On the planet Preenasette in the Alpheratz system, two countries, Verceti and Trun, are engaged in a three-hundred-year war. The conflict has become sterile and is mainly carried out in space and is of little interest to the occupants of each country who carry on going about their daily lives. Then, an unseen foe (the Zerot) infiltrates the Trun, turning vital governing and military members into their bondservants, forcing them to carry out atrocities and ramp up the war on the planet’s surface as well as in space. The Zerot Cadre has twenty years to bring the world to its knees in readiness for the arrival of a Violation armada that will annihilate all Preenasettians—both Vercetian and Trun. Back in Zerot, three ancient dynasties wager on the outcome of the war and how quickly the Violation armada can complete their deadly task. To them, it is just a game—one more planet removed from existence, like many hundreds before. On Verceti, their system of ruling is under serious threat, so they decide to send their three youngest Royals (in training for the ruling council and referred to as Princes and Princesses, but without any bloodlines) off-world to protect them from repeated assassination attempts. Grace arrives on Earth with her Life Team that will train and look after her. They settle in a manor house in a secluded part of Southern Ireland, but within the team is a spy who alerts the Trun. A Trun battle cruiser is dispatched to Earth to kill the princess if the spy doesn’t. And to add to the princess’s woes, there is a Zerot en route to Earth with similar instructions. Grace will need all her training and the help of many Earthlings if she is to escape certain death.
Fleeing the threat of civil war on her home world and a planetary genocide game played by an ancient and evil race, Princess Grace and her small band of refugees seek sanctuary on distant Earth. But their peaceful existence is shattered when one of her own betrays them. With Earth hanging in the balance, an unlikely hero comes forward to challenge the impossible odds. Young Adult meets Military Sci-Fi This story is a rich, warm YA story, underpinned by a complex, well-realized Military SF with intricate politics and thrilling battles. The two sides, Verceti and Trun are embroiled in a centuries-long war. Both have come to a grinding stalemate, but an unseen third force starts to tip the balance of power in the Trun's favour. In order to preserve their leadership, the Verceti mount a counterattack as a distraction covering them from fleeing. This includes the young princess, Grace. She lands on Earth where her training continues, picking up some native allies on the way. What I really enjoyed was the true villains, the Zerot. In military SF, often reasons are given for the conflict which just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. In this, it is all a game to them, which they bet on, which makes more sense than most reasons. The YA side did concern me as it's not my usual fair, however, the sheer warmth this side shows was compelling in itself, especially when juxtaposed with what you know is coming. A note, as this is a self-published book - the editing is excellent. (In fact, it is edited by the legendary Ellen Campbell, who provides a stamp of quality in her involvement) So, in conclusion - 5 stars for a brilliant first book. Compelling and Beautiful - Verified UK Amazon Customer I read this book whilst on holiday in Spain. I was looking forward to a relaxing poolside read but instead was suddenly transported to planets many light years away with evil (no… really evil) beings and to places quite close (only a few hundred miles away). Mr Lambert certainly has an imagination with a twist. There are some lovely characters that you can visualize – helped by the wonderful book cover artwork. The first book is grounded on earth (not to give the story away) and I think that this helps the reader flow into the second book (which is also brilliant). The story is compelling and beautiful and I am looking forward to book 3. An Interview with the Author Q. What makes the Zerot Infestation Series special? A. It's a mixture of things, really. It is the book I've always wanted to read. The villains behave in the same manner as the Japanese Giant Hornets (now they are nasty pieces of work). I wanted to create a unique story, which I believe this series is. You won't see "If you like so and so, you'll love this" because there is nothing else like this. My hero in the first chapter of Book 1 thinks "And what could she, a ten-year-old girl do anyway? Leave the war to the adults. "Unfortunately, as she grows up, she finds herself dragged into the forefront of the war and an unseen, colossal galactic confrontation. But the best thing this series portrays, so I'm told, is my vivid/weird imagination. (I've also managed to rewrite history in a couple of places, which is well cool!) Q. The series targets Teens & Young Adults. A. Yes and no. I was never impressed with bad language, graphical sex or violence in books, so the series is written with Teens & Young Adults in mind, with a feel-good factor. But this isn't just for kids. The Zerot, and especially Birjjikk, are despicable and their exploitations aren't shied away from. Q. Is the series complete? A. Yes. Book 6 has recently been published and I'm getting some great reviews. 1: Princess Grace of Earth 2: The Journey Home. 3: Prince Ventar of Trun 4: Planet of the Remaining 5: Prince Daviss of Nowhere 6: The Would-be Queen
The ten-day war cannot be stopped. Preenasette will fall.The Zerot are ruthless and as unstoppable as time. For a game born of bloodlust, Birjjikk and her Cadre will initiate Armageddon on a planet whose people’s worst crime is the inability to get out of her way.The teenage Prince who tried to save his world has been stopped, his brilliant plan in ruins. The Princess he returned from exile on an alien world called Earth must convince him to take up the fight again.But against this enemy, is it too little, too late?
After an audacious escape from Earth, the Vercetians—and some local friends—hurry home to save their own planet from the disaster about to befall it. The Zerot intend to seal the fate of another innocent race with the cruelest game in the galaxy. Young Prince Ventar has a plan, or almost, but he needs some extraordinary assistance from an ancient unascended race. He’ll need even more help to make it home before the genocide game begins.
Now available together for the first time, don't miss the beginning of Jonathan Maberry's New York Times bestselling series about intrepid warrior, Joe Ledger, and his death-defying missions with the Department of Military Sciences in books 1-3 of this spectacular series! Join Joe and his Echo Team as they face off against sub-human horrors and villains that Ledger's team set out to make sure the world will never know in this heart-pounding bundle containing Patient Zero, The Dragon Factory, and The King of Plagues! In Patient Zero, Ledger knows that when you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills... and there's nothing wrong with his skills. And that's both a good, and a bad thing. It's good because he's a Baltimore detective that has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new taskforce created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can't handle. This rapid response group is called the Department of Military Sciences or the DMS for short. It's bad because his first mission is to help stop a group of terrorists from releasing a dreadful bio-weapon that can turn ordinary people into zombies. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.... In The Dragon Factory, Joe Ledger and the DMS (Department of Military Sciences) are called upon again to go up against two competing groups of geneticists. One side is creating exotic transgenic monsters and genetically enhanced mercenary armies; the other is using 21st century technology to continue the Nazi Master Race program begun by Josef Mengele. Both sides want to see the DMS destroyed, and they've drawn first blood. Neither side is prepared for Ledger as he leads Echo Team to war under a black flag. In The King of Plagues it's Saturday at 09:11 Hours when a blast rocks a London hospital and thousands are left dead or injured... At 10:09 Hours: Joe Ledger arrives on scene to investigate. The horror is unlike anything he has ever seen. Compelled by grief and rage, Joe rejoins the DMS and within hours is attacked by a hit-team of assassins and sent on a suicide mission into a viral hot zone during an Ebola outbreak. S
What makes a killer? Any living soul can become one. Take away everything they love, give them no reason to live, make them desperate, and they can be taught to kill. But the natural born killer will have the desire, and a compelling need to kill, manifesting itself throughout childhood as a latent yearning, not fully understood. Only on reaching maturity will this desire require satisfying. And how can a natural born killer stand out in a species that has made murder into an art form?
The first three books in the exciting Space Rogues series. Wil Calder is an astronaut or rather was. He got lost, then picked up by pirates, then… well, a lot happens. Needless to say, he isn’t an astronaut anymore. He’s a smuggler, a privateer, bounty hunter and sometimes savior of the Galactic Commonwealth. He and the crew of the Ghost can’t seem to help finding themselves in the middle of things they aren’t even remotely qualified to be in the middle of. Fun fast science fiction for fans of Farscape, or Guardians of the Galaxy. Join the crew of the Ghost on their first three adventures! Box set contains: Book 1: The Epic Adventures of Wil Calder, Space Smuggler Book 2: Big Ship, Lots of Guns Book 3: The Behemoth Job Space Opera, space opera adult, space opera series, space opera military science fiction, scifi adventure, space opera book, science fiction adventure, space western, science fiction, scifi, galactic empire, first contact, alien contact, space adventure, scifi series, scifi fun
The first three books in 'Canary Islands Mysteries', a series by Isobel Blackthorn, now available in one volume. A delightfully gripping collection with plenty of twists and turns, these novels will appeal to anyone who loves a good mystery! A Matter Of Latitude: After Paula's husband Celestino fails to return home one night, she starts searching for answers. Together with the trouble retiree, Shirley Mobad, the two make their way through Lanzarote in search of Celestino. But where is he, and can they get him back home alive? Clarissa's Warning: A lottery jackpot changes Claire Bennett’s life, and she decides to buy an ancient stone ruin on the island of her dreams. Despite her mystic aunt Clarissa's warnings, Claire moves to the idyllic island in the Canaries. As the sinister story of her home slowly uncovers, Claire enters a world of inexplicable events and ordeals. But is her new home really cursed, or is there something else behind the events? The Prison In The Sun: After ghostwriter Trevor Moore rents an old farmhouse in Fuerteventura, he moves in to find his muse. Instead, he discovers cache of money. But who does it belong to, and what should he do with it? Struggling to decide, Trevor unravels the harrowing true story of a little-known concentration camp that incarcerated gay men in the 1950s and 60s.
The first three books in 'Detective Lauren Gabriel Mysteries', a series by Theodore Huntington, now available in one volume! The Game Night Murders: Linda O’Neill runs the wildest Game Night parties in Colorado. The problem is, her guests are beginning to die. But who's behind the murders; is it the jealous BFF, the new boyfriend, or the peculiar neighbor? The LoDo Murders: Detective Lauren Gabriel is tasked to solve the serial killings taking place in Denver, Colorado. The list of suspects includes the sadistic drug dealer, the OnlyFans stripper, the newspaper reporter, and even a rookie police officer. The Red Rocks Sacrifice: The beautiful, wheelchair-bound Detective Lauren Gabriel has been enlisted to help solve the case of the Red Rocks sacrifice. Teaming up with Detective Mandy Toboggan, she must uncover the demonic clues to the murder of a college student. But who is the murderer, and can they catch him before another life is lost?
The fate of Earth hangs in the balance, as does the release of Zerot from its authoritarian dictatorship. Two bitter enemies realise only they possess the knowledge and the audacity to prevent a war that will destroy the Milky Way. They must strike up the unlikeliest of alliances—one where, in the battle of good versus evil, good must become evil.
