Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Police officer Mike Anglekee's life is changed forever when crazed deliveryman Stanley Markesan decides enough is enough, and he’s going to teach the nosy policeman a lesson for interfering with his philandering. But Stanley is no ordinary courier. Once his desire for revenge ignites, he transforms from an ordinary person into a seemingly invincible being with extraordinary powers, the being known as "Watches".

For constable Paul Benson of the North-West Mounted Police, monotony is a blessing. As a provision inspector below the Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush, he’s seen miserable conditions and gold fever turn civilized prospectors into madmen. Joseph Starling is on his way to the Klondike to find the men who savagely beat him, murdered his eldest brother, and stole their mining machine. They’ll kill his youngest brother if Joseph doesn’t operate the machine for them - it won’t work without him.

Based on the international award-winning screenplay and set in a future where matriarchy has toppled patriarchy, Moroz is a flawed, old-fashioned gumshoe fighting for equality in a society where human-form androids have become the norm. Notorious roboticist and artificial intelligence whiz Isadora is his greatest adversary yet his only hope to restore justice between the sexes. Yet her own plans are to keep men under her thumb.

This collection of fantasy short stories are from the three winners of Remastered Words 2019 audio anthology, including a tale from Jonathan Green with "Who Walks with Death" which was first published in Legend, an anthology released in 2013 in honour of David Gemmell. Once again, a theme has developed when there were none prescribed and each story follows a significant journey in the life of its protagonist. Whatever the direction though and wherever the roads may lead, you'll be glad of a warm fire and comfy chair whilst the fabled journey plays out.

Follow Jason’s life into experiencing many universes as he becomes the richest man in the solar system then leads a colonization expedition to find incredible things in the cosmos. His trip proves to be much more exciting than planned when the star drive is sabotaged and the ship ends up in a series of different universes. The ship’s crew learns how to navigate many different universes and meet some God-like aliens.

Ruby Rose is obsessed with finding her fairy-tale dream of “happy ever after”. Searching her whole life for true love, Ruby Rose learns the hard way, through heartbreak and pain, that fairy tales aren’t true. She finds herself at the age of 32 in a hospital bed alone. Pregnant and facing an abortion, she undergoes an operation. As she slips into unconsciousness, Ruby Rose meets her future self in a beautiful garden and is offered a rare and exciting opportunity to enter a program that will change her life forever.

When a distress call leads Joe to the ruins of a lost alien civilization, he finds an illegal archaeological dig underway. The Chinese galactic empire is working with the Martian mob to smuggle an artifact across state lines. One deadly shoot-out later, Joe finds himself in possession of the curious trinket. His plan is to auction it off to the highest bidder...until he finds out why the Chinese were after it in the first place.

This collection includes stories of lost love, supernatural curses, murder, hypnosis, inspiration, and things that happen in motels and public bathrooms. This collection of fictional tales is a sequel to his short-story collection Twelve which came out in January 2019. Twelve More features the following stories: "Home Security", "The Formula", "Curse of the Werewolf-Zombie-Alien", "Eavesdropping", "Parking Queen", "Daisy", "Can I Buy You a Drink?", "Party Favours", "Inspiration", "Parasite", "Gaps", and "Two of a Kind".

Where Dragons Lie, is the first series in the continuing saga of stories chronicling events in the history of the world of Calasia. Follow the Chronicles of Calasia, beginning with, Where Dragons Lie, a tale of tragedy and triumph, and the birth of a life long journey of personal definition for the Hollow Man, on his quest to uncover the elusive secrets of his nightmares filled with the suffering of dragons, and lost memories that may lead him down a path of no return.

Rowan and his small team of mercenaries have been plucked from obscurity by the now-disgraced Lord Kael D'Alquid. Through his leadership, the group has risen into one of the most sought after teams in Tyr. Their latest mission seemed straight forward enough: plunder a caravan of its gold from the crazed Cult of Yuanti, worshipers of disease and rot. But when the promise of vast wealth turns up empty, Rowan learns that their leader, Kael, may not have told them the whole truth behind the mission....

