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Update time!

Continuing with my adventure stories just for the fun of it theme, I’m two weeks from finishing Space Raiders 2 – Forgotten Empire. Writing the first draft is among my favorite parts about this whole writing gig. Then I’ll roll up my sleeves and do some revisions and polish. After that, the book goes to my editor and eventually my proofreader, and so the merry-go-round goes on.

Space Raiders 2 – Forgotten Empire will be released on May 4th. 

Here is a taste of what’s in store.

Nathan Briggs left his old life behind, but his thirst for adventure remains the same…

And this galaxy has many secrets.

A chance encounter with a strange creature puts Nathan on the trail of a lost civilization that predates everything else in the galaxy.

For thousands of years, many have abandoned the deadly search, but there are powerful forces that will do anything to possess the promised technological marvels that will change everything.

Determined to uncover the truth, Nathan joins the hunt, but when the race for the ultimate prize turns deadly, it will test the loyalty of his crew. To the victor goes the spoils, while the others become yet another tragic end, lost while pursuing the forgotten empire.

I’m only scratching the surface of the story with that description, but I like getting right to the point.

Space Raiders 2 is available for pre-order!

Audiobook update for this series. 

Books 1 & 2 will be recorded in early summer. I’m excited to announce that Space Raiders will be narrated by MacLeod Andrews, who is extremely talented and has a large body of work. I can’t wait to listen to how he brings the characters of this series to life. 

I’ve been asked why I don’t use the same narrator for all my series? It’s because each of my series is different. They have a different tone, center on a unique set of circumstances, and the characters are a mix up of individuals that I’ve created to be in my stories. 

Connor Gates is a veteran soldier who must not only defend a colony, but also teach it how to survive against overwhelming odds. 

Zack Quick is a hacker who works in the shadows seeking justice, only to be pulled into the forefront of a first contact story. 

Quinton Aldren is a naval commander who trained to fight a war that he missed. His consciousness was secretly preserved on a 3rd tier colony world for a hundred years, until it's mysteriously reactived. 

Aaron Jace is the heir of a fallen kingdom, only he doesn’t know it. 

These main characters in my stories have a uniqueness to them that I believe lends itself to be better preserved in audio using different narrators for each series. This avoids hearing the character voices from one series, in another series of mine. It’s a risk doing this because people get attached to their favorite narrators. I know I do, but I also think that eventually it’s nice to hear someone new. 

Whew! This was a long explanation to say that different narrators for different series is great! 

Until next time.

Ken

New Audiobook Release

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Now Available on Audio!

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 Over the years, Connor has pieced together evidence of a mysterious group of aliens who roamed the multiverse and have been to New Earth. 
     Setting off to make new discoveries about them is straightforward enough, but this is New Earth, and Connor Gates has a knack for finding trouble. 
     For over twenty years, Connor and Diaz have been friends. They’ve survived two wars and have seen the best and the worst of each other. When a terrorist attack takes the life of Diaz’s son, their friendship will be pushed to the breaking point.
     To find who is responsible, Diaz is willing to cross as many lines as it takes. Connor will do everything he can to protect his friend, even from himself. It’ll take everything he’s got to find who is responsible while preserving a peaceful coexistence with New Earth’s inhabitants. 
     Sometimes protecting your friends is a lot tougher than fighting your enemies.

New Audiobook and A Status Checkin

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Last month Acheron Salvation was released. I spent the rest of April planning Book 12 in the First Colony series. I like how the story is shaping up. 

Acheron Salvation is now available as an Audiobook. Phil Thron continues to deliver an outstanding performance in narrating these books. I couldn’t be more pleased. You can listen to the sample via the link below.

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.

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. 

LISTEN TO ACHERON SALVATION HERE!

What's Next?

I'm nearly finished with planning First Colony Book 12, and I expect to begin writing it next week. Book 12 will take place several years after the events that transpired in the previous book. I don’t have a title for the book yet. Soon. Assuming no major life challenges, I plan to have Book 12 available in Mid-July. The audiobook will be out a few months after that. I'm looking forward to writing it. We'll see some older characters return and some new ones. I think you'll enjoy it.

Future Books – I’ll begin working on the Book 3 in the Federation Chronicles in August. If you've read Acheron Salvation (Book 2) there were several big reveals that I'm eager to explore in the 3rd book.

As always, thank you for reading my work.

~Ken

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

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