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A. K. Faulkner
AK Faulkner is the author of the Inheritance series of contemporary fantasy novels, which begins with Jack of Thorns.
AK lives just outside of London, England, with a charismatic Corgi. Together they fight crime and try not to light too many fires on the way.
Visit AK's website at http://akfaulkner.com/
Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @poopraven
Bio:
I was born in Portsmouth, England I'm a product of a convent boarding school in the south of England in the 1950's and early 60's. You can probably guess I received an old-fashioned education. I learned a great deal about the humanities and practically nothing in the sciences. I understand Latin, speak French fluently and my German isn't bad. I read the Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English when I was 16 and Shakespeare is an open book. But the only science I remember is the ditty: Miss Cummings (our teacher) was a scientist, alas she is no more, for what she took for H2O (water) was H2SO4 (sulphuric acid). Not bad, eh? Words to live by.
I met my American husband while working in Brussels and Bonn and had three children in a foreign tongue. I've lived in the USA for over 40 years, have seven grandchildren and the same husband I started with.
I began writing Regency Romances 18 months ago after the death of my beloved sister who was in the convent with me all those years ago. We used to read them under the covers with a torch after lights out. My books are dedicated to her.
My first Regency was published in November 2019. Since then, I've published six more, including a Christmas collection and The House of Hale trilogy.
Apart from writing, I enjoy my garden, cooking, reading and having tea parties with my grandchildren.
You can sign up for a free short story or listen to me read the first chapter of my novels on my website: http://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com
Jack of Thorns
Laurence Riley might be able to see the future, but he can't see a way to fix his messed-up life. He can't control anything—not his supernatural talents, not his drug addiction, and not his violent ex-boyfriend. Laurence needs help and he knows it. A lifelong pagan, he turns to his god... and he gets Jack. Jack can help Laurence tame his powers and take control of his life. But it comes at a price: Laurence will need to keep him fed with regular offerings of sex. For the old Laurence, that would've been a pleasure. Problem is, Laurence has met Quentin.
Quentin is devastatingly handsome, way out of Laurence's league (like British nobility levels of out-of-his-league), and unbearably chaste. If that weren’t enough to keep Laurence away, Quentin's wild telekinesis is even more uncontrollable than Laurence's precognition. But Laurence doesn't want anyone else, and Jack is getting hungry.
Then Laurence foresees a glimpse of Jack's true plan. It will leave a trail of death across San Diego--and Laurence has been helping him do it. The past has taught him that the future can't be changed. But if Laurence and Quentin can't stop Jack, there won't be any future at all.
Jack of Thorns is the first book in a dark urban fantasy series where X-Men meets The Magicians.
Some men are forged in fire.
Quentin d’Arcy may have survived a showdown with a god, but now he faces something far more terrifying: falling in love. And the secret he’s hiding from Laurence could burn them both.
Kane Wilson says he wants to make a better world—one in which psychics are out and proud without fear of reprisal or hatred—but there’s a trail of bodies buried in his past. Kane’s power is his words. When he commands, everyone obeys. They have no choice.
Everyone except Quentin. As the only person in San Diego immune to Kane’s mind-control, he is the psychic community’s last line of defense against Wilson’s murderous schemes.
The fire has been foreseen.
Quentin’s survival hasn’t.
Hunter and prey. Which is which?
Laurence Riley believed that he was nothing. He couldn’t have been further from the truth. Descended from Herne the Hunter, his own need to seek prey has long gone unfulfilled. Now it’s out of control.
Something ancient is coming to take Quentin home: a creature of nightmare who feasts on the flesh of children. But Laurence has seen the real monster. The one who is pulling all their strings from afar.
Only Herne can prepare Laurence to face an evil which far outmatches him. Their enemy wields the most powerful weapon of all, and will destroy everyone Laurence loves unless he can master the same power.
He must learn magic.
Truth is a matter of perspective.
Frederick d’Arcy is determined to unearth the truth behind his mother’s untimely death, but the only witness is a man whose mind Frederick cannot read: his twin brother, Quentin. And Quentin is up to his neck in trouble half a world away.
That trouble’s name is Kane Wilson. As Wilson works to out psychics and kill anyone who gets in his way, Frederick enters into a deadly game of cat and mouse. He must outwit, outthink, and outmanipulate Wilson without revealing the extent of his own powers, or the vengeance he seeks could be snatched from his grasp.
This isn’t the Knight of Flames you remember.
There’s nowhere left to run.
Quentin d’Arcy has escaped his father’s clutches for six years, but the life he has built in San Diego is about to come crashing down. The skeletons in his closet won’t stay hidden.
The Duke of Oxford’s pawns are all in place. One move triggers a catastrophic chain of events: Freddy kidnaps Laurence, and Quentin is thrust into a race against time to save both his lover’s sanity and his own.
Every family has secrets, but the d’Arcy line is built on them.
Nothing will ever be the same again.
Let the Wild Hunt begin!
Tortured. Broken. Laurence and Quentin need time to heal. A layover in New York offers just that, but then Quentin vanishes in the worst blizzard the city has ever seen, and all Laurence’s Hunter gifts aren’t enough to track him down.
Two gods have warred for centuries. One is trapped in Manhattan, and needs Laurence’s aid if he’s to continue his vendetta. The other is confined to Annwn, the Land of the Dead. He needs Quentin’s help if he’s to win once and for all.
Unlike gods they’ve encountered before, these ones aren’t frail. Not even close. But there really can be only one, and Laurence must fight to save Quentin before they both get trampled into dust.
He can’t do it alone.
We all fall down.
When Quentin is accosted by YouTube ghost-hunters with a crackpot theory about his mother, he writes it off as nonsense — until they kidnap him right off the street in broad daylight. Not even his psychokinesis can save him, but Laurence will. He must.
Except Laurence can't find Quentin. His powers have never failed him like this before. There's only one hope left: a stranger called Angela is willing to teach him more magic than he currently knows. Normally he'd write her off as bad news, but Quentin is running out of time, and Laurence is all out of options.
He has less than 48 hours to save Quentin's life, and no price is too high.
The clock is ticking.
Release Date: May 27th 2022
Learning magic doesn’t come cheap, and the bill is long overdue.
Rufus needs his student’s help to solve his parents' murder, and after a year of tuition, Laurence has run out of excuses to put off witnessing the gruesome secrets buried in the past. But his vision only raises more questions. The mystery isn’t how they died, but how Rufus survived.
The only clue is a teddy bear nobody remembers, and it holds magic powerful enough to hospitalize Freddy, entangle a god, and hide a murderer.
Maybe some secrets are better left buried.
Between 1975 and 1981, one man brought a reign of terror to the north of England. His crimes brought entire cities to a standstill as women became too scared to leave their houses after dark. The thirteen slain women led to the United Kingdom’s largest-ever murder enquiry, with tens of thousands of people interviewed and hundreds of leads followed. It was an investigation led astray by a cruel hoax and devastating coincidences which would not be believed if they happened in a work of fiction. The crimes left over a dozen children motherless, led to family members dying of broken hearts, and destroyed the health and hastened the death of the chief investigator. In this edition of Murder Tales, H. N. Lloyd examines the life and crimes of the man the media dubbed The Yorkshire Ripper, but who his wife and family called Peter Sutcliffe. Free on Kindle Unlimited
Murder Tales: Deadly Doctors
In this latest volume of the best-selling Murder Tales series, H. N. Lloyd casts his eye to those who swore to preserve life, only to break their Hippocratic oath in the cruellest and most bizarre ways imaginable. In these bloodsoaked pages, you will be thrilled and horrified by the horrendous crimes committed by deranged doctors who put their medical knowledge to deadly use. You will meet Dr Robert George Clements whose wives had a habit of dying shortly after saying I do, Dr Marcel Petiot who used the confusion of the second world war to make himself rich via murder, and, of course, the most prolific serial killers the world has ever seen, Dr Harold Shipman. This truly is an anthology for true crime connoisseurs that will leave you turning the pages.
A doctor with a gambling addiction poisoning his children and friends to cover his debts. A barrister cries out for help in the night, but was his death murder or suicide? A psychopath is imprisoned for trying to poison his family, only to be released from custody to kill and kill again.
In Murder Tales: The Poisoners, H. N. Lloyds looks at ten terrifying classic true crime cases where the killer's weapon of choice was a deadly poison. With the turn of each page, you will discover the fascinating facts of real-life cases that will chill your blood. Every victim, motive, trial and execution is detailed with H. N. Lloyd's eye for detail and macabre wit.
This much anticipated new instalment of the beloved Murder Tales series invites you to discover these classics from the annals of true crime, and lose yourself in tales of murder that the masters of fiction wouldn't dare to make up.
In Murder Tales: The Granny Killers, H. N. Lloyd continues his exploration of true murder, looking at those murderers who kill the elderly for greed and gratification. This new version of the Granny Killers combines all of the crimes detailed in the Granny Killers volumes one and two, plus three new cases not included in the previous releases.
Completely revised, re-edited and updated this new version of the granny killers takes an in-depth look at eleven murder cases that will leave you shocked and enthralled, and breathlessly waiting to turn the next bloodstained page.
We've all heard the phrase, 'he/she gets away with murder', but just how true is this phrase in the real world? In this latest volume of Murder Tales, H. N. Lloyd looks at seven cases, where the killers literally did get away with murder, and explains how we can now be sure as to just who the guilty party really was.
Among the true tales of murder featured in this volume are:
Maundy Gregory: The story of a man who was at the centre of a political web of intrigue involving power and money. Maundy Gregory became one of the most powerful men in Great Britain, yet his power and influence remained secret, hidden from all but a select few at the highest echelons of governance. When his empire was threatened, he turned to murder to save himself and his fortune. Like most powerful people, he got away with it too.
Tony Mancini: The Brighton Trunk murders were, at one time, the most famous murders in the annals of crime. Tony Mancini was the young thug accused and tried for one of these infamous crimes. Yet his acquittal led to one of the most shocking and defiant confessions ever seen.
Henry John Delve Broughton: When peer of the realm, Lord Erroll, was shot dead on a deserted country road, in the middle of Kenya, during the early years of World War Two, it led to accusations of political assassination, sordid love triangles, orgies and drug abuse. It was a mystery that intrigued for decades, until a confession came to light from a very unlikely source.
Harvey Richardson: The tale of how a photograph led to a murder, and how the failure of the victims friends to tell the whole truth led to a near half century long mystery, and how a confession found in an abandoned house led to a shocking final answer.
Christopher Smith: Be sure your sins will find you out in time, nearly forty years after a brutal murder, that helped to nearly derail the infamous Yorkshire Ripper Inquiry, the killer of a badly battered and raped prostitute was unmasked thanks to his having one too many drinks.
Complete revised, re-edited and updated this new edition of Murder Tales: They Got Away With Murder contains brand new material and is sure to enthral, horrify and confound in equal measure. Written as usual with an eye for the macabre detail and a delightfully dry wit, it is another fine entry into the Murder Tales cannon.
Why was an illiterate man found murdered with an undecipherable coded message in his pocket? Why have the British government decided that the details of a fourteen-year-old girls murder must be kept secret for over a century? What links a murdered movie star, the CIA, the King of Jordan, and the King of the B Movies?
In Murder Tales: Stranger Than Fiction, H. N. Lloyd investigates crimes with an element of the bizarre, the unexplained, and the damn right weird. In this latest collection of true crime tales from the best-selling author and crime historian, you will find eleven murders that will send a shiver down your spine, and make you believe you’re reading a work of fiction, not fact. In this volume the cases include:
Elsie Frost: A young girl murdered on an isolated tow-path, a mystery that has lasted fifty years. Although the police claim that they believe the case is solved, H. N. Lloyd looks at the evidence of a conspiracy that continues to this day.
Scott Rogo: The murder of one of the world’s leading parapsychologists that has left one of the world’s most peculiar murder mysteries.
Charles C. Morgan: Hero or villain? The police insisted it was a suicide, a mysterious anonymous caller wanted the world to believe otherwise. Morgan’s death led to the discovery of mysterious messages written on bank notes, clues hidden in biblical passages, and a trail of murder as someone desperately tried to cover up the truth.
Each case will leave you haunted and questioning how real life can be so strange.
Murder, it fascinates and horrifies, when a murder remains unsolved that fascination and horror can quite easily turn to obsession. In Murder Tales: Unsolved the new doyen of true crime, H. N. Lloyd, examines fifteen of the world’s greatest murder mysteries, including:
Jack the Ripper: Without a doubt the world’s most famous murder mystery, in this re-examination of the case H. N. Lloyd looks at the crimes, suspects and some of the stranger explanations for the world famous murders.
Nellie Clarke: The murder of a child is the most tragic thing in the world, when the killer is not brought to justice it can destroy entire communities. This little known case will horrify, chill and intrigue, especially Nellie’s last recorded words, ‘Help! Father Christmas is after me!’
Julia Wallace: Pity poor William Herbert Wallace, lured from his home on a wild goose chase across the city of Liverpool, only to return home to discover his wife murdered and the blame levelled squarely at him. This is the crime that Raymond Chandler ranked as the greatest murder mystery in the annals of criminal history.
Charles Walton: The murder of an elderly farmhand in a sleepy English village that baffled the minds of the best detectives the famed Scotland Yard had to offer. Were the rumours of witchcraft and human sacrifice true? And just what was the significance of the worthless fob-watch stolen from Charles Walton’s body, and the spectral black dog that haunted the investigating officers.
Marilyn Sheppard: The true life crime that inspired the film and TV series ‘The Fugitive’. Dr Sam Sheppard found himself accused of murdering his wife, this in turn set two generations of the Sheppard family on a quest to discover the identity of the ‘limping man’.
Zodiac: The murder of five young people that shocked America, shot and stabbed in cold blood by a masked killer. The killer taunted the police and the press, created a media storm and pushed a city to hysterical levels of anxiety. He was never caught, leaving behind a trail of shattered lives, scarred survivors and an enduring mystery.
Professor John Cartland: A father and son’s holiday in France ends in a brutal axe murder. Jeremy Cartland is accused by French authorities of murdering his father. British police investigate and exonerate him. Not only did this case put two legal systems at loggerheads, it led to the seemingly unassuming language professor’s unmasking as a spy. Was Professor Cartland the victim of a bungled robbery, murdered by his son, or was he the victim of a sinister conspiracy the origins of which lay in the darkest days of World War Two?
Written with dry wit and an eye for detail which brings a fresh perspective to even the most talked-about cases, Murder Tales: Unsolved is the perfect read for seasoned true-crime aficionados, or those wanting to be captivated, thrilled and horrified for the first time.
Jack the Ripper - sailor, soldier, butcher, barber, black magician, blackmailer, doctor, docker, artist, poet, religious zealot, ruffian, royal, victim, villain... Jack the Ripper, he was all of these things and none of them. A faceless blank slate for a century of researchers to etch their elaborate theories upon.
We all think we know the story of the worlds most renowned serial killer, yet the real story has been lost in over a century of lies, misunderstandings and half-truths.
In "Murder Tales: Jack the Ripper" H. N. Lloyd explores the complicated history surrounding the myth of Jack the Ripper. He explores with his trademark dry wit and eye for detail the evidence for a medical ripper, the evidence of the eyewitnesses, the methods and failures of the police investigation, the obsession that the crimes ignited at the time and today, finally he walks us through the suspects and peculiar theories that have so obscured the truth for over a century.
A must read for fans of the Murder Tales series, die-hard ripperologist or those who are risking the obsession of the Ripper for the very first time.
Quentin is devastatingly handsome, way out of Laurence's league (like British nobility levels of out-of-his-league), and unbearably chaste. If that weren’t enough to keep Laurence away, Quentin's wild telekinesis is even more uncontrollable than Laurence's precognition. But Laurence doesn't want anyone else, and Jack is getting hungry.
Then Laurence foresees a glimpse of Jack's true plan. It will leave a trail of death across San Diego--and Laurence has been helping him do it. The past has taught him that the future can't be changed. But if Laurence and Quentin can't stop Jack, there won't be any future at all.
Jack of Thorns is the first book in a dark urban fantasy series where X-Men meets The Magicians.
Quentin d’Arcy may have survived a showdown with a god, but now he faces something far more terrifying: falling in love. And the secret he’s hiding from Laurence could burn them both.
Kane Wilson says he wants to make a better world—one in which psychics are out and proud without fear of reprisal or hatred—but there’s a trail of bodies buried in his past. Kane’s power is his words. When he commands, everyone obeys. They have no choice.
Everyone except Quentin. As the only person in San Diego immune to Kane’s mind-control, he is the psychic community’s last line of defense against Wilson’s murderous schemes.
The fire has been foreseen.
Quentin’s survival hasn’t.
Laurence Riley believed that he was nothing. He couldn’t have been further from the truth. Descended from Herne the Hunter, his own need to seek prey has long gone unfulfilled. Now it’s out of control.
Something ancient is coming to take Quentin home: a creature of nightmare who feasts on the flesh of children. But Laurence has seen the real monster. The one who is pulling all their strings from afar.
Only Herne can prepare Laurence to face an evil which far outmatches him. Their enemy wields the most powerful weapon of all, and will destroy everyone Laurence loves unless he can master the same power.
He must learn magic.
Frederick d’Arcy is determined to unearth the truth behind his mother’s untimely death, but the only witness is a man whose mind Frederick cannot read: his twin brother, Quentin. And Quentin is up to his neck in trouble half a world away.
That trouble’s name is Kane Wilson. As Wilson works to out psychics and kill anyone who gets in his way, Frederick enters into a deadly game of cat and mouse. He must outwit, outthink, and outmanipulate Wilson without revealing the extent of his own powers, or the vengeance he seeks could be snatched from his grasp.
This isn’t the Knight of Flames you remember.
Quentin d’Arcy has escaped his father’s clutches for six years, but the life he has built in San Diego is about to come crashing down. The skeletons in his closet won’t stay hidden.
The Duke of Oxford’s pawns are all in place. One move triggers a catastrophic chain of events: Freddy kidnaps Laurence, and Quentin is thrust into a race against time to save both his lover’s sanity and his own.
Every family has secrets, but the d’Arcy line is built on them.
Nothing will ever be the same again.
Tortured. Broken. Laurence and Quentin need time to heal. A layover in New York offers just that, but then Quentin vanishes in the worst blizzard the city has ever seen, and all Laurence’s Hunter gifts aren’t enough to track him down.
Two gods have warred for centuries. One is trapped in Manhattan, and needs Laurence’s aid if he’s to continue his vendetta. The other is confined to Annwn, the Land of the Dead. He needs Quentin’s help if he’s to win once and for all.
Unlike gods they’ve encountered before, these ones aren’t frail. Not even close. But there really can be only one, and Laurence must fight to save Quentin before they both get trampled into dust.
He can’t do it alone.
When Quentin is accosted by YouTube ghost-hunters with a crackpot theory about his mother, he writes it off as nonsense — until they kidnap him right off the street in broad daylight. Not even his psychokinesis can save him, but Laurence will. He must.
Except Laurence can't find Quentin. His powers have never failed him like this before. There's only one hope left: a stranger called Angela is willing to teach him more magic than he currently knows. Normally he'd write her off as bad news, but Quentin is running out of time, and Laurence is all out of options.
He has less than 48 hours to save Quentin's life, and no price is too high.
The clock is ticking.
Learning magic doesn’t come cheap, and the bill is long overdue.
Rufus needs his student’s help to solve his parents' murder, and after a year of tuition, Laurence has run out of excuses to put off witnessing the gruesome secrets buried in the past. But his vision only raises more questions. The mystery isn’t how they died, but how Rufus survived.
The only clue is a teddy bear nobody remembers, and it holds magic powerful enough to hospitalize Freddy, entangle a god, and hide a murderer.
Maybe some secrets are better left buried.
H. N. Lloyd
H. N. Lloyd is the best-selling author of the Murder Tales true-crime series and Freekly Oldacre murder mysteries, when not writing and researching, H. N. Lloyd is one of the resident expert and host of the Murder Tales Podcast and co-host of the Pub Politics Podcast where he can be found discussing news and current affairs. He can be found on Twitter using the name @HNLLoyd1 where not only will he discuss his books but also politics, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars and all things geeky. For regular updates and to hear all the latest news about up and coming projects visit https://hnlloyd.com/ and sign up to H. N. Lloyd's newsletter.Murder Tales: The Yorkshire Ripper
Free on Kindle Unlimited
In Murder Tales: The Poisoners, H. N. Lloyds looks at ten terrifying classic true crime cases where the killer's weapon of choice was a deadly poison. With the turn of each page, you will discover the fascinating facts of real-life cases that will chill your blood. Every victim, motive, trial and execution is detailed with H. N. Lloyd's eye for detail and macabre wit.
This much anticipated new instalment of the beloved Murder Tales series invites you to discover these classics from the annals of true crime, and lose yourself in tales of murder that the masters of fiction wouldn't dare to make up.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Murder Tales: The Granny Killers
Completely revised, re-edited and updated this new version of the granny killers takes an in-depth look at eleven murder cases that will leave you shocked and enthralled, and breathlessly waiting to turn the next bloodstained page.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Murder Tales: They Got Away With Murder
Among the true tales of murder featured in this volume are:
Maundy Gregory: The story of a man who was at the centre of a political web of intrigue involving power and money. Maundy Gregory became one of the most powerful men in Great Britain, yet his power and influence remained secret, hidden from all but a select few at the highest echelons of governance. When his empire was threatened, he turned to murder to save himself and his fortune. Like most powerful people, he got away with it too.
Tony Mancini: The Brighton Trunk murders were, at one time, the most famous murders in the annals of crime. Tony Mancini was the young thug accused and tried for one of these infamous crimes. Yet his acquittal led to one of the most shocking and defiant confessions ever seen.
Henry John Delve Broughton: When peer of the realm, Lord Erroll, was shot dead on a deserted country road, in the middle of Kenya, during the early years of World War Two, it led to accusations of political assassination, sordid love triangles, orgies and drug abuse. It was a mystery that intrigued for decades, until a confession came to light from a very unlikely source.
Harvey Richardson: The tale of how a photograph led to a murder, and how the failure of the victims friends to tell the whole truth led to a near half century long mystery, and how a confession found in an abandoned house led to a shocking final answer.
Christopher Smith: Be sure your sins will find you out in time, nearly forty years after a brutal murder, that helped to nearly derail the infamous Yorkshire Ripper Inquiry, the killer of a badly battered and raped prostitute was unmasked thanks to his having one too many drinks.
Complete revised, re-edited and updated this new edition of Murder Tales: They Got Away With Murder contains brand new material and is sure to enthral, horrify and confound in equal measure. Written as usual with an eye for the macabre detail and a delightfully dry wit, it is another fine entry into the Murder Tales cannon.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Murder Tales: Stranger Than Fiction
In Murder Tales: Stranger Than Fiction, H. N. Lloyd investigates crimes with an element of the bizarre, the unexplained, and the damn right weird. In this latest collection of true crime tales from the best-selling author and crime historian, you will find eleven murders that will send a shiver down your spine, and make you believe you’re reading a work of fiction, not fact. In this volume the cases include:
Elsie Frost: A young girl murdered on an isolated tow-path, a mystery that has lasted fifty years. Although the police claim that they believe the case is solved, H. N. Lloyd looks at the evidence of a conspiracy that continues to this day.
Scott Rogo: The murder of one of the world’s leading parapsychologists that has left one of the world’s most peculiar murder mysteries.
Charles C. Morgan: Hero or villain? The police insisted it was a suicide, a mysterious anonymous caller wanted the world to believe otherwise. Morgan’s death led to the discovery of mysterious messages written on bank notes, clues hidden in biblical passages, and a trail of murder as someone desperately tried to cover up the truth.
Each case will leave you haunted and questioning how real life can be so strange.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Murder Tales: Unsolved: The chilling true stories of the world's greatest unsolved murders
Jack the Ripper: Without a doubt the world’s most famous murder mystery, in this re-examination of the case H. N. Lloyd looks at the crimes, suspects and some of the stranger explanations for the world famous murders.
Nellie Clarke: The murder of a child is the most tragic thing in the world, when the killer is not brought to justice it can destroy entire communities. This little known case will horrify, chill and intrigue, especially Nellie’s last recorded words, ‘Help! Father Christmas is after me!’
Julia Wallace: Pity poor William Herbert Wallace, lured from his home on a wild goose chase across the city of Liverpool, only to return home to discover his wife murdered and the blame levelled squarely at him. This is the crime that Raymond Chandler ranked as the greatest murder mystery in the annals of criminal history.
Charles Walton: The murder of an elderly farmhand in a sleepy English village that baffled the minds of the best detectives the famed Scotland Yard had to offer. Were the rumours of witchcraft and human sacrifice true? And just what was the significance of the worthless fob-watch stolen from Charles Walton’s body, and the spectral black dog that haunted the investigating officers.
Marilyn Sheppard: The true life crime that inspired the film and TV series ‘The Fugitive’. Dr Sam Sheppard found himself accused of murdering his wife, this in turn set two generations of the Sheppard family on a quest to discover the identity of the ‘limping man’.
Zodiac: The murder of five young people that shocked America, shot and stabbed in cold blood by a masked killer. The killer taunted the police and the press, created a media storm and pushed a city to hysterical levels of anxiety. He was never caught, leaving behind a trail of shattered lives, scarred survivors and an enduring mystery.
Professor John Cartland: A father and son’s holiday in France ends in a brutal axe murder. Jeremy Cartland is accused by French authorities of murdering his father. British police investigate and exonerate him. Not only did this case put two legal systems at loggerheads, it led to the seemingly unassuming language professor’s unmasking as a spy. Was Professor Cartland the victim of a bungled robbery, murdered by his son, or was he the victim of a sinister conspiracy the origins of which lay in the darkest days of World War Two?
Written with dry wit and an eye for detail which brings a fresh perspective to even the most talked-about cases, Murder Tales: Unsolved is the perfect read for seasoned true-crime aficionados, or those wanting to be captivated, thrilled and horrified for the first time.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
We all think we know the story of the worlds most renowned serial killer, yet the real story has been lost in over a century of lies, misunderstandings and half-truths.
In "Murder Tales: Jack the Ripper" H. N. Lloyd explores the complicated history surrounding the myth of Jack the Ripper. He explores with his trademark dry wit and eye for detail the evidence for a medical ripper, the evidence of the eyewitnesses, the methods and failures of the police investigation, the obsession that the crimes ignited at the time and today, finally he walks us through the suspects and peculiar theories that have so obscured the truth for over a century.
A must read for fans of the Murder Tales series, die-hard ripperologist or those who are risking the obsession of the Ripper for the very first time.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
G L Robinson
I was born in Portsmouth, England I'm a product of a convent boarding school in the south of England in the 1950's and early 60's. You can probably guess I received an old-fashioned education. I learned a great deal about the humanities and practically nothing in the sciences. I understand Latin, speak French fluently and my German isn't bad. I read the Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English when I was 16 and Shakespeare is an open book. But the only science I remember is the ditty: Miss Cummings (our teacher) was a scientist, alas she is no more, for what she took for H2O (water) was H2SO4 (sulphuric acid). Not bad, eh? Words to live by.
I met my American husband while working in Brussels and Bonn and had three children in a foreign tongue. I've lived in the USA for over 40 years, have seven grandchildren and the same husband I started with.
I began writing Regency Romances 18 months ago after the death of my beloved sister who was in the convent with me all those years ago. We used to read them under the covers with a torch after lights out. My books are dedicated to her.
My first Regency was published in November 2019. Since then, I've published six more, including a Christmas collection and The House of Hale trilogy.
Apart from writing, I enjoy my garden, cooking, reading and having tea parties with my grandchildren.
You can sign up for a free short story or listen to me read the first chapter of my novels on my website: http://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com
Books:
When a handsome gentleman driving his curricle much too fast splashes a country girl with mud, he's not expecting to find the love of his life.
She's affronted by his haughty demeanor but can't help being attracted to him. She is manipulated into accepting his proposal, though he's not altogether straightfoward with her.
Then a long-kept secret threatens their happiness. Whoever said the course of true love ne'er did run smooth was definitely speaking about this couple!
Though it can be read as a stand-alone novel, The Earl and the Mud-Covered Maiden is the first book in the House of Hale Trilogy. It introduces characters you will love to follow as they set out on their rocky path together.
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Everyone thinks the Marquess of Hastings is odd. Elisabeth likes books more than men. A marriage of convenience. What can possibly go wrong?
Nowadays the Marquess would probably be described as being on the Asperger's Spectrum. He's good looking and rich but his lack of social skills make it hard for him to find a much-needed wife. He scandalizes the ton by putting an advertisement in the newspaper describing the type of spouse he requires and the marriage of convenience he envisages. Amazingly, he finds a suitable candidate. Elisabeth is an impoverished gentlewoman with literary aspirations.
But can this oddly-assorted pair possibly co-exist, let alone find happiness? This novel is a gently amusing look at an unusual but endearing Regency couple.
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Héloise Says No: A Regency Romance
The lovely and mysterious Héloise Ramsay is available... for a price. The Earl of Dexter is prepared to pay it, and more, but she refuses him. He knows she's had other lovers, so why not him?
This is the story of a woman who makes a mistake in her youth, and finds that someone in her circumstances has no choice but to sell her only asset: herself.
Told against the background of a family fleeing the French Revolution and making its way the best it can, this story celebrates a strong woman who will do whatever she must to ensure a safe future for those she loves.
You will admire Héloise, love the varied cast of characters who populate her life, and sigh with contentment when she achieves the happiness she deserves.
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Torn between her desire for independence and the prospect of a rich but lonely existence, can lovely widow Imogen Mainwaring decide to accept a man who everyone knows is a womanizing rake?
When Lord Ivo Rutherford offers Imogen Mainwaring his “protection”, she knows very well what it means, and it isn't marriage. She angrily refuses and turns instead to investing in the burgeoning railway industry and making money on the London Stock Market. Lord Ivo wants to forget her, but when he meets her again in London some months later, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to her.
Is he prepared to change his way of life and can she keep pretending she's happy on her own?
Read Imogen or Love and Money to see how these two very unlike people sort out their differences in this witty 1830's Regency Romance.
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A plain governess, a romantic Miss, a stern but handsome guardian involved in a midnight chase, a woman dressed in britches and a gloomy castle. Throw in a bit of Vivaldi and some French philosophy, and you have it all!
If Rosemary can't control her wayward pupil and prove her worth to her guardian the Earl, her future is very uncertain. When Marianne's father dies, she and her governess Rosemary are forced to go and live with her guardian the Earl of Tyndell. The Earl has strict ideas about how young ladies should behave. He isn't impressed by the romantic notions Marianne has absorbed straight from the pages of a Gothic novel. And her governess is not only dowdy but perfectly ready to put him in his place, especially regarding his ideas about the education of women. But when the Earl's interest in Rosemary blossoms just as Marianne falls in love with the last person he would ever agree to her marrying, where will it all end?
