Unlike most captains, Alex Racine can’t detect an anomaly, log it, and ignore it. His curiosity drives him to push his ship to its limits, swinging around a massive planet to gain the velocity he needs to intercept the object.What he captures in the dark isn’t an asteroid. It’s a crippled starship. Survivors of a lost colony ship are in stasis, and a self-aware digital entity is only hours from ending its existence. There’s the unmistakable evidence of damage from a powerful weapon that his people have never seen. It’s a first contact no one planned for, with a civilization as human as Alex’s own and a threat from anything but. The adversary has consumed entire worlds for six decades without leaving a single survivor to warn others. It does not respond to hails, does not negotiate, and does not stop its advance. Now two long-separated branches of humankind divided by a vast technological gulf must come together to have a fighting chance to survive.A thought-provoking sci fi adventure grounded in hard science and a hard-won alliance. It’s a gripping story about humankind pushed toward extinction and what people are capable of doing when everything is at stake.The first battle is proof of what’s attainable, but the war has only begun.

The EMP changed everything. Now, survival is all that matters. When a powerful EMP blast knocks out power across the country, schoolteacher Molly, former Marine Colton, and the five students they’re supervising on a trip are trapped inside a prison. Surrounded by hardened criminals and with no safe exit, it doesn’t take long for a riot to throw everything into chaos. Meanwhile, Deb, Colton’s ex-wife, is lucky enough to fall in with a group of determined survivors. But her good fortune quickly turns into a nightmare when her people are captured by human traffickers, led by a vicious madman. Molly and Colton must escape to safety with their students, while Deb is forced to lead her fellow survivors in a daring revolt. But in this savage new world, danger lurks around every corner. Is there any hope for safety as what’s left of society collapses? Loyalties are tested, new bonds are forged, and survival is a daily battle in this new world. This boxset contains books 1-6 of the Dark Nation series, a thrilling post-apocalyptic EMP saga spanning 1800+ pages.

The Earth as we know it is about to end.Technology has developed to the point where a person can be placed in a Sleep State: a cross between suspended animation and a drug-induced coma.Just as the trial of the new technology is being completed, an unusual comet is discovered approaching Earth, bringing with it radiation that will wipe out all life on the planet. Soon after, the government builds a sleeper facility to save humankind from extinction, taking drastic steps to maintain secrecy of the project.But when the sleepers awaken, they discover that something has gone terribly wrong... and that the strange world around them is not the one they fell asleep in.Praise:????? - "Refreshingly original."????? - "Just a couple of pages in and I was hooked. Great storytelling, interesting characters. A wonderful book."????? -"An exciting adventure. I hope for more books like this."

Kickass sci-fi heroine versus deadly aliensGrowing up as a Martian on Earth has left Jas Harrington solitary, quick-tempered, and with zero tolerance for fools. All plus points when working as chief security officer aboard prospecting starships.Jas's latest berth is on the Galathea, which trawls the reaches of the galaxy seeking precious minerals and rare resources. She thinks it's a routine trip. She's wrong.There's more to the latest planet than meets the eye. If only Jas could convince the captain of the need for caution, but she might as well wish for a tasty meal in the ship's canteen.All hell breaks loose, and Jas's skills are put to the ultimate test. If she fails, the ship's crew, the galactic empire, and humanity itself are at risk.Start this fast-paced, action-packed complete space opera adventure today!

Old Fashioned Science FictionA thousand specially selected people leave a troubled Earth for a new start on a virgin world many years away. Their starship is state-of-the-art and entirely automatic; its passengers safely sleeping through the long journey. All possible scenarios have been taken into account except one. There is no way to predict sabotage.Al Clark wakes to begin a new life, alone on a crippled starship with no memory of what transpired to place him there.It is the beginning of a quest that will take him places he could not have imagined, manage feats he would not have thought possible, and teach him the true meaning of friendship.What the readers are saying:***** SciFi as it was meant to be - Jennifer Seidler***** I have a new (to me) author to add to my favorites - Lesley Wood***** SciFi at its best, intrigue, robots, action, mystery, and very witty. Loved it! - Montzalee Wittman***** Good old fashioned SciFi - Cenvillager**** Reminds me a little of the Sci-Fi of days gone by - jcat-top 500 reviewer

England, 1985: Sent back in time to the year he lost everything, Robbie James is determined to turn the tables on the man who stole his future.In 2024, Robbie James is a brilliant IT developer who has just created an AI so advanced it can improve itself without human help. The result? He’s engineered himself out of a job.The man handing him his cards is Toby Fleming, a lifelong thorn in his side. So when Robbie is offered the chance to travel back forty years in time, he’s eager to settle the score.In 1985, teenage Robbie finds himself back at Splat!, a thriving video games and lifestyle magazine, working for Toby once again. But this time he knows what’s coming. Can he reclaim the groundbreaking game that should have made his name, save the girl who slipped through his fingers, and finally make it to the gig he always regretted missing — Live Aid?1985 is part of the anthology series A Year in the Life. Each book revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.