From the winner of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters comes a brand new, never before published collection of short stories

Following the success of his recent collections, The Cat’s Pajamas and One More for the Road, Ray Bradbury has once again pulled together a stellar group of stories sure to delight readers of all ages. We’ll Always Have Paris is a treasure trove of Bradbury gems—eerie and strange, nostalgic and bittersweet, searching and speculative—all of which have never before been published. A brilliant addition to the master’s oeuvre, this wonderfully entertaining and imaginative collection is a joyous celebration of the lifelong work of a literary legend.

A LEGION SLAUGHTERED.
A STARSHIP WASTED.
A PLANET NUKED.
IT'S A BAD DAY, EVEN BY MY STANDARDS.

My name is Lucky Savage. I'm a Frontier Marine, which means I'm hard to kill. I have a foul-mouthed AI living in my head that calls herself Rocky. I'm good at exactly two things: Shooting stuff and dodging responsibility.

I guess I should also mention that I have some special abilities that were imprinted on my mind by aliens ... nah, let's not get into that yet.

Here's what matters. On my latest mission, everything has gone sideways. I've ended up ambushed behind enemy lines and left for dead along with a handful of privates so green they actually respect my authority.

With nobody around with a higher rank still sucking air, I have little choice but to step up.

That means mastering my inner demons, managing the ambitions of my AI, and—oh yeah—figuring out what the hell is tearing a hole in the fabric of space-time before everything goes tits up.

I don't want to spoil anything for you but... it's aliens. And not just any aliens, but the very same ones that experimented on me years ago. Of course it is.

So now I'm supposed to figure out how to stop all this. I'll be honest, I don't have a clue. But here's one thing I do know: Somewhere, somehow, somebody is gonna pay for all this. And I'll be right there to pull the trigger.

If the damn privates don't get me killed first.

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Note to readers: Frontier Marines prefer their language salty, their jokes naughty, and their problems solved with violence. Consider yourself warned.

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Readers are digging Lucky Universe:

"Like Starship Troopers on CRACK!" —Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

"This sucker is a grab your ass and hang on ride! Full throttle action from page one through the epilogue." —Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

"A great military sci-fi novel! ... The fight scenes are fast-paced and intense. There are lots and I do mean lots of twists and turns in the plot. Nothing is quite as it seems." —Errant Dreams review

"Once a Jarhead, always a Jarhead. Best reading I had in a while. Can't wait to get the next book. Keep up with the good work." —Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

"Marines! Yeah!!! If you want plenty of action and excitement then read this." —Goodreads reviewer

"One of the things that marks this book out from other military SF novels is the twists and turns. Just when you think you have it figured out, the author throws another one in. In hindsight, you can see how it all links together and how it drove the characters." —SF Crows Nest review

"Lucky is truly fracking dangerous and yet I love the guy. ... Thanks again to the author for a truly glorious ride." —Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

"Crazy action from the first page on. Fun little book and the start of a fun series." —Goodreads reviewer

"Do yourself a favor if you love sci-fi with nonstop action, great character depth and environments that are off the charts, read this series!" —Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

ABOUT THE SERIES

Lucky Universe is the first book in the Lucky’s Marines series.

Lucky Universe
Lucky Legacy
Lucky Empire
Lucky Forever
Lucky Invasion
Lucky Revenge
Lucky Justice
Lucky Bastard
Lucky At Last
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An epic adventure blending science fiction and fantasy in a tale of courage, sacrifice, and undying friendship.

A high-tech, futuristic soldier is thrust into battle alongside a magic-using, high-elf priestess in a quest that could mean the salvation or destruction of two galaxies.

Wizard scouts are the elite, deep-recon forces of the Intergalactic Empire, trained to operate light years behind enemy lines with little or no support. While still a first-year student at the Intergalactic Empire’s legendary Wizard Scout Academy, Cadet Richard Shepard excels at the mix of technology and psionic abilities that make wizard scouts the Empire’s most elite soldiers.

When war breaks out with the Crosoian Federation, Richard is sent by an entity known only as ‘the One’ to the magic dimension to help the beautiful elf, Shandria, defeat a demon and its army of undead. Trained at the academy to fight against armored vehicles, phase beams, and attacking starships, Richard quickly finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Regardless, with the fate of two galaxies riding in the balance, he must somehow use his wizard scout skills and the technology of his newly acquired battle suit and prototype computer, Nickelo, to overcome a host of dragons, demons, trolls, zombies, and ghouls.

Can a lone wizard scout cadet prevail with only the aid of his battle computer and the magic of an elf priestess for support? The odds are against him, but Richard is determined to somehow snatch victory from the jaws of defeat or die in the attempt.
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The author of the international bestseller "The Mystic Saga" is now reintroducing his acclaimed novel that blended two very unlikely genres - a category he humbly identifies as Christian Sci-fi. This book was originally published under the pseudonym Scott Curtis and received rave reviews from both the scientific community as well as the Christian community. This is a full-length novel that will take you on a journey through time and across the galaxy.

Skylar Rains has made a significant breakthrough regarding the future of time travel. Testing this theory however leaves him stranded 1100 years in the future with no hope of return. What he discovers is a frightening world devoid of all life. Now he must sift through the clues to learn what became of the world he once knew. Much to his surprise, he finds that these clues may lead him to another planet nearly 12 light years away.

Scott McElhaney is the 2008 winner of the National Christian Choice Book Award for his first suspense novel "Mommy's Choice." Now he is making most of his novels available to Kindle readers at the very accessible price of only 99 cents. His mainstream sci-fi series "The Mystic Saga" as well as his newest sci-fi series "The Ani Maxima Files" continue to make it into the top 100 science fiction novels available on Amazon. Also, check out his other bestsellers Dominion, Ghosts of Ophidian, and Erinyes!

EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
"McElhaney's story telling is deft, well-paced, and with an ear for conversation" ~ Beacon Journal Book Review

"The author does a good job of sucking you into the moment and feeling as if you are the main character. The technology and scenarios are realistic enough for this sci fi fan and, if you like a good storyteller Mr. McElhaney knows how to do it." ~Top 50 Amazon Reviewer, Hall of Fame Reviewer, and Vine Voice Michael Gallagher.

Over 250,000 copies of his books have been downloaded worldwide!
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In this biting satire, the Cold War may have ended, but the eastern and western governments never told their citizens. Instead they created an elaborate ruse, wherein each side comes up with increasingly outlandish doomsday weapons—weapons that don’t work. But when aliens invade, the top designers of both sides have to come together to make a real doomsday device—if they don’t kill each other first.

With its combination of romance, espionage, and alien invasion, The Zap Gun skewers the military-industrial complex in a way that’s as relevant today as it was at the height of the Cold War.