Long Tall Lattes
A selection of deliciously entertaining sci-fi and fantasy novels to sit back with and enjoy.
The Everlasting Beyond of Eternal Happiness
by Mike Amos
Things should be looking up for lonely microbiologist Anthony Germaine. As science officer on an epoch-making journey into space, he stands on the cusp of a discovery that could mark a new chapter in human history and propel his career into the stellar league.
But he is only a virtual entity in a spaceship’s computer and his personality files are corrupt. Plagued with acne and obsessed with sex and death, he can’t keep his mind on the job or off the adorable chocolate addict Marlene.
With the computer due to switch itself off a week on Tuesday, he has precious little time to answer the big questions of science, belief and God, win the heart of Marlene, and find some spot lotion.
And to make matters worse, someone or something is bumping off the rest of the crew.
The Everlasting Beyond of Eternal Happiness is a science-fiction comedy about sex, death, God and chocolate that will make you laugh, cringe and hold on to your privates.
" For a debut novel The Everlasting Beyond of Eternal Happiness is quite exceptional, it's funny without going too far, thoughtful without being too preachy and above all a very fine read. " SFBook Reviews Read the full review...
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The Sweepers
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Jassic Koblintz or as he was known to the greater universe , Jas was destined for great things. Cherry-Picked from university by 'The Grey Man' and indoctrinated into the great and secret organisation within the Confederation of Planets known as 'The Seekers'.
His undercover work to seek out and CORRECT members of society on planets within the Confederation exceeded all expectations - and soon, that work was to take on a far greater significance.
"D. B. Reynolds-Moreton lifts the lid on the secret forces that seek to control criminality within the galaxy. He does so with the clarity and imagination of the great masters of sci-fi." - SFC Editor
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Exchange Rate
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
He woke up in the midst of a terrifying storm, alone in an ice-cave. He has no memory of where, who or even, after examining himself WHAT he was. As the storm passed, he recalled one fact - he served an unknown master, forced to collect crystals from the icy wastes outside in return for a drug that would grant temporary relief to the pain of remembering his past. But outside, his world was changing, the ice melting and with that his resolve to discover the truth mounted.
"Filled with amazing landscapes and creatures D.B. Reynolds-Moreton crafts yet another fascinating tale, with an intelligent plotline and a heart warming conclusion." - SFC Editor
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Extreme Difference
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Dumped on an alien world, with no memory of his past, and among a strange bunch of people who had filled their own blank memories with myth and legend, what do you do?
If you just agree with the others, you stand a good chance of losing what little sanity you have left, and then what?
You could try to find the truth behind the myths, but if you do, you are labelled a heretic.
It takes a very tough character and a very thick skin to unravel the mysteries the man with no identity found himself submerged in.
Huddled inside their cave complex, life moves at a snail's pace, when daytime outside is blisteringly hot, and the nights icy cold.
With little more than his own urge to survive at all costs, and a determination to put right the terrible wrongs which had been done, he set out on his quest against impossible odds......
"D. B. Reynolds-Moreton paints a bleak picture of a group of people surviving on a knife-edge and true to his style creates a compelling and fascinating tale cram packed with ingenuity." -SFC Editor
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Of Wood, Metal and Glass
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Long after the mighty dogs of war had barked their last three primitive settlements struggle to survive, distant but connected by a fragile wooden trackway. Brent sails the trackways between the settlements, ferrying materials and goods from his forest edge settlement and the metalworkers and outwards to the glass workers.
The desert wastelands between the three settlements are being consumed by an unknown force, gigantic funnels into which the parched sands are being slowly sucked. But there is something more, a malevolent cloud-like presence haunts the desert.
Brent is uncommonly inquisitive and against the decree of the elders stumbles upon a hitherto undiscovered treasure house - an entire department store, buried and overgrown by the forest over the countless years. And so change comes to the three settlements, but not in the way that they had expected.
"With a wry nod to other books in his 'Sapient Continuum' series, D. B. Reynolds-Moreton shows us life after the last great war. The inhabitants of this land react to the strange remains of an earlier civilisation in a totally believable fashion. This is good solid, intelligent sci-fi." - SFC Editor.
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The Seed Garden
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
The prospect looked grim for Jed; alone, his escape pod crashed on an uncharted planet with no hope of rescue. But after he died a painful grizzly death in the dry desert things began to look up.
The lifeless planet that Jed now roams turns out to hold a secret vital to the existence of life itself.
"D. B. Reynolds-Moreton takes us on a journey of discovery through strange and hostile landscapes, and into the depths of a machine so staggeringly vast and at the same time utterly believable. Whether you see the twist at the end coming or not, you'll be completely drawn in" - SFC Editor.
"Grand would probably be the most fitting way to describe the plot, it feels very much like a story from the golden age of science fiction as penned by Asimov, Clarke or Heinlein perhaps. ." - SF Book Reviews
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The Martian Enigma
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
When a return probe to Mars brought back what appeared to be a piece of bone, the pressure was on to get a manned mission to Mars to investigate the site of the discovery. But the first two crews to visit the planet disappeared without a trace. The third attempt, left nothing to chance, the crew were prepared for any eventuality - or so they hoped.
The discoveries that they made were beyond what anyone could have anticipated. And the implications of what was being constructed on Mars were Earth-Shattering.
"Everything that you could ever want from a Mars Mystery story. D. B. Reynolds-Moreton delivers the goods yet again with a style that makes the incredible believable." - SFC Editor
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The Single Twin
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Fed up to the back teeth with Earth's population, greedy, warring and corrupt, Cresswell decides to up sticks and spend the rest of his days in a space tug mining asteroids. At last with all the peace and solitude that he craved, life was more bearable apart from the regular descent to the smelting stations to sell his haul.
But there are a lot of strange things out in the asteroid belt; Cresswell encounters a stricken alien craft and with a heroism he never knew he had rescues the sole occupant. From that point on, the pair embark on an astounding voyage of discovery taking them to the sorry future of Earth and beyond.
"D. B. Reynolds-Moreton continues to dazzle, with the lavish detail and imagination that goes into his tales. "The Single Twin" delivers a satisfying conclusion after an increasingly bleak outlook for the two main characters as they explore war torn Earth populated by the ingenious but deadly relics of man's propensity for self-annihilation." - SFC Editor
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Transplant
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
On board a generation-ship bound for a new Earth. The teaching device broken, the true nature of the ship long forgotten, the Captain unseen, Glyn stumbles upon the ancient journal of a young crewman of the third generation of travellers.
Soon afterwards, a series of malfunctions brings about a revelation as to the true nature of their ship, and only then can their journey begin in a bewildering and dangerous land.
This is the first book in the "Sapient Continuum" Trilogy.
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Greenways
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Nature always fights back. Even after Mankind had scorched the Earth with nuclear fire, the forests regrew. New life now flourishes where it can, strange and savage. The distant descendants of the last survivors of Armageddon now live high in the interconnected branches of the vast forest, eeking out a simple existence.
The Story Tellers passed on tales of the Giants, and the Time of the Great Lights, but there is little or no understanding of what has gone before; the old world erased and forgotten.
Kel, and his new friend Moss embark on a journey to discover whether there is any truth in the ancient tales - and what they discover is beyond their wildest imaginings.
This is the second book in the "Sapient Continuum" series.
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The Inosculation Syndrome
by D. B. Reynolds-Moreton
Marooned on an uncharted Planet, Kal wanders the savage wilderness on the edge of survival until he stumbles upon The Tribe living in a cave, near extinction and threatened by the local wildlife.
Kal instigates the technical and cultural birthing of the tiny people which takes off at a breathtaking pace. But there is another technological force at play on the strange planet, a relic of some past civilisation, or something more current?
"This is nothing less than a masterpiece. The breadth of imagination in this story leaves you hungry for the next page and on the edge of your seat as the characters face their perils and challenges . Moreton's depiction of the technological awakening of The Tribe is compelling and brilliantly written" - SFC Editor.
