Books like 'The Sum Of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound'
Readers who enjoyed The Sum Of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound by Susan Forest, Dominik Parisien, Colleen Anderson, Charlotte Ashley, Brenda Cooper, Ian Creasey, A.M. Dellamonica, Bev Geddes, Claire Humphrey, Sandra Kasturi, Tyler Keevil, Juliet Marillier, Matt Moore, Heather Osborne, Nisi Shawl, Alex Shvartsman, Kate Story, Karina Sumner-Smith, Amanda Sun, Hayden Trenholm, James Van Pelt, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm, Edward Willett, Christie Yant & Caroline M. Yoachim also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Into the Fire by Mark Tufo
10 ratingsMike reunites with his wife and his friend, Paul, aboard the Guardian only to find that things have gone from bleak to hellish on earth. Rampaging hordes of Genogerians plague the planet, as does an invasion from Progerians hell-bent on knuckling under the will of man through their relentless assault. Yet this may not be the worst of it, as an insidious "ally" has lent their support...Categorized as:
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![Don't Cross this Line by Michael Anderle]()
Don't Cross this Line by Michael Anderle
16 ratingsIt's been three years Bethany Anne and her team have been building, trying their best to stay off the radar and not fight with those they are trying to save. The emotions have boiled to the surface. The is a line drawn in the sand, and some idiots just have to step across it. Those that thought the cat didn't have claws are about to find out how very, very wrong they are... -
![Never Submit by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind]()
Never Submit by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind
16 ratingsOne Last Hail Mary attack by those on Earth goes awry when the Queen herself shows up with John Grimes along for the ride.Five puppies have plans that surprise everyone.The Queen has a problem, and her closest friends travel to Earth to find her a solution.It's time for an audience with the King of Yoll, and he isn't going to like the outcome. Not one bit... -
![Forever Defend by Michael Anderle, Emily Beresford]()
Forever Defend by Michael Anderle, Emily Beresford
16 ratingsSome forget why she was called the Queen Bitch. Not Anymore. Bethany Anne is going stir crazy after more than a decade of having to be 'The Empress.' Now, her advisors have to deal with an Empress who is determined to be on the front line.The Ixtali's come to the Etheric Empire, hat in hand.Nathan decides that the best way to handle soft intelligence, is to create a new company... -
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![Might Makes Right by Michael Anderle]()
Might Makes Right by Michael Anderle
16 ratingsThe Leath are fighting for their Gods, but Bethany Anne is fighting for freedom. Then, the Leath make a very fatal mistake. On another planet, the Leath dishonor the Etheric Empire's warriors and Bethany Anne unleashes her new avatar and there will be hell to pay. For those that believe Might Makes Right, Bethany Anne is about to explain how that can be so, so wrong... -
![We Have Contact by Michael Anderle]()
We Have Contact by Michael Anderle
16 ratingsWhen you least expect it, expect it. Bethany Anne has been notified there is a spaceship inside the system...but they can't find it. Is it Kurtherian, someone else? The governments have to be told about aliens, which sparks a worldwide effort by Governments to find what TQB has... Oh, and Eric wants to date Gabrielle but he wants her to know he can protect her if need be... -
![Ahead Full by Michael Anderle]()
Ahead Full by Michael Anderle
16 ratingsThe Kurtherian's which rule the Leath have made a fatal mistake. Their prime intelligence officer finds what they have done in his past.Other people have made moves against the Queen Bitch's people, and she sends Baba Yaga after them...Categorized as:
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![Finish What You Started by Michael Anderle]()
Finish What You Started by Michael Anderle
12 ratingsThe QUEEN is BACK... Her hair is white, her grin is nasty, and she's a little pissed. The war is about to get a WHOLE lot bigger. A breakthrough with the Etheric has given Bethany Anne an edge—and an opportunity to take the fight to the Ooken. What is a good Queen to do when not-so-good neighbors become royal pains in the ass? Baba Yaga comes out to play... -
![Enter Into Valhalla by Michael Anderle]()
Enter Into Valhalla by Michael Anderle
12 ratingsBethany Anne has hidden for years now - but her patience has disappeared... She needs to help her new allies on their planet, but the Ooken have other ideas.As Bethany Anne has grown in power, someone on the Kurtherian side has taken control... -
![Return Of The Queen by Michael Anderle]()
