An elite psychic operative holds the key to saving humanity from extinction.Humanity lies in ruin. Our once invincible empire has crumbled, and refugees struggle to survive on backwater colonies and broken ghettos on the fringes of the galaxy. Worst of all, any child born with a spark of psychic potential is hunted down by elite telepathic operatives of the ruling alien government. But now, with the entire species on the brink of extinction, everything is about to change…For nearly ten years Jenavian Vale has faithfully served the Convectorate as a Spider, tracking down and capturing potential telepaths before their powers grow out of control. But when she finally catches up to her latest target, she realizes he is more than just another rogue “Fly”— he is none other than Markus Coveri, her former partner and the only Spider that has ever defected. And he holds the key to an ancient secret that could change the course of human history.As the chase begins, Jen must pit her loyalty for the Convectorate against the fate of her own beleaguered species…and her loyalty to the Spiders against the life of her only friend. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY is an action-packed adventure full of colorful characters, dazzling space battles, and galaxy-spanning conspiracies—in other words, the consummate Space Opera (160,000 words).Spiderverse Novels:The Spider and the FlyRebellionPhoenix RisingHomeworldRebirth (2016)

A dark short story set in the near future.Two people put on anti-contamination suits and re-enter a zone that has been out of bounds for several years. But what will they find, and what secrets are still to be revealed?In her battle against depression, self-harm and self-destruction, 17-year-old Sara Baines discovers an unlikely hero. Herself. Experiencing all the excitement of falling in love for the first time, she unearths an unimaginable adventure of forbidden passion with a courageous boy. Together they uncover a diabolical plan of murder, mystery and terror. When one of Sara’s friends becomes a victim of the sinister plot, Sara and her ally will risk everything to save her. Their heroic efforts unleash an intolerable hell of deception, action and destruction. Ultimately, Sara must discover the value in her own life if she is to save the lives of her friends… and the boy she loves!

Short on cash, PeeDee3 is freelancing and on the trail of an elusive time jumper with a price on his head. But the jumper knows he’s being tailed and his Coleco Edsel sling is armed and waiting for everybody’s least-favorite insectiod assassin. PeeDee3, Episode 3, Another Time Perhaps.PeeDee3, Season 1, Episode 3Short on cash, Peedee3 is freelancing and on the trail of an elusive time jumper with a price on his head. In order to collect his reward, the bug has to bring back at least fifty-one percent of the body, so PeeDee3’s normal, “Disintegrate now and you never need to ask a question,” tactics are not an option, making this mark a lot less fun and a lot more dangerous. For PeeDee3 things can, and usually do, get worse. It turns out the jumper knows he’s being tailed and his Coleco Edsel sling is armed and waiting for everybody’s least-favorite insectiod assassin. PeeDee3, Episode Three, Another Time Perhaps

As Nicholas arrives in the city and sets about finding the rebels, the Marshal is consolidating his trap, but it must be without the Drakken.Kyle Foster's summer starts off in an interesting way when he encounters a space object that crash-lands in the forest. Kyle goes off to investigate, and the UFO zaps him with incredible power. As the weeks go by, Kyle learns that he now has control of this power, and it changes everything, including his relationships with his best friends. On top of the usual worry of a teen, Kyle becomes aware that there is another UFO related to the first heading toward Earth. Kyle's caution proves true when the alien attacks, and on top of all of this, other humans are also taking an interest in Kyle, with their own ideas in mind for his power.

Imagine meeting the one, the person who takes your breath away, makes your heart skip, and leaves you weak, shaking with desire. Imagine losing them moments later. What would you do?Robert’s an ordinary guy, working his way across the known universe, living a hollow life. Then he meets her on Runalli-4 and everything changes.Imagine meeting the one, the person who takes your breath away, makes your heart skip, and leaves you weak, shaking with desire. Imagine losing them moments later. What would you do?Robert’s an ordinary guy, working his way across the known universe, living a hollow life. Then he meets her on Runalli-4 and everything changes.Join Robert as he quests through space and time, to the edge of existence and beyond seeking the woman who sparked the fires of true love in his heart, only to vanish moments later.Join Robert on Runalli-4.Reviews:“I read this while in a airport waiting for a flight and when they called us to the Gate, I was actually upset to put it down.”— Jaclyn R.“I didn’t want the story to end but it ended fantastically.”— Mars P.“The protagonist has a depth of character that unfolds throughout the yarn. The plot is intriguing and gripping, making this a one-sitting read; because you won’t want to put it down.”— Curtis LarsenAnd remember to stay on the lookout for more Science Fiction and Fantasy stories from Roland Byrd!

When Beelzebub, a mutated teenager who looks like the devil of a geneticist’s son, Augustus, mutilates a cow, his life becomes threatened when his father’s friend, Michael, calls for hunters to catch the beast.Beelzebub is a mutated teenager who looks like the devil of a geneticist’s son, Augustus. After Augustus and Beelzebub move to Glastonbury to escape from those who wish to hunt him, trouble occurs when Beelzebub kills the cow of his father’s friend, Michael. After the incident, Michael becomes suspicious of what lurks in the woods, and calls in hunters to catch the beast unknowingly that it’s his friend’s son.

Perhaps the fastest moving story ever written, "Teck Infection" is an experimental short story exploring meta-time and hyper-technology. In little more than 7300 words, "Teck Infection" moves from a thirty-mile hike in the swamplands to the rebirth of the Multiverse.Perhaps the fastest moving story ever written, "Teck Infection" is an experimental short story exploring meta-time and hyper-technology. In little more than 7300 words, "Teck Infection" moves from a thirty-mile hike in the swamplands to the rebirth of the Multiverse. Follow Archie as he becomes infected by a parasitic red nematode on his hike, realizes that the parasitic nematode actually imparts some new abilities upon him - rapid healing, telepathy, telekinesis – and learns to take advantage of the infection. The power bestowed upon Archie by the infection incites drastic shifts to the world order, the structure of the solar system, all the way to the very configuration of the Multiverse. Exploring our relationship with power and technology, "Teck Infection" will completely redefine your perception of self, the role of technology in social progress, and the freedom of choice.

