The story “Omega Squad: Odds” by Karen Traviss first appeared in Star Wars Insider Issue #81, in 2005. Views: 19
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A New Era of Forgotten Realms(R) Adventure!When pirates threaten his home, Geran is elected by the city council to track the blood-thirsty pirates to their hidden base, infiltrate them, and find a way to stop them before it's too late. But the pirates are motivated by more than greed. Kin to his enemies, they seek a deeper revenge, one Geran only begins to glimpse when they kidnap the woman he loves. Views: 19
Alien warmongers have cloned an ancient emperor to lead an unstoppable army. Gifted with superhuman powers and advanced technology, he sets his sights on his home planet, Earth, and then... the stars! However, countermeasures have already been set in place. A young Iowa farm boy, oblivious to his powers or destiny, is thrust into a battle that will decide the fate of humanity against the new and improved Genghis Khan! Views: 19
The stunning space opera sequel to Ancillary Justice from acclaimed author Ann Leckie. Views: 19
Live out your fantasies for $1,000 a day at Westworld—the ultimate resort!
Murder, violence, wild sexual abandon, any human desire is fulfilled by totally computerized, humanoid robots programed for your pleasure alone . . . Until a small computer casualty spreads like wildfire and one man stands alone against the berserk machines bent on total slaughter!
An adventure in total terror! Views: 19
Who is the Martian Emperor?
When a giant airship descends on New York City in 1892 and threatens destruction if the world doesn’t submit to the Martian flag, it’s up to the mysterious Smith, inventor and adventurer to find out what forces are at work.
From the dangerous basement fan-tan parlors of Chinatown to the top of the Statue of Liberty’s torch, Smith and his brilliant assistant, April Malone, will have to unravel the clues and avoid danger lurking behind every corner. To stop the menace they’ll need they enlist the help of Theodore Roosevelt and other early twentieth-century heroes.
The second book in The Chronological Man series, The Martian Emperor combines mystery, airship battles and backroom Tammany Hall politics against the backdrop of a world on the verge of war. Views: 19
No one knew where she had come from. A scrap of a girl clinging to a black cat with eerie yellow eyes. A lost child or an orphan, maybe. It was a miracle she had survived on Eden Mountain at all. Suddenly strange things began to happen in placid Ruger County, bizarre killings that the police couldn't solve. Horrifying accidents that the people couldn't comprehend. An insatiable beast was stalking their intimate hideaways, their swimming holes—and their children. No one noticed how quickly the little girl's pale cheeks turned pink with health. How her frail body filled out with sleek, lithe muscles and feline grace. And no one noticed that at night her innocent blue eyes turned an eerie, evil yellow . . . Views: 19
Now read the entire SciFi Romance set of Chosen Alien Gene stories in one boxed set, Chosen Alien Gene: The Complete Collection!Joran's Quest: A Science Fiction Alien Contact RomanceJoran, an alpha alien scientist from Khatanar, is one of several researchers on a special mission. He and his team are seeking volunteers for experiments to determine if his own race’s genetic material can be combined with human DNA in order to produce a hybrid race, and if human DNA can incorporate desired traits into his own species’ genetic code.Upon finding Adriana, Joran is physically drawn by a force that goes well beyond scientific curiosity. While he explains his intent to recruit her for experiments, he doesn’t share exactly what his tests will entail.The strange-looking foreigner intrigues Adriana, but when she discovers his true identity and intentions, she can hardly believe her circumstances--or, even more so, her willingness to participate in Joran’s rather unconventional test methods.----------------------------------------------------------Double Quest: A SciFi Alien Contact Menage RomanceAlien scientists Bronn and Lenth have a problem: they are both charged with the task of finding a willing female participant for their genetic experiments, however, they’ve both hit a dead end. Without having a subject for their studies in human mating--and, more importantly, female sexuality--they will be forced to return to their home planet empty handed.After meeting one night at a bar to discuss their troubles, the two alpha male aliens spot Giselle, one of the bar’s waitresses, and decide that she’s the perfect candidate to approach for their studies. But, what starts out as a work assignment quickly evolves into something much more when Bronn and Lenth find themselves physically attracted to Giselle.Giselle, an anthropology buff, finds herself strangely drawn to the two “foreign” men and reluctantly consents to participate in their tests in order to find out more about their culture--without knowing the full extent of what their “tests” will involve.Can Bronn and Lenth convince their ideal subject to agree to an arrangement that would satisfy everyone’s curiosity?----------------------------------------------------------Banek's Quest: A Science Fiction Romantic Comedy Alien RomanceStruggling to find a human woman who will agree to participate in his experiments, Banek, an alien scientist from the planet Khateen, turns to the one source he hopes will be the key to unlock the mysterious mind of womankind…romance novels.Fascinated by the human concept of romance, he models himself on romantic heroes, and doesn’t understand why he hasn’t had any luck with the opposite sex.While visiting a bar where he has become a regular, Banek encounters the ideal “damsel in distress” to make his move on: a woman named Jessica, who he has found himself thinking about more and more.Jessica—a recently single woman, with troubles to spare—finds herself drawn to the strange alien being, and curious about what his tight pants imply about his anatomy. When she learns the truth of just how foreign he is, will her interest remain?Warning: contains mature situations and language that may be objectionable to some readers. 18+ Views: 19
Futuristic murder mystery about detective partners—a human and an enhanced chimpanzee—who are investigating why a woman murderd an apparently random stranger on the subway.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 19