A compilation of many of the fairytales I've written over the years, gathered tidily in one place. This volume is compiled from free works on my website, stories written for various challenges and prompts, and other straggling tales. Some of these are my spins on familiar tales, like Cinderella and Ivan and the Wolf, others are simply based on well-known types of fairytales. Stories included in this volume: True Chivalry If the Shoe Fits Deeds Great & Small Challenge of Quests The Shining Knight The Prince's Champion The King's Challenges Knight of the Rose Three Questions The Witch in the Woods Ivan the Heartless Blood in the Water The Stable Boy Three Goats The Gardner The Good Son Play Me a Song 100 Words Views: 462
M TO THE THIRD is a collection of three short stories allowing you to travel through the emotions within the worlds of suspense, love and even death. This collection is sure to bring many emotions to the table and allow you to immerse yourself in three separate situations.In the short story "Maybe I Did It," Tom Hall is at a theme park with his family when things start to go wrong. Tom keeps being told the cold, hard truth, but he refuses to believe it."Marcy" is set in the 1950's where a new director, Jordan Jameson, finds himself at lunch in a local diner when he sees Marcy. Get ready to be sucked into a story full of tension, passion and lust."Mr. Wright" takes place in the hills of Kentucky's countryside on the night of Gary Wright's birthday at his annual birthday bash. The night starts off as a drag until Gary gets a surprise birthday gift from his best friend. Take a step into the party to witness Gary fluctuate in emotions from beginning to end. Views: 462
Bad dreams, that's all they are right? Just bad dreams, bad dreams can never be real can they? That's what Willow hopes but bad dreams and darkness has plagued her, her entire life.What Willow is about to discover is far beyond what she imagined her dreams to be, who is Willow and why does darkness follow her?Having lived in an orphanage her entire life, Willow dreams of the future and moving on to something better. Surrounded by children she dreams of helping those just like herself, those without a home or parents to go to.But Willow is not all she seems, with darkness constantly chasing her and the orphanage appearing to be falling into disrepair, Willow believes that the owner is to blame for her miserable life, her tatty clothes and the lack of food for all the children, but is the owner to blame?As Willow's life takes a turn into something more dark, twisted and evil, will she be able resist that which seems so tempting, or will she give into something so dark and desirable that may just be the end of light and humanity. Views: 461
Right and wrong will cost you....Lizzie Luck is magical. Apparently. The DNA test came back proving she's from the otherworld.She's unemployed, has 24 dollars in her account, and is so out of luck it's killing her.Things couldn't get worse, right?Wrong.Right and wrong will cost you....Lizzie Luck is magical. Apparently. The DNA test came back proving she's from the otherworld.She's unemployed, has 24 dollars in her account, and is so out of luck it's killing her.Things couldn't get worse, right?Wrong.When she winds up in the police station and comes to the attention of the city's richest, most charming and most powerful vampire, her fortunes take a turn for the worse. Soon she finds herself under contract to him. She has to agree to his terms, and in return, he'll find out who she is....From magical murders to dangerously attractive vampires, Lizzie is thrust headfirst into a world of intrigue, mystery, and fantasy.....With plenty of action, adventure, wit, and romance, Angel: Private Eye is sure to please fans of Witch's Bell. A seven-book series, the first two books are currently available. Views: 461
From the author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind comes an extraordinary new book that explores the future of the human species. Yuval Noah Harari, author of the bestselling Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, envisions a not-too-distant world in which we face a new set of challenges. In Homo Deus, he examines our future with his trademark blend of science, history, philosophy and every discipline in between. Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century – from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus. War is obsolete You are more likely to commit suicide than be killed in conflict Famine is disappearing You are... Views: 461
Owen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the follow-up to The Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.
Owen Conners would never jump into a mystery. There are too many hidden clues, twists that make no sense, and an ending you never see coming. Mysteries are just not Owen’s thing. So how exactly did he end up in one with his memory erased? And that’s far from the only question.
How did Kiel Gnomenfoot, boy magician, lose all of his magic? Where’s Bethany, their half-fictional friend? And who’s the annoying guy wearing the question mark mask and Sherlock Holmes hat, taunting Owen and Kiel that Bethany is in grave danger?
Bethany is trapped in a hidden room that’s slowly filling with water, and she can’t escape until her friends find her. But is she imprisoned by more than just chains and a locked door? What’s she hiding from Owen and Kiel?
Maybe some mysteries just shouldn’t be solved… Views: 460
Sail away with Book #5 in the Scarlet Wilson Mystery Series....When innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is asked to accompany her wheelchair-bound mother on a five-night cruise to Bermuda, she expects to have a trip to remember. Boy, will she remember this one!Laurel Googins Wilson's new beau, Dr. Thaddeus Van Zandt, and Scarlet's old high school flame, Kenny Tolliver, join the women as they set sail for paradise. While Scarlet loses herself in a good book on the balcony of their stateroom, poor Laurel witnesses the deadly plunge of a fellow passenger into the Atlantic Ocean. "Man overboard!”It's the start of a nightmare that may never end. Who would want to kill George Delaney, the respectable funeral director from Caulkins Cove, Maine, on a cruise to Bermuda? While Kenny, an experienced investigator, joins forces with old school chum Marley Hornsby, now the security chief for the cruise line, and the cruise ship's security team, to find the killer hiding in their midst, the amateur sleuth known as Miz Scarlet can’t resist diving into this mystery. But this isn't a killer who wants to be found. He's dangerous...he’s desperate...and he’s plotting to kill again!As the ship approaches Bermudian waters, the widow finds herself a suspect in her husband's murder. Did she do it? Miz Scarlet and her cohorts don’t think so. But how can they prove that Kathleen Delaney is innocent? Time is quickly running out. As soon as the ship docks at King's Wharf, the FBI plans to take their only suspect into custody.Working late into the night in their frantic search for a murderer, the feisty Miz Scarlet and her dashing, determined heartthrob follow the clues left behind by the dead man, desperate to identify the next victim. One catastrophe after another draws the travel companions deeper into the dastardly intrigue, and the closer they get to the truth, the harder the murderous fiend fights to distract investigators with his razzle dazzle bag of tricks. Suddenly Miz Scarlet finds herself facing the wrath of a devious, dangerous stranger. Can she stay alive long enough to figure out what the killer's end game is? Views: 460
