Amanda Bridgeman

Two troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller. In a small religious community rocked by a spree of shocking murders, Detectives Salvi Brentt and Mitch Grenville find themselves surrounded by suspects. The Children of Christ have a tight grip on their people, and the Solme Complex neurally edit violent criminals - Subjugates - into placid servants called Serenes. In a town where purity and sin, temptation and repression live side by side, everyone has a motive. But as the bodies mount up, the frustrated detectives begin to crack under the pressure: their demons are coming to light, and who knows where that blurred line between man and monster truly lies. File Under: Science Fiction [ Pure & Savage | Hard Boiled | Bright Spark | Finding Serenity ]

The Subjugate

Darwin

Aurora

The Salvation Series, Book II

Sensation

Pat Shand

Jaleigh Johnson

Carrie Harris

Neil Kleid

Robbie MacNiven

Cath Lauria

The next generation of the astonishing X-Men grow into true super heroes against their deadliest enemies, in this wide-ranging Marvel anthology?. The New Charles Xavier School for Gifted Mutants isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: The food is so-so, and it’s cold eleven out of twelve months, not to mention the creepy bunker vibes with mysterious tech popping up all over the place. But for the latest mutants to take on the mantle of X-Men, it’s home. Under the stewardship of Emma Frost, Cyclops, and Magneto, these new recruits learn to control their powers and defeat villainy. Yet danger lurks within the academy, and it isn’t just monsters or evil geniuses. Now, these fresh X-Men must take what they’ve learned and put their unique powers to the test against unexpected adversaries – from cyborgs and the undead to temporal chaos, and even alternate versions of themselves.

A Marvel: Xavier's Institute Anthology

School of X

An exciting new series based on the hit family game Pandemic begins with a deadly disease breaking out in darkest Peru - it's up to a crack team of experts to find the source before it spreads, in this taut airport thriller. Bodhi Patel is the brand new Lead Epidemiologist for the world's top epidemic specialists, Global Health Agency, but there's no time to settle in: his new boss, Helen Taylor, deploys GHA to contain a mysterious new killer virus spreading into Brazil. On the ground they learn that the virus is loose in a region controlled by a heavily armed drug warlord, and the race against time to discover a cure just got a whole lot tougher. Meanwhile, Bodhi finds himself with a newly reshuffled team still smarting from the changes, including his ex - the last person he expected to be working with.

A Pandemic Novel

Pandemic: Patient Zero

Un roman dans l'univers du jeu de société culte Pandemic ! UNE COURSE CONTRE LA MONTRE POUR SAUVER L'HUMANITÉ ! C'est le premier jour de Bodhi Patel en tant qu'épidémiologiste en chef de la Global Health Agency, une équipe d'élite composée des plus grands spécialistes en matière de lutte contre les épidémies. Il a à peine le temps de prendre ses marques que sa supérieure, Helen Taylor, envoie la GHA sur le terrain au Pérou, où un virus inconnu fait rage. Sur place, il s'avère que celui-ci se propage depuis un territoire contrôlé par un puissant baron de la drogue lourdement armé, ce qui ne facilite pas les démarches pour trouver un remède au plus vite. Plongé directement dans le grand bain, Bodhi sera-t-il capable de travailler au sein d'une équipe nouvellement réorganisée et avec la dernière personne qu'il s'attendait à revoir : son ex-petite amie, pour élaborer un traitement ? UNE AVENTURE INÉDITE BASÉE SUR L'UNIVERS DU JEU DE SOCIÉTÉ À SUCCÈS, PANDEMIC.

Pandemic : Patient zéro - Roman thriller - Officiel - Dès 14 ans et adulte - 404 Éditions

The preparation for war has begun, but it will take them places they never expected… Saul Harris’ truth has now been set free, but he is not yet a free man. Closely watched by the UNF, everyone wants to know who he is and what he can do. Is he the hero they didn’t know they needed? Or is his connection to the enemy a ticking time bomb? Meanwhile, Carrie Welles finds her life in a sudden state of flux. After a tragic accident reveals a startling truth, she must find her new place in the world and in the upcoming war. Just when they thought they were past the worst of things, a universal incident takes place, and everything they thought they knew is called into question. From their military command post on Centralis Island, to the colonies of Mars and the new superstation Atlas, to the wilds of Siberia and the Carlsbad Caverns, the Aurizun team traverse the galaxy in a desperate bid to maintain stability before everything blows out of control. AURORA: ATLAS is the stunning continuation and penultimate episode of the AURORA series.

