On the far side of Mars, Ann Bell puts her life on hold to care for her dying mother. But one impulsive act of compassion changes everything. Now, she must run, leaving behind the only life she’s ever known to hold on to her freedom.
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NEPTUNE CROSSING by Jeffrey A. Carter
When John Bandicut stumbles into a hidden cavern on Neptune’s moon Triton, everything changes. Inside, he makes first contact with alien life—not through a handshake, but in his mind. A quarx, a long-lost alien intelligence, has just ended a million years of isolation. And now it shares John’s brain.
ISOLATING CONTACT by Ash Remington
By 2032, humanity has disarmed its nukes and celebrated First Contact. Peace reigns—until the new portal to an alien world powers up. Hours later, chaos erupts.
OBLIVION’S CLOAK by Dylan McFadyen
First Lieutenant Shaara died this morning. Her captain is livid—she wasted resources getting herself killed, and now he’s docking her pay.
THE SHADOW ORDER by Michael Robertson
Seb Zodo never loses a fight. His powers make him unstoppable with his fists—but they can’t protect him from everything this galaxy throws his way.