About Fall of the Cities: A Mercedes for Soldier Boy:

Despite the global genocide and destruction, the Cabal are still trying to salvage their master plan for mankind. In the UK, that involves wiping out the last of the population trapped in the cities, those who don’t fit into the new future.

Inside the ruined cities, both peaceful and gang-dominated enclaves are beginning to realize time is running out. For some cities, it is already too late, but even a few dedicated survivors can be a serious setback for the Cabal. Elsewhere, the more violent use the reprieve to grow stronger, while possible allies for Orchard Close combine to survive. The UK Cabal adapt again and again, recruiting mercenary armor while still trying to control the in-fighting inside the enclosures.

Despite all the death and destruction there is hope, and possibly love. Soldier Boy meets a woman who really gets under his skin – a she’s a cold-blooded assassin for a neighboring gang. He can’t be sure if she’s setting him up for the kill, or trying to get into his pants, but either way he can’t ignore her.

His friends are worried, his enemies wonder if she is a weakness to exploit, while to the north the Bloods are recruiting because they owe Orchard Close some payback. In one terrible night of treachery, violence and tragic loss, plots stretching back three years come to fruition. As bullets fly and gangster machetes meet the Riot Squad, Harold’s questions are answered, but is it too late?

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About USS Primis: The First Starship:

Advanced Praise for USS PRIMIS:

“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.” – Joan, LibraryThing Early Readers ARC Reviewer, Goodreads

When the after effects of an ill-advised war cause the Sun to grow more and more unstable every day, the first manned mission to recolonize a failing Earth is sent off in what just might be humanity’s last hope.

But the mission only makes it halfway before things start to go horribly wrong, hundreds of years from the ship’s destination.

So begins a twisted game of cat and mouse as Commander Davis fights not only for his own life, but for all humanity.

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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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