D. J. HOLMES SERIES:

Mysterious Destiny Beckoning Corridors

Mysterious Destiny Beckoning Corridors

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

Set in the 16th, 18th and 21st centuries, this is a Mystery Romance where three extraordinary couples are held together by one common bond.This is the first book of the Mysterious Destiny Series.Set in the 16th, 18th, and 21 centuries, 3 extraordinary couples are held together by one common bond as they weave their way through time.Read two chapters and you will be hooked.
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Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part II

Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part II

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

At the end of his journey in the time portal, Gray Wolf finds himself on a Caribbean beach in the middle of a group of pirates. His destiny changes as he begins to live life as he never knew that it could be lived. As a young boy his parents were honest and loving; now he would become a full fledged pirate under the tutelage of the famous, ruthless Caribbean pirate, Black Beard.In the Hall of Corridors at the Beach House, toward the end of the first book of this series in Mysterious Destiny Beckoning Corridors, Gray Wolf is forcefully thrown into the opening of a time portal as he falls down the tail of a huge fish that he had been riding. At the end of his journey in the time portal, Gray Wolf finds himself on a Caribbean beach in the middle of a group of pirates. His destiny changes as he begins to live life as he never knew that it could be lived. As a young boy his parents were honest and loving; now he would become a full fledged pirate under the tutelage of the famous, ruthless Caribbean pirate, Black Beard. How does he determine what his life will be? What type of person does he become?
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Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I

Mysterious Destiny Bright Lights and Thunder Part I

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

Running Deer finds himself in France in the 15th Century. As a child, the Maid of Lorraine was promised, by Daniel, that help would always be by her side. Through the mysterious portals of time they are brought together to fulfill their destiny.This is the second book of the Mysterious Destiny series.Carnegiea Saguaro is sent by her father to the mountains to make an alliance with a the Pines against the Agaves. Joshua Tree sends her to the top of the mountain to hum the witch away.Joshua Agave thinks himself clever. In the end, the joke may be on him, when Carnegiea is more successful than he could have ever imagined. He must travel with the fair Carnegiea through the treacherous Sonorous desert to the home of the winter witch which lays on the horizon to make his apology. The fate of the pricklepeople and their human friends will lay in the balance when Mistress When, the winter witch, demands a blossom more beautiful than even her prized Datura.A short story based on some of the characters in Flat Fax and the Book of Doors.
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Stand Into Danger: An Empire Rising Novella

Stand Into Danger: An Empire Rising Novella

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

It's 2439, fierce competition between human nations has erupted for the resources of space. Returning home from a training exercise, Captain Jonathan Somerville and his ship HMS Achilles stumble into the middle of a warzone. Stranded behind enemy lines, the crew of Achilles must fight their way through occupied territory if they are to link up with coalition forces and help turn back the invaders.It’s 2439 AD.Human nations have been thrown into competition for the resources of nearby star systems. The Russian Star Federation decides to make a move for one of humanities most important colonies.Returning home after a training exercise, Captain Jonathan Somerville and his ship HMS Achilles stumble into the middle of the warzone. Stranded behind enemy lines, the crew of Achilles must fight their way through occupied territory if they are to link up with coalition forces and help turn back the invaders. Stand into Danger is a military science fiction novella and introduction to the Empire Rising military sci-fi series.
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The Burden of Command

The Burden of Command

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

For twenty years Humanity has enjoyed an uneasy peace after the Battle of Gayla and the death of the Karacknid Imperator. His death caused the Karacknid Empire to collapse into a bitter civil war. Yet Emperor Somerville is certain the peace will not last. Tanaka-lan is one of three contenders left vying for the title of Imperator, and James knows that if he wins, the flames of war will ignite once again. The Human Empire has not squandered the respite it was given. Fleets have been rebuilt and defenses put in place. Yet a new generation of Imperial citizens has grown up who have known only peace. They are growing restless with the burden of Imperial taxes, and secession is on the lips of many. Just when it seems the Karacknid civil war is coming to an end, James is confronted by the prospect that his own Empire may fall to infighting and divisions. Faced with threats from within and without, he and Christine must rely on a new cadre of Imperial naval officers to keep the peace. Officers who must learn for themselves the true Burden of Command. Burden of Command is the 14th book in the Empire Rising series. It picks up the story of James Somerville and the Human Empire twenty years after the close of book 13.
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The Void War (Empire Rising Book 1)

The Void War (Empire Rising Book 1)

D. J. Holmes

Science Fiction

It’s the year 2465, two hundred years since the stars were opened to humanity by the invention of the shift drive. So began the First Interstellar Expansion Era, catapulting humanity into a deadly race for the limited resources of navigable space. Now tensions between the human nations are threatening to boil over into open hostility. Into this maelstrom steps the exiled Commander James Somerville of the Royal Space Navy. Banished from London to the survey ship HMS Drake he is about to make a discovery that may change his fortunes and throw Britain into a deadly war with its closest rival. The Void War is a military science fiction novel and first book by new author D. J. Holmes **
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