When 2000 lives are at stake, the Defiant Few, an elite rebel team, has no choice but to intervene. But in this dark conspiracy, who can they trust? Word about a plot to attack a civilian cruise liner gets to Jones, Dark Horse rebel mastermind. His elite team, the Defiant Few, mobilize. They assume the enemy’s scheme is more than what it seems. But what? Is it a trap set by M.A.S.K. or the Confederacy, or both, to acquire a Dark Horse ship rigged with Rory West’s super-advanced technology?...

“What do you want, Ericca Archer? The palace isn’t the worst place to be a slave. You have fine clothes, three squares, a comfy bed, and, if you want, a pretty girl like you, plenty of . . . very expensive baubles to grace your lovely neck. What more could you ask for?” Her laugh, tittering and uncertain, betrayed her incredulity before she could restrain it. “I imagine, Lord Tyson, that for such things all I have to be is your plaything.” “You say that as if it’s a price you’re not willin...

Reese Corbin lives by one rule:If the galaxy wants a fight, hit back harder.As a bounty hunter operating along the lawless edges of known space, Reese has survived syndicate wars, corrupt corporations, double-crossed contracts, and enough station riots to know one thing for certain:Trust gets people killed.So when a half-million-credit bounty suddenly appears with her name attached, Reese knows somebody powerful wants her gone before she unc...

In the fog-drenched city streets, Jack Flint is a pirate through and through—peg leg, eye patch, and a cutlass tucked in his broad leather belt. But to everyone else, he’s just another hard-boiled private eye. When he’s hired by a mysterious woman known as “The Duchess,” Jack finds himself on the trail of a dangerous, long-buried treasure with secrets worth killing for. Alongside his fierce and loyal secretary, Smee, Jack dives headlong into a world of deceit, blackmail, and hidden vaults....

Kate Brynna runs a tight ship.She runs Blood Wolf with three rules:Do the job.Protect the crew.Never confuse loyalty with trust.In the frontier sectors, that mindset keeps captains alive.Kate hires professionals, avoids emotional entanglements, and solves problems before local authorities realize there was ever a problem to solve. It’s a system that’s made her rich, respected, and extremely difficult to kill....

When Tucker first sees Emily, he realizes she’s nothing less than a superhero—and that he’s the only one who can truly see her. Feeling like a Ghost, Emily has spent her life saving others without recognition or connection. But Tucker changes everything. As their unlikely bond grows, Emily discovers what it means to be seen, while Tucker begins to understand why he was chosen to witness her extraordinary life. Together, they’ll explore the balance between duty and desire, and what it truly...

Kess Leroux lives by three rules:Track the mark.Take the shot.Get paid.Simple.Until infamous crime boss Sable Vey places a bounty on her head.Most hunters would vanish into the outer sectors and hope the contract dies quietly. Kess does the opposite. She turns her ship around and goes hunting.If Vey wants a war, she’ll bring it straight to his door.With her towering combat robot Menace at her side and a crew that’s useful on t...

Lena Drake lives for risk.Lena Drake thought she knew her future.As the top test pilot for Horizon Flight Systems, she spends her days flying experimental spacecraft, pushing new technology to its limits, and helping shape the next generation of interstellar travel.It's dangerous.It's exciting.And it's exactly where she wants to be.Then a routine assignment raises a question she can't ignore.A pirate symbol painted on the hul...

When two farm boys, Billy Carter and Hank Reynolds, stumble upon The Sword and the Word, an old book gifted to Billy by his dad, they find themselves drawn into the tale of a lone warrior’s journey of faith, strength, and self-discovery. As they follow the hero’s struggles against impossible odds, the boys begin to see how the lessons of the story reflect their own lives. Inspired by the warrior’s grit and guided by the wisdom of those around them, Billy and Hank confront their own challen...

Meet Tucker Quinn, the galaxy’s most skeptical investigative reporter for the Galactic Gazette. With a quick wit and a talent for sniffing out cosmic con jobs, Tucker ventures across the stars to expose the quirkiest mysteries and oddball scams the universe has to offer. From philosophical robots to dubious spas promising “transcendental clarity,” each case gives him new reasons to question reality—and entertain readers. Whether he’s tangling with space tourism schemes or time traveling to...

When Ellie and Damon venture into the desolate canyons on an alien world, they expect a weekend of hiking and exploration. But their journey takes a strange turn when they stumble upon an ancient statue, a 300 foot Warrior Woman carved out of a red rock cliff. Surprisingly, it bares Ellie’s face. That’s when things really get interesting. Haunted by the memory of the statue’s enigmatic gaze, they return the following weekend, only to find that the canyon path they remember has vanished wit...

An epic case of mistaken identity puts a teen looking for a hookup on the run from both the FBI and a murderous cult in this compulsively readable thriller.Finding himself alone in a posh New York City hotel room for the night, Aidan does what any red-blooded seventeen-year-old would do—tries to hook up with someone new. But that lapse in judgement leads him to a room with a dead guy and a mysterious flash drive . . . two things that spark an epic case of mistaken ...