A story in the Mage and Magic Universe Universe
His life was crap, nothing ever seemed to go his way. His wife had kicked him out he was at the end of his rope, then one day he had a strange dream, or was it? The beautiful woman who befriended him, the new worlds and people what wasn't to like?
A Make the Cut Story (4) Book 4 in the Make the Cut series. We know that John succeeded in freeing the Earth from the domination of the enemy Master AI. Now, almost two centuries in the future, a new human society has developed. Despite the fresh start, issues remain. Against the backdrop of the enemy Assemblage Ark growing ever closer, turmoil ensues. What has happened to John and why are his AI companions acting so strangely?
The colony "world" is a poverty stricken agricultural society with only two exports: the fermented products of their world's unique grapes, and the salvaged war equipment, now selling at about 1% of its true value. The legend of MERLIN, the super-computer said to have planned the grand strategy which successfully concluded the war. "If we could only find Merlin," the inhabitants said to each other, "all our problems would be solved.
A story in the Damsels In Distress Universe
A new Hero is recruited to work on Chaos, and is taken as a Hero Companion on an orientation visit. Al, being the person he is, can't help but look to change how things are done, and change them for the better. Plenty of action, and no sex. The first of many stories about this Hero.
Bron is the offspring of infamous space pirates but instead of following in the family footsteps he decides to become an electronic engineer. Unfortunately, every time he tries to get out, something pulls him back in.
Jack Coralane and the crew of the Astral Feather conduct drone hunting operations to combat a new breed of space piracy. Seemingly mundane, routine, meant to be a simple task destroying their targets from a safe distance. Their next contract however, may not be so mundane, and could threaten to throw them into a cauldron of danger far more real than they could have ever imagined.
Imperium (1) An Uncertain Future in a New Past. During the test flight of a prototype faster-than-light craft, Lt. Commander Ky is flung into the ancient past that never existed. Rome has fallen, defeated by the mighty Carthaginian Empire. Hounded by the Carthaginians bent on conquering the known world, Rome is on the verge of destruction. Stranded and alone, except for a tactical AI implanted in his head, Ky has lost everything and must find a way to live in a world different than anything he's ever known.