When Thomas heard the cries for help, he didn’t hesitate to do the right thing. It was his chance for redemption.Until everything went wrong.The cave should have been deserted. The perfect place to hide. Instead, it’s crawling with soldiers and engineers working to unearth the impossible:Excalibur.Deep beneath the mountain, she’s waited centuries to be found. Not a sword in the stone, but a starship. And according to the onboard AI, Thomas is the only one who can command her.Now he's on the run across a galaxy more astonishing and treacherous than he ever imagined, where magic and technology intertwine and ancient powers lurk in the shadows. Relentlessly hunted and hopelessly lost, he needs to learn fast if he wants to survive. Only his greatest challenge isn't training to pilot a starship. It's accepting that he, of all people, is responsible for reigniting the hope of a fallen kingdom.King Arthur’s legend may be complete, but his is just beginning… Read more

Shipwrecked on a distant planet. Mysterious alien relics. His fresh start just turned into an interstellar conspiracy.After an undercover investigation goes bad, ex-soldier Evan hopes to forge a new life on a remote colony world. But when the transport ship explodes in orbit, his plans for a peaceful early retirement go out the airlock.He crash-lands with a small group of settlers, away from the target site and with limited resources. Unable to call for help off-world, Evan and the mission's xenobiologist Anya race for survival in the dangerous wilds—until they realize they aren’t alone on the planet.Evan’s investigative instincts tell him that nothing about this colony mission going awry is an accident. When evidence points to an ancient alien starship hidden somewhere on the planet, he realizes that solving the mystery will be the biggest case of his life.Can Evan survive the hostile planet long enough to uncover the truth?Stranded is the thrilling first installment in the Starship of the Ancients series. If you like action-packed space adventures with dynamic characters, alien worlds, and interstellar intrigue, then you'll love this exciting new space opera by author A.K. DuBoff, creator of the Cadicle Universe.Grab your copy now to discover the secrets of a new alien world! Read more

Thomas never expected to find Excalibur stuck beneath a Welsh lake. He never asked to be a hero. And he certainly never imagined standing between a tyrant and the fate of a galaxy.Destiny doesn’t wait for permission.From the mystical world of Avalyeth, Thomas’ journey will lead him and his growing crew into the heart of enemy territory, the halls of ancient dragons, and the path of knights who remember a time when hope still burned bright. Hunted by the Draconite and haunted by the past, they’ll need to risk everything to outmaneuver and overcome those who would see them destroyed.As new alliances form and old rivalries re-ignite, Thomas must prove he’s more than just the captain of a legendary starship—he must become the leader others believe him to be.Even if he still isn’t sure he believes it himself. Read more

After daring escapes and narrow victories, Thomas finds himself not only as the commander of Excalibur, but a symbol of hope to a fledgling resistance movement determined to challenge Morgana’s tyrannical rule.There’s a high price to freedom.Hidden among the stars, Thomas and his crew must transform from fugitives into fighters, striking where the enemy least expects while gathering strength for the battles to come. Their quest will take them to ancient worlds where forgotten alliances wait to be rekindled, and secrets of both magic and technology lie guarded by those who remember Arthur's golden age.As Morgana's elite hunters close in, Thomas must embrace a destiny larger than he ever imagined. For in a conflict where every victory demands sacrifice, even legendary starships and courageous hearts may not be enough to challenge a dark fate.The resistance rises. The stars bear witness. Read more

Somewhere in the universe, a forgotten starship is waiting.Drake steals artifacts so they can benefit all of mankind. They belong in a museum, after all, not hoarded by a select few in their private vaults. It's a dangerous life, but someone has to do it.Then he learns of a map to the location of a lost mega-freighter once belonging to the ancient royal family. Drake, like so many before him, can't resist the siren's call. After all, it's the find of a lifetime.All he needs to do is steal the map, right?Except nothing is ever easy for Drake. The map is housed inside a super vault, surrounded by guards ready to shoot on sight, and now there's a woman with an eyepatch and a vendetta. And all of that could end up being the easy part.Getting the ship and keeping it will be much more difficult.Experience a riveting, brand new science fiction saga from USA Today Bestselling Authors J.N. Chaney and Terry Mixon. If you're a fan of the Last Hunter, Renegade Star, or Backyard Starship, you'll love this tale of science fiction intrigue, galactic exploration, and unfathomable discovery. Read more

Ben, Chloe, Mark, and the others are off on another adventure, one in which they stumble across another war out in the depths of space.But, this time, there are no obvious good aliens and bad aliens, and things are not going their way.One encounter somehow morphs into a Cozy Alien Murder Mystery.Another involves a race composed of potentially poisonous toxic material that can shape shift.Then, they encounter even more aliens, and nothing is what it seems. The clues are there, but one wrong step, and there will be more dead aliens and possibly dead humans. Read more

