First book in series (Second edition) Ordered urgently back to headquarters at the centre of the galaxy, Jim Long, a space agent of the galaxy space agency, is attacked and beset by several incidents of a destructive nature. Arriving at HQ on Krakor, he receives top security clearance and a meeting with the Supreme Chief Officer commanding the federation. Here, Jim is updated and trained, then flung into new quantum realities he never knew existed. He obtains two bracelets linked to the … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Quantum Incentive by Robin G Howard
Defender of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl
Defender of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl Starship pilot Terry Radnor is elated to be among those chosen to defend the secret colony Maclairn against enemies who pose a threat to the spread of paranormal human mind powers. He commits himself wholly to the goal of that world, not guessing how far his effort to safeguard it will take him from everything else he cares about--his promising career as a Fleet officer, contact with people who share his newly-discovered psi capability, his wife and … [Read more...] about Defender of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl On completion of her training as an agent of the interstellar federation's Anthropological Service, Elana is sent to a world whose people may soon destroy their civilization. Since not enough is understood about the situation to justify any interference with their evolution, the Service has no power to act; its agents must go as helpless observers, posing as natives, in the hope of gaining knowledge that may help to save other worlds. This passive role … [Read more...] about The Far Side of Evil by Sylvia Engdahl
Featured Book: Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl
Melinda Ashley has a plan for her life, and a trip to Mars isn't part of it. When she receives a spaceliner ticket as a high school graduation gift from her dad, she is dismayed, but reluctantly agrees to go with him--in part because she's infuriated by her fiance's high-handed declaration that she can't. Her outlook begins to change when she meets Alex Preston, a second-generation Martian colonist who is going home after college on Earth. Alex believes settling Mars is important. He's looking … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Journey Between Worlds by Sylvia Engdahl
Featured Book: Promise of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl
Three hundred people in a starship low on life support--they must land fast, or they’ll run out of air. Captain Jesse Sanders is their only shutttle pilot. How can he choose where to locate their colony with no chance to explore the raw new world? And when the site proves less than adequate, how can he live with the knowledge that his own astrogation error was what got them into such a fix? Isolated by choice on a world they have reached in secret, the colonists hope to establish a culture … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Promise of the Flame by Sylvia Engdahl
The Man of Cloud 9 by Adam Dreece
The Man of Cloud 9 by Adam Dreece "a truly unique voice" - Readers' Favorite "... you can't get better than The Man of Cloud 9" - Rene Auberjonois, Director/Actor (aka Odo from Star Trek Deep Space Nine) A Silicon-Valley spirited, high-tech thriller with an intimate soul. A tale of genius, conscience, and consequence. Seventy years from now, the world's been heavily damaged by climate change, but its appetite for big dreams and innovation is gone. Steve Jobs-esque inventor Niko Rafaelo is … [Read more...] about The Man of Cloud 9 by Adam Dreece
