All my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. That of my mother's family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance. I can choose between them - between protecting my family, or protecting my people - or... Continue Reading →
Base Notes by Lara Elena Donnelly
In Base Notes by Lara Elena Donnelly a hip NYC perfumer manipulates ingredients (both legal and otherwise) to create scents that trigger memories. Vic now owns Bright House, a small boutique to creates small-batch scents… but he has his own clientele who will pay handsomely to have their needs met. A former client comes to... Continue Reading →
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Danger: The pandemic may force you to take dangerous jobs! Danger: Kaiju in heat! Danger: Nuclear reactors may be reacting. Danger! The Kaiju Preservation Society is the story of Jamie trying to find a way to make ends meet during the first wave of Covid. His time being a Deliveranator for füdmüd (Yes to the... Continue Reading →
Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Mickey is an Expendable. He's sent along with a colonizing crew to do the dirty jobs. Go check out that cave over there... Might be acid spitting monster. Oops! Reactor is busted... May be some radiation. Be careful! And if he doesn't make it, eh... we'll make another. As the title suggests, Mickey is on... Continue Reading →
You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo
Just when they thought they were out...Twice Far station is at the edge of the known universe, and that's just how Niko Larson, former Admiral in the Grand Military of the Hive Mind, likes it.Retired and finally free of the continual war of conquest, Niko and the remnants of her former unit are content to... Continue Reading →