What would you do if you found a living, alien weapon?During an invasion on the Las Vegas Strip, a working man named Jake Fox is thrust into a battle beyond imagination, fighting the terrifying shock troops of a sprawling galactic empire.To protect a terrified child, he seizes a strange weapon of a fallen hero—an ancient, sentient sword—and is catapulted far into the future and across the stars.Now trapped on a foreign world, he must master his new weapon, uncover the secrets of an ancient civilization, and ultimately find his way home.But time is running out for humanity, and there's more to the sword than he knows.Dive into Star Blade, the electrifying brand new sci-fi adventure from USA Today bestselling author J. N. Chaney and Scott Moon, and discover if one ordinary man can reshape the fate of a galaxy.

Complete Set of Books 1 - 4: Sons of Neptune.Invasion sparked a mystery, then a nightmare, and finally courage to take back our planet!When 98% of the world disappears, decimating the cities, the rural survivors must fend for themselves and decipher the cause. After they trace the source to a viral cloud—a preamble to an alien invasion—they must track down a relic, an alien starship in the Arctic, and fly it into deep space to seek help from the enemies of our new enemies. To save Earth, they must rekindle an old war and bring it to our doorstep. And Earth's own spiders, mutated by the cloud, may be our last line of defense.An adventure that starts on a post-apocalyptic Earth and continues into the stars to a lonely starbase left by our ancestors, Sons of Neptune is an epic sci-fi saga that spans 4 books and 1,525 pages with creatures, spaceships, aliens and humans who can sometimes do the impossible in times of war.Over 1000 4- and 5-star reviews on the four individual books (Amazon and Goodreads):Contains the entire Sons of Neptune series bundled as a package deal:1 - Earthweeds2 - Revenge of the Spiders3 - The Last Starbase4 - The Boneyards of NebulaA post-apocalyptic alien invasion saga that spans 4 books (over 1,525 pages in their paperback versions) now bundled for the Kindle version in a special complete "boxed" set."Earthweeds takes its time revealing its greatest twists and surprises, keeping readers on their toes..." — BookLife Prize, Publishers Weekly (rated 9/10 for Plot/Idea and Originality)Note: this is a work of SCIENCE FICTION. The creatures, starships and alien technology are powered by imagination and may not follow the norms of physics for our tiny world. The story is always more important than the technology. For lovers of the likes of Heinlein's insect creatures and Burroughs' 4-armed Martians, step aboard! And enjoy the ride.

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.

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