War and conflict never occur 'in a vacuum,' as there are always signallers and events that indicate and then dictate the onset of an upheaval. This has been true of relatively minor conflicts such as the Japan – Russo War of (1904 – 1905), the Vietnam War (1963 – 1975), the Afghanistan War (2001 – ongoing) and the major 'total wars' of World War One (1914 – 1918); and World War Two (1939 – 1945). There is a new and emerging war that is about to happen and its epicentre will be in the Asia-...

ALIEN BEING HUMAN searches via a quasi-Gonzo-style of writing to stretch the notions and ideals of what it 'is' to be human whilst engaging with, and in, 'identity', the 'who', 'what' and 'should' I—that is 'me'—'be' in this artificial intelligence-meets-human and manufactured-beings pandemonium. Set in the 2050s, which is the end result of an AI-driven affliction decades long in the development of a borderless world. A machination-driven hostile environment is what has been forced on Moth...

Crypt of the Moon Spider is a dark and dreamy tale of horror, corruption, and identity spun into the stickiest of webs.Years ago, in a cave beneath the dense forests and streams on the surface of the moon, a gargantuan spider once lived. Its silk granted its first worshippers immense faculties of power and awe.It’s now 1923 and Veronica Brinkley is touching down on the moon for her intake at the Barrowfield Home for Treatment of th...

Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with this exclusive ebook short story set shortly before the events of the film, featuring a quick-witted mercenary who takes big risks for bigger rewards—and now faces the challenge that will take her to the edge.There are plenty of mercenaries, spies, and guns for hire in the galaxy. But probably none as dangerous and determined as Bazine Netal. A master of disguise—and lethal with a blade, a blaster, or bare hande...

Winera showed her talent as a Scorcher in a spectacular first display of heat and destruction. The Citadel welcomed her with open arms.Years after joining the Citadel, she is finally a full-fledged Scorcher and ready for her first official mission with a member of the Sector Guard. She had no idea that she was getting more than just a partner when a bundle of feathery fluff claims her as his own, much to her new partner’s amusement.Hyl has been waiting for the matchmaker to...

A young woman, committed to an asylum, undergoes a bizarre treatment that unlocks a vast well of power in this cosmic horror novella, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher.Veronica Brinkley has been committed to The Barrowfield Home, run by Dr. Cull, to treat her depression. The institution is built on the crypt of a giant Lunar Spider, tended to by a monastic group of worshippers called the Alabaster Scholars. Dr. Cull is using the lunar silk from the dead spider to "...

Reach the dizzying heights of adventure … kilometers below.When an old acquaintance arrives seeking refuge on Hesperidia, Vaughn and Jan reluctantly give him sanctuary. Trouble follows wherever he goes, but he's also custodian of an extraordinary alien secret that he's used to save countless lives across the colonies. This time, however, his own nine lives may have run out. Diurnal, the most feared hit squad in the galaxy, has tracked him all the way to the Hesp. A...

RRRAWRRR!!! ZZZZZZTTTTT!!! ZZZZAAAAPPPPP!!!The robots of the 50s and 60s science fiction movies and novels captured our hearts and our imaginations. Their clunky, bulbous bodies with their clear domed heads, whirling antennae, and randomly flashing lights staggered ponderously across the screen and page and into our souls—whether as a constant companion or as the invading army threatening to exterminate our world. We can never return to that innocent time, where th...

A fast paced sci-fi adventure, A Game of War blends dizzying excitement with a whirlpool of emotions to keep you gripped from beginning to end. Like ‘The Hunger Games'? You'll love this.A Game of War so far:Ally flies and dad shoots. She’s got a gift for flying, always has, even before she joined the Game.The Game?A weekly contest between slaves, winner takes all, losers get to walk home, assuming they survive that i...

“You ready, rookie?”In years to come, Cassandra Anderson will be a living legend, Psi-Division’s most famous Judge. But for now it’s 2100, and a young Judge Anderson is fresh out of the Academy, the Eagle still gleaming on her shoulder. It’s time to put her training—and her judgement—to the test.Tackling a love-obsessed telepathic killer at a Valentine’s Day parade, plunging into the depths of madness in a huge new psychiatric prison, and probing the bounda...

To save Greeta, Sparks must risk Reyes’ life.In just a few hours, the Ringdell Group will execute Greeta.Sparks is the only one who can save her.To do so, she must return to Stargart and leave Reyes and Faz Went to battle it out on Flanterian with the deadly Piltred.She’ll also be returning to the packed planet with one of the largest bounties in the galaxy on her head. If anyone gets wind of who she is, she’ll be dead in seconds.But...

A floating city. An Epic Hurricane. An evil entity bent on destroying all who stand in its way.Welcome to New Orleans New, 2061.With a category five hurricane heading for New Orleans New, Homicide Detective Violet Baker and her alien partner, Joe, put aside detecting to help with the emergency. Their task? Evacuate some dirt-siders who don’t understand the concept of a twenty-foot storm surge.But their mission quickly gets complicated by a mysteriou...