Red Nova

by Paul L. Centeno

The 27th century - also known as the Galactic Era - is a dark and crude epoch. In this cyberpunk and young-adult saga, Niralus Bisel, an admiral of United Earth Command, is assigned a top-secret mission to capture and send Liagon, a deadly alien, into a black hole known as Vacuity. The mission, however, turns upside down when Liagon escapes from his cell. Bisel must confront his nemesis and battle him to the death for the sake of defending humanity. When he fails, Liagon goes after his daughter for vengeance.

Nesha is a carefree teenager who has high hopes of becoming the galaxy’s new champion in the sport of rifting. When her life is threatened, she has no choice but to join the survivors of her father’s crew and gather an alien alliance in an attempt to defeat Liagon before he destroys Earth and its solar system.

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First published March 14, 2012

About the author

Paul L. Centeno is a Puerto Rican author from the Bronx. He is an award-winning author and finalist for the 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at Herbert H. Lehman College where he earned a BA in Philosophy and Creative Writing. After graduation, he worked with Gabriel Packard, Associate Director of the Creative Writing MFA Program at Hunter College, to improve his craft.

His fantasy novel, The Vagrant Chronicle, was critically acclaimed in Writer’s Digest Annual Indie Book Awards. Kirkus Reviews stated, “Centeno yearns to create something completely new, and if we immerse ourselves in his cosmos, we will be richly rewarded.” He recently won awards from Writers of the Future for his short stories, Steamwalker and Celestial Heights. In 2024 his latest novel Tabula Rasa was awarded first place for best Fantasy by BIBA.

Centeno lives in Florida and is currently working on his 11th novel.