The Phoenix Effect, Part 1: The Reuniting by Margaret M. MacDonald is a compelling science-fiction novel. The Unity, a government-like powerhouse, is set on taking over the world with its seemingly immortal army. Their soldiers have all been injected with nanites that drastically increase strength...

The Worlds of Origin by Becheru D. Dan is a sweeping science fiction epic spanning over nine hundred thousand years. The story chronicles the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire, beginning with the mysterious creation of the Origin Worlds and culminating in the cataclysmic...

Transformation by Victoria Lehrer is the final installment in the New Earth Chronicles series, a visionary set of action-packed science fiction adventures. The novel follows Lily and Tinjone’, who are separated by fate and danger across different sectors of the galaxy. Lily is captured and...

The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani is a fascinating romantic space opera. Layla Kamil, a Republic soldier, never thought that the love of her life, Ignatius Kurestin, who recently became the Emperor of Valhar, would ask her to marry him again. Years ago, they were...

The Psyman by Nick Bruechle is set in a dystopian society shaped by a century of conflict, with three classmates—Biz, Necker, and Bock—on divergent paths. Biz, who carries the "Leadership Gene," is destined for government, while Bock, the smartest among them, fears a surveillance role...

The AtLan, a race with advanced technology from a distant world, had been trying to pass their culture and technology on to other civilizations for centuries. They had colonized Tahryn’s world, and despite the strong rebellion from the native tribes, had forcefully assimilated them. However,...

In Transference by Ian Patterson, society is divided between the rich and the poor. Technology is highly sophisticated but only benefits the rich. There is a machine that can transfer diseases from person to person, and the rich have taken advantage of it. Though the...

Teenagers Zach, Wilkie, and Jeff indulge in a late-night fishing excursion in the Utah desert. The boys meet a girl named Liza and spot UFO activity in the distance. The scene cuts to them waking up in a cave hundreds of miles away from civilization,...

The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves by Duncan William Gill is book five in the titular epic fantasy series. Books one through four advance as follows: Norkron City is devastated by an invasion, leaving its people scattered and fearful. Through the chaos, Isabelle,...

In The Black Horizon, Part 1 by Mr. E, the distant future is shaped by an alternate history in which the Axis powers won World War II, leading to a chaotic world plagued by perpetual war. The discovery of a secret element, cynderline, propels humanity...