Balloon has always been a morbidly obese moron. But recently, something about his feeble brain has changed. Every time he guesses, he’s right.Balloon has always been a morbidly obese moron. But recently, something about his feeble brain has changed. Every time he guesses, he’s right. Victory, the girl he’s been crushing on for over ten years, needs his abilities to save her dying father. Desperate for her affection, Balloon agrees to help. There’s only one catch: the cure is over 29 million light years away, perched on a pedestal at the center of the Sombrero Galaxy. Transforming his single-wide trailer into a white trash spaceship, Balloon races to save Victory’s father. Along the way, he encounters an alien regime bent on his annihilation, and a few new friends who feed him tacos.

Imperial Earth is the fascinating odyssey of Duncan Makenzie, traveling from Titan, a moon of Saturn, to Earth, as a diplomatic guest of the United States for the celebration of its Quincentennial in the year 2276. Titan, an independent republic, was originally colonized from Earth three generations earlier. Duncan's initial challenge is to prepare, physically and intellectually, for the 500-million-mile trip to Earth. Once there, he is caught up in a sweep of new experiences, including the social and political whirl in Washington, a strange visit to a carefully preserved ancient city once prominent in the 20th century, and a search for and meeting with a woman he loved since she visited Titan years before.

Ed Piazza, the Secretary of State of the small United States being forged in war-torn Germany during the Thirty Years War, has a problem on his hands. A religious conference has been called in nearby Rudolstadt which will determine doctrine for all the Lutherans in the nation. The hard-fought principle of religious freedom is at stake, threatened alike by intransigent theologians and students rioting in the streets. As if that weren't bad enough: the up-time American Lutherans are themselves divided; a rambunctious old folk singer is cheerfully pouring gasoline on the flames; * and a Calvinist "facilitator" from Geneva is maneuvering to get the U.S. involved with the developing revolutionary movement in Naples. Stories include: Portraits by Eric Flint Anna's Story by Loren Jones Curio and Relic by Tom Van Natta The Sewing Circle by Gorg Huff The Rudolstadt Colloquy by Virginia DeMarce Radio in the 1632 Universe by Rick Boatright They've Got Bread Mold, So Why Can't They Make Penicillin? by Robert Gottlieb Horse Power by Karen Bergstralh

It’s been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex’s relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this series. It’s also been six months of waiting for Alex’s parents to return from Iowa. Alex and Darla decide they can wait no longer and must retrace their journey into Iowa to find and bring back Alex’s parents to the tenuous safety of Illinois. But the landscape they cross is even more perilous than before, with life-and-death battles for food and power between the remaining communities. When the unthinkable happens, Alex must find new reserves of strength and determination to survive.

My Fair Planet By Evelyn E. Smith

Three more short stories about Lily Marin who, as the Masked Woman, runs into new problems - also one of the kind she is definitely not ready for.Prequel to Book One of The Gifted Series Lily East is different from other people and has been since her birth. The government has been trying to recruit her, wanting to use her uncontrollable gift to their advantage. After years of evading, Lily finally gives into her "civic duty" and helps the government solve cases gone cold. Her life outside of being a special agent is far from normal. And as if that isn't enough, she finds herself falling in love with the man who almost killed her. This is life, as she sees it. Coming soon, in Book One of The Gifted Series, you will learn the whole story, and how Lily's powers came to be. I hope you'll enjoy this novella until then.

When US Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that heals her war injuries is exactly what the government wants to quash - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife to try to find a family who may already be dead, searching for the inhuman secret of what started it all."Everything needed for a great story is right here in its pages... The novel's a fast-paced read that raises the questions we've come to expect from near future thrillers, but it has a freshness and a vigor -- and dare I say it -- a moral compass that isn't as common as with others of its ilk." - Charles de Lint: Books to Look For, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine (July/August 2014)When US Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that heals her war injuries is exactly what the government desperately wants to quash - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife to try to find a family who may already be dead, searching for the inhuman secret of what started it all.Reaper's Run is an origins story and apocalyptic novel, the beginning of one warrior's journey from tactical cop to freedom fighter and beyond. It leads the reader into the acclaimed Plague Wars futuristic thriller series.Plague Wars: Decade One- The Eden Plague- Reaper's Run- Skull's Shadows- Eden's Exodus- Apocalypse Austin- Nearest NightPlague Wars: Alien Invasion- The Demon Plagues- The Reaper Plague- The Orion Plague- Cyborg Strike- Comes the Destroyer- Forge and SteelPlague Wars: Stellar Conquest- First Conquest- Desolator: Conquest- Tactics of Conquest- Conquest of Earth- Conquest and Empire

Olympia is a high-powered New York advertising executive with perhaps the chance of a lifetime when she lands the biggest account of her life - the new Cognix synthetic reality promotion. The stress, however, is killing her, and she desperately needs relief from the distraction of everything and everyone around her...First novella in the #1 best-selling Atopia Chronicles series! Olympia is a high-powered New York advertising executive with perhaps the chance of a lifetime when she lands the biggest account of her life - the new Cognix synthetic reality promotion. The stress, however, is killing her, and she desperately needs relief from the distraction of everything and everyone around her. All of the Atopia stories are 'sidequels' that begin at the same moment, running side by side in time, so that you can start by reading any of them and then read the others in any order you choose to slowly reveal the mystery and terrifying danger that connects them all.