Adult Space Opera

When the old woman who raised him in a remote village is murdered, Kriss Lemarc finds himself alone on a planet where he’ll always be an outsider. His only link to his long-dead, unknown parents is the touchlyre they bequeathed him, a strange instrument that not only plays music but pours his innermost feelings into the minds of his listeners.

The idea had been to send an exploration team of high school students to Mars sponsored by Red Rock Inc, a company desperate to colonize the red planet. With no shortage of investors wanting in, it seemed humans were ready to claim Mars as a second home. But something was happening on the fourth rock from the sun, too otherworldly to explain, too ugly to admit. Younger bodies might be able to withstand it, Nigel thought. And then he sent them as a test and waited to see if he was right.

Rimor Dynex is hailed as the greatest Mercenary in the history of the Galaxy. Between him, and his one-of-a-kind Dynex suit, there is no mission he can't handle. However, that doesn't mean life is easy. When Rimor is tasked with searching for Calax Crystals, one of the rarest, not to mention, illegal materials in the world, he soon finds out he's getting more than he bargained for.

Mankind faced extinction centuries ago, but with the help of the intergalactic consortium, they were rescued from the brink of destruction. This time, Nathan Chambers will have to fight a war on two fronts if he hopes to prevent their demise. The conflict will test the endurance of his friendships, the strength of his body, and the toughness of his character, and he will need to shed his naive teenage persona and be reborn as the defender his allies desperately need.

Little Isley Jones is a time and space-travelling teenager. She is friends with a cool robot called Mike, his master, the hippy "time travel" scientist Leonard, the hip-hop grey alien Buddy, Wayne the butch computer programmer, and his best friend, Jason, the amazing eccentric inventor. Together with her family, they go on adventures and missions you can only dream about. In these magical adventures, she prevents a world war, goes to the amazing future of 3150, to see the famous Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh, to a grey alien planet Blue Habitat, and VE Day!

If Miran had princesses, Ellisandra Takumar would be one. Smart, pretty, engaged to a high-profile man, everything a high-class Mirani woman should be. But things are not well in Miran. Many years of boycotts have taken their toll on society, and the regime becomes more desperate to keep its citizens under control. Revolt is brewing. As director of the state theatre, Ellisandra has been asked to stage a violent traditional play which stands stiff with threatening political messages for the populace.

Breaker's home is cleaved by blood. The three tribes on the planet Scarlatti, whose only difference is their blood color, each want to exploit Breaker's valley for themselves. The feudal tension has already claimed red-blood Breaker's leg and his older brother. Now all this 18-year-old wants is to maintain the tenuous peace in order to keep his little 'stroid of a brother alive.

Grady has led a serene and perfect life within the Compounds, self-sustaining living units that are sealed off from the rest of the world. His existence has been comfortable, having never wanted or desired anything that wasn't provided for him. All of that is about to change.

Luego de que Garryn vuelve a su hogar a reclamar el trono, se ve invadido por sueños de un misterioso sistema estelar con un sol Amarillo. Al consultar a un mentalista, Garryn descubre que no es el único con esos mismos sueños y se embarca en un viaje para comprender sus visiones. Pronto la verdad detrás de los sueños revela un secreto que cambia la vida de Garryn y sacude el Imperio hasta sus cimientos.

Life aboard an orbital can be tough for a young man growing up. Making things harder on himself, Levi is determined to follow in his mother's footsteps. From a young age, he takes to studying energy sources the future is unfolding. With the help of a friend, he propels himself and the Jec system into the galactic spotlight. Not all attention is good, and suddenly, Levi faces new challenges he never expected.

With the promise of divorcing Pavia, the Council of Lords elects Alric as King of Gambria. But promises are often broken and Pavia finally realizes her life’s ambition - she is now Queen of Gambria. Viewing Duncan as a threat, she demands Duncan disband the Templars. When Duncan refuses, she enlists other commanderie Lords to punish him. While her forces assemble to deal with Duncan, Pavia turns her attention to Alexis, for she has not forgotten the public embarrassment the Berserker gave her as well as the theft of the Kingdom’s tarrac.

Everything is riding on the races. As planned, I have entered the races to get back the map to Sanshli. Everything is riding on this and I cannot lose. Torn between my brother, Nygard, and Jack, I didn’t know who to trust. The more I thought about it, the more I wondered if Nygard had it right - maybe we were more powerful and deserved to rule. Only time would tell, and the winner of the races would be able to find Sanshli and end this once and for all.

She is lost on an alien planet. He said he'd help her get home. He lied. Jessica's plane develops engine trouble over the dry Australian inland - and crashes in thick, unfamiliar rainforest. A group she thinks is a search party shows up, but it consists of large-eyed not-quite people who kill all survivors except Jessica and a long-haired hippie named Brian. No one is going to come to rescue her. In fact, they're not even on Earth. While the pair wrestle their way through the forest in search for help, Jessica becomes ever more suspicious of Brian.

Now it is time to figure out who I really am. A year has passed since we were all on Sanshli. My idiot brother decided to pull out the sword and now we were stuck in the past, all in new bodies. Like my life wasn’t complicated enough. But now it was going to get even more complicated. Time was running out and I had to finish my mission: Destroy Nygard once and for all. I knew I would be on my own for this one, as I was the only one who I could trust. And there was always Jack, but I still didn’t know where he was. Hopefully it would all make sense soon.

Ariana, Ronny, Carl und Elinn sind auf dem Roten Planeten geboren und aufgewachsen. Doch im Jahr 2086 sollen sie plötzlich gemeinsam mit allen Marssiedlern zur Erde zurückkehren. Die vier Jugendlichen jedoch sind fest entschlossen, auf dem Mars zu bleiben. Besonders Elinn, die aus medizinischen Gründen auf der Erde nicht überleben könnte. Gemeinsam hecken die Freunde einen Plan zur Rettung der Marskolonie aus und machen dabei eine unglaubliche Entdeckung.

Eleven Years ago, my life was ripped away from me. My father, my brother, my humanity. Everything. I was thrown into the Kamps, created to become a mindless machine. But I fought against it, not letting them take away my memories of the past. And I succeeded. It has been seven years since I was taken out of the Kamps and made into the Emperor's Shadow. Now I only take orders from him, and him alone, without question. That is, until my brother, whom I thought was dead, shows up and kidnaps me in order to help him find some long lost planet that our father used to tell stories about.

Battle for Thalia is imminent. The exiled Maca of Don is returning to his homeworld to destroy the Justine and Krepyon conquerors, and break the rule of the House of Sisters. Things spiral out of control as the Sisterhood attempts to destroy all male Macas, and isolate the House of Don. With escalating conflicts, the Maca and his friends enter a battle to find a new life and free their people from the invaders. After the battle for Thalia is over, the galaxy will never be the same again.

Bjorn’s Berserkers was a respected and flourishing mercenary company. Founded by Bjorn Tovesson I, it was now commanded by his son, Bjorn Tovesson II. Commander Tovesson wanted nothing more than to eventually pass on the Berserkers to his son, Bjorn Tovesson III. But young Bjorn had a different destiny in mind. He didn’t want a future of fighting aliens and risking death on some distant planet. One fateful afternoon in the Alaska wilderness changed everything, though, when a bear attack left Bjorn maimed.

"Ihm wurde heiß. Der Anzug fühlte sich viel zu eng an. Der Sauerstoff schien knapp zu werden. Sein Puls raste. Ari rutschte auf dem Sitz hin und her. Und dann... begann das Raumschiff zu beben." Die Reise beginnt! Aber die Hintergründe der Mission werden immer mysteriöser. Wer liegt in der geheimen Kapsel an Bord des Raumschiffes? Und warum wacht Ari während der Reise auf, obwohl er mehrere Jahrhunderte hätte schlafen sollen? Schnell merkt er, dass nicht nur seine Schlafkapsel geöffnet wurde.

This short story is one of those things that literally took a village to accomplish. From bouncing around ideas to coming up with the characters to listening to me ramble on and on and on about it. In itself, it is a fun little piece that the author fell in love with while trying to flesh out a few of the main characters of his fLUX Runners series.