Kirjahaku

A remote world. An unorthodox mission. A strange companion.After traveling in stasis for years across the interstellar void, Robert Vasquez lands on the planet Sonik orbiting the Procyon star system. His personal mission is to educate the natives of what some consider a backwater world. In this pursuit, he soon runs afoul of the local human ambassador Garth Knight, who wants to keep the natives ignorant--and easier to subjugate.Robert recruits several natives to his cause, but some oppose him, including a large band of renegades bent on galactic conquest. They harbor secrets about Sonik beyond the knowledge of most other natives. Yet Robert has learned even deeper secrets buried in the planet's ancient archives. In the process, he also acquires unusual companions among the native fairies and tarlocks.How far will Robert bend the rules to succeed on his mission? Can education and technology triumph over bureaucracy and imperialism? Illustrations inside. "A real page-turner of a sci-fi novella that hits all the right bases from conflict and plot to characterization and dialogue."--Anthony Borg, Farseek.com "Shoulder Fairy is a thought-provoking science-fiction adventure, featuring alien worlds, galactic politics, and a relatable hero."--Andrew Warren, Fiverr.com

A trained vigilante finds himself on an interplanetary run in Jimm Grogan's thrilling debut novel, Negative Zero. Tomek lives a seemingly quiet life as a spacecraft engineer for the interstellar Azten Empire of Federated Worlds. No one knows, however, that during Tomek's frequent "vacations," he volunteers for his planet's police force, tracking down convicted criminals and delivering them to justice. Known for taking on cases that no other volunteer will touch, Tomek uses the code name "Negative Zero" in order to protect himself and those he loves. Tomek takes on the investigation of a lifetime when he tracks down those responsible for two major crimes: one in which thousands of farmers die of a suspected plague, and another in which the mass murderer uses a mysterious drug to force victims to hand over their wealth before dying. As Tomek unravels the mystery behind those responsible, he is confident that they will be brought to justice. But the sinister Trident group has other plans in mind when they eventually find out who Negative Zero really is. As they close in on his location, using corrupt imperial guards as their henchman, Tomek must fight for his life if he is to survive. Jimm Grogan earned an associate's degree in electronics and a bachelor's degree in computer science before launching a career as an engineer for Hewlett Packard, Inc. and PMC-Sierra, Inc. Grogan currently lives with his spouse in Roseville, California.

The fight for justice never ends-and as four-armed navino lawyer Claymore is about to learn, no one can be trusted to do what's right. So, he decides to take on the organized criminals infiltrating his beloved government, even if he must do it alone.After the abduction of his niece, Shaylor, Claymore begins investigating a shady organization known only as Prong Three. Following the trail of corruption and kidnapping, he discovers that his target is just one small arm of a major operation called Trident-and that taking it on means risking everything, including his own life and freedom.Behind it all is the one known as Master, whose grand plans lead to a full-on civil war between Trident and the official government. Both sides are working under pressure. If they can't find a compromise soon, their chances of defeating the much more powerful alien force preparing to invade are slim.Claymore must figure out how to stop Trident, but the criminals' top leadership is already tracking him. Together with government agents-and any allies he can find-Claymore must disrupt their advanced technology while evading capture.If they find him, it will be too late.