Escape from Nova Nine by Carol Van Natta

Positive, Negative, and Monocle are three ordinary-looking lab mice who are inexplicably accustomed to low-gravity. Then the kitten decides that human Gwen, who’s stumbled across their secrets, would be the perfect pet…, er, mate for Xan. Earth at large isn’t ready to learn that aliens exist. The kitten has already adopted alien Xan, who’s only trying to keep his friends out of trouble. When is a cat more than a cat? When he’s a space kitten, of course. The Department of Homeworld Security series They could be the key to survival and escape for prisoners Julke and Zade. Against all odds, they’re thriving in the harsh environment of a rogue asteroid mine. Griffins in space… They’re small, birdlike creatures that were genetically engineered to look like miniature griffins from mythology. Especially when a robot horse she created shows up at her doorstep and leads her to an injured cyborg ranger. Despite what her former employer thinks, the outcast scientist knows the robots she developed to help with the terraforming process are more than machines. He’s a quirky collection of mismatched parts, but he’s hers. If she can’t get out of the time loop, everyone on the interstellar cruise ship she’s on will die, including the man she’s falling in love with.Ī robot dog is Rose’s only companion in the Martian outback. Good thing, too, since she’s reliving the same terrible day. In any case, it’s going to take all three of them to rescue a Marastin Dow General who is slated for execution.Įyn, a three-eyed lizard, has a multi-layered shell, but likes to spend time with his owner, Raelyn. They’re pretty sure they rescued Raia, the human woman they travel with, not the other way around. Get the details here.Ĭhummy and Pi are cute and fluffy alien pets. BUT… my story in the anthology, The Thunder Egg, is now available as a stand-alone story. And be sure not to miss out on Pets in Space 7 – coming out toward the end of 2022. However, most of the authors have released their stories as a standalone. Like its predecessors, it’s a limited edition and its time has passed.

Escape from Nova Nine by Carol Van Natta