We have a new YA Mech book (think Harry Potter meets Neon Genesis Evangelion) coming out September 5! I hope you’re as excited as we are đ
Living alien mechs are coming for Kevin, but he has no idea why.
He’s a teenager living in a foster home, focused on the latest games, avoiding bullies, and surviving the labyrinth that is adolescence. That is, until strangers show up with an urgent warning â alien assassins want him dead!
Kevin can’t believe it until he’s nearly blasted to pieces by a giant, alien mech. He narrowly escapes and finds himself taken to a secret base under Mount Fuji in Japan.
Now he’s given the chance to pilot Space Ninja Mech Warriors â aka A Sky Warrior.
Will Kevin be able to save Earth, and especially himself, from impending doom?
Sky Warrior is a coming of age story that teaches about life, loss, love and fighting for a worthy cause. If you like Cobra Kai, Harry Potter or Gundam, you will love this action sci-fi space saga for young adults.
I’m excited to share that KARI: THE HUNT is now live! It’s a fun book about a safari gone wrong on an alien planet, involving Kaiju monsters and all kinds of fun. Enjoy đ
Massive guns, giant alien monsters, and big egos. What could possibly go wrong?
Tommy is just another guy working for a hedge fund, when the richest person in history invites him and his boss on an alien safari. Sounds great, rubbing elbows with elite playboys and oodles of hotties in outer space, right? But everything goes completely fubar in a hurry. Turns out, a group of alien ninjas already lives on the planet — yeah, you read that right — alien ninjas! And they love to hunt. Now Tommy must choose between crying to his mommy and maybe getting an alien sword in his gut, or manning up to save those he’s come to care about.
If you like Tropic Thunder, Alien, Predator, or even Alien vs Predator (which we wonât hold against you), you’ll love this action-packed sci-fi adventure!
I’m excited to announce that book 5 in the ASCENSION GATE series is coming soon (late May 2021). To get you ready for STAR EMPIRES, read on for a sample! #MilitaryScienceFiction #SpaceOpera
Colonel Amy
Pfeiffer knelt at the side of the glowing stone, one of several her team had
recently discovered in the tunnels of Krastian. Orange soil and stone
surrounded her in the dim tunnels, and she was on alert in case the vibrations
started, which would signal an approaching sand snake. Mostly those were taken
care of these days, but not when out on expeditions beyond their colonyâs
borders.
She ran her tongue
along her top teeth, wondering if the stories sheâd heard were true. Could they
have really found a new sort of stone that held more power than the others, one
that could be harnessed in ways yet to become comprehensible.
âThink itâll do
the trick?â Master Sergeant Espinoza asked.
She turned to look
at him, and nodded. The idea of having
his kind in her command was only starting to feel normal, but she had a feeling
it would always be a bit out there. Vampires, they were called, in spite of
their origination being a factor of genetic engineering to create super
soldiers. It had gone wrong, leading to the uprising on Earth and so many other
conflicts, at least, until the vampires had learned to control themselves and
both sides had learned to work together. While Pfeiffer had been in the
military, she had been junior at the time and only involved in the Earth
conflicts. Her trip through the gateway to the stars and her command here on
Krastian had come much later.
âTake it in for
testing,â she said, giving Espinoza a nod. She stood, taking in this massive
cavern, and couldnât help but wonder if the carvings had been a result of the
Goldies or the Apophians. Considering the Goldies and those they served had
once been slaves to essentially mine this planet for the Apophians, he had to
imagine this had been at least done by the latter group, or by the slaves for
them.
What her intel
work led her to believe, though, was that regardless of the origin, this was a
factor of the traveling system theyâd once had in place. The Apophians had used
portals fueled by the energy in these rocks to travel, at least until the
Goldies had first fought them off. When later the one known as Apophis had
woken, thanks to the poking around of those on Earthârelated to the genetic
engineering effortsâEarther warriors had helped close it all back up again.
Unfortunately, Pfeiffer hadnât arrived until after that war had ended. Years
later, they were still working to make this place habitable. Those former
slaves had stayed clear at first, but within a year of the Apophians being
defeated and pushed back through the gates before closing them, the fighting
was back on.
