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Jon Frater is an academic librarian by day, a Sci-Fi writer by night and an old school gamer with thirty years experience reviewing, designing, writing and playing video games and tabletop RPGs. He's worked to produce fiction, academic non-fiction, journal articles and blogs. He's worked as a game writer, and developer, cranking out numerous game and book reviews and tried his hand at writing for the screen and audio. His short work has been published in such anthologies as the Future Chronicles and Tales From the Canyons of the Damned. His forthcoming military fiction series Battle Ring Earth will be published by Aethon books.

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Battle Ring Earth: The Complete Series: A Military Sci-Fi Box Set Jun 7, 2022

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The Complete Battle Ring Earth Series Bundle is here. 1000+ pages of military sci-fi action about the defense of Earth against aliens, fighter pilots, and the last hope for mankind.

Technical Specialist Simon Brooks was no soldier. More suited for the academy than combat, his assignment to a rear echelon support squadron seemed a good fit. Everything changed when the Sleer attacked Earth’s newly salvaged spacecraft, UEF Ascension. In a flash, Brooks goes from fleeing a burning transport plane to piloting a broken mech and learning the habits of a fighter pilot from Lt Sara Rosenski, the terror of Nightmare Squadron.

But his rising star takes a hit when he learns to talk to the Sleer AI, Genukh…and suddenly the UEF doesn’t know whose side he’s on.

Now Brooks and Rosenski are stuck aboard Earth’s Sleer weapon—the Battle Ring--and they may be all that stands between Earth and its induction into the Sleer Empire…

Experience this complete Military Science Fiction Series perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jamie McFarlane, and Joshua Dalzelle.

Books in the Set:
Book 1: Megastructure
Book 2: Colony
Book 3: Grand Reversal

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Digital Idols Sep 2, 2016

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In the depths of the Tarterus Corporation, a unique experiment in bioengineering has gone wrong . . . and right. The world’s economy is controlled by building sized “Megabrains” which can only be controlled by cloned “Genetics.” A young pair of twins, specially created by the world-regulating Bioengineering Guild, has just discovered their roles in a plot to micromanage the world’s population . . . and want no part of it. Blade Runner meets Barbarians at the Gate as Norma and Cloris go head-to-head to decide the fate of the world--and settling their family feud is the only way to do it!

In a call-back to "The City of Iron and Light," which appeared in Chronicle Worlds: Feyland, Digital Idols is the story of Norma Phastlight, the only Genetic to ever walk out of the Tarterus Crop.'s laboratories and try to navigate the cold, hard, world of 22nd century hypercapitalist America.

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Megastructure: A Military Sci-Fi Series (Battle Ring Earth Book 1) Aug 3, 2021

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The ends justify the means...

Technical Specialist Simon Brooks was no soldier. More suited for the academy than combat, his assignment to a rear echelon support squadron seemed a good fit. Everything changed when the Sleer attacked Earth’s newly salvaged spacecraft, UEF Ascension. In a flash, Brooks goes from fleeing a burning transport plane to piloting a broken mech and learning the habits of a fighter pilot from Lt Sara Rosenski, the terror of Nightmare Squadron.

But his rising star takes a hit when he learns to talk to the Sleer AI, Genukh…and suddenly the UEF doesn’t know whose side he’s on.

Now Brooks and Rosenski are stuck aboard Earth’s Sleer weapon—the Battle Ring--and they may be all that stands between Earth and its induction into the Sleer Empire…

Experience the start of a Military Science Fiction Series perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jamie McFarlane, and Joshua Dalzelle.

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Colony: A Military Sci-Fi Series (Battle Ring Earth Book 2) Sep 7, 2021

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Hiding deep in the Sleer battle ring, Simon Brooks and Sara Rosenski are learning the ways of the Sleer and to trust each other. Each day brings a new discovery and more danger, while Ray Fairchild, COP of Hornet Squadron languishes on Earth, suspected of treason for abandoning them on the alien structure.

Forced to choose between his career and his crew, Fairchild enables a rescue mission back to the Sleer structure while a maniacal Sleer commander moves to stop them.

