Your Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Bargains for September 24, 2017

Four cousins inherit powers after their parent’s death, and are whisked away to a land hidden deep in the southern reaches. They find a civilization that has not progressed past the Victorian era, discovering also it is the land of their parent’s birth.

Brutal discipline and strength are hammered into the children and students of the land – the very opposite of the tenants the cousins were raised with; play, imagination and creativity.

With no training they are to finish what their parents could not – the rescue of brutalized children and the overthrow of the regime.

But there is a catch. Their powers only work when playing. This sets them vastly at odds with the ruling class of the land.

Behind the scenes, a former companion of their parents plots their downfall, maneuvering them into an ultimate showdown.

Injected with a cerebral implant he didn’t want and can’t remove, Gerrard Meyers must unravel its secret or be consumed by what lies within.

The former Navy lieutenant is catapulted into a terrifying world of clandestine manipulations and the secret behind the spacecraft control technology – the Whisper.

He joins Inca, a super-soldier who must fight her own nation to save it; and Strontium, an Undersecretary of Defense with a chance to expose the horrific origins of the Whisper, but only by allowing pirates to invade his homeworld.

To survive the coming war, Gerrard must first overcome the most dangerous enemy – his own troubled mind.

If you enjoy adventure, space battles, and spy intrigue, you’ll be sure to love this smashing debut novel from independent author and spaceship enthusiast Andy Huang.

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera

Right after she finishes her BLT, disgraced Major Tanis Richards is off to save the day one more time.

Tanis is looking forward to a long journey in stasis before arriving at the newly terraformed world of New Eden. New Life. New Start. Getting a berth on the Intrepid is her ticket out of the Sol System.

But nothing proves easy for Major Tanis Richards. Nothing is at it seems. What should be a simple trip is fraught with danger and filled with adventure. An array of forces seek to stop the Intrepid—no matter the cost, or lives lost. From competing corporations, to stellar eco-terrorists, no one wants the Intrepid to arrive at New Eden.

Perhaps it’s because the Intrepid carries the most valuable secret known to humanity. Or maybe it’s just Tanis’s luck.

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera

My name’s Mei Walker, and everyone wants me dead. Well, maybe not everyone, but some days it feels like that. Worst thing is, no one will tell me why. I’m not even sure my protectors actually know why.
The Earthbound—the secretive organisation hunting me—has spies everywhere. I’ve been in hiding ever since I can remember, and I’ve never felt completely safe. We move regularly from place to place, and I can never be sure if the next person I meet will be the one who betrays me.
Truth is, I know I’m not special. The Earthbound have made a mistake.
To discover the secret behind their relentless pursuit, I have to make it to my twentieth birthday—that’s when supernaturals come into their full power. It’s not long now, but the Earthbound are stepping up their game. It’s going to be fifty-fifty whether I make it. How hard could it be?

Category: Fantasy – Paranormal & Urban

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic…” Arthur C. Clarke

She didn’t mean to use magic

She didn’t even know she HAD magic

She just wanted to save her brother, who was dying in her arms.

Accused of using illegal magic, and sentenced to a cruel death at the hands of the city’s guards, Hannah has no choice but to trust in the aid of a strange old man who wields unimaginable power.

The Founder has returned to correct the wrongs of unjust. But to do that, he needs Hannah, a young woman from the city slums. She has a key to unlocking a power even greater than his own–if she can only learn to trust herself and the magic flowing within her blood.

Restriction is a fantasy set in the far future, where magic and monsters ravage the land of Irth and only the strong survive.

Category: Fantasy – Sword & Sorcery