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Sentenced to War by JN Chaney and Jonathan P. Brazee

Sentenced to War by JN Chaney and Jonathan P. Brazee

2021 Dragon Award Nominee for Best Military Science Fiction

Sit in prison or join the military. The choice is yours.

Convicted of a minor traffic violation, Rev Pelletier is conscripted into the Perseus Union Marine Corps… for up to a thirty-year term of service. Anxious to get back to his civilian life and job, he opts for a shorter term as a Marine Raider, taking the fight to the enemy.

But with extremely high mortality rates, can he and his friends survive until their term of service is over?

Download Sentenced to War now to follow Rev through perilous battles as he fights to hold back the alien invasion. If you’re a fan of Old Man’s War, Starship Troopers, or Armor, you’ll love this military scifi thrill ride.

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The Amorphan Effect by K. E. Brungardt

The Amorphan Effect by K. E. Brungardt

Shapeshifting is impossible.
(It’s not my only secret.)
About to embark on a two-week journey to a far-off planet to become an exchange student at an alien university. I’m honored and thrilled to be chosen for this first-of-a-kind adventure.. But seconds before departing, Mom tasks me with uncovering the truth of how my brother, Devon, died on the same starship many years before.

I’m not a detective and Mom knows it so she must be desperate. I have very little to go on except an illegal copy of Mom’s memories that she pressed into my hand at the last second. How she expects me to find the answer all these years later baffles me, but, hey, it’s Mom so I’ll try in spite of the danger.

Early in my journey with four other human students, I find out the hard way that I am a shapeshifter. This is huge because there are no others like me. At all. I don’t know why or how but I know it’s real. Is this new ability somehow connected to my brother’s death?

My sentient, telepathic hair and shapeshifting abilities are definitely assets during my investigation—as long as I can keep them hidden from everyone else, human and Imurian. But, when I uncover a deadly conspiracy, I need help—but who among my classmates and the Imurians can I trust?

With only two weeks onboard for this journey and very few clues, can I solve Devon’s mysterious death? An even bigger question is how do I keep my strange abilities secret and can I survive their discovery?

If you’re looking for your next incredible new syfy read, check out The Amorphan Effect. Featuring an unsettling mystery, a shapeshifter in space, and an evil plot, this YA coming of age story has you covered. It even has a cat-like alien race that controls space travel.

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The Multifaceted Mind by J. Traveler Pelton

The Multifaceted Mind by J. Traveler Pelton

Allyson the gatekeeper was a high functioning multiple personality raised in a loving home by professionals. Her various egos had their part in the family firm, from accountant to detective, from gardener to infant, from martial arts master to shy nerd; so many voices speaking at once with the gatekeeper to get their time in the sun. When a co-worker is found murdered in her garden, she must find a way to clear one of them of a murder charge. If you want to move beyond creepy mystery and into the just plain weird-out odd but possible tale, you have to get the Multifaceted Mind!

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A Realistic Path to Peace

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A Realistic Path to Peace delves into the causes of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, and describes the crisis of war in eastern Europe (Ukraine and Russia), West Asia and East Asia, sorting truth from propaganda. It examines the role of the Big Lie in developing public consent and blunting popular opposition, and describes ways countries around the world as well as the general public are pressing for peace. The world is in a crisis now. As its empire declines toward collapse, the United States leadership is making a series of disastrous errors. The “neocons” in Washington, DC, are determined to maintain U.S. global domination regardless of what it might take. The stakes are high for them. They seem to believe that if they “allow” any other country to challenge their global leadership, their whole system could fall apart. So they are prepared to do whatever it takes. Supporting genocide in Israel—by providing weapons, money, and a bizarre “moral justification” for horrific genocidal bombing—is a sign of what it takes. Blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline was another sign of what it can take. Western European leaders have been rounded up and bludgeoned into a unified NATO alliance against Russia, and in support of Israeli genocide against Palestinians. This alliance—originally composed of “north Atlantic” countries under U.S. leadership at the end of World War II—is now also being extended to Asia. It’s a quest to curb China’s historic economic success, which threatens Western domination of global trade. A new peace movement is emerging. It faces enormous obstacles, including a gigantic wave of war hysteria engineered in Washington, magnified exponentially by a captive mainstream media that seems to have abandoned all pretense of critical journalistic independence and objectivity. But as facts emerge and truth surfaces, the movement for peace will intensify. Combined with the horrific results of sanctions and war, these facts and truths can be expected to bring ever greater waves of opposition and resistance into the fray.

