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The most lethal pirate crew in the galaxy just met their match.In the far future, two major factions are locked in a galactic cold war. As tensions mount between the technocratic Union and the genome-harnessing Concordance, both sides anxiously watch for a chance to conquer the other. The Nepenthe is a pirate vessel, loyal to neither. Led by the enigmatic Captain Dangard, her rough and ready crew includes the cat-like alien Commander Creull, Zeno the immortal synthetic, the dashing Garrett Strand, and Duncan Hauk, a promising young recruit. Hired by a cryptic employer, the crew waylays a ...

While victorious on the battlefield, can he survive the cutthroat world of galactic nobility? Having won the Davao Campaign, Neo is hailed as House Mordant’s newest Abraxan Knight, and is quickly adopted into the upper class. Will he turn away from his humble beginnings and embrace its sheer decadence, or will he remain true to his own self? Meanwhile, trouble is brewing from within. Schemes and conspiracies abound as rivals launch their own bid for power, and the entire galaxy once again stands on the brink of total war.

In the cold darkness of the deep, nightmares become real.After her brother goes missing during a saturation dive, submersible pilot Chloe Gietz heads out into the Arabian Sea on a desperate search and rescue mission. What she finds is a corporate cover-up to protect a concealed underwater habitat. Typhon is a place of secrets that its owners want hidden from the outside world. But an experiment goes horrifically wrong, and a powerful, destructive organism is unleashed. The once calm waters becomes a battleground for survival, as employees of a ruthless conglomerate will stop at nothing to ...

A dark, watery underworld where death is always near.Jason and Penny Beringer lead a small cave diving team in a daring bid to become the first explorers of a newly discovered system of underwater caverns hidden deep in the Philippine jungle. But within this maze of sunken chambers lives a genetically engineered predator, a creature capable of spreading havoc on both land and beneath the lightless, suffocating depths of this mysterious underworld. Combining tense, white knuckled thrills and scientific horror, John Triptych’s newest release will surely interest fans of Michael Crichton, ...

Years have passed since Earth encountered its first known interstellar object: Oumuamua. Now an even larger one has been discovered, following the exact same trajectory as its predecessor. Scientists around the world theorize that this can no longer be passed off as mere coincidence - the new contact must be an artificial construct of some kind.

Humanity stands on the precipice of a great change. Cassie Voges has made it back to Earth, but her return opens a Pandora’s box that will irrevocably change humankind. The world is in the grip of a new pandemic that may be alien in origin. Politicians, researchers, and soldiers grapple with this new reality. If a solution cannot be found, will it herald a new age, or will it be the end of civilization?

To save her family, she must once again face her biggest fears…Haunted by tragedy, all Chloe Gietz wants now is to be left alone. But when an unexpected dilemma arrives at her doorstep, she must return to the one place where her nightmares began: the dangerous, crushing depths of the Arabian Sea. The deadly marine organisms are back—and they’re out in force. After a US Navy salvage operation goes horrifically wrong, a multinational task force is deployed. Their orders: wipe out these genetically engineered creatures from the world’s oceans. Yet all is not what it seems, for evil ...

Vengeance is a cold dish, and space is the best place to serve it.Betrayed by fellow pirates, the Nepenthe is heavily damaged and trapped in hostile territory. The practical thing to do is attempt an escape back to the neutral zones, where her crew can lick their wounds and count themselves lucky to fight another day. But their stalwart captain has other plans. He knows that if they let the renegades go, they stand to lose their reputation as the most fearsome raider outfit in known space. As the crew plans an elaborate revenge, they soon realize the true stakes revolve around a fabled lost...

A hidden mystery in Jupiter’s second-largest moon holds a power beyond imagining. Beneath the icy surface of Callisto lies an underground sea. Decades ago, a research base was built to study the strange lifeforms inhabiting this silent world before tragedy struck, killing everyone. News of this incident is quickly hushed up, with all access to the Jovian moon restricted. Kirill Sereda was orphaned when his mother never returned from that very outpost. Now an adult, he gathers together a team of misfits for a clandestine mission: head to Callisto and find out what really happened. What ...

The world is doomed, and time is running out. In the near future, a stellar collision with a rogue planet destabilizes the sun’s fusion output, turning it into a ticking time bomb. With the ever-increasing heat, earth will become uninhabitable within a decade. A handful of individuals will determine whether humanity survives: NASA scientist Dr. Olivia Quinn must outwit a corrupt government system and warn the public before it’s too late. Veteran astronaut Valerie McKinnon and her crew are in a race against time to build a space colony that could rescue a multitude of lives. And ...

An ancient secret society holds the key that could reshape the world, or destroy it. Archaeology student Ella Rosen’s idyllic life in Crete is turned upside down when she saves a priceless Minoan artifact. Now on the run, she struggles to survive while uncovering a shocking revelation that completely upends what experts once knew about the origins of human civilization. With the help of a seasoned ex-soldier, Ella searches for clues in a race against time to unravel this breathtaking mystery. But there are powerful forces arrayed against them who will stop at nothing to prevent this ...

On a distant planet, a fragile peace is about to be shattered.New Bali is a swamp world located 20 light-years from Earth. Colonized by humans almost two hundred years before, the planet is also home to an intelligent, methane-breathing race of amphibians. The natives have a unique culture that precludes war and vengeance, but recent events have begun to unravel a once fragile peace. Sophie Singh, heir to a vast conglomerate, must decide whether to retain her family's control of Wetworld while Brother Moises Borbon, a conflicted Jesuit researcher, races against time to unlock the true ...

The Fomorian war reaches a stunning climax in the sixth overall book in the Wrath of the Old Gods series. Steve Symonds is back. And this time, the odds against him have never been greater. What was to be a routine rescue mission turns into disaster when Steve and his allies uncover an alliance of mythical proportions: one that is about to be unleashed upon their supposed safe haven in Valhalla. Betrayed and exiled to the dreaded Aztec underworld of Mictlan, Steve must use his wits and tenacity to escape the latest trap that his enemies have sprung upon him. All that stands between ultimate...

Abandoning a recession-plagued America for the easy money of Southeast Asia's lucrative but highly illegal investment scam industry, Don Rouse must navigate through a sordid world of drug addicts, deviants, prostitutes and professional con men in order to achieve his lifelong dream of making it big. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when the police show up and his boss goes missing. After a chance meeting with the alluring but enigmatic Jessica, Don is plunged into a high stakes mystery that could very well put an end to his criminal career and perhaps even his life. From the ...

Powerless and alone, she must fight to free herself and the child.Lethe: the fabled last bastion of mankind. It is said that the city was humanity’s last hope, a place of sanctuary for those who would brave the barren wastes to enter through its hallowed gates. But the truth is far, far different. Lethe is a place of lies and betrayal. The people who live within its ancient foundations resort to guile and hypocrisy to further their own ends. The decadent aristocracy lives in fortress-like mansions, ignoring the suffering of the teeming masses to engage in all manner of debauchery. The ...

Nick Dirkse is a workaholic software developer, and he's desperate to save his crumbling marriage and reconnect with his neglected children. So he takes them on what promises to be the ultimate vacation in a tropical paradise. The island, newly built off the southwest coast of India, is named for the mythical land of Lemuria. And it's a world-class private resort to indulge the modern-day rich and famous. But this seemingly luxurious wonderland hides a terrible secret.

Master the death machine and conquer the galaxy. In the waning days of the Terran Imperium, once loyal vassal states ready themselves for a civil war to determine the fate of humanity. The key to ultimate victory lies with the Abraxans: rare individuals who have the inborn ability to pilot mechtans, giant robots that have the power to turn the tide of any battle. Neo is a young orphan with a mysterious past. Enslaved and drafted by a powerful faction, he must survive and overcome all adversity to fulfill his destiny amongst the stars. An epic space opera for fans of sci-fi anime such as ...

The future of war is not decided by masses of soldiers, but by individuals. Interstellar war has been outlawed, and all conflicts are now determined by single combat. The fate of entire planets rests upon the actions of a duelist—specialized gladiators trained and modified with the latest technology to win a death match against their equally formidable rivals. Dyron Dyrge is an upstart who rises in power and prestige with each victory. Yet he shuns the limelight, for his secrets would tear the galaxy apart if they were ever revealed. Alix, an orphaned concubine with mysteries of her own, ...

BOOK 1 OF AN EPIC POST-APOCALYPTIC SERIES! MYTHS ARE NO LONGER JUST LEGENDS, THEY ARE REAL. The end of the world is finally here. And it will be nothing like what you’d expect. All over the earth, strange and horrific events begin to unfold. A US combat team in Iraq comes under attack from mystical forces, an anthropology professor has an eerie encounter at Stonehenge, a runaway teen finds a very strange pet in Arizona, a young orphan in Siberia meets a terrifying old woman, and a pair of NYPD detectives discovers the ghastly doings of a supernatural cult. A large and diverse group of ...

A devil haunts the City of Angels, and the most unlikely of detectives is on the case. 1947: While Los Angeles is mesmerized by the sensational Black Dahlia murder, an Asian boy’s mutilated body is found in a back alley of Chinatown. With the thoroughly corrupt LAPD unwilling to devote their already strained resources to cracking the case, it seems this grisly crime is destined to remain unsolved. Tommy “Dapper” Luoo, a Chinese American college student, has dreams of becoming a private detective. Incensed and frustrated by the police’s lack of concern, he decides to help his ...