Sean Monaghan
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Locating a threat in the deep underground of Gorgon's bar in the hidden city of Braigh, Captain Arlon Stoddard and his team take their assignment with dead seriousness.
But when a mountain-sized guy walks in, bulging with muscle enhancements and eyes laser-locked on Arlon, all bets are off.
Filled with rip-roaring adventure and complex intrigue, the Captain Arlon Stoddard adventures cover it all.
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In a forgotton land of magic and mystery, Robert Kingsheller finds himself accused of spying. On the run, he hides among the scraggy juniper and sage on a narrow rock platform. Right above the churning waters of Bonestrike Gorge.With his pursuers closing fast.Trapped, alone and exhausted, Robert needs to come up with a way out, Fast.Will he make it?
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On a steely platform hovering high above the swamps of Algoria Three, Matti-Jay enjoys the cool crisp air and the sense of freedom. But something speeding at her and the crew puts things in desperate jeopardy. Faced with tough choices, Matti-Jay pits her skills against an impossible situation. A situation that might break everything. A Matti-Jay and Dub adventure short from the author of Trapped and Blue Defender.
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The wrecking of Raphael Cruz's vessel, The Willalou, on Planet Eduardine throws all his plans into disarray. With a trusty AI, Raphael plunges into a desperate race to survive Eduardine's baking desert. Limited supplies, a broken ship and no way to call for help force Raphael to seek extreme solutions.Nothing comes easy.A survival story with a heart.
5) Tweezers
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Exploring the alien rock pools on Kombya, a gorgeous, ocean-dominated planet, the little robot Tweezers patiently uncovers new snippets of data. The researchers encourage him. Tweezers performs with meticulous enthusiasm.So what makes him wonder about other lives?A science fiction adventure story with a heart, from the author of "Little Voices"
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A Captain Arlon Stoddard Novelette
Ortanide. A planet with a unique geography, a rich history and a strange political system.
A political system that defies Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew.
Restrained in a dank cell by the very people he came to help, Arlon faces the choice of violating the charters he works to uphold.
Or certain death.
A Captain Arlon Stoddard Novelette that pits the crew against possibly their most heinous foe yet.
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Deep space vessel Sparrow looks out over the star system and runs her database checks.She checks again. No error.The databases recognise the Sun and Earth and the other celestial bodies in her home system.Sparrow's journey took her across the galaxy and she anticipates a welcome return. What she finds challenges her knowledge and understanding.A beguiling sentient ship short story with a heart, from the author of "Tweezers".
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Startled by an odd noise outside her farmhouse squat, Ruby goes to check it out. What she sees, thows her for a spin.
Visiting Ambrose, a backwater town, Cole Wright enjoys the quiet pace of life.
But the events outside of Ruby's farmhouse set Wright on a collision course. With explosive consequences for everyone involved.
Especially Ruby.
A Cole Wright thriller that cuts to the bone.
11) Liquid Machine
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An easy minder job, watching a dignitary's child, should be a simple payday for Flis Kupe and Grae Sinder. Sometimes their little investigations business needs the peace and quiet. Sometimes it needs the money. But when the job turns sour, Flis and Grae might just find themselves in the firing line. A Karnish River Navigations novel that changes everything.
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Desra Parker loves investigating strange planets. But when missiles shoot down her ship over Mackelle, Desra and her crew find themselves in a desperate race for survival. Battling the elements and relentless building-sized robots, Desra needs to unravel the mysteries of Mackelle's endless city if she's going to keep anyone alive.And figure out a way to get home.
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The vast city of Morgenfeld spreads across the land, a vast city of buildings jammed one against the next.Investigator Gail Deurgans takes on a new and challenging case. Way out of her usual territory.Mapmaker Cole Palmer and his staff work hard keeping track of the maze of the city.Another plunge into the depths of a place not even its denizens understand.The perfect journey for readers who love the fantastic worlds ofMervyn Peake and Michael Moorcock....
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Flying a stolen deep space flitter, Jodie Ifilda, bounty hunter, sets down in the dense forests of remote, uninhabited planet Comstairs.
Exactly the kind of place where her bounty would chose to hide out.
But Comstairs hides other secrets. Secrets that should stay hidden.
Secrets that Jodie might find herself digging through.
If she wants to survive the day.
A sci-fi adventure story from the author of "Designated Driver"
15) Habitat
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Seve Brigham's dream opportunity just about falls in his lap. A cadetship aboard the new huge orbiting Habitat.What he discovers forces some rethinking. Unfinished, rushed and even dangerous, the station needs more than just cosmetic work.Add to that an alien voice in his head and Seve's new life turns a whole lot more complicated.With his very survival at stake, he needs to think fast and look sharp.A deep space young adult thriller from the author...
16) Problem Landing
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Toughing out life on Mars, Ciananti Burrows finds herself constantly repairing failing equipment and pushing research aside. But when new arrivals declare an issue with their landing vessel, all those learned repair skills might come in handy.
They might even save some lives.
17) Raven Rising
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Light years from home, Starship Raven went down in an impossible blazing wreck. Crack investigator Angelie Gunnarson and her team love this kind of impossible mystery. But the Raven might have more secrets than even Angelie can handle. An action-packed short sci-fi novel from the award-winning author of The City Builders.
18) The Arrival
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Worn, battered and bruised from years as a cop, Cole Wright wants a moment of peace.But the Spokane locals have other plans for his vacation sabbatical.And Wright just has to stick his nose in, whether wanted or not.
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Rick comes across as odd. Especially with his ideas about chasing down interstellar visitors. But no matter what, Meredith loves him. Family works like that. Even when the most bizarre ideas become almost terrifying."Chasing 'Oumuamua", joins four other sci-fi stories set close to home, from award-winning writer Sean Monaghan, author of "Crimson Birds of Small Miracles" and "Ventiforms".
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The first Cole Wright collection A surprise in a country field. A strange and dangerous encounter in a state park. An unexpected stop while traveling on a bus. Moments of conflict, moments of desperation, moments of tenderness. Includes eight short stories and the novella Cold Highway. Cole Wright. Wrong places. Wrong times. Just as well.