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An alien fleet led by a ruthless and determined commander is on a mission to retrieve the shape shifter named Jess and return her to the Nanotechnology Warfare Lab on the planet Tarkus. There they plan to uncover the secrets of her construction so that they can build and unleash an army of malevolent shape shifters on the galaxy. Billy Wilson is Jess's human lover. Billy and Jess have joined a secret elite unit headed by the brilliant Dr. Samar Gupta. Their covert mission is the defense of Earth from alien threats. Their base of operations is Area 51 in the Nevada desert. Only they and ...

Detective George Melding investigates a strangulation murder in the Bronx. This is only the first of a series of similar murders. The perpetrator has left a calling card, a quarter and nickel taped to the victim’s forehead. Melding must sort through the clues to identify the murderer before he strikes again. Barwell Hollings presents a tale of murder and retribution.

A breakthrough in helical engine design has made interstellar travel feasible. The Proxima Centauri mission is set to depart Earth on an eleven-year, round trip at just under the speed of light. Their mission is to explore the planet, Proxima b, in search of life. Their starship, the Lightspeed1, has a crew of four humans and two sentient robots. Dr. Logan Maltron is a brilliant, but deranged, NASA scientist. Maltron perfected the helical engine design. But now, Maltron has a deadly surprise in store for the Lightspeed1 astronauts. Will they make it safely back to Earth? What will Earth be ...

Abri, Rob and Xanta are on a journey to explore the mountainous interior of Maukai. Can they survive the monsters hidden in a remote pre-historic valley? Will the secret origin of a legendary sorcerer be revealed? Further on they must meet the threat posed by sea faring raiders, a vengeful, conquering king and a tribe of murderous female warriors. Their epic adventures continue in Warrior Queen from Barwell Hollings.

Buckley Rogerson is a software engineer at a Silicon Valley startup company. He is also a rabid sci-fi fan and dreamer with a vivid imagination. One day he decides to adopt an adult cat name Whiskers at a local animal rescue center. It turns out that Whiskers is not an ordinary cat. Whiskers will become the catalyst for an extraterrestrial adventure into a parallel universe. Barwell Hollings presents this exciting space fantasy.

A mysterious cylinder lands in the Pacific Ocean near Zuma Beach and Malibu, California. Its contents are part of an insidious plot to depopulate the Earth in preparation for an alien invasion. Will the aliens succeed? Or will the team at Area 51 stop them? Read the latest Sci-fi thriller from Barwell Hollings

Retirement is frequently presented to us as a goal to strive for, like a prize sitting at the end of a long journey. We’re told that if we work hard and set money aside, we’ll be rewarded someday in the future, living comfortably in a new our golden years. It just sounds so wonderful, but is it? Barwell Hollings draws upon his own experience to present an approach to retirement that goes beyond the financial aspects.

A band of pirates are about to hijack a cargo ship in the South China Sea. The ship is carrying valuable cargo and a dozen passengers on holiday. The pirates will resort to robbery, kidnapping, ransom and murder. Unknown to the pirates is that one of the passengers is Henry Olson. Henry is a martial expert and former Olympic champion on his way to compete in the 1995 Kumite world championships in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It’s now Henry against fifteen armed ruthless pirates! The action never stops! Barwell Hollings brings you this exciting sequel to Henry’s Challenge.

Sargent Lance Peterson is a Marine recruiter giving a talk a private high school. He offers a physical challenge to any student who disagrees with his position on the Vietnam War. One sixteen year old student stands up and accepts the challenge. His name is Henry Olson. Henry is a young martial arts expert and high school wrestling champion. He is determined to not be bullied by this Marine. Will the challenge be fulfilled? Barwell Hollings presents this action packed tale that builds to an inevitable confrontation. Along the way you will experience plenty of martial arts action.

Barwell Hollings describes how he began his journey as a self-published author. He also offers encouragement for readers who wish to become authors.

Have you ever wondered what is lurking on the inside of the mirror that you look into each morning? Is it simply your reflection? Or is someone or something looking back at you? When Sean Ekans, buys an antique mirror at an estate sale, he finds the word ‘ZAX” inscribed on the back. Little does Sean know that this is no ordinary mirror. Sean is about to embark on the adventure of his life. Barwell Hollings presents Portal to ZAX.

In the year 1850, a ship named the Dark Prince set sail from Balboa, Panama. The ship’s destination was to be San Francisco. It never arrived. It sank in a severe thunderstorm off the coast of California near Pigeon Point. The crew and passengers aboard were presumed lost. Fabian Bergeron, a freed slave, is a passenger onboard the ship. So is an evil voodoo lord who possesses a magical orb. Fabian is seeking his fortune in the gold fields of California. Instead, he’s about to be thrust into an unsettling future. Barwell Hollings presents this exciting time travel adventure.

Governor Leroy Whitfield has won a tightly contested election. Billy Norton and his gang of right wing extremists have hatched a plan to get rid of him. Whitfield's political reforms pose a threat to Billy's illegal meth manufacturing operation. Whitfield invites his friend, Henry Olson to a quiet weekend outing in the countryside. Henry is a martial arts and archery expert. What follows is a desperate fight for survival. Read this exciting action packed political thriller from Barwell Hollings.

TedW was one of the greatest baseball players of his time. He was also a military hero. Upon his death, TedW’s body and head were cryogenically preserved in the hope that he could be revived someday in the future by advanced medical technology. Barwell Hollings presents a tale about a twentieth century sports and military hero who is revived hundreds of years in the future into a world that is radically different from the one he lived in before his death. Now TedW is faced with the greatest challenge of his life. Can he adapt and even thrive in this new world?

Luthor Lazarus is a journalism grad student. He sets out to investigate strange sightings and occurrences in the swamps of south Florida. His goal is to get to the truth about what is happening there and hopefully come back with some revealing video evidence. What he experiences is beyond his expectations. Luthor conducts a series interviews with a bizarre group of Zombies. Afterwards he attends the strangest party anyone could imagine. Barwell Hollings presents a humorous tale filled with dark humor and bizarre, unearthly characters.

This book presents five short fantasy stories. Dreamer is a fantasy space opera about a Silicon Valley techie, his cat, and the adventures they share in an alternate universe. We should all have dreams like this! The Slave Wagon is a short medieval fantasy tale about a legendary female warrior queen and her great flying unicorn. I originally wrote it as an introduction to my medieval novel, Abri’s Quest. I liked it so much that I included it in this collection. The Ultimate Warrior is look at the impact of cybernetics and robotics on the life of Luthor Sims, a seriously injured soldier. ...

Barwell Hollings presents a series of stories taken from his many years of training and competition as an age group athlete competing in running, triathlon and race walking. You will find words of inspiration and a lot of humor within the pages of this book. The stories are all real and presented from the point of view of an ordinary age group athlete.