Showing posts with label indie books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indie books. Show all posts

A Look At The Dancing Dragon

 


Synopsis:

A sweet, no-spice romance with a bookstore owner on her way to a Halloween/D&D party, but she unknowingly falls through a portal and ends up in a fantasy realm! He's a fae who believes he's cursed to never find love...

What follows is witty banter, adventure, mistaken identity, magic, & more!

A Look At The Fighting Spirit

 


Synopsis:

“Would you like to adopt a ghost?

Young spirit, born 1887, seeks kind home to haunt. Gentleman by birth. Good company. Gets on well with other children. Jokes and shocks a speciality.

If interested, place outside your home three twigs, in the shape of an arrow, pointing to your front door...”

Ruby and Jayden get more than they bargained for, when they adopt the ghost of Edward Fitzberranger. He’s a boy from Victorian times, has left his haunted house without permission and is living in Ruby’s wardrobe.

When they find out he can time-travel, they find themselves in the Second World War, with bombs falling and a royal kidnapping plot. Simon Fitzberranger and his Anti-War Party offer a solution – but is he all he seems?

A Look At The Realm of Monsters

 


Synopsis:

The Realm of Monsters is a place where monsters can go and be free to be themselves, without fear of humans hunting them. But their centuries long peaceful civilization is threatened when an enemy of Calista's finds her after a thousand years. With monsters suspiciously at each other's throats, Callista knows her worst fear is happening. Her past has returned for her, Callista, and a group of misfit monsters, must travel to Athens, Greece and reunite with some old friends, as this war they were a part of so long ago, continues. They must stop him from destroying humanity, so that monsters can take over the human world.

A Look At The Knight Saves the Dragon

 


Synopsis:


The king has sent you to save the princess and kill the great dragon, but you will slay no dragon. You will save no princess.


Bruised Melodies: A Quotes/ Poetry Collection


Synopsis:

"No, I am not an artist

But sometimes, art spills through me

Sometimes, when it's all too much

I become a pained artist at that time."

Inside this book, you'll find a reflection of my life, experiences, thoughts, and feelings, captured through poems/quotes written during a challenging period in 2023.

These poems are infused with honest and heartfelt emotions, offering a glimpse into the magic of life as I have lived it.

They explore themes of love, heartbreak, mental health, and many other aspects of life.

Thank you for choosing this poetry collection. I hope you find something relatable and meaningful within these pages.



The Towers of Nine (Tower of Memories Book 1)

Fantasy magic school: The Towers of Nine. A young witch, Serafina Stewart, stands before the mysterious towers, ready to learn magic. Ghosts and giant spiders hint at the dangers that await her.

Synopsis:

The Towers of Nine School of Magic Study and Practice is an institution rich with ancient traditions and secrets. Serafina Stewart has grown up on stories of this place, passed to her by her witch mother. Now Serafina is finally old enough to attend. But getting in is the easy part. And Mother's stories never included ghosts or deadly spiders.


Other books currently out in the series:


Purpose

In the shadows of a seemingly peaceful Southern town, danger lurks. "Purpose," a gripping crime thriller by Gregory Owen, follows three men on a collision course. One seeks a desperate escape, another craves justice, and the third harbors a deadly purpose. As their paths intertwine, secrets will be unearthed and lives will be shattered. Preorder your copy now on Kindle!

Synopsis:

Gregory Owen’s debut novel is a dark, violent crime thriller. Three men are on a collision course in the small town of Stonefall, North Carolina, a sleepy Southern community built on decaying history, deceit, and corruption under a veneer of quaint and idyllic hospitality.

One seeks security for the future of his family before his time runs out.

One seeks answers for a strange murder that puts him in a desperate hunt for justice.

One seeks death, the ultimate purpose for all in his path.

When their paths intertwine, the consequences for them and others could prove deadly.

Preorder now! Available on Kindle


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There’s Something Here From Somewhere Else

A young girl, clutching a creepy porcelain doll, stands alone in the shadows of a mysterious town. In "There's Something Here From Somewhere Else," a chilling horror for young adults, a hidden evil stirs beneath the surface. Can a cursed boy and a young outsider join forces to unravel the town's dark secrets before it's too late? Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback.

Synopsis:

When 10-year-old Lydia received a mysterious doll on her stoop, she never dreamed it would become the catalyst for a perilous adventure.

Although new to town, and shunned by the locals, she can’t dispel their whispers of an ancient creature dwelling beneath the still waters.

Some dismiss the creature’s existence, while others insist that the very fabric of their town, from its flora to its fauna, is under the influence of the Lurker.

Faced with tragedy, Lydia’s doll becomes a beacon of hope. But who gifted it, and can it protect her from the town’s oldest resident?

As Lydia grapples with the enigma of her doll and the dark forces that surround her, she forms an alliance with Jaxson, a cursed boy whose own destiny is entwined with the town's secrets.

Together, they embark on a journey to resist the otherworldly influence of the Lurker. Can Lydia and Jaxson defy the odds and unravel the mystery before succumbing to the sinister will of this ancient entity?



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Guardian: Into the Light of Day, A light, fun, Superhero Novel for Grownups with Cinematic Action, Page-turning Intrigue, and a Flirty Romance!

A fearless alien superhero, Guardian (Elizabeth), soars through a fiery meteor shower, protecting a city skyline below. Guardian: Into the Light of Day promises a lighthearted, action-packed superhero adventure for adults, filled with intrigue and a touch of romance. Acclaimed by critics and readers alike, it's a winner like the BookFest Silver Medal and Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award. Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, paperback, and hardback

Synopsis:

Within moments of arriving on Earth, Elizabeth saved a life. Over the next eight centuries she discreetly saved many more. Stopping the cataclysmic asteroid, she saved them all.

Its explosion sent her crashing back to Earth in a fiery shower of meteorites.

Caught on video by a teenager, her anonymity is destroyed in an instant.

Turmoil ensues...

Meta-powered beings begin to appear. Humanity is frightened and confused. The media, and a politician with an agenda, seek to take advantage.

Into this global chaos a new threat emerges, one greater than any she has ever faced, one that, if she fails, will destroy all that she loves.

With the fate of the Earth hanging in the balance, all that stands between the world and obliteration is its Guardian, Elizabeth.

A New Superhero Rises…

"If you love comics or superhero movies, this is right up your alley!" - Reader's Favorite Book Reviews & Award Contest

"Entertaining and lighthearted, the book makes for a winner." - The Prairies Book Review

The BookFest Silver Medal Winner for Superhero Fiction
A Readers' Favorite Book Reviews & Award Contest, 5 Star Award-Winner




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Wielders of Woe: Inferno

Wielders of Woe: Inferno - A Sci-Fi Epic. Prince Halcion Skyborn, stripped of his fire magic and exiled, stands defiant amidst the desolate Ashlands of Asha. A cosmic war threatens the Empire, and Halcion must regain his power, uncover ancient secrets, and find allies to save his world. Will he rise from the ashes to become the hero the Empire needs?

Synopsis:

The battle for the Realmverse had begun and no one noticed. A cosmic war rages in the heavens, but its battlefield is the mortal realm. There's no escaping it and Prince Halcion Skyborn is no exception.

Caught in the midst of political upheaval after the end of a brutal war against the Polarian High Kingdom, the chain of succession is threatened and so is the Empire of Athos. Stuck in a political deadlock, Prince Halcion discovers a threat hidden within the Imperial Council. Certain that this will prove his claim to the throne and break the deadlock, Prince Halcion decides to challenge the council with this discovery but he was too late. The cosmos made their next move.

Defeated, humiliated, forsakened, Prince Halcion is stripped of his Fire Wielding magic in front of an audience of Imperials and exiled to the dreaded Ashlands of Asha. Reeling from his public disgrace, he must learn to brave the harsh Ashlands and bring justice to the Empire that exiled him, and retribution to those that sent him there. He must learn how to regain the magic that was taken from him, following the clues left behind by his late mother, and uncover centuries old secrets that could be the key in securing the Empire’s future.

But another threat looms and he'll need the help of those that call the Ashlands home to defeat it before the cosmos make another move.



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Mal

Mal Fantasy: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling. A figure wreathed in thorns and roses, Mal, awakens from a century-long slumber. Betrayed by the prince he loved, Mal seeks solace in a mysterious gift for the kingdom's newborn princess. Will Mal find redemption or vengeance in this dark fantasy reimagining?

Synopsis:

Once upon a time, Mal was a spinster who could weave magic into his thread. Hired by the royal family, he met the young prince and the two became inseparable. But when the two attempted to save the kingdom, Mal was the only one to pay the price. He wakes up from a hundred year sleep with a body made of thorns and roses, his prince having never returned for him. Now, when that same kingdom he saved doesn't invite him to celebrate the birth of the princess, Mal brings his own gift...

