★★★★★ “It is in no way sacrilegious to put this story in the same breath as Hitchhiker’s Guide. It’s valid. Valid, I say.”
Hello, Facebook friend! It’s your old pal, Marcus.
I grew up with a deep love of Douglas Adams, Star Trek, and the golden age of TV sitcoms. And I’ve combined all of these things into Galaxy Cruise: a hilarious, four-book series for fans of sci-fi comedy.
If you enjoyed watching Arthur Dent blunder through the universe in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as much as you enjoyed watching Jack Tripper blunder through 1970s bachelor life on Three’s Company, but you wish it all took place on a space cruise ship, this is the series for you.
Here’s the back-cover description for book one…
Humanity needed a hero. It got a karaoke DJ.
Leo MacGavin is not the brightest specimen of humanity. But when he inadvertently rescues a flirty alien heiress, he’s promoted from second-rate lounge entertainer to captain of the galaxy’s most sophisticated cruise ship.
Before he can flee in terror, a human-hating executive gives Leo an ultimatum—complete the vessel’s maiden voyage or mankind’s last colony will be turned into a sewage dump. To make matters worse, a militant cyborg is undermining his authority, a giant spider is terrifying the passengers, and a sentient plant keeps stealing all the beer.
If Leo ever wants to see his home again, he’ll have to keep the guests happy through seven days of onboard antics and madcap shore excursions. As strange malfunctions tear the ship apart, can he hold his rag-tag crew together, or will he flush the last bastion of humanity down the crapper?
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★★★★★ “Fantastic writing, funny but relatable characters in bizarre situations, and tight dialogue. Sci-fi comedy at its best.”
– Julia Huni, author of Triana Moore: Space Janitor
Comedy is funnier when you’re enjoying it with friends. And that’s why I’ve created a cast of fun, well-developed characters to accompany you on this adventure. Let’s meet some of the endearing misfits you’ll encounter aboard the cruise starship WTF Americano Grande…
Can this hapless human karaoke-DJ-turned-starship-captain keep his ragtag crew of misfits out of trouble? Spoiler alert: He can not.
This flirty alien iconoclast keeps Leo’s relationship status permanently set to “It’s complicated.”
An eternally chill ace pilot, you’ll usually find this teen lizard slouched behind the helm, munching crispy cricket donuts.
The feline head of guest services is a warm, friendly, supremely competent overachiever. But kitty has claws. Disrespect her at your peril.
A plant-based gearhead guitarist who loves hard rock, blue beer, and hot ladies. She can handle both power cores and power chords.
Innocent, naive, and relentlessly upbeat, this obsolete robot is your plastic pal who’s fun to be with! For real, though!
The giant arachnoid security chief is dedicated to protecting all guests and crew. While also scaring the ever-loving crap out of them.
A thirty-year veteran of the Ba’luxi Prime Imperial Navy, he’s tough on the outside but on the inside he’s… even tougher, actually.
This fish doctor may not have a great bedside manner or a firm grasp on medical procedures, but at least she’s also a borderline sociopath.
Care for a sample?
You can read the first chapter for free right here, or listen to a preview of the audiobook below.
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★★★★★ “Hart is absolutely one of my favorite indie authors right now. The quality of his books is top notch. This is a fantastic read!”
– S.C. Jensen, author of Bubbles in Space
Of course I love these books. We all love our own children. To give me some cred, here are a bunch of Amazon reviewers who also love them…
★★★★★ “It’s like all my favorite sitcoms and sci-fi series had a baby. Soon, you’ll be making another run — to buy the next book.”
– C.P. James, author of the Reassembly series
Galaxy Cruise is a complete four-book story arc, with all titles available in Kindle ebook (and free with Kindle Unlimited), paperback, hardcover, and Audible audiobook.
You can check out the whole series right here.
Grab your best Bermuda spacesuit and come aboard for your fun-filled galaxy cruise!