Scavenger Alliance


Book Description

2408. Humanity has travelled to the stars through interstellar portals, but the rebels and criminals were left behind on a ruined Earth. Eighteen-year-old Blaze is one of the last seven hundred people scavenging a living in an increasingly lethal New York. Her mother died six years ago. Her brother turned traitor. She believes her father is Donnell, the leader of the uneasy alliance between the remnants of the Earth Resistance and the old criminal gangs. She’s not sure what Donnell believes because he’s barely spoken to her since her brother betrayed him. Blaze has survived this long by being too unimportant to kill, but now the alliance is on the brink of starvation, and an old enemy is trying to seize power. When an aircraft carrying three privileged off-worlders crashes in New York, it adds more fuel to an already explosive situation, and Blaze is forced to step into the spotlight. Can the traitor’s sister convince Donnell, the warring divisions, and the off-worlders to work together to leave the death trap of New York? Blaze thinks that failure will mean the death of everyone she knows, but then she discovers the off-worlders’ secret. The stakes here are far higher than just seven hundred lives. Scavenger Alliance is set in the same future timeline as the Earth Girl trilogy, but takes place several centuries earlier, and features an ancestor of the trilogy’s main character, Jarra.




Adversary


Book Description

Being a telepath means being a warrior. Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five telepaths who protect the hundred million citizens of one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. As her city celebrates the start of a New Year, one of the other telepaths must stop work to have lifesaving surgery. Amber is already worried how she and her unit will cope with the increased workload, but then she finds herself facing twin enemies as well. Inside her city, Keith takes advantage of his increasingly powerful position as one of only four working telepaths. Outside her city, Hive Genex sends the devious Adversary Aura to lead their defence against charges of attempting to kidnap Amber. (Cover depicts Adversary Aura of Hive Genex.)




Scavenger Blood


Book Description

2408. Humanity has travelled to the stars through interstellar portals, but the rebels and criminals were left behind on a ruined Earth. Eighteen-year-old Blaze is one of the last seven hundred people scavenging a living in an increasingly lethal New York infested by alien predators. Forced to step into the spotlight to help her father defeat a leadership challenge by her old enemy Cage, she’s now adjusting to being deputy leader of the uneasy alliance between the remnants of the Earth Resistance and the old criminal gangs. As a child, Blaze escaped the firestorm when the London power grid exploded, and a similar firestorm will soon hit New York. The alliance must leave New York this spring or die, but they’re facing the twin threats of a fugitive Cage hiding somewhere in the area, and his old supporters causing trouble within the alliance. When a hunting party fails to return, the situation starts spiralling out of control, and the alliance’s off-worlder guests have a key part to play. Scavenger Blood is the second book in the Scavenger Exodus series. This is set in the same future timeline as the Earth Girl trilogy, but takes place several centuries earlier, and features an ancestor of the trilogy’s main character, Jarra.




Borderline


Book Description

Being a telepath means your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness. Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five telepaths who protect the hundred million citizens of one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but this time she must face multiple challenges. While preparing to celebrate the New Year festival of families, Amber’s team have to deal with a case where the stakes grow increasingly personal. The help of Amber’s borderline telepath counsellor, Buzz, becomes crucial. (Cover depicts Buzz.)




Hurricane


Book Description

Being a telepath means there is always a new challenge. Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five telepaths who protect the hundred million citizens of one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but this time a simple case leads on to something far bigger. This is a case where Amber’s team have to face the unknown and break all the rules they usually follow, while Amber has extra burdens she can’t share with anyone. She has a personal mystery to solve, and questions she wants answered, but curiosity is a dangerous trait in a telepath. Hurricane is the third book in the Hive Mind series. Further books are planned to follow.




Earth and Air


Book Description

Don't breathe! 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. While everyone else uses interstellar portals to travel between hundreds of colony worlds, 17-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, abandoned by her parents to be raised a ward of Hospital Earth, she lives a regimented life in one of their impersonal residences. Jarra is spending the summer at New York Fringe Dig Site with her school history club. While her friends search for lost treasures on the ground, Jarra is airborne in a survey plane and hoping to become a qualified pilot, but the sprawling ancient ruins of New York contain the lethal legacies of the past as well as its treasures. EARTH AND AIR is the second of the prequel novellas set in the distant future of the Earth Girl trilogy and featuring Jarra. At over 60,000 words it is actually longer than standard novella length.




