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I Don't Seem So Bright in a Well-Lit Room by Sean_Browning
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"This book speaks to anyone with a neurodivergent brain, that may feel like an alien here on earth. I swear Browning made me laugh and cry and question reality...sometimes all in the same sentence." -JD Todd, author The universe is a very strange place. It will take even stranger heroes to save it. Potto is dim-witted, extremely forgetful and incredibly naïve. He wasn't always this way. Aye-Aye is devilishly shrewd and has boozed his way into a comfortable existence of incompetence and sleaze. How they ended up being two of the most wanted aliens in the galaxy is anyone's guess. Chased down by every oddball bounty hunter in the known universe, and befriended by a libidinous assassin, a fire-breathing reptilian, and a telepathic tree, their misadventures take them past Earth (the mall planet), to a floating sex circus, a planet of killer stuffed animals, an underground spaceship impound lot, and to a planet of reasonably priced bungalows. All while flying around in a ship powered by the brain waves of a psycho killer. A great prophecy proclaims that only "one of light, and one of dark" can save the universe from the dictatorship of The Node. That can't be Potto and Aye...Potto doesn't know what the word prophecy means, and neither know how to spell it. Part sci-fi epic, part absurd dark comedy, I Don't Seem So Bright in a Well-Lit Room is a comment on human behavior, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. But way more fun than that sounds. So, do up your space seatbelts...it's going to be a bumpy ride. Despite the lack of potholes in space. (Sci-fi /Dark Humour/Absurd) *Completed! Enjoy! Highest rankings: #1 Adventure #1 Action #1 Science Fiction/Sci-fi #1 Misadventures #1 Absurd #1 Mindbending And all because of YOU. Thank you. *Now available in paperback from Story Well Publishing anywhere you like to order books! www.storywellpublishing.com Merch available at: www.theseanbrowning.come
Martian Water - Story one in the Iron Made Cycle by TaraRafacz
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Red Colony One is Earth's first manned mission to Mars. After years of planning, preparation and drive, a private organization sent the first sixteen members to the red planet. Fifteen made it. Gin's not very high ranking on the crew list in space, but on Mars, her unique skill set and beliefs are what the colony needs... because water is on Mars... and someone doesn't want them to find it.
Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (and a Hole in its Head) by KurtJensenVA
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Caleb's a bit of a loner and just trying to figure his own life out, when a noise downstairs tears his reality apart. A skeleton, a questionable suicide, a murder investigation, and a smoking gun - Caleb is compelled to investigate, partly because he's captivated by the gorgeous young widow of the dead Ben Morris. **COMPLETE NOVEL, 72,600 WORDS**
Out of Thin Air by chessyturon
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Set in Paris in the 1700's, a time and place of great intellectual thrive, religious and political ferment, and the rising of the French revolution! This fictional novel centers on a rising chemist, Antoine Lavoisier, and his travails that will ultimately lead to one of the greatest discoveries known to science rebuking the centuries old theory of phlogiston, of air. But as he goes through his discoveries, how will such findings affect his family, society, and his personal quest for meaning? Based on true events.
Portals Across the Universe by MJChChChance
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When a space portal is used to kill an important elected official, the police are scrambling to get answers before the media gets word and panic can ensue. To help solve the crime, the Intergalactic Police call on the foremost expert of all space portals, Roger Stenely. Accompanied by an expert Detective, Edgar Hort, and a peppy building manager, Olivia Rochester, Roger tries to solve the mystery. But before he can uncover the clues, him and his team are ambushed by brutish alien Dartariot thugs. Fleeing for their lives, Roger opens a portal that accidentally takes them to a toxic planet in another solar system. Their only hope for survival is to do the unthinkable: chase the evil gang leader, Kobold, across the stars to dozens of other worlds collecting clues as they go. The truth they learn uncovers a plot that will shake the entire galaxy and change Roger's life forever.
The Chronicles of Elizabeth (IN PAUSE) by KnightandElizabeth
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"BORN TO COMPLETELY CHANGE THE WORLD" "UNITE THE WORLD TO A SINGLE CAUSE" The great city of amnesia is tormented by the rebel faction called The Forgotten, their goal is to completely conquer the capital of amnesia and take revenge. The story of Elizabeth begins, a young warrior who will have a conflict with the leader of the rebels, the red baron, along with her sisters and friends will have to stop this threat. Start: 11 May 2020
Shepherd Moon by rjproctor
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On the run from the Earth government and military forces, wanted former terrorist Maddy Hawthorn seeks a new life on Mars. When she discovers plans for another terrorist attack, her only hope to prevent a global catastrophe is to seek the help of other insurgents. But everyone wants her dead, including the people she is trying to save. With the help of a runaway Elite teenager and a band of renegade slaves, Maddy fights to save the very government system she despises. Nothing lasts forever. Although it alludes to events in the previous Maddy Hawthorn book, "Days of Iron", this is a separate story and is designed to be read and understood independently. Cover art by BeyondBookCovers. www.beyondbookcovers.com
COBALT: The Red Phantom (Book One) by Spookyspackles
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[Featured: EDITOR'S CHOICE] Káel didn't think his life could get worse after being abducted by an alien posing as a Russian exchange student. Until that 'one day' turned into three months, and he was forced to get cozy on a post-war planet fresh out of the dark ages. Forced to attend an unorthodox combat school, Káel's become a dubious spook magnet, and the trash of Lumer society for saving a dragon during physed class. To make matters worse, the only person who can help him seems to be a holographic fugitive he's harbouring in a rock. All in all, he has one goal. Home. Desperate to get back to the comfort of his Wifi before another unicorn tries to impale him, Káel will do anything short of intentional murder to pop a one way ticket to Earth, but he's already set off a Goldberg monstrosity that's turned his bland life on its head... And some of his new 'friends' have their own agendas. ---------- #1 in Fantasy (best glitch ever) #3 in Fantasy 06/15/2019 #5 in Adventure - 05/05/2019 #5 in Action - 05/05/2019 #4 in Fantasy - 05/05/2019 The Chillin Awards - 2nd place (Science Fiction) Dog Summer 2018 Awards - 3rd place (Fantasy) COGNITION Awards - Special mention (Science Fiction) Featured List - "EDITOR'S CHOICE" - 11/13/2018
Expiration Date (Books 1 and 2) by MikaelaBender
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Now a digital pilot for SYFY The Society knows when we're going to die. They imprint it on our arms at birth. I was supposed to die yesterday. I'm the girl who's Expired. Winner of the 2020 Readers Choice Awards Cover by @Forcade
Algorithm - Book 1 - The Medallion by aweyken
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A young boy, Adam, discovers a gold medallion in a lump of coal. He keeps it as a curious good luck piece for the next twenty years, until as a scientist, he discovers it contains a message and is clearly alien. Join Adam and his colleague, Linda, as they embark upon an adventure of revelation, ultimately giving up all they hold dear to discover who we are and who put us here.