"Superlative characters and worldbuilding ensure this SF tale will linger for some time." —Kirkus ReviewsEff is stranded on an unfamiliar planet. Her memories have been tampered with, leaving her with only snippets of information. With no recollection of how she arrived, why she's there, or what happened to the rest of her crew, all she can do is try to stay alive.After months of surviving and exploring the alien landscape, she's awoken one night by two hum...

An allegorical vignette about life, choices, and identity set in the absurdity of space."This symbolic look at our passage through life is innovative, charming, whimsical, amusing, enchanting, and evocative. It is a wonderfully creative example of metaphysical fiction that will evoke debate and delight the reader." —Readers' Favorite Book Review, starred Review"A psychological maze." —PenMasters GlobalWELCOME TO THE SPACE STATION

In the gripping continuation of the Nabukko Trilogy, Eff and her allies face perilous challenges as they attempt to uncover the truth. With the threat of Obliviation and a camp killer on the loose, every discovery leads to more questions.Eff faces accusations from the camp's leaders, particularly Nahova, who suspects her involvement in multiple murders. But when Merula reveals new information, Eff and her allies must deal with the growing turmoil and unrest in Nabu...

An alien fantasy brought to life...It should have been a simple volunteer job. Keep the events for the Romancing the Capital convention running smooth. But from the moment Brigitte lays eyes on the male model dipped in purple, hired for the galactic party, she is thrown into a tizzy—mostly because of his stolen kiss.Imagine her shock once she realizes he’s not an actor. This purple alien is for real!And Phyr didn’t come to RTC alone. He brought a bunch of his mercen...

A comedy set in David Brin's Uplift Universe. In the distant future, chimpanzees and dolphins have been uplifted to starfaring status -- and are helping humans choose the next species for uplift, when powerful alien starships arrive to wipe out all life on Earth.

Humanity’s endgame was only the beginning for me.Aliens ended life as we know it on Earth.Not on purpose I should add, though that didn’t matter to the billions who died. But it turned out, in some respects, surviving was even worse.My family used to say good thing I was pretty. In case you were wondering, it didn’t help when the end of the world arrived.Alone, and afraid, somehow, I managed to hold on. Foraging for supplies. Eking out ...

"Magic and technology blend seamlessly" in this YA dystopian fantasy about a teen who must escape the only world she's ever known in order to survive ( Booklist ).Vis in magia, in vita vi. In magic there is power, and in power, life.For fifteen years, Lark Ainsley waited for the day when her Resource would be harvested and she would finally be an adult. After the harvest she expected a small role in the re...

The Mermaids of Montana trilogy all in one place! Adventure and romance together in high-speed pursuit of Happily Ever Afters throughout the universe. If you’ve been looking for love in all the wrong galaxies, find your alien mate with the Intergalactic Dating Agency!The Big Sky Intergalactic Dating Agency promised them brides from this small, blue planet…MAELSTROMAs an ocean-dwelling Tritonyri warrior, Maelstrom Amyth sacr...

***Get 6 FREE ebooks @http://www.DavidMarkBrownWrites.com as part of the FREE DMB PRIMER LIBRARY!***Before Aliens there was Hell's Womb"I tried cutting the tension in this story with a knife before eventually resorting to a rusty chainsaw.""Put on your worst pair of underpants. Hell's Womb is just that scary."WARNING:This digital short is not recommended for anyone suffering from cl...

Someone has to fix their broken human. Raskli's not sure why it has to be her.As a security officer on an interspecies ship, Growlan Raskli's experienced in heading off species-specific aberrant behaviors in order to keep the peace. But when her captain asks her to find out what's bothering their sole human crew member, Raskli's out of her depths. She hardly knows anything about humans and she's not a psych doctor.Something's definitely upset Human...

Jessie Stern's life has taken a turn to the weird. It started out great. On her 13th birthday she discovered she was going on a scientific expedition with her dad to document the death of a star and rescue the priestess that waits for them on the planet Shilona. But before they even leave Earth Jessie is chased by beings she never thought existed – the Time Shifters – a race that can control time. She learns she has a mission to stop the Time Shifters from killing the priestess. She also l...

Paul Di Filippo is one of Science Fiction's finest short story writers, wild, witty, exuberantly imaginative; Babylon Sisters and Other Posthumans is a generous showcase of his strange, transformative, and powerful hard science fiction visions.The fourteen stories collected here are glimpses into the most fantastic possibilities of human evolution-biological, social, and cultural. From a New York split into warring walled enclaves, to the destiny of our species as a strain...