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Avalon was thriving. The cold sleep colonists from Earth had settled on a verdant, livable world. The fast and cunning predators humans named “grendels” were under control, and the mainland outposts well established. Avalon’s new mainland hydroelectric power station was nearly complete, and when on-line would compensate for the nuclear power systems lost in the Grendel Wars. Humans would have power, and with power came the ability to make all the necessities for life. They would survive. They would not survive as a spacefaring people.

A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped human history For as long as humans have lived, we have lived beneath the stars. But under the glow of today’s artificial lighting, we have lost the intimacy our ancestors once shared with the cosmos. In Starborn, cosmologist Roberto Trotta...

Two Persian cats tumble out of the stars—and pick the one woman whose life is already cracking open. They arrive with goddess whispers in their fur and vows stitched into their paws. StarLight and SnowLion are golden-eyed guardians from the Ethereal Realms, living with Elyse in modern Las Vegas on a mission older than memory: to restore the bond between humans and animals—or the world will lose them. Every last one. And the world doesn’t give Elyse time to doubt what the cats carry. The first demon finds her. Threatens her. Circles like hunger with a face. The cats stalk it the way ...

A 3,000-year-old secret has put Zack Lancestrom within reach of power most interstellar empires would go to war over. There’s just one problem: In order to claim it, he’ll need to leave the planet, and there are gang members, feral aliens, and security forces sent by his own father standing in his way. With the starports closed to him, Zack has no choice but to assemble his own crew and steal a starship. He knows where he can find one, but the path leads straight through the Boneyard, the most lawless place on the planet.

Fleeing into the heart of the Carmine Nebula, Izzy risks everything to find Crix and uncover the truth behind her family's past. With their ship barely holding together and a storm closing in, she leads a daring rescue mission that uncovers lost technology, buried secrets, and a legacy more valuable—and dangerous—than she ever imagined. As alliances form and choices weigh heavy, Izzy must use her wits, courage, and a mysterious creature named Pixel to survive the storm and bring her makeshift family home. But safety is short-lived. When a powerful corporation begins circling Hellix ...

The hunt for the three precious moonstones begins. For Allegria, Fireborn lightweaver, and her Starborn lover Hallow, it means saving more than worlds. It means rescuing their friend Deo, prisoner in the shadowlands of Eris, where the secrets of the moonstones are buried. Steering Allegria and Hallow in their ocean quest is a mysterious lifebound captain. And he's setting sail with a warning: no mere mortal has ever survived the journey to Eris, let alone come back alive...

The last surviving member of an ancient bloodline, she's shunned for the volatile Starborn magic that grants her prophetic visions – and is slowly corrupting her mind. When a prophecy reveals the existence of a relic that could end the Sickening, Leilani seizes her chance to escape the court and reclaim her fate. To recover the lost sceptre, she must survive the perilous journey to the Astral Mountain and perform an ancient blood rite – one that demands unity between the feuding realms.

In the not-too-distant future, Jamie Salas stumbles across a naked, almost clone of an infamous porn star. But when he steals some clothes for her, he finds that he's rescued a stranded alien who needs a mechanic for her spaceship. Now Jamie finds himself in a race against time, running from battles with a biker gang, hiding from a police manhunt, and evading a murderous alien bounty hunter. With his life on the line, Jamie must navigate his way through a battle for survival and uncover secrets that will change his life forever. Book one of two in a new duology from science fiction writer ...

After learning that her father is still alive, Megan Wills embarks on a rescue journey with her newly adoptive sisters, Crystal and Zoe. Their destination is Beta Four, a frozen prison planet, where he was exiled because of a false charge of space piracy. Megan is constantly chased by Camille Fairbanks, the widow of Admiral Fairbanks, who blames her for his death and, for some unknown reason, wants to capture her father as well.

StarBorn Cats: A Shaman and a Swan is a fictionalized account of an actual encounter—an origin story for how PussyCat Messages arrived. Ellen M. Laura steps into the liminal zone, where grief opens thresholds, animals become emissaries, and the unseen begins to speak. What begins with two white cats—StarLight, sharp-minded and radiant, and SnowLion, mystical and tender—soon expands into a tapestry of realms and revelations. Their arrival shifts the atmosphere of her home, stirring memories of past lives and the ache of forgotten lovers. Each morning, a swan appears and greets the cats...