Return Of The Queen by Michael Anderle
12 ratingsWhether they are ready or not, the people are about to find out what the Queen’s promise is worth.When Bethany Anne stepped down as Empress, she swore to return if the Federation was ever in danger from outside evil.That time has come... -
![All’s Fair in Blood and War by Michael Anderle]()
All’s Fair in Blood and War by Michael Anderle
12 ratingsThe Ooken thought they upset a small but tough set of aliens. They had no idea the level of pain Bethany Anne was willing to bring. You don’t hurt Bethany Anne’s people, because the gloves come off and get destroyed, never to be placed back on again. ** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author ** The children have had to grow up, and quickly... -
![Kneel or Die by Michael Anderle]()
Kneel or Die by Michael Anderle
18 ratingsThe ongoing story that is Bethany Anne and her team! Can you say 'Die Terrorist, Die?'I took time to sleep last night. For anyone who hasn't read the first 6 books in this series, you won't understand what that means. For the rest of you, you know how hard that was.I love, love ,love this series! I don't want it to end! Bethany Anne just keeps getting better every book... -
![Life Goes On by Michael Anderle]()
Life Goes On by Michael Anderle
14 ratingsIt is finished... Sweat dripping off her brow as the threads started long ago start to fuse together. It’s time to make plans, hide the truth, and get the HELL off her throne.But, how to accomplish creating a Federation, when those coming together want to gut her Empire?Anyone who understands the Queen Bitch, knows she won't accept that condition without a fight...Categorized as:
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![Payback Is A Bitch by Michael Anderle]()
Payback Is A Bitch by Michael Anderle
14 ratingsAn alien race attacked her people… they wanted her world. Now, payback is coming after them. And she’s a bitch in every sense of the word. Bethany Anne Nacht was changed on Earth almost two hundred years in the past. The Kurtherians engage in the cosmic great game, where whole worlds are torn asunder in their efforts to prove their own supremecy... -
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![Compelling Evidence by Michael Anderle]()
Compelling Evidence by Michael Anderle
14 ratingsThe Bitch is back, and she means business. Two hundred years ago an alien race altered the course of the galaxy’s history. Just not in the way they intended.** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author **Bethany Anne Nacht has denied the Kurtherians at every turn. After two centuries of war the Kurtherians have gone into hiding, and so has the Queen Bitch... -
![My Ride is a Bitch by Michael Anderle]()
My Ride is a Bitch by Michael Anderle
16 ratingsIt's out there, it's ALWAYS been out there - just no one believed it.Governments, Black Ops, Rich Businessmen...All want alien tech and some are going to great lengths, illegal lengths, to procure it.Someone went so far as to endanger a young girls family. A young girl who wrote a letter to the Queen Bitch. Now, those that are searching for the technology will have to deal with TQB...Categorized as:
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![The Dark Messiah by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind]()
The Dark Messiah by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind
16 ratingsMichael returns to fulfill a promise to his love, but the world isn't the same place. Michael, the Archangel himself, has returned after a hundred and fifty years rejuvenating in the Etheric Dimension. Now, the most powerful male Vampire the world had ever known is back. The problem? The world went through an Apocalypse and what little honor and justice that previously existed, is gone... -
![Witch Of The Federation IV by Michael Anderle]()
Witch Of The Federation IV by Michael Anderle
10 ratingsThe Telorans have arrived, and people in the Federation are going to die. Vishlog is working to understand the Morgana group, and just what he has “volunteered” to be part of.Hopefully, he won't die before he learns. The Witch of the Federation has matured, and she has learned how to be a bit more aggressive. She chooses to use this new strength...to go on a date... -
![Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales by Ray Bradbury]()
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales by Ray Bradbury
18 ratingsFor more than sixty years, the imagination of Ray Bradbury has opened doors into remarkable places, ushering us across unexplored territories of the heart and mind while leading us inexorably toward a profound understanding of ourselves and the universe we inhabit. In this landmark volume, America's preeminent storyteller offers us one hundred treasures from a lifetime of words and ideas...Categorized as:
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![Through The Fire and Flame by Michael Anderle]()
Through The Fire and Flame by Michael Anderle
12 ratingsThere are always scourges in the Universe. This time, they found the wrong prey. Bethany Anne is trying to ignore that Michael is out hunting a beast to bring back ten tons of meat when she gets an unexpected call... -
![The Akseli by Dianne Duvall]()
The Akseli by Dianne Duvall
12 ratingsSimone has hunted and slain psychotic vampires night after night for hundreds of years and desperately needs a change. When the leader of the Immortal Guardians offers her an opportunity to guard ten mortal women who are venturing to another planet, she dives right in and finds traveling into space and meeting amazing alien races just as exciting as she'd hoped… until an enemy attacks... -
![Sword of Mars by Glynn Stewart]()
Sword of Mars by Glynn Stewart
14 ratingsA defector with a dangerous leadA chance to speak for the silentA perilous quest into enemy starsWhen the star system of Legatus was preparing to secede from the Protectorate of the Mage-King of Mars, it was the secret agents of the Legatan Military Intelligence Directorate that laid the groundwork and fought the covert war to make it happen... -
![Capture Death by Michael Anderle]()
Capture Death by Michael Anderle
14 ratingsBaba Yaga has taken over and no one knows if Bethany Anne will ever come back. Beaten on the crucible, Bethany Anne decided she will bring justice to the Kurtherian's that tortured the Leath and her people, personally. The problem? She releases Baba Yaga who has now taken control. Even ADAM and TOM aren't sure they can help their friend...Categorized as:
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![Alien Arcana by Glynn Stewart]()
Alien Arcana by Glynn Stewart
18 ratingsAn alien ruinA murdered archeologistAn ancient secret—and a conspiracy that will kill to keep it! When a scientist is murdered after finding signs of alien magic in an archeological dig, Mage Damien Montgomery, Hand of the Mage-King of Mars, is sent to investigate both the murder and the alien runes... -
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![Damned To Hell: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Damned To Hell: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsRisk Be Damned is part of the Best-Selling Kurtherian Gambit Series Risking One's Heart is often harder than Risking One's life. Jennifer is in a bind, and that doesn't even stop to consider she got herself stuck right in the spider's castle. No, she did something a little rash, more for herself, than anything else... -
![Claimed By Honor: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle]()
Claimed By Honor: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle
12 ratingsMichael has moved on, can his Justice Enforcer make a difference?Does the Sun come up in the morning?The New York City-State wakes up and their world has been shaken to its core. The Enforcers have been scattered, but they aren't finished. This vampire is but a bump in their road to keeping the city-state in the hands of the CEO's... -
![Rocket! by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Rocket! by Laurence E. Dahners
14 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN: B008RBN7TA"Rocket!" is the fourth in a series of near future SciFi/Thrillers whose young heroine Ell Donsaii has a nerve mutation which has rendered her a genius and an athletic phenomenon. In “Rocket!” she works out the enormous potential of the wormholes she discovered in "Lieutenant... -
![Smarter by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Smarter by Laurence E. Dahners
14 ratingsSmarter is a near future SciFi/Thriller whose young heroine Ell Donsaii we learned in "Quicker" has a nerve mutation that makes her an athletic phenomenon, so fast that no one can keep up with her...Categorized as:
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![The Fallen Legacies by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fallen Legacies by Pittacus Lore
24 ratingsBefore Number Four, there were One, Two, and Three. Until now we've only known that the Mogadorians caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. But all of that is about to change. . . .In I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Fallen Legacies, you'll learn the true story behind these ill-fated members of the Garde... -
![Judgment of Mars by Glynn Stewart]()
Judgment of Mars by Glynn Stewart
16 ratingsA war fought in the shadowsA conspiracy shattered in fireA moment of weakness… When politics are played for blood. The destruction of the secret archive of the Royal Order of Keepers on Mars has left Damien Montgomery, Hand of the Mage-King, with his enemies defeated, his lover dead—and his questions unanswered... -
