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Into the Uncanny: 12 Tales of Terror
Indie Showcase #8 Horror Books
Into the Uncanny: 12 Tales of Terror
Free Books on Kindle Unlimited #3
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Hi everyone! Welcome back or welcome to the series on my blog where I share books by self-published/small press authors that are free on Kindle Unlimited! Kindle Unlimited is a service where you can get a free trial and then you pay each month and receive unlimited access to millions of ebooks! I'd highly recommend if you love reading ebooks. See the other parts of this series for more free books on Kindle Unlimited!
So let's take a look at some more indie books that you can read for free on Kindle Unlimited.
The Child of Fire and Earth
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?
Do's and Don'ts When Starting Your Own Business: Insider Tips from Entrepreneurs
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Starting your own business is no easy task. There are many things to consider, and it can be challenging to know where to start. That's why we've asked some successful entrepreneurs to share their insider tips on what to do and don't do when starting your own business. So read on for advice from those who have been there before!
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Indie Showcase #7 Fantasy Books
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From a young age, Soran was taught that dragons were the bane of the world, needing to be destroyed. After taking upon himself one of the dragon's sacred stones, a magical conduit for their raw power, he has to reflect on his previous conceits, and is forced to confront harsh truths about the war he has been fighting his entire life.
In Dragon Stones, by Amy Henriod, we experience a thrilling magical adventure full of twists and turns. This story brings us into the world of Seraval with it's whimsical adventures of danger and enchantment.
Reading & Stuff Update 2
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Hello! Welcome to my second reading and stuff update. If you missed my first post, you can read it here. You can see all the books I've read on my Goodreads page.
So I read a bit more of The Book of Stolen Dreams but it ended up as a DNF (did not finish). It was very gloomy and there were trigger warnings that I wasn't aware of. It just wasn't what I expected it to be. I looked up spoilers and I wasn't happy with the ending either.
I am still reading The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System and I'm still enjoying it! I finished Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy.
I then got Kindle Unlimited! I wrote a whole post about why I got it and why I love it but Kindle Unlimited is seriously amazing, Since getting it, I have read 5 graphic novels!!
5 Indie Books to Read! #1
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Something that I am working hard on at the moment is promoting books by self-published and small press authors. Amazing books that tend not to be given as much credit as they deserve. This series is where I showcase 5 books by indie authors. Some of the books will be written by my Ko-Fi members who receive ongoing priority promotion from me. Check them out!
The Fast Little Fox (The Fast Little Fox & Friends)
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?
Ranked on Amazon as a #1 New Release in the Teen & Young Adult Music eBooks category.
This isn’t your life.
This isn’t your timeline.
And there’s a way out.
A mindbending page-turner in the tradition of Dark Matter and The Midnight Library, this surprise Amazon bestseller will make you question everything you know..
“A powerful piece of inventive and topical science fiction [that] will undoubtedly resonate with readers in a way that many stories reach for, but few achieve.” –The BookLife Prize
A drug trial promises to return him to the timeline where he belongs. With his family life strained, his job gone and tanks in the streets, he jumps at the opportunity. But what will he find on the other side?
Take a reality-bending trip filled with surprises and second chances. Visit alternate timelines where life played out very differently, yet one man keeps dying in every one. Explore the roads not taken. Question the nature of fate. And find an answer to the biggest question of all: in a world that feels like it’s spinning out of control, what would it take for one person to make a difference?
Now an international Amazon bestseller, Branches is at once a twisty cerebral drama and a deeply personal journey through fear, grief and redemption.
First in a series.
Please let me know if you pick any of these books up!
Thank you to my Ko-Fi members!~
Jill Horton- check out her children's book!
Izzy Matias- check out her YA contemporary book and one of her blog posts!
Adam Peter Johnson- check out his sci-fi dystopian book!
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Book
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Reading a book is an enriching experience. Not only does it allow you to escape into another world, but it can also teach you new things and help you grow as a person. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or personal development, there are certain ways to get the most out of your book. This blog post will discuss some tips on how to read books effectively and extract the most value from them!
