
by Scott-O-Matic
Lost in space, AI on the fritz, nav system fried, and a crew of conflicting personalities. It was not ideal. How did they get here? A ship of a-hole aliens just attacked out of the blue, and with it Sadira and Moose’s day went from bad to worse. It wouldn’t be the first time. Sadira, a smack-talking ace combat pilot, and Moose her burly and often exasperated sidekick. Together the ride-or-die duo had been to hell and back until finally, with more than a few scars, their battling days were done… Or so they thought. Right up until an attack from a new and unknown alien race cuts their hard-won retirement short. Yeah, sometimes, life has a messed up sense of humor, and Sadi and Moose find themselves on the receiving end, sans lube and forced back into action, this time leading a misfit team of aliens, cyborgs, and an off-kilter AI into the fray. It gets worse. Feces-meets-fan with serious velocity when a massive warp drive malfunction sends their ship hurtling into the uncharted depths of space where even the smallest mistake can mean life or death. They’re utterly lost. Their supplies are running low. And they’re on their own. But that's only the beginning. WHAT TO EXPECT - Over 300 chapters are written - Daily chapter release schedule for the first few books - Progression sci-fi, survival, crafting, and McGuyvering. - Aliens, creatures, astro cats, cyborgs, AI, space sharks (with lasers on their heads), and more - Found family and team building (overcoming conflicting personalities) If you enjoy this series and are looking for more, I've written these, available on Audible, Amazon, and Kindle Unlimited. All are completed and somewhat interconnected series. In chronological order: Space Assassins - 5 books - Sci-Fantasy with space travel, magic, subterfuge, assassination, and combat. Assassins' Academy: The Book of Bawb - 4 books - Progression sci-fantasy with training, space travel, dungeons, combat. Daisy's Run: The Clockwork Chimera - 5 books - Progression Sci-fi with cyborgs, aliens, post-apocalyptic crazed AI. Bad Luck Charlie: The Dragon Mage - 12 books - Sci-Fantasy with a human stuck in a magic galaxy, forced to learn magic or die. Progression, space pirates, gladiators, alien warriors and wizards, magic, battle mechs, AI, cyborgs, and even dragons.
Current
8/25/2026
Peak #4
38d
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Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#137 of 12,138 · 87 below RS #50
By genre
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