Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for April 2, 2020

The past isn’t over, it’s an opening. The future isn’t hidden, it’s a trap.
If she ever wants to see him again, she’ll have to take the risk.

Fall into this “funny, romantic & harrowing” (Publishers Weekly Starred Review) dystopian love story and prepare to encounter a finicky time machine, a mysterious seashell, and a very clever dog (some sex, some swearing, some violence, but no vampires and ABSOLUTELY no ditzes!)

“My name is John.” I sigh and shake my head. “I wish I could tell you that I’m ordinary, fun, and loving. That I live without a care in the world. After all, there isn’t much difference between you and I.”
I slowly blink and exhale, “The truth is, I, am the guardian of Earth. I was born with a special gene that enhances my human abilities, and I trained for twelve years to master my own power. All so when the day comes, I can defend my planet against alien invasions.”
I clench my fists, tensing my muscles. “That day is here now. An alien species that wants no one in the universe but them is a hundred and fourteen hours away from reaching Earth. Only me and my mentor -a shape-shifting android from a precursor species that once roamed the Earth- know about the invasion and are preparing for it, but I fear that we are not enough to take on an entire army.”

Category: Science Fiction – Alien Invasion

Ulfric took an oath to protect his world. But will it mean losing everything he loves?

An epic fantasy with magic, monsters, and a Cosmos-crossing adventure.

Weary of leadership and everlasting existence, yearning for life anew, Ulfric Aldinhuus plans to renounce his immortal spark and his oath as a Knight Corporealis of Vinnr to become a simple commoner once again. Ordination into the Knights is an honor few are chosen for and even fewer accept. But he has lived far too long to care about honor anymore.

He just wants his freedom, the chance to watch his daughter Isemay grow up, and to grow old before she does. After over a thousand turns around Halla in service to his celestial creator Vaka Aster, hasn’t he earned it?

But rumors have spread across the three kingdoms of a usurper calling himself His Holiness—another celestial who’s come to Vinnr to challenge the dominion of Vaka Aster…

Category: Fantasy – Epic

The biggest solar flare since the 1859 Carrington Event is about to bring the world to its knees.

When a huge plasma ejection from the sun hits the Earth’s atmosphere, the resulting EMP pulse fries electricity grids and disables fragile electronics. Transmission wires melt, transformers explode and modern vehicles cease working. In less than a minute, the world is taken back two centuries.

Lauren Nolan finds herself trapped in New York and has to trek back by any means necessary to her children back in North Carolina. As society collapses into anarchy, every mile becomes more dangerous.

Her military husband Rick, however, faces the journey of his life. Caught with his squad and under fire by militants in the Middle East, his journey will be an epic odyssey.

Neither of them know what they will find if they ever make it back alive.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

Demons are coming! Can an elven scholar and an ancient pariah reunite their people to thwart a genocidal evil?
Raven has unlimited hope. As part of a quest to reunite the Elven Nation, she combs an ancient library for anything that could mend the widening rift. But when magical portals open throughout the city releasing bloodthirsty demons, she’ll discover a hidden ability that could transform the fate of her people…

W’rath’s past has forever tainted his future. Exiled for 10,000 years, the god-like entity escapes his prison only to witness the devastating attack on Second Home. Facing a genocidal enemy, W’rath must guide a powerful but untested heroine if anyone is to survive.

As he attempts to escape his reviled deeds, can W’rath help Raven harness her powers or will ancient forces eliminate the Elven Nation once and for all?

Category: Fantasy – Epic

A devastating cyber-attack.
A deadly winter storm.
And a lone man who will stop at nothing to save his family.

The largest snowstorm in a hundred years is barreling down on the northern United States. When it hits it will bring over a meter of snow and numbing arctic winds.
Some are prepared. Most are not.

But something infinitely more dangerous is also on its way–a multi-pronged cyber-attack that will destroy the power grid, crippling the country at the worst possible moment.

Like millions of others, ex-cop Nate Bauer and his family are bracing for the coming storm, unaware that it will test them in ways they could never have imagined.

For hidden deep within the malignant code lies an even greater threat. One that holds the potential to destroy America forever.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic