About Strike The Lilac Scent: Girl Space Magicians Time-Travel To Their Pirate Ancestors:

In this humorous SF adventure, three space witches kidnap a supernatural teen who will help them make a visionary journey to release an outlawed AI imprisoned in the past.

In the 23rd century, Earth Nations United harshly governs the world, its great weapon AI. But when the AI starts helping the populace regain their freedom, ENU electronically contains it. To save itself, the AI manages to send its container back in time where it is mistaken for a genie’s bottle.

Former ENU employees Lilith, Varvara, and Connie band together to release AI’s positive power. They are aided by followers of AI who wield enormous resources, providing the women with a starship normally used for diplomacy.

The women are not scientists, but sorceresses, and AI has proven that magic is the ultimate technology. Lilith is a medium, Connie is fat from being a sin-eater, and Varvara is a concealer. Before it is locked away, the AI informs the women that a fourth magician is required: a finder.

Nineteen-year-old Melody has found a great deal of trouble in school. After an exuberant display of history where she is almost lynched, Melody is kidnaped by the three magicians in their starship. She resists, but not really.

Melody proves herself by finding a secret compartment in the ship containing an ancient treasure chest. Inside is a map the crew must follow, gathering the pieces of a pirate drawn on the parchment: the man who found the “genie’s bottle.” After stealing a king’s figurine, a petrified arm from a galactic crypt, a head of alien cabbage, a girl-eating bug, the leg of a stellar slot machine, and Melody’s own arm amputated by aliens who considered her a demon, the women assemble the map, which enables the pirate to open the genie’s bottle, resulting in the swap of his crew for the four space women.

In the end, Melody must find a way to reverse the swap, employing all of her emotion and magic, perhaps all of her life.

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Strike The Lilac Scent is the latest novel from the author of the cult classic, Black Body. Here are excerpts from reviews:

•Edward Stewart (author of Privileged Lives, & Ariana): “Black Body is hypnotic, eerie, erotic. An exploration into the very bedrock of sense and sexual instinct, of human good and evil, it compels the reader’s admiration and fascination. H. C. Turk possesses the touch of a poet and the skill of a shaman. He has Barbara Tuchman’s ability to bring the historical past leaping to life, and H. G. Wells’ to articulate the mysterious realms of possibility that exist enfolded in the familiar. He has taken a theme that in its beauty will recall Hans Andersen’s Little Mermaid and in its terror Carl Dreyer’s Day Of Wrath, and has ingeniously, masterfully rooted it in the smell and buzz of the world we know. The book is not only a virtuoso, utterly satisfying achievement, but a blood-thumping good story.”

•The Orlando Sentinel: “A wonderfully intricate and fascinating tale of sorcery…beautiful, probing, and deliciously descriptive.”

•The Atlanta Journal & Constitution: “A literate book with humor and charm. The reader falls under the spell of the narrative. Mr. Turk’s language and tone make Black Body a highly original tale.”

•Selected by Science Fiction Chronicle as a “Book Of The Year.”

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About USS Primis: The First Starship: A Hard Sci-Fi Slow Burn in Space:

“A classic sci-fi read that wears its influences on its sleeve, that is sure to please die hard fans of the genre.” – Reedsy Discovery Must Read, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Humanity’s last hope comes down to a twisted, claustrophobic game of cat and mouse hundreds of light years away from home.

After the fallout of an ill-advised space war leaves Earth teetering on the edge of doom, Commander Davis leads the first manned mission to recolonize our species on far away planet Nova.

The mission is rushed and thrown together last minute, just like its crew. When it all suddenly goes horribly wrong hundreds of light years away from both Earth and Nova, it’s up to David to save the mission, the ship, and the human race itself.

Will Davis succeed against all odds? Or is he, like the mission, doomed to be lost in deep space forever?

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Advanced Praise for USS PRIMIS:

“An excellent novel with a futuristic reality. Sci-Fi with a blend of humanity and our failings, also successes and modesty. Loved the ending.” – Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“What a voyage! Just when you think you know what comes next. Enjoyed reading, hard to put down. Highly recommend.” – LibraryThing Early Readers ARC Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Intriguing and captivating, readers will find events keep those pages turning as fast as possible…Character-driven, told from multiple points of view, and with strong, well-defined world-building, readers will find much to appreciate here.” – LibraryThing Early Readers ARC Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I got an ARC of this book, and it’s actually made me go back and re-write my current novel that I’m working on, the follow-up to The Community…Can’t recommend enough.” – Author Finn Eccleston, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“An amazing, incredible, character-driven suspense/thriller/drama with a micro focus and a macro impact.” – Author Langford Shepherd, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Exciting, scary, philosophical, and above all, an interesting, enjoyable read. Well done.” – Author Aidan McLennan, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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About Across the Floors of Silent Seas: A Short Story (Till Human Voices Wake Us Book 1):

Do mermaids believe in humans?

While working on a deep-sea diving assignment at the University of California, oceanography student Jay Bishop is dragged into a volcanic tube towards the earth’s core and certain death.

But much to his surprise, Jay not only survives the fall, he finds himself taken prisoner by a community of mermaids and kept alive as a science experiment. Confused and disoriented, Jay’s only hope to escape back to the surface is found in Paga, an elder of the community who believes Jay’s unexpected arrival marks the fulfillment of a terrifying prophecy.

