Matthias life might be a little ordinary, until the unthinkable happens for him. Nothing like meeting the girl of your dreams in the middle of nowhere and getting caught up in an all out family war between Vampires to give you a reality check. Matt descends into darkness but justifying what he does next might cost him his soul after all.Matthias doesn't know what is about to happen. Life might be a little less than ordinary, but until the unthinkable happens for him, Matt thinks things are pretty much on track. Nothing like meeting the girl of your dreams in the middle of nowhere on the highway and getting caught up in an all out family war between Vampires to give you a reality check. Battling himself, then those he held closest to him, Matt descends into darkness partly of his own will, and partly because his hand is forced, but justifying what he does next might cost him his soul after all. Surrounded by the undead, learning to use his skills to protect himself and others, and desperately holding on to what he beleives in, can Matt have it all, or will he lose it all trying to save the woman he loves? Views: 410
The scene is laid in Old Hampton Court in the days of Mary Tudor and her picturesque and brilliant Court. For vital human interest it equals "The Scarlet Pimpernel." "The author of \'The Scarlet Pimpernel\' has just that womanly sentiment....which goes straight to the heart of readers. Her pages are vivid and full of color." -Tribune "Picturesque, well imagined, and written with a rare combination of lightness and vigor, the book cannot but prove enjoyable to readers who like a spirited romance." -Scotsman "The author has shown her cunning as a deviser and vigorous narrator of a historical story." -Times of London "We should not be surprised to hear that \'The Tangled Skein\' has gone into a dozen editions. It is the kind of historical romance that has been popular in all ages." -Weekly Standard "Told with all the dramatic faculty and élan, and all the admirable sense of historical detail which have characterized the Baroness\'s previous work." -Bystander "As regards originality of plot, charm of writing, wealth of description, and ingenuity of construction the story equals, and we almost say excels, the immortal \'Scarlet Pimpernel,\' which emanated from the same pen." -Yorkshire Herald Views: 410
Emily is dead! Killed by an unknown assailant. Honoré Lechasseur is called to identify the body, but who should arrive there as well, but Emily! Honoré and Emily find themselves caught up in a plot reaching from the future to their past, and with their very existence, not to mention the future of the entire world, at stake, can they unravel the mystery before it's too late? Views: 410
On the eve of graduating from her posh New England academy, seventeen-year-old Halsey Rookmaaker receives a disturbing package in the mail, from Rome, Italy. She drops everything--her school, her friends, her future--and sets off, to find the only one who can help her get to the bottom of her past, and to the secrets of what happened to her parents.
Kinsey and Maximilian Rookmaaker were two powerful magical beings . . . until somebody killed them. Now Halsey wants to know why.
With her is Ballard, an attractive teenage boy with problems of his own. Together, they must decipher an ancient magic text, and prevent an evil necromancer from taking over the world.
