Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for February 27, 2023

The right song will get them home. The wrong song will get them killed…

When guitarist Robin Wood of the rock band Sun overhears a strange melody in a café in New York City, little does he know that within hours he will be catapulted into a medieval world where music has magical powers and he and his bandmates are mistaken for outlawed sorcerers.

His bandmates arrested, Robin escapes with the help of a beautiful, mysterious woman who offers him aid—provided he will use his musical abilities to serve her people, who have been oppressed for centuries. If he will undertake an archaic ritual that will enable her to draw on his musical power— a dangerous magic he insists he does not have—she will help free his friends and return him to his world.

But can he trust the sorceress he is falling for? Will she help them return to Earth, or is she simply using them to achieve her ends?

“It just just doesn’t get any better than this historical fantasy book. The writing will pull you in until you feel as if your right there.”-Apple Books Review

All Charlaine ever wanted was to follow in her father’s footsteps until she was forced to leave her old life behind to save her family. Now, as a Temple Knight, she finds herself alone in a distant realm, unaware of what the future demands of her.
Journey along with Charlaine deShandria as she chases her destiny in the action-packed, intrigue-filled Temple Knight, a series starter.

“Loved this book. The world comes alive with well described and well thought out battle scenes the main character makes you want to follow her through hell itself.”-Apple books Review

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Category: Fantasy – Epic

Win a tournament, find a wealthy patron, and be set for life—how hard can it be?

Ludwig Altenburg seeks glory on the field of honour, but he soon learns there’s more to fighting than simple swordplay.

When mere bravado is not enough, the only option left to him is to join a mercenary group, sharpening his skills through death and destruction. But with enemies lurking amongst friends, forging a new identity as a warrior is fraught with danger.

As armies gather, the looming threat of conflict forces him to take up the mantle of leadership. Only then does he begin to understand the true cost of war.

Will his willingness to sacrifice everything to save others be his downfall or his saving grace?

Ten years. Thousands dead. No memories.
The amnesia was supposed to be a good thing. Other soldiers bask in its freedom. Except for Elvac it doesn’t feel right. When he returns from his first year at war he can’t shake the niggling sensation that something is missing. His life has been turned upside down, yet he can’t remember being gone. The only proof of his time away are the scars, and the haunting dreams of fire.
With the help of his friends, Elvac begins to regain his lost memories, and with them uncover the truth of his missing year, and what the Church of Sunne is really doing with their War of the North.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

John Beck is the hero we don’t deserve but he’s exactly who we need when the world falls apart.

When a surprise EMP attack kills the power grid across most of the United States, the nation crumbles but a hero rises. John Beck makes it his mission to help the weak against the strong in a new, lawless wilderness. All the while, he fights the demons of his past as he searches for the only family he has left.

Best Laid Plans is book one of The Crusader EMP Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series and is perfect for fans of Franklin Horton, Ryan Schow, Kyla Stone, Jack Hunt, and AR Shaw.

Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

When Olive Joshi falls through a portal into her own abandoned novel, she finds herself in a world in peril: double suns scorch the planet, the brutal Prince Burnash seeks supreme power, and her heroine, Coseema, has gone into hiding. With the fate of a star system on the line, can Olive find the hero in herself?

The Twin Stars is an engrossing portal fantasy in the spirit of the Wizard of Oz, the Neverending Story, and the Chronicles of Narnia, with a dash of Star Wars and a sprinkling of Dune. Fans of space fantasy, coming-of-age adventures, unexpected twists and turns, and novels about mental health and self-confidence will love this unique tale about facing what frightens us most.

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Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera

A looming supernova. A long-lost starship. A hero turned evil.

Olive Joshi never meant to fall through a portal into her own abandoned novel, much less kill her protagonist and resurrect her as a villain. Now she’s on the run in a universe quickly spiraling out of her control.

After narrowly escaping Coseema with her life, Olive and her friends head for a distant planet in search of the legendary starship the Wave-Rider, which may be the only hope for the doomed people of Lyria. But the voyage there is littered with obstacles—the tyrannical ruler of a dying colony, a mysterious spacefarer, the ever-present threat of Coseema, and Olive’s own obsessive fears.

Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet.

Roguish Never is sure he has hunted down every relic and every clue possible on his quest to finally lift the curse on his blood and hopefully learn his true name. However, convincing the wealthy Lord Firmita to part with a map to the sunken city proves to be far more dangerous than he first imagined.

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Category: Fantasy – Epic

Do you miss the action heroes of the ‘80s and ‘90s? Tired of delicate sensibilities and toned-down PG-13 muck? Meet Sid Hansen. He’s the finest killing machine the secret shadow government has ever produced. Feelings? He doesn’t have them. Manners? Nope. Remorse? Absolutely not. This guy would detonate a bus full of kittens to kill one terrorist. He shoots first and asks questions never. So why is he running a cash register in a video store?

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure