Chess with a Dragon

Author: David Gerrold

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 11, 2024

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From the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of The Martian Child: “This playful, intricate game of survival . . . is one of Gerrold’s best books.” —Publishers Weekly   The human race has been played for a fool. Though welcomed into the galactic community and given access to the combined knowledge of thousands of intelligent species, humans are largely regarded as an evolutionary mistake. Reptilian, insectoid, and other unclassifiable species are the dominant forms of intelligence. If it hadn’t been for that annoying comet, the dinosaurs would have continued their evolutionary journey to sentience. Instead the ridiculous mammalians survived. And they want to be treated as equals.   Now the humans find out that the Galactic Encyclopedia has a user fee—and they are overdrawn! If the debt can’t be paid, humanity will be sold as slaves . . . or food. Asst. Liaison Officer Yake Singh Browne feels personally betrayed. He comes up with a strategy: If humanity can’t win playing by the rules of the game, he’ll just have to change the rules.   Game on!  “Taut and well-constructed, providing a convincing glimpse of alien biology and psychology . . . A good yarn.” —Kirkus Reviews  “Gerrold has written a fine but demanding science-fiction novel . . . Those with perseverance will enjoy the story’s campy humor and unexpected plot twists.” —School Library Journal

The Empire of Dust

Author: Robert Katz

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 11, 2024

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Michael Glover survived every mission the Empire assigned him and then he survived the revolution that ended it all.

>>>But can he survive when everything he knew and held dear has vanished into the past?

Awakened after 2000 years to find a new Empire rising to replace the old, Michael is given a second chance to make a difference. Can he take advantage of that chance? Does he even want to?

Trouble is brewing among the stars. Ships are vanishing. Military bases are being attacked. Chaos is spreading. Is this random piracy or a wide-spread conspiracy?

Naval intelligence is desperate to find out and Michael Glover, a soldier without a country, a man thought dead for over 2000 years, reluctantly decides that he cannot stand by when duty calls.

>>>It’s a new Empire but the same old mission, and Michael Glover, deep in his soul, is still a soldier who can be counted on.

But Michael Glover has an independent streak. He’ll carry out the mission but he’ going to do it in his own inimitable way, whether naval intelligence likes it or not.

>>>You will love this fast-paced science fiction adventure from award winning author, Robert I. Katz.

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Little Dinosaurs

Author: Audrey Swindon

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 11, 2024

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They’re lean, mean little killing machines…and they’re back from the past to start another reign of terror!Meet the new version of Tyrannosaurus Rex in Audrey Swindon’s brand new novel…now available for a limited time for just $0.99 from a #1 Amazon Bestselling author!When Roy Turner takes a cross-country road trip with his hot, wild-child girlfriend Loretta, he thinks he’s taking off on the lark of his life…until they make a stop at a seedy Texas reptile farm and he helps Loretta make a mysterious purchase that will change their lives forever.The little beastie they buy comes with killer instincts and razor-sharp teeth, and Roy and Loretta quickly discover they have a prehistoric tiger by the tale. His name may be Gizmo, but he has no intention of being a pet, and when he escapes all hell breaks loose. “Little Dinosaurs” is a hot, funny mess of a novel, complete with a road trip, bloody carnage and a plot line that will have you laughing and remembering every crazy 60s sci fi/horror flick you ever enjoyed and came to love. It’s got great characters, scary little monsters, and plenty of fun, apocalyptic plot twists that will keep you laughing, gasping and guessing. It’s one of Audrey Swindon’s best, so you should definitely get in on the action and the fun and download it NOW!

Hard Time

Author: Alex Laybourne

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 11, 2024

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Rookie officer Peter Malone and his heavily armed team are sent on a deadly mission to extract a dangerous criminal from a classified prison world. A Kruger Correctional facility where only the hardest, most vicious criminals are sent to fend for themselves, never to return.

But when the team come face to face with ancient beasts from a lost world, their mission is changed. The new objective: Survive.

Crossfire

Author: Nancy Kress

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 10, 2024

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Primitive aliens interrupt a billionaire’s plans to colonize a faraway planet in this space opera series opener by a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author.A human colony settles on a distant planet, a colony formed by Jake Holman—a man trying to escape a dark past. But as this diverse group of thousands comes to terms with their new lives on a new world, they make a startling discovery: primitive humanoid aliens. There are only a few isolated villages, and the evidence seems to indicate they aren’t native to the planet—despite the aliens living in thatched huts and possessing only primitive tools.When a handful of human colonists finally learn the truth, they will face the toughest decision of their lives, a decision that could determine not just the fate of their new home, but the fate of all humanity . . .Praise for Crossfire“Life-sized characters with personal and cosmic preoccupations, tense and knotty . . . and Kress’s usual abundance of ideas: gripping, challenging work, a reassuring return to top form.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The Last Everything

Author: Frank Kennedy

Category: Science Fiction

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Deal starts: June 10, 2024

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Born in another universe. Running for his life in ours.

The countdown to Jamie Sheridan’s death begins at 1:56 a.m. He lost his parents, he cannot trust his brother, the town is gunning for him, and a genetic bomb is ticking inside. He runs, but where? What difference will it make when his dark origin catches up at 9:56 a.m.?

Tired of years dominated by loss, grief, and rage, 17-year-old Jamie must stage a bold defense to defy his destiny: When the clock runs out, he will become a god, a monster, or both. His only friends commit to saving him, but at the cost of their lives? Their only hope - if they survive this epic manhunt - may lie across the divide between universes, where a galactic empire stands on the brink, and new humans like Jamie may shape its future.

Experience a relentless, action-packed adventure where nothing less than the fate of two universes may hinge on three small-town friends. Dark enemies will test their bonds of friendship, faith, and love in this opening chapter of a four-book saga spanning forty worlds. Join the chase and discover a story that is, according to one reviewer, “Not for the faint of heart.”

Book 2: The Risen Gods

Book 3: The Reversing Tide

Book 4: The Promised Few