Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for August 31, 2019

The Age of Magic has long since ended, but now something unexpected happened. The creatures of magic, both good and evil, have started to awaken. Although it had been prophesied, it had not been foretold that the awakening would begin with a gopher doing what gophers do best: invading a garden – the garden of an ex-wizard. And in this garden grew a carrot that contained the last, and therefore greatest, magic of all.

It is a magic that respects no size or shape as it leads the gopher through many dangers and ultimately to the center of a maelstrom where good and evil collide. It was no place for a gopher, although for this particular gopher, it was the only place. The fate of the world may depend on it.

Around the world, a series of unnatural events starts an inevitable countdown to a shocking revelation that will change everything we know about the universe. From strange lights in the night skies, to the disappearances of key scientists who were about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough, mankind must deal with a threat from an unknown enemy.

Piper, a troubled teenage girl, begins hearing her dead brother’s voice. Elsner, a disgraced reporter, finds more than he bargained for when he investigates a UFO cult. Thorne, a treacherous spymaster, plays both sides in his quest to survive the coming onslaught. Perry, a retired government analyst, is brought back when a doomsday scenario he had once envisioned actually comes true.

The chosen few shall soon determine the fate of humanity. Only one thing is certain: we are not alone.

Category: Science Fiction – Alien Invasion

WINNER of the Independent Authors’ Network Outstanding Science Fiction book of 2018 and the Literary Classics Outstanding Science Fiction for Young Adults, 2018. Bronze in the International Wishing Shelf Awards.

Trapped and alone, can he survive?

Young Joshua finds himself trapped outside the mining colony on the planet of Cypress Grove. He faces a dark rainforest infested with a creature so deadly, it has kept all humans confined inside their only settlement for decades.

But the colony’s criminal underworld may be even worse…

In this original coming of age tale, debut author DG Lamb lays the foundation for the Driven to the Hilt series with plenty of action, unique style, and a richly crafted young hero.

“…a debut novel that brilliantly introduces a series with huge promise of entertainment.”Readers’ Favorite 5 *****

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

It is the dawn of the Renaissance, a time when new ideas are just beginning to emerge. Alfred — the eponymous second son — comes of age in the enlightened court of his grandfather. Alfred is convinced that his life will be unremarkable, spent in diligent but mundane service the kingdom. His grandfather, however, foresees for him a special destiny.

Category: Fantasy – Historical

A wounded soldier, a missing friend, a mysterious game. If Val can’t figure out what’s really going on, then it’s game over. For everyone.

Category: Fantasy – TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptations

★★★★★ Exciting, original, romantic… “One of the best fairytale retellings I’ve ever read.”

You thought you knew the story of Cinderella… You were wrong.

The kingdom needs an heir and Princess Charmaine is quite aware that the job rests solely upon her shoulders. When her elder sister dies, Charmaine must take her place at the ball designed to find her a husband. With the wedding itself already planned, a hundred men stand ready to be chosen as her husband.
Now all she has to do is pick.

As a servant in the castle kitchens, Cynder knows his place beneath the royals.
With the impending war between the people of magic and those of his masters, there is little he can do to stop it.
Read the full Cinderella Reverse Fairytale series by USA Today bestselling author J.A. Armitage.
Take everything you think you know about fairytales and turn it on its head.

Category: Fantasy – Fairy Tales