For Jason Graham, the world ends not with a bang, not even with much of a whimper.

One second, he's sitting in a restaurant in Mobile, Alabama, chatting with a server, the next he finds himself in a strange room, rescued by mysterious alien benefactors. Seems the world did end, though how and why are something of a mystery.

Now, Jason—and five hundred million other humans—are in orbit around an Earthlike world that is abundant in natural resources and totally untamed. For the newly awakened humans, this is a chance to start society with a clean slate and a bright future. For Jason, who has knocked about aimlessly in several different careers in his Earth life, it’s an opportunity to unleash his creativity and ambition and see what he can really do.

Beyond the Ranges

By John Ringo with James Aidee

The Eccentrics

by Tim Akers

Hyde & Seek

by Simon R. Green

Black Tide Rising

The Weltall File

by David Weber and Jacob Holo

Salvage Right

by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Monster Hunter Fantom

edited by Martin Fajkus and Jakub Marik