Praise for 1635: A Parcel of Rogues:
“The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events in The Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles.“
—Library Journal

Praise for 1634: The Galileo Affair:
“A rich, complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great read and an excellent book.”
—David Drake

Praise for Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series:
“[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.”
—Booklist

“. . . reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . .”
—Publishers Weekly

THE RING OF FIRE SERIES RETURNS WITH CONFLICT AND INTRIGUE IN THE MIDDLE EAST!

Jahanara Begum is on pilgrimage, a journey and rite every Muslim must essay if able. The up-timers of the USE Mission are escorting the princess in her travels to Jeddah before returning home, their mission accomplished and allies made of the court of Dara Shikoh, having helped to place him on the Peacock Throne.

But the pilgrimage is only the public-facing reason for her departure from Agra.

In reality, the begum sahib is also carrying her love child off to Jeddah in hopes of giving birth in secrecy. Everyone outside the Mission and her most loyal followers must be kept ignorant of the impending birth, a feat which would be hard enough if her brother hadn’t saddled her with the presence of her great aunt and frequent adversary, the sometime-empress Nur Jahan.

If the presence of her most brilliant adversary in her court wasn’t enough, a Mughal princess abroad is an important figure, and the political situation in the Hijaz—a complex of relations between Ottoman Bey, Sharif of the Hijaz, the Bedouin, and Persian interests—is about to boil over.

Can Jahanara Begum and her USE allies safely navigate the power politics of the Pilgrim’s Passage?

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Praise for Shami Stovall:
“The protagonist has been so skillfully crafted that it’s impossible not to love him . . . Star Marque Rising is so much more than a traditional science fiction novel, and this is all due to Stovall’s skillful and creative writing . . . shows true talent from the author to blend layered character development, action, and back stories without giving away too much of the plot at once . . . Even those who generally do not overly gravitate toward sci-fi will be hooked and left on the edge of their seat begging for more.”
—Entrada Reviews

“. . . Shami Stovall has produced a mesmerizing story of magic, intrigue, and true adventure.”
—ManyBooks

“Richly crafted and laced with wry humor and intriguing magic . . . a page-turner.”
—The Prairies Book Review 

“With style and poise, she brings the character to life, giving the reader someone to root for while introducing readers to a new style of magic. Fans of the Dresden Files and the Iron Druid Chronicles will definitely enjoy Stovall’s creation.”
—Jason Cordova, co-author of Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever

“This is one of the best-written stories of its kind I have ever read, a story that grabs you on page one and has you reading avidly all the way through, not wanting to put it down in case you miss something.”
—Reader’s Favorite Review
 

SOMEONE WILL PAY!

They call themselves my found family, but they slaughtered my kin. Now, I will pay back the murderers in blood tenfold.

Their ruin is a mirror they polished themselves. They took me as a child and hammered me into a weapon.

They taught me the art of disappearing: how to slip through a room like a shadow at noon, how to dress a face in lies until no one recognizes the man beneath. They taught the small, hands-on cruelties: how to hide poison, how to slit a throat before the man can make a noise.

Most dangerous of all . . . they taught me patience. They taught me to never quit until the job was completed.

So let them sleep in their castles and whisper of safety. Let them keep their cleverness and secrets. I already know their sins. When darkness comes—and it will—I will be the thing beneath the floorboards, the breath on their necks, the quiet that becomes the scream. I will return what they took, multiplied by the cruelty they practiced.

Their hands built the blade.

Their choices sharpened it.

Their blood will be the prize.

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Praise for The Moon and the Desert
“Highly recommended for fans of classic hard sf and space drama.”
—Amazing Stories

 “This is hard science fiction with a vengeance.”
—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Stellaris: People of the Stars, co-edited by Robert E. Hampson:
“[A] thought-provoking look at a selection of real-world challenges and speculative fiction solutions. . . . Readers will enjoy this collection that is as educational as it is entertaining.”
—Booklist

 “This was an enjoyable collection of science fiction dealing with colonizing the stars. In the collection were several gems and the overall quality was high.”
—Tangent

SAVING THE MARSBASE ONE MISSION MADE GLENN A. “SHEP” SHEPARD A HERO. COMMANDING MARSBASE ITSELF MIGHT GET HIM KILLED.

Colonel Shepard—Earth’s first fully bionic augmentee and the man who once crossed interplanetary space to pull off an impossible rescue (The Moon and the Desert)—finally reaches Mars. His new command sits under the Eumenides Dorsum ridge on Amazonis Planitia, a city hewn into caverns where life is math and margin: closed-loop ecosystems, strictly rationed propellant, and minutes-long lightspeed comms lag.

While Shepard grapples with distance from his wife and newborn daughter on Earth, whispers of sabotage, industrial espionage, and anti-bionics prejudice begin to erode trust inside the base. Then a rival coalition’s colony ship goes off course and slams into the canyons of Noctis Labyrinthus, far across the Tharsis highlands.

There’s no shuttle landing, no cavalry—only engineering, endurance, and a commander whose augmented body can go where others can’t. To pull survivors out of the crash before Mars itself finishes them, Shepard must design a rescue that physics barely permits and politics would rather avoid.

Get The Sands of Mars eARC here.

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