Sci-Fi Fantasy: Freedom's End by SE Estes

Freedom’s End is a mythic sci‑fi/fantasy saga about a reincarnating rebel fighting to break cycles of oppression across lifetimes.

Freedom's End
by SE Estes
May 5, 2026
genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
Born a slave in the mines of Septra, Paintr rises again and again—across bodies, eras, and worlds—to confront a necromancer who seeks to enslave every sentient mind. 

 

Blending science fiction, dark fantasy, and supernatural western elements, the story explores identity, liberation, trauma, and the cost of reclaiming one’s soul. 

 

With its emotional depth, genre fusion, and expansive worldbuilding, Freedom’s End speaks to readers who love character‑driven epics, mythic resonance, and stories about resilience in the face of impossible odds.

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Book Excerpt

Alone
We were pulling back in teams of two after a raid on a village, and I wondered aloud in the gray night, “Why do they fight?” I wasn’t expecting an answer, but my partner drew close.
“Perhaps to protect their homes.”
I didn’t understand. “Home?”
She glanced at me with sadness in her eyes. “Home is your family.”
I still didn’t understand. “Family?”
“Those you love.”
“Love?”
We walked on in thoughtful silence for a moment, and her eyes were distant when she answered quietly, “Love is something worth dying for.” We continued walking, then she paused and put a hand on my shoulder. “Worth living for.”

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SE Estes is a sci‑fi and fantasy author whose work blends mythic symbolism, emotional depth, and genre fusion. A multicultural military‑brat upbringing and early career in computing shaped SE’s fascination with identity, technology, and transformation. Now based in Indianapolis, SE writes expansive, character‑driven universes—including Freedom’s End, the first book in a multi‑volume saga about liberation and the soul’s long journey across lifetimes.

 

Humorous Sci-Fi: Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080 by Sam A Miller

A sardonic, irreverent, interconnected collection of short stories that imagines what would happen if a hyper-intelligent alien race took over and solved all of Earth’s problems (or did they?), STILL LOST bends reality just enough for it to become a mirror and takes its readers on a daring and strange ride—an ultra-timely, sardonic collection that makes a meal out of humanity’s absurdities. For the formerly gifted kids and fans of the Green brothers, Lindsay Ellis, and Andy Weir, STILL LOST is for anyone who has felt existential dread and wondered if it might just be better if the aliens took over.

 

Still Lost: Tales from the Year 2080
by Sam A Miller
Sept 1, 2026
From the beloved creator of the wildly popular Sam O’Nella Academy YouTube channel, an irreverent and timely science fiction collection that offers a wry look at the not-so-distant future

Sam A. Miller, the creator behind Sam O'Nella Academy, has spent ten years teaching his 4.8 million subscribers about the past and the present. Here, he turns towards fiction—and the future…

A hyper advanced alien race seemingly solves all existential threats—no climate change, no nuclear weapons, no singularity crisis...and yet, in crisis we remain. Because humans are their own existential threat in the not dys- or u-topian, but simply “topian” world of this interconnected collection: In “Four Little Words” scientists discover the shocking truth about grass. In “Eggs For Roman,” a baboon with human intelligence gets cyberbullied. And in “Beat,” a young man must save his own life from the music that’s taken it hostage.

Often funny and always profound, Still Lost bends reality just enough for it to become a mirror and takes its readers on a daring and strange ride—an ultra-timely, sardonic collection that feasts on the follies and earnest absurdities of humanity.

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As a comic and educational YouTuber, Sam has spent the last 10 years teaching his 4.8 million subscribers through deeply researched and quirkily illustrated videos about everything from the Salem Witch Trials to presidential pets to the brief history of animals in space. Along the way, his enthusiastic fans have fallen in love with his witty, irreverent, absurd, and ultimately informative take on the continued folly of humanity throughout history. When he announced the publication of STILL LOST, Sam revealed his face and name to his audience for the first time, bringing his devoted fans into his wry take on humanity after aliens fix everything for them—yet everything continues to remain the same. As it turns out, humans really are their own dystopia.

Reign of Silver & Stardust (Stardust Trilogy Book 1) by Diana A. Hicks

Reign of Silver & Stardust (Stardust Trilogy Book 1)
by Diana A. Hicks
August 27, 2026
Series info: Cliffhanger, trilogy
Genres: Romantasy, Sci-Fi Romance, New Adult Romance
Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers, He Falls First, Dual POV, Forced Proximity, Independent Heroine, Found Family, Protective Hero, Supernatural Powers, Revenge, Immortals v Mortals, High-Angst, High-Chemistry Romance, Morally Grey Rebel Commander POV: First Person- Alternating

CATALINA I was never supposed to exist. As the mortal spare to an immortal sister, I lived in the shadows until Ry was murdered by a weapon that shouldn't exist. Now, justice is all I want. To find her killer, I must take her place in the Queen’s Elite Cadre and become the very monster everyone fears. But becoming a weapon means losing my humanity… and losing the one man I can't resist.

VALOREK The immortals bleed my world dry while my sister rots from the inside out. I swore to burn their reign to the ground, until I met her. Sterling is the enemy, a silver-blooded soldier of the regime that destroyed my family. But the electricity between us is undeniable. We are on opposite sides of a brewing war, and falling for the enemy is a dangerous mistake neither of us can afford.

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Diana Hicks writes dark, emotional romance where obsession runs deep, secrets cut sharp, and love always comes at a price.

Her books blend steamy billionaire drama with forbidden marriages, high-stakes betrayal, and antiheroes who will burn the world to protect what’s theirs. Best known for The Empire Trilogy, Diana’s stories deliver heart-pounding romance with morally gray men, strong heroines, and just enough heat to leave you breathless.

When she’s not writing about power and passion colliding, she’s probably sipping coffee like it's a love language, sweating off a plot twist at yoga, or posting angsty book teasers on TikTok.

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Reading Order:
Book 1: King of Beasts
Book 2: Queen of Beasts
(Rex and Caterina’s Duet)
Book 3: Big Bad Wolf
Book 4: Big Bad Red Duet
(Santino and Luce’s Duet)
Book 5: Wings of Ruin
Book 6: Wings of Silence
(Enzo and Aurora’s Duet)
Book 7: Wicked Seduction
Book 8: Wicked Temptation
(Luca and Donata’s Duet)

Sci-Fi: Aurora Rift: A Man Out of Time by Thomas LeBrun

A Man Out of Time is an epic blend of historical adventure, science, survival, and emotional human drama. Spanning thousands of years of civilization from Stone Age Norway to the Persian Empire of Xerxes, from Viking seas to the vast Mongol world the novel asks a haunting question: 

 If time itself opened before you… Would you ever truly find your way home again?

Aurora Rift: A Man Out of Time
by Thomas LeBrun
July 18, 2026
Genre: Science Fiction
Dr. Kyle Richards thought he was chasing wonder.

An Evolutionary Anthropologist, respected lecturer, martial artist, husband, and father, Kyle journeys to Northern Norway in search of the breathtaking Aurora Borealis and the ancient petroglyphs of Alta. But beneath the dancing northern lights, something impossible happens. A violent geomagnetic phenomenon tears Kyle from the modern world and hurls him across the corridors of time.

What begins as scientific fascination quickly becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Thrown into the Stone Age among primitive hunters, Kyle unknowingly leaves behind clues that will survive for thousands of years. He battles Viking warriors, walks beside Silk Road caravans, witnesses the rise of empires, and survives civilizations most people only read about in history books. Along the way, he encounters moments that forever alter him—including an unforgettable friendship with a young boy who will one day become Genghis Khan and a journey east with Marco Polo toward the legendary court of Kublai Khan.

But every jump through time comes at a cost.

As Kyle struggles to survive brutal landscapes, ancient warfare, and the terrifying instability of the auroral corridor itself, the man he once was slowly begins to disappear beneath scars, grief, and centuries of memory. Meanwhile, back in present-day Pennsylvania, his wife Samantha refuses to give up hope. Alongside archaeologists and scientists searching for answers, she uncovers ancient carvings, unexplained historical anomalies, and evidence suggesting Kyle may still be alive somewhere… in another time.

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Thomas LeBrun began his martial arts training in the early 1970s, inspired by Bruce Lee and Joe Frazier. He formally studied Judo, Tae Kwon Do, and Okinawan Kenpo, later expanding into Yoshitsune Ju-Jitsu under Sensei Michael DePasquale Sr. and Jr., as well as Aikido, Arnis, pressure-point applications, and boxing. His dedication earned him rank in multiple disciplines.

LeBrun’s path led him to the Close Protection field, where his martial arts knowledge evolved into specialized training in defensive arts, non-traditional weapons, and personal security. He has protected high-profile clients such as Bill Gates, Elton John, and Whitney Houston, working in more than 45 countries. In 2009, he created LeBrun’s American Combatives, a modern system bridging traditional martial arts with real-world application, later authenticated by Grand Master Ron Van Clief and Shidoshi Glen Perry.

A recognized authority in defensive arts, LeBrun earned his 10th dan in Hogoshin-Do in 2022 and has been honored with multiple awards, including Security Expert of the Year (2021) and induction into the Ultimate Warrior Class (2022). He is also a multi-award-winning, #1 international best-selling author of Hiding in Plain Sight and the Cameron Stone series, and was named Best Action & Thriller Author in Alabama, United States of 2025.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Freedom's End by SE Estes

Freedom’s End is a mythic sci‑fi/fantasy saga about a reincarnating rebel fighting to break cycles of oppression across lifetimes. Born a slave in the mines of Septra, Paintr rises again and again—across bodies, eras, and worlds—to confront a necromancer who seeks to enslave every sentient mind. Blending science fiction, dark fantasy, and supernatural western elements, the story explores identity, liberation, trauma, and the cost of reclaiming one’s soul. With its emotional depth, genre fusion, and expansive worldbuilding, Freedom’s End speaks to readers who love character‑driven epics, mythic resonance, and stories about resilience in the face of impossible odds.

Freedom's End
by SE Estes
May 5, 2026
Genre: sci-fi, fantasy, space marine
Publisher: Manhattan Book Group
Born a slave in the mines of Septra, Paintr dies seeking freedom-only to rise again. Reborn across lifetimes, he battles slavers, loses and reclaims love, and faces a necromancer bent on enslaving all sentient minds. With allies from myth and legend, Paintr must break the cycle of death and reclaim the soul of a universe on the brink.

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About the Author
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SE Estes is a sci‑fi and fantasy author whose work blends mythic symbolism, emotional depth, and genre fusion. A multicultural military‑brat upbringing and early career in computing shaped SE’s fascination with identity, technology, and transformation. Now based in Indianapolis, SE writes expansive, character‑driven universes—including Freedom’s End, the first book in a multi‑volume saga about liberation and the soul’s long journey across lifetimes.