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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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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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Casey works hard on developing the resources to protect rapidly-eroding coastlines.As the dunes degrade, she knows the urgency of figuring out solutions.But not everyone agrees with her approach.When strangers show up at her grandfather's house, they bring more than just questions.Casey finds herself confronting her very values.A climate story with a heart from the author of Goldie.
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Jeff Cougan picks himself up out of the snow and dusts down his clothes.The start of a very bad afternoon.Far from Earth, with a big payday on the horizon, Jeff needs to get back to the installation. Fast.Set everything right.Will he be able to fix things? Will he be able to live with himself?A science fiction story that asks the question, how can we stay true to ourselves?
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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"
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Captain Arlon Stoddard and his tireless crew patrol the spaceways.Planet Ulshene's unique trading culture takes some getting used to. Steamers ply the skies, skimming over the endless prairie.Barl Brennan rates his skills as a crewman. But without a job, he faces a tough choice. One that challenges his very core values.Edmond Steverin always drives a hard bargain. He knows desperation when he sees it.Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew slip undercover...
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Cole Wright finds too many evenings in his tiny cul-de-sac apartment shattered by rumbling engines and squealing tires.His neighbors miss their sleep.Cole needs to do something about it.Unless someone else does something about it first.A Cole Wright story that asks the question 'can we make a difference?'
8) Gretel
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Instead of speeding for the stars, colony ship Gretel reappears in Saturn's orbit.After promising to never return to space, Karl Nathan finds himself confronted with a chilling choice.Saving the passengers, including his brother, will take all his courage.And then some.A deep space adventure from the author of Athena Setting.
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A wonderful piece of technology, the repurposed vessel Athena glides high above Jupiter's cloud tops. Jess Candell loves the orbital runs between the planet's moons.But out here, when things go wrong, they go wrong fast.And bad.Jess finds herself faced with tough choices. Will she have to risk everything.A science fiction novel that pits human ingenuity against failing technology.