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Autumn’s End

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At the end of the 21st century rising oceans and advancing deserts crowd survivors into the New North. There, the all-powerful Aztec Conglomerates is on the cusp of the greatest technological upgrade in history. They promise hope and they will stop at nothing to see it launched while there are those that will die to stop what they believe is humanity’s greatest threat. When Aztec’s lead scientist behind the Upgrade disappears after the murder of his family, four people, four stories, will collide:

A homeless man finds what everyone is desperately searching for. And it’s a heavy burden. Will he give up the little he has left to protect it?

An ex-cop is promised his freedom if he finds a missing scientist. But he must choose – find and deliver his target to Aztec or save the woman he loves.

A psychologist by day and terrorist by night is torn between her desire for revenge and doing what’s right by the people she’s sworn to protect.

The ancient chairman of Aztec is dying and he’s invested everything into the Upgrade. But this salvation is becoming ever unstable and dangerous. Will his ego and his desperation push him to gamble everything?

Autumn’s End is a chilling and fast-paced, sci-fi dystopian thriller of a world on the brink. Will the Upgrade signal humanity’s next evolution, or will it be our final tool?

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Autumn’s End

About Autumn’s End

A homeless man finds what everyone is desperately searching for. And it’s a heavy burden. Will he give up the little he has left to protect it?

An ex-cop is promised his freedom if he finds a missing scientist. But he must choose – find and deliver his target to Aztec or save the woman he loves.

A psychologist by day and terrorist by night is torn between her desire for revenge and doing what’s right by the people she’s sworn to protect.

Autumn’s End is a chilling and fast-paced, sci-fi dystopian thriller of a world on the brink. Will the Upgrade signal humanity’s next evolution, or will it be our final tool?

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Fall of the Cities: Planting the Orchard

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The world is falling apart. Terrorists spark a worldwide oil and gas crisis while imports grind to a halt. Europe and Britain are erupting into chaos as food runs out and desperate people take matters into their own hands. As the government begins to seal off rioting parts of the city, Corporal Harry Miller takes an offered discharge to get his sister and her kids to safety. But he’s not fast enough. Trapped in the city with a rag-tag collection of ordinary citizens, Harry struggles to create a small pocket of stability – a place to ride out the coming confrontation between rioters and the Army, and save themselves from complete annihilation.

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Star Trek’s Ultimate Episode Guide: The Best, the Worst and the Rest: The Top 150 Stories From Thirteen Trek Series by Dr. Joseph D. Di Lella

About Star Trek’s Ultimate Episode Guide: The Best, the Worst and the Rest: The Top 150 Stories From Thirteen Trek Series by Dr. Joseph D. Di Lella

As seen through the eyes of a former freelance pitch artist for Star Trek: Enterprise, The Ultimate Star Trek Episode Guide: The Best, the Worst and the Rest gives fans a professional examination of each of Gene Roddenberry’s TV series. Based on this author’s work as a story teller, and his experience as a fan, each episode is broken down into ten distinct criteria that determines which tales are written and acted well enough to merit the very best marks.

As the author of The Tao of Star Trek: Finding Your Inner Self Through Outer Space (Volumes 1-4) plus the book, Star Trek Storytelling, Joseph’s zeal and love for science fiction, especially for this beloved and iconic series, puts him in a unique position to share his views with his fellow Trekkers.

And if you, as a reader disagree, no problem – one fan’s view is just as important as another!

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The Witch Awakens: A Coalition Series Book – 6

About The Witch Awakens: A Coalition Series Book – 6

After narrowly escaping from the Pirates’ Den, Dela Cosan remains in hiding on Harow. Her self-imposed exile had been peaceful, but now the ruthless privateer is becoming restless. Lacking purpose, Cosan sets out to rebuild her team of mercenaries and ships to ply the only craft she has ever known. The fierce and superbly organized attacks on lightly guarded commercial convoys serve as an announcement to the local and Coalition authorities that the brilliant tactician, known as ‘The Witch,’ is back.

After a series of lucrative raids, the Coalition is alarmed and does everything in its power to stop her. Cosan anticipates their efforts and countermeasures, remaining as elusive as ever as she outwits her adversaries.

An unforeseen chance for happiness presents itself to Cosan, one that will allow her to utilize her skills and abilities in a constructive way. Before she can embrace her future as Dela Cosan, she must first risk everything to reckon with her past. See what happens in the exciting conclusion of The Witch Awakens.

