Cast out from the magical kingdom of The Realm and into the dying desert of the Sands beyond, Marshal Clint Gulliver and his unicorn Edward have finally found peace in the small and dusty town of Solace. But when both the fracturing worlds and Clint's bride-to-be are thrust into peril by an old foe, the gunslinger must come out of retirement and aim his seven-shooters at the dark magic and those who bring it. An epic quest hurls marshal and unicorn across the endless desert in pursuit of the dark rider Dharma Kold and his unicorn of a different color, where they must battle their way back toward The Realm to uncover the truth...and mayhap save the worlds that hang in the balance.From the creators of Yesterday's Gone (Platt) and Fat Vampire (Truant) comes this reinvention of both the western genre and unicorn lore. Written for children and teens - but complex and awesome enough for adult readers - Unicorn Western is "Harry Potter without wizards but with gunslings, talking... Views: 54
Warned of a massive attack on Sol Sector by precognitives, Ian and the Terran Defense Forces work to prepare a disbelieving Earth. When events prove the warnings to be accurate, Earth finally begins to prepare. But will it be enough to stop the forces coming to utterly destroy humanity? Will it be enough to stop Armageddon? Views: 54
Battle Beyond Earth: Insurrection. The second instalment in an epic new series that tells of humanity's desperate struggle to survive in an uncertain and war-torn future. The Alliance of Human, Krys, Aranui, and Cholan peoples lies in tatters, after they turn on one another when a new threat emerges. The enemy is the Morohta, led by their fearsome queen, Bolormaa. A hard fought battle buys the Alliance valuable time, until the Morohta force the submission of the Cholan Empire. The Cholans then point their guns at the Alliance and demand their surrender. Confronted by a fleet led by the most powerful ship in the universe, Colonel Taylor faces obliteration. He has just one hour to avoid catastrophe and take the fight to the enemy. Yet Taylor is not content to win a single battle. Still outnumbered and outgunned, he embarks on a quest to re-unite the four races. There is still a chance to snatch victory from defeat when a rumour spreads of an ancient and powerful weapon that could turn the tide of the coming war. Taylor has no option but to gamble everything on a final, daring mission to force the Cholans to fulfil the obligations they swore to the Alliance. Battle Beyond Earth is a futuristic sci-fi action adventure, a standalone story. It will also give a new perspective and storyline to the readers who followed Mitch Taylor's exploits in the epic series 'Battle Earth.' Views: 54
Book-loving Lena likes order, cleanliness, peace, and quiet. When Megan, a loud and clumsy young woman, moves into the flat below hers, chaos ensues, and Lena's already-high anxiety rockets. It gets even worse when a devastating storm leaves Lena needing a place to live.Against her better judgment, Megan offers her a spare room, and they both know it's a terrible idea. After all, they've clashed from the first moment they met. It can surely only end in disaster.As time passes, Lena and Megan realise that, underneath their differences, there's an inexplicable pull between them that seems hard to resist. Can they learn to deal with their clashing personalities and let the attraction blossom? Or will what divides them be too much to overcome?A fun, awkward, and sweet British romance about the power of opposites attracting. Views: 54
William W. Johnstone is legend in contemporary fiction. From his towering westerns to his edgy thrillers, Johnstone captures the true American spirit. Now, in this blockbuster new novel torn from today's headlines, Johnstone puts us on the frontlines of a new war: for the borders of America itself.Vengeance Is MineThey've already started coming across. The drug dealers and the petty criminals. The terrorists and the parasites. For one man on the West Texas border, the time to stand against them is now. John Howard Stark, a Vietnam vet whose family has worked their ranch for generations, has set off a trip wire—and an ambush has exploded all around him. A Columbian drug cartel commander, with the help of an ex-special forces hit man and his own deadly army, has killed three Americans—including Stark's uncle and his neighbor—and will slaughter anyone else who stands in his way. The local law is in his pocket and the Border Patrol is powerless to... Views: 54
What would happen if humans discovered a way to create a whole new universe? Find out in this scientific thriller, Accidental Gods.
After years of research and countless failures, a team of scientists and physicists at the Institute for Computational Physics (ICP) has finally achieved the ultimate feat for humanity: developing a supercomputer powerful enough to recreate the Big Bang.
As galaxies, planets, moons, stars, and solar systems form before their eyes, the team find themselves grappling with the theological implications behind this new creation of life.
Soon they’re bombarded by attention from the media, religious fanatics, and rival scientists, despite ICP’s attempt at keeping the new development under wraps. As more details of the experiment come to life, it raises questions of the extent of the team’s responsibility for the alternate universe they have created, as well as questions about the details of their own reality.
Ultimately, readers are swept along in this thrilling high-tech adventure into a simulated universe where a primitive society is just beginning to emerge—complete with language, buildings, and human sacrifice in an attempt to earn the goodwill of those who rule over their world…the ICP team. Views: 54
