When Carruthers "Danni" McAllister receives an antique pouch as a birthday gift from her grandfather, her first reaction is disappointment. "Don't assume that something is empty just because there's nothing there," her grandfather warns. Danni learns that for nearly two hundred years, the mysterious pouch--with its astonishing hidden secrets--as been handed down from generation to generation, and each new owner has had to discover how to access the power it holds, or suffer the penalty of using the pouch unwisely.
While Danni struggles to understand the power of the pouch, her father's discovery of a rhodium mine makes her family the target of a deadly extortionist plot, and the strange pouch is Danni's only hope of saving her family.
In the spirit of The Alliance, The Freedom Factor, and Leverage Point, author Gerald N. Lund blends gripping, fast-paced suspense with a timeless message for readers of all ages. Views: 671
An unemployed man uses a stolen device from a UFO to pay his bills.Everyone thinks that the Flying Saucers are stored at Area-51 in Nevada. But that isn't true. They are actually someplace else and when a curious Airman steals a piece, he discovers just how the aliens were able to ignore the limits of the Speed of light.How this man uses the device to make money is the gist of the story. Views: 670
Lindsay Matthews has reached a painful decision to leave her home because the man she has loved for many years has pushed her away and said to leave him alone. Lindsay disappears and Nick Cates is bewildered by Lindsay’s sudden withdrawal from their life-long friendship because he isn’t aware that he has hurt her. These two will need the assistance of a rodeo rope trick.Lindsay Matthews has reached a critical and painful decision to leave her home because the man she has loved for many years has pushed her away and said to leave him alone. In the middle of a casual dinner between the two, Lindsay disappears and Nick Cates is bewildered by Lindsay’s sudden withdrawal from their life-long friendship because he isn’t aware that he has hurt her. These two need to work through the issues and will need the assistance of a rodeo rope trick. Lindsay is book two of the Stage West series. Views: 670
A time-traveler from the time of Leonardo da Vinci meets a modern art student.The Lady Janice Obrien (of previous stories) reveals how she can be here and there, now and then. Meeting an art student, she reveals intimate knowledge of some famous astronomers and artists and how the world could have been. Views: 670
The first day of winter approaches, and with it the dwarven celebration of Nypha. Included in the celebration is a Stalker's Game: a search and destroy for the highest bidders. Six dwarves pit themselves against eight well-armed and hostile human slaves, out on the brutal mountain slopes, where the fate of all will be decided. The rule for the slaves is simple: survive. Who will live and die?The first day of winter approaches, and with it the dwarven celebration of Nypha. Included in the celebration is a Stalker's Game: a search and destroy for the highest bidders. Six dwarves pit themselves against eight well-armed and hostile human slaves, out on the brutal mountain slopes, where the fate of all will be decided. The rule for the slaves is simple: survive. Who will live and who will die in this most treacherous game of all?A short story set in The Cry of Havoc. Views: 670
Billy is a monster hunter. That's because his home is infested with slimy, hairy, creeping, slithering, garbage-eating monsters! One week, Billy does battle with the monsters—in his bedroom, in the bathroom, even in the kitchen. But the problem is that monster hunting is a messy operation, and Billy's mom isn't so thrilled about all the messes she continues to find, whether it is water covering the floor, clothes thrown on the furniture, or food strewn about in the kitchen. So, when the hunting goes too far for Mom, Billy learns that monster hunting can—and must—be done with the proper tools. A vacuum or a rag with soapy water does wonders in defeating and cleaning up after a particularly troublesome Mud-Grass monster. With Billy's new monster-hunting techniques, he and Mom come to an agreement, and Halloween (and the house) is never the same again!Author and illustrator Justin LaRocca Hansen has created a fun and clever story that teaches children the... Views: 670
Back in 1989, Theo Wellis made a mistake: he ran from Luke, the man he loved. He's regretted it ever since—especially because the man in question died more than twenty years ago. One lonely, drunken night, he gets the chance to change the past. Will he take it or run away once again? Views: 670
HAS AN INTRUDER VIOLATED YOUR HOME? If someone has invaded your home and terrorized you, please call Cassidy James at 555-9113. No names necessary. Complete confidentiality assured. Don't let this terrible crime happen to someone else! Together we can stop him!! Private Investigator Cassidy James suspected that the women of Cedar Hills were being systematically terrorized, but until she posted these flyers, no one knew to what extent. Now the truth is out, but with none of the victims willing to help her, how will she be able to stop this fiend before he stops her? As if her life weren't complicated enough, Cassidy's devastatingly beautiful and notoriously unfaithful ex, Erica Trinidad, has decided that the quickest way to the investigator's heart is through her bed. How can Cassidy convince her new girlfriend that she no longer wants Erica when she can't quite convince herself? Originally published by Naiad Press 1997 Views: 670
When a dispute between modeling agencies turns to all-out war, beautiful people get uglyAnnie Laurie's modeling career has been dead since the day she turned thirty, but she is not through with that life. Now an agent, she plans to dominate the business as completely as she once did the nation's billboards. Only one person stands in her way: her ex-husband Byron Terry, super-agent. Lucky for Annie, he taught her how to play dirty.She uses every trick she knows to steal models from Terry's stable, making his girls more successful than he could ever dream. But when both set their sights on signing premier supermodel Karen Dial, Terry calls in the mob for help. From here out, scorched earth is in vogue. The model wars have come to New York, and the jet set is about to witness the most stylish bloodbath in history. Views: 669
