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In this issue: an alchemical superweapon that can save the world—or doom it; the answer to humanity's existential questions; and a new anthology of stories featuring AI supertanks. All that, plus a new short story by David Weber and Richard Fox!
    May 2021
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book cover LOCK AND LOAD FOR HUNTING MONSTERS

The chaos god Asag has been seemingly quiet since the destruction of the City of Monsters, but everybody at Monster Hunter International knows that he—or it or whatever—is still out there spoiling for another chance to unravel reality. And when Owen Pitt and the MHI team discover that one of Isaac Newton's Ward Stones is being auctioned off, they attempt to lay hands on the magical super weapon. But before MHI can get it, the Stone is nicked by a mysterious thief with ties to both MHI and the Vatican's Secret Guard. Now Owen and MHI find themselves in a race against time and monsters to acquire Newton’s Stone and destroy Asag once and for all.

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THE ANSWER LIES AMONG THE STARS

2072. At the lunar farside radio observatory, an old-school radio broadcast is detected, in an unknown language, coming from an impossible source—Proxima Centauri. While the nations of Earth debate making first contact, they learn that the Proximans are facing an extinction-level disaster, forcing a decision: will Earth send a ship on a multiyear trip to render aid? Interstellar travel is not easy, and by traveling at the speeds required to arrive before disaster strikes at Proxima, humans will learn firsthand the time-dilating effects of Einstein’s Special Relativity and be forced to ponder ultimate questions: “What does it mean to be human?” "What will it take to share the stars with another form of life?" “What if I return younger than my own children?” The answers are far from academic, for they may determine the fate of not one, but two, civilizations.

Get Saving Proxima eARC here .


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book cover BRUTE FORCE. INTRANSIGENT DEFIANCE. ADAMANTINE WILL.

These are the hallmarks of the AI tank. Formed from cold steel and superpowered computing brains, these gigantic tanks with the firepower of an entire army have been the decisive factors in interplanetary battle. But are humans worthy of the extraordinary instruments of war that they have created? Are the Worldbreakers the greatest protector of human liberty, or its worst threat? For while these Worldbreakers very definitely have minds of their own, the question remains: within their iron and superluminal quantum breasts, does there lie a faithful heart? Stories of world breakers and world-makers in the great tradition of Keith Laumer’s Bolos from David Weber, Larry Correia, Wen Spencer, and more!

Get World Breakers eARC here .




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NEW FICTION BY DAVID WEBER AND RICHARD FOX

Visitors to Port Montclair had to remember three things: head down, mouth shut, and no questions asked. But for Silas and his team of Federation Intelligence Agents, the hostile world holds secrets even more dangerous—and possibly a path to peace in a war-torn galaxy. A new story set in the Ascent to Empire series, which includes new novel Governor by David Weber and Richard Fox and one of Weber's most celebrated novels, Path of the Fury.

Read “Of Shadows and Caves,” by David Weber and Richard Fox here. here .


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May Ebook Sale

story graphic Rubies and Rust Catherine Asaro Ebook Sale

To celebrate the mass market paperback publication of Catherine Asaro’s latest Major Bhaajan novel The Vanished Seas , Baen Ebooks has major discounts on all ebooks by Catherine Asaro!

Discounts apply wherever Baen Ebooks are sold! Sale ends May 31.

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

Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: James L. Cambias on SF far-future adventure The Godel Operation. Michael Z. Williamson and authors on new anthology Freehold: Defiance. And Eric Flint and Griffin Barber discuss Ring of Fire novel 1637: The Peacock Throne.

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!

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Baen Books

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Monster Hunter Bloodlines - HALF
Larry Correia


The chaos god Asag has been seemingly quiet since the destruction of the City of Monsters, but everybody at Monster Hunter International knows that he—or it or whatever—is still out there spoiling for another chance to unravel reality. And when Owen Pitt and the MHI team discover that one of Isaac Newton's Ward Stones is being auctioned off, they attempt to lay hands on the magical super weapon.
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Saving Proxima - HALF
Travis S. Taylor & Les Johnson

2072. At the lunar farside radio observatory, an old-school radio broadcast is detected, in an unknown language, coming from an impossible source—Proxima Centauri. While the nations of Earth debate making first contact, they learn that the Proximans are facing an extinction-level disaster, forcing a decision: will Earth send a ship on a multiyear trip to render aid?
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World Breakers - HALF
Edited by Tony Daniel & Christopher Ruocchio

AI tanks: formed from cold steel and superpowered computing brains, these gigantic tanks with the firepower of an entire army have been the decisive factors in interplanetary battle. But are humans worthy of the extraordinary instruments of war that they have created? Are the Worldbreakers the greatest protector of human liberty, or its worst threat?
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Days of Burning, Days of Wrath
Tom Kratman

Amidst the chaos of war, a new leader arises. He is Hamilcar, Carrera’s young son. Hamilcar stands poised to obliterate the last enemy base on his planet. Revenge was always going to be his, but now Carrera may finally get what he least expected: renewal!
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In the Palace of Shadow & Joy
D.J. Butler

Bard Indrajit Twang and mercenary Fix have been hired by a powerful risk-merchant to protect the life of opera star Ilsa without Peer for the duration of a risk contract he’s taken on. Will they save her—and save themselves—in the Palace of Shadow and Joy?
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Beowulf's Children
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, & Steve Barnes

Twenty years after landing on the hostile alien world Avalon, a group of young rebels intends to establish their own colony, sure that they can vanquish any foe that should stand in their way. But they will soon discover that Avalon holds darker secrets still.
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Future Crimes
Edited by Gardner Dozois & Jack Dann

An anthology of classic and critically acclaimed stories about the felonies and offenses law enforcement authorities will face in a future that's closer than we realize. Take one small step forward into the future with these classic and acclaimed stories from a stellar and diverse group of masters who imagine what's waiting on the dark mean streets of tomorrow.
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Wordfire Press

The Jewel of Seven Stars
Bram Stoker

From the author of Dracula comes one of the first mummy novels ever written. A mysterious stranger’s wild tales of a hidden tomb and ancient warnings, of violent deaths to everyone who sought the jewel, all linked to a forgotten queen’s 5,000-year quest for reincarnation. Foreword by Rick Wilber.

The Lost World: A Professor Challenger Adventure
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Dinosaurs didn’t exist in 1912, but Professor George Challenger, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s favorite character, believed they did. So, with a crude map and three companions, one who didn’t believe his claims, he ventured down the Amazon River and ascended a daunting plateau to prove that dinosaurs survived in the secluded plateau region of Brazil. Foreword by Russell Davis.

The Sleeper Awakes and Men Like Gods
H.G. Wells

One man's hell is another man’s heaven . . .  In these two classic stories from the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells reveals two sides of the same coin: dystopia and utopia. Here together in one volume are two seminal works that inspired George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and others. Afterword by Eric Flint.

Cliffs
Kevin O'Donnell, Jr.

It was supposed to be a fun weekend on Rehma, a planet of nestlings and birdsong. Instead, McGill Feighan encounters a mutant virus and repeated assaults by galactic goons who have wanted him dead since he was four days old. The final volume of The Journeys of McGill Feighan, an award-winning space opera series by Kevin O'Donnell Jr.

Rise, Do Not Be Afraid
aaron a. abeyta

A compelling, intertwined story of a small New Mexico town and its people, the presence of shadowy gods, and the heart of human nature. The first novel by master poet, Pushcart nominee, winner of the American Book Award, Colorado Book Award, and recipient of the prestigious Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship. Foreword by Laura Pritchett.



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