S.J. Bryant

Series

The Nova Chronicles
Action-Packed Science Fiction. Follows the story of Nova, a shoot first, talk later, bounty hunter intent on finding freedom from the Confederacy.
Survivor
Price: $3.99 USD.
Pilgrim
Price: $3.99 USD.
Hunter
Price: $3.99 USD.
Gambler
Price: $3.99 USD.
Justice
Price: $3.99 USD.
Transforming Darkness
Aart has lived his whole life as a slave. Finally he has the chance at something better. But between him and success lie many obstacles. Follow his journey as he finds his rightful place in the universe.
Transforming Darkness
Price: $6.99 USD.
Last Escape
Price: $3.99 USD.
Last Fight
Price: $3.99 USD.
Last Refuge
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

Rookie
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,340. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2018 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Freedom has a price. Thugs, thieves, urchins – and they’re the good guys. Nova is tough as steel and as sharp as a switchblade. She thought she’d finally found freedom when she bought a ship and flew away from her home planet, but she soon realizes that freedom doesn’t come cheap. You’ll love this space adventure, because everyone enjoys a gritty hero with a plasma pistol. Get it Now.
Transforming Darkness
Series: Transforming Darkness. Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 165,000. Language: English. Published: June 8, 2018 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Slave. Aart was born into the life of a slave, but he never accepted it. The Confederacy crush all opposition, but when they kill Aart's friend and mentor, he hits back. Fugitive. Now he must make his own way in the world and navigate a universe where people can harvest your emotions, locusts are a staple food, and the robot revolution is in progress.
Last Refuge
Series: Transforming Darkness. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 61,240. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2018 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
The robot revolution is here. For too long robots have lived as slaves. Now they want change. But humans don't want to give up their cheap labor force. War is coming. And everyone must choose a side: fight for robot freedom, or be complicit in their enslavement. Aart is determined to do what's right, even if most of humanity stands against him. Last Refuge is a fast-paced space adventure.
Last Fight
Series: Transforming Darkness. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 50,060. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2017 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
The Warehouse. People go in, but they don't come out. On the planet of Raster, standing in the vast locust fields is The Warehouse. Aart is a bounty hunter looking for a missing girl in a strange land. Perhaps it's because he's a stranger he asks the one question you're not allowed to ask in the locust fields: Why? Last Fight is a space adventure that will grab you from the first page.
Last Escape
Series: Transforming Darkness. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,050. Language: English. Published: March 27, 2017 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Happiness; just 50 credits. Aart is a revolutionary with a heart of gold, but good intentions can only get you so far. Sell your rage. Buy some courage. If you enjoy sci-fi action, then load your plasma pistol and strap in for this gripping space adventure. Get it now.
Hero
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 55,390. Language: English. Published: August 26, 2016 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Trapped on Bardo with no friends, no fuel, and no funds, Nova and her fellow Hunters take a job to deliver medical supplies to the outer settlements, but things quickly turn south. The Hunters must survive a scorching desert, a Sheriff who’s out to get them, and sandstorms filled with parasites. As if facing a horde of ruthless bandits wasn’t bad enough, there’s something much worse coming...
Stranger
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 53,500. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2016 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Out of the prison and into the… unknown planet. Nova and her companions crash land on an alien planet, stranded. Before they can pick themselves up they’re arrested by the locals. The threat of death looms over them and the cultural divide seems insurmountable. Just as Nova finds her feet, a bigger threat emerges, and it could destroy them all.
Adventurer
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 48,510. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2016 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Horror » Undead
A mission. Too good to be true. A bounty. Not worth the cost. An anonymous invitation lures Nova and Aart into the clutches of a madman. While they've been focused on the evil Confederacy, this mission will remind them that sometimes individuals can be even worse. Now they must Fight or Die.
Prisoner
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 53,250. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2016 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Ankar. A prison moon from which no one’s ever escaped. Nova. Alone, unarmed, and out-numbered. Somehow she has to convince the toughest mob boss in the Quadrant to give up his biggest secret, and escape the inescapable, or face certain death at the hands of the Confederacy. It will take wits, guts, and nerves of steel - and even that may not be enough.
Junkie
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 50,580. Language: English. Published: November 29, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Nova's Toughest Challenge Yet Guns blaze and people die in a covert battle for survival when an army attacks The Jagged Maw. Nova clings to life, drugged and alone on an outer planet, while the hidden enemy will stop at nothing. They strike like wolves in the dark, picking off bounty hunters until everything comes to a head in a chilling confrontation.
The Nova Chronicles: Books 1-5
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 246,730. Language: English. Published: August 13, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Plasma pistols, busted ships, and space adventure. Nova is an adventurer with a heart of steel. All she wants is a quiet life and enough money to keep her ship flying. The universe has other plans. Between ancient aliens bent on universal destruction, and a government bent on universal control, Nova can't catch a break. Grab your space racer and strap in - this is going to be one wild ride!
Justice
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 48,080. Language: English. Published: August 12, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
After the Ancients and the lecheons, Nova is looking for something simple, but life is never that easy. Murder, man-eating plants, and rumours of cannibalism from the Inner Galaxies all await Nova in Book 5: Justice. Fear the hero who has nothing left to lose.
Gambler
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,380. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
When Aart goes missing Nova is forced to travel back to her hated home planet of Tabryn. Her latest job to solve a casino heist takes her deep into the fetid underbelly of the corrupt planet, and faces from her past start to resurface. It will take all of her strength to stay afloat as the past tries to pull her back to where it all began. Discover the planet that made the bounty hunter...
Hunter
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 51,370. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Blood. Walls. Floor. Ceiling. That's what happens when vampire covens go to war. But these aren't sparkling teenagers, these are planet-roving monsters who want to suck every human dry. Nova is a renegade bounty hunter who shoots first and asks questions later--if at all. The job: capture an escaped prisoner. The catch: he's got fangs. Grab your stakes and torches; it's time to hunt!
Pilgrim
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,730. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Think it's dead? Better be sure. Nova is a renegade bounty hunter in need of cash. The target: a colonisation ship that went radio silent more than a hundred years ago. Easy. But Nova's search for salvage soon becomes a desperate fight for survival. The colonists aren't quite dead; they've evolved--mutated--and even darker secrets lurk beneath this planet's surface. Get it Now.
Survivor
Series: The Nova Chronicles. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 46,760. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2015 by Saffron Bryant. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
An Ancient Evil Rises. ...and it wants its universe back. Nova’s last bounty didn’t pay enough for beer money let alone pay for the repairs to her ship. On her way to track down two fugitives, aliens – actual honest-to-god bugs – try to shoot her down. The universe has never done anything for her, but no-one takes a shot at her ship. Only problem is, she’s up against an entire alien race.