William Cody grows up surrounded by his father's tales of Buffalo Bill, to whom he is distantly related, and his fantasies of the Wild West.
Though he escapes his heritage by fleeing abroad and starting a new life for himself, he finds that he is always drawn back to England and to his ancestry.
When his father proposes that together they should recreate Buffalo Bill's stage show, "The Congress of Rough Riders of the World" for a contemporary audience, William refuses to have any part of it. When tragedy strikes, however, it is to his father that he must eventually return. Views: 280
From the pen of Mr. Erik Clevedon, Peculiar Lives is another "scientific romance" along the lines of The Coming Times and The Star Beasts. Exotic colour is added by the character of an American Negro detective, Honoré Lechasseur, and his delightful English companion Miss Blandish. Once a celebrated author of 'scientific romances', Erik Clevedon is an old man now. But his fiction conceals a dangerous truth, as Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish discover after a chance encounter with a strangely gifted young pickpocket. Born between the Wars, the superhuman children known as "the Peculiar" are reaching adulthood – and they believe that humanity is making a poor job of looking after the world they plan to inherit...Part mystery, part detective story, part dark fantasy, part science fiction...original adventures in time and space. Views: 279
Manga + RPG inspired story follows unlikely 'heroes' to stop the Consultant's wicked plans!Our heroes explore uncharted sanctums known as the Unknown Territories, each with an ancient glyph at the end.The Consultants have been activating these glyphs, one by one. The secret behind the glyphs are currently unknown.Help our heroes discover the meaning behind the glyphs and its secrets!Written like it's a video game, a manga + RPG inspired story follows unlikely 'heroes' to stop the Consultant's wicked plans!Our heroes explore uncharted sanctums known as the Unknown Territories, each with an ancient glyph at the end.The Consultants have been activating these glyphs, one by one. The secret behind the glyphs are currently unknown.Help our heroes discover the meaning behind the glyphs and its secrets!Writer: "The Rostical Users is about several teenagers who all work in the Fast Food industry, they have plain ordinary lives until the arrival of 'Sceldrant's Comet'."Reader: "Sceldrant's Comet?"Writer: "After a strange reaction to a crystal Lance picked up, they suddenly found themselves in a strange world."Reader: "Sounds boring!"Writer: "After encountering frightening Scoldrants and enemies with magical powers, they set off to try and find a way home. Little did they know the Consultants won't let them."*The reader yawned, rolling their eyes.*Writer: "I hope you join the party in their adventure and have fun reading!"Reader: "I guess I'll give this stupid book a chance."*The writer smirked evil-like, stroking a fat ginger cat.* Views: 279
Sometimes, you don't need romance…
Sir Brynn of Lochland has a serious problem. He's been captured by an evil vampire queen who wants to use him as her newest blood slave. But Brynn doesn't have a submissive bone in his body, and he intends to fight her every step of the way.
Can Brynn's willpower remain intact when pitted against Sorla's superior vampire strength, seductive skills, and underhanded cruelty, or will she ultimately take possession of both his mind…and body?
CONTENT WARNING: This is a VERY graphic erotic horror/fantasy novella. Expect blood, sex, some M/M content, and bad, bad words. Views: 279
Set in a Greek village in 1942, and purportedly written from his imagination by a Danish man before he was picked up by the Gestapo and not seen again, here is Ariel Dorfman's haunting and universal parable of individual courage in the face of political oppression. Widows forms a testament to the disappeared--those living under totalitarian regimes the world over, who are taken away for "questioning" and never return.One by one, the bodies of men wash up on the shore of the river, where they are claimed by the women of the local town as husbands and fathers, even though the faces of the dead men are unrecognizable. A tug-of-war ensues between the local police, who insist that the women couldn't possibly recognize their loved ones, and the women demanding the right to bury their beloveds. As it evolves, the stand-off reveals itself to be a power struggle between love, dignity and honor, and the lesser god of brute force. A lesson in how power really works, and how it can be... Views: 279
Before Santa met his canine pal Denby, the North Pole was busy trying to figure out how to deal with changes in the world of toys and technology. This little book is high-tech the story of the elves who turned the North Pole from a movable village to a permanent winter wonderland! It is a prequel to "Santa Dog." We suppose you could call it Book .5 in The Adventures of Denby series.Before Santa met his canine pal Denby, the North Pole was busy trying to figure out how to deal with changes in the world of toys and technology. This little book is high-tech the story of the elves who turned the North Pole from a movable village to a permanent winter wonderland! It is a prequel to "Santa Dog." We suppose you could call it Book .5 in The Adventures of Denby series.G.Z. Sutton loves to write about Christmas and his his character Denby the dog. When not writing Denby books, Garrett Sutton is an attorney, and author of a variety of business books, including Rich Dad's Advisors: Own Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them. Views: 279
