Showing results by author "J. Daniels" in Science Fiction

Adrift in the divide between galaxies and surrounded by the vast emptiness of the intergalactic void, the Tantalus Cluster is the only home humanity has ever known. Desperate and facing starvation, humanity’s only hope is a strange nebula that has suddenly appeared beyond the edge of the cluster. Its shifting clouds may hide a source of salvation for the people of Tantalus, but time is running out.

Living up to your kick-butt image as an elite monster wrestler is hard when you (maybe) want to kiss your hated rival. A fun enemies-to-lovers lesbian romantasy. To the whole world, Athena Rainstorm is the most hated villain in Elite Monster Wrestling. Away from the boos and jeers that slice...

Most mercenary units fly flags on two flagpoles at their headquarters: one with their unit’s flag, and other bearing the flag of their current employer. However, the Third Regimental Combat Team—a.k.a. the Eridani Light Horse—leaves one flagpole bare, as a reminder of the death of the Star League, and the other pole flies the Light Horse’s unit and regimental flags at half-mast.

The planet is ravaged by violent storms and failing crops and much of the world is now uninhabitable. Amidst a world of hungry and desperate people, the Department of Environmental Justice have been tasked with finding and executing those who have denied climate change.

There is a thin wall between our world and that of the Fae, and, during times of war, it is easily stepped through. The passions and emotions stirred by violence and combat bleed over, and the supernatural often awake from long slumber to meddle in mortal affairs. Then also, there are the humans who purposely force that wall down seeking glory and power.

Zodiac Station, a beacon of interstellar innovation, has fallen. Amidst searing heat and crumbling steel, Kim must navigate a labyrinth of war-torn corridors, dodging rogue androids and uncovering a sinister conspiracy orchestrated by the enigmatic Black Sun. Her only mission: protect Sakura, no matter the cost.

 Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson, and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now you can, too. A constellation of the brightest lights in the science fiction and fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field.  

The first season of the Tor.com Collection includes the following Tor.com audiobooks originally published separately in the fall of 2015: The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson; Witches of Lychford by Paul Cornell; Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss; Binti by Nnedi Okorafor; The Last Witness by K. J. Parker; Of Sorrow & Such by Angela Slatter; Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace; The Builders by Daniel Polansky....

They came in peace...or so they said. Here are 18 examples of how they lied. This is an exciting collection of first contact science fiction stories, all completely different! Take a risk - venture into the unknown with us. Who is out there? What will they want from us? Come join us in our adventure to find out how first contact pans out. It will be a great adventure!

History may be written by the victors, but it is not always written in stone. It comes down to a bit of luck. What if the histories of Billy the Kid, Vlad Dracula, and Jack the Ripper had a new twist, an alternate history? What if the fictional world of The Great Gadsby had a hidden tale?

Stephen got stoned so he could deal with the chemo, but it's his husband who really needs the drugs. After all, watching your partner of twenty years die of cancer can leave you courting bankruptcy, your life in ruins. It can drive you to steal, or cheat, or look for hope in a can of chicken-noodle soup you bought from the demonic pawnbroker at a creepy old hock shop at the edge of nowhere.

A quirky collection of flash fiction based in the realm of post-apocolyptic fiction with forward by Daniel Humphreys. From the Pollenocalypse to zombies, you're sure to feel right at home with the end of the world.

When your ass is on the line, they'll kick it off! They surfed a supernova. They beat the Poseidon Front. They raptured the rugrats and made the solar system safe for the most bodacious badassery. Now Suave Rob and Gigolo Jeff are bringing their epicness to your establishment. That's right! Whether you've got problems with gropey groupies, sneaky stalkers, rapacious rivals, seriously shifty slavers, or a dangerously disastrous ducky drip, this top-notch team will put its ass on the line instead of yours.

Surfing Betelgeuse made him the galaxy's ultimate badass, but when Suave Rob Suarez gets thrown in the klink for brawling with his best bro, and forced to babysit a bevy of bratty delinquents as punishment, he figures that even badasses get the bogus end of the stick sometimes. But egregious evil never sleeps, and when his wards get hijacked by the world's most heinous underwater overlord, Suave Rob pulls out all the stops to jump bail and embark on history's most epic high-dive.

Everybody lies - especially when dating. Fortunately, Luke has your back. A self-appointed honesty enforcer, he volunteers at bars using VR optics and data mining in his quest to referee the game of love. He'll keep you honest and send you home happy...if you play fair. But a world without secrets holds all kinds of surprises, even for Luke - like transparency activists, and broken hearts, and the unexpected appearance of an Open Source Woman.

Climbing Olympus Mons put him on the map. Winning a gold medal in asteroid jumping got him great press. Children everywhere tune in to watch every time he skydives from a space station. But Suave Rob Suarez likes to aim high - really high. Together with his stunt partner and their childhood hero, he aims to stage the biggest daredevil stunt in the history of the universe.

Gear up for high-flying heists, cutlass-clashing duels, and steam-powered mayhem. From gritty alleyways to sky-high airships, this anthology throws you into the heart of adventure—where pirates rule, danger lurks, and only the bold survive. So, tighten your goggles, grab your cutlass, and hold on tight.