When Steve Nakamura is dared to seduce a vampire in return for his birthday present, he thinks it will be easy. Scrub up, find a hot undead girl, kiss her, earn enough money for a new car stereo. Simple. Abe Browning, however, is surely undead and just as surely not a girl, but that’s the last thing Steve needs to worry about when it comes to hooking up with vampires…Welcome to Port Carmila, population 15, 725. Half that count isn’t even human, and that’s not including feral zombies, ghouls and ghosts, mostly because they don’t stand still long enough for counting. It’s a melting pot of the living, the immortal, and the dead … where death means you still have to pay the rent, the merfolk are experts in tax evasion, everybody hates the corny Dead Centre of Australia T-shirts sold at the tourist information centre, and the local police encourage you to carry a weapon at all times, regardless of legality. Sometimes the zombies aren’t your much-loved next-door neighbours…When Steve Nakamura is dared—after a long-standing Port Carmila tradition—to seduce a vampire in return for his birthday present, he thinks it will be easy. Scrub up, find a hot undead girl who won’t care that he’ll start shambling the moment he stops breathing, kiss her, earn enough money for a new car stereo. Simple, if he doesn’t mind losing a little blood in the process. The cute and anxious Abe Browning, however, is surely undead and just as surely not a girl, and, as it turns out, that’s the last thing Steve needs to worry about when it comes to hooking up with vampires… Views: 683
I honestly thought that being forced to go to the ballet with my Gran was the worst thing I’d ever had to do and that was BEFORE I knew that the dancers on stage were a bunch of reanimated corpses controlled by a psychotic necromancer named Albertino.I honestly thought that being forced to go to the ballet with my Gran was the worst thing I’d ever had to do and that was BEFORE I knew that the dancers on stage were a bunch of reanimated corpses controlled by a psychotic necromancer named Albertino.THEN I had to go to his studio to find and destroy his talisman to save the trapped souls all by myself – since Gran is the only other medium I know and apparently she’s “too old to run around all day chasing talismans.” And the talisman in question? Sitting right on Albertino’s big fat finger.I haven’t even gotten to the worst part yet. What’s worse than a bunch of people watching dead ballerinas dance on stage and having no idea that anything is wrong?The fact that dancing is not the only thing they can do. Views: 683
Are all ghosts on Halloween or can some be left over for Thanksgiving? One family found out to their surprise in this family ghost story.Are all ghosts on Halloween or can some be left over for Thanksgiving? One family found out to their surprise.The Thanksgiving feast was delicious and everyone, except for Missus Gob, was having a wonderful time, a cozy family get-together. The weather wasn’t good, a ‘dark and stormy night’ just right for November.But what was that? I thought I saw something…. Views: 683
Death is a grim reality in the Philippine countryside. For Buck Stardust, it's even worse when he tries to bury the body.Duel at Strolling Ponds is the second installment in The Tales of Katsume Shogoro, masterless samurai, and last surviving member of his family. Shogoro’s quest is to restore his clan’s lost honor, and undo the shame that burdens his soul.Picking up where A Ronin’s Honor left off, Shogoro receives a reply from his nemesis, Matsuo Kaname, regarding his challenge to a warrior’s duel. A date and time is set for the fateful meeting. The location is the Strolling Ponds Garden.Elsewhere, an army of unknown size and intent marches towards Shinano Province. Views: 683
Moscow, 2138. With the world only beginning to recover from the complete societal collapse of the late 21st Century, Zoya scrapes by prepping corpses for funerals and dreams of saving enough money to have a child. When her brother forces her to bring him a mysterious package, she witnesses his murder and finds herself on the run from ruthless mobsters. Frantically trying to stay alive and save her loved ones, Zoya opens the package and discovers two unusual data cards, one that allows her to fight back against the mafia and another which may hold the key to everlasting life. Views: 683
Going to the Fae plane against Jared’s orders has cost Mina dearly. Her decision continues to haunt her as a new danger surfaces. The Grimms are fading.
To save her family’s future, Mina Grime will have to travel to the past with the help of her Fae Godmother and a magic pair of shoes.
She must go to where the Story first began, to the beginning of the dark prince’s reign. But can she finish her quest before her time runs out or will she be trapped in the past forever? Views: 682
Beyond the islands of Caldera the world is a vicious place. A terrible calamity has poisoned the land. Those too ruthless or stubborn to die have crafted steam-powered mechanical wonders and taken to the sky. Yet somewhere in that wretched land there is a cure for a dire disease. With the eccentric crew of an airship called The Wind Breaker, Nita Graus means to find that cure, whatever the price.The islands of Caldera are a shining jewel in a rather bleak world. A terrible calamity in the past had blanketed much of the world with a toxic "fug." Those who survived were forced to take to the mountains and the skies in wondrous airships. Life has since been a struggle, with only the most ruthless and crafty able to survive. To spare themselves the same fate, the Calderans erected a battery of guns to fend off the airships of the mainland. They isolated themselves from the madness of the world, choosing instead to focus on the pursuits of art and creativity. Few believe the technologically advanced but socially barbarous outsiders have anything to offer. Amanita Graus, though, is hoping that they do.Nita's mother has lost her livelihood and perhaps soon her life to a terrible disease. Already the black sheep of the family for embracing engineering rather than art, Nita resolves to leave the safety of her home and do whatever it takes to find a cure. For a price, the bizarre crew of an airship called The Wind Breaker are willing to grant her a meeting with their mysterious benefactors, and thus a chance to procure the one thing with a chance to save her mother.Free-Wrench follows Nita’s adventures in a steampunk world of airships and lunatics. Helping her in her journey are an eccentric crew of smugglers; the gruff Cap’n Mack, the simple but enthusiastic Lil and Coop, the arrogant marksman Gunner, the surly surgeon Butch, and the irritable mascot Wink. To survive and find what she seeks she’ll need to earn their trust, follow their rules, and meet face to face with the people who pull the strings of their society. Views: 682
can an alcoholic help a dying girl while he tracks a murderer?the tobacco land kid is an ornery man in many ways: he curses, drinks heavily, likes women and has enjoyed fighting in bars; however, he has good points, most of all he keeps his word. he likes children. he's charismatic, a woodsman, and a sharpshooter.physically, he is one in a million. his voice resembles a foghorn, and he's tougher than a steel girder. with extra long arms, he has the body of a monkey.as a trickster, the misdirection maneuver serves him well. other schemes give this guy more stunts than a chimpanzee can show on fifteen feet of tightrope.to the point, can our alcoholic hero help a dying girl shoot a mature tom turkey while he pursues a killer? maybe, but it 'ain't gonna' be easy. why? they suffer a snowstorm, freezing cold, hot weather, a thunderstorm, a bad fall, a nut job with a stiletto, an altercation with two rednecks. at the same time, the media hounds them. high stake gambling enters the picture; furthermore, the girl has never fired a shotgun, and the gobblers are faster than a politician's hand going into your pocket. Views: 682
In this episode we catch up to Avery and the gang in Chicago during her whirlwind conference tour to help educate the humans. She has a lot of ups and downs leading up to her wedding, but she won't let any of them ruin her big day.In this episode we catch up to Avery and the gang in Chicago during her whirlwind conference tour to help educate the humans. She has a lot of ups and downs leading up to her wedding, but she won't let any of them ruin her big day. The team finds out who the “master” really is, and from the sounds of things, he's a well-known nemesis. To Avery, that just means she has to get some more training in, and with the help of some new friends, she figures out she's even stronger than anyone previously thought.She also learns someone she thought was a friend has been deceiving her and manages to take a little trip to the future. Is it looking bright, or does it show sorrow for all those around her? For now, all she can do is keep working hard, and maybe eventually luck will be on her side. Views: 682
Thousands of years after the brothers of man left Earth, an Empire was born. Far out of the Warren’s reach, The Great Empire inspired hope and prosperity. But deep inside lay conspiracy, deceit and betrayal.Grand Design - Bianca. Thousands of years after the brothers of man left Earth, an Empire was born. Far out of the Warren’s reach, The Great Empire inspired hope and prosperity. But deep inside lay conspiracy, deceit and betrayal. Nine independent kingdoms made up the Empire, Meeran was ruled by Jacob, the last remaining pure human outside of the reservations. Jacob and his step sister Bianca dreamed of uniting the empire under their rule and removing the Warren from Earth forever. A dream turned to obsession that could lead to the next galactic war. Views: 682
Bride-to-be KiirstiAan and her mother are planning a wedding almost completely via email. To break the boredom of the back-and-forth online exchanges, KiirstiAan challenges her mom to write a book recounting the wedding disasters she's been witness to. Mom says ok, if KiirstiAan will proofread. The disasters are unbelievable. Will something disastrous also happen at KiirstiAan's wedding?Because of their busy schedules, engaged KiirstiAan and her mom have chosen to plan the wedding almost entirely via e-mail. The minutia of all the details being exchanged becomes somewhat cumbersome, so while they’re planning, and to break the monotony of the endless back-and-forth online exchanges, KiirstiAan reminds her mother of a number of outrageous wedding disasters her parents have witnessed, and that her mom has already shared with her. She suggests that her mom write a book about all the nuptial disasters to which she’s been witness. With some trepidation, her mom says ok, IF KiirstiAan will proofread each and every one of them. With whole-heartedness, the bride-to-be agrees. Thus, while the e-mail wedding plans continue (with no small amount of stress), KiirstiAan’s mom recounts some of the most unbelievable wedding disasters that have ever been told. Was each wedding truly a disaster? Oh, yeah. Or, was it? And, more importantly, can KiirstiAan avoid these and any other monumental mishaps in her own wedding? Views: 681
In this seventy-page digital novella from the world of Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series, discover the thrilling story behind Leafpool's greatest secret.
Leafpool always knew medicine cats weren't meant for love . . . until she fell for the WindClan warrior Crowfeather. Now she's determined to keep their kits a secret. But to fool all of ThunderClan, she'll need help—from her sister Squirrelflight, and perhaps even from StarClan....
Warriors: Leafpool's Wish also includes teaser chapters of Warriors: Dovewing's Silence and Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail. Views: 681
