Astronomicon 1: The Beginning

3 Space craft, 240 colonists, 25 trillion miles and a discovery that changes everything. This novel follows the human race's intrepid first steps into interstellar space, a colonisation mission to Proxima Centauri. The colonists soon discover that the colossal distance and harsh environment are not all that stand between them and survival. More...

Astronomicon 3: Those Left Behind

In the face of imminent annihilation, a population makes a last stand against insurmountable odds. This novel is the epic account of the deadly invasion of the Eridani homeworld. Caught up in the mayhem and destruction, an ordinary man strives to save his children. Their only chance is infiltrating a secret evacuation fleet for the elite, but first he must ensure that fleet escapes without detection. More...

Astronomicon: Icarus

A mysterious prototype, a daring deep space rescue and three spacecraft crews fighting for their lives. While working in the Trojan asteroid cloud, independent mining vessel Icarus picks up a distress call from a vessel stranded deep within the cloud. Risking a catastrophic collision, they board the mystery prototype vessel and attempt to rescue the crew. After unwittingly discovering the bizarre secret of the prototype vessel, the crew of the Icarus end up fighting for their very survival against a superior and unexpected enemy. More...

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