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Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that may emphasize space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary battles, chivalric romance, and risk-taking.

On a forsaken asteroid, survival and rebellion intertwine in Krimson Run by Julia Huni #SciFi #SpaceOpera #MilitarySciFi

On a forsaken asteroid, survival and rebellion intertwine in Krimson Run by Julia Huni #SciFi #SpaceOpera #MilitarySciFi

On a forsaken asteroid, survival and rebellion intertwine in Krimson Run by Julia Huni #SciFi #SpaceOpera #MilitarySciFiThe Federation made three mistakes:

Leaving Quinn to die.

Framing Quinn for treason.

Taking Quinn's kids.

She could get over the first two.

With her friend Tony, a man of surprising connections and mysterious family, Quinn rescues herself and the other "inconvenient" spouses left to die on the abandoned asteroid outpost. When Quinn launches her campaign to retrieve her kids, the Federation will realize taking children from their mother is the biggest mistake of all. Because Quinn will do whatever it takes to get them back—even start a revolution.

Krimson Run by Julia Huni

This book is a blend of military science fiction and personal stakes. Quinn embodies resilience and determination, navigating a universe marred by the failures of the Federation.

The story begins with Quinn's frame for treason and the abduction of her children, and speeds up from there. This is a fast-paced journey filled with unexpected revelations and alliances.

Quinn's character as a mother and a survivor, makes her mission to rescue her kids relatable. The relationship between Quinn and Tony add depth to the story, building a partnership that grows even under duress.

Their interactions provide a touch of lightness and moments of tension, and the overall emotional impact makes this an enjoyable story.

The oppressive setting, an abandoned asteroid outpost, amplifies the sense of urgency throughout the novel. Huni immerses readers in a distinct world with moral gray areas that are more than just military. It's a personal narrative that brings readers right into the heart of the story.

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Kidnapped by an AI starship. Read The Chronos Enigma by Cheryl S Mackey @csmackey_author #SciFi #SpaceOpera #FreeBooks

Kidnapped by an AI starship. Read The Chronos Enigma by Cheryl S Mackey @csmackey_author #SciFi #SpaceOpera #FreeBooks

The Chronos Enigma

Alone in space with a snarky AI starship...what could go wrong?

Noe has been kidnapped by her own starship and taken across the universes for a reason it won't divulge. Given only vague answers, she can only go along with the Chronos until it reveals the truth when they collide...literally...with a spacecop hellbent on handing them over to his superiors.

Jed hates his job but when his tiny jumpship is saved, somewhat dubiously, during a collision with a large, mysterious, alien ship, he knows he must do it. Instead of taking in a prisoner, he's captivated by the unusual alien woman and her enigmatic ship.

When the Chronos reveals that Noe had been destined to run into him in order to save what was left of a decimated planet Earth, he realizes that he must be all in and at her side even if everything he's ever known has been tossed out the window.

Part 1 of a serial short story

Available exclusively from the author

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#SciFi The Iron Hammer Boxed Set by Cameron Cooper #SpaceOpera #Speculative #BookFair

#SciFi The Iron Hammer Boxed Set by Cameron Cooper #SpaceOpera #Speculative #BookFair

Danny Adela, once known as the Imperial Hammer, now called the Iron Hammer, fights for survival of the Carinad worlds.

The underdog Carinad forces face an enemy who knows nothing but war, whose culture is built upon the glory of battle. As the Slavers fall upon the vulnerable Carinad worlds, Danny and her allies work to find a way out of the no-win scenario they face…
Space Opera Science Fiction Omnibus

The Iron Hammer series:
1.0: Galactic Thunder
2.0: Stellar Storm
3.0: Planetary Parlay
4.0: Waxing War
5.0: Ruled Out
6.0: Stranger Stars
7.0: Federal Force
7.1: Insanity is Infectious
8.0: Redline Rebels

All eight novels of the Iron Hammer space opera series and a bonus short story.

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#SpaceOpera A fun new sci-fi by TL Ryder Novaflight A Crew-Based Space Adventure #SciFi

#SpaceOpera A fun new sci-fi by TL Ryder Novaflight A Crew-Based Space Adventure #SciFi

Novaflight by TL Ryder

A Crew-Based Space Adventure

 

Eccentric captain. Novice crew. A prototype ship.

