Author name: Maria Korolov

MetaStellar editor and publisher Maria Korolov is a science fiction novelist, writing stories set in a future virtual world. And, during the day, she is an award-winning freelance technology journalist who covers artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and enterprise virtual reality. See her Amazon author page here and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, and check out her latest videos on the Maria Korolov YouTube channel. Email her at maria@metastellar.com. She is also the editor and publisher of Hypergrid Business, one of the top global sites covering virtual reality.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Feb. 23, 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes a paranormal police department, mermaids and dragons, Greek mythology, and a space opera in which humans are fighting against an invading alien force — from within.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Feb. 16, 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes a sexy fae king and his mate, a seductive fae king, forbidden romance between a princess and a barbarian, a trip back in time to ancient Alexandria, and a group of outcast marines who must save humanity and the galaxy.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Feb. 2, 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an alien romance, a paranormal romance, a box set from one of our favorite romantic fantasy series, and a sci-fi book about tourists traveling to alternate Earths.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Dec. 15, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes two Christmas stories, a time travel romance, and a techno-thriller about human brain augmentation from a New York Times bestselling author.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Dec. 1, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list features USA Today bestselling authors, a vampire cop, Death trying to figure out why it’s now alive, and a mafia boss trying to save his family in the aftermath of an EMP attack.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Nov. 17, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes a rebellion against a magic-wielding space empire, a magic-filled holiday romance, and an alien princess trying to figure out her identity.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Oct. 6, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes a horror novel perfect for the spooky season, an action-packed space opera, and an 800-year-old priest who keeps getting killed and reincarnated.

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This week’s top writing advice from around the web for Sep. 24, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutesI subscribe to more than 180 writing advice sites and YouTube channels and lovingly pick the best posts from this previous week for your edification. This week, we’ve got lots of advice about running Kickstarters and Amazon categories — as well as over 100 other articles, podcasts and videos about productivity, writing, and marketing.

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Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Aug. 25, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutesWe read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes a box set with interstellar war and an alien invasion, plus several paranormal romances, including a sexy gargoyle, a sexy werebear and some sexy vampires.

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