Your Sci Fi & Fantasy Reading List – 5/22

Into the Stars
(Rise of the Republic 
Book 1)
James Rosone
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The stars are within mankind’s reach…

…But what awaits in the void may end humanity…

Mars and the Moon have been colonized, piracy runs rampant in the asteroid belts, and a thriving society grows in the depths of space. Humanity prepares to embark upon its greatest journey—the colonization of Alpha Centauri.

Then everything changes…

A deep space reconnaissance probe discovers a new Earth-like planet twelve light-years from Earth’s sun. The probe also finds something unusual, something…unnerving. A new mission is created, a space fleet is formed, and humanity embarks on unraveling the greatest mystery of all—the origins of life itself.

Can the factions of Earth remain united, or will old rivalries and animosities destroy the fragile peace in the face of this terrifying existential threat?

Will exploration prove to be a fatal mistake?

If you love new technologies, fast-paced action and gut-wrenching turns of fate, you’ll love this first book in James Rosone’s military sci-fi series, The Rise of the Republic.

Grab your copy of this page-turner today.

Author Note — This is not a standalone book. This is book one of a multi-book series.

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Playing Horseshoes With Aliens
John Parker
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Three UFO buffs unexpectedly find themselves fighting off thugs in a strange contest.  Their intergalactic host is a gnome-shaped glitter lover of his own cowboy cool—alien modified.  His outer space fan base, lovers of cowboy attire and a taste for moonshine, can't get enough!  They treasure a twenty-gallon hat on their saucers while watching motivated humans chase after a prize.   Now you've got mayhem made into laughs!

Dale, the leader of the group, convinces his old-time friend—Finn—to help him one last time.  Dale is convinced that he can be finally vindicated for years of trying to prove we're not alone.  After a reluctant Finn finally agrees, the guys set out to find their gnome-shaped friend.

Along for the ride is Jackie. She wants a break from her mundane life and try something new.  Not aware that Finn, whom she's just met, was an alien chaser.  Having coffee with him soon turns into an adventure of zany interstellar cultures clashing.  All the time highlighted with extraterrestrial concert tunes in the background!

If they win, the prize could benefit mankind's existence.  If not, their shady competitors will take possession of it for their dark agenda.   

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Oblivion's Cloak
Dylan McFadyen
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First Lieutenant Shaara was dead this morning.

Her captain is furious at her. She wasted company resources getting herself killed, and it’s coming out of her paycheck. Now, she’s sitting across from the first other human being she’s seen in six years. His name is Adnan. He claims to come from Earth—but that’s impossible. Earth died a long time ago. If Adnan’s telling the truth, he and the decaying ship the captain pulled him off are nearly a thousand years old.

Wherever he’s from, he’s Shaara’s responsibility now. Which is the last thing she needs. But it’s either that, or the captain sells Adnan into slavery. Shaara knows what that would mean. Most humans do. And something inside her won’t let her abandon Adnan to it: revenant memories, stabbed awake by the look in his eyes.

Facing those memories won’t be easy. It’d be far easier to ignore the feeling driving her forward. Far easier to let it all go to hell, and drift back to sleep.

Until a shadowy new faction starts stoking the fires of war. They’re looking for Adnan; Earth’s last survivor holds the key to unleash a terrible, indiscriminate vengeance on the galaxy that wronged them. Who they are is a mystery—to everyone but Shaara. Hard as she’s tried to forget, she knows them all too well. Which means she’s the only one who can stop them.

The question is: does she want to? Maybe the galaxy’s earned a little vengeance.

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