Deep in the jungle, Marco Emery finds a starship.Someone buried it. Someone wanted it forgotten.Marco knows the stories. Everyone on Nod, this jungle world on the edge of the galaxy, grew up hearing the legends. They say that ages ago, humans came here on starships, fleeing Earth, the World-That-Was.The stories are true.Along with Addy and Einav, his closest companions, Marco enters the starship. Inside, he discovers the secrets of humanity's origin. And his own past.Adventure calls. The stars beckon. But whatever drove humanity from Earth… might still be out there.From USA Today bestselling author Daniel Arenson comes a new science fiction adventure of lost worlds, buried legacies, and a starship that could change humanity’s fate.

The first novel in the Dragonback series is "a romp of a space thriller" from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn (Booklist).Hugo Award–Winning AuthorJack Morgan is dealing with more trouble than any young man deserves. Raised to be a professional thief and con artist by his late uncle Virgil, he's survived on his uncle's spaceship with the help of an AI program. But when he's accused of a crime he actually didn't commit, Jack is forced to flee to a remote, uninhabited planet where he can stay off the radar for a while.His solitude is soon interrupted when a ship crashes on Jack's hideout after a terrible space battle. There's only one survivor: a warrior called Draycos, whose reptilian race is being targeted for extinction.The good news is that if Jack helps Draycos, the odd creature might be able to help clear Jack's name. The not-so-good news is that to survive, Draycos must bond—physically and mentally—with a sentient being to use as his "host."And it looks like Jack is the only sentient being around . . .

The Galactic Empire is missing its most precious resource: a sense of humor.Dax Bidet is just another unemployed, thirty-something slacker still living with his parents. Along with his best friend Buck, he spends his days making pranks and uploading them to social media.But things are about to take a drastic turn.When Dax and Buck are mistakenly abducted by aliens, they soon find themselves in a teeming galaxy sliding towards war. The only way to keep the peace is to regale the rebellious planets with… comedy.Dax has just been given the unenviable title of space clown. He has to figure out what the myriad of various races consider to be humorous and get a laugh out of them.Yet there are many within the Empire who would love to see him fail. They have space fleets, armies of assassins, and planet-destroying super weapons at their disposal.Looks like Dax has his work cut out.For fans of Futurama, Rick and Morty, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Orville, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spaceballs, and Galaxy Quest.

From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize. What do you get if you cross a glitching AI, a streetwise investigator, and a geneticist with a secret? It’s the year 2101, and half of England is underwater. But society is recovering from the Melt – all thanks to ArkTech, the company that saved the world.Charlotte Vance is smart, resourceful, and fiercely dedicated to her work. The ArkTech Territory is the only home she’s ever known, and she’ll do anything to keep it safe.So when Ben, the company’s curious AI with a fondness for dad jokes, asks why a geneticist is stealing pages from library books, Charlotte is happy to help. After all, Ben isn’t just software – he’s her best friend.But what begins as a routine investigation soon raises deeper questions about Charlotte’s world.She’s pulled into the orbit of a criminal operation she thought she’d left behind – and what she uncovers forces her to confront an uncomfortable truth about the company she’s always trusted.An AI, a PI, and a geneticist walk into a library… but the punchline could cost Charlotte everything.Artificial Selection is fun, intriguing, and ultimately uplifting – the first in a series of smart mysteries for anyone curious enough to ask why. What Readers Are Saying…"In the top echelon of near-future storytelling. Looking forward to the next one."“I loved the world and characters of this book. It felt like a world inhabited by real people with real problems, in a future that is very relatable.”"Honestly, I devoured it in one go, in just a single day – it was that good. The world-building? Absolutely brilliant… Charlotte Vance is such a relatable character. She's flawed, smart, and determined, and I was completely rooting for her… The humor was spot-on too – not overdone, just enough to balance the story’s emotional weight. And that ending? Perfection. It left me feeling hopeful, which is rare these days, isn't it?"

We thought we were from Earth. We were wrong.When the ruthless Xenari obliterated humanity's homeworld in the Sombrero Galaxy, only two ships escaped — The Ayda, a warship, and The Last Hope, a desperate colony vessel. Their mission: survival. Their fate: disaster.Crashing on a strange prehistoric world — Earth, sixty-five million years before civilisation — the survivors hid, rebuilt in the shadows, and vanished into myth. But secrets never stay buried.Now, in the present day, the Xenari have returned to finish what they started. As cities burn, the truth of humanity's origins is revealed. And the fight for survival falls to an unlikely alliance of special forces soldiers, scientists, and journalists who hold the key to humanity's last stand.Packed with explosive battles, ancient mysteries, and a relentless alien threat, The Last Hope is an epic sci-fi thriller of survival, sacrifice, and second chances.Perfect for fans of Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, and Independence Day. Grab your copy today and uncover the truth.

An 8000-year-old mystery is about to be solved—by the witness himselfTwo mountain climbers in the French Alps have made a startling discovery—a perfectly preserved frozen Neolithic human. But who was this Iceman, what was he doing high on a glacier 8000 years ago, and why was he carrying a strange metallic cylinder?Archaeologists can only speculate, but neuroscientist Doctor Lisa Cho knows a better way. Young and ambitious, Dr. Cho is at the threshold of developing technology capable of replicating the neural pathways of the human brain and has devised an audacious plan; she wants to wake the Iceman from his primeval slumber and let him provide the answers to his past.But the Iceman’s story is not what anyone expected.As Cho seeks to understand the Iceman’s origin, her path converges in France with a brilliant theoretical physicist on his own mission to unravel the meaning of the Iceman’s cryptic artifact. Their quests become intertwined and increasingly perilous as they inch closer to the truth and the mystery behind the enigmatic Iceman.Waking Iceman is a far-reaching science fiction thriller that takes the reader on a sweeping journey from the inner mind of an ancient human to a parallel world with a profound secret. It’s a tale that raises deep questions: Is information more fundamental than mass and energy? Is there more to human consciousness than basic biology? Can love survive an 8000 year divide? And what is real and what’s only a dream? For Cho, the answers will come at a price—sending her and everyone else on a collision course with destiny.More at: https://crwahl.com