Book 1: Space Odyssey
Quentin Smith always thought he would have a normal life. He never would've expected himself to be abducted by aliens. Forced to compete in a cruel gameshow, he soon escapes.
Tens of thousands of lightyears away from Earth, he must use his wits to get back home. He is joined by a green-skinned alien warrior woman, Gruma, a former human mutant anthropomorphic red fox, Scarlett, a British cyborg, Harry, and an ever increasing crew of aliens that run the spectrum from humanoid to completely alien. Together, they'll fight in space and on alien worlds to find their way to Earth. Will he make it back home? And even if he does, is there a place for the former humans on their home planet? Can they ever look at the stars the same way again?
Features:
- 1st person perspective with Multiple PoVs
- Several alien species, including several nonhumanoid species
- Robots and spaceships
- Modified humans, both genetic and mechanical
- Very soft sci-fi that combines elements of several sci-fi properties like Stellaris, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
- Updates Tuesdays and Fridays at 8pm US CDT.
Thanks to Wong40k for creating the cover for this story.
As a word of warning, there is a romance subplot between a human and a human mutant that resembles an anthropomorphic red fox. They're both genetically human, but I'm putting it out there.
Book 2: Manifest Destiny
It has been a year since Quentin and Scarlett returned to Earth. While they've grown closer, it is clear that Earth isn't going to be home for long. When they catch wind of the impending disaster, they decide to it's best to hedge their bets with the Ark Initiative and colonize another planet. They land on a bountiful planet, but it seems that there are already inhabitants living there. It seems like a battle of survival between the human refugees and the native aliens, a battle where there is no victor.
Meanwhile, tensions simmer in the Campbell family after the death of their patriarch. Can they put aside their differences or will the family feud consume Scarlett and Amanda?
Features:
- 1st person perspective with multiple PoVs.
- Humans, mutants, and avian aliens.
- Very soft sci-fi.
- A Space Western about settling the frontier where the heroes have to do unheroic things to survive.
- Updates Tuesdays and Fridays at 8pm US CDT.
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Earthborn | 2 | 1 | (Book 2: Manifest Destiny) Chapter 1: The Wedding | RoyalRoadL |
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Earthborn | 52 | Chapter 52: Proposal | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 51 | Chapter 51: Funeral Crashing | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 50 | Chapter 50 (Scarlett): The Final Stretch | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 49 | Chapter 49 (Quentin/Scarlett): Surviving the Horde | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 48 | Chapter 48 (Harry): A New Queen Arises | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 47 | Chapter 47 (Harry): Tale of Two Sisters | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 46 | Chapter 46: Stranded on Besmen | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 45 | Chapter 45 (Scarlett): Cruiser Day | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 44 | Chapter 44: An Unexpected Ally | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 43 | Chapter 43 (Quentin/Scarlett): Coming to Terms | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 42 | Chapter 42 (Scarlett): To Be Human | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 41 | Chapter 41: A Mutant's Advice | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 40 | Chapter 40: Christmas Time | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 39 | Chapter 39 (Scarlett): Two New Crewmates | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 38 | Chapter 38: Proxy Parenting | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 37 | Chapter 37: Funeral | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 36 | Chapter 36: End of Innocence | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 35 | Chapter 35: Mandern | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 34 | Chapter 34: Simulation Addiction | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 33 | Chapter 33 (Scarlett): Memory of Imprisonment | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 32 | Chapter 32 (Harry): Biomechanical Fusion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 31 | Chapter 31: Beach Resort | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 30 | Chapter 30: Halloween | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 29 | Chapter 29: Battle of the Gateway | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 28 | Chapter 28: Junkyard | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 27 | Chapter 27: Recovery | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 26 | Chapter 26 (Harry): Battle Against a Shapeshifter | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 25 | Chapter 25: Seraphina | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 24 | Chapter 24: Psionic Activation | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 23 | Chapter 23 (Scarlet): Winter Wasteland | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 22 | Chapter 22: Getting to Know the Crew | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 21 | 2-Chapter 21: Unification Meeting | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 21 | Chapter 21: Pool Party | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 20 | 2-Chapter 20: Mayoral Duties | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 20 | Chapter 20: Wormhole | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 19 | 2-Chapter 19 (Scarlett): Mother Talk | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 19 | Chapter 19: Gambling Gambit | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 18 | 2-Chapter 18: Assignments | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 18 | Chapter 18 (Scarlett): Meeting the Defector | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 17 | Chapter 17: Exhausted Expert | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 17 | 2-Chapter 17: Good News | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 16 | Chapter 16: Arrival at Aria Station | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 16 | 2-Chapter 16 (Scarlett): Meeting the Traitor | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 15 | Chapter 15: Making Amends | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 15 | 2-Chapter 15: The Recording | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 14 | Chapter 14 (Scarlett): Painful Memories | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 14 | 2-Chapter 14: Dead Tribe | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 13 | 2-Chapter 13 (Scarlett): Loan | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 13 | Chapter 13: Escape From Daraxes | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 12 | 2-Chapter 12: Unpacking | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 12 | Chapter 12 (Harry): Mafia Massacre | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 11 | Chapter 11: An Offer You Can't Refuse | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 11 | 2-Chapter 11: Preparations | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 10 | Chapter 10: Welcome to Daraxes | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 10 | 2-Chapter 10 (Amanda): Transformed | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 9 | Chapter 9: Harry | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 9 | 2-Chapter 9: Family Time | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 8 | Chapter 8: Crashlanding | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 8 | 2-Chapter 8: Return to Base Camp | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 7 | Chapter 7: Taraxian Temper | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 7 | 2-Chapter 7 (Amanda): The Offer | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 6 | Chapter 6: Dude, Where's My Spaceship? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 6 | 2-Chapter 6: Start of the Expedition | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 5 | Chapter 5: Scarlett | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 5 | 2-Chapter 5: A New World | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 4 | Chapter 4: Qasan Station | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 4 | 2-Chapter 4: Onboarding | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 4 | Interlude 4: Unveiled Shadow War | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 3 | Chapter 3: Zalex | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 3 | Interlude 3: The Diagnosis | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 3 | 2-Chapter 3 (Scarlett): Sibling Rivalry | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 2 | 2-Chapter 2: Shadow of Death | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 2 | Chapter 2: To The Stars | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 2 | Interlude 2: Government Secrets | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | 1 | Chapter 1: Rude Awakening | RoyalRoadL | |
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Earthborn | Interlude: Gone But Not Forgotten | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Earthborn | Scarlett Short Story | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Earthborn | Bonus Chapter: Quentin vs. Scarlett | RoyalRoadL |