This short story by Harvey captures the enigmatic relationship of two brothers from Ghana. Listen in as Elijah tells his story to a Reporter who has come for a story on an elaborate burial coffin. Humor, irony, and bitterness all intermingled in this short piece.The people of Ghana are known for their elaborate coffins. Check it out on Google as you read The Blue Train to Heaven.Bonus StoryUnder the backdrop of the wacky world of of Ghana coffin makers, comes this tale of two brothers, Elijah and Ashong.Humor masks the subtle undertones of envy, jealousy, and mockery as Elijah tells the story of how his brother comes to be buried in the elaborate train coffin.Excerpt:Ha! Yes my friend, you want to know what I thought of the train carrying Ashong to heaven.Oh I don’t know, he may be in heaven in the sky. I heard he said his prayers before he died. As his only brother, it was my duty to inspect whatever he was to be buried in whether pine box or big train. So Dede Nunu comes to me—him and his crafty men dress like train conductors and pull what looks like big chunks of blue sky to my house here. The whole village clucked and fluttered like guinea hens with their necks outstretched trying to get a good look. Ha! Then I heard a howl of laughter. Here comes the train with the caboose in front. In front! I said, “Dede, I know Ashong loved the caboose on a train and a woman, but what is this? And you’ve painted everything the color of the sky.”Now featuring a bonus story--The Geegaws. This story is told from the point of view of one of the coffin makers. Paa Joe and Dede Nu Nu race to build Mr Ashong on of the "finest" coffins money can buy. Promise to make you guffaw.Excerpt from The GeegawsMr. Ashong is not a stupid man. Near death, he thought of ways to line his pockets for the hereafter. Most of us carry to our graves a few shells and trinkets. Mr. Ashong was thinking of French Francs. He knew people would be coming from miles and miles away to see what could top Chief Okwonko’s Skyline of Accra. Ashong quickly constructed several leaning Motel complexes and a large concession stand. He knew his Islam would not let him sell beer, so he sent a donation to Minister Oral Roberts and received a Certificate of Christianity by Fed-Ex. He renounced Islam that afternoon. Who would waste a fatwah on a dying man, he reasoned. He had the Council to pass a law that said the only food or drink to be consumed had to come from the Ashong concessions. Hah! That was a foolish law. Three days before March 15 (Ashong picked that day because his daughter had read to him on his sick bed the story of Julius Caesar), People began to assemble a few at a time. Before you could bat your eyes it was multitudes. Women in head wraps carried large pots of warm banana and coconut stew, pea soup, and lamb. Some brought their own goats to sell milk. The Christians roasted pigs over low burning coals. Ashongs men with sapling switches tried to enforce his law about what to eat.“What law is that, that says you can only eat food from Ashong’s boxes?” people yelled. They threw hot peanut oil at Ashong’s men, burning one on the nose. The goons retreated.Bonus Video at End of Story Views: 278
When sixteen-year-old Jensen Meadows gets caught in the middle of an ancient faerie war, she soon learns that faeries aren't made of sparkly goodness. With Liam Casey's help, she delves into their world and begins to suspect that her whole life has been nothing more than a faerie tale. But what if the truth is worse?When sixteen-year-old Jensen Meadows finds herself caught in the middle of an ancient faerie war, she soon learns that faeries aren't made of sparkly goodness. They're vicious. And worse, they're after her. With the help of Liam Casey, she delves into their world to find her missing sister and begins to suspect that her whole life has been nothing more than a faerie tale. But what if the truth is worse?Shimmerspell is a fast paced novella, 22,000 words, 88 pages in paperback.Limerick: A Faerie Tale Girl Novella,#2 is available now! Views: 278
When Cassandra Davenport applies for a job at www.savingtheworld.us, she expects to find a 'green' charity. Instead, she becomes the newest member of a covert organization run by ex-government officials. Dubbed the Mom Squad, the organization is the brainchild of three former college roommates—attorney general Anthony Granville, ex-FBI agent Gavin Demarco, and tech billionaire Liam Hatch—all of whom have lost loved ones at the hands of terrorists. Financed by Hatch, they work in the shadows and without the constraints of congressional oversight, reporting directly to Granville. Demarco heads up one of the six groups that comprise the new operation. He hires Cassandra as the newest member of his New Jersey based team. In the course of monitoring possible terrorist threats, the Mom Squad discovers a link to Cassandra's ex-husband. Before she's fully trained, Cassandra is thrust into a world where her ex may be involved with radicalized terrorists bent on... Views: 278
This is one recipe for leaving a violent relationship--what worked for one single mother of three, who escaped abuse and successfully delivered her children to adulthood.This is one recipe for leaving a violent relationship--what worked for one single mother of three, who escaped abuse and successfully delivered her children to adulthood. Despite their experiences, this displaced homemaker turned waitress is the proud mother of a nuclear engineer, a computer engineer and a psychologist. Read what she did and how she did it. This recipe can be changed and adapted. If she can do it, you can too. Views: 278
Ice wishes she could just become invisible...Ice
hides from the world behind a shield of silence. And that is what her
mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears
makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to
shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her
extraordinary gift may become her saving grace when tragedy and
deception almost destroy her dreams... Views: 277
