Michael Small is here to tell us about Kuro-Sil: The Book of Humans, Reptuuls, and God, book 1, science fiction and fantasy.
There's also a great giveaway.
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In a galaxy nearly conquered by Reptuuls, one boy will
change everything,
not by destroying them, but by befriending them instead.
Kuro-Sil: The Book of
Humans, Reptuuls, and God
Book 1
by Michael Small
Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy
I am the Chronicler, hear my story:
In the year 5027, humanity will be enslaved by an alien race called the
Reptuuls.
But what if I told you a young boy befriended their oppressors?
Orren Hawkins is a boy with a dream: to make friends with the Reptuuls, no
matter the cost. It won't be easy due to the Reptuuls hatred of humanity. But
by the grace of a long forgotten God, Orren has found two great and unusual
friends, and they must learn to work together to rescue enslaved humans, as
part of their destiny to unite man and Reptuul under God.
There's just one problem: Orren is himself a drulak, a slave of Reptuuls. Can
he still accomplish his dream?
Will you dare read the true story of a forbidden friendship no government wants
exposed? Then welcome, one and all, to the legend of the Kuro-Sil!
"This book was so different from anything I’ve read and I enjoyed it.
Small did such a great job with this storyline and plot." - Yvette Garcia,
Goodreads, 4 stars
"I found the whole concept of this book fascinating." "It’s a
brilliant debut from the author." - Tami Wylie, Goodreads, 5 stars
Michael Small didn't plan on becoming an author. He
initially wanted to be a video game programmer, though he couldn't wrap his
head around the subject. But he always had a story to tell, and seeing how woke
and especially anti-Christian messaging had started infesting modern
entertainment, he dropped out of college in 2016 and taught himself how to
write, spending the years since creating his own world, which became his debut
novel Kuro-Sil: The Book of Humans, Reptuuls, and God.
Michael is a Christian and goes to church regularly, using
his faith to inspire his stories. He is also an avid gamer, and has been
playing video games since he was three. He mainly likes pop culture stuff like
movies, tv, and more recently manga, but he likes to try many things, like
going on walks and drives, and working out (though he's not a pro at it).
He is currently thirty two years old and lives in Washington
state.
Forbidden love
lights the darkest reaches of space
Welcome to Xanadu.
For its elite customers, a space-based paradise of pleasure. For the slaves who
work there, hell orbiting Earth.
Innocent and
inexperienced, Mariel Linderman sells herself to Xanadu to rescue her farming
family from starvation. Streetwise Rain Delgado accepts assignment as a
Pleasure Rep in lieu of a prison sentence for murder. In a world that strictly
prohibits same-sex relations, the passion that flares between them brings
terrible risks. Their unexpected heart-and-soul connection turns their already
precarious existence into a clandestine struggle for survival.
A Word from Lisabet:
The
Mysteries of Inspiration
My
new novella Free Fall began with an impulse purchase. Just of
fun, I was browsing the website of one of my favorite artists, James Help (https://goonwrite.com).
His strikingly original pre-made covers always impress me, while his
hilariously snarky demo titles often have me laughing out loud. Most of the
time, unfortunately, the genres on which he focuses don’t match my work very
well. On this visit, however, I noticed a cover that really spoke to me. It
featured an evocative image of two beautiful women, one blonde and one
brunette, sitting close together in some sort of a futuristic night club.
I
didn’t have a book for this cover, but the drama and passion lurking in that
image were so strong that I just had to buy it. The JPG file sat, untitled, on
my hard disk for more than a year while I worked on other projects. Finally I
cleared my WIP backlog and started thinking about what to write next. I pulled
up the draft cover and got the same punch-in-the-gut feeling about the women
that I’d experienced when I first saw it. I realized that I had to write their
story—even though, at the start, I had no idea, aside from their obvious mutual
attraction,what that story might be.
Creating
Free Fall was far more difficult that most of my writing projects.
Usually when I begin a book, I have at least a mental outline, with the major
events and the expected ending already established. With this novella, I was
feeling my way, trying to discover just who Rain and Mariel were, why they were
in love, and how they were going to survive. When I sat down to write the first
chapter, it flowed onto the page, desperately erotic. After that, though, I
really had to dig. The fact that this was science fiction made things even
harder; that genre requires a delicate balance between imagination and
plausibility. And sometimes too much thought and calculation can stifle
inspiration.
Now
that the book’s done, I’m pretty happy with it. It captures the sense of danger
I felt when I first saw the cover, as well as the love-and-lust connection
between the two protagonists.
I
only hope my readers agree.
