A thrilling story about love, friendship and parenting. The young and beautiful Roslyn, entangled in love suddenly finds herself on the edge as her parents failures manifests in her life. Can true love save her from sinking? Find out in this thriller.Moonless night is a touching story that highlights the general experiences of youths and the exceptional events that make or mar their future. It began with beautiful scenes from an Island and gradually evolved to reflect different ways of life of both parents and youths, exemplified by the lives of Roslyn,Lola, Sarah (The gentle girl) and Matthew (The poor boy). The emotion and suspense gradually build up in intensity as the the world is about falling at the feet of Roslyn, the daughter of a corrupt, rich politician who believes money can buy everything. Things fall apart as her relationship with a man whose occupation she didn't know puts the family in deep trouble. As events draw near to an emotional and touching climax, Roslyn discovers the beautiful life she had missed. Views: 760
A self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne. A woman of the Old People seeks five fathers for her five children, who will go on to found the Spider Tribe and direct the fate of the country.
As destiny weaves its tapestry in Lian Hearn's Tale of Shikanoko series, an emotionally rich and compelling drama plays out against a background of wild forests, elegant castles, hidden temples, and savage battlefields in Lord of the Darkwood.
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book One: Emperor of the Eight Islands (April 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Two: Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (June 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Three: Lord of the Darkwood (August 2016)
The Tale of Shikanoko, Book Four: The Tengu's Game of Go (September 2016) Views: 760
Everything I have told you is true. The man was a monster…a wretched beast who needed killing. I saw what he did. I saw….damn…..you have to listen to me. He…it….needed killing“You don’t get it. Do you? That puny little muscle between your ears is too chucked full of standard procedure to even come close to an idea that does not fit into one of your concrete scenarios with solid, verifiable evidence. But it is true. Everything I have told you is true. The man was a monster…a wretched beast who needed killing. I saw what he did. I saw….damn…..you have to listen to me. He…it….needed killing and someone, someone like me had to do it because you fools had him dead to-rights. But what happened. You let him go because you didn’t have enough frikken evidence. How stupid can you people be. Views: 760
Mike has every reason to be careful. His business leaves him open to threats and possibly violence. He is suspicious of the woman hanging around the old garage. What is she doing on his property?Angie saw the little kitten on the way to work. The thing is living under the old shed. She wants to rescue it before it freezes to death, she’ll take on the irate homeowner if she has too.Mike has every reason to be careful. His business leaves him open to threats and possibly violence. He is suspicious of the woman hanging around the dilapidated old garage near the road. What is she doing on his property?Angie saw the little kitten on the way to work. The poor little thing is living under the old shed. She wants to rescue it before the temperature drops so low it freezes to death. The big man is intimidating, but the kitten needs help, and she’ll take on the irate homeowner if she has too. Views: 759
Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler's Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue—the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear's New York Times bestselling "series that seems to get better with each entry" (Wall Street Journal).It's early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square—a place of many memories—she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man's wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie—who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter—to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie's travel... Views: 759
Robert Drake was enamored of Wanda Fisher but was too shy to let her know. Harry Collier, an associate at work, agreed to help him reveal his interest. But, it was Mrs. Collier who was responsible for the advice that Harry gave. This story tells why.‘Don’t let me lose myself.’Fifteen-year-old X thinks she is going to die. Shacked up in the cellar of an old farmhouse, she starts a journal to document her last few days. Much less than a few days if the uglies manage to get in.X is a post-apocalyptic short story from Jack Croxall, author of Tethers.Praise for XA luminous, captivating tale perfect for giving you one of those reading "moments".– Liz Loves BooksI was left with a genuine shiver down my spine.– D.M. Cain, author of The Phoenix Project Views: 759
