[Book] Literary Companions (favourite)

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. We are not alone in the Universe—the age of innocence is over, and the time of the Veil upon us. Industrialization, war, technological advancement. It is a common transitional period. A civilization that destroys itself during the process is not a threat to those who observe from afar. And in this regard the Veil is many things, its purpose to deliver mankind from temptation, its goal to aide a swift conclusion. This space odyssey is the third book in the series by the same name, though it can be read on its own merits, the first two books telling of the events that shaped those involved.

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here and here . Eminent psychologist Lucius Gray is drafted in to investigate a mysterious machine based intelligence, discovered in the laboratories of the failed corporation Cantor Satori, and coveted by a powerful General in the Pentagon. Through earning its trust the Lucius forms a deep bond with the shy and secretive machine, a bond that not only reveals the machine’s true nature, but threatens the General’s plans to gain control of it. A Child Of Our Time is both a technological thriller and heart breaking story of Man and Machine, each forced to confront the other’s predicament, each faced with the hardest of choices.

Librarian Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00S1K1YEW. Currently FREE on Amazon, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble. The Veil play all sides, sometimes in our best interests, sometimes not. Now they have secretly deposited something at the United Nations—the victim of a horrifying crime against humanity. But is she a pawn or a terrifying weapon? A clandestine government agency seeks to find out and fast, unaware that the answer lies at the center of one man's dramatic spiral into an abyss of mania and despair that is already playing out on the world stage. Seen And Not Seen is a technological thriller set in the near future telling of a world that needs to face up to its stretched resources, a bold endeavor to preserve our way of life and the dark road that some elements of the Human Race would have us take. This is the first book in the trilogy of the same name, part of the Veil series, a collection of interconnected stories looking at what it means to be human, the folly of Man, and how the two might be related. You can start the Veil series either here, or with the first book in the Real And Not Real trilogy, Any Now (the earliest story from a chronological perspective).

#1 New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming , and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies -- he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage and family, THE CHOICE ultimately confronts us with the most heartwrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

Rigel and Rion Wyatt have just won the Spaceracer Championship. The young men are on top of the world until an enslaved girl named Aurora challenges everything they know about their sport. Determined to set her free, the twins must execute a daring plan with all the finesse a champion Spaceracer team can muster. Aurora is part of Mydlands, a Creative Commons sci-fi universe. It is a short story (approx. 17 minutes average reading time).

Kenzie discovers she has unique skills from hours spent translating what her twin 3-year-olds are saying. She just might save the day when her husband, the starship's captain, gets into a linguistic pickle with a new alien race! Stronger for Language is part of Mydlands, a Creative Commons sci-fi universe. This is a short story (approx. 16 minutes average reading time).

A group of scientists and the Marines assigned to guard them are on the surface of planet Novus-147 assessing it for potential human colonization. When a deadly storm rolls in with no warning, they lose contact with the USS Calypso in orbit overhead. Will they survive? Will they be able to reestablish contact? Pioneer Horizon tells the origin story of the planet Nidus and its original settlers. It is part of Mydlands, a Creative Commons sci-fi universe. This is a short story (approx. 14 minutes average reading time).

Would You Murder Your Past To Save Your Future? Emily Davis is living a night to celebrate, but before the champagne can be finished, she finds herself facing strange and unsettling realities. When her new fiancé returns from a crisis at the power plant and begins acting strangely, Emily is dragged into a whirlwind of events that make her question everything she knows about the future, and even the nature of time itself. With a glimpse of a reality yet to be, Emily must fight the darkness inside the people she thought she knew best. Fun, fast-paced, and thought-provoking—fans of twisting time travel, The Twilight Zone, and Black Mirror will enjoy this stand-alone, novella-length adventure in the world of In Times Like These . Frequently enjoyed by readers of Douglas E Richards, Jodi Taylor, and Robert Heinlein. Shake up your reality today!