A Sleeping Beauty retelling of loss, regret, and love.



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Sigils of Malice

Sigils of Malice: A Science Fantasy Thriller Book Cover. A muscular acrobat, Thalia Clayton, the "Mighty Beast Woman," stands amidst a bustling, early 20th-century-inspired cityscape. Sparks fly and arcane symbols glow as she confronts unseen danger. Can Thalia find her missing beast companion and unravel the secrets that threaten her world?


Synopsis:

In the early 20th century-esque Imperial Capital of Grace, the Clayton Enchanted Extravaganza arrives. The Mighty Beast Woman, a muscular acrobat named Thalia Clayton, becomes aware that magical creatures (arcanafauna), and sorcerers of lower caste are vanishing in Grace.

When the disappearances take away her beast, a fearsome calygreyhound named Frendo, Thalia and her two sorcerer cousins are fired from the circus. While she tries to find her beloved Frendo, Thalia’s beloved cousins are put in danger. Without magic of her own as a mundane woman, she must work with a questionable characters, and learn dangerous secrets to protect everything she loves -- putting her very life, soul, and freedom at risk on a violent adventure.


Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, in paperback and hardback


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Paint Me Yours: A Contemporary Romance Novella (Love in St. Agnes)

A cozy art gallery with ocean views in the charming Cornish town of St. Agnes. A man and woman stand amidst colorful paintings, their expressions hinting at playful tension. (Paint Me Yours: A Contemporary Romance by Rachel Bowdler)

Synopsis:

Nothing matters more to Benny Weatherford than the charming little art gallery he runs in the quaint Cornish coastal town of St Agnes — so when curator and old friend Eliza Braybrooke wanders in with plans to change everything, including his own work, he puts his guard well and truly up; especially when he discovers that his estranged father hired her personally.

With Eliza’s unsolicited help, they scout new artists and revamp the crumbling little art studio, and despite all their bickering and misunderstandings, seem to get closer in the process. But Eliza is too tied up in the wealth and status Benny has long since left behind, and worse still, she is dating Benny’s brother, Declan, who is just as frosty towards Benny as his father.

With the fate of Greystone Gallery hanging in the balance, can Benny put his personal feelings aside and trust Eliza, or will everything he loves be ripped away once and for all?



A Look At The Teacher Who Knew Too Much

The Teacher Who Knew Too Much middlegrade book

Synopsis:

Seventeen banks and a jeweller’s have been raided. The police are baffled, but only Ben knows the truth – his Maths teacher, Miss Judson, is really a safecracker!

With police and her gangster boyfriend Al on their trail, Miss Judson and Ben go on the run. But Al needs them for one last job...

This new novel from award-winning children’s and YA author Rob Keeley is a quick and breathless read, a comedy crime thriller that will enthral the young reader and keep the pages turning! Perfect for confident readers, reluctant readers or as a holiday gift.

“Rob Keeley does it again with another fantastic book for children! I have long admired his writing... His award-winning Spirits series was fabulous... I am very excited to share this book with my class in the new year. A five-star triumph from Rob Keeley.” Book Addict on The Treasure in the Tower


Available on Kindle and in paperback

A Look At Fight Like a Woman

Fight Like a Woman science fiction

Synopsis:

Meet Kyle Sorton, teen, orphan, living a life of no purpose on a space station. Occupation: janitor. Future prospects: none. His only dream is to be someone. Anyone will do.

Wish granted–sort of. An accident aboard his space station forces his flight, and his ship crash lands on an unknown world. Mortally wounded, he uses an experimental healing device called a Clavator to transfer his consciousness to the body of an alien woman. When he awakens, he discovers that this woman not only has special abilities, but that parts of her consciousness still exist. Even more surprising to him is the fact that his new host, named Rinarra, is married to Merat, another woman. She is understandably upset over losing her wife, and initially rejects the new Rinnara.

Confusion reigns, and compounding his problem of understanding his new form is the existence of a hostile alien force known as the Droogs. Large, purple, and utterly evil, Droogs care not about any lives other than their own. Kyle, who slowly begins to not only identify as Rinnara but also to fall in love with Merat, decides to fight the invaders. Windeeri has become a home, and she’ll defend it, even at the cost of her own life.


Available on Kindle

A Look At The Blue Hole

The Blue Hole indie books

Synopsis:

It's blue. It's dark. It's cold... They call it the Blue Hole.