"Another novel being published by those good people at Scifi Cafe, The Inosculation Syndrome is something of a surprise... The actual planet is reassuringly alien with some strange creatures and even stranger plants, all described in concise detail which comes across as being quite feasible; the overall feeling of being marooned on an alien planet is just great."
"This theme of lone survivor having to use his intelligence and wit to survive is certainly one that has been done before but the story branches off from this around a quarter of the way through with the discovery of the Tribe. The story then takes a sharp turn and becomes one of learing who these creatures are, why they are one the planet and just how they manage to learn so fast. This turn in the tale is perfectly judged and prevents the story from becoming stale."
"The Inosculation Syndrome is quite entertaining and different enough to warrant a read." SFBook Reviews Read the full review...
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The Voice
by William L.K
SPECIAL EDITION: Includes two bonus short stories A man finds himself floating offshore looking back at a destroyed city. He has no memory of what happened, what his name is, who he is. The few survivors he meets also share the same memory loss. Confused, they travel the one undamaged road towards the truth, guided only by The Voice.
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Henry Potty and the Pet Rock
by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher is stalking the school grounds with evil intent. What’s more, Really Wimpy’s pet rock has vanished. Follow Henry and friends in an epic and pun laden quest. Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable: an award-winning parody for all Harry Potter fans.
Rated 4 Stars on Amazon by our readers!
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Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage
by Valerie Estelle Frankel
A rib-tickling sequel to "Henry Potty and the Pet Rock". Fast-forward to the final adventure in which Lord Revolting splits his soul into seven plot devices. Time and a deathly paper shortage are against Henry Potty as he attempts to destroy Revolting's plot devices.
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Henry Potty and the Surplus Scenes
by Valerie Estelle Frankel
A breakneck race through the in-between books - the ones the author probably said she wouldn't write but somehow ended up doing anyhow. A hilarious parody of the Harry Potter series.
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The Eye of the Storm
by William L.K
Book one.
Dmitri, son of the Czar of Stritonoly, driven insane by the forbidden poison of the slave-race Acidel sets in motion a catastrophic chain of events.
A terrifying and eternal force stalks the forest nearby as a storm of epic proportions gathers over the Citadel.
Rated 4.5 Stars on Amazon by our readers!
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Elysium Burning
by DDD Bryenton
The human race tore itself apart during the Age of Judgment... that's what we call the Trillion Dollar War now, in our ignorance. We unleashed enough firepower to vaporize whole nations, poisoning the Earth and grinding civilization down to the politics of muscle and steel. Dark days came. War-dog days, like some ethanol-fueled b-movie.
Then came word of the Last City. A new Elysium welded together from the carcass of our old technology. A place ruled by a god-machine named Kronos, Guardian Engine of Humanity.
Too bad that it's gone insane. Even worse that its two-thousand-year-long master program has actually come to fruition, offering a chance to remake the Earth as a paradise. What? that doesn't sound so bad?
Well, one species' paradise is another one's hell. And the experiments of Kronos have garnered a little unwanted attention, from the all-devouring metal metavirus known as the Unity. Their alien enemies are here to help us... but it's the kind of help that often ends with an autopsy.
Kaito Kayzi would be worried if he knew all this. But when your best friend is busy pharming adrenochrome from the living brains of junkies, and your next employers look like being a quasi-religious death cult, little things like the end of the world fade behind the static of the Big Weird. The sad fact is, with a new virus turning humans and machines alike into unmentionable sludge, he's the best hope we've got...
"Bryenton seizes the cyberpunk genre by the throat in this awe inspiring trilogy with a scope so vast it staggers the mind. He gives the likes of William Gibson and Ian M Banks a run for their money with the kind of writing that you just want to devour. A book so hot, you'll need to keep your Kindle in the freezer!" SFC Editor
"I must admit that I was very impressed with this book, there are some fantastic ideas and the prose has a real eloquence that is both rare and rewarding. The vision of this post-human universe is lucid and vividly presented; all projected in a talented and confident voice." SF Book Review. Read the full review HERE
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