The reclusive manager of a large space-going junkyard discovers and re-activates a mothballed machine intelligence. He was lonely and wanted a friend--a companion. The ship was fine with that. It reasoned that being a human's friend was a great reason to exist.
As a wise man once said everything is not as it would seem. Ray could definitely say that it was true. After his senses were boosted/enhanced, the world was definitely a different place, and it was time for Ray to explore and discover the reason for his amplification. / (Reviews)
Josh Huston had to grow up fast in West Texas in the 1860s. This is a sort of coming-of-age story for a boy who had to become the man of the house when his mother killed his father sort of by accident. Josh wound up building an unusual family at a relatively early age while fighting Indians, poor white trash, and carpetbaggers. He was a bounty hunter for a while and then a special consultant for the Union Army. Somehow, you wonder how he lived through it all! There are 11 chapters.
A land filled with danger, with giant insects and reptiles.
He returned from serving in the military. He is the last of his family and only wants to be left along. When the strangers arrived he thought they were there to steal. When he and others are forced to run before hunters arrive he takes the only girl with him to protect her. Mist is not a forgiving world and being hunted only lasts until he get his hands on a weapon.
Colt grew up in the gunfighter arcade. Now he runs it for the owner and when two men try to kill a customer in the shop he steps in. Only that brings reprisals from a large drug cartel boss. Now he is forced to use the skills he learned in the shop for real and the bad guys are in for a shock.
Jack Downing, an Army Ranger, was somehow zapped to western Georgia of 1810, just after the beginning of the Redstick war. In the first few minutes of his time there he rescues a White woman from the Redsticks. She soon becomes his wife. He sets himself up as a professional hunter and supplies hog and deer meat to the residents of the town of Bob's Knob. He becomes the captain of the local militia, and they fight several battles with the Redsticks. 8 chapters.
Josh is sleeping soundly next to his girl friend when he feels like he has rolled off the bed and fallen on the floor. However, it's not a floor inside a house. Follow his adventures as he finds his way in a strange, new world.
Voluntary Beauty, the company's ads were everywhere. You could have the body you wanted or needed. Renton was down on his luck and for a one year contract they would fix all his money problems. All he needed to do was become a beautiful woman.
Sammy and Lisa are two of the best cat burglars in the business. The young women get more then they bargained for when they steal project "Black Box". While on the run, they discover the project's true aim: World Domination! Using the fantastic body altering properties of the Black Box nano-technology, and the help of a willing friend, the two burglars just may save the world!