A devastating challenge for the new leader of Riverclan... When leopardstar loses her ninth life, her longtime deputy, Mistyfoot, steps up to receive her new name-Mistystar-and lead her clan though a troublesome time. But Mistystar is about to discover a shocking secret about Riverclan, and her leadership is plunged into crisis as it begins. Views: 553
The Cold War is over—followed by a deadlier menace than the world has ever known. Its codename: Operation Homeward Bound. Deep within the KGB, a dedicated fraternity conspires to restore the power of its fragmented homeland. Brutal, power-crazed, ruthlessly efficient, these renegade agents want nothing less than the destruction of the U.S.To insure its mission, this sinister coterie will use every weapon available. Torture. Murder. Even the family of a U.S. security adviser.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 553
An assassin, hired by a group of untouchables, publicizes the horrific deeds of pedophiles under the guise of clergymen. Three former detectives are thrown together to assist in stopping the slaughter of clergymen. In addition, our three heroes are, with the help of some Latinos, able to put a halt to the abduction of young runaways that are abused and never returned.Stephen loves visiting the cemetery. It is the perfect place to find danger in the quiet hamlet of Amblewood. There's something about being surrounded by the dead that gives Stephen a strange buzz. Dead bodies he can deal with...but when an angry, murdering ghost appears in the cemetery, his opinion of the dead changes, his buzz firmly pushed aside by fear. Stephen's first reaction is to run, but with the appearance of the ghost, Stephen and his friends unearth a map, one that could change his life. Will the map bring Stephen fortune or will it put him and his friends in peril? Views: 553
A snowman in winter is a common sight but in the dead heat of summer? Why won't this snowman melt away as it should have done long ago?When their grandson, Bobby, goes through the winter ice never to be seen again, George's health begins to decline. As summer bears down, George is near death, but the snowman he'd made with Bobby on that tragic day remains, unmovable. Mamie has nearly given up trying to make the snowman go away until a young girl brings advice. Views: 553
*Dear Opportunist,
You thought you could take him from me, but you lost. Now, that he's mine I'll do anything to keep him. Do you doubt me? I have everything that was supposed to be yours. In case you were wondering; he doesn't ever think about you anymore. I won't let him go....ever.
Dirty Red*
Leah Smith finally has everything she has ever wanted. Except she doesn't. Her marriage feels more like a loan than a lifelong commitment, and the image she has worked so hard to build is fraying before her eyes. With a new role and a past full of secrets, Leah must decide how far she is willing to go to keep what she has stolen. Views: 552
George has a hard time dealing with his farm and his four children after the death of his wife. When the ladies at his church raise money for a mail order bride for him, he doesn’t argue with them. Millie has a short time to find her own way in the world before she is kicked out of the orphanage where she was raised. George’s letter about his requirements for a bride fit in all ways but one.George has a hard time dealing with his farm and his four children after the death of his wife. When the ladies at his church raise money for a mail order bride for him, he doesn’t argue with them. He needs a caretaker for his family. Millie has a short time to find her own way in the world before she is kicked out of the orphanage where she was raised. George’s letter about his requirements for a bride fit in all ways but one. Will her lie keep them apart even after they’re married? Views: 552
The Children of the Wild have done something to Dora's mind. It's not working right, and she can barely remember who she is, let alone why she's away from home.But the rich, complacent town of Nursim needs her: a powerful Wilder has strayed into town, and her motives are unclear. Worse, Rel, Dora's only friend in town, has a vision of the future that threatens to reignite the Realmwar...Any scientific expedition to the Arctic expects plenty of risk. However, Dr. Welham of Miskatonic University's survey uncovers far more than the usual geologic and ethnographic samples. In the severe, rock-scouring blizzards of the far north, the team comes across a hideous object from an elder age. A relic that brings earth shattering terror in its wake... This story is loosely inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's short story, Polaris, which was written in 1918. In that story, a modern man is troubled by recurring dreams, gaining in intensity. During these visions, he assumes the role of a sentry guarding the pass against the invading Inutos people from the west. However, under the malign influence of the pole star, the watcher falls asleep. This time, when he awakes, screaming, the sentry wakes as a modern man and realises that he has failed the marble city of Olathoe in the lost land of Lomar. Views: 552
Prim and proper art gallery coordinator Elle Walser has had her eye on her boss for months, but he keeps missing the hints she throws his way. Determined to finally channel a confident version of herself and make a move, she buys new lingerie and sneaks into her boss's bed. Except when the lights come up, it's not her boss who's set her body aflame. It's a stranger. Bad boy nightclub mogul Gabe Schultz didn't expect to wake up to a sexy blonde in his arms, but now he can't get her out of his head. The only problem? Elle wants his brother, and she's determined not to give Gabe the time of day. But Gabe isn't one to shy away from fighting for something he wants, and a chance to be with Elle isn't something he's willing to pass up... ***This book was previously published in 2012. Now contains the 5th anniversary bonus short story*** Views: 552
Renowned Shakespearean scholar Dr. Marshall Emerson whose specialty was the bard’s The Tempest returns decades after his death, when McMaster University library and bookstore staff begin producing replica versions of the text on a newly acquired Espresso Book Machine. (Short story: 6000 words)Renowned Shakespearean scholar Dr. Marshall Emerson whose specialty was the bard’s The Tempest could never be spotted walking the grounds of McMaster University without the precious 1861 folio edition of Shakespeare’s works clutched in his hands.Decades after his death, when McMaster University library and bookstore staff begin producing replica versions of the text on a newly acquired Espresso Book Machine, Emerson, who was also known as Professor Prospero, returns, intent to put a stop to this “desecration” of his precious text.This short story of approximately 6000 words originally appeared in the book CAMPUS CHILLS (2009) and was written by McMaster Graduate Kimberly Foottit and Mark Leslie, whose alter ego ran the Espresso Book Machine at the McMaster bookstore from 2008 until 2011. Views: 552
The authority of the Syndicate Worlds’ government is crumbling, and civil war and rebellion are breaking out, despite brutal attempts to suppress disorder. In the Midway Star System, leaders must decide whether to remain loyal to the old order or fight for something new. Betrayed by his government, CEO Artur Drakon launches a battle for control of Midway. He is assisted by an ally he’s unsure he can trust, CEO Gwen Iceni. While she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on "General" Drakon’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side. If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to defend Midway against the alien threat of the enigma race -- and to ferret out saboteurs determined to re-establish Syndic rule… Views: 551
3 + 3 is an edgy tale of chance based around Theo, who we find with a gun to his head and a finger on the trigger. As the story progresses, Theo’s extraordinary history unfolds; a history that has been subtly leading up to this life or death moment without him knowing. Luck has a peculiar fate in store for this unlikely hero, and the number six has something to do with it. So just roll the dice...Things might have been normal, had Theo never picked up a dice… Views: 551
