The crew of the tramp spaceship Orchid is back in this thrilling sequel to "Orchid in the Void". In the Sol System centuries in the future when space travel is commonplace but still not without danger, former "Out to the Void" script writer turned independent spacer Pete Soñador finds himself having to stop an invasion from Earth and rescue his kidnapped bride from a vengeful, sadistic slave trader on a secret asteroid while teaching square dancing lessons to tourists at a rabbit ranch on ...

The stories in this book all take place in the universe of my two previous novels, "Orchid in the Void" and "Saving Mars". The theme of all three stories is the awe and mystery – and the frequent terror – that inhabits the void. Not just outer space as we refer to it, but the unknown that manifests in that convoluted collection of cells between our ears. It is the unknown that at once beckons us and repels us. It invites us to visit haunted houses, watch the movie with scenes that we know ...

In this thrilling sequel to Terror in the Void, Pete Soñador and his crew have travelled for over a thousand years in hibernation to a terraformed moon where Pete serves as the Governor Captain of a vast climate-controlled archology named Futura. Not everyone prefers to live under Futura's strict "candle rules", and many have left to live a more primitive existence in the vast steppes that cover their world. When Pete's rebellious son, Max, leaves Futura to meet the "Outsiders" wh...

Freetrader Captain Pete Soñador and his loyal beer-loving crew from Orchid in the Void and Saving Mars are back for more wild adventures that take them from Mars to the distant Kuiper Belt aboard their trusty interplanetary transport, Polyvalent. In stories that range from horrorific to humorous, they find themselves dealing with bizarre space monsters, a 'bathroom scale' teleporter, mysterious murders, space pirates, and a 'sexing booth' that turns women into zo...

Peter "Pete" Soñador made a decent living writing scripts for the popular streaming serial, "Out to the Void", but frequently fantasized about living the life of a real independent spacer. After Pete inherits a large sum of money from his late, long-absent father, his "best friend" John takes him on a drunken celebration that culminates with Pete awaking the next morning as the new owner of a considerably less-than-state-of-the-art "candle" (i.e., space ship) named "Orchid" that Pete appar...

A rift in space that shouldn’t exist. A secret that can unite humanity, or ignite its destruction.Alex Solovy is a lone wolf starship pilot with a talent for uncovering the hidden secrets of uncharted space. When she follows a hunch into a forbidden nebula and encounters a mysterious rift tearing the fabric of space itself, Alex stumbles onto a conspiracy powerful enough to rewrite humanity’s place in the universe—or erase it entirely.Across the galaxy, Cal...

A new blockbuster science fiction adventure from world-wide phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestseller Christopher Paolini, set in the world of New York Times and USA Today bestseller To Sleep in a Sea of Stars.Instant New York Times bestsellerJuly 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the anomaly.On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII: a circular pit, 50 kilomete...

The collected science fiction adventures of Sam Gunn, astronaut, explorer, opportunist, and rogue—from a six-time Hugo Award–winning author."By far the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the science fiction world, and the world as a whole, is Ben Bova." — Ray Bradbury"Lovers of SF romance and adventure will welcome . . . The Sam Gunn Omnibus

The story of The First Formic War continues in Earth Awakens.Nearly 100 years before the events of Orson Scott Card's bestselling novel Ender's Game, humans were just beginning to step off Earth and out into the Solar System. A thin web of ships in both asteroid belts; a few stations; a corporate settlement on Luna. No one had seen any sign of other space-faring races; everyone expected that First Contact, if it came, would happen in the future, i...

"Intriguing...a thought-provoking meditation on time, history, and the potential for human evolution." —BookPageYoung Carmen Dula and her family are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime—they're going to Mars!But Carmen's rebellious streak leads her to venture out into the bleak Mars landscape alone, where she is saved by an angel. An angel with too many arms and legs, a head that looks like a potato gone bad-and a message for the humans on Mars...

AMARANTHE II: REBELLION is jam-packed with over 1,200 pages of Sci-Fi Adventure**Includes the Aurora Renegades trilogy (Sidespace, Dissonance, Abysm), the 2nd trilogy in the Amaranthe universe, + a short story + bonus content)**It is a time of accelerating technological change & shifting allegiances as the old rules fall away & the old balance of power is upended. A new world rises--one of unshackled AIs, indestructible starships, ethereal...

Where do you run when there is no escape? Where do you turn when the enemy within is as dangerous as the enemy unknown?The year is 2322 and humanity is under attack. An engineered war between rival superpowers escalates even as the shadowy Metigen armada begins attacking colonies on the frontiers of settled space.Individuals from across the galaxy fight for their own survival and to protect those they hold dear, while a group of unlikely allies rac...