Why I Got Kindle Unlimited and Why I Love It
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I've been thinking about getting Kindle Unlimited for a while, and here is what finally made me decide to get it and why I am so glad I did:
1. I can read as many books as I like
Kindle Unlimited literally has millions of ebooks, from both self published/small press authors and from those traditionally published too. There are so many different books on there from fiction to graphic novels. This allows me to find shorter reads alongside or between my current reads. I can also change the font type, size and page colour through the Kindle app which makes reading books easier for me when I have headaches or fatigue.
2. It helps authors
I have spoken to some indie authors who have all said how much reads on Kindle Unlimited helps them! Authors get paid for reads so whenever you take out a book using Kindle Unlimited and read it for free, authors are actually earning money from their work, without you specifically spending any money! I love this and I am aiming to read as many indie books as I can to find new awesome reads and to support indie authors.
3. It is very cost-effective
Kindle Unlimited, after the free trial is £7.99 a month or $9.99, if you're in the US. For this price you get to read as many books as you like! There is no limit. So as long as you read a few books a month, it is so worth it and with the range of book lengths and genres, it makes it really easy to read more.
4. There are books I want to read on there
There are books that I have been wanting to read that are actually on Kindle Unlimited! So instead of waiting to be able to buy them, I can read them straight away through Kindle Unlimited. There are also so many exciting titles that I want to read by indie authors on there and I can't wait to read and review more indie books! Might I also suggest checking out The Fast Little Fox by Jill Horton? An adorable and educational children's picture book that you can read for free on Kindle Unlimited.
Deal alert!
If you're in the UK, Kindle Unlimited is running a deal where you can get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for 99p a month. The usual deal is a free trial for 2 months then it is £7.99 a month so getting this 3 month deal actually works out cheaper! It ends on the 30th January.
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? If so, you might want to check out my page where I list posts about books that are on Kindle Unlimited, this is regularly updated. If you don't have Kindle Unlimited, are you thinking of getting it?
Thank you to my Ko-Fi members!~
Jill Horton- check out her children's book!
Izzy Matias- check out her YA contemporary book and one of her blog posts!
Adam Peter Johnson- check out his sci-fi dystopian book!
Free Books on Kindle Unlimited #2
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Hi everyone! Welcome back or welcome to the series on my blog where I share books by self-published/small press authors that are free on Kindle Unlimited! Kindle Unlimited is a service where you can get a free trial and then you pay each month and receive unlimited access to millions of ebooks! I'd highly recommend if you love reading ebooks. See part 1 of this series for more free books on Kindle Unlimited!
So let's take a look at some more indie books that you can read for free on Kindle Unlimited.
A Heart Made of Gold
After her husband’s sudden death, Queen Kalyca of Aristos must protect herself and the vacant throne from a tyrant hellbent on becoming king. With the help of newfound allies—a divine-borne, a flirtatious hero, a famous strongwoman, and a determined youth—she finds all the strength she needs to survive in a cruel world where gods are eager to play behind the scenes.
The Mourning Rose
Manners meet magic in this tale, where curses mix with curtseys, and Charm takes on a whole new dimension Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen fans will love this romantic fantasy, set in a Regency that never was.
Eglantine Mayland is this Season’s Reigning Toast, and seems destined to make a good marriage. When the wealthy Lord Valremer, a confirmed bachelor, begins to court her seriously, Eglantine’s cousin Polyantha senses that not all is well. Too many of his actions seem to be part of a web of evil that twines itself around the Mayland family.
And why is a well-known rogue and smuggler so interested in their plight?
A Glade of Elves
From the Award winning author of "Time Stands Still: La Sombra"," A Glade of Elves" :In a world of magic, in a place out of time, Elven 'Lead' Zoe and her small Elven Guard encounters a curious other-world human Wizard with strange magical powers that rivals their own. He comes from a world outside their own. nor did they know that such a thing was possible.. The Wizard had magic no human in their world of 'Pan' should have. The Wizard's quest, soon becomes theirs too. They must help rescue this Wizard's kidnapped people from his world, held captive in theirs, to help avert a future war in their Elven Glade, a future war they can't win. They must stop it now. They must put themselves at risk and peril. They must succeed or perish trying.
