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Far Removed by C. B. Lansdell

Far Removed

After a young knyad is wrongly linked to insurgent activity, Oklas must find a way to smuggle her out of the city while hiding his involvement from the authorities.
Elaninae by Jo Boone

Elaninae

Charlie finds herself trapped in no man’s land, with a shooting war about to begin and no way to get home.
The Magnetar by Jo Boone

The Magnetar

When Charlie’s homeworld is destroyed, she finds herself accidentally enlisted in the newly-formed Combined Service, serving with three alien species.
The Centauri Survivors, Andrew J. Chamberlain
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The Centauri Survivors

“Stranded on this planet, we face both human and alien enemies; but I have learnt to fight for the ones I love.”
“Imagine an alien invasion, but inverted. . . . This fun, leisurely-paced story brightens a constellation of classic sci-fi tropes.”
The Icarus Aftermath, Arielle M. Bailey
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The Icarus Aftermath

With their best captain gone, Talos steps up to lead the Rebellion’s fighters. First objective: take out the Labyrinth. Only problem? No one can find its key.
“Arielle M. Bailey’s The Icarus Aftermath spins a golden yarn of vivid characters and gripping emotion, set in a world ripe for exploration.”
Lorehaven review, winter 2020
Prelude and Abduction in A Minor, Keith A. Robinson
Reviewed

Prelude and Abduction in A Minor

In a universe where music can manipulate nature, ancient Overlords plot to recover powerful artifacts and wage war against the followers of the Great Composer!
“Prelude and Abduction: in A Minor strikes up a distinctive melody in the key of Star Wars by providing music-based powers to alien races in conflict.”
Lorehaven review, fall 2019
Rhats Too!, Kerry Nietz

Rhats Too!

“Frohic again. Listen, I got home to find squatters living in my family’s hovel and no clue as to where father, mother, and the rest of the family went.”
Etherno: Rise of the Dragongirl, Aaron DeMott

Etherno: Rise of the Dragongirl

Onin’s life is changed when he meets a mysterious new student with a fiery dual dragon nature.
Conviction, Lauren H. Salisbury

Conviction

On a planet where Esarelian rule is slowly crushing all resistance, two humans learn to trust God, and each other, with every secret they have left.
No Road Among the Stars, A. Walker Scott

No Road Among the Stars

In a world where humans are just one small part of the InterStellar Commonwealth, one young linguist has to find an unmapped road for his life.
Sheik of Mars, Ben Wheeler

Sheik of Mars

Can a man save his true love from the tyrant of Mars?
Rhats!, Kerry Nietz

Rhats!

A naive man-sized rat goes on a space adventure.
Diverse Similarity, Sharon Rose

Diverse Similarity

An enemy—or a friend? No way to know except the forbidden touch of an alien mind.
Strength, Lauren H. Salisbury

Strength

In an Esarelian court rife with intrigue and prejudice, the Ra’hon’s daughter will need powerful allies to help protect her adopted human son.
Freedom's Heroes, Celesta Thiessen

Freedom’s Heroes

Two couples are forced into marriage, tasked with saving everyone, and sent away on the former prison starship, Freedom.
The Terran Summit, Anna Zogg

The Terran Summit

Special Agent Eva Hilliard is on a mission to retrieve two interplanetary fugitives, but the secrets she harbors may fracture the politics of the known universe.
Skipjack and the Baleful Banshee, Geoffrey Keith Werner

Skipjack and the Baleful Banshee

Pilot-Captain Jack Anders, his patrol ship crew, and med-rescue team stumble into a clandestine war between galactic governments.
The Xerxes Factor, Anna Zogg

The Xerxes Factor

Special agent Kelli Layne is determined to save a child’s life, even if it means traveling to an alien planet and becoming a fugitive from the law.
Edge of Oblivion by Joshua A. Johnston

Edge Of Oblivion

With hopes for civilization’s survival dwindling, Commander Jared Carter is sent to pursue an unlikely lead: a collection of ancient alien religious fragments which may – or may not – hold the key to their salvation.
Namesake: The Destiny Trilogy, part 2 by A.C. Williams

Namesake: The Destiny Trilogy, Part Two

Xander and her friends onboard the bounty hunter ship, Prodigal, risk their lives to recover the derelict spaceship that could restore the shattered pieces of her memory. No one realizes what that decision will cost them.
The Paradise Protocol, Anna Zogg

The Paradise Protocol

When bio-scientist Aric Lindquist is blacklisted for her outspoken defense of indigenous humanoids, Sean Reese is sent to her remote planet with a mission.

