Posts labeled Science Fiction
Review - Raphael's Rescue by C.J. Dragon
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Raphael is a child of the Mars colony, the main outpost for humanity since Earth is no longer habitable. He is also a powerful empath, so while he loves his extended family, he sometimes needs time alone to keep their thoughts from overwhelming him. That's easily accomplished by taking his small scout ship Agatha out to look for minerals in the asteroid belt. It's on one of these trips that he encounters a Chi'NoSa ship that accidentally damages Agatha.
Review - The Alien Bodyguard by Eryn Ivers
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Oliver Turner is on his way to the planet Teva to negotiate some business deals that he hopes will bring peace and stability to the war-ravaged southern hemisphere. Perhaps more importantly, a successful trip will help to get him back into his father's good graces as well as bring more money into the ultra-rich Turner family's coffers. Mal'ik is a former soldier assigned to guard and manage security for Oliver while he is on Teva.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Consider Pegasus by SI Clarke
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Time to catch up on the latest adventures of Lem, her dog Spock, and the rest of the crew of the starship Teapot. This time it's Lem's best friend, Bexley, who needs help, well, more help than usual. One of Bexley's parents is pregnant, but they've discovered that the unborn child exhibits a common birth ‘defect’ among Bexley's species: It will have wings. The law of Bexley's home world requires the wings to be removed at birth, but her parents are dead set against what they see as an unnecessary ‘mutilation.
Tags: Science Fiction Satire
Review - Regi's Huuman by Lyn Gala
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Regi exiled himself from the empire where he was raised to join the Coalition, where he is the security chief on board a ship patrolling a relatively empty section of Coalition space. It's usually an uneventful job, but as our story opens, the ship has been disabled and is drifting toward a black hole. The only hope appears to be a pirate ship hiding on the edge of the event horizon.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - The Luxorian Fugitive by J. Alan Veerkamp
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Liam may have left the military, but memories of his last assignment as a sniper still haunt his dreams. When the nightmares are especially terrible, Liam turns to his old friend and commanding officer, Duncan. The pain the dominant sadist can dish out is the only thing that can get submissive Liam's mind off the past. Liam is the security officer of the ship Santa Claus commanded by Duncan. It's a merchant vessel making cargo runs between planets and also carries a few passengers.
Tags: Science Fiction BDSM
Review - The Alien Emissary by Eryn Ivers
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Bryant has been working, albeit unwillingly, for one of the criminal gangs that operate on the space station for many years, so he’s no stranger to breaking the law. However, burglary isn’t one of the things he’s had a lot of practice at. But, he needs money quickly to keep his daughter from being shipped out to a prison planet, and stealing a small trinket from a fancy ship in the dock seems like the easiest way to get it.
Review - Dearly Despised by Alessandra Hazard
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Samir was raised to take the throne after his ‘cousins’ were presumably killed by rebels. But the eldest prince, Warrehn, wasn't killed by the rebels; he was protected by them. The real villain was Samir's mother, who it seems will stop at nothing to see Warrehn dead and her son on the throne. When Warrehn reappears to claim his birthright, he knows but can't prove that Samir's mother was responsible for the death of his parents.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Barons of Oartheca by James Siewert
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Having been turned over to the CAPS-N, Rowland soon finds out that his years as a rogue haven't been what he thought they were, and his two closest friends were not what they seemed. Meanwhile, Rowland's newfound lover Toar is nearly home to Oarthica when those bastards, the Pryok'tel, attack the ship and kidnap him. Rowland is forced to turn to his friends to help rescue Toar. This sequel to Allure of Oartheca is another classic space opera.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Temerity by Toshi Drake
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Gratch is trying to enjoy a bit of downtime at a resort where he and the rest of the crew are attending a conference between the Terran forces of the VCC, the Maternai who control the ship's hearts, and the Asyrans. Everyone wants to know why the pirate Siwa are so set on getting ahold of the cephalopod navigators, as well as why they're so focused on the Padua and her crew.
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Review - Calarni by Beryll Brackhaus and Osiris BrackHaus
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Yaden and Ivan are off on another mission for the Lotus Knights. This time they're off to explore a new star system that's been found at the end of one of the gateways ships use to jump between systems. It seems simple enough, but Lotus Knight missions never go according to plan. Things go sideways rather spectacularly this time, and the pair find themselves in another galaxy with no apparent way home, or to even contact their friends.