Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for November 19, 2024
Their Village, Their Fortressby Dylan MadeleyA soldier escapes the destruction of his fortress at the hands of a calamitous new weapon. Against orders, he rides home to deliver the terrible news. He insists no village is too small to be warned of what’s coming, even if he’s not sure what they can do. He delivers an impassioned call to action, daring them to try. Reconnecting with his community involves reconsidering why he left it, and what he might regret having left behind; but he soon faces scrutiny when they realize something about his appeal doesn’t add up. Each villager confronts what’s happening however they must, journeying through their emotions and sometimes delving into their personal histories to reconcile themselves. Their truth, their skills, and their efforts enable them to resist—but even if they believe, can a hastily-prepared volunteer militia of farmers defeat a battalion of trained soldiers? $0.99 |
Gilded Descent (Gilded Ruins Series Book 1)by Blake IronmoreRejected, deadly, broken. And that’s just my love life. My name is Merrick and within the Weywyrd community, I’m loathed and reviled, all because of a prophesy that foresaw that the infamous half-breed would end the world. Especially since the Council want every supernatural creature in the Weywyrd Community gone for good! And secrets can be more deadly than even a creature like me. $0.99 Category: Dark Fantasy |
Devastateby D. B. GoodinIn the bustling heart of New York, twelve-year-old Aiko Takahashi’s world is shattered when she returns home one evening to find her parents brutally murdered. Her uncle Hiroto steps in to care for her, being the only family she has left. However, just as Aiko begins to settle into life with her uncle, a fierce custody battle erupts with her mother’s best friend. The court deems Hiroto’s troubled past unfit for raising a child, forcing Aiko to live with a strict family friend. Determined to uncover the truth behind her parents’ deaths, Aiko dives into a dark conspiracy tied to her mother’s stolen technology. Her mother, a brilliant scientist, was on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery in brain enhancement technology meant for good, now twisted by a ruthless tyrant into a tool of power and control. $2.99 Category: Science Fiction – Adventure |
Candy Croneby A.L. HawkeChristmas turns into creepy Halloween when all the local children disappear in the woods. Cadence searches the forest, but becomes spellbound. All the voracious casting heralds the arrival of a new witch in town. The Candy Crone. $0.99 |
Timelightby Faith ConlonCan a mysterious power help a thirteen-year-old boy solve the disappearance that has fractured his family? Charlie Winter has never stopped believing he can find his missing mom, even when his dad has given up hope. After a series of strange events, Charlie discovers a hidden family secret that changes everything: he can time travel. $0.99 Category: Science Fiction – Time Travel |
Water Memoryby Tom StrelichA hilarious dystopian read! 1st Place – Chanticleer Mark Twain Award: The magnetic poles reversed, civilization has its clock reset to the cosmic flashing 12:00 am from a million years ago, and everybody is forgetting everything learned since. Everybody except Hertell Daggett, decides to start civilization all over. What could possibly go wrong? $0.99 |
THE COOL THINGby Robert RifeA couple discover a buried UFO. The flying saucer ain’t empty and this ain’t their lucky day. This is a tale about aliens, the paranormal… and dipstick humans. A ROLLER-COASTER READ when a crook and his street-girl buy something stolen from an ancient spaceship. They think it’s a medieval breastplate. WRONG! It’s part of a spacesuit that can nullify distance, allowing access to a lab inside the UFO. A lab with a terrifying history of failed genetic engineering. Not all failures die. Occasionally one escapes, greatly energizing the scientists… especially those who get eaten.The girl accidentally activates the armor and is snatched into the lab by an amorous mutant. Death wold be an improvement on her fate. The crook gallops to the rescue… and the feces takes flight. $1.99 |