Aurora: Atlas (Aurora 8)

The Spud Compton novella trilogy collected in one action-packed box set! Spud Compton is an ex-soldier running cargo across space, while also running from his past – most notably his well-known Senator father and his war-hero older brother. When Spud’s ex-girlfriend suddenly turns up in his life with an urgent job, he knows he should walk away. Money is tight, though, and he can’t afford to turn it down. Spud takes on the cargo run, but soon finds himself with both the mob and navy on his tail, all the while the biggest threat to his life sits inside the cargo hold of his ship, just waiting to be released. Join Spud and the Benobi-451 crew as they are forced into a series of adventures across space, in this sci-fi horror with light-hearted moments.

Spud Compton Box Set

This second Aurora Box Set includes books 5 to 7 in this emotionally-charged space opera series by Amanda Bridgeman. It’s character-driven science fiction with plenty of drama, suspense, action and a hint of romance, that will keep you turning the page! Having uncovered a black ops program and world-shattering conspiracy, Colonel Harris and Sergeant Carrie Welles now face the greatest challenge of all, as the Aurora series turns epic! Three action-packed novels in one box set that take you to close to the end of the Aurora series!

Aurora Box Set # 2

The future starts now … In the wake of the tragic events in Centralis, Captain Saul Harris stands with the weight of the world on his shoulders. With the truth of UNFASP revealed, he realizes that he must embrace his ancestry if he is to survive the coming onslaught. But how far will Harris go to protect the future? Will he sacrifice life as he knows it and become a Jumbo? Or can he face the future as a common man? Meanwhile Sergeant Carrie Welles has been left devastated by what has happened. Uncertain of the future ahead, and with her nemesis, Sharley, on the brink of control, she struggles to pick herself up. But she is left surprised when help comes from the unlikeliest of places. As her life veers off in a direction she never expected, Carrie soon understands that she is running a course with a destiny that lies far beyond her control. A destiny that is strangely aligned with her captain’s.

Aurora: Eden (Aurora 5)

Aurora Boxset (Books 1-4)

The beginning, and end, of everything … After the dramatic events of the past few missions, Captain Saul Harris and Corporal Carrie Welles have found themselves on a path they never expected to be on. Carrie, more vulnerable than she’s ever been, is placed under immense pressure as she becomes the most valuable asset to the UNF. Meanwhile, Harris works with the Aurora crew to keep the UNF at bay and shield her from their nemesis, Sharley, who wants her now more than anything. As events unfold, Carrie comes face to face with the truth of her father’s past, while Harris is forced to confront the truth of his ancestors. The revelations leave them reeling in shock, but not as much as when the explosive truth behind UNFASP is finally revealed. Harris and Carrie struggle with the difficult decisions they have to make, while the Aurora team endures their toughest challenge yet. Once again they come face to face with their enemies in a showdown that will rock them to their very core and change them all forever. For the Aurora team, Centralis is the beginning, and end, of everything...

Aurora: Centralis (Aurora 4)

Dazzler, rock ‘n’ roll, and the children of Cyclops and Magneto launch into space and beyond in this electrifying trans-dimensional adventure from Marvel’s School of X When rock star Dazzler walked out on S.H.I.E.L.D., she hoped she’d seen the last of the clandestine organization. But when a rogue agent drops in after a sold-out gig, she must decide whether to work with them again or stick to her solo career. The agent links Mutant Growth Hormone – a dangerous biochemical that wildly enhances mutant powers – with the disappearance of Magneto and Cyclops. Reluctantly, Dazzler takes the case and unfolds a mystery greater than she anticipated. In need of a new team, she recruits the extraordinary mutants Emma Frost, Polaris, and Rachel Grey on a mission to foil a plot to remove mutantkind forever, which blasts them from Earth into a whole new dimension.

A Marvel: School of X Novel

Sound of Light

Josh Reynolds

David Guymer

Evan Dicken

Rosemary Jones

Jane Killick

Explore Aconyte’s world expanding fiction of 2021 with the opening excerpts from the epic fantasy realms of Descent: Legends of the Dark, undead horrors in Zombicide, the eldritch adventure of Arkham Horror, and space exploration from Terraforming Mars Mask of Silver by Rosemary Jones ­­– A movie director shoots his silent horror masterpiece in eerie Arkham, capturing crawling nightmares instead of moving pictures. Last Resort by Josh Reynolds ­­– Hordes of zombies threaten to wipe out all of mankind in this first action-horror novel set in the exciting (yet horrifying) world of the Zombicide games. In the Shadow of Deimos by Jane Killick ­­– Mars is the new frontier for humanity, as we launch an epic saga of inspiring planetary exploration. Pandemic: Patient Zero by Amanda Bridgeman ­­– The debut of an incredible new novel series that shows just what humanity can achieve when experts work together, to ensure a global pandemic is never allowed to break out again. The Shield of Daqan by David Guymer – Mighty warriors fight to save the realm from blood magic and evil, in this battle-soaked epic fantasy novel. To Chart the Clouds by Evan Dicken – A sneak peek at our first 2022 Legend of the Five Rings title in which border tensions between rival samurai clans escalate into war over a hidden valley.

