On the eve of Earth’s destruction, a young scientist discovers something too precious to lose, in a story of cataclysm and hope by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent trilogy.

It’s only two weeks before an asteroid turns home to dust. Though most of Earth has already been evacuated, it’s Samantha’s job to catalog plant samples for the survivors’ unknowable journey beyond. Preparing to stay behind and watch the world end, she makes a final human connection.

As certain doom hurtles nearer, the unexpected and beautiful potential for the future begins to flower.

Veronica Roth’s Ark is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.

Audible narration by Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)

A captain on the run from the horrors of his past
A girl on the run from the trap of her present
A ship that will bring them together

Captain Evridiki “EB” Bardacki was once a nova fighter pilot for a nation he truly believed in. Betrayal and failure sent him into exile and flight. Now owner-operator of the freelance star freighter Evasion, he treks the edge of human space, taking cargos that lead him ever onward—but there are lines he will not cross.

When those lines are challenged, EB makes enemies of the most powerful crime syndicate for a hundred light-years. When one of their victims stows away on his ship, he finds himself pursued by an enemy with assets everywhere he turns.

Caught between the devil and the deep dark void, EB has run out of places to run—but in a child looking to him for salvation, he may have found something to fight for!

CONTENT WARNING: This novel deals with themes and details of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

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“Look at it this way, Sarge . . . Three ex-Marines are worth about ten regular agents.”

The war is over. For ex-Marine Sergeant Gina Wilcox, that means using her powers outside the military for a change.

Wilcox is an electronic telepath, and when Naval Investigations is dissolved she’s recruited into AOJ, the Republic’s top civilian law enforcement agency.

AOJ has a reputation for being corrupt to the core. And to make matters worse, crime spikes out of control right before election season.

Wilcox does her part, rounding up terrorists and assassins. But the criminal underworld reaches far deeper than anyone realizes. Something darker and much more sinister is lurking . . . just beyond her enhanced powers of perception.

Pirates of the Milky Way fans, a new adventure awaits! Follow the pulse-pounding action in this first book of a brand new adrenalin-packed series!
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Jake Corby saved the world. Now, he's being asked to save the universe!

Corby is recovering from his last mission, enjoying life with his new family, when he’s sucked into a parallel universe with nothing but his clothes, his dog, and his eighty-three-year-old grandmother-in-law.

On this version of Earth, the dinosaurs didn’t go extinct and the world is ruled by a spacefaring civilization of dinobirds. If Jake wants to return home, he’ll need to not only survive but locate the rulers of Earth so they can send him back.

Worse, Corby learns that a universe collision is imminent. Unless he can adapt to his new reality and work with the dinobirds to ward off that danger, his universe, as well as countless others, will cease to exist.

The Universe Next Door is a standalone book and may be understood without reading any of the other books in the series. However, for maximum enjoyment, consider reading Contact Us first.

A mysterious past, a grand destiny – can a simple waitress save the galaxy?
Mini’s just a waitress in a dingy space bar. But when her mysterious past comes knocking on her door in the form of a tiny red creature called Od, everything changes. According to him, she’s all that stands between the galaxy and an invasion of soul-sucking creatures from the in-between dimensions. As Mini's galactic experience revolves around serving drinks and smiling at customers, she finds that unlikely.
But Od’s right. So she reaches for the closest thing at hand – a frying pan – and gives saving the galaxy a go. She isn't alone, however; she's caught the eye of a handsome Galactic Military Commander, and he won’t take his eyes off her until the end.
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The Betwixt follows a waitress and a stiff-lipped marine battling a mysterious plot to destroy the galaxy. If you love your space operas with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab The Betwixt Book One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

The first moves have been made. A deadly pattern is emerging. Someone—or something—is on the verge of attaining supreme power over the galaxy. The Inter-stellar Corps stands helpless as a secretive force conspires to grip all the planets held by man. Unable to discover the plot, they need a better weapon.

Enter a man unlike any other. The Corps’ most mysterious operative, he wields a strange and formidable weapon—his mind. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate treacherous planets, unravel deadly conspiracies, and confront an enemy unlike anything humanity has ever faced.

Brace yourself for an extraordinary science fiction adventure—one that will challenge everything you think you know about the power of the mind.