The fifteen short stories in this collection immerse readers in rural Ireland. They are full of singing and laughing, pranks and family disputes, desperation and comfort. Mike Mac Domhnaill's distinctive voice and prose-poetry-like writing style bring to life characters both familiar and vivid. He makes the visceral pain of grieving real, and forcefully reminds readers of the disconnect between memory and reality, and how that disparity has its own healing power. The stories in Sifting are marked by an authenticity of character and dialogue, and peppered with references to Irish history and culture. 'These people, places and situations are wonderfully observed; full of the wry humour and the lilt and roll of west Limerick. There is a richness and a verisimilitude to the dialogue and a natural rhythm to the language that draws in and holds the reader, who becomes an eavesdropper, present but unseen.' —Donal Ryan, author of The Spinning Heart Mike Mac Domhnaill won... Views: 609
Sam just wanted to be normal. To be able to wake up every morning knowing she was safe. To no longer be the girl who was hunted.Jamie just wanted to learn more about where he came from and where he could find more like him.Now their lives have become entangled as Jamie gets taken deeper and deeper into Sam’s world of Magic, Demons, darkness and war.Sam just wanted to be normal. To be able to wake up every morning knowing she was safe. To no longer be the girl who was hunted.Jamie just wanted to learn more about where he came from and where he could find more like him.Now their lives have become entangled as Jamie gets taken deeper and deeper into Sam’s world of Magic, Demons, darkness and war.Unaware that she is the key to stopping a war that has lasted a millennia, and he is the key to her downfall. Views: 609
A bedtime story based on the classic theme of the Seven Deadly Sins."Tell me a story.""I'll tell you a moral."A bedtime story based on the classic theme of the Seven Deadly Sins.Do you know the wages of sin? Views: 609
“We are as real as anything, which is to say, not very. As real as you, which is – not very. And Unicorns are, naturally, as real as us all – which is not very. The Unicorn will not be found, no. It will find you, if you are real enough to be found…”The quest to find the "evil" unicorn begins to unravel Lucerna's power hungry plans. Or will it complete them?“We are as real as anything, which is to say, not very. As real as you, which is – not very. And Unicorns are, naturally, as real as us all – which is not very. The Unicorn will not be found, no. It will find you, if you are real enough to be found...”When the devious and power hungry Lucerna invents an entity known as the Deus Curo, she is surprised and pleased to gain a dedicated following. Only she underestimates the power of belief, and gradually her creation spirals out of her control. In the meantime, Quinn Payne is sent on a quest to find the "evil" unicorn, and Lucerna never guessed that her downfall was living with her in her own house… Views: 608
Lucas Thissel has something he fears: an alien species of palm-sized glass fairies called Lucent Sylphs. They came through a portal from a parallel, metaphysical dimension, and they indenture themselves as slaves to human beings. Too much neglect or unkindness, and they will cloud over and disintegrate. Too much love and their hearts are overcome and burst. And one has attached herself to him.Lucas Thissel has something he fears: an alien species of palm-sized glass fairies. They are Lucent Sylphs. They started arriving recently, in the middle of the United Statues, from a parallel, metaphysical dimension, and they indenture themselves, as slaves to human beings, in exchange for gold.A Lucent Sylph does not eat or sleep, but is fueled on human emotion. Her insides are made up of a single giant heart that captures and feeds off of the strong feelings around her. Too much neglect or unkindness, and a Lucent Sylph will cloud over and disintegrate. Too much love and attachment, and the heart will be overcome and burst.The first one Lucas saw in person was owned by his friend. She had a name.Nissa.His friend, who owned her, had no self-control. She would die. Views: 608
The fourth story in the Lost Forest series sees life in the forest being as unpredictable as ever...Once there was a time when after breakfast there was nothing... except the stork being chased, a tiger falling from the sky, tree monkeys discussing tea... A tiger falling from the sky? "I am Typhon-the-Tiger, the last of the great Greek Tigers". Not so much an adventure as a series of discoveries.The fourth story in the Lost Forest series sees life in the forest being as unpredictable as ever...Once there was a time when after breakfast there was nothing... Nothing except the stork being chased, nothing except a tiger falling from the sky, nothing except two tree monkeys discussing tea... Oh, a tiger falling from the sky?"My name is Typhon-the-Tiger and I am the last of the great Greek tigers." And so begins not so much an adventure but a series of discoveries. Some are unsettling; at one point the stork is perturbed by the thought, of all things, zombie African bush squirrel babies! Others are quite deadly; what is the cause of wild and strange hypnotise? What happened in a certain valley in Peru and will it happen in the Lost Forest? What is the difference between High Tea and Afternoon Tea? And what does yak butter tea have to do with any of this?Then there is the dragon...the stork tells Typhon to let him know when it's all sorted. Sorted how? Does the Sloth of Gloom know? What about the chess playing hyenas? But before all this, Typhon-the-Tiger smiled, “You must have done something very bad to have upset that many hippo and rhino beasts.” Yes, but who upset them?Grumpy lions, unreliable griffon vultures, the Cape Vultures Aerobatic Team, a stripe-stripped zebra all mix and swirl together around the Typhon-the-Tiger, the Last of the Great Greek Tigers, the stork and the two tree monkeys and their quest to defeat the one known as... "a name that is spoken only in hushed whispers…"How will it all end? Hopefully with a well-stocked larder, at least that is what the tree monkeys hope. But before then there is much, much to discover. Views: 608
Can people truly change? Two things keep Holly Campbell grounded: her precocious son and preserving her forty-year-old family diner in the face of expansion and change. She doesn't need a blast from the past like Luke Saxon, who's back in Butterfly Harbor after more than a decade away. The hard-luck kid who nearly destroyed her family, leaving her to pick up the pieces, is taking over as sheriff. She can't trust him, even if Luke's ideas for the town's upcoming anniversary seem to show he's trying to give back to their community. Has Butterfly Harbor found its unlikely savior? And has the widowed single mother finally found a man she can believe in, rely on...and love? Views: 608
Duke and Wilt are now officially working for Professor Oblex, much to Lana's dismay. All three struggle to get used to working together however Lana remains skeptical when told about the curse. When Duke gets involved with a local singer it might just be Lana's chance to see the effects of the curse firsthand... If Duke can survive long enough that is.Courage. Compassion. A warm light for all to follow. In a world where playing games on cell phones give people superpowers like flying or teleporting, twelve-year-old Leon can shine light from his hands which is the least useful superpower of the nine. But when he discovers his real ability, he turns his world upside down chasing more and more power. Not only is that devastating for his family, but he also destroys his friendship with his best friend, and then discovers that his real ability is tricking him into following a sinister power. He’ll have to give up everything that made him popular in order to do what’s right. Views: 608
The Flu Pandemic was bad, the vaccine made it worse. Now a family fights to reunite in the throws of the chaos that ensues. Creatures thirsty for human flesh come out at night to find their prey. Ryan must find his family, he must survive.A trip to the Pacific Northwest is interrupted by a deadly virus. Fighting to survive, fighting to reunite. Ryan Brant hasn’t seen some of his family for 18 years and is flying into Seattle Washington to attend the family reunion. The Brant family is spread out across the country and all are headed to the reunion; some travel by car, some by air, and one in a high end luxury Motor Coach. The Cape Town Flu has brought the world to its knees and the vaccine the CDC created has just made the situation worse, much worse. Join them as they try to find each other in A New World that has collapsed around them and millions die of the flu, or wish they had. Views: 608
What happens when a hero holds a terrible secret? Will his every action be judged on his merit or on his past? Key-Master, the second in the Edwards Brand of Heroes.Key-Master, the hero of New Detroit protects its citizens from all forms evil. Yet, he holds a secret that could undermine all the good he does. Strap yourself down, and read the first episode of the second series in the Edwards brand of heroes. Written by Michael Edwards, author of Scarlet Tie Episode One, Return of Jeremy Munroe, Word of Honor. Views: 608
When her father, a famous archaeologist, died, he left young Zaria Mansford with little other than debt, poverty, the memory of his bullying and a useful knowledge of archaeology and Arabic. She is close to starvation from lack of money and there is nothing that could help her make her lonely way in the world. But then to her amazement she is informed by her father's Solicitors that she has inherited her rich aunt's fortune, including a sumptuous yacht, The Enchantress. The yacht she is told has been chartered by a wealthy American for a voyage to Algeria and he needs an assistant with a knowledge of archaeology and Arabic as he intends to start excavating a Roman site close to the City of Algiers. Soon Zaria finds herself secretly taking the place of the young lady employed for the job and, after meeting in strange circumstances the handsome Chuck Tanner, who is in desperate need of her assistance and she then becomes embroiled in a maze of subterfuge and deceit. Before long... Views: 608
Write On Press Presents an incredible collection of original short fiction including 9 of the best new and original short stories of 2014! We put together a collection of work by some of the hottest new authors of fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and romance. With well over 125,000 words of quality short stories, there is sure to be something for every taste. Enjoy!Write On Press Presents an incredible collection of original short fiction including 9 of the best new and original short stories of 2014! We put together a collection of work by some of the hottest new authors of fiction, fantasy, sci-fi and romance. With well over 125,000 words of quality short stories, there is sure to be something for every taste. Enjoy the works of J. J. Haile, Assad Deshay, Damien Butler, and many others!Fiction:J. Grayson, Talent ScoutLetting GoBoat House~*~Fantasy:A Satur'morn AdventureEndings & Beginnings~*~Science Fiction:Roadside AttractionThe Mad DashThe Conspiracy of Things~*~Romance:Jesse's List Views: 608
In the 4th book of the series, the clans are coming together for the Gathering that happens every 4 years. Chaiko is looking forward to learning about the spirit world from other shamans. He learns, but not what he had expected. He is dogged by intrigue all the way and has to fight to stand his ground. Views: 608
