It is the year 2060 and the biosphere of planet Earth is crumbling. Political upheaval, social unrest and environmental decay have given humanity five years of life left on Earth. Using a captured ET spacecraft, Colonel Derrick MacDonald must travel with his team to a planet forty light years from home for a chance to start over.It is the year 2060 and the biosphere of planet Earth is crumbling. Political upheaval, social unrest and environmental decay have given humanity five years of life left on Earth. Using a captured ET spacecraft, Colonel Derrick MacDonald must travel with his team to a planet forty light years from home for a chance to start over. His primary directive is to open an other worldly star gate back to Earth and allow the select few chosen for the new colony through the portal. When Colonel MacDonald reaches the new planet—Eritria—malicious centaurs attack the crew, steal the star gate, and kidnap Stephanie Brandt, the ship's doctor. Rescued by a tribe of wolf men (wolven) the Colonel's presence will fulfill an ancient prophecy foretold by tribal elders to rid the planet of the centaur's, a threat to all free people of Eritria. Can Colonel MacDonald rescue his crewmate, retrieve the star gate, aid the wolven in their war with the centaur's and reunite with his family on the other side of the galaxy? Views: 370
Now the Director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, Brooke Fairfax has one objective: Stay on top of all threats to the people and property of the Commonwealth. The position is thankless and never-ending. It even pulls her out of Declan O'Roark's bed in the middle of the night. A power grid failure has struck Kentucky's largest city and Brooke assumes the role of lead coordinator for the investigation. The power outage pushes the city to the brink of chaos. Police, fire, and rescue workers are overwhelmed—their efforts crippled by failed communication systems, looters ransacking businesses, hospitals running on emergency generators, and people desperate to find safety in a city quickly eroding into lawlessness. While experts scramble to restore the grid before thousands lose their lives, Declan receives word from an intelligence contact that an eastern European cell of cyber terrorists are looking to take down the power grid for the entire Eastern... Views: 370
From Contemporary Romance Author Avery Samson comes a brand new romantic comedy full of unexpected laughs and the forever kind of love. Sam wasn't the kind of girl that wanted a ring on her finger. After watching her parents both burn through relationships at a record pace, she knew they never lasted. A quick roll in the sheets was fun and, most importantly, uncomplicated. Besides, school was enough of a commitment for now. So, when the stranger she sits next to in the bar on her twenty-first birthday seems to come with no strings, she follows him home. Dean can't believe his good fortune when his boss stands him up in the bar. The girl sitting next to him is definitely a step up. But when she's gone the next morning, he figures that's that. One-night stand? No problem. Until he walks into his college classroom and she's there. Waiting for his lecture. Is convincing Sam that they could be amazing together worth screaming mice, girl... Views: 370
The year is 2058. The world's powers have been stabilised, the citizens of the newly formed super-states are safe, living in peace. But safety is a privilege of the fortunate few. For those, born on the wrong side of The Wall surrounding the United States of Europe, peace must be paid for; and the price is higher than ever before.New Dawn is a protest against the rise of racism, the political exploitation of ignorance fuelled by fear, and the glorification of war; wrapped in an action packed, constantly accelerating chase.Told from different perspectivres, the story shows all sides of an unfolding disaster. There are no pretenses or clichés; the characters confront each other and their own prejudices, while struggling to accept a reality that is widely different than their deepest rooted beliefs.The story is set in a dystopian near future, which symbolises the ills of contemporary society. From the rise of extreme right-wing populism, through the inaptitude of a liberalism that is... Views: 370
This book is about a charismatic young man with extraordinary powers of healing, compassion, forbearance, and clairvoyance – named Amon. Living in an abandoned tugboat on Staten Island's Mariners Harbor waterfront, this modern day prophet performs everyday miracles while doing good work for the homeless and the downtrodden. Amon is befriended by a high school science teacher, Tom Haley, whose rational perspective differs from Amon's spiritual reference frame. The story takes place during the turbulent 1970s when the country was torn apart by the Vietnam War, social change and unrest, and the sexual revolution. The contrasting lifestyles of the two friends are examined, along with the drinking culture of Staten Island's North Shore, in which the corner bar is the focus of the neighborhood's social life. The fast-paced story is interspersed with thumb-nail sketches of 1970s celebrities and events: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Gloria Steinem, Ralph Nader, Albert... Views: 370
Music is his magic.Silver is a coyote-shifter with criminal tendencies and a golden voice. As the lead singer and guitarist for an indie rock band, he is devoted to his craft, however his disreputable past is about to catch up with him. He owes a god a debt, and gods always collect. She's a real fox.When Hannah Kelly's despicable ex-lover takes her grandmother hostage, she must turn her expertise as a security professional to burglary. With her twin sister's help, Hannah sets out to steal a priceless Norse artifact from a notorious Russian oligarch. Two thieves. One prize. A chase so wild, the pursuer becomes the pursued. Views: 370
'Crystal Queen' is a prequel, of sorts, to 'Boogie House,' the first Rolson McKane novel. While Rolson is busy slamming into future clients with his car, his ex-wife, Vanessa, is roaming the streets of Atlanta with her new love interest. They live from high-to-high and have fallen on some hard times.
That all changes when a guy Vanessa calls The Money Man shows up and demands what he's owed. She and Jerry use a dead man's death to swipe a suitcase full of what they hope is money and end up on the wrong side of a major conflict over drugs and cash. Their trouble is multiplied when a killer named Limba Fitz decides to get involved.
Vanessa and Jerry bounce from bad situation to bad situation, just trying to survive the night. Meanwhile, Van gets caught up thinking about her ex-husband and her hometown, and she wonders if cutting her addicted ways might be the best way out of this situation. The question is, will she make it out alive or be shipped back home in a fresh new coffin? Views: 369
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