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Martelle, Craig

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Independently published

Red Is the Android: Legend from the Starship Warden

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ward, James M.

Science Fiction

Broad America: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure (End Days)

Isherwood, E.E.

A father and his son, a country apart. Desperate times make for desperate people. Buck and Garth try to retain their humanity as they fight for their lives. How many others can they help? Should they even try? No one knows what’s going on except a handful of people and even they aren’t sure what happened, but most importantly, how do they stop it? The survivors are rushing to Colorado in an epic race.Time is working against them in more ways than one. End Days is what readers are calling a heart-pounding emotional roller coaster. Join us today in the fight for survival within a changing world.

Begin Again: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure (End Days)

Following the civil war on the human colonized world of Cygnus VII, humanity and its creations rise again. Free Trader Braden and his mindlinked Hillcat are plying the trade routes of Warren Deep when things start to get hot. Giving events time to be forgotten, Braden gathers engineered (mutant) creatures to him for a trip south of the Great Desert where he hopes to find Old Tech that he can trade for untold riches. The more he learns about the ancients, the more he wants to learn. Along the way, he establishes a new ideal regarding trade and collaboration in the south where trust of strangers is unknown. Braden and his companions, a Hawkoid, a Hillcat, a Tortoid, and a female warrior find that some Old Tech still functions, with the potential to change their world for the better or worse, depending on what they decide.

The Free Trader of Warren Deep (Free Trader Series)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Braden, Micah, and their animal companions have to decide what to do with the Old Tech from the ancient’s outpost. Can they introduce it back to the world without bringing every fortune hunter after them? Maybe they should expand the trade routes naturally, letting humanity reestablish itself slowly. Mutants, fearing the growing human presence, come after Braden and the others, hoping that they, and not the humans will dominate Planet Vii.

The Free Trader of Planet Vii (Free Trader Series)

Can the remaining ancients on Cygnus VI be saved? The computer on planet Vii has a plan, but it takes Free Trader Braden and his companions to travel to the long-abandoned Earth colony ship first, establish the computer links and functional systems that the hologram needs for the precise maneuvers necessary to transfer the survivors to the ship, then realignment for final transfer to their new home. Once on board, they find the ship wasn’t completely abandoned. Far from it.

Adventures on RV Traveler (Free Trader Series)

Battle for the Amazon (Free Trader Series)

Peace in the south. People settling in. Intelligent creatures moving to Vii from the RV Traveler. Soon, meat will be in short supply. Hungry people will fight for what they need. Braden knows that livestock abounds in the north. It’s time to go get some. But free trade in the north has been declared illegal by a new governor. Once there, the livestock can wait. Free Trader Braden cannot tolerate anyone interfering with trade. The Cat, his human minions, and the rest of the companions undertake a new journey where livestock, Hillcats, and the governor’s forces keep everyone jumping from one fire into another. “After the 1st few pages I was hooked with the story. The characters flowed and the story line kept me enthralled. As the book grew so did the new companions. This is a rare book and author who can give a good story telling and keep you wanting more. I highly recommend this book to anyone… Craig Martelle, writes another outstanding book that leaves you wanting more.” Amazon five-star reviewer

Free the North! (Free Trader Series)

From space they came, to space they returned, better than before. The people of the Cygnus system were determined to find other life, maybe even return to Earth as they explored the known galaxy. Humanity would not be denied.And they had the company of the intelligent species humans created centuries past, who evolved and became equals, partners in the journey to a better place. They were all the people of Cygnus VII.From the ashes of their past, Cygnus was rising.The motto of the Space Exploration Service was “the ship is life, save the ship.” And the crew had done that, repeatedly, even though it cost lives. Everyone on board the Cygnus-12 volunteered for the Space Exploration Service because they believed that the risk was worth it. For all humanity, they went to space, to find what was out there, return with knowledge to improve their civilization. And if they could return with word that Earth was there, alive and well, then that would make every death that much more meaningful. Cygnus Rising is the first book in a Space Opera series based within the Free Trader universe. Here's what some of the first reviewers had to say:“It's an enjoyable space opera … fast-moving and with an interesting group dynamic.”“Old-fashioned space opera. Good guys, bad guys and only a bit of romance to add to the characters.”“This is a great "start point" for people who do not read the original books. Taken from the start of your MC coming into Boot Camp and flowing through all the fun and team building games played there. This will help others to see the characters in their strengths and weaknesses as individuals. I enjoyed that the other characters had a chance to shine too.”“Readability... very smooth with good transitions from scene to scene. Build-up was gradual and the philosophy of the parent planet's drive to explore seemed very natural. Failures were also points of learning for the society and the blending of the different cross-species into a cohesive group seemed a natural progression of development.”“It has all of the elements a good story should have. The characters are well developed, plot line is smooth and progresses consistently and logically. The action is fast paced and the interpersonal relationships believable. Conflict, fear, and the rest of the human emotions are represented.”“The worldview was terrific. Well detailed with enough exploration of a possible future for Vii. I kind of got lost on some of the ship stuff, but that's just me. I could understand it, but really isn't why I read space opera books. Lots of other neat techy stuff going on too.”“I also have to tell you one of things I truly enjoyed about this story was it wasn't a typical HEA ending - lessons learned were very painful. Pollyanna was on the ship and died. I did feel that they took off with stars in their eyes and a not very realistic attitude about what kind of dire circumstances, other than ship disasters they could face. They came back much wiser than when they left. Bravo - well done”

Cygnus Rising: Humanity Returns to Space (Cygnus Space Opera)

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