Seven young Peacemakers. One newly commissioned ship. Two decades of relative calm.As Van continues his role in unifying the known stars, reports flow in to the Fist of Orion that ships are going missing. Not stolen or destroyed, but vanishing from the ports and digital records that stretch back centuries. All that remains of these ships is a digital echo—a ghost. A spirit. A cry for help, stretching across the endless miles of void and mystery.And every ship’s journey brought them close to an area the Peacemakers have avoided for years, and even decades.The Deeps.There’s something out there, and it’s taking ships and lives and history, and Van won’t allow it—even if finding out means sending his own children into the blackest parts of known space.But first, the Fafnir will go, because Van doesn’t command from the rear. He leads from the front, and that means the old man—and his seasoned crew—will go into the unknown one more time.For the Guild. For justice. And, maybe, just because Van still has a burning desire to see what’s out there, where the maps end. . . .and ghosts call out across the void of eternity, so endless and deep. Read more

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Benjamin, Mark, and Chloe were all set to graduate college in a few weeks.Ben had ordered a strange object from eBay to use as cover art for a book he was writing.It looked really cool, like a slightly charred old military artifact from 70 years ago. It was possibly part of an engine. After cleaning it up (it was found in a cow field), he placed the strange device on his dorm room desk directly over the wireless charging port. That woke it up.Unknown to him, the disabled starship hiding on the moon could now communicate with the missing part. The ship needed two things:1) The missing part.2) A crew to pass itself off as a manned ship (AIs were not supposed to control ships autonomously).Now, after finishing college, they need to find a way to get the ship to land somewhere safe, supply it, and return the missing component, the artifact.They suspect the most challenging part will be getting into space. They soon find that the real problem is what awaits them when they reach the alien trading center. Read more

Peace was only an illusion.Terrorist attacks have decimated the CDF fleet in the Orion Spur, and reinforcements are hung up by the new administration’s pacifist politics. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hanson and the CSV Margaret Thatcher are left in a nightmare scenario:They are on their own.Amid the power plays, word reaches him of a mass hostage situation. Arthur resorts to any means necessary to discover their location—even under threat of mutiny and court martial. But with few Coalition ships left in the Spur, any rescue mission is doomed to fail.But he won’t leave innocents to a fate worse than death.Unwilling to turn aside, Arthur and the Special Forces under his command execute a hastily planned op worthy of their namesake ship. But the clock is ticking. They’ll have to pull out all the stops to free the hostages and halt Armageddon.Before their time runs out. Read more

Marine Corps Captain Jacob Brown and his battlesynth partner, Tin Man, were on their own…The pair have been in the wind aboard their ship, Boneshaker, since they uncovered a great conspiracy. The Cridal Premier, Seeladas Dalton, had been replaced by a cybernetic imposter and now Jacob has discovered that the deception goes much deeper.Leaders on Earth and even within the Eshquarian Empire are acting… odd. Even the commander of Scout Fleet, Admiral Marcus Webb, is not quite himself lately. Jacob and Tin Man now have no safe harbor, no support, and no idea what to do.If no one is who they seem……who do you trust? Read more

Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. Look for The Bobiverse [Signed Limited Edition] on AmazonBob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street.Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. The stakes are high: no less than the first claim to entire worlds. If he declines the honor, he'll be switched off, and they'll try again with someone else. If he accepts, he becomes a prime target. There are at least three other countries trying to get their own probes launched first, and they play dirty.The safest place for Bob is in space, heading away from Earth at top speed. Or so he thinks. Because the universe is full of nasties, and trespassers make them mad - very mad. Read more

The Lightning War: Rising StormAn Epic Tale of Resilience, Betrayal, and Survival Among the StarsIn the distant Hyades Cluster, the small but fiercely independent colony of Polonia Prime holds a secret: alien technology that could reshape the galaxy. But their discovery has made them a target of the ruthless Zenith Caliphate, an unstoppable force armed with stolen secrets and driven by conquest.Captain Maria Roszak, commanding the destroyer Błyskawica, must lead her crew in a desperate struggle to protect their home. As fragile alliances fray and spies threaten from within, Maria must rally a fractured coalition against overwhelming odds. But survival has a cost, and every decision could tip the balance between freedom and annihilation.The Lightning War: Rising Storm is the explosive first chapter in a gripping space opera series. Perfect for fans of Honor Harrington and The Expanse.The war for the Hyades Cluster has only just begun... Read more

Ben, Chloe Mark, and the others are off on another adventure, back where they had just stopped one interplanetary war. Now, they are searching for the mystery ship. What could it be up to?They rescue two new beings, but things go awry as their planet doesn't even want them back.Then they discover some more refugees, only some are not what they claim to be, and they land in the middle of another war, all while planning a wedding between Meera and Dylan.After that, the ship finds a derelict that looks like it came out of a 1950s campy movie, only one that someone shot full of holes. Read more

