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In the future, venturing out into the stars is more than a way for humanity to chart the cosmos—it's big business. Every time a new planet is discovered, the highest bidder gets first dibs with exclusive property rights for a year. Anything they can find, they can keep. The planet Limbo was considered a waste of rock to most, which is the only reason apprentice cargo master Dane Thorson and the rest of the crew of the Solar Queen could afford to bid on it. But they soon discover that Limbo is far from uninhabited, the Solar Queen is far from the first ship to explore it.

In the heart of the Civil War, Drew Rennie faces a challenging journey as a cavalry scout under Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. After leaving home in 1862, Drew struggles with the weight of his grandfather's disdain, stemming from family secrets and a difficult past. As he navigates the tumultuous landscape of war, he takes on the responsibility of his spirited fifteen-year-old cousin, Boyd, who has defied his family to join the fight. Together, they encounter the harsh realities of military life, testing their courage and brotherhood. This gripping story explores themes of loyalty, ...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Tubacca, Arizona, is a town filled with veterans seeking a fresh start. Amid this backdrop, Drew Rennie arrives with his thoroughbred stud, Shiloh, a mare close to giving birth, and a mule. As a recently discharged soldier from Forrest’s Confederate scouts, Drew carries the weight of his past. In a place where every newcomer is scrutinized, he must navigate the complexities of a town that mirrors his own shattered spirit. Drew's struggle is not just for survival but for redemption. He encounters others like him, each with their own burdens and stories, as ...

Operation Cochise: a carefully planned Western move to colonize a planet ahead of the Reds. Travis Fox had been an eager volunteer, but the morning he dragged himself half-conscious from the wrecked spaceship on the planet Topaz, he sensed the terror which would threaten the project. Travis never learned why the ship had crashed, nor why he and the other Apache agents had been shot into space without warning and under Redax control, a machine which had returned them to ancestral mentality. But the dangers on Topaz demanded free minds, for Travis soon realized that if the Reds already encamped ...

Now that the latest world wide war has ended, Captain Garin, the hottest fighter pilot of the American force, is reduced to poverty and hunger as a civilian. He is approached to work for an expedition to Antarctica to investigate an odd mist that obscures everything. Eagerly accepting the job he finds himself 'summoned' by strange creatures in that mist to fight the Caves of Darkness. His mission is mysterious but exciting and apparently foretold. "Send the Black Throne to dust; conquer the Black Ones, and bring the Daughter from the Caves of Darkness." These were the tasks Garin must perform ...

Simon Tregarth, a man from our own world, escapes his doom through the gates to the Witch World. There he aids the witch Jaelithe's escape from the hounds of Alizon, only to find himself embroiled in a deeper war against an even deadlier foe: the Kolder.

Time Agents Ross Murdock and Gordon Ashe return for another assignment, this time to the tropical island paradise planet of Hawaika. Something apocalyptic has occurred in this planet’s history, altering its topography and cleansing it of all intelligent life. But something goes wrong when they attempt a peek at the past through a Time Gate, and with the Polynesian girl Karara and her trained dolphins Tino-rau and Taua, are plunged into a conflict between a dying super-race, barbarian natives, and invading aliens. (Summary by Mark Nelson)

The Throg task force struck the Terran survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack. Eye-searing lances of energy lashed back and forth across the base with methodical accuracy. And a single cowering witness, flattened on a ledge in the heights above, knew that when the last of those yellow-red bolts fell, nothing human would be left alive down there. And so Shann Lantee, most menial of the Terrans attached to the camp on the planet Warlock, was left alone and weaponless in the ...

Ralestone Luck follows the three Ralestone siblings as they return to their crumbling ancestral home, Pirate’s Haven, in search of their family’s lost sword—a talisman said to restore their fortunes. With mystery, adventure, and unexpected dangers lurking, they must unravel the secrets of the past to reclaim their legacy. A thrilling blend of history, mystery, and Southern Gothic intrigue.

Rebel Spurs continues the saga of Drew Rennie as he rides into Arizona after the Civil War, seeking the father he never knew. Hiding his true identity, Drew must navigate danger, betrayal, and the untamed frontier in a gripping Western filled with suspense, honor, and self-discovery.

Ride Proud, Rebel! follows young Confederate cavalry scout Drew Rennie as he fights in the final year of the Civil War. Tasked with protecting his reckless cousin while navigating dangerous battles and shifting loyalties, Drew faces the harsh realities of war, honor, and survival. A gripping tale of courage, duty, and the cost of conflict.

Imaginative stories of dark powers, courageous heroes, and breathtaking adventure from "one of the pioneer women in science fiction" (Anne McCaffrey). In a career spanning from the Golden Age of science fiction and fantasy to the modern age, Andre Norton's brilliant mind and inimitable talents...

When a Terran outpost is destroyed by the menacing insectoid Throgs, two human (and two wolverines) survivors must find a way to survive being hunted on a hostile planet. Only an unlikely alliance with the telepathic saurian inhabitants—and the wisdom to distinguish between dreams and reality—will lead them out of darkness and towards a united future.

Even the coming of an autumn dusk could not subdue the color of this land. Shadows here were not gray or black; they were violet and purple. The crumbling adobe walls were laced by strings of crimson peppers, vivid in the torch and lantern light. It had been this way for days, red and yellow, violet—colors many had hardly been aware existed back in the cool green, silver, gray-brown of Kentucky. So this was Tubacca! Back in ‘59 this had been a flourishing town, well on its way to prominence in the Southwest.

Three generations of people have been raised on Astra, a colony established by people escaping from the tyrannical government of Terra. Dalgard is embarking on his coming-of-age exploration of the unknown northern lands. In his canoe with a friendly merman native he travels north and discovers proof that Those Others, the evil master race that formerly ruled the planet, are still a danger.

The Patrol has a strict policy of pushing any star ship infected with unknown plagues straight into the sun, no questions asked. When the crew of the Queen start dropping like flies with no explanation, rival traders start crying, 'Plague Ship!'

Centuries after the civilized world destroyed itself in a dimly-remembered final war, a few rebels courageously searched through the shattered cities-trying to regain old knowledge.

None loves the land as well as Lorcan, orphaned at birth, who has sought his birthright for as long as he can remember. Exiled from his native land when it was invaded by Alizon, he spent his youth in Paltendale where he was treated as an outsider, especially by Hogeth, an heir of that dale, who resented Lorcan’s presence when both were still young men.

Eydrth is a Master Songsmith...who has no magic. She will do anything to save her father from the evil that has stolen his mind. But the paths to the magic of the Witch World are many — and to save the ones you love, the truest magic must come from the heart.

The heritage of the Gryphon will choose its own. The time of choice is now. The urge within him is overwhelming, and Kerovan - he of the cloven hooves and amber eyes - is driven toward the mountains - toward the dark. With him goes the Lady Joisan, who carries with her secrets unknown to Kerovan.