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In this issue: A dark conspiracy, an alien force of great power, and a chance at redemption! All that, plus a new short story from Les Johnson!
    July 2021
eARCs

book cover FIGHT THE WAR AFTER THE WAR

The huge, authoritarian Solarian League lies in defeat, crushed by the Grand Alliance of Manticore, Haven, and Grayson. Yet the League is the most economically powerful human star nation in existence, and many League citizens deeply resent the fashion in which their star nation has been humbled. But there is an ongoing conspiracy far more dangerous than the bitterness of Solarian League defeat. Defeated Solarians and agents of the victorious Alliance must join forces to bring that conspiracy’s deed to light. For the Mesan Alignment is still insidiously working toward the enslavement of humanity. Now is the time to destroy this ancient evil. Now is the time to fight the final battle and see victory through—once and for all!

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TAKE THE BATTLE TO THE STARS

Humanity has finally made it to the stars. Colony worlds thrive and there is general peace among the settled systems. Until now. Matte black ships of an advanced design appear in colonial systems. Colonies and their populations are obliterated. Once-settled worlds are rendered radioactive wastelands. Earth herself lies defenseless before the marauding enemy. Standing against the invasion are two of humanity’s finest starship captains, Winslow Price of the British Space Navy and Anika Ahuja of the Indian Space Forces. They are on a quest that will plumb the scientific wells of existence itself, where the primordial knot of spacetime may be unraveling. Price and Ahuja are sworn to do whatever it takes to defend Earth. Even if it pushes each to the brink of life and death in battle. Even if it leads each beyond space and time—and to edge of ultimate possibility!

Get The Spacetime War eARC here.


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New Fiction at Baen.com

story graphic Murder in Space by Les Johnson

Maksim Kezerashvili was the CEO of RKK Energiya, Russia’s largest and most profitable space company. One of Russia’s most wealthy men, Kezerashvili also just happened to be running for the Russian Parliament and was on his way to becoming future president of the Russian Federation. But he'd gotten himself killed when he and his expensive space yacht became interplanetary dust and gas after the ship’s fusion drive lost containment. The experts who examined the wreckage said the chances this incident was a mere accident were nil. Enter Charlie Shattles. When a person like Kezerashvili is killed in a “freak accident,” it’s Shattles’ job to find out what really happened.

Read “Murder in Space,” by Les Johnson here.



July Ebooks Sale

BAEN TEACHER GUIDES ARE FREE TO ALL—AND NOW THEIR EBOOKS ARE DISCOUNTED IN JULY!

July discounts on every Baen ebook that has a Baen Teacher Guide associated with it—a list that's long and wonderful.

Baen Teacher Guides are developed by teachers and education experts for use by homeschoolers and teachers in the classroom. All Baen Teacher Guides provide a background of the novel, a complete and comprehensive summation of the story, a vocabulary list, individual chapter summaries, focus questions and initiating activities, reading comprehension quizzes, and thought-provoking discussion questions. These are amazing resources for amazing books, and they are downloadable here.

Discounts apply wherever Baen Ebooks are sold! Sale ends July 31, 2021.

Here’s the complete list of discounted ebooks! And remember: each ebook has an associated Teacher Guide that can be found here.

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Don’t Touch That Dial: It’s the Baen Free Radio Hour

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Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Eric Flint and contributors talk about Grantville Gazette IX and David Weber and Richard Fox discuss Governor.

Missed past episodes? No problem. We’ve got every episode archived for your listening pleasure. All previous episodes are also archived at Baen’s YouTube Channel, here. And check out the new optional video podcast format!

Listen to the Baen Free Radio Hour now.



Larry Correia: on the Monster Hunter Road Again

Saturday, July 31 • 3 p.m.
Dreamhaven
(A fund raiser for Uncle Hugo's)

Larry Correia will sign his new novel Monster Hunter Bloodlines,
and Mike Kupari will sign his latest novel,
The Family Business.
2301 E. 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 823-6161 | unclehugo.com

Monday, August 2 • 1 p.m.
Barnes & Noble

8625 Northwest Prairie View Rd. Spac (in Zona Rosa), Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 505-3355 | stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2184

Tuesday, August 3 • 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble

1920 N. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 315-0421 | bradleyfair.com/tenants/barnes-noble

Wednesday, August 4 • 6 p.m.
Half Price Books

5803 E. NW Highway, Dallas, TX 75321
(214) 379-8000 | hpb.com/001

Thursday, August 5 • 6 p.m.
Garden District Book Shop New Orleans

52727 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 895-2266 | gardendistrictbookshop.com

Saturday, August 7 • 1 p.m.
Eclipse / AAFES Comics Shop

Stock signing
52727 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
(573) 329-2502 | eclipsebookscomics.com




Baen Books

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To End in Fire - DELAYED
David Weber, Eric Flint, Thomas Pope


The huge, authoritarian Solarian League lies in defeat, crushed by the Grand Alliance of Manticore, Haven, and Grayson. But a threat yet looms. The Mesan Alignment is still insidiously working toward the enslavement of humanity. Now is the time to destroy this ancient evil. Now is the time to fight the final battle and see victory through—once and for all!
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The Spacetime War - HALF
Les Johnson

Humanity’s colonization of the stars is brought to its knees when matte black ships of an advanced design appear in colonial systems, laying all to waste. Standing against the invasion are two of humanity’s finest starship captains, Winslow Price of the British Space Navy and Anika Ahuja of the Indian Space Forces. They are sworn to do whatever it takes to defend Earth. Even if it leads each beyond space and time—and to edge of ultimate possibility!
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Trinity - HALF
Dave Bara

Former Rim Confederation spaceship captain Jared Clement is offered the chance of a lifetime: command of humanity’s first truly faster-than-light vessel. The destination: Trinity, a newly discovered star system where strange signs of possible spacefarers may lead to humanity’s first alien encounter. Or to interstellar war.
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Trader's Leap
Sharon Lee & Steve Miller

Clan Korval saved Liaden civilization from insurrection within, and its reward has been relentless pursuit by enemies. Now, the exiled clan leadership has sent Korval Master Trader Shan yos'Galan to establish new trade routes. Korval’s very existence depends on his success. Struggling to recuperate from an attack on his life while managing his daughter Padi’s emerging psychic talents, Shan is running out of options—and time.
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Weird World War III
edited by Sean Patrick Hazlett

What if the United States had gone to war with the Soviet Union? How would the world have changed? Come closer, peer through a glass darkly, and discover the horrifying alternative visions of World War III from some of today’s greatest minds in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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Cosmic Corsairs edited by Hank Davis & Christopher Ruocchio

Do ye long for adventure in the far reaches, matey? Do ye yearn for space and treasure? Well, come aboard! Your crewmates include Robert Silverberg, Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette, Larry Niven, Fritz Leiber, Sarah A. Hoyt, James H. Schmitz, and more.
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Wizard Spawn - HALF
C.J. Cherryh and Nancy Asire

It is 500 years since the fall of the Sabirn Empire. The Sabirn lie beneath the boot of the Ancar, laboring in mines and fields and streets at work no member of a "higher" race would touch. But rumors abound that among the Sabirn are some who retain occult knowledge and use it in secret rites aimed at the overthrow of the new master race.

Get the October 2021 Ebooks bundle here

*This Baen Ebooks subscription bundle will dissolve on October 5, 2021. After that date, these books will be available for individual sale only.*


Wordfire Press

Bright Moment and Others
Daniel Marcus

Timeless tales of saints and scoundrels, sinners and seekers, all from epic fantasy and space opera worlds that are both alien and hauntingly familiar.

Unmasked: Tales of Risk and Revelation
edited by Kevin J. Anderson

When the mask comes off, can you handle what’s underneath? Pull back the mask to reveal 21 tales from seasoned and award-winning authors, of magical masks, gas masks, death masks, superheroes, secret identities, disguised robots, alien symbionts, a Napoleonic thief, a swindling demon—even a hidden clown.

Mother of Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft & William Godwin

The seminal, unfinished work by the mother of modern feminism. Delve into the most radical feminist work from the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Wollstonecraft’s courage made our world a more equal place. Godwin’s love ensured we could know whose shoulders we stand on.


Fairwood Press

McDowell’s Ghost
Jack Cady

In the heart of the deep south, where memories of a war long over still simmer, Dan McDowell is pursued by a chilling apparition—the spectral image of his great-grandfather . . . a family horror almost too awful to comprehend. Destined to learn the secret of his family’s past, McDowell is constrained to repeat—in the name of honor and Southern chivalry—the heinous crime of his ancestor, an act required, demanded by his ghost.


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