Magic still holds power in this age. Tribal affiliations are still dominant. Settlers and nomads raid each other and regard each other with suspicion. Cultural contacts are often fraught with peril. When a young boy of the nomadic pastoralist Sharp-Shooter tribe, Frakâna, shows up in the Settlement of the Deepmoors, asking permission to visit one of their holy sites, it naturally raises suspicions. The two Deepmoors sent to accompany him, Satbai and Nâla, seek to uncover the truth about Frakâna, but in so doing they trigger an avalanche of violence and intrigue that threatens to split the Deepmoor Settlement apart. Can the Deepmoors and the Sharp-Shooters put their differences aside long enough to prevent an all-out war?

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Desperation, ideals, greed, and hope - they all have a role to play in tearing the galaxy apart. The human race finds itself at the precipice; a mysterious, monstrous force threatens everything in the cosmos, and all the while, the unity of humanity's Empire threatens to shatter just when it is needed most. Never before has extinction been so tangible a possibility, and never before has exceptional courage, intellect, and luck been more needed. This is a story about more than just people, their ambitions, and their conflicts: it is a story about crisis, set in a universe where survival, for any side, and for anyone, may be impossible. It remains to be seen if the popular patriotic saying, "Humanity endures," will remain true - even for a week. -- If you wish you purchase a paperback version of this novel, you can do so on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Humanity-Endures-Evan-Peter-Armstrong/dp/B08P8QK86H. You can also buy the ebook here, if you feel like supporting me or just want different file formats: leanpub.com/humanityendures If you find a mistake while reading my book, or otherwise wish to communicate with me, feel free to message me. (or if you want to be serious and official, use my email, evanpeterarmstrong@gmail.com). Cover image credit: ESO/NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Kornmesser/R. Hurt (License: CC BY 4.0) Alterations have been made. Link to image: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1339a/ And a final notice to all of my illustrious readers: while this book is complete, I cannot be certain that I've found EVERY mistake: if any of you find errors that somehow escaped me, please let me know so that I can correct them.

When his daughter and son-in-law are brutally murdered, Master Zo vows to do anything to keep his grandson, Spark, safe. He teaches Spark how to fight, defend himself, and helps him increase his stamina, speed, and agility. When another child, Ace, falls from the sky, he joins in this regime and the two become brothers. They grow stronger together, locked away from the world in their remote cabin. But a meteor hits Earth infusing the boys with new abilities, just in time to save Earth from a race of aliens intent on destroying humanity. As the boys embark on their new journey, they meet three people with similar powers and the five become a team. While the brothers fight to save their planet, they have magical, but very different experiences along the way. One will find love and friendship, while the other falls into a trap of anger and power. Can their bond survive the war or will their years of training and friendship be for nothing?

In the spirit of great Space Opera by Peter F Hamilton, Jack Campbell, and Larry Niven comes Aeon 14. If you love strong heroines like Kris Longknife, then you're going to love Tanis Richards. Major Richards needs to get out of the Sol System Demoted by the military and hung out to dry, the media labels her the Butcher of Toro. Despite her soiled record, Tanis still one of the best military counter-insurgency officers in the Terran Space Force. And they need her to find the terrorists responsible for trying to destroy the GSS Intrepid, a massive interstellar colony ship in the final phases of construction at the Mars Outer Shipyards. It'll be her ticket out of the Sol system, but Tanis discovers she is up against more than mercenaries and assassins. Major corporations and governments have a vested interest in ensuring the Intrepid never leaves Sol, ultimately pitting Tanis against factions inside her own military. With few friends left, Tanis will need to fight for her life to get outsystem. Contains violence and some foul language. 17+ recommended.

Cassa Ironbrooke and Eliana Krahl, a pair of adventurers, were left stranded in a remote, isolated town. To escape it, they only had two impossible options: be strong enough to traverse its surrounding wildernesses inhabited by powerful, voracious creatures, or be wealthy enough to afford exorbitant airship tickets. When they were on the verge of losing hope, they discovered their long lost master's missing journal, containing clues of his whereabouts and the means to achieve their quest. The journal prompted them to resume their adventure and seek their master. The duo would later stumble upon numerous conflicts and conspiracies as they went on their quest. In the end, everything led to the phrase written on the last page of the journal: Untapped Memories. _________________________ Cover by Ditya

*Featured on Wattpad Explorer's Near Future Visions reading list!* A century ago, our AI benefactor, Moses, disappeared, taking mankind's future with him. The dream of the stars is dead. Earth is silent and the colonies of the solar system slowly dwindle. Everyday life depends on technology that we no longer understand. The future is grim. Freelancer for hire Matthew Cole struggles to pay the bills and keep his ship in the air. He's always been a loner, but as the years go on and the solar system grows ever more dangerous, the time has come that he'll have to either find a crew or perish. When the specter of Matthew's past comes back to haunt him, his new crew will have to come together around their captain. They'll find that he is a rare kind of man, a man with principles. And that might be just what humanity needs.

In a stellar prequel to CLOUD 9, the tech-conglomerate Delphi Corp. is making 2086 a year to remember. The firm's supercomputer software has reached into a parallel universe where a reptilian race - Yhemlen - are in a fiery battle against the Greys for supremacy over Earth. When business tycoon Ellis Bartram realizes the blunder, people around the country are already dead from a viral epidemic that Delphi Corp. has caused. As the economic crisis worsens, a classified project arises in Washington, D.C., to fix the automated failures. Scientists delve into the Cloud source code using a neural-link, though what they discover is an alternate timeline on prehistoric Earth that forever alters their vision. Once humans enter the fray, they're forced to solve an ancient mystery before their world is destroyed.

Spies are cold and independent. Sage Winters is the top agent at the most prestigious agency (TSA) and exactly that. After her parents are killed, she takes in her two other agents, Clara and Morgan, and becomes their mission leader. Between secret missions and high school, there is no room for error. When the girls are assigned to save the world, three agents from their rival agency come with it. When they turn out to be their worst enemies, will the girls turn in their guns and quit or will they save the world? {yes, I actually read all of your comments & I love them!!} *I don't own any songs, pictures, or videos used* [hardcore editing going on]

**RUNNER UP** THE IMMORTALS' CONQUEST 2022 It was so easy to be misunderstood and villainized when you're a demon, even one as nice and harmless as Lifen. As if that was not enough, she was captured and bound into a painting! The temporary bind became somewhat permanent due to unforeseen circumstances. After decades of confinement, a ray of hope came in the form of a young handsome demon hunter. It was his job to catch, reform and evaluate demons. He could also determine if a demon had repented enough to be released or if not, executed. Will Lifen be able to convince the demon hunter and justify her past 'vile' actions? Will she be able to finally tell her side of the story? Or will he wield his power of judgement for justice and rid the world of yet another evil demon? ----- Prompt #10 The Rooster - The Other Side Demons have always been villainized in mythical tales. But what if we have never been told the other side of the story?