For some, the Devil introduces himself as an average man. For others, he crushes their souls and makes them bleed. For Jack Harper, the Devil renders himself a savior. But things are changing. Views: 563
Angie Dawson is able to manipulate the elements, but what good is it when she's been held captive in an underground government facility her entire life?At almost 18 years old, she has surrendered to her life of testing, until the arrival of a suspicious new psychologist.Angie must journey down a path of trust, while still protecting the others like herself, to whom she is connected in her dream.Angela Dawson lives in a tiny apartment on the tenth floor, with white walls, a window full of lies, and a hidden camera in the corner of the ceiling. All the coffee and pancakes in the world couldn't make her choose her current residence over a soggy, cardboard box in the back of a flea-infested alley. Of course, she doesn't have that option. Angie has been raised in the captivity of The Facility for as long as she can remember. Though she is able to manipulate elements, The Facility took measures, after her first failed escape attempt, to prevent the use of her abilities outside of testing: Electro-Cuffs. They are as painful and deterring as the name suggests, and the ever-present threat of electrocution ensures that Angie's power is anything other than her own. Now, almost eighteen years old and with no hope of escape, Angie has surrendered to her life of testing, poking, and prodding within the thirty-floor, underground prison. That is, until a suspicious, young psychologist is hired to crack open her most protected secret; the locations of the five others like herself, to whom she is connected in her dreams. Faced with decisions based on trust, love, deceit, and breakfast foods, Angie's transformation into an adult—and into a human being—is far more extraordinary than she could have ever imagined within the suffocating walls that raised her. Views: 562
Liz’s dream job as a flight attendant soon becomes a nightmare–uncovering an industry-wide scandal, while battling to save her own sanity.Crash Position takes you around the world on a behind the scenes visit, revealing the secrets the airlines don’t want you to know.LIZ is excited about her new job at a prestigious international airline. She soon meets Tanya, who leads a clique of transnational traffickers operating as Cabin Crew. Tanya’s criminal gang, don’t balk at covering up a death, robbing passengers and beating drug detection. They enjoy their drunken layovers and the decadent rewards of their crime. Tanya wants Liz to join them, whether she wants to or not. Views: 562
In a short story that stretches back through pre-colonial America through modern day and beyond, a construction worker, a soldier, and a young boy all discover the same strange object. Each one sees the artifact through the lens of his own life and time, but can any of them discover its hidden power?Raul is a prince and the leader of his father's army. When he attacks an evil wizard he is transformed into a bear. Searching for a way to return to his human form he meets Juanita and falls in love. See what happens next in this short story. Views: 562
Separated from her people during a murderous raid by members of another tribe, a young woman finds a new home with others of the same tribe that killed her family.Prequel to A Drum Is Empty, this short story is narrated by one of the secondary characters. Kewarratiwa flees into the night while her family is slaughtered by the "tall folk." After days of wandering, with little food and water, fearful of encountering more of the hostile tribe, she is found by one of them, and discovers that they are not all the same. Views: 562
Francesca Flores's The Witch and the Vampire is a queer Rapunzel retelling where a witch and a vampire who trust no one but themselves must journey together through a cursed forest with danger at every turn.Ava and Kaye used to be best friends. Until one night two years ago, vampires broke through the magical barrier protecting their town, and in the ensuing attack, Kaye's mother was killed, and Ava was turned into a vampire. Since then, Ava has been trapped in her house. Her mother Eugenia needs her: Ava still has her witch powers, and Eugenia must take them in order to hide that she's a vampire as well. Desperate to escape her confinement and stop her mother's plans to destroy the town, Ava must break out, flee to the forest, and seek help from the vampires who live there. When there is another attack, she sees her opportunity and escapes.Kaye, now at the end of her training as a Flame witch, is ready to fulfill her duty of killing any vampires that... Views: 562
In AD 263, the Roman Empire is close to turmoil, violent uprising threatening to shatter the fragile balance of power. In the north, the tribes are increasingly bold in their raids on the Imperium. Ballista must undertake his most treacherous journey yet. He must face the Heruli — the Eaters of Flesh, the Wolves of the North — the most brutal tribe of them all, and try to turn them against one another. As Ballista and his retinue make their journey, someone — or something — is hunting them, picking them off one by one, and leaving a trail of mutilated corpses and terror. Ballista is in a strange land, among strange people, but is it possible that the greatest threat may come from within his own circle? Renowned for their skilled blending of action and historical accuracy, Sidebottom's Warrior of Rome novels take the reader from the shouts of the battlefield to the whisperings of the emperor's inner circle. Rich in detail and punctuated by harrowing action,... Views: 562
Celebrated operatic soprano Caroline Prince has returned to Denver to assume the position of artistic director of the regional opera company. When her path crosses that of Jill Allen, the passion they’d shared before Caroline’s career had skyrocketed still seems to burn hot for both of them. But Jill remembers all too well being a distant second in Caroline’s list of passions. How can she trust that Caroline will be content in her new life and they can build something that will last? Romance sizzles in this sumptuous story of music and a secret that can tear two women apart. Views: 561
Nick Jemand wants a quiet life, but on a plane from Bristol to Newcastle he ends up sitting next to a loud, belligerent drunk.This new short story from the bestselling author of Gull Rock is an amusing, touching story for anyone who has judged a book by its cover ...A new short story from the bestselling author of Gull Rock:Nick Jemand could be any one of us. He's a normal person on a plane from Bristol to Newcastle who wants a quiet, uneventful flight, but he ends up sitting next to a loud, belligerent drunk.However to his surprise, he grows to like the man on the short flight and when they touch down in the north-east he feels like he's saying goodbye to an old friend.This short story is a taster for the full-length e-book, Meaningless by RR Gordon. Views: 561
This story first appeared in Tales Of The Talisman Volume 5 #2, Autumn 2009.Within an hour of the time Tal wakes up in a strange bed with no memory of who he is, where he is, or how he came to be here on this strange, unknown world, he is being pursued as he climbs endless stairs through featureless fog with Neola, the local teenage girl who took him off the Net and nursed him back to health.This story first appeared in Tales Of The Talisman Volume 5 #2, Autumn 2009.Within an hour of the time Tal wakes up in a strange bed with no memory of who he is, where he is, or how he came to be here on this strange, unknown world,, he is being pursued as he climbs endless stairs through featureless fog with Neola, the local teenage girl who took him off the Net and nursed him back to health.He climbs to find answers. She climbs to prove the legends her father told her are true. They both fight to protect her people. Views: 561
