From New York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks comes the next adventure in the Love at Stake series, featuring a Master vampire and his love affair with a woman of many secrets . . .
Vampire Zoltan Czakvar is on the hunt for the truth about his father's death. He's been searching for a very long time—since 1241, in fact. And he is not about to give up, even when he's attacked by a woman with striking blue eyes and a hell of a right hook!
Neona is also on the hunt. She's looking for a mate, and she thinks muscled Zoltan will work just fine. After all, men are good for only one thing. Soon, though, she realizes there's more to this handsome vampire than just sexual prowess. But she's keeping a secret from Zoltan, something so big that it will rock the vampire world.
Can their newfound love survive . . . even if their passion means the destruction of her world? Views: 593
A stranger’s arrival coincides with a series of murders in the sleepy village of Autumn. Autumn's Ravage is the first book in The Dream Cane Series, a stylish novel that places a young boy into the mystical world of ancient artifacts and the eternal fight of good versus evil. Dark forces are gathering and the fate of Autumn relies upon a naïve boy. This series will leave you wanting more.A bullied boy and a wise old man team up to become an unlikely force when their destinies entwine as a matter of convenience. Follow along on their mystical adventures powered by an ancient artifact. A fast paced novel that moves through different realms and basks in the eternal fight between good and evil. This is the first book in The Dream Cane Series, a novel that poignantly exposes the battle between light and darkness. A riveting novel where suspicion and intrigue, weaves its way effortlessly through an unfolding storyline. This enchanting series will leave you wanting more. Views: 593
Some people have a fate, and some a destiny. Taylor's preference would have been a humble destiny, one with friends, family and good works. But fate has chosen to give her a darker path, regardless of her choices.Great. Another novel of dystopian freaking fiction?Not really...In a moving tale about a world trying to regain its humanity, master storytellers Dan McNeill and Kevin Morton tell the story of a band of misfits out to save the world. River's Rising is the thrilling first episode of the four part World Down series - the series that proves not all dystopian fiction needs to be entirely dystopian.Three years after a decimating virus has left mankind on the brink of extinction, two brothers must move past their hatred of each in order to survive. But in this new world, surviving means having a little faith - faith in each other, faith in themselves and faith in what can't be seen. Perhaps most importantly of all, faith means being able to follow their third brother. Their older brother. The one with Down syndrome. Their brother Po has a gift.When they realize what that gift is, it will lead them into a journey of discovery where the stakes couldn't be higher. On one side are the Elected - five god-like beings with super-human powers whose plans for global dominion seem next to certain. Opposing them is suicide.On the other side are the mythical 19 - travelers with their own powers who haven't been seen in years. Tales of their exploits during the dark early days of the outbreak are told in whispers. Hope that the 19 will ever be found is growing dim.But Po and his gift may turn that all around.World Down: Episode 1 - River's Rising. Finally, dystopian fiction without dour characters or kids with crossbows. Finally, dystopian fiction that's fun. Views: 593
A science fiction short story. In the midst of a civil war, May reflects on the love of his life, a love that may be lost.In Zombie Resurrection (Episode #3 of the Tale of Tom Zombie series) Tom Dexter, a.k.a. Tom Zombie, found himself in the darkened, stifling confines of a tractor trailer truck full of zombies for several days. He was teetering on the brink of dehydration, madness, boredom, and exhaustion, but one of the few things that helped his mind survive the ordeal was to converse with his fellow passengers. Un-dead and uninterested as they were, Tom spoke to them just the same. Presented here is one conversation, albeit one sided, that he had that you won’t find in Zombie Resurrection. Consider this vignette an “author’s extra” for all the loyal readers of the series. Views: 593
What is it about poetry that captures your soul? Deepening soul will take you to a place that will elevate the mind, body, and spirit. Deepening soul deals with love, peace, & heartbreak. It delves deep into the bottom of your soul. Deepening soul is soul wrenching!Vallanie Sharp is an ordinary genetically designed girl who has always dreamed of being a perceiver. After her sixteenth birthday, she is finally given a chance. Leaving home and her over-protective mother for the first time, Vallanie follows her mentor, Scia, to the city, where she learns to conduct mental evaluations on the disorderly. While struggling with the pressure of her prestigious mentor, hoping to avoid the mean taunts of a former classmate, and trying to gain the attention of the cute valedictorian, she is reunited with an old friend and his mentor who may be more than they appear. When the tables start to turn and Vallanie finds her friends in the patient’s gowns, she begins to question her job and her surroundings. What dark secrets are embedded at the root of her society and—more importantly—does she want to know? Views: 593