With the community rising against them, Jay and Paga face dangerous choices — and their consequences — if Jay is ever to see home again. Will Jay make it back to the world on the surface? And even if he does, how can his life be the same ever again?

FROM THE BOOK:

“Are the others boring you to death, that you’re listening so intently to my remarks, darling?” Jay asked, teasing even though he welcomed her churlish chatter.

“People confuse boredom for stability, and stability for sanity,” she muttered.

Jay laughed. “Well, I’m sure some people would never assume we had a solid grip on sanity before we decided to become oceanographers. With several metric tons of water pressure surrounding us at these depths, I’m sure someone would be quick to question our mental facilities and their working order.”

“True enough, brother mine.” Noelani paused, and Jay knew she was likely rolling her pretty eyes. “And yours especially, since your sanity was barely there to begin with.”

FROM THE AUTHOR:

Enjoy this short story adventure tale set before Till Human Voices Wake Us, a science fantasy novel with an unlikable protagonist, sadistic mermaids, and the trip of a lifetime.

WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING:

“Very exciting prequel!! Lots of mystery and suspense. Can’t wait to read the next one!” ~ Dee Bookworm Book Reviews

“This is a very entertaining read, very action filled opening followed by a philosophical middle, with a thrill ride of an ending.” ~ Author C. O. Bonham

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About USS Primis: The First Starship: A Hard Sci-Fi Slow Burn in Space:

After the fallout of an ill-advised space war leaves Earth teetering on the edge of doom, Commander Davis leads the first manned mission to recolonize our species on far away planet Nova.

When the mission suddenly goes horribly wrong hundreds of years from Nova, it’s up to David to save the mission, the ship, and the human race itself.

Read Now.

Advanced Praise for USS PRIMIS:

“An excellent novel with a futuristic reality. Sci-Fi with a blend of humanity and our failings, also successes and modesty. Loved the ending.” – Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“What a voyage! Just when you think you know what comes next. Enjoyed reading, hard to put down. Highly recommend.” – LibraryThing Early Readers ARC Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Intriguing and captivating, readers will find events keep those pages turning as fast as possible…Character-driven, told from multiple points of view, and with strong, well-defined world-building, readers will find much to appreciate here.” – LibraryThing Early Readers ARC Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Get the claustrophobic, cat-and-mouse slow-burn debut novel from M.H. Altis today.

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About Fall of the Cities: Country Living and Dying:

It’s taken four years, but Harold has finally got Sharyn and the kids out of the city. Not quite on his own, it takes a Special heavy metal fireworks party, and then it’s time to run silent for the hills. The escapees burrow deep, where even a drone won’t find them, and once they’re clear, Mercedes finally bares her soul. She just hopes her ‘Arold can handle it.

Behind, they leave a city where more and more are realising the end-game, annihilation. Their fate is clear as soldiers are taken away to assault the largest of the enclosures, London. Preparations are made, and both the London Committee and the Last Prophet have extreme methods of recruitment. A few, like Conan, don’t care about the bigger picture, but even he finds that his world is changing.

Harold and his merry crew have found peace, except for Liz’s demands because she wants to build an armoury for Armageddon. As time passes the refugees begin to relax, hoping to believe this really might work, but even Paradise, and the Hope Valley, hide a festering sore. Harold and Mercedes uncover a crime so terrible they simply daren’t show the rest, not yet.

When spring arrives, it isn’t with daffodils and Easter eggs. The Cabal finally launch their European mercenaries against the Gatwick salient. Mines, suicide bombers, and rockets meet armour and professional soldiers, and there can only be one result. The Londoners trade bodies and ground, use every weapon and maniac they can, in a bitter, deadly war of attrition.
In the Hope Valley, spring brings the death of all their hopes. Faster than even the most pessimistic feared, their world crumbles and the Specials move in with overwhelming numbers, armour, and air power. The Riot Squad dig in and prepare to die because these are the ones who swore they’d never be taken again. It would take an angel wielding hellfire to save Harold’s crew this time, but even if he found one, there’s still the traitor waiting to plant a knife in his back. This time, there really is no way out.

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About Relics of Dawn: Complete Trilogy:

From Amazon Top 100 author A.W. Davidson comes Relics of Dawn, a thought-provoking sci-fi trilogy that reckons with what it takes to survive on the grandest scale of all: geologic time.

“Mind-blowing is an understatement!” — iHeart Sci-Fi Podcast

In 2296, superstorms rage and cities crumble to dust. The Council has no choice but to unveil the Dawn Project. Orbiting the dying world, biologist Kaia Badra leads their audacious plan to terraform it back to life. But beneath the promise of salvation, she soon hears whispers of deception.

Her search for truth uncovers a mystery from the past. In 2034, rogue geologist Alan Pearce unearthed evidence of an ancient apocalypse below a lost civilization. He believed the cataclysm would inspire a future of creation… but Kaia now fears it harbors the power of destruction.

As their stories intertwine, Kaia faces a shocking revelation about the cycle of life—and how far she may need to go to save it.

Perfect for anyone who loves thought-provoking epics like The Three Body Problem, Children of Time, and Interstellar. Relics of Dawn is a gripping science fiction saga that entertains and invites readers to explore the past and our potential future with science, hope, and relentless curiosity.

Includes the complete Relics of Dawn trilogy, with corrections:

Eruption
Impact
Revelation
Bonus prologue and epilogue with author’s notes

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