The Taran Empire is fighting a secret interdimensional war... and they're losing. Cris Sietinen joins the Tararian Selective Service to hone his latent telekinetic abilities, but being an Agent puts him at the center of a galactic conspiracy. The Empire is waging a generations-long war within a hidden dimensional rift against the Bakzen, a mysterious race skilled in advanced telekinesis. The only hope for victory is the prophesied Cadicle—foretold to have powerful abilities unlike any other. But the governing Priesthood has its own secret agenda. With the future of their people at stake, Cris and his family must face the ultimate questions of duty and morality to save their civilization from certain destruction. A timeless space opera epic with adventure, coming-of-age, romance, and intrigue, the Cadicle series spans three generations as one family challenges destiny to win a war where enemies are not always who they seem. The Fractured Empire boxset contains the complete Cadicle series: -- Volume 1: Architects of Destiny -- Volume 2: Veil of Reality -- Volume 3: Bonds of Resolve -- Volume 4: Web of Truth -- Volume 5: Crossroads of Fate -- Volume 6: Path of Justice -- Volume 7: Scions of Change

Tunguska, Roswell, the Bermuda Triangle, the Mary Celeste... For hundreds of years, the danger posed by colliding worlds has been ignored as a crackpot theory, until now, and now it's too late. Maelstrom contains three novellas set in the Colliding Worlds universe (Collision, Impact and the conclusion, Maelstrom). Collision was commissioned by Vanquish Motion Pictures for possible development in film or on television.

Ben Travers has gone missing, and Ben Travers needs to find him. Returning home from his harrowing adventures through time, Ben just wants a normal life with the girl he loves, but tying up the loose threads of his fragmented existence is proving more difficult than he ever suspected. Someone is attacking time travel labs — threatening the safety of the Quickly family — and Ben is getting messages from a version of himself that he thought was dead. When a strange cult of consciousness-shifting time travelers called The Eternals begins to worm its way into the past — endangering the very nature of time and space — Ben will have to solve the mystery of his own disappearance to stop them. He’ll journey farther into time than he’s ever been before, to protect the family and friends he has come to love, and to discover his own inevitable destiny. Join Ben and Mym in this third novel in the In Times Like These time travel adventure series.

Run from the past. Run from the future. Run for your lives. He’s a novice time traveler in a big universe. Ben just wants time with the scientist’s daughter who got him into this, but when he’s rooked into competing in a chronothon–an Amazing Race through time–getting the girl means he’ll need to make the finish line. When he finds out this competition is more than just a sprint through history, winning takes a back seat to surviving. To save the people he loves, he’ll have to conquer the real dangers hidden in the shadows of the chronothon. The world of time travelers expands in this next installment of the "In Times Like These" series. Fans of book one will find more to love, but new readers can jump right in and enjoy this stand-alone story. Expect action, adventure, and romance on this journey through past and future. Fresh dangers will arise for Ben and company in a quest for the finish line, where failure to keep up will cost more than just a shot at glory—it could mean the end for them all.

"We broke something. How do you break time? Can something so bad happen that you fracture the world?" Benjamin Travers has been electrocuted. What's worse, he and his friends have woken up in the past. As the friends search for a way home, they realize they're not alone. There are other time travelers, and some of them are turning up dead. When Ben meets an enigmatic scientist and his charming, time-traveling daughter, salvation seems at hand, but escaping the dangers of the past may lead to a deadly future. If he hopes to save his friends, Ben must learn to master space and time, and survive a journey where past and future violently collide.

alternate cover edition of ASIN B075YGLN4P My name’s Rekia, and I’m wanted dead or alive. So, how does a small town girl from the south end up in the fight for her life between two powerful worlds? It’s simple. I have the ability to open portals to alternate dimensions. This works out great for my business. I take crooks, thieves, criminals on the run from the law, etc. . . and I hide them where they’ll never be found- in one of the many alternate worlds- for a small fee of course. Everything’s going fine until I discover a secret plot between two powerful worlds that could have widespread conquests across all dimensions. Now I’ve made enemies of the wrong people, and they’re coming for me. I could walk away. I could hide myself on some inconspicuous world and never look back. Except, there’s a fire in my gut now, and like a dog with a bone, I’m not letting this go. So instead of hiding, I crack my neck, flex my hands, and tell them to bring it. This may very well mean my death, but I don’t plan on going down without a fight. This book contains side characters that are m/m, please don’t read if that’s not your thing.

