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Dystopian Science Fiction 168 Reviews Avg Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

OUT OF DARKNESS by Jason D. Morrow Nineteen-year-old Mora lives in a world where the dead have walked the Earth for the past 60 years. Mora is on a mission to save her village and there is only one man that can help her: the greedy Jeremiah of Screven. As she travels the wastelands, she discovers a power within herself, a power she believes no other human possesses. That is, until she meets others like her – the ones who call themselves the Starborn. FREE! (regular price $0.99)

 

Fantasy 182 Reviews Avg Rating: 4.3 / 5.0
	BLADES OF MAGIC by Terah Edun War is raging and seventeen-year-old Sara Fairchild will be right in the middle of it. She just doesn’t know it yet. On the night she finds out her father’s true last actions, she takes the Mercenary Guilds’ vows to serve in the emperor’s army. Using her quick wits and fierce fighting skills, she earns a spot in the first division. $2.99 (everyday low price)

 

Fantasy 139 Reviews Avg Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

EYE OF THE MOONRAT by Trevor H. Cooley Justan was raised on the outskirts of the Dremaldrian Battle Academy. He watched his father ascend the ranks within the academy to become one of the most respected warriors in the kingdom. The only thing he has ever wanted is to become an academy student and follow the path of his father. Unfortunately, only the best can enter the academy and Justan is a horrible fighter. Everyone tells him that he is more suited to scholarly work than swordplay. In desperation he hurls himself into training, eager to overcome the doubters and walk into the academy triumphant, unaware that secretive powers plot to disrupt his plans. FREE! (regular price $0.99)

 

Science Fiction 16 Reviews Avg Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

THE UNLIKELY DEFENDERS by Scott Hawarth What do a womanizer, terrorist, disgraced naval officer and convicted sex offender have in common? They are not typically thought of as the good guys. The Unlikely Defenders follows a large cast of characters as they struggle against both an alien invasion and their personal demons. Through their stories a greater tale is told about an attack on Earth by a species known as the Kessiams. The insects swarm over the entire planet and affect the lives of every human being. Heroes are not enough. If humanity is to survive it will need the help of society’s outcasts as well. FREE! (regular price $0.99)