Two New Book Releases

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This month I have both a new book release and an audiobook release.

Acheron Salvation – Federation Chronicles Book 2 is now available.

Quinton Aldren thought he could leave his past behind him . . . He was wrong.

First came the development of a Personality Matrix Construct—PMC, transferring human consciousness into a machine. It changed the galaxy and the way wars were fought. Then something went wrong with PMCs and the Federation Wars toppled the galactic order. PMCs became a menace to be hunted and exterminated.

Long after the Federation Wars, the galaxy limps on. Spacers carve out an existence upon the bones of the old worlds, but things are about to change . . . something has begun broadcasting signals to reactivate PMCs that were stored in secret.

Quinton Aldren is a PMC. His consciousness was uploaded and stored over a century ago, before the Federation Wars. All Quinton wants is to leave his past behind, but the broadcasts keep occurring. More PMCs are coming online, and not all of them are entirely stable. Federation War machines are on the hunt for them, and they don’t care who gets in their way.

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Invasion First Colony Book 11 is now available as an Audiobook!

For years, Connor and others in the colony have unraveled the mysteries of New Earth and the global catastrophes that nearly destroyed its previous inhabitants. Their work led to the discovery of other worlds beyond the known universe.

It became clear that many of those worlds had been attacked by an interdimensional invader that left untold amounts of manipulation, hardship, and annihilation in its wake. It’s only a matter of time before the colony becomes the next target.

When a trusted ally requests Connor’s help to investigate claims of new widespread invasions, he has no choice but to help. Connor believes that the only way to stop the invader is to find their homeworld, but its location is a closely guarded secret. Many civilizations sought to discover the invader’s homeworld and none have succeeded.

Time is running out for the colony, and Connor and a team of CDF soldiers may be the only thing that stands between and annihilation.

Start Listening to Invasion Now!

As always, thank you for reading and listening to my work.

~ Ken

It’s Already April!

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Both February and March slipped by without me posting anything. This happens when I’m nose-deep writing a book. I pulled back from social media and just kept working. I find that taking a break from the internet is necessary for me from time to time. It’s like fasting, but from information overload. I highly recommend it. I have a few updates, though.

I finished writing Acheron Salvation – Federation Chronicles book 2 and I’m really pleased with the book. It was a lot of fun to write and get to spend time with these characters again. Feedback on the story has been great. Check this out.

Quinton Aldren thought he could leave his past behind him . . . He was wrong.

First came the development of a Personality Matrix Construct—PMC, transferring human consciousness into a machine. It changed the galaxy and the way wars were fought. Then something went wrong with PMCs and the Federation Wars toppled the galactic order. PMCs became a menace to be hunted and exterminated.

Long after the Federation Wars, the galaxy limps on. Spacers carve out an existence upon the bones of the old worlds, but things are about to change . . . something has begun broadcasting signals to reactivate PMCs that were stored in secret.

Quinton Aldren is a PMC. His consciousness was uploaded and stored over a century ago, before the Federation Wars. All Quinton wants is to leave his past behind, but the broadcasts keep occurring. More PMCs are coming online, and not all of them are entirely stable. Federation War machines are on the hunt for them, and they don’t care who gets in their way.

Acheron Salvation will be released on April 9th. The audiobook will be available in May, so not that long of a wait. I can’t wait to work on the 3rd book in the series, which I plan to write later this year.

Pre-order Acheron Salvation!

More Updates

Audiobook update for Invasion – First Colony Book 11. Scott Aiello is recording it now and it should be available in early May. There was a delay with Scott’s schedule, which pushed back the release date for the audiobook.

What's Next?

I’m starting work on First Colony Book 12. I plan my books out before I start writing them so I’m in the early stages of this project. I’m aiming to release this book by mid-July.

Enjoy the spring and hopefully get some fresh air. Thanks for reading.

Ken

 

A New Year and a New Book Release

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As this is my first post of the new year, I will state a few of my goals for this year. I plan to write four books this year. Two of those books will be in the Federation Chronicles series, and two books will be in First Colony. 

In 2020, I released three books. 

  • Insurgent – First Colony Book 10
  • Acheron Inheritance – Federation Chronicles Book 1
  • Invasion – First Colony Book 11

I’d initially planned to write more books in 2020, but unless you’ve been living under a rock, there were quite a few things going on in the world that certainly impacted my schedule—not to mention my focus. 2020 was a challenging year, but I’m hopeful that 2021will end on a more positive note than 2020 did. It’s too easy to get politicized about anything, and I’m not going to here, but I will say that I have faith in everyday people. One of the themes I like to write about in my stories is how change and growth aren’t easy and certainly not comfortable. This is why I’m hopeful that we learn from our mistakes and gain a little bit of wisdom moving forward.

Enough of that stuff. 

I’m hard at work on Acheron Salvation – Federation Chronicles Book 2 and plan to release it on April 2nd. Pre-order is available here.

Federation Chronicles is set thousands of years in the future when humanity has spread among the stars. At its core, the new series is about people and interesting technology set against a galactic backdrop. 

Last month I released Invasion – First Colony Book 11, and the feedback has been very positive. I began writing First Colony back in 2017. The story is set a few hundred years in the future. It’s about humanity’s first interstellar colony mission told through the experiences of Connor Gates, a former NA Alliance officer who was shanghaied onto the colony ship. Three years and 11 books later, we see not only Connor’s story but a cast of interesting characters that many readers have reached out to tell me about their favorites. It’s humbling, and I truly appreciate it.

