Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for April 19, 2023

Following a catastrophic event, Jexter and his friends must find a way to prevent the human race from becoming extinct. With some extra-terrestrial support, humans are transformed into humphibians, a life form capable of surviving underwater as well as on land. What follows is an adventure like no other.

“Far and away one of the finest books of 2022. If I had the only vote, this would be in a book of the year category. Brilliantly written. Fans of graphic novels will love this book. Fans of simply fun adventures will love this book. If you want to enjoy reading a book again, buy this book. A brilliant book that needs to be a template for all YA writers in the world.” – N. N. Light, Amazon Vine Voice

The Blue Race is a far-future space opera, where humanity is entrenched in a cold war with an expansionist alien species, the Engus. The plot follows the exploits of a small human team who are vying to capture an abandoned artifact that will upset the balance of power. The protagonist, Heber, is a rare telepath from a dying race that suffered a genocide at the hands of the Engus. His pursuit of the fabled artifact takes him through a series of adventures accross the galaxy, that culminates in a thrilling finale. Themes include AI government, telepathy, espionage, exotic habitats and space travel.

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera

The Expanse meets Star Trek in this military science fiction epic from award-winning author Chris Pourteau.

Xenophobia nearly ended the Sol Alliance when humanity warred with the Arcœnum, an exotic alien species with irresistible mental abilities. Mankind survived thanks to the quick thinking of a brash, young starship officer, Nick Stone, who spends the rest of his life reluctantly fielding the endless accolades of a grateful humanity. Now, at 75, he’s desperate to retire.

“S-O-S. All ships and stations. My name is Alice Keller…”

When a distress call goes out from Drake’s World, Stone is pressured by politics into one final mission: rescue a young girl marooned on the planet, then sail triumphantly into retirement. But when she demonstrates amazing psychokinetic abilities, Bragg will stop at nothing to exploit her as he prepares for a war of revenge against the Arcœnum.

Category: Science Fiction – Military

Evil has tipped the scales in the balance of time. Ember just doesn’t know it yet.

Ember Brighton knows exactly what she wants in life, and how to get there, until she finds out her life is intricately woven and laid out…and not in any of the ways she planned.

Unbeknownst to Ember, her family has a secret, unique ability to travel through time, and Ember’s about to become part of the mission to stop the evil that threatens them all.

Her first adventure leads her right into the arms of Rane Andersson, an unlikely ally. But he’s not who he appears to be, and time is running out to uncover the truth to save her future.

With everything she loves at stake, Ember is forced to take matters into her own hands, no matter how dangerous the circumstances turn out to be.

Fans of the Outlander and A Shade of Vampire series won’t be able to put this epic time travel, paranormal romance down!

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Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Delve into a world where dragons and mortals bind…
The realm of Drinnglennin is poised on the cusp of chaos, for their High King is dying and has yet to name an heir. Rumors abound that the Helgrins, Drinnglennin’s bitterest foes, are preparing their longboats to raid their shores, while the å Livåri folk, for whom the island kingdom is the last sanctuary, are mysteriously disappearing. And in distant Belestar, the fabled dragons are stirring from their self-imposed exile.
Drinnglennin’s hopes lie with the wizard Morgan, who must safeguard the king’s possible heirs, all of whom are coming of age. Yet a dangerously powerful house seeks the succession for one of their own, even if it means disrupting the fragile peace of the realm.
One thing is certain: whoever next sits on the Einhorn Throne will determine the fate not only of Drinnglennin, but of all who dwell in the Known World.

Category: Fantasy – Epic

Gossip Girl meets Wednesday in this YA paranormal thriller full of twists, turns & angsty romance.

18-year-old Natalie has big ambitions but very little control over her situation. She’s trapped at an elite boarding school on a private island, where cell phones are forbidden, militant guards line the iron gates, and her practically prearranged boyfriend has eyes for another girl.

Everything changes when a mysterious new student arrives named Henry Thorne. When Henry has a grisly vision of Natalie being murdered, he ultimately decides to save her and face the consequences. But the consequences of changing the future are more dangerous than Henry imagined, unlocking a wide conspiracy among his kind that’s linked to Natalie’s past, and a desire that threatens to consume them.

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Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Magic and murder mysteries.
Joe had escaped from prison five years ago. Now Aydin and his team are on the job. All Aydin has are his blue eyes that can see through lies and a memory of Joe escaping him five years ago.
When suspicious activity is noticed in Joe’s house one night, Aydin and his team make their move, but what they learn is not what they expect to find.

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Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

When someone close to him is murdered, Aydin is ready to move heaven and earth to solve the case, but when the investigation takes him across borders and an attempt is made on his own life, Aydin has to wonder if he has bitten off more than he can chew.
As clues turn into dead ends and casualties mount, more attempts are made on his life. Can Aydin solve the mystery before the unknown adds him to the list of victims?

Laugh at the cosmos when UFO chaser Dale, along with his two friends, get pulled into a strange horseshoe contest hosted by a gnome-shaped, banjo-playing alien! It gets crazy when they fight off thugs who want the same mysterious horseshoes. This could result in an invasion of alien laughter. This is not a government cover up.

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Category: Science Fiction – Adventure