Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for April 24, 2024

THIS BOOK BUNDLE FROM THE THRILLING SURVIVAL SERIES ZPOCALYPTO INCLUDES:
1. The epic-length prequel – A Dark and Sure Descent: The year is 2030. The government’s experiment with reanimating the dead for use as soldiers and slaves is about to go mainstream in a very big way. What could possibly go wrong?
2. Episode 01 – Hacked into the Game: 12 years after the deadliest virus nearly wiped out civilization, the Long Island wastelands have been converted into a live-action arcade, where gamers can virtually hunt and fight zombies from the safety of their own homes. 6 gamer-hackers sneak onto the island. They’ll soon discover that while breaking in is easy, getting back out is a killer.
3. Episode 02 – Failsafe Codex: To hide the evidence of their hack, a group of gamers must return to the arcade to rescue the friend they left behind. Which means entering the deadliest part of Gameland.

When Charlie Magus enters a fantastical world hidden deep in the forest, his life is turned upside down. The timid 13-year-old transforms into a powerful wizard wielding formidable magic. In the real world, life goes on as usual. But in the fantasy world, a war is brewing that will dwarf all others. Charlie’s newfound powers stand between victory and defeat.

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age

When the NCIS tasks her with deciphering an ancient text, linguist and cryptographer Charlie Cutter discovers the language on display in a series of top-secret photographs—and then an otherworldly pod crashes to Earth. Can she crack the code in time to prevent an all-out invasion of devastating proportions?

Category: Science Fiction – Genetic Engineering

Politics as Unusual! Thomas P. Powell’s ascension in politics was both unusual and yet very American. From traffic cop to vice president of the United States, Thomas climbed up the ladder of public service, often due to the push of random acts and not-so-happy accidents. However, Thomas held the opinion that it was due solely to his singular innate moral authority. What matters is what’s within; that’s the Powell political philosophy. Then, on the cusp of his grasping the last rung on the American political ladder, something truly within suddenly appears. A horrible homunculus, an impetuous imp, climbs out of Thomas’ right ear to bedevil his nights, confuse his days, and take him on a crazy, wild, nauseating, and nuclear journey. It’s as if The West Wing was done as an episode of The Twilight Zone

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

The old world is gone. Now, one family must endure the hellish aftermath…

Laurel is stabilizing a patient in the ER when the power goes out. When the rest of the hospital evacuates, she refuses to leave her patients behind—especially her sick mother. She’s determined to fight for their lives. Even if it means putting her own in danger…

In a remote mountain cabin hundreds of miles away, Laurel’s husband, Bear, begins a grueling trek across Minnesota. He’ll do whatever it takes to reunite his family. But it’s a dangerous journey, and he’s all alone save for his loyal dog, Jessamine, and Trent, an orphaned boy he finds along the way.

Meanwhile, their daughter Mae has joined up with a violent militia, and grapples with divided loyalties. The Militia have unearthed weapons of war that survived the EMP. And they’re ready to launch a bloody conflict…

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

“Cain crafts a vivid world … rich with detail and myth-lore that traipses brightly through the darker themes.” (BookLife Reviews)

From the peaceful shores of his small village to a world of chaos and darkness, Finn embarks on a quest that will change him forever. Caught in the arms of another man by occupying soldiers of the Holy Dayigan Empire, Finn is wrongfully accused of murder—part of a plan to slaughter his people for their ‘ungodly’ ways.

With his people facing extinction, Finn’s chief druidess sends him on a mission to seek help from powerful chaos druids beyond their borders. There he discovers Laisren, the man he once loved when they were boys. But darkness has taken its toll on Laisren, and he does not want Finn to follow his same fate—a fate that seems unavoidable.

“…a wonderfully written novel, a tear-jerker and page-turner. I highly recommend…” (Queer Sci Fi)

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Category: Fantasy – Epic

Triana Moore lost her job as a maintenance technician when her boss discovered her true identity. But decluttering the galaxy isn’t just for janitors. With the help of shiny security agent Ty O’Neill, Triana will uncover the bad guys and clean up the star systems, one at a time. And still find time for donuts.

To celebrate the launch of book 5, Sun Spot Remover, the first four books of this funny, sci fi mystery series are on sale!

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera

Getting stranded on a desert island shouldn’t be this fun. Visiting your family shouldn’t be this stressful. And yet, this is how life is for the sibling twins, Clarence and Clarice, stuck between reality and fantasy, with a veil of mystery and danger pulled taut between them.

Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

When life serves up lemons, making lemonade seems easy.

But what do you do when college plans are dashed and a remote island near the Canadian border becomes home?

Nova Lennox knows one thing: don’t befriend the locals, especially not the charming one with a cute dimple.

But as she settles into a new life with the family she’s never met, she begins to realize this seemingly idyllic place holds dark secrets.

Google Street View? Nonexistent.

A lurking wolf? Potentially dangerous.

And when a body is discovered in the woods, the real question emerges: what hides in the shadows of this mysterious island?

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Join this grumpy yet transforming young woman, her sunshine/cinnamon roll boyfriend (who’s not exactly human), and a cocky fae warrior in an epic slowburn fantasy adventure. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Category: Fantasy – New Adult & College

When an unexpected wedding invitation arrives, Anno packs her family up for a trip across the stars.

There’s a lot of fun, touristy things to do on Crossroads Station, including cloud surfing on New Jupiter and enjoying the cosmopolitan atmosphere of a place that’s home to so many different alien species. But there’s also a reckoning to be had with her larger family, who Anno hasn’t seen in eight years. She was born and raised in the cult of Xeno-Nativity, and most of her dozen siblings—each of a different species—are still enmeshed in the myrmecoidal matrons’ talons. Can they forgive her for leaving them behind? And can she save them from staying trapped there forever?

This is a story about crossing star systems to be with the ones you love, the complexity of family, and the power of reconnecting with the best parts of your past, while fighting to leave the worst parts behind.

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Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera