Begun with The Golden Age, continued with The Phoenix Exultant, and now concluding in The Golden Transcendence, The Golden Age trilogy is Grand Space Opera, an SF adventure saga in the tradition of A. E. Van Gogt, Roger Zelazny and Cordwainer Smith. It is an astounding story of super-science, a thrilling wonder story that recaptures the elan of SF's golden age writers in the suspenseful and passionate tale of Phaeton, a lone rebel unhappy in utopia.
The end of the Millennium is imminent, when all minds, human, posthuman, cybernetic, sophotechnic, will be temporarily merged into one solar-system-spanning supermind called the Transcendence. This is not only the fulfillment of a thousand years of dreams, it is a day of doom, when the universal mind will pass judgment on the all the races of humanity and transhumanity.
The mighty ship Phoenix Exultant is at last in the hands of her master, Phaethon the Exile is at her helm and his dream of starflight in alive once more. He is being hunted by alien agents, the eerie and deadly Lords of the Silent Oecumene, who would steal the Phoenix Exultant and turn it into a weapon.
The all-encompassing Mind of the Golden Transcendence is waking. Will it endorse Phaeton's dream or face the first interstellar war? Views: 440
Ester "Essie" Tomasi is a genius. She got an early entrance scholarship to university and at eighteen years old is already in her second year of pre-med. But Essie also struggles with a dark secret: she has a serious gambling problem. She is falling deeper and deeper into debt, struggling to keep up with her heavy course load and unable to make even the simplest of decisions without flipping a coin.But when Essie makes a bet that she can't cover, it's her identical twin sister, Aggie, who comes to the rescue, making a dangerous deal with the gangsters holding Essie's latest bet. Essie must find her way out of this mess or risk losing everything she's ever cared about. Orca Book Publishers is proud to offer this early ebook edition as part of our new Digital First initiative, with the release of the print edition to follow. Views: 440
Following the harrowing events that brought them to Landale Forest, Jace and Kyrin have settled comfortably into their new lives and the mission of protecting those under the emperor’s persecution. The fast approach of winter brings with it the anticipation of a quiet few months ahead. That is until the arrival of four mysterious, dragon-riding cretes who seek aid in a mission of great importance—not only to their own people, but to all followers of Elôm.
Hidden in the vast mining valley north of Valcré, a faithful crete has spent years sharing his knowledge with the destitute miners and their families and is known to possess what may be Arcacia’s last surviving copies of the King’s Scrolls—the Word of Elôm. Joining the cretes, those in Landale must find the crete teacher and bring him to safety, but it is a race against time. Should Daican’s men find him first, execution and the destruction of the Scrolls is certain.
When disaster strikes, all seems lost. Could Elôm have a plan even in the enemy’s triumph? Views: 440
It's time to turn out the light and step into the darkness as: ...a robber learns that there's more to Hell than the devil... ...a woman discovers a painting's frightening secret......an old woman finds a terrifying afterlife......an apocalypse survivor is trapped between the world he can't leave behind and the one he's so desperate to find......a young man learns of true darkness...This collection of five flash fiction stories invites you to turn off the lights and step into the darkness as . . .. . . a robber finds out that there's more to Hell than the devil and pitchforks . . . . . . a young woman is about to stumble on a painting's dark secret . . . . . . an old woman is about to see that the afterlife isn't everything she thought it would be . . .. . . a man trying to survive as the world teeters on an apocalypse is trapped between the world he can't leave behind and the one he's so desperate to find . . .. . . a young man is about realize that everyone has a darker side and that dark side is always hungry . . . Views: 440
Every great series has a beginning. Teenage Asher discovers that he has fallen in love with his best friend's girl. Can the dragons survive the tempest of emotions that ensue? Parental guidance recommended for young readers due to sensual and violent content.Eric a humanoid not of Human species finds a purpose after the death of his female a Human while living on an alien world Terrania. Original story to "Eric Book 2" without editing and additional material added. Views: 440
"Saying words express emotion is far too vague. It would take digging up the emotions in an insane asylums cemetery to understand what I feel." The seventh part in the series Apollyon's Saint. Gabriel find's himself lost in dream's every time he goes to sleep. While his rebellion faces their first threat, Morrighan. Who has been summoned by a witch, and now she seeks to use Gabriel as a weapon.A part from the fact she sees her dead brother, Savannah's normal. She discovers the dream world where your nightmares try to kill you until you learn to control your imagination. Someone has been going around killing people and their dream protector to try and obtain power that would allow him to rule the dream, and he's strangely obsessed with Savannah as if he knows her. Oh there's a moral too.Have fun reading about how Savannah almost gets killed by her greatest fears learns how to fight with her imagination. Imagine if the real world was like that, authors would rule the world!She learns some lessons about friendship along the way and blah blah blah.It's actually pretty good, you should read it. Views: 439
In an age of death and desperation, sometimes hope must be stolen. Certamen’s god is dead. His people, the Ors, are broken and enslaved. He finds consolation in the knowledge that they are safe... But not for much longer. Their masters, facing decimation by disease, are growing desperate. Desperate enough to kill.It’s late summer in 1901 and Joseph Albers is a man in trouble: he bet everything on a Kentucky coal mine, but soon after his mine collapsed the family and friends who followed him from Atlanta began falling to smallpox and yellow fever. In a desperate attempt to save what’s left of his town – and his dream of making it big in coal country – Joseph hunkers down at the crossroads, hoping for a midnight meeting with the devil.Instead Joseph encounters the ancient, ageless god Charley Cat, and finds himself surrounded by the demons, legends, and creatures of myth who travel with him. By the time their parley has ended, the fate of Piquette will have changed forever. Views: 439
The Beast . . .
Rumor said the powerful Nicolai DeMarco could command the heavens, that the beasts below did his bidding . . . and that he was doomed to destroy the woman he took as wife. It was whispered he was not wholly human—as untamed as his tawny mane and slashing amber eyes.
The Beauty . . .
Impoverished aristocrat Isabella Vernaducci would defy death itself to rescue her imprisoned brother. She’d even brave the haunted, accursed lair of the lion—the menacing palace of legendary, lethal Don Nicolai DeMarco.
The Bargain . . .
Then Isabella met a man whose growl was velvet, purring heat, whose eyes held dark, all-consuming desire. And when the don commanded her to become his bride, she went willingly into his muscled arms, praying she’d save his tortured soul . . . not sacrifice her life. Views: 439
First book... Foi the Palatine, Frieden the Barbarian, Jisei the Priestess, Ayann the Valkyrie, and Amabilidad the Archer have banded together in search of adventure and riches, but since coming together they have found more riches in their camaraderie. The group of dungeon raiders have met every monster and trap thrown at them, but can their unity and friendship survive the most tragic of...First book... Sword and sorcery action adventure begins.Foi the Palatine, Frieden the Barbarian, Jisei the Priestess, Ayann the Valkyrie, and Amabilidad the Archer have banded together in search of adventure and riches, but since coming together they have found more riches in their camaraderie. The group of dungeon raiders have met every monster and trap thrown at them, but can their unity and friendship survive the most tragic of circumstances?During one of their missions, one of their members is killed and the tight knit group splinters. In their sorrow and grief, they decide to turn to dark magic to bring back their beloved member, but fate steps in and sends a mysterious cook who wiggles her way into their group. Is the bonds of friendship enough to save the group of dungeon raiders from annihilation or will despair make them desperately cling to the darkness and break the ultimate taboo? Magic both dark and light will face off as the lives of five lay in the balance.Look for more books in the series-Ayann -Outlandish Realms Series:V1. Ayann #1 A Fantasy Action Adventure- Part A- Broken Sword In Dragon DungeonV2. Ayann #1 A Fantasy Action Adventure- Part B- The Vampire's Curse And The Phoenix's Feathers Views: 439
