YA – Science Fiction

The Terra Debacle: Prisoners at Area 51 by Marcha Fox

May 30, 1978 was a normal night at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah until a UFO requests permission to land. A human girl in her teens and a robot exit the craft, a strange botanical lifeform found onboard. The UFO, robot, and suspicious plant are sent to Area 51, where NASA astrobiologist, Gabe Greenley, PhD, is studying this new lifeform. His attempt to take a leaf sample is met with a vehement telepathic objection, indicating the specimen is not only intelligent, but potentially dangerous. He eventually gets his sample and makes an amazing discovery he can never publish due to his security oaths, further compounded by an ethical dilemma that forces a potentially deadly decision.

Targeted Age Group: 14-18
Genre: YA – Science Fiction

A Dark of Endless Days by Marcha Fox

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On hostile planets like Cyraria terralogists are in high demand and Laren Brightstar is one of the best. Regional governors compete for positions at the territorial level based on their economic achievements, allowing those with terraforming skills to demand a high price. Refusing to work for those with devious intent, however, has an even higher price. Thus the Brightstar family discovers when plunged into a web of political intrigue, leaving Dirck to accomplish the impossible on a planet cursed with lethal weather where survival is never assured. Will their missing daughter return with help or will she remain trapped forever on an alien world?

Targeted Age Group: 12-16
Genre: YA – Science Fiction

White Hat Black Heart by D. B. Goodin

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Playing a virtual game is fun…unless the game wants you dead.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother’s bank account and drains the funds, Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family.

Soon, Nigel’s online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. He even discovers new ways to cheat the game that no one else knows. But, Nigel doesn’t realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead.

Nigel is thrust into the shadows of the Dark Web – a hidden part of the internet where evil can find its way to your door. Little does he know, but the object of the game has become Nigel’s life.

In this cyber thriller, you never know who to trust when the virtual world makes it impossible to decrypt friend from foe.

Targeted Age Group: 13-18
Genre: YA – Science Fiction

H.A.L.F.: The Deep Beneath by Natalie Wright

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He’s a living weapon. She’s a teenage fugitive. Together, they’ll either uncover an alien conspiracy…or die trying.
Erika Holt is one school year away from freedom, but a twist of fate could turn her into a fugitive. When a fun night in the Arizona desert turns deadly, Erika only survives with the help of a mysterious creature. She’s faced with an impossible decision: risk her future to hide her savior or do nothing and condemn him to a life in a cage.

Bred as a weapon, Number Nine’s spliced genes give him the power to kill with his mind. Part alien, part human, he’s never known kindness or love… until his escape from the top-secret government facility brings him face to face with a spunky 17-year-old girl. On the run from black ops mercenaries, Erika and Number Nine must work together to uncover the secrets of his origins before the Earth is thrown into intergalactic war.

HALF: The Deep Beneath is the first book in a gripping YA sci-fi trilogy. If you like alien encounters, fast-paced action, and intergalactic romance, then you’ll love Natalie Wright’s award-winning adventure.

Targeted Age Group: 14-19
Genre: YA – Science Fiction

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