Time Stands Still: La Sombra
In a twist of fate, a young Latina girl acquires a strange gift and can control time only for herself.
Penny reminds us, "Time is strange, and I would have thought it had many paths, but for some reason, you can't go back. My path lead to ruin."
Penny's only hope, she thought, was to steal a "Time Machine" and go to an unknown future where she finds things become more terrible than she ever thought possible.
Penny then takes the time to tell us her story. With the nature of what time is,the trip can only lead one way. There is no path back home.
Bemused (When Muses Misbehave)
Even the Greek Gods need time off… Hedone, Goddess of Pleasure and daughter to Eros and Psyche, wants to give her parents the perfect dinner for their anniversary and maybe save their marriage. But Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, wants more money and her plan is to keep her son working, even if it means getting rid of Psyche... especially if it means getting rid of Psyche! Hedone despises the self-absorbed Aphrodite. She refuses to let her grandmother drive a wedge between her parents. It's Aphrodite vs. Hedone, which love goddess will win? Bemused is the prequel novella in the series When Muses Misbehave by L. W. Lowe.
Masquerade in Chaos: Kable VonSable (Choosing Chaos Book 1)
Eglantine Mayland is this Season’s Reigning Toast, and seems destined to make a good marriage. When the wealthy Lord Valremer, a confirmed bachelor, begins to court her seriously, Eglantine’s cousin Polyantha senses that not all is well. Too many of his actions seem to be part of a web of evil that twines itself around the Mayland family.
And why is a well-known rogue and smuggler so interested in their plight?
Penny reminds us, "Time is strange, and I would have thought it had many paths, but for some reason, you can't go back. My path lead to ruin."
Penny's only hope, she thought, was to steal a "Time Machine" and go to an unknown future where she finds things become more terrible than she ever thought possible.
Penny then takes the time to tell us her story. With the nature of what time is,the trip can only lead one way. There is no path back home.
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.
Morgan Smith was only twelve during the Summer of Love, but her parents had plunged headlong into the Age of Aquarius, and she was no mere bystander. From paisley shirts to protest rallies and from Be-Ins to hash brownies, she lived through one of the most ground-breaking and outright joyous periods of the 20th century as a participant, and through her memories, she shares what it was like to watch the world change.
This time around it is Couples being driven to all manner of Extremes to contend with a horror show of nightmare situations and circumstances.
Genuine couples, prospective couples, happy couples, unhappy couples. Would-be couples, never will be couples, friends, unusual duos. Good pairings, bad pairings.
All of them are about to be propelled into dark places and horrifying scenarios where calling upon extreme behaviour is the only answer, and even that is no guarantee of survival.
The newest addition to the escalating Extremes universe throws myriad couples into worlds of horror where darkness dwells, pain reigns supreme, and all hope goes to die.
These are tales of bloodshed and brutality, depravity and dread, terror and twisted souls.
After all, what’s better than forcing one character to go to Extremes? Taking Couples and making them go to Extremes together.
Seventeen-year-old Eliza dreams of becoming a healer. Yet over her shoulder looms the Binding; an ancient spell that can seize anyone’s heart against their will. It already took her sister, and she’ll do anything to avoid the same fate.
Her nightmare is realised when an accident strands her with Ryan, a bounty hunter on the run. Now Eliza has no choice but to join his game of cat and mouse.
As a relentless tracker edges ever nearer, a blood-thirsty cult hungers for revenge, and her own feelings turn against her, Eliza must find a way to break free.
But overcoming a thousand-year magic has a price.
The kingdom…or her life.
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? Let me know if you read any of these books! If you're an author and your book is on Kindle Unlimited, please feel free to link it in this thread and it might be included in another post in this series!
Thank you to my Ko-Fi members!~
Jill Horton- check out her children's book!
Izzy Matias- check out her YA contemporary book and one of her blog posts!
Adam Peter Johnson- check out his sci-fi dystopian book!
Free Books on Kindle Unlimited #1
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The Fast Little Fox
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!
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?
This isn’t your life.
This isn’t your timeline.
And there’s a way out.
A mindbending page-turner in the tradition of Dark Matter and The Midnight Library, this surprise Amazon bestseller will make you question everything you know.
“A powerful piece of inventive and topical science fiction [that] will undoubtedly resonate with readers in a way that many stories reach for, but few achieve.” –The BookLife Prize
For one man, the past few years have delivered one shock after another. The election of an authoritarian president. The sudden loss of his mother. A series of debilitating seizures. Now, as America descends into a nightmare, he’s shocked to discover the explanation for his seizures: He’s in the wrong universe.
A drug trial promises to return him to the timeline where he belongs. With his family life strained, his job gone and tanks in the streets, he jumps at the opportunity. But what will he find on the other side?
Take a reality-bending trip filled with surprises and second chances. Visit alternate timelines where life played out very differently, yet one man keeps dying in every one. Explore the roads not taken. Question the nature of fate. And find an answer to the biggest question of all: in a world that feels like it’s spinning out of control, what would it take for one person to make a difference?
Now an international Amazon bestseller, Branches is at once a twisty cerebral drama and a deeply personal journey through fear, grief and redemption.
First in a series.
Menda spent her whole childhood living a simple life in the village. A serene and happy existence surrounded by the love of her family and friends. But all changed on one perilous evening when the blight of the Dark Dragon emerged, raining fire down upon the people of her home.
In a chance encounter, a cursed coat binds to her as a power source saving the town by absorbing the fire of the dragon’s breath. Fulfilling her part of the deal, Menda's life changes forever. After a separation and a reunion the two learn to become friends.
Together, they journey the land discovering other cursed items and finding opportunities for the mysterious artifact to find mighty attachments just like theirs…
An illustrated fantasy packed full of stories of cursed items that will entwine and wrap around the reader. For Young Adults, New Adults, and Adults. A low Fantasy tale with beautifully drawn illustrations not to be missed.
Grab your copy of “The Cursed Item Merchant” Now and find out how indestructible a friendship can be.
Holiday destinations. Sun-drenched beaches. Pristine rainforests. But what comes out to play when the sun sets? Vengeful spirits. Malignant ghosts. Horrific creatures from Asian folklore. Sometimes the old wives’ tales are real.
East meets West in this collection of seven short horror stories set in the United States and Southeast Asia.
American ghost hunters investigate a tropical island with a dark past …
A man returns to a Thai resort that was devastated by the 2004 tsunami …
A woman travels to Singapore to claim her inheritance after her father dies in a freak accident …
And more …
A long-ago civil conflict has left Australia divided into two societies, the urbanized New Australian Republic to the east and the rural Outback to the west, separated by the now electrified dog fence. Elite dark magic wielders maintain order in the Outback while slaver gangs patrol the border searching for trespassers to capture and add to the slave trade.
Grace Walker has become one of those slaves. Captured at a young age, she has spent the past four years confined to a slave camp, but now it’s her time to become a part of the trade. If that wasn’t bad enough, she finds herself at the mercy of “one of the greatest torturers in the Outback”.
Skar Shepard has always walked a dangerous path, but entering into a deal with a Republic soldier isn’t just dangerous. For a magic wielder, it’s outright suicidal, but his conscience won’t let him refuse. Now, he’s forced to uphold his end of the bargain while the soldier struggles to follow through on his end.
Rudolfus Lesikar is no stranger to darkness. Born into a family infamous for their work with torture magic, he’s used to people regarding him with fear. But, when the evil and trauma from his past threatens his future, he can either face it or try to run from it.
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.
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? Let me know if you read any of these books! If you're an author and your book is on Kindle Unlimited, please feel free to link it in this thread and it might be included in another post in this series!
Thank you to my Ko-Fi members!~
Jill Horton- check out her children's book! Amazon.com - Amazon.co.uk
Izzy Matias- check out her YA contemporary book and one of her blog posts!