But Sleer reinforcements arrive and Earth’s defense is in disarray…and where are Brooks and Rosenski?

Book 2 of the Battle Ring Earth Military Science Fiction Series. Perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jamie McFarlane, and Joshua Dalzelle.

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Orca: Salvage Ops: Book 2 (Legends of Legacy Fleet: Salvage Ops) Jul 6, 2021

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The Swarm have been eradicated from Earth's solar system and humanity is safe for the moment.

But the rot within the IDF remains a problem. The saboteurs who wanted asteroid battleship Colossus gone have escaped Captain Mamoru Suzuki's relentless pursuit. And the United Earth bureaucrats have seized Griffin Poldark's new ship, the Swift, and all its cargo.

Now Poldark and his crew must venture deep into Russian Confederation space and hire on with miners, pirates and privateers in order to make back what they lost, all the while hoping that Suzuki doesn't hold a grudge.

But the IDF has picked Suzuki to head a new mission deep into Russian space and his orders are to arrest or kill its number one suspect in the attempt to destroy Colossus: Griffin Poldark!

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Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet (Future Chronicles Book 20) May 17, 2019

by Samuel Peralta, Nick Webb, K.J. Fieler, Will Swardstrom, J.E. Mac, David Adams, Ralph Kern, Patrice Fitzgerald, K.J. Heritage, Jon Frater, Matthew Alan Thyer, Peter Cawdron, Joseph Robert Lewis, Christopher J Valin, Felix R Savage

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The #1 Kindle Worlds bestseller... NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON AMAZON!

These are the untold stories from the ‘Legacy Fleet’ universe—a universe of conflict , of alien invasion, and of human resistance and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.

From Samuel Peralta, creator of the acclaimed Future Chronicles anthology series, and based on the Legacy Fleet universe from USA Today bestselling author Nick Webb – 'Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet' is a ground-breaking anthology that brings together work from some of today's most exciting science fiction authors.

Spanning a time between the First Swarm War – and humanity’s first devastating encounter with the alien race – and the events of ‘Constitution’, ‘Warrior’, and ‘Victory’, these fourteen stories chart the human drama behind an epic 75-year vista of Earth’s expansion in space, and the dawn of the Second Swarm War.

If you loved the movie, if you loved ‘Legacy Fleet’, you’ll love the television series. Because here it is, the entire season, this amazing collection of episodes, of short stories— ‘Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet’.

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"The best place to discover new SF authors, I think, is any of the anthologies coming from Samuel Peralta"
-- Hugh Howey, NY Times bestselling author of Wool

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"A powerful new voice in speculative fiction"
--Nick Webb, USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy Fleet trilogy

About the Author

Created by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Samuel Peralta, The Future Chronicles is the #1 bestselling anthology series that brings together work from visionary new voices and from the grandmasters of modern speculative fiction.

Its unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes - A.I., time travel, dragons, robots, aliens, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday - has made it one of the most acclaimed anthology series of the digital era.

Grand Reversal: A Military Sci-Fi Series (Battle Ring Earth Book 3) Oct 5, 2021

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Aboard the scout ship Cyclops, Hornet Squadron pauses on Saturn’s moon to take stock of their condition.

Eager to rejoin Ascension, Commander Ray Fairchild risks a dangerous shuttle flight to the ship while Lieutenants Brooks and Rosenski remain on station.

The Sleer are migrating to Earth in vast numbers, they already control the battle ring, and now the battle ring’s AI, Genukh, is malfunctioning.

Only by restoring Genukh to operation can the humans prevail, but that means a trip to the Sleer homeworld, which is under savage assault by Skreesh titans.

Now Hornet Squadron must risk everything in a desperate attack on two fronts or watch Earth become the new Sleer homeworld…

Book 3 in the Battle Ring Earth Military Science Fiction Series. Perfect for fans of Rick Partlow, Jamie McFarlane, and Joshua Dalzelle.

