This list is books that I have personally read, and can say with all my heart that I absolutely adore. These are the kind of books that I will buy physical copies of if I just so happened to end up with the ebook option. Basically, this list is a list of books that I think are worth my limited reading time to read again and again.
I’m not saying that you have to read any of these books, to be clear, but these are books that I am very sure are worth the time if you feel so inclined!
**PLEASE NOTE**
I don’t get anything for directing you to these websites/stores. This is just something that I did to show some support for some of my favorite authors. Something that perhaps you would like to read as well.
New Favorite Space Opera Series
Dekra 9-2-6
What I Thought:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Expedition is really an amazing book. I’m not normally a huge fan of Space Opera (though I do really love Stargate SG-1) and this book has a very similar feel. I loved everything about it. All 616 pages. I know that sounds like a daunting amount of pages to turn, but they flip easily, and I found myself sucked into it from the first page.
It’s a great read, the characters feel real and are very loveable. I can’t wait to move onto the next book, and based on what I’ve read of with this book, I expect Cure will be just as amazing.
10/10 I plan to buy the paperback for my shelves!
I also plan to buy for gifts for my space geek friends.
About the Book
A one-of-a-kind space opera filled with action, mystery, and friendship.
When a civilian space flight gets swept away to a distant part of the universe, Elise Lewis and Major Rick Clark are the only survivors. Stranded far from Earth, they find themselves amidst an alien crew, aboard a living ship. They cling to the hope of discovering a way home. Meanwhile, their presence begins to irreversibly alter the dynamics of the crew. As time passes and trust is tested, the Humans find they have unique roles to play in this foreign galaxy.
Despite Head Officer Denijku Zúrhé’s desire to return the Humans to their planet, he has problems of his own. A powerful new regime encroaches from beyond the charted galaxies, eager for an alliance with the United Free Territories. Their representatives insist on altruism, but Zúrhé and others are not so easily persuaded.
Questions need to be answered. And the truth could mean everyone–even the newly arrived Humans–are in danger.
If you love space sci-fi like Stargate and Star Trek: Next Generation sprinkled with action elements similar to Hawaii Five-0, give the Dekra 9-2-6 series a try.
What I Thought:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When I started this book I thought I was pretty attached to the Dekra 9-2-6 crew. I didn’t think it could get better.
I was wrong. I laughed, I seethed, I mourned…all because of the great writing.
Read this book. You will NOT be disappointed!
About the book
The Cure is book two of the Dekra 9-2-6 Series. A one-of-a-kind space opera filled with action, mystery, and friendship.
Nearly a year after their crash, Elise Lewis and Major Rick Clark still seek a way back to Earth. During their time with Intergalactic Peace Service unit Dekra 9-2-6, they have adjusted to life with the crew. However, tensions rise when a princess, a warrior, and others with questionable loyalties join their ranks and jeopardize their coexistence. Shifting allegiances and perilous complications push the crew aboard the biomechanoid ship to their limits.
Following an unauthorized rescue, Head Officer Denijku Zúrhé’s status with the Peace Service is more precarious than ever. Despite this, he and Dekra 9-2-6 are discreetly tasked with uncovering the true intentions of the Imperium before the probationary alliance ends. Along the way, they hear rumors of a means to protect themselves from the Imperium—the cure. And the members of Dekra 9-2-6 are determined to find it.
Resolved to expose their enemy’s duplicitous nature, the crew resorts to desperate methods at the risk of losing everything.
If you love space sci-fi like Stargate and Star Trek: Next Generation sprinkled with action elements similar to Hawaii Five-0, give the Dekra 9-2-6 series a try.
What I Thought:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A thrilling third installation!
Just when I think I can’t get MORE attached to these characters, I find another level! I’ve laughed, I’ve scoffed, I’ve fumed and nearly cried…the pride I felt by the end of this book is VERY real. Better believe that book 4 will be on my preorder list! It should be on yours too!
About the book
Redemption is book three of the Dekra 9-2-6 Series. A one-of-a-kind space opera filled with action, mystery, and friendship.
Refusing to abandon their shipmates, Elise Lewis and Major Rick Clark sacrifice their search for Earth and commit to fight beside Head Officer Zúrhé and Dekra 9-2-6. No matter what. Estranged from the United Free Territories, the crew is more vulnerable than ever before. And with the Imperium steadily assimilating more people, they are running out of time.
However, the Imperium is not the only obstacle Zúrhé and the crew are faced with. Resolved to seize Dekra 9-2-6 for himself, devious Lord Kosk is in relentless pursuit. Determined to gain the advantage, the crew joins forces with some unlikely allies. Meanwhile, tensions run high on the ship, and it’s only a matter of time before sparks fly.
With options rapidly vanishing, Dekra 9-2-6 prepares for a final stand to save the United Free Territories from destruction. But freedom doesn’t come cheap. If they survive, will their path to Redemption have been worth the cost?
If you love space sci-fi like Stargate and Star Trek: Next Generation sprinkled with action elements similar to Hawaii Five-0, give the Dekra 9-2-6 series a try.
Rachel Cherie
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Renegade Press
Space Opera.
YA Pirate Adventures
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An Anthology Collection.
Favorite Sherlock Holmes Re-Work
WARLOCK HOLMES
What I Thought:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved SHERLOCK Holmes growing up. Always have. When I stumbled on Warlock Holmes, I was curious. This is a great book. I can’t wait to pick up the next one! I bought it a couple of years ago and I’ve read it twice since then. I laugh like an idiot every time. 10/10
Who doesn’t love a supernatural crime fighting detective?
About the book:
Sherlock Holmes is an unparalleled genius. Warlock Holmes is an idiot. A font of arcane power, certainly. But he’s brilliantly dim. Frankly, he couldn’t deduce his way out of a paper bag. The only thing he has really got going for him are the might of a thousand demons and his stalwart companion. Thankfully, Dr. Watson is always there to aid him through the treacherous shoals of Victorian propriety… and save him from a gruesome death every now and again.