Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for July 17, 2016

A teenage girl. A returning extinct species. A murderous alien.
Nell is looking forward to leaving the isolation of her beach, and attending University in the city. But when her father reveals she isn’t human, but a product of two warring alien species, her life somersaults as ever-increasing evidence proves him wrong.
She is something else.
She must now decide if knowing the truth is worth risking lives.
With friend Sam by her side, she travels to an alien world where she must battle the growing number of enemies and find the hidden book containing the real facts about her ancestry—whatever that may be!

From Hugo award nominated and Amazon bestselling author David VanDyke.

When Admiral Absen and the crew of EarthFleet’s most powerful dreadnought Conquest are sent on a mission forty light years from Earth, none of them expect to return. But to find a home and keep humanity safe from hostile aliens, they must fight to seize a new world, initiating EarthFleet’s first conquest of another star system.

First Conquest is Book 1 of the Stellar Conquest series, which carries the Plague Wars series forward a century into the future when humanity turns to the stars to find its destiny. It tells of a bitter battle as EarthFleet smashes into an alien star system in a desperate first strike to save humanity. Follow the starship Conquest as its captain and crew take the fight to Earth’s enemies.

Category: Science Fiction – Military

Khe loves her simple life on a farming commune, until she discovers that her gift for pushing the crops is a death sentence. Fleeing across the treacherous wilderness, she makes her way to the city of Chimbalay, searching for the orindles who might save her. But Chimbalay has its own dangers. The Powers are there–the secret rulers who have chosen Khe to be the mother of a monstrous new race.

Neither “man in space” SciFi nor classical fantasy, Khe blends elements of both while satisfying those wanting something new in a dystopian story. 126 five-star reviews.

Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

A thousand years ago, on the world of Claire-Agon, a war raged between men and dragons.

When an expedition of elite warriors goes missing in the fetid Kero Swamp, Olivia Moross, Priestess of Astor and daughter of the regional prefect, is caught in the conflict between her divine holy order, the sinister Kesh wizards, and the nobles of the ruling class of Ulatha.

Seeking the fate of the lost expedition, and struggling to learn what might exist in the desolate Kero Swamp, Olivia finds herself battling human, beastly and supernatural forces. With the help of her father’s nobles, and an unexpected Ranger of the Arnen, she must not only save her town, but also remain true to her beliefs in the pursuit of the truth.

Olivia soon discovers that in the world of Claire-Agon, when dealing with a Black Dragon, sometimes dead is better.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

A thousand years ago, on the world of Claire-Agon, a war raged between men and dragons.

Culminating a life’s worth of work, Eric finally has his mercenary group, The Hunt, recognized by the royal realms of Agon. His first mission: to find the scourge of Highstone Pass. The encounter changes his life forever.

Near death, accused of treason, and thought insane by his fellow mercenary leaders, Eric finds himself manipulated as a pawn, caught between the mighty realms of Ulatha and Kesh. Facing a destitute end to his life, Eric must gather together an unlikely group of companions to finish the task he was appointed to and reclaim his honor and wealth, but the sinister Kesh wizards and a deadly, ancient, nemesis have other plans.

Eric soon discovers that, in the world of Claire-Agon, when dealing with a White Dragon, sometimes ice burns hotter than fire.

An epic fantasy tale like none you’ve ever read…

For centuries, a two-headed dragon has laid dormant at Dragonsgate. Its two heads, Vicia and Heinox, fought perennially for control of its gargantuan body.

But now, it has taken to the air.

The Prophet of Lamath is the enthralling first novel in the Pelmen the Powershaper series. A gripping fantasy adventure set in a world beset by terror and danger at every turn. It is sure to delight fans of Anne McCaffrey.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery