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In the empty, cold expanse of the Home Galaxy, life needs a cradle, a planet to spark it into existence. Given the right conditions, it can become something incredible - something self aware. And when that happens, the planet that helped it along might just take notice...Planatae are mysterious, sentient planets that are sustained by the collective consciousness of the people who inhabit it. In exchange for the chance to think and feel, these planets bestow upon their inhabitants a Factor - a particular ability that aids adaptation in a specific environment. Ricardia Yigera is on the run; more willing to carve out a life in the darkness of Onyx Station then return to the comfort of home for a terrible crime she's committed. Trapped by her guilty conscious, she's unsure of what to do - and how to make amends. Jasper Drift thought he'd finally found tranquility, hidden away in paradise - until his military past comes back to catch him - and the extremly valuable asset he's been keeping hidden for years. Lukas Adamas is the son of one of space's most prestigious scientists, a woman hell-bent on unlocking the secrets of the Planatae. Ambitious and determined, Lukas wants to follow in her footsteps. But when his mother hears a rumor, one that has the potential to change everything they understand about the Planatae, Lukas is dragged along into a web of conspiracy and responcibility he may not have been fully prepared for. Amidst clashing galactic empires and the enigmatic workings of the Planetae, these three will find themselves wrapped up in a conspiracy that none of them asked for.…

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Recruit is an imp, summoned with the strange power known as Imbuing. For centuries, he hopped from body to body, serving his masters, passed down along bloodlines like a family heirloom. Until, finally, he was simply forgotten... Trapped in a wine bottle for two centuries, Recruit was on the brink of insanity. But a rich, lazy apprentice, forced to work as part of his Imbuing education, accidentally knocks Recruit's prison over, and suddenly, he was free. Masterless and without purpose, Recruit must master the modern world, before someone decides to master him, one again.…

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Anton Vitalli had grown up dreaming of making it to Hollywood's big screen - not as a star, but as a screenwriter. Flash-forward a decade, and now he's in his late twenties, still living in NYC. Instead of the creativity he was hoping for in life, he works as a copywriter for a tasteless retail corporation. Things hadn't turned out exactly as he was expecting, but at least the bills were being paid, right? But then came the chatbots, A.I., and software, and suddenly Vitalli's job is under jeopardy. Then the worst comes to pass, and he's fired as part of a massive national layoff. The reason, however, wasn't exactly what he'd been predictiing...Enter LeafLink, a new way to explore, create, and play inside the digital landscape. But it's far more than just a replacement for the internet; if its creater, BioLink, can follow through on what it's promising, Anton's job is just the start. There's a hitch, however - the company seeks creative-types; people with imagination and talent for the arts. Anton jumps at the opportunity, unaware of the reason why he and the others have become LeakLink's missing piece...…

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Surrounded by mountains, Valle is a city cut off from the rest of the world. Fueled by the freedom that comes with seclusion, its people have largely been left to their own devices- a place where humans have lived side-by-side with the mysterious- and powerful- spirits for generations.Fela has spent her entire life in Valle with no notion of her true lineage. Instead, she lives with her adopted mother and sister, using her spiritual powers to help out in the workshop. She may be different than her human family, but the Lodenstones are as close as anything. Still, when their tranquil little city is rocked by a natural disaster, human and spirit alike must deal with the aftermath, leaving Fela painfully aware of her differences. Suddenly, the very existence of spiritkind has now been put into jeapordy- including Fela. The Lodenstones must venture into an infected world- and face their history, to boot- for the sake of a single daughter... and for a solution to a quickly approaching catastrophe that will rock the world.…

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In a distant future, New York City is being overrun by a strange plague of fast-growing, gigantified plants. Weser, a grumpy bio-technician, finds himself following a strange trail of clues that might lead him to one of the city's deepest secrets.…

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In a near future, two siblings are sure they've solved one of Earth's greatest problems: its polluted air.…

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In the vibrant, techno-city of New Matrica, Harry is finally finding his stride- he's engaged to the brilliant, VR artist Annika Reyal. But the city is a strange place, and Harry must come to terms with its secrets after disaster strikes when least expected. Annika is gone, and Harry will do everything he can to bring her back.But New Matrica- and its tech- may be stranger and wilder than Harry could ever imagine.…

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In this short-story, the ocean is a vast, unknowable thing. A seaside kingdom clings to the shoreline, a parasite that depends on and venerates the deep. Their prince's coronation is near, but he grapples with trauma, unwilling to go through with the ritual. He fears the ocean, its strange persuasion. He must come to terms with it if he ever hopes to be king.…