Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for June 11, 2024

After decades of hibernation, Crystal Maiden wakes in a time no longer her own. Injured, captive, her only allies are enemies from the past. Her Creator’s rebellion against the Brethren’s oppressive rule has failed. Compelled to continue the fight, she must learn how to co-exist with those who, for her, were enemies mere days ago. Then somehow overpower their captors. Afterward, they might repair their crippled ship and escape. But their captors turn out to be former allies of the rebellion. Their plight is dire, as they, too, face annihilation at the whims of the Brethren. Now, Crystal stands at a crossroads. Join these new friends and continue her Creator’s rebellion—likely doomed to be a short-lived effort. Or return with her rescuer and trust her influence with the Brethren is strong enough to protect her—and turn her back on the very essence of her existence.

When Leon Aronofsky, a planner at a London media agency, accidentally passes out at an office party, he wakes to find a secret technology project so out of this world that the U.S. government is suddenly trying to kill him for it… A secret buried for 80 years. A deadly chase for the truth. And dinner at his mom’s. How will Leon and Izzy survive?

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

What would you do if you realized one fine morning that nobody around you woke up? Well, Mandira certainly has no clue.
In the city of Abbynton, Mandira lives with her carefree husband, organized daughter, reclusive son, and mischievous dog. She is baffled by frequent encounters with a mysterious man, Jack, trying to warn her of a disaster looming on earth that her son Ryan can only thwart.
How can a protective mom trust someone only she can see making a preposterous claim about Ryan, who can barely lead a normal life?
All hell breaks loose; Mandira discovers the unknown existence and witnesses the unthinkable to the point where the lines blur between reality and delusion. What follows leaves the entire World topsy turvy, her loved ones endangered, and the life on the verge of extinction.
Emotional mom and vulnerable son must do everything to restore the order of the World.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

A deadly disorder strikes the World, causing mayhem. Rage and fear grip the Planet. Every household is in grave peril, and Mandira’s house has become a battleground. Driven by vengeance, the enemy is savage this time. The resolute mom and desolate son must shine in the face of adversity.
Disorder of the World takes Mandira’s family on a rollercoaster of innocent love, coping with loss, enduring mayhem, and braving vengeance.

A killer haunted by blood and death, plagued by a lifetime of bad decisions. Brennan Redhands is a failure.
When his daughter Gwenna is abducted, an ancient evil stirs and the fate of the world rests in his hands. Brennan must stop at nothing, but the voice in his head is tearing him apart – if he can’t put that down – all will fall to darkness.

Category: Dark Fantasy

Mellis, a courageous young woman, is kidnapped to the Space Between by faeries called the Penitents, who are cursed with disfigurements due to an ancient sin. To help them reunite with the Maker, Mellis must abandon her old life. As she grapples with this decision, a vengeful Penitent allies with Satan, threatening all. Susan Rooke’s tale of angels, demons, and faeries weaves parallel storylines in a richly fantastical world, creating a memorable faery tale for adults.

Category: Fantasy – Epic

In a World Where Magic Has Lain Dormant for a Thousand Years, a Remarkable Power Stirs Within the Soul of Cymm Reich, a Young Man Who Is Unaware of His Extraordinary Destiny. The gods themselves have sensed the awakening of this long-lost magic. Terazhan, an ancient deity, takes the first step and dispatches a dwarven emissary to forge a connection with Cymm.
Under the watchful eye of the god, Cymm embarks on a transformative path, becoming a holy warrior in Terazhan’s name — a Paladin.
Yet, Cymm’s peaceful existence shatters when marauding dragons descend upon his village, leaving behind devastation and sorrow.
As Cymm embarks on his quest to vanquish the dragons responsible for the tragedy that has befallen him, he forges both valuable alliances and formidable adversaries. His journey is fraught with peril, and the destiny of a world teetering on the brink, hangs in the balance.

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age

You know the story. Wrong place at the wrong time.

Gerald LaPlant has spent his life with his head down, struggling to make in a menial job on a dying planet. Nothing ever went his way. In fact, if not for his boss, he doubted anyone would even know he existed. At least until he witnesses a murder in broad daylight.

Fleeing from the scene in shock and horror, Gerald discovers an alien artefact in his jacket pocket. It is the key to a forgotten treasure and everyone wants it. Gerald is forced to leave earth behind to escape. In doing so, he finds himself at the mercy of the shadowy Lazarus Men, ruthless agents who will stop at nothing to get their way.

Gerald must use all his cunning and resourcefulness to stay alive and outsmart his enemies. But with half the galaxy after him, the odds are stacked against him.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

A Brutal Murder, a Disgraced Inquisitor, and a City of Secrets.

From the Amazon best-selling author of Daughter of Havenglade comes, The Inquisitor. In the port city of Pax Grati, a highborn daughter betrothed to the son of a powerful lord has been brutally murdered. Nestor Atius, left to rot in the dungeons, has one chance to find the killer and bring justice to her family and the realm. But when an unlikely friend reveals the investigation is more than meets the eye, Nestor must make a choice. As he uncovers the truth, it becomes increasingly clear that he is the killer’s next target—a fantasy mystery from the Havenglade World.

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Category: Fantasy – Epic

From USA Today Bestseller Robert D. Armstrong comes the complete hit series, A World Apart.

Sometimes, the past is better left behind…

For veteran fighter pilot Captain Victoria Belic, the war was finally over. It was time to relax. But when the opportunity came to colonize a new world, she couldn’t resist. She could be part of a new chapter in human history. But she quickly discovers her fellow explorers have bitten off more than they can chew when a mysterious threat emerges. As the only veteran from the grueling Kelton wars on Earth, Belic must lead the charge into the unknown against an enemy that has pushed humanity to the brink of extinction.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Life in SoCal in 2195 is controlled by a corporatocracy.
Elsa scavenges twenty-first-century trash, living on the edge of starvation in this ruthless world through her grit and instincts.
When she unearths a metal tube containing maps to six Doomsday seed bunkers and a silver key, she dreams of renewable sources of food and a life based on more than subsistence, but GreenCorps will stop at nothing to acquire her find. Accused of theft and beaten half to death, she escapes with a handsome train hopper. They seek the long-lost bunkers, hoping to break GreenCorps’ monopoly on food.
Along the way, they receive help from a teenage pickpocket, a solitary widow, and a rebel leader. If this rag-tag group of lonely misfits cannot reclaim the tube and find a way to distribute the seeds, GreenCorps will continue to choke out any chance of a better life.

Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian