"It was all a dream come true...before it turned into a nightmare." In the near future, Quibilah is part of a group of students tasked with the mission to save the world, one school day at a time. The only difference between her and other students is the fact that her school, Apostron, is located in SPACE. (slight echo) Having dreamed of being in space since she was a tiny tot, when the chance of a lifetime to become part of the first year of cadets at the exclusive United States Space Force Academy, she is elated to be accepted into their ranks. And all seems well at the service academy until she spots a mysterious man escape into the ever-night and nearly dies as a result. Three revelations are unearthed following the disastrous incident. Aliens exist. Earth's in danger. Beware the Void. Fans of Arrival, Independence Day, Ender's Game, Origin, Pandorum, Gattaca, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Fifth Element, Men in Black, Battlestar Galattica, Starship Troopers, Star Trek, John Carter of Mars, Oblivion, E.T., Space Cowboys, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Babylon 5, Deep Impact, 2012, Edge of Tomorrow, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Star Wars, Battleship, Pacific Rim, Tron Legacy, Cowboys and Aliens, Avatar, Armageddon, The Martian, Ad Astra, Interstellar, The Expanse... Welcome to the universe of the weird and fabulous-Aphelion. Cover accredited to @avadel.

Everything she once cherished slipped away in the blink of an eye. After a mugging gone wrong, Hannah is left with brain damage. Years later, she's still trying to come to terms with the fact that her old life is one she'll never get back. Not her ability to write out a sentence or read a good book. Not the strength she once had to run a marathon or her ability to speak without stumbling over the words. The woman she was is gone forever and Hannah is forced to live with constant reminders surrounding her day to day life. Desperate for change, Hannah takes her former best friend from high school up on an offer to move in with her across the country and start a new life. It's the second scariest thing she's ever gone through, but Hannah knows the only chance of living her life is to give up trying to fix the old one that she'll never truly be able to mend. When she arrives, however, Hannah immediately realizes she's made a terrible mistake. This part of the city doesn't fit someone like her and she's ready to turn around before her bags are even out of the car. Until she meets Meggie's boss. David is southern, muscular and, according to Meggie, a grade A prick. But the brooding bar owner seems to have a soft spot for Hannah and is determined to show her that the choice she made to move here wasn't the wrong one and will do whatever it takes to get her to stay. Her second chance at life is becoming more than she imagined and as Hannah gets to know David, she begins to wonder if that second chance at life comes with a second chance at love.

In Concinnity Circle, we want to provide a place for all writers to socialize and exchange writing skills. What better way to do that than a book club? Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, the crew of the Concinnity Circle proudly present... (insert drumroll, please) Concinnity Book Club! (audience claps and cheers wildly) Here at Concinnity Book Club, we aim to offer the best platform for writers of different standards to exchange their techniques and opinions. Members review each other's books and give in-depth feedback to their fellow members. With the reviews, we hope that each member will improve as a writer and reviewer. If you want honest feedback, make new friends or be a stellar writer (or all three), this is the place! What are you waiting for, join the Concinnity Book Club and improve!

"She chose to end her life, unaware that death would only be the beginning." When the Gates of Chaos had flood open, allowing darkness to loom over Ethereal, tearing the spiritual plane apart and tainting all of its souls, everything changed. An epic battle was fought against evil and darkness was soon trapped in a magical veil, but not before countless lives were lost. The Council of Celessorcials sought to bind the realms back together and abolish the threat once in for all. Moments prior to taking his last breath, an oracle uttered a prophecy that would lead the Council to hold trials for deceased humans with unfinished business, all in an attempt to find the darkest soul with the potential to bear great light. Centuries later, the search continues. Eira Hayes commits suicide to escape the misery that was her life and finds herself stuck in limbo, forced to face the lowest points of her life all in the name of redemption. If she passes her trails, she can move on and find peace. But if she fails, her soul will be sentenced to eternal damnation. As if it couldn't get any worse, the veil is cracking and Eira's guide, the one that can truly help her through the journey, seems to hate her with a burning passion. Fortunately, a wayward soul extends a helping hand, but it comes at a price. Eira is already dead, damned and destined for darkness. But now she is faced with a choice; succumb to said darkness, or go through the trials and risk being condemned for eternity. ~ooOoo~ An Urban Fantasy with elements of Adventure, and Romance. ______________________________________ H I G H E S T R A N K I N G 02/26/2017 - #875 (Fantasy)