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The Dragon Awards, Plus a Bonanza of Free Sci-Fi

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The Dragon Awards, Plus a Bonanza of Free Sci-Fi

Over the last several years, the Dragon Awards have risen in prominence as a joyous celebration of the best in SFF entertainment. Awarded in conjunction with Dragon Con every year, they are billed as a “way to recognize excellence in all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. These awards are by the fans, for the fans, and are your chance to reward those who have made real contributions to SF, books, games, comics, and shows.”

Since I’ll be appearing at Dragon Con this year, it feels like I should give this a go, doesn’t it? So if you believe that CHAOTICA is worthy of consideration as one of the best science fiction novels of the year, then I humbly invite you to head over to the awards page and nominate it in the “Best Science Fiction Novel” category. And, hey, while you’re there, go ahead and nominate your favorite novels in other categories, as well as your favorite movies, TV shows, games and comics published in the last 12 months. VOTE HERE

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Now…I did not start this week expecting to ask for your vote twice. But it seems a bunch of you nominated Chaotica for the Best Sci-Fi Book of 2022 (So Far) over at Discover Sci-Fi - enough of you that the book made the cut for the final round! So if you’re so inclined, take 20 seconds and vote for Chaotica over there, too.

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For the record, I am blessed with the most awesome readers in the cosmos. I love that you love Chaotica as much I do. <3

And since you’re so amazing, you deserve a bucket-load of sci-fi and fantasy books to transport you to wondrous places. The “Beyond Imagination” giveaway features 59 books from talented independent authors, all free to download. Enjoy!

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CHAOTICA Is Here

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CHAOTICA Is Here

CHAOTICA is now available at all retailers - in ebook, paperback & hardback! If you pre-ordered the ebook, it should be waiting for you right now on your ereader device or app. (Note: if you pre-ordered directly from my web store, you should have an email from BookFunnel with a link to download your book; if not, go to my.bookfunnel.com and login with the email you used to pre-order.)

If you still need to get the ebook, you can find all the links here.

You can get the paperback from Amazon, Barnes & Noble’s website and many other online bookstores. Or, you can order a signed copy directly from me. Chaotica is also available in a beautiful hardback edition. Purchase it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online bookstores.

Audiobook listeners: Pyper Down has already started recording! If you want to listen to the chapters as she records them, you can join my Buy Me A Coffee (Concord level).

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Are you ready for the revelations and reveals? Because wow does this book have them!

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CHAOTICA Is Almost Here! Plus Big Convention News & a Sci-Fi Sale

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CHAOTICA Is Almost Here! Plus Big Convention News &amp; a Sci-Fi Sale

Just 2 weeks until CHAOTICA is in your hands! I can’t wait, and I hope you can’t either. Have you pre-ordered it yet, so it will be waiting for you on the 22nd? Signed paperbacks and hardbacks are also available at the link: PRE-ORDER CHAOTICA

Now for the big convention news: I am so thrilled to announce that I will be appearing at DragonCon this year!

What is Dragon Con? Well, if you know, then you know. If you don’t, it’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, geek conventions in the world. It takes place on Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA: Sept 1-5, 2022. Yes, FIVE days of geekapalooza. I’ll have tons more info about my schedule when it gets closer – panels I’ll be speaking on, signings, readings, etc. But if you’ve ever thought about going, there’s no better convention experience for a lover of scifi and fantasy, and I’d love to see you there.

Learn more and get your passes here.

While you’re waiting for Chaotica to arrive, check out this awesome sale of sci-fi, space opera, steampunk and fantasy ebooks: DREAMING OF A PLACE SALE

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CHAOTICA Release Date & Blurb

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CHAOTICA Release Date &amp; Blurb

The wait is almost over! CHAOTICA, Book Five in the Riven Worlds series, will be released on ** MAY 22, 2022 **. You can pre-order it today at all major online retailers, as well as direct from my online store. You can also add it to your Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf here.

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I save the people who will save the universe. If it can be saved.”

After an extraordinary encounter with kyoseil in the Oneiroi Nebula, Nika Kirumase is transformed. Now able to understand and harness the true power of the ancient, primordial life form, she finally has the ability to defend her people—if the kyoseil doesn’t destroy her sanity first.

Mesme has long been meddling with the fate of the universe, but the events in the Oneiroi Nebula have exposed its deceptions. A schism erupts between Alex and Mesme over the secrets the Katasketousya keeps—and if their relationship isn’t mended, the world may lose its best chance at salvation.

