The Borsen Incursion
The Borsen Incursion

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 281

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For five centuries, a unified Earth has been the centre, and ruler, of all it surveys: an empire that spans two thousand worlds. It has been unchallenged for three hundred years. The Borsen use strange technology to strike down any opposition with terrifying ease. Yet, their seemingly unstoppable forces show an inexplicable reserve. It leads a few to suspect they have a purpose beyond conquest. Faced with a dire threat for the first time in living memory, military bureaucracy and entrenched arrogance lead to grievous losses. Even when a miraculous new technology offers an upper hand, factionalism arises to threaten those who use it. As the Borsen escalate their offensive, the forces of Earth are hamstrung by infighting and political manoeuvring. Finally, one group rebels, turning against the edicts of the stultified command structure. But have they done so in time to save humanity? A centuries-spanning tale of space warfare told from major and minor viewpoints: using over fifty pieces of carefully-crafted short and flash fiction, this book will take you from the start of the incursion to its end, letting you witness the war while revealing its impacts and revelations from every angle.

Circuits in the Sky
Circuits in the Sky

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 192

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Bringing you stories of intrigue, action, love, and adventure from near and far. Every tomorrow reveals new possibilities, and the further you go from today, the stranger they could be. From alternate history, through dystopian tomorrows, to the furthest reaches of mankind’s exploration of space, Julian uses short fiction to conjure many visions of what could be. This book draws from the sixth through eleventh volumes of the Visions of Tomorrow series, and has been created for those who prefer longer-form flash fiction and short stories.

This Mortal Dance
This Mortal Dance

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

Published: 2011-01-22

Total Pages: 76

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Poetical contemplations on life, the nature of friendship and the various aspects of love and grief, verses reflecting on my pagan path, along with fantastical pieces that embroider on weird and supernatural themes. Sometimes humorous, sometimes solemn, occasionally both; a book of hope reflected.

Scathe
Scathe

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 299

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When the lead officer of a joint investigation is hospitalised, evidence retrieved supports the unbelievable reports that have been coming in. DI Dan Higgin is sent to take over the operation in NW13. He's to solve and conclude this gruesome case that had been thought closed. Dan's used to dealing with strange cases and interference, but the nature of the assailants and the escalating number of victims forces some unusual choices upon him. As he and his team start to discover what’s behind the situation, more mysteries come to light. The motives of those causing the mayhem are tangled. Some are modern, others rooted deep in the past. What eventually becomes clear is the nature of the threat. In a race against time, they must unravel this mix of mad science, elder secrets, greed and revenge before it kills them all and goes on to kill thousands more.

Haajinn
Haajinn

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 203

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“There’s a war on. It’s not about oil, or who’s oppressing who, or which dictator has or hasn’t paid their dues to the right superpower. It’s about the survival of everyone, but we’re still meant to do it without attracting attention.” Grif and his Solomon Team have been at the forefront of the war for many years. He’s beginning to think those who command them are missing the big picture. Then supposedly mindless opponents start demonstrating a malign intelligence, and the genie he formed a pact with out of desperation has to save him from certain death for the seventh time in under a year. Things have never turned this bad this quickly, and he’s sure it’s about to get worse: somebody seems to be trying to kill all the Solomon Teams. Who could do that, why would they try, and how does he stop whatever is sending jinn to wreak havoc on Earth?

Hill
Hill

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 183

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The ancients tore Blaecken down, killed the tribe, burnt the lore, and destroyed the settlement. 600 years after that, the king had Blackdean purged from the records, killed the villagers, burned the village, and salted the fields. 923 years later, a company thinks it can profit from what lies under Brackden Mire. They’ve found out why it should remain shunned – but have decided otherwise. D.I. Dan Higgin is getting back to being a police officer who deals with mundane things. Until a hunted man knocks on his door, and tells him of a strange girl, a flash drive, and the truth about a place called Blaecken Hill.

The Last Chip from Greenwich
The Last Chip from Greenwich

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 264

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One night in future London town, where a theft goes awry and nobody is ready for what follows. The eternal truth of any capital city is that there are a lot of people not doing so well. These 'streets of gold' are tidal in places. Body modifying went from labs to back streets a long time ago. Science was done with it. They'd moved on to creating sentient beings from other species. Anywhere humanity shares home ground with animorphs, the descendants of those decades of genetic tinkering and enhancement science, there's always strong community. Within and about it, there's always brooding hatred. Throw in something that offers a once in a lifetime chance of attaining dreams, vengeance, or escaping the low-end? People will fight for that. Through it all stalk those sent seeking. Some are good. Many are bad. A few are stranger than any would guess. All have secrets. Tonight is a night where secrets cannot hold and may not even save. By dawn, every participant will get some kind of reward.

Single White Male
Single White Male

Author: Julian M. Miles

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Total Pages: 108

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Fear the Tide. It washes everything away, or it brings lost things back: secrets, crimes, lies. Brannon's memory is like the tide; he can't control it, and he can't hold on to it. Detective Higgin has a problem that is turning into a nightmare, and Brannon is a part of it - or the cause. Under the waxing moon, something new is hunting. Out by the Tide Mills, something old has surfaced. Before the moon wanes, there will be madness, bloodshed, and revelations. Only the truth will survive.

Daughter of Eons - Second Edition
Daughter of Eons - Second Edition

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 216

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From dystopian tomorrows, through parallel worlds, to discoveries at the furthest edge of mankind’s colonisation of space, the stories in this book will take you far from the days and the ways that you know. Come and share the triumphs and wonders from over a dozen possible tomorrows. Julian M. Miles’ annual ‘Visions of the Future’ anthology series showcase tales from many possible futures in a heady mix of flash and short fiction. But he is aware that flash fiction is a format that simply does not work for some people. This book is for those people, and for anyone else who enjoys thrilling science fantasy tales: it collates the best of the short stories from the out-of-print first 5 years of his annual 'Visions of the Future' short & flash fiction anthologies into a single volume.

Exiled Flame
Exiled Flame

Author: Julian M. Miles

Publisher: Lizards of the Host Publishing

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Total Pages: 119

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DS Tanner and DC Reeves don’t know why this gang are stealing bodies, nor do they know where they get the advanced technology they use to ensure their successes. They’re sure the military know more than is being disclosed, and there’s a hacker involved in ways that are supposed to be impossible. They need to get lucky, and soon. Narbyl is doing the best he can to protect his people. Until they stop coming, he’ll continue to do what he has to, and deal with any consequences as they arise. However, what arrived today could have consequences beyond belief. If he’s unlucky, it’s going to kill millions. A tale about angels, bodysnatching, criminal investigation, demons, goddesses, hacking, loyalty, and magic in a cyberpunk future.