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Just to announce to all that Hijacked is now FREE to download on Kindle, Nook, Kobo and iTunes.
Hijacked
"A simple prisoner transport duty aboard the inter-Solar liner Stellar Fortune turns deadly for Solar Rangers Walker and Jenner when the ship is hijacked and, as events unfold, a deception is uncovered which could change the economic landscape of the established colonies forever."
Download it for FREE from:
Amazon Nook Kobo iTunes
Regards, Paul.

Fire with Fire

http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Caine-Rior...

An Adult High-Action Space Opera. FREE Until noon Thr 6/25.
Lots of character depth, plot surprises, and superb sword-fight scenes (written by a real sword-fighter).

http://smile.amazon.com/Nightfall-Boo...
Hi! I am a community member here for about the last six months...and finally, my own book is published, and the ebook is FREE now, until noon Thr 6/25.
This is my FIRST BOOK, and I really need Amazon reviews!
Maximillian d'Erembourg
I also offer a print version through CS, which includes bonus swag, like a cool glossary!
Maximillian

Free 6/26 to 6/30
http://www.amazon.com/Still-Falling-S...
Barcus is a working stiff looking for a good paycheck. When the Ventura and its crew enter orbit for a scheduled planet survey, the ship activates an automated defense system protecting the planet. Although the Ventura is destroyed in the attack, Barcus alone survives the harrowing fall to the remote planet surface. He struggles to remain alive and sane, and to discover why everyone he knew and loved on the Ventura was deliberately murdered.
Swinging between despair and fury, Barcus discovers that for every answer he obtains, there are more questions raised. Barcus is assisted by the Emergency Module, Em, his most useful tool. It is an Artificial Intelligence system contained in an all-terrain vehicle specifically designed to help him survive. Barcus soon finds himself in the middle of a planetary genocide of the local native population. He is unable to stand passively by as more people die, even if they are long lost colonists who fear "The Man From Earth" like children fear the monster under their bed.
Will Barcus ever find his way home? Will he find out who is responsible? Will his rage just burn this world down? Or will he find his soul in the eyes of a starving, frightened woman?

"http://www.amazon.com/Gray-Panthers-B..."
The year is 2126 it has been 30 years since Iran nuked Washington DC. America has traded security for liberty following the attack with the suspension of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Constitution is not even taught in school any more. In this environment, Dan “D2” Daniels, a retired Army NCO of the old breed sworn to protect the constitution finds a crashed space ship and learns at the same time Earth will soon be invaded. Using the technology from the space ship, Dan forms an army of fellow senior veterans with two missions. First, to revive the Republic they had sworn their allegiance to and their second mission to save that Republic, and the world with it. Their first foray includes converting the CVN 80, USS Enterprise, a rusting air craft carrier, from a rusted heap waiting to be scrapped, into the first ship of the new space fleet of the Gray Panthers.

Free until the 2nd. There will be more to the series. This is just book one. My hope is to eventually bundle the stories. :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
An unstable utopia...
The nine-world Arcturian Confederation have imposed five centuries of peace across more than five hundred human colonies. If orthodynamics, the technology behind faster than light travel, fell into the wrong hands, this utopia could end in a catastrophic interstellar war.
The Arcturian Space Fleet grew old and inflexible waiting for the wars that never came. Now two unscrupulous adventurers believe it would be easy prey. They plan to take over a recently colonised planet, and they don't care how many colonists they kill.
One small and seemingly fragile woman stands between them and success. A woman with a core of pure steel.
Space Fleet's Jane Gould alone can save the colonists, but at what personal cost?
R Billing takes hard SF, accelerates it way past the speed of light, and runs it directly into a wall of suspense that knocks you breathless. And I love Jane---she can take a beating and stay on target---and I cheered her from start to finish. --- Holly Lisle


Go grab it if you're interested.

First Contact or Last Chance? Sounds intriguing :-) Just hopped on over to grab it! Thanks Conal!


Cobra was/is a great series but I believe the free in this case has to do with Baen now publishing then and they have lots of first books in their free library.






All four books are free all month, but that's not all. I have reduced the price of the books of the series that three of these books begin to just 0.99! This promotion will run to the end of September. Also I have made my exciting novella series, The Wind Drifters, completely free on Amazon for five days only. This promotion runs from 09/13/2015 to 09/17/2015 (Sunday to Thursday). Please share this deal and get something to read for yourself this fall.





All five novellas are free for five days only!
My name is Guy Stanton III and I'm an author of exciting Christian Fiction with an edge that deals with the realities of life and skips the unreality that is often found within the genre of Christian Fiction. Don't believe me? I've made it free and as close to free as possible in order for you to find out.

The defenders of Earth, the Gray Panther Army saved the Earth from an invasion from the Libra Alliance on 6 January 2128. The jubilation was short lived as Earth's defenders found out there was a second deadlier fleet that would arrive at Earth in about two years. The Gray Panther Army consisting of ancient veterans, who have been enhanced through nanite technology to once again be young men and women, are forced to expand their ranks to include even the young. The Gray Panthers enlist the services of Matt Andrews and his team of crack flyers “Matt’s Marauders.” Their mission; to fly captured fighters deep in enemy space from a captured raider to buy Earth time as defenses are built up and the fleet increased in anticipation for the looming invasion. It's normally on Amazon for $3.99 or Free if you are a member of the Kindleunlimited. href="http:Gray Panthers: Earths Revenge//www.amazon.com/Gray-Panthers-Revenge-...
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The Remnant by Paul B. Spence
An archaeological expedition on the edge of human-settled space makes a startling discovery that could change the course of human history, but will anyone ever know?
Lt. Commander Hrothgar Tebrey was assigned to the archaeological expedition as a military attaché because of his knowledge of alien technology. The technology found in the ancient ruins isn't exactly alien, however, and the ruins look a little too familiar.
Now, someone - or something - is manipulating events to sabotage the expedition: something that doesn't want anyone to know about the discoveries, and will do anything to silence the scientists.
To save the expedition and the woman he loves, Tebrey must learn that while some things are worth dying for, but it's the things worth living for that matter.
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Due to contractual clauses, I can only offer this in mobi format for Kindle for now. However, this format can be read on most other e-readers, ipads, and PC's.
Download the free copy here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K...
www.paulbspence.com
If you like short stories, check out this free download from Microsoft:
http://news.microsoft.com/futurevisions/
http://news.microsoft.com/futurevisions/


I'm offering my science fiction book, Falaha's Journey: A Spacegirl's Account in Three Movements, as a free download from Amazon on November 24 & 25.
Blurb:
A young girl with ambition.
A desperate man on a mission.
An ancient enemy set to wipe out their entire race.
When a seemingly simple space rescue mission turns into a nightmare, Falaha, a Danna Commander Trainee with a power she can't use properly yet, has her skills put to the ultimate test as her world begins to collapse, throwing her to the center of the conflict that might wipe out her entire race.
The Danna are a species of humanoid aliens who share the Milky Way with humanity. Unlike humans, they have been around for at least three billion years and are the oldest species in the Galaxy. Born with an alien artifact in their blood, they possess abilities surpassing anything any living creature can dream of. However, both their superb space technology and their unusual blood legacy have attracted danger no one expected. Abandoning their home Galaxy, the remaining population sets out in secrecy to their last resort, Kan Diona, the place to witness their victory or to become their grave.
FALAHA’S JOURNEY is a vivid tale of alien species, races, and cultures, a family saga spanning multiple generations and extending across the Universe, a tale of identity, exploration, and self-discovery amidst a devastating struggle for survival, and a love story that touches the stars.
Kindle US http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L...
Kindle UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
Kindle DE http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00LG...
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http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Treasur...
Ancient Treasure
Here is a review of Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Inspired by Microsoft, the free to download collection of sci-fi short stories being offered by Microsoft.
http://seattlereviewofbooks.com/revie...
http://seattlereviewofbooks.com/revie...

http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Revelatio...
Book Three is only 99 cents during this sale. The entire saga is over 1500 pages of storytelling. It's the story of a group of normal people who have revealed to them why humans exist is such an inhospitable universe - and what they have to do about it.
It kind of nerdy, kind of fun, heart wrenching in spots and uplifting at the end.
Most love it. Some hate it. But I guarantee you've never read anything quite like it.

A Rey of Hope: Feminism, Symbolism and Hidden Gems in Star Wars: The Force Awakens http://www.amazon.com/Rey-Hope-Femini...
AND
We’re Home: Fandom, Fun, and Hidden Homages in Star Wars: The Force Awakens http://www.amazon.com/Were-Home-Fando...
Suitable for all ages.
Please, download them both and tell all your friends!
Also, word-of-mouth is crucial for any author to succeed. If you enjoyed the book, please leave a review on Amazon. Even if it’s just a sentence or two, it would make all the difference and would be very appreciated.

if you haven't, you are missing out on about 400 free space opera and Sci-fi ebooks and a link to Project Gutenberg several thousand free ebooks. the books available on cd include just about every David Weber book up until "A Rising Thunder. they are available to download full versions of the cd's that were included in special editions of many Baen authors including Eric Flint, David Drake, John Ringo, Travis Taylor, Mercedes Lackey, and bonus authors. once you get the cd you get the .epub, .azw/.mobi or .pdf formats for the various types of reading devices

We read him a couple of months back. He now has book 1 and 2 together for free.


On Amazon -Beyond the Wall (The Heretic Book 1, and Defiance Book 2)
http://amzn.com/B018BTCXQK


Last Flight For Craggy
It was 2095 and Freighter Captain Dixon Cragg, (Craggy to his friends) was..."
No longer free. At least ad of today 2/27/16

These were my - surprise, I really like it - from last year. Each is the first of a trilogy. Space opera of Sci FI and fantasy. The first of each has been free for the past year+.
I have no connection to the author, just sharing a series I enjoyed immensely.

My other find from last year that is still free. He is about to release his 4th book in this series. It is a fun romp type of Sci FI. I like his characters and his sense of humor. Teenagers might like this too. Light reading Sci FI.
Crazy engineer scientist, space ship, self aware AI, space mafia, hapless hero.

I, your faithful Borg Queen, never promote my own stuff here because it's obnoxious as hell and that's not why I'm here, but it's READ AN E-BOOK WEEK over at Smashwords and I've got 5 of my 8 titles marked down to *FREE* until March 12th if you're interested? Most of my stuff is sci-fantasy with a supernatural twist.
THESE are the ones you can get *FREE* this week:





Stuff your e-reader HERE: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...
Enter COUPON CODE RW100 and click APPLY to get the price to zero out. Available in all e-reader formats with no restrictions by country (you -will- need to manually side-load them onto your device).
Be epic!
Anna Erishkigal
SOF Borg Queen
P.S. -Sword of the Gods: Prince of Tyre and Sword of the Gods: Agents of Ki are NOT free so the coupon code won't work with those two.

I, your faithful Borg Queen, never promote my own stuff here because it's obnoxious as hell and that's not why I'm here, but it's READ AN E-BOOK WEEK over at Smashwords..."
Grabbed Sword of the Gods! *I didn't need the code, it came up as a 'free download.'*

I, your faithful Borg Queen, never promote my own stuff here because it's obnoxious as hell and that's not why I'm here, but it's READ AN E-BOOK WEEK over ..."
Hope you enjoy it Gem! :-) It's the most space-operish one I have (I consider it science fiction decorated epic fantasy)


For five days only, I'm giving away a short story on Amazon.
SPOOKED is set in a near-future London and stars a secret agent, a paranoid numbers freak ... and a white shadow. Action takes place outside the British Library (featured on the cover), Waterloo Bridge and St Pancras Station. It's the fourth novelette in the Exodus Sequence and introduces Zipp, a girl with an intuitive genius for incomprehensible number streams.
Offer ends on Friday 18th.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DTTQ7E2


The heroine's father committed a crime serious enough that he is put to death, his property is confiscated and his daughter is faced with two choices: commit suicide (the idea is to get the 'bad' genes out of the gene pool) or be stripped of all her status (post grad degrees, etc) and property (clothes, furnishings, etc) and face a trial by ordeal. For 3 years. The honorable thing to do in this society is to commit suicide. She doesn't.
The Cartel: The Apprentice Volume 1

Multi-planet confederation, but no travel beyond to other stars (yet).

