Alien Space Thriller

On deserted moon, a team of mercenaries and scientists must uncover the secrets of two civilizations and the horrific creatures that destroyed them both… A search and rescue mission in an abandoned city goes wrong when Janice and her crew mates are attacked by giant scarab-like creatures. Infected by a strange blue energy, Janice doesn't know how much time they have left, or what will happen when time runs out. The only one who has a clue about how all the pieces tie together is a little girl who survived the last hundred years asleep in her cryo-pod. As crew members start to die, ...

Merlin is now Emperor of the Sparta Empire. Which is exactly what he set out to do. And also is exactly what he’s always said should never happen. He had to be the challenger to get there doing it right, but acceptance is a fickle thing anyway. When he started the empire was but a trigger event away from a civil war. But has he become that trigger? Or will he be able to get society to step back from the brink? Now he must be the Unifier. The Hunter Imperium Universe Is best read in this order: The Hunter Legacy Hero at Large Hunted Hero Hunting Send in the Hero Make or Break the Hero Hail...

Even an AI needs a day off once in a while. The Trixone and Rawtenuga wars continue to keep getting bigger, and as the Imperator’s primary AI, Jane is always in the thick of things. But comments of late have started her thinking about how even an AI can get stressed. Today is Halloween. And Jane’s having a day off. What could possibly go wrong? [This is a short story set on the last day of the events of Lieutenant Commander Spacemage.] The Hunter Imperium Universe Is best read in this order: The Hunter Legacy Hero at Large Hunted Hero Hunting Send in the Hero Make or Break the Hero Hail...

It’s been a long three years for Jon Hunter. He’s been dead, to the future, saved the galaxy, been elevated to Imperator against his will, and lost his girlfriend. Four major wars in three years. Five, if you include the pirates that tried hard to kill him originally, and he does include them. A year ago he was tired, lost, and not wanting to command any more. He fought on anyway. Now the Trixone war is over, and the pressure is finally off him. But what happened to Aline still eats at him. He needs to know the truth. What better way to find your truth than to go Walkabout? He built an ...

Where do you go after being Destiny’s Spacemage? What do you do after wielding an order of magic never seen in the galaxy before? Who have you become? And what is there left to do? Bud saved the Imperium, but didn’t cease to exist as he expected. Now unable to go home because he is actually there, he must find a new purpose. Some higher must want him in the past, but what do they want him to do? For Bud it comes down to one feeling, summed up by one word. Adrift. The Hunter Imperium Universe Is best read in this order: The Hunter Legacy Hero at Large Hunted Hero Hunting Send in the Hero...

“So many twists and turns...I literally could not put it down.” “A real page-turner—suspenseful, exciting, a must-read.” “Can’t wait for the sequel!” Zeke Stanton is stranded on the moon with no food, no training, and no communication with Earth. His chances for survival are virtually zero. But just when Zeke thinks getting home is his biggest challenge, he makes a discovery that could change the course of human history. He’s now faced with an impossible choice: save humanity or save himself. As Zeke seeks a way to disclose his mind-numbing find, he becomes the target of a...

Jake Corby saved the world. Now, he's being asked to save the universe! Corby is recovering from his last mission, enjoying life with his new family, when he’s sucked into a parallel universe with nothing but his clothes, his dog, and his eighty-three-year-old grandmother-in-law. On this version of Earth, the dinosaurs didn’t go extinct and the world is ruled by a spacefaring civilization of dinobirds. If Jake wants to return home, he’ll need to not only survive but locate the rulers of Earth so they can send him back. Worse, Corby learns that a universe collision is imminent. Unless ...

The Battle has finally arrived! Commodore Raptor and Starship Conquistador reach Nestor…barely in time to face a massive invasion from Mercurian Empire’s fleet. They will have to rely on their guts, their wits and a few secret weapons to pull off a victory. General Bakus of Nestorian Republic vows revenge and is planning to strike back against the Mercurians with his newest Battleship. But he has no support, no backing and no reinforcements. He will have to take Battleship Avenger across the uncharted space all alone and strike at an unknown foe that may be far more powerful than anyone...

🌌 In the dark, we whispered. In the silence, we were judged. The universe is a graveyard — ancient, watchful, and merciless. When humanity made its presence known to the stars, it broke the sacred law of survival: stay silent, or perish. Silent Requiem marks the beginning of the saga: Dr. Nia Raine and Commander Ellis Vorn lead the Artemis Ascendant into the mythic Orion Expanse, awakening an ancient intelligence within the Dark Forest. A fragile peace is forged... but at a terrible cost. In War Without Stars, centuries later, new explorers stumble upon the forest once again — and ...

