They came in peace……or so they said. Here are 18 examples of how they lied. This is an exciting collection of First Contact science fiction stories, all completely different! Take a risk – venture into the unknown with us. Who is out there? What will they want from us? Come join us in our adventure to find out how 1st Contact pans out. It will be a great adventure!"Every story in this book has something to appeal to fans of the science fiction genre, especi...

In the gritty expanse of the Sol System's asteroid belt, bounty hunter Jarret Spragg and his partner Sabrina Farro chase high-stakes prey aboard their ship, the Hellcat. When a 150,000-credit bounty leads them to Eros Station in pursuit of Romano Goldring, a cunning jewel thief wielding a military-grade cloaking device, the hunt spirals into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Amid lawless stations, rival hunters, and a shadowy past threatening to resurface, Jarret and Sabrina must na...

When a busted Hellcat leaves smuggler Jarret Spragg and his partner Sabrina Forro stranded at the Grand Halo—an orbital casino dripping with neon and bad decisions—they figure a few drinks and rigged tables will kill the time.Then red-masked mercs crash the party, guns hot, led by disgraced officer Morgan Gunther. Their target: the Heart of the Galaxy, a relic worth more than every credit in the room, sealed inside the casino's unbreakable vault.In minutes the glitz turns t...

Broke, grounded, and one missed payment from losing their ship, bounty hunters Jarret Spragg and Sabrina Forro get a desperate offer from a Jovian Marshal: a massive payout to stop the next massacre.A ruthless crew of phantom bank robbers is slaughtering their way across the stars, hitting banks with brutal efficiency. Posing as passengers aboard the massive segmented starliner, Jarret and Sabrina must unmask the killers before they strike again.But the gang is already watc...

Unleash the fire within and dive into Flames of Retribution, a scorching anthology that ignites the imagination with dragon-driven tales of valor, mystery, and primal terror. From Jon Michael Kelley's The Ghost of Arriscado Basin, where a spectral beast stalks the shadows, to J. VanZile's Isle of Ash and Flame, where a stranded crew battles a monstrous predator, these stories deliver heart-pounding adventure. Join knights, tricksters, and unlikely heroes as they ...

Thirty-five awesome stories - one kick ass meme that started it all.It started as a joke. Storm Area 51 they said. They can't stop all of us they said. But all laughter stopped when the U.S. Air Force mobilized the reserves and pulled out the big guns.However, relentless mockery and derision by the media and the powers that be pushed the weebs and alien enthusiasts too far. What else were they supposed to do? They put on their big girl panties and showed up, determined to fi...

Assault Team is back—and this time, the stakes are even higher.Volume 2 brings you another hard-hitting lineup of pulse-pounding military sci-fi tales, where elite space marines, scrappy defenders, and boarding party badasses clash in brutal close-quarters combat. Whether breaching a hostile hull or holding the line against impossible odds, these warriors show what real grit looks like in the vacuum of space.These are stories of guts, glory, and getting the...

Unleash your inner beast with Savage Hunt! Dive into a thrilling collection of fantasy and horror stories where monsters take center stage, weaving tales of primal instinct, ancient rituals, and relentless pursuits. From a blood-soaked crypt where lycanthropes face their doom to a starship stalked by a cunning predator, each story pulses with raw emotion and dark intrigue. Featuring gripping narratives by J.R. Handley, Jena Rey, Danielle Davis, and more, this anthology explores th...

Prepare for a fierce battle as you step into a world where dragons clash with courage and ferocity. In these 17 gripping tales, heroes rise and fall, facing fire-breathing foes in epic confrontations. Each story unravels a unique conflict, from desperate towns defending their homes to warriors seeking vengeance.Meet the brave and the foolhardy, each with their own motives. Discover the price of power and the cost of survival. Will they conquer the flames, or will they be consumed?

Zombie! Patient Zero: A Bayonet Books AnthologyThey said it would all blow over.The government swore they only needed a few weeks to flatten the curve.But the best medicine humanity had to offer couldn't stop the spread of the zombie horde.Zip up your HazMat suit and find out how it all went wrong! Buy your copy today!

A hundred tons of steel and more firepower than the devil himself… they should be invincible, but armored combat is brutal and mistakes are fatal.Within, mech jockeys and tread heads take on the world one powerful blast at a time, risking it all for duty, fame, and glory.But deep down, they fear a savage contradiction:Armor can be your salvation.It can also be your worst nightmare.Which will hold true? Climb into the commander's hatch and find out. B...

Across a thousand battlefields and a million wars, there is always a question. What do you do when all the chips are on the table? Do you run? Try to find salvation in the arms of an easy peace? Or do you stand and fight? Send your enemies into whatever hole they crawled out of? On Deadly Ground has ten stories handling that exact question. Each character faces the impossible in different ways, but all will be tested before the day is done. Can they earn a heroic victory amongst the endles...