The Institution of Faith is a powerful government that dictates life according to the Ordus, a set of religious dogma with which every mortal must comply. But some people don't agree with it, secretly. They're called umbriferos and they only come out at night. Now they're after my son. They will do everything they can to get to him. And I have to find out why.The Institution of Faith runs the world. They're a powerful and religious government who dictates life according to the Ordus, a set of religious dogma with which every mortal must comply. But some people don't agree with it, secretly. They're called umbriferos and they only come out at night. They're divided into seven groups: the intellectuals, mystics, ancient believers, festives, feminists, redemptors and peaceful. The Institution doesn't recognize their existence and no one can even mention them. "For the good of the Faith." But now they're after my son. They will do everything they can to get to him. And I have to find out why. Views: 451
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Logan and Caroline Cook have been married now for almost 2 years. Their marriage has had its ups and downs, but so does every other relationship. Now, they're about to achieve a large milestone in their life together, but when Logan is suddenly needed in Afghanistan, will it ruin their marriage? Will Caroline be terrified of losing the love of her life for a second time?The highly anticipated sequel to What Hurts The Most!Logan and Caroline Cook have been married now for almost 2 years. Their marriage has had its ups and downs, but so does every other relationship. Now, they're about to achieve a large milestone in their life together, but when Logan is suddenly needed in Afghanistan, will it ruin their marriage? Will Caroline be terrified of losing the love of her life for a second time? Views: 451
There was not enough room for an appendix in The Heart of the Staff, the Complete Series, so here it is as the separate publication, The Heart of the Staff, the Complete Appendix.There was not enough room for an appendix in The Heart of the Staff, the Complete Series, so here it is as the separate publication, The Heart of the Staff, the Complete Appendix. Here you will find every character, creature and hamlet listed and described as well as every special word and foreign phrase defined and translated. Views: 451
Kellen Monello, a straight-laced FBI agent with a dark past, is stuck hunting a prolific serial killer with no evidence to go on. Then, after receiving a suspicious tip, she is thrown into the field to hunt the killer with a peculiar ally: another serial killer.Book two in the Monello/Grazer series, "The Sunshine Spree" now available!Kellen Monello, a mentally troubled and overworked FBI Agent will do anything to catch the serial killers of America. But, when the state of Texas is ravaged by a traveling kidnapper and murderer, Kellen doesn't have a single lead to go on as bodies continue to pile up. That is, until an imprisoned killer, Ezra Grazer, sends her a mysterious tip and breaks the case open. After another victim disappears and the death clock begins to tick, Kellen has no choice but to work with this oddly helpful murderer in hopes of finding the next victim before it's too late. But, is Ezra Grazer truly there to help, or is he just waiting for something more sinister? Views: 451
In An Eochair (The Key), one of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's most Kafkaesque short stories (and one of his longest), J., a 'paper-keeper,' one of the more junior civil servant positions, accidentally locks himself in his office when the key breaks in the lock. The story -- a mixture of satire, farce, black comedy and, ultimately, tragedy -- relates the efforts of J. and various other characters, his wife, civil service colleagues and superiors and others, to extricate himself from his predicament. However, all efforts to free J. must be in accordance with civil service protocols, and no such protocol exists for J.'s unique dilemma. Views: 451
After a lethal injection goes horribly awry, zombies run amok on death row and a wrongly convicted man desperately tries to survive. Views: 451
The disturbing and yet exciting sequel to Lake of Sins: Escape.Having discovered the horrible fate of her kind, Trinity has left her family behind and is fleeing from the Almightys. Her friends have promised to help her, but they don’t know that her blood holds a secret that some in power want revealed and others want destroyed. Hugh Truent, an Almighty, learns that Trinity is a product of the mating of two different classes which is impossible, but if it’s true, it’s the discovery of a lifetime. He must catch her before she is destroyed, but someone will stop at nothing to ensure he fails, putting his life and the lives of those he loves in danger."Once again, the Author delivers a fantastic read!!! This is a MUST read!!!" Romorror Fan Girl"The different species or classes are something utterly new and remarkable to me in the genre." Ana SilvaInterview with the Author Views: 450
Tom Spencer had found a woman who made him thrill like no other and he knew how lucky he was to have her. Fate, like a sandblaster, erased it all searing it away from his tight grip. In order to rectify what was taken from him, Tom would develop the machine that would allow him to send a message through time.Author Greg Norgaard (Savage Noir) adds his imagination and tales of action and adventure to Pro Se Productions’ Pro Se Single Shot Signature line with his own writer’s imprint- From the Pen of Greg Norgaard. Norgaard showcases his versatile story telling in the imprint’s debut stand alone short story- Change the Past.Tom Spencer had found a woman who made him thrill like no other and he knew how lucky he was to have her. Fate, like a sandblaster, erased it all searing it away from his tight grip. In order to rectify what was taken from him, Tom would develop the machine that would allow him to send a message through time. And with that once in a lifetime call, Tom could reach into the past in an attempt to save his future. But first, he must overcome the nefarious spies who wish to make the machine their own if he is to send that message in his desperate attempt to Change The Past!Change The Past- the first digital single short story From the Pen of Greg Norgaard from Pro Se Productions. Views: 450
A short story published on Wattpad in 3 parts from Kat's POV.