Read Rosemary or Too Clever to Love to see how this tangle is sorted out. In spite of its light hearted and often humorous tone, this charming novel raises questions about women's education and philosophy. Book Group discussion topic have been included at the end.
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The perennially lazy and late Lord Devin is astonished when a petite virago called Wilhelmina accuses him of selling an unfit horse to a drayman. He isn't aware of the irregularities in his stables. Later, she foists a stray, starving kitten called Horace on him. But Hermione, his betrothed, hates cats. And Horace hates her.
Where will it all end? Will Horace have to go? Will Wilhelmina be able to save the ill-treated horses in London? Will everyone end up with the right partner?
This charming Regency story, set against the first Animal Rights Act of 1822, will warm your heart and make you smile. And Horace... well, you'll want to take him home.
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Orphaned Cecilia Beaumaris, a very tall and serious young woman, wants to open a school for poor girls in London's East End. She isn't looking for a husband. In fact she thinks no reasonable man would want her, as tall as she is.
Frivolous Tommy Allenby, Earl of Broome doesn't want to marry any of the women his grandmother has pushed at him. but when he and Cecilia are thrown together at a party, he offers a solution to both their problems.
Will this unlikely pair somehow get what they desire…. together, or apart?
Read Cecilia or too Tall to Love to see how this puzzle is untangled. Told against the background of the development of public education in England, the protagonists of this this charming and witty Regency Romance are sure to entertain you.
Dealing as it does with questions of body image and societal expectations, this novel also includes Book Group discussion questions.
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She's a born organizer and a redhead to boot. Can she get everyone around her marching to her tune?
Amelia and Aurelius are orphaned twins. She's a bossy, fiery red-head. Her handsome brother wants to join Wellington's army. But she wants him to become a diplomat. She talks her way into a man's job - as secretary to an aristocrat - hoping he will provide the contacts. Along the way, she forces him to pay attention to the horrors of working conditions in the factories and in so doing makes an enemy of a wealthy mill owner.
Then when her boss disappears and her brother joins the army anyway, can Amelia save them both?
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From shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with pimps and prostitutes, Frederick Reynolds' early manhood experiences in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s foretold a future on the wrong side of the prison bars. Frederick grew up a creative and sensitive child but found himself lured down the same path as many Black youth in that era. No one would have guessed he would have a future as a cop in one of the most dangerous cities in America in the 1980s---Compton, California. From recruit to detective, Frederick experienced a successful career marked by commendations and awards. The traumatic and highly demanding nature of the work, however, took its toll on both his family and personal life---something Frederick was able to conquer but only after years of distress and regret.
"Black, White & Gray All Over not only recounts the stories of Frederick's life and career but also the stories of his fellow officers. An honest, no-holds-barred history of the city of Compton's gang violence, crack epidemic, and legacy of government corruption leaves readers of all backgrounds with a better understanding of race relations as well as the gray areas of policework in one of America's most brutal cities."
-Zora Knauf
"If Fred Reynolds's memoir Black, White and Gray All Over was just about being a cop in Compton, California, dealing with gangs, murders, officers killed in the line of duty, and the politics that drives it all, it would be worth the read. This book goes deeper, into what it means to be a man, more particularly a Black man, and to overcome every obstacle along the way to redemption. Don't miss this one!"
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Trev Lince originates from Marske-by-the-Sea on the North East coast of England, but now lives in Darlington with his wife, Claire.
Their daughter, Annie, is a very good guitarist and is setting up a band, playing every pub in the North East that she can. She’s so rock and roll, living the dream while her father is approaching his mid-life crisis.
A keen golfer and frustrated Middlesbrough FC fan, Trev gets to as many matches as work and leisure time allow. He writes in what little spare time he has, when not working as a freelance IT Consultant.
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After his life is threatened, DI Bob Dixon leaves London hoping for the quiet life in the northern village of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. But when he takes on the case of young Lizzy Scraggs, missing since a huge tide hit Saltburn six years earlier, he embarks on an investigation that will push him to the very edge of reason.
Out on the beat, Bob learns the legend of the funicular car that left the top of Saltburn’s famous cliff lift many years ago carrying two passengers, and arrived at the bottom empty save for an abandoned ticket. And every big tide since has seen another local child disappear.
Feeling increasingly manipulated by a shadowy nemesis, Bob struggles to make sense of the seemingly impossible clues before him. How can the dead live again? Who is the tortured man haunting the churchyard in nearby Marske? And with the next massive tide just hours away, can Bob solve the puzzle and bring an end to the tragedy of Saltburn’s missing children?
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Once upon a time, inhabitants of another world tore a hole through the universe and came to Earth. They called themselves Suriias, and rivalled humans in knowledge and skill with one great exception: they had magic.
War followed. Humanity lost. And three hundred years later, humans are on the brink of extinction.
Orphans Thorn and Thistle live in hiding. They are the last of their families, the last of their friends. They scrape by, stealing to survive and living on the streets or hiding in sheds. But even under the brutal regime of the Suriias, there are places where humans can mingle in secret with magical sympathisers, and one night Thistle gets an unexpected offer of marriage from a Suriia with high standing and friends in all the right places. For Thistle, it’s a chance at safety and comfort; for Thorn, it’s a chance to find the ones who killed her parents.
And so the pair move into the capital city of Courtenz. An urban monstrosity of magic and might, false friends and flying cars, drones and death tolls, the new city promises a fresh start – and new love – for both.
But if there’s one thing Thorn knows for certain, it’s that dreams can swiftly turn into nightmares.
Some witches curse, others are cursed. And sometimes, the cursed want revenge.
A Touch of Death (The Outlands Pentalogy Book 1)
A thousand years in the future, the last of humanity live inside the walls of the totalitarian Kingdom of Cutta. The rich live in Anais, the capital city of Cutta, sheltered from the famine and disease which ravage the rest of the Kingdom. Yet riches and power only go so far, and even Anaitians can be executed. It is only by the will of the King that Nate Anteros, son of the King’s favourite, is spared from the gallows after openly dissenting. But when he’s released from prison, Nate disappears.
A stark contrast, Catherine Taenia has spent her entire life comfortable and content. The daughter of the King’s Hangman and in love with Thom, Nate’s younger brother, her life has always been easy, ordered and comfortable. That is, where it doesn’t concern Nate. His actions sullied not only his future, but theirs. And unlike Thom, Catherine has never forgiven him.
Two years pass without a word, and then one night Nate returns. But things with Nate are never simple, and when one wrong move turns their lives upside down, the only thing left to do is run where the King’s guards cannot find them – the Outlands. Those wild, untamed lands which stretch around the great walls of the Kingdom, filled with mutants and rabids.
When Octavia Coal goes to the mountains to clear her head, she doesn’t expect to find an angel in trouble.
He tells her his name is Tamiel and he’s one of the Irin – the army of angels tasked with keeping demons from overwhelming humanity. But Tamiel broke a sacred law – he fell in love with a human – and now he’s being hunted by the same angels he once served.
With nowhere else to go, Octavia and Tamiel – along with Jack, the human in question, and her brother Caleb – appeal directly to Zev, the Demon of Games. A trickster of unparalleled power, Zev gives nothing for free, and the gift he offers Octavia to keep Tamiel alive comes with a confusing catch: He makes her the Healer of Raphael, archangel and Commander of the Irin.
Suddenly a target for both angels and demons, Octavia quickly learns that the only way to survive is to play the game better than they do.
The only problem is, she doesn’t know whose game she’s playing …
Dust & Lightning
In the near future, humans have gone beyond simple space travel. By the year 4054, multiple solar systems are inhabited, and taking a spaceship is as commonplace as taking an aeroplane.
Unfortunately, not everything about the future is so advanced. The central planets, led by Earth, have risen high at the expense of cheap labour on distant worlds. Dissent is widespread and arrests are common. Sometimes prisoners are released; sometimes they disappear without a trace, sent to labour camps in other solar systems.
When Ames Emerys receives a letter telling him that his brother Callum has died en route to the remote planet of Kilnin, he takes the first ship he can off Earth, desperate for answers. But the secrets Ames uncovers prove far more dangerous than he could have imagined.
And trouble isn’t far behind.
When Eliza Owens gets a phone call in the middle of the night from a girl she’s never met, she doesn’t know what to think. The girl introduces herself as Paige, and says she used to date Erik Stern, Eliza’s fiancé. What’s more, she has something important to discuss.
The only problem? Paige has been dead for years.
Believing it to be a sick prank, Eliza tries to force it from her mind until Sam, Eliza’s older sister, tells her she met Paige only a few weeks before. And, according to Sam, Paige has nothing nice to say about Erik.
The fight which follows shatters the lives of everyone involved, and Erik disappears without a trace.
Five years later, Erik returns to town after his father’s death. Old wounds quickly resurface, and with them several burning questions. None the least of which is: Who spoke to Eliza and Sam if it wasn’t Paige? And why?
Josh de Lioncourt is the author of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, an epic fantasy series. He was born and raised in California and enjoys writing projects in a wide variety of fields, including fiction, music, software, tech articles, and more. He has written on Apple accessibility for Macworld and Maccessibility, hosts or participates regularly on several podcasts, and writes and records music with Molly, his wife. Josh enjoys the works of Stephen King, the music of George Michael, Masters of the Universe, home-roasted coffee, and Los Angeles Kings hockey. He also just happens to be blind.
Before she was a prisoner in Marianne's crystal mines or just another face among the multitudes in the city of Seven Skies, Maddy had a different name and everything she could want—governesses, gowns, and gold to fill her pockets. And though she wasn't the son her father had wanted, it was inevitable that one day she would inherit his title.
But Maddy's predictable world is turned upside down when an extraordinary servant girl challenges everything she's ever known; there's a wider world beyond the comfortable confines of her castle, full of wonder and magic, and Maddy finds that the one thing she doesn't have is the only thing she really needs.
Legends never die …
Sixteen-year-old Emily Haven, heroine of the girls’ hockey team at Lindsey High, has spent her young life keeping two secrets: her rapidly deteriorating home life and the seemingly supernatural power that makes her a star on the ice. When she begins seeing visions of a ragged boy reflected in mirrors and shop windows, a series of events unfolds that tears her from twenty-first century Minneapolis and leaves her stranded in another world with horrors to rival those she has left behind. Lost amidst creatures of fantasy and legend, she is forced to confront the demons of both her past and future to unravel the riddle of the mysterious boy and embark upon a journey to uncover long forgotten histories and the dark, cloaked figure in the shadows behind them all. Caught between opposing forces of a war she does not understand, Emily must find new strength within herself and, above all, the will to remember her friends.
Haven Divided (The Dragon's Brood Cycle Book 2)
Forever is comprised of nows…
Emily Haven and her friends have been given the seemingly impossible task of uniting the worlds—a mission they failed once before, in another lifetime.
But Emily made a promise, and she intends to keep it. A small boy risked his life to save hers, and while Michael sets out to rejoin the Dragon’s Brood, she heads east with Celine and Corbbmacc to rescue Daniel from a band of desert slavers.
Time does not stand still, however, and the dark legends are true. They deal in blue fire; they deal in death; and they travel through the long nights on autumn winds.
Samhain has come, and this year, the harvest will be in blood, gold, and souls.
Life is hard for Daniel and the other kids who struggle to live on the streets of Ravenhold, a seaside city allied with the sorceress Marianne and the kingdom of Seven Skies. There is seldom enough to eat, and the nights are cold, but Daniel finds warmth and friendship when he meets the enigmatic Harmony. Their special bond, coupled with the mystery of Harmony’s past, sends Daniel from his life on the streets to the wider world beyond in this short story prequel to Haven Lost and the Dragon’s Brood Cycle.
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Run, hide, and don't let them get you. Once SLICE gets their hands on you, there is no coming back. They take your family; they kill your friends— all in the name of some twisted scientific authority.
Jax and Jericho Masterson saw firsthand what SLICE could do when they came for their parents. Now on the run, the two are struggling to live in a world neither of them has ever experienced. Being raised off the grid in the woods of the Smokey Mountains has left them without the skills needed to deal with human society, but they will learn... the hard way.
Marris Stratford only wanted to be the best big brother any little girl could ask for. He never did anything to call attention to himself, and always tried to do the right thing. Never would he have thought to be the target of a government agency no one had ever even heard of. With a dead heart, he will save his kind, even if it kills him.
SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities
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A SLICE of Resistance
Final SLICE
The war was ending – it all came down to this moment.
The resistance had dealt a crippling defeat to SLICE. One none of them had expected. It was now up to Bridgett to take over Donovan's place as Director and finish what they had started – end all shifters once and for all. However, SLICE had secrets she wasn't ready for, and she was faced with one choice: her training or her morality.
The shifters in the resistance had found a few moments of glory, but none of them thought the war was over. Secrets made their way to their camp, and spies crept all around them. No one was safe, and their greatest threat was still to come.
When the line between who is good and who is evil blur – who wins the war?
SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities
How could one party change so much?
It had been ten years since that night, and walking into the high school
reunion, Lita wasn’t sure what to expect. Her mind was riddled with memories, and her
heart was racing. The moment her eyes locked with Alex’s, her heart
started to beat again, as if part of her had been dead all those years. Life certainly
hadn’t gone as expected, and she had not lived up to the promises made that last night.
Feeling broken, Alex longed to move past the disappointment of his military
career. After his friend convinced him to go to his ten-year high school reunion, he
was surprised to find himself smitten with a girl from the past. Lita had
been sweet and innocent back then, but was she still? Part of him longed to see.
The two of them fall into a whirlwind, wanting to help the other heal and pursue their dreams.
But they may find the pressure is more intense than the passion the old spark ignited in them.
A stand-alone novel, Forever Young mixes passion and a drive for new beginnings in the Forever Young series.
Crimson Moon Hideaway: Cherish the Fallen (Sapphire Guardians Book 1)
Lyla loves her life guarding children, but she was long past due for a vacation. Like thousands of years past due. So when God orders it, Lyla’s best friend, Zimarra, drags her to the Paranormal World’s most amazing resort: Crimson Moon Hideaway. Lyla never expected to find work while on vacation or to find love with the demon father of her two young charges.Ashford had been at Crimson Moon Hideaway for a couple of weeks, ever since he had left Hell. He had grown tired of his life there, but leaving came with its own set of problems. Not only were assassins coming after him, but also for his kids. Part of the reason he chose the resort was for its close proximity to where his kids were.With the pressure heavy on the heels, the two of them must work past their differences to keep everyone safe. Can their unexpected attraction and feelings be the strength they need to save Ashford and his children?
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Charlotte “Charlie” Nocker had always dreamed of working for the council. She just did not think the day would come before she had barely reached adulthood. However, once she had been summoned as one of twelve mages tasked to protect the Elven Princess Ameria, Charlie knew it was time to grow up and prove herself. Now she had to divide her time between her toddler charge and being one of the best crafters in the country.
Benjamin “B” Logan spent most of his nights working as a bouncer at the Smoking Cauldron, a popular bar and secrete mage hotspot. When his boss asks him to have an old artifact looked at, B is more than happy to take a few days away from the city, and the memories that came with it, to take it for repairs. However, he had no idea the importance of the artifact in question, and, in order to get it fixed, meant putting himself in a position to not only save his own hide but that of the young artificer and her toddler charge.
What started out as a normal job soon became a fight for survival. Neither of them expected others were looking for the artifact and were now in charge of the protection two precious possessions. With assassins coming from every angle, all Charlie and B know is the only way to survive and keep the Princess safe is to come together.
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As myths, legends, and ancient tales rise from the shadows, these heroes and heroines are left to face the darkest challenges of them all.
Life’s hard enough as a paranormal. Shifters, vampire, elementals, witches, fae… we all have our weakness, our curses, our wars to wage and battles to fight.
But being a hybrid or a halfling, things just get worse. We don’t fit in anywhere, our powers are thwarted or out of control, and everyone wants us dead.
Can we overcome these trials…or are the odds stacked too high against us? We’ll risk it all—even our lives—to find out. And hope we don’t die trying.
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A Fallen angel and an assassin walk into a bar...
For nearly seventy years, Murphy's had the worst luck any Fallen could ever have. The Collector - a title Murphy never wanted - can't seem to do his job: collect a soul. That's all. One. Soul. And after seventy years, Murphy's not so sure he wants to go back to the Below.
Joy is a practitioner of one of the world's oldest professions. No, not prostitution, although she'd gladly use her body as bait for a target. Murderer-for-hire, assassin, hitwoman - Joy's your lady if the money's right. And if it's someone who really needs killing, she'll even give you a discount.
Brought together by a job and dropped (sans parachutes) into the political machinations of the Above and Below, Murphy and Joy have to decide where their loyalties lie. Something big is coming for them, and the Collector has a job to finish.
Want to make a deal? Don't make it with Murphy!
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What's freedom for an angel?
Since before the Fall, freedom has been something all Fallen wish for, but none had ever truly achieved. Be it God or Satan, they'd always had a master. Now Murphy finds himself alone once more: the only angel in existence with free will and no master.
With both of his best friends in the Below and a Blessed babysitter looking over his shoulder in the Middle, Murphy needs something to do with his very long life - a quiet retirement. He should've known that the Above and Below aren't finished with him.
Reunited with Joy to hunt down a traitor, Murphy makes some new "friends" and gets closer to the truth of just why Lilith has declared war on all sides.
The clock is running down, but this isn't the Armageddon humans were expecting.
Jerry Schulz is a freelance writer and author, having written a number of books both on his own as well as through ghostwriting on a number of projects. His debut novel on is Level One, though he has previously published a collection of short stories titled To Show For. A California State University of Northridge alumnus with a degree in Creative Writing, Jerry has dedicated his life to the creative process.
Strive not for power, but for control. Power without control is nothing, control without power is a beginning. - First Book of Thelen, first stanza.
The civil war that has riven the Empire of the Thelenic Curriculum for five long years nears an end. Besieged in Manadar, their final fortress, the surviving twelve Royalist Magisters hatch a desperate plot- to break the walls of reality itself and turn the power of another universe against the Lily College.
Unknown to the Twelve, that universe is home to Operative Amanda Devereux, and the most highly-advanced dimensional research facility on Earth. When the Royalists’ magic touches the cutting-edge science of The Office, the results are apocalyptic. Of the Twelve and their bastion, there is no trace.
But in the crater that lies in the wake of Manadar, Amanda Devereux stirs, a cybernetic infiltration agent hurled into a world she could never have imagined- a world that has never seen anything like her.
Science-fiction and fantasy collide head-on in the first novel of the Thelenic Curriculum: The Wake of Manadar.
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Magic and technology entwine and clash in the sequel to The Wake of Manadar.
The sole survivor of a magical catastrophe that flung her into a strange new world and annihilated two cities, Operative Amanda Devereux is gradually finding a place for herself in the Empire of the Thelenic Curriculum. Unknown to her, the repercussions of the Disaster of the Wake are still unfolding.
The vast empire of the Daxalai schemes to bring the eastern lands under their benevolent dominion, the Dragons of the Parliament brood and plot, and the enigmatic Whales of the Blue Council deliver a cryptic warning.
Meanwhile, her devious new employer has a grudge against one of her few real friends and her own relationship may be nothing more than a magical side-effect. And still, the warning of the Whales persists.
“There was a third mirror....”
The Flybown Crusade: The third novel of the Thelenic Curriculum
“My hand is open, as is my heart.”The traditional greeting of the people of the Dendaril Hegemony still holds true centuries after their realm was founded. But what was once a warm promise of friendship is now feared by those few who know the true nature of the Dendaril. To the Free Tribes, they are the Fly Lords, bearers of the affliction known only in ancient songs as The Woe. To the Magisters of the Lily College, they are the thralls of the Shrive-Ticks, symbiotic insects that bring health, strength and peace of mind to those they infest at the cost of their entire identity. Now, after a millennium of silence, the Dendaril are moving. To face them in battle unprotected is to become them, and there is nowhere to run. To Magister Thalia Daran, who fears herself responsible, falls the task of enlisting the aid of the Royal Knights of Abelia, whose sealed battle-armour and Golem automata are immune to the parasites. But the Abelians killed her father, and he himself was responsible for the death of the previous king, a fact Queen Tondarin II has not forgotten. Thalia's ally, the dimensionally-shifted Operative Amanda Devereux, searches for hidden secrets that may hinder her as much as they help. Meanwhile, the fiercely independent Free Tribes face a stark choice between allying with a hated enemy, or losing themselves to the Woe forever. And in the Empire of the Thelenic Curriculum, Arch-Chancellor Derelar Thane finds troubling questions about his spy-master that must be answered.Magic and technology, love and hate, the weight of history and the march of progress combine in the third novel of the Thelenic Curriculum, The Flyblown Crusade.
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“And for many years the new star shone just like the old one, until one day it started to go yellow, but that is another story.”
Legends of Thelen and the Patrons
It should be victory. It should be the dawn of a new age of peace and reconciliation. The Dendaril have fled in full retreat, the Winnowing Ague that has plagued the Kingdom of Abelia for centuries has been brought to an end, and Magister, Mighty One and Royal Knight have exchanged cordial words and bled in common cause for the first time since the Foundation Wars.
It is none of those things.
In ending the Ague, Amanda Devereux may have destroyed the Kingdom of Abelia. In repelling the Dendaril, the Free Tribes have been ripped apart, fully half their number lured into the service of an ancient, inscrutable Master. And concealed by it all, lurking unnoticed in the aftermath of war, a woman long-since discarded as worthless by the powerful wrestles to control a power none of them could possibly imagine. Some call it the Wild Burn. The Daxalai call it the heiran. But it falls to Delys Amaranth, the mute Swordmaster, to give it the only name that truly describes it.
The fire in the wind.
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It’s going to be the best summer ever for ambitious, overachieving Quinn. A huge history buff, not only has she landed her dream job interning in the archives department of the local castle, but her best friend will be working there too.
However, Quinn isn’t the only one to be working in Archives this summer; Quinn’s academic rival, Patrick, is sharing her office in Muniments. They’re competing for the Letter of Recommendation (singular) from the research historian that Quinn needs to get her dream future placement.
Their emotionally-loaded and competitive rivalry turns into a reluctant friendship, as they spend every day working together in silence (and sharing the occasional Twix). Until the Re-Enactors arrive. Between Patrick and Harry – the Golden Knight of the jousting team – Quinn’s carefully planned summer is thrown into complete disarray. Meanwhile, her best friend’s relationship may look perfect on the outside, but Quinn is starting to realise that there’s more going on than there seems.
Although Quinn is determined and single minded about planning every detail of her sparkling future, she comes to discover that the best things in life are the spontaneous ones – and that some people are more important than any Letter of Recommendation (singular) could ever be.
Hi, I’m Melissa Stone and I write adult fantasy and YA urban fantasy. Presently, I have 9 books out spread across two series. My AF series is Children of An’katerr (3 books, one short story collection). For YA I have Stars of Destiny (5 books).
Children of the Fox (Children of An'katerr Book 2)
Kinrou finds himself once again heading out on the road after receiving some cryptic information from the Fire Lord. This time his journey takes him into the country of Zalityu with the hopes of learning about his past.Along the way he encounters Fox Warriors, dead men, and a lost god.
Children of the Wolf (Children of An'katerr Book 3)
Growing up is hard. Growing up as a foreigner in a strange land is harder. Nuren lived most of his life in a country not his own, with only the memories of a frightened child to remind him of who he is. Alone and longing for a home he barely remembers, he curses the gods that ripped him from his home, turning to a hidden divine force for solace. Shortly after turning sixteen, he enlists in the army as the first step towards enacting his vengeance.
Stars of Destiny: Talismans
Melissa Rea
As a little girl, Melissa Rea fell asleep whispering stories to herself in the dark. In elementary school, she got in trouble for embellishing when the truth just seemed too boring. She learned to control her imagination as she grew up and her stories became daydreams. Pursuing a sensible career, Melissa filled her spare time with the wondrous worlds of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly, Robert Heinlein, Philippa Gregory, Stephen King, Dean Coontz, Jackie Collins, Jennifer Weiner, Sarah Dunant and any and all authors who caught her fancy. Still, the stories in her head persisted, now colored by the delicious words of others. One day, she could no longer keep them in her and she began to write novels. Conjuring Casanova was published in 2016 and was a Recommended Indie Book by Kirkus Review. Nights of Alice Book I, Rabbithole will be published in 2021 by Melange Publishing. Nights of Alice Book II, Pool of Tears will follow in 2022. She lives in St. Louis where she has a solo dental practice and lives with her husband and rescue cats.
Cathy Hopkins is the author of, Letters of A Stranger, a mystery and suspense novel. She has always been drawn to books about that have twists, surprises, whodunit, and thriller. She is currently working on her next book, which will be available in the fall of 2022.
Crystal has been hidden from the world her whole life, but things are about to change when her mother gives her a mysterious necklace on her 17th birthday. One tragic night, her mother is killed in a house fire and everything Crystal has known has been turned to ashes. With an unknown killer out to get her next, how will she survive? Who can Crystal trust, especially when it involves a handsome stranger and magic?
Crystal and Leo land in the Kingdom of Enchanta Divine. There are rumours that Crystal’s mother may be alive and with the help of Leo’s friends, they must find a spellbook that could save her mother’s life and stop evil King Kireo, who mercilessly tortures the Kingdom. Are the rumours about her mother true and will they find the spellbook in time before King Kireo catches them?
Follow Crystal on her adventure of Magic, Murder, and Mystery.
Years ago, twin incubi, the grandsons of spirit Lord Asmode, set out to do something very stupid…
Now all Lior wants is to find a cure for his brother and fix what went wrong. Unlike Louan, he refuses to give up and is open to the most drastic measures – even if it puts his chapter of incubi and succubae at risk. In the world of spirits, creatures that feed on human emotions, this is no small undertaking.
When Cameo of the shades, the ninth and most feared chapter of spirits, comes to Lord Asmode in search of a mystical gem, Lior sees a new opportunity. Tasked with guarding the shade girl, he tries to get beneath her armor of indifference, ignoring all warnings that shades feed off spirits like spirits off humans.
But when Lior pushes too far, it is Cami who takes him along. Unlikely as the pair may be, they set out on the chase for the gemma lustro – the mystical gem that might not only save Louan, but Cami’s chapter as well.
Spirit Chase – The Spirit Chapters is an Urban Fantasy story for adults that includes mature scenes (M/M, M/F). It is the first of The Spirit Chapters trilogy. Books should be read in order.
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Base Means: The Story of Jack and Ada
A boy trained to be a spy and a thief
A crippled girl who is a stranger to mercy
A former bodyguard in search of purpose
When Logan Svenson joins the mysterious TABLE as newest recruit, he has a hard time shaking his suspicions. A secret organization working for the greater good, employing sustainable means? Ending slave trafficking, returning stolen goods to the owner without being known? It sounds too good to be true. His wariness increases when he meets Jack and Ada, the prodigies who grew up inside the organization – even though they are both rolling their eyes at his questions.
But then the TABLE is attacked, and suddenly, all bets are off.
Who is gunning for them – and why?
And what game are the people at the TABLE truly playing?
Base means is the first part of a complete duology about the story of Jack and Ada, part spy novel, part psychological/medical mystery, part New Adult with a dash of M/F, M/M romance.
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Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different.
Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman.
In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous.
Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a demon who feeds on blood, and he has no choice but to turn Asagi to save his life.
Asagi awakes reborn, strong, and eternally youthful. But the price for Asagi’s new life is high.
The blood of the innocent.
Just as Asagi’s trust in Mahiro falters, the boy he failed to protect, now a man, reappears.
New master, same threat.
With both a literal and proverbial monster at the door, Asagi must decide what it means to be human to protect what he loves most.
Content Warnings: physical abuse, s abuse (off-page), self-harm, blood, graphic violence
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.
Blood Pact (Youkai Bloodlines Book 2)
In Hiro’s world, youkai are a supernatural story used to scare children into obedience, and to keep men out of back alleys and brothels. Until Sakurai Hideyoshi walks through his door with a fantastical tale of a samurai who had killed a thousand men and drank the blood of his enemies, a man that lived in darkness but sought beauty to keep it at bay.
A story both terrifying and romantic…and completely ridiculous.
Unless it is true.
Convinced something softer lurks behind Hideyoshi’s hard mask, Hiro follows him home. And discovers the story is real.
Only instead of the blood of his enemies, it is innocent blood taken.
Hideyoshi tells him never to return. Yet after Hiro’s mother is mortally wounded, Hiro runs back to the one being he knows with the power to save her. When Hideyoshi can’t, Hiro begs him for the next best thing: the power to avenge her.
As Hiro becomes youkai, he faces a new threat, something darker, older, and far more dangerous. With Hideyoshi at his side, Hiro must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice--and what he’s willing to do--to protect this new life before he loses everything for a second time.
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.
GOLD MEDAL winner in the HORROR category of the New York City Book Awards.
"conflicted characters and shocking twists [...] leave the reader guessing until the intensity filled ending."
"The horrors promised in the book’s description had no way of preparing me for what I was about to read."
Scotland, 1924 - After a man gets arrested with an unconscious boy in his car, detectives Gow and McKenzie unexpectedly find themselves at odds with each other. McKenzie makes a leap and wants to investigate the link with a nearby abandoned village, while Gow tries to cut off the investigation. But things turn ugly quickly when they discover the involvement of a child that doesn’t appear to be entirely natural.
Child of the Moon is a gripping mystery, hiding an unspeakable horror that will alter the lives of everyone involved.
When Briony Campbell confesses to killing her boyfriend, an apparently straightforward crime soon turns into a baffling mystery. Haunted by demons from his past, lawyer S.J. Robin is assigned to the case. But as confusion – and the body count – rises, he’s forced to question who is guilty and who is innocent. Can he see justice served and hold on to the woman he loves?
Fanny B. Mine
My secondary school was right beside Hampstead Heath in North London. When my English teacher started teaching us about Keats, I would stare out the window and imagine him wandering around the Heath writing poems. It made me feel reassured by who I wanted to be – a poet, a thinker, someone who loved words. It made me feel more normal in this state school in the middle of London, where in sixth form, people would laugh at me in English when I answered questions!
I found a lot of comfort in Keat’s words, especially his neuroses and his fears, the fact that he wasn’t sure about his own abilities, as well as his love for nature and his talent for turning ideas on their heads with his uncertainty. What also struck me when reading his letters though was his jealousy concerning his love, Fanny Brawne. His lack of confidence sometimes made him mean in his letters. I sometimes wondered what would have happened if they had met in modern times – whether Fanny would have grown tired of the jealousy. What would have happened if Keats hadn’t died so young? In a later letter, Fanny even mentions that perhaps she ‘overrated’ Keats in her younger life.
This collection is the result of these musings…
In the world of Bitotem live mysterious creatures called Bloods. Bloods are half animal and half human shapeshifters. After the death of her younger sister and disappearance of her father, a young White Tiger Blood named Kira sets off on a difficult journey to the Lion Blood Kingdom to murder King Andrew Kingsley for killing all of the Tiger Bloods left on Bitotem. She remains the last living Tiger Blood. On her expedition, she befriends Noah, a Wolf Blood, Ethan a Lion Blood and Chase an Eagle Blood.
Rise of the Rebels (Blood of the Beast series Book 2)
A year after a tragic event, a new king takes over the Lion’s Kingdom and is seeking revenge against the group of rebels; Chase, Ethan, Noah and Kira as the leader. The rebels have been on their own, when they meet a pair of mysterious Bloods. When one of the rebels gets kidnapped, it’s up to the rest of the Bloods to save them. Will these new Bloods be friends or enemies?
Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories.
The Wizard's Garden
Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden.
Rosemary for Remembrance
Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish.
Kingdom Fall
Imre had carefully calculated his every move to best serve his kingdom. But he could not foresee the past catching up to him and the choices of others.
Lady of Spring
Vinq is preparing to transition from a child into an adult. While she knows she can't avoid this right of passage, she also does not want to lose who she is.
For fans of Outlander, Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan.
Carla Kingston has no time for love. Not when her job involves faking romances for roleplaying packaged holiday company, Highland Fling.
Jack Jefferson has come to the Scottish highlands to escape the rat race in London, and take stock of his life. He's in a job he hates and is in need of a career change.
When Carla and Jack meet, sparks - and clothes - soon start to fly. A one night stand is enough for the both of them.
But after Jack begins working alongside Carla as a Highland Heartthrob, they can't ignore one another, nor the spark that's threatening to become an inferno.
Someone has a secret to keep. Except things don't stay hidden forever...
Douglas and Alice are convinced their spouses are cheating...with each other.
Teaming up, they take their entirely inept investigation on the road. Following their spouses across the UK, the spurned twosome take one epic road trip that turns out nothing like they expected. Their detective work makes them a team, the fun and adventure makes them into something more.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – except for Harold Trapp. With sales numbers plummeting, he and his company rush plans to create the perfect Christmas gift: the Hans and Heidi dolls. But with a tight deadline hanging over their heads, stress is a frequent visitor. As are the two cats that mysteriously appear on his doorstep. But there’s something sinister hiding behind their sweet and furry demeanor. And the town of Oakridge comes to know it well.When the Christmas lights shine and the snow falls heavy, something awakens. Something dark and ancient. Cold. And with it, unspeakable terrors are born. From legends of old black trains to holiday satyrs and straw goats of yore, the winter wind lurks in the deepest of shadows. Hungry for flesh. Waiting for the darkness to return.The spirit of the season is far more than Harold Trapp bargained for.
In every corner, something dark and unsettling lurks in the shadows. Waiting. From mysterious murderers to ancient forest spirits, the world of horror never strays far from home. Dorian J. Sinnott brings the shadows and what hides within closer in 12 original chilling tales. Open up, turn the page, and take a step into the darkness, into the unknown, and into the uncanny.
A hand-selected anthology of 15 favorite poems from author Dorian J. Sinnott's collection over the last decade. This selection includes: Greed, Bereavement of Winter, Frost, Winter Born, Wolf and Lamb, His Muse, Amnesiac, Ghost in the Machine (Flowers for the Dead Man), Calypso, Marionette, Interstellar, The Astronomer, Sunsets, Burying the Ghost, Symposium, Star-Crossed, White Memory, and Moonbeams.
Hi! Thanks for dropping by!
Sorry about the mess.
So, I suppose I should start with some basics, eh?
I was born in Maine, didn't live there for long before my parents figured out that it was too bloody cold and moved south, all the way to Massachusetts. Grew up there and in Connecticut, lived in Maryland and Indiana for a while before moving back to Maine. Lived there for twenty years before I, too, decided the winters were too long. Of course, where do you to get away from long winters? COLORADO! Naturally. Married to a wonderful, inspirational, supportive woman; between us we have five kids, five dogs, and five cats.
Every author starts as a reader, and the same is true for me. Some of first 'real' books I remember are the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester, and Lad by Albert Payson Terhune. The, ah, let's just say 'eclectic' nature of these first few began a trend that continues today, as I read just about anything. You want a list? Okay. In no order (except as they occur to me):
Robert Heinlein. Dave Barry. Lisa Mantchev. John Ringo. David Weber. Isaac Asimov (yes, still). David R. Palmer. Spider Robinson. Randall Garrett. Richelle Mead. F.M. Busby. Frank Herbert. Kevin J. Anderson. W.E.B. Griffin. Clive Cussler. Gemma Halliday.
Is the picture coming into focus? No? Exactly. There's way too many authors out there to limit myself to a single one, or even a single genre, though I do tend to return to science fiction.
Like I said, thanks for dropping in! You can find me on Allauthor.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and on my website www.cassidychronicles.com. I love interacting with fans, but be warned: I often add my fans into my books!
Rachael DK was born and raised in the United States on the East Coast. She comes from a large and loving family. When she wasn't busy with family time, she spent her days writing poetry, reading her favorite books, and playing board games. Out of necessity, she started educating herself about Mental Health in her late teens and has advocated for herself ever since. Years later she worked in the public libraries where her love of books and people could truly flourish. There is where she met her future spouse—a fellow booklover. Together for almost two decades, they raise their children with the same love of learning and imagination. Rachael is a poet, a bookworm, a wife, a mother of two, a mental health advocate, a breast cancer survivor, autoimmune disease thriver and much more!
Rachael DK invites us into her world as a multicultural Black writer and cancer survivor, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we teeter on the tightrope between meaning of life and mortality, guilt and redemption, fear and courage, hope and change. In this latest poetry collection she shares new and old poetry based upon the emotional and physical pains she journaled throughout her life. It's about Black life, an appreciation of it, and our power to transform it. Anyone can read Black Girl Magic in Poetry to gain respect for one another's journeys, honor our anger and heartbreak as humans, and unleash our truest dreams.
The Accidental Change Agent: A Fresh Take on Organizational Change
Erik Meyers advocates that managers who desire to create real change in an organization focus on the human side of leadership, be open to trying new methods of communication, and lead the way along the new path. The Accidental Change Agent draws upon Meyers' 25 years of expertise in a variety of corporate roles. He observes that many companies want change, but aren’t actually willing to change to get there. Meyers asserts that innovation cannot be mandated. It often involves painful, yet needed, change in the organization, in the leadership methods, and also in the corporate culture.
"I loved this book! A wonderful and engaging page turner aimed at children/young teens that is full of great characters and imagery but also contains lots of important and positive messages!" - Owen Hollifield
Hew had always dreamt of being a knight. Take that, villain! Yes, princess, of course I'll rescue you. Thank you, your Majesty, yes I am great with a sword. Unfortunately, being a farmer's son made that dream impossible. Real life was more about cleaning animal mess and checking for weeds.
Until he met the dragon.
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R.G. Roberts is an author of military sci-fi, epic fantasy, and alternate history. She is a ten year veteran of the United States Navy. She earned her bachelor's degree in History from Norwich University, America's oldest private military college, and has two master's degrees. The first is in Strategic Studies and National Security (with a concentration in leadership) from the U.S. Naval War College, and the second is in Writing Fiction from Albertus Magnus College.
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A conquered nation. Unlikely heroes. Four strangers linked by tragedy and fate. Nikolas burns to escape. Reyma hides her visions. Rhea stirs rebellion underground. And Shade...Shade is a Night Rider, outlawed, unpredictable and dangerous. No one really knows what he'll do, other than keep fighting. Save Those You Can. Avenge Those You Can't. NIGHT RIDER is an epic fantasy in a world with hints of hope, for fans of The Witcher and LOTR. New episodes every Wednesday.
Commander Alex Coleman thought his career over when he got sent to Armistice Station, an underwater megastation where you can buy everything except success in the U.S. Navy. But when a French-Indian alliance tries to push the United States out of the Indian Ocean, he's right in their path. He never set out to be a hero, because heroes don't explode coffee creamer fireballs or hijack cruise ships--but hey, conventional submariners rarely make history.
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Caesar is the praetorian governor of Further Spain when war breaks out against a rebel with a familiar name: Quintus Sertorius. The late Roman rebel left a half-Iberian son behind, and now he's determined to win freedom for his people. But there's one problem: Gaius Julius Caesar is in his way. Alternate History-- What happens when Caesar finds himself on the side of the Republic, with Pompey the Great as the threat looming in the shadows? Updates daily!
Cardinal Virtues (War of the Submarine Book 1)
2037: Underwater exploitation has changed the world. Every nation wants territory, and the race for resources on the ocean floor is on.
Commander Alex Coleman thought his career was over when he got sent to Armistice Station, an underwater megastation where you can buy everything except success in the U.S. Navy. Here, he waits for retirement, doling out sodas and supplies while keeping an eye out for and unruly sailors—hardly the things the Navy sends you to do when you’re a submariner on the fast track.
But things aren’t quiet in this underwater amusement park. French marines arrive with Indian Navy support. Both nations want the United States out of the Indian Ocean, and Alex, along with his eclectic band of castoff sailors, is the only one standing in their way.
Alex sure as hell doesn’t want to be a hero—because heroes don't explode coffee creamer fireballs or hijack cruise ships—but the shooting’s started, and he’s got a job to do.
Meanwhile, an American carrier strike group steams though the Straits of Malacca. Commander Nancy Coleman’s USS Fletcher (DDG 155) is on point, keeping an eye out for Chinese submarines that might stop her ships from arriving in time to aide Taiwan.
Cardinal Virtues is first book in the series War of the Submarine, also published as Season 1 of the War of the Submarine serial on Kindle Vella.
Hails from Small Town, USA. Loves the misfits, the chaos driven, the magical, the macabre, the unique, the rebels, the ones who dance under the moon, and the healers.
Hi, my name is Kable VonSable. I own a local shop and I'm a practicing Chaotian. That's Chaos magic user for those that don't know. I live in City 7, Southeast, United States. My shop, Tea Leaves and Tomes, also sells potions and other things. If you're ever in the area you should stop by.
So, I'm about to turn thirty and suddenly the whole universe seems bent on stirring my potion pot. My mother is planning a birthday party, my dead best friend is popping up, my cousin is playing matchmaker, and, oh yeah, someone is trying to kill me. My life is pretty full at the moment and I have to figure out who is going to kill me and when I'm going to die; preferably before, I, ya know, die.
In the world of Kable VonSable's Choosing Chaos comes the story of Fynbar and Ekaterina. Magic, romance, and snark are just the beginning. Dragons, fireflies, chaos, and adventures await.
Website/blog: authormarkpiggott.wordpress.com
Other books in the Forever Avalon series are at https://authormarkpiggott.wordpress.com/forever-avalon-series/
I’m a guy who likes a good story, so I thought I might write a few
Hello all, I’m your typical nerd, IT work, polyglot, Fantasy Romance, loving guy. You know the usual stuff. I have a fantasy world that I created, and most of my writings will take place there as it took me a really long time to make it feel real and normal. So most of the time, I just write from what I know. I try to tackle or highlight many different issues and types of people while twisting the stereotypes of fantasy races. We have fun here.
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Jeanna Louise Skinner writes romance with a sprinkling of magic. Her debut novel "The Book Boyfriend" is out in 2021 and she is working on a prequel. She has CRPS and ADHD and she is passionate about writing about people underrepresented in Romance, especially those with disabilities and chronic health conditions. She’s also the co-creator of @UKRomChat, a much-lauded, Romance-centric live Twitter chat. She lives in Devon with her husband, their two children and a cat who sounds like a goat.
“Let us find solace in the quiet…”
Emmeline always dreamed of being an author, finding comfort in words and between the pages of her beloved romance novels, but a mental health diagnosis leaves her blocked and unable to write. Then she inherits a crumbling, second-hand bookshop from a mysterious old friend and Emmy discovers that magic is real. Maybe her fantasies about the heroes in her favourite historical romances aren’t so far-fetched after all?
Lord Jonathan Dalgliesh is the handsome stranger-wielding a sword as dangerous as his Tudor past-who appears in Emmy’s bookshop asking for help. Together they must race against time itself to lift the curse imprisoning him inside an ancient. book. But when growing threats to Emmy’s safety are proved real and not another symptom of her illness, she must learn to trust her own voice again. Can she find the words to save Jonathan and her shop before tragedy strikes on the fateful final page?
Romance-addict Emmy may be, but this damsel is about to kick distress into the Ever After.
Amid a grueling feud between two dominant royals fighting for their right to rule, an ancient artifact surfaces from hiding.
Eager to claim the limitless power, both brothers march their armies upon the battlefield as winter freezes the land. The feared Black Prince slithers from exile to usurp control over Hostellus and seek his vengeance, and the king rallies his massive forces to defend his homeland while the scavengers of war await in the shadows to pick the slain clean at the end of each day.
A third brother stands between them, unsure of which side to favor. On one hand, support for the king and the bloodthirsty campaign he sends forth, and on the other, treason against the crown to aid a banished enemy as the true intentions for the Sword of Kings rise.
Chaos spreads across the lands, and sacrifices must be made. Will the three Sons of Osiris brothers find a peaceful conclusion, or will bloodshed tear their family apart?
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When an archaeologist alien invites you on a quest to discover hidden treasure, you don't say no. And the fact that his handsome, blue-skinned assistant will be along for the ride, is an added bonus.For space and time adventurer, Quality Times, the chance to go exploring in the caves of Azrokaran is too good an opportunity to refuse. But a startling discovery leads to a trip back in time, and loyalties are tested to the limits as those within the group reveal their true colours.The first book in the Quality Times series.
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Vulnerable in Front of Fiction (Vol. 1): 14 Weird Speculative Tales
Two bodysnatchers find themselves in a bidding war - by the dead...
A passion for books proves fatal for a librarian...
Santa Claus is reminded of his third list...
A zombie gleefully awaits the Uprising...
A teenager realises too late that pranks can have dire consequences...
With bickering wise men, sinister clocks, and charismatic stomachs, Vulnerable in front of Fiction contains the weird and the wonderful, the dark and the light. 14 tales to entertain and intrigue.
Tangela Williams-Spann
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This book delves into the experiences of a young woman trying to navigate life’s twists and turns. She often finds herself standing on the corner between one identity and the other trying to decide which road to take. This collection of poems and essays are a reflection of the joys and sorrows of traversing through the intersections of life.
If you could travel to different worlds, would you ever come back to this one?
Lyrica is the usual final year university student, except that she has the ability to see Rifts – portals to other worlds in this Universe. When her acquaintance Basil, a time-travelling archaeologist from the future shows up and needs her help, well, why would she resist the call of adventure? But what of these new aliens that have joined their group – will they draw Lyrica out of her self-justified, self-imposed loneliness? What will happen when the adventure turns more dangerous than anticipated?
In this first story of the Rift Runners Saga, find out what life is like when you can travel almost anywhere, and almost anything can happen!
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When a young British couple, Karen and Nick first took a holiday in the Algarve in Portugal, little did they know that 35 years on they would find themselves permanent residents and much-loved members of the local community, well-known for rescuing and housing stray animals, working alongside the local vet and even helping the local fire brigade!
This eagerly awaited sequel to Karen’s acclaimed and hugely popular first book “Another Day in Paradise” continues the story of life in the Algarve, its miracles and challenges as Karen lives with the aftermath of a spinal operation, gets herself through a gruelling language test hoping to gain citizenship and pursues her passion for rescuing cats and dogs, all of them characters in their own right.
Another heart-warming slice of life from an author with a brilliant eye for both the absurd and the humane as she shares the reality of living their dream.
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Collection of poems by Ismael S Rodriguez Jr
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A collection of poems by Ismael S Rodriguez Jr
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History's most peaceful race created one of its deadliest weapons.
Forged in the Living Flame by a long-extinct alien race, The Gem of Notna is the stuff of legends, on par with Pandora's Box or the Holy Grail. But once archaeologist Dr. Jack Corbett stumbled upon the crystal deep in the Amazon, he triggered a whirlwind of events and found himself neck-deep in a centuries-old holy war. The Divine and the Underworld have been locked in a virtual stalemate for the past three hundred years, and the Gem of Notna could be the key to breaking it.
With the gem in his possession, Jack discovers a world of monsters and gods, as well as an entirely different plane of existence that watches over our own. Old grudges resurface, fallen warriors are reborn in the most violent of ways, but at the end of the day, the fate of the world may well rest in Jack's hands.
J.D. Cunegan (Bounty, Blood Ties) introduces Notna, a supernatural fantasy epic that will leave readers flipping through the pages with every twist and turn. Grand in scale and steeped in the very comic book lore that lured Cunegan to writing in the first place, Notna proves that anyone can save the world - or die trying.
Bounty (Jill Andersen Series Book 1) (police procedural/superhero tale with sci-fi elements)
Jill Andersen is one of Baltimore's best and brightest detectives, but she harbors a dark secret -- a secret that threatens to come out when the body of Dr. Trent Roberts is pulled out of the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. Roberts' connection to Jill reveals a past that involves a tour in Iraq, a secretive cybernetic experiment, and a conspiracy that involves a native son.
Can Jill solve the case while still keeping her secret? Will her partners at the Seventh Precinct find out what she's so desperate to hide? What was Dr. Roberts looking into that led to his murder? And perhaps the biggest question of all...
Who is Bounty?
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A Gay Christmas Romance!
David Cooper did not believe in happily ever after. He thought he'd let his chance at that pass him by—between work, being a single father and planning a Christmas party for his mother’s charity, his life was complicated enough. And then he has to ask Alex Capili, an old friend who just returned from the big city, to help run the charity event. Spending weeks working closely together, old feelings come up and David wonders if fairy tales really do come true.
Alex came home to help sell off his family’s restaurant. He was not looking for love, and happy endings only happen in movies. But nothing about this return trip home town is quite what he had expected, and David is still the best man he's ever known: a good father, with a heart as big as all outdoors... and disarmingly handsome.
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It’s more than a culture clash when an American tourist meets a Special Forces soldier at the British Museum.
Joel McIntyre’s life is going nowhere, fast. Since breaking up with his ex he’s oversleeping and always late. To top it all off now he’s in danger of losing his job.
All he wants to do is enjoy his European vacation with his family. He has no time for romance. But a missed flight and a layover at Heathrow with a handsome soldier upends his life.
After returning home for the first time in years, Freddie d’Pierrepont finds that it is a mixed bag. And when his brother reveals he’s ill, the familial pressure really mounts.
Having a vacation fling was one thing, but you don’t just turn your life upside-down for a guy you met on holiday. Especially when you’re keeping a royal secret.
Can Joel and Freddie excavate true love from the ruins of their complicated lives?
How does a dog get to the sky? With the help of the new friends he meets along the way.
When a well loved dog’s time with his family comes to an end he must embark on a new adventure; to find his own rainbow.
“How to Rest on a Rainbow” is a tale of adventure, friendship, discovery and ever lasting love.
In the second book in this series of Malak’s adventures, Malak discovers more about his new home and when worry and doubts come to light, he calls on his friends, old and new, to help him solve the puzzle of how to fix his rainbow.
“How To Fix A Rainbow” is a story of new beginnings, adventure, wisdom and learning to count on the people you love when worries arise.
Buck Aye The Coo!
Who are you noo?
Buck Aye the Highland Coo lives in her own wee world every day. Grazing grass and saying “Moo!” How boring it can be! But not for Buck Aye and her best friend Boo the hedgehog.
“Buck Aye the Coo, Who Are You Noo?” will take you on a journey where you’ll learn having imagination is extra special but so is loving who you are.
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Some memories we long to forget. But some are worth dying to remember.
Hiding behind her wit and using music to escape the memories of her violent and abusive past, Dani is alive but not living. And between the nightmares and scars that lie underneath, the last thing Dani wants is romance. Or is it?
Gorgeous, intuitive, musical, Damien changes everything. The attraction is undeniable, and when a string of unfortunate incidents bring them closer, Damien’s patience and understanding awaken a longing for something Dani believed unattainable – a future.
But when past and present collide, Dani’s fears are pushed to the limit, and with the future hanging in the balance, is love enough to save Dani?
Talisha Martinson and her crew respond to the distress signal of the SS Revelation, only to discover that nobody is there. It quickly becomes apparent that something monstrous is lurking aboard the SS Revelation, and it's not going to let anyone leave with their life.
After escaping the nightmare aboard the SS Revelation, Talisha awakes on an unfamiliar medical station. She quickly realizes that something truly awful is happening based on the blood splattered walls and piles of viscera. It seems that Talisha escaped from one hell, only to be plunged into another.
DCI Jack Robson believes he is hunting a kidnapper… Away from his posting in London, Robson is asked to lead an investigation in the south west of England. But what begins as a baffling local kidnapping mystery, quickly escalates into something far more sinister. In pursuit of the perpetrators, DCI Robson joins forces with Inspector Emma Wilson and the rest of the regional CID team. Together, they attempt to make sense of the lack of evidence or motive, eventually getting drawn to the tiny island of Steep Holm, in the Bristol Channel. As the investigation progresses, Robson, Wilson and their colleagues find themselves facing something far beyond normal detective work. Unthinkable connections lead them to a conspiracy, so great it could change the course of humanity. The question is, can they intervene before it’s too late to prevent the appalling future that potentially lies ahead…
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DCI Jack Robson has finally achieved some sort of normality in his life. At least, normal by his standards…
But the escape of a high-profile prisoner turns up surprising links to Robson and his family, placing them in the crosshairs of corruption.
Suddenly, Robson no longer knows who to trust.
His pursuit of the escapee becomes enmeshed with a separate, highly secret investigation; one which propels Robson into a world of global conspiracies and unexpected reunions.
Quickly, the enquiry becomes a mission: a test of Robson’s resolve, both emotionally and professionally.
As the boundaries between work and personal life become increasingly blurred, he finds himself forced into choices and actions that are complex, terrifying, and–ultimately–deadly …
Death, anxiety, masculinity, family and children, social good and rocks. All things that touch the life of a middle-aged man. In these stories, written over the past two years, Miki Lentin goes in search of a rock with his child in Ireland, travels to Istanbul with his wife while sleep-deprived, recounts memories of working and growing up in Dublin and explores what it means to do good in society today. All told with Lentin's minimalist tone, Inner Core portrays his life on the edge.
The future… is here. Gregory Simpson brings you "The Quantum Contingent", a globe-trotting, techno-spy thriller with pop-culture references and even its own Spotify playlist! This novel is set in richly detailed locations around the globe and features today's technologies extrapolated for tomorrow, including cryptocurrency, drones, and SpaceX rocket ships.
In 2028, a mysterious group known as The Quantum Contingent has achieved true quantum computing capabilities. The Quantum Contingent have their sights set on achieving immortality for a select few who will chart humanity's destiny. They are willing to hold the world's governments hostage to achieve their goals.
Jack and Sarah are sibling spies who work with Quotient, a mysterious, independent spy agency whose secret advantage is also quantum based. They find themselves taking on a desperate mission to race across the globe at a frenetic pace to stop this nefarious group and their anonymous founder!
War in Barria isn’t anything new. The tribes on the vast island country have been battling each other for decades, but this time is different. A leader has learned how to power his spells without ageing, the normal cost of casting magic.
Headmaster Theodore Flax from Torr University of Magic has seen it for himself and knows once the leader has consolidated power in his own country his eye will turn west. He urgently needs to find Talented before war comes to them all.
Sixteen-year-old Shaylin is about to become embroiled in the conflict. Home, for as long as she can remember, has always been Trader One, a merchant vessel run by Captain Trell. The crew are her family, and the Captain and First Officer have been like fathers to her. She already has the most dangerous job on the high seas. Throw a God and pirates into the mix, and Shaylin’s life is about to get very interesting…
Talented Taught: Book Two of the Talented Series
Marius, the unwitting puppet of Emperor Hung, is close to controlling the Island of Barria. Once he’s secured his base, he will turn his eye West towards the more developed and wealthier neighbours.
Shaylin is starting university.
With the threat of war from the East, a series of grisly murders in the city, and Shaylin leaving the only home she’s ever known, the young woman may wish she was back aboard Trader One fighting Sea Devils and pirates. Instead, she has to discover how to access and use the powers she’s been gifted by a God, learn how to live on land, and navigate her new life of academia.
Join our young heroine as she uncovers her unique powers, encounters bullies, and even finds romance in Talented Taught – Book two of the Talented series.
This is a funny book for serious times. Mashed through the author´s unconventional, sometimes twisted, filter some of the problems of our age lurch disturbingly into view…and together they make for quite a sight. From Corona, through to Brexit, via political corruption and excellent regional beer, Goodnight Drinks is a collection of stories that will move you to hot, acrid cackles and horrible, soggy tears. Through all heinous machinations, the bizarre fetishes, subtle twists and general absurdity, however, one feature shines through: the human spirit, in all its indomitable oddness.
This first collection of short stories is an examination of the human condition and boasts a cast of characters both dastardly and delightful, in equal measure. The often satirical collection spans continents and genres, touching on every day and taboo topics with the same humour and warmth. From sex-addicted octogenarians to metamorphosing financial risk assessors, the full gamut of human eccentricity is laid bare. Sometimes scathing, often tender, these stories will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.
Humanity needed the Tahli to chase the invading Borie from Earth. The Tahli needed Earth since their dying sun was giving off radiation that sterilized most of their women. They can either make it work, or both go extinct.
At the age of seven, Winnie was pulled from the rubble of a dying world by Tahli soldiers. She became their reason to fight to protect the women and girls of Earth, even if it meant going against their people’s desperation to save their species.
In her adult years, Winnie wanted nothing more than to marry and have children after starting her successful tea and sweet shop in the colonies set up by the Tahli. Backstabbers, terrorists, and hate that still filled the rebuilding world always seemed to get in the way. That is until she has a chance meeting with a newly relocated Tahli on Kinship Day.
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Lust and love are such fickle things. One day you are pursued by one, the next day, the other pounces. Teagan dedicated her life to the care of the war orphans in her kingdom, thinking only of them until she is forced to do otherwise.
Book 1 of the Mages in the Mundane historical fantasy series.
He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper.
Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind, and Aunt Mathilde gives him few answers.
What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his mother—a Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and to punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past.
When disease leaves Luc scarred and weakened, he feels his life is over. He pushes away his humble friends, including Emilie, a young housemaid with inner beauty.
Emilie, scarred from smallpox, is resigned to life as a spinster. Yet, she sees beauty and joy in life and understands Luc's despair beneath his bitter, beastly attitude.
Unless Luc can embrace his inner strength, care about others, and love unselfishly, he risks destroying himself once more.
An adult twist on Beauty and the Beast, with family drama, a secret underground society of Mages, and a sweet love story.
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The Ice Mage (Mages in the Mundane Book 2)
Sequel to The Reborn Prince.
He's a coachman— and a Cryomancien.
Marcel lives with one foot in each world. The first world feels as harsh and cold as the ice he casts from his fingertips. They want to use him as a bloodless and efficient weapon, nothing more. The second world is home to three friendly passengers who charter his coach for a journey.
Luc, Emilie, and Adelaide are happy to travel to a prince’s castle as retinue servants, while Marcel's heart sinks in guilt and dread with each step his horses take. Luc's amnesia spell is all that separates the good man he's become, from the evil killer within. The coachman is driving him to where his spell will be broken—and his true self will be unveiled.
Marcel is faced with a terrifying dilemma of his own. Either obey the orders of Le Conseil Suprême and become their henchman—or die a traitor. All the while, his feelings for a forbidden woman tempt him to risk it all.The second installment of Mages in the Mundane series, filled with 18th-century charm, bittersweet love, and classic fairytale themes for adult and new-adult audiences.
Piper McMillian is a romantic at heart. She loves everything to do with love, and has built an entire writing career out of it. Her books are known for being some of the best romance novels out there - but there's only one problem.
She can't let anyone touch her.
After being raised by a terrible father, her romantic stories couldn't be more different than her real life. Piper wants nothing more than to find someone she feels safe with, and yet no matter how many people she gets set up with - none of them work out.
Theo Murf is a quiet, reserved coffee shop owner. He isn’t looking for love - he's never seen it, and doesn't care for it. He wants to forget his past and make sure his coffee shop runs well, even if he runs himself into the ground while doing it.
That's when he meets Piper, the beautiful, kind romance author who comes into his shop. She couldn't be more out of his league, and yet ... he can't stop thinking of her.
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Both Theo and Piper are about to learn that love is more than being perfect for someone. It's about fate, too.
In On the Trail of the Ruthless Warlock, a band of warriors and two sorceresses—with advice from the Witch of the Great East Wood—joined forces to battle a powerful warlock. Now they are called to a new quest when sorceress Veras senses something strange; tears in the wind. The Witch needs their help!
With her new husband the swordsman Nico and the sorceress Creda, she and their warrior friends travel to the Great East Wood to face new challenges . . . a powerful force is trying to seize control of the weather!
While they struggle against this force, Veras and Nico face their own challenges as they adjust to married life and Veras's surprise pregnancy, all of which is complicated by the presence of sorcerer Xyron—Veras's former lover. Can the group overcome their doubts and differences to find some way to protect the Great East Wood and the surrounding areas?
On the Trail of the Unseen
As a swordsman, Nico has battled many enemies over the years and met formidable challenges, but what good are his warrior skills when it comes to fighting against illness? Like many others, he and his wife and daughter have no choice but to flee the plague, heading north to his homeland.
Along the way, they face many dangers and uncertainties, but they also find an old friend who is fleeing with his family. Their sorcerer friends Xyron and Giever, with the Witch, Creda head north as well to avoid the plague after trying in vain to find a way to stop the plague and help the people. Back in the sorcerers' tower, the sorceress Aislin finds a possible solution to stop this terrible threat. However, putting her plan into action could place her entire future in jeopardy.
Welcome to Hayfork, Iowa, a peaceful farming community nestled in the heart of a tranquil valley, a town that looks after its own. It’s a place where gossip is king, but secrets are kept from outsiders and those who are born there live and die at the mercy of the weather, or the forgiveness of the land. Now a strange terror roams the sky at night, a dread horror lurks among the corn and a troubled widow gives birth to a boy who glows in the dark. Death on the streets and blood in the fields seed suspicion and division deep in the valley’s fertile soil as the town folk are terrorized season after season with the deadly visitations of a mysterious ancient hunter of human emotions.
Southern Highway Gospel Companion
Pack your bags to travel light and come along down a mystery road...where an impulsive detour south begins a spiritual journey for a boy on the run from God and the devil, who comes face to face with them both. Follow a late spring storm across a gothic American dreamland where the rain falls dry like dust, the highways whisper and moan and the ghosts of Elvis and Jesus haunt the south like twin dead kings. Lie down with strangers and sleep beside strays. Shed blood and spill it and come away clean. Walk through the valley of the shadow of death...but run when it comes prowling close behind you.
