Books in series
#1
Architects of Destiny
2015
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The people of Earth have no idea that their planet is a lost colony of the galaxy-spanning Taran empire. But with Taran civilization on the brink of war, salvation may come from the most unlikely of places...
Cris Sietinen, heir to the most influential Dynasty in the Taran empire, was born with rare telekinetic gifts—abilities he refuses to ignore, regardless of the governing Priesthood's decrees. Determined to be true to himself, and test the limits of his abilities, Cris escapes his stifled life of business and politics on Tararia to begin a new life exploring the stars.
When Cris unexpectedly receives an invitation to join the Tararian Selective Service (TSS), the only organization to offer an official telekinesis training program, a new future awaits. It's his dream opportunity to be among people like himself, free from the Priesthood and political objectives. Except, Cris' path was designed, and he's right where the Priesthood wants him.
Written in the style of classic sci-fi from the Golden Age, Architects of Destiny is the first installment in the Cadicle series, a new space opera epic with elements of "Dune", "Ender's Game", and "Star Wars". A fast-paced space adventure with intrigue, coming-of-age and romance, this short prequel is a prelude to the defining events in Tararia's history in the ensuing years.
#2
Veil of Reality
2015
The greatest deceptions are never suspected. After twenty years with the Tararian Selective Service, Cris Sietinen is in the unprecedented position of being both Lead Agent and heir to a High Dynasty. Family, career, information—it would seem he has it all. But when his fourteen-year-old son, Wil, is captured by the mysterious Bakzen, Cris is forced to question all that he once took for granted in his life. Only one thing remains clear: it's imperative he rescue Wil. What Cris and Wil learn in the process will change their perception forever.
Veil of Reality is the second installment in the Cadicle series. This fast-paced adventure novel with intrigue, danger and self-discovery begins to untie the knot of secrets binding the TSS, High Dynasties and the Priesthood.
Is it possible to change destiny? The Cadicle series follows three generations of the pivotal Sietinen Dynasty as each learns their part in an elaborately orchestrated galactic conflict. Torn by politics, love and war, the Cadicle and those he holds most dear must choose between duty and morality as the true nature of their purpose unfolds. Through their roles as Agents in the Tararian Selective Service, they will be on the front lines of space battles, but the political skirmishes they must face on Tararia could prove just as dangerous. The Cadicle holds the key to winning both, but at what cost?
#3
Bonds of Resolve
2015
A year after his encounter with the Bakzen, Wil is still grappling with his upcoming role in the war. Weighed down by his sense of duty and a grim vision of his fate, he has withdrawn from friends and family—focusing only on his official assignments. However, Wil finds unexpected support when he befriends a new TSS trainee from Earth, Saera. Through their budding relationship, Wil comes to terms with the purpose he was born to fulfill and gains comfort in the knowledge that he won't have to face the future alone.
With a sweet romance, coming-of-age, and a dash of adventure, this novel follows Wil as he completes his training to become the youngest and most powerful Agent the TSS has ever known.
#4
Web of Truth
2016
Tension is mounting in the rift. With the situation dire, Wil is tasked to train a group of twenty young men to serve as his officers—collectively, the Primus Elites. He has five years to raise them to full Agents, and he’ll need every minute. Training alongside them, Wil still needs to master simultaneous observation. But, the closer he gets to achieving the feat, the more likely the Aesir will come to test him—to see if he’s worthy of the Cadicle title bestowed on him at conception. If he can survive their test, he’ll finally uncover the truth the Priesthood has gone to such great lengths to hide.
Web of Truth is the fourth installment in the Cadicle series. This fact-paced novel with action, romance, and intrigue reveals the true nature of the war as Wil learns the secrets behind the Bakzen’s origins.
#5
Crossroads of Fate
2016
Time for war. With the Primus Elites’ training almost complete, Wil and his men relocate to H2 to make their final preparations. Everything seems to be staged for a swift TSS victory over the Bakzen as Wil assumes the position of TSS Supreme Commander with Saera and his most trusted friends by his side. But, Tek won’t let the Bakzen go down easily. He will find Wil’s greatest weakness and do anything to make him crumble. The generations-old war began as a feud of races and ideals, but with this fight, it’s personal.
Crossroads of Fate is the fifth installment in the Cadicle series. This novel chronicles the decisive space battles to end the war with the Bakzen so a new era for Tarans can begin.
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#6
Path of Justice
2017
In the years since the Bakzen war, Wil and Saera have raised a family on Earth outside the purview of the High Dynasties and Priesthood. Except, it’s almost time for their teenage twins, Raena and Jason, to begin telekinesis training and they have no idea such abilities even exist. With the Bakzen threat eliminated, Wil hopes the TSS can offer them training without the need to commit to a lifetime of military service. Just as the twins come to understand the life on Tararia that was kept from them as children, the family discovers that there’s always another layer of secrets guiding their lives.