In a galaxy teetering on the edge of annihilation, the ancient Starborn Empire has fallen, its celestial guardians scattered and its most powerful artifacts—known as the Astralis Relics—hidden across distant worlds. When the abyssal force known as the Voidveil threatens to erase reality itself, hope rests in the hands of an orphaned scavenger named Kael Solryn. Raised in the shadows of a dying space station, Kael's fate changes forever when he discovers a relic of immense power—the Celestial Codex.

Allegria appears to all to be nothing more than a simple priestess devoted to worship of the sun goddess. Hallow is a masterless apprentice. Deo was meant to save the world and bring the Fireborn and Starborn together peace. But then invaders beseigned the land of the Starborn, breaking the prophecy. Now Allegria has fled the priesthood and wields the power of the sun. Hallow accepts the mantle of leadership he so long avoided. And Deo is tormented and tortured by the power of the invaders.

After the elven kingdom of Silverwood is destroyed, Princess Aeloria is taken captive by the ruthless Iron King Malrec. With his homeland in ruins, Kaelion — a lone elven guardian who secretly loves the princess — sets out across the deadly Black Wastes to rescue her. But Malrec seeks more than conquest. He wants the Crown of Eternity, an ancient relic that only royal blood can unlock. Now Kaelion must cross cursed lands, face impossible odds, and challenge an empire to save the princess… before a power capable of conquering the world is unleashed.

In Astoria, the Kingdom of the Stars, every subject may have one, single wish granted by their king. But as the population swells with refugees and a deadly plague sweeps through the streets, there are far too many wishes for any one person to grant. Prince Sterling saw his peoples’ needs long before the plague arrived, and so established his own guild, Hyperion, to aid them.

Samantha thought her life had been winding down. She’d led the quiet life of a single, stay-at-home mom since she was 20 years old. When her son moves to Europe to attend a prestigious university, she finds herself alone for the first time in her life. Seeking adventure, she decides to move across Canada to the harbour city of Nanaimo to help an old friend run her coffee shop. Soon after her arrival, she meets the beautiful and mysterious Elucia.

Stargazing has shaped the entire course of human civilization. The rhythm of our ancestors' lives revolved around the stars, from cycles of agriculture to patterns of birth. How radically different would humanity be if our ancestors had looked up to the night sky and seen...nothing? In lyrical yet evidence-grounded meditations, Trotta imagines a world without stars, a dramatic alternate history in which we wouldn't understand gravity, where couldn't navigate or have much sense of time, and where our sense of the profound - of art and of the divine - was altered beyond recognition.

On the day Kyndra comes of age, she accidentally disrupts an ancient ceremony. So when an unnatural storm targets her superstitious community, Kyndra is blamed. She fears for her life until two strangers save her, wielding powers not seen for an age. Together, they flee to the hidden citadel of Naris, where Kyndra will be tested to unlock her own magic. If she survives the ordeal, she'll discover a force greater than she could ever have imagined.

With Tom and his friends finishing their first year, surviving the next semester means mastering their craft faster than ever. But in Starborn Academy every shadow hides danger, and every friend could be a foe. Trust is a luxury no one can afford. With fifth-year students in their final semester it’s a test of skill, wit, and willpower to complete their journey. With the year coming to a close they are preparing for their Keystone Projects. A cutthroat culmination of their schooling and graduation depends on the results.

Starborn Academy is a place that is supposed to change the lives of every young mage who crosses its threshold. With up to 5,000 young, impressionable mages passing through its halls each year, it's a hub for learning spells and skills that can shape or shatter the world. However, within the seemingly safe walls of Starborn, a sinister presence also dwells. Fiends, insidious creatures that thrive on the very essence of mages, are not only increasing in number but also boldness.

Space...just add Jamie. And an alien warship. Ghost Claw Clan of the Purple Hills Slashtails, all six of them, are going home to face whoever betrayed them. They have no idea what will happen when they do, but oblivion is the odds-on favorite. The small clan hopes that Jamie can be their revenge from beyond the grave, but their captors aren't out of the picture yet. Ghost Claw Clan only knows one way to deal with problems: head-on! Though Jamie still might manage to save his new clan - just not in a way any of them expected. The satisfying conclusion in a new duology from science fiction ...