Goldies were, once
again, on the offensive. For several years now the fighting had dragged on,
especially as Earth Command had issued orders for expansion. In general, they
stayed clear of the Outer Wars, but recent rumor had it theyâd made efforts to
colonize three other planets, and were having issues with them.
Pfeiffer stepped
in, eyes roaming across the team, and then to what was clearly metal walls,
partly covered by collapsed stone and soil. It looked like someone had tried to
hide it, to bury it. Then again, on a planet like this, the sand snakes or any
number of battles could have caused the cave in.
âWhat is this
place?â Pfeiffer asked.
âMy guess,â
Espinoza said, âitâs an old command center.â
âBuried,â another
voice said, and they turned to see Shrina in silhouette at the entrance. Shrina
wasnât a Marine or soldier, and she wasnât a vampire, exactly. She was
something elseâwith powers more directly related to Apophis, her transformation
had been one of death and rebirth. At least, thatâs what the stories said. And
when sheâd woken, it was with new powers, fangs and whatnot like the vamps, but
also with wings. Leathery wings with curved hooks on the end. Gray, almost
purple skin. And scales, not all over, but in some places. Claws instead of
fingernails. It was indeed a transformation, to the extent that when Pfeiffer
had first laid eyes on the woman, sheâd wondered if she was wrong about
religion and had found herself staring at a demon. In fact, since then sheâd
learned that Shrina was about as far from a demon as one could be, having proved
her friendship and loyalty over and over.
Pfeiffer raised an
eyebrow as their new arrival knelt to fit in, then joined them. âIâd love to
have seen this place in action back in the day.â
âAnd Iâd love to
know who buried it,â Shrina said, confirming what Pfeiffer had been thinking
about the place.
âThis was beyond
the capabilities of the Goldies,â Espinoza said. âMy guess, Apophians before
they were kicked out by them.â
Pfeiffer strolled
over to their visitor, voice low so the others couldnât listen in.
âShrina, may I ask what youâre doing here?â
Not that Pfeiffer didnât appreciate the help, but Shrina had proven herself an
invaluable part of the fighting forces, off scouting new locations for
expansion more often than not, lately.
Having taken a
moment to inspect the stone, Shrina finally answered, âMy sister⌠sensed
something.â She was referring to Alicia. At the frown Pfeiffer gave her, Shrina
continued, âSheâs been⌠changing, lately. Finding that the stones sheâs been
experimenting with help her to understand this planet better than anyone. If
she says thereâs something down here, I listen. Looks like she was right.â
The how didnât
need to make sense, because so much of this place didnât. So Pfeiffer nodded,
further assessing the area. Along one wall was a series of small, colored
stones with lines connecting them. Maybe artwork, or possibly some sort of war
table, but on the wall? She frowned, trying to make sense of it and the runes
carved along the top and bottom.
âYou know what
weâre looking at, right?â Shrina asked.
Pfeiffer shook her
head. âNo, whatâs that?â
âTravel plans.â
Pfeiffer frowned,
assessing the carving and the bits of precious stones along the various lines.
Only a few were lit, but as she analyzed them, she noticed patterns.
âYou seeing this?â
she asked, turning to Espinoza. He already had out a small screen, which took
on a larger form, projected, when he ran his hand across it.
âGood eye,â he
said, and expanded the screen further to overlay against part of the carvings.
Not only did the stones line up with some of the planets on the map, most
notably some newer discoveries, but one of the lit-up stones lined up with the
new colonies. Which planets, exactly, she wasnât sure.
âTheyâre somehow
making contact with the new colonies,â Shrina said, shaking her head with
worry.
Pfeiffer nodded,
then noticed something else. Another stone was starting to glow, just barely,
but there was definitely a light there that she was fairly certain hadnât been
moments before. It was Earth.
âWe have to warn
Earth command,â Pfeiffer said.
They all stared at
that stone, watching its glow intensify, knowing that this was undoubtedly a
symbol of dark times ahead. When Pfeiffer finally looked up, it was to see
Shrina already exiting, wings folded back to fit through the narrow opening.
âWhereâ you
going?â Pfeiffer asked.