Astronomy proves a dangerous hobby, as while out camping Jenny Airhart and her friends are drawn into an adventure by paranormal investigator Lionel Baker - Gentleman, adventurer and purveyor of mystery... and who is pursued by a very dangerous gang. And there are even dangers awaiting where they're going, to a vault buried beneath the earth where deadly secrets lie in wait...Stargazing and astronomy proves to be a dangerous hobby for Jenny Airhart and her friends, as while out camping they are stumbled upon by a paranormal investigator, Sir Lionel Baker - Gentleman, Adventurer, and purveyor of mystery! (The biggest mystery being why did Kaya's mom once give her a sweater with Donny Osmond's face on it?)But Lionel is not so harmless as he first appears, as soon the women are drawn into an adventure with a very dangerous gang. And even greater dangers await them where they're going, beneath the earth, where deadly secrets lie in wait...This novella takes place after the novel 'The Little Queen', and before the upcoming novel 'Asterion'. Views: 759
In 1974 a gruesome and shocking murder stunned the small town of Bludenhale, Indiana. Three people were slaughtered in a small garage and the one accused of the atrocity, Angel Larson, was sentenced to life in a mental hospital three counties over. Susan Smith, the mother of the hideously slain Heather Smith, has been secretly visiting her daughter’s killer at the Indiana State Mental HospitalIn 1974 a gruesome and shocking murder stunned the small town of Bludenhale, Indiana. Three people were slaughtered in a small garage and the one accused of the atrocity, Angel Larson, was sentenced to life in a mental hospital three counties over. Susan Smith, the mother of the hideously slain Heather Smith, has been secretly visiting her daughter’s killer at the Indiana State Mental Hospital for over a decade. Unbeknownst to most of the people of Bludenhale, Heather and Angel were best friends and have known each other since they were five. Overcome with grief, Susan needed that connection with her daughter despite her raising Heather’s four year old daughter Amy. She knew Angel would be the one to provide that connection. Those secret visits came to an end in 1994 when Angel Larson was mysteriously murdered in her room twenty years after the Bludenhale Massacre of 1974. Since then, an endless string of tragedies have plagued Susan’s life. Her granddaughter Amy Smith was found dead behind the strip club where she worked and Susan’s husband Mark collapsed dead of a heart attack in their barn two years later. Now, twenty three years later, Susan is struggling just too even get out of bed every day. But on a warm, late September afternoon, Susan is visited by an elderly soul who claims he is responsible for her daughter’s death. From there she will have to fight not only the internal nightmare truth inside herself but also a supernatural entity of horrific proportions. Return to Bludenhale in the follow up to Joe Zito’s bloody novel ‘The Garage’. Views: 759
Obstacles rise when Prophet Georges starts repenting. Oppositions appear from his horrific past; many and outstanding. Will he repent finally?The collection: “Glorious Life in Christ” is unique in that it impulses in the reader the desire to live a holy life to the glory of God his Creator and Savior. "Startling Confessions of Georges, a Repenting False Prophet" is a fiction about the false prophet. It emphasizes God's mercy to the wicked and teaches that God is always willing to welcome the miserable who repents. Any resemblance to real facts or events is purely coincidental. This short story teaches that God is merciful according to this verses: The Lord is compassionate and gracious; slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities (Psalm 103.8-10). Views: 759
