Books tagged: hard sci fi

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The Diary of Professor Gilbert Rasher    by Kalifer Deil
Price: Free! 33300 words. Published on May 11, 2011. .

This book, in the form of a diary, is a complement to the Tillian 5 Trilogy. The diary starts out as a prequel to “Tillian 5 - A New Beginning.” It continues on the same time line as “Tillian 5 - A New Beginning” but on Earth with no knowledge of the events unfolding on Tillian 5. The diary then merges with the beginning of “Tillian 5 - Return to Earth.”
The Darwinian Extension: Initiation    by Hylton Smith
Price: $2.25 USD. 74650 words. Published on July 28, 2011. .

The Darwinian Extension is the first volume in the Nexus Odyssey, and begins two and a half decades into the future. There exists a complex cocktail of human failings in addressing the planet's ability to sustain worldly trends. A new space age becomes a necessity. The unfolding events on Earth and Mars cause a political rift, which is eclipsed by a sinister discovery on the red planet.
The Darwinian Extension: Transition    by Hylton Smith
Price: $2.25 USD. 74260 words. Published on July 28, 2011. .

Transition is the second volume in the Nexus Odyssey series. A fragile foothold was established on Mars during the first volume. The sequel takes up the story of how humanity deals with the discovery of another life form and the schism which develops between the two planets. A second discovery on Mars throws the relationship into potential meltdown, sending a very a sobering message to Eatrh.
Renewal    by Hylton Smith
Price: $2.25 USD. 83710 words. Published on August 3, 2011. .

Renewal is the fourth volume in The Nexus Odyssey. The city vessel Phoenix is in its 43rd year of the journey from Mars to the 55 Cancri system. The three species aboard are shocked to find Nexus is nothing like the Axis remembered. Renewal chronicles the struggle between the crew and a lifeform which tries to control them, while Mars is unaware of the same threat as the surface temperature rises.
The Nexus Odyssey    by Hylton Smith
Price: $5.95 USD. 304710 words. Published on August 6, 2011. .

The Nexus Odyssey is an epic journey of human exploration. Overpopulation and its attendant problems force colonisation of another planet. Having achieved this salvation, the relations between Earth and Mars become fractious, and this leads to the development of interstellar propulsion capability, a joint strategy of humans and intelligent aliens. The problems are immense, and benefits uncertain.
Anomaly    by Peter Cawdron
Price: $2.99 USD. 68470 words. Published on September 10, 2011. .

Anomaly is a hard science fiction look at the prospect of an alien intelligence discovering life on Earth. The technological gulf between mankind and the alien species is measured in terms of millions of years. The only way to communicate is using science, but not everyone is so patient.
Ghosts    by A. C. Ellis
Price: $0.99 USD. 7770 words. Published on September 28, 2011. .

A short story in the Ancients' War universe Susan Tanner battles Ghosts on a strange planet circling the Crab Nebula, while fighting ghosts from her own past.
Tank: The Total Package (Stories 1-10)    by Kenneth Guthrie
Price: $4.99 USD. 33410 words. Published by Lunatic Ink Publishing  on December 7, 2011. .

Tank is a hardcore mercenary cyborg living in a world where the wars never stopped. Join Tank as he fights his way through mission after mission and makes a name for himself as the greatest mercenary captain ever. This is 10 Tank stories from this awesome science fiction series all in one place for your reading pleasure. Download to find start reading now!
The Society On Da Run: Dragons and Cicadas (Update 10: 3/2/13)    by L'Poni Baldwin
Price: $1.99 USD. 401300 words. Published on March 26, 2012. .

No vampires rule this land, no wolves take claim to the Dragon's throne. In this collection of stories, these dragons are unbound by standard cliches. These dragons live among us, taking our forms, eating our food...nobody knew their families dwelled in the stars, awaiting for a time to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. UPDATE 6 IS HERE!
Outlaws    by Nick Sand
Price: $3.99 USD. 65150 words. Published on March 19, 2013. .

When the salvation of a million galaxies is threatened, one human will stop at nothing to save his daughter, and punish those responsible.