Slip by David Estes Someone must die before another can be born... As sea levels rise and livable landmasses shrink, the Reorganized United States of America has instituted population control measures to ensure there are sufficient resources and food to sustain the growing population. Birth authorization must be paid for and obtained prior to having a child. Someone must die before another can be born, keeping the country in a population neutral position at what experts consider to be the … [Read more...] about Slip by David Estes
Combat Boy and the Monster Token by Angela Purbaugh
Combat Boy and the Monster Token by Angela Purbaugh Deep beneath the teeming mass of fans, cosplayers, and gamers visiting San Diego's Comic Book Convention, a game is underway. The winner is crowned the Multidimensional Game Master, but what kind of game asks players to sign a contract in blood? Twelve-year-old Tom Hock, professional gamer, is thrilled to get an invitation to play Monster Realm, alongside his brother Joey and a mysterious pro gamer named Dark Pixy. Tom doesn't take the … [Read more...] about Combat Boy and the Monster Token by Angela Purbaugh
Featured Book: Twin Time by Olga Werby
Alex and Sasha are twin sisters, physically identical down to their freckles. But the resemblance is only skin deep—Sasha is profoundly autistic, while Alex is not. Sasha can’t communicate and acts bizarrely, and the family revolves around her and her intense needs. Yet the aged, wealthy, and mysterious Aunt Nana seems to have a particular interest in both girls. Offering a helping hand, she encourages the family to move to San Francisco to be near her. And when the young twins discover a tunnel … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Twin Time by Olga Werby
Featured Book: Configured by Jenetta Penner
In the future, love will make you a traitor. 120 years after a virus decimated earth the survivors thrive in safety. Divided into three levels of intellect, Citizens focus solely on duty. Due to her advanced intelligence, Avlyn Lark is separated from her twin at birth. She gains privilege. He dies. But following a string of rebel intrusions, Avlyn receives a cryptic message. Then she begins seeing visions of her dead twin. The mysterious radical who urges Avlyn to join their fight becomes … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Configured by Jenetta Penner
Featured Book: Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer
NIGHT OF THE PURPLE MOON --After a deadly pathogen from a passing comet attacks the hormones of puberty, three siblings struggle to survive the apocalyptic nightmare of a world without adults. #FREE for a limited time. The series has 700+ 5-star reviews. Book 2, COLONY EAST, is 99 cents until September 9. Book Sample and Reviews for Night of the Purple Moon Here Follow Scott Cramer on Facebook Scott Cramer's GoodReads Profile … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer
Starlight by YZ Tan
Follow a young man as he begins his journey to become a member of the intergalactic peacekeeping police force known as the Paladin Corps. Does he have what it takes to be one of them? Or will he fail? Targeted Age Group:: 12-18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I was inspired to write this book after directing so many of my own science fantasy adventures in my head. I finally decided to put down what was playing in my head onto paper to share with other people. … [Read more...] about Starlight by YZ Tan
A Few Things You’ll be Needing to Know by Gary Loffler
For ten-year-old Walker Viatori space travel was just another childhood notion until his Uncle Nathan returned from a Grand Tour of the Palindrome Trading Ring. The tales of this 240-year-long voyage stirred young Walker’s imagination and set him on his own path to the stars—a path requiring the exploration of his terraformed world and learning the skills needed to survive a trip to the stars. Targeted Age Group:: YA to Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? In the course of helping … [Read more...] about A Few Things You’ll be Needing to Know by Gary Loffler
Mir Maid by SJ Kimberly
There are secrets known only to Sea Kings, and memories so dark they are buried deep within the earth... Ana doesn't look forward to another wedding season with its blaring reminders that she's a freak who will always be alone. Thanks to a couple of pesky recessive genes that show up every few generations, she's gifted telepathically and marked from birth for a life of chastity and service as a Maid. Ana is just one of the galaxy's misfits that leave their homes in hopes of acceptance … [Read more...] about Mir Maid by SJ Kimberly
Black Bead: Book One of the Black Bead Chronicles by J.D. Lakey
On a savage, outlying planet an enclave of psionically-trained humans have built a utopian, matriarchal society that lives in harmony with all life. Leaving behind the polluted and corrupt world in which they lived, they colonized a new home far from the eyes of the galactic empire. Shielded from the rest of the galaxy by the dangerous beasts that inhabit their lush, forested world, the village lives a simple life under their Home Dome. But their goal was more than just to live in peace - they … [Read more...] about Black Bead: Book One of the Black Bead Chronicles by J.D. Lakey