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A Dirge for Cascius: Part I by Calum Lott
A Quiet Universe by Kay F. Atkinson
A Wolf in Space by Alex Valdiers
After the Fall: The Engineer and the Apocalypse by Gerry Gainford
Echoes by Phil Oddy
Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard by Kaden Love
Even the Stars Deserve to Die by Ramon Miravitllas Mas
Far Flung by Utunu
Ghosts on An Alien Wind by Moe Lane
Lizard Girl & Ghost by
Lost Souls by Ryan Skeffington
Malkontent by Io Wallace
Mission of The Ro’arck by Ericka Evren
On Impulse by Heather Texle
Orbiting Fortunes by A. L. MacDonald
Our Vitreous Womb by Haldane B. Doyle
Proliferation by Erik A. Otto
Song of the Caged Warrior by
The Artificial Structure Formerly Known as the Moon by I. K. Stokbaek
The Automaton by Ian Young
The Blood of Houses: Vol. 1 by J. A. Garza
The Dryburgh Chronicles Part 1: The Existence of Shadows by L. P. Halliday
The Flow of Power by David Aumelas
The Long Home of the Soul by J. Carl Denton
The Sapien Empire by Nathan Ogloff
The Scotty! by Eric J. Hildeman
They Left Magic in Their Wake by Marilyn Peake
Time Travel Rescue: Escape from the 21st Century by Tom Kranz
Unnatural Selection by Robert P. Edwards
Vermilion Flames by Adam Fernandez
Your Service is Required by Jeff Walker
A Dirge for Cascius: Part I by Calum Lott
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Content Warnings: Body horror, Drug use, Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Suicide/self harm, Torture
Blurb: Chaos seeps into the Valsollas Galaxy. Cascius Carcyde is on the brink of letting his addiction to reliving his sorrows claim his mind. When the Sages demand he take a new partner, Cascius must forfeit his old ways in order to solve the twisted Red Hand murders. To unravel an interstellar mystery and stop the Red Hand, Cascius must pull himself from the very depths of despair and learn to change before the entire Velutra falls into oblivion. Stare too long into the abyss, and the abyss peers back.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, Cosmic Horror, Crime & Mystery, Cyberpunk, Galactic Empire/Colonization, Genetic Engineering, Hard SF, Noir, Space Exploration, Space Opera, Techno Thriller
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-08-02
Bio: Born and raised in Australia, Calum Lott is the author of the epic science fantasy duology A Dirge For Cascius. With inspiration from Hyperion, True Detective, Dune, the video game Disco Elysium, and, as always, Lord of the Rings, this will be the first of many space opera tales set in the Valsollas Galaxy. In the meantime, you’ll find him adequately playing guitar, breaking controllers gaming, reading at a snail’s pace, watching the Lord of the Rings over and over, annoying his beautiful girlfriend or sitting at his laptop writing stories whilst getting a sore arse.
Twitter: @calumlottauthor
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A Quiet Universe by Kay F. Atkinson
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Content Warnings: Body horror, Cannibalism, Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Non-consensual medical procedures, Suicide/self harm, Gaslighting, Themes of reproductive horror
Blurb: CERHA is a fabricant, and her job is simple: keep Annalise Fletcher safe, a role she performs dutifully and without fail, as she was designed to. Neither she nor her charge expected that this routine assignment could lead to love, but when feelings begin to bloom, neither see fit to stand in their way, and the two find themselves leading a shared life where both must walk a tightrope, precariously balancing between duty, and what domestic bliss is woven into the spaces remaining. For a time, they are as close to happy as they can manage. Then Annalise vanishes away to the embattled starship ‘Upon Silver Tides’, leaving a cryptic warning in her wake, and CERHA finds herself frantically in pursuit, on an illegal mission to save her objective-turned-lover and bring her home alive. She isn’t sure what she’ll find. But what awaits is a web ensnaring both wayward lovers, far more tangled than either could possibly know, and lurking upon this forsaken vessel is a descent into insanity that will force CERHA to confront the bleak truth at the heart of her function.
Subgenres: Dystopian, Horror, LGBTQIA+, Space Opera
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-04-30
Bio: Hi! I’m Kay, and I’m a disabled transfeminine enby who writes horror and genre fiction. I like to try to occupy a niche between the two classes of fiction most commonly applicable to queer people (extremely bleak and extremely cozy) by creating dark worlds and stories where joy and hope are still possible. It’s a message I think is extremely important in a world where trans people are subjected to more violence than ever, and it’s the kind of fiction I find most satisfying to read – something that expresses queer anger and pain but also embraces the joy of knowing who you are in a world that wants very badly for you to be something you’re not. Thank you for your consideration!
Twitter: @TinyLesbot
Mastodon: N/A
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A Wolf in Space by Alex Valdiers
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Content Warnings: Explicit sex, Graphic violence/murder
Blurb: Gunslinger. Skyhorse rider. Lone Wolf. Malvius is a veteran gunslinger in Larragon, a six-planet solar system with two rivers: two train lines linking each planet together. The two rivers are a beehive for opportunistic merchants and feisty gunslingers. All you need to survive in Larragon is a skyhorse to roam the open space and a gunblaster to protect your hide and earn your keep. Wild moons and saloons are aplenty, money is easily made and lost, but life for Malvius isn’t about money, it is about helping who needs helping, shooting who needs shooting. Along comes the Raoke Gang, shattered, their leader wounded, half of the gang incarcerated. Malvius feels compelled to help. Little did he know that simply relaying a message from their leader to the survivors of the Raoke Gang will send him on a wild course of events that will see him facing off a space wizard, assisting a space train heist, and become Larragon’s most wanted man.
Subgenres: Fantasy, Galactic Empire/Colonization, Space Western
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone set in the same universe as other books
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-01-23
Bio: Alex Valdiers is the author of the Space Western Fantasy series the Raoke Gang. He was born in Lyon, France, in 1988 from French and Laotian parents. The limited readership of Fantasy and Science Fiction in France prompted him to move to the UK in 2012. He now writes exclusively in English.
Twitter: AValdiers
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After the Fall: The Engineer and the Apocalypse by Gerry Gainford
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Sexual violence/rape
Blurb: Haley left Dublin for a six-week internship in Seattle. Four years later and she’s living in the ruins of Washington State after the world fell in a cascade of nuclear bombs, computer viruses and human plagues. When she is accused of her friend’s murder, she flees into the night, with one destination in mind. Home to Marley, the love she left behind. To escape her pursuers, skip around the swathes of chemical and radioactive waste, avoid the Kings, a roaming gang of marauders, she will need to use every bit of engineering knowledge she has. Can she make it across the continent and an uncrossable ocean to finally get home? Does home still exist, or did it perish in the Fall?
Subgenres: LGBTQIA+, Post-Apocalyptic
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-08-19
Bio: Gerry Gainford is a nerd who spends the workday talking about computer security. The rest of the time he lives in Los Angeles, with a wife and kids where he likes to go camping, ride motorcycles, do woodwork badly, tell bad jokes, drink good beer and write. He’s originally from Ireland and hopes some day to know what he wants to be when he grows up.
Notes: It is the firstbook in a trilogy, but the story is standalone and does not end on a cliffhanger. It just sets up for a second book.
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Echoes by Phil Oddy
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Content Warnings: None
Blurb: Who can you trust if you can’t trust yourself? Estrel Beck doesn’t want to be a software salesman. Yet here he is, newly arrived in the city-state of Trinity, for a make-or-break meeting with the local Administration department. Under-prepared, under-motivated and over-sensitive, every little thing about this strange place seems to stress Estrel out. When he discovers a message scrawled on the back of a napkin, in his own handwriting, telling him he’s trapped in a time loop, he knows for sure that he’s in over his head. Then the Administration building explodes. As Estrel struggles to make sense of his situation and find an escape, he is drawn into Trinity’s bizarre underworld and the struggles for power against Trinity’s corrupt Mayor Chaguartay. Science fiction meets urban thriller – Echoes is a story about being trapped by your past choices and what it takes to break free.
Subgenres: Time Travel
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-01-30
Bio: Phil Oddy lives in North Hertfordshire and writes stories about how to cope in a confusing world, cleverly disguised as sci-fi/fantasy adventures. Want to try before you buy? Check out his website and grab a free prequel novella that sets up the Entanglement series (by typing his name into your browser, then adding a dot and a com to the end). Plus, get updates on whatever it is he’s currently up to. He is happily married with two sons, and has promised everyone lavish gifts if he ever writes a bestseller, so if you’ve bought one of his books then they all thank you. Despite a long and successful career as an IT analyst in both the public and private sectors, writing is something he seems to be unable to prevent himself doing which means that by encouraging him you’re either feeding an addiction or providing therapy. You can pick which. When his fingers are too tired to carry on typing, Phil likes to relax by reading something by David Mitchell (either one is fine) or binge-watching Drag Race.
Twitter: philoddy
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Elegy of a Fragmented Vineyard by Kaden Love
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Content Warnings: Body horror, Graphic violence/murder, Harm to a child, Non-consensual medical procedures
Blurb: The beginning of a new fantasy epoch from debut author, Kaden Love. Forced to appease the policies of a foreign fiefdom, Phenmir must do the harvest organs from infants. Ten years ago, a new generation of children began to manifest abilities from the gods. Now, nearly half of the continent has chosen to graft these organs into adults, granting them their powers. Phenmir will no longer participate, but can he repent his sin before all morality is lost? Meanwhile, Aerhee will give all to preserve the process of harvesting, silencing those who oppose her people Will this land of peace resort to the barbaric practice of war? In a battle of preservation and progression, there can only be one victor.
Subgenres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Suspense, Weird
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes, but the blurb isn’t science fiction
Publication Date: 2024-01-24
Bio: Kaden Love wrote his debut novel in his final year of nursing school. Dedicated to his craft, he is ready to begin an epoch of unique fantasy and science fiction. Inspired by the works of George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and Pierce Brown, he wanted to create his own worlds. Mixing the fantastic with philosophy, his words will leave you captivated and astounded. He currently lives with his wife in Salt Lake City, Utah where he juggles running to audiobooks, writing, reading, and living out his own adventure
Twitter: Kadenloveauthor
Notes: This is a blend of science fiction and fantasy set in a medieval era (medical science (organ transplant) is the main theme of this novel
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Even the Stars Deserve to Die by Ramon Miravitllas Mas
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Content Warnings: None
Blurb: On Earth, the cities of humanity crumbled to dust, turning into fossils. Forests burned and life went extinct. But, billions of years later, it rained one last time. The siblings were born from that rain, strange creatures of human appearance and mind. Their life on the desert of Earth has no purpose, until they discover the wick, a molecule burning around their genetic material, condemning them to death one hundred years and three months after birth. In search to find out if life is worth living, a researcher explores a cave billions of years old. The brain inside a simulacrum misses its dead father. The commander of a spaceship travels to meet a mysterious satellite in the bowels of the solar system. In this story of philosophical dimensions, the power of the word merges with the nostalgia for an irretrievable past, where fear of death coexists with the sadness of losing the parents you will never see again. A hard science fiction book dealing with topics such as molecular biology, stellar evolution and the future of Earth, combined with poetry, sculpture and the early artworks of creatures who yearn to be human.
Subgenres: Dying Earth, Hard SF
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-04-28
Bio: Ramon Miravitllas Mas, PhD in physics, is a researcher in the mathematical models that describe the elementary particles in the Universe. His passion for science fiction, biology, and anthropology intertwines with his background in theoretical physics, all serving as inspiration for his stories. Ramon is a firm defender of Open Access and believes in the mission of platforms like Sci-Hub, advocating to make scientific knowledge freely available to everyone.
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Far Flung by Utunu
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Content Warnings: None
Blurb: On the harsh, barren planet of Sands, in the small settlement of Oasis, live three young companions: the inseparable fennecs Bori and Tuther, and their best friend, the hyena Samna. Bori is psionic—and on the distant planet of Verdant, psionics are fervently sought. When the two planets are in conjunction, a shuttle journeys between them, bringing needed resources to Sands and hoping to take gifted psionics back to lush Verdant in return. The shuttle’s imminent arrival signifies opportunities for Oasis, but for the trio it instead evokes dread. For if Bori is chosen, he’d be taken from his dearest friends and the only home he’s ever known. Bori would be broken without Tuther. Tuther would be broken without Bori. And Samna? All he can do is help make their remaining days together a little brighter.
Subgenres: LGBTQIA+
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-07-05
Bio: I’ve been a game developer in the videogame industry since the early 90s, and recently picked up writing as a hobby. I write science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction, generally within the LGBTQ+ space. I’ve had a few short stories published, but nothing mainstream. I self-published my first longer-form story, the romantasy novella Rafts, in 2023, followed by the science fiction novel Far Flung in 2024.
Twitter: WildDogUtunu
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Ghosts on An Alien Wind by Moe Lane
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Content Warnings: Harm to an animal, There are a bunch of consensual, but highly alarming mental health procedures.
Blurb: Pam Tanaka rides the winds of a Tomb World in a charnel galaxy, with only ghosts for companions. When trouble comes to her, she must face death, mystery, and despair – but must she face it alone? On that, the ghosts on the alien winds are silent.
Subgenres: Cosmic Horror, Horror, Space Exploration
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-09-23
Bio: I am a stay-at-home father and absolute geek who has been writing for decades, but self-publishing since 2020.
Twitter: Ogiel23
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Lizard Girl & Ghost by
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Content Warnings: a young woman is ill and experiences the world via a simulation while treated
Blurb: A child lies dying. To save her, to preserve some of her identity, memories need to be retrieved from her avatar—Lizard Girl. Jude’s dad is using a cyber reality game to recover some of his sick girl’s memories in an attempt to restore brain function. The avatar’s personality patterns help patch the holes in Jude’s brain ravaged by the disease. But what becomes of a virtual mind left to roam in cyberspace after its host falls sick? The Far Cinct is a cyber city forbidden to school kids and average citizens. The Far Cinct is where rogue entities go to hide and to innovate and to die. It’s where illegal cyber enhancements and compulsions are sold to those who have the money and the connections to find them. But that’s cyberspace for you—nothing is ever what it appears to be on the surface. As Jude’s consciousness starts to slip, her cyber awareness gains independence. What is a girl’s avatar without her human? Can consciousness and identity be tied up in a digital world without the wet works of a human body? Jump into the world of weird and surreal, and as you journey to look for memories of a sick girl, you might accidentally discover a virtual soul of her avatar. Cyberpunk meets Sleeping Beauty meets cats… werecats
Subgenres: Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Fantasy, Weird
Target Audience: Young Adult (YA) – Ages 13 – 18
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2018-08-06
Bio: I’m a refugee, a scientist, a mother, a grandmother, and an aspiring writer.
Twitter: @OlgaWerby
Notes: Hope you like the story!
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Lost Souls by Ryan Skeffington
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Non-consensual medical procedures
Blurb: Living on the premier Ring, Maximus, a brilliant engineer, hungers for more than the monotony of daily existence mandated to him by those that control the Ring. The relentless pursuit of Infinite Existence is a collective purpose assigned to all, but for Maximus, it’s a hollow dream that leaves his soul yearning for its own legacy. Determined to escape his repetitive life, Maximus seeks out a destiny that will offer his life significance. When shocking revelations about the Ring’s underbelly intertwine with the hidden truths of his own lineage, he’s propelled into action. Fueled by a spirit passed down to him by his indomitable father, he devotes his unshakable resolve to reshape the Ring. Maximus embarks on a mission to challenge the unassailable leadership of the Rings. He’s ready to wager everything, even his own life, on liberating all those that have lived below him from the ruthless grip of their oppressors. In this high-stakes struggle for freedom and justice, Maximus must confront not the forces of tyranny but also the threat of losing everyone that has built him up to the man he is now. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, he stands poised to start a revolution that will ignite every soul that’s been lost up to this point.
Subgenres: Adventure, Dystopian, Space Opera
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-10-14
Bio: An engineer in the oil & gas industry that has always been drawn to the arts. Writing is both a creative and emotional outlet. I explore the world by trying new things and hope to transport readers to fantastical lands based on those lived experiences.
Twitter: Ryanskeff
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Malkontent by Io Wallace
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Content Warnings: Drug use, Explicit sex, Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Non-consensual medical procedures, Torture, moral grayness, kink
Blurb: In a near-future America torn apart by corporate warfare and social unrest, an unlikely antihero might be the lesser evil. Warner Vogel’s life in a corporate dystopia isn’t as bad as it could be: his name blazes in blue neon atop a skyscraper. As heir to the omnipotent VogelCorp, his life should be idyllic, but a brutal encounter with an insurgent fifteen years ago cost him an eye and much of his sanity. Now, he lives for his secret projects and his distractions in seedy nightclubs, but his only desire is revenge. Freya is a genetic marvel—a supersoldier from the legendary Unit Six, engineered for violence and conditioned to enjoy it. When her mission at the VogelCorp vault goes catastrophically wrong, she ends up in a titanium cage with a hole in her skull. Her escape hinges on one thing: helping Warner exact revenge on Nero, her former handler. As they unite, they uncover a shared enemy and a common goal—to dismantle Unit Six and end the decades-long war ravaging their states. As their journey unfolds, Warner is forced to question everything he knows: the loyalties of those closest to him, the integrity of his country, and his own humanity. How far will he go for vengeance—and the greater good?
Subgenres: Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Techno Thriller
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-05-01
Bio: Io Wallace (like the moon of Jupiter) is a mild-mannered baker and contemporary fiction writer by day. She lives in Canada with her family and pets.
Twitter: @iocyberpunk
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Mission of The Ro’arck by Ericka Evren
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Content Warnings: Mild battle scenes/death
Blurb: Archaria has stood for millennia. But nothing lasts forever. The Archarian Alliance is under attack. A merciless enemy has emerged with technology and weapons that rival their own. Their vendetta is clear: destroy the Alliance. The Archarian council selects Kaytrix to command their best starship, the Ro’arck, to defend the Alliance, but there’s another reason they chose him. During the rising chaos, Kaytrix uncovers a deadly secret, one that could destroy Archaria and the Alliance before the enemy has a chance to. Kaytrix is eager to prove his worth, but can he sacrifice his morality for his dream?
Subgenres: Adventure, Galactic Empire/Colonization, Military, Space Opera
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2022-08-22
Bio: Ericka Evren has always enjoyed writing stories but got serious in 2020. When she isn’t writing, Ericka enjoys the outdoors with her husband.
Twitter: Ericka_E_Author
Notes: It was originally intended as a NL magnet, hence its short size. I intend to take my current reviews into consideration and expand on the story one day.
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On Impulse by Heather Texle
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Content Warnings: Drug use, Martial arts/combat, Torture, Clarifying Torture: There is a forced medical procedure
Blurb: When the Department trained me to catch criminals, I never dreamed I’d become one. Agent. Suspect. Intergalactic fugitive. I was one of them until I shot my partner in self-defense. Even though the Department cleared me of wrongdoing, my co-workers didn’t agree. They turned their backs on me, so I turned my back on them. My partner’s actions never made sense. After ignoring my gut for a year, I asked my tech-genius best friend to dig into it. Now Jarrett’s gone dark, and I soon discover he’d been brutally murdered. An officer finds me standing over the body, blaster in hand. Even I admit it looks bad. There’s no way I can trust the Department to investigate further—not if I’m already the prime suspect. My only option is to run. Is it impulsive? Sure. Will having law enforcement dog me across the galaxy make life difficult? Most certainly. I’ll have to stay one step ahead of them if I want to solve Jarrett’s murder and clear my name. Doing that will require every trick the Department taught me—and a few I learned on my own.
Subgenres: Adventure, Crime & Mystery, Space Opera
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-04-03
Bio: HEATHER TEXLE is the award-winning author of the Reliance Sinclair science fiction series who finds inspiration in quirky, weird, and I-can’t-believe-that’s-true things. With a lifelong passion for learning, Heather is fascinated with the creativity and ingenuity of the human spirit. She also adores a good conspiracy theory. After graduating college, Heather moved to Minnesota where she attained her law degree and continues to live with her husband and two cats, Mew and Spots. Despite once being stranded in the Gulf of Mexico on a burning cruise ship, she loves to travel and can often be heard muttering “I miss Scotland” on cool, rainy days. Her debut novel, On Impulse, won the 2023 Minnesota Author Project contest for Adult Fiction. For more information about Heather and her work, follow her online on FaceBook, Goodreads, and BookBub. You can also sign up for her newsletter and receive a free Reliance Sinclair story at www.heathertextle.com.
Twitter: @HTexle
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Orbiting Fortunes by A. L. MacDonald
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Non-consensual medical procedures
Blurb: Alan Mercier’s life as a cop on Mars is years and two hundred million kilometers behind him. After his partner was killed he is ready to let others do the good deeds, play the hero, and suffer the consequences. He is ready for the wild, lawless world of flying a space junker. The toughest part isn’t the flying: it’s keeping the find away from other space junkers, and staying on the good side of the beautiful station manager, Kate. There are plenty of finds in orbit: some are duds, some extremely valuable, and some cause you more trouble than you can imagine. It’s the latter such find that leads Alan from orbit to a remote island in the Pacific, then halfway to Mars, and all the way back to facing what really drives him – even if it could get him killed.
Subgenres: Adventure, Hard SF, Humorous, Space Exploration
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
Bio: A.L. MacDonald is a mechanical engineer living in Ottawa, Ontario. He has written several science fiction short stories, one of them featured in Beyond Human, Tales of the New Us by Lower Decks Press. Orbiting Fortunes is his first novel.
Twitter: @A_L_MacDonald
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Our Vitreous Womb by Haldane B. Doyle
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Content Warnings: Body horror, Harm to a child, Suicide/self harm
Blurb: Podgy, hairy, sex-obsessed and terrified of death: Oji Anabasi is typical for a remnant sapiens. An accidental hybrid of two ancient lineages, with no preassigned role in this bioengineered utopia, Oji searches for reasons to be wanted. Follow Oji’s extraordinary life through the eyes of his head-strong mother, irresistible wet-nurse, steadfast wife and ardent ally in this compilation of four science fiction novellas.
Subgenres: Genetic Engineering, Hard SF, Weird
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-06-07
Bio: Haldane grew up in subtropical Australia as a biology obsessed nerdling, consorting with blue tongue lizards, breeding mantis shrimps and molesting octopi when he wasn’t cultivating rare succulents and carnivorous plants. He trained as a research biochemist, then made just enough money to retire before middle age to his experimental farm. There he works hard to develop novel and orphan crops that rely on zero inputs, including domesticating a staple tree crop from the Jurassic. He blogs regularly on this work at Zero Input Agriculture on Substack and recently released “Taming the Apocalypse”, an exploration of the potential for biological technology to create novel civilisations. Apart from farming he finds time to imagine the distant post-industrial future, creating fictional worlds that could quite possibly come to exist (though hopefully with less heart-slicing drama). His style of hard science fiction relies on extensive research into real research. Sci-fi fans are tired of apocalypses. Star-trek futures have slipped out of reach. That just means it’s time to imagine a future that’s both realistic and inspiring instead.
