[Jo Zebedee 01] • Space Trek (Three Novels, Three Worlds, Three Journeys Book 1)

An omnibus edition of three of our Space Operas plus a bonus novella by Stephen Palmer.

ABENDAU'S HEIR by JO ZEBEDEE

"Kare's seen planets destroyed by the relentless expansion of his mother's empire. Children killed. His own family murdered. With her power to manipulate minds she may be invincible. Only he has the power to stop her. Kare must either face the horrifying future his father foretold for him, or allow the sacrifice of millions of people to his mother's ambition. But in opposing her, he risks everything: his friends, his loved ones... even his sanity."

THE LAST WAR by ALEX DAVIS

"The Last War is a remarkable study of reason and faith, morality and practicality, pragmatism and idealism. With sharp, unfussy prose, Alex Davis draws the reader into an endearing nascent civilisation, and then takes it apart before our eyes. Unpredictable, challenging and rewarding." Gav Thorpe, New York Times Bestselling author of Angels of Darkness and Deliverance Lost.

Born from the genius of the Animex, the aliens of the Noukari seek to gain a foothold on a savage planet. But the greatest danger to their existence lies within them – a powerful gift of telepathy.

As the tension grows between idolatry and admiration of their creators, and the Noukari come to understand the latent powers within their own minds, a species created for peace are about to succumb to brutal violence.

In a galaxy torn by conflict, will the first battle between the Noukari also be their last war?

A PROSPECT OF WAR by IAN SALES

"650 pages of compelling action, dialogue, a world where the parameters noted above stay consistent and a world that does not inadvertently stray into allusions to our own."

"This is great space opera on a galactic scale, with labyrinthine plotting and great dialogue and characterization."

Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it, but those who ignore history do so at their peril. The Empire was born in civil war and now, 1,300 years later, a fresh civil war is brewing. But who is the mysterious “Serpent” who threatens the Imperial Throne? And what can the renegade naval officer known only as the Admiral, and her single battlecruiser, do to combat him? Casimir Ormuz, a young man of low birth, may be the key. Whoever controls him is most likely to win—but he is determined to be his own master.

And then the historical origin of the Serpent’s conspiracy abruptly intrudes into the present… And the civil war becomes a battle for the Empire’s survival.

Set in a colourful and richly-detailed universe, An Age of Discord tells an epic story of derring-do and intrigue, while subverting space opera sensibilities and traditions.

BONUS NOVELLA - MONOCHROME BY STEPHEN PALMER