Scott Aiello will begin recording the audiobook for Invasion sometime in February, and I hope it will be available by April. 

I have a new boxset and audiobook available and discounted for a limited time. Ascension Series: Volume II – Books 4 – 6 is available in ebook, print, and audiobook (22 hours!)

Earth’s time is running out!

Sixty years ago, a plan was conceived to help humanity survive its first contact with an alien race. Now it’s time to put that plan to the test. No country can stand alone. The world must unite if there is to be any hope of survival.

The crew of the Athena are investigating an ancient alien signal from beyond the fringes of known space. After months of searching, the Athena is starting to wear down. It’s only a matter of time before a catastrophic failure destroys their ship, but if the crew returns to Earth now, humanity will not survive their first contact with hostile aliens. They must find the source of the signal, and with it, a means to end this war before it has a chance to reach Earth.

Strap yourself in. The Ascension Series: Books 4 – 6 includes the final three books in this action-packed space opera series. A journey that began when the brave crew of the Athena left Earth to investigate an alien structure discovered in the furthest reaches of the solar system will now come to an end.

Grab the Ascension Series: Volume II Boxset Now!

Also available on audio!

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To celebrate the release of the new Ascension series boxset, I’ve also discounted the first boxset Ascension Series: Volume I – Books 1 – 3.

So that’s it. I’m hoping for the best in 2021, and I hope to provide a little escapism throughout the year.

Thank you for all your support, and I hope you all have a safe and healthy new year.

~Ken Lozito

New Book Release – Invasion – First Colony Book 11

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Invasion – First Colony Book 11 will be released on December 23rd. You can pre-order it on Amazon today. 

Here’s more about the book:

For years, Connor and others in the colony have unraveled the mysteries of New Earth and the global catastrophes that nearly destroyed its previous inhabitants. Their work led to the discovery of other worlds beyond the known universe.

Many of those worlds had been attacked by an interdimensional invader that left untold amounts of manipulation, hardship, and annihilation in its wake. It’s only a matter of time before the colony becomes the next target.

When a trusted ally requests Connor’s help to investigate claims of new widespread invasions, he has no choice but to help. Connor believes that the only way to stop the invaders is to find their homeworld, but its location is a closely guarded secret. Many civilizations sought to discover the invader’s homeworld and none have succeeded.

Time is running out for the colony, and Connor and a team of CDF soldiers may be the only thing that stands between survival and annihilation.

Please note that the paperback will be available on December 23rd. The audiobook is forthcoming and is expected to be released by April 2021.

Two Audiobook Releases

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Two audiobook releases this month. Somehow the stars have aligned and I happen to have two audiobooks drop within a few days of each other. 

Audiobook #1

Acheron Inheritance – Federation Chronicles Book 1 is now available as an audiobook. The book is narrated by the talented Phil Thron, whose credits include other best selling science fiction audiobooks. I’ve already got to listen to the entire book, and Phil does an amazing job. Phil has a fantastic voice.

Included in the audiobook is the bonus novella Acheron Rising, all for the same price.

Order Acheron Inheritance Audiobook Now!

For those of you who haven’t heard about the new series. Acheron Inheritance is a new science fiction series set thousands of years into the future.

On a dying world along the galactic fringe, Quinton Aldren awakens in the body of an archaic android that’s barely operational. He has only vague memories of who he was and no idea what has happened. Everyone is gone and autonomous mechs are hunting for him.

The galaxy has changed, forcing people to adapt, while dangerous machines of the Federation Wars patrol galactic sectors hunting for people like Quinton. He might have missed the war, but his link to the past could be the key to save humanity’s future. Will he survive long enough to discover it in time?

Acheron Rising – Prequel Novella

Lt. Commander Elias Browning's military career was over, or so he thought.

When a secret research colony is discovered by a ruthless enemy, Elias must take command of a small battlegroup.

Outclassed and outgunned, Elias must find a way to stop a superior enemy fleet from enslaving his people, but how can he succeed where every other star union in the galaxy has failed?

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Audiobook #2 & Boxset Sale!

I'm excited to announce the audiobook release for the Ascension Series Boxset Books 1 – 3. This boxset includes the first three books in the Ascension Series – Star Shroud, Star Divide, and Star Alliance.

You can get three audiobooks for only one credit. To celebrate the new audiobook release, I've also discounted the ebook boxset to $0.99 cents worldwide! 

The Ascension series was first released in 2016. It's a story about humanity's first alien contact. One of the main inspirations for the series was the New Horizons spacecraft, which gave us a close-up look at Pluto. Those pictures are amazing, and they got the creative wheels spinning in my head. What if we found something on Pluto? Why would aliens be watching us? What if they needed our help?

The Ascension series was a lot of fun to write, and to hear the talented Jeff Hays bring the characters to life was great. I hope you consider listening to the audiobook.

Zack is good at finding things, but when he discovers a global conspiracy, life as he knows it is over. Sometimes the truth doesn’t set you free. It traps you instead.

Kept secret for 60 years, the discovery of an alien signal forces an unlikely team to investigate a mysterious structure discovered in the farthest reaches of the solar system.

Join the crew of the Athena, Earth’s most advanced spaceship on the ultimate journey beyond our wildest imagining.

Grab Ascension Series Boxset Books 1 – 3 on Audio
Grab the ebook for 99 Cents for a limited time!

As always, thank you for reading my books.

~Ken Lozito