An urban fantasy packed with romance, mystery, and adventure, Anna’s Hope is the sequel series to Witch’s Bell.Anna Hope Summersville cannot catch a break. She’s the kind of girl who trips and drops every break luck throws at her.An urban fantasy packed with romance, mystery, and adventure, Anna’s Hope is the sequel series to Witch’s Bell.Anna Hope Summersville cannot catch a break. She’s the kind of girl who trips and drops every break luck throws at her.With lacy socks and a massive collection of frumpy cardigans, she’s not your usual witch. Her sisters might confidently dash around in heels and leather, but Anna can’t pull that off. Not only would she sneeze and break her ankle if she dared to go near a stiletto – but her cat would laugh at her.She’s easily the unluckiest witch in the country. But all that’s meant to change, for today she starts a new job.She’s expecting something behind a desk – she doesn’t get it. As soon as Anna sets foot in town, the trouble starts. There’s a dark wizard haunting the streets, and he’s after witches. When she becomes his target, she’s pulled into a desperate race against time.With a full cast of leather-clad barmaids, dashing bounty hunters, and debonair wizards, Anna’s Hope is a rollicking urban fantasy, packed with humor, adventure, and mystery. Views: 567
She said I was like a song. Her favorite song. A song isn’t something you can see. It’s something you feel, something you move to, something that disappears after the last note is played.
I won my first fight when I was eleven years old, and I’ve been throwing punches ever since. Fighting is the purest, truest, most elemental thing there is. Some people describe heaven as a sea of unending white. Where choirs sing and loved ones await. But for me, heaven was something else. It sounded like the bell at the beginning of a round, it tasted like adrenaline, it burned like sweat in my eyes and fire in my belly. It looked like the blur of screaming crowds and an opponent who wanted my blood.
For me, heaven was the octagon.
Until I met Millie, and heaven became something different. I became something different. I knew I loved her when I watched her stand perfectly still in the middle of a crowded room, people swarming, buzzing, slipping around her, her straight dancer’s posture unyielding, her chin high, her hands loose at her sides. No one seemed to see her at all, except for the few who squeezed past her, tossing exasperated looks at her unsmiling face. When they realized she wasn’t normal, they hurried away. Why was it that no one saw her, yet she was the first thing I saw?
If heaven was the octagon, then she was my angel at the center of it all, the girl with the power to take me down and lift me up again. The girl I wanted to fight for, the girl I wanted to claim. The girl who taught me that sometimes the biggest heroes go unsung and the most important battles are the ones we don’t think we can win. Views: 567
Major Elijah Hollister never wanted to be an earl, particularly not when it meant losing his brother. When a bold adventuress shows up at his door seeking a treasure map, Elijah suspects his brother's death may not have been accidental and that the lady knows more than she's willing to share. Whether she's a friend or foe, Elijah plans to keep her close—and hope the temptation of her kisses doesn't ruin them both. Miss Catriona Bowen can almost taste the fruits of her years-long quest to find one of Britain's greatest treasures. The discovery will deliver the recognition and respect she deserves as an antiquary, despite the fact that she's a woman. However, to find the map that will lead her to success, she must ally herself with a stoic, yet provocative gentleman with a different goal. And when a villain threatens their lives, she realizes too late that love is the greatest treasure of all. Views: 567
Oblivion is a sweet, sweet place.
No pain. No disturbing thoughts of the past. No guilt from my recent actions.
Deep down, there is still a part of me that knows how screwed up I am. I don’t see a way out, not now. Tria’s gone, and the possibility of her forgiving me in my current state is exactly zero. I know I have to pull myself together, accept my responsibilities, and try to make amends, but I have no idea where to start.
No job. No apartment. I’m living on the streets with the other junkies. As little as I had to offer Tria before, I have nothing to give her now. The only way out is to come clean and tell Tria the truth about my past, but the idea of reliving the memoires is so painful, I can’t think about it long enough to figure out a solution.
