SciFi and Military Fantasy with a sense of humor.
About Charli
Charli Cox is a best-selling multi-genre author. She believes in writing stories with humor because life can be dark sometimes; let’s embrace a little joy wherever we can.
Charli’s previous experience has been as a Realtor, HVAC Business Manager, IT Office Manager, and freelance bookkeeper. Professional skills such as drafting strongly worded emails transition surprisingly well into writing fiction.
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Claus of War: Santa’s Battle Chronicles
(A Bayonet Books Anthology Book 16)
Ho Ho Ho? More like Lock and Load!
Unwrap the ultimate holiday thrill ride with Claus of War: Santa’s Battle Chronicles, Bayonet Books Anthology Vol 16!
Forget milk and cookies—Santa’s trading his sleigh for a war machine and his naughty list for a battle plan. From the icy depths of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam, 11 electrifying tales reimage Saint Nick as a battle hardened warrior facing cosmic horrors, mythical beasts, and relentless enemies.
This anthology blends military sci-fi, dark fantasy, and holiday grit into a pulse-pounding collection that’ll keep you up long past midnight.
Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Aliens, or Krampus Unleashed! When the stakes are survival and the enemy is ancient evil, Santa’s not just checking his list—he’s crossing names off.
Grab your combat rations, strap in, and buckle up for a holiday warzone.
Join Santa’s fight for survival.
NEW Sci-Fi Anthology from CKP!
Running with Sharp Objects (Universes at War Book 2)
Don’t Run with Scissors!
While that may have been good advice when you were six, sometimes troopers have to run with a variety of sharp objects (swords, knives, battleaxes) in the performance of their duties. You never know when you’re going to need something pointy, and it’s always helpful to have a weapon that never runs out of ammunition!
Seventeen of today’s leading scifi authors take you on a variety of science fiction missions that will have you on the edge of your seats as they show you why your mom was wrong—you absolutely must run with sharp objects.
So get your blades sharpened; the race is on!
New Science Fiction Horror Anthology from Propaganda Press!
My First Editor Credit!
They told you space was empty. They were wrong.
In the cold vacuum between stars, humanity has spread its reach across the cosmos, building stations in the void, sending colony ships into the dark, and folding space to touch distant worlds. But with every jump, every transmission, every lonely outpost established in the black, we discover a terrible truth: we are not alone, and we were never meant to leave Earth.
HYPERSLEEP NIGHTMARES presents tales of cosmic dread that will make you question humanity's place among the stars. These stories explore the darkest possibilities of our spacefaring future—nightmares born from the intersection of cutting-edge technology and primal terror.
New Military Fantasy with a Side of Horror!
When the war ends… a new nightmare begins.
The smoke of the Civil War has barely cleared when another battle ignites—this time, on the homefront. A fiery prohibition movement is tearing the state apart, and the governor calls in the US Army’s 6th Cavalry to keep the peace.
But peace is the last thing they’ll find.
On patrol, Sergeant David Wilkerson and his troop ride straight into a ghostly fog—and straight into hell. A terrified horse disappears—a mangled carcass returns. Something ancient and hungry has awakened.
The saloons go silent. The townsfolk go missing. The line between law and chaos is about to be crossed.
Now, with tempers boiling and terror creeping in from the shadows, Wilkerson and his men must ride into the unknown, face what lies in the mist…
...and stand as the last defense between Heaven and Hell.
New Anthology from Cannon Publishing!
Cannon Fodder 2025:
Tales from the Gun Crew
Fourteen stories from Cannon Publishing Authors, each taken from the universes of their novels to bring you perspectives and deepen their world. From 27th century mercenaries fighting on distant planets, to young soldiers riding with Arthur to defeat Saxon hordes, to enchanted weapons dealing damage in the hands of Fae, we bring you the best of Science Fiction and Fantasy!
Book seven in the best-selling Fae Wars series!
Fae Wars returns on a new front as war rages in the Pacific Northwest!
Corporal Erik Doherty isn't some kind of special operations super soldier; he’s just an infantry grunt trying to get by in what was once the United States Army, now an enforcement arm of the Fae overlords. When orders come down from a chain of command more interested in boot licking their new masters than protecting American citizens, he has to make the choice. To serve and live, or run and die?
Ashleigh Greene is a teenage girl with a price on her head, the Fae looking for retribution for the killing of one of their nobles. As her hometown burns behind her, she flees into the mist-shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest, her family killed by dragon fire and her world destroyed.
On separate paths, each human comes face to face with a haunting legend that has lived for thousands of years. One that has been waiting, watching, and hating the old enemy that has finally returned. Together, they bring war to the Fae in a battle for honor and revenge.
Military Sci-Fi Anthology from CKP!
Express Elevator to Hell (Universes at War Book 1)
Attack! Attack! Attack!
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and for the people on a starship waiting to make a planetary assault, that trip will be as fast as possible so they can—hopefully—make it through the enemy’s defenses. Some liken such a trip as being on an express elevator to hell.
But a planetary assault is a dangerous thing, and it can have consequences for the assaulters as well as those being assaulted. Are you ready to join the attack?
Fifteen of today’s leading scifi authors take you on a variety of science fiction assaults that will have you on the edge of your seats as you go in with the first wave. Are you ready to jump on board the express elevator to hell?
You better be, because it’s going down!
Reviews
Amazing Read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2025
Fae Wars was always an interesting concept, but this look stood out in this universe.
Charli weaved a tale of intrigue, adventure, and horror. Excellent, highly recommended.
-MCV, Amazon reviewer
*****
This elevator ride will keep you up at night!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
Each story gives you an exciting tale guaranteed to keep your attention.
All of these authors bring it with their characterizations.
My favorite is Trust the Cheddar by Charli Cox.
A great hostage extraction story with a twist.
Grab this book now and see what your favorite is.
-Beth L, Amazon reviewer
*****
“Shields is a marvelous little science fiction tale. Author Charli Cox very tactfully begins the story with something familiar, a fighter pilot named James while in training. But as we continue to follow the story of James, the reader is exposed to much more unfamiliar and fantastical concepts of nonhuman lifeforms. Then we become fully immersed in a bizarre new world both fascinating and dangerous.
We discover dark secrets of an ancient, underwater civilization and their plot to use humans for their own gain. James must learn to shield his mind from their telepathic attacks seeking to control his thoughts.
Will he be strong enough to stop them?”
—Jaron Weidner, Libertarians Who Make Art