Life is never easy when you're an unfledged teenage witch. In Volume One of The Diaries, Halsey Rookmaaker must come face to face with her past, and with a dark stranger, who may be out for her blood. Views: 409
A young girl seeks to buy her father a special birthday present. Her innocent quest turns into a magical adventure!In a small village lives a girl with her mother and father. Anxious to buy her father a birthday gift, she goes to market. There she meets a strange old woman who promises to give her a magical reward if she goes into a dangerous forest to find her missing locket. Will Liril help the old woman? What adventures wait in store for her if she does? A girl. A dream. A gift. A magical fairy tale of a young girl who finds out that you should always be careful of what you wish for. You just might get it!The Tale of Liril is a 5,000 word fantasy short story that will delight you in the tradition of your favorite fairy tale classic. Views: 409
A popular monster from the Philippines, known as an aswang, terrorizes the island of Oahu. It's up to one little girl to put a stop to the beast's reign of panic. A dark fantasy novella.Screaming Machinery are a power-trio from Manchester, playing gigs to rapturous crowds. But what their fans don't realise is that they are also mighty heroes, regularly saving the world with magic and sword.They are called upon again when Manchester comes under dire threat. Eighteen murders take place, each a node in a vast rune drawn across the city in blood. Something very large and powerful is coming through and it's up to Screaming Machinery to try and stop it ... Views: 409
In a world that resembles our own, there are places where the other-worldly gather and build. Atoranon is such a city - founded and protected by those who are not quite human. And in that city is a small boy living a modest life as a shop keeper's helper, who finds himself meeting the most extraordinary of folk.In a world that resembles our own, there are places where the other-worldly gather and build. Atoranon is such a city - founded and protected by those who once were and yet are not quite human. Within walls that have existed for centuries, there a small boy living a modest life as a shop keeper's helper. Through his eyes, we see the wonders, and horrors, of the only home he has ever known. Views: 409
Reese was a preemie, she was suffering from Leukemia, and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was the lead singer and songwriter of the band.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to leave without Adam's presence while he was in New York.She spent her last 3 days meaningfully with Adam, the band mates and Dr. Naples.Reese was a preemie,, she was verified of suffering from Leukemia her 6th birthday, she stayed strong to the age of 23 and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was a lead singer and songwriter of the band based in San Diego.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to passed away without Adam's presence while he was in L.A.. This a story about how Reese spent her last 3 days meaningfully on earth with Adam, his band mates and her Doctor in charge --- Fredrick Naples. Views: 409
Fortune's Children:The Brides:Meet the Fortune brides--six special women who perpetuate a family legacy greater than mere riches!THE CINDERELLA ASSIGNMENTWhen Jack Fortune's motherless daughter moved in with him, this ever-so-competent CEO needed Amanda Corbain, his faithful assistant, to become Lilly's temporary live-in nanny. Suddenly this natural-born nurturer was living out her ultimate fantasy, but no amount of dreaming had prepared Amanda for the feelings he aroused. And now Amanda had one final wish before this Cinderella assignment ended.... Views: 408
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Tabitha can’t shake the feeling that something exists beyond the fences of her village. And when she sneaks out, past the gates and down the path into the Forest of Hands and Teeth, she meets a boy who teaches her heart things she never knew. But love in a world surrounded by so much death doesn’t come without its sacrifices, and Tabitha gradually realizes just how much she’ll have to give up to live among the Unconsecrated. Views: 408
Paydon Mallory is a college freshman. She and her roommate, Carrie can't wait for the school year to begin. But there is a dark secret in Elsie Newton Hall. Can Paydon and Carrie stop the madness once and for all, or will it claim them for its own?Short Story: Approx 2500 wordsEnter the one true realm of one thousand and fifty shades of grey... How did the world without color come to be?Discover the ancient mystery in this short story that started it all, the prequel to the monumental epic fantasy LORDS OF RAINBOW!"To read Vera Nazarian's Lords of Rainbow is to be immersed in a dream, wandering through a wondrous, shifting landscape where the sun shines silver and the world is rendered in an infinite palette of subtle grays, filled with glimpses of sublime loveliness and glorious color."— Jacqueline Carey, author of KUSHIEL'S DART"...like all of Vera's stories—strange, poignant, and exquisite... her novel about a world without color—strange when what she writes is so colorful."— Marion Zimmer Bradley"But no mere words of mine can convey the experience of reading Lords of Rainbow. Just believe me, and read."— John Grant, Crescent Blues Views: 408
Gil's second flash fiction anthology adds more spice to the mix, especially when it comes to time. (You'll see what that means.) From horror and science fiction to comedy and romance, dive into 30 stories you can read quickly anytime, anywhere."Thirty More Stories" is the companion volume to "Thirty Stories," Gil C. Schmidt's collections of stories that fit on one page. Flash fiction is meant to delight the reader with quick bursts of imagery and emotion, and Gil's stories achieve that and much more. Ranging from horror to comedy, romance and science fiction, "Thirty More Stories" delivers fiction that can be read in mere minutes and enjoyed for days on end. Views: 408
