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The Terra Debacle: Prisoners at Area 51 by Marcha Fox

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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

Beyond the Hidden Sky by Marcha Fox

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When the Brightstars leave Mira III for Cyraria they have no idea their comfortable lifestyle is about to end. Before the starcruiser arrives events occur that comprise a parent’s worst nightmare. Their 14- year-old daughter is missing and her father’s ruthless and power-hungry nemesis is exploiting the situation to promote his selfish ambitions. Formidable challenges await as suspicious circumstances scatter them across the galaxy. Will they survive long enough to be together again?

Targeted Age Group: 12-16
Genre: Science Fiction

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