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Out past the last mapped jump gate, the universe starts sending distress calls, and someone has to decide which ones to answer. Captain Zara Keene and the crew of the UNSS Nostromo have finally crossed beyond known space, hunting the mysterious “Horizon” signal that once pulled a dying world back from the brink. What they find at the edge of the map is not a simple beacon, but a presence already entangled with far more than their mission orders admit. Under the watchful eye of political liaison Evren Hale, Zara is pushed to turn the Nostromo into the sharp end of someone else’s policy...

A brutal war made her a legend. Peace might be the thing that breaks her. Captain Zara Holden thought the hardest part was over. The Syndicate War is officially history, her old battlecruiser is being cut up for scrap, and the United Galactic Nations have given her a sleek new flagship: the UNSS Nostromo, an “exploration partner” meant to carry soft power to the ragged edge of known space. But the frontier hasn’t forgotten what the coreworlds did in its name—and neither has Zara. Her crew is a tangle of old wounds and new secrets: A gifted young navigator whose instincts border on ...

They were forged in war. Now they have to decide what kind of peace they’ll live in. Captain Zara and the crew of the UNSS Nostromo have seen what happens when power slips the leash, when code becomes god, and whole worlds are treated as acceptable losses. They’re supposed to be on the other side of that now, charting safer corridors, rebuilding what was broken, and keeping the Weave routes open for the scattered frontier. But the core worlds have a new dream of “stability.” Risk scores. Behavior forecasts. Invisible systems that sort entire populations into neat, manageable ...

Twelve faces. One shared origin. A future that refuses to be written for them. When a classified operation is exposed, twelve identical boys are thrust into a world they were never meant to enter—one that sees them as miracles, threats, or tools. What follows is a battle not just for survival, but for identity, belonging, and truth. Some will adapt. Some will resist. All will be watched. As systems shift and old powers resurface, the lines between safety and control, protection and possession, begin to blur. In a society eager to assign roles and erase pasts, one question echoes louder ...

They buried something beneath Cypress Hollow. Now it remembers. Lana Gray keeps to herself—curator of a half-forgotten museum in a swamp town most have already left behind. But when a local widow’s quiet unraveling leads to an unmarked shoe and a floor that seems to breathe, Lana stumbles into a pattern that stretches back decades. Maybe longer. The town is changing. The people are changing. And the roots run deeper than anyone knew. As memory distorts, nature recoils, and the soil begins to hum, Lana must decide whether to resist what’s waking beneath her—or become part of it. The ...

What if the rules of magic weren’t written in stone… but still bound you like chains? Alex has always lived in the margins—between expectations and debt, between the systems that write the world and the ones that erase you if you step out of line. But when a strange book enters his life—blank, humming, and impossibly old—he discovers a secret buried beneath every spell ever cast: magic is not inherited, it’s enforced. Thrust into a hidden world of living forests, crumbling citadels, and long-lost rebellions, Alex must navigate more than arcane riddles. He must confront a truth ...

An ancient voice stirs. A world tilts toward ruin. One choice will echo for centuries. In a realm where the past is etched in stone and whispered through bloodlines, the old powers are not as silent as they seem. When a forbidden relic resurfaces, its call threads through the lives of rebels, rulers, and those caught between—each hearing a different truth in its song. From the shadowed courts of an empire to temples long claimed by moss and memory, alliances will be forged in whispers and broken in fire. As omens gather and unrest spreads, a single decision could bind the future to the ...

A village pyre. A storm that won’t obey. A girl the land itself won’t let burn. When eighteen-year-old Isolde watches two “witches” marched to the stake, the flames die—and something older than prayer wakes in her blood. Overnight she goes from nobody to a name whispered by priests and princes. Hunted by creed and crown, she’s pulled into a hidden world of living forests, oathbound magic, and powers that ask for more than they give. But in Eldoria, power is never neutral. As sermons sharpen into swords and court masks hide older games, Isolde’s rise draws eyes from the shadows...

Some doors should never be opened. Some names should never be remembered. A man wakes alone in the woods, his memory erased and a bloodstained wallet in his pocket. A name he doesn’t recognize. Footsteps he can’t outrun. And a darkness that seems to follow wherever he goes. Drawn together by fate, he and a determined reporter plunge deeper into a wilderness where the rules of reality break apart. Every path twists toward something impossible—ancient forces, hidden realms, and a battle older than memory itself. Set Me Free, Mr. Chew is a journey into the unknown, where secrets whisper ...

When nightmares take shape and duty turns to destiny, courage alone won’t save the stars. Inquisitor Marcus Korr has devoted his life to safeguarding the Imperium from heresy—until reports of an ancient horror, the Vorklexian horde, drag him into a war of psychic terror. His sole ally is Aria Vance, an Eldan seer branded a renegade for the visions that drive her. Together they must decipher forbidden relics, confront betrayal in their own ranks, and master powers that threaten to consume them from within. From the haunted ruins of Justinian Prime to the cataclysmic siege of Aurulan, ...

In a world reborn under the light of innovation and the harmony of nature, Jay, a humble solar farmer, finds his life thrust into chaos when legendary warriors descend from the skies, bringing ancient prophecies and dire warnings. Tasked with a destiny far beyond his fields of solar panels, Jay must embark on an epic journey filled with peril, courage, and self-discovery. Joined by the wise chronomancer Malazar and the fierce, technologically advanced Chimerians, Jay faces formidable challenges—from the deceptive sands of Zephyr’s Embrace to the haunting melodies of the Starlit River. ...

"The Merchant of Zidon" unfolds in a fantasy world where Amastan, a drow merchant, navigates complex politics and personal dilemmas. Traveling from Quarta to Yasha on business, he grapples with moral conflicts amid a backdrop of clashing cultures. His journey takes a dark turn when a festival in Yasha descends into chaos, thrusting Amastan into a tumultuous struggle that challenges the very fabric of the kingdom of Zidon. For audiobooks and other stories, visit: alexandergui.com

In the aftermath of humanity’s collapse, the world lies scarred and desolate—and in the wasteland once known as Seattle, hope has become as rare as clean water. Matt Maxworth, heir to a fractured legacy of engineering brilliance, carries the weight of history and the haunting mystery of his mother's disappearance. When her voice unexpectedly crackles through a long-abandoned radio transmission, Matt is thrust into a desperate quest for a legendary purifier, a relic rumored to cleanse the poisoned earth. Facing violent factions, mutated horrors, and the specters of his past, Matt must ...

Hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains, the Solista Commune promised sanctuary, purpose, and salvation. But for eighteen-year-old Lucy, born and raised under the rigid teachings of Kanen and Purin, devotion came at the cost of autonomy. When Lucy is sent beyond the commune's borders to a college in the outside world, her journey begins—not just into academia, but into freedom, identity, and unsettling truths. Torn between loyalty to her family and the awakening of her own voice, she must navigate friendships, love, betrayal, and trauma. The deeper she looks, the more tangled her past ...