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A retired physicist. A top-secret project that could change everything for humanity. Now no one is safe...

Michael Anderson, a brilliant nuclear physicist, and his wife Sarah stand at the brink of a groundbreaking scientific discovery – their revolutionary propulsion system, if successful, promises not only military advancements, but also a new era of interplanetary travel for NASA.

But when tragedy strikes and a cataclysmic explosion destroys their lab, Michael is left a widower and severely injured.

Sworn to give up his research and now lead a quiet existence with his children, his life is upended yet again when he's coerced back into the world of top-secret research. This time, he’s tasked with salvaging a classified project named RAVEN and introducing a revolutionary propulsion system that uses water as fuel, birthing the Hydrogen Inertia Vector Engine (HIVE).

Once news the HIVE technology has become viable, dark forces within the government use any means necessary to suppress it, and Michael and his new colleagues now find themselves in the fight of their life to preserve this life-changing technology for planet Earth and all of humanity…

And keep it from falling into the hands of those who would seek to use it for their own sinister purposes.
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Something else has been living beneath the Earth. Now, it's their time to rule...

The Yellowstone supervolcano has begun to erupt, sending North America into chaos and the rest of the world into a panic. People are dangerous and desperate, knowing this will plunge the continent, and the world, into perpetual winter.

Until they realize that the eruption is the least of their worries...

Out of the massive chasm comes more than ash and lava. Giant monsters emerge, bent on destroying everything in sight.

Federal Marshal Lu Morgan and a ragtag group of survivors and soldiers must fight hard to stay alive and beat back the invasion of massive creatures.

It is a race against time, and a race for survival, as all involved struggle to find answers as to where the monsters came from and how to stop them.

Don't miss the start of a Military Sci-Fi Series set in a monster-filled Apocalypse from Amazon bestseller Jake Bible. It's perfect for fans of Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Hell Divers, T.W. Piperbrook, and Pacific Rim.
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The next novel in Jim Roberts' Code of War series is finally here!

Four months after the events of the last book, Danny Callbeck has returned from his imprisonment within Olympus a damaged man. While his battle brother, Joe Braddock, has gone AWOL, Danny is called back into the fray to help track down the fiery rogue assassin, Agrippina, who's escaped into the badlands of the American south with the help of a group of Olympus outcasts.

But what starts as a simple manhunt eventually uncovers a bizarre conspiracy, as new forces conspire against Danny Callbeck and his fracturing team of Peacemakers, culminating in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

With equal doses of adventure, action and excitement, the Code of War rages on once more!

This is the original Chronicles of a Space Mercenary but now edited by William Motzel. I wrote this book in the Old School Style and as with the Classics of Old you will find action, adventure, romance and a bit more.

One of the most critically acclaimed hard science fiction novels from a two-time Sidewise Award winning author.

"A nail-biting thriller."?Publishers Weekly

"I loved it. Great 'hard' science fiction with convincing space battles. "?Larry Niven

"Will delight and enthrall."?Library Journal

"A provocative science fiction novel."?Foreword Reviews

An alternate 1979. The Moon is the new front line. And one woman is caught in the crossfire.

Hot Moon isn’t just another adventure book. It’s a gripping alternate-history thriller packed with Cold War tension, hard science fiction, and pulse-pounding action—in a setting so real, you'll smell the lunar dust.

In this intriguing unique setting, the U.S. and Soviet Union have Moon bases, orbiting stations, and spy satellites. Space isn’t a frontier anymore—it’s a battlefield.

Enter Apollo 32. Enter Vivian Carter. Enter disaster.

On a routine mission, astronaut Vivian Carter finds herself in the middle of a Soviet attack on a U.S. space station. Forced to spacewalk through a vacuum just to survive, she returns to the Moon only to discover something worse: the war isn’t over. It’s just getting started.

Stranded. Outnumbered. Unarmed.

She and her crew must improvise, adapt, and fight back—before the Moon becomes a Soviet stronghold.

From two-time Sidewise Award winner and former NASA director Alan Smale, Hot Moon delivers credibility with blockbuster-level storytelling.

This is for fans of The Martian, For All Mankind, and Red Storm Rising—for readers who crave unique intense addictive novels and a riveting captivating thought provoking storyline.

What to expect:
Multiple POVs—from both American and Soviet sides
A deeply researched, believable world
Page-turning suspense powered by real science
If you’re looking for one of the most engaging intense immersive books in science fiction today—this is it. Don't just take our word for it...look at the rave reviews from Publishers Weekly to one of the best SF writers in the world, Larry Niven.

Add to cart now. Because the most dangerous enemy... is the one waiting in low lunar orbit.

“Alan Smale is one of the brightest stars in the hard-SF firmament, and Hot Moon is his best novel yet. ”—Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author.

“Intriguing, adrenaline-fueled, and engaging, author Alan Smale’s Hot Moon is the perfect sci-fi meets political thriller.”—Anthony Avina’s Blog.

“A frightening glimpse into what the future may hold. This unforgettable journey takes readers to the very edge of reality, and possibly, our future.”—Mostly Mysteries’ and Other Books Too.

“A superb mind-expanding sci-fi novel!”?Grady Harp (Amazon Hall of Fame Top100 Reviewer)

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