Finding the Dragon Homeworld wasn’t the momentous event they thought it would be. What isn’t yet known is the cost to the Imperium. And others. The tigers are not happy. Some dragons are not happy. And Bud isn’t happy. Is one planet really worth so much trouble? Was enabling the Dragon Host really a good idea after all? Do the highers have their own agenda here? Do the Keerah? Some of the past is now known, but why is this one planet so important to the galaxy? It seems like only Bud is asking the questions, and even he doesn’t know if they should be answered or not. But everything ...

"The galaxy isn’t done with you yet." Once a top pilot for the British Space Navy, he was a mercenary leader until he met Jon Hunter, then was promoted to space commodore, and busted back to squadron leader. He's been sitting on a beach for the last few months, pondering his mortality, and wondering why he's still alive. So what's next for Algy Lacey? It's time to put the band back together, and pursue one of the unanswered questions from the Rawtenuga war. Did any of the Giants survive? And if they did, where did they go? Algy doesn’t know why he needs to do this, just that something ...

In this fast-paced science fiction interplanetary mystery thriller, FBI Special Agent Sharpe is one of the best in his field at tracking down outlaws. In pursuit of a female bank robber on the run, what should have been a simple arrest turns Sharpe’s world upside down when he realizes she has lured him through a space portal – and he’s not on Earth anymore.

In "Firebase Alpha," the zombie apocalypse has plunged the world into chaos, leaving seasoned veterans John Mcgammon and Ethan Bennett to defend their sanctuary against the relentless undead. Firebase Alpha stands as a last bastion of hope, fortified and prepared for the horrors that now roam the outside world. However, the true terror emerges from within the horde: Raisa, a cunning and intelligent zombie who commands the infected, turning them into a cohesive and deadly force. As Raisa’s influence grows, she becomes a formidable adversary, exploiting the weaknesses of those trying to ...

Uncovering a deep-space alien conspiracy targeting the most powerful leaders of the Galactic Federation has launched bounty hunter Lisa’s career into orbit. Known across the outer colonies as a brutal and fearless enforcer, Lisa’s reputation for handling covert retrieval missions with precision—and discretion—has made her a go-to agent for planetary elites. From the high-tech genius zones of New Athens to the post-human biotech cities of Furcadia, Lisa’s newest contracts send her hurtling into worlds packed with interstellar danger, diplomatic nightmares, and awkward romantic ...

"DragonMan: Depths of Danger" Book 21 in the DragonMan Series. "From Shadowed Depths to Fears Unseen: Terror Reigns Supreme." In the uncharted abyss of Earth's oceans, an unimaginable threat emerges. Alien craft, defying earthly physics, navigate these depths with eerie precision, while colossal humanoid figures loom in the dark waters. As governments shroud these sightings in secrecy, whispers of an alien invasion begin to surface. The truth, however, is more astonishing than anyone could have imagined: our planet is a cosmic energy nexus, coveted by these beings for their galactic ...

Sonny Starr, an eleven year old boy from London is thrilled to be selected with nineteen other children to attend the world’s space academy that orbits the Moon. The excitement soon turns to terror when his team’s spacecraft is advised to sail far beyond Pluto and then becomes lost into the outer reaches of our solar system. His team’s hopes of survival become pinned on the adult commanders in whom they must trust, because surely they know what they’re doing. But then that is the danger, they know exactly what they are doing! Sonny Starr and his crew of four other gifted children ...

The Dragon Host is now the core of the new League of Worlds military. Bud knew bringing back the destroyed worlds would have consequences. And now it’s time to complete that task, and face what comes as a result. But whose agenda actually created the League in the first place? And does it even matter? Both the Imperium and League are finally taking the war to the now fragmented Keerah. They no longer have a functional empire, but with most of their space out of sight, how long will that remain true? Bud has set himself several objectives, and just wants to get them done. But there is ...

A plague of immortality. An encounter with an urban legend. A drive that never ends. In The Creeps, you'll experience these frights and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Macabre, brings you 37 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.

What if villains had a support hotline? Villain Support has upped the threat level presented by the Imperium. But can finger trouble really be considered a threat? Well, villains seem to think so. We’re back in Crossover territory, and this is very short humor parody to laugh at. The Hunter Imperium Universe Is best read in this order: The Hunter Legacy Hero at Large Hunted Hero Hunting Send in the Hero Make or Break the Hero Hail the Hero Burnside's Killer Hire a Hero Jane's Christmas Hero to the Rescue Hero at the Gates The Long Road to Gaia Home is Where the Hero Is Hero in Darkness ...

World War III looming: Zombies, Aliens, and Intergalactic War. The world is on the brink of destruction and it's time for our heroes to take a stand. With an alien invasion looming and a corporation intent on causing chaos, the stakes have never been higher. Arthur, Elliot, Millicent, and Stanley must come together to stop Hellinix from goading the aliens into a full-scale invasion. But with the added threat of zombie outbreaks and the Zadnitsian government driving NATO into World War III, the task seems impossible. As the heroes navigate their way through a dangerous web of secrets and ...