Excerpt (Adult - Explicit):
They don’t speak. They can’t speak, with
their mouths welded together in a feverish kiss. Rain tastes like that
atrocious Martian brandy that’s become so popular. She smells of male sweat and
designer aftershave. Mariel doesn’t care. She runs her hands down along Rain’s
strong back, feeling the muscles shift under the synthetic smoothness of the
other woman’s jumpsuit. Pressing her body against Rain’s, she holds tight as
her lover pins her against the wall. Their breasts mash together, the double
layer of fabric between them slippery and frustrating.
“Damn it!” Rain lets go long enough to grab
Mariel’s zipper and drag it down below the waist. She pushes the one-piece
garment off Mariel’s shoulders, then hones in on her throbbing nipple, sucking
hard.
Mariel gasps as lightning arcs from her
exposed breast to her cunt. Rain rakes her teeth across the sensitive nub of
flesh before transferring her mouth to the opposite nipple. At the same time,
she forces a hand into the crotch of Mariel’s coverall and slides a firm
fingertip over her rigid clit.
The transition from anxiety to desire is
instantaneous. After all, they have no time to waste. Mariel grips Rain’s
shoulders and humps her fingers, deeply embedded now in Mariel’s slick folds. A
climax swells in her depths, gathering power second by second until it launches
as a fiery explosion of pleasure. Her knees buckle but Rain holds her tight,
one arm around her waist while the other hand still plays in Mariel’s pussy.
Those knowing fingers awaken new cataclysms of bliss. Helpless, grateful, Mariel
shudders through another fierce release.
AboutLisabetSarai:
LISABET SARAI
writes
in
many
genres,
but
F/F
fiction
is
one
of
her
favorites.
Her
lesbian
erotica
and romance credits include contributions to
Lambda
Award
winner
Where theGirlsAre (“Rush Hour”), Ippie-winning CarnalMachines (“Her Own
Devices”),Best LesbianRomance2012 (“Clean
Slate”), ForbiddenFruit:StoriesofUnwiseLesbianDesire (“The
First Stone”),
Best Lesbian Erotica 2015 (“The Late Show”)and Lammy-nominated Coming Together:GirlonGirl (“Sundae,
Bloody Sundae”).She has also published a number of standalone
lesbian titles including historical tale By Moonlight and high-spirited
paranormal romance The Witches of Gloucester.
Lisabet holds more degrees than anyone would ever need, from prestigious educational institutions who would no doubt be deeply embarrassed by her explicit literary endeavors.
She has traveled widely and currently lives in Southeast Asia, where she pursues an alternative career that is completely unrelated to her writing. For all the dirt on Lisabet, visit her website (http://www.lisabetsarai.com)or her blog Beyond Romance (http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com).
Kristen Illarmo is here to tell us about Against the Red Sky: Mission X, a YA science fiction thriller.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Two missions, one conspiracy, zero room for mistakes- or
feelings.
Against the Red Sky:
Mission X
by Kristen Illarmo
Genre: YA Science Fiction Thriller
Enzo Cruz knows
sacrifice. After a failed
mission to assassinate the billionaire behind the Mars colony—and the loss of
his grandfather—he’s ready for redemption. His new target? The Mars Ascendance
Academy shuttle. His orders: infiltrate, sabotage, escape.
As the youngest
operative in Terra Primera, Enzo’s talent with explosives could tip the balance
in Earth’s fight for survival. But inside the Academy, nothing goes to
plan—especially when Maddie Westing enters the picture.
Maddie has dreamed
of joining her mother on Mars since she was ten. Now she has her shot: one of
thirty elite students in the Academy’s inaugural class. But being the niece of
the colony’s powerful founder comes with strings—and shadows.
When Enzo’s
mission collides with Maddie’s quest for truth, both teens are thrust into a
conspiracy that threatens Earth and Mars alike. Loyalties will be tested.
Secrets will be exposed. And the greatest danger may not come from the skies—it
may lie in their hearts.
In this
heart-pounding YA thriller, survival means risking everything—including the
people you thought you hated most. For fans of The Hunger Games, Red Rising, and Aurora
Rising—Against the Red Sky delivers explosive tension,
star-crossed loyalty, and a high-stakes rebellion that could destroy two
worlds.
What readers
are saying:
"This YA novel is one long dopamine hit, an insightful
saga with crush-worthy protagonists. Enzo, pulled between his ecoterrorism
world and a gnawing realization that there may be flaws to his organization's
methods, is a vibrant, well-executed character. Maddie's journey parallels his
in many ways, and her resolve, spirit, and appealing energy make her equally
entertaining. Their two paths collide, and Illarmo delivers a twisty
examination of greed, loyalty, and the dark motives that drive people when pushed
to their limits." Rated 10 out of
10.