Young and beautiful, Alexandra loves to get herself into mischief. With the opening of a new Manor, Alexandra plans to have some fun with one of the guests.Young and beautiful, Alexandra loves to get herself into mischief. With the help of her three friends, they plot to destroy anyone who gets in their way, or if they are bored, the first person they see. Life was always a game to the four of them. With the opening of a new Manor, Alexandra plans to have some fun with one of the guests. Depriving herself from the touch of a man on her own account, she decides it is time to find someone to bring to bed. All the men fall for her, but Alexandra loves the challenge.When the man she sought out turns out to be engaged, it doesn't bother Alexandra. But the problems arise when he turns down her good loocks and charm. Something that has never happened before. Read to find out how he tragically turns down Alexandra's approach. Views: 669
Come, have a seat…Meet Ms. May and Ms. Joyce Anderson two loveable, spunky residents of the Crossroads Nursing Home as they sit together for afternoon tea. But keep your wits about you, there’s more to this place than meets the eye.“Tea Time” is a Saki Short Story and to say any more would give too much away, but one thing’s for certain, this is a tea party you will never forget.Come, have a seat…Meet Ms. May and Ms. Joyce Anderson two loveable, spunky residents of the Crossroads Nursing Home as they sit together for afternoon tea. But keep your wits about you, there’s more to this place than meets the eye.“Tea Time” is a Saki Short Story and to say any more would give too much away, but one thing’s for certain, this is a tea party you will never forget.*Disturbing subject matter. Not overly graphic but weak stomachs be advised! Views: 669
At fifteen, Sanyel is as good as dead. Banished by her tribe for committing an unforgivable transgression, she now faces an impossible challenge—surviving exile to a desert littered with the sun-bleached bones of all cast out before her. If she lives, a perilous new world awaits beyond the cruel sands…and a chance at redemption.At fifteen, Sanyel is as good as dead. In defiance of strict tribal and religious law, Sanyel’s shaman father has been covertly training her in the secret knowledge and rituals of the medicine man, sacred practices prohibited to females. Betrayal by her best friend leads to Sanyel’s banishment to the unforgiving Desert of Bones, the equivalent of a death sentence. The savage desert cruelly tests Sanyel’s will to survive and she begins to question her father’s belief in portents that surrounded her birth. He had told her that these signs indicated a destiny that included leading her people in a time of great trouble. Sanyel has secrets. She possesses unusual talents known only to her and her father. She will need those abilities, for beyond the desert’s edge lies a culturally and politically complex world that she did not know existed. When soldiers of a brutal, expansionist people attack and enslave Sanyel’s tribe, she vows to free the friend who betrayed her. With the companionship of Javen, a boy of undeniable physical attractions, along with Brilna, an unfocused yet invaluable fountain of knowledge, and the remarkable Izzy, a one-armed girl of intimidating presence and deadly skill, Sanyel will rise from desert exile to embark on a mission that is both perilous and deeply personal. Along the way she will find unexpected love and form stalwart bonds of friendship, uncover intriguing mysteries of an advanced, long vanished culture, and unearth clues that suggest she holds a more unique and powerful status in the world than she ever imagined. Views: 669
In 2072 Earth faces the ultimate extinction event. A race against time begins, to send a starship to a distant planet, where the remains of humanity can survive. Only a small number will be chosen, and among the contenders only the most resourceful will have a chance. Exodus is a high tech scifi space opera with claustrophobic tension and deep conspiracy against the backdrop of impending disaster.Accolades for Exodus:"Wow! I was truly impressed by this book. I love when science fiction writers combine science, politics and psychology. For me the mix was just right""This book is science fiction in great form. It doesn't just make you think about the future, it really makes you think about the world around you today" When mankind faces extinction, how can anyone survive?In 2072, Earth faces the ultimate extinction event. In an America turned authoritarian, a race against time begins. To send a starship to a distant planet, where the remains of humanity can survive. Only a small number will be chosen for this final endeavor to save mankind from extinction, and among the contenders only the most resourceful will have a chance.But while the government wants to choose loyal subjects in order to create another version of the society they have engineered, there are those who secretly conspire to let the starfarers choose their own destiny, free from the bonds of their mother world.As mankind on Earth faces its final blow, the selected few set course for Aurora, more than 40 light years away!Follow Tina Hammer, scramjet pilot and officer, Kenneth Taylor, Harvard professor and alienated by the nation he once held so dear, Maria Solis, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, a girl who would never have been chosen, except for her dad's money, on their various paths toward the greatest adventure in human history.Exodus is the first installment of the Exodus Trilogy."A race through the end of the Earth - excellent SF""Very well written and reads fast and easy in the style of other great sci fi writers such as Randolph Lalonde and Jack Campbell" Views: 669
He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers . . .
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time. Views: 669
