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  Short Summary A.G. Riddle is , for good reason, one of the foremost science-fiction authors of the modern age, his mind not only rife with original ideas, but also extremely well-versed in expressing them. In his latest novel, titled Quantum Radio , he follows Dr. Tyson Klein, a CERN scientist working with the Large Hadron Collider , on the verge of making a nigh-unimaginable discovery, the truth of which threatens to radically change the future.

  Short Summary Andrew Mayne has given quite enough time to Theo Cray and Jessica Blackwood in their own separate series, finally uniting them together in the first novel marking their new adventures together, titled Mastermind . In this story, they team up together to take on a sinister criminal known as the Warlock, seemingly capable of erasing entire cities from the face of the Earth.

  Short Summary Neal Stephenson seems quite keen on warning us about the potential doom we're bringing on ourselves, at least if his latest novel, Termination Shock , is anything to go by. In it, he tells a story spanning multiple continents and following people of different cultures as they all have to contend with the many ravages brought on by global warming. Meanwhile, a visionary billionaire comes up with a solution to reverse the process, but its consequences might be too much for humanity to bear.

  Jasper T. Scott has evidently dedicated a large amount of time to thinking about and exploring many pressing topics in the realm of science-fiction, and in his novel Arrival , he takes us to the midst of a sudden alien invasion. More precisely, we follow the Randall family in their hopeless attempts to find a safe haven as a giant, gravity-defying ship appears from the clouds and sets its course straight for LA.

  Bobby Akart has proven himself as a true literary master capable of reflecting on the more pressing topics for humanity through his book series. Recently, he started a new one titled Nuclear Winter First Strike , and in it, we are told the story of humanity as it stands on the verge of a nuclear Armageddon, facing the very real possibility of total extinction.

Edward Aubry recently left the comfort of his long-standing Mayhem Wave series to try his hand at a standalone time travel novel, which he titled Unhappenings . In it, we are told the story of Nigel Walden, whose past seems to be constantly rewriting itself from one day to the next since the age of fourteen.  A few years later, he receives a visit from two people of his own future, one being an elderly version of himself, and they attempt to find the truth behind the “unhappenings”.

Neal Asher has done what few authors can bring themselves to do, and published the third and final book in the Transformation series, titled Infinity Engine. Picking up from the events of the second book, the AI Penny Royal is set on a collision course with the ever-growing Brockle, another, potentially more dangerous swarm-robot AI. Meanwhile, Thorvald is fighting for his life against technology gone rogue aboard the war factory.

Neal Asher is one of the more exceptional voices in science-fiction of our modern times, displaying his ability to write unique and stunning space operas in a very distinct style time and time again. The Transformation series is arguably one of his most celebrated works, and the second book, titled War Factory , has us following Thorvald Spear as he pursues a rogue AI across hostile galaxies, while his enemies are doing the same, setting the stage for a supermassive firestorm.

A.G. Riddle's Long Winter Trilogy Series is one many of us will remember for the amazing story it brings of humanity's last stand against an overwhelming enemy in times of hopelessness. In The Lost Colony , the third book in the series, we follow James and Emma on their own respective struggles as humanity tries to settle itself on a new planet with an unseen danger none could have foreseen.

A.G. Riddle has brought many of our truest fears to life with his Long Winter Trilogy series, depicting the darkest hour of humanity as alien invaders shut down the planet. In The Solar War , the second book in the series, we follow Emma Matthews and James Sinclair after they have survived the winter, and are now trying to give some semblance of normalcy to their lives... however, a troubling bit of news heralds the return of the invaders.

A.G. Riddle is a true literary explorer seeking to push humanity to its limits and beyond, setting them on a desperate collision course with something beyond its understanding in Winter World . With a sudden ice age dawning on humanity entire swathes of land become uninhabitable and people begin dropping like flies, with anarchy reigning supreme. Looking to the stars for a miraculous solution, the remnants of humanity find a massive mysterious object floating near Mars ...whatever it is, our civilization's hopes of survival rest entirely in its hands.

David Pedreira begins his foray into the realm of literature with great aspirations, unravelling the webs of treachery behind the first murder of a man in outer space in his first novel, Gunpowder Moon . We are taken to visit a future where Earth's survival depends on lunar helium, one where the chief of U.S. mining operations finds himself racing against the clock when one of his workers is killed by a bomb. Whether on Earth or beyond the skies, the evil men do thrives onwards.

Marko Kloos has chronicled humanity's epic saga in its fight against the alien invaders known as the Lankies in his Frontlines series, and in the newest addition, Points of Impact , it looks like the tables might finally begin to turn. As Earth's armed forces have stopped the alien advance, they are also preparing to launch into play advanced new ships and weapons that would, for the first time ever, put them on equal footing with the invaders. Of course, the course of war waits for no man, and these formidable foes also have a few tricks left up their sleeve.

Carmen Amato has published a large number of novels taking place in Central America, a place she is well-acquainted with from her time spent living there. However, for one of her latest novels, Awakening Macbeth , she decided to stray far from her comfort zone and go all the way to Scotland, telling us the story of professor Brodie Macbeth from the University of Virginia.

Ann Leckie has presented us with one of the most unforgettable science-fiction worlds in the Imperial Radch trilogy, and in her new novel Provenance she takes us right back to it, albeit to tell a different story. This time around, we are following a young woman by the name of Ingray who must rescue her charge from an infamous prison planet, which only proves to be the beginning of her turmoil. On her home planet, a very real political strife is evolving, pitting human and alien governments against each other... will she be able to navigate the turbulence and find her way?

M.C. Glan's Fading Humanity The idea that one day we'll be forced to leave Earth and look for a shelter elsewhere is certainly not without foundation. With each and every second we are further exhausting the non-renewable resources that make our civilization turn round, and even if we manage to move on to completely recyclable energy and solve all the critical worldly issues (such as hunger and diseases), we'll still have to deal with a dying sun.

An Accelerated Evolution A mere few years ago the term social networks wasn't even a thing because there was really only one, MySpace, and the relative few who used it (at least in comparison to today's social networkers) didn't give it all that much thought or importance. However, fast forward to today and it's impossible to imagine a world that isn't dominated by Facebook feeds, Twitter posts, Instagram snaps and whatever else we may have.

Marko Kloos has dazzled us time and time again with his Frontlines series, and to the great joy and relief of his fans all over the world the latest chapter in that saga was published recently: Fields of Fire . In this one, we follow Andrew and Halley once again as they find themselves at the forefront of the desperate human attempt to recapture Mars from the Lankies, more than a year after its conquest.

The Power of Melancholy Nostalgia is a feeling that comes us over every single one of us at some point or another, whether we're simply lost in the carefree days of our childhood or just daydreaming of a time when things were better. For the most part, we can only experience that feeling in relation to our own past; after all, how can one feel nostalgic for something they never had? Nevertheless, that's exactly what Ray Bradbury does to us in his classic novel Something Wicked This Way Comes : he makes us yearn for a time and a life we've never lived.

The alien invasion trope is perhaps one of the most often portrayed invasion scenarios in popular culture, and it's quite possible that it won't get stale anytime soon; as long as we haven't encountered anyone out there in the great beyond, the possibilities remain limitless. With so many books revolving around the topic, it really does take something special for an author to get themselves noticed, but debuting writer J. Patrick Black has certainly done that with his first novel, Ninth City Burning .