Everyone and everything locked and loaded for the most dangerous missions in the galaxy.

Special Ops Captain Renaud is sure Upper Command has gone crazy. He doesn't need or want a new crew. Especially not one specifically assembled as a showboat to impress the government of a non-aligned world. The war is going badly, and the United Planetary Authority needs all the help they can get.. Sure, these kids look terrific on paper and smashed it in training, but how good will they be in the field when faced with biomechanical space bugs bent on destroying humanity?

Renaud has secrets to guard. Dangerous secrets. His personal mantra is "don't get attached". But he's not the only one onboard who's wary. His new crack crew members have secrets too. If they're going to survive and make a good team, they're going to have to trust each other. Can he risk everything for his newfound family of battle buddies, or will the ever-growing web of bugs, lies, and politics devour them all?

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TL Ryder is a native of the Intermountain West who moved south to get away from low temperatures and high snowbanks. She has a BS in Anthropology and has worked for small presses and a college textbook publisher before starting to write fiction. Her lifelong love of Science Fiction started when her dad got her hooked on Star Trek the Original Series when she was a preschooler. Similarly, she developed a strong love for vampires by sneaking views of Dark Shadows reruns when her mom wasn't looking. Currently, she lives with her husband, adult daughter, and too many cats in a lovely house in the southern woods.

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#BookFair Here’s a new #SciFi from Tenaya MKD – New Identity, a #SpaceOpera

#BookFair Here's a new #SciFi from Tenaya MKD New Identity #SpaceOpera

Does it matter who you used to be if you know who you are now?

This action-packed start to the Identity Saga is what you'd get if The Umbrella Academy recruited Crescent City's Bryce Quinlan. Or if the Reckoners in Steelheart were equipped with superpowers.

Every day she wakes up in a new body, in a new life, with no memory of who she is. Just as she begins to believe she might be in hell, a charming stranger with autumn-colored eyes assures her the truth is even weirder. There are others like her who can do the impossible, and a dangerous organization is hunting them all.

Relying on people for safety goes against her instincts, but if she wants to regain control of her life—or at least wake up in the same body she went to sleep in—she has no choice.

Available free from the author

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#BookFair Have you read Cliff Hock: Thunderclap by M Rothmus @Rothmus #SciFi #SpaceOpera

#BookFair Have you read Cliff Hock: Thunderclap by M Rothmus @Rothmus #SciFi #SpaceOpera

Nobody gets out alive. If the enemy doesn't kill you, the dreams will.

A region of space only 75 light-years from Earth has a reputation for being haunted. But Cliff Hock doesn't believe in ghosts. Nightmares that come to life and kill people have a logical, scientific explanation. So, he joins forces with a mother-daughter team to find out what's "really" going on.

Cliff navigates a strange, terraformed planet with the resistance as he searches for answers. Children are missing, communists are wrecking the economy, and everybody has the same Hat Man dream that can turn deadly.

When Cliff discovers who sent for him, he realizes the gravity of the situation. Cliff isn't just battling an enemy with access to advanced technology – he's on a dangerous mission that threatens the fabric of reality itself.

Join Cliff as he discovers the truth behind this haunted region of space. Is there a logical, scientific explanation for recurring, deadly nightmares? Or is Cliff Hock's discovery of the Thunderclap part of something larger?

Cliff Hock: Thunderclap is a standalone novel in the Cliff Hock Universe series. If you like sci-fi "whodunnit" mystery thrillers that are out-of-the-box, then the Cliff Hock series is for you.

Available on Amazon

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Life speaks louder than beads #Excerpt from A Stolen Heart #SpaceOpera #MFRWauthor

Life speaks louder than beads #Excerpt from A Stolen Heart #SpaceOpera #MFRWauthor

From A Stolen Heart

In this scene, Luc has contacted idBot via his mobile. When his new liaison introduces herself, Luc senses trouble right away.

Readers of the series will recognize Shohn Lexius, the powerhouse who answers only to Luc and provides him with incredible intel and access.

This is their first meeting.

Beads: an excerpt from A Stolen Heart

"This is Shohn, sir. As of a few days ago, your permanent liaison."

"Permanent." Luc scoffed. "That remains to be seen."

"Oh, you won't fire me."

His attention jerked from the changing scenery outside. "What did you say?"

"That you won't fire me."

What audacity. "Indeed? Put yourself on holophone. I want to see the person cocky enough to say that."

When she appeared, the substantial holopresence smiled. She had dark hair, golden-hued skin. Athletic, she dressed in the green and black uniform of an idBot Guard. Catlike ears perched atop her head and she had the slit pupils of a cat in a very human face.

A Kin. He should have known, judging by the level of sass.

"How are you, Mr. Saint-Cyr?" She wore a blue bead of a Lexius clan warrior in her hair. It hung in a single braid on her left, designating the highest privilege among her people. The long string of ornate beads beneath it meant she'd earned the right to wear it many times over.

What was that Kin insult? You don't have the beads to fight me. Apparently, this one thought she did.

"So, you're a Kin."

"I'm a Kin?" She reached up, felt one pointed ear. "I think you're right." She gave the ear a swipe, looking for all the worlds like a cat grooming itself. "And you're human."

"According to my DNA." He steepled his fingers. "Whoever assigned you to me either wants to get rid of you, or they think the fact I speak Felis will make a difference."

"Dok cho," she said, in the slow, breathy tone of the language. "Sten til du?"

Any schoolchild knew Hello, how are you?

"Seeyoo, skah," he responded. "Yl tu?" Fine, thanks, and you?

"Not much accent. Well done." With one claw extended, she toyed with that single braid. "I've been told you're a warrior among your people and hold great honor despite a lamentable lack of beads to prove it." She angled one ear out at the side. "Although your curls are long enough to hold two or three, if you had beading skill."

"Skah." He inclined his head. "Nahtay shah cohahkka nokk."

"You're welcome. And you're right. Life speaks louder than beads." She tossed back her braid. "My people say that to face an enemy, you must sharpen three things; your wits, your blade, and your fangs. I hear you fired the last ten people who worked for you. You'll keep me."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Threaten the man half the empire calls the Harbinger and the other half is owned by? I have no death wish."

"I own no slaves." Luc sat straighter.

"Forgive my poor choice of words. I'll restate. You are the power half the empire bows to."

He would not argue that. It had taken multiple lifetimes to set it up.

"Sir, you'll keep me because the others didn't get results. They were trofee. Beadless. Useless. Results are my specialty."

"That remains to be seen. Say your first name again, Ms. Lexius."

"Shohn. Like the stars at night. And may I say, I'm impressed you know my clan. By my beads, I assume." She tugged on the long dangle of braid. "Good eyesight, even wearing those solid black contacts."

"You might be worth keeping purely for your sense of humor." And sass, though he'd never admit that to her.

The Antonello Brothers Series

You'll find Pietas and Luc mentioned in nearly every book in my story universe.
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Luc’s house is lit up. Everyone is home. Uh oh! #SpaceOpera #YA #MFRWhooks #MFRWorg

Luc's house is lit up. Everyone is home. Uh oh! #SpaceOpera #YA #MFRWhooks  #MFRWorg

 

This is a sneak peek at A Stolen Heart,
on target for a January 2020 release.

In this scene, Luc is bringing home his new foster child. The other five he has fostered over the years are home, which means Luc's house will be in chaos...

Luc's House

Luc arrives home and knows the status of his house will be chaos. Luc's house is orderly. Unless the boys are back.

By the time they drove into the neighborhood where Luc lived, sleet pelted the hoversine. The splash-slide sound of it freezing and then slipping off the vehicle's shields set up an irregular rhythm, a heartbeat out of sync.

Of all the domiciles he owned on multiple planets, this house felt most like home. Dark brown marble trimmed a lighter brown stone and the windows showed lights behind the white curtains.

Which meant his Deshai were back.

Which, in turn, meant his usually immaculate house was no longer so.

What was it about boys? They walked into a house and it was like unsealing an inflatable boat. All available space immediately disappeared. Items fell off them and landed everywhere, scattering across furniture, onto tables, and into every room. Within an hour of anyone's arrival the house looked like it hadn't been picked up in a month.

Surprising how much he'd missed that.

After this, no one was graduating. No one would come back. If they did, it wouldn't be to see him. After all, their new homes would be wherever they decided to work and Luc could think of no reason he'd be invited. They'd want to see each other.

Family. Not him.

A dull ache bloomed in his chest.

The Antonello Brothers Series

You'll find Pietas and Luc mentioned in nearly every book in my story universe.
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What is Stress: Not being allowed to throttle an idiot #Humor #MFRWhooks #SciFi

What is Stress: Not being allowed to throttle an idiot #Humor #MFRWhooks #SciFi

What is Stress? Working with idiots...

WordWeb says you can define stress as difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension. Such as having a boss who's a jerk, or a coworker who's lazy or... well, you get the idea.

In today's post, a snippet from Lights Out, the hero is having a bit of stress...

In this scene, Tornahdo has been chewed out for something that in the regular army would have gotten him a commendation. Even a medal. But Ghost Corps is not regular. Not one bit. He sits down to have a drink and calm himself down, but one thought leads to another.


Tornahdo's family believed him missing in action. He couldn't go out in public. Ghosts got call signs, not new identities. He'd earned his by the way he fought, which, according to those who'd been resurrected with him, was a tornado.

"No, he's Hispanic-Terran," one had said. "He'd pronounce it different. We'll call him Tornahdo."

To which he'd offered a sweeping bow. "Sí. Gracias."

If taken prisoner, the enemy wouldn't find out who his family was, or who other ghosts were. Like any cover story, the more you lived it, accepted and believed it, the more solid it became. He was Tornahdo. Every minute. Every day. Right now, he fought the urge to kick into full tornahdo rage and slam through a certain officer's quarters. On his desk, his former commander had a framed quote, hand-stitched by his wife.

"Stress: the body's reaction to not being allowed to throttle an idiot."

How many times had the man shouted that Tornahdo was stressing him out? More than he cared to admit.

But today, he knew exactly what that quote meant.

Lights Out by Kayelle Allen

Writing a fight scene with multiple fighters #Pietas #SpaceOpera #MFRWhooks He can save mankind. After he does one important thing. Die.
Join the Ghost Corps, they said. You'll live forever, they said. You'll save mankind, they said. They didn't say that to do it, first he had to die.
When Tornahdo signs on the dotted line, he puts his life into the steady hands of the mighty Ghost Corps. Three grisly deaths and three agonizing resurrections later, he's assigned duty on the space station Enderium Six.
He's facing his most dangerous mission yet, the very reason the corps exists.
Do they expect him to win? Fat chance. Tornahdo and his team are already dead and this mission is codenamed "Lights Out." No, there's more to this than he can see.
To discover the truth, he must face an unbeatable, unkillable enemy, and this time--somehow--find a way to keep himself alive...
Lights Out is in the Science Fiction/Space Opera anthology The Expanding Universe Vol 4, edited by Craig Martelle out Sept 17, 2018
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Daughters of Ayor by David R Bernstein @drbauthor #SciFi #SpaceOpera

 
 

Read Lights Out in The Expanding Universe #SpaceOpera by @KayelleAllen

Three Things About David R Bernstein

Please tell us three things you'd like us to know.

Originally this story was supposed to be a side story for a larger universe I’ve written, but it developed into its own concept. Now, I plan to build on this idea and turn it into a full series.

The hero in this story is a snarky science officer that is forced to command an irradiated ship with no crew. He gets a bit sarcastic due to his current lot in life!

Daughters of Ayor is actually a spin on the Daughters of Air from the Peter Pan books.

Science Fiction by David R Bernstein

The SalvationOne’s mission was to find a new home for a dying civilization, but a massive solar flare slowly kills all but one crew member.

Daughters of Ayor
part of the Science Fiction/Space Opera anthology
The Expanding Universe Vol 4

Edited by Craig Martelle
Exclusively on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited

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David R Bernstein is an author of sci-fi and young adult fiction. After several years in the Pacific Northwest, he recently returned to his native southern California to focus on writing. David has three wonderful children and has been happily married to his beautiful wife for over ten years. When he's not writing or researching his next story, you'll most likely find him
Website http://www.davidrbernstein.com