Frederick Reynolds
"Black, White & Gray All Over not only recounts the stories of Frederick's life and career but also the stories of his fellow officers. An honest, no-holds-barred history of the city of Compton's gang violence, crack epidemic, and legacy of government corruption leaves readers of all backgrounds with a better understanding of race relations as well as the gray areas of policework in one of America's most brutal cities."
-Zora Knauf
"If Fred Reynolds's memoir Black, White and Gray All Over was just about being a cop in Compton, California, dealing with gangs, murders, officers killed in the line of duty, and the politics that drives it all, it would be worth the read. This book goes deeper, into what it means to be a man, more particularly a Black man, and to overcome every obstacle along the way to redemption. Don't miss this one!"
-#1 Bestselling Author J.J. Hebert
T. F. Lince
Their daughter, Annie, is a very good guitarist and is setting up a band, playing every pub in the North East that she can. She’s so rock and roll, living the dream while her father is approaching his mid-life crisis.
A keen golfer and frustrated Middlesbrough FC fan, Trev gets to as many matches as work and leisure time allow. He writes in what little spare time he has, when not working as a freelance IT Consultant.
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Room 119 – The Whitby Trader is Trev’s first book and he really enjoyed the experience of writing it.
Funicular followed and he is now writing his third novel which will probably be called reunion.
He would like to thank you for reading his books and please get in touch on Twitter @Room119TFLince
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Room 119 – The Whitby Trader
High-flying trader Dean Harrison has it all – the London penthouse apartment; the fast car; the beautiful wife. But when the threads of Dean’s life start to unravel, they do so with alarming speed. Following the advice of a frail stranger,
Dean sets off for Welnetham Hall Hotel and is plunged into the mysterious world of Room 119 – a world where nothing makes sense. How does everyone in the hotel know his name? Why does he travel there on a train line that shut down over fifty years ago? And who is the sinister man in black who pursues him wherever he goes?
As he gradually pieces together the puzzle of Welnetham Hall, Dean is forced to re-evaluate his life and realises that nothing is more important to him than his wife and daughter. Desperate to get back to them, he vows he would lay down his life for the people he loves.
It’s a promise he may have to keep.
Dean sets off for Welnetham Hall Hotel and is plunged into the mysterious world of Room 119 – a world where nothing makes sense. How does everyone in the hotel know his name? Why does he travel there on a train line that shut down over fifty years ago? And who is the sinister man in black who pursues him wherever he goes?
As he gradually pieces together the puzzle of Welnetham Hall, Dean is forced to re-evaluate his life and realises that nothing is more important to him than his wife and daughter. Desperate to get back to them, he vows he would lay down his life for the people he loves.
It’s a promise he may have to keep.
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Funicular – What is truth when the past is a lieOut on the beat, Bob learns the legend of the funicular car that left the top of Saltburn’s famous cliff lift many years ago carrying two passengers, and arrived at the bottom empty save for an abandoned ticket. And every big tide since has seen another local child disappear.
Feeling increasingly manipulated by a shadowy nemesis, Bob struggles to make sense of the seemingly impossible clues before him. How can the dead live again? Who is the tortured man haunting the churchyard in nearby Marske? And with the next massive tide just hours away, can Bob solve the puzzle and bring an end to the tragedy of Saltburn’s missing children?
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C. A. Lewis
C. A. Lewis, resides in beautiful Robin Hood country with her partner and dog Kaia. As a child, she enjoyed climbing trees, collecting frogspawn and reading fairy stories. As a grown up she listens to rock music, likes scoffing chocolate, while writing poetry and stories. Tom and the Hedgewitch is her first book.
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When Tom Fisher, a timid boy of eleven years
and his cheeky best friend Jenny Summers
meet Freya; a real-life witch she teaches them
the ways of the forest. Kidnapped by the dark
elves, the children must find a way to save her,
but is Freya all that she seems?
The hedgewitch is keeping a powerful secret
that will change Tom's life forever.
An exciting fantasy adventure for children aged 8-12, and their parents too.
Full of folklore, magic myth, and legend, with a modern twist.
Enid Blyton, meets the Sword and the Stone.
and his cheeky best friend Jenny Summers
meet Freya; a real-life witch she teaches them
the ways of the forest. Kidnapped by the dark
elves, the children must find a way to save her,
but is Freya all that she seems?
The hedgewitch is keeping a powerful secret
that will change Tom's life forever.
An exciting fantasy adventure for children aged 8-12, and their parents too.
Full of folklore, magic myth, and legend, with a modern twist.
Enid Blyton, meets the Sword and the Stone.
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Rebecca Crunden
Rebecca Crunden is an indie author of fantasy and science fiction who lives in Cork, Ireland.
War followed. Humanity lost. And three hundred years later, humans are on the brink of extinction.
Orphans Thorn and Thistle live in hiding. They are the last of their families, the last of their friends. They scrape by, stealing to survive and living on the streets or hiding in sheds. But even under the brutal regime of the Suriias, there are places where humans can mingle in secret with magical sympathisers, and one night Thistle gets an unexpected offer of marriage from a Suriia with high standing and friends in all the right places. For Thistle, it’s a chance at safety and comfort; for Thorn, it’s a chance to find the ones who killed her parents.
And so the pair move into the capital city of Courtenz. An urban monstrosity of magic and might, false friends and flying cars, drones and death tolls, the new city promises a fresh start – and new love – for both.
But if there’s one thing Thorn knows for certain, it’s that dreams can swiftly turn into nightmares.
A Touch of Death (The Outlands Pentalogy Book 1)
A stark contrast, Catherine Taenia has spent her entire life comfortable and content. The daughter of the King’s Hangman and in love with Thom, Nate’s younger brother, her life has always been easy, ordered and comfortable. That is, where it doesn’t concern Nate. His actions sullied not only his future, but theirs. And unlike Thom, Catherine has never forgiven him.
Two years pass without a word, and then one night Nate returns. But things with Nate are never simple, and when one wrong move turns their lives upside down, the only thing left to do is run where the King’s guards cannot find them – the Outlands. Those wild, untamed lands which stretch around the great walls of the Kingdom, filled with mutants and rabids.
He tells her his name is Tamiel and he’s one of the Irin – the army of angels tasked with keeping demons from overwhelming humanity. But Tamiel broke a sacred law – he fell in love with a human – and now he’s being hunted by the same angels he once served.
With nowhere else to go, Octavia and Tamiel – along with Jack, the human in question, and her brother Caleb – appeal directly to Zev, the Demon of Games. A trickster of unparalleled power, Zev gives nothing for free, and the gift he offers Octavia to keep Tamiel alive comes with a confusing catch: He makes her the Healer of Raphael, archangel and Commander of the Irin.
Suddenly a target for both angels and demons, Octavia quickly learns that the only way to survive is to play the game better than they do.
The only problem is, she doesn’t know whose game she’s playing …
Unfortunately, not everything about the future is so advanced. The central planets, led by Earth, have risen high at the expense of cheap labour on distant worlds. Dissent is widespread and arrests are common. Sometimes prisoners are released; sometimes they disappear without a trace, sent to labour camps in other solar systems.
When Ames Emerys receives a letter telling him that his brother Callum has died en route to the remote planet of Kilnin, he takes the first ship he can off Earth, desperate for answers. But the secrets Ames uncovers prove far more dangerous than he could have imagined.
And trouble isn’t far behind.
The only problem? Paige has been dead for years.
Believing it to be a sick prank, Eliza tries to force it from her mind until Sam, Eliza’s older sister, tells her she met Paige only a few weeks before. And, according to Sam, Paige has nothing nice to say about Erik.
The fight which follows shatters the lives of everyone involved, and Erik disappears without a trace.
Five years later, Erik returns to town after his father’s death. Old wounds quickly resurface, and with them several burning questions. None the least of which is: Who spoke to Eliza and Sam if it wasn’t Paige? And why?
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Josh de Lioncourt
Josh de Lioncourt is the author of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, an epic fantasy series. He was born and raised in California and enjoys writing projects in a wide variety of fields, including fiction, music, software, tech articles, and more. He has written on Apple accessibility for Macworld and Maccessibility, hosts or participates regularly on several podcasts, and writes and records music with Molly, his wife. Josh enjoys the works of Stephen King, the music of George Michael, Masters of the Universe, home-roasted coffee, and Los Angeles Kings hockey. He also just happens to be blind.
Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon's Brood Tale (The Dragon's Brood Cycle)
But Maddy's predictable world is turned upside down when an extraordinary servant girl challenges everything she's ever known; there's a wider world beyond the comfortable confines of her castle, full of wonder and magic, and Maddy finds that the one thing she doesn't have is the only thing she really needs.
Haven Lost (The Dragon's Brood Cycle Book 1)
Sixteen-year-old Emily Haven, heroine of the girls’ hockey team at Lindsey High, has spent her young life keeping two secrets: her rapidly deteriorating home life and the seemingly supernatural power that makes her a star on the ice. When she begins seeing visions of a ragged boy reflected in mirrors and shop windows, a series of events unfolds that tears her from twenty-first century Minneapolis and leaves her stranded in another world with horrors to rival those she has left behind. Lost amidst creatures of fantasy and legend, she is forced to confront the demons of both her past and future to unravel the riddle of the mysterious boy and embark upon a journey to uncover long forgotten histories and the dark, cloaked figure in the shadows behind them all. Caught between opposing forces of a war she does not understand, Emily must find new strength within herself and, above all, the will to remember her friends.
Emily Haven and her friends have been given the seemingly impossible task of uniting the worlds—a mission they failed once before, in another lifetime.
But Emily made a promise, and she intends to keep it. A small boy risked his life to save hers, and while Michael sets out to rejoin the Dragon’s Brood, she heads east with Celine and Corbbmacc to rescue Daniel from a band of desert slavers.
Time does not stand still, however, and the dark legends are true. They deal in blue fire; they deal in death; and they travel through the long nights on autumn winds.
Samhain has come, and this year, the harvest will be in blood, gold, and souls.
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Treasures and Trinkets audiobook trailerCharles Edward Williams
Walking past the imposing Arch of Titus and down the large and uneven flagstones of the Via Sacra leading to the Forum, the author sensed the unheard voices and the untold tales of the soldiers that gave their lives in honour of the hallowed ground. An abiding interest in the first two centuries CE of the the early Roman Empire led the author to relate a soldier’s tale. Charles Edward Williams lives in Dunedin, a coastal University city in the South Island of New Zealand.
The Dacian Enigma (Vialegio Book 1)
The sly deceit and deception of the Dacian King unleashes an Emperor's revenge. A soldier learns the wily crafts of war and politics as he rises through the ranks of the legendary Legion of Gemina. Overreaching ambition lays the framework for fissures within the Roman Empire.
The Arc of Dacicus (Vialegio Book 2)
Years of provocation and deception have incited the Emperor Trajan to restore the honour of Rome on the eastern frontiers of the empire.
Shameful memories of past humiliations from broken treaties and the dishonourable losses of Roman legions compel the emperor to subdue the frontier territories and to impose Roman hegemony.
Senior Tribune Cletus, steadily elevated by battlefield actions of bravery and courage through the Legion Gemina ranks, finds his allegiances tested as he climbs the ladder of power during the arc of the expansionary campaign.
D. M. Wright
Shameful memories of past humiliations from broken treaties and the dishonourable losses of Roman legions compel the emperor to subdue the frontier territories and to impose Roman hegemony.
Senior Tribune Cletus, steadily elevated by battlefield actions of bravery and courage through the Legion Gemina ranks, finds his allegiances tested as he climbs the ladder of power during the arc of the expansionary campaign.
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Born and bred in Adelaide, South Australia, D. M. Wright has been conjuring up an eclectic mix of film-style novels and plays for as long as he can remember. When he first decided to put pen to paper and bring his ideations to life, he made it his mission to create a set of works that would leave even the most avid book adversary struggling to put them down. It all began after joining a sailing programme on the Youth Endeavour. From there, his first adventure story started brewing — and the rest is history.
There are no limits to the depth and breadth of his stories, many of which are derived from the plots of some of the greatest literature in history, as well as from his own life experiences. From tales of a shipwreck where it’s every man for himself, to a date that leaves a woman running with $150 million she never asked for, he adds a distinctive Australian voice to a whole host of internationally renowned reads.
When Wright isn’t navigating the pits of his imagination, you’ll often find him working as a support worker for homeless teens and the elderly. When not working, he’s renovating his house or taking sunny rides on his motorcycle through the picturesque Adelaide Hills.
D. M. Wright is a recipient of the inaugural City of Charles Sturt Arts, Music and Dance Award for his contribution to literature, and was awarded third place for his captivating narrative, St. Patrick's Church - Series Two, in the national Young Australian Christian Writer Awards.
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Beth Mac: Part One (GRIM Book 1)
Whether it's the battlefield or the football field, Beth Mac is relentless.
Adored as much as she's feared, Corporal Elizabeth Mackenzie is nothing short of a full-blown enigma. Once awarded the Medal of Honour for her bold and arguably reckless efforts as a soldier, she eventually finds herself inching toward a different type of pedestal — one at Saint Judah's College.
With her eyes on the prize, she's on a mission to take the captaincy, whatever the cost. And one by one her competition violently fall.
Luckily, for Beth Mac, a doting boyfriend and a band of followers are far too easily manipulated for her to have to get her hands dirty. The school has its bets on the Grim Reaper being responsible. After all, that's who carried out the murderous rampage at the school just the year before.
Full of all your classic sorority debauchery, Part One will take you on a journey of mysterious happenings with a down-under twist and a whole lot of slaughter. Bloody, witty and outrageously mad, it's Macbeth like you've never seen it before.
Who knew football could be this deadly?
As the newly crowned captain of the college football team, Elizabeth Mackenzie is hell-bent on holding power no matter who or what stands in her way. The biggest challenge of all is keeping her cards close to her chest as suspicions arise around her role in the carnage.
Adored as much as she's feared, Corporal Elizabeth Mackenzie is nothing short of a full-blown enigma. Once awarded the Medal of Honour for her bold and arguably reckless efforts as a soldier, she eventually finds herself inching toward a different type of pedestal — one at Saint Judah's College.
With her eyes on the prize, she's on a mission to take the captaincy, whatever the cost. And one by one her competition violently fall.
Luckily, for Beth Mac, a doting boyfriend and a band of followers are far too easily manipulated for her to have to get her hands dirty. The school has its bets on the Grim Reaper being responsible. After all, that's who carried out the murderous rampage at the school just the year before.
Full of all your classic sorority debauchery, Part One will take you on a journey of mysterious happenings with a down-under twist and a whole lot of slaughter. Bloody, witty and outrageously mad, it's Macbeth like you've never seen it before.
Who knew football could be this deadly?
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Cherron Riser
Cherron Riser is a multi-genre author that writes in romance and paranormal. When not hard at work on her next novel, she can be found with a good read in hand or trying to convince her puppy that she is in fact a dog and not a person. She is the mother of two human children and several furry and reptilian children. Her family is unabashedly geeky and enjoys sharing a good board game or role-playing game. Cherron is happy to spend time at conventions enjoying books and the geek life with friends, family, and fans.
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Cherron Riser was born in Dothan, Alabama on November 2, 1983. With her family being military, she spent a lot of her early childhood traveling all over the country, giving her a lot of new and different experiences, she would not otherwise have been given. When she turned ten, however, her family settled in the small town of Ozark, Alabama where she finished her high school career.
After high school, Cherron began college, however she also found herself in love with her old high school crush. The two of them were married in July of 2002, and welcomed their first child in October of 2003, after moving to Knoxville, Tennessee. In December 2008, the welcomed their second child and found themselves headed back to Alabama. Cherron and her husband has since parted ways, but she has continued moving forward in live, graduating college and pursuing dreams.
All through her life Cherron has been drawn to the arts. As a child, she danced and sang all the time, often driving her family crazy. During middle school, a group of friends and Cherron started "The Outcast" a club established for building a love of writing. Once the club was formed, Cherron was never seen without a spiral notebook and pen. She wrote daily, developing silly stories for her friends. After high school, Cherron began to write more serious stories and develop more original plot lines. It is a talent and love Cherron has developed over the years, filling her computer with story after story.
As an author, Cherron began her career as a self-published author, releasing the book Defying Destiny in March of 2015. She gives a lot of credit to her family and friends for inspiring her characters and worlds and looks forward to showing them to all her readers in the near future. Cherron can often be seen at conventions, both for readers and for geeks, as she is and will always be a geek herself, and proud of it.
Books
Jax and Jericho Masterson saw firsthand what SLICE could do when they came for their parents. Now on the run, the two are struggling to live in a world neither of them has ever experienced. Being raised off the grid in the woods of the Smokey Mountains has left them without the skills needed to deal with human society, but they will learn... the hard way.
Marris Stratford only wanted to be the best big brother any little girl could ask for. He never did anything to call attention to himself, and always tried to do the right thing. Never would he have thought to be the target of a government agency no one had ever even heard of. With a dead heart, he will save his kind, even if it kills him.
SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities
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No more running – the time to fight was now.
Jax and Jericho have yet to find each other, and time was running out. Lenora was due to give birth at any moment, and the assault on SLICE was quickly approaching. Settling in their childhood home – the only place they believed SLICE would not find them – was the only safe bet until the baby was born.
Shifters from all over are being called in for the battle to come. No longer would SLICE be something to fear. Now they would be something to be destroyed.
SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities
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The resistance had dealt a crippling defeat to SLICE. One none of them had expected. It was now up to Bridgett to take over Donovan's place as Director and finish what they had started – end all shifters once and for all. However, SLICE had secrets she wasn't ready for, and she was faced with one choice: her training or her morality.
The shifters in the resistance had found a few moments of glory, but none of them thought the war was over. Secrets made their way to their camp, and spies crept all around them. No one was safe, and their greatest threat was still to come.
When the line between who is good and who is evil blur – who wins the war?
SLICE- Supernatural Laboratories for the Investigation of Chaotic Entities
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Cameron Burk has just broken up with his long-time girlfriend. But, determined not to miss out on the biggest event of the year, he flies solo to the senior prom. Rhyanna Paramore is onstage providing the entertainment along with her up-and-coming rock band, Defying Destiny. Cameron spends the evening entranced by Rhyanna's talent and beauty. When they crash into each other after the dance, sparks fly. Though they come from two different worlds, their friendship quickly blossoms into romance.
After graduation, Cameron is off to law school while Rhyanna and her band hit the road, bound for stardom. The years bring them success, though distance and stress take a toll on them both. When the pressure of her nightly performances threatens Rhyanna's health, a dark secret comes to light.
With their love tested, Cameron and Rhyanna must decide if their relationship is real and worth fighting for. Only by Defying Destiny can they find true happiness together.
Veteran Dreams: Forever Young
After graduation, Cameron is off to law school while Rhyanna and her band hit the road, bound for stardom. The years bring them success, though distance and stress take a toll on them both. When the pressure of her nightly performances threatens Rhyanna's health, a dark secret comes to light.
With their love tested, Cameron and Rhyanna must decide if their relationship is real and worth fighting for. Only by Defying Destiny can they find true happiness together.
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It had been ten years since that night, and walking into the high school
reunion, Lita wasn’t sure what to expect. Her mind was riddled with memories, and her
heart was racing. The moment her eyes locked with Alex’s, her heart
started to beat again, as if part of her had been dead all those years. Life certainly
hadn’t gone as expected, and she had not lived up to the promises made that last night.
Feeling broken, Alex longed to move past the disappointment of his military
career. After his friend convinced him to go to his ten-year high school reunion, he
was surprised to find himself smitten with a girl from the past. Lita had
been sweet and innocent back then, but was she still? Part of him longed to see.
The two of them fall into a whirlwind, wanting to help the other heal and pursue their dreams.
But they may find the pressure is more intense than the passion the old spark ignited in them.
A stand-alone novel, Forever Young mixes passion and a drive for new beginnings in the Forever Young series.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Benjamin “B” Logan spent most of his nights working as a bouncer at the Smoking Cauldron, a popular bar and secrete mage hotspot. When his boss asks him to have an old artifact looked at, B is more than happy to take a few days away from the city, and the memories that came with it, to take it for repairs. However, he had no idea the importance of the artifact in question, and, in order to get it fixed, meant putting himself in a position to not only save his own hide but that of the young artificer and her toddler charge.
What started out as a normal job soon became a fight for survival. Neither of them expected others were looking for the artifact and were now in charge of the protection two precious possessions. With assassins coming from every angle, all Charlie and B know is the only way to survive and keep the Princess safe is to come together.
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Life’s hard enough as a paranormal. Shifters, vampire, elementals, witches, fae… we all have our weakness, our curses, our wars to wage and battles to fight.
But being a hybrid or a halfling, things just get worse. We don’t fit in anywhere, our powers are thwarted or out of control, and everyone wants us dead.
Can we overcome these trials…or are the odds stacked too high against us? We’ll risk it all—even our lives—to find out. And hope we don’t die trying.
This paranormal and urban fantasy romance anthology includes 19 brand new, never before published novels from today’s bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent!
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C.J. Pierce
C.J. Pierce is the award-winning, multi-genre author of several published novels, including the Murphy’s Law series.
C.J. Pierce is the award-winning, multi-genre author of several published novels, including the Murphy’s Law series.
But “C.J. Pierce” doesn’t exist on paper—it’s the pen name of an old married couple. He’s the man with the ideas; she’s the woman who brings him down from the clouds and does the writing. Together, they create tales that get as dark as his preferred coffee.
They live in Alabama with their three kids and three cats, including a floofy one named...Murphy.
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For nearly seventy years, Murphy's had the worst luck any Fallen could ever have. The Collector - a title Murphy never wanted - can't seem to do his job: collect a soul. That's all. One. Soul. And after seventy years, Murphy's not so sure he wants to go back to the Below.
Joy is a practitioner of one of the world's oldest professions. No, not prostitution, although she'd gladly use her body as bait for a target. Murderer-for-hire, assassin, hitwoman - Joy's your lady if the money's right. And if it's someone who really needs killing, she'll even give you a discount.
Brought together by a job and dropped (sans parachutes) into the political machinations of the Above and Below, Murphy and Joy have to decide where their loyalties lie. Something big is coming for them, and the Collector has a job to finish.
Want to make a deal? Don't make it with Murphy!
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Since before the Fall, freedom has been something all Fallen wish for, but none had ever truly achieved. Be it God or Satan, they'd always had a master. Now Murphy finds himself alone once more: the only angel in existence with free will and no master.
With both of his best friends in the Below and a Blessed babysitter looking over his shoulder in the Middle, Murphy needs something to do with his very long life - a quiet retirement. He should've known that the Above and Below aren't finished with him.
Reunited with Joy to hunt down a traitor, Murphy makes some new "friends" and gets closer to the truth of just why Lilith has declared war on all sides.
The clock is running down, but this isn't the Armageddon humans were expecting.
Jerry Schulz
Level One
Level One is the first book in the series of the same name.
Knights of Lectum promised to be the ultimate escape for players looking to dive into a unique, Fantasy world. However, not long after the game went online worldwide, a problem appeared with the NIM device that created the neural link that transports players into Lectum. In days, millions of players were trapped inside of the game, with only one hope for escape: Beat the Game.
One year later, a man going by the name Prakuza online and looking from the outside desperately reaches across illegal lines to abandon his mundane life to join the worry-free life inside of Knights of Lectum. Of course, even paradise has its own dark clouds and silver linings. In the case of Lectum, while the world is free of the responsibilities of the day-to-day, the reflection of reality is in several cases too accurate, most notably when it comes to pain. Death is something that human beings were never meant to live through, and the agony of it threatens to break Prakuza and the other players' minds.
In response to coming violently up against this truth that the rest of the world isn't aware of for those suffering inside of Knights of Lectum, Prakuza resolves to assist others in their quest for escape. To do this, he'll have to reach out, break through his own insecurities, and make friends along the long process towards victory.
Have you ever wanted to go on an adventure through the forest? Follow the fast little fox as he discovers more than he can imagine along the way! What will he learn? Can he make it home in time for supper? Read on to find out!
From narrating school plays to writing melodramatic short stories, Kim Greer has always enjoyed telling stories that entertain and enlighten. As a fiction writer, she imagines thoughtful but flawed characters who engage and enrage readers in her stories that celebrate love, mourn societal discord, examine relationships, and prompt us to take a closer look at ourselves.
Kim’s passion for connecting audiences with a good read has bled into all facets of her life. A journalist by training, she earned her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Virginia and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.
For nearly three decades, she’s helped corporations, nonprofits, and others tell their stories and build their brands. Kim lives in northern Virginia with her fabulous husband of 26 years, the youngest of their three sons, her 91-year-old father, and their Rottweiler, Oba.
Quinn is an Irish author living in Co Mayo, Ireland.
Jane, Adam, Angela, and Kevin are starting their senior year and college applications are around the corner. Jane meets a new guy named Mark who works at the university near her dad’s house. She has dreams of becoming a famous actress, but first, she has to make it past graduation. Her grades, her friendships, and her relationship begin to suffer as Jane loses track of time trying to complete her college applications. Jane’s dreams are coming true right before her eyes, but at what cost?
Adara doesn't like parties, but as the daughter of the city's local newspaper and new station manager, Dania, she is expected to make social appearances. Her only friend is the family chauffeur and butler, Marshall. Dania shelters Adara and controls every aspect of her life. One day Adara travels to her cousin's house for a celebration. She follows her regular behavior pattern and isolates herself in a corner, talking to no one.
She is interrupted by Dean. She likes the man and agrees to leave the party with him to get fast food. Adara receives a blow to her head from armed robbers and realizes she doesn't want to go home. She spends the night with Dean and returns home the following day to her mother's mansion only to find she can't remember a thing from the night before. Her family thinks Dean assaulted her, but she Slowly remembers differently.
The next day Marshall tells her a story about her birth mother that changes everything. Determined to return to Dean, Adara runs away from her family. Dean realizes a plot within the family to frame him for Adara's amnesia. Adara later recollects the last time she saw her father, and now she wonders what happened to her father that night years before?
Lea is a friendless 26-year-old. She is dealing with untreated depression and anxiety. She decides to end it all by standing on the country road dressed in black. Darren is her 24-year-old neighbor. He has admired her from afar for years. Darren hits her and immediately rushes her to the local hospital, where she works. She slowly recovers and finds Darren by her side every day. Darren takes Lea home to continue her recovery, determined to marry her. But Blake returns.
Blake is Darren's older brother, and Blake has been overseas enjoying the combat. But now, Blake is determined to steal the girl. When Darren is out, Blake pretends to be Darren and has sex with Lea. Three days later, when her period is a day late, Lea takes a pregnancy test. She realizes there is no way it could be Blake's. But Blake finds the test and blackmails her by saying he will kill himself and take her with him.
Darren believes the pair and leaves feeling that Lea needs time with Blake to decide if she wants to marry him or the father of her child. Eight weeks later, Darren returns to find a terrified and tormented Lea. He extricates her from the house after Blake gets drunk and accidentally tells Darren the child might be his. Are they in time for a happy ending?
Ground Zero: The Day The Sky Fel
The world is under invasion from the skycendelvins. The interdimensional beings are building gates, assimilating individuals, and preparing for a takeover. No one realizes this except specific individuals in the government.
The agency hasn't informed Ana of the planned invasion. She is a homeland security agent sent to Mr. And Mrs. Leonard Turner's house to investigate Mrs. Turner. Julianne Turner is a national security threat. Leo falls in love with Ana. His wife hasn't allowed him to touch her for two years and indecently visits other individuals. Leo Turner initiates a divorce and tells Ana he wants to be friends and eventually marry her.
Ana has a dream and later sees a vision of San Francisco exploding. She tells Leo she is an agent sent to watch Mrs turner. The next day they explore Mrs. Turner's quarters only to discover many strange objects and several dates marked in a calendar for September 20th "financial breakdown" and 28th "skyfel."
Two weeks later, Ana and Leo go to Williams to purchase Ana's childhood home. They come home to the letter stating Mrs. Turner is not human. It advises her to disengage immediately. Leo and Ana leave.
They visit the field office the next day, and Mr. Abbott discloses information about the skycendelvins and the plan to destroy the gates to save humanity from the takeover. The self-destruct mechanism is more potent than any bomb humanity has developed. Soon Leo and Ana are in a race against time to escape ground zero before the bomb flattens the San Francisco Bay Area.
As a serial killer terrorizes the city, Detective Danny Roberts finds himself facing a nightmare of his own when he is thrown into a secret, macabre world of vampires and dark forces.
Awakening with an unquenchable thirst, Detective Roberts turns to the bottle, but discovers that now only blood will satisfy him. When a mysterious text message arrives, Danny finds himself face-to-face with Mistress, a vampire investigator known as a Wolf Hunter.
As her thrall, Danny is bound by blood to serve this enigmatic protector of humanity. Singular in his ability to maintain freewill despite the vampire's hold over him, Danny is offered a unique proposition— join Mistress in hunting down the serial killers of the world and keep humanity safe from these wolves that prey upon the vampire's flock.
But there are even darker forces at work who would threaten the ancient peace between humans and vampires. With time growing short, can these unlikely partners uncover the threat lurking in the shadows, or will the truce between humans and vampires be broken, leading to the extinction of them all?
M H David
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21418233.M_H_David
Book Trailer: https://vimeo.com/539702668
Blog: mhdavid.blogspot.com
"I haven't forgotten what you did!"
Carson Bates ran away from Cypress Creek to hide from his dark and troubled past—his father was the serial killer known as “The Man in the Woods”. Twenty-two years later, a simple text message reveals that his secrets have caught up with him.
The freshly slain bodies of two teenage girls have been discovered in the woods of Cypress Creek, and the methods in which the girls were killed are identical to the those that were found nearly twenty-two years earlier. The now retired detective who worked the first case has long suspected that Carson Bates knew more than what he revealed during interrogations; Now is his chance to prove it.
Carson returns to Cypress Creek to finally face his past, but it is soon clear that Carson isn’t the only person in that small-town that is harboring dark secrets about that night in the woods.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Tim Peers is an author, blogger and occasional dustman from Norfolk, England. Born in 1974 to parents who had no idea what they were letting themselves in for, he is a man of many talents, which regrettably do not include focus. He has been a singer in several bands, most notably Last Paradigm, and enjoys music, writing, and miniature war-gaming, along with following a rigorous exercise plan known as "The Kettle Is Downstairs."
He also once crossed a drainage ditch on a ladder used as an improvised bridge to rescue a sheep from an electric fence.
