Life on Rychter would be hard enough for most people - a hothouse of scorching deserts, violent dust storms and volcanic eruptions, it is a place that breeds survivors. But the biggest danger for the humans unfortunate enough to live there are the planet's original owners. For decades Rychter's colonists have lived in state of perpetual war. For Ryke Vannigan, a teenager with a score to settle, that war is his chance at payback. When he and his classmates are conscripted into Rychter's military forces, he joins the elite ranks of the Hunter-Killer Corps. Piloting a fifteen ton war machine and harbouring a thirst for revenge, Ryke is about to write his own bloody chapter in Rychter's history, and change the war forever. IMAGINARIA AWARDS WINNER: SCI FI CATEGORY IMAGINARIA MINI-CATEGORY WINNER: BEST BATTLE || BOOK 1 in the HUNTER-KILLER SERIES

In the furthest reaches of the Solar System, brave, if foolhardy, people search the Kuiper Belt for resources the inter-planetary colonies and stations desperately need to survive. It requires people with the strength to spend years away from home, or the desire to make enough to live a comfortable life. On her second rotation among the vastness of space, Samantha Porter finds herself and her crew-mates about to embark on a discovery that could shake the very foundations of belief and culture when they uncover something both wondrous and deadly. In a desperate fight for survival, Samantha must find reserves of courage she never knew existed in order to escape the clutches of an entity beyond imagining. A tense sci-fi thriller novella for ONC 2024, based upon Prompt 76 - "Cap? We need you on the bridge now. AI registers an extensive asteroid field and ... oh my god!".

After surviving a brutal war of annihilation against a mysterious and implacable foe, Captain Dylan Cook finds the only solace is at the bottom of a bottle. With his beloved ship, Magpie, sacrificed for the ultimate victory and all his friends either dead or spread out among the Five Systems, he tries to live his life in solitary peace. Until the day an almost literal ghost arrives offering him a new life, a new but familiarly named ship and a crew of misfits and fading memories. When their first job as cargo haulers turns out to be a lot more complicated than they could ever imagine, the crew find themselves in a race to fulfil their obligation while trying to avoid a new war. Only, this time, it won't be a war against faceless enemies, but against old friends and former colleagues. A sci-fi blockbuster in the vein of Firefly/Serenity and The Expanse.

Abducted. Modified. Trapped aboard a dying alien ship. And he's the only one who can fly it. Cyrus finally worked up the nerve to leave his apartment... only to wake up light-years from Earth, on an ancient, half-dead starship filled with foul-mouthed Goblins who are just as confused-and just as kidnapped-as he is. The ship, known as the Cosmic Sentinel, has been dormant for thousands of years. Its systems are failing. Its original crew is long gone. And in a desperate bid to survive, it floods its new passengers with the SCANT-microscopic nanites that heal, enhance, and in Cyrus's case... change everything. He doesn't just communicate with the ship-he begins to merge with it. As alien threats gather and the clock ticks down, Cyrus is thrust into the role of reluctant pilot. But flying the ship means surrendering more of himself each time. And survival? That's not just about fixing engines-it's about earning trust, making impossible choices, and building a crew out of chaos. Can a human afraid to leave home become the heart of a starship? Can a pack of misfits become something more than passengers? Fans of The Expanse, Mass Effect, and Dungeon Crawler Carl will love this fast-paced, emotional sci-fi epic packed with sharp banter, big ideas, and unforgettable characters. Book One of the Cosmic Sentinel series.

Arga is on the hunt. With Violet torn from his side, the prince will stop at nothing to bring her back. He would leave no stone left unturned, no enemy left standing, until she is once more in his arms where she belongs. But Violet's disappearance is only the beginning. Secrets unravel, and a threat looms that could drive the human race to extinction again. Between dark revelations and destiny, Arga and Violet must fight not only to survive, but to reignite the bond that they share.

Six people kidnapped by an alien spaceship is asked to help save earth. Monday morning at 5:00 am Mark James turns off his alarm, one of these days I'm going to throw that damn thing out the window. Mark is a 45-year-old systems engineer at the largest aerospace company in the U.S. located in south Texas. He is a little overweight due to all the time he spends sitting at a desk he is starting to show some gray at the sides of his dark brown hair. He had to go into work early today because they were doing the final test of a new rocket engine that uses 38 percent less fuel and double the output power than the current ones. He gets up and heads to the bathroom for his morning routine. After brushing his teeth and shaving he gets into the shower, after he is done with his shower as he was turning off the water everything went black. Monday morning at 7:00 am Susan Cook, a 28-year-old software programmer in Palo Alto California, Susan is 5' 7" tall with a slim build and blond hair. She is sitting at the table eating breakfast thinking about the problem she was having with a piece of software. She was working on a new security software for one of the largest companies in the world. She thinks she now knows what the problem is and wants to get to the office to fix it so they can start finalizing it. She got up to put her dishes in the dishwasher. After getting dresses and grabbing her bag she heads out to her car, as she was reaching to open the door everything went black.

The final installment of the Protoverse Trilogy. The age of dominion began with conquest - but that was only the beginning. From the city of Drakemore, those who escaped the old universe carved new empires across a young Earth. They shaped continents, built wonders, and called themselves gods. But when ZOOM returns, it brings a question no army can silence: Are they saviors... or fugitives? To the rising peoples of this world, Drakemore's children are myths made flesh - creators of life, and destroyers of worlds. Yet beyond the stars, their home universe demands their return... and judgment. As floods rise and empires crumble, fate will decide whether the Dominion becomes the cradle of a new age - or the last echo of a fallen one.

Second Installment of Protoverse Trilogy The voyage continues (after Protoverse: Genesis). From the ashes of betrayal and corporate intrigue, the crew of ZOOM returns to the Protoverse-where ancient Earth stirs in its earliest ages. Amid colossal forests, monstrous creatures, and shifting continents, survival collides with discovery. But as shadows of sabotage follow them across galaxies, the question grows louder: are they explorers, or the architects of something far greater?

First installment of Protoverse Trilogy. Corporations race to claim every corner of the stars. Colonies rise. Profits soar. Exploration is a forgotten dream. Until one ship breaks away. The ZOOM was never built to conquer-it was built to discover. But what waits beyond mapped space isn't just mystery. It's creation itself. Caught between loyalty and betrayal, wonder and fear, Captain Kael and his crew must decide: Do they simply observe the dawn of a universe... Or become part of it?

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