Sol 2781


Book Description

Sol 2781 is the third of three full-length novels set immediately after the novelette length short story Hera 2781. Major Drago Tell Dramis is celebrating the fact that the saboteur has been caught, and the Earth solar arrays will be safe now. The arrest of a member of the main board of Hospital Earth has consequences though. As Drago hits orbital levels of fury, and declares his own personal war against Hospital Earth, he’s hit by even more unexpected problems. There’s a joke that says one birth member of the Tell clan attracts trouble, two birth members of the Tell clan invite minor disasters, while three is the critical mass that triggers cataclysmic events. As the danger mounts, the question is whether Drago and his two cousins, Jaxon and Gemelle, can prove an alternative theory. Are three members of the Tell clan really the critical mass that resolves cataclysmic events? This extra-long novel concludes the Drago Tell Dramis 2781 sequence of Hera 2781, Hestia 2781, Array 2781, and Sol 2781.




Earth Prime


Book Description

Earth Prime is the first of two collections of aftermath stories set in the distant future of the Earth Girl trilogy (Earth Girl, Earth Star, and Earth Flight). This collection is set immediately after Earth Flight, and focuses on Jarra, Fian, and the other archaeologists before they head to excavate the alien ruins on Fortuna. Full Contents List:- The End, and the New Beginning – Jarra Tell Morrath (Revised collected edition of the serial previously published on the author’s website.) I Will Be Right Here Waiting – Fian Eklund (Novelette) Twenty Seconds in Ark – Dalmora Rostha (Short story) Full Circle – Lecturer Dannel Playdon (Novelette) Raw Material – Krath Karman (Short story) Balance of Power – Amalie Roche (Novelette) The Real Jerez Rivera – Jerez Rivera (Novelette) Year End 2788 – Lecturer Dannel Playdon (A related short story set eleven months earlier.)




The Scavenger's Guide


Book Description

Are you ready to navigate a world turned upside down? Step into the ultimate survival handbook, "The Scavenger's Guide," designed to equip you with the skills necessary to thrive in any environment. This essential eBook transforms the art of scavenging into a masterclass of resourcefulness and adaptability. ### Master Reconnaissance Learn to map your surroundings, identify key landmarks, and find habitable zones crucial for survival. In Chapter 1, understand the terrain like never before. ### Scavenging Essentials Discover the secrets to locating water sources, non-perishable foods, and materials for clothing and shelter. Chapter 2 provides you with practical steps to gather the fundamentals needed to sustain life. ### Improvised Tools Unlock the potential of everyday objects. Chapter 3 teaches you how to create basic tools from junk, repurpose household items, and maintain essential equipment, making the crafted items as reliable as commercial products. ### Medical Supplies From finding first aid kits to utilizing natural remedies and crafting medical tools, Chapter 4 covers life-saving techniques and medical essentials for emergencies. ### Vehicle Maintenance Want to keep moving? Chapter 5 dives into finding and maintaining vehicles, including essential repairs and sourcing fuel, so you're never stranded when it matters most. ### Weapons and Self-Defense Ensure your protection with Chapter 6's comprehensive guide on scavenging firearms, crafting melee weapons, and developing defensive strategies. ### Communication Stay connected. Chapter 7 covers how to scavenge radios, use improvised communication methods, and keep your messages secure. ### Shelter and Utilities Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 walk you through scouting for safe havens, hardening structures, finding power sources, and crafting heating solutions – establishing a secure and comfortable home base. ### Food Sources and Clothing Delve into Chapters 10 and 11 to forage wild edibles, hunt, grow food, and find or improvise durable clothing and protective gear. ### Knowledge and Community Chapters 12 and 14 help you build a robust survival library, form resilient communities, and establish trust among group members. ### Mental Resilience and Sustainability Chapters 15 and 18 focus on maintaining mental health and developing long-term survival strategies that ensure sustainable living. ### Advanced Skills Engage in advanced navigation, adapt to environmental challenges, and prepare for long-term survival with Chapters 16 and 17. Learn to navigate by the stars, survive extreme weather, and effectively use urban and wilderness landscapes. "The Scavenger's Guide" is your indispensable companion in mastering the art of post-apocalyptic survival. Equip yourself with the knowledge to not just survive, but thrive, no matter the circumstances. Don't wait to prepare for the unknown. Unlock the skills you need and start your journey towards self-reliance and resilience today!




The Scavenger's Daughter


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A searing family drama of Alzheimer's, madness, and murder by the Edgar Award-winning author of Matter of Intent . . . When John Pickett is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, his children find themselves in a virtual war with their stepmother. At every turn she thwarts their efforts to secure John's care and the family's security. Finally she resorts to a shocking act of violence. Wading into family conflicts and long-buried secrets, Detective Maxine Travis tries to piece together what made Ruthie Pickett point a gun at her husband and pull the trigger.