A World Expanding Fiction Chapter Sampler

Aconyte Books Best of 2021

The tenth year war is coming . . .Carrie Welles has survived more attacks than she can count, but each one has made her stronger. She refuses to be a victim anymore. While her nemesis, Sharley, continues to be a threat, she works with Harris and the Aurora team to protect the future, vowing to raise her children and fight as the soldier-mother she was destined to be. Saul Harris has had visions of the Zeta ships hitting Earth years before they¿re due, but has no proof to warn the UNF. Scraping together a small contingent of Alpha units, he prepares for the onslaught as best he can. He embraces his gift and `connection¿ with Welles and they dig further into his ancestry, only to have more haunting truths come to light.As the invasion approaches, the new Aurora team members must find their place in the crew, while old team members reunite. They know they must band together with the Originals and their fellow Space and Earth Duty troops if they are to defend Earth against this attack. But is it too little too late? Have Harris and Carrie done enough to protect their future? As they fight for survival against the Zetas in a battle that stretches across the UNF Space Zone, they soon realize the price of their freedom might be higher than they were expecting to pay.

Aurora: Decima (Aurora 6)

They survived the alien visitation. But can they survive each other? No-one had heard of Victoryville before. But when an alien spaceship appears, hovering over the town, the whole world suddenly knows its name. After twenty-four hours and a failed military assault, the ship disappears without a trace. When the outside world restores communication to the town, thousands are reported missing. Those who remain in Victoryville are irreparably changed. However, only some have been left with strange red marks upon their skin. Quarantined from the outside world and segregated within, alliances are made and relationships are shattered, as everyone fights for the truth - and for their own survival.

The Time of The Stripes

When a distress signal is received from a black-ops space station on the edge of inhabited space, Captain Saul Harris of the UNF Aurora is called in from leave to respond. But the mission is not what it seems. Information is thin on the ground and three new recruits have been added to the Aurora crew. For Corporal Carrie Welles, one of the Aurora's new recruits, her first mission in space seems like a dream come true. Determined to achieve the success of her father before her, and suddenly thrust into a terrifying mission, she must work with her new captain and the strained Aurora crew to make it home alive.When the Aurora arrives at the station Harris and Welles soon find themselves caught up in a desperate fight for survival. Station Darwin is not what they expected. The lights are off, but somebody is home...

Aurora: Darwin (Aurora 1)

A series of brutal murders has the homicide division of San Francisco's Hub 9 working overtime. But as the bodies mount, they begin to question whether the attacks are random or somehow connected. When one of their own falls victim, Detective Salvi Brentt and her homicide team join forces with the narcotics and cyber divisions to track down those responsible. They soon discover that a volatile new drug-tech experience, involving black market neural implants, has hit the streets, causing the epidemic of violence and missing persons. With the clock ticking and the bodies piling up, Salvi must go deep undercover in the seedy Sensation club scene to find out who is behind it. But in the secretive playgrounds of the rich and powerful, some will stop at nothing to protect their empireÉ File Under: Science Fiction [ Electrical High | Rich vs All | Deathly Addiction | If You Go Down to the WoodsÉ ]

The Sensation

The battle is over, but the war is just beginning . . . The Zeta invasion has occurred and the world now knows the truth: that an alien threat exists. While the UNF scramble to maintain calm, the pressure mounts to finally reveal their black ops ALPHA soldiers. The only question is, who will be entrusted to lead them? Harris is still reeling from the devastation that occurred during Decima, and when a startling discovery is revealed, he suddenly loses the trust of the UNF. Next in line is McKinley, but still recovering from his injuries, he’s struggling to accept what he has now become. Carrie, on the other hand, is the strongest she’s ever been, but her linkage to Harris, and his to the Zetas, sees them forced out and treated as the enemy. The power they once had within the UNF is lost. Without a ship or a leader, and with enemies closing in on all sides, the Aurora team must fight to regroup and claw their way back from oblivion. Carrie, Harris and McKinley face their most explosive showdowns yet, as this action-packed installment will leave readers on the edge of their seats!

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