The fractures threatening Concord’s survival aren’t merely personal, and the ramifications of the Ruda’s betrayal in the last battle prove costly to everyone. The Rasu begin deploying antimatter weapons, thereby neutralizing Concord’s greatest advantage, its impervious adiamene warships. Now losing ships, people and planets as the Rasu close in on the Milky Way, Miriam Solovy finds herself short on options and out of time.

But Alex has never let those kind of odds stop her, and so a desperate plan is hatched—one that will either save civilization, or doom it to annihilation.

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In Amaranthe, where exotic alien life, AIs, wormholes, indestructible starships and the promise of immortality rule the day, no feat seems out of reach for humanity. But when the worlds of Aurora Rhapsody and Asterion Noir collide and the Rasu horde descends upon them both, more will be asked of heroes past and future. More will be given and more taken, and when the dust settles the very fabric of Amaranthe will be altered forever.

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CHAOTICA might be my favorite book that I have ever written, and I cannot wait to share it with you.

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Have you signed up for any of the goodies over at Buy Me A Coffee? I made a short video introducing the program that you can watch here, or you can read about the details in this post.

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CHAOTICA Cover Reveal, Plus an Exciting Announcement & Free Sci-Fi Books

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CHAOTICA Cover Reveal, Plus an Exciting Announcement &amp; Free Sci-Fi Books

CHAOTICA is almost ready! I’ll have a release date announcement and more news in a couple of weeks, but today, I am beyond thrilled to share with you the cover art for Chaotica. It might be my new favorite. See the cover.

Remember, you can pre-order Chaotica from your favorite retailer today (or a paperback or hardback from me). PRE-ORDER

So what’s that exciting announcement? I’m launching a new way to share fun extras with readers who want more from the Amaranthe universe. Over at Buy Me A Coffee (think Patreon, but less evil overlordish; also, coffee), I'll be sharing monthly live streams (with chat) where I answer your questions, talk about my current writing and other space/sci-fi related topics, and read an excerpt from the current WIP. ** Important ** - If you sign up, you’ll be gaining access to new goodies, but if you choose not to participate, you won’t be losing anything. You’ll still get a steady offering of books, free short stories, musings on space news, art shares and more from me, just like always.

I made a short video introducing the program; if you’re not able to watch it, you can read all the details and see all the rewards that come with each membership tier in this Welcome post.

Also, I’ve got an epic - and I do mean epic - collection of over 50 FREE science fiction ebooks, plus a bunch of fantasy, horror and superhero titles. The promotion ends on the 16th, so grab them today!

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STARLIGHT EXPRESS Short Story - Now FREE in Ebook & Audiobook

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STARLIGHT EXPRESS Short Story - Now FREE in Ebook &amp; Audiobook

The STARLIGHT EXPRESS short story - originally published in the fantastic Beyond the Stars: Across the Universe anthology - is now available as a stand-alone ebook, FREE at all online retailers. And it’s also available on release day in audiobook! You can listen to the audio FREE here on the website, or grab it for $0.99-$1.99 at these audiobook retailers. (Note: the audiobook will be available at Audible soon, hopefully in the next 1-2 weeks.)

** OBLIGATORY SPOILER WARNING **

If you’re still making your way through the Aurora Rhapsody novels, Starlight Express contains major spoilers for the end of Requiem. In fact, even the summary below contains spoilers. So grab it now (did I mention it’s free?) and stash it to the side. Once you finish Requiem, I think you will find this story an absolute delight to read. :)

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The Starlight Express has a reputation as the wildest, most exotic alien bar in two dozen galaxies. So when Noah and Caleb want to kick back for a few hours the night before Noah’s nuptials, it’s the obvious choice. And the wrong one.

See, aliens tend to be the quirky sort, and humans haven’t quite gotten the hang of them yet, which is why no one should be surprised when a friendly disagreement over one too many drinks goes sideways. Now, a jailbreak, a police chase across seven galaxies and an exploding ship have to get them out of this mess, or else Noah’s last night of freedom will end up being his last night, period.

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CHAOTICA update! I finished the Official First Draft 2 weeks ago, and it sailed right through that 120K word goal. I'll be honest - I don't think I've ever loved a book so much this early in the process as I do this one. I LOVE IT. I am so frigging excited to share it with you all! After a lot more work....

Did you know you can pre-order Chaotica in ebook, paperback & hardback today? Because you can: Pre-Order Chaotica. Stay tuned for a cover reveal, release date and more.