Exploring New Earth should be a thrilling undertaking. Instead, the more the colonists learn about the planet, the more alarmed they become. Alien ruins hint at a species who fought great wars among themselves and disappeared centuries ago.
When Connor Gates discovers a hidden bunker, he finds something he never expected. Everything the colonists have learned about New Earth’s previous inhabitants is wrong. Connor must race to unravel the mystery. The colonists must face the possibility that they are not alone and that New Earth was never theirs for the taking.
Discovery is the fifth book in the First Colony military space opera series.

Deadly radiation from a passing comet is about to destroy life on Earth.In desperation, the U.S. Government constructs a series of underground shelters to protect as many people as possible. They are expected to be underground for 20 years before returning back to the surface.But can they survive their time within the confines of the underground shelter... and what will they find when they finally emerge?A parallel story to 'The Ark', 'The Anvil' is a riveting story of survival and courage in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting.

Where are they?Since humanity first gazed at the stars, the universe has remained eerily silent—no alien signals, no visitors, nothing. A long-dead scientist called it The Fermi Paradox.Now, aboard the first starship, Endeavour, Commander Tom Hites and his crew embark on a perilous mission across light-years and centuries to uncover the truth. As they explore ancient ruins and lifeless worlds, the question shifts from Where are they? to something far more chilling:Where are they now?For readers who crave thought-provoking science fiction that explores humanity’s place in the cosmos, this gripping adventure will captivate fans of Arthur C. Clarke, Poul Anderson, and Stephen Baxter.Please subscribe to my spam-free mailing list at: www.ralphkern.comOther works by Ralph Kern -Hard Science FictionThe Sleeping Gods seriesMystery-Thriller Science FictionThe Locus SeriesMilitary Science FictionThe Great War seriesThe Pirate Wars series

The secret is out: Aliens exist, the government knows, and Dan McCarthy just found the proof...Grab all three books in the globally acclaimed NOT ALONE Contact Trilogy for one incredible price, in this great value 2100-page sci-fi box set! (SERIES SALE: The follow-up trilogies are also hugely discounted today)***200k+ sold, 70 MILLION pages read, 10,000+ 5-star ratings on Amazon and Audible***When Dan McCarthy stumbles upon a folder containing evidence of the conspiracy to end all conspiracies -- a top-level alien cover-up -- he leaks the files without a second thought.The incredible truth revealed by Dan’s leak immediately captures the public’s imagination, but Dan’s relentless commitment to exposing the cover-up and forcing disclosure quickly earns him some enemies in high places.For his whole life, Dan McCarthy has searched for a reason to believe. Now that he finally has one, he might soon wish he didn’t...This box set contains all three novels in The Contact Trilogy:1) Not Alone2) Not Alone: Second Contact3) Not Alone: The Final CallNot Alone is an 'Amazon Charts: Most Sold Fiction' certified bestseller, official Audible.com 'Best of 2016' finalist, international and multi-format #1 sci-fi bestseller, and multi-time Kindle Unlimited 'All Star' title.What Amazon readers are saying:????? — "What a fantastic journey!"????? —"Intriguing and in-depth account of first contact"????? — "What "Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind" could actually be like..."????? — "The characters have become friends, like people you'd want to hang out with"????? — "Just read it."Join hundreds of thousands of other readers and dive in to the epic Not Alone saga today!The Not Alone saga continues with The Discovery Trilogy...4) Not Alone: Fractured Union5) Not Alone: Leap of Destiny6) Not Alone: Revelations... and concludes with The Evolution Trilogy7) Not Alone: The Awakening8) Not Alone: Hidden Wonder9) Not Alone: Endgame

All three books in 'Displaced', a series of science fiction novels by Stephen Drake, now in one volume!Displaced: When Kevin Murdock is revived from suspended animation aboard a transport pod, he and his nine fellow occupants have no idea what to expect. Murdock argues for caution after seeing something strange: animals also inhabit their new environment, all of them larger than their Earthly counterparts. Conflict soon erupts between Murdock and James Whittier - a politician with a lust for power and control. But soon, they all realize that there's something even more dangerous onboard... something that might cost them all their lives.Civilization: After a new transport pod holding 200 more people lands, none of the new arrivals know what to expect. Kevin Murdock finds that the pod holds an unexpected surprise for him personally; Rose's brother, who has brought his own issues. Conflicts rage between Murdock and Phylicia Cunningham, a distaff cousin to James Whittier, with her own lust for power and has a need for vengeance against the person she is certain had killed her cousin. Soon, Murdock's knowledge of the Oomah, and their ways, is expanded and further questions about his history are raised.Resolutions: Kevin Murdock, husband, martial artist and longtime resident of the planet of the Oomah, is still center stage and still reluctant to mentor any of the new batch of 2,000 arrivals. He alone remains the only justice on the planet. Very few of the arrivals are leaders, and more clueless and dangerous individuals. Surprises await Murdock and his family members. Are the plateau dwellers going to be the seeds of a new civilization, or will they devolve into something else - something dangerous to the remnants of humanity?