Magic in Space
These books all have to do with magic, and spaceships, or magic spaceships. Or mechas that inject magical potions directly into a users bloodstream. These are some great stories that would probably never have hit bookshelves anywhere because of how hard I think they would have been to market. What genre would a traditional publisher have listed these stories under and what section would a bookstore have put them in? (I am looking for more entries for this page so let me know of any you come across – mbstashreviews@gmail.com)
Starship’s Mage (Starship’s Mage Book 1) by Glynn Stewart
Amazon: 4.4/5
Goodreads: 4.2/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: A ship that cannot leave
A Mage that will not stay
A meeting of desperations
In a galaxy tied together by the magic of the elite Jump Mages, Damien Montgomery graduates into their numbers—only to discover that without connections, he can’t find a ship and is stuck in the Sherwood system.
Pirates attacked David White’s jump freighter, leaving him with a dead Mage and a damaged ship—stuck in Sherwood, where a grieving father has blacklisted him from hiring a replacement Jump Mage.
When their desperate needs meet, Damien Montgomery is drawn into a conflict with the most powerful criminal organization in the galaxy—and to the attention of the Mage-King of Mars himself!
Space Knight by Samuel E Green and Michael-Scott Earle
Amazon: 4.3/5
Goodreads: 4.08/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website: Earle & Greene
Amazon Description: In a universe where technology and magic co-exist, Nicholas Lyons desires one thing: to serve his queen as a Space Knight in the Royal Trident Forces. But when his final mission as an Academy cadet goes horribly wrong, Nicholas discovers he possesses illegal magical abilities that grant him power far beyond that of a normal man, knight, or mage.
When a clandestine assignment lands Nicholas on the worst starship in the kingdom’s fleet, he finds a motley crew of warriors hiding their own terrible secret. Death and betrayal lurk around every corner, and Nicholas finds himself torn between his loyalties to his new crew, or the oath he swore to his queen.
And death no matter which choice he makes.
Wizard Defiant (Intergalactic Wizard Scout Chronicles Book 1) by Rodney Hartmann
Amazon: 4.3/5
Goodreads: 4.98/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: Wizard scouts are the elite, deep-recon forces of the Intergalactic Empire. They are a mix of technology and magic like abilities.
Richard has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become one of these legendary soldiers. All he has to do is make it through the Wizard Scout Academy. But with a TAC officer who hates his guts, will he even be allowed to graduate. To make matters worse, the Empire has been attacked and soon finds itself in a major war. With heavy losses in the wizard scout corps, even the Academy cadets are starting to look good to the Empire’s High Command.
Just when Richard thinks things can’t get any worse, he is suddenly sent by ‘the One’ to help a beautiful elf priestess fight a demon and its army of undead. Wizard scouts may be the best of the best, but Richard is still a cadet in training. Will his skills and technology be enough to overcome dragons, demons, trolls, ghouls, and various undead from his worst nightmare? With only the aid of his battle computer, Nickelo, and the magic of an elf priestess, will his wizard scout abilities be enough to turn the tide?
With the fate of two galaxies riding in the balance, Richard is honor bound to do his best in spite of the odds. The question is, will his best be good enough?
Tech Mage: The Magitech Chronicles Book 1 by Chris Fox
Amazon: 4.6/5
Goodreads: 4.06/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: Aran awakens in chains with no memory. He’s conscripted into the Confederate Marines as a Tech Mage, given a spellrifle, then hurled into the war with the draconic Krox and their Void Wyrm masters.
Desperate to escape, Aran struggles to master his abilities, while surviving the Krox onslaught. Fighting alongside him are a Major who will do anything to win, a Captain who will stop at nothing to see him dead, and a woman whose past is as blank as his own.
Caught between survival and loyalty Aran must choose. If he flees he will live, but the Krox will burn the galaxy. Stopping them requires a price Aran may be unable to pay.
Shadow Corps (Shadow Corps, #1) by Justin Sloan
Amazon: 4.4/5
Goodreads: 3.99/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: The universe needs its heroes.
Award-winning video game writer Justin Sloan brings you a tale of superheroes in space, biotech armor that allows skill trees and leveling up, and, of course, dragons
Fending for herself in an Earth torn apart by an alien invasion taught Samantha how to kill. Ruthlessly efficient, her abilities have caught the attention of the Shadow Corps:
A group comprised of deadly warriors who focus on galactic safety. These are the universe’s superheroes. The ones nobody ever hears about, because they operate in the shadows.
A battle-hardened warlord causing you trouble? The Shadow Corps will ruin their day.
Throughout her adventures, Samantha will discover the truth about her father and her past while facing armies of mechs, death reapers, space pirates, and dragons.
The Galactic Mage (The Galactic Mage Series Book 1) by John Daulton
Amazon: 4.1/5
Goodreads: 4.02/5
Kindle Unlimited: No
Authors Website
Amazon Description: Altin Meade is a sorcerer with a curse. Seeking to avoid a looming doom, he sets his magical sights on the stars—a quest that will likely bring about the very consequence he’s seeking to escape.
Far across the galaxy, Ensign Orli Pewter of planet Earth has a looming doom of her own—one of loneliness, depression and, worse, a race of genocidal aliens known as “Hostiles” seeking to destroy humanity. Trapped aboard a spaceship she never asked to be upon, Orli is in a fight for both her life and her sanity.
Worlds apart, Altin and Orli share a destiny, but neither knows the other is alive. The Hostiles know. And they have other plans.
Eye of the Tiger: A Paranormal Space Opera Adventure (Star Justice Book 1) by Michael-Scott Earle
Amazon: 4.4/5
Goodreads: 4.05/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: Imprisoned and subjected to brutal genetic experiments, space marine Adam has been changed into a perfect predator. A super soldier that is part man, part tiger, and all killing machine.
When his latest mission has an unexpected outcome, Adam finds himself free of his explosive control collar and honor bound to protect a mysterious woman. Now he is on an alien planet, and they are both being hunted by the most powerful mega corporation in the solar system. Their only escape lays at the helm of an experimental starship hidden beyond countless layers of military security.
All Adam has is his military training, sense of honor, and a beautiful woman who needs to drink blood to live.
It is time to let the tiger out.
Disclaimer: The Star Justice series contains graphic violence, cursing, and polyamorous/harem situations. The series is not suitable for children.
Provoked (Space Mage Book 1) by Izzy Shows
Amazon: 4.2/5
Goodreads: 3.78/5
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Authors Website
Amazon Description: You thought you’d uncovered the secrets of the universe. But you never found me.
The humans crossed the stars, traveling farther than any before, all to terraform a planet long thought dead. They destroyed their world, and now they need mine.
They found me buried in the core of my planet, but when they set me free they also unleashed a dark force more powerful than any before—my twin. Possessed by the god of death, no guns can hope to battle his magic.
I couldn’t stop him from destroying my world before, but I’ll die before I let him take another people from me.
Many things have changed since I ruled. But death…death never changes.