Books with title 2099 : Manifest Destiny

Mars -- We thought it was for the taking. We thought we were the preeminent power in the universe. We were wrong.Dr. Eliza Raines has just made the discovery of a lifetime: actual alien ruins on the surface of Mars. But during a massive dust storm, her expedition and mankind’s first colony on the Martian surface falls radio silent. It’s assumed to be a downed transmitter in the storm. The resupply vessel Murcielago, and its crew, are directed to assist with repairs. But neurotic ship’s engineer Leo Taggart can’t shake the idea something is terribly wrong. Gruff military policeman Kyle Locklear is confident in his team’s ability to handle whatever’s going on.But within minutes of arriving, the ground team is attacked and the orbiting ship is infiltrated by two different alien species. Soon, both men are thrust into leading mankind’s first defense against an extra-stellar threat. But we aren’t the targets of these creatures – we’re just underfoot. And the key to our survival may be in the hands of Dr. Raines…

Mars -- We thought it was for the taking. We thought we were the preeminent power in the universe. We were wrong.Dr. Eliza Raines has just made the discovery of a lifetime: actual alien ruins on the surface of Mars. But during a massive dust storm, her expedition and mankind’s first colony on the Martian surface falls radio silent. It’s assumed to be a downed transmitter in the storm. The resupply vessel Murcielago, and its crew, are directed to assist with repairs. But neurotic ship’s engineer Leo Taggart can’t shake the idea something is terribly wrong. Gruff military policeman Kyle Locklear is confident in his team’s ability to handle whatever’s going on.But within minutes of arriving, the ground team is attacked and the orbiting ship is infiltrated by two different alien species. Soon, both men are thrust into leading mankind’s first defense against an extra-stellar threat. But we aren’t the targets of these creatures – we’re just underfoot. And the key to our survival may be in the hands of Dr. Raines…

Thanks to the ghosts who have been chained to her since birth, Maxi Cotter has given up on hoping for a normal life. The weirdness surrounding her keeps people away and has had her hopping from foster home to foster home her whole life. Her only goal is to increase the stash of cash meant to support her when she ages out of foster care, using the ghosts to do “impossible” tasks that her classmates pay for.Maxi’s solitary life changes when not one, but two people discover Maxi’s secret and find it fascinating rather than frightening. Sheridan Daniels can detect the ghosts and insists that Maxi let her join some of her jobs to see them in action. Devin Courtney tangles his personal interest in Maxi with his need for her help. The three embark on a mission to find Devin’s missing sister, Sydney. They uncover not just nefarious intentions at Sydney’s school but a lonely, vengeful ghost who isn’t about to let Maxi leave. Stopping the ghost means blowing up life as Maxi knows it…and possibly leaving her more alone than ever.

Sixteen-year-old Cee has a hopeless crush on her best friend Marcus. Unfortunately for her, he’s gay. In the wake of Marcus’s older brother leaving home to join the Aerie, Marcus has become increasingly distant. When Cee discovers she has a troublesome dragon named Livian living inside her things grow even more complicated. Marcus urges Cee to go to the Magi to have Livian removed, but the more Cee becomes attached to Livian, the more she questions the decision. Should she change her natural self for the crush who will never love her anyway?

Sixteen-year-old Cee has a hopeless crush on her best friend Marcus. Unfortunately for her, he’s gay. In the wake of Marcus’s older brother leaving home to join the Aerie, Marcus has become increasingly distant. When Cee discovers she has a troublesome dragon named Livian living inside her things grow even more complicated. Marcus urges Cee to go to the Magi to have Livian removed, but the more Cee becomes attached to Livian, the more she questions the decision. Should she change her natural self for the crush who will never love her anyway?

Thanks to the ghosts who have been chained to her since birth, Maxi Cotter has given up on hoping for a normal life. The weirdness surrounding her keeps people away and has had her hopping from foster home to foster home her whole life. Her only goal is to increase the stash of cash meant to support her when she ages out of foster care, using the ghosts to do "impossible" tasks that her classmates pay for.Maxi's solitary life changes when not one, but two people discover Maxi's secret and find it fascinating rather than frightening. Sheridan Daniels can detect the ghosts and insists that Maxi let her join some of her jobs to see them in action. Devin Courtney tangles his personal interest in Maxi with his need for her help. The three embark on a mission to find Devin's missing sister, Sydney. They uncover not just nefarious intentions at Sydney's school but a lonely, vengeful ghost who isn't about to let Maxi leave. Stopping the ghost means blowing up life as Maxi knows it...and possibly leaving her more alone than ever.