Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for September 1, 2023

In the eight years since the first Talessanin embassy ship landed on Earth, Hanna Bradley, like most other humans, has never met one of the reclusive extraterrestrials—and she likes it that way. Hanna’s life is finally going well. She has her friends. She has her art. She has her own cozy home. And it’s been months since the last bout of horrific nightmares left her weeping on the floor of her locked bedroom closet.

Then Jon moves in across the street.

Jonantathinel of House Kanestelan Ehr has left the intergalactic emperor’s service to settle in a small, quiet town on the empire’s newest planetary protectorate, Earth. But Jon isn’t just any alien ex-soldier.

When Hanna’s charming, yet intimidating new neighbor tries to spark a romance, the spark reignites the terrors of Hanna’s past, and she struggles to keep her balance as Jon’s ominous secrets whirl around her.

“Data Mine” is an electrifying science fiction thriller that explores the boundaries of truth and the power of secrets.

Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of suspense as Gwen Elliott, a masterful data analyst, and Senator Rosemary Martin, a prominent figure harboring a perilous secret, collide in a high-stakes game of deceit and treachery.

Gwen delves into the senator’s digital footprint and discovers a conspiracy that threatens to shatter democracy. As she peels back the layers of Rosemary’s deception, she becomes a target herself, hunted by those desperate to safeguard their secrets. Will Gwen unravel the sinister plot before it’s too late?

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Set in the fictional world of Rehavan, Ariel’s Tear tells the story of Reheuel, Captain of the Guards in the small human city of Gath Odrenoch. An aging soldier haunted by memories of his bloody youth, Reheuel lives a sedate but contented life with his family. Disillusioned with warfare and the glories of his nation’s conquests, he raises his children to value beauty and the wonders that enrich their lives.
His peaceful world shatters, however, when a tribe of goblins threatens both Gath Odrenoch and the nearby Fairy City. Intent on saving his family and on protecting the innocence of the childlike fairies, Reheuel sets off on a journey to save both cities. Lifting his sword once more, he rediscovers the true cost of earthly beauty.

Ariel’s Tear is the first book in the “Tales of Rehavan Series.” It is followed by Ageless: Part 1

Category: Fantasy – Epic

C.S. Lewis meets CSI! Summoned against her will to the magical world of Andeluvia, Crime Scene Analyst Dayna Chrissie must solve a royal murder before war breaks out between human and centaur. Read the novel called ‘fast-paced, heartfelt, and fun’.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery

It was supposed to be a clean job – in and out. Lysandra, a dauntless mercenary, gives no thought to either side until she is hired by the Elbie that want her brother. Separated at birth, Lysandra and Brendan grew up living very different lives. She’s a successful career criminal and he works for a branch of Homeland Security known as the Department of Planetary Affairs. A reunion is not something she ever wanted and now cannot escape. Esben, the man who hired her, has been an Elbie host for years. Lysandra is important to the Elbie for one reason; they need Brendan and he will do anything for his sister. As Esben attempts to compel Lysandra to their cause, he realizes that while it’s Brendan they need, it’s Lysandra he wants. Trapped in between her brother’s doting attention and Esben’s determined interest, Lysandra must choose between saving her brother and betraying him.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Marie Curie and Albert Einstein walk into a bar … in 2023. When two friends discover that the company they work for is using illegal cloning technology to bring back deceased geniuses for a second act, should they expose and destroy the very source of their own existence? And this knowledge places them in the crosshairs of the powerful organization that’s putting recreated, brilliant minds to audacious use. Now, their survival depends on their wit; but fortunately, of that they have plenty. When a third member joins this band of fugitives, he seems to possess the greatest mind of all. But whose?

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Taming dragons is a death wish—but that won’t stop her.

Ava Frostborn is the daughter of a wealthy coal-family, tasked with running the fires which keep their isolated cities alive. She knows she’ll soon follow in her family’s footsteps, even though she hates the way her father exploits the slums.

But when a trip to a neighbouring city goes horribly wrong, Ava finds herself lost and alone in an inhospitable frozen wilderness—and she soon discovers there are far bigger threats out there than bandits and storms.

The old tales of dragons are real.

Enthralled by the dangerous beasts, Ava becomes determined to tame one. But few can form a Dragonbond. Only those with strong enough magic can hope to do it—and Ava’s magic is weak.

And when her home becomes the target of bloodthirsty bandits, she realizes she’d better learn fast…

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age