One of Jane Austen's best-loved books is Persuasion, and of the characters in it, among the most popular are Sophy and Admiral Croft, dashing Frederick Wentworth's sister and brother-in-law.In this short novel, Sherwood Smith takes a look at what the Wentworths' lