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Lorarzet    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $6.99 USD. 81530 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 20, 2012. .

A visit from Earth to the exotic planet Mimion lasts far longer than Terrence ever dreamed it would. Can he accept this new world as his home? And can he learn to accept the alien culture enough to build a new life for himself?
Riversland    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $6.99 USD. 100620 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on December 2, 2011. .

War and famine never touched the young princess—until the avaricious, tyranical regent of the neighboring queendom murders the princess's parents. Now queen of a besieged realm, she must rise to the challenge of protecting it or else see it fall into ruin.
Eltaine    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $4.99 USD. 29940 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on December 2, 2011. .

Two queendoms on the verge of war; one torn by strife and betrayal within. A noblewoman struggles to protect not just her country, but her own family and the life of the young queen.
Gem of the Sea    by Azure Avians
Price: $1.99 USD. 3270 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 30, 2011. .

The two strangers claim to be looking for a goldsmith. What they want is someone to murder and blame for the theft they committed.
Amazon Prince    by Azure Avians
Price: $1.99 USD. 3100 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 30, 2011. .

Meeting his new wife's family is one thing. Winning over the queen of a land where men have no legal standing whatsoever increases the challenge. Can he make a place in a culture that doesn't even have a word for 'husband'?
Hide and Seek    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 3040 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 30, 2011. .

Captain of her own ship and daughter of the Queen of the Fleet, Danell never ran into an enemy she couldn't chase away or elude. Until now.
Crafty Corsair    by Jess Barry
Price: $1.99 USD. 2280 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 30, 2011. .

Outsmarting a lone lawman is one thing. Making an entire clipper disappear is very much another. But the captain's daughter is every bit as smart as she is determined.
Family Pride    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 7480 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 29, 2011. .

Restore the family name by stealing back what was stolen from them. Sounds easy. Then she meets someone who might or might not go after the same target.
Retribution    by Reid Alan
Price: $1.99 USD. 5030 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 29, 2011. .

The pirate band targets ships indiscriminately: they attack law enforcement and drug lords alike. On their current mission, an old acquaintance causes a huge complication.
Sense of Menace    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 4720 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 29, 2011. .

They prowl the river and prey on hapless travelers with far more riches than common sense. In particular, they relish stealing from the tyrannical king. When the son of their enemy warns them they're in danger, the crew must decide if he's sincere--or part of a trap.
Dragon Empress of the Sea    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 4210 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 29, 2011. .

When the leader of a pirate fleet is challenged by a prince no longer willing to pay tribute, she needs to decide how much she'll risk to bring him back in line.
Race for the Gold Lion    by Azure Avians
Price: $1.99 USD. 3710 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on November 29, 2011. .

Ancient Amazons, and pirates as well! Theolonia and her crew live outside all the laws of the land.
After the Wedding    by Reid Alan
Price: $1.99 USD. 3350 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on September 15, 2011. .

Ghostly visitors interrupt a family's nice quiet vacation at a rustic mountain lodge. They also deliver some news even more startling than their presence.
Breakaway    by Reid Alan
Price: $6.99 USD. 80860 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on August 25, 2011. .

Can a woman play professional hockey with the men? Neither diminutive nor dainty, Ekaterina aims to prove she can. She just needs the establishment to see past its preconceptions and give her the chance. The longer and harder she fights, a strange thing starts to happen. Her cheering section expands beyond her immediate family and keeps growing.
Cursed Good Luck    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 5560 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on June 7, 2011. .

A powerful magical talisman brings its owner good luck—at great cost. Not the type of challenge jungle guide Amina Patel and her friend (and force of nature) Victoria normally face. Can they eliminate the curse and save the current owner?
Aquadia    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $4.99 USD. 29220 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on June 6, 2011. .

The young prince doesn't think anything can be worse than being kidnapped--until people start trying to kill him.
Loyalty    by Azure Avians
Price: $0.99 USD. 1520 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on May 24, 2011. .

Enemies and rivals surrounded the empress always. Countless people covet her power and envy the realm she built and must constantly defend. Now she suspects her beloved consort wants to betray her.
Weird and Wondrous Worlds    by Kris Katzen
Price: $3.99 USD. 29580 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on May 14, 2011. .

Predominantly planetary stories of science fiction. Visit the weird, wondrous worlds.
Invisibility    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 7520 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on May 14, 2011. .

A group of people flees, wanting only solitude to avoid any and all threats to their pacifism. When another starship discovers their hiding place, their secrecy clashes with the other crew's wish to leave.
Vagabond Samaritans    by Reid Alan
Price: $6.99 USD. 85000 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on May 10, 2011. .

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In constant motion…out of sight. Eccentric multimillionaires, they stay on the road to evade the authorities and the mob. Not nearly as rough as it sounds, they live in—and drive—a palace: a luxury double-decker rv. Then a desperate call from the past takes them back to when they first saw each other, and acquired their home on wheels.
Im Offenen Anblick Verstecken    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 1690 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 22, 2011. .

Das Damensreich wurde immer blutiger, die Menschen immer unglücklicher. Endlich tauchten Rebellen auf. Jemand mußte etwas tun. Aber ich mischte mich nicht ein. Meine eigenen Probleme reichten mir.
A Dog's Life    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 1650 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 10, 2011. .

The crew sticks together, down to the very last crewmember: the captain's dog. Now the captain's kidnapped dog, snatched by ungrateful aliens the ship aided.
Soaring Starships    by Kris Katzen
Price: $4.99 USD. 29830 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 10, 2011. .

Collected in one volume: short stories of a living computer, space pirates, terrorist attacks, supervolcanos, megatsunami—and a kidnapped dog.
Ill Met By Moonlight    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 6460 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 8, 2011. .

Competition versus cooperation. Lying low versus lashing out. Relocated from Cleveland, all manner of supernatural beings inhabit Pittsburgh's underworld. But will they, and can they, stay hidden?
Okrax    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 3520 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 8, 2011. .

Slaves, Ebony and Etienne work hard to protect their two daughters. Nobles force them to work under lethal guard in the hazardous mines and reap all the benefits. Then Etienne makes a discovery that might save all of them.
Tuagi    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $2.99 USD. 11970 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 8, 2011. .

I sneak. I spy. I use pretty much any method to gather information. I avoid fights—not like freelance warriors—women, unlike me, bulging with muscles. And I avoid falling in love—most especially not with a prince, the grandson of the queen.
Dark Magic    by Kris Katzen
Price: $2.99 USD. 10100 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on April 8, 2011. .

A two-pack of short stories (also published separately) showing the murderous side of the supernatural.
Exploring the Wild Black Yonder    by Kris Katzen
Price: $2.99 USD. 16370 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 27, 2011. .

Science fiction set in outer space often focuses on heroic soldier girls or –boys. That observation is by no means a complaint. I love so very many of those stories! But here are four adventures where the military—even if it's there—isn't the focal point.
The Element of Surprise    by Kris Katzen
Price: $0.99 USD. 1400 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 27, 2011. .

Comrades in arms Meg Nichols and Allie Oshikawa just want to enjoy the concert during their brief leave on Jupiter's moon. Some local rabble, though, mistakes the soldiers for easy targets.
Self-Determination    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 4390 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 27, 2011. .

Personality? Or programming? An entire planet comes to life—and decides to evict the humans living on it.
The Thrill of the Hunt    by Azure Avians
Price: $1.99 USD. 3640 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 25, 2011. .

Running Wolf loves his life sailing the high seas, always finding new and exotic cultures—even discovering one that solves even the slightest conflict by hand-to-hand combat. Will the warrior princess of the realm entice him into giving up his wandering ways?
A Wrinkle in Time    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 4660 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

Archeologist and former Earth Military Force officer Luke Parillo finds thousand-year-old wreckage all the time. But this ancient ship came from hundreds of years in the future
Weights and Measures    by Kris Katzen
Price: $0.99 USD. 1430 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

Technology: the best—if not the only measure—by which to judge a planet? If not, what other criteria apply? And how much weight should they carry when a new world petitions to join the interplanetary union?
Treasure    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 2770 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

Thieves take advantage of a careless captain and highjack his cargo of precious gems. His friends chase after it, trying to recover it before anyone else learns of the theft—and before the thieves sell it.
A Time-Honored Tradition    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 2470 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

A captain willing to take any steps to protect his homeworld. A doctor who believes innocent offworlders deserve protection as well. The two men: not just close friends, but shipmates as well. Can either convince the other to relent?
Too Early Seen Unknown    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 5820 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

A fire triggers an evacuation of a packed sports stadium—mere minutes before bombs go off. No injuries, but tensions on the already contentious planet soar even higher. The crew of the Earth Military Force ship Triumph needs to find the culprits before all-out war erupts.
I Don't Step on Ants    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 4660 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

Evacuating a dozen scientist before catastrophe strikes: no problem. Preventing the moon-sized asteroid from slamming into a planet teeming with life: huge problem. And the researchers there expect a war-weary captian to help them solve it and avert the extinction of an entire world.
Shanghaied    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 3830 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 12, 2011. .

Claim jumpers target the wrong people when they kidnap several Earth Military Force officers. Before long, the hostages turn the tables. Not satisfied with escape, they want to capture the whole gang.
Racing the Wave    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 4330 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 7, 2011. .

Volcanoes shattering entire continents. Tsunami deluging an entire world. A desperate call from help from an unexplored planet. Two ships speed to the rescue.
Next in Line    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 2340 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 7, 2011. .

A medical crisis. Ruthless pirates. A brand new senior staff. No time for the new crew to figure each other out and forge the essential bonds of cooperation and trust before they plunge into the pandemonium. Too many lives depend on them.
Line of Duty    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 1620 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 7, 2011. .

Seven generations of women. Seven generations of soldiers. With the youngest about to graduate from the academy, her grandmother and great-great-grandmother strive to make it to the ceremony on time.
By Any Other Name    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 4790 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 7, 2011. .

The death of a virtual stranger embroils a space pirate in a conspiracy. He barely knew the murdered woman. So why fight so hard now to catch her killer? And dare he trust the authorities?
Cursed    by Kris Katzen
Price: $1.99 USD. 3700 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on March 7, 2011. .

Modern science and weapons go up against an ancient entity who ferociously guards his solitude. He wants people to stay off his mountain. They want him to quit killing.
Himmel    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $2.99 USD. 10090 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 26, 2011. .

A woman leaves her isolated home planet to make her fortune, thinking her telepathy gives her the edge in diplomacy and negotiations. Instead, a killer targets her. She senses him stalking her—and that he knows he cornered her.
Milay    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 3050 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 26, 2011. .

People on Mimion cherish their aversion to technology. Only the tiniest minority lives in space. Can one scientist convince the ruler of the orbiting city of how much more progress they can make by having a university above their world as well?
The Purple Hills    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $1.99 USD. 4220 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 26, 2011. .

Volcanoes, tsunami, earthquakes, wildfires. Mimion threatens to tear itself apart. The entire world will die unless the disparate races that live there work together to stave off disaster.
Xivaari    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $0.99 USD. 1110 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 26, 2011. .

Fleetfoot: my four-legged feline friend, traveling companion and sometimes method of transport. At two thousand pounds, he normally protects me (his human) without the slightest difficulty. Until a pack of ravenous canines attempt to eat us for dinner. Injured in the attack, now Fleetfoot needs the help.
Across the Ages    by Rigel Ailur
Price: $3.99 USD. 36980 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 14, 2011. .

From Mimion's earliest history to its space age, these stories show moments large and small that contributed to how the culture evolved.
Interstellar Tales of Adventure    by Kris Katzen
Price: $3.99 USD. 26930 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 14, 2011. .

A collection of space stories of attacking aliens, hungry space mantas, elephant-sized spiders, warring fleets and rescue missions gone awry.
Magical Realms    by Azure Avians
Price: $2.99 USD. 12610 words. Published by Bluetrix Books  on February 14, 2011. .

Collected in a single volume: Three tales of winged tigers, covetous kings, rivalrous sisters, an enchantress in training, and a frighteningly powerful sorceress.
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Avast!    by Bluetrix Books 
Price: $4.99 USD. 27480 words. Published on November 30, 2011. Fiction.

Pirates! Buccanneers! Corsairs! Meet the women who throughout history ignored laws and defied convention.
Zoom!    by Bluetrix Books 
Price: $2.99 USD. 11650 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.

Zoom! Flash fiction collection. Fantasy, science fiction, mainstream.
Ten by Five    by Bluetrix Books 
Price: $4.99 USD. 39360 words. Published on April 10, 2011. Fiction.

A short story sampler of ten tales. Not every story has a critter, and not every critter is a cat (or tiger or xivaar)—there is a dog, and some gargantuan spiders.

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