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.

Buckle up, it's gonna be a smooth ride.Howdy, friend. I'm Rusty, and so is my big-rig's engine. When the old girl finally gave up the ghost in the middle of nowhere, I wasn't expecting to get a tow from an alien mothership. But the next thing I knew, me and my buddy Mike were halfway across the galaxy in an oversized hubcap full of the weirdest space creatures you ever did see.Turns out aliens are mighty friendly folks, but they can't fix their tech to save their lives. Didn't take long for us to put our know-how to good use, fix a bunch of gizmos, and make a load of friends, but I was still eagerly countin' the days 'til they'd drop us back in sweet home Alabama. That is until I met Piper Skyflare—a pretty little green-skinned lieutenant in the Martian Sky Force, with knockout curves and a right hook to match.With Piper to hold my hand and Mike to hold my beer, I'm making the most of this cosmic road trip. It's a wild ride, but one thing's for sure—a sense of humor and a roll of duct tape can get you through darn near anything. That and coffee. Lots of coffee.No Stress Space Express is a story about finding your true family, told with the common-sense wisdom of Jerry Boyd's Bob and Nikki series (Bob's Saucer Repair), and the low-stakes world building of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes. Join Rusty and his crew for a heart-warming, laugh-out-loud adventure with no tension, and no drama. Just good clean fun, great friendships, and a little romance too.

COSMIC CAPERS: HUMOROUS SCI-FI TALES WITH A TWISTNine quirky tales of absurd aliens, clueless androids, and asinine humans. From the uninvited alien couple taking up residence in the master bedroom (and spawning at an alarming rate), to the ludicrous conspiracy theory that turns out to be true (kind of). Witness the AI takeover of the world kicking off in a shoe shop in Peckham. Meet history’s most useless time traveller and the geriatric superhero whose power is more trouble (and less use) than it’s worth. Plus, four more tales where nothing ever seems to turn out right.

The treaty is signed. The war is over. Or is it? In the wake of the bitter galactic conflict, a cauldron of desperate refugees is rife with rival cartels and flooded with drugs and weapons. In this pocket of lawlessness, old enemies are fighting a new war by proxy. Captain Jackson Adams of the Coalition Defense Force is tasked with gathering a ragtag crew for a black ops mission—infiltrate the cartels and discover the enemy’s ultimate scheme. But what they uncover is more horrifying than anyone ever anticipated.

As the world collapses, one man will stop at nothing to save his daughter…Austin Merryman is a single father, struggling to care for his 14-year-old daughter, Savannah. But he’s also a journalist, and when a dicey meeting with a contact goes wrong, Austin is forced to escape a deadly ambush by plunging into a raging river… Leaving his daughter all alone.Amanda Patterson has troubles of her own. When the engine on her crop-duster plane fails, she barely survives a crash landing in the forest. Then she finds a struggling, frantic Austin, half-drowned in the river. And despite his broken leg, he’ll stop at nothing to get back to his daughter.But the plane crash was not an isolated event. A devastating EMP attack has crippled the entire region. Society is breaking down. Scavengers and gangs prowl the countryside. As law and order vanish, Austin knows only one thing for sure: Savannah needs him.And not even the end of the world will keep him from her.If you liked Kyla Stone's Edge of Collapse, you'll love Small Town EMP!