When NZDF Sergeant Taine McKenna and his squad are tasked with escorting a bunch of civilian contractors into Te Urewera National Park, it seems a strange job for the army.
Militant Tūhoe separatists are active in the area, and with its cloying mist and steep ravines, the forest is a treacherous place in winter.
Yet nothing has prepared Taine for the true danger that awaits them. Death incarnate.
They backtrack toward civilisation, stalked by a prehistoric creature intent on picking them off one by one. With their weapons ineffective, the babysitting job has become a race for survival.
Desperate to bring his charges out alive, Taine draws on ancient tribal wisdom. Will it be enough to stop the nightmare? And when the mist clears, will anyone be left? Views: 12
In the spirit of The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights comes a tender and profoundly moving memoir about an ESPN producer's unexpected relationship with two disabled African-American wrestlers from inner city Cleveland, and how these bonds—blossoming, ultimately, into a most unorthodox family—would transform their lives.When award-winning ESPN producer Lisa Fenn returned to her hometown for a story about two wrestlers at one of Cleveland's toughest public high schools, she had no idea that the trip would change her life. Both young men were disadvantaged students with significant physical disabilities. Dartanyon Crockett, the team's best wrestler, was legally blind as a result of Leber's disease; Leroy Sutton lost both his legs at eleven, when he was run over by a train. Brought together by wrestling, they had developed a brother-like bond as they worked to overcome their disabilities. In their time developing the segment together, Fenn formed a... Views: 12
Six fantasy novels take you on magical adventures you won't soon forget!DIXXON - Teen Witch by Steve Windsor and Lise CarterIn seven days, if teen witch, Dixxon Dubois, survives turning sixteen, she'll decide the fate of magic and mortals alike.The Natural Order by R. J. VickersFifteen juvenile delinquents are recruited to harvest magic...only to discover that the magic is being used for a dark and twisted purpose.Wayward by Ronald LongA man without any memory of his past is thrown into a racial war that threatens to consume a continent.The Gauntlet of Feona by Kelechi AguA hunter-thief discovers he is a king in waiting and needs to rid his world of an ancient menace.A Thread of Time by J Naomi AySpaceforce, it's like prison with benefits.The Hawk and His Boy by Christopher BunnA thief robs the wrong wizard and ends up on the run as monsters, assassins and the Darkness itself try to end his life. Views: 12
"I'm not in the rescue business," states Jonathon Hunter, to the amusement of his crew. But rescues are the least of his concerns. Darkness is coming, and there are still people out there who don’t like him. The Sirius system has always fascinated Jon, and he is drawn to solve its mysteries. But what is the price of being curious? Can one simple step cause what you dread the most? Is it possible to do one too many rescues? To take one step too far into the unknown? For those who take that one step too many; be they foolhardy, curious, or simply unlucky; hope takes the shape of the Hero to the Rescue.
The Hunter Legacy series:
Part One:
1. Hero at Large
2. Hunted Hero Hunting
3. Send in the Hero
4. Make or Break the Hero
5. Hail the Hero
End of Part 1
Burnside's Killer (An Interlude Novella between Parts 1 & 2)
Part Two:
7. Hire a Hero
Jane's Christmas (A short story)
8. Hero to the Rescue
9. Hero at the Gates Forthcoming
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Is love enough to overcome a lifetime of orders and coldness?
Jago has known Corbin is his mate for a while now, but he gave him all the time and space he needed in the hope Corbin would decide he wants Jago. He knows it’s not going to be easy because of Corbin’s past and what he was raised to be, but he has hope. Then the creature that haunts the woods around pack territory kidnaps Jago, and Corbin comes to his rescue. It doesn’t mean all is flowers and rainbows between them, though.
Corbin doesn’t know what to do with Jago. He’s been raised to be cool and emotionless, and Jago is threatening that. Corbin doesn’t know how to be different, but the lure of having a mate and all it entails is calling out to him, and Corbin wants to surrender. The only thing stopping him is himself, but when he hears Zach and Jago talk about what Jago’s father has done to him, he finally caves in. Jago needs him, and Corbin can’t resist the mating instinct that’s growing inside.
Jago and Corbin mate and everything is right in their world—for a little while. Corbin is still trying to navigate his new relationship and to become more human when a menace both new and old rises on the horizon, putting him and everything he now holds dear in danger and changing their lives forever. Views: 12
Evan Smith has had his life planned out since the age of twelve. He knew what he wanted and knew how to get it. It’s only when his sister is kidnapped that he realises that the life he has isn’t the one he really wants. He wants more. Evan starts laying down roots and everything seems to be going well until a hot, tiny brunette with round brown eyes turns up at his doorstep. Not only does her beauty knock Evan off his feet, but what she comes to tell him alters his whole life. Kennedy may have given him news that shook him, but she also gave him the very thing he had wished for. But when someone threatens to break up the life he's always wanted, how will he handle it? Will he be able to keep them safe or will he be too late?** Views: 12
Has she really changed? Former beauty queen Isabel Baxter returns to her hometown, scarred after a near-fatal accident. But in high school, she was the fantasy of every teenage boy in Haggerston, Montana, including James Hunter. Even though James was too far below her social circle to be noticed... Now her father's attorney, James isn't ready to forgive Isabel for the part she played in his own family tragedy. Yet she seems eager to make amends and prove herself capable of being more than a pretty face. Has the girl he once worshipped—his boss's daughter—grown into a woman James can respect...and maybe love? Views: 12
