Alone in deep space, a smart and dedicated cyborg pushes her limits and lingers on the brink of death...until an alien hero comes along and breathes new life into her.Ada isn’t your average cyborg. Skilled with her hands and gifted with an impressively agile mind, Ada can also withstand temperatures far greater than the average robot/human hybrid. Ada has an unfortunate secret, however: she’s been experiencing sudden bursts of intense emotion, the first sign a cyborg exhibits when its system begins to break down.When Ada is sent on a mission to repair a force field, it quickly descends into a life-threatening situation. Fortunately, a valiant alien named Jax is nearby; this impossibly gorgeous creature pushes buttons she didn't know existed and shatters boundaries she was sure couldn’t be crossed---all to show her a truth she’s not even sure she’s ready to know.Will this mysterious and enchanting alien be her undoing, or will he be the long lost key to unlocking her hidden abilities?Warning: contains mature situations and language that may be objectionable to some readers. 18+ Views: 55
William W. Johnstone's breathtaking Mountain Man series set the standard for Western adventure. Now, a new saga begins, as Matt Jensen, the adopted son of Smoke Jensen, blazes a name for himself on the lawless frontier. . .The Way Of The GunHe'd done the old man proud. By leaping into the path of danger, Matt Jensen foiled a train robbery in Colorado, and the governor himself presented him with a public reward. But what started on the rails has stayed on the rails--and taken on a life of its own. Now, a frustrated outlaw and his murderous posse have struck again--this time kidnapping the governor's niece. With the power of the law behind him, Matt Jensen, the last mountain man, is riding toward a town called Braggadocio. That's where Matt will learn how to put a bad man down--and to make sure he stays that way. . . Views: 55
Published in rapid succession, Jason M. Hough's first three novels, The Darwin Elevator, The Exodus Towers, and The Plague Forge, earned mountains of praise and comparisons to such authors as James S. A. Corey and John Scalzi. Now Hough returns with a riveting near-future spy thriller that combines the adrenaline of a high-octane James Bond adventure with mind-blowing sci-fi speculations worthy of Christopher Nolan's Inception. Technologically enhanced superspy Peter Caswell has been dispatched on a top-secret assignment unlike anything he's ever faced. A spaceship that vanished years ago has been found, along with the bodies of its murdered crew--save one. Peter's mission is to find the missing crew member, who fled through what appears to be a tear in the very fabric of space. Beyond this mysterious doorway lies an even more confounding reality: a world that appears to be Earth's twin. Peter quickly discovers that this mirrored world is... Views: 55
Ten years after every superhuman vanished from the face of the earth, a new generation of heroes has emerged. Endowed with unimaginable powers, these young crime fighters are suiting up and taking on London's worst. But heroes become targets when the secret identities of Colin, Renata, and Danny are mysteriously leaked to the press. With their names and faces on every TV station and newspaper around the world, the trio takes refuge at a secret military installation that houses and trains a new crop of superhumans. Together, the three friends join the team as a new threat surfaces in America's heartland - one that will pit the heroes against the innocents they're trying to protect, and every action will bring Quantum's dark prophecy closer to fulfillment.... Views: 55
With the impending assault on the new Aracnise Hive on Earth about to happen, will the governments of Earth help or hinder? The fight to save the planet is not just killing Aracs, Eric’s Marine friends will have to work around Earth Troops that are trying to capture them and their equipment, but at what cost? Views: 55
Stirring a tempest is the easy part, controlling it is the issue and depending on a jerk of a healer is annoying.
Kedna has been consigned to fostering on the empty world of Iskan when her power and her health become dangerous. Being mentored by a planetary Avatar is difficult, but moving the weather for an entire world is second nature.
When she is older and her skills are needed off world, she is paired with her first member of the Sector Guard. He is a pain in the butt and harbours resentments toward her for hogging his ancestral planet. She simply concentrates on the job and earns his respect in the bargain.
Fast forward to her twenty-third birthday and they cross paths again. This time, she knows his measure and he knows hers. Respect turns to fascination and progresses into a flirtation that crosses the stars. Views: 55