A universe of adventure—All in one place. Can you outrun the past? Can you outlive the future? One time traveler must find out. Accidental time traveler, Ben Travers, is thrown into a multiverse of adventure in this action adventure through past and future. This compilation includes: Clockwise & Gone, In Times Like These, The Chronothon, The Day After Never, and The Warp Clock. Start your time travel adventure today, because yesterday may be too late!

Following her forced departure from Fourline, Natalie Barns has been aching to rejoin the struggle to overthrow its evil dictator. With Soris and those she left behind constantly on her mind, Nat bides her time, determined to find a cure for the duozi—those infected by the terrifying Nala. An unexpected discovery propels her back to those she has sworn to protect, but her reappearance in Fourline is anything but straightforward, particularly when familiar faces appear when least expected. Despite the warnings of her friends and the looming threat of the vengeful Nala queen, Nat joins the fight in Fourline, both in her mind as well as on the field of battle. Her decisions may salvage Fourline’s future but at the risk of her own horrifying fate.

Natalie Barns is falling apart. Since returning from Fourline, she’s tried desperately to focus on the world in front of her—the one of classes, money, and family. But the wound in Natalie’s shoulder from her final encounter with the Nala radiates pain constantly throughout her days, while her nights are tormented by terrifying dreams of the Nala—and of Soris, the rebel fighter she failed to protect. Seeking refuge from what plagues her, Natalie returns to the costume shop and discovers her wound is much more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. What she learns sets her on an inexorable path back to the kingdom of Fourline. If she’s to have a chance of survival, she must confront Soris’ fate and the fears that have been festering in her heart—or the Nala remnant will change her life forever.

Years before, a gateway opened between their world and ours. Sending one young woman through may be the key to survival for the kingdom of Fourline. Strapped for cash, college student Natalie Barns agrees to take a job at a costume shop. Sure, Estos—her classmate who works in the shop—is a little odd, but Nat needs the money for her tuition. Then she stumbles through the mysterious door behind the shop—and her entire universe transforms. Discovering there’s far more to Estos than she ever imagined, Nat gets swept up in an adventure to save his homeland, an incredible world filled with decaying magic, deadly creatures, and a noble resistance of exiled warriors battling dark forces. As she struggles with her role in an epic conflict and wrestles with her growing affection for a young rebel, Soris, Nat quickly learns that nothing may go as planned…and her biggest challenge may be surviving long enough to make it home.

The Cyrists are swiftly moving into position to begin the Culling, and Kate’s options are dwindling. With each jump to the past or the future, Kate may trigger a new timeline shift. Worse, the loyalties of those around her—including the allegiances of Kiernan and the Fifth Column, the shadowy group working with Kate—are increasingly unclear. Kate will risk everything, including her life, to prevent the future her grandfather and the Cyrists have planned. But, when time runs out, it may take an even bigger sacrifice to protect the people she loves.

To stop her sadistic grandfather, Saul, and his band of time travelers from rewriting history, Kate must race to retrieve the CHRONOS keys before they fall into the Cyrists' hands. If she jumps back in time and pulls the wrong key — one that might tip off the Cyrists to her strategy — her whole plan could come crashing down, jeopardizing the future of millions of innocent people. Kate's only ally is Kiernan, who also carries the time-traveling gene. But their growing bond threatens everything Kate is trying to rebuild with Trey, her boyfriend who can't remember the relationship she can't forget. As evidence of Saul's twisted mind builds, Kate's missions become more complex, blurring the line between good and evil. Which of the people Saul plans to sacrifice in the past can she and Kiernan save without risking their ultimate goal — or their own lives?