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Dark Biology

Abord the International Space Station, vaccinologist “Hildi” Hildebrandt wants a Nobel Prize. But her brother Chet despises her, his father, and the CDC—and will release a virus to get his revenge.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

The Fifth Man: Writers’ Journey Edition

Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and soon to be the most envied woman on earth — she’s just discovered life on Mars.

Reader ages: adult

Oxygen: Writers’ Journey Edition

Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. But does that explain why NASA picks her to be part of a crew to Mars?

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Offworld

Nothing could prepare the astronaut crew for what they discover when they step foot back on planet Earth. Everyone … everywhere … is gone.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

Benjamin “Tuck” Tucker’s skill and reputation have thrust SpaceVentures into the forefront in this powerful new space race. But the danger is far greater than just the perceived risks. Near-future science fiction by Alton Gansky.

Reader ages: adult

The Return

Rear Admiral John Wells didn’t hesitate to lead a third NASA team to Mars, but he never dreamed that one day they’d look out their laboratory module into the lights of a slow-moving vehicle not their own. Book 3 of the Mars Hills Classified series by Austin Boyd.

Reader ages: adult

The Proof

Captain John Wells and his NASA colleagues undertake an aggressive mission to the Red Planet, hoping to discover not only whether there is life on Mars but whether it is advanced and imperialistic. Book 2 in the Mars Hills Classified series by Austin Boyd.

Reader ages: adult

The Evidence

Terrorists cripple the nation’s capital and security systems. While the world looks to the Middle East for blame, sudden images off the plains of Mars offer a staggering alternative. Book 1 in the Mars Hills Classified trilogy by Austin Boyd.

Reader ages: adult

The Fifth Man

During the first manned mission to Mars, Valkerie Jansen has made the discovery of a lifetime: evidence of past life on Mars.

Reader ages: adult, young adult

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Oxygen

In the year 2012, astronaut Valkerie Jansen’s life dreams become nightmares as an explosion cripples her spacecraft on the first voyage to Mars.

“Olson and Ingermanson write fast, fit, and smart. They know their science and characters.”

—Lorehaven review, spring 2020

Reader ages: adult, young adult

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