Polar Science Fiction

Mitch Matthews is writer struggling to make ends meet when his wife's brother offers them a first-class seat on a flight from Hong Kong to New York. When his wife needs to stay behind, it becomes an opportunity for some quality daddy-daughter time with his five-year-old Lilly. At check-in, they run into a strange Norwegian arguing with a huge Russian. A mysterious redhead is guarding a package in the business lounge. But everything is fine...right up until the event. Within hours of Allied Airlines 695 disappearing, a massive international search is launched.

For fans of determined plus-sized heroines and cinnamon-roll bear shifters, A Polar Expedition is the first standalone novella in the Shades of Sanctuary series, where the vibes are cozy, the heat is high, and the mates are monstrous. Grab a cup of tea and snuggle in because while the burn might be slow, the HEA is only a few hours away!

In Polar City - the capital of Hagar, one of the planets in the forlorn Star Republic - a human-dominated entity is caught in the power politics between the enormous Interstellar Confederation and the Coreward Alliance. The leaders of these entities keep their alien eyes on the Republic in the hopes of one day adding its territory to theirs. When an alien member of the Confederation is found murdered in Hagar's public square, the situation turns dangerous fast.

Roman fantastique qui se passe dans le monde réel, contemporain, qui bascule lorsque les reflets des personnes dans les miroirs tentent de prendre leur place. Ils ne veulent plus les suivre comme de simples marionnettes. Au fil des jours, de plus en plus de reflets traversent les miroirs, en tentant d'entraîner les personnes reflétées de l'autre côté.

When archaeologist Annja Creed reluctantly agrees to help an old colleague on a dig in Antarctica, she wonders what he's gotten her into. It turns out that her former associate has found a necklace made of an unknown metal depicting three snakes. He claims it's over 40,000 years old — and that it may not have earthly origins. As the pair conduct their research, Annja soon realizes she has more to worry about than being caught in snow slides.

Polar bear shapeshifter Russell is content with his isolated life in a small Alaskan town. That is, until the arrival of a kindergarten teacher from the lower 48 blows Russell's comfortable world to pieces. One whiff of Riley Jenkins' compelling scent, and Russ is a goner. But how can he explain all that he is to this innocent young woman...and will her own dark past prevent their fated love from turning into a happily-ever-after?

An American research ship disappears in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea only to reappear a few days later. When a special US Coast Guard unit boards the vessel, they find it deserted, its power grid wrecked, two bombs waiting to explode, and an even darker secret hidden below her decks. A few miles across the international maritime boundary, a massive Russian oil platform harbors its own secret. Below the behemoth lies a mysterious energy source so powerful it threatens to topple the balance of world power in favor of Moscow. The Russians will to kill to protect it.

Four Americans seek refuge from skin cancer which has become an epidemic in the US. They meet in Canada where one has rented a gothic house close to the Eskimo village which add to the trouble. They fear the earth's magnetic poles will trade places and exterminate the human race. They try experiments that simulate a magnetic pole reversal. Then the polar swap actually happens. Will these engaging characters survive?

Two teens join an epic battle to save a distant world and its dragon prince. Whitney and Edward are ordinary teenagers, but their lives are about to take an extraordinary turn. As they approach their 13th and 14th birthdays, a mysterious force beckons to them, awakening a sense of wonder and curiosity within. Little do they know, they possess incredible powers that are entwined with the fate of a hidden world they never knew existed.

The Southern Pole of Mars is a frozen wasteland of horrific dangers, creatures from times long past, and unimaginable peril. Hired gun Jack Taylor ventures into this no man’s land to entertain his employer’s friend with a safari for the ages. But what begins as a pleasure hunt soon turns into a fight for survival when contract killers arrive to collect a bounty, and unless Taylor can stop them, it could mean doom for the Martian city of Asann’e.

In Seattle for her best friend's wedding, curvy Grace is immediately attracted to the best man, Kingston Meade. He's equally interested in her, especially since his bear insists she is their mate. The attraction is undeniable, but she still doesn't know he's a polar bear shifter. There's also the added problem of leucistic panther-shifter Ashley, who is determined to get her claws into Kingston, and she's willing to slash Grace out of his life to do it. Will the bear king of Emerald City win and keep his curvy human queen?

Meet fascinating animals that live in polar regions, including harp seals, leopard seals, orcas, penguins, polar bears, and walruses. Which ones live at both poles? Pair this nonfiction title with its fiction companion book, The Little Penguin.