Tarah Benner

Eli knows corruption runs deep within the compound. It's a reality he's forced to confront every year on Bid Day. But when your job is to go out into the radiation-soaked Fringe so that others can live in peace, you don't ask too many questions. For Harper, the bid system works just fine. She's the best developer in her year, and she's confident she'll find a place among the wealthy, respected Systems workers. But when an upset in the bidding changes the course of Harper's future, she'll be forced to rely on an unlikely ally - dark, unreadable Eli Parker. In her search for answers, Harper will learn that in the compound, the truth doesn't set you free. It gets you killed.

Recon

From the author of The Fringe comes a riveting new adventure in space.Maggie Barnes is at the end of her rope. She's young and broke living in New York, and her newspaper job has been taken by robots. When she's offered a job aboard the first civilian space colony, Maggie thinks it's her lucky break. For Jonah Wyatt, the Space Force is his last shot at a military career. After years of tracking down the members of a deadly cyberterrorism ring, he was discharged from the army and stuck toning the asses of LA's elite. Now this disgraced combat specialist is headed to space.At first glance, Elderon seems to be a futuristic utopia: Bots do the laundry, meat comes from a lab, and the latest technology expands the scope of human capability. But as Maggie digs deeper, she realizes that Elderon is not at all what it seems. When she receives a tip from an unknown source, she'll go undercover to learn the truth and place herself in the crosshairs of an all-out war.

Colony One

First came the virus. Then came the Collapse. The only way to contain the epidemic is mandatory migration across the northern border of the United States. Each vaccinated citizen is identified by a tiny microchip — the most intelligent piece of technology ever to be implanted in a human being that tracks and analyzes your every move. Twenty-year-old Haven Allis is in the system: her Citizen ID tracks her location, conversations, Internet activity, bank account — everything. Any suspicious activity is warrant for arrest. But for those who are undocumented, life is much worse. Illegals are taken to the prisons in Sector X and made to disappear. When her best friend Greyson is captured and arrested for his undocumented status, Haven must go off the grid to save him. Life outside the city has its own dangers: carriers of the virus lurk everywhere, and the Private Military Company is rounding up illegals. On her mission to rescue Greyson, Haven will discover a revolution in motion and be forced to question everything she believes. Keywords: dystopian, dystopian trilogy, dystopian series, YA dystopian, YA, new adult dystopian, zombies, post-apocalyptic zombie, dystopian romance, YA dystopian romance, new adult dystopian romance, evil government, virus, epidemic, zombie virus, government shut-down, zombie apocalypse, rebellion, fighting, revolution, young adult dystopian series, Defectors, Defectors Trilogy, Tarah Benner

The Defectors

When Lark was sentenced to twenty-five years behind bars, she thought San Judas was her lucky break. The primitive 16,000-acre community in rural New Mexico isn’t like any other prison. There are no cells, there is no warden, and Mother Mercy is the law. She didn’t realize she’d be fighting for survival on a daily basis — battling hunger, violent inmates, and Mother Mercy’s iron fist. Lark’s only friend is Bernie — an off-the-rails environmental activist doing time for arson — and a mysterious stranger who’s been sending her illicit messages from the men’s colony. Lark never thought escaping San Judas was possible until a message in a bottle changes everything: The guards outside the walls are disappearing, and the world as they know it is coming to an end.

Lawless

Eli and Harper have fled the compound - running from people who once fought by their side. Owen has been captured, Sawyer is infected, and Celdon is facing a crisis of conscience. When Eli gets wind of an attack that puts Owen's life in jeopardy, everything changes. Eli is determined to rescue his brother, but Harper will have to make a choice: follow Eli along on a suicide mission, or push forward without him to find a cure. In the heart-pounding final chapter of The Fringe, relationships will be tested, friends will perish, and the war-torn desert will burn.

Annihilation

Don't miss the much-anticipated sequel to Recon! When Harper discovered the truth about Bid Day, she inadvertently painted a target on her back. Now Constance, the infamous espionage unit, wants her and her friends kept quiet at all costs. She and Eli are being sent out into the Fringe, where they'll face damaging radiation, violent gangs of survivors, and be forced to fulfill Recon's sinister duty. After her first deployment goes bad, Harper is racked with guilt and paralyzed by fear. Out there, it's kill or be killed, but the real danger is inside the compound. Eli is determined to protect Harper, but that means tearing down the walls he's worked so hard to build. The only way to avoid a brutal death on the Fringe and escape Constance's control is to flee to a neighboring compound. Eli wants to risk it all for Harper, but to choose her, he'll also have to give up his only connection to his past.

Exposure

When two missing Recon operatives returned to the compound, speculations ran wild about where they had been. Harper is certain they're infected with a deadly virus, but she's locked away in the cages, facing ten to twenty years behind bars.Blaze thinks Harper has a shot at being released, but nobody can save Eli from Constance. Jayden is torturing him for information on his brother's whereabouts, and as Constance's newest lackey, Celdon is caught in the middle. When an outside hacker breaches the compound's firewall, Celdon becomes an unwitting participant in the drifters' scheme to bring down Recon.In the explosive fourth chapter of The Fringe, bullets will fly, loyalties will be tested, and the compound will face a war on two fronts.