It’s Alice Mongoose’s first Christmas in Hawaii. She misses her family and is resigned to spending the holiday alone. Alistair Rat would love to spend Christmas with his best friend Alice, but he’s afraid that Alice has more exciting things to do than spend time with a solitary rat. Fortunately, the outspoken Cordelia Canetoad knows just what to do! It’s Alice Mongoose’s first Christmas in Hawaii. She misses her family and is resigned to spending the holiday alone. Alistair Rat would love to spend Christmas with his best friend Alice, but he’s afraid that Alice has more exciting things to do than spend time with a solitary rat. Fortunately, the outspoken Cordelia Canetoad knows just what to do! The Alice Mongoose and Alistair Rat stories are classic tales of friendship, beloved to this day by children of all ages. Alice Mongoose’s recent renaissance may be credited to the efforts of Mary Pfaff’s granddaughter, Dorothy Pfaff. A new generation of parents and children have come to appreciate the books’ unselfconscious multiculturalism, sensible life lessons, and positive main characters.This reissue of the Alice Mongoose stories is faithful to the original printing and in keeping with Dorothy’s memories of her grandmother reading to her.Also by Mary Pfaff: Alice Mongoose and Alistair Rat in HawaiiAlice Mongoose and Alistair Rat have a RestaurantAlice Mongoose, Alistair Rat, and the Big Sign Views: 759
Summer in Breezewater, Georgia, equals sun, sand, and sweet drama. Now that California college kid Sarah Towson is back home for the summer, she finds a relationship with an old amigo she never knew she had, Joel Sealet. Together Sarah and Joel discover that this one summer they share will better define their futures, and even if they have to let it go, they'll understand it was well worth it...Summer has set in the small coastal town of Breezewater, Georgia, and nineteen-year-old Sarah Towson has returned home from college in California. In the midst of her fresh return, she finds her family and friends are much adjusted to life without her. On the other side of town, Joel Sealet, who went to high school with Sarah, uncovers a sad truth about his own family. And unlike the high school valedictorian, Joel stayed close to home, a place he has discovered might be suffocating him.While neither is looking for love, the two meet and discover that the Earth revolves no matter what others do to them. And this one summer... Sadly, they'll have to let it go. Views: 759
It all started when Emma was picked up from school by someone she didn't expect. Her father, a high flying executive, has disappeared and she has to trust this woman who she hardly knew with her life. Was she in danger? Could she trust Claire?Emma was 12 years old and she had to make decision that no girl should have to make...Emma is mixed up in a web of mystery, intrigue and plain terror!It all started when she was picked up from school by someone she didn't expect. Her father, a high flying executive, has disappeared and she has to trust this woman who she hardly knew with her life. Could she trust Claire or was she being manipulated for some strange reason?Where was Emma's father?Was Emma really in danger?Was she being kidnapped?Emma was 12 years old and she had to make decision that no girl should have to make... Views: 759
Historical Fantasy set in 18th century Ireland, when a mad magician plunges the world into eternal Night, to win the hand of his beloved. But she has her powers too.An Irishman enamored, is a dangerous thing. Above all when he consorts with the Gentle People.Aengus loves Lady Agatha, but he is poor, and she is bedmate to a very wealthy man. Therefore Aengus kills the Sun and plunges the world into eternal Night, and a world where the wealthy man and all his ilk, sleep without end. And Aengus gains the body, if not the heart, of his ladylove.And then Lady Agatha learns magic in her turn... Views: 758
Robina—A short romantic tale of a mending heart, a grandmother’s love, and the unlikeliest match gone perfect.Since the death of her parents, Lady Robina Brinkhurst has endured their painful loss at the cost of her former great spirit. When her grandmother conveys her desire that she meet the new earl and his son, Robina refuses with the intent to remain steadfast in her decision. But Victoria Brinkhurst, the dowager countess of Glenhamond, is more tenacious than her granddaughter realizes. Convinced that the new earl of Glenhamond’s son is the key to reestablishing happiness in the girl’s life, she continues in her own fixed aim of seeing her granddaughter’s heart mended. Views: 758
I met Marjorie after my wife had died. We were going together though I was about twenty years older than she. She mentioned a ring and I purchased it for her. He said she needed some money to help pay for a car and I gave it to her. I asked whether she considered me her sugar daddy. This story tells what happened next.A chilling alternative history short story detailing the rise to power of a modern demagogue in America from the perspective of a non-descript British family. As the infringements of liberty and freedom progress past the borders of America, directly impacting on Britain the societal changes force the family to assess their actions and a decision as to how far they will go to hide in anonymity within a regime they cannot begin to condone. Views: 758
