Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for October 9, 2021

She enjoyed life as a demon’s pet. Until the cries of an innocent tore her world asunder…
Emma Case is freaking out. Being surrounded by monsters is risky enough without breaking the rules, but when the soft-hearted girl hears a pup in distress, she can’t resist trespassing on forbidden ground. And after discovering the unfortunate creature is a wolf-shifter, she’s stunned when the child’s pack accuses her of the crime and abducts her for interrogation.

Tortured for information she doesn’t have, Emma pleads desperately for her handsome tormenter to believe her. Yet as the naïve young woman tumbles deeper into the realm of supernatural intrigue, she unexpectedly manifests frightening powers she has no idea how to control.

Will Emma’s hidden heritage prove a blessing or a bane?

Cursed Demon is the second standalone book in the character-driven Creatures of the Otherworld series.

“Can you keep a secret? A secret that you must guard with your life.”
Draigh nodded.
“Your mother was a princess, the daughter of King Legell. When the usurper Gallenden attacked the castle, the king gave me the task of keeping the princess safe.”
The boy didn’t say a word, just stared ahead. The father ruffled his hair. “This doesn’t change anything between you and me.”
“Who am I? Does that make me a prince?”
“No, it makes you the rightful king.”

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

An experiment gone wrong. A girl with a secret. And a forbidden love like no other: As Sage settles in her new town, the last thing she means to do is accidentally transport the star athlete of her new school, Damien Holt, into her mind. Now, he too is in danger…

Category: Fantasy – Superhero

After several world catastrophes, robots called ‘Tins’ have come to power. Lexi019 has lived inside of a Compound ruled by Tins for the past twelve years. She will be transferred, as all eighteen-year-olds are, to serve the Electric Gardens for the rest of her life.

But she can’t let go of her past, her family and culture, and deep inside she believes her father is still alive, out there somewhere.

Lexi defies the Tins with her best friend Kyle53, his Meshed sister, and an unlikely soul-searching Tin named Digit. But in the end, can she escape… or like all things in this artificial, apocalyptic world, will she be stuck under the Tins’ power forever?

“All in all, this book was amazing. There are a lot of twists and turns plot-wise, the characters are three dimensional, the world-building is relatable with a hint of fantasy, and the plot is fast-paced.”

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

When a deadly virus sweeps the country, Rowan and Kiaya are far from everything they love. Desperate to make it home, they team up with former cop, Devon, but as the world around them dies, they learn that the virus isn’t just killing people, it’s changing them.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

A mysterious Romanian monk arrives in New York. He brings with him a strange offer for social media influencers:

In exchange for hundreds of millions more followers, the influencers must surrender their soul.

But, there is an ancient evil that must be fed. And a merciless vigilante who will stop at nothing to prevent the monk’s plan.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Gayle never thought she would leave Callisto Station. But that day arrived. Returning to Earth was a dream for her parents, but a nightmare for Gayle. She wasn’t alone. She and the rest of the Callisto Group found themselves moving to Earth. There they had to deal with the excessive gravity, school bullies, overcoming open skies, and bad air. Then the worst news came: The Callisto Group was about to be broken up. The only way to prevent that was to pull together as a team. To put their plan into action, they would have to leave their parents behind, perhaps never to see them again. Could they do it? Would they go that far to keep their group intact? Could they avoid the many obstacles set in their way? Read the adventures of Gayle, Alicia, and JJ as they plot their return to their home, Callisto Station.

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Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

The Callisto Group has finally made it back home. Alicia finds that a lot has changed while they were away, and they begin work right away to fix these problems. A big surprise is finding kids from Earth living on Callisto Station. An even bigger surprise was to find that they aren’t alone.

Ryne and his sister Falen find themselves on Callisto Station much against their wishes. They dream of returning to Earth but it may take a while. With the return of the Callisto Group, they find themselves no longer in charge. Can they find a way to get along?

It has long been rumored, but will the discovery of the wolf ruin all their plans? Will the kids find a way to work together to deal with the new intruder?

Damien Flynn finds himself in the midst of growing turmoil that he foresaw but was not equipped to handle. Denied the quill for speaking his mind, he finds himself shackled to a path spiraling downward. A brush with death can do wonders to help one re-evaluate their priorities and their morals but it remains to be seen just how Damien will proceed with his newfound perspective on mortality.

Victoria Montgomery, a powerful revolutionary general, buoyed by her second with fractured morals, provides early and tangible victories but success brings attention they may not be ready for. Erudite and ruthless cunning stalks the would-be revolutionaries with pragmatism and patience. The threat of extinction looms over every step forward.

Political espionage, assassinations, scandalous affairs, underhanded deals, and dirty politics threaten to plunge the known world into chaos.

Category: Fantasy – Historical