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  Before Eden

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Before Eden by Arthur C. Clarke - Venus wasn't the virgin planet Mankind had always assumed. It was simply that we got there too soon. 
  "I guess," said Jerry Garfield, cutting the engines, "that this is the end of the line." With a gentle sigh, the underjets faded out; deprived of its air-cushion, the scout-car Rambling Wreck settled down upon the twisted rocks of the Hesperian Plateau.  
  There was no way forward; neither on its jets nor its tractors could S.5—to give the Wreck its official name—scale the escarpment that lay ahead. The South Pole of Venus was only thirty miles away, but it might have , been on another planet. They would have to turn back, and retrace their four-hundred-mile journey through this nightmare landscape. 
  The weather was fantastically clear, with visibility of almost a thousand yards. There was no need of radar to show the cliffs ahead; for once, the naked eye was good enough. The green auroral light, filtering down through clouds that had rolled unbroken for a million years, gave the scene an underwater appearance, and the way in which all distant objects blurred into the haze added to the impression. Sometimes it was easy to believe that they were driving across a shallow sea-bed, and more than once Jerry had imagined that he had seen fish floating overhead. 
  "Shall I call the ship, and say we’re turning back?" he asked. "Not yet," said Dr. Hutchins. "I want to think." 
  Jerry shot an appealing glance at the third member of the crew, but found no moral support there. Coleman was just as bad; although the two men argued furiously half the time, they were both scientists and therefore, in the opinion of a hard-headed engineer-navigator, not wholly responsible citizens. If Cole and Hutch had bright ideas about going forward, there was nothing he could do except register a protest.

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  Flash of Fire - The Phoenix...

  A.L. Wyss

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  2025 Bronze Medalist for "Best Series" in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 
  2019 First Place Winner of the Gertrude Warner Award for Middle Grade Fiction  
  When Vivian Carmine accidentally sets her school gym on fire, she learns the truth her parents have been hiding: she’s a phoenix. And fire? It runs in the family. 
  Before she can ask questions, her parents vanish leaving Vivian alone to uncover a world of myth, magic, and mayhem hiding in plain sight. Swept into RISE, a top-secret academy that trains magical misfits to blend into the human world, Vivian finds herself learning spycraft, combat skills, and the finer points of intentional arson. 
  With the help of a snarky fairy and the mysterious son of a rebel god, she must track down her parents, master her powers, and stop a war between gods and mortals—before it’s too late. 
  Flash of Fire is a voice-rich fantasy adventure perfect for ages 11–15. Narrated by Erin Chmela, a gifted puppeteer and voice actress who brings every character to life with heart, humor, and the spark of a true storyteller. 
  Perfect for fans of fast-paced action, strong female heroes, and everyday magic, this award-winning series starter is packed with mythology, found family, and one fierce girl determined to save the world—before it goes up in flames.

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  Corps and Clashes

  Michael Anderle

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  With money flowing in and villains going down by the week, Trev, Cassie, and Jack are building up a reputation as bounty hunters and rookie heroes. They're ready to make the official shift to hero work as soon as they can convince the local police and military they're not out of control bounty hunters only pretending to care about justice. 
   
   
   
  Trev is more concerned with improving control of his power and taking down bounties than worrying about small fry. When a local street gang decides they're going to move into his part of town, he decides to educate them about how living a law-abiding life is far less painful, especially when being a criminal means going up against Trev and his friends. 
   
   
   
  A simple altercation blossoms into a confrontation with a far more dangerous enemy force who has seized control of half the city. Trev and the team are going to have to improve both their powers and their urban warfare tactics if they want to save their city from a dark conspiracy. 
   
   
   
  Will Trev and his friends survive taking on their greatest army of enemies yet unscathed, or will they be forced to understand that ambition, no matter how well-intentioned, can outstrip ability?

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  We Can Build You

  Philip K. Dick

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  In this lyrical and moving novel, Philip K. Dick tells a story of toxic love and compassionate robots. When Louis Rosen’s electronic organ company builds a pitch-perfect robotic replica of Abraham Lincoln, they are pulled into the orbit of a shady businessman, who is looking to use Lincoln for his own profit. Meanwhile, Rosen seeks Lincoln’s advice as he woos a woman incapable of understanding human emotions—someone who may be even more robotic than Lincoln’s replica.

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  The Vampire's Cold Case

  E.H. Drake

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  Detective Gabriel Collins is the rookie on the block, ready to prove himself in the world of vampire crimes. But his new partner, Harper, is a wise-cracking maverick who plays by his own rules. When a shocking murder case lands on their desk, Gabe's by-the-book style clashes with Harper's chaotic methods. To crack the case and stop the escalating violence, they'll have to find a way to work together—or die trying. 
  Prequel Novella to the Blood Herring Trilogy.

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  Lieutenant

  Jonathan P. Brazee

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  As a certified “hero,” Sergeant Ryck Lysander gets offered a commission as a second lieutenant. 
  Only, he doesn’t feel like a hero, and his tendency to jump into a fight himself is at odds with his duties as an officer. 
  When first contact with an alien race turns into a full-blown war, Ryck is thrust into combat once again, and the battle goes poorly. 
  Before he has time to take a breath, Ryck finds himself in a crisis. Did he make a mistake by accepting the commission? Or will he rise to his newfound position? 
  With humankind facing an existential threat, one confused former hero won't amount to much. A change from infantry to recon gives him one last chance to prove that he has what it takes to not only be a leader of men... 
  ...but of Marines. 
  Experience the third entry in the bestselling series from author and retired Marine infantry Colonel Jonathan P. Brazee. If you're a fan of realistic combat, expansive scifi settings and stories, and heartpounding action, you'll love Federation Marine.

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