A collection of four short stories by F.G. King. Varied themes and styles, but all of them will elicit questions from you that you aren't likely to have asked before.A collection of four short stories by F.G. King. Varied themes and styles, but all of them will elicit questions from you that you aren't likely to have asked before. See love through the eyes of an immortal, or learn the pains of a girl as she goes through her troubled life. Each story contained herein is a journey that is meant to be shared. We are all passing through, so pause a moment to recognize how valuable this journey is. Views: 530
Terrorism flourishes due to financial backing. If money were cut off, terrorism for the most part would shrivel up. Some of this support comes from individuals western intelligence is aware of, but whose countries have classified as untouchable due to politices or the families of those individuals.Terrorism flourishes due to financial backing. If money were cut off, terrorism for the most part would shrivel up. Some of this support comes from individuals western intelligence is aware of, but whose countries have classified as untouchable due to politices or the families of those individuals.But what would happen if a group formed in the private sector — without the knowledge or control of any government — to address this problem? Views: 529
Workaholic Jonathan Harper is a fiction editor at a publishing house and is slowly drifting away from his family. While proofreading a story about a serial killer written by his best friend and father figure Clyde, he begins to receive a story from an anonymous source that is eerily similar to his own life. It contains details no one else could possibly know, details about his childhood and his marriage. As the suspense builds, Jonathan is forced to confront the demons in his own life as he seeks to understand the mystery behind the story. Views: 529
It is the distant future and Earth appears to be at peace. Into this tranquil world a man from another era wakes up. Upon exploring his surroundings he finds the people to be friendly and helpful. However, he feels a malevolent presence is at work, not only in this new world but he fears also within him. A Novelette of 14,200 words, this is a science fiction story.It is the distant future and Earth appears to be at peace. Into this tranquil world a man from another era wakes up. Upon exploring his surroundings he finds the people to be friendly and helpful. However, he feels a malevolent presence is at work, not only in this new world but he fears also within him. The first book in the Charred Earth trilogy.A Novelette of 14,200 words, this is a speculative science fiction story with a hint of adventure and high technology. Views: 529
Newlyweds Joel and Sonnet have just wrapped up a housewarming party in Suburban Phoenix. Custom-built on the site of a meteor crash a half century ago, the young couple received everything they wanted in their dream house. Unfortunately, Joel and Sonnet also got what they didn't want: thousands of unwelcome, venomous guests.Newlyweds Joel and Sonnet have just wrapped up a housewarming party in Suburban Phoenix. Custom-built on the site of a meteor crash a half century ago, the young couple received everything they wanted in their dream house. Unfortunately, Joel and Sonnet also got what they didn't want: thousands of unwelcome, venomous guests. Despite a clean inspection report, the house is crawling with more scorpions than your average infestation, leaving husband and wife to avoid the pests' numbing and potentially fatal sting.On a night that will forever alter their fates, Joel and Sonnet are forced to uncover the mystery of the scorpions' origins. What they find challenges their greatest fears as well as their love for one another. Views: 529
A poem is a painting with thoughts and feelings for canvas and paints. Life is our canvas and feelings our paint brushes. And here we are to hopefully leave a mark, on this world and more importantly in your heart...A poem is a song sans the instrumentation. These poems in this book you hold are nothing but the songs of our lives which we've sung at some odd points, our lives brought us to. From the pain of separation, to the first innocent love, Of the first rains of the season, of those solitary evenings on the terrace, to those timeless love stories, to finally learning how life goes, and then being surprised again. This book tracks our journey through all of these landmarks that formed us into who we are. We've walked alone and fallen down, fallen down and gotten up. But if we felt it, we penned it.This is it, A Sip from the Glass of life- A Sip Of Life.A poem is a painting with thoughts and feelings for canvas and paints. Life is our canvas and feelings our paint brushes. And here we are to hopefully leave a mark, on this world and more importantly in your heart... Views: 528
In his thirteenth year, Will Sparrow, liar and thief, becomes a runaway. On the road, he encounters a series of con artists—a pickpocket, a tooth puller, a pig trainer, a conjurer—and learns that others are more adept than he at lying and thieving. Then he reluctantly joins a traveling troupe of "oddities," including a dwarf and a cat-faced girl, holding himself apart from the "monsters" and resolving to be on guard against further deceptions. At last Will is forced to understand that appearances are misleading and that he has been his own worst deceiver. The rowdy world of market fairs in Elizabethan England is the colorful backdrop for Newbery medalist Cushman's new comic masterpiece. Views: 528
Ever wonder where R2-D2 came from, how he came to be in Naboo, what made him special, why he seemed to have more personality and sense of creativity than any other droid of the same make and model? Witness the adventures of Star Wars' most beloved and iconic droid R2-D2 here in my first fan-fiction novel! Don't forget to RATE and REVIEW! Thank you and May the Force be with you all, always!When the disease spread through the world, people had no choice but to go into hiding. The Colony is hidden deep underground, far away from the vampires—humans that were transformed by the disease. The vampires are hideous, starving, and they will kill any human they come across. Seventeen-year-old Kayla is a Bellator, a warrior that protects The Colony. In order to survive, there are three rules she must follow:Rule #1—Never go out after dark. Rule #2—Always carry a weapon. Rule #3—No matter what, never EVER get bit. But what happens when the rules Kayla has always lived by can no longer apply? The Highers run The Colony and accept nothing less than perfection. One slip up can mean death. Kayla has always worked hard to follow the rules and strive for perfection. But during a moment of weakness, she lets her imperfections show. Her punishment is worse than death. She is chosen for The Gathering and is thrown out into a world full of starving vampires. No one has ever survived The Gathering, at least that’s what Kayla’s been told. But when she runs into a group who insist they were once part of The Gathering, Kayla discovers the Highers have been keeping secrets. Secrets that could lead to a cure Views: 528
In one week the anti-Christ is due to be born, and it’s up to Barnaby, an Agent of Death to try and stop it. Assisted by an angel, a human woman, a self-obsessed Sci-Fi actor and the flamboyant Santa Clause of Norway, he’ll try his best to keep the world from coming to a premature end. With time running out they’ll race to keep humanity from ending and the after-life from overcrowding.In one week the anti-Christ is due to be born, and it’s up to Barnaby, an Agent of Death to try and stop it. Assisted by an angel, a human woman, a self-obsessed Sci-Fi actor and the flamboyant Santa Clause of Norway, he’ll try his best to keep the world from coming to a premature end. With time running out and humanity’s stupidity getting in the way at every turn, they’ll race to save the after-life from over-crowding. At least they’ve got a little extra time on their hands, as the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are stranded in the desert after misplacing their rides. Views: 528
Mara is about to marry the wrong man and everyone knows it. At the eleventh hour, her roommates, Daniel and Jacob, devise a plan to steal the bride and keep her to themselves…forever. Views: 528
Manny Sullivan is the backbone of Sanctuary. He has his fingers in every pie and when he spots Josh Headley where he should not be, it is Manny who goes in and rescues him. Josh is in Sanctuary witness protection after his dad turns on the Bullens. Not only is his dad a murderer but his ex is a liar who was using him for information. With his skill in information retrieval, he hopes to make a contribution to the solution. What started with the death of Elisabeth Costain is drawing to a close and Josh and Manny are in the middle of it all. When Manny risks his life could it finally be time for Josh to risk his heart? Views: 528