The first book of The Thelenic Curriculum, "The Wake of Manadar", published in 2015, was his long-awaited debut novel, and was followed with 2018's "The Third Mirror" and 2019's "The Flyblown Crusade."
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Majere613
Author website: www.trpeers.com. As well as book links there’re some in-universe shorts and background pieces, maps, some artwork, and a few unrelated short stories.
Knights of Lectum promised to be the ultimate escape for players looking to dive into a unique, Fantasy world. However, not long after the game went online worldwide, a problem appeared with the NIM device that created the neural link that transports players into Lectum. In days, millions of players were trapped inside of the game, with only one hope for escape: Beat the Game.
One year later, a man going by the name Prakuza online and looking from the outside desperately reaches across illegal lines to abandon his mundane life to join the worry-free life inside of Knights of Lectum. Of course, even paradise has its own dark clouds and silver linings. In the case of Lectum, while the world is free of the responsibilities of the day-to-day, the reflection of reality is in several cases too accurate, most notably when it comes to pain. Death is something that human beings were never meant to live through, and the agony of it threatens to break Prakuza and the other players' minds.
In response to coming violently up against this truth that the rest of the world isn't aware of for those suffering inside of Knights of Lectum, Prakuza resolves to assist others in their quest for escape. To do this, he'll have to reach out, break through his own insecurities, and make friends along the long process towards victory.
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Jill Horton
Jill Horton loves creating magical worlds for children to learn in and explore. She and her husband have four kids who love the adventures found in good books. One dog, two cats, and four parakeets joined the family’s fun and literary travels. Now, Jill is inviting you to pick up one of her books and start your own family’s storytime traditions too!
The Fast Little Fox (The Fast Little Fox & Friends)
My review of The Fast Little Fox.
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Kimberly Greer
From narrating school plays to writing melodramatic short stories, Kim Greer has always enjoyed telling stories that entertain and enlighten. As a fiction writer, she imagines thoughtful but flawed characters who engage and enrage readers in her stories that celebrate love, mourn societal discord, examine relationships, and prompt us to take a closer look at ourselves.
Kim’s passion for connecting audiences with a good read has bled into all facets of her life. A journalist by training, she earned her BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Virginia and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.
For nearly three decades, she’s helped corporations, nonprofits, and others tell their stories and build their brands. Kim lives in northern Virginia with her fabulous husband of 26 years, the youngest of their three sons, her 91-year-old father, and their Rottweiler, Oba.
Kimberly's book:
Masked Intent : A Modern-Day Morality Play (The Morality Plays series Book 1)
Very well-written, recommended for anyone who can't get enough details and likes a lengthy read...The plot is quite entertaining with twists at almost every angle that keep the reader on the edge. --Fatima Aladdin, ReedsyDiscovery
Kimberly Greer wrote a story that portrayed the relationship humans often have with the truth when interacting with other people. There was nothing to dislike about this book. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to people who love an unpolished love story. --Unique Ego, onlinebookclub.org
From being denied by her birth parents to marrying the wrong man, Alexa Winston has learned to cope with disappointment and heartache by masking her true self from the world. Divorced and finally living on her own terms, she shrouds herself in half-truths and bravado, content to live her quiet, predictable life – until she finds the job and the man of her dreams. As she falls deeper into both, and into a world ruled by powerful players jockeying for influence and dominance at all costs, she’s forced to weigh her truths against reality. Trouble is, though she’s a master at detecting self-deception in others, she’s slow to recognize it in herself.
Masked Intent takes a taut, complex look at how we hide behind inauthenticity to guide us through our interpersonal relationships. It’s a timely and relevant story that asks a key question: what does it matter how many followers, likes, and upvotes we have if we no longer recognize the person we see in the mirror?
Masked Intent is the first installment in The Morality Plays Series and ends in a cliffhanger. The story concludes in Intents + Purposes, which publishes in early 2022.
Kimberly Greer wrote a story that portrayed the relationship humans often have with the truth when interacting with other people. There was nothing to dislike about this book. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to people who love an unpolished love story. --Unique Ego, onlinebookclub.org
From being denied by her birth parents to marrying the wrong man, Alexa Winston has learned to cope with disappointment and heartache by masking her true self from the world. Divorced and finally living on her own terms, she shrouds herself in half-truths and bravado, content to live her quiet, predictable life – until she finds the job and the man of her dreams. As she falls deeper into both, and into a world ruled by powerful players jockeying for influence and dominance at all costs, she’s forced to weigh her truths against reality. Trouble is, though she’s a master at detecting self-deception in others, she’s slow to recognize it in herself.
Masked Intent takes a taut, complex look at how we hide behind inauthenticity to guide us through our interpersonal relationships. It’s a timely and relevant story that asks a key question: what does it matter how many followers, likes, and upvotes we have if we no longer recognize the person we see in the mirror?
Masked Intent is the first installment in The Morality Plays Series and ends in a cliffhanger. The story concludes in Intents + Purposes, which publishes in early 2022.
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Quinn de Barra
They have been writing books since they were a small child, made for entertaining their classmates and parents.
Quinn is a trained opera singer, fluent in Gaeilge, and has a large interest in fantasy, folklore, games, anime, and language.
They are a disability rights advocate, being disabled themselves, and an LGBT rights activist, also being LGBT.
They have a chihuahua mix named Magical Harper, and a black tabby cat named Switchboard Pfefferneuse. Harper is an angel, Switchboard is the devil incarnate.
150 micro-tales of a young man who cannot speak, and his day to day interactions with the Supernatural.
Featuring monsters, creatures, and cryptids, from global mythology, a nameless, mystery man lives a life frequently interrupted by the Supernatural.
On dates, at work, at home, on vacation, even while gathering groceries or just using the bathroom.
He navigates the world on the precipice between the mundane and beyond, sometimes aided and sometimes not. However, beneath it all lies questions.
What is real and what is not? What is dangerous and what is misunderstood? Who stalks him through the veils of reality and wishes to remove him from existence?
And how can he protect himself when it all seems to loop back on him and the ones he loves?
You can find them on Twitter at @metradell
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Featuring monsters, creatures, and cryptids, from global mythology, a nameless, mystery man lives a life frequently interrupted by the Supernatural.
On dates, at work, at home, on vacation, even while gathering groceries or just using the bathroom.
He navigates the world on the precipice between the mundane and beyond, sometimes aided and sometimes not. However, beneath it all lies questions.
What is real and what is not? What is dangerous and what is misunderstood? Who stalks him through the veils of reality and wishes to remove him from existence?
And how can he protect himself when it all seems to loop back on him and the ones he loves?
Free on Kindle Unlimited
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Or on Instagram at @quinn.devereaux
There is also a Facebook page for Shadowmarch under the name "Shadowmarch by Quinn de Barra" and a book-specific twitter "@ShadowmarchByQ"
Ruth Mini
Ruth loves watching movies and taking pictures. Her current genre is Young Adult Romance, but she is also branching out to other genres like Historical Fiction. She has written two novellas, and has plenty more books planned including a new series.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ruthmini
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Author website: http://www.ruthmini.com
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Author website: http://www.ruthmini.com
Sad Songs and Gray Dresses
Remember back in high school when things seem so perfect, and then they go horribly wrong. Jane is struggling to cope with her parent's recent divorce, but starts to feel happy again as she falls in love with "the perfect guy." Jane and Adam had classes together, but never had a friendship with each other. One day that all changes and they go from strangers to lovers. Jane is tempted by a new guy at school who is in the grade below her. He is intelligent and great at acting just like her. Jane will have to choose whom she likes more before it's too late. This story is proof that when you love someone, tell them because they can slip away before you have a chance to say "I love you too."
Free on Kindle Unlimited
Sad Songs and Prom Dates
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Sad Songs and Prom Dates
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Sarah Spookychild
Bio:
I have written to express my emotions since a young age. I have hundreds of poems and story ideas in progress and sitting in my “maybe” pile. I lived through an eight-year abusive relationship during which I found myself unable to write on any of my novels. My ex was jealous of my writing and smashed a computer I stored my writings and I could not locate any of my previous work till the last year. It took me years to overcome the PSTD. I am determined to make my perspective and voice heard. Since my teenage years, I have suffered from depression and anxiety and find that writing is one thing that makes me genuinely happy. It leaves me encouraged and fulfilled. I am a mother to three boys. I still believe in love. I worked at a vet hospital for seven years and love animals, and I have a bachelor's degree of science in animal science from UC Davis. I stopped working due to fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions.She is interrupted by Dean. She likes the man and agrees to leave the party with him to get fast food. Adara receives a blow to her head from armed robbers and realizes she doesn't want to go home. She spends the night with Dean and returns home the following day to her mother's mansion only to find she can't remember a thing from the night before. Her family thinks Dean assaulted her, but she Slowly remembers differently.
The next day Marshall tells her a story about her birth mother that changes everything. Determined to return to Dean, Adara runs away from her family. Dean realizes a plot within the family to frame him for Adara's amnesia. Adara later recollects the last time she saw her father, and now she wonders what happened to her father that night years before?
Blake is Darren's older brother, and Blake has been overseas enjoying the combat. But now, Blake is determined to steal the girl. When Darren is out, Blake pretends to be Darren and has sex with Lea. Three days later, when her period is a day late, Lea takes a pregnancy test. She realizes there is no way it could be Blake's. But Blake finds the test and blackmails her by saying he will kill himself and take her with him.
Darren believes the pair and leaves feeling that Lea needs time with Blake to decide if she wants to marry him or the father of her child. Eight weeks later, Darren returns to find a terrified and tormented Lea. He extricates her from the house after Blake gets drunk and accidentally tells Darren the child might be his. Are they in time for a happy ending?
The agency hasn't informed Ana of the planned invasion. She is a homeland security agent sent to Mr. And Mrs. Leonard Turner's house to investigate Mrs. Turner. Julianne Turner is a national security threat. Leo falls in love with Ana. His wife hasn't allowed him to touch her for two years and indecently visits other individuals. Leo Turner initiates a divorce and tells Ana he wants to be friends and eventually marry her.
Ana has a dream and later sees a vision of San Francisco exploding. She tells Leo she is an agent sent to watch Mrs turner. The next day they explore Mrs. Turner's quarters only to discover many strange objects and several dates marked in a calendar for September 20th "financial breakdown" and 28th "skyfel."
Two weeks later, Ana and Leo go to Williams to purchase Ana's childhood home. They come home to the letter stating Mrs. Turner is not human. It advises her to disengage immediately. Leo and Ana leave.
They visit the field office the next day, and Mr. Abbott discloses information about the skycendelvins and the plan to destroy the gates to save humanity from the takeover. The self-destruct mechanism is more potent than any bomb humanity has developed. Soon Leo and Ana are in a race against time to escape ground zero before the bomb flattens the San Francisco Bay Area.
Miller Thomas
Miller Thomas is an independent multi-genre author of fantasy, mystery, and thrillers. He does his best to balance a full-time job, managing a business, crafting compelling stories, and raising two sweet and crazy kids under the age of 4, with the invaluable assistance of his amazing wife. Since early adolescence, he has harbored a fascination with the paranormal, especially vampires. The idea of a vampire detective, using supernatural abilities to bring murderers to justice, played at the corners of his mind. At last, he found the courage to put words to paper and imagination into form. Though some of the original thoughts remain, the story and characters which emerged from his feverish clacking on the keyboard has expanded beyond anything he could've anticipated. The first in the Wolf Hunter Inquisition series, The Freeing of Chiropteran, was the result. He hopes you enjoy this first installment and anticipates the release of the next chapter in the Wolf Hunter Inquisition saga soon.
Awakening with an unquenchable thirst, Detective Roberts turns to the bottle, but discovers that now only blood will satisfy him. When a mysterious text message arrives, Danny finds himself face-to-face with Mistress, a vampire investigator known as a Wolf Hunter.
As her thrall, Danny is bound by blood to serve this enigmatic protector of humanity. Singular in his ability to maintain freewill despite the vampire's hold over him, Danny is offered a unique proposition— join Mistress in hunting down the serial killers of the world and keep humanity safe from these wolves that prey upon the vampire's flock.
But there are even darker forces at work who would threaten the ancient peace between humans and vampires. With time growing short, can these unlikely partners uncover the threat lurking in the shadows, or will the truce between humans and vampires be broken, leading to the extinction of them all?
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MH David hails from the US Midwest. He swings a hammer on construction sites by day, and slings words onto pages by night. Writing, camping, and hiking are his forms of therapy.
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Carson Bates ran away from Cypress Creek to hide from his dark and troubled past—his father was the serial killer known as “The Man in the Woods”. Twenty-two years later, a simple text message reveals that his secrets have caught up with him.
The freshly slain bodies of two teenage girls have been discovered in the woods of Cypress Creek, and the methods in which the girls were killed are identical to the those that were found nearly twenty-two years earlier. The now retired detective who worked the first case has long suspected that Carson Bates knew more than what he revealed during interrogations; Now is his chance to prove it.
Carson returns to Cypress Creek to finally face his past, but it is soon clear that Carson isn’t the only person in that small-town that is harboring dark secrets about that night in the woods.
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T. R. Peers
He also once crossed a drainage ditch on a ladder used as an improvised bridge to rescue a sheep from an electric fence.
The first book of The Thelenic Curriculum, "The Wake of Manadar", published in 2015, was his long-awaited debut novel, and was followed with 2018's "The Third Mirror" and 2019's "The Flyblown Crusade."
Author website: www.trpeers.com. As well as book links there’re some in-universe shorts and background pieces, maps, some artwork, and a few unrelated short stories.
The civil war that has riven the Empire of the Thelenic Curriculum for five long years nears an end. Besieged in Manadar, their final fortress, the surviving twelve Royalist Magisters hatch a desperate plot- to break the walls of reality itself and turn the power of another universe against the Lily College.
Unknown to the Twelve, that universe is home to Operative Amanda Devereux, and the most highly-advanced dimensional research facility on Earth. When the Royalists’ magic touches the cutting-edge science of The Office, the results are apocalyptic. Of the Twelve and their bastion, there is no trace.
But in the crater that lies in the wake of Manadar, Amanda Devereux stirs, a cybernetic infiltration agent hurled into a world she could never have imagined- a world that has never seen anything like her.
Science-fiction and fantasy collide head-on in the first novel of the Thelenic Curriculum: The Wake of Manadar.
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The sole survivor of a magical catastrophe that flung her into a strange new world and annihilated two cities, Operative Amanda Devereux is gradually finding a place for herself in the Empire of the Thelenic Curriculum. Unknown to her, the repercussions of the Disaster of the Wake are still unfolding.
The vast empire of the Daxalai schemes to bring the eastern lands under their benevolent dominion, the Dragons of the Parliament brood and plot, and the enigmatic Whales of the Blue Council deliver a cryptic warning.
Meanwhile, her devious new employer has a grudge against one of her few real friends and her own relationship may be nothing more than a magical side-effect. And still, the warning of the Whales persists.
“There was a third mirror....”
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Legends of Thelen and the Patrons
It should be victory. It should be the dawn of a new age of peace and reconciliation. The Dendaril have fled in full retreat, the Winnowing Ague that has plagued the Kingdom of Abelia for centuries has been brought to an end, and Magister, Mighty One and Royal Knight have exchanged cordial words and bled in common cause for the first time since the Foundation Wars.
It is none of those things.
In ending the Ague, Amanda Devereux may have destroyed the Kingdom of Abelia. In repelling the Dendaril, the Free Tribes have been ripped apart, fully half their number lured into the service of an ancient, inscrutable Master. And concealed by it all, lurking unnoticed in the aftermath of war, a woman long-since discarded as worthless by the powerful wrestles to control a power none of them could possibly imagine. Some call it the Wild Burn. The Daxalai call it the heiran. But it falls to Delys Amaranth, the mute Swordmaster, to give it the only name that truly describes it.
The fire in the wind.
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Jen Smith
Jen lives in the Midlands with her husband and two children. With a Masters Degree in Medieval History, Jen loves castles and King John a little too much. Strangely un-British, she does not like tea, oranges or marzipan, but adores French cheese, guava juice and Chinese food (not together).
When not writing, Jen can often be found pointing out historical inaccuracies in period dramas, being a Lady that Lunches with close friends and playing board games with her family. Note: her handbags are always heavy due to multiple books (just in case she needs them).
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However, Quinn isn’t the only one to be working in Archives this summer; Quinn’s academic rival, Patrick, is sharing her office in Muniments. They’re competing for the Letter of Recommendation (singular) from the research historian that Quinn needs to get her dream future placement.
Their emotionally-loaded and competitive rivalry turns into a reluctant friendship, as they spend every day working together in silence (and sharing the occasional Twix). Until the Re-Enactors arrive. Between Patrick and Harry – the Golden Knight of the jousting team – Quinn’s carefully planned summer is thrown into complete disarray. Meanwhile, her best friend’s relationship may look perfect on the outside, but Quinn is starting to realise that there’s more going on than there seems.
Although Quinn is determined and single minded about planning every detail of her sparkling future, she comes to discover that the best things in life are the spontaneous ones – and that some people are more important than any Letter of Recommendation (singular) could ever be.
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Children of the Dragon (Children of An'katerr Book 1) (adult fantasy series)
Orphaned at a young age and taken in by Telvan’s most notorious bandit gang, Kinrou had no real expectations in life. He knew nothing of his past, nor did he care to. Then, one day, with the death of a Dragon Warrior, everything changed.
After a trip to Karath, the capital city of Telvan, he was told about a threat to the peace and that he had been hand picked by the Sky Lords themselves to stop it if only he could discover what this threat was in time.
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Stars of Destiny: Book One: Light (YA urban fantasy series)
Dionne Archer is a regular high school girl. For her sixteenth birthday, though, she was gifted a strange mirror and a family secret that would change her life.
Faced with new magical powers, Dionne must now team up with other slike her to fight the organization known as the Lords of Chaos and keep them from achieving their goals.
All while dealing with homework.
As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough already.
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It’s been two months since the defeat of Vulturia and the Lords of Chaos. Cory has recovered from the injuries she sustained in the fight, but both she and Hatemi have decided that they’re done with being sehashi. Allan and Dionne find some papers hidden in the remains of Vulturia’s lair that might hold a clue as to what they’d been up to if only they could translate the writing. Then a new group of enemies shows up demanding that they hand over the scrolls in exchange for the safety of Elysium Valley. They don’t know what the worst part is. A new, stronger enemy? A team that’s short two of it’s members? Or is it that these enemies wear uniforms that look frighteningly familiar?
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Stars of Destiny: Shards
After the defeat of Draco and the brief encounter with the mysterious red-haired woman, the sehashi gathered in Dionne’s basement to touch bases with each other. Not only did the two teams need to properly introduce themselves, but there was the matter of Knight’s team to deal with.
Now that the talismans had been revealed and the seal on the Ssu-Ling’s prison broken, they wondered what would happen now, if they would be seeing the Ssu-Ling.
Laira believed that they wouldn’t be as they would be weak from all their time trapped in their prison. She wanted them to focus on learning to use the talismans as weapons, thinking that it would only be a matter of time before they came under attack from that red-haired sehashi. Unlike the last two enemies they’d faced, this one they knew was here, and they knew she was coming. It was simply a matter of time.
Now that the talismans had been revealed and the seal on the Ssu-Ling’s prison broken, they wondered what would happen now, if they would be seeing the Ssu-Ling.
Laira believed that they wouldn’t be as they would be weak from all their time trapped in their prison. She wanted them to focus on learning to use the talismans as weapons, thinking that it would only be a matter of time before they came under attack from that red-haired sehashi. Unlike the last two enemies they’d faced, this one they knew was here, and they knew she was coming. It was simply a matter of time.
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As a little girl, Melissa Rea fell asleep whispering stories to herself in the dark. In elementary school, she got in trouble for embellishing when the truth just seemed too boring. She learned to control her imagination as she grew up and her stories became daydreams. Pursuing a sensible career, Melissa filled her spare time with the wondrous worlds of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly, Robert Heinlein, Philippa Gregory, Stephen King, Dean Coontz, Jackie Collins, Jennifer Weiner, Sarah Dunant and any and all authors who caught her fancy. Still, the stories in her head persisted, now colored by the delicious words of others. One day, she could no longer keep them in her and she began to write novels. Conjuring Casanova was published in 2016 and was a Recommended Indie Book by Kirkus Review. Nights of Alice Book I, Rabbithole will be published in 2021 by Melange Publishing. Nights of Alice Book II, Pool of Tears will follow in 2022. She lives in St. Louis where she has a solo dental practice and lives with her husband and rescue cats.
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Maestro
Gabriella stands on a gallows one day before her 19th birthday in 1718. She tells her story to a young blacksmith, a surly milkmaid, and a mute dwarf who is much more than the muckraker he seems.
The pampered daughter of a count, Gabriella's entire existence has been her music, until one afternoon's sensual exploration leads to the shame of two noble families and her exile to a convent school for orphan girls, the Ospedale della Pieta in Venice, Italy. Antonio Vivaldi, the school's Maestro of the Concerto, teaches the students and composes inspired by their talent and beauty.
She tells of her friend, Veronica, a sublimely talented violinist whose cold eyes hide tragic secrets and of whose murder she now stands convicted. With tears in her eyes, she speaks of her love, Raphael, the handsome overseer whom she had planned to marry. The story of her desperate attempt to learn the truth of a terrible curse that took her own child's life, and save Veronica from a dark affair, holds the crowd's rapt attention.
Now she must escape with the help of her friends, from the Ospedale, and perhaps those in the crowd assembled to watch her hang.
The pampered daughter of a count, Gabriella's entire existence has been her music, until one afternoon's sensual exploration leads to the shame of two noble families and her exile to a convent school for orphan girls, the Ospedale della Pieta in Venice, Italy. Antonio Vivaldi, the school's Maestro of the Concerto, teaches the students and composes inspired by their talent and beauty.
She tells of her friend, Veronica, a sublimely talented violinist whose cold eyes hide tragic secrets and of whose murder she now stands convicted. With tears in her eyes, she speaks of her love, Raphael, the handsome overseer whom she had planned to marry. The story of her desperate attempt to learn the truth of a terrible curse that took her own child's life, and save Veronica from a dark affair, holds the crowd's rapt attention.
Now she must escape with the help of her friends, from the Ospedale, and perhaps those in the crowd assembled to watch her hang.
Cathy J Hopkins
Cathy works in the finance industry by day and author by night. She enjoys writing, traveling, meeting new people, and eating anything sweet. She grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where she still resides with husband, Robert. They have a beautiful daughter, Jessica, and three wonderful grandchildren Amelia, Logan, and Oliver that keeps them entertained.
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If you like twists, turns, of a mystery/thriller this is the book for you.
Rebecca was only a little girl when her parents died in a tragic car accident. Leaving Rebecca and her two siblings to live with extended family. Despite the tragedy in her younger life, adversity continued to follow.
As Rebecca’s life unfolds, she begins to receive threatening letters from a stranger who wants to control her actions. Rebecca realizes the only solution for the safety of her family is to run away. She finds herself homeless, jobless, and alone.
Who is the stranger? What does the stranger want with Rebecca? Will she figure it out before it is too late?
Meaghan Curley is an author and a poet who was born on an ancient abandoned meth lab. She has no goals except to eventually die.
The odious Jeanette Sobriquet is dead and her granddaughter, Fizzy, is too relieved to grieve. Unfortunately for her, when Fizzy announces her refusal to attend the abusive woman's funeral, her life becomes a living nightmare. Now, she has demons, ghosts, and the threat of homelessness hunting her down, all demanding she caves into the dead woman's iron will.
Bar owner, Affidious Dixon, is forced to carry out Fizzy's dead grandmother's last requests; otherwise, the ghost of the Bosnian war criminal that is following him around will murder his mother.
The Grimy & the Greedy is a comedic paranormal thriller about one woman's fight to save herself from tyrannical death customs and one man's journey to save his mother from pure evil.
Tranquila Obiit is smart enough to save a stranger’s life. But when Tran’s salty, daytime-television-addicted grandmother tricks her into selling her soul to Hades, dodging near-death experiences becomes a daily ritual.
Now, as an employee of the Underworld, Tranquila seeks out her purpose in life while pet-sitting a three-headed dog that is hell-bent on destroying her.
She’s not alone. None of the Gods are any better off: Hades is battling negative Hollywood stereotypes. Persephone is trying to overcome her jealousy issues. Most importantly, Hera is trying to gain control of a domain that isn’t hers. Will their insanity be Tranquila’s demise?
Girl: Repurposed is a refreshing satire on the American Dream that’ll keep readers laughing all the way to the Underworld.
Vulgar Wisdoms: A Collection of Poems
"Vulgar Wisdoms" is Meaghan Curley's first collection of poems. With poems about rape culture in America, Black Lives Matters protests, competitve beer pong, and the morbid mysteries surrounding death, Curley's lyrical, sometimes biting and often political writings are reminiscent of Nicanor Parra's Anti-poems series. With poems titled "This Poem is Longer than Brock Turner's Prison Sentence", "Love, Thy Knave", "An Ode to Panhandlers" and "Species of Thief", you'll be remiss if you miss out on Curley's work. Meaghan Curley was born in Utica, New York where she worked a variety of low-paying jobs. She is an author of the books "Girl: Repurposed", and "the Grimy and the Greedy".
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WANT A NEW APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS?
Diets not working for you? Feeling fed up? This book is for anyone who wants to make a change in their lives.
DIETS ALONE DON’T WORK
There’s a reason restrictive diets and strict exercise regimes don’t work. Technically, any regime will work if you can ‘stick at it’, but sticking at it is hard. To make a big change we need to change our mindset first.
THIS IS A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WEIGHT LOSS METHOD
To do what’s necessary to shift weight via any diet or exercise regime, first you have to fix your relationship with you. Love Yourself & Lose Weight offers a revolutionary and visionary approach to weight loss that’s not about the food you eat or the calories you burn, no, it’s simply all about you.
If you don’t accept, like, and love yourself, you’re missing a key ingredient to any weight loss regime - you're missing what you need to make the change. Without self love, the chances are stacked against you and it’s more likely that whatever you try will fail.
SELF LOVE IS THE KEY
What if learning to absolutely love yourself could be the key?
“With self-love on my side I lost over 85 pounds forever. I’m sharing my secrets of self-love to help you lose weight too. If I can do it, anyone can!”
A TRANSFORMATIONAL STORY
This is the success story of self-love. Katie shares her personal, funny and inspirational story of how she found and harnessed self-love to achieve massive and permanent weight loss.
At the age of 38, Katie was 85 pounds overweight and miserable about it. She didn’t want to wake up feeling disappointed anymore, she knew she needed a change and she knew diets had never worked. A year and a half later, having discovered the power of self-love, she had lost over 85 pounds, changed her shape, and changed her outlook on pretty much everything.
THE POWER OF SELF LOVE
This book explains the psychology and power of self-love as a catalyst for weight loss. Instead of achieving self-love as a result of weight loss, Love Yourself & Lose Weight helps readers to achieve self-love today! Loving yourself today, whatever weight you are, will enable you to eat consciously, move your body, delight in your weight loss journey, and feel great about being you.
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Complete the easy activities as you create your own self-love success story.
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Self-Love Demystified: What it is. What it isn’t. No "woo-woo" needed.
This book will help you to learn about self-love, what it is, and what it isn’t, and will help you to get started on your self-love journey. Learn about self-love through the four pillars of acceptance, appreciation, nurture and transformation. Too often self-love is confusing and complex. This book changes all that.
Self love is an amazing gift we are all capable of giving to ourselves. It can mean the difference between leading a middling life and an extraordinary one. Too often, self-love is misappropriated or misunderstood. Even self-love evangelists are unclear about exactly what it is or how to do it so Katie Lips created the Four Pillars of Self-Love Framework to make sense of it all.
The book offers a simple and easy to read guide for those who are already on their self-love journeys and for those who are self-love curious. It also offers four simple activities to help kickstart your self-love: covering self-acceptance, self-appreciation, self-care and nurture, and self-transformation.
This is the author's second book following the success of her first book 'Love Yourself & Lose Weight: The Success Story of Self Love' which describes how she harnessed the power of self love to lose over 85 pounds in weight. Lips’ style is conversational, friendly and upbeat and offers an easy read.
The 13th Zodiac is a High Fantasy, slow-burn romance with a hint of Anime. Originally, L. Krauch wrote it as a comic book in High school. Now, 20 years, and three kids later, she sat down and wrote a novel. So, grab some tea, slice up an apple, and enjoy this mulit-PoV journey 20 years in the making.
Running from his past finally catches up to Jase Raion, an ex-member of the Ashen Guard and the Crown Prince of Chall. After settling on the island of Aria, he receives an unexpected contract: The lost princess of Aria was discovered living in the port town of Brighton, on the outskirts of the island Kingdom.
A trip to the markets in Brighton ends abruptly as Liya Fairaway stumbles into Jase. She vanishes in the busy marketplace when Jase realizes who she is, the lost princess of Aria and the bearer of the 13th Zodiac: Eternity. And his target.
Something ancient pulls them together, a bond that neither can deny. Reluctantly at first, Jase joins Liya and the other Zodiac to end the threat of Soren Raion, the King of Chall.
Time is not on their side, and Fate has other plans.
"I enjoyed the fight scenes and the supernatural themes. Another interesting development was the relationship between two people who are supposed to be enemies: Liya and Jase. The ending was immensely satisfying and rewarding. The worldbuilding was also great, for example, the idea that man was made with soil from the Titan of Urth and breath from the Titan of Sky." - Reader's favorite
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The first part of being smart is knowing you're not.
Most people assume that I'm slow. Some people are shocked that I'm smart enough to talk. I was emotionally delayed by 15 years. That diagnosis was based on a lack of empathy. For some reason I stopped maturing at 7. Luckily, I started again around 22 years old. Now that I'm 50, I have the mental age of a 35-year-old. It's no big deal now. But when I was 20, I had the mental age of a 7-year-old. It was a problem then.
In my book, Learning Empathy: The Memoirs of an Autistic Savant, these are my stories of how I learned empathy despite a life of institutional abuse. They say that Hard Lives Build Great Hearts and I am evidence that that is true.
Click the link to purchase your copy of my book Learning Empathy:
The Memoirs of an Autistic Savant. All profits from this book go to a 12-step group founded in Illinois. The purpose of this 12-step group is to help people recover after being in a psychiatric hospital or other traumatic situation. By purchasing my book, you not only learn about what I went through, but can be a part in helping others like me.
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Rebecca was only a little girl when her parents died in a tragic car accident. Leaving Rebecca and her two siblings to live with extended family. Despite the tragedy in her younger life, adversity continued to follow.
As Rebecca’s life unfolds, she begins to receive threatening letters from a stranger who wants to control her actions. Rebecca realizes the only solution for the safety of her family is to run away. She finds herself homeless, jobless, and alone.
Who is the stranger? What does the stranger want with Rebecca? Will she figure it out before it is too late?
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Meaghan Curley
Meaghan Curley is an author and a poet who was born on an ancient abandoned meth lab. She has no goals except to eventually die.
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Bar owner, Affidious Dixon, is forced to carry out Fizzy's dead grandmother's last requests; otherwise, the ghost of the Bosnian war criminal that is following him around will murder his mother.
The Grimy & the Greedy is a comedic paranormal thriller about one woman's fight to save herself from tyrannical death customs and one man's journey to save his mother from pure evil.
Now, as an employee of the Underworld, Tranquila seeks out her purpose in life while pet-sitting a three-headed dog that is hell-bent on destroying her.
She’s not alone. None of the Gods are any better off: Hades is battling negative Hollywood stereotypes. Persephone is trying to overcome her jealousy issues. Most importantly, Hera is trying to gain control of a domain that isn’t hers. Will their insanity be Tranquila’s demise?
Girl: Repurposed is a refreshing satire on the American Dream that’ll keep readers laughing all the way to the Underworld.
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FBI Agent Faith Black was damn good at her job.
But considering the events of her last case, she is lucky to still have her badge.
Her latest assignment lands her in a sleepy backwoods town where people are disappearing.
She’s less than enthused.
She partners with the local sheriff who's desperate for answers. They agree that their only option is to retrace the footsteps of a college grad who recently vanished while hiking.
Together they scour the hiking trail over 87 miles through the thick mountain forest. They can't shake the eerie feeling they are not alone.
Whatever was lurking in the shadows wants them gone.
And nothing could have prepared them for what they find.
It was a secret that the ominous forest has been hiding.
A secret only the dead knew...
Vanished is the prequel to the Faith Black FBI Crime Files series; it can be read as a standalone.
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But considering the events of her last case, she is lucky to still have her badge.
Her latest assignment lands her in a sleepy backwoods town where people are disappearing.
She’s less than enthused.
She partners with the local sheriff who's desperate for answers. They agree that their only option is to retrace the footsteps of a college grad who recently vanished while hiking.
Together they scour the hiking trail over 87 miles through the thick mountain forest. They can't shake the eerie feeling they are not alone.
Whatever was lurking in the shadows wants them gone.
And nothing could have prepared them for what they find.
It was a secret that the ominous forest has been hiding.
A secret only the dead knew...
Vanished is the prequel to the Faith Black FBI Crime Files series; it can be read as a standalone.
"A well-written and intensely gripping book that reads like a tv series that you can’t wait to see, or in this case read." - Barbara
"The storyline grabs you from the get-go, it’s gripping, engrossing and draws you in and has you sitting on the edge of the seat biting your nails." - Debbie
"I read this story in one sitting it was really so good." - Myrna
"The story is riveting and kept me intrigued to the end. The characters are flawed but relatable. The plot is interesting and filled with tension and suspense. I would highly recommend it and I am looking forward to more from this author. My review is my honest opinion." - Linda
"Considering this is the author's first book, it impressed me. It was a beautifully written, nail-biting story that had me hooked from the first page. I hope there will be a book 2 so we can continue with the lives of the characters. Vanished is well worth reading." - Hilda
Katie Lips is a self-love superfan, coach, author and entrepreneur, who helps people learn to love themselves and find happiness via her books, newsletters, communities and coaching. She demystifies the topic so anyone can easily transform their lives by experiencing the magic of self-love.
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Diets not working for you? Feeling fed up? This book is for anyone who wants to make a change in their lives.
DIETS ALONE DON’T WORK
There’s a reason restrictive diets and strict exercise regimes don’t work. Technically, any regime will work if you can ‘stick at it’, but sticking at it is hard. To make a big change we need to change our mindset first.
THIS IS A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WEIGHT LOSS METHOD
To do what’s necessary to shift weight via any diet or exercise regime, first you have to fix your relationship with you. Love Yourself & Lose Weight offers a revolutionary and visionary approach to weight loss that’s not about the food you eat or the calories you burn, no, it’s simply all about you.
If you don’t accept, like, and love yourself, you’re missing a key ingredient to any weight loss regime - you're missing what you need to make the change. Without self love, the chances are stacked against you and it’s more likely that whatever you try will fail.
SELF LOVE IS THE KEY
What if learning to absolutely love yourself could be the key?
“With self-love on my side I lost over 85 pounds forever. I’m sharing my secrets of self-love to help you lose weight too. If I can do it, anyone can!”
A TRANSFORMATIONAL STORY
This is the success story of self-love. Katie shares her personal, funny and inspirational story of how she found and harnessed self-love to achieve massive and permanent weight loss.
At the age of 38, Katie was 85 pounds overweight and miserable about it. She didn’t want to wake up feeling disappointed anymore, she knew she needed a change and she knew diets had never worked. A year and a half later, having discovered the power of self-love, she had lost over 85 pounds, changed her shape, and changed her outlook on pretty much everything.
THE POWER OF SELF LOVE
This book explains the psychology and power of self-love as a catalyst for weight loss. Instead of achieving self-love as a result of weight loss, Love Yourself & Lose Weight helps readers to achieve self-love today! Loving yourself today, whatever weight you are, will enable you to eat consciously, move your body, delight in your weight loss journey, and feel great about being you.
CONTAINS ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO BUILD YOUR SELF LOVE
Complete the easy activities as you create your own self-love success story.
WHY WAIT?
Love is powerful and with love on your side, you can achieve anything. Learn to accept, like and love yourself today to achieve your wildest weight loss goals with ease.
This book will help you:
Fall in love with you
Understand the power of self love
Practise self love and feel great
Change your relationship with food and exercise, enjoy mindful eating
Set and achieve your weight loss goals
“This book will help you to harness the power of self-love, change your relationship with food and exercise, set and achieve your weight loss goals and fall in love with you. Yes, self love can help you lose weight - it helped me lose over 85 pounds. I share my story to help others learn to love themselves more, overcome weight issues, and get the body they desire and deserve.” - Katie Lips
Understand the power of self love
Practise self love and feel great
Change your relationship with food and exercise, enjoy mindful eating
Set and achieve your weight loss goals
“This book will help you to harness the power of self-love, change your relationship with food and exercise, set and achieve your weight loss goals and fall in love with you. Yes, self love can help you lose weight - it helped me lose over 85 pounds. I share my story to help others learn to love themselves more, overcome weight issues, and get the body they desire and deserve.” - Katie Lips
Self love is an amazing gift we are all capable of giving to ourselves. It can mean the difference between leading a middling life and an extraordinary one. Too often, self-love is misappropriated or misunderstood. Even self-love evangelists are unclear about exactly what it is or how to do it so Katie Lips created the Four Pillars of Self-Love Framework to make sense of it all.
The book offers a simple and easy to read guide for those who are already on their self-love journeys and for those who are self-love curious. It also offers four simple activities to help kickstart your self-love: covering self-acceptance, self-appreciation, self-care and nurture, and self-transformation.
This is the author's second book following the success of her first book 'Love Yourself & Lose Weight: The Success Story of Self Love' which describes how she harnessed the power of self love to lose over 85 pounds in weight. Lips’ style is conversational, friendly and upbeat and offers an easy read.
Lacey Krauch
The 13th Zodiac is a High Fantasy, slow-burn romance with a hint of Anime. Originally, L. Krauch wrote it as a comic book in high school. Back then, it was merely pages drawn on computer paper to bring smiles to her audience of 13. The problem was, it had no plot. Now, 20 years, and three kids later, she sat down, gave that plotless comic a plot and turned it into a sprawling high fantasy novel. Her day job is sticking things to newborns, and by sticking things to newborns, she means hearing screens.
In her free time, she hangs out with her black cat, Luna, and keeps three small humans from killing each other. She and her husband have been happily married for 12 years and originally met in a MMO. To maintain her sanity, she now writes. And she may or may not have a thing for apples.
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Running from his past finally catches up to Jase Raion, an ex-member of the Ashen Guard and the Crown Prince of Chall. After settling on the island of Aria, he receives an unexpected contract: The lost princess of Aria was discovered living in the port town of Brighton, on the outskirts of the island Kingdom.
A trip to the markets in Brighton ends abruptly as Liya Fairaway stumbles into Jase. She vanishes in the busy marketplace when Jase realizes who she is, the lost princess of Aria and the bearer of the 13th Zodiac: Eternity. And his target.
Something ancient pulls them together, a bond that neither can deny. Reluctantly at first, Jase joins Liya and the other Zodiac to end the threat of Soren Raion, the King of Chall.
Time is not on their side, and Fate has other plans.
"I enjoyed the fight scenes and the supernatural themes. Another interesting development was the relationship between two people who are supposed to be enemies: Liya and Jase. The ending was immensely satisfying and rewarding. The worldbuilding was also great, for example, the idea that man was made with soil from the Titan of Urth and breath from the Titan of Sky." - Reader's favorite
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Matt Weatherford
Most people assume that I'm slow. Some people are shocked that I'm smart enough to talk. I was emotionally delayed by 15 years. That diagnosis was based on a lack of empathy. For some reason I stopped maturing at 7. Luckily, I started again around 22 years old. Now that I'm 50, I have the mental age of a 35-year-old. It's no big deal now. But when I was 20, I had the mental age of a 7-year-old. It was a problem then.
In my book, Learning Empathy: The Memoirs of an Autistic Savant, these are my stories of how I learned empathy despite a life of institutional abuse. They say that Hard Lives Build Great Hearts and I am evidence that that is true.
Click the link to purchase your copy of my book Learning Empathy:
The Memoirs of an Autistic Savant. All profits from this book go to a 12-step group founded in Illinois. The purpose of this 12-step group is to help people recover after being in a psychiatric hospital or other traumatic situation. By purchasing my book, you not only learn about what I went through, but can be a part in helping others like me.
Links:
http://www.biggmatt.com
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Randeletta Howson
Follow Crystal on her adventure of Magic, Murder, and Mystery.
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Anderland Books
Now all Lior wants is to find a cure for his brother and fix what went wrong. Unlike Louan, he refuses to give up and is open to the most drastic measures – even if it puts his chapter of incubi and succubae at risk. In the world of spirits, creatures that feed on human emotions, this is no small undertaking.
When Cameo of the shades, the ninth and most feared chapter of spirits, comes to Lord Asmode in search of a mystical gem, Lior sees a new opportunity. Tasked with guarding the shade girl, he tries to get beneath her armor of indifference, ignoring all warnings that shades feed off spirits like spirits off humans.
But when Lior pushes too far, it is Cami who takes him along. Unlikely as the pair may be, they set out on the chase for the gemma lustro – the mystical gem that might not only save Louan, but Cami’s chapter as well.
Spirit Chase – The Spirit Chapters is an Urban Fantasy story for adults that includes mature scenes (M/M, M/F). It is the first of The Spirit Chapters trilogy. Books should be read in order.
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Base Means: The Story of Jack and Ada
A boy trained to be a spy and a thiefA crippled girl who is a stranger to mercy
A former bodyguard in search of purpose
When Logan Svenson joins the mysterious TABLE as newest recruit, he has a hard time shaking his suspicions. A secret organization working for the greater good, employing sustainable means? Ending slave trafficking, returning stolen goods to the owner without being known? It sounds too good to be true. His wariness increases when he meets Jack and Ada, the prodigies who grew up inside the organization – even though they are both rolling their eyes at his questions.
But then the TABLE is attacked, and suddenly, all bets are off.
Who is gunning for them – and why?
And what game are the people at the TABLE truly playing?
Base means is the first part of a complete duology about the story of Jack and Ada, part spy novel, part psychological/medical mystery, part New Adult with a dash of M/F, M/M romance.
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Courtney Maguire
Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman.
In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous.
Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a demon who feeds on blood, and he has no choice but to turn Asagi to save his life.
Asagi awakes reborn, strong, and eternally youthful. But the price for Asagi’s new life is high.
The blood of the innocent.
Just as Asagi’s trust in Mahiro falters, the boy he failed to protect, now a man, reappears.
New master, same threat.
With both a literal and proverbial monster at the door, Asagi must decide what it means to be human to protect what he loves most.
Content Warnings: physical abuse, s abuse (off-page), self-harm, blood, graphic violence
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.
A story both terrifying and romantic…and completely ridiculous.
Unless it is true.
Convinced something softer lurks behind Hideyoshi’s hard mask, Hiro follows him home. And discovers the story is real.
Only instead of the blood of his enemies, it is innocent blood taken.
Hideyoshi tells him never to return. Yet after Hiro’s mother is mortally wounded, Hiro runs back to the one being he knows with the power to save her. When Hideyoshi can’t, Hiro begs him for the next best thing: the power to avenge her.
As Hiro becomes youkai, he faces a new threat, something darker, older, and far more dangerous. With Hideyoshi at his side, Hiro must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice--and what he’s willing to do--to protect this new life before he loses everything for a second time.
If you like Bella Forrest, P. C. Cast, AJ Tipton, or Anne Rice, you will love this beautiful dark paranormal fantasy romance.
Aron Silver
"conflicted characters and shocking twists [...] leave the reader guessing until the intensity filled ending."
"The horrors promised in the book’s description had no way of preparing me for what I was about to read."
Scotland, 1924 - After a man gets arrested with an unconscious boy in his car, detectives Gow and McKenzie unexpectedly find themselves at odds with each other. McKenzie makes a leap and wants to investigate the link with a nearby abandoned village, while Gow tries to cut off the investigation. But things turn ugly quickly when they discover the involvement of a child that doesn’t appear to be entirely natural.
Child of the Moon is a gripping mystery, hiding an unspeakable horror that will alter the lives of everyone involved.
Nikki Dudley
When Briony Campbell confesses to killing her boyfriend, an apparently straightforward crime soon turns into a baffling mystery. Haunted by demons from his past, lawyer S.J. Robin is assigned to the case. But as confusion – and the body count – rises, he’s forced to question who is guilty and who is innocent. Can he see justice served and hold on to the woman he loves?My secondary school was right beside Hampstead Heath in North London. When my English teacher started teaching us about Keats, I would stare out the window and imagine him wandering around the Heath writing poems. It made me feel reassured by who I wanted to be – a poet, a thinker, someone who loved words. It made me feel more normal in this state school in the middle of London, where in sixth form, people would laugh at me in English when I answered questions!I found a lot of comfort in Keat’s words, especially his neuroses and his fears, the fact that he wasn’t sure about his own abilities, as well as his love for nature and his talent for turning ideas on their heads with his uncertainty. What also struck me when reading his letters though was his jealousy concerning his love, Fanny Brawne. His lack of confidence sometimes made him mean in his letters. I sometimes wondered what would have happened if they had met in modern times – whether Fanny would have grown tired of the jealousy. What would have happened if Keats hadn’t died so young? In a later letter, Fanny even mentions that perhaps she ‘overrated’ Keats in her younger life.
This collection is the result of these musings…
Elizabeth Morris
Rise of the Rebels (Blood of the Beast series Book 2)
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Cay Fletcher
The Wizard's Garden
Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden.
Rosemary for Remembrance
Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish.
Kingdom Fall
Imre had carefully calculated his every move to best serve his kingdom. But he could not foresee the past catching up to him and the choices of others.
Lady of Spring
Vinq is preparing to transition from a child into an adult. While she knows she can't avoid this right of passage, she also does not want to lose who she is.
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Izzy Hunter
Carla Kingston has no time for love. Not when her job involves faking romances for roleplaying packaged holiday company, Highland Fling.
Jack Jefferson has come to the Scottish highlands to escape the rat race in London, and take stock of his life. He's in a job he hates and is in need of a career change.
When Carla and Jack meet, sparks - and clothes - soon start to fly. A one night stand is enough for the both of them.
But after Jack begins working alongside Carla as a Highland Heartthrob, they can't ignore one another, nor the spark that's threatening to become an inferno.
Someone has a secret to keep. Except things don't stay hidden forever...
Teaming up, they take their entirely inept investigation on the road. Following their spouses across the UK, the spurned twosome take one epic road trip that turns out nothing like they expected. Their detective work makes them a team, the fun and adventure makes them into something more.
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Dorian J. Sinnott
Dorian J. Sinnott was born and raised in Saugerties, New York. After graduating high school in 2009, Dorian moved to Boston, MA to attend Emerson College, where he received his Bachelor’s in Arts in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. During his time there, he also spent a semester abroad, living in London, where he studied marketing and literature.
Dorian’s love for writing came far prior to his education, however. He was first published at the age of 12 in Creative Communications (a national journal of student creative writing) with his poem “Brotherly Love”. Since then, Dorian has had a total of over 160 poems and short stories published in literary magazines and journals around the globe. His work has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Eric Hoffer Book Award and Best of the Net.
Aside from writing, Dorian loves English horseback riding, playing violin, and traveling with his loved ones. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Crow’s Feet Journal and an editor at Paramour Ink. He’s also an active member of the Horror Writers Association and Horror Authors Guild. Dorian currently lives in Kansas City, MO with his two cats, Binx and Hope.
Some of Dorian's books:
Into the Uncanny: 12 Tales of Terror
Watercolors: A Selection of Poetry
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Adam Gaffen
Sorry about the mess.
So, I suppose I should start with some basics, eh?
I was born in Maine, didn't live there for long before my parents figured out that it was too bloody cold and moved south, all the way to Massachusetts. Grew up there and in Connecticut, lived in Maryland and Indiana for a while before moving back to Maine. Lived there for twenty years before I, too, decided the winters were too long. Of course, where do you to get away from long winters? COLORADO! Naturally. Married to a wonderful, inspirational, supportive woman; between us we have five kids, five dogs, and five cats.
Every author starts as a reader, and the same is true for me. Some of first 'real' books I remember are the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, the Hornblower books by C.S.Forester, and Lad by Albert Payson Terhune. The, ah, let's just say 'eclectic' nature of these first few began a trend that continues today, as I read just about anything. You want a list? Okay. In no order (except as they occur to me):
Robert Heinlein. Dave Barry. Lisa Mantchev. John Ringo. David Weber. Isaac Asimov (yes, still). David R. Palmer. Spider Robinson. Randall Garrett. Richelle Mead. F.M. Busby. Frank Herbert. Kevin J. Anderson. W.E.B. Griffin. Clive Cussler. Gemma Halliday.
Is the picture coming into focus? No? Exactly. There's way too many authors out there to limit myself to a single one, or even a single genre, though I do tend to return to science fiction.
Like I said, thanks for dropping in! You can find me on Allauthor.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and on my website www.cassidychronicles.com. I love interacting with fans, but be warned: I often add my fans into my books!
Books include:
Welcome to the Cassidyverse, the wider world of the Cassidy Chronicles, where life will take you in unexpected directions.
Kendra Cassidy’s dream was to drag humanity to the stars. Along the way she invested her fortune, her sweat, and her blood to make the Terran Federation real. But she wasn’t the only one; her crew struggled alongside her to bring it to life. These are their stories:
In “Recruiting Kendra, “ a younger Kendra learns first-hand what it takes to turn an actress into an assassin.
In “A Dream Made Flesh,” Diana, an AI and a leader of the Federation, wonders what it might be like to be human.
In “When ‘cats Fly,” Daniela is challenged to solve the problem of making a space fighter suitable for cat-sized sentients.
In “Murder on the Missouri,” a cadet is murdered, Alyssa calls in the only human who can solve the case.
In “Hell Hath No Fury,” A jealous, vengeful Admiral discovers that Ashley is the wrong Captain to exile to the frontier.
In “The Martian Gambit,” Mikall and the crew of the TFS Nike face a last-gasp attempt to overthrow the Terran Federation.
And in “Thrown For A Loop,” a story that spans centuries, Kendra and her wife, Aiyana, confront a threat to all of space and time.
In all, eleven tales of bravery, love, creativity, and…staplers?
Come see for yourself!
The year 2113 is a post-modern America, after decades of warfare and the near collapse of civilisation, America is shattered into a dozen nations. Aiyana Cassidy is a genius physicist who has stumbled upon a technology that will revolutionize the world. She makes contact with her old high school friend Kendra Foster-Briggs, who is an employee of a shadowy organization called OutLook. Cassidy's experiments at Heavy Lift Corporation (HLC) into teleportation cause many different players to begin tracking her down. Kendra and Cassidy set of on a cross-continental journey to find some answers.
In this steampunk novel, their travels take them on a continent spanning adventure as we are introduced to a world of advanced technology, strange and unfamiliar landscapes and new discoveries.
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Tim Ruel
TIM RUEL is the author of SHINY METAL BOXES and works as a senior copy editor. While serving as a journalist in the U.S. for more than a decade, Tim took an interest in cooking up science fiction as loony as life on our planet. He lives outside of Washington, D.C., and enjoys traveling, Miles Davis, Ladytron, Radiohead, Aphex Twin and all sorts of beer from local breweries.
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Emma Castle, an eye implant techie, gets dumped into dealing with a corporate nightmare.
People depend on AI, including eyeGo, a visual implant installed from the age of nine. When an erratic illness known as Jobs Disease incapacitates millions, Emma, an eyeGo health technician, gets reassigned to investigate a possible link between the implant and the affliction. As the disease continues to spread on Earth at an alarming rate, Emma uncovers a potential conspiracy that could rock humankind and technology forever. Teaming up with a private investigator, a hacking guru, a senior member of The Milky Way Library, and a million-dollar AI assistant, Emma races to stop the devastation before it’s too late.
SHINY METAL BOXES, the first installment in The Wormholescope Chronicles, is a science fiction novel that falls into the abyss of technology addiction.
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Amazon author pageRachael DK
Books:
The Truth About Change and Awakening: A Memoir
In 1930s New York, David Tarniss leads a quiet life as a cab driver—too quiet—In reality he is hiding a dark secret, his homosexuality, something for which he will pay dearly due to the unique circumstances of the time.
With wisdom and humor, Rachael DK invites us into her world as a writer and survivor, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we teeter on the tightrope between meaning and mortality, guilt and redemption, fear and courage, hope and change. The emotional and physical pains she journaled throughout her life are ultimately revealed to the reader. Her memoir offers a deeply personal yet universal tour of our hearts and minds and providing the rarest of gifts: a boldly revealing portrait of what it means to be human. So many of the author's struggles as a two time suicide attempt survivor, breast cancer survivor, chronic illness sufferer—though rare when combined, are a reflection that helps readers see things in a new light, and rediscover simple pleasures and everyday joy. It is the story of how any of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our heartbreak, and unleash our truest dreams so that we finally look at ourselves and say: There I am, the real me.
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Erik S. Meyers
Originally from Connecticut, I am an American abroad who has lived or worked in six countries on three continents, currently living in Germany.
With over 20 years of award-winning experience as a communications expert, I value the importance of a good story that can easily be understood, digested, and enjoyed.
The author of a self-published business book "The Accidental Change Agent" and an award-winning adult LGBTQ Jewish historical fiction novel "Caged Time," I also have written several short stories and am currently reworking a thriller/horror script.
Books:
A fascinating, if disturbing, story about the challenges that confronted gays (and Jews) in 1930s New York.
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Jon Herrera
Born in El Salvador during the civil war, Jon Herrera immigrated with his family to Ontario, Canada at the age of eleven. Settling in the Niagara Region, Jon attended university, graduating with a degree in Physics and Mathematics. He has always had a keen interest in creativity in its many forms. His writing is the result of a love for fantasy and science fiction. A long time sufferer of anxiety and depression, Jon uses his perspective and experiences to ground his work. He now lives in Western Ontario with his partner and two loving cats.
Barry started his career in music technology; using computers to compose music, edit sounds, and mix recordings. After several years of teaching courses from Level 2 diplomas to full degrees, his health took a tumble, and he had to give up teaching. This meant, though, that he had time to write, something he has taken to with passion. He still can't quite believe he's an author.
The first book in his series:
Emma and the Minotaur (World of Light Book 1)
Emma Wilkins must face the monster in the woods for the fate of the world.
An invasion is coming.
Deep in the shadows of Glenridge Forest, creatures of myth and legend are returning. They gather and wait for a day soon to come. A day when they will be unleashed upon the planet.
Daydreamer Emma Wilkins is eleven years old and lives on Belle Street in the city of Saint Martin. All Emma wants is a friend. She finds one in Jake Milligan, a new boy in town whose father has gone missing. Together, they embark on a mission to find him.
During her adventure, Emma discovers that all stories are true. All legends are real. The monsters of nightmare exist. She learns about a power greater still, one who watches and waits, preparing for the day when the world is ready for his return.
On her way to an impossible confrontation, Emma must conquer her fears and learn how to defeat the monster in the woods. At stake are the fates of those she cares about most and that of the entire world.
An invasion is coming.
Deep in the shadows of Glenridge Forest, creatures of myth and legend are returning. They gather and wait for a day soon to come. A day when they will be unleashed upon the planet.
Daydreamer Emma Wilkins is eleven years old and lives on Belle Street in the city of Saint Martin. All Emma wants is a friend. She finds one in Jake Milligan, a new boy in town whose father has gone missing. Together, they embark on a mission to find him.
During her adventure, Emma discovers that all stories are true. All legends are real. The monsters of nightmare exist. She learns about a power greater still, one who watches and waits, preparing for the day when the world is ready for his return.
On her way to an impossible confrontation, Emma must conquer her fears and learn how to defeat the monster in the woods. At stake are the fates of those she cares about most and that of the entire world.
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Barry Ryerson
He has done a wide variety of random things in his life so far (he has a pilot's licence, performed for 1,500 people at Disneyland Paris, and, technically, is also a ninja) and he sincerely hopes this never stops.
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Hew had always dreamt of being a knight. Take that, villain! Yes, princess, of course I'll rescue you. Thank you, your Majesty, yes I am great with a sword. Unfortunately, being a farmer's son made that dream impossible. Real life was more about cleaning animal mess and checking for weeds.
Until he met the dragon.
It opened up a hidden world of magic around him. Faeries. Hobgoblins. Monsters, shape changers, brownies; you name them, he met them.
But there was a problem.
A blight to the north was making magic fade from the Earth. If it disappeared completely, then everyone would freeze to death.
Yes, that included Hew's annoying little sister, but even she didn’t deserve to be frozen. He would have to be brave and defeat this blight. The question was…
What could a nearly eleven-year-old do?
But there was a problem.
A blight to the north was making magic fade from the Earth. If it disappeared completely, then everyone would freeze to death.
Yes, that included Hew's annoying little sister, but even she didn’t deserve to be frozen. He would have to be brave and defeat this blight. The question was…
What could a nearly eleven-year-old do?
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The Magic Circle: https://youtu.be/yE1Bqeyr9LQ
R. G. Roberts
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You can find the fan group for War of the Submarine here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/184262746995116. Join this group for a link to get a free short story prequel for War of the Submarine (which is currently posting on Kindle Vella).
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Commander Alex Coleman thought his career was over when he got sent to Armistice Station, an underwater megastation where you can buy everything except success in the U.S. Navy. Here, he waits for retirement, doling out sodas and supplies while keeping an eye out for and unruly sailors—hardly the things the Navy sends you to do when you’re a submariner on the fast track.
But things aren’t quiet in this underwater amusement park. French marines arrive with Indian Navy support. Both nations want the United States out of the Indian Ocean, and Alex, along with his eclectic band of castoff sailors, is the only one standing in their way.
Alex sure as hell doesn’t want to be a hero—because heroes don't explode coffee creamer fireballs or hijack cruise ships—but the shooting’s started, and he’s got a job to do.
Meanwhile, an American carrier strike group steams though the Straits of Malacca. Commander Nancy Coleman’s USS Fletcher (DDG 155) is on point, keeping an eye out for Chinese submarines that might stop her ships from arriving in time to aide Taiwan.
Cardinal Virtues is first book in the series War of the Submarine, also published as Season 1 of the War of the Submarine serial on Kindle Vella.
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MJ Hutto
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So, I'm about to turn thirty and suddenly the whole universe seems bent on stirring my potion pot. My mother is planning a birthday party, my dead best friend is popping up, my cousin is playing matchmaker, and, oh yeah, someone is trying to kill me. My life is pretty full at the moment and I have to figure out who is going to kill me and when I'm going to die; preferably before, I, ya know, die.
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Steve Emecz
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"An extravagantly imagined and beautifully written Holmes story” Lee Child
When the papal apartments are burgled in 1901, Sherlock Holmes is summoned to Rome by Pope Leo XII. After learning from the pontiff that several priceless cameos that could prove compromising to the church, and perhaps determine the future of the newly unified Italy, have been stolen, Holmes is asked to recover them. In a parallel story, Michelangelo, the toast of Rome in 1501 after the unveiling of his Pieta, is commissioned by Pope Alexander VI, the last of the Borgia pontiffs, with creating the cameos that will bedevil Holmes and the papacy four centuries later. For fans of Conan Doyle's immortal detective, the game is always afoot. However, the great detective has never encountered an adversary quite like the one with whom he crosses swords in "The Vatican Cameos.."
January 1888: Dr. John H. Watson has returned to 221b Baker Street, just weeks after a personal tragedy has left him bereaved and bereft. Feeling like a broken man, his plans and dreams lying in ruin, he slowly tries to make his way forward, with the help of Sherlock Holmes and Mrs. Hudson. Unexpectedly, he finds himself standing in the path of a madman - who suddenly and irrationally blames Watson for his apparent defeat.
Meanwhile, Holmes has tried to distract his grief-stricken friend by telling stories of his past cases, including how, a decade before, he recovered a mysterious relic - The Eye of Heka - stolen from the British Museum. But Holmes's plan to show Watson this unique and ancient idol goes suddenly and terribly wrong as both are swept into a series of events, one tumbling rapidly upon another, that lead to thefts, murders, and possibly a war that might quickly escalate to draw in nations from most of the world. And always there is the madman in the shadows - waiting for his next chance to attack . . . .
From The Notebooks of Dr. John H. Watson comes another story by Sherlockian David Marcum, author of over eighty traditional Holmes pastiches, including those collected in The Papers of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and A Quantity of Debt, and Sherlock Holmes - Tangled Skeins.
Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the man described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."
The game is afoot!
Mark Piggott
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The Magus were the protectors of magic, armed with a magic caster's power and a warrior's strength. They were able to summon magical weapons from specialized caches they wore as armored pauldrons known as the Armory of Attlain. The Magus were legendary among the people of Attlain until a few decided they should lead the people instead of protecting them. The rebellion ended quickly from within their ranks, but the damage was done. The Magus were feared and outlawed except for those few who remained loyal to the crown and lived as adventurers. For generations, they had all but disappeared from the world. Marcus Gideon awoke at the crossroads outside the border town of Armändis. Lost, with no memory of his past life, he was stabbed through the heart and left for dead. His life was saved by a blacksmith's kindness who replaced his damaged heart with a mechanical, magical miracle-a clockwork heart. The gears clicked, the motor spun, and his heart started beating again, powered by his own magical energy. Gideon was alive, but his savior was no ordinary blacksmith. Henry Botà n was a Magus, hiding out in Armändis to protect the weapons within his magical armory. The swords, spears, and other-worldly artifacts were potent, some cursed and even forbidden to wield. His responsibility was to protect these weapons from falling into the wrong hands, but he was old and past his prime. He needed an apprentice, and Marcus Gideon may be the one he waited for. As Gideon searches for clues to his past, he looks toward his future and his fate in Attlain as THE LAST MAGUS.
TAKE AN ADVENTURE THROUGH TIME! Stephanie Drake and her three children were glad to be alive after a sudden storm slammed their boat onto an uncharted island, but it's not where they think. They found themselves in another world, frozen in time. For more than 3,000 years, the magical island of Avalon remained hidden from the outside world. It was a place of eternal magic, where the descendants of King Arthur ruled over a land filled with magical creatures, wizards, Elves, Dwarves and dragons. On Avalon, Stephanie and her children were being hunted by bounty hunters, thieves and brigands. They found themselves caught in a power struggle between Lord Kraven Darkholm, a powerful wizard descended from the sorceress Morgana le Fay, and Lord Bryan MoonDrake, the Gil-Gamesh of Avalon.
The people of this magical isle have been protected for centuries by the Gil-Gamesh, a descendant of Sir Percival Peredyr, the last Knight of the Round Table. But who is Lord MoonDrake and how does he know so much about Stephanie and her children? Now, it's a race against time as the Gil-Gamesh must protect these Outlanders—as they are called—and get them home to the outside world. All the while, Kraven Darkholm continued his schemes against the people of Avalon, vying to achieve his ultimate goal of becoming ruler of this enchanted island.
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Other books in the Forever Avalon series are at https://authormarkpiggott.wordpress.com/forever-avalon-series/
IJC Writing
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Hello all, I’m your typical nerd, IT work, polyglot, Fantasy Romance, loving guy. You know the usual stuff. I have a fantasy world that I created, and most of my writings will take place there as it took me a really long time to make it feel real and normal. So most of the time, I just write from what I know. I try to tackle or highlight many different issues and types of people while twisting the stereotypes of fantasy races. We have fun here.
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Lisa is a single Drow woman with her own Alchemy shop. Life and business are already complicated enough, without her ex-crush Andre showing up. What’s Lisa to do?
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Jeanna Louise Skinner
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Emmeline always dreamed of being an author, finding comfort in words and between the pages of her beloved romance novels, but a mental health diagnosis leaves her blocked and unable to write. Then she inherits a crumbling, second-hand bookshop from a mysterious old friend and Emmy discovers that magic is real. Maybe her fantasies about the heroes in her favourite historical romances aren’t so far-fetched after all?
Lord Jonathan Dalgliesh is the handsome stranger-wielding a sword as dangerous as his Tudor past-who appears in Emmy’s bookshop asking for help. Together they must race against time itself to lift the curse imprisoning him inside an ancient. book. But when growing threats to Emmy’s safety are proved real and not another symptom of her illness, she must learn to trust her own voice again. Can she find the words to save Jonathan and her shop before tragedy strikes on the fateful final page?
Romance-addict Emmy may be, but this damsel is about to kick distress into the Ever After.
Lev Boss Babe
A satirical comedy blog story series:
This is the blog for any aspiring boss-babe extraordinaire.
Hi, I’m your favorite mid-level manager from San Francisco. Join me every Thursday as I gracefully navigate workplace scenarios such as employee insurrections, gas leaks, and leadership conferences. Let’s get back to work together!
Michael Westmoreland
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Eager to claim the limitless power, both brothers march their armies upon the battlefield as winter freezes the land. The feared Black Prince slithers from exile to usurp control over Hostellus and seek his vengeance, and the king rallies his massive forces to defend his homeland while the scavengers of war await in the shadows to pick the slain clean at the end of each day.
A third brother stands between them, unsure of which side to favor. On one hand, support for the king and the bloodthirsty campaign he sends forth, and on the other, treason against the crown to aid a banished enemy as the true intentions for the Sword of Kings rise.
Chaos spreads across the lands, and sacrifices must be made. Will the three Sons of Osiris brothers find a peaceful conclusion, or will bloodshed tear their family apart?
Gayle Ramage
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A passion for books proves fatal for a librarian...
Santa Claus is reminded of his third list...
A zombie gleefully awaits the Uprising...
A teenager realises too late that pranks can have dire consequences...
With bickering wise men, sinister clocks, and charismatic stomachs, Vulnerable in front of Fiction contains the weird and the wonderful, the dark and the light. 14 tales to entertain and intrigue.
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Meg Radiant
Lyrica is the usual final year university student, except that she has the ability to see Rifts – portals to other worlds in this Universe. When her acquaintance Basil, a time-travelling archaeologist from the future shows up and needs her help, well, why would she resist the call of adventure? But what of these new aliens that have joined their group – will they draw Lyrica out of her self-justified, self-imposed loneliness? What will happen when the adventure turns more dangerous than anticipated?
In this first story of the Rift Runners Saga, find out what life is like when you can travel almost anywhere, and almost anything can happen!
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Arbor Winter Barrow
Books
Eugene was only five years old when he burned his house down and nearly killed his mother. Fearing his powers were too volatile, his parents had the memories of his powers and their secret society of super humans erased.
Ten years later, that secret is revealed when a classmate goes crazy and makes Eugene’s whole school see their own nightmares. His classmate is only the beginning. His best friend Willow can heal all wounds, his father can turn invisible, and his brother can make things explode. Before Eugene can come to terms with having unusual abilities, Willow is kidnapped.
For thousands of years, Earth has been under siege by an alien named Isiro bent on enslaving the planet. Now, in need of a new host to carry his disembodied essence, Isiro has taken Willow. With no help from the Anyan’s Alliance and with powers he barely understands Eugene journeys across the States following her trail into the enemy base itself. He is determined to find her and find the answer to her kidnapping before she is turned into an alien host.
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Eugene has traveled across the United States and nothing went as expected. Now he’s stuck in China with a mentor he never asked for. Learning his powers, the conflicts ahead of him, and who he is are more important than he knows. Willow has come out the other side but now she feels more alone than ever before. She’s a target, on the run, and trying to figure out what to do next. It’s only with the help of a new friend that she’ll be able to navigate new world opening before her. Harry, Jack, Roy, and Logan are off trying to find Laura but nothing is certain and they might be opening a can of worms they aren’t ready to handle.
The war between the Anyan’s Alliance and Isiroan Legion is heating up and no one is prepared for what that means. There are forces at play in the world and Eugene, Willow, and the others are on paths to becoming leaders of a new generation.
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Karen Telling
Another Day in Paradise (Tails from Paradise)
A warm-hearted, autobiographical story told by an author who really knows her subject, the location and the lifestyle in a small village in the Algarve, as seen through the eyes of a British couple, who made the move seeking a quieter, more serene way of life. What lurks in the shadows of paradise, however, is a life-changing illness she has struggled with in the past and now comes to the fore. They have made Portugal their home.
Will they be able to navigate the health system and succeed in getting her the urgent operation needed, to prevent her from spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair? This adds tension to an otherwise gentle, amusing, highly descriptive story, filled with wonderful observations, funny clashes of culture and an entertaining learning curve for all concerned. The dialogue is so authentic, you can hear their voices. The characters appear real and 3-dimensional and the supporting cast of cats and dogs at times threaten to steal the show. This is a fulfilling and satisfying read, uplifting, positive and makes you long for a sequel.
Our Little Piece of Paradise: 2 (Tails from Paradise)
Will they be able to navigate the health system and succeed in getting her the urgent operation needed, to prevent her from spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair? This adds tension to an otherwise gentle, amusing, highly descriptive story, filled with wonderful observations, funny clashes of culture and an entertaining learning curve for all concerned. The dialogue is so authentic, you can hear their voices. The characters appear real and 3-dimensional and the supporting cast of cats and dogs at times threaten to steal the show. This is a fulfilling and satisfying read, uplifting, positive and makes you long for a sequel.
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This eagerly awaited sequel to Karen’s acclaimed and hugely popular first book “Another Day in Paradise” continues the story of life in the Algarve, its miracles and challenges as Karen lives with the aftermath of a spinal operation, gets herself through a gruelling language test hoping to gain citizenship and pursues her passion for rescuing cats and dogs, all of them characters in their own right.
Another heart-warming slice of life from an author with a brilliant eye for both the absurd and the humane as she shares the reality of living their dream.
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Ismael S Rodriguez Jr
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J. D. Cunegan
Notna (contemporary fantasy, a la Buffy and Supernatural)
Forged in the Living Flame by a long-extinct alien race, The Gem of Notna is the stuff of legends, on par with Pandora's Box or the Holy Grail. But once archaeologist Dr. Jack Corbett stumbled upon the crystal deep in the Amazon, he triggered a whirlwind of events and found himself neck-deep in a centuries-old holy war. The Divine and the Underworld have been locked in a virtual stalemate for the past three hundred years, and the Gem of Notna could be the key to breaking it.
With the gem in his possession, Jack discovers a world of monsters and gods, as well as an entirely different plane of existence that watches over our own. Old grudges resurface, fallen warriors are reborn in the most violent of ways, but at the end of the day, the fate of the world may well rest in Jack's hands.
J.D. Cunegan (Bounty, Blood Ties) introduces Notna, a supernatural fantasy epic that will leave readers flipping through the pages with every twist and turn. Grand in scale and steeped in the very comic book lore that lured Cunegan to writing in the first place, Notna proves that anyone can save the world - or die trying.
Bounty (Jill Andersen Series Book 1) (police procedural/superhero tale with sci-fi elements)
Can Jill solve the case while still keeping her secret? Will her partners at the Seventh Precinct find out what she's so desperate to hide? What was Dr. Roberts looking into that led to his murder? And perhaps the biggest question of all...
Who is Bounty?
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Breanna Bright
The Shepherd and the Horned Girl (horror, paranormal, fantasy)
Ivas Sbarg has seen a monster...
In the small seaside Scottish town of Loch Lomond, an eerie fog rolls in. The locals know it. They know dark things hide in it. They know the fog is growing thicker...
When Ivas enters the fog to find a missing girl, he comes upon the knowledge that something much worse than the monster-filled mist is coming for them all.
And it hungers…
In the small seaside Scottish town of Loch Lomond, an eerie fog rolls in. The locals know it. They know dark things hide in it. They know the fog is growing thicker...
When Ivas enters the fog to find a missing girl, he comes upon the knowledge that something much worse than the monster-filled mist is coming for them all.
And it hungers…
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Kyle Baxter
David Cooper did not believe in happily ever after. He thought he'd let his chance at that pass him by—between work, being a single father and planning a Christmas party for his mother’s charity, his life was complicated enough. And then he has to ask Alex Capili, an old friend who just returned from the big city, to help run the charity event. Spending weeks working closely together, old feelings come up and David wonders if fairy tales really do come true.
Alex came home to help sell off his family’s restaurant. He was not looking for love, and happy endings only happen in movies. But nothing about this return trip home town is quite what he had expected, and David is still the best man he's ever known: a good father, with a heart as big as all outdoors... and disarmingly handsome.
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Joel McIntyre’s life is going nowhere, fast. Since breaking up with his ex he’s oversleeping and always late. To top it all off now he’s in danger of losing his job.
All he wants to do is enjoy his European vacation with his family. He has no time for romance. But a missed flight and a layover at Heathrow with a handsome soldier upends his life.
After returning home for the first time in years, Freddie d’Pierrepont finds that it is a mixed bag. And when his brother reveals he’s ill, the familial pressure really mounts.
Having a vacation fling was one thing, but you don’t just turn your life upside-down for a guy you met on holiday. Especially when you’re keeping a royal secret.
Can Joel and Freddie excavate true love from the ruins of their complicated lives?
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R L Hanslow
When a well loved dog’s time with his family comes to an end he must embark on a new adventure; to find his own rainbow.
“How to Rest on a Rainbow” is a tale of adventure, friendship, discovery and ever lasting love.
“How To Fix A Rainbow” is a story of new beginnings, adventure, wisdom and learning to count on the people you love when worries arise.
Buck Aye The Coo!
Buck Aye the Highland Coo lives in her own wee world every day. Grazing grass and saying “Moo!” How boring it can be! But not for Buck Aye and her best friend Boo the hedgehog.
“Buck Aye the Coo, Who Are You Noo?” will take you on a journey where you’ll learn having imagination is extra special but so is loving who you are.
K. M. Harding
Hiding behind her wit and using music to escape the memories of her violent and abusive past, Dani is alive but not living. And between the nightmares and scars that lie underneath, the last thing Dani wants is romance. Or is it?
Gorgeous, intuitive, musical, Damien changes everything. The attraction is undeniable, and when a string of unfortunate incidents bring them closer, Damien’s patience and understanding awaken a longing for something Dani believed unattainable – a future.
But when past and present collide, Dani’s fears are pushed to the limit, and with the future hanging in the balance, is love enough to save Dani?
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Radar DeBoard
Jason Minick
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But the escape of a high-profile prisoner turns up surprising links to Robson and his family, placing them in the crosshairs of corruption.
Suddenly, Robson no longer knows who to trust.
His pursuit of the escapee becomes enmeshed with a separate, highly secret investigation; one which propels Robson into a world of global conspiracies and unexpected reunions.
Quickly, the enquiry becomes a mission: a test of Robson’s resolve, both emotionally and professionally.
As the boundaries between work and personal life become increasingly blurred, he finds himself forced into choices and actions that are complex, terrifying, and–ultimately–deadly …
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S. S. Frankowska
Heroes Of the Shadow. Blue Scar Indeabinito
What would you do if you discovered another world inhabited by mythical beings?
Thomas McCartney is a soldier. When war strikes, he leaves London to fulfil his military duties. However, his mission cannot be accomplished after he finds himself in a different world.
Thomas stands face to face with dinosaurs, mythical creatures, and other humanoid races. Plus, an ancient prophecy that puts his life at risk. Thomas desperately tries to find his way back home, but he can’t succeed unless he learns how to survive and escape those who want to stop him.
Can he make it back home? Can he accept the destiny foreshadowed for him in the prophecy?
If you wish travelling between the worlds was possible, you will love this book. It’s for those who enjoy epic fantasy full of action, adventure, mystery and internal struggle. Beyond a tale about discovering different world, it’s a story of a man becoming a hero.
To explore this marvellous world, grab your copy now! This first book of ‘Heroes Of the Shadow’ series is your key to a universe you won’t be able to resist.
Thomas McCartney is a soldier. When war strikes, he leaves London to fulfil his military duties. However, his mission cannot be accomplished after he finds himself in a different world.
Thomas stands face to face with dinosaurs, mythical creatures, and other humanoid races. Plus, an ancient prophecy that puts his life at risk. Thomas desperately tries to find his way back home, but he can’t succeed unless he learns how to survive and escape those who want to stop him.
Can he make it back home? Can he accept the destiny foreshadowed for him in the prophecy?
If you wish travelling between the worlds was possible, you will love this book. It’s for those who enjoy epic fantasy full of action, adventure, mystery and internal struggle. Beyond a tale about discovering different world, it’s a story of a man becoming a hero.
To explore this marvellous world, grab your copy now! This first book of ‘Heroes Of the Shadow’ series is your key to a universe you won’t be able to resist.
Miki Lentin
Gregory Simpson
In 2028, a mysterious group known as The Quantum Contingent has achieved true quantum computing capabilities. The Quantum Contingent have their sights set on achieving immortality for a select few who will chart humanity's destiny. They are willing to hold the world's governments hostage to achieve their goals.
Jack and Sarah are sibling spies who work with Quotient, a mysterious, independent spy agency whose secret advantage is also quantum based. They find themselves taking on a desperate mission to race across the globe at a frenetic pace to stop this nefarious group and their anonymous founder!
R A Ferrell
Clarity Through Chaos
This all-American family is about to go up in flames. In Stella’s life, everything is going along pretty well. She has a great new house, a good-looking husband, and a baseball-loving teenage son. Life is busy, but whose isn’t? She is thinking maybe her marriage is feeling a bit stale. Stella’s life is about to get exciting and not in the way she had hoped for.
One Clear Shot: Claire’s Story
Claire's world is everything, but normal.
In Will she finds the part she is missing.
Can Claire bring their two worlds together…
Without getting everyone killed?
Beth always daydreamed of being popular. Of living a life filled with fun, travel, and adventure. A life without rules or expectations. A life worthy of sharing online. These hopes and aspirations were nothing more than distant dreams until a chance encounter with a young drifter.
Beautiful, outgoing, and brimming with confidence, River is everything Beth wishes she could be. She introduces Beth to her tight-knit family of misfits and vagabonds; Zac, the strong, watchful protector; Cash, a charismatic con man always ready with a witty remark; Finn, feral is the word the others used to describe him. His disdain for outsiders is a barrier for most; and Teague, thoughtful and calm with his funny Cajun accent, he is the light against Finn’s darkness.
Enthralled by their stories of adventure and travel, when they invite Beth to come along, she jumps at the chance.
They show her a world of hidden beauty, petty theft, cheap whiskey and limitless freedom. A world where the next grand adventure is only a train hop away. A world without safety, where darkness roams freely, unrestrained by rules or authorities. When all hell breaks loose, Beth wonders if she made a horrible mistake. Who are these people? Was she really safe with them? Would she be willing to give up her budding online fame for safety?
Life has returned to normal for the Nomads. Finn and Teague are closer than ever. The bond between River and Cash is evolving into something more, and Zac has his family of misfits. Even Beth has come into her own. No longer a greenie, she is now a full, contributing member of the group. Her internet fame has blossomed beyond anything she could have ever imagined.
Riding the rails from one adventure to another, life is perfect.
But alas, the adage holds true—you can’t outrun your past. In fact, sometimes, your past come looking for you.
Recently released from prison, Daniel is on the hunt for Finn. Thanks to Beth’s videos, he has a trail that will lead him straight to his quarry.
As the miles scroll by, the distance between Daniel and Finn shortens, bringing them closer to a showdown.
Who will survive when their paths collide?
In the late 21st century, Earth has been ravaged by climate change. Seeing it was time for decisive action, the billionaires bioengineered immortality, purchased the last habitable biospheres on the planet as their personal shares, and fled to Mars. For everyone left behind, life on a dying planet isn't easy. The lucky ones live in enclosed cities eating bug protein and saving up for passage to Mars. The rest of humanity exists as climate refugees passing through worlds that are perpetually on the brink of ecological collapse.
Ian Gateman, one of Earth's last bureaucrats, works on the settlement of ecological refugees while he, his wife, Anne, and their son, Alex, look forward to life on Mars. When Anne becomes terminally ill, she decides to upload her consciousness and live forever in Lotus: a corporate-run virtual reality simulation. To keep up with the monthly payments for Anne's digital residency and stop Lotus from deleting her consciousness, Ian takes on a special assignment. Tasked with finding a buyer for a fledgling colony of newly settled ecological refugees, Ian travels to the estates of several visiting immortals. As Ian tries to flog the colony to a brooding class of bored immortals, it becomes clear they have their own plans for humanity's future.
The wizard, known simply as Jarrod, has been living covertly amongst humans for over a decade. As a Professor at the University of Magic on his own planet, Prushal, he is ostensibly on Earth to research humanity’s ancient magic. But the university’s council no longer trust his motives and want him back.
Jarrod’s peaceful guise as an expert in historical artefacts is shattered as he becomes embroiled in a series of gruesome demonic murders where he becomes the prime suspect. With pressure mounting, he doesn’t have much time to confront the demon’s knight, and clear his name. An unlikely alliance forms between Jarrod and Detective Widcombe as she and the wizard work to uncover the real murderer and the evil he is unleashing on mankind.
In Will she finds the part she is missing.
Can Claire bring their two worlds together…
Without getting everyone killed?
N L McLaughlin
Beautiful, outgoing, and brimming with confidence, River is everything Beth wishes she could be. She introduces Beth to her tight-knit family of misfits and vagabonds; Zac, the strong, watchful protector; Cash, a charismatic con man always ready with a witty remark; Finn, feral is the word the others used to describe him. His disdain for outsiders is a barrier for most; and Teague, thoughtful and calm with his funny Cajun accent, he is the light against Finn’s darkness.
Enthralled by their stories of adventure and travel, when they invite Beth to come along, she jumps at the chance.
They show her a world of hidden beauty, petty theft, cheap whiskey and limitless freedom. A world where the next grand adventure is only a train hop away. A world without safety, where darkness roams freely, unrestrained by rules or authorities. When all hell breaks loose, Beth wonders if she made a horrible mistake. Who are these people? Was she really safe with them? Would she be willing to give up her budding online fame for safety?
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Riding the rails from one adventure to another, life is perfect.
But alas, the adage holds true—you can’t outrun your past. In fact, sometimes, your past come looking for you.
Recently released from prison, Daniel is on the hunt for Finn. Thanks to Beth’s videos, he has a trail that will lead him straight to his quarry.
As the miles scroll by, the distance between Daniel and Finn shortens, bringing them closer to a showdown.
Who will survive when their paths collide?
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H. S. Down
Ian Gateman, one of Earth's last bureaucrats, works on the settlement of ecological refugees while he, his wife, Anne, and their son, Alex, look forward to life on Mars. When Anne becomes terminally ill, she decides to upload her consciousness and live forever in Lotus: a corporate-run virtual reality simulation. To keep up with the monthly payments for Anne's digital residency and stop Lotus from deleting her consciousness, Ian takes on a special assignment. Tasked with finding a buyer for a fledgling colony of newly settled ecological refugees, Ian travels to the estates of several visiting immortals. As Ian tries to flog the colony to a brooding class of bored immortals, it becomes clear they have their own plans for humanity's future.
P N Burrows
Jarrod’s peaceful guise as an expert in historical artefacts is shattered as he becomes embroiled in a series of gruesome demonic murders where he becomes the prime suspect. With pressure mounting, he doesn’t have much time to confront the demon’s knight, and clear his name. An unlikely alliance forms between Jarrod and Detective Widcombe as she and the wizard work to uncover the real murderer and the evil he is unleashing on mankind.
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P W Browning
Headmaster Theodore Flax from Torr University of Magic has seen it for himself and knows once the leader has consolidated power in his own country his eye will turn west. He urgently needs to find Talented before war comes to them all.
Sixteen-year-old Shaylin is about to become embroiled in the conflict. Home, for as long as she can remember, has always been Trader One, a merchant vessel run by Captain Trell. The crew are her family, and the Captain and First Officer have been like fathers to her. She already has the most dangerous job on the high seas. Throw a God and pirates into the mix, and Shaylin’s life is about to get very interesting…
Shaylin is starting university.
With the threat of war from the East, a series of grisly murders in the city, and Shaylin leaving the only home she’s ever known, the young woman may wish she was back aboard Trader One fighting Sea Devils and pirates. Instead, she has to discover how to access and use the powers she’s been gifted by a God, learn how to live on land, and navigate her new life of academia.
Join our young heroine as she uncovers her unique powers, encounters bullies, and even finds romance in Talented Taught – Book two of the Talented series.
Gary Smillie
This first collection of short stories is an examination of the human condition and boasts a cast of characters both dastardly and delightful, in equal measure. The often satirical collection spans continents and genres, touching on every day and taboo topics with the same humour and warmth. From sex-addicted octogenarians to metamorphosing financial risk assessors, the full gamut of human eccentricity is laid bare. Sometimes scathing, often tender, these stories will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.
Sinnamon Carnelian
At the age of seven, Winnie was pulled from the rubble of a dying world by Tahli soldiers. She became their reason to fight to protect the women and girls of Earth, even if it meant going against their people’s desperation to save their species.
In her adult years, Winnie wanted nothing more than to marry and have children after starting her successful tea and sweet shop in the colonies set up by the Tahli. Backstabbers, terrorists, and hate that still filled the rebuilding world always seemed to get in the way. That is until she has a chance meeting with a newly relocated Tahli on Kinship Day.
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Julianne Munich
He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper.
Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, everything before the past two years is a hazy fog in his mind, and Aunt Mathilde gives him few answers.
What he doesn't know is that 'Aunt Mathilde' is in fact his mother—a Sorceress. She keeps him captive under her magical veil, desperate to both protect him and to punish him for the evil deeds of his royal past.
When disease leaves Luc scarred and weakened, he feels his life is over. He pushes away his humble friends, including Emilie, a young housemaid with inner beauty.
Emilie, scarred from smallpox, is resigned to life as a spinster. Yet, she sees beauty and joy in life and understands Luc's despair beneath his bitter, beastly attitude.
Unless Luc can embrace his inner strength, care about others, and love unselfishly, he risks destroying himself once more.
An adult twist on Beauty and the Beast, with family drama, a secret underground society of Mages, and a sweet love story.
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The Ice Mage (Mages in the Mundane Book 2)
He's a coachman— and a Cryomancien.
Marcel lives with one foot in each world. The first world feels as harsh and cold as the ice he casts from his fingertips. They want to use him as a bloodless and efficient weapon, nothing more. The second world is home to three friendly passengers who charter his coach for a journey.
Luc, Emilie, and Adelaide are happy to travel to a prince’s castle as retinue servants, while Marcel's heart sinks in guilt and dread with each step his horses take. Luc's amnesia spell is all that separates the good man he's become, from the evil killer within. The coachman is driving him to where his spell will be broken—and his true self will be unveiled.
Marcel is faced with a terrifying dilemma of his own. Either obey the orders of Le Conseil Suprême and become their henchman—or die a traitor. All the while, his feelings for a forbidden woman tempt him to risk it all.The second installment of Mages in the Mundane series, filled with 18th-century charm, bittersweet love, and classic fairytale themes for adult and new-adult audiences.
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Elle Rivers
Fakecation - a steamy, fake dating, summer novel
After her last relationship ended terribly, Amelia Rogers has managed to avoid dating for five years. And while she’s fine with it, her mother isn’t.
When Amelia finds out she's is trying to set her up on their family vacation, she knows her mother won't take no for an answer. After all, it's been far too long since Amelia went on a date.
So, she lies to get out of it. Amelia may not have a real boyfriend, but she does know one single guy in her life that might be willing to play the part, even if he is her quiet, private coworker.
Daniel Anderson is in trouble. His wife left him for a member of his own family, and they want to tell people about their relationship. What he needs is to look like he's over his ex-wife, and is isn't sure about how to do it.
Both Daniel and Amelia need each other to play the part of a significant other. Going on a free vacation shouldn't be too hard for Daniel, and Amelia thinks she can easily be Daniel's new girlfriend to offset whatever news is going to drop about Daniel.
Neither of them want a relationship, so it should be easy to pretend to be in one without actually falling in love.
Right?
A steamy, heartwarming story about finding love after you've been hurt, and the power of being patient with someone.
Out of Touch: A sweet coffee shop romance novel
When Amelia finds out she's is trying to set her up on their family vacation, she knows her mother won't take no for an answer. After all, it's been far too long since Amelia went on a date.
So, she lies to get out of it. Amelia may not have a real boyfriend, but she does know one single guy in her life that might be willing to play the part, even if he is her quiet, private coworker.
Daniel Anderson is in trouble. His wife left him for a member of his own family, and they want to tell people about their relationship. What he needs is to look like he's over his ex-wife, and is isn't sure about how to do it.
Both Daniel and Amelia need each other to play the part of a significant other. Going on a free vacation shouldn't be too hard for Daniel, and Amelia thinks she can easily be Daniel's new girlfriend to offset whatever news is going to drop about Daniel.
Neither of them want a relationship, so it should be easy to pretend to be in one without actually falling in love.
Right?
A steamy, heartwarming story about finding love after you've been hurt, and the power of being patient with someone.
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She can't let anyone touch her.
After being raised by a terrible father, her romantic stories couldn't be more different than her real life. Piper wants nothing more than to find someone she feels safe with, and yet no matter how many people she gets set up with - none of them work out.
Theo Murf is a quiet, reserved coffee shop owner. He isn’t looking for love - he's never seen it, and doesn't care for it. He wants to forget his past and make sure his coffee shop runs well, even if he runs himself into the ground while doing it.
That's when he meets Piper, the beautiful, kind romance author who comes into his shop. She couldn't be more out of his league, and yet ... he can't stop thinking of her.
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Both Theo and Piper are about to learn that love is more than being perfect for someone. It's about fate, too.
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Lynne Armstrong-Jones
With her new husband the swordsman Nico and the sorceress Creda, she and their warrior friends travel to the Great East Wood to face new challenges . . . a powerful force is trying to seize control of the weather!
While they struggle against this force, Veras and Nico face their own challenges as they adjust to married life and Veras's surprise pregnancy, all of which is complicated by the presence of sorcerer Xyron—Veras's former lover. Can the group overcome their doubts and differences to find some way to protect the Great East Wood and the surrounding areas?
Along the way, they face many dangers and uncertainties, but they also find an old friend who is fleeing with his family. Their sorcerer friends Xyron and Giever, with the Witch, Creda head north as well to avoid the plague after trying in vain to find a way to stop the plague and help the people. Back in the sorcerers' tower, the sorceress Aislin finds a possible solution to stop this terrible threat. However, putting her plan into action could place her entire future in jeopardy.
Richard Holeman
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"Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes it more likely for a person to get cancer. In other words, it’s the world’s worst loyalty programme." Colon cancer, uterine cancer, duodenal cancer. Colostomy bags, infertility, genetic testing. But also, joy. Also adventure. Also grit. GUT FEELINGS spans ten years from the author's first cancer diagnosis to the life-changing surgeries for her second and third. Racking up a collection of medical experiences - and losing countless organs along the way - Sam Rose has stories for anyone facing the uncertainty of cancer or Lynch syndrome, to help patients and survivors feel less alone.Free on Kindle Unlimited
Cameron dives into the world of secret shows & a spontaneous summer tour to face his biggest rival: himself.
One night, Cameron and his best friends, Benji and Eric, fellow musicians themselves, stumble upon a series of underground live music shows called The Hush Society. There they find a community of new musicians who inspire each other and help one another succeed—in music and life. Cameron is instantly drawn to the community—and its founder, Cassie, an enigmatic, artistic wild spirit.
When Cassie invites Cameron and his mates to join The Hush Society's summer tour, he decides to give his passion a go one last time. But Cameron sees this as his last shot and feels he must commit fully—sans safety net—if he wants to make it in music. So he does the unthinkable: he drops out of University. Even if his bean-counting father already put in the down payment. Even if it dents his parents' fragmented relationship further. Even if his Dad’s ultimatum (go to Uni or don't ever come home) scares the hell out of him. Will Cameron finally be able to overcome the part of him ruled by fear? Or will he destroy his chances of success, his friendship with his best mates, and ultimately return his doomed life in Beverley?
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A Red Planet.
A catalyst to change the course of human history.
Commander James Fowler is an astronaut and the first officer of the Magnum Opus, the largest spacecraft ever built, on the first crewed expedition to Mars. The mission: to investigate the mysterious extrasolar object that went down on the Red Planet five years ago. James is living the dream: he gets to go to space and be one of the first to set foot on another world, with his girlfriend, Angela, cheering him on at home. Maybe after the mission, when he's returned a hero, he'll find the perfect moment to finally propose.
But his dreams shatter as the mission ends in disaster.
Returning to a world reeling from the revelation of what they found out there, James works to piece his life back together and come to terms with what happened. But the mission left him changed, and now he must fight to protect everything he holds dear from those who seek advancement at any cost; a process that makes him question his identity, his place in the world, and what it means to be human.
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A strange probe from a long-forgotten satellite network appears in the P’hori star system. Its message: a dire warning signalling the return of an ancient mythological evil. Imperator Da’kora Corasar and the crew of the Qesh’kal are sent to determine the probe’s origin, and find that the satellite is not as they had expected. Corasar trusts the satellite’s data, but not everyone aboard agrees. Tensions rise and loyalties are tested as they track down the source of the signal. Thrust into conflict, the crew of the Qesh’kal must chase their foe across the galactic arm and save their home from certain destruction.
A secret society of Druids. An ancient Reptilian foe. Earth teeters in the balance.
Bankrupt and broken, Emily Hester is in dire need of a safe place to hide. But when her long-lost Druid family tracks Emily down and offers her haven, she balks at the "Must Save Earth" clause.
Thinking life couldn’t possibly get any worse, Emily smacks into her witchy stalker. She flees the scene but now has only one option. Emily must accept the Druids' proposition—despite its blatantly outrageous terms.
At their headquarters in Atlanta, Emily learns several shocking secrets. She was kidnapped by the mother who raised her on the run. Her real father and his Druid followers believe Emily is Earth's only hope. And a dark, forgotten foe lurks beneath Humanity's feet.
As these Reptilians engineer a plan to breach Earth's unsuspecting borders, Emily desperately seeks to unleash the powers the Druids swear she possesses. But, can a sexy druid priest, his teenage nephew, and their animal Elders tilt the odds in Emily's favor?
Find out in Awen Rising, the first book in the Awen Trilogy. If you like compelling stories with a strong but believable female lead, quirky sidekicks, and worthy adversaries, read Barré's breakout urban fantasy. Or better yet, grab the whole series!
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Before Awen, there was Druantia.
After nine thousand years of peace and prosperity, the Milky Way Galaxy is about to get a rude awakening. Druantia, queen of the Druid world of Marduk, is the only celestial who stands between the galaxy and a race of bloodthirsty Reptilians. Worse, Bé Chuille, her witch-goddess guardian and nemesis, is conspiring against Druantia.
Can Queen Druantia convince the Alliance of Worlds to close its borders to the warring race? Or will the other gods’ ignorance bring disaster upon them all?
To find out, read The Druids of Marduk, Part I, today.
Author's Note: This 47-page short read (Part I) takes place thousands of years before the Awen Trilogy and details the harrowing events of the Druid-Reptilian exodus to Earth. Part II relates their first days in UnderEarth, while Part III chronicles their eventual migration to AboveEarth.
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Oliver's friendship may be important to Ali, after all, she's the only friend he's got, but that's all they will ever be – friends. When it comes to Noah, she can't help but hope their friendship will become something more. Her heart flutters when he is near, and her eyes always seem to find his.
Unfortunately for Ali, Oliver would make things very difficult if anything were to happen between her and Noah, and while Noah has never told her not to be friends with Oliver, his distaste for the man is quite clear. For Ali to resolve the ongoing dispute, she will have to choose between them. But how can Ali choose between the two men when her decision will mean she has to cut one of them from her life?
A quick read filled with friendship, love, and a deep adoration of coffee and muffins.
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While vacationing on Gambler’s Folly with her husband, Trae, Karianna O’Brien’s life is ripped apart when he loses her to Damiano Leone in a game of chance. Within two days, she is divorced, widowed, and married to Damiano, the darkly desirable, powerful, and dangerous lord of the underworld.Irresistibly drawn to Damiano, Karianna enters a world of wealth and glamour in his casinos, while he teaches her the meaning of pleasure and sensuality in his bed. Though married to Trae for four years, she’s never experienced true seduction, or sex so exquisite it could become an addiction. Is he really human, or something else?As Damiano’s enemies threaten Karianna to leverage his vote in the syndicate, he gambles all he’s worth in a dangerous game of skill. Will his plans pay off in time to save Karianna? Or will he lose both his business and his soul mate?
With his clan’s welfare threatened by raiding parties during a harsh winter, Jareth rides to demand restitution from the neighboring first lord, not knowing he will meet the woman of his dreams. Taking her as part of the spoils, he hopes to make her his first lady, not realizing she is the daughter of the first lord. Tensions escalate between the two clans over this beautiful and fiery woman he must make his own.
Viviane, a young widow, is praying for an answer as she struggles to survive on her own after her husband’s death. The other option is to move back home, with her father, First Lord Herrick, of Clan Brannach. She is desperate for another option, for as the youngest daughter of the house, she can never be her own person there. Her prayers are answered when Jareth comes seeking justice for crimes against her clan. Hiding her true identity, she hopes to make a break with her past when she is chosen as part of the spoils.
Imagine her dismay when she discovers Jareth hopes to make her first lady of his clan.
When an unexpected enemy uses Stefan’s secrets against them, Penelope’s magic and courage are put to the test. Can she rescue the man she loves? Or will she fall Saving the Dragon?
The girl with the golden hair…
Siphons are rare creatures, supposedly born of the union of human and fae blood. How she got her ability doesn’t much matter to Wynne; all she knows is it’s a death sentence or worse if the wrong people find out about her gift. It’s too bad she was never very good at minding her own business.
… and the bear who stole her heart
An old curse grows stronger, leaving Callum Bertram sleepless and desperate. He thinks he’s found a temporary solution until a pretty young woman accidentally uses up his sleeping charm. Now, this werebear suddenly finds himself craving something more than a good night’s sleep.
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But they aren’t gods.
They’re faeries.
When 17-year-old Persephone accidentally stumbles upon a revel, she’s chosen as a sacrifice, but is saved from this fate when the Lord of the Underworld tricks her into becoming his companion for seven months instead. Sephy is taken to his dark palace under the earth, but the Lord of Night isn’t exactly what she expected him to be…
And neither is she.
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She’s a human who can’t remember her past.
WEAK. BROKEN. ROGUE.
That’s how Thane Marrok, wolf shifter, and soldier in the elite organisation known as The Guardians, sees himself - forced to live a lonely and tortured existence after witnessing the death of his family at the hands of humans. When he's forced to return to the place where all his nightmares began, he comes face to face with an unfamiliar human female who triggers the wolf’s deepest, darkest desires.
Can Thane put his past behind him and be the protector, and lover, that Anya needs? Or will he succumb to his hatred of her kind, and lose the woman meant to be his for eternity?
HUNTED. GUARDED. BETRAYED.
Anya Shaw leads a quiet, uneventful existence until the appearance of a black wolf turns her life upside down. Now she's involved in a world she never knew existed, hunted for reasons she doesn't understand, and guarded by a man she never expected.
Can she unlock the secrets of her past, and her heart, in time to tame the wolf and save Thane from himself? Or will the hunters get there first, destroying any hope they have left?
The UK’s blood reserves vanish overnight.
The government’s response – make blood currency.
The stolen blood is sold by dealers seemingly controlled by a mysterious implant.
Ginley & Sara, two rival political journalists with opposing agendas cover the government’s handling of a country thrust into crisis.
As they find out more about the blood heist and the implant, the more they have to put their differences aside and work together to unravel a colossal conspiracy, risking their loved ones’ lives, and all that they’ve ever known, in the process.
Judith, a bubbly yet mysterious young woman, is eager to accept. Chit remains withdrawn and cautious, a remnant of being raised by the Order that presides over their land. Soon, both discover their meeting with the wizard carried dire consequences. Can they accomplish what has been asked of them and save Arigale by exploring the land below, no matter the lengths they must go to?
Dragonslayer
Four hundred years ago, the veils between worlds collapsed, and magic flooded our lives. Mountains collapsed, towns disappeared, and when the dust settled, the world had changed, and humans were no longer at the top of the food chain.
Dragons ruled the sky, werewolves roamed the forests, and vampires owned the night. But humans are resilient, and they learned to survive.
Kids were taught the new rules of life; look both ways when you cross the road, don’t go out after dark, never look a werewolf in the eyes, and if you see a dragon, you run and hide.
Tamora, though, has never been like other people, and she doesn’t run from a fight.
Abandoned as a child, she managed to carve out her own slice of life. Working as a bounty hunter, she deals with werewolves, vampires, and dragons on a daily basis.
When the police need help tracking down a dragon, she takes the first step on a path she never thought herself following. She has to accept who she really is and that no one can make it in this world alone, not even a kick-ass female that needs no hero to save the day.
Set in a dystopian future, where magic is strong and monsters rule the world.
The Munchkins
Dragons ruled the sky, werewolves roamed the forests, and vampires owned the night. But humans are resilient, and they learned to survive.
Kids were taught the new rules of life; look both ways when you cross the road, don’t go out after dark, never look a werewolf in the eyes, and if you see a dragon, you run and hide.
Tamora, though, has never been like other people, and she doesn’t run from a fight.
Abandoned as a child, she managed to carve out her own slice of life. Working as a bounty hunter, she deals with werewolves, vampires, and dragons on a daily basis.
When the police need help tracking down a dragon, she takes the first step on a path she never thought herself following. She has to accept who she really is and that no one can make it in this world alone, not even a kick-ass female that needs no hero to save the day.
Set in a dystopian future, where magic is strong and monsters rule the world.
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The Munchkins "has all the "ingredients" for a fantastical, magical, YA story that also caters to adults who absolutely love the Potter-esque world that happens maybe twice in a lifetime." - Reader Views
Thirteen extraordinary children with mysterious powers.
Their loving and protective father.
And a sociopathic neighbor who knows them better than they know themselves.
When Capricorn Munch and her twelve siblings appear outside a children's home, no one, including themselves, knows who they are or where they came from. At ten years old they stop aging, as she and her siblings develop powers that gift them with incredible abilities, like healing wounds and manifesting objects. They keep these powers secret and their adoptive father restricts their use. Capricorn strives to live a normal life, blissfully playing with her favorite sisters, witty and bold Allie, empathic and wise Breezy, and giddy and sweet Hazy.
But now a sudden threat has intruded on their carefree lives: Their next-door neighbor, a man who calls himself Big Boss. Capricorn watches fretfully as Big Boss encroaches on her family like a malevolent force, feeding hostility between her siblings and causing them to be reckless with their powers. Capricorn knows Big Boss is plotting something sinister and can only pray it doesn't end in ultimate doom for her and her family.
"Told in a fast-paced narrative voice with complex characters, the exhilarating fantasy will keep readers guessing until the very end—all while falling in love with the quirky cast. The book deserved to be made into a movie or a web series." - The Prairies Book Review
But when the opioid epidemic sweeping across the nation suddenly lands at the doorsteps of Preston, Kelenna is caught off guard. The drug shortage and tragedy that follows occurs on Kelenna’s watch, causing her to question her professional competence. But her love and work fortunes must be flipping, because just as she is about to give up on dating altogether, she is introduced to the perfect man: a Harvard-trained pediatric neurosurgeon who looks as good in real life as his résumé, and seems too good to be true.
What will it take for Kelenna to find the balance she so deeply desires? Trying to solve the opioid problem at Preston is one thing, and handling the affairs of the heart is another, right? But what if they’re not that different? In The Way You Look At Me, Kelenna must learn to look beyond the surface to see what really matters.
Rome, 68 BCE.
Julius Caesar begins his controversial career in government.
At the same time, a third daughter, Tertulla, is born to the Junius family on the Palatine Hill.
Tertulla grows up under the guidance of her brother, Marcus Brutus, and her mother Servilia.
When Tertulla discovers that her mother is Caesar's mistress, she begins to wonder who her father might be. Frustratingly, she has more questions than answers.
As Rome descends into a civil war, the young woman realises how compromised and conflicted her mother is - torn between Caesar and the old Roman nobility.
After the civil war, Caesar stands victorious. Rome - and Tertulla - look to find some peace.
But her brother is at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy to assassinate Caesar.
The fate of Rome, and Brutus, stand at the crossroads at the Battle of Phillipi.
From the ashes of the Republic an Empire is born.
Tertulla, enduring grief and tragedy, still asks the question - was Caesar her father?
Fiona Forsyth studied Classics at Oxford before teaching the subject for 25 years. She lives in Qatar and is also the author of The Emperor’s Servant and Rome’s End.
Praise for Fiona Forsyth:
"A riveting fast-paced mystery that sideswipes everything we thought we knew about Caesar's assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic." Jacquie Rogers, author of The Governor's Man
"Forsyth weaves fact and fiction to produce a page-turning mystery and insight into the end of the Republic." Richard Foreman, author of the Sword of Rome series
"Beautifully written and utterly absorbing, Forsyth has created a stunning depiction of the end of the republic and birth of the Roman Empire." Jemahl Evans, author of The Charioteer
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Eight years after the bombing of Area 51, Former soldier Ted Anderson
lives in grief, being the sole survivor of Task Force Seven.
Everything he lived for up to this point is crumbling before his eyes.
Can his new friends save him from himself, or despite their efforts
will he snap and undo the oppression that chains him perpetual
despair?
After investigating a car crash in Boston, Culain of the Caster’s
Administration of Camelot must lead the single most important manhunt
in history, looking for the “Ghost”.
Major McCurdy, after finding out some distrusting facts about the
Caster’s Administration is then ordered to steal the Holy Grail from
Camelot, and send the Caster’s Administration into vast disarray.
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Downtown is a desolate place.When Arty Donovan, a serial killer with an insatiable appetite, continually ends up in Downtown on a quest to murder a man in a cornfield, he becomes puzzled in his perpetual deja vu.
Following a fugue state in which Graf Donovan , a doctor who lives a life of extravagance, murders a young woman, his world is sent spiraling into a bloody frenzy beyond his wildest imagination. The key to his bloodlust compels him to search for his brother and a psychiatrist he seems to be drawn to.
Their lives become entangled as his estranged brother becomes more prominent in his life and the bodies begin to pile up. Graf soon realizes that his life hangs in the balance and he has to unravel his own mind before time runs out. It’s survival of the fittest, and only one brother can come out on top.
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As Kai rises through the ranks to become the Time Rangers' youngest commander ever, he must constantly prove himself to fend off perceptions, even from his own team, that nepotism is behind his meteoric rise. But when Kai and his team are sent to seventeenth-century France to capture a sadistic Time Runner altering the arc of medical advances, Kai finds his considerable strengths used against him. And he fears that he might be a pawn in a dark scheme concocted by mysterious forces even he can't defeat.
Like the rest of the body, it’s good to exercise the mind. Daily exercise, and meditation, has been shown to increase health, by decreasing stress, which allows the body (and mind) to naturally release endorphins, relax and heighten awareness. In this helpful book, Gabriel Constans leads the reader through fifty-two gentle and encouraging sessions planned to reconnect the body and soul. It takes courage and bravery, to honestly witness what we discover, inside and out, without turning away or getting caught in the content. It is a brave act to allow oneself to be still, if even for a moment, to look at one’s present experience, face the world and grow stronger.
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Carter Daniels knows he’s here at the Olympics because of Mateo. On the field, they’re an unstoppable duo, feinting around defenders without a word, without even a look. They move in perfect sync, leaving their opponents in the dust. Why can’t they have it all at the Olympics: medals, fame – each other? If only Mateo could see that they could be more than each other’s dirty secret...
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Littered with music, mental health issues, friendship, loss, meditation, advice, pop culture, and even inspiring an EP, there is so much nostalgia, inspiration, and depth here it is hard to absorb it all. Cozy up somewhere warm and enjoy!
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In these dark, witty short stories, Katy Wimhurst creates off-kilter worlds which illuminate our own. Here, knitting might cancel Armageddon. A winged being yearns to be an archaeologist. Readers are sucked into a post-apocalyptic London where the different rains are named after former politicians. An enchanted garden grows in a rented flat. Magical realism meets dystopia, with a refreshing twist.
Advance Praise:
‘An iridescent, compelling collection. Darkly magical in all the right ways.’
- Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch and Speak Gigantular
'Tales of the unexpected... a refreshing and humorous collection illuminating the author’s vast imagination and gift for merging people, place and politics in well crafted stories. Wimhurst’s cultural allusions and social commentary might make you laugh or glance sideways, but there are always sparks of human hope amongst the dystopian debris. One ticket here please, open return.'
- Emma Kittle-Pey, author of Gold Adornments and Fat Maggie.
‘These are fresh and exciting pieces, and I loved the sense of these unsettling off-kilter worlds, reminiscent of M John Harrison’s You Should Come With Me Now (Comma Press). I think readers will enjoy the author's skilful balance of wit and playfulness with dark and frightening things; magical realism with a melancholy and often chilling twist.’
- Anna Vaught, author of Saving Lucia and Famished.
'Katy Wimhurst finds hope in dystopias; colour in the bleakest of worlds. Her art is in combining charming whimsy with weighty social issues and, in the balance, delighting and surprising her reader. Her rich imagination and fresh, clean writing is, at all times, a pleasure.’
- Petra McQueen, founder of The Writers’ Company
‘Katy Wimhurst’s stories are enchanting. They appear beguilingly simple yet contain layers of meaning and mystery. Although often comical, each story has a hidden steel core – an environmental message that we need to cherish our planet and be compassionate to one another. She specialises in dystopias – in societies overwhelmed by the threats we fear – but even here the endings sound a positive note. We remain enchanted.’ - Dorothy Schwarz, author of Behind a Glass Wall and Simple Stories about Women.
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What Catt didn't expect was to meet a fascinating woman, a professor of magic at the local wizard university, doomed by a strange bit of luck to become the next King.
Catt wasn't planning on committing any crimes, this was supposed to be a safe place to start over, but now, could she really be contemplating stealing a King?
But some things must never be forgotten.
Over 400 years ago, twelve great warriors united the beleaguered armies of men and scoured the war-torn lands of evil, pushing the enemy back into the underground pits and caverns from whence they came. To ensure their legacy, each of the Twelve founded fortress monasteries to impart their unique knowledge of war and politics to a select few, the Knights of the Twelve.
But now the last of the Twelve have long since passed from history to legend and the Knights, their numbers dwindling, are harbouring a dark and terrible secret that must be protected at all costs.
Merad Reed has spent half his life guarding a great crater known as the Pit, yearning for some escape from the bleak monotony. Then the arrival of Aldarin, one of the few remaining Knights of the Twelve, sets off a chain of cataclysmic events that will change Reed forever.
To the north, Jelaïa del Arelium, heiress to the richest of the nine Baronies, must learn to navigate the swirling political currents of her father’s court if she hopes one day to take his place. But the flickering flames of ambition hide the shadow of an even greater threat.
And deep within the earth, something is stirring.
“A fast-paced epic fantasy thrill-ride filled with action-packed battles, compelling mysteries, and unforeseen betrayals.”
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To reclaim her power, Mila must steal a magical staff capable of releasing it, from Bone Master Opu Haku's sky-high lair.
Her only resources are the magical luminous elixirs of the cursed caverns where she grew up, and a band of unlikely allies; a quirky inventor, a giant-ant rider, a healer, a librarian's assistant, a Tar-tule rider and the chief's playboy son.
But in the City of Bones, enemies & friends are not who they seem and trusting the wrong person can be deadly.
If Mila fails, she will never speak again and her bones may be added to the desert.
This book includes a kick-ass female protagonist covered in tattoos, giant ants, first-person present-tense narration, magic, banter, lots of innuendoes, and cute boys kissing.
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Having ascended to the lofty rank of champion at the Spectrum stadium, Nikkeah enjoys a life of stardom high above his caster kin. The next step in his career: conquering the annual Invocation tournament, in which two dozen elite casters pit their magic and wit against each other for the chance at ultimate fame and fortune.
In the days before the tournament, a sinister force sabotages Nikkeah's ability to compete fairly, trapping him in the threads of a much darker plot that dismantles his glamorous life and sets him against his beloved city. Armed with little more than his outrage and wild magic, Nikkeah charges down the road to retribution. But what he discovers at the end may leave him with more questions than answers.
(Content warning: abusive behaviors, suicide, addiction/substances, physical violence, blood)
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The riots were met with militarised, armoured police. With falling tax revenues companies took over financing the police, so the police increasingly functioned as capitalism’s own Praetorian Guard; sometimes supporting rival business leaders, sometimes bringing about their demise, and all the while living standards fell and the state started to crumble.
For Esme Sedgebrook, growing up in the provinces, there is no future other than an arranged marriage, motherhood, and domesticity, fleeing to join the uprising is as much about personal transformation as it is political.
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SWORD OF LIONS
A princess facing a difficult decision…
Crown Princess Janet has refused every suitor that has come to ask her hand, and not because of Malcolm of Bonaparte! He is a friend and nothing more! She is the future of Avanna, a woman who wields substantial power both through position and her own magic abilities. She must choose carefully.
A warrior determined to protect what matters…
Malcolm will do what he must to protect the woman who has always been his closest friend. Even if that means lying to her- about who he is and what he feels. And when her family falls under a dark curse, he is the only one she can trust to get her to the Forest Tower, home of the ancient wizard, Merlin.
Dangers lie around every turn in the road and a former friend hunts them every step at the behest of a dark enemy. But the greatest danger lies ahead- a confrontation with an evil every bit as ancient and powerful as their salvation.
And beyond all that, Janet must contend with something she has spent years denying- her own heart.
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Set in the lofty Andes mountains, Dance Me a Revolution follows tour guide Rosa Amaru as she struggles to reconcile her intense longing for the revolution that could return the Incas to power with the reality of Peruvian life for Andean peasants in the 1970/80s. While still a captive of her troubled past, she must lead Canadian videographer Kelly Davis and American coastguard Tony Comeau through the wild beauty of her colonized homeland for her family’s tour company. But this is to be no popular tourist trek to Machu Picchu—instead it threatens to destroy Rosa, her family, and the trekkers’ lives, as together they dance their way through a world of shifting morals and identities.
Rosa can build a bomb and start a revolution, but can she save herself, her family, and her trekkers from the revolution she started.
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WRITE focuses on helping upcoming writers realize their passion and monetize their skill. It is the ultimate guide that takes aspiring writers from wishing they could write to becoming professional writers who get paid for doing what they love.
The book is packed with words of encouragement, assurance, and most importantly resources to help the writer start curating content that people want to read while making money throughout the process.
If you've been thinking of starting a career in writing but aren't sure where to start, look no further. This book is your ultimate journey to becoming a professional writer. There are tips to help you identify your niche, write quality content that attracts your target audience, and create multiple income streams from your skill. You'll have access to resources that will help you continue to create valuable content that converts readers to customers and ensure passive income
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After a painful divorce, Dean Altman, former soap star and a single dad, readjusted his priorities, moving back home to Galveston, Texas with his young daughter, Preslie. It doesn’t take long for him to feel the itch to dust himself off and step back into the acting world, which brings him to McMillan’s stage…and Abby’s attention.
There is a fire between Abby and Dean when they meet in rehearsal, and not the good kind. Sizzling tension leads to drama both on and off-stage, but when they are forced to work together for the sake of the play, they slowly begin to give in to the undeniable chemistry between them. Before they truly have a chance to understand what they might have, however, an opportunity presents itself to Dean—one that could make or break what they have come to find in one another.
Soulmate, Stage Right is an enemies-to-lovers, single dad romance, with quick progression and high-stakes emotion. It will appeal to contemporary romance fans, as well as fans of Hallmark movies. It is low on the heat, but high on the sweet, and can best be described as a romantic dramedy.
Why, with Habits of Love through Daily Self-Care. In this book, Dan Hartman explains:Understanding habits
- Deducing self-care
- Originating circumstances
- Setting love goals
- Living a life of love
The tiny power of highly effective habits may be atomic, but not without one key element. This secret component to comprehending our life's greatest mysteries lies within each and every one of us, yet few of us tap into it. What is taught about self-care habits in this book isn't taught in any other manual, book or guide. Anyone who chooses to study habits of love will realize the essential nature of this individual study that is so intimate to all of us--self-realization.
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Escaping to far-off places of his imagination to forget about being bullied, is typical for sixth grader Oliver, until one afternoon he goes a bit too far. He switches places with Captain Maris, a tough-as-the-seas pirate from another dimension where space travel, tall ships, and wild adventure are the norm. Captain Maris may have survived space battles, but he’ll face his greatest challenge yet while walking in Oliver’s shoes. Meanwhile, Oliver is more lost than ever. When the truth comes to light, it is more than Captain Maris can bear. It shatters him and breaks Oliver, and now he has to come to terms with a whole new reality. In this middle-grade adventure about facing your fears and dealing with life-changing problems, author Fernando Bravo crafts an engaging tale that spans worlds.Free on Kindle
Derek Draco is one of them. Haunted by the memories of his past, Derek comes across a piece of a mythical amulet, said to hold the power to grant wishes once all three pieces are brought together. Seeing an opportunity to right the wrongs of his past, Derek sets out on a journey to find the rest of the amulet, along with his friends, Jared and Arabelle. However, Derek is unaware of the true power of the amulet and using it to fulfil his seemingly innocent wish could have disastrous consequences.
Twelve powerful people are kidnapped and imprisoned in an empty hotel.
Each of them have three choices:
Live out the rest of their days peacefully in the hotel,
Die by suicide so the rest of their companions can go free,
Or murder one of their companions so they alone can go free.
The Only Way Out is Death follows the story of these twelve people from the perspective of a young lawyer, Kiriaki, told as the events unfold. She has to forge uneasy alliances, navigate complex relationships and feuds, and, above all, try to stay alive. Meanwhile, the mastermind of this death game is lurking just out of view, watching them closely, making sure they are primed for murder.
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Was it time for superheroes?
Elizabeth had lived a quiet life, occasionally helping out, but mostly keeping to herself. When she discovered the threat hurtling toward earth, though she had made a promise many years before, it would need to be broken. She didn’t have a choice. Humanity was in danger.
When the dust settled, the world knew her secret.
That moment changed everything. Now there were others like her.
Life became hard for Elizabeth. The fame wasn’t something she wanted, and the mission was made all the worse because of the distractions. From wrestling with her heart over the affections of a good man, to fending off a voracious media determined to know everything about her, it was almost overwhelming.
Would love be a blessing or a curse?
Is she ready for the next threat?
You’ll adore this Superhero Fantasy, because Elizabeth is a woman to admire, cheer for, and empathize with, in all the best ways.
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Leora of Mae is a young woman orphaned at birth and raised on a remote farm. As a wielder of Xanthcraft, her abilities set her apart from her adoptive family and the other villagers.
Shortly before her twentieth birthday, she learns of her family’s plot to sell her into servitude. Fearing for her life, she flees from the only home she’s ever known—defying societal conventions and breaking the edicts of the Realm.
As she runs, Leora meets Roland Shallowbrook, a traveler on the Thieves’ Road; Lady Aurora Verte, daughter of a powerful member of the gentry; and the White Rider Leopold, a soldier with a secret.
Together, this found family will have to band together to survive.
Set in the distant future during the return of the Hale-Bopp comet, Gathering of the Four is the first book in The Serrulata Saga.
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Yours and Mine: A Serrulata Saga Romance Novella (The Serrulata Saga)
Lady Octavia Dorchester is the most desired young lady in the Realm. Now that she has twenty years behind her, society has deemed her ready to marry. Although she’s not enthusiastic, she promises to act like a proper lady and look for a good husband—just like her powerful father Lord Roman Dorchester wants.
Lord Gerald Verte has been painfully shy his entire life. He’s never been comfortable in society and lives in the shadow of his older brother, the imposing Lord Tristian Verte. Despite his desires to remain indoors and away from people, he promises his older brother that he won’t shame the family name, no matter how much his anxiety threatens to overwhelm him.
After sharing a dance at a ball held in Octavia’s honor, both she and Gerald know what no one else believes—it’s love at first sight.
When their respective family members object to the match, Octavia lies about their betrothal and Gerald corroborates her story. Raising the ire of both Lords Dorchester and Verte, Octavia and Gerald are torn apart and kept from one another until tragedy strikes.
This high-heat romance with a guaranteed HEA is a prequel to Gathering of the Four: Book One of the Serrulata Saga but can be read as a standalone.
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Waking of the Gods is a low/urban fantasy series that takes place on an Earth with magic, gods, vampires, and more that are not known to the general populace. Waking of the Gods follows several pro/antagonists through a world of sleeping deities.
After many bloody years of war, Will Andrews returns home from nearly a year of studying abroad. He lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, the inaugural home of the Fire Nexus. He quickly encounters trouble with one of these superpowered individuals, and it forever changes his life, setting him on a new path. He'll gain new power, friends, and family. He will brush shoulders with modern legends, and be part of momentous changes in world.
Can Will cast away that which makes him weak, and embrace the supernatural elements of the world he now lives in? Even after eight years of the Age of the Nexus, the world still has yet to settle back to a semblance of normal.
Read Nexus to learn the story of an ordinary young man who is gifted with power, learns a new creed, and grows to defend his new, greatest family from a corrupt system. Heroes are never warned that their time is coming, but they must adapt quickly to save their home from destruction.
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Once upon a time, Oliver wakes up in a Forest full of magic and monsters, not quite dead, but not quite alive either. He wakes with three other people whose lives have been cut short, each more tragically than the last.
Together, they embark on a journey that will take them deep into the heart of the Forest, where they will have to face the ghosts of their pasts and their long-hidden secrets. Secrets that will force Oliver to choose between finding a new life in the trees and finding a way home.
Welcome to the Paper Forest.
"A brilliant and vibrant book"
"Had me hooked from the first chapter"
"Well-written and thrilling"
"Full of suspense and drama"
For all intents and purposes, Gloria Harrison has the perfect life: a rich husband, a beautiful home, and all the free time she needs to work on her art. And yet, she is deeply unhappy. Initially resigned to be pushed around by her snobbish, manipulative husband, Greg, she discovers a shocking truth about him she simply cannot ignore, and has to get out.
As Gloria’s world unravels around her, she has to team up with friends new and old to escape not only her husband’s clutches, but also the country, even if that means giving up everything.
Gloria must rediscover who she used to be and realise her true worth to finally free herself from Greg’s stranglehold forever, or risk losing the person she holds most dear in the world – her daughter.
Gloria is a poignant, tense and surprising contemporary thriller guaranteed to grip you from start to finish. Grab your copy now!
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