actress and a single mother, who never revealed who Elise’s father was. Now, Elise finds a secret diary within her mother’s things—one that reveals a portion of her mother’s life that Elise never knew about. In the late ‘70s, her mother worked as the personal assistant to acclaimed actress, Jane Seymour. And during this time, she journeyed to the glorious Michigan-based Mackinac Island, for the film, Somewhere in Time. While there, Elise’s mother met a man who changed her life forever. He must be Elise’s father. And Elise is determined to find out. Now, Elise must decide what to do next. How will she grapple with her mother’s death? And could a trip to Mackinac Island change her life, like it did her mother’s? She thought all the adventure in her life was over. She thought she would never find happiness again. But she’s beginning to think the adventure has only just begun. Dive in for a trek of a lifetime: from the glittering sands of Los Angeles, all the way to that gem of an island between the southern and northern peninsulas of Michigan, Mackinac Island, where secrets have been kept for the previous forty years.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 3, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A framed CIA agent must turn to her ex to survive in this inspirational romantic suspense thriller. When a failed mission leaves CIA operative MacKenzie “Mac” Sharp injured and her partner presumed dead, going off-grid is the only way to survive. But her old flame, CIA officer Gabe Denton, has tracked her down and led a well-connected enemy right to her door. Now with someone trying to frame and kill her, working with Gabe is the only way to clear her name . . . and stay alive. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
