Good Aliens, Bad Aliens, Ancient Aliens – The Fifth Kind Arrival by James D. Prescott

Kate says... This story has lots of aliens, plus a centuries-old mystery that sends the characters on a deadly scavenger hunt across the world. Regrets over unresolved family issues tug at the main characters, but they have humanity to save. There's weird alien technology at the heart of the story, scientists struggling to understand, and …

Parallel universe for Star Trek fans with a sense of humor – Redshirts by John Scalzi #startrek #scifibooks

Kate says... Here's an unexpected premise, based on an inside joke for fans of Star Trek TOS: you don't want to wear a red shirt uniform. Miscellaneous security guards wear red, and they get killed off with amazing frequency. Bad guys have terrible aim when shooting at the main characters, at best striking a glancing …

Illegal Magic -Midnight Empire: The Tower books 1-4 by Annabel Chase

E J says... The main character was born with magic that has been declared illegal because the vampires that run the country, a postapocalyptic England, see her form of magic as the biggest threat to them. She's been on the run since birth, hiding her abilities. She finds work as a knight in an all …