![Serial Killer by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Serial Killer by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
8 ratingsAlien ambassadors are dying. The locals are in over their heads. Or are they turning a blind eye?The Magistrates band together to learn about the law, each other, and even themselves. They still need outside help to solve the case. Who do they call? And Barnabas stops by to refuel and spin a tale. More training for the Magistrates. But duty takes them away...Categorized as:
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![Gateway to War by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper]()
Gateway to War by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper
8 ratingsHunted by the Republic. Desperate to stop the enemy.Lieutenant Magnus survives the harrowing rescue of his unit only to find himself charged with treason by the very military he's pledged his allegiance to. Now, he must attempt to escort Piper to the Luma homeward of Worru before dark forces discover her otherworldly abilities...Categorized as:
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![Vigilante: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle]()
Vigilante: Age of Expansion by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsOne man leaves the life of a lawman behind him and works to clean up a new area in space. On the planet now known as High Tortuga, the mine workers are far too close to being slaves so the ruler of the planet shut them down. Except for the mine owned by Venfirdri Lan. He's taken his mine off the grid and decided to keep everything running. With no need to pay the workers, profits should be good... -
![Mage-Provocateur by Glynn Stewart]()
Mage-Provocateur by Glynn Stewart
12 ratingsVengeance hunts them. Rebellion seeks them. Loyalty commands them. The shadows will fear them. Captain David Rice and Mage Maria Soprano have made their choice, signing up with the Martian Interstellar Security Agency and converting Red Falcon into a covert operations ship for the Protectorate... -
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![Retaliation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle]()
Retaliation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle
12 ratingsThinking that Boris was dead - a mistake. Not making sure was a bigger one. They attacked his town – HUGE mistake. He knows who was responsible - for the attack, for the destruction, for the deaths. What comes next is justice, is RETALIATION! A third of his people have chosen to fight at his side... -
![Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews]()
Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
26 ratingsThe World of KinsmenFamily is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet.In a distant, future world Kinsmen—small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families—control vast financial empires. They are their own country, their own rulers, and their only limits are other Kinsmen. The struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport: in business, on the battlefield.. -
![Lieutenant by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Lieutenant by Laurence E. Dahners
14 ratings"Lieutenant" is the third in a series of near future SciFi/Thrillers whose young heroine Ell Donsaii we learned in "Quicker" has a nerve mutation that makes her an athletic phenomenon, so fast that no one can keep up with her. In "Smarter" we learned how these fast nerve processes have made her a genius. She's both shy and concerned about her social skills, yet loved by those around her... -
![Imperator by Anna Hackett]()
Imperator by Anna Hackett
14 ratingsSpace station security specialist Sam has done one thing since her abduction by alien slavers… fight to survive. But now one strong alien gladiator stands at her side and Sam knows she is no longer alone. Thrust into a lawless desert arena, Sam Santos has done terrible things in order to stay alive. As the Champion of Zaabha, she’s been fighting to find a way out... -
![Interstellar Mage by Glynn Stewart]()
Interstellar Mage by Glynn Stewart
14 ratingsMars destroyed his ship — but gave him a new one. Mars drafted his Mage — for the good of humanity! He should have known that wouldn’t be the end of it… Captain David Rice has a new ship, a new crew, and a new set of Jump Mages to carry him between the stars. All he wants is to haul cargo, make money and keep his head down. His past, however, is not so willing to let him go... -
![Indian Hill by Mark Tufo]()
Indian Hill by Mark Tufo
14 ratingsA Michael Talbot Adventure: This first story is about an ordinary boy, who grows up in relatively normal times to find himself thrust into an extra-ordinary position. Growing up in suburban Boston he enjoys the trials and tribulations that all adolescents go through. From the seemingly tyrannical mother, to girl problems to run-ins with the law... -
![Comet! by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Comet! by Laurence E. Dahners
14 ratings"Comet!" is the fifth in a series of near future SciFi/Thrillers whose young heroine Ell Donsaii has a nerve mutation which has rendered her a genius and an athletic phenomenon. In “Comet!” she and her team begin exploring outer space using the wormholes she produced in "Rocket." Unfortunately Comet Hearth-Daster is on a trajectory to strike the Earth... -
![Confederation by Michael R. Hicks]()
Confederation by Michael R. Hicks
16 ratingsIn the second book of the In Her Name science fiction & fantasy series, Reza Gard has been banished from the Kreelan Empire and is once again a stranger in a strange land as he returns to the human Confederation. Befriended by a marooned Confederation naval officer leading a desperate fight against the Kreelans on a distant colony world, she reunites Reza with Nicole Carré... -
![Starship's Mage: Omnibus by Glynn Stewart]()
Starship's Mage: Omnibus by Glynn Stewart
18 ratingsIn a galaxy tied together by the magic of the elite Jump Magi, Damien Montgomery is a newly graduated member of their number. With no family or connections to find a ship, he is forced to service on an interstellar freighter known to be hunted by pirates... -
![Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith]()
Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith
18 ratingsStark lives in Colour, a neighbourhood whose inhabitants like to be co-ordinated with their surroundings – a neighbourhood where spangly purple trousers are admired by the walls of buildings as you pass them. Close by is Sound, where you mustn’t make any, apart from one designated hour a day when you can scream your lungs raw...Categorized as:
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![Connection Unknown by Michael Chatfield]()
Connection Unknown by Michael Chatfield
6 ratingsLuke Tavares has dreamed of joining the vast gaming guilds of the hypernet. After recently graduating high school, his parents have given him the same ultimatum as his siblings; he has one month to get a job to pay for his air, gravity, and water aboard the Dahlia.The freighter needs more hands, but Luke doesn’t want to be a trader-ship engineer...Categorized as:
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![His Woodland Maiden by Michelle M. Pillow]()
His Woodland Maiden by Michelle M. Pillow
6 ratingsPilot Rick Hayes flies the high skies searching for mischief. It looks like she finally found him.From NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, a space adventure romance!Space pirate and all-around bad boy, Rick Hayes isn’t looking to change his ways. He’s one helluva pilot, has a crew he thinks of as family, and women seem to want his company...Categorized as:
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![Koban: Conflict and Empire by Stephen W. Bennett]()
Koban: Conflict and Empire by Stephen W. Bennett
10 ratingsKoban Book 6: Conflict and Empire The Galactic Federation is confronted by the vast and implacable Thandol Empire, which has coveted the former Krall region of space for eons. A region of space now occupied and claimed by the upstart Kobani. Outnumbered, they face an opponent who possesses new and deadly weapons... -
![Ruins of the Earth by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney]()
Ruins of the Earth by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
12 ratingsA secret buried in the Antarctic.A puzzle unsolved for thousands of years.And a Brooklyn-born Master Gunnery Sergeant who's royally pissed that he has to babysit the researchers sent to figure it all out.Patrick "Wic" Finnegan's last op as a Marine Raider before retirement sends him to the frozen Ellsworth Subglacial Highlands... -
![Quicker by Laurence E. Dahners]()
Quicker by Laurence E. Dahners
14 ratingsQuicker is a near future SciFi/Thriller whose young heroine Ell Donsaii is an intrepid athletic phenom who reminds one of David Weber's Honor Harrington. Like Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) Ell is also a mathematical genius who, instead of counting sheep, works on her own theory of quantum mechanics to help her drift off to sleep... -
![Heart of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon]()
Heart of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
14 ratingsA pirate attack with only one survivorA conspiracy woven across the planetsA vengeance that will not be deniedWhen pirates seize the inter-planetary freighter owned by Brad Mantruso’s family, he is dumped into space. Saved from death by a passing Fleet ship, he is left with nothing but his skills, a gun, and a burning desire for vengeance...
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