Lockdown

Don't miss the third chapter of The Fringe -- the heart-pounding series dystopian fans are raving about.When Harper and Celdon escaped to compound 119, they thought they had a chance to start a new life away from Constance. What they found instead was a desolate wasteland ravaged by death.Now, they have no choice but to return to their home compound, where things have never been worse. The drifters are plotting a large-scale attack out on the Fringe, and Jayden is speeding up deployments to secure the perimeter. She's ordered Eli to kill the drifters' leaders -- including his estranged older brother.Eli would do anything to protect Owen, but every choice has its consequences. Saving his brother means turning his back on Harper, and keeping the drifters' secret means putting thousands of lives at risk.

Outbreak

Colony One is prepared for anything — except the saboteur who's already on board. For Jonah Wyatt, the Space Force is his last shot at a military career. After years leading an elite task force, he was discharged from the army and stuck working one menial job after another. Now this disgraced combat specialist is headed to space. He's tasked with training his own unit aboard Elderon: colony one. Nobody bothered to tell him it would be a squad of white-hat hackers and intel eggheads who are definitely not Space Force material. One recruit is Maggie Barnes — an undercover reporter who was brought on board as a member of the press corps. Her job is to create fluffy corporate propaganda that paints the colony as a futuristic utopia, but Maggie can't follow the rules once she gets wind of a story. When Maggie gets a tip from an unknown source, she realizes Elderon is not at all what it seems. As she gets closer to unraveling the conspiracy, Sergeant Wyatt begins to suspect that there's a spy on board. The saboteur has been with them all along, and he's been building an army of his own. What Readers Are Saying: "Brilliant, exciting and engaging." "The world-building is a fascinating effort of plausible, near-future science." "This book takes you on a wild ride with reporters, white hat hackers, space military and spies." "I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. Can't wait for the next one...Tarah Benner is my new favorite author."

Don't miss out on this thrilling installment in the Defectors Trilogy! Sector X has fallen. The PMC is in upheaval. Winter is on its way, and there's trouble in the rebel camp. Whispered doubts circulate about the effectiveness of the rebellion, and Rulon is losing control. When the rebels refuse to help Haven rescue Amory from the clutches of the PMC, she must take matters into her own hands and cross enemy lines. But Amory isn't a prisoner of war - he's a test subject in a dangerous experiment. To save one of their own, the gang will have to enlist the help of someone they don't trust and come face to face with the enemy inside.

Enemy Inside

Aether Witch

In this thrilling final installment of the Defectors Trilogy, loyalties will be tested, friends will be lost, and a country’s freedom will hinge on the fight of a few. Haven has been captured by World Corp, conditioned to hate the rebels who once fought at her side. Her memories are gone. Her loyalties have shifted. And she’s never been more unsure of herself. Only Amory remains determined to bring Haven back over to the rebels’ side. She finds herself drawn to him despite the battle raging inside her, and she fears he may be her undoing. Meanwhile, the rebellion is failing, hordes of carriers are growing in strength, and Aryus Edric continues to wage his brutal war for control. As the rebellion comes to a head, Haven will be forced to choose: Fight the rebels as she’s been conditioned, or join the people she’s been taught to fear. Keywords: dystopian, dystopian trilogy, dystopian series, YA dystopian, YA, new adult dystopian, zombies, post-apocalyptic zombie, dystopian romance, YA dystopian romance, new adult dystopian romance, evil government, virus, epidemic, zombie virus, government shut-down, zombie apocalypse, rebellion, fighting, revolution, young adult dystopian series, Defectors, Defectors Trilogy, Tarah Benner

The Last Uprising

Don’t miss the electrifying conclusion to the Lawless Saga! Lark is on the run again, pursued by the same agents who betrayed her. She broke the rules. She has blood on her hands. And she has something they want desperately. When the gang’s helicopter crash-lands in the Rio Grande, all their troubles come to a head. Soren is haunted by his discovery at Cheyenne Mountain. His grief is making him bitter and distant, and Lark fears the chasm growing between them. Homeland Security is closing in, and they will stop at nothing to bring Lark into custody. She and her friends hold the key to ending the famine — a secret GreenSeed kept hidden from the world. But as their situation grows more precarious, Lark realizes she must choose: Turn her back on an unkind world, or expose herself to her enemies and risk a lifetime behind bars.