In 1861, Luke visited Savannah and fell in love with Julia. Chester was a bitter rival for Julia's attention. Then the war started and Luke returned home to New York. In Dec. 1864 Sherman's army is camped outside Savannah and Luke, a Yankee spy, is back. Chester lost his leg assaulting the Water Witch and is just a bartender in a blockaded backwater cotton port named Coffee Bluff. Or is he?1861: While visiting family friends in Savannah, Luke fell in love with a girl named Julia Branch. Chester Baker, a local young man about town, was a bitter rival for her time and attention. Unfortunately for Luke, her banker father rejected him; it seems Luke's family back in upstate New York wasn't wealthy enough. Then the war started.December 1864: Sherman's army is camped outside Savannah and Luke is back. He was crippled at Kennesaw Mountain, but is a Yankee spy and has been tasked with gaining information about Fort McAllister which is Sherman's next target. Chester lost a leg assaulting the Water Witch and is now a bartender in a broken down saloon in a blockaded cotton port named Coffee Bluff. Views: 593
Wyatt and his brother come across a meteor that gives Wyatt abilities that are only in his dreams. Soon, him and his brother are captured by the government who want to study them to create super soldiers. Soon, the government must release Wyatt in order to stop another man who was infected by the meteor, this man, wants to end the world.Wyatt and his brother Dean come across a meteor from outer space which gives Wyatt amazing gifts and abilities. The story progresses through a timeline flow of flashbacks to present day. We learn what has happened to Wyatt as he sits in an air ship being taken away for study along with the meteor. The meteor has other plans though by infecting another human who is out to take over the world. The government must allow Wyatt to face this man and stop him but at the cost of losing their key ingredient to make super soldiers. Views: 593
Two teenage boys dare their friend to break into the basement of the Bailey House, where it's rumored that a monster is being kept. Scotty decides to do so, but what he finds is not what he expected. Not at all. --This story is not horror, as it sounds. It's a heart-warming, coming of age drama intended for all audiences.Satina is a goodmother who uses her magic to grant wishes. Marten is a Skinner, a magical trickster who challenges everything she thinks she knows about their kind.When a magic-hungry gang moves into town, Satina and Marten must become unlikely allies.It will take all the power they can summon to keep Westwood's secrets from falling into the wrong hands, to keep one wide-eyed girl from following the wrong man, and to keep Satina herself from falling in love with the only person in the world who knows how much of a fraud she really is. Views: 593
This was not the itinerary that events planner Abby had intended:8:00 p.m.: Leave the spectacular party you've organized in search of Leo Cartwright--international playboy, notorious tycoon and your most prestigious new client.8:10 p.m.: Find Leo asleep, half-naked, in a penthouse suite that just screams decadence--and battle a wildly-out-of-character impulse to kiss him awake.8:30--11:30 p.m.: Return to the party. Spend all evening avoiding Mr. Cartwright--and trying to forget his tempting demands...11:59 p.m.: Assure Leo that you will not be mixing business with pleasure.Midnight: Break your own vow... All. Night. Long... Views: 593
Mystery Box is a short story set against the backdrop of a school cooking class. We get to meet Harry Watson who despises his lessons and hates cooking even more. He's bored and always in trouble but soon enough trouble finds Harry! join him on his adventures and meet some unexpected guests...Mystery Box is a short story set against the backdrop of a school cooking class. We get to meet Harry Watson who despises his lessons and hates cooking even more. He's bored and always in trouble but soon enough trouble finds Harry! His class mates and teachers begin to act strangely and Harry starts to see and hear things that just cannot be happening! Join Harry as he deals with angry chickens, wise rabbits and pesky piglets. Watch as he battles Podgy Parker and the dreaded Mrs Winterbottom. Will he survive the class and will he get to stand outside the Principal's office ever again? Views: 593
*The fourth book and epic finale to Robert Kirkman's New York Times bestselling series: The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor – Part Two!
The Walking Dead original novel series, set in the universe of Robert Kirkman's iconic comic book, comes to a shattering conclusion with The Fall of the Governor – Part Two. From co-authors Kirkman, creator of the Eisner Award-winning comic as well as executive producer of AMC's blockbuster TV series, and Jay Bonansinga, Stoker Award-finalist and internationally acclaimed author, comes this stunning finale to their ambitious chronicle of human survival amid the plague of undead, which began with The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor*.
In Rise of the Governor, uber-villain Philip Blake journeyed from his humble beginnings directly into the dark heart of the zombie apocalypse, and became the self-proclaimed leader of a small town called Woodbury. In The Road to Woodbury, an innocent traveler named Lilly Caul wound up in the terrifying thrall of Phillip Blake’s twisted, violent dictatorship within Woodbury’s ever tightening barricades. In The Fall of the Governor – Part One, Philip Blake finally revealed himself to be the true monster that he is, and the battle lines were drawn between the Governor and the desperate, beleaguered inhabitants of a nearby prison.
Now, in The Fall of the Governor Part Two, the Governor’s dark journey reaches its shocking, heartrending conclusion. In a roller coaster finale, war breaks out, all of the plot lines from the previous three novels converge, tensions boil over into unthinkable mayhem, and the dark destinies of those few left standing are sealed in a series of stunning twists. Views: 592
