They exiled him to the backwaters of space. Now he must rally a failing crew to face an enemy no one saw coming. Commander Owen Shaw was cleared of all charges in his mutiny trial, but his new assignment aboard the CSS Resolute feels more like punishment than a fresh start. Guarding the backwater Obsidian Sector, the massive battleship is plagued by an undisciplined crew, a drunk engineer, and a complacent captain who’d rather coast than lead.Shaw is determined to whip the Resolute back into shape, even if it feels like a lost cause.Because something is going on in the Obsidian Sector: a mysterious explosion at a space station, a colony that’s gone silent, and strange reports of an unknown battleship flying without colors.With the threat of an unknown enemy looming, Shaw must step up, rally the crew, and face a deadly battle that could determine the fate of the Obsidian Sector—and the Confederation itself.Operation Resolute is a fast-paced military sci-fi novel for fans of Galactica and Voyager. It's the first book in the completed Obsidian Sector series.

Nobody leaves a Last Resort alive…The Last Checkout is acclaimed screenwriter Peter Besson’s multiple award-winning dystopian fiction novel that immerses readers into a delightfully disturbing urban wasteland in the year 2031. Scientists have declared reincarnation reality, and legally sanctioned death houses have sprouted up like mushrooms in overcrowded, pollution-choked cities. Those so-called ‘Last Resorts’ provide the paying guest with the tools for a successful exit from life, with only one simple rule - once a customer is checked in, the check-out is feet-first only.Ansel Grayson has been a resident at the Hotel Terminus for 12 years, unable to take the final step. On the day he finally works up the nerve to check out, he’s interrupted by the most recent addition to the guest list. Ansel and Nikki, broken by life and with their final check-outs looming, find themselves drawn into each other’s orbits and trying to discover a reason to live, certain they will have to die.Last Checkout is a powerhouse debut literary fiction novel, with distinct flavors of Orwellian despair, black humor, and dark romance. In a dying world of governmental oppression and environmental decay, could a growing ember of love between a man and a woman sentenced to death really be allowed to ignite?“Set in a future that our own time resembles too closely, this beautifully written story is a philosophical treatise on human despair. What are our options? Drugs? Sex? Booze? Suicide? No. In the end it is love. This is literature of the highest order.” - James Williams, Ph.D.Page Up and Order Now.

It’s no ordinary celestial body. It’s Amphitrite, the black planet.For years astronomers have been searching for a planet beyond Neptune‘s orbit. They keep finding clues, but the decisive evidence of an actual sighting eludes them.The four astronauts on board the Ganymede Explorer aren’t interested in scientific renown. They just need a safe place to hide out, as far as possible from any kind of civilization. But it seems apt that they of all people wind up being the ones to track down a previously unknown planet. They land full of enthusiasm and curiosity – it doesn’t occur to them to be afraid. But they don’t know what they’ve found. Amphitrite is no ordinary celestial body. It’s the black planet.This e-book omnibus contains the complete Amphitrite trilogy.

Death isn’t the end. It’s a reset.Aristotle “Ari” Zurr-McIntyre is trapped in an impossible cycle. When he dies—whether by accident, suicide, or murder—he doesn't stay dead. He reappears, often younger, always naked, somewhere entirely new, the memories of his past life dissolving like smoke. He’s a Vanisher, a genetic anomaly hunted by those who crave the secret to his regeneration.From the rain-slicked streets of Cleveland to the sun-drenched beaches of St. Thomas, from the shadowy corners of New York’s Murdock's Café to the halls of Emory University, Ari leaves behind fragments of lives he can barely recall. He’s pursued by ruthless agents working for the powerful Schillersdorf family and the brilliant Dr. Bonn, who believe his unique DNA holds the key to cheating death itself.Just when existence feels like an endless loop of trauma, he meets Lilyanne Beloshinski. She’s intelligent, captivating, and unknowingly linked to the very people hunting him. Their connection is electric, a potential haven, but loving her means dragging her into his deadly reality.Caught in a web of genetic destiny, corporate espionage, and fragmented identities, Ari must fight not only for survival but for the very memories that define him. Can love anchor a soul adrift across lifetimes, or will the next vanish tear them apart for good?Dive into Vanishing Bodies, a mind-bending journey through science, conspiracy, and the desperate search for self in a world where death is just a doorway.“A twisty, satisfyingly unpredictable SF action tale. Even die-hard SF readers won’t see some of the turns coming”—Kirkus Reviews“[An] engrossing ride … [that’s] a meaningful metaphor for all the people one person becomes throughout life: how everyone grows, reinvents, and regenerates, even without special DNA. Mikheyev presents a narrative as malleable as its protagonist: changing genres from chapter to chapter, but always clinging to its core heartfelt message”—IndieReaderFor fans of ‘Hyperion’ by Dan Simmons, Isaac Asimov, Blake Crouch, Robert Heinlein, and Michael Crichton.

When an alien spacecraft four times the size of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier enters the solar system, tensions run hot within the UN, but the alien vessel doesn't approach Earth. Instead, it sits off at L4, over a hundred million miles from Earth, baffling scientists from around the world. Chris 'Crash' Williams leads an international crew to investigate the appearance of this ghost ship, but he quickly learns that the spacecraft isn't as dead as it seems. Ghosts was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s 1973 novel Rendezvous with Rama , which went on to win the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. Rendezvous with Rama is a classic. It examined a plausible, realistic alien encounter, considering not only the physics involved but also the inevitable politics and religious implications. FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. This series is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact.