Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for December 12, 2017

SPACE IS VAST AND UNTAMED, AND IT HOLDS MANY SECRETS.
Now two individuals from opposite ends of settled space are on a collision course with the darkest of those secrets, even as the world threatens to explode around them.

In the year 2322, humanity has colonized the stars. Alexis Solovy is Earth Alliance royalty, her father a fallen war hero and her mother an influential military leader. But she seeks only the freedom of space and has made a fortune as a freelance scout by reading the patterns in the chaos to discover the hidden wonders of the stars.

Nothing about her latest objective suggests the secret it conceals will turn her life– not to mention the entire galaxy–upside down. But a chance encounter with a mysterious spy leads to a discovery which will thrust Alex into the middle of an interstellar war and a sinister conspiracy, whether she likes it or not.

For a thousand years, vampires ruled the earth. They bent men to their will and molded cities into hotbeds of depravity.

Ha! Just kidding. Vampires are weaklings that catch fire if you push them into sunlight. When humans found out they existed, the suckers were captured, enslaved, and put to work.

So, imagine my surprise when a free vampire strolled into Joe’s Bar. Fair enough if he’s ditched his chains but walking around in public? That does not compute. As an escapee cyborg with a bounty on her head, I don’t want to dig for trouble. If it weren’t for my best friend, I’d turn a blind eye. But I owe that thirteen-year-old vampire my freedom and my life. If something is changing for his species, he needs to know.

This investigation will open a can of bother, but if trouble comes for me, I’m ready. My body is 34% titanium, my skin is silicone, and I have nerves of steel.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Shadow Mage Gethen, a powerful necromancer, guards the border between the living and the dead, and he’s never needed anything from anyone. Militess Halina is the bastard daughter of the king of Ursinum. She’s a formidable knight who uses her body to reward her loyal soldiers and to punish her enemies. And she’s never met a man she couldn’t command or crush.
Until now.
Passion and power ignite when a blizzard traps Halina at Gethen’s citadel. As an evil entity’s attacks deteriorate his sorcery they must embrace their unexpected attraction. Because their passion may be the key to defeating an ancient enemy that’s hell-bent on obliterating their world.

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Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

Leader. Soldier. Pawn.
Militess Halina has claimed numerous victories for her king and country. Now she’s under siege inside her own castle, held by enemies determined to start a war and condemn her lover as both a king-killer and a child-slayer.

Necromancer. Healer. Protector.
Sun Mage Gethen commands life and death, but even such power may not be enough to free his beloved militess or defeat a resurrected evil that feeds on the kingdom’s most innocent victims.

Separate they’re vulnerable. Together they might stand a chance.
In a battle for souls and survival, a warrior fights for the kingdom she serves and the man she loves, even as her beloved mage must triumph over an undying malice to save the woman he adores and the legacies of two nations.

SEQUEL TO THE 2017 DRAGON AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST APOCALYPTIC NOVEL

The survivors built a community and called it Hope. After eight years, they allowed themselves to think that the zombie scourge was ending; the hordes fading away in the face of time.

But the enemy they thought extinct was evolving – growing faster, stronger, and more cunning. The timely return of the much-depleted 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, US Marine Corps helped turn the tide of one battle. The prospect of renewed war against a different type of enemy will require sterner stuff and serious firepower.

Now, they must go far beyond the overgrown wastes they call the wild in a desperate attempt to recover vital military equipment that will determine whether the future of mankind is one for the living – or for the dead.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

A mesmerizing sci-fi & fantasy blend, Fates Aflame is a breathtaking journey through a vast new world in the tradition of epics like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, and Percy Jackson.
In a society secretly fueled by unbridled magic and turbulent political landscapes, Lieutenant Hawksford is torn between prophecy and duty. With the threads of her fate tugged in all directions, uncertainty shrouds her future.
She has the ability to conjure fire at will, but the birth of her powers awakens a curse and a perilous trial unfolds, putting the lives of those she loves in jeopardy. When extinct beasts brought forth by ancient magic threaten her life, she has no choice but to take a stand, and in the blink of an eye, her carefree life is extinguished.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery