When Amori, sentry of the mountain pass separating Rhyndel from Shoethal, falls before the unexpected attack of barbarian Prince Cinder’s armies, Patience must negotiate the safety of her young children in the aftermath of invasion where her own people have become her enemy, and her enemy her lover. Views: 575
Sixfold is an all-writer-voted journal. All writers who upload their manuscripts vote to select the highest-voted $1000 prize-winning manuscripts and all the short stories and poetry published in each issue.Sixfold is an all-writer-voted journal. All writers who upload their manuscripts vote to select the highest-voted $1000 prize-winning manuscripts and all the short stories and poetry published in each issue.In Sixfold Poetry Fall 2013: Chris Joyner Wrestlemania III & other poems; Carey Russell Visiting Hours & other poems; Marc Pietrzykowski Cabinet of Wonders & other poems; Jonathan Travelstead Prayer of the K-12 & other poems; Jennifer Lowers Warren Our Daughter's Skin & other poems; Jeff Burt The Mapmaker's Legend & other poems; Patricia Percival Giving in to What If & other poems; Toni Hanner 1960—Lanny & other poems; Christopher Dulaney Uncle & other poems; Suzanne Burns Window Shopping & other poems; Katherine Smith Mountain Lion & other poems; Peter Kent Surliness in the Green Mountains & other poems; William Doreski Gathering Sea Lavender & other poems; Huso Liszt Fresco, The Forlorn Virgin... & other poems; Clifford Hill How natural you are & other poems; R. G. Evans Dungeoness & other poems; David Kann Dead Reckoning & other poems; Ricky Ray The Music of As Is & other poems; Tori Jane Quante Creatio ex Materia & other poems; G. L. Morrison Baba Yaga & other poems; Joe Freeman In a Wood & other poems; George Longenecker Bear Lake & other poems; Benjamin Dombroski South of Paris & other poems; Ryan Kerr Pulp & other poems; Josh Flaccavento Glen Canyon Dam & other poems & other poems; Christine Stroud Grandmother & other poems; Abraham Moore Inadvertent Landscape & other poems; Chris Haug Cow with Parasol & other poems; Mariah Blankenship Fiberglass Madonna & other poems; Emily Hyland The Hit & other poems; Sam Pittman Growth Memory & other poems; Alex Linden The Blues of In-Between & other poems; Bobby Lynn Taylor Lift & other poems; D. Ellis Phelps Five Poems; Alia Neaton Cosmogony I & other poems; Elisa Albo Each Day More & other poems; Noah B. Salamon Sanctuary & other poems Views: 575
Free of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, Kal Hakala rededicates himself to destroying the monster that murdered his sister. But first he and his trusted former teammates must obtain a device powerful enough to kill a legend. The quest takes them to Las Vegas, where they confront a threat found only in Sin City but rooted in the past's most heinous crimes, the evil that was Nazi Germany. Views: 575
For centuries, Gods and Creatures of the Damned have walked amongst mortals. Unbeknownst of the myth known to mortals, the Creatures of the Damned live in a realm cloaked inside their own, called Pearu. But when the dethroned Queen creates chaos in the mortal world, the Gods banish the Creatures of the Damned back to Pearu, sealing the Gates.For centuries, Gods and Creatures of the Damned have walked amongst mortals. Unbeknownst of the myth known to mortals, the Creatures of the Damned live in a realm cloaked inside their own, called Pearu. But when the dethroned Queen creates chaos in the mortal world, the Gods banish the Creatures of the Damned back to Pearu, sealing the Gates.Aristaeus is a Hell Demon from Pearu, and a Prince. An agreement between the King of Pearu and the Gods, has allowed him to roam the mortal world as a Reaper, capturing souls. The only problem is being a Reaper has left the Hell Demon with unfathomable feelings for mortals that are not fit for his kind. All Aristaeus wants is to stop the feelings and do his job, while not capturing the unwanted attention from the Gods. But when the dethroned Queen suddenly reappears, mayhem strikes.The King declares war against the Gods, the dethroned Queen just may be harboring an orb that could destroy the world of Pearu, and Aristaeus is beginning to possess powers unknown of a Hell Demon. With the help of his best friend and the Goddess Astraea, Aristaeus must put a stop to the war and the dethroned Queen, while coming to terms with the fact that he may be something far more dangerous than that of a God and Demon. Views: 575
'What Pindar catches is the joy beyond ordinary emotions as it transcends and transforms them' - C. M. Bowra Arguably the greatest Greek lyric poet, Pindar (518-438 B. C.) was a controversial figure in fifth-century Greece - a conservative Boiotian aristocrat who studied in Athens and a writer on physical prowess whose interest in the Games was largely philosophical. Pindar's Epinician Odes - choral songs extolling victories in the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea and Korinth - cover the whole spectrum of the Greek moral order, from earthly competition to fate and mythology. But in C. M. Bowra's clear translation his one central image stands out - the successful athlete transformed and transfigured by the power of the gods. Translated with an introduction by C. M. Bowra. Views: 574
The final volume in the epic Riftwar Cycle.
The dragons are calling...
Civil war is tearing apart the Kingdom of the Isles, for the throne lies empty and rivals are converging. Having spirited his beloved Princess Stephane safely out of Roldem, Hal -now Duke of Crydee- must turn his attention to the defence of the ancient realm so that a king can be anointed by the Congress of Lords, rather than by right of might.
But the greatest threat may well lie out of the hands of men. Somewhere in the Grey Towers Mountains something not of this world is emerging. It will require that alliances be made between mortal enemies if disaster is to be averted.
Elves and men must stand together, ancient heroes must rise again, dragons must fly and Pug, Magnus and the other magic-users of Midkemia must be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice if the whole world is to be saved. Views: 574
When a library of DNA from across the galaxy is found at an alien crash site, Area 51 becomes a laboratory for the creation and study of animals from distant worlds, until something goes horribly wrong.An unholy ritual, a ticking clock. Four children discover there are things that go bump in the night ...Centuries ago a group of Elves committed an unholy ritual. But the ritual was a spectacular failure. It transformed the Elves into the Noctivagi - the beings we know as vampires.Striving to maintain a fragile peace, the ancient Elves and Dwarves negotiated an Accord, which they've renewed every year on the Summer Solstice. The ceremony depends on the magical Rune Stone, but it's missing. If it is not found—and quickly—the consequences could be dire, and not just for Elves and Dwarves.Four children, Rob, Jack, Eleanor, and Flora, stumble into a world of magic and mayhem when they move into Black Ledge, the old estate on the Maine coast, and discover they aren’t the only ones who live there. Views: 574
Flash fiction, short stories, novelettes, and a poem or three round out this author’s tenure in the Top Writers Block cooperative. Themes range from loneliness and poverty to out of the ashes and meringue. Yes meringue, along with stitches, pumpkins, trash day, fools rush in and why me? Comedy and romance interweave with tragedy, sometimes within the same tale.A variety of brief and not so short tales are presented in this anthology, with themes that include why me, fools rush in, trash day, loneliness, poverty, out of the ashes, stitches, meringue, and pumpkins. “The Todd Lambert Special” pays homage to the author’s Alvin’s Farm series; “He’s Among Angels” explores the memory of a beloved sibling. “Pork Fried Rice and Recessed Lights” was inspired by NaNoWriMo and kitchen renovations, while “Various Little Birds” recalls Britain and embroidery. From flash fiction and poetry to novelettes, motifs are explored via humor and tenderness, with plenty of love added for good measure. Views: 574
[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Consensual BDSM Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/F, spanking, caning, sex toys, HEA]
Sarah, aka kitten, has a wonderful BDSM play relationship with Ray and Oot. She knows they aren’t looking for anything other than play and friendship, and she loves being a submissive and sex toy to them. But when Ray enlists a good friend to help out with play at the club one night, she soon sees another side to Ray and discovers what a lucky kitten she is.
Ray and Oot love playing with kitten at the club and in their bed, but neither are they planning on adding her as a permanent third. Then a night at the club changes Ray’s perspective when he realizes they’re not the only one with their eyes on kitten. Now he’s about to find out that when you have a kitten by the tail, she just might steal your heart.
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