Bøker av Shami Stovall

A young woman takes up her grandfather's legacy to bring peace to a post-alien-invasion America in this thriller from the Dragon Award-nominated author. Hacker Kita Yamasaki is a survivor, a fighter, and the granddaughter of Dr. Benjamin Yamasaki. Once the sole human ambassador seeking peace with the alien Teth, now the doctor is long dead-and only Kita holds the knowledge that can save humanity. Though she's already foiled one effort to destroy Earth and forged an alliance with the violent, power-armored Judge Gascoigne, new threats arise. Namely, the Iron-Blooded cultists, who wish to ally themselves with the aliens in exchange for their own lives. As they bray for her blood, Kita takes off- along with Bishop, junk hunter and trusted ally-through the blasted post-apocalyptic world that remains after humankind's betrayal to the murderous alien Vay. But all is not lost . . . Kita's growing stronger, romance is blooming between her and Bishop, and most importantly, she has experienced a vision of a new Earth, in which aliens and humans work together to build an inhabitable planet out of the wasteland. Can she bring an end to the fighting before mutual hatred destroys them all? "A fantastic read . . . Kita is so much more than a hacker, and the world she moves through isn't just lethal-it feels uncomfortably familiar, and incredibly close." -Terry Maggert, coauthor of the Backyard Starship series

***This omnibus contains the first two novels in the Nexus Games series: The Nexus Games, and The Nexus Knight, both of which are available separately.***Alex Kellan has a problem.It's Christmas, and Kellan finds himself pursued by two stalkers, their intentions as shadowy as the winter night. But these are no ordinary men - they're mages intent on recruiting Kellan for the Nexus Games, a lethal tournament held in a parallel world of magic. Each game is a labyrinth of challenges, each more perilous and bewildering than the last.In this high-stakes competition, Kellan must confront not only the twisted machinations of the games but also the depths of his own resolve. Will he gain enough magic to win the next few games or will the challenges prove too great? The clock is ticking, and in the Nexus Games, quitting isn't an option."Excellent worldbuilding, excellent magic system, nice pace, and I have already purchased the second book." - Amazon Reviewer "I really liked this book. Well done characters, well thought out world. The plot started strong and kept getting better." - Amazon Reviewer

Death Lords. Celebrations. And arcanists plotting to destroy Astra Academy from within. Gray Lexly thought he had defeated the fragment of Death Lord Deimos, but Gray's dreams are now haunted by a sinister ruler of the abyssal hells. Luckily for everyone in Astra Academy, it seems Deimos won't be escaping the dreamscape anytime soon. Unfortunately for Gray, this means he's stuck with the Death Lord. So, when Deimos's followers-and enemies-come looking for him, it's Gray who stands in their way. And with cultists planning something sinister, Gray must find a way to rid himself of Deimos's presence-while he still can.

From the Dragon Award-nominated author of Astra Academy: One young woman leads a ragtag band of survivors across a fractured, post-alien-invasion America.Hacker Kita Yamasaki would do anything to escape the post-apocalyptic landscape that was the result of the Forever Winter. But for a normal person, the only options are the war-hungry nation-state of Ex Cathedra or the isolationist United California. Fortunately, Kita is anything but normal. When she finds a faded brochure for the BC Oasis-an underground greenhouse capable of sheltering a quarter million people-she jumps at the opportunity, even going so far as to steal a fission battery the oasis requires to operate at full capacity. There's just one problem . . . The battery belongs to the ruthless judges of Ex Cathedra. Now Kita finds herself the target of a deadly chase. In her race to safety, she picks up three fellow travelers: Dallas; his mute daughter, Crouton; and Bishop, a junk hunter. But will they betray her and take the battery for themselves? Is one of them a member of the cultist Iron-Blooded who worship the few remaining alien invaders scattered across Earth's wasteland? Faced with certain death if they're caught by the judges' power-armored soldiers, Kita must put aside her suspicions and make a headlong dash for sanctuary-and the promise of a new life.

Death Lords. Celebrations. And arcanists plotting to destroy Astra Academy from within.Gray Lexly thought he had defeated the fragment of Death Lord Deimos, but Gray's dreams are now haunted by a sinister ruler of the abyssal hells.Luckily for everyone in Astra Academy, it seems Deimos won't be escaping the dreamscape anytime soon. Unfortunately for Gray, this means he's stuck with the Death Lord. So, when Deimos's followers-and enemies-come looking for him, it's Gray who stands in their way.And with cultists planning something sinister, Gray must find a way to rid himself of Deimos's presence-while he still can.