Path of Justice is the sixth installment in the Cadicle series. This novel lays the foundation for the plan to finally bring down the Priesthood.
#7
Scions of Change
2017
Change is on the horizon...
As Raena's and Jason's training with the TSS nears completion, the return of the Aesir is imminent. Whether the Aesir are adversaries or allies will be put to the test as the final pieces of the Sietinens' plan to bring down the Priesthood fall into place.
Facing an unstable political landscape and with the future of telekinetic abilities among the Taran people on the line, Wil and his family must wage one final war to correct past injustices and usher Tarans into a new era of peace.
Scions of Change brings together the final pieces for the High Dynasties to attempt an overthrow of the Priesthood and restore equity in the Taran worlds.
#8
Infiltration
2019
Prevent a stellar civil war... or die trying.
When Captain Kira Elsar comes face-to-face with a military assault mech inside a civilian research lab, it’s abundantly clear that MTech is up to no good.
Illegal alien nanotech experimentation. Clandestine political dealings. Disappearances. Connections all trace back to MTech’s newest research lab on Kira’s homeworld.
As the Tararian Guard's sole telepath, Kira goes undercover to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hints point to a brewing stellar civil war, but she needs to gather proof. Except, the mysterious forces behind the conflict already have their own plans for Kira that will change her life forever.
Set in the internationally bestselling Cadicle space opera universe, the standalone Mindspace series is perfect for fans of sci-fi with superhuman abilities, political intrigue, military action, and devious aliens.
#9
Conspiracy
2019
Kira’s greatest opponent may be herself.
Following her exposure to experimental nanotech, Captain Kira Elsar faces an uncertain future. But uncontrollable transformations aren’t her only problem.
A previously undetected alien menace, a race capable of remote telepathic control, is threatening her home system… and the Tararian Guard. With the discovery that a government official in Kira’s home system has been subverted, Kira’s team must get control of the situation before the Elvar Trinary descends into chaos.
Conspiracy is the second installment in the Mindspace series, a space opera set in the Cadicle universe—perfect for fans of sci-fi with superhuman abilities, political intrigue, military action, and devious aliens. Continue the adventure today!
#10
Offensive
2019
Some missions need a personal touch.
After learning a race of telepathic aliens was behind her transformation into a Robus, Captain Kira Elsar wants answers.
As the only person to have successfully communicated with the aliens, Kira is the best person to learn their enemy’s true intentions. Embarking on a daring recon mission places Kira and her team in the greatest danger they have ever faced, but there’s no time to play it safe. The aliens are gearing up for a sinister power play, and Kira’s home system—the Elvar Trinary—is ground zero.
Kira must try to get inside the mind of the enemy to stop the attack before it begins. Except, Kira is part of the aliens’ master plan, and every action she takes may be playing directly into their hands.
Offensive is the third installment in the Mindspace series, a space opera set in the Cadicle universe—perfect for fans of sci-fi with superhuman abilities, political intrigue, military action, and devious aliens. Continue the adventure today!
#11
Endgame
2019
Kira’s nemeses are back, and they’re after her home.
Captain Kira Elsar is adjusting to her new Robus abilities, but a series of strange attacks on the Tararian Guard’s computer network throw her life into chaos.
A planet-sized ship appears out of nowhere, and it’s heading straight for Kira’s home system. With the lives of everyone in the Elvar Trinary—and Taran Empire—at stake, Kira embarks on a daring mission to stop the massive ship before it can attack.
Conventional weapons aren’t enough to take down the alien vessel. Kira alone has the necessary abilities to defeat the Trols. This time it may be a one-way mission.
Endgame is the fourth installment in the Mindspace series, a space opera set in the Cadicle universe—perfect for fans of sci-fi with superhuman abilities, political intrigue, military action, and devious aliens. Finish the adventure today!
#12
Empire Reborn
2021
Break the treaty, be destroyed.
We forgot.
Now we pay the price.
Jason Sietinen lives in the shadow of greatness. He’s worked hard to become a TSS officer in his own right, but having war heroes for parents is hard to top.
When Jason is assigned to investigate a mysterious attack, he finds evidence of powerful transdimensional beings never before seen. Or so he thought.
Jason soon learns that critical information was lost through the millennia: Tarans had an ancient treaty with the aliens. Unfortunately, rogue actions by a shadow faction within the Empire just broke the peace.
With the future of the Empire hanging in the balance, Jason must find a way to unite the Taran worlds, including the lost colony of Earth, against the mounting threat. There’s just one problem: how do you fight an enemy you can’t see or touch?
Perfect for fans of epic sci-fi featuring sprawling galactic empires, drama, intrigue, and psionic abilities, Empire Reborn is the first book in the Taran Empire Saga, a new entry point to the bestselling Cadicle Universe.
#12
Exile
2020
A new starship. An ancient alien artifact. Can a street-smart captain and undercover agent keep their mysterious cargo from falling into enemy hands?After one too many run-ins with his superiors, TSS Agent Joe Anderson is relegated to the Taran Empire's outer colonies to run undercover surveillance. The assignment seems tedious until Joe makes his way onto a newly leased cargo ship with Captain Iza Sundari.
Unfortunately for Iza, Joe, and the rest of the crew, the ship's former owner wants it back. As they try to stay one step ahead, the crew is forced to walk the fine line between survival and legality, with Joe torn between maintaining his cover and staying true to his oaths as a TSS Agent.
Joe soon learns that life in the outer colonies isn't what he'd been told in the TSS, and powerful players could threaten everything that the Taran Empire holds dear. An ancient, mysterious artifact seems to be at the center of their plans, and it's on board Iza's ship. With dangerous forces closing in, Joe puts his career on the line to protect Iza and her crew in their fight for freedom.
Set in the bestselling Cadicle space opera universe, the Verity Chronicles trilogy is perfect for fans of Firefly, Dark Matter, and classic space adventure. Grab your copy today!
#13
Divided Loyalties
2020
No good deed goes unpunished when you’re a crew of criminals.Agent Joe Anderson finds a home on the Verity among the crew, but staying true to his TSS mission gets harder every day. Caught between his relationship with Captain Iza Sundari and stopping a plot to overthrow the Taran government, his loyalties are tested when he's forced to choose between his heart and his duty.
All Captain Iza Sundari wanted was freedom on her own ship. Instead, she ended up with an eclectic crew of misfits, an alien artifact with unknown origins, and a contractual engagement all competing to ruin her life. When her android friend, Trix, contracts a mysterious virus, she finds herself in a race with time to find a cure, but she can’t do it alone.
Things only get worse when the alien artifact places Iza at the center of a political race for power. She must come to terms with her unresolved feelings for Joe, save her ship, and her friends from destruction, while solving the mystery of the artifact and her past before everything she’s always wanted is lost.
Divided Loyalties is the second installment in the Verity Chronicles, a space opera adventure series set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of Firefly, Dark Matter, and classic space adventure. Continue the adventure today!
#13
Empire Uprising
2021
Ancient secrets may hold the key…
In the months following formal contact with the Erebus, there’s been an unexpected peace. However, that all changes when a series of attacks reveals the Coalition’s devious plans for the Outer Colonies.
With the Erebus poised for another assault and rumors that the Coalition is developing an experimental bioweapon, the TSS needs a new defense of their own. The power core ‘gift’ from the Erebus has opened up new possibilities, but the ancient technology hidden on Earth could be the real game-changer they desperately need.
Unfortunately, the TSS soon learns that the Coalition’s influence runs deeper than anyone imagined. Jason and his family are in not only a fight for their lives, but for the very future of the Taran civilization.
Empire Uprising is the second installment in the Taran Empire Saga, an epic space opera set in the bestselling Cadicle Universe.
#14
On the Run
2020
Sometimes the past is best left buried.
Breaking the rules got Joe Anderson kicked out of the TSS and shipped back to his primitive home planet, Earth. Captain Iza Sundari is left on the Verity, struggling to keep the crew together.
When the environment of an outer colony planet begins mysteriously transforming, Iza and her crew are faced with a puzzle that only they can solve. Unfortunately, the mission soon puts them on the radar of the TSS—but Iza’s learned a thing or two about how to circumvent the law.
To avoid capture and find Joe, Iza will have to come to terms with her family history to save her future. If she fails, not only will Iza lose any hope of reuniting with Joe, but she’ll ignite a galactic war.
On the Run is the third installment in the Verity Chronicles, a space opera adventure series set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of Firefly, Dark Matter, and classic space adventure. Continue the adventure today!
#14
Empire Defied
2022
Some alliances were never intended to last…
Dark forces are working in the shadows within the Taran Empire. When a series of attacks hit the Outer Colonies, it becomes clear a new war is brewing.
As Jason and his family try to track down the perpetrators, they soon learn that their enemies pose a greater threat than they could have imagined. The Taran Empire’s fight for survival is about to begin.
Empire Defied is the third installment of the Taran Empire Saga set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of epic sci-fi featuring sprawling galactic empires, drama, intrigue, and psionic abilities. Continue the adventure today!
#15
In Darkness Dwells
2021
Danger lurks in the dark...
Time is running out for salvage captain Hailey Suro. Desperate for a decent payday, she leads her small crew into a restricted zone.
Several strange incidents soon spell disaster for everyone on the Andvari. Stranded and without hope of rescue, striking it rich no longer matters.
It’s a fight for survival.
In Darkness Dwells is a standalone dark sci-fi thriller set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of Alien and Event Horizon. Begin your journey into the unknown today!
#20
Shadow Rising
2020
Kali must stop a new threat is rising in the Outer Colonies.
As kidnappings continue, it’s new TSS Agent, Kali Wietris’s job to find out why. Her investigation points to a secretive planet, Red Ghost, where no one visits without an invitation.
Pirates are fifteen-year-old Treva’s best hope of finding a mother, who mysteriously disappeared when his absent father returned. With his mother’s warnings about criminal ties ringing in his head, Treva becomes increasingly worried about the cost of his father’s love.
Together, Kali and Treva must uncover Red Ghost’s secrets. The last thing they need is the complication of an experimental, sentient weapon known as the Destroyer of Worlds. With the fate of entire planets on the line, Kali must confront the rising threat and free the captives before it's too late.
Shadow Rising is the second installment in the Shadowed Space series, a space opera adventure series set in the Cadicle Universe, perfect for fans of strong heroines, twisty plots, and devious villains. Continue the adventure today!
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#21
Shadow Beyond the Reach
2020
Terror attacks are ravaging the Outer Colonies.
SPEAR has been operating in the shadows for decades, building power and influence. When the organization targets the TSS, it threatens to undermine the fragile stability in the remote region.
SPEAR’s offer? Protection for those willing to give allegiance. But their true aim had dire implications for the entire Taran race. With TSS’ resources already strained, Kali is left with limited backup to stand against the growing menace.
Stretched to their breaking point, Kali and Mika must find a way to strike at the heart of SPEAR and prevent more worlds from falling victim to their dark designs. As the sinister plots against the Taran Empire begin to unfold, can Kali and her companions prevent the Outer Colonies from descending into chaos?
Authors
Lucinda Pebre
Author · 3 books
Lucinda Pebre is my author-name. Lucinda because it begins with an ‘L’ like my real name and makes it easy for Mariëlle Smith, the co-presenter of our Diving into Writing podcast. She calls me Lou or Lu, so she doesn’t have to remember that I have two names. Once I started writing, the story flowed out, and at the end of seventy thousand words, I had the sort of novel that I couldn’t have given away. For me, some aspects of writing are intuitive and easy, but others require effort and study. When those two aspects came together, I started to write fiction that people wanted to read. Nobody will ever see my first two novels while I’m alive. I loved every moment of writing them, and they taught me a lot, but they lacked structure and subtlety. Today, writing a novel is a different experience. It is as much hard work as joy, but the result is something others can enjoy. Of course, I’m still learning and wouldn’t want it any other way. Each novel should be better as I understand more about both me and the writing process. It doesn’t stop me from searching for an easier path, the one that probably doesn’t exist. If you are a writer, you might be interested in the Diving into Writing podcast. Mariëlle Smith, Writing Coach and Author and I record an episode every fortnight. I started publishing stories by writing Fan Fiction. Fans know what they like and can be brutal in their feedback. You can find my short stories in the anthology, Tales from the Kurtherian Universe: Fans Write for The Fans: Book 3, and Tales from the Oriceran Universe: Fans Write for The Fans: Volume 1 (Oriceran Fans Write For the Fans). At this time, I was working on stories in my Barathrum Universe and quickly followed that by publishing a novella. I put this on hold when I got the excellent opportunity to co-write space opera in the Cadicle Universe with the fabulous Queen of Space Opera Amy Duboff.
James Fox
Author · 2 books
James' profound connection to storytelling has been shaped by his Native American heritage and a California upbringing, adding an enriching layer to his narratives. With each page turned, readers are enveloped in the artistry of a true visionary, an author whose narratives echo the resonance of a captivating cinematic experience.
T.S. Valmond
Author · 7 books
T.S. Valmond the science fiction and fantasy author currently resides in Canada with her husband and dog. Her YA fantasy series The Bolaji Kingdoms was released in 2017. The first co-authored book in her science fiction series Verity Chronicles was released January 24, 2020. She loves to read YA action adventure and science fiction epics with a dash of romance. T.S. and her friends liked being Browncoats, Trekkies, and Whovians long before it was cool.
