Four of the most unlikely heroes face a daunting task and should they fail...Earth will die. Every life on the planet depends on them and they in turn depend on the supreme kindness of an alien race. It's a story of love, hate, fear, determination and ultimate sacrifice.The Messenger Within is a fast paced, insightful science fiction tale that takes the reader to Venus and returns with an extraordinary message and warning.Authors No...

Now in its fifteenth successful yearl; Once again this annual offering of the best SF includes the work of established masters of the form and of bright new talents, including Stephen Baxter, M. Shayne Bell, Greg Egan, Nancy Kress, Ursula K. Le Guin, Paul J. McCauley, Severan Park, Brian Stableford, Michael Swanwick, Robert Charles Wilson, and many more. Gardner Dozois has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor a staggering eleven times, just proving that his is simply the most comprehensive a...

An ebook short story set in the coldest place on earth, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Dan Simmons and Alistair MacLean.Utgard: a tiny island at the frozen edge of the world. Home to scientists, oil men, and the occasional polar bear. For Andy MacDonald it's the most awe-inspiring place on earth: isolated, beautiful and pristine. Mac has always respected the Arctic. He's always understood how dangerous it is.Until the day that a beautiful woman emerges from a whiteout, clai...

"A masterpiece. If you ever wondered why you began reading science fiction this book answers that question" - Interzone**"**This book really took me by surprise. Had so much fun reading it" - Goodreads Reviewer"One of those books where I didn't even need the story, just happy to be in its space" - Amazon ReviewerIt is carnival time on Mars, but Tabitha Jute isn't partying. She is in hiding from the law, penniless an...

The spaceship Pathfinder arrives at its destination, Gemocon, the new homeworld for the Oconodian/Gemosian people. Commander Pamas Seclan has spent the journey incognito amid the civilians. Traumatized by years of captivity, she is both apprehensive and eager to locate her now grownup children.Darmiya Do Voy arrived at Gemocon with the advance fleet three years ago. Normally exuberant and positive, the brilliant scientist has burned out and lost her spark. Darmiya meets Pa...

A mothballed space fleet, the great ships were silent and shut down. Each up to fourteen kilometres long, they had been circling Jupiter in their hundreds for nearly a millennium.To the little band of fugitives, they were both their hope for the future and a terrible reminder of the past. Once they had been the slave ships of their time, transporting whole populations of unwilling humans to the star colonies at the behest of the Master System.Now, reactivated, one might not o...

Something is rotten in Langrenus.  Or technically, north of the city.  Bob has settled down into work and family life but beneath the surface things have changed. He's a secret agent now, building a budding network of people searching for the alien shadow groups on Earth and working to stop the coming alien invasion from beyond the solar system. But for now, all of that is far away.  The Boss, the mysterious head of Vartan, Inc. sends Bob to the moon city of Langren...

Debra Barr was barely awake when she found herself thrust into a pivotal role in the future of the human race. Hey, she wanted to be more than just a small town girl, but this was ridiculous! Plucked out of her bedroom in small town Oquawka, Illinois to a future Earth destroyed and poisoned by a major asteroid impact, future scientists explained how she could walk a few steps differently, and save the planet. But everything they told her was wrong. Instead of returning home, she appeared t...

NEW STORIES OF THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION. Original anthology of stories about near-future space exploration from top authors. Includes stories by Jack McDevitt, Michael F. Flynn, Sarah A. Hoyt, Ben Bova, Mike Resnick, and many more.In Mission: Tomorrow, science fiction writers imagine the future of space exploration with NASA no longer dominant. Will private companies rule the stars or will new governments take up the call? From Brazilians to Russians to Chinese, the...

The three Terran/Ricky Commonwealth 'Eyes' books are packaged together with a new preface connecting all three novels in the 'Eyes Trilogy.' This story is about Daniel Karpinen and his immediate family and how they learned to control gravity and themselves and eventually to travel to the stars. The story starts with Daniel as a copy editor for a large textbook and magazine publisher and how he is pushed and pulled by both outside and inside forces to lead humanity to the...

*** A SHORT STORY BY BEST SELLING & AWARD WINNING AUTHOR - HUGH B. LONG ***A daring pilot makes history as the first interstellar astronaut to reach Alpha Centauri, but is forced to fight for his life trying to get home.Commander Charles "Chuck" Robert Merrell, is your typical test pilot: confident, daring, a lifelong risk-taker. When his ship, The Improbable-1, arrives at Alpha Centauri A, Chuck discovers a mystery that he can’t ignore.With typical test-pilot brava...

Mankind has long dreamed of exploring the stars, finding new planets, new sentient beings, and new ways of life for themselves and their families. These 18 tales explore the adventures of colonists, pilots who transport them, and workers who paved the way. With new stories by multi-award winners Nancy Kress, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Mike Resnick, and a classic from Grandmaster Robert Silverberg, these stories will take you on a journey Beyond the Sun.