Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for March 25, 2023

Kat Wallace is on a mission. After escaping tortuous enslavement, she sets her sights on ending the human trafficking that has flourished in 24th century Earth.

Adopted by the leader of the pirate nation of Bosch, Kat Wallace is determined to prove herself as a member of the Bosch Pirate Force and use her skills to avenge her enslavement and free other thralls.

But unexpected love and a test of loyalty threaten to rob her of what she wants most: a home.

Quench Your Thirst for Adventure!

The masters of sword and sorcery fiction might be dead but just because Robert E. Howard is no longer penning Conan tales doesn’t mean you have to go without your fix of axe wielding barbarians, lusty wenches and evil wizards! Literary Rebel is proud to bring you a whole new crop of monthly fantasy fiction by talented new authors. In this first issue: savages kidnap virgins for sacrifice, a slave escapes his bonds only to fall victim to royal machinations, treasure seekers find more than they bargained for, and a sword wielding maiden does battle with a serpent lord.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

A world-renowned researcher of ancient civilizations gets pulled into a conspiracy that connects a code hidden in Shakespeare’s writings to the greatest treasure ever bestowed upon humankind.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Hazel Greenwood’s always been a late bloomer. At twenty eight, she’s finally found a decent boyfriend and is close to completing her Green Witch apprenticeship at Granny Sage’s magical bakery. She’s matured past the angst of her outcast adolescence…

Or has she?

When a mean girl from the bad old days goes missing, Hazel’s suddenly thrown back into contact with two supernaturally annoying ex-classmates.

High school’s back, witches.

To clear each other’s names, the trio of supernatural frenemies must set aside past grudges–not to mention ancient feuds and animal instinct—and learn to trust each other.

Because in the cloudy, romantic beach town of Blue Moon Bay, Oregon, nearly everyone’s guarding a secret. And they all involve magic.

If you like snarky witches and cozy paranormal mysteries, escape to the magical, sea-swept village of Blue Moon Bay.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Two high-profile celebrities dead in an alley. Another missing. Can a recently widowed bodyguard keep his new client alive when the assassins turn their sights on him?

Nige Davies really needs this job. Following the death of his wife, he finds himself living out of a boatshed miles away from his son and grandchildren. Hoping for a little extra cash, he takes a job working as bodyguard for the world’s oldest man and best-loved health food guru.

But when two other ageing influencers turn up dead, the pair are forced to flee across a near-future London. With assassins hot on their heals, Nige soon discovers his client is hiding something. Something that will change the world forever. Something that a shadowy organisation will stop at nothing to keep hidden.

Can Nige reveal the truth, or will the Earth-shattering secret of the world’s oldest man die with him?

Category: Science Fiction – Cyberpunk

The life of a dwarven prospector is one of shame, loneliness, and a constant battle for survival. Striking it rich is the only way for Naen to keep his bones from bleaching in the sun without heritage or memory. When riches finally fall into his hands, he encounters a group of indentured servants fleeing from a vengeful master. A dwarf-maid named Jade leads the refugees, but she has her own desires for her future and they don’t seem to include Naen. Yet in the face of the brutal wilderness, they need help to survive, and the experienced Naen could give it. When spring comes, should he leave them to their fate and return to the wilds alone, or should he stay with the outlaw dwarves and face the coming onslaught?

Mocked as the King of the Cripples, the epithet could become Naen’s true heritage as the ragged refugees prepare their mine to withstand the vengeance of dwarven kings.

Category: Fantasy – Epic

Pinot Noir introduces you to the real magic of wine country and Miles Ward, Napa Valley’s top – and only – consulting apotropaist…

“If you’re hex-ed, I can vex-it.”

Miles may not be great with catchphrases, but he’s world-class at breaking and preventing curses. When he takes yet another gig magically protecting a winery, he’s expecting a routine job. What he finds is a curse so complex and intricate, it could only be the work of a very powerful magician. The smart thing would be to walk away.

But no one has ever accused him of doing the smart thing. Reminded of dark and shameful secrets from his own past, Miles can’t walk away. Even if getting in deeper means that suddenly it’s his own life on the line.

Now he’s got to escape entanglement with a vampire sorceress, an order of gun-toting monster hunters, an assassination plot, and a dragon’s ancient prophecy to save Napa.

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

Get ready for a wild ride through a world of neon colors, punk rock music, and roller derby action in this retro SF adventure! In a time when music videos dominate the airwaves.

The race for space is finally on, and Claire Johnson is determined to follow in her late mother’s footsteps and make it to the stars.

But when Claire stumbles upon a hidden installation during a routine training exercise, she realizes that her dreams of space travel may be more dangerous than she ever imagined. Voices in her head and strange technology suggest that there may be forces at play far beyond her understanding.

As she races against time to uncover the truth, Claire finds herself embroiled in a web of intrigue and betrayal, with powerful forces working to keep the secrets of this mysterious installation hidden at all costs.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure