Download or read book Starship Liberator written by David VanDyke and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long war has transformed the Hundred Worlds into heavily fortified star systems. Their economies are geared for military output, and they raise specialized soldiers to save our species. Assault Captain Derek Straker is one such man among many. Deep inside enemy territory, the genetically sculpted captain must find a path to victory.

Download or read book STARSHIP LIBERATOR written by David Vandyke and published by Galactic Liberation. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long war has transformed the Hundred Worlds into heavily fortified star systems. Their economies are geared for military output, and they raise specialized soldiers to save our species. Assault Captain Derek Straker is one such man among many. Deep inside enemy territory, the genetically sculpted captain must find a path to victory.

Download or read book The Liberator written by Lianne Downey and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 19 millions years ago, a single Being of Light made a fatal mistake. Now, millions of years later, his Brethren of higher-dimensional Realms must rescue trillions of suffering humans living on a hundred planets of his expanding Orion Empire a black cloud of control and oppression threatening the entire Milky Way They ve sent an Emissary into the worlds of flesh a Liberator. His name is Dalos. Influenced by the writings of visionary Ernest L. Norman and the personal mentorship of Ruth Norman, author Lianne Downey has woven interdimensional concepts of life into her space fantasy, The Liberator: A Psychic-Spiritual History of the Orion Empire. The book was voiced on audiotape as the author witnessed the scenes like a movie unfolding, then transcribed verbatim 33 chapters in 33 days.

Download or read book A History and Critical Analysis of Blake s 7 the 1978 1981 British Television Space Adventure written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blake's 7, Terry Nation's science fiction tale of cosmic freedom fighters, became a hit series in Great Britain when it premiered in 1978. Eight years later, the show quickly became a cult program in America. A dramatization of futuristic outlaw heroes who defend the innocent from both alien and human conquering forces, the series might better be said to be equal parts Robin Hood and The Magnificent Seven. The series defied traditional genre elements of science fiction television, and developed the concept of the continual "story arc" years before such shows as Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. This book provides a critical history and episode guide for Blake's 7, including commentaries for all 52 episodes. Also included are analytical essays on the show, dealing with such topics as themes, imagery and story arc; a consideration of the series as a futuristic Robin Hood myth; cinematography and visual effects; and an overview of Blake's 7 in books, comics and videos. A detailed appendix lists the genre conventions found in the series. The author also includes information about Blake's 7 fan clubs and Internet sites.

Download or read book Battleship Indomitable written by David Vandyke and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commodore Straker's rebellion has grown in strength-but his enemies are growing even faster. Faced with a dozen rebel planets in their territory, the Mutuality has finally taken notice of the upstart known as the Liberator and gathered a vast fleet to crush him. BATTLESHIP INDOMITABLE is the second book in the Galactic Liberation series.

Download or read book Reaper s Run written by David VanDyke and published by Reaper Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK ONE of Plague Wars - read it or the FREE prequel, The Eden Plague (Book Zero) as your introduction to this gripping futuristic thriller series. "Everything needed for a great story is right here in its pages... The novel's a fast-paced read that raises the questions we've come to expect from near future thrillers, but it has a freshness and a vigor -- and dare I say it -- a moral compass that isn't as common as with others of its ilk." - Charles de Lint: Books to Look For, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine (July/August 2014) When US Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that heals her war injuries is exactly what the government desperately wants to quash - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife to try to find a family who may already be dead, searching for the inhuman secret of what started it all. Reaper's Run is an origins story and apocalyptic novel, the beginning of one warrior's journey from tactical cop to freedom fighter and beyond. It leads the reader into the acclaimed Plague Wars futuristic thriller series. Keywords: action adventure thriller, Genetic Engineering, gene fiction, Military Science Fiction, women heroes, women's adventure fiction, post apocalyptic survival fiction no zombies, military thrillers, science fiction adventure, strong female character, thriller, Humvee, assault rifle

Download or read book The Frigate Victory Series Collection written by Robert L. Collins and published by Robert Collins. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Jason Ayers and his crew deal with aliens, politicians, colonists, and pirates. Their adventures include action stories, mysteries, and dramas. These short stories have appeared in “Tales Of The Talisman,” “Golden Visions,” and “The Fifth Di…,” among others. This collection contains all the “Frigate Victory” science fiction short stories. The stories are in chronological order. Also included is the concluding short novel “Bear at the Door.”

Download or read book Straker s Breakers written by B. V. Larson and published by . This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Hugo and Dragon Award finalist David VanDyke, and millions-selling science-fiction legend and Dragon finalist B.V. Larson, comes book five in the epic military space opera adventure saga! It's been five years since the end of the Hive Wars. Straker has handed over the burden of governing the Earthan Republic to civil authorities. This should be a happy time, as Straker and his most loyal soldiers retire to a planet and step off the galactic stage. Unfortunately, authoritarian forces within the Earthan Republic are still simmering with rage at his victory. Rumors reach Straker of a growing new Republic Fleet manned by state loyalists. Planets begin to fall under their influence and go dark. Even in retirement, they see Straker's Breakers as a threat.Fearing he may have to move again in the name of freedom and the people, Straker begins to train and plan. Will they dare to come for him? His battlesuiters have formed families and planted roots on Culloden. What of their children and stories of neighboring worlds reverting to dictatorships? Straker's Breakers prepare to fight again, alone and without support, in this new novel of military science fiction by David VanDyke and B. V. Larson. This is the fifth book in the Galactic Liberation series. Look for book #1, STARSHIP LIBERATOR if you're new to this expanding universe.

Download or read book The Girl In The Morgue written by D. D. VanDyke and published by Reaper Press. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited NEW RELEASE in the California Corwin, PI Series! Thirtysomething ex-cop-turned-P.I. Cal Corwin faces her most puzzling murder case yet. When a friend of a friend dies in suspicious circumstances, the police believe it's open-and-shut. As Cal digs deeper to get to the bottom of the mystery, she finds herself a target for those who want the truth dead and buried. The Girl in the Morgue is the fourth novel in the Cal Corwin series of hard-boiled neo-noir mystery-thrillers. The California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series: - Loose Ends (Contains Off The Leash: Cal Corwin Novelette) - In A Bind - Slipknot - The Girl in the Morgue More to come!

Download or read book Supercarrier written by Scott Bartlett and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Keyes captains the Providence, the last human ship not dependent on dark tech, which humanity has used to rule the galaxy for decades. When dark tech fails, allies become enemies. Meanwhile, humanity's oldest enemy is on the rise. The future now depends on Captain Keyes and his misfit crew.

Download or read book In A Bind written by D. D. VanDyke and published by Reaper Press. This book was released on 2015-04-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK TWO of the Cal Corwin Private Eye Series. "VanDyke has done it again! He's a master craftsman, offering another great read, a captivating story. Lots of mystery and action as Cal tries to find a killer - or two - before anyone else gets caught up in the webs of deceit in a California seemingly idyllic small town." - Marcia K "This author has rapidly become one of my favorites with this Cal Corwin series! His characters absolutely come alive. The storyline is fast-paced and hard to put down!" - Jan When a blackmailed drag queen walks into Cal Corwin's P. I. agency, she quickly throws herself into the investigation, but with each new clue she finds the case gets murkier, its web of lies more tangled. When murder rears its ugly head, it becomes clear more is at stake than money, and Cal must watch her own back even as she tries to find the culprit. In A Bind is the second book in the Cal Corwin Private Eye series from D. D. VanDyke, though they can be read in any order. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin novels brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies. The Cal Corwin, Private Eye Series: - Loose Ends - In A Bind - Slipknot - The Girl in the Morgue - Deadly Secrets More to come! Keywords: Women Sleuths, Women's Detective Fiction, Crime Thrillers, Kidnapping Crime Fiction, Murder, Mystery Series, Hard Boiled, blackmail, private investigator, San Francisco, Mission District, drag queen, tweaker, bail bondsman, bikers, SFPD, police

Download or read book The Eden Plague written by David VanDyke and published by Reaper Press. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOK ZERO of the Plague Wars series. When veteran combat lifesaver Daniel Markis finds a mystery woman with armed invaders in his home and it all goes sideways, he turns to his brothers in arms to fight back. On the run from the shadowy Company, soon he finds himself in a war for possession of a genetic engineering puzzle that threatens the stability of the world. But who is behind it all - and are they even human? The Eden Plague is a futuristic thriller that will grip the imagination of readers who relish high-energy adventure. No zombies were harmed in the making of this book. In fact, no zombies appear anywhere in this book. Seriously. It's not a zombie book. The Plague Wars apocalyptic thriller series begins in the world of today with a man and a woman twined together by circumstances, destined to change the world. It leads readers into an ever-darkening future of upheaval, struggle and war marked by the depths of evil and the heights of selfless sacrifice. Plagues, new technologies and extraterrestrial meddling provide the backdrop for heroes and villains to struggle for control of the destiny of humanity. The Plague Wars series is suitable for adults and older teens, and generally corresponds to a PG-13 movie rating due to strong language, violence, and mature themes. The books in the Plague Wars series: Plague Wars: Decade One - The Eden Plague - Reaper's Run - Skull's Shadows - Eden's Exodus - Apocalypse Austin - Nearest Night Plague Wars: Alien Invasion - The Demon Plagues - The Reaper Plague - The Orion Plague - Cyborg Strike - Comes the Destroyer - Forge and Steel Plague Wars: Stellar Conquest - First Conquest - Desolator: Conquest - Tactics of Conquest - Conquest of Earth - Conquest and Empire Keywords: free ebook, thriller, science fiction thriller, science fiction, genetic engineering, fiction science fiction series, apocalyptic, military science fiction, virus, plague, alien contact, free military Science Fiction, free Military Thrillers, dystopian series, Post-Apocalyptic science fiction, medical thriller, biological thriller, Quantico Marine Base, Virginia, Washington D.C., FBI

Download or read book Hive War written by David VanDyke and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Hugo and Dragon Award finalist David VanDyke, and millions-selling science-fiction legend and Dragon finalist B.V. Larson, comes book four in the epic military space opera adventure saga! The Republic, the Opters and a strange Crystalline race of unknown origin all meet in a series of titanic battles. Commodore Straker summons thousands of ships, but he soon learns he's technologically out-classed by the enemy.With traditional victory impossible, the race is on for each side to destroy the key worlds of the other. Billions die, entire planets are destroyed. Even while the war rages, dark suspicions grow. There are traitors in the midst of the chaos. Straker realizes the worst enemy is the one you believed to be your ally... HIVE WAR is a thrilling tale of warfare and adventure among the stars. This is the fourth book in the Galactic Liberation series. Look for book #1, STARSHIP LIBERATOR if you're new to this expanding universe.

Download or read book Famous Robots and Cyborgs written by Dan Roberts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a high-octane voyage through the history of our metallic friends and foes. Dan Roberts narrates the history, strengths, weaknesses, quirks, and foibles of a plethora of fictional robots, cyborgs, and mechanical races—taking in the pronouncements of sci-fi visionaries and eminent robotics scientists along the way. Roberts guides us through the evolution of the deadly Cylons of Battlestar Gallactica in its various forms to movie classics like the mysterious Gort of The Day the Earth Stood Still, the iconic C-3PO, and of course the Terminator. We encounter crazed cybernetic killers, megalomaniac computers, living spaceships, beautiful androids, human brains in metal bodies, and ultracompetitive robot gladiators. Along the way, find answers to such questions as: Are robots capable of love? Which were the least convincing and most laughable movie robots of all time? Can robots harm humans to save themselves? And can you really destroy a deadly cyborg assassin with the force of an exploding oil tanker? Famous Robots and Cyborgs is a joyful, eclectic, informative, celebratory journey through the hi-tech world of the mechanical man (and woman). Packed full of trivia, robo-facts, controversy, history, and information on robot toys, games, films, TV, and books, it will delight the dedicated robot aficionado and the interested newcomer alike.

Download or read book Outbound One The First Starship written by Robert A. Kaiser and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outbound One: The First Starship is a fictional account of man's first attempt to leave our solar system by striking out in an interstellar journey to establish an outpost in a nearby star system containing an earth-like planet. It presents a chronological account of the physical events encountered during this historic mission as well as the psychological reactions of both crew and passengers to this one-way trip to the stars. It attempts to answer the recurring questions of the ability of the human race to survive interstellar space travel and to establish viable colonies beyond the limits of our home solar system or be doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Download or read book Saucer Savage Planet written by Stephen Coonts and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of UFO's, futuristic technology, edge-of-your-seat flying scenes and unforgettable characters, human and otherwise, Stephen Coonts' Savage Planet is classic storytelling at its best . . . and pure, unadulterated fun. Aliens are coming! A year after young engineering student Rip Cantrell discovered the first flying saucer buried deep in the sands of the Sahara, another saucer is brought up from the bottom of the Atlantic. The recovery is funded by a pharmaceutical executive who believes that the saucer holds the key to an anti-aging drug formula that space travelers would need to voyage between galaxies. But one of his technicians, Adam Solo, an alien marooned on Earth for a thousand years, steals the saucer, hoping to summon a starship to rescue him. Unfortunately, the stolen saucer has damaged communications gear. Solo goes to Rip Cantrell and his partner, ex-Air Force test pilot Charlotte "Charley" Pine, and Rip's uncle Egg, for help in summoning a starship. Meanwhile, as a terrified world fearful of space invaders approaches meltdown, big pharma moguls and their thugs are hot on the trail of the foursome. In a world turned upside down, it may be the arriving aliens who offer limitless possibilities. Rip and Charley face an incredible decision: Do they dare leave the safety of earth to travel into the great wilderness of the universe?

Download or read book Star Trek Designing Starships Volume 4 Discovery written by Ben Robinson and published by Eaglemoss. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring ships from the first season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY! The story of how the creative teams reimagined STAR TREK for the 21st Century with previously unseen production art and interviews with the show's artists and designers. Every ship for season 1! Showcasing ships such as the U.S.S. Shenzhou, the U.S.S. Discovery and the Klingon bird-of-prey, this book brings you all the Federation and Klingon ships as they appeared in the decade before Captain James T. Kirk's five-year-mission, and is packed with original concept art from STAR TREK artists John Eaves, Sam Michlap, John 'JD' Dickenson and Goran Delic. This latest volume in the Designing Starships series shows how artists and designers reinvented STAR TREK for a new era, taking the classics and reinventing them to build a whole new look for the Federation and the Klingons featured in the hit Star Trek: Discovery TV series. Explore the process behind the creation of the Starships featured in the hit Star Trek: Discovery TV series!