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The CONTINUUM Audiobook Is Now Available

I'm excited to announce that the CONTINUUM audiobook is now available on Audible, Amazon and Apple.

Welcome back Alex, Caleb, Miriam, Eren and all your old friends - as well as Nika, Dashiel, Perrin, Adlai and all your new friends - in an epic adventure that will change everything we thought we knew about Amaranthe. Not sure how Aurora Rhapsody, Asterion Noir and Continuum fit together? Peruse The Universe of Amaranthe Awaits.

New to audiobooks? You can find all the Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir novels in audiobook format on Amazon, Audible and Apple Books, and feel free to contact me at gs@gsjennsen.com if you have any questions.

Wherever you are, stay safe and well!

 





























































































 

Humanity has seized its destiny among the stars. But space remains vast and untamed, and nothing has prepared us to face the dangers rising from the deep shadows of the void.

Fourteen years after The Displacement flung humanity into a universe teeming with alien life, a tenuous alliance has taken root among humans, Anadens, and numerous other species. The wounds of war and revolution have begun to heal, peace and prosperity are within reach, and the architects of The Displacement, Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano, are enjoying an idyllic existence on the living planet of Akeso.

But growing troubles fester beneath the surface of this alliance. An upstart species offers allegiance with one hand but readies weapons of mass destruction with the other, while the Anadens, leaderless and adrift for years, increasingly refuse to play by humanity’s rules.

As tensions simmer, Nika Kirumase, leader of the Asterions—a splinter group of former Anadens thought aeons dead—arrives bearing a warning of a terrifying enemy advancing across the void. Known as the Rasu, the powerful race of shapeshifting metal has already killed tens of thousands of Asterions in its quest to control all of known space.

Nika’s people have struck a blow against the Rasu, and now they race against time to prepare for the coming reprisal. An alliance with humanity stands to give them a fighting chance against their enemy. But for humanity, such an alliance may cost them everything, pushing the fragile peace they fought so hard to achieve to the breaking point and beyond.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.

Announcing the Amaranthe Wiki - and 9 Days Until CONTINUUM Arrives

A long-and-often-requested feature is finally here: a comprehensive Wiki for the universe of Amaranthe. Peruse it at your leisure at GSJ.SPACE/WIKI. Every character, every planet and space station, every species. Probably not quite every piece of technology just yet, which is why I’m enlisting your help in making the Amaranthe Wiki complete. Have suggestions, corrections or ideas for new content? Email me at gs@gsjennsen.com or fill out this comment form. And if you’re interested in contributing more than the odd suggestion, email me, and I’ll get you added as an editor.

As a general rule, entry details are presented from the perspective of “as Starshine begins,” so newcomers can use the Wiki as a resource without worrying about spoilers. Where major spoilers are included, they’re clearly marked. That being said, the characters and locations from every book up to Continuum are included (it will be updated to reflect Continuum once the book is released).

I hope you enjoy this new resource, and I look forward to hearing your feedback.

Only 9 days remain until CONTINUUM arrives! Have you pre-ordered it yet? The price will increase to $4.99 after release, so grab it today and have it waiting for you on your ereader when you wake up January 8th: gsj.space/continuum.

Humanity has seized its destiny among the stars. But space remains vast and untamed, and nothing has prepared us to face the dangers rising from the deep shadows of the void.
Fourteen years after The Displacement flung humanity into a universe teeming with alien life, a tenuous alliance has taken root among humans, Anadens, and numerous other species. The wounds of war and revolution have begun to heal, peace and prosperity are within reach, and the architects of The Displacement, Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano, are enjoying an idyllic existence on the living planet of Akeso.

But growing troubles fester beneath the surface of this alliance. An upstart species offers allegiance with one hand but readies weapons of mass destruction with the other, while the Anadens, leaderless and adrift for years, increasingly refuse to play by humanity’s rules.

As tensions simmer, Nika Kirumase, leader of the Asterions—a splinter group of former Anadens thought aeons dead—arrives bearing a warning of a terrifying enemy advancing across the void. Known as the Rasu, the powerful race of shapeshifting metal has already killed tens of thousands of Asterions in its quest to control all of known space.

Nika’s people have struck a blow against the Rasu, and now they race against time to prepare for the coming reprisal. An alliance with humanity stands to give them a fighting chance against their enemy. But for humanity, such an alliance may cost them everything, pushing the fragile peace they fought so hard to achieve to the breaking point and beyond.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.

CONTINUUM Has Arrived

CONTINUUM (Riven Worlds Book One) is now available at all major online retailers! Welcome back Alex, Caleb, Miriam, Eren and all your old friends - as well as Nika, Dashiel, Perrin, Adlai and all your new friends - in an epic adventure that will change everything we thought we knew about Amaranthe.

If you pre-ordered the ebook, it should be waiting for you right now on your ereader device or app. If not, today is the last day to grab it for a special release price of $2.99, so don’t dally.

You can get the paperback from Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s website, and it will be added to additional retailers in the coming weeks - find them all here. Audiobook listeners, you’ll be happy to learn that Pyper Down has already recorded 20% of the audiobook, and it will be in your ears come February.

Not sure how Aurora Rhapsody, Asterion Noir and Continuum fit together? Peruse The Universe of Amaranthe Awaits.

Have you checked out the new Amaranthe Wiki yet? It’s a great resource wherever you are in the Amaranthe series, and I’d love to hear your feedback on how to make it even better.

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Humanity has seized its destiny among the stars. But space remains vast and untamed, and nothing has prepared us to face the dangers rising from the deep shadows of the void.

Fourteen years after The Displacement flung humanity into a universe teeming with alien life, a tenuous alliance has taken root among humans, Anadens, and numerous other species. The wounds of war and revolution have begun to heal, peace and prosperity are within reach, and the architects of The Displacement, Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano, are enjoying an idyllic existence on the living planet of Akeso.

But growing troubles fester beneath the surface of this alliance. An upstart species offers allegiance with one hand but readies weapons of mass destruction with the other, while the Anadens, leaderless and adrift for years, increasingly refuse to play by humanity’s rules.

As tensions simmer, Nika Kirumase, leader of the Asterions—a splinter group of former Anadens thought aeons dead—arrives bearing a warning of a terrifying enemy advancing across the void. Known as the Rasu, the powerful race of shapeshifting metal has already killed tens of thousands of Asterions in its quest to control all of known space.

Nika’s people have struck a blow against the Rasu, and now they race against time to prepare for the coming reprisal. An alliance with humanity stands to give them a fighting chance against their enemy. But for humanity, such an alliance may cost them everything, pushing the fragile peace they fought so hard to achieve to the breaking point and beyond.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.

Pre-Order CONTINUUM Today, + Epic Sale on the Amaranthe Collections

CONTINUUM (Riven Worlds Book One, Amaranthe #14) releases in less than a month - but it’s now available for pre-order at all major online retailers for a special pre-order price of $2.99. The price will increase to $4.99 after release, so grab it today.

  

A new release means a sale, right? Those are the rules, I believe? Today through December 18th, all four AMARANTHE COLLECTIONS are on sale. Wherever you are in your reading journey, it may never be cheaper for you to catch up (or at least stuff your ereader so you can catch up). Tell your friends that have been on the fence - THIS is the sale to jump on. Pick up the ones you need at: GSJ.SPACE/SALE.

A little behind and need a primor on what’s going on with Amaranthe and Riven Worlds? Give this blog post a read: “The Universe of Amaranthe Awaits”

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Continuum Cover Reveal + Release Date

You’ve waited long enough to see Alex and Caleb again, haven’t you? The worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir will collide in CONTINUUM (Riven Worlds Book One) on JANUARY 8, 2020.

Humanity has seized its destiny among the stars. But space remains vast and untamed, and nothing has prepared us to face the dangers rising from the deep shadows of the void.

Fourteen years after The Displacement flung humanity into a universe teeming with alien life, a tenuous alliance has taken root among humans, Anadens, and numerous other species. The wounds of war and revolution have begun to heal, peace and prosperity are within reach, and the architects of The Displacement, Alex Solovy and Caleb Marano, are enjoying an idyllic existence on the living planet of Akeso.

But growing troubles fester beneath the surface of this alliance. An upstart species offers allegiance with one hand but readies weapons of mass destruction with the other, while the Anadens, leaderless and adrift for years, increasingly refuse to play by humanity’s rules.

As tensions simmer, Nika Kirumase, leader of the Asterions—a splinter group of former Anadens thought aeons dead—arrives bearing a warning of a terrifying enemy advancing across the void. Known as the Rasu, the powerful race of shapeshifting metal has already killed tens of thousands of Asterions in its quest to control all of known space.

Nika’s people have struck a blow against the Rasu, and now they race against time to prepare for the coming reprisal. An alliance with humanity stands to give them a fighting chance against their enemy. But for humanity, such an alliance may cost them everything, pushing the fragile peace they fought so hard to achieve to the breaking point and beyond.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be changed forever.

Stay tuned for more news on CONTINUUM soon, including something new - the ability to pre-order it from all retailers!

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While you’re here, checking out this fantastic bundle of 24 free sci-fi and fantasy novels (including Starshine) from some of today’s best indie authors: Amazing Journeys. The deal ends December 14th, so grab what you like soon.

Sale - Grab the Asterion Noir Collection for $0.99 for 3 Days Only

Wait, didn’t ASTERION NOIR: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION just get released? Now it’s on sale so soon?

Yes, and yes. An opportunity to reach a lot of new people with a great price on Asterion Noir came along, and I couldn’t pass it up. So if you’ve been resisting the lure of Nika’s wild cyberpunk world of rebellions, crazy tech, hacking, explosions—so many explosions—secrets, aliens, and more secrets, don’t resist any longer. Get it for $0.99 through Saturday, Nov. 2.

Because CONTINUUM will be here before you know it, here’s a spoiler for those of you who haven’t read the Asterion Noir trilogy: the Asterions are returning to the Anaden Empire in Continuum, and this Collection holds the key as to why. You don’t want to miss it.

Already caught up on the Asterion Noir trilogy? I would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a quick review on the retailer where you purchased it. Reviews do so much to help my books reach new readers, and I’m so grateful to each of you who take the time to leave them.

Asterion Noir - Now Available on Apple Books

Apple and I have had a difficult couple of months, and I feel fairly confident in saying that “it’s not me, it’s them” applies here. First, they published the The Stars Like Gods audiobook without an ‘author’ field. It’s still not showing up on my Apple author page, but you can get the audiobook here.

Then, Apple took eleven days to publish ASTERION NOIR: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. I’ll spare you the sordid details, because now it’s available! And since Apple readers missed out on the initial release discount, the Collection will be priced at $0.99 on Apple Books for the next two days - until October 3rd.

I apologize for the delay, and know that Apple and I will be having some conversations between now and Continuum’s release to hopefully ensure this doesn’t happen again.

ASTERION NOIR: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Is Now Available

ASTERION NOIR: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION is now available on all major online retailers at a special release price of $0.99 for 2 days only. The Collection bundles together the three novels in the Asterion Noir trilogy (Exin Ex Machina, Of A Darker Void, The Stars Like Gods) in one ebook with a stunning new cover.

(Note: The Collection will be available at Apple Books soon! Find it here .)

REVIEWS! If you've posted reviews for any of Exin Ex Machina, Of A Darker Void or The Stars Like Gods, please consider copying them over to Asterion Noir. If you’ve read the books but haven't posted a review, well, now's an excellent time to share your thoughts on the trilogy in one place! It's going to take a while for new readers to get through the whole trilogy, so a couple of early reviews will help a great deal in increasing visibility for Asterion Noir. You can review it on Goodreads, too! If you need help locating your already-posted reviews, just email me at gs@gsjennsen.com. You have my thanks.

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Anxious for CONTINUUM: Riven Worlds Book One? The first draft is complete (I posted about it on Facebook and Instagram) and I’m deep into the weeds of editing. There’s so much I can’t wait to share with you all, but instead I’ll finish the book and let it do the sharing ;). If you’re curious about Continuum, see the blog post: “The Universe of Amaranthe Awaits” (includes spoilers for Requiem (Aurora Resonant Book Three) and Asterion Noir!).

THE STARS LIKE GODS Audiobook Is Now Available

I'm excited to announce that the THE STARS LIKE GODS audiobook is now available on Audible and Amazon. Apple is lagging a bit behind, but it should be available on Apple Books here shortly.

Experience the thrilling finale to the ASTERION NOIR trilogy as brought to life by the amazing Pyper Down…and find out what comes next :). Once you’ve finished listening to TSLG, you’ll probably want to check out this blog post for more juicy details on future books.

New to audiobooks? You can find all the Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir novels in audiobook format on Amazon, Audible and Apple Books, and feel free to contact me at gs@gsjennsen.com if you have any questions.

 



























































































 

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The reasons why some of you may be considering leaving Facebook or Twitter (or have already done so) would take the rest of this post to list, so I’ll spare you. Google+ is dead come the end of April. Tumblr is in the middle of a cringe-worthy identity crisis that may well kill it. Instagram was comparatively unscathed by 2018, but it’s always one bad redesign away from disaster.

The point is, social media platforms come and go (raise your hand if you had a MySpace page). They change their design and their rules and inevitably rise and fall. As omnipresent as Facebook feels today, it’s transient like all the rest.

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