I’ve hit rock bottom, and I don’t even know which way is up any more. Views: 567
Finally, Lacey Washburn is ready for the grand opening celebration of the Aspen Valley Inn. She has two problems. First, the dead man at the bottom of the stairs actually died seven years ago. Second, Lacey had sworn off men forever so why is she so interested in the handsome sheriff investigating the murder. Beautiful Colorado location, great characters.Finally, Lacey Washburn is ready for the grand opening celebration of the Aspen Valley Inn. She has two problems. First,the dead man at the bottom of the stairs actually died seven years ago. Second, Lacey had sworn off men forever so why is she so interested in the handsome sheriff investigating the murder. Beautiful Colorado scenery, warm characters and an intriguing plot. This is a novella of approximately 25,000 words and the first book in the Aspen Valley Inn Series. Over 100 5 stars ratings Views: 567
An alien shuttle vanishes from its landing spot outside the United Nations. Minutes later, communications satellites plummet from the sky all around earth. Nuclear warheads launch. No one expected the kind of firepower the alien Hrwang would harness. Within hours, Earth changes forever.Bernard Wilkerson's gripping opening to the Hrwang Incursion series.An alien shuttle vanishes from its landing spot outside the United Nations. Minutes later, communications satellites plummet from the sky all around earth. Nuclear warheads launch. The human weapons -- targeted at other humans -- bring on the expected devastation, but no one expected the kind of firepower the alien Hrwang would harness. Within hours, Earth changes forever.So, too, do the lives of survivors. Astronauts on a mission to Mars, aware of the Hrwang but unaware of the attack, try to figure out why they can't communicate with Earth. A German man leading American soldiers on a mountain hike witnesses the mushroom cloud that destroys the city where he lives. An Air Force Captain on the Pacific coast alerts her commanders of suspicious movements by the Hrwang, but her base's proximity to the ocean leaves her in a kind of danger she never imagined. Teen sisters on a mountain getaway with their father will have to deal with the alien threat, but first, they'll see some of the worst of humanity. Bernard Wilkerson's gripping opening to the Hrwang Incursion series opens with devastation and a host of questions. Who are the Hrwang? Why have they suddenly cut off diplomatic relations and launched an attack?More importantly, is there hope for Earth in the face of a technologically superior foe? Views: 566
A Greek demigod reincarnates in a gaming computer of the future to fight an alien god for the freedom of humanity. Torn from his wife by Zeus's thunderbolt for resurrecting the dead, Asklepios now fights for our future, aided by gamer Darla Kaplan. In this struggle for the freedom of mankind, the most powerful weapon of all may be the love of a woman for a man who is only a ghost in the machine.A demigod fights for Earth's freedom -- in the mind of a computer -- as two pantheons fight for the right to guide the future of humans. But can Asklepios -- Homer's "Blameless Physician" -- defeat the The Devourer of Millions? AES is the story of a man who wakes up after 3,000 years to find himself thrust into a fight for the independence of Earth from the control of alien superbeings. His battle is real and the stakes are real, but he will fight in a simulated battlefield -- in the memory of an online gaming computer. He is as real as his comrades, but while they have real-world bodies, his self-driven avatar is all he has -- an incarnation as living software. For the mortals who log in to help him, the prize is freedom from the aliens who want to control humanity's development to further their own power. For Aes himself, the reward for success is his own apotheosis -- the right to dwell with the superbeings of Olympus. His only chance is the help of Darla Kaplan and her gamer friends. In this struggle for the freedom of mankind, the most powerful weapon of all may be the love of a woman for a man who is only a ghost in the machine. Views: 566
A barren land of salt and snow; a castle where underground paths twist and turn in endless circles and a reclusive king has not shown his face in years; a forest where few things are what they seem. An unnamed hero must navigate through these places as he takes on the task of tracking down a supposed witch, in a story that blends dream and reality, rumor and truth, danger and hope.A barren land of salt and snow; a castle where underground paths twist and turn in endless circles and a reclusive king has not shown his face in years; a forest where few things are what they seem. An unnamed hero must navigate through these places as he takes on the task of tracking down a supposed witch, in a story that blends dream and reality, rumor and truth, danger and hope."The End of the Trail" by author Louis Rakovich is a magic realism / dark fantasy novelette that would appeal to fans of those two genres, as well as those who enjoy dark literary fiction, fairy tale horror, and all things strange and magical -- where beauty is found in the terrible, the unpleasant, the vast and lonely and dangerous. It's a story about a physical and spiritual journey in a peculiar, harsh land. Views: 566
A, B, C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany’s long and illustrious career.
The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical, forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies.
The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage, a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy.
They Fly at Çiron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides.
Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time, along with a new foreword and afterword by the author, A, B, C showcases Delany’s masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft. Views: 566
When life becomes a series of disasters will you still move forward and walk with hope or will you stop the race and end the journey without even trying again?This is a short story about a girl and her losses in life. How she met someone who eventually changed the course of her life and how she had able to handle every circumstances that walked her way.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow Views: 566
In this short story, Waylee Freid, a young reporter in a near-future Baltimore, uncovers evidence that a powerful corporation called MediaCorp secretly co-opted the government to take control of nearly everything people see and hear. Can she get her evidence out and reverse the process before it's too late? Or will her editors succumb to outside pressure and bury her story?In this short story, Waylee Freid, a young reporter in a near-future Baltimore, uncovers evidence that a powerful corporation called MediaCorp secretly co-opted the government to take control of nearly everything people see and hear. Can she get her evidence out and reverse the process before it's too late? Or will her editors succumb to outside pressure and bury her story? And if her evidence was obtained illegally, who's in the right? This ebook also includes the first scene of Sleep State Interrupt, a novel which takes place after the events of The Story. In this scene, an independent news organization takes on MediaCorp and finds itself under siege from riot police with experimental weapons. Views: 566
