A tangled web of deception and intrigue awaits in Escalate, a novel by Ray Chan. At first glance, the book presents three separate stories and reads like an anthology. The first story revolves around two would-be thieves who find themselves in trouble with a crime...

Labyrinths of Radiance and Shadow by Jeffrey Hallett follows Dr. Tricia Carling, aka Beacon, who is forcibly recruited by Director Sorensen into the Institute for the Advancement of Human Potential. Sorensen’s goal is to control and replicate Tricia’s unique electromagnetic abilities to create a network...

Those Alien Skies by Clayton Graham is a collection of three partially related science fiction novellas. These take readers on an extraordinary journey to Mars and beyond into a world of vastly superior beings and technology that can only be dreamed of in an author’s...

Klandor Rising by B. Ward Powers and Marti Ward is a collection of four novellas about Irene, Lorraine, Lennis, and the yolti. In Klandor Encounter, Irene joins a mission to Alpha Centauri and discovers hidden dangers on a promising planet, AC4. In Klandor Endeavour, Lorraine...

In The Beautiful Touch by Phillip Johnson, Trevor Grey attends Ribault Academy, where his mother is the dean. The school was started by a French immigrant who was shunned by his peers due to his beliefs in subjects such as astrology, alchemy, and mysticism. Trevor's...

Just a few months after her anointment as Duchess, Erin Prisco, a human of royal blood elevated into the alien matriarchal regime of the Gynarchy empire, is summoned to offer counsel over an urgent issue. A mysterious force had attacked a colony on the fringes...

Aliens Venmoed Me a Trillion Dollars by Daniel Lawrence Abrams is a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek short story/novela precursor to a full-length novel wherein alien conspiracy theory debunker Douglas Dawkins and his astronomer wife Lena Fierro are, each in their own way, drawn into an alien-driven plot...

Herb Guggenheim’s The Nothingness Imperative is an unconventional work of speculative fiction that blends science, memory, and existential humor. At its heart is Skip Gershwin, a weary adjunct professor whose life is as cluttered and frayed as the canvas shopping bags he hauls to class....

Operation Crimsonfeather by Saya J.B. follows Grael and Pylen, tasked with delivering a Crimsonfeather chicken to the palace for Governor Ulmoth’s Ascension ceremony. When complications arise, such as the bird being alive and designated a protected Imperial heritage asset, they orchestrate a covert operation, evading...

It’s the near future, and Pacific West Labs (PWL) leads the world in the use of ‘donors’ to provide life-saving organs for humans. These unique creations aren’t people; they’re torsos only, made from the DNA of the people who need organ replacements. It all appears...