The lunar colony, Asteria, offers hope to the desperate citizens of Earth. Overpopulation, war, famine and global warming have taken humankind to the brink of catastrophe. But as the lunar colony nears completion, Carla, a young technician, is faced with the hidden truth of Asteria... and the conspiracy runs deep. "BRILLIANT." - ARC Reviewer "OUTSTANDING.” - ARC Reviewer "I found myself swept away into an extraordinary tale of adventure that considers the true foundation of what it means to be human." - Morgan Wright (extract from Foreword). **BONUS CONTENT: - Alternative Ending - A first look at David's upcoming book: "Dragon Planet”
Traversing the black void, a lonely space cruiser searches for signs of life. The pilot’s mission is to plot new routes and find new worlds to study, to advance humanity’s interstellar progress. But all Ren’s found is dead space and the only progress he’s made is adding plasma vapor to the universal ephemera. Until he crashes on an unknown planet and discovers space isn’t as dead as he thought. Renner Tachibana has spent his entire life training for space exploration. He could have had any cushy assignment he wanted. But he chose the riskiest, most remote deployment he could get because he wanted to make a difference. He wanted his years of hard work to mean something. All it’s gotten him so far is stranded on a seemingly uninhabited world with a busted ship and only his emergency provisions to sustain him. With nothing left to lose, he ventures away from what he knows, determined to find something of consequence. What he discovers turns his expectations upside down and casts him in a role he never would have chosen—as a prisoner of an unknown race. Living a life of privilege and luxury, Tali’Saarna Eldaerenth has little to complain about. The palace provides everything he could ever want—lavish rooms, an infinite library of fascinating stories, any activity he could think to pursue. What it doesn’t give him is a way out of his gilded cage. His purpose is to sire the next heir to the Taaranthian throne, not to rule, not to improve the lives of his people, but to stay out of the way and do as he’s told. He wants so much more, but he’s stuck where he is, with no hope for anything better. When a strange outsider is brought to the palace, though, Tali seizes the opportunity to broker peace and learn from the intriguing foreign being. Maybe he can encourage his mother and his people to embrace the new ideas he finds so exciting. Maybe the outsider really has come to change everything. Two civilizations come crashing together in a cosmic collision of technological advancement versus ancient tradition. Ren and Tali see in each other the fulfillment of their hopes and dreams, but embracing the future means sacrificing everything they’ve ever known. Breaking the rules could break much more than a few hearts. And defying universal law could destroy both of their worlds. This work is intended for a mature audience and contains mature content. For a more comprehensive list of content tags, please see this book’s information page at the author’s website. Keywords: gay sci-fi romance, gay space opera, LGBTQ+ science fiction, mm gay romance, intergalactic travel, space exploration science fiction, future universe
The Imperium has been at war with Vlibb Hegemony for centuries. Forged from generations of war, Grand Admiral Scanlon begins a new training programme, Operation Night Owl, made up by the best handpicked youths to fight their war. Daxton Thorne, who was exiled from the Imperium by his father, is one of those cadets. Now he is returning ten years later, a new person and ready to become what his nation needs most—a saviour. Little to anyone’s knowledge, a group are operating in the shadows of the Imperium. Their separatist agenda sets to derail everything the cadets are training to protect. This group is brought to the ISC Asteria, where the new cadets are receiving passage to their training academy.
If I must tell you this story, singing it to you across the age - if I must make a beginning - I choose to begin it here... The Gods are dead, and their children are dying. Driven to the edge of their former strength by the Solar Empire of Tai Pan, the Tatya Hini have joined with other outlaws, brigands, varlets, and freedom seekers. On the far planet of Kowloon, Lukina, a mercenary child born of two worlds, finds herself seeking her own fortune - as she unfurls her banner under the House of Arleigh, and the enigmatic Lord Empress, the final standing vestige of a dying empire. Herein is the retelling of a story of love and loyalty, of Emperors and Warlords, of common kings and exceptional men, and of the ties that will change a country, a world, and forge of them a Solar Empire powerful enough to save her universe, or shatter it forever. This is the first high resolution chapter of the Science Fantasy comic, Song of Asteria based on the Shatttered Universe Roleplaying Setting.
If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed. She tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns that an energy buried deep within has been unleashed. She now wields unimaginable power and has become Gavin's source, his strength. Her newfound joy is shaken when she discovers that Gavin is not who he appears to be and she has been thrust in the middle of a war of mythical proportions. Negativity allows all things evil to flourish, the earth is under siege. The fate of creation hinges on the power within her heart. Will she be strong enough to survive? A gripping tale of unbounded love and ancient power, The Light of Asteria will take you on an epic adventure filled with war, treachery, and demons, as well as unimaginable delights.