Crown Of Fire

Lady Firebird Angelo Caldwell has been sentenced to death “in absentia” for treason, sedition, and heresy. The last thing she expects is a summons to return home and be confirmed as an heiress of her royal house.

A New Threat

What started out as a simple mission becomes complicated when Bast and Rrrark discover a pirate scheme that might be more than it seems. Are they along with two of the aliens called Psygens capable of stopping the pirates?
Firebird, Kathy Tyers
Reviewed

Firebird

With her own people seeking her sacrifice, Lady Firebird must choose between two worlds before she can carve out her new destiny.
“Tyers deftly describes other worlds, adding color to landscapes and intensity to emotions … a fantastic find for Christian fans and beyond.”
Lorehaven review, spring 2020
Nameless: The Destiny Trilogy, Part One by A. C. Williams

Nameless: The Destiny Trilogy, Part One

A girl with no memories. A man with too many. And an assassin who starts a war to find them.
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Heralds Of The Crown: Fusion

The lives of the Criswell family are disrupted when a spacecraft crashes near their home. A single survivor is discovered amidst the wreckage—a boy named Dacke Lassiter.

Heralds Of The Crown: Poison

As part of a sect called the Strages, Marcella is ordered to execute fierce assaults on the Logia—gifted believers in the triune deity known as the Crown. Book 1 of the Heralds of the Crown series.
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The Way to Paradise by Celesta Thiessen

The Way To Paradise

On 1,200-light-year journey, only Captain Zarah bears the responsibility of carrying out the mission’s secret orders. She knows they will probably never see Earth again.
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The Dragon Warrior and the Princess by Celesta Thiessen

The Dragon Warrior and The Princess

He’s a volatile, genetically-engineered slave, longing for peace. She’s a spoiled princess who wants to reclaim the throne and save the world.
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Starflight To Destiny

Blake Sharrel and Rhonda Gregory embark on a starship quest to find the Leijan, an enigma that holds the fate of the cosmos.
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Flight Of The Angels

Captain Dex D’Felco leads the “Angels,” a renegade Navy fighter squadron who clings to faith in a dystopian society that outlawed all religious expression.
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Hero Game: A Superhero Space Adventure

Three virtual superheroes are all that stand in the way of a virtual army intent on invading Earth. But it may take more than super powers to win the war.

Asylum: The Circeae Tales

Trista Leighton is captured by the Progressive Legacy and arrested for her affiliation with the Ghosts.
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Daystar, Kathy Tyers

Daystar

In the Firebird alternate universe, the messianic bloodline has been genetically altered. Who is the Boh-Dabar, the prophesied Word to Come?

The Worker Prince

For Davi Rhii, Prince of the Boralian people, everything he thought he knew about himself and the world turned out to be wrong.

Rebellion’s Fate

Lucin, the Fallen One, is victorious on planet Castai and the reign of the king has ended in a savage coup. King Tiet Soone and a small band of warriors have barely escaped planet Castai with their lives. Book 2 of The Chronicles of Soone space fantasy series by James Somers.
Mind Game Cover

Mind Game

Virtual life meets real life in this adventure virtually in another galaxy.
The Annotated Firebird, Kathy Tyers

The Annotated Firebird

In a single volume with newly created maps and annotations, here are the first three volumes of the beloved Firebird space-opera series.
Ethereal Worlds

Ethereal Worlds

An anthology of R. L. Copple’s fantasy and science fiction short stories.

Warrior Rising

A devastating interplanetary war has been raging for decades. Young Tiet Soone, the only remaining heir to the Barudii throne, returns from exile to avenge his people. He is the final hope for restoration. Book 1 of The Chronicles of Soone space fantasy series by James Somers.