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Outsystem: A Military Science Fiction Space Opera Epic by soyarma
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In the spirit of great Space Opera by Peter F Hamilton, Jack Campbell, and Larry Niven comes Aeon 14. If you love strong heroines like Kris Longknife, then you're going to love Tanis Richards. Major Richards needs to get out of the Sol System Demoted by the military and hung out to dry, the media labels her the Butcher of Toro. Despite her soiled record, Tanis still one of the best military counter-insurgency officers in the Terran Space Force. And they need her to find the terrorists responsible for trying to destroy the GSS Intrepid, a massive interstellar colony ship in the final phases of construction at the Mars Outer Shipyards. It'll be her ticket out of the Sol system, but Tanis discovers she is up against more than mercenaries and assassins. Major corporations and governments have a vested interest in ensuring the Intrepid never leaves Sol, ultimately pitting Tanis against factions inside her own military. With few friends left, Tanis will need to fight for her life to get outsystem. Contains violence and some foul language. 17+ recommended.
Angels and Wormholes by David_Shultz
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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.
Humans in Space by dumpsterdiving
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Earth is now a lifeless planet, due to its abundant waste, Human beings have created very advanced technology to safely leave their home planet. They now live outside the Solar System, yet they still can find resources for their human needs. Their colonies are guarded by the Overseers, a group of very powerful beings who can live for billions of years. But, life in space isn't easy. Alien Rivals tend to take advantage of Humans being in space to try to annihilate them, but fail to do so because Overseers destroy them before they get to the Humans. The Leader of the Colonies, Gale Hart, is a very powerful and resourceful leader. She is in charge of what the colonies can do. She isn't a fancy ruler who sits on a golden throne, She is also the leader of the wars they battle. Her niece, Kara, is a very powerful spell-caster, She can destroy meteors with a single swing, she is the leader of the Colonial Guard. Gale's Childhood friend, Jack, is one of the smartest people in their colony. He is in charge of finding resources and sustaining their colony's life. Then there's Lexa, The gladiator who can and will kill any alien in her path. She is Gale's Daughter. This is the story of a colony that has lasted hundreds of thousands of years in space. [Strong language may be in the story, don't report me :))))) ]
Ruins of Greivstor by CelestriaUniverse
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A battle rages above Greivstor, ships in constant combat. One pilot crashes to the planet's surface, and ends up joining the ground crew. He soon makes a discovery, one which changes his views of why the ruins of an ancient civilisation are the target of Celestria's newest military direction. CELESTRIA PHASE: 1
The Second To Last Human Alive by CharlesSmith9
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An extraordinarily lucky man is blasted into space and killed in a freak accident, only to be revived nine apocalypses later to find himself one half of the last remnants of humanity. Now he and a woman from this strange future must travel through time in order to escape from an intergalactic zoo run by shapeshifting bugs, passing through all the really good ends-of-the-world along the way. Now a featured story!
The Throne of Ice & Ash (The Runewar Saga #1) (PREVIEW) by JosiahRosell
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In the frigid storms of winter, leaders and warriors are forged... Can the Jarl's heirs avenge their kin and protect their throne from ancient foes? Bjorn, son of the Jarl of Oakharrow, has always felt more at ease with a quill than a sword. Yet when tragedy strikes his family, he must draw a blade and lead a company of warriors into the cold, deadly mountains in pursuit of a mysterious enemy. But vengeance comes at a high price... Aelthena, Bjorn's sister, was born with the aptitude to lead, and she's eager to prove it. But her society's rules for women, and her love for her brother, restrain her efforts to command. As she walks the fine line between ambition and virtue, the city stirs in unrest, and even her allies question her right to rule... Yet more than one city's fate hangs in the balance. Mythic enemies emerge to conquer all humanity. And the only way they can be overcome is for Bjorn and Aelthena to unite their feuding peoples and master mysterious powers few humans have touched before... The Runewar is rising - and it begins with the fall of the throne. The Throne of Ice & Ash is Book 1 of The Runewar Saga, a Norse epic fantasy series by the author of the bestselling Legend of Tal books. Begin a new adventure of vast sojourns, political intrigue, grand-scale wars, and awakening magic... Perfect for fans of A Game of Thrones and Half a King!