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Something changed that night of the Shift Event, and it's only growing stronger. Karin Makos’ powers are in flux. Ever since she thwarted the Shift Event on Nova, a second power has awakened inside her - and it’s not about to be ignored. But she has other worries. A hot new lead on The Eurynome Project has them en route to Earth, guns blazing. When they get there, they find more than they ever could have dreamed. Experience the penultimate book in this thrilling space opera series today!

The journey began with an escape—one that was supposed to set us free. After breaking through the layers of illusion that bound us in “The Experiment”, I thought we were finally done with the beings, that my family and I could return to the safety of the real world. But safety, I’ve learned, is as fragile as the walls of the realities they create. In those first few moments of freedom, I dared to believe that the nightmare was over. The relentless chase, the manipulation of our minds, the distorted visions of people and places we once knew—it all seemed behind us.

In one harrowingly destructive instant, a mysterious seismic pulse in the Scottish Highlands rips away all semblance of global security. Complacency grew in the years since Dan McCarthy brought humanity into contact with intelligent aliens, but those days are gone. When peace is shattered, fear takes over.

America's worst fears are realized when a hospital is the target of a suspected terrorist bombing. As our first responders descend on the area, a discovery is made that will change the course of human history. Three aliens emerge from the wreckage, and three humans are chosen as Earth's champions. Will the bond they share be enough to save us all from destruction?

Joshua wakes to a pitch-black facility. He’s trapped, along with several others who know as little as he does. Someone put them there. Someone who won’t let them escape. Someone who doesn’t want them to know the truth. Joshua and the others must work together to find their freedom. Failure to do so will lose much more than their lives…

The first Guardians in 90,000 years have awakened. Hunted from birth by an ancient force that has consumed entire worlds, Chloe and Max discover they possess extraordinary abilities that come with a deadly price. Guided by Ryder, their sworn Protector, and an ancient AI with secrets of its own...

Twenty billion people live on the Earth in a city with no end. Pollution, corruption, high unemployment, and the lack of clean water leave the population scratching out a meager existence. Easton Miller Takes a chance on a job in the colonies on a new world. Expecting to find a better life he is faced with knowledge of a horrifying secret buried deep inside of him. A secret that will change the existence of mankind and the very perception of what and who we are. 

Earth has attained world peace at last. Overseen by the World Council, based in Jerusalem, the planet has truly become a global community, and humanity has reached an age of enlightenment. This is the time when the visitors arrive. Wielding near-miraculous technology, they arrive claiming to have seeded Earth with humans, and have returned to claim "their own." Their claims and their appearance seem prophesied by the Bible, and religion and politics clash as arguments break out about whether these visitors have the right to take people.

Adversity shows who you really are. For Max Tyco, nothing has been the same since he was taken from Earth and introduced to the Rowki. Chosen for his depth of potential, a new twist has changed everything. Max's weapon—the sardonium he can control with his mind—has turned a shade of red designated for only the fiercest of warriors. Unsure how to control this newfound power driven from a place of rage, Max must seek the only living warrior to experience this before.

Defy the inevitable. Such is the stance of Confederation captain Eric Weston and the crew of the starship Odysseus, patrolling the outer limits of Priminae space, anticipating the Empire's next attacks. Connected with the Terran FTL tech—the transition drive—humanity might stand a chance against the overwhelming forces. Until the entire planetary system goes dark. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Odysseus arrives to find the Empire securing critical intelligence from Priminae ships.

In Chile's Atacama Desert, a startling discovery threatens the very fabric of reality. Satellite imagery reveals an anomaly, thirty kilometers wide, radiating a power that appears to mutate everything in its path—and it's growing. Is this merely a Drax ploy designed to reassert their control over humanity, or is it a cosmic event beyond anyone's understanding? Soon, Dr. Shepard, Colonel Peters, and their elite team are dispatched to investigate the phenomenon. But nothing can prepare them for what awaits.