Galactic Steel
Galactic Steel

Author: D.I. Brown

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 172836311X

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Kenji Jackson is a carefree kid who was living the American lifestyle on a military base in Okinawa, Japan. His father, Major Conway Jackson, was an expert pilot for the United States Air Force who has a mysterious past and no family history. Life changes for Kenji one afternoon when Major Conway Jackson abruptly died with no explanation which leaves Kenji Jackson and his native Japanese mother homeless. With no other options, Kenji was forced to live in rural area of Japan with his grumpy Grandfather. As time changes, Kenji is now a senior at a prestigious and elite Jen High School. The school saturated with wealthy, pretentious, and privileged students while Kenji is the only half Japanese and poor student. Kenji becomes a pariah in Jen High where he is prone to be an easy target for perpetual scrutiny and bullying. During a class field trip, Kenji’s life takes another turn when discovers an ancient space age statue which resembles his late father! It is the link to Conway’s past and Kenji’s galactic and adventurous future.

Sequels
Sequels

Author: Janet G. Husband

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2009-07-30

Total Pages: 793

ISBN-13: 0838909671

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A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

Stars & Stripes Forever
Stars & Stripes Forever

Author: Harry Harrison

Publisher: Del Rey

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0307416739

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On November 8, 1861, a U.S. navy warship stopped a British packet and seized two Confederate emissaries on their way to England to seek backing for their cause. England responded with rage, calling for a war of vengeance. The looming crisis was defused by the peace-minded Prince Albert. But imagine how Albert's absence during this critical moment might have changed everything. For lacking Albert's calm voice of reason, Britain now seizes the opportunity to attack and conquer a crippled, war-torn America. Ulysses S. Grant is poised for an attack that could smash open the South's defenses. In Washington, Abraham Lincoln sees a first glimmer of hope that this bloody war might soon end. But then disaster strikes: English troops have invaded from Canada. With most of the Northern troops withdrawn to fight the new enemy, General William Tecumseh Sherman and his weakened army stand alone against the Confederates. Can a divided, bloodied America defeat England, or will the United States cease to exist for all time?

The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s
The Rise and Fall of American Science Fiction, from the 1920s to the 1960s

Author: Gary Westfahl

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-10-04

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1476638519

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 By examining important aspects of science fiction in the twentieth century, this book explains how the genre evolved to its current state. Close critical attention is given to topics including the art that has accompanied science fiction, the subgenres of space opera and hard science fiction, the rise of SF anthologies, and the burgeoning impact of the marketplace on authors. Included are in-depth studies of key texts that contributed to science fiction's growth, including Philip Francis Nowlan's first Buck Rogers story, the first published stories of A. E. van Vogt, and the early juveniles of Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein.

Steel for Hire
Steel for Hire

Author: Richard Fierce

Publisher: Dragonfire Press

Published: 2019-08-02

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1947329200

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Some jobs turn you into a zombie. Literally. Captain Jayde Thrin of the cargo ship Determination has one goal: make enough money to retire in style. Her small mercenary crew travels the universe taking on odd jobs, but when a botched gig lands them in hot water, it’s up to Jayde to figure out their escape – and their survival. The nearby mining planet M44 provides an opportunity to refuel and make a quick buck, but there’s more going on in the mines than anyone realizes. What Jayde expects to be an easy job turns out to be one of the hardest yet, especially with the outpost overrun with the undead. Steel for Hire is the first episode of Galactic Mercenaries, a space opera series about zombies, space battles, alien invasion, and a misfit crew trying to survive in a dangerous universe. (space opera zombie mercenaries alien invasion fiction science fiction gang force space combat space battle sci fi space adventure sci fi)

Bill, the Galactic Hero
Bill, the Galactic Hero

Author: Harry Harrison

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2012-07-03

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1466822732

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“The funniest science fiction book ever written” is a space military parody about a hapless soldier from a Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee (Terry Pratchett, New York Times–bestselling author of the Discworld novels). It was the highest honour to defend the Empire against the dreaded Chingers, an enemy race of seven-foot-tall lizards. But Bill, a Technical Fertilizer Operator from a planet of farmers, wasn’t interested in honour—he was only interested in two things: his chosen career, and the shapely curves of Inga-Maria Calyphigia. Then a recruiting robot shanghaied him with knockout drops, and he came to in deep space, aboard the Empire warship Christine Keeler. And from there, things got even worse . . . Praise for Harry Harrison “A perfectly grand storyteller.” —David Brin, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Star Tide Rising “Few commercial writers are more deserving of their popularity than Harrison, a fine writer who occasionally reaches brilliant heights.” —Publishers Weekly

The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus

Author: Harry Harrison

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-10-15

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780812575354

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Slippery Jim DiGriz, the galaxy's greatest thief and con artist, infiltrates a circus to solve a series of interstellar bank robberies. He has been hired as a sleuth by the bank owner, a 40,000-year-old billionaire.

SWEAT, STEEL AND CRUISE CONTROL II
SWEAT, STEEL AND CRUISE CONTROL II

Author: Rogue Planet Press

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-06

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 0244090890

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Again we embark on a race to the ultimate, man and machine, flesh and steel, joined in uneasy harmony. Join the ride to the end of the rainbow with the sequel to the thrills, spills and perils of Sweat, Steel and Cruise Control II.

Shiva in Steel
Shiva in Steel

Author: Fred Saberhagen

Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC

Published: 2020-01-24

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1937422097

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Seeking the contraband he and his separated partner Becky Sharp have hidden, Harry Silver and his beloved ship the Witch Of Endor become stranded on a mysterious minor planet of a binary star system. The planet's only inhabitants are a military installation, purportedly maintaining a weather station. An old acquaintance, Claire Normandy commands the base. Claire's base is more than a weather station, as the biggest baddest berserker, Shiva, has discovered. Shiva plans destruction of the base and all life on the planet. Harry, Becky, Claire and others on the side of humanity must defeat Shiva, the god of death, or die. Others oddly on the side of life include a mad leader of a religious cult, a psychotic serial killer, and a pig headed military commander bent on a suicidal plan of attack. Another action filled adventure in the on-going struggle against the life destroying berserkers.