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War and Money by Sofia Diana Gabel

War and Money by Sofia Diana Gabel

Fifteen-year-old Dax, low-status and rebellious, never expected to be thrust onto the battlefield to fight aliens for Global Command, but she was hand-picked by Commander Viteri and torn from her family forever. Reluctant to take lives and skeptical of the true motives behind the conflict, Dax embarks on a perilous journey with her fellow squad of misfit soldiers to uncover the secrets hidden within the wars. She must learn the reason why Global Command refuses to end the wars, but as survival becomes her greatest challenge, she must navigate treacherous paths in search of the truth, but the odds are not good for her or her squad.

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GLOBAL WARMING, GREENHOUSE GASES AND RELATED FACTORS

About GLOBAL WARMING, GREENHOUSE GASES AND RELATED FACTORS

This paper integrates the factors that are reported in the scientific literature about global warming caused by greenhouse gases and about global temperatures on planet earth since it was created 4.6 billion years ago. According to scientific reports, the terrestrial and ocean surfaces are warmed by infrared radiation of solar energy. The earth’s atmosphere is heated by infrared radiation from the terrestrial and ocean surfaces, as well as from solar energy, and by the action of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide and methane (natural gas). There is a general correlation between the average earth’s atmospheric temperature and the atmospheric carbon dioxide content.
The current concept of global warming is “A rapid increase in earth’s surface temperature.” Scientific reports show that rapid increases in the earth’s surface temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide began in about 1980; hence we are experiencing global warming. It is generally accepted that when global warming occurs, climate changes such as extreme storms, flooding, hurricanes, extreme blizzards, increased glacial melting, forest fires and drought tend to happen.

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The Tao of Star Trek: Finding Your Inner Self Through Outer Space (Volume 2): What Sun Tzu and Lao Tzu Teach us about the Dueling Philosophies of War and Peace in the Very Best Star Trek Stories by Dr. Joseph D. Di Lella

About The Tao of Star Trek: Finding Your Inner Self Through Outer Space (Volume 2): What Sun Tzu and Lao Tzu Teach us about the Dueling Philosophies of War and Peace in the Very Best Star Trek Stories by Dr. Joseph D. Di Lella

Similar in tone and content in book one of this series,The Tao of Star Trek: Finding Your Inner Self Through Outer Space (Volume Two), examines the very best stories of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager with an application of important ideas on war and peace as introduced by Sun Tzu and Lao Tzu centuries ago.

In jst over ninety Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager stories reviewed in volume two, the book also links important concepts or proverbs attributed to either Sun Tzu or Lao Tzu with character arcs and problems in contemporary society.

In each lesson associated with specific Star Trek tales, story interpretation is used to show how the heroes – and villains, demonstrate the best and worst of human qualities as they attempt to work out problems in an interpersonal, inter-species or interplanetary way. Once these tales are reviewed, and prominent characters discussed, readers can more easily see how Taoist and militaristic ideas propel their favorite good and evil Bajoran, Ferengi, Cardassian, and others towards the right and wrong decisions in typical human dilemmas found in life and death matters.

Throughout this book, Star Trek stories in general are used as metaphors to illustrate the two Chinese philosophers wisdom in mini-lessons, applying their ideas to current day events. As such, Gene Roddenberry’s use of science fiction as an arena of social commentary works in an intellectual manner and not only for entertainment purposes. Thus, Star Trek can act as a self-help guide, showing us how to improve our personal outlook on society and ourselves. We need not surrender to violent tendencies commonly found in humanity, but should focus on the peaceful potential deep inside of all of us.

At the end of every story analyzed in this book, Everyday Reflections and Everyday Actions are recommended for the reader to take to heart and consider in their lives. Each Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager story discussed in this book provides an important lesson that we can tie into either historical or current day situations as well.

The author challenges the reader to connect Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu’s ideas to their everyday lives.

By taking a positive, proactive role in our everyday life with others, Star Trek stories can give direction for both self-improvement with interactions with others and in society in general.

Looking closely, we can more easily see why Captain Benjamin Sisko and Captain Kathryn Janeway made leadership decisions that shaped not only their crews but the lives of millions of other species across various quadrants of the galaxy?. If we examine the philosophy of Taoism and military leaders of the past, we can more easily understand their motives to preserve justice, life and freedom for their corners of the galaxy.

It is this author’s hope that the reader finds a personal road map on how to conduct his/herself in this complicated and dangerous world through the very human stories of Star Trek.