-The BookLifePrize
“This is one of the best books I’ve read this year and I
have read over a hundred so far! This is a nail biting, page turning
masterpiece that will completely have you mesmerized and under its spell by the
first few chapters!” ARC reviewer
“Great, fast-paced fun story with lots of twists and turns
that kept me turning the pages. It has elements of academy, romance, scifi, and
thriller that kept me up late reading.” ARC reviewer
Kristen Illarmo is a New Orleans-based author of young adult
science fiction and fantasy. Her action packed, character-driven stories
explore the ripple effects of real-world choices, set in decaying societies and
with tangled family dynamics. Her debut duology, Kirasu Rising, was featured at
the 2023 Louisiana Book Festival.
Celia Kyle and her fellow authors are here to tell us about Tales From Planet Sanos, a multi-author scifi romance omnibus.
There's also a great giveaway.
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The future is grim. Seven human women, trained in survival
and negotiation are being permitted to land on Planet Sanos with one goal:
secure a future for the humans of Earth… at any cost.
Tales From Planet
Sanos
A Multi-Author Science Fiction Romance Omnibus
with stories by
Celia Kyle, Chloe Graves, Elin Wyn, Holly Hanzo,
Lara Roth, Mary Ashe, Robin O’Connor
The future is grim.
The Earth’s oceans are poison to humans, and pure water, untainted by the
generations of pollution, is scarce and coveted. Our only hope—Earth’s only
hope—rests in the landing capsule gradually descending from the generational
spaceship, the USS Legacy. Seven human women, trained in survival and
negotiation are being permitted to land on Planet Sanos with one goal: secure a
future for the humans of Earth… at
any cost.
This SPECIAL EDITION print omnibus has a glossy cover, printed edges, digital
signatures, and custom artwork throughout. It contains the following Planet
Sanos shared world novellas:
Taken by the Alien Merking by Celia Kyle
Taken by the Siren King by Chloe Graves
Taken by the Storm King by Elin Wyn
Taken by the Alien Kraken King by Holly Hanzo
Taken by the Leviathan King by Lara Roth
Taken by the Merrow King by Mary Ashe
Taken by the Alien Triton King by Robin O'Connor
Ex-dance teacher, former accountant and erstwhile
collectible doll salesperson, Celia Kyle now writes paranormal and science
fiction romances as well as urban fantasy. It goes without saying that there's
always a happily-ever-after for her characters, even if there are a few road
bumps along the way. Today she lives in central Florida and writes full-time
with the support of her loving husband and two finicky cats.
Stuart Heinrich is here to tell us about The Quantum Revelations, mystery, scifi, thriller.
There's also a great giveaway.
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The Quantum Revelations
Stuart Heinrich
Publication date: July 31st 2025
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
The world is on the brink of an apocalyptic climate crisis and quickly spiraling out of control into a dystopian nightmare.
As everything collapses around them, two scientists struggle for relevance in their quest to build the world’s first practical quantum computer. They discover so much more: a mystery of physics that goes deeper than they could have ever imagined.
“Heinrich offers an engrossing metaphysical excursion through the quantum realm to discover the meaning of life in this contemplative debut…[His] rich, multilayered backdrop of existential food for thought propel this story to a truly transcendental experience.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
“Science and faith combine in this nuanced and compelling sci-fi eco thriller… [that] cleverly explores and intertwines the well established science vs religion discourse in a way that, I think, does credit to both sides.”
— LoveReading (featured under “Indie Books We Love”)
“The Quantum Revelations is a wildly unpredictable narrative with a show stopping climax, pondering the interplay of science, religion, and technology in a way that is as captivating as it is disturbing.”
Rain Hunter is here to tell us about The Synchrotron, a science fiction comedy.
There's also a great giveaway.
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The End of the World has Never Been This Incompetent!
The Synchrotron
by Rain Hunter
Genre: Science Fiction Comedy
✔️A deadly virus. ✔️A
world overrun by monsters. ✔️
Six scientists on a dangerous mission to cure the world.
We are screwed...
They only wanted a
Nobel Prize. Instead, they will have to save the world.
It was going to be the experiment of the year. Preparing to blast x-rays
through a piece of palladium at the most dazzling European synchrotron, Anna
and five of her fellow scientists expected a few hiccups.
Not a horde of hungry spleen-eating zombies.
The world has succumbed to the virus, leaving only scattered
survivors.
When Anna and her friends realise that the infected can be cured back into
humans, they pledge to find a cure no matter the cost. Equipped with a lab
wrench and questionable lab ethics, Team ID26 are humanity’s last hope.
But what is the price of saving the world?
Running out of time, Anna and her friends will face the
impossible choices between life and death, morality and cure. When the future
of the world is at stake, what will they have to sacrifice?
What is similar between science and postapocalyptic
survival?
