Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for June 26, 2024

This is the tale of Elizabeth, servant of a noble family brought to ruin by a brutal coup; of Kaylein, last surviving daughter of the fallen household; of Isaac, son of the man who murdered Kaylein’s parents, and of Edward, a troubled knight who seeks revenge on the others at any cost.

After the events of that bloody night twist their fates together for years to come, each of the four seek their own path through the hardships of feudal life. Elizabeth’s leads her to the workshop of a kindly carpenter, Kaylein’s to a convent, Isaac’s to the open road, and Edward’s to an ambitious quest of advancement through the nobility. But how long can their peace last when each has demons that threaten to drag the others down along with them?

Blaise Hawthorne, a Breaker with uncontrollable magic, dreams of a simple life working in a bakery, but lives as an outcast with his parents. His life turns upside down when an enemy Commander hunting spellcasters forces him to flee his town. On the run, Blaise encounters a pegasus and a surly gunslinger, leading him to a new town where he’s finally accepted. However, suspicion falls on him, presenting a painful choice: take the blame or abandon his newfound family. As the Commander threatens those he’s grown to love, Blaise faces his ultimate test – mastering his volatile magic to protect them. “Breaker,” the first in the Tales of the Outlaw Mages series, blends a gritty fantasy world reminiscent of the Old West with themes of found family, LGBTQ representation, and a heartwarming journey of self-discovery.

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Category: Fantasy – Epic

Emelia DuMond is an actress, her skill at adopting and changing her identity lifting her from her humble beginnings to success on the stage of Victorian London. And to the attention of the Ghost Society, a secret organization who work to defend the world from threats of the paranormal.

After centuries of seeking, the sinister Disciples of the Void have obtained an arcane book of great power. A power that could tear the veil between dimensions and plunge the world into a dark, unspeakable future.

Now she has recruited an aging soldier of fortune burdened by a conscience, the sword wielding daughter of an Afghan brigand and an airship whose captain escaped slavery during the Civil War by stealing a Confederate vessel.

Can Emelia and her band of plucky outcasts save the world from a cult of fanatics intent on unleashing an ancient horror?

Category: Science Fiction – Steampunk

What fans are calling “A sexy, gritty Mortal Instruments meets Fourth Wing. Think a military Hogwarts for angels and demons” and “Combines the intricate world building of Crescent City with the colorful cast and humor of Zodiac Academy”.

Category: Science Fiction – Alternative History

Fourteen-year-old Warden-trainee Maels Raptori faces off against implacable alien invaders using powerful—and deadly—new technology to conquer Earth. Enslaved, spirited away to their homeworld, and alone in a society of violence, he needs all his wits and skills to fight back if he hopes to save Earth—and himself—from annihilation.

Category: Science Fiction – Alien Invasion

A hilarious dystopian read! 1ST PLACE PENCRAFT FICTION AWARD: The magnetic poles reversed, civilization has its clock reset to the cosmic flashing 12:00am from a million years ago, and everybody is forgetting everything learned since. Everybody except Hertell Daggett, who decides to start civilization over again. What could possibly go wrong?

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Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

Within this vengeful realm, a queen protecting her kingdom, a prince defending his father, and a gladiator slave haunted by a prophecy each contend for their own brand of freedom. But the Gods have an agenda of their own, and they’ll use any vessel—patrician, plebeian, or slave—to see it done.

The scales must be balanced. By peace. Or by blood.

Category: Fantasy – Epic

An Odysseus-like warrior returns home to find his wife and son have fled to a non-violent, religious commune. How is a man who lives by the sword supposed to fit in on a Peaceful Planet? But when he arrives, he finds this world is anything but harmonious, and his sword might be the only thing that can keep the colonists from utter destruction.

Category: Fantasy – Myths & Legends

For a company that mines asteroids, discovering a shortcut to 61 Cygni and its untapped resources should be good news, right? Not for Dek Conrad. His company was a twentieth the size of the megacorporations like TCP who wanted that shortcut. And he can’t just sell it to them. Conrad’s guarding a secret. His entire company is guarding a secret. A secret so important, they’re willing to die to protect it. And TCP is about to make them prove it.

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Category: Science Fiction – Dystopian

The War God slept there, beneath five points, five lines and a raven’s eye. So said the old tales. So said the mad. No one else spoke of such things. Twelve stories told on a rich, fairytale tapestry of swords, sorcery, love, gods, wolves and war. And a cat or two, of course. “F.T. McKinstry writes in a way that involves all the senses. Highly recommended.”

Category: Fantasy – Anthologies & Short Stories

As the last starfighter, only Henry Gallant can stop the alien invasion.

In an era of genetic engineering, Henry Gallant is the only Natural left in the United Planets’ fleet.

With the space fleet on the verge of annihilation from the alien invasion, analyzing the captured computer in Gallant’s possession is critical to stopping them. He can expect no help as he navigates through threatening aliens on his way to Mars, and his shipmates doubt he is up to the challenge.

But as the last starfighter in Squadron 111, the lives of his shipmates, as well as a good many others, depend on Henry Gallant. The struggle for the galactic empire hangs in the balance.

Book 1: Midshipman Henry Gallant
Book 2: Lieutenant Henry Gallant
Book 3: Henry Gallant and the Warrior
Book 4: Commander Henry Gallant

For Fans of Honor Harrington and Horatio Hornblower

Category: Science Fiction – Military