Captain Levi Metcalfe must lead what is left of life on Earth after a neutron star decimated the solar system. Can he get them to a new home before their luck runs out? Humans find out the hard way that you have to leave behind more than your family and home to preserve the race. Can Levi and Sonny, the ship's A.I. guide them to a new life, not just their old life on a new planet?

What lies beyond the senses? What secrets have been hidden from you due to your physical limitations? Is the universe as empty as it seems? Are we alone? Dr Thomas Clark has just made a discovery that will answer all of those questions... Hope you enjoy this collection of Sci-Fi short stories starting with "The Invisible Universe" I would love to hear from you. "Traction" The deafening sound of roaring engines. The smell of burning rubber. The rush of the wind, pushing against you at every turn... You don't get these on The Moon, but you do get 400kmh. Racing on The Moon, what could be better? "Alpha Division" In the distant future the human race has spread across the stars, forming colonies on many habitable worlds in a golden age of exploration. However, humanity soon learns that the universe is a hostile place and that they must fight to keep what is theirs. Fresh out of training, Rickey is plunged into the heart of war against a never before seen alien race and to make matters worse he's been placed in the infamous Alpha Division, humanity's first into battle shock troops. Rickey must fight alongside his fellow recruits in bloody battle to push back the enemy on a distant mining world. He's passed the training and survived the simulations but will he manage to keep his cool when the danger is real?

A short novel about interstellar colonization, the dangers of scientific discovery, and the end of the world. Image credit goes to Space Engine.

"We are on Gregorax," his voice cut off Crimson's line of thought. When she stared at him, a puzzled look on her face, he lifted an eyebrow. "Didn't you know? The Doom Clock is setting off soon, so the Equilibris are kidnapping others and using their energy to feed the forcefield they're making. They hope the force field will save their planet but they're dumb," his voice turned into a growl at the end, but he kept himself composed. "My planet was invaded and we were all captured. But, why are you here?" • • • Crimson Roth is a Junior Aviatrix- at least, that's what she hopes to be someday. Unable to join the Enrollment for the Junior Aviator's Tournament, she travels to the vast galaxy and beyond on the stolen NYX-042... only to crash down on enslaved planet Gregorax. With her new companion, Jake Whallscon, the two unstoppable pair set out to stop the Doomsday Clock, defeat a few aliens and learn that there are some things more stronger than Time itself. Who is to be trusted and who is to be betrayed? ☄️ COMPLETED! ☄️

|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR| Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals. Their task is to set up a base on a supposedly habitable planet and prepare it for colonization. Although the planet has liquid water and a breathable atmosphere, it is believed to host only microbial life. However, upon arriving, Shawn and the rest of the colonists learn that assumption was grossly incorrect. In a brutal attack from rampaging wildlife, everyone but Shawn and four other colonists are killed. The five survivors retreat to the cavernous network beneath the ground seeking safety, but they soon come to a terrible discovery. These caves aren't ordinary caves, and they are no safer down under than they were on the surface. [][][] This was originally my entry for the 2021 Open Novella Contest, and it received an honorable mention! It has now been expanded into a full length novel. I used prompt number 53: "When wildlife starts rampaging, all the humans are forced underground. However, they come to a terrible discovery that being underground is no safer than being on the surface."

2017 WATTY AWARDS WINNER (THE STORYSMITHS) (Stay Awake #1) What would you do if the whole world falls asleep? After a night spent drinking with friends, 17-year-old Jared wakes up the next morning with a hangover. It seems like a normal day for him, until he finds out that everyone in his house is still asleep and won't wake up. He goes outside, and it doesn't take long for him to realize that he's the only one awake. Scared and confused, he decided to hop online to see if anyone else is awake. He finds a new post with three comments in it. With four other teenagers, Jared needs to find out why the whole world fell asleep. To solve the mystery that will save the entire humanity, they need to be alert, open their senses, and stay awake. WARNING: This is the original draft. Expect poor writing and cringey dialogues.

2018 WATTY AWARDS WINNER (THE HEROES) (Stay Awake #2) After finding out that most of humanity had fallen into a deep sleep, Jared Caparas went online to find others who are awake. He met Andre, Felicity, Holly, Ian and later, the mysterious club singer named Pauline. Together they had tried to unravel the mysteries revolving around the conspiracy between the extra-terrestrial beings and their own government. But they failed. Miserably. Jared and Holly were captured, the documents are missing, and there are still so many questions left unanswered. With the extra-terrestrial beings invading the earth, what can a group of teenagers do? Humanity had slept for too long. It's time to wake up.