There’s war brewing and only one group of Slayers to protect their race. Their second-in-command must choose between the life he’d be forced to live and the life he’d kill for.
Something inhuman is taking out the upper crust of society, and it’s up to the Slayers to confront an evil so great that it threatens to destroy all they hold dear.
Blood Alley will earn its name, as the war between the Slayers and the Rancor Order spills from the trenches and onto the streets of Van City.
For Slayer Zylan, his demons haunt him as he comes face to face with his own personal hell. For ten years, Zylan—Zy to his friends—has been deep undercover infiltrating the Rancor Order.
Now, shoulder to shoulder with the Slayers, Zylan must choose between his birthright and his heart’s desire. He is forced to call in his one true love, his Fyrvor, Neri. He is given a taste of pleasure unlike anything he’s had before—until fate comes knocking on his door holding a blade.
You can’t run from fate. You can’t hide from the darkness. Views: 287
Michael Forster is the stalled wunderkind of gritty, urban fiction; just as he thinks that he has the panacea to his chemically induced writer’s block, indecision clouds his vision. Is art imitating life? Or is it the other way around?Could it be the drugs, the alcohol, and the bingeing have created an alternate world clouded in amnesia and just out of reach?And just who IS Desiree?Michael Forster is the wunderkind of gritty, urban fiction - a Tarantino-esque rise to literary fame that has taken him down a dark road to excess, debauchery and expectation. And now, as the pressure of continuing to keep the bright white burn of street-cred relevance increases, Michael is facing his biggest crisis yet. New writers are emerging, threatening to over-take him as he faces the demons that success has brought him.He starts to write again but, just as he thinks that he may just have the panacea to his chemically induced writer’s block, indecision clouds his vision.Is art imitating life? Or is it the other way around?Could it be the drugs, the alcohol, and the bingeing have created an alternate world clouded in amnesia and just out o reach?Or is it all in his head?And, more importantly, who really is Desiree? Views: 287
Life can be a struggle. We all need reminders from time to time of why we endure.Small Violence takes quick looks at violence through three flash fiction stories. The first story, The Fundamentals of Treating an Asthma Attack, is a 100-word story about the mishaps of being treated medically while being trans. The second, an experimental index story looking at the consequences of an affair gone wrong using the colors of the rainbow to look at the aftermath of the event. The third, and final, story is a slice of life view of bullying, as viewed by middle schooler Stephanie. Views: 287
Heaven's in an uproar. No one dies there, but that is what happened to singer Amy Winehouse. This creates a rift between the angels and citizens. With trust between the two groups now at an all time low, a newly arrived PI and his partner are tasked to interview the prime suspects of the 27 Club - Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin before Heaven is forced to close its doors forever.No one ever "re-dies" in Heaven; unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to singer Amy Winehouse. Her death, an unprecedented event in Heaven's history, has thrown a once docile world into unfortunate chaos. Because of the new, uneasy alliance between angels and citizens, a freshly-arrived detective in the rock & roll town has been tasked with investigating the prime suspects, the members of the 27 Club - Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. To make matters worse, a powerful angel from one of the upper levels of Heaven will soon arrive to make her ten-year inspection, a task that fills the other angels with dread since she has the power to banish anyone of them to the underworld. So, with time running out, the PI and his newly acquired sidekick, both aided by rock legends such as Eddie Cochran, Mama Cass, Kurt Cobain, Karen Carpenter and others, must quickly uncover the mystery that threatens not only to close Heaven’s doors forever, but promises to send a ripple effect through the entire universe that can rip it apart. Views: 287
Holly has spent her whole life trying to change her sexuality. At age 22, she finds herself asking Santa to help her. Through letters to Santa, Holly shares her experiences in coming out, finding love, and most importantly, learning to love herself.After discovering an artifact in Egypt, Johnathan travels to the Gate of the gods in Peru and begins a journey that has waited 25,000 years. It is here, at a remote site in the Peruvian mountains, where Jonathan Willington ceases to exist and Azul the most powerful wizard ever is reborn. What was once a simple life is no more as the former archeologist realizes his true identity and embraces destiny. At the top of Azul’s monster list is an ancient shape shifting god. Now, in our modern day world, Azul discovers that prominent business professionals and politicians still serve the shapeshifter and are leaving a blood trail of misery and death. Humans are no longer the dominant species as they are hunted for food and sport. Even so, mankind is not alone in the fight against darkness and there is hope as the great wizard rises once again in their time of need. Views: 287
Friendships break. They fall apart like pieces of a puzzle.With the right care, they can be put back together, made whole again.When Love ends, it shatters into a million shards, like glass on a marble floor. Sometimes beyond repair.Friendships.They should be easy.They should be fun.There should be no judgement.No jeaslousy,Love, on the other hand...Love is complicated.It is a precious bond that requires care and consideration.Love, above all, requires honesty.Friendships break. They fall apart like pieces of a puzzle.With the right care, they can be put back together, made whole again.When Love ends, it shatters into a million shards, like glass on a marble floor. Sometimes beyond repair.Allie left Liverpool without saying goodbye.Moving halfway across the country, she left behind the two people she cared about the most.Now, five years later, she is coming back. But things have changed.One she has fallen in love with...And the other has become a stranger...or has he?Darcy and Ian grew up together. They were best friends. Brothers, really. Nothing could break the bond between them. Or so they thought.A long lost friend, an old rivalry, a new love. These things will test their bond in ways they never thought possible. Views: 286