Dauntless

The thrilling third installment in The Elderon Chronicles. Maverick Enterprises has been reduced to rubble. Mordecai has fled from Earth. He's ensconced himself in a galactic fortress and surrounded himself with an army of bots. When Jonah is framed for the attack on Maverick, Maggie must go to Elderon alone. She is determined to clear Jonah's name and stop Mordecai's reign of tyranny, but a stowaway on board the space station has her own ideas. Even worse, the US military is plotting an attack — one that could kill everyone on Elderon. To save the colony, Maggie and Tripp will forge a controversial alliance, and Jonah will make a choice that could have permanent consequences. *** KEYWORDS: best science fiction, sci fi, adventure stories, space opera, military sci fi, space marine, military science fiction, space force, action and adventure, robots, AI, artificial intelligence evil robots, space station, space colony, colonization, free space opera, free military science fiction, free military sci fi, sci fi romance, spaceships, space travel, sci fi books that are free, read ebooks for free, stories to read online free, google books free to read, evil corporation, strong female lead, female protagonist, slow-burn romance, near-future technology

A Space Colonization Adventure

Colony Assassin

The werewolves and vampires are on the brink of war, and Fiona and Gabriel are powerless to stop it. After Sigrid’s brutal attack on the local packs, the alphas are on the warpath, and a dangerous coalition of vampires has been slaughtering innocent mortals. Gabriel’s old handler Elias has disappeared, but he knows Fiona’s secret. Any clue for how to help Fiona died with Gabriel’s mother, but Gabriel is determined to uncover his past in the hope of saving their future. When the Brotherhood’s sinister new mission is brought to light, it sends shockwaves through the supernatural community. Vampires and werewolves have been slaughtering one another for centuries, but can they set aside their hatred long enough to unite against a common enemy?

A Paranormal Fantasy Series

Warrior Witch

Magic tore the veil between realms. Now demons are ravaging Mountain Shadow. On the night the traitor was killed, a dangerous murderer disappeared. Fiona just wants things to go back to normal, but the town and her coven are in turmoil. When Fiona is attacked by a demonic wolf, she and Gabriel discover a tear in the veil. Demons are escaping from the Underworld in droves, killing their mortal hosts. The police are baffled by the mysterious deaths, and Fiona is the only one who can stop them. The trouble is that Fiona doesn’t know the first thing about slaying demons. To harness the power that is her birthright, she’s going to need Gabriel’s help. She’s declared an uneasy truce with the hunter next door, but their shaky trust is about to be tested. In her quest to become the ultimate demon wielder, Fiona will discover the darker side of Mountain Shadow — one with vampires, demons, and a seductive new power.

Witches of Mountain Shadow Book Two

Demon Witch

Don't miss out on this thrilling installment in the Defectors Trilogy! Sector X has fallen. The PMC is in upheaval. Winter is on its way, and there’s trouble in the rebel camp. Whispered doubts circulate about the effectiveness of the rebellion, and Rulon is losing control. When the rebels refuse to help Haven rescue Amory from the clutches of the PMC, she must take matters into her own hands and cross enemy lines. But Amory isn’t a prisoner of war — he’s a test subject in a dangerous experiment. To save one of their own, the gang will have to enlist the help of someone they don’t trust and come face to face with the enemy inside.

Three years after a heartbreaking defeat, Maggie’s world is unrecognizable. She’s gone underground to hide from Mordecai. Her career as a journalist is over. She’s scrubbing toilets in a seedy hotel just to make ends meet. Mordecai’s vision for bot domination has brought the country to its knees. An attack on Congress and a humanoid army has shrouded Maggie’s city in fear. Tripp is a hostage on his own space station, forced to finance Mordecai’s campaign of terror. Maggie, Ping, and Alex are fighting from the shadows, but Maggie can’t escape the wounds of her past. When she receives a message from Tripp, she puts a dangerous plan into motion. The mission could thwart Mordecai’s global ambitions and stop the spread of bots. But when Maggie gets a visit from a mysterious stranger, her entire world is turned upside down. Overnight she becomes the most hunted woman alive and learns a shocking truth.

Colony World

Fiona managed to save her town from demons. Now there’s a bounty on her head. When Fiona consumed the demon king’s aether, she half expected that it would kill her. Now she’s stuck with Lord Balor’s dark energy ravaging her soul. Gabriel has left Mountain Shadow, and the town has been invaded by ghost hunters and the crew of a hit reality-TV show. To make matters worse, Fiona’s fight at Busk Fest attracted the attention of the most powerful hunters in the Brotherhood. They’ve put a bounty on Fiona’s head, making her a target for freelance hunters. When Balor’s aether drives Fiona to commit an unforgivable offense, any hope for a pardon from the Brotherhood is dashed. Gabriel is determined to save Fiona’s life, but defending a witch will force him to choose between Fiona and his own kind.

Witches of Mountain Shadow Book Four

Dark Witch

Murder, class warfare, artificial intelligence, and bad blood all come together in this futuristic crime drama. Juliette Hayashi appears to have it all — until she’s found brutally murdered in her own restaurant. No one knows who might have killed the beautiful single mother, and the investigation’s sole witness has vanished without a trace. Detective Wesley Wright is charged with solving Juliette’s murder, but he’s just the human face on an investigation driven by artificial intelligence. His superiors are confident in the department’s crime-solving software, Sherlokk, but Wesley is convinced that the Hayashi murder won’t be solved by AI alone. When Sherlokk uncovers Juliette’s secret affair, a dispute with a vengeful dance mom, and a mysterious stranger with ties to the restaurant, Wesley will take it upon himself to untangle Juliette’s messy web of money, lust, and revenge. *** Keywords: police procedural, murder mystery, detective story, mystery, futuristic crime drama, crime thriller, mother-daughter story, artificial intelligence, AI, speculative crime, family drama, technology, techno mystery, sci-fi mystery crossover

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