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The Ramtalans: Heritage, Book Two by Sofia Diana Gabel

The Ramtalans: Heritage, Book Two by Sofia Diana Gabel

In the second installment of The Ramtalans, Argus Dachel, a half-alien with extraordinary powers, must fight for survival with everything he has. With his brother Tai held captive in the Ramtalan stronghold, the Citadel, and the disturbing revelation about his family, Argus is forced to confront the chilling truth of his identity. But there’s no time for introspection as the hostile Invaders clash with the peaceful Ramtalans, turning his world upside down.
As if dodging the relentless pursuit of the government agency AURA isn’t enough, Argus finds himself grappling with the delicate threads of his relationship with Lola, his first and only girlfriend. As his powers evolve, threatening to expose him to his enemies, Argus faces his greatest challenge yet; protecting those he loves.

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The Ramtalans: Origins, Book One by Sofia Diana Gabel

The Ramtalans: Origins, Book One by Sofia Diana Gabel

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Twins Argus and Tai Dachel are not ordinary teens.

The seventeen-year-old brothers are thrust into the chaotic life that is high school after a lifetime of homeschooling. They look forward to navigating the usual teenage challenges, but when their special abilities catch the interest of a secret government agency, their lives take a dangerous turn.

After finding the shocking truth of their origins, the brothers find themselves entangled in a web of deception and danger. Hunted by a dogged adversary whose goal is to capture and imprison them, they must rely on each other as they fight for their freedom and search to uncover the secrets that could change everything. Turns out high school isn’t the hardest part of their lives after all.

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Arklight Revelations

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Book one in the Arklight Ancient Alien series.
Does an ancient marker found in the Bahamas hold the key to the survival of humankind?
The last thing Dr. Tegan Strong ever imagined was having to run for her life. As a gifted virologist, she thought she’d be enjoying recognition for her incredible medical breakthrough. Instead, the leader of a clandestine government agency wants her dead and she has to disappear. Tegan assumes a new identity and finds sanctuary aboard a charter sailing yacht. Just when it looks like she’s escaped her past and can enjoy life again, she makes an amazing discovery off of Great Guana Cay. Thirty feet below the surface and covered with strange symbols lies a marker of unknown origin. The artifact isn’t kept secret for long. Before Tegan and her friends can unravel the mystery, she is once again forced to hide. This time it’s not only the covert agency hunting her. The President of the United States also wants control of the marker, and his interest in it is far more sinister than anyone would ever believe. Time is running out. Tegan and her friends must decipher the meaning of the symbols before it’s too late. The fate of humanity is at stake.

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The 5 Moons of Tiiana (Special Illustrated Edition)

About The 5 Moons of Tiiana (Special Illustrated Edition)

Captain Rez Cantor faces an unimaginable crisis. His daring rescue of the Princess of Melela from the clutches of the alien-hybrid Relcor should have been a triumph. Instead, an unforeseen catastrophe leaves him stranded and injured, 125,000 light years from home, on an alien moon, with no memory of how he arrived. To make matters worse, a deadly alien cloud looms overhead, threatening his life…

The 5 Moons of Tiiana – A celestial marvel like no other in the galaxy.

Join Rez Cantor on an epic journey of survival, mystery, love, and heroism. Struggling against time and the unknown, he seeks answers to the enigma of Tiiana and her five moons. His mission is clear: survive, locate the princess, and prevent the annihilation of the five moons of Tiiana.

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Lost Amongst the Stars

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On an unrecognisable world far from their home, the crew of interstellar freighter, the Mary May, find themselves stranded and alone.

Travis had always been a confident man, but everything changed when, stripped of his memories, he found himself naked and surrounded in a time long gone. When a chance encounter gave him hope that he might not be the only one in the same tragic predicament, he took control.

After seeking out the first of his crew and falling in love all over again with the battered space hulk they called home, they soon found the simple answer to their burning question wasn’t the right one. With the truth, all optimism fell away when the realisation hit that they only had a few hours to find their remaining friends before they’re all damned to live out the rest of their lives as strangers in a foreign world.

With their fate already on a knife edge before the local military added to their woes, can Travis overcome his fears and the obstacles pressed against him by the strange world to bring the crew together before they’re lost forever, or worse?

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The Ramtalans: Origins, Book One by Sofia Diana Gabel

The Ramtalans: Origins, Book One by Sofia Diana Gabel

Dax, 15, conscripted into the Global Forces, is skeptical of the motive behind the ongoing alien wars. With her squad of fellow misfit soldiers, she sets out on an all-or-nothing fight for survival—which includes herself and her squad—as she seeks evidence to finally end the wars by befriending the aliens Earth is battling. The odds are not good.

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