The stunning conclusion to the Starship Jericho seriesIn a galaxy held in bondageOne ship can make a differenceIf only it can survive long enoughCaptain Zeke Darius is in command of the Arodoni ship, the Renegade. It is the most technologically advanced ship in the galaxy, but it isn’t home. Humanity awaits his return to the Sol system and the advancement of their own understanding of the universe, but danger is at his heels. The Galactic Imperium is determined to take the Renegade, and they will stop at nothing to get it.Master Sergeant Steel has taken command of the Renegade’s Space Marine platoon, but they are divided over the best way forward. Some want to go home; others want to stay and fight the Imperium. Life and death are in the balance, and it’s up to the rugged Marine Master Sergeant to find a way to lead his people into the best future for them and for the entire human race.Independence is the exciting conclusion to the Starship Jericho series, which started with the best-selling first installment, Artifact. It has all the excitement and adventure you love, along with amazing characters that you can’t help but cheer for. Join the journey through a hostile galaxy in Independence, book 5 of the Starship Jericho series. Read more

In the first book, Ben had ordered a strange object from eBay. It turned out to be the missing part from an alien spacecraft. One with an AI that needed a crew so it could pass itself off as a non-AI ship.Having survived their first adventure in space, they now had a new, larger, and much faster ship. Returning to Earth should have been the easy part.They also had a wedding to plan.Unfortunately, nothing goes as planned.They are sent to a new destination in space to meet with a new alien species, with whom the other aliens' first contact didn't go very smoothly.Along the way, they stumble across a new artifact, something ancient and possibly more dangerous than anything they have encountered.What do you do with a piece of technology that can upset the balance of power in the galaxy? Read more

Book two of the Legacy military sci-fi adventure series.Only a select few know who Lieutenant William Jackson really is. A man pulled through time against his will, and the only one with a rare genetic gift; the ability to use highly advanced Ancient technology.Hunted by those who brought him to the future, desperately seeking to use his gift for their own mysterious ends, he must stay hidden, while preparing for the day that he’ll be called upon to fulfill his destiny. Still haunted by the events of his final covert ops training mission, he faces new challenges as he begins a six-month rotation on the Algeron, an advanced warship. Later, he joins GCH Search and Rescue where new allies and enemies emerge, and marauding forces strike from the blackness.Aided by his loyal AI, Bits, and bolstered by his newfound skills and confidence, he'll soon learn what it takes to survive in a galaxy filled with danger and discover that some dark corners of the galaxy should never be explored.This is the continuing story of William Jackson and the second book of the Legacy series. Read more

The Zha'-Rath can control the minds of sentient beings, can turn them into spies, drones and zombies, and nothing can stop them.Except Varnell. Gib's people are immune to the mind control and can deprogram its victims with just their voices. But the Varnell are exiles, treated like the con artists and criminals they've become, not likely to volunteer for a dangerous mission to save all the worlds who've oppressed them for centuries.But Charlie, Laranna and Gib have convince them, and fast. Because the Zha'-Rath haven't given up. They need a living world teeming with intelligent beings to infest and use to feed their larvae.And that world is Earth. Read more

Earth has fallen. Its nations, enslaved.When humanity’s conquerors crushed the planet’s defenses, all hope seemed lost. But what if someone gave you a starship—fully armed—and the chance to strike back?Kory Drake, a homeless survivor on the streets of an occupied Earth, never imagined becoming a fighter. After a daring rescue of his street sister and a brutal showdown with alien Kergan soldiers, Kory catches the eye of a mysterious alien military adviser. The offer? A powerful starship, Thunder, along with the training to lead a crew and fight back against humanity’s enemies.Kory accepts, drawn by the promise of food, shelter, and something more—a shot at revenge. But command comes with heavy responsibilities, and leading a rebellion in the depths of space could mean life or death, for both Kory and his crew.Has he bitten off more than he can chew, or is he about to discover a strength within himself he never knew existed?Starship Thunder is a gripping first installment in a thrilling new sci-fi series. If you crave intense space battles, alien intrigue, and the rise of an unlikely hero, Joseph McRae Palmer’s adventure is one you won’t want to miss.Buckle in and join the fight—read Starship Thunder today! Read more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors.  On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists: • Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.• Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.• Tracy Deonndelves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision.• Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City.• Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa's tragic tale of loss and survival.• Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship.Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from:Tom Angleberger, Sarwat Chadda, S. A. Chakraborty, Mike Chen, Adam Christopher, Katie Cook, Zoraida Córdova, Delilah S. Dawson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Rob Hart, Lydia Kang, Michael Kogge, R. F. Kuang, C. B. Lee, Mackenzi Lee, John Jackson Miller, Michael Moreci, Daniel José Older, Amy Ratcliffe, Beth Revis, Lilliam Rivera, Cavan Scott, Emily Skrutskie, Karen Strong, Anne Toole, Catherynne M. Valente, Django Wexler, Kiersten White, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House will donate $100,000 to First Book and Disney/Lucasfilm will donate 100,000 children’s books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Read more