Genetic Fiction

To stop an S-ranked invasion, the Omega must be forged. Two Singularities remain: the Metaphysical, trapped in the Underworld, and the Spectral, corrupted by Chaos at Terminus' lunar base. Terry leads a desperate raid to the moon to find a way to purge the Spectral. Instead, he is engaged in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as corrupted beings hunt him through vacuum and steel. He may not be the hero Earth asked for, but he might be the one it needs.

For millennia, the Weave, an alliance of species, have fought to resist the telepathic Amplitur, who strive to unite all self-aware life-forms in their great "Purpose." The Weave is slowly losing ground, but for both sides, warfare focuses more on outthinking and outmaneuvering your foe than destruction. In fact, most regard violence as hideously barbaric, and even the thought of harming another sentient being is beyond imagining.

In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces listeners to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.

They survived the end of the world. What they didn’t survive was time. Eleven months after vanishing into the heart of Z-Land, Echo Team emerges from the shadows of a lost America, changed, scarred, and carrying secrets that should not exist. The infection has evolved. The dead are faster. Smarter. Some now take to the skies. And something far worse waits in the ruins.

Now that the truth of the genetic experiments on Mars has been revealed, new missions are on their way to gain control of this extraordinary technology. In the process, they seek to exploit and enslave the colonists—turning them into nothing more than lab rats. Worse, these newcomers are well armed, and prepared to go to war with each other to win control of the colony and its people.

Healers is the third in a series of stories featuring the Hyllis family who tend to inherit “talents”. The stories are set after a plague induced apocalypse which resulted in the collapse of civilization and reduced mankind back to iron and horsepower. Eva Hyllis and her ancestors became healers because they could feel the insides of their patients with their talents. Then they enter a kingdom where practicing the art of healing is forbidden. Treating patients brings her into conflict with a powerful king.

In DNA, Ell’s five-year-old son Zage has become interested in the effects of certain genes on obesity. He’s obtained permission to do research in a university lab where he hopes to test some of his ideas. Work is being done to evaluate the possibility of terraforming the planet Mars by using Ell’s port technology to bring in water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen from various other worlds in the solar system.

Imagine a world where soldiers regenerate and continue fighting without pause, and where suicide bombers live to strike again. This is the dream of Richard Ridley, founder of Manifold Genetics, and he has discovered the key to eternal life: an ancient artifact buried beneath a Greek inscribed stone in the Peruvian desert.

Hundreds of years after a plague-induced apocalypse collapsed civilization back to iron and horsepower, the Hyllises have a genetic tendency to inherit “talents”. Eva Hyllis and her ancestors became healers because their talents let them feel inside their patients. This helped them diagnose the underlying causes of many illnesses. Eva’s children Tarc and Daussie have inherited telekinetic and teleportation talents.

Terry Fairway came back from the Underworld stronger, faster—changed. But the power he won came at a cost. He saved a world. He might have damned his own. All across the globe, incursion rifts split the sky, flooding Earth with Awakened invaders from distant worlds. Cities burn. Alliances crack. And Earth’s defenders race to seal the breaches—before the next city falls to ash.

Baba Yaga has taken over and no one knows if Bethany Anne will ever come back. Beaten on the crucible, Bethany Anne decided she will bring justice to the Kurtherians that tortured the Leath and her people, personally. The problem? She releases Baba Yaga who has now taken control. Even Adam and Tom aren't sure they can help their friend.

The vampires that once haunted Wichita are gone, reduced to ash. But Terry’s real war is only beginning. Topeka is burning, caught in the ruthless crossfire of S-ranked tyrants locked in a game of conquest. While the city suffers, the supers wage war.

When the enemy discovers their hidden home, Mirikami is forced to lead 117 Kobani ships in a desperate attack against 3,000 Krall ships and uncounted warriors. Armed with a 22,000-year-old computer virus, and sheer courage, they must disable every enemy ship and weapon. The last time this tactic was tried against them, the Krall eradicated the entire Olt'kitapi civilization.

Stellar Origins Book One of the Tetrasol SeriesIn a newly terraformed star system, leaders turn to innovative solutions to protect themselves. In their desperation, the leaders of Tetrasol push forward with the Apex Project, turning a meticulously selected ensemble into heroes, branded with fantasy labels. Among them: Ace Lancaster, the Elf Ranger. Sage Hamilton, the Tempest. Zander Atlas, the Troll Striker. Axel King, the Orc Paladin. Duke Ward, the Dwarf Mage. Dr. Sebastian Watts, the Druid. Cooper Reese, the Warlock.

Since before the dawn of humankind, the genders have complemented and supported each other. Central to that has always been the primal desire of men for women. But what happens if that primal desire were to change. What if men no longer desired women, but focused their energies on themselves and their own interests. What would happen to civilization? What would it mean for relations between the sexes? What could even cause such a thing, and can it be stopped before it is too late?

Dedicated reptile expert Oakley Laveau loves the thrill of wrestling a ’gator. But her dream job at the swamp tour slips away when she’s charged with a crime she doesn’t remember: her best friend’s murder. Sentenced to life on a secluded isle, she’ll have to battle violent criminals and genetically modified dinosaurs to uncover the truth. As soon as she steps on the island, she’s swept up by the charming leader of a gang of convicts and his dubious offer of protection.

When Nickie accidentally activates her special functions and finds herself with a stolen ship full of hostile Skaine, she has no choice but to figure out what to do with the cards she has been dealt. A by-product of her activation, her internal computer system also finds her Aunt Tabitha’s diary in her memory banks. In these accounts, Nickie finds a long-desired link back to her favorite aunt, whose recounted stories help them both to accept the trauma they’ve survived.

Anders Corsigon has spent his life bringing galactic criminals to justice. When a bizarre murder turns into a string of assassinations, he must find a killer who is protected by the highest levels of the empire. After being cast aside by the empire he faithfully served, his only allies will be a rogue simulated intelligence, an alien spy, and a fugitive engineer. The Into the Void Omnibus contains the first three stories in the Memories of Earth series.

ll things must end. Welcome to the final Deathless novel. The builder Yoggoth has arrived in our Solar System, but his goal is not to conquer our world. He has locked the sun in a Yoggothian Sphere designed to siphon our star of all power. Earth is hurled into darkness, denied the lifegiving heat of our sun, even as Yoggoth's fleets move upon our world. Our heroes, led by Blair, Liz, and Isis, must deal with the new winter before they can even hope to oppose them.

Nickie's seven-year sabbatical is up. Having dragged herself back from rock bottom to find that she was always the Grimes she denied, Nickie must overcome the most painful obstacle of all.