"School life. Camping. And a mysterious graveyard beneath the sea. Gray and Sorin Lexly started Astra Academy with a bang. During their first few weeks, a professor tried to kill them, and even opened a portal to the abyssal hells-where the dead dwell. But that's all behind them! The portal was destroyed. Time to focus on classes and studies. Or so Gray hopes. During an Academy camping trip, Gray finds a fragment of the portal... and a few abyssal monsters that somehow crept their way into the world of the living. Determined to set things right, Gray informs Professor Helmith of what he found. Unfortunately, there may be more fragments of the portal than just the one, which means more trouble lurks around every corner... including the possibility of a Death Lord arriving in the mortal world."--Publisher's description.

Winner of the 2019 Cygnus Award for Space Opera"Action fans will enjoy the violence and scheming that drive this story of guile and dark ambition." - Publishers Weekly

"Planet Governor Endellion Voight is an inspiration among humans--finally one of their own stands with the elite superhumans. Captain Clevon Demarco will stop at nothing to see her destroyed."--Publisher's description.

Sorcerers. Grave-Maker Gas. A secret battle fought during World War I.The Ethereal Squadron, a Special Forces team of soldiers who wield magic, wages a secret war against the enemy sorcerers of the central powers. Florence Cavell, codename Geist, has a unique magical ability-she can become ghost-like and incorporeal-allowing her to infiltrate enemy forts with ease.But when the central powers unleash their magic corrupting Grave-Maker Gas, a deadly weapon that warps everything it touches, the war shifts in their favor. To have any hope of combating the new threat, Geist must retrieve the schematics for Grave-Maker Gas, but the production labs are in the heart of enemy-controlled territory. Together with a team of allied sorcerers, each with their own unique magical abilities, Geist must race against time, navigate deadly trench warfare, and fight against warped monsters in order to turn the tides of the Great War.

Strange places. New arcanists. The rise of the Second Ascension.Volke Savan has proven himself time and time again, but now the others of the Frith Guild want their opportunity. Illia wants to recover a lost runestone, Master Zelfree hopes to learn the magics of the Mother of Shapeshifters, and Adelgis surprises himself with the new depths of his dreamweaving abilities.But while the Frith Guild prepares for the coming war, the Second Ascension has grand plans for the world. When two more god-creatures are born, dastardly arcanists try their hands at braving the godly lairs. With the Dread Pirate Calisto as a ferry, men like Theasin Venrover will have to outsmart puzzles and traps that put the world serpent's to shame.Witness stories from the viewpoints of friend and foe alike, all while the world races to find and bond with the remaining god-creatures.

The year is 1917, and the Russian Empire is on verge of collapse. A secret war of sorcerers threatens to tear the world apart, and Geist must take her special forces team into allied territory in an effort keep the Russian royals alive. Unfortunately, the enemy has sent the Eyes of the Kaiser, specialists who hunt and destroy sorcerers.

The future is governed through a genetic hierarchy—superhumans at the top, humans and defects at the bottom. Welcome to an all-new military science fiction novel from critically-acclaimed author Shami Stovall.Clevon Demarco, a genetically modified human, has a cocksure attitude and the combat skills to back it up. With his unparalleled skills, he makes his living as a ruthless gunrunner on a shady space station near the edges of the quadrant. Stronger, faster, and wittier than most sad sacks, no one even comes close to Demarco’s abilities—until he crosses paths with the captain of the notorious Star Marque, Endellion Voight.Captain Voight arrests Demarco and offers him a choice: go to a prison planet for his crimes, or join her starship, the Star Marque, working as mercenaries for the superhumans. But she didn't pick him at random. She has a plan to become a planet governor; a title no human has held since the superhumans won the war. It doesn’t matter the cost—assassinations, extortion, blackmail—she’s determined to claw her way to the top.All Captain Voight needs is Demarco’s help to carry out her machinations, and she’ll give him everything he’s ever wanted in return.A fast-paced space opera for those who enjoy Old Man’s War by John Scalzi, Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds, or anything by Robert A. Heinlein.