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
What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner
What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won’t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps first the city, then the state, then the world, leaving less than 1% of the population to go on. Naomi, a gentle and sheltered housewife, finds herself fighting for survival in a world populated by desperate people, where might-makes-right, and mercy and compassion are in short supply. Fellow survivors Jack, a youth minister … [Read more...] about What Survives of Us by Kathy Miner
Once Upon a Dirtball by Pilar Savage
As a Confederation pilot, Trina McQueen had visited more than twenty worlds, varied in their cultures and use of technology. The Confederation’s arch enemy, the Ceberian Empire, has come up with a new way to cripple the Confederation— putting a bounty on the head of each of their pilots. After a night of revelry, Trina falls victim to the scheme, and soon she is a captive onboard a ship headed away from the quadrant she’d called home, traveling light-years away from anyone or anything she has … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Dirtball by Pilar Savage
Featured Book: Botanicaust by Tam Linsey @TamLinsey
Awarded the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval! The only crop left ... is human. After genetically altered weeds devastate Earth's croplands, Dr. Tula Macoby believes photosynthetic skin can save the human race. Her people single-mindedly embark on a mission to convert the cannibals roaming what's left of Earth. But when Levi, a peaceful stranger, refuses alteration, Tula doesn't think the only options should be conversion or death. Levi Kraybill, a devout member of the Old Order, left his … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Botanicaust by Tam Linsey @TamLinsey
ARIA: Left Luggage by Geoff Nelder by Geoff Nelder
Today, Jack caught a bug at work. He catches a bus home. By the time he disembarks in the desert town of Rosamond, all the other passengers and the driver have fuzzy heads. Jack had caught an amnesia bug, and it’s infectious. Imagine the ramifications: The passengers arrive home infecting family; some shop en route infecting everyone they meet. The bus driver receives more passengers giving them change for last week’s prices and today’s amnesia. Some passengers just started work at the power … [Read more...] about ARIA: Left Luggage by Geoff Nelder by Geoff Nelder