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Proliferation by Erik A. Otto
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder
Blurb: Population centers have been leveled and society has regressed to a pre-industrialized state. An advanced city rises from the ashes, enabling the rebirth of more such cities, each one subtly different, the result of an experiment in finding the best machine-governed utopia. Sovereign forces mobilize to exploit their power, and others, to contain them. At the heart of this struggle is an unlikely pair; a dejected anthropologist whose life’s work has finally become useful, and a snarky pirate forced to serve a monastic cult. To survive, they must not only navigate escalating conflict, but also understand the broader implications of the rising machine cities for all of humanity.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is an alternative entry point to a series
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2021-05-04
Bio: Erik A. Otto is a former healthcare industry executive, now turned science fiction author. His works of fiction include A Toxic Ambition, Detonation, Proliferation, Subjugation, Falcon Fire, and the Tale of Infidels series. Detonation has been named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018, and was a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for 2018. In addition to writing, Erik is currently serving as the Managing Director of Ethagi Inc., an organization dedicated to promoting the safe and ethical use of artificial general intelligence technologies.
Twitter: @erikotto2
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Song of the Caged Warrior by
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Content Warnings: Explicit sex, Graphic violence/murder, Harm to a child, Martial arts/combat, claustrophobia
Blurb: An orphan with amazing powers forced to serve his enemies. Montor is a child, happily growing up on the planet of Aranda—until the Lostai, an imperialist alien race, invade his planet, then attack his seaside village. Soon, Montor loses his whole family to injuries, sickness, and punishment. With his aggressive temperament fueling dreams of revenge, Montor seems destined to follow the same fate as his family and succumb to the cruelty of Lostai enslavement. Then the Lostai military discovers that Montor is no ordinary child; he possesses dormant telekinetic and telepathic abilities. Montor is transferred to a military science station where a devious commander intends to turn him into a Lostai super soldier. Can Montor survive the brutal and humiliating bootcamp? How will he manage the anger, depression, and self-loathing that comes from serving in the very same military that decimated his people? Or will he refuse to be a pawn in Losta’s war and risk everything to take on the mantle of an Arandan warrior? This space opera features non-human spacefaring civilizations, galactic war, dark empire, supernatural abilities, and rebellion / survival / coming-of-age themes. It is a prequel to the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta, that can be enjoyed before or after reading the trilogy.
Subgenres: Galactic Empire/Colonization, Space Opera
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is an alternative entry point to a series
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-08-20
Bio: Maria A. Perez was born in Yonkers, NY, and grew up in New York City. She also lived in Puerto Rico and now resides in South Florida. She holds a Bachelor’s in Business and has spent a successful career in Corporate America working in Accounting and Finance. Early retirement has allowed Maria to focus on her dream of writing and becoming a published author. She is married with two young adult sons and a labradoodle daughter. Maria enjoys reading all genres, although she’s partial to dystopian, space opera and romance series such as The Hunger Games, The Expanse and Outlander. A diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, she is fascinated with the possibility of what is out there in unexplored space and the potential of the human race.
Twitter: https://x.com/MariaAPerez1
Mastodon: @mariaaperezauthor
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The Artificial Structure Formerly Known as the Moon by I. K. Stokbaek
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Content Warnings: Harm to a child, Non-consensual medical procedures, Suicide/self harm
Blurb: The Order of the Demolition has one objective – destroy the broken world. And Darlan dreams of joining them. His zeal and willingness to do anything takes him far from the abandoned school that has sheltered him throughout his young life. In a world where AI has enhanced some people and replaced others, the Indigents have no purpose and nothing to look forward to. Marianne accepts her fate. She is in all ways the last person one would expect to lead a revolution – until the Order of the Demolition involves an innocent in its schemes, and beliefs come tumbling down. Sabine’s uncle runs the Space Ladder Project. Her father is a prominent politician fitted with a brain chip. Her only friend is the governing AI – the Order of the Demolition’s main target.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, Dying Earth, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Time Travel
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-03-21
Bio: I was born in Denmark some time in the previous millennium and moved to the UK as a teenager with unattainable dreams. Fantasy has been my life since I discovered The Lord of the Rings at the age of 11, and I fell into science fiction as a young adult because Star Trek was incessantly repeated on the only channel my charity-shop television could pick up. I’ve wanted to be a writer since before I can remember. After querying my first novel without success, I decided to self-publish the third novel I’d written: The Artificial Structure Formerly Known as the Moon. I’m currently working on polishing and publishing some of my trunk manuscripts, while also working on a number of brand new projects.
Twitter: IKStokbaek
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The Automaton by Ian Young
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Content Warnings: Body horror, Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat, Suicide/self harm
Blurb: Humanity is on the cusp of extinction. Deteriorating populations threaten the planetary economy and risk the collapse of humanity itself. In desperation, human-like machines are built to serve where man no longer can. These are the Automata. Five thousand years later, humankind no longer walks the Earth, but has ascended beyond biology to float above Earth in a hemisphere-spanning supercomputer. When an anomaly arises on Earth that not even a post-biological civilization can comprehend, XR-345x—a long-deactivated top-of-the-line automaton—is awoken in a derelict facility deep within the overgrown jungles of Africa. With help from Hank—a mysterious holographic A.I.— XR must learn of the advent of the automata and the resulting civil unrest, to a war that destroyed humanity’s trust in their would-be saviors, to racial disparities that divided the globe, to love eventually building a bridge that ultimately saved the human race. At the same time, a violent automaton faction threatens XR, the anomaly, and what they represent for the future of Earth. Time is one thing the automaton does not have.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2022-10-15
Bio: Ian Young is an American writer who has lived in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, for most of his life. When not writing, you’ll find him hanging out at the local coffeeshop, playing board games with his kids, or working in his garage woodshop. His debut novel, The Automaton, won the 2023 Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) for science fiction, and is a Book Readers Appreciation Group (indieBRAG) medallion honoree.
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The Blood of Houses: Vol. 1 by J. A. Garza
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Content Warnings: Martial arts/combat, Torture
Blurb: These violent delights have violent ends . . . Fifteen years ago, on a forgotten land, a chance meeting threw two nations into quarrel. In a world where genetics can alter history and blood reigns supreme, ultimatums are rising. The Power of the Gods is returning, and on the secular shores to the south of Attica, untamed and supernatural abilities are emerging on the island of anonymity. At the heart of the conflict lie the Vegas of Attica, a family as rife with tradition and legacy as the fiefdom they rule. Erupting from a war of countless bloodshed to personal vendettas paid with life, this is a tale of love and murder, hate and vengeance, loyalty and kinsmen, who choose violence in a feud of grim secrets. Here, the inherited styles of generations bear elemental sabers wreathed in light; a coalition of lawmakers discovers an ominous presence in a far away galaxy; a cruel chancellor will stop at nothing to gain an advantage for his army; and two star-crossed lovers teach their daughter the consequences of her birth. Amid lies and betrayal, faith and tragedy, pain and loss, the fate of the Vegas, their fiefdom, and their enemies must challenge their rendezvous with death, as each endeavors to quell that hazardous of trades: blood for blood. Meanwhile, in the City of Sin, Chaya, Czar of House Petra, which has never fought a war on Siren soil, prepares the Sovereign Summit of every nation on Madish—whose misanthropic ideologies will clash over proper course of action: defend their world from global annihilation, together.
Subgenres: Adventure, Alien Invasion, Cyberpunk, Fantasy, First Contact, Galactic Empire/Colonization, Genetic Engineering, Military
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes, but the blurb isn’t science fiction
Publication Date: 2024-01-23
Bio: Born in Austin Texas, J.A. Garza grew up on film. Ever since he could remember, he always loved a good story. Taking inspiration from the great George Lucas, he was inspired by all the things he loved from the books and cinema he would become fanatic about later in life. The Blood of Houses is an ode to Star Wars and Game of Thrones and DC Comics. He currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Twitter: @Ser_Jon_Arryn
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The Dryburgh Chronicles Part 1: The Existence of Shadows by L. P. Halliday
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Torture,
Blurb: Scotland is a land steeped in magic and mystery, but Lilian Darling doesn’t believe in such things. She has dedicated her career at Oxford University to clearing the names of those falsely accused of consorting with the devil, and that never involves any actual witchcraft. Until now. When she and her research partner, Edgar Falkirk, head to the misty hills of the Scottish Borders to meet a promising source, their journey takes an unexpected turn. Edgar’s accidental discovery of an ancient spell book, combined with an encounter with an overly enthusiastic research student, thrusts them back through time to the 16th century at the outbreak of the witch craze ensnaring early modern Scotland. In this perilous era, the pair of astute academics must navigate a landscape where their modern knowledge and skepticism could mark them as heretics. As they race to find a way back to their own time, they must confront the very myths they sought to debunk and uncover a truth that transcends reason. The Dryburgh Chronicles Part 1: The Existence of Shadows is a fast-paced magical mystery that combines quick wit with enchanting scene building weaving a time-traveling tale where nothing and nobody are what they seem.
Subgenres: Fantasy, Romance, Time Travel, Historical Fantasy
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-08-01
Bio: L. P. Halliday is a late-diagnosed autistic woman whose lifelong love affair with books has fueled her passion for storytelling. Immersed in the realms of the weird and witchy, she embraces a life brimming with magic and wonder alongside her husband, two senior dogs, an impressive flock of runner ducks, approximately 250,000 bees, and a pet crow named Carl. The Dryburgh Chronicles: Part I marks L. P. Halliday’s debut novel with part two already in the works.
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The Flow of Power by David Aumelas
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder
Blurb: A flywheel stores energy in a spinning cylinder. After eight years of grad school, Margo is ready to give up on making a better one. Maybe she’s not smart enough. Maybe her aging advisor is stuck on his own failures and has tasked her with an unsolvable problem. She doesn’t really care, until she solves it. The revolutionary Crywheel brings fame and wealth, topples global energy challenges, and drags her into scandal when it starts causing blackouts and car accidents. But, surely, cutting all dependence on fossil fuels must be worth a few dead commuters.
Subgenres: Alternate History/Parallel Universe, Hard SF, Humorous, Historical
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2023-04-18
Bio: David Aumelas is the pseudonym of someone who doesn’t really need one. He is also the author of The Triangle Age.
Twitter: DavidAumelas
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The Long Home of the Soul by J. Carl Denton
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Content Warnings: Drug use, Graphic violence/murder, Suicide/self harm
Blurb: In the year 2095, when one of the most powerful men in the world is brutally murdered, Coleman Hawkins, a burned out Atlanta MetroPol detective struggling with PTSD, is tasked with finding the killer. His investigation leads him face to face with the endgame of global economic disparity, and to a secret too terrible to be believed, too horrible to be ignored.
Subgenres: Crime & Mystery, Dystopian, Noir, Suspense
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? No
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2016-06-29
Bio: Originally from Cowpens, J. Carl Denton is a recovering journalist living in Columbia, S.C., with his out-of-his-league wife and their two incredible children. He teaches English in the public school system. He does not have a dog.
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The Sapien Empire by Nathan Ogloff
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Content Warnings: Drug use, Graphic violence/murder, Harm to an animal, Martial arts/combat, Sexual violence/rape, Suicide/self harm, Torture
Blurb: For Shindo Dacan, helplessness isn’t a feeling, it’s a way of life. Living in a post-apocalyptic hell, day after day he witnesses the plight of people suffering under the oppression of a barbaric warlord. When his friend is killed by the brutal tyrant he’s sworn to serve, Shindo is suddenly fueled by a vengeful desire for something more. He decides people need something better. The road to building a better world can be as vicious and unforgiving as his limitations. Shindo’s treacherous path will force him to question his own abilities as a leader – or worse, ask if he is any better than the tyrant he so desperately wants to get rid of.
Subgenres: Post-Apocalyptic
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-02-06
Bio: I have always had a fascination with creating stories that are rich, intricate, and create a lasting impression on the reader. Previous writing credentials include two unpublished short stories. Other than those, this will be my debut novel. When I’m not writing, I am usually adding songs to my ever-expanding Spotify heavy metal playlist while modeling spaceships in LEGO Studio. Currently, I live in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Twitter: @UnusualAuthor
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The Scotty! by Eric J. Hildeman
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Suicide/self harm
Blurb: The Scotty is a device which transforms matter into energy and then energy back into matter, just like Scotty used to do on Star Trek, hence its name. But the harsh reality is that this is no mere transportation device. Taken to its logical conclusion, it is a technology which gives its user the powers of an absolute god! And as the old saying goes, power corrupts.
Subgenres: Dystopian, Humorous, Space Exploration, Time Travel
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-05-08
Bio: Eric J. Hildeman is a self-published science fiction author from Milwaukee, WI. He is founder of the Milwaukee Science Fiction & Fantasy League, and host of its affiliated podcast, ‘Starship Fonzie.’ When not writing, he balances books as an accountant, back straight, eyes forward, head level. He loves science, building/making things, and progressive rock.
Twitter: N/A
Mastodon: @HildyEric@mastodon.social
Notes: Audiobook is pending.
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They Left Magic in Their Wake by Marilyn Peake
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Content Warnings: Death, difficult birth, details of birth, stillbirths
Blurb: At the end of the world, there will be magic. Earth has been decimated by climate change. Humanity has fractured into isolated tribes. A child born in the southwestern desert of the United States appears to have magical powers, a strict taboo in his part of the world. In four other locations, people discover magical items. No one knows how they work or where they’re from. Although these strange objects capture the imagination, using them is risky and dangerous. The five tribes at the heart of this novel: Southwestern Desert Tribe: Zadie and Nora have fled their tribe where human reproduction is so rare, pregnant women are burned at the stake as witches. Zadie gives birth to triplets, only one born alive. The surviving infant shows signs of having magical powers, another punishable taboo. Northeastern Mountain Tribe: Finley is a young boy too curious for his own good. Meddling with strange technology he finds in a cave, he eventually boards a flying ship that takes him far away from the only world he’s ever known. Tribe in Akihabara, Japan: Exploring post-apocalyptic Tokyo, Emiko, Katsuki, Rin and Ko discover ancient manga and D&D items, as well as glowing cubes they mistake for dice. When the long-dead neon lights of Tokyo begin to flicker, the teenagers get caught up in the most intense adventure of their lives. McMurdo Station Tribe—Located in the Land of Magical Ice, Formerly Antarctica: Settlers at the abandoned McMurdo Station practice a form of mysticism, their ancestors having fled religious persecution as well as the droughts and fires of Australia. Arthur Campbell and Harrison Clark are researchers studying the strange technology that runs the place. Vostok Station Tribe—Located in the Land of Magical Ice, Formerly Antarctica: The original settlers of the abandoned Vostok Station fled the extreme heat, fires and droughts of Brazil. Years later, giant squid and a spaceship emerge from Lake Vostok as the ice begins to melt. Salvador Siqueira and his crew leave their station to investigate.
Subgenres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Metaphysical/Visionary, Post-Apocalyptic
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? No
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-03-14
Bio: USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Marilyn Peake writes Science Fiction and Fantasy. She’s one of the contributing authors in Book: The Sequel, published by The Perseus Books Group, with one of her entries included in serialization at The Daily Beast. In addition, Marilyn has served as Editor for a number of anthologies. Her short stories have been published in numerous anthologies and on the literary blog, Glass Cases.
Twitter: @marilynpeake
Notes: Although this book is a standalone novel, I may turn it into a trilogy.
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Time Travel Rescue: Escape from the 21st Century by Tom Kranz
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Content Warnings: Explicit sex
Blurb: “WE LIVE IN A WASTELAND”–Rick Twenty third century Earth is barely hanging on. Climate ignorance and environmental abuse have diminished the population by 48%. Land masses are a toxic sprawl. Five companies run what’s left. WHAT TO DO? A world class hacker and an altruistic citizen go back in time to stop the Earth’s destruction by the forces of 21st century evil.
Subgenres: Adventure, Dying Earth, Dystopian, Time Travel
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2019-11-23
Bio: Tom is a Philadelphia native whose 40-years in journalism include radio, television, print and online platforms. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University. He was a New Jersey certified EMT from 1999 to 2021 and served as a volunteer EMT on his local rescue squad in New Jersey answering more than 3,000 calls. He is still a certified CPR instructor and a life member of the squad. He worked in Philadelphia radio and television from the mid 1970s until 1991. From 1992 to 2007 he was a producer and senior producer at CBS News. After retiring from the TV news business in 2007, he spent 12 years as director of communications for Chelsea Senior Living and two years as public information officer for the borough of Fanwood, New Jersey. Tom has written seven books including Liveshot, his first-person account of his experience covering the disastrous 1985 MOVE conflict in West Philadelphia. He’s also written six novels including two science fiction with another on the way. He resides in New Jersey where he writes, hosts a podcast on creativity and does freelance communications work.
Twitter: @TomKranz57033
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Unnatural Selection by Robert P. Edwards
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Content Warnings: Graphic violence/murder, Martial arts/combat
Blurb: At the end of the 21st Century, humanity is enjoying a renaissance—or so it seems. For the wealthy, a quantum biotechnology called Stem has eliminated disease and seamlessly integrates with The Web. So why are people dying? Amongst us live the Quants, a meld of robotics, AI, and quantum computing. They carry out vital work in a world dependent on technology. Personal Quants can be built to order for the privileged few. Sophie and her marine biologist father, Chris, live in one of the few habitable zones left in the southern hemisphere. Kazumi is the son and heir of Mashimoto Corporation, a leading manufacturer of quantum technology. Mackenzie is the gifted daughter of technology billionaire Alistair ‘Ace’ Abernathy. Love and loss will drive them together. Across a world scarred and divided by climate change. Only together will they discover the terrifying truth about who is really behind the death of their loved ones.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, Dystopian, Hard SF, Techno Thriller
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-04-30
Bio: At the age of 13, my Uncle Bob gave me a huge sack of old science fiction and fantasy books. Heinlein, Clarke, Niven, and Eddings got me hooked, and I’m still going at 55. So, after a technology career spanning four decades, I decided to become an author of new science fiction books. I live in the Northern Beaches of Sydney with my partner and two dogs. My writing is inspired by the prospect of a not-too-distant dystopian future in which the ravishes of climate change have played out and artificial intelligence is realised. Will technology be our saviour or our nemesis?
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Vermilion Flames by Adam Fernandez
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Content Warnings: Martial arts/combat
Blurb: In the shadow of a ruined Earth, the Republic and its church claim to offer safety and security while burning ideas and people alike. No moon or planet is free of flames and bloodshed, even as the rebel organization, the Vermilion Coalition, seeks to dismantle the Republic’s oppressive regime. On a terraformed Mercury, Kaya al Vardan hopes to find the truth behind her mother’s murder; a difficult task when everyone insists it was a tragic accident. When Kaya’s adventurous spirit leads her into the forbidden Great Desert, she’s sent to the Republic’s capital on Mars to study under the watchful eye of the all-powerful church she despises. There she unravels mysteries about her mother’s life and faces a choice: fall in line or risk everything to take up her mother’s mantle. Silas Beckett, High Commander of the Pandora Fleet and hero of the Republic, can feel his time running out. Fighting terrorists has been his life’s mission, but his nemesis Hex—leader of the Vermilion Coalition—still eludes him. As his failures mount and his allies abandon him, he has few chances left to bring Hex to justice. Can Silas secure peace for his family and for the entire solar system? Vermilion Flames is the first book in the Midnight War series, an action-filled epic set long after the destruction of Earth.
Subgenres: Adventure, Military, Space Opera, Suspense
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Yes
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2024-02-04
Bio: Adam Fernandez was inspired to create the world of the Midnight War Series during long trail runs through other-worldly forests and desert canyons. As both a geologist and philosopher by training, Adam’s writing presents an interesting perspective on the crossroads of faith and progress. His debut novel, Vermilion Flames, explores what lengths people will traverse in support of their beliefs as they seek to create a better world. Adam Fernandez is a first-generation Cuban American from New Jersey. He enjoys spending much of his free time outdoors- running, hiking and rock climbing through both local and National Parks.
Twitter: adamfernan77094
Notes: Codes for the audible version of the book are available upon request. (US&UK Only)
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Your Service is Required by Jeff Walker
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Content Warnings: Explicit sex, Graphic violence/murder, Torture
Blurb: From the author of space opera novella The Long Lost War and the sci fi/fantasy series Outer Red. Jeff Walker brings you his vision of a dystopian society in Earth’s distant future, where robots rule over what’s left of humanity. A science fiction drama centred on one man trying to survive in a machine dominated world. Earth is now under the control of two artificially intelligent rulers. Angela and Malcolm; they govern the planet and use humanity to service their needs. David 00472 is one of those daily service attendants that must obey the commands of the two AI overlords. David becomes a person of interest to Angela as she helps him to improve the quality of his life. David, suspicious and fearful of her sudden concern for him, is cautious about her true intent. Malcom, ever watchful of all humans, is unsure why David 00472 has become Angela’s pet project. Is this part of their cruelty? Do they delight in using humans for their amusement somehow? David meets a man, another Human Service Attendant, that will change and challenge his notion of freedom, and what it truly means to be free.
Subgenres: Artificial Intelligence, Dystopian
Target Audience: Adult – Ages 18+
Is This First in a Series? Book is a standalone
Is This Science Fiction? Yes
Publication Date: 2020-09-23
Bio: Jeff Walker is a Canadian author who specializes in writing science fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, and paranormal/horror/weird fiction. His books feature distant worlds, futuristic storylines, terrifying inter-dimensional creatures, and protagonists with a range of personalities. You can get his books in Kindle, audio, and print format. He enjoys science fiction, fantasy, adventure, and a bit of horror, particularly when it comes to the popular show, Stranger Things, and is a movie/television connoisseur, especially when it comes to 80s and 90s films. Despite having to work a day job, he makes the most of his time on the road back and forth by reading and listening to books. Jeff works tirelessly to show his love and devotion to his kids and his wife, doing everything he can to provide and care for them. Situated in the province of Ontario, Canada, they are fortunate to live in a peaceful community, and have the pleasure of enjoying the view of a star-studded night sky on clear nights, surrounded by friendly neighbours.
Twitter: Jetplauge
Mastodon: JeffWalkerBooks
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