A short story, about 6100 words.Keshawn Bolling lives in a future of total government control. His religion, his education, even the length of his hair are dictated to him, Worse, his own father is one of the enforcers. He wants out; rumor says there is freedom to be had in the orbital habitats. But getting there won't be easy, and freedom is a slippery thing to define...If you don't like insurance companies you should like this story.Then of course there is the question, what is a good thing, and for whom?This story is fun, enjoy it. It's not real life, yet. Views: 689
Rebi is starting at a new boarding school, two months after the academic year has begun, for reasons unknown. His arrival coincides with the surfacing of a mysterious website which promises to reveal pupils secrets. Rebi's joins his newfound group of friends as they try and hunt down the owner of the website before their secrets surface.The Mason family was excited to be moving into the home of their dreams, but it wouldn’t be long before strange things started happening to shatter their dreams. Just because something looks good, doesn’t mean it is good as the Mason family is about to find out on the first day they moved into their dream home.The Mason family consisted of the father John, Terry the mother, and their three children Bobby, Jimmy and Teresa. Throughout the day, not much out of the ordinary happened other than a few doors opening and closing on their own and a few shadow figures seen by the corners of their eyes.As the family sat around the kitchen table soaking it all in how much they loved their new home, the chandelier above the table started swinging back and forth. John said, “Looks like we have a guest with us and is probably upset we didn’t set a place at the table for them.”“Oh John, you’re always a barrel of laughs,” said his wife Terry.Then the lights flickered on and off and a ghostly voice said, “Get out!”“Okay! First the chandelier swings, then the lights flicker and now a voice tells us to get out, I think the previous owners are playing some sort of trick on us, but it ain’t scaring me one bit,” said his wife.“Honey, don’t worry. I’ll call the owner on my cellphone right now and ask him if this is some kind of a practical joke.”John called the owner, but he said he wasn’t playing any practical joke on them and that it’s probably that the house is very old and there are going to be noises with old houses.John laughed and said, “You’re probably right.”Then John put down his cellphone on the table and told his wife what the owner said and they both laughed and proceeded to finish their meal. After they finished, the kids played games upstairs in their new room they shared together while their parents cleaned the dishes. Views: 689
The world is young, and a single man struggles to cross a desert wasteland. He has no other option, since he’s been exiled from his homeland. His father once told him that dangerous people lived in a fair, green land across the desert. He hopes his strength, cunning and the mark he carries upon his head are enough to keep him alive. And perhaps his dreams of ruling will no longer just be dreams...The world is young, and a single man struggles across a desert wasteland. He’s been walking almost fifty days, and his food and water are gone. But he sees mountains in the distant east, and if he can hold on long enough to get there, he just might make it out of this alive. He has no options; he’s been exiled from his land and now he’s a wanderer, so there’s no going home. He’s never seen anyone outside of his family, but his father once told him that other people lived in a fair, green land across the desert. His father had said they were dangerous, but only to each other; not to a member of his family. He would have to hope that his father was right, and his cunning and the mark he carried upon his head were enough to keep him alive.Somehow he is able to make it through the desert, and he stumbles upon the Others almost immediately. His father was right; he has nothing to fear from them. His parents had always called their family the firstborn, the children of God, and he immediately realizes that this is another race, a race that cannot compare to his in strength or intelligence. They are small and weak, clothed in filthy skins and speaking a barely intelligible language. While he feels nothing but disdain for them, he immediately realizes his dreams of ruling are no longer just dreams.As time passes he is able to bring all the tribes under his rule as he teaches them his language and ways, and imparts the knowledge and inventions that had allowed his family to thrive. Over the course of time his contempt fades as he comes to realize that though they are not his match in size, strength, or longevity of life, they still possess a spirit, intelligence and soul equal to his. Through the guidance of a wise woman, one he is proud to join with as his wife, after years of condescension his heart is opened and he can see that the others are his equal in the eyes of God. In spite of the fact that he was prideful and arrogant, the kingdom he has built with a heart focused only on his own selfish needs is still a good one. There are many challenges, both internally and externally, to his new-found wisdom, but if he can stay true to his ideals, he, his wife and their children just might be able to make a real difference in this young world. Views: 689
Fans of classic mystery, adventure, and science fiction are in for a treat with this selection of great pulp fiction penned by George Allan England. These books and short stories, from the golden age of pulp adventure fiction, offer thrill-a-minute entertainment. Here are 15 of England's best,including:A WORTHWHILE CRIMEROUGH TOSSTHE LONGEST SIDETHE SUPREME GETAWAYEVEN IN DEATHFIRE FIGHT FIRESPEED LIMITA FLYER IN JUNKTHE SILOIN MARINERS' HOUSEAFRICACURSEDTEST TUBESDARKNESS AND DAWNTHE AIR TRUSTAnd don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more great entries in this series, ranging from mystery to westerns to science fiction to adventure stories, and much more! (View them by publication date to see the most recent additions.) Views: 689
In this alternate Alice in Wonderland, a boy named Alex escapes his drunken Step-Father by entering the ridiculous, nonsensical land of Hunterland, filled with snowshoe hares, Indians, barbed wire and dirt roads.Alex, scared of his drunken Step-Father, seeks solace in the gun cabinet. Climbing in, he discovers a world with an elusive snowshoe hare whose pelt would make his Step-Father proud of him and maybe stop hitting him. Chasing the rabbit, he encounters an array of characters and nonsensical outcomes. This book is meant to be a play on Alice in Wonderland. Views: 689
There is nothing wrong with checking your email while riding the subway on the way to work. Nothing at all. But it turns out that in a few short stations a simple and innocent activity can turn out to be something much deeper and important. On such a subway ride each keystroke will echo with the quiet sobs of your soul.Short Story (6,639 words). As dean, Jason makes the tough calls so his struggling small college will survive. So when the school’s legendary English professor dies of cancer, Jason hires a trendy, digitally savvy scholar as Dr. Maynard Allen’s replacement.Jason had no animosity toward Maynard, and Maynard never interfered with Jason’s agenda. So why is his ghost haunting Jason’s office? Is he trying to destroy the new school Jason must create? Or is he there for something much more sinister: reforming Jason?“A Spring Break Carol” is a short ghost story of 6,639 words Views: 689
Desire is more than skin-deep It's just Sage Matthews's luck that the man stirring her dormant passions wants to buy her cosmetics company. Cole Sinclair inherited the kind of success Sage is working hard to build, and after almost ten years away, he's back to save his own empire. Takeover bid: denied. But in the bedroom, their rivalry morphs into sizzling chemistry. And Sage is falling dangerously fast for the wild streak beneath Cole's designer suits. Sage's up-and-coming company is a thorn in Cole's side. If they can't agree to terms, both will be eliminated by the competition. From Nashville to sultry Milan, he's using all his seductive powers of persuasion. But the kind of partnership Sage craves takes compromise and trust--and the courage to go beyond the surface to find what's real... Views: 688
John Mannering (aka 'The Baron'), retired jewel thief and shop owner in London's Mayfair, sets off to find a missing girl and subsequently becomes involved in a convoluted plot involving blackmail, theft and murder. There is also danger lurking for Mannering as he nears what he assumes to be the finish, but is it? Views: 688