**Contains spoilers, read [A Mad Zombie Party](https://www./book/show/24893241-a-mad-zombie-party) first.** Views: 450
Eerie violin music, flashing lights, a battered security guard, a dead music teacher….more than Susan Wiles bargained for when she flew to Florida to meet her newly found birth mother, Audrey Roberts, for the first time. Audrey is in charge of Hemingway High School for the Performing Arts, a tony private school in Banyan Beach, Florida. The bad publicity surrounding the school jeopardizes its existence when donors threaten to withhold funding, and parents begin withdrawing their students. Lucky for Audrey, Susan happens to be a retired music teacher…and an amateur sleuth extraordinaire. Against the wishes of Susan’s detective daughter who has accompanied her on the trip, Susan volunteers to substitute for the dead choral teacher, and uses her new position to work on solving the case.** Views: 450
A RITA Award Finalist for Best Regency RomanceThey were both quite sensible. Until they met.A FOOTLOOSE BEAUTYHow dare her guardian stop sending her allowance? The very independent Miss Jillian Lamb leaves her beloved countryside and travels to London to set matters straight with the obviously pompous and old-fashioned Earl of Coltrane. She's been on her own for quite some time, thank you, and has devoted her life to helping the widows of war veterans. She has no desire to enter society or have a stranger meddle in her life.Nothing prepares her for the shock of discovery. The Earl, a veteran himself, suffering from permanent injuries, is hardly old and out of fashion. In fact, he's fairly irresistible, with extraordinary blue eyes. He is, however, stubbornly prepared to do his duty as her guardian. His immediate mission? To present his wayward ward to the ton and find her a husband... Views: 450
From the waters of Montauk to the mountains of the Caucasus and Paris in war times, these stories take you on a whirlwind tour that open unexpected vistas and insights. The book contains both memoir and fiction, told in the candid voice of a man who has lived through the 20th century’s major conflagrations, and seen much sadness, without losing his sense of humor .A great, enjoyable read for all.If every person’s life story can fill a book, Redjeb Jordania's can fill a bookshelf. The brilliant stories in this collection are just a small taste of the vast panorama of his experiences.From the waters of Montauk to the mountains of the Caucasus and Paris in war times, these stories take you on a whirlwind tour that open unexpected vistas and insights. The title story refers to Daghestan, a semi-autonomous region of the former Soviet Union, between Chechnya and the Caspian Sea, on the border of the republic of Georgia. Air distance between New York and Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, is 5,572 miles. Nearly 6,000 miles is far enough for an escape, but for Mr. Jordania the trip was actually a return to the land of his ancestors—a land he has never lived in due to its turbulent political history.Mr. Jordania is the son of the first president of pre-soviet Georgia, Noe Jordania, who had to flee the Red Army’s takeover in 1921, after only three years in office. Redjeb Jordania was born and educated in Paris, so that in the short story “A Hunting Trip to Daghestan,” he finds himself “a foreigner … barely able to speak the Georgian language” in the once-again independent republic.The book contains both memoir and fiction, all told in the candid voice of a man who has lived through the 20th century’s major conflagrations, and seen much sadness, without losing his sense of humor. The book is divided into two sections, Part I, subtitled “From far away in time and space,” and Part II, “closer to home.”The autobiographical stories in part one include the moving “Closing the Circle,” in which the author returns to the village where his father’s and grandfather’s house once stood. It is now “a grassy lot where a pair of long-haired black piglets were scurrying, hunting for chestnuts.” The villagers tell him that the family graves have been demolished—but a magnolia tree, planted by Jordania senior, remains, “regal now.”“The Music Lesson” is an account of Mr. Jordania’s early, and lasting, involvement with music, beginning with piano lessons from an eccentric, hard-drinking teacher and going on to a musical evening during World War II in Paris, when an Allied bombardment “offered an astonishing spectacle of son et lumiére.” “Is where they got the idea?” he wonders.In another wartime story, “A Surprise Party,” a group of Resistance fighters hide two British airmen who have managed to parachute into German-occupied France. The students in charge of helping them stay alive disguise the pilots as “Georgians”—because “nobody knows what a Georgian is supposed to look like.” It is a close call when the dreaded “milice” arrive to check everyone’s papers.More upbeat stories from “closer to home” recount adventures on the waters off Long Island—an encounter between the author’s small trimaran and the America Cup race—and a whimsical “Letter from the New World," in which Mr. Jordania recounts his epiphany that “there is no such country as the USA”—it is a joint invention of Madison Avenue and Hollywood!These stories by this multitalented, well-traveled author offer unique personal insights into recent political and social history on both sides of the Atlantic. A must read. Views: 450
I Was There... Escape From The Blitz is the vividly imagined tale of young Betty as she is evacuated from her home in London to the home of the formidable Lady Florence Musgrave. Betty must get used to life in the country, but she's got a secret—a furry feline stowaway named Shadow who has found his way into her suitcase! Views: 450
