Space Travel Fiction

A Lawyer. A Rebel. A Galaxy of Desire. In the year 21754, Earth's top lawyer, Alex, is dispatched to the flourishing Martian colony of New Eden, where they are to mediate an intense legal battle between competing mining companies. But a chance encounter with the vibrant Lila, a pioneering transgender rights activist and genius engineer, disrupts Alex's mission, shaking their understanding of desire and society to its core. Through vivid holographic experiences and virtual reality escapades, their mutual attraction sparks a love that defies the colony's oppressive regulations when they take ...

Science Fiction Short Stories, written by The Shadowplay Collective, is a collection of the most captivating and imaginative short stories that will transport you to new worlds and challenge your perception of reality. This book is perfect for anyone who loves science fiction and wants to explore the style of the golden age of Science Fiction. The stories in Science Fiction Short Stories are set in different times and places, taking the reader on a journey through the past, present, and future. From a dystopian society where humans are segregated based on their intelligence to a world where...

Guided by her prophetical visions, Keila takes on the oppressive Terran Council. But can the source of her visions be trusted? The Divine Sedition takes place in the year 2872 and follows young Martian rebel Keila Eisenstein in her fight against the oppressive Terran Council. In a vision, Keila realizes that to reach her goal to free her people, she first has to liberate the asteroid colony Eden from the tyrant Abraham Goldstein. She succeeds and takes control over Eden. Having gained control over Eden, Keila fakes her own death to fool the Terran Council officer assigned to detain her, ...

The Heliothane Dominion is triumphant in the solar system after a bitter war with their Umbrathane progenitors. But some of the enemy have escaped into the past, intent on wreaking havoc across time. The worst of these is Cowl, an artificially forced advance in human evolution but one who is no longer human. Polly, desperate to obtain funds to support her habits, is unprepared for her involvement with Nandru Jurgens, a Taskforce soldier, and the killers pursuing him.

While in the vein of science fiction, there is much more to this story than spaceships and astronauts: murder, lies, espionage, an adulterous affair and an ending you will not see coming. When you think you know where this story is going... better think again.

It was a cube of secrets and with it the fate of billions are in the balance.But everyone that knows anything is already dead. Captain Ramos and the crew must unravel the secrets of Night Sprinter before Venus launches their new revenge weapon on an unsuspecting Earth. Provided they live long enough to do it.

The Dreadnought story continues; A science fiction fantasy of a family of intergalactic explorers who are telepathic and endowed with supernatural powers, which are still developing. Derik, the captain of the Dreadnought, a resurrected alien mega colony starship, leads his small family group down the Carina arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. The hope is to find what will become of our civilization by finding the oldest civilized society in this galactic arm and maybe in the Milky Way Galaxy.

This early novella by Clifford Simak includes many elements which have become staples in science fiction literature: alien invasion, time travel and the multiverse. The future entire Earth is threatened by the invasion of a phantasmal force known as the Black Horror, which appears to be impervious to all weapons developed by man. To where will Dr Silas White turn for the rescue of the planet?

It has been three months since the Hexford catastrophe, and Mike Yates is trying to show strength of leadership to the villagers. But with morale low and supplies running out, it is increasingly difficult to keep his own hopes up. Unless somebody finds them soon, the future looks bleak. So when the TARDIS materialises on the village green, it seems that help has arrived at last. But with two Doctors apparently at large, there is still the small matter of what was buried under Nest Cottage - not to mention who is clamouring to break through the protective force field.

What do two alien races, planet Earth, memory lost, secret organizations, angels, magic, demons, space flight, spirits and the hope of all mankind have in common? His name is D`ae but on Earth he is known as Kirk Alexander Doyle. Sent to Earth on a secret mission to save Earth from within D`ae is captured and his memory is wiped.

Fractured Void plunges Nate Taylor and his crew deeper into the mysteries of the cosmos as they continue their perilous journey aboard the Vanguard. After narrowly escaping the Expanse, they find themselves on the edge of a new frontier—a vast, uncharted region of space known as the Fractured Void. This treacherous expanse is a cosmic labyrinth where reality bends, and the very fabric of space-time is unstable, presenting a danger like no other.

Shuttle Captain Kulcin Black follows a distress signal back to Europa but there is no one there to pick up. On return, he discovers he is not alone.

Soon to be a motion picture... It's the near future hell of global warming and the world is burning up. Nicole Sky can't take it anymore. The water rationing, the stifling heat, her frazzled parents arguing in the other room . . . . It's all too much for her, and she runs outside to escape her misery. It's no better outside. Smoke from uncontrollable fires billows in the air. Sirens wail in the distance. Lawns are dead from lack of water. Nicole finds a tree to take shelter from the blazing sun when a strange, nearly featherless bird scratches on the ground nearby, revealing a gold pocket ...

Embark on an exhilarating literary journey with "Science Fiction Novels Vol. 03: Five Science Fiction Novels" - a remarkable anthology crafted by the visionary authors of the Shadowplay Collective. Delve into the captivating worlds of the Golden Age of Science Fiction as you immerse yourself in five extraordinary tales that push the boundaries of imagination. In "Galactic Colonization," witness humanity's audacious quest to explore the cosmos and establish colonies on distant celestial bodies. Join intrepid pioneers as they navigate uncharted territories, encounter alien civilizations, and ...

Prepare to be captivated by "Science Fiction Novels Vol. 02: Five Science Fiction Novels," - a breathtaking anthology penned by the visionary authors of the Shadowplay Collective. Delve into the realms of the Golden Age of Science Fiction as you embark on an extraordinary journey through five captivating tales that will ignite your imagination and leave you spellbound. In "Captive," immerse yourself in a high-stakes game of survival where protagonists are thrust into a world of intrigue, danger, and captivity. Unravel the mysteries behind their imprisonment as they navigate treacherous ...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Science Fiction Novels Vol. 04: Five Science Fiction Novels" - an exceptional anthology penned by the visionary authors of the Shadowplay Collective. Journey through the realms of the Golden Age of Science Fiction as you embark on a thrilling adventure across five extraordinary tales that will ignite your imagination and leave you spellbound. "The Only Ship" sets sail on an interstellar voyage, where a courageous crew battles against insurmountable odds to save humanity from an impending cosmic catastrophe. As they navigate treacherous space, ...

Captain John Walker is one of two crew members aboard a lone spaceship, the X1 New Beginning, in the year 3219. Two years ago, he and his wife Jennifer called Earth their home. Then, an elite secret society calling themselves the K.T.A. showed up, warning of mass destruction for the planet and the human species. John and his wife were chosen as the last two humans to be sent into space, to save mankind and be the future humanity’s Adam and Eve.

For three years teenage supersoldier Ryn Whittaker served as a Citadel, guarding the Battle Ground Rift site - one of 14 mysterious and unpredictable tears in the fabric of the universe that serve as doorways to alternate Earths. But everything changed when Ezra Massad came tumbling out of The Rift. Together, Ryn and Ezra began to unravel the mysteries of the Allied Rift Coalition. And what they discovered started a civil war.

Hunted through the mountains, Mike and the team are faced with an unrelenting enemy. In a bid to save the innocents, Mike and his team might have to sacrifice everything, including any chance they might have of making it home. With a growing threat, they face betrayal within and without, and old enemies may become unwilling and unwitting allies.

Welcome to the apocalypse, Norse style! In 2147, an insurgency prepares to strike at an occupying force that has warehoused most humans in orbital habitats. Across the post-American West of 2041, rival groups battle for control of a massive nuclear arsenal. On July 20, 1944, a group of German rebels are about to attempt the assassination of Hitler and launch a coup against the evil Nazi regime. A group hike in Iceland isn't supposed to make these three events intersect, much less end in the death of all Worlds. But that's exactly what six friends trigger when they accidentally breach the ...