Julia Lancaster lives in a society where once you come of age, a power is bestowed upon you based on your personality. However, when she receives a power nearly too much for her to handle, she will come to find much more than she bargained for. In a society where the citizens are kept in the dark by their mysterious leaders known as the Council, Julia must find answers to unlock questions she has been harboring for years. In a tale of unexpected friends, ruthless enemies, and an unlikely romance, Julia will find herself thrown face-first into a war that will define not only her world, but herself as well.

A star-faring religious cult has created an army of robotic zealots designed to follow holy scripture. As the robotic menace spreads across the galaxy, it takes prisoners to be 'excommunicated': hooked into a neural simulation of eternal torment. Captain Rolland Barron leads the Sol Federation Starship Excalibur on a diplomatic mission. Cassia LaCroix is a wormhole hunter, earning a living scouring the galaxy for valuable tunnels through space-time. Prince Zoojin, a psychic alien from a distant galaxy, must prove himself worthy of the throne of Paxis Prime. The paths of these characters converge as they pursue their own motives, leading them towards the mechanical legion that is sweeping across the galaxy. COVER BY: rentachi AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is an early draft of the novel. I am very grateful for your readership and your feedback, which I have taken into consideration for a major rewrite. The new novel is completely different. If you liked the book, then please look forward to the release of the finished novel.

Book 1 in the To Be Insane series. A drug gone wrong in 2026 has plagued the people of Earth, dividing them into 4 levels of insanity after killing billions. The largest group are the Insanes: people whose minds can't handle reality anymore, destroyed. The other three levels are Sanes, Selunas, and Half and Halves. Now in 2047, the Bellatores is a new, mini-army of the USA; they're injecting the cure into those who have become insane from the drug. Seventeen-year-old Hartford Utane is one of these brave Bellatores men as well as the only Half and Half in their division; one of the 40 million who lie between being Sane or Insane. Guided by a troubling past, he and his friends fight to cure the worldwide pandemic of insanity, losing many but refusing to give up hope. However, Hart is mentally unstable, even in his Sane state. With a new heartbreak, he begins to make rash decisions; and one of them results in his being captured. Robbie Delante, 21 years old, has more secrets than he's willing to share. A man guided by compassion despite the pulling urges of possession, Hart's kidnap begins to reveal more than Robbie bargained for... including the secrets that change their relationship. The secrets that make Hart question some things he thought he knew about himself. Romance (sort of) and Science Fiction. Highest rank: #361 in Science Fiction on 6/30/2017 © 2013 by Hartford_Alex_Utane (Kellen Valentino). All rights reserved. #wattys2017 #teawards #badassreads