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The Gamer Chronicles (Future Chronicles Book 19) Feb 15, 2019

by Samuel Peralta, Ken Liu, Seanan McGuire, Jake Kerr, Crystal Watanabe, Jennifer Ellis, Anthea Sharp, Sarena Ulibarri, Saul Tanpepper, Christopher Boore, Tony Bertauski, Ernest Egher, Jon Frater

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LET THE GAMES BEGIN! ...Roll the dice, choose your avatar, strap on your virtual reality goggles for the ride of your life.

In this title in the acclaimed Future Chronicles series of speculative fiction anthologies - created by USA Today bestselling author Samuel Peralta - eleven authors break the rules in worlds of gaming adventure!

The Gamer Chronicles features stories by Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy award-winning authors Ken Liu (Star Wars: The Legend of Luke Skywalker), Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author Seanan McGuire (Every Heart a Doorway), plus nine more of today's top authors in speculative and science fiction.

The game is on!

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"The best place to discover new SF authors, I think, is any of the anthologies coming from Samuel Peralta"
-- Hugh Howey, NY Times bestselling author of Wool

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"A powerful new voice in speculative fiction"
--Nick Webb, USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy Fleet trilogy

ABOUT

Created by Samuel Peralta - series editor and a Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy notable author in his own right - The Future Chronicles is the #1 bestselling anthology series that brings together work from visionary new voices and from the grandmasters of modern speculative fiction.

Its unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes - A.I., time travel, dragons, robots, aliens, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday - has made it one of the most acclaimed anthology series of the digital era.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Chronicle Worlds: Feyland (Future Chronicles Book 12) Jun 24, 2016

by Samuel Peralta, Anthea Sharp, Andrea Luhman, Brigid Collins, Deb Logan, Eric Kent Edstrom, Joseph Robert Lewis, Lindsay Edmunds, Roz Marshall, David Adams, James T. Wood, Jon Frater, K. J. Colt, Ellen Campbell

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From Samuel Peralta, creator of the bestselling Future Chronicles speculative fiction anthology series, comes a line of anthologies charting new territories within a shared universe, within already-existing worlds.

In Chronicle Worlds: Feyland, twelve leading speculative fiction authors present standalone stories set in the imaginative world created by USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, where the gateway to the very real realm of faerie is an immersive, virtual reality computer game, Feyland.

Discover Feyland. Discover Chronicle Worlds.

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Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: Omnibus No. 1 Jul 2, 2016

by Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom, A.K. Meek, S. Elliot Brandis, Hank Garner, Bob Williams, Jon Frater, Ernie Howard, Jason Anspach

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Nominated in the P & E Readers' Poll for Best Fiction e-zine published in 2016!

This Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Eighteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from Nine of todays top speculative fiction writers.

Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

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Collateral Damage: A Superhero Anthology (Superheroes and Vile Villains Book 3) Nov 2, 2017

by Steve Beaulieu, Christian Kallias, Will Swardstrom, Michael David Anderson, J.D. Brink, Jeremy Flagg, Jon Frater, Michelle Garza, Ed Gosney, Melissa Lason, A.J. McWAIN, SCOTT MOON, DAVID NETH, WILL SWARDSTROM, JASON ANSPACH, AARON HALL, Jason Anspach

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Have we ever needed caped crusaders more than today?

Thirteen wildly talented authors join forces to bring you never-before published tales of Superheroes doing what they do—saving the world.

Live vicariously through the Supers of today in the all original series Superheroes and Vile Villains.

Defy the Guild with the lovable, but arrogant Baron Steel, discover what it would be like if a super-powered man played baseball in Will Swardstrom's Pastime, experience a man out of time, in both senses of the word in Chris Kallias' Out of Time, and so much more.

More stories than you could shake a radioactive cat at for less than the price of one!

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Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: Omnibus No. 5 Nov 21, 2017

by Daniel Arthur Smith, Peter Cawdron, D.K. Cassidy, Jason LaVelle, Jon Frater, Paul K. Swardstrom, Kevin Lauderdale, Terry R. Hill, Philip Harris , Christopher J. Valin

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This Fifth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with fourteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from eleven of today’s top speculative fiction writers.

Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror in the short story format.

These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

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