For years, teenagers have gathered for parties along the banks of the deep swirling pool of water called, The Blue Hole. Bon fires, loud music, and kegs propped up on tailgates were the common themes. The parties would rage on all night long. But in one night, everything changed.

Seven years ago, Jill Turner’s twin sister, Samantha, disappeared after a party at the Blue Hole. Her jacket was discovered at a bus stop in the next town over which suggested she had run away, but her family wasn’t convinced. After a mysterious letter is slipped under the front door of her home, Jill is prompted to search for answers.

What really happened that night at the Blue Hole seven years ago? In order to answer that question, Jill must put her own complicated life on hold, and dive head first into the secret perilous life her sister once lived.


Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, in paperback and hardback

A Look At Embracing the Dragon (Flames of Kalleen Book 1)

 

A Look At Embracing the Dragon (Flames of Kalleen Book 1) fantasy romance book

Synopsis:

Can a human heart withstand the flames of a dragon’s soul?

For centuries, the dragons of Kalleen have ruled the skies. Blessed by the goddess of fire, those born of her power are destined to exist within two worlds, while fully belonging to neither.

As a daughter of the dragon queen, Amelia has always been torn between her humanity and winged form. In meeting Stephen, she found a blossoming love that gave her hope of finding balance. A dream destroyed when her sister, and future queen, sets her sights upon the same man.

Forced from her lover’s side, Amelia embraces a self-imposed exile, taking refuge in the northern mountains. In this new life of solitude, she banishes painful memories by retreating to her dragon form, sheltering the wounded girl within. Yet it is an isolation that cannot last, as the new dragon queen’s cruelty bears down upon the kingdom, allowing an ancient enemy to rise.

Drawn from her banishment by the pleas of friends, Amelia must choose. Will she embrace the destructive beast within? Or draw upon the frail humanity that lingers dimly in her soul, in a desperate attempt to help her people, and mend a broken heart?


Available on Kindle, in paperback and via audiobook

A Look At The Green Girl and The Serum by S.T.L. Armstrong

The Green Girl and The Serum indie book sci fi book

Synopsis:

Follow the adventures of Stacey Roberts, an average young woman who has dreams of the future. That is, until she is injected with a serum transforming her into the Green Girl to be used in warfare by the British Military. She escapes and lives her life on the run, and many years later she is reunited with Ben Fox who, like her, has been injected with the serum. After a long battle with the military, with the help of Ben and his Mega Human Haven, Stacey finds herself at odds with another Mega Human group known as the Outcasts led by Surge, a figure from Ben's past who has the intention of using the serum to create an army of Mega Humans to help him and his faction take control over the world. Is Stacey up for this task and what does her father have to do with the serum and its origin?


Available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and in paperback



A Look At The Orc Who Saved Valentine's (Loveable Monster Holiday)

The Orc Who Saved Valentine's (Loveable Monster Holiday) funny books

Synopsis:

'Wood yew bee my valentine?'

Orcs don't celebrate Valentine's Day. They celebrate Harglebargle, a seasonal holiday devoted to fire, meat roasts, wrestling, and mosh pits.

Darryn the Half-Orc has never celebrated Harglebargle, but he's also never had a valentine. His best friend Karla is out to give him the biggest Valentine's Day surprise when an Orc warband appears near their mountain village and the purveyor of all the village valentines suddenly goes missing. Will the lure of chocolate truffles, presents of choice skulls, and the power of friendship be enough to persuade Orc chieftain to leave their village in peace?

Written by author and avid Orc enthusiast Michelle Franklin, and Illustrated by cartoon sheep specialist Jonathan Burrello.

Available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited

A Look At Nameless Queen: A Prophecies of Ragnarok Story (The Prophecies of Ragnarok Short Stories)

Nameless Queen: A Prophecies of Ragnarok Story (The Prophecies of Ragnarok Short Stories) norse mythology book

Synopsis:

All things end, and all must die.
But death is not always the end.

When Geiravor Lokisdottir was stripped of her name and cast out of Asgard, torn from her family and the life she had known, she thought she’d lost it all. But in the shadows of Niflheim she discovers the path to her destiny, and what it truly means to be queen.

This is a prequel short story to THE PROPHECIES OF RAGNAROK trilogy by Meri Benson and Marie Sinadjan and a retelling of the myths involving Hel, the Norse goddess of death and the queen of the underworld.

Available on Kindle and in paperback