âWhile you brief
Earth command, Iâm going to ensure our army is ready,â Shrina replied. âSeems
we have a fight to prepare for.â
She was gone from
sight then, leaving Pfeiffer and Espinoza to share a worried look.
âGo with her,â
Pfeiffer said, stepping back to get a recording of this room. âThe troops will
need your experience.â
âRoger that,â he
replied, and then jogged off to catch up with Shrina.
Pfeiffer was the only one of them who hadnât been here for the last fight with the Apophians. Sheâd seen her fair share of action elsewhere, but had a feeling that wasnât good enough preparation for this. If the glowing stones in any way signified the return of the Apophians, they were going to need all the fighters they could muster.
The first two books in the Blood Runners trilogy are live, the last coming in less than two weeks! So far, readers are loving the books. How about you?
Check out these Blood Runners reviews:
â â â â â Â I liked the cover and the blurb. It’s lite GameLit that’s heavy on the story. Absolution has something I’ve been missing in LitRPG and GameLit that I used to have in tabletop games that I used to GM: Characters running for their lives. Dodging disasters. Getting knocked down, beaten up and then running like hell to reach the next breather. They are surrounded by overpowering enemies, jumping at shadows and entering the zone to thread the needle where they are alive at the end. I loved that about this book. Great word building. Gaming stuff that stays in the background but never forgotten, XP gains during fights where it doesn’t break the flow but a natural part of the world. It looks seamless for me.
Reminds me of Logan’s run, Running Man, Escape from New York and oddly Ready Player One.
Including my favorite quote with permission from one of the author’s because I thought it was cool:
Longman hated leather straps. They just didn’t wear as well as synthetic materials and the inner fibers, when splashed with blood, seemed to somehow separate and pull apart. The straps holding Moses O’Shea to the wooden chair were double-strength nylon. The kind used back in the glorious days of enhanced interrogation. They would hold.
I just loved that attention to detail. It reminded me of Dexter making sure his tools were in order. So I loved this book. The book was exciting and absorbing all the way through (the authors are both pros at this). I very much recommend this one.
It’s here! At long last, the Modern Necromancy box set đ
One manâs quest into the afterlife to save his love turns into a supernatural war.Â
Rohan Evans can’t live in a world without his wife, so he turns to magicâeven opening himself up to a man with access to the ancient, forbidden art of necromancy.
Now the only thing standing between Rohan and being reunited with his true love is a dangerous expedition to ancient temples and underground mysteriesâand a crazy old man with strange ambitions.
The fate of the world, both ours and the afterlife, rests on what Rohan does next.
The Modern Necromancy Series is a heart-pounding supernatural thriller by bestselling duo Justin Sloan and Michael La Ronn.
This three book boxset includes the following:
Death Marked
Death Bound
Death Crowned
See what readers are saying:
“This is a really good book that holds your attention and pushes you forward where sometimes you are not sure you want to go! Give it a try and youâll appreciate a great story.” – Emily P
“This book was totally awesome! The story details the dangerous adventures of Rohan Evans, a man so enthralled by his lost fiance Sennaa, he misses her so much he’s resorted to the dark arts to bring her back. In the same vein as other bestselling authors top books “Death Marked” is an action-packed tale and a powerful page-turner that will keep you reading all day like me or through the night.” – bsaeagle 181
“Loved this book, well written, emotionally charged, action packed, Urban Fantasy, dark arts and what one person will go thru to see their deceased loved one again.” – Reader4Life
For your Black Friday reads, here are a some suggestions đ
We released a $0.99 BOXSET (books 1-3) for Syndicate Wars, and Podium releases the audiobook on the 28th. Narrator Allyson Johnson also did David Webber’s Honor Harrington books – pretty exciting.
Our second Seppukarian series released, cowritten with Jonathan Yanez. Bring the Thunder has ranked #1 in Space Opera, Space Marines, and more! Right now it’s at 230 in the Amazon store – two weeks after release! All free in KU đ
Awesome author Daniel Arenson released a new book called THE HEIRS OF EARTH and it’s discounted now. If you read scifi, you should be reading Daniel’s books.
Enjoy these Black Friday Reads! And hope you get some time for reading in.