Today (April 12) is the LAST DAY to get Mako free on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Mako-Saga-Book-...

Synopsis:
A down-and-out history professor leads a team of old friends to virtual glory as the first-ever group to beat Mako Assault, a revolutionary new game that has emerged from nowhere to take the online world by storm. As a reward for their achievement, and under the guise of publicity, the group is flown to meet the game’s mysterious designer, only to learn that Mako’s intent was never to entertain its players… but rather to train them.
An epic science fiction thrill ride of action, suspense, laughter, and romance; MAKO is the story of five ordinary people rising to the challenge of extraordinary events, driven only by their faith in each other.

Maria had found evidence everywhere. Fellow scientists and top government officials spun and covered up the truth.
Earth had been visited in the past.
With his grandmother Maria now dead, Vincent Moretti resumes her task of proving the existence of ancient aliens. With help from his friends and his powerful uncle Enzo he will uncover secrets about Roswell, Atlantis, and a lost Martian civilization.
The task is daunting and the risk extreme. The oppressive government of the United States has taken away personal freedom and will eliminate anyone who would dare try to unlock the power and secrets from the past. Secrets which include where the aliens are today.
Doggedly determined to exonerate his grandmother, Vincent and the crew of the Constellation set sail into the solar system. The crew must use every available resource possible, including ancient alien technology around moons of Jupiter and a surprise on Mars. Can Vincent and the crew of the Constellation overcome the government and find the treasure and technology the aliens left behind?
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Treasur...
Ancient Treasure

Emperor Palpatine’s spies discovered Darth Vader’s personal journal (The Darth Side: Memoirs of a Monster) hidden away in private databanks onboard his flagship Super Star Destroyer Executor. Quietly upset by Vader’s musings and distractions, the Emperor set out to journal his corrections to Vader’s successes and failures—and share the true purpose behind everything he did for the greater good of galactic peace.
.Mobi (Kindle): Download Free Kindle Version
.epub (iBook, Nook, other eReaders): Download Free ePub Version
Web Novel: Read Online



Title: The Tau Device
Age: 14+
Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CC3X9L4
Web page: https://thetaudevice.wordpress.com/
Free 03/06/2016 to 06/06/2016 (GMT)
other formats available


Shiva XIV
Prophecy rules, science rebels, and the fate of all depends on a boy named Ayn. Predestined to become the great messiah of his people, Ayn must save his galaxy from disease and war. Prophecy rules, science rebels, and the fate of all depends on a boy named Ayn. Predestined to become the great messiah of his people, Ayn must save his galaxy from disease and war. But when an unknown enemy threatens everyone he loves, the destiny he thought was his spins out of control. Conflicted about his true identity, Ayn must choose his path, and before it's too late!
Book One begins with Ayn's birth and follows him as he discovers the world outside the palace he was raised. A coming of age story amidst galactic turmoil, Shiva XIV has action, romance, mysticism, and magical creatures. Join Ayn and his friends as his journey to become a heroic legend unfolds.
You can get it on Amazon here:
Book One: https://www.amazon.com/Shiva-XIV-Book...
Thanks for your interest! Hope you enjoy!


Military space opera fans, This Corner of the Universe (Book 1 of a five-book series) is free via coupon code during Smashwords' "Summer/Winter Sale" here:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Note the "SFREE" coupon code, good through the end of July. You have to sideload the ebook file on your reader of choice, but hey, it's free! Also, a whole lot of books are free or discounted for the sale, not just mine, so browse away. :)

I'm offering my Kindle e-book, Even Closer Than the Sea, free for 24 hours on August 5. It's a short story collection with eleven stories, and it's along the lines of classic science fiction and horror--and there are indeed a few space opera stories in there!
Even Closer Than the Sea and Other Stories: Strange Tales of Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction


I don't normally talk about my bad habits here - and writing is a very bad one, believe you me! But, just in case anyone here is interested, the first book of my space opera ebook series The Fated Sky: Transgressor Trilogy Book One is is free right now, available from Amazon here: Author.to/EMSH



https://www.amazon.com/Timberwolf-Tom...
Thank you!
Below is a summary and some teaser-type stuff for ya.
Teaser:
We've pushed out the galaxy and have met plenty of aliens... and we've fought and destroyed them all! That was until we met the Arnock - mind controlling creatures that drove us insane on contact.
Timberwolf, a former special opps soldier, was once captured by the Arnock and driven to near madness. He can now "hear" the Arnock in his head. He's gone on multiple suicide missions and come back unscathed - the alien presence in his mind forces him to survive.
Emanuel Gray used to be Timberwolf's commander and mentor. A former General, now religious fanatic - Gray believes our peace with the Arnock is a sin. He's a wanted man and has gone rogue. He's hell-bent on securing a secret weapons factory on the planet Highland and wiping the Arnock out for good.
Timberwolf now works for the Department of Peace Enforcement. He "listens" for an Arnock attack and hunts for the outlaw Gray. When the old friends but new enemies cross paths, Timberwolf chases Gray to the weapons factory world of Highland. When the Arnock arrive it becomes a battle for the deadliest weapons in the galaxy. Timberwolf will have to choose between getting the alien spider out his head or taking out Gray - all while millions of lives hang in the balance.
Amazon.com reviewers say...
"How Timberwolf hasn't been snatched up by Hollywood as a screen play, is beyond me" DavidM
"The action is simply amazing; it makes putting the book down nearly impossible." Marberi
"Timberwolf is the corrective. He's what you'd get if Dirty Harry and Ripley had a son." Merrill Chapman
"Skillfully plotted, with well-drawn characters that have subtle shading, Timberwolf is a fast-paced story that is immensely readable." Photoguy126
"Brilliantly crafted, this tale is simultaneously chilling and uplifting." Sunny2o0o
"An extremely well written, fast paced and highly entertaining military science fiction adventure." Janis F
"Timberwolf has a human heart; it’s not about the combat suits or space ships, it’s about the people and their motivations for doing what they do." Eric Lahti
"Characters in Timberwolf are thoughtfully developed with great depth and the action is described in outstanding detail that puts you right on the pages with them." Picode Gallo
"Action packed! More now, please. Like, right now...please?!" bluecollarmamma
"Some of the set pieces feature some of the best action writing I’ve read in a long time." Photoguy126


https://www.amazon.com/Shiva-XIV-1/dp...
Prophecy rules, science rebels, and the fate of all depends on a boy named Ayn. Predestined to become the great messiah of his people, Ayn must save his galaxy from disease and war. But when an unknown enemy threatens everyone he loves, the destiny he thought was his spins out of control. Conflicted about his true identity, Ayn must choose his path, and before it's too late!

Orion and his partner investigate the murder of a weirwan scientist on a Federation science outpost. A murder almost certainly committed by a terrachian perpetrator.

'Slave Girls of Outer Space" is an exciting sexy space opera comedy novella ever written. It's a lighthearted space opera, with competing interstellar empires, artificial intelligences, aliens, space pirates, intergalactic empires, hair's-breadth escapes, space battles featuring starships firing ravening bolts of utter destruction and of course, mostly naked slave girls slaking their hot, steamy desires with handsome humanoids while they are running wild throughout the galaxy.
Slave Girls of Outer Space is NOT erotica, there are no prolonged, graphic descriptions of sex act, but it deals with adult topics and themes relating to slave girls in chains doing very sexy things, and is best read by adults. It is full of nude language and adult facial expressions as well.
If you are looking for a science fiction story that is sexy, fun and funny, you need to read this book.


FREE until November 25th
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GOUPLVC

Therefore, you MUST read this book. Here's the Smashwords link, I'll also put up the Goodreads link, but they tend not to to include Smashwords, hence are useless. Smashwords DOES offer the book in .mobi format for Amazon Kindle readers, btw. Also for Nook and just about any other ereader.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...The Homouth Part 1: Once the President, Now A Slave Girl


My own book City Of Deceit is included in this offer...
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DESCENT INTO MAYHEM – a military sci-fi chronicle for those who enjoy the genre:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NRF89MG
Enjoy the read!