In dem Science-Fiction-Roman Ich, Mosra.... wird aus Sicht des "Außerirdischen" Mosra die Geschichte des Absturzes zu Roswell sowie die Vorgeschichte zu diesem Ereignis erzählt. Der hörer erfährt, wie und warum es dazu kam, dass die Menschheit der Erde sich selbst auslöschte und wie es einigen Überlebenden der "Eliten" nicht rechtzeitig gelang, ein längst sich im Bau befindliches Raumschiff fertigzustellen, um damit zu fliehen und den Rest der Menschheit untergehen zu lassen.

Doctor James Mason was looking for a peaceful place to retire. The little town of Bradville was like a walk in the past. People were friendly, life was slow, and the atmosphere serene. It was perfect! When he bought the old Victorian style country home, he didn’t believe in the supernatural. But it didn’t take him long to realize that he was not alone in the house!

Corilan is happier on Organic Earth (OE) than she ever could’ve imagined. She’s bonded to Earthos and raising their family, but something is wrong in the schools. Things begin to occur that have never happened in OE before. She’s afraid they have crossed beyond the tipping point and that their idyllic life is gone forever.

You will love Harbour City. Most visitors to the island drive right through, without taking time to explore its attractions. But you’re not most visitors. You will get to spend some time. Go ahead. Turn on your radio. That’s BC Bud, 101.3 FM on your home and native band. He will announce your special arrival. And if you catch something more than a salmon, you could be referred to Doctor Sababa, an internal medicine consultant at Harbour City regional, the sage of the Salish Sea.

Everyone believes he’s the chosen one. They’ve made a horrible mistake. When a madman claiming to be a wizard mistakenly identifies the cynical farmhand Nathelion as a hero foretold in prophecy, he eagerly plays along for a free and adventurous journey. But he would have stayed home if he’d known the flattering title came with such deadly baggage. Joined by a ragtag band of followers with more lofty ideals than common sense, Nathelion marches toward a noble destiny he borrowed for personal gain.

Thomas Dylan’s four-year-old son has disappeared without a trace from their Virginia home. There’s no clue what happened until Thomas is also abducted - by robed priests with electric cattle prods. They take him through an inter-dimensional portal to a parallel America. There, the priests rule the Imperial Patriotic States, a backward nation suffering from horrific plagues. Healing comes not from medicine but from the Goddess, who dispenses favor in exchange for human sacrifice. The victims come from our world.

Being the smartest cadet in the Elohim Academy on Omega Prime was no big deal for the boy named Yahweh. He was removed from his surrogate family on his first birthday because they were human, and he was Elohim. Graduation changed everything. His galacticNet session was disturbed by Headmaster Zenn with his first mission: a rescue mission to Earth. On Earth he finds new friends and family. His adventure blasts into exciting and calamitous sci-fi through three universes full of time travel, space bugs, terrestrial mollusks, and zombies.

This is the fourth volume in my Kitsune magical fox series. Judy's mother Hilda has betrayed her friends, inciting a mob to burn their farm. This is the saga of Hilda's road to redemption.

Ahh, the Old Kingdom. Come and pet our angry, fire-breathing dragons. Take a dip with mighty sea serpents in our lovely warm seas. Play catch-the-arrow with merry elven warriors. Drink beer* with the dwarves. For an unforgettable experience, the Old Kingdom is the ideal destination for your next holiday. Survival is optional, and highly unlikely. *Similarity to actual beer not guaranteed.

Victims of a radiological enemy, the Masters want nothing more than to decimate the world. A little hunchback servant will discover their plan to escape their prison and wipe out humanity. Can he understand the intricacies behind their actions and stop them before they accomplish their escape? Kinkajou will learn that his own freedom has an emotional price as he puts himself between innocent people and imminent destruction.