Dark terrors await on the frontier of space… When disgraced officer Hayden Kaine is exiled to an outdated military starship stationed on the fringes of the galaxy, his biggest worry is how he can rescue his career. But after the vessel is trapped in a quarantined star system, survival becomes his only concern. With the crippled ship hunted by a relentless enemy, Kaine unexpectedly finds himself thrust into the captain’s seat; a role for which he is not ready, and which most of the surviving crew do not accept. While the enemy amasses an invasion force that will overwhelm the unsuspecting Confederation, Kaine must stave off a mutiny long enough to warn Earth of the danger. If he fails, the empire will fall and humanity will be doomed to extinction by a foe whose existence defies the laws of physics. If you love the science fiction works of Heinlein, Clarke or Asimov, try D.M. Pruden’s rousing space opera adventure, Kaine’s Sanction, the first book in the Shattered Empire series.

Mars is a nice place…when it’s not trying to kill you. Most spacefarers avoid Phobos Station. It is hard to get to and the locals would rather shoot you than be helpful. Melanie Destin has agreed to a simple task: Identify the person who receives a container the Requiem delivers to Phobos Station. When she learns the identity of the intended recipient, things becomes far more deadly. As the body count rises, Mel must find a way to protect her shipmates from an old nemesis with vengeance on his mind. Mel Destin has a knack for getting out of the trouble that finds her, but has her luck finally run out on Phobos Station?

Millions will die, and it's all her fault... Mel Destin is desperate. Try as she might, a cure for the deadly nano-virus infecting Chloe Cabot remains elusive. With time running out and assassins hunting her across the solar system, she is forced into an unholy alliance with the only person who can help — the man who murdered her childhood friend. What she seeks is hidden on Ganymede, but while searching for it, Mel makes a terrible discovery: one that could drive a wedge between her and her friends aboard Requiem. Worse still, by accessing the cure, she will unleash a more terrible fate on millions. How will Mel get herself out of this mess?

Spaceships, space stations, and distant planets. Stampeding elephants, a talking dog, and a hungover captain without a ship. An ensign far from home, a stowaway, and a pair of runaways. This anthology features stories of a diverse and inclusive future by six up-and-coming indie authors. Case File #7: The One with All the Elephants by Jeannette Bedard Flo doesn't know what's worse: the case she was just assigned or the new partner she has to work with. Jurassic Dark by SI CLARKE There’s something in the dark … but is Lem’s imagination worse than reality? The Blood of the Forgotten by Dani Hoots While trying to find work, Ellie and Zach come across a shooting competition. However, after a few rounds, they realize that there is more to the competition than meets the eye. The Arno Manoeuvre by D.M. Pruden Everyone has bright hopes for Yegor’s future. Everyone, that is, except the XO on the Kirchoff, his first placement out of the Academy. Endigo by Dave Walsh All Valencia ever wanted was a ship of her own and a place to belong. Now she’s got her shot, but at what cost? Impounded by John Wilker Before Wil Calder can start his epic adventure, he needs to get his ship out of the impound lot.

It is a time of peace… The quiet, before the storm… War is coming, and nobody can prevent it… Following a successful rebellion against a ruthless despot, Martians struggle to rebuild their world. On Earth, the unification wars have finally ended and Terra is united under one supreme leader. But the planet is no longer capable of supporting humanity’s exploding population, and covetous eyes have fallen on the newly terraformed Mars, perceived as weak and ripe for the picking. Melanie Destin heralded as the Mother of Mars wants to disappear. After the death of her lover, she is lost, and bereft of any desire to go on. Though she’s chosen to honor her promise to be a symbol of hope for the recovering Martian populace, she longs to leave Mars forever. Fate has other plans for her. When the entire Martian governing council is assassinated, Mel is conscripted to lead the people in defense of their world from an invading Terran armada. To complicate matters, her young clone, Adrianna, now a teenager is growing older at an accelerated rate and will die within a short time if Mel cannot find a way to stop her rapid aging. With the dark forces from her past manipulating events behind the scene, Mel must face her worst fears and confront her deadly nemesis one final time to prevent a war and determine the fate of the human race for two worlds.

His ship is lost and his crew is missing... Oberon is a world at war, torn apart by open rebellion. Hayden Kaine and his ship's human/AI hybrid, Cora, find themselves caught up in the planetary conflict when their ship, Scimitar, is destroyed, and they are marooned on the planet. But, is the ship really destroyed? Damaged in the crash of their escape pod, Cora claims to hear Scimitar calling to her across interdimensional space. Fearing that she is going mad, Kaine must cross rebel-held territory to reach the government forces who can give him access to the technology he needs to save his only surviving friend. But he is conflicted when he learns the unsettling truth about the Confederation his family has served for generations. Torn between saving Cora and righting a wrong perpetrated on countless worlds, Hayden Kaine must make the most difficult decision of his life. Kaine's Rebellion is the fourth book in the Shattered Empire series.

An empire has fallen... Civilization tears itself apart... But there is a way to restore it all... Ten years ago, the Malliac invasion was averted, but at the cost of humanity's interstellar transit network. Trapped at the edge of human occupied space, Hayden Kaine languishes in guilt and regret over his role in dooming a thousand worlds to permanent isolation. Then, after being lost for a decade, his old ship and crew mysteriously reappear, bringing with them an alien technology. Kaine seizes the opportunity to rejoin his companions in the hope they can repair the damage that has been done, and restore the empire. But Scimitar holds the key to an even more valuable secret... One which is coveted by many powerful men... And places the lives of his companions in danger. With time running out, Kaine must decide who he can trust, otherwise, not only will his friends be doomed, but the galaxy will be plunged into a civil war that will cost billions of lives. Find out what happens in this gripping Sci-fi adventure. Get it NOW!