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Second Chances (Buy) Published by Aethon Books. Read Book 2 of Michael Simon’s action-packed First Command series. Humanity’s war with the Coven is going badly. Fleet simply doesn’t have the ships or the manpower to counter the alien’s vast reserves, so Cole Jackson is hauled out of his self-imposed exile and ordered back to the front. The Admirals are gambling on a miracle; that he and his crew can repeat the success of his First Command by repairing vessels and sending them into battle. And maybe snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Fleet has been gathering damaged and deserted ships in a remote system on the edge of human-controlled space. Without transport, Jackson’s crew must travel on an obsolete military simulator, without shields or weapons. When they run into a Coven warship, it’s all Jackson can do to keep them alive as both ships crash-land on the planet. In a running battle with cyborg warriors, Jackson must avoid alien patrols, build rudimentary weapons, and cobble together some type of ship that would see them escape the death planet and change the course of the war. Book 2 of a science fiction thrill ride about a crew of young soldiers mustering the courage to fight back against both a vicious alien enemy, and the terrifying void of being stranded in space. It's perfect for fans of Daniel Gibbs, J.N. Chaney, and Vaughn Heppner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/3bcd2b45-5b8d-4ac9-9de1-0502f5cd6564/81H2nC2-VTL._SL1500_.jpg Novels - Extinction (Buy) Published by Podium Entertainment. At long last, humanity has moved beyond Earth and begun seeding new worlds. Colonies extend across the solar system, from Luna to Mars to Saturn’s satellite Titan. Even Jupiter’s moon Europa has become home to a couple thousand brave souls willing to risk their lives adapting to its frozen and deadly landscape. After his previous mission in Africa ended in a violent uprising in which he lost every man under his command, Lt. Ryan Braeder’s posting to Europa is his last chance to salvage a military career that’s in tatters. Here on Jupiter’s moon, he’s been tasked with easing tensions between the military and an unruly civilian board. It seems the governor and his cronies are attempting to usurp military command in a play for control. But Braeder’s diplomatic efforts are met with defiance as mistrust grows on both sides, threatening the colony’s safety. And that’s before events Earthside turn his world upside down. Braeder can only watch helplessly as war erupts on his home planet, releasing a biological plague that sweeps the globe. Supply transports to the colonies are canceled. In a few short months, Braeder’s friends, his family—everyone he has ever known—are dead. The human race hovers on the brink of extinction. Now, Braeder’s got one chance to save the colony on Europa. Can he implement a ration plan that borders on starvation, avoid a full-blown mutiny, and prevent Earth’s survivors from bringing the deadly plague? One thing’s for sure: the future of his species depends on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/8373ee67-6420-42bf-a320-cea35c2287d8/814KD82gDTL._SL1500_.jpg Novels - First Command (Buy) Published by Aethon Books. Fresh out of the Academy, Ensign Cole Jackson’s first posting to Freedom couldn’t have come at a worse time. All over the Alliance, planets and colonies are suddenly under attack by the vicious Coven Empire. Freedom and her sister ship, Hood, are ambushed by alien warships, leaving Hood drifting dead in the void. Cole is ordered to salvage parts from the powerless Hood, but when he arrives on the unpowered hulk, Freedom is called away, marooning him and a group of malcontent techs in deep space. With the timer on survival ticking down, Cole must find the confidence to take control, whip his tiny crew into shape, bring Hood back to life––repairing communications, propulsion and even weapons. He's got one chance to transform the derelict ship into a combat-ready vessel. One he can take into battle and alterthe course of the war. Don't miss the start of this science fiction thrill ride about a crew of young soldiers mustering the courage to fight back against both a vicious alien enemy, and the terrifying void of being stranded in space. It's perfect for fans of Daniel Gibbs, J.N. Chaney, and Vaughn Heppner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/c9755560-ee53-4532-b024-fa3caf3da20a/Emergence+%28Pre-Order%29 Novels - Emergence (Buy) Published by Podium Entertainment. The gripping sequel to Extinction. The last humans in the solar system battle for survival―and encounter an alien AI―in this action-packed military science-fiction thriller. In the aftermath of a bioengineered plague that wiped out all life on Earth, Jupiter’s Europa colony has become the last bastion of human civilization, and it’s Lt. Ryan Braeder’s job to keep what remains of his species alive. With food and supplies dwindling, he has no choice but to take his last ships on a perilous journey to a dead colony on Ceres in a desperate bid to find provisions and replacement parts. What Braeder didn’t expect to find on the asteroid, among the barren regolith and deserted buildings, was a mutated virus and a rogue group of Russian scientists. Now, the more threads he pulls, the more he discovers of a web of conspiracies, horrifying medical experiments, and a hidden threat that would see his crew marooned on the asteroid. Meanwhile, back on Europa, Braeder’s second-in-command, Rani Singh, stumbles across an alien artifact buried in the ice sheets. An extraterrestrial intelligence lurks inside, and with the colony’s power failing, Singh frantically searches for a way to communicate with the otherworldly object. However, the artifact seems to have an agenda of its own, and it’s impossible to know if it’s intentions are friendly . . . or deadly. Praise for Extinction “An interstellar yarn wrought with suspense and indelible characters.” ―Kirkus Reviews “Leviathan Wakes meets Battlestar Galactica in this high-stakes story of survival on the moon of Jupiter. Heart-pounding and thrilling, Extinction follows an unlikely leader as he races to save humanity against impossible odds.” ―Claire Barner, author of Moonrising “Packed with intense action, layered characters, and thought-provoking dilemmas . . . This is a story that lingers, making you ponder the fragile line between extinction and survival.” ―Literary Titan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/c762032b-cc69-4e90-87c4-28fc86f6bfa2/FirstCommand4Cover.jpg Novels - Second Chances (Buy) Published by Aethon Books. Anticipated May, 2026. Stay tuned for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/dbeda70a-e7d2-44ae-9923-ce961e858db5/81eYJ8ibGgL._SL1500_.webp Novels - Trinity (Buy) Humanity balances on the cusp of extinction. The Coven Empire is preparing one final push to penetrate Fleet lines and invade the inner planets. What follows will be servitude, suffering, and death. Cole Jackson and his small crew of misfits are trapped behind enemy lines, frantically trying to cobble together functioning starships while avoiding enemy patrols. It’s Fate that sees Jackson resurrect Freedom, the ship where he was first posted but now a derelict relegated to the military scrapyard. Using stolen alien technology, they seize a Coven prison colony and rescue captured Fleet personnel. Jackson receives word that Fleet is ready to launch one final Hail Mary; a taskf orce equipped with a revolutionary new weapon. But first they must learn the location of the Coven Home World and only Jackson is in position to gather that intel. Commanding a small fleet of salvaged vessels, Jackson ventures deep into Coven space. The human race is running out of time, and it’s up to him to find the Coven planet and rally the remnants of the task force in a last gasp attempt to defeat the aliens and save mankind. Book 3 of a science fiction thrill ride about a crew of young soldiers mustering the courage to fight back against both a vicious alien enemy, and the terrifying void of being stranded in space. It’s perfect for fans of Daniel Gibbs, J.N. Chaney, and Vaughn Heppner! https://www.michaelsimon.live/about daily 0.75 2026-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60303917129d617a07784b69/43c175df-a425-4371-b019-2227aabb6ee9/4Z3A9474.jpg About The Author - About Michael Michael Simon lives on the Canadian Atlantic Coast with his wife, Anne. He has three children and two grandchildren (and counting). To sustain a lifelong writing addiction, he works as a family physician, where every day brings its own stories: he’s delivered babies, worked 48-hour ER shifts, stitched-up professional hockey players, and even treated touring rock bands like Motley Crew and Simple Plan. A lifelong reader of sci-fi and fantasy, Michael has now authored six novels, with five published in 2025 alone. These include his Extinction and First Command series. A number of his science fiction stories have appeared in magazines including Apex: Science Fiction and Horror, Unfit, and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. 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