Books from Fenian House Publishing
The Stardock Trilogy — Sean Fenian
Volume 1: Bearing Gifts
When the over-driven hyperdrive on their mobile shipyard burned out, the Chhrt'ktk't abandoned it in an inhabited system along their path, hoping it would work as a decoy to buy them more time to escape the Khreetan fleet pursuing them. They didn’t anticipate how far the pre-spacefaring species they turned over their broken-down maintenance facility to would subvert their plan.
Alex Holder, a retired engineer, just happened to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right mindset, to find himself chosen by the Chhrt'ktk't to hand over control of their shipyard to, simply because he was the first person they found able to interface with it. The Chhrt'ktk't could not possibly anticipate what he would do with it. And neither would anyone else.
"It's kind of Larry Niven or, even more, Arthur Clarke." — John Shirley, Bestselling SF Author
Buy Bearing Gifts in the Amazon Kindle store
Volume 2: United Fleet
Four months ago, the Crickets — the Chhrt'ktk't, in their own language — had abandoned a mobile shipyard with a burned-out hyperdrive core in Sol system, as a decoy. They hadn’t told humanity about the decoy part. Then they had picked Alex Holder to operate it, simply because he happened by chance to be the first human they found who could — because that would make it a better decoy.
In perhaps as little as five years, the Khreetan would be coming. The Crickets hadn’t intended for humanity to know that, either.
Alex had those five years to build a defensive fleet from the spines out, recruit crews for his fleet, and find enough humans who could reach full rapport with Cricket tech to command and control them — and get all of them trained to work together despite their national differences. All this, while at the same time he tried to share the Crickets’ scientific knowledge, distribute their technology where it was most desperately needed, and somehow still keep the peace.
Fortunately, he had help, and he was beginning to find more people who could fully link with Chhrt'ktk't technology.
But would it be enough?
Buy United Fleet in the Amazon Kindle store
Volume 3: A Line in the Stars
A Line in the Stars is the triumphant conclusion of Sean Fenian's Stardock Trilogy.
It was two years since the Crickets had left the solar system, leaving Alex Holder in control of their no-longer-very-mobile shipyard. Everything but its burned-out hyperdrive core was in full working order. Alex had unshackled its controlling AI, learned how to use Cricket technology with the AI’s help, and was well on the way to building a defensive fleet to protect Earth from the second alien race that was coming after the Crickets. Not just building the ships; recruiting and training the crews to man them, as well. With a breakthrough in teaching people how to reach higher control levels, the desperate scramble to find more people able to fully control Cricket technology was a thing of the past.
Now it was a race against time, to build out the rest of the Fleet and make it strong enough to stop whatever was headed for Earth. But Alex and his team didn’t know what they needed to be prepared for, or how strong the Fleet would actually need to be. Nobody did. Maybe not even the Crickets.
It was the highest-stakes gamble ever, and humanity did not have the option of simply choosing not to play. The only option left was to play to win.
But what was the definition of victory?
Buy A Line in the Stars in the Amazon Kindle store
Fireborn — Sean Fenian
The man who will become Alrekr Járnhandr is done. Weary, physically and emotionally broken, abused beyond the limits of what he can endure, he is ready to give up and die. But instead of dying, he finds himself drawn through a dark void to another world. Terribly injured, he is found and rescued by people among whom he will have a chance to build a new life.
His new world will be filled with wonders. It will be magical. It will finally give his life meaning. But it won't be easy, and he will come to discover that he has not entirely escaped all that he fled from. His past is not done with him yet ... and neither is his future.
But in this life, he won't have to do it alone.
Fireborn is an alternate-world fantasy novel featuring mystic arts loosely based on Finnish mythology, polyamorous relationships, and healing from emotional abuse. Have you ever heard of a smith who can mix advanced metal alloys by ear? In Fireborn, you will.
And yes ... there are dragons.
Buy Fireborn in the Amazon Kindle store
For Love Of Caitlîn — Sean Fenian
A short tale of mortals and Fae
For Love of Caitlîn is a standalone novella set in a medieval Ireland a little different from our own.
When Domnall mac Caiomhin accepted an ill-advised wager to spend a night atop the barrow at Dun Gol, and his fiery bride Caitlîn failed to talk him out of it, he shouldn't have been surprised that she insisted upon going along with him. But the Sidhe took her spirit underhill, and now her body is wasting away.
It falls to the wits and courage of her father Ceallach mac Seaghda to win her back — if he can. The stakes are high ... but Ceallach mac Seaghda is a man who will give everything for his beloved daughter.
Buy For Love Of Caitlîn in the Amazon Kindle store
Copyright
All books listed on this page are © Fenian House Publishing. Please see the individual books for specific copyright dates.