The Siege of LX-925

The Siege of LX-925

J.J. Mainor

Science Fiction

The Republic Ship Freedom has been ordered to remove a group of defiant miners from the dead world LX-925. As UN inspector Dr. Remy Duval marvels over the advanced technology at the crew's disposal, he quickly understands the horrific downside to these wonders. Risking everything, Remy schemes to bring a peaceful end to the stand-off before it escalates into genocide.In the early 23rd century, four nations dominate interstellar travel. Their programs have remained a mystery to the people of Earth, including their own people, and the UN wants to know why. Previous inspectors have yielded little insightful information. Dr. Remy Duval is the latest to venture into the unknown.The Republic Ship Freedom has been ordered to remove a group of defiant miners from the dead world LX-925. As Remy marvels over the advanced technology at the crew's disposal, he quickly understands the horrific downside to these wonders. Risking everything, Remy schemes to bring a peaceful end to the stand-off before it escalates into genocide.
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Timberlands: Blood and Prey

Timberlands: Blood and Prey

J.J. Mainor

Science Fiction

After witnessing his brother's death and fleeing from the killer in the woods during a camping trip, Gunner returns to the remote timberlands of Northern Maine with three friends to recover the body. He feels he's ready for the killer this time, but he's not ready for the surprises the forest hides.Two men try to steal a famous art piece. A young girl struggle with her fate. A teen needs a way around her mother's wrath. THE FATE OF JULIET AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is a collection of short stories by Beth Lindsay, ranging in genre and length. The collection includes "The Fate of Juliet," "The Multiple Choice Life," and "The Fountain Heist." These stories tackle themes related to consequences of one’s choices. Two men break into a museum during a dangerous storm and must escape unharmed in the story THE FOUTAIN HEIST. THE Multiple Choice Life explores a world where all a person's choices are presented before them, and they must make a choice from only those options. The Fate of Juliet follows the decision making of Juliet, a high school girl that hates her name and the fate that associated with it.
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Dione's War Part 1: End of Order

Dione's War Part 1: End of Order

J.J. Mainor

Science Fiction

End of Order documents the final hours of the EDF battle carrier Legacy and her crew as a force of disenfranchised Earth expatriates calling themselves the Vandals wage a final assault to implement their Final Solution on the planet Legacy has sworn to protect.End of Order documents the final hours of the battle carrier Legacy and her crew as a force of disenfranchised Earth expatriates calling themselves the Vandals wage a final assault to implement their Final Solution on the planet Legacy has sworn to protect.
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While Time Can Wait

While Time Can Wait

J.J. Mainor

Science Fiction

A lighthearted short story of a god-like alien who shows up in one man's back yard with a message."The Summer Dress" is a short story that was runner up in the 2015 Hot Air "Too Write" Literary Festival held in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. It first appeared in a book of short stories entitled "The Little Book of Dark Tales", which is available from Amazon Book Store, signed copies of which can be purchased direct from the author's website at www.wrarmstrong.comReviews of this story would be most welcome.
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My Internet Nightmare

My Internet Nightmare

J.J. Mainor

Science Fiction

A moderator for an internet message board holds a grudge against me. There's nothing he can do about it though, right?A moderator for an internet message board holds a grudge against me. There's nothing he can do about it though, right?Contains free previews of USS Krakowski, Are There Heroes In Hell?, and Prisoners of Utopia.
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