Everything that can, will go wrong.”
Rain Hunter is a writer of post-apocalyptic science fiction.
Having spent years as a materials researcher, Rain intricately weaves
scientific precision into the stories. “I’ve had a fun lab run over the years
and might have picked some degrees on the way,” laughs Rain. "But the most
important thing for my books is that the science has to be real. No more
can-and-know-it-all characters! If I know how to cook meth from baking soda and
cough syrup, I won’t be able to start a rocket engine, full stop. Even in fiction!”
Rain is a huge fan of the zombie genre, both in movies and
books. “I’d kill to be a zombie extra in a film. Even if they smash my brains
out in the first two seconds. Sign me up anytime.”
Dark humour and irony are the main ingredients in Rain’s
novels. “I am sure the world will die laughing. That’s what I would do.”
Rain lives in Birmingham (England), which serves as a main
inspiration for the goriest post-apocalyptic scenes. In their spare time, Rain
plays a harp in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Craig Crawford is here to tell us about Project Threshold Series 1: Wading into Darkness, horror, science fiction.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Our world is a multiverse where monsters and entities cross
over to threaten us.
Project Threshold protects humanity from darkness.
Project Threshold
Series 1:
Wading Into Darkness
by Craig Crawford
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Most people don’t believe in monsters, assuming people are
hallucinating or crazy. A secret organization knows we live in a multiverse.
Sometimes the barriers between worlds opens and things slip into ours. Nasty
things that prey on us.
This group is Project Threshold and it stands between us and the monsters.
Direct Contact Teams wade in to contain or kill any threats to humanity.
There’s a price, however, and unless these agents are smart and savvy enough,
dying comes quick and without warning. And, sometimes dying is in the line of
duty is the better option.
Project Threshold wades in where others can’t or won’t. They have one
objective: Protect humanity from darkness.
Wading into Darkness contains all stories from series one of the Project
Threshold books.
Project Threshold:
Team Berger: Division 1
In a multiverse where the walls are thin between our
world and others, Project Threshold stands between humanity and monsters
crossing over to threaten us. Harris Berger and his team intervenes on our
behalf. Death waits around every corner but dying isn’t the worst thing they
have to endure. Berger wades in with his team: Sam, Billy, Jacks, Jessie, and
their new recruit, Pendelhaven. Team Berger faces an unknown advanced
civilization, mimics loose on the streets of Chicago killing homeless people,
dealing with the aftermath of witnessing awful things, mermaids in the Midwest
and an apartment where people start committing suicide for no apparent reason.
Project Threshold:
Team Talise: Division 2
Talise Randall leads Division-2, dropping in to protect
us while trying to keep her own team safe. With minor psychic powers and
learning from Kali who’s even more powerful, Bodi and Milla complete their
ranks. Team Talise goes head to head with an unstoppable entity, an
otherworldly jealous boyfriend, a haunted museum, a Victorian home with much
more than a ghost, and her team discovers what happens to all those lost socks
from people’s dryers.
Project Threshold:
Team Riker: Division A
In Alaska, all
manner of entities and monsters cross into our world from other dimensions and
Hannah Riker and her team are the gatekeepers. Riker has a personal score to
settle, hunting the monster that slaughtered her parents when she was a girl.
Neville, Toddy and Melissa McCoy have her back as they follow in the wake of
beings dispensing justice and marking their victims. They intervene on a resort
where people disappear even during daylight, fend off a tribe of furry
humanoids claiming ownership of a valley, and they stumble upon an ancient,
unkillable entity bent on the destruction of humanity.
Project Threshold:
Finale
Greed releases something without compassion or care. Its
sole purpose is to cleanse the Earth of humans. Starting in Canada, it destroys
everyone it crosses paths with, making its way to bigger settlements. Weapons
won’t kill it and the only group who might be able to save humanity is Project
Threshold.
Craig Crawford grew up reading all the time but it’s
when he discovered fantasy and science fiction he got to wondering whether he
could create his own stories. He spent the next decades writing and
improving his skills. He published two non-fiction indexes with Palladium Books
in 1994 and 1997. In 2008 he happened into an internship working with an editor
on a novel and a novella. In 2019 he got interested in writing horror and got
his first fiction story published. Since then he’s published thirty short stories
with twenty-two different presses including a humorous novella. In 2023
he published a novel length, dark sci-fi/horror serial in four parts thanks to
RedCape Publishing. The next installment is releasing now.
He writes in fantasy, sci-fi, YA, horror, humor—whatever his
imagination gives him. You can learn more about his writing and what
makes him tick at https://craiglcrawfordbooks.com.
For his novel length serial you can find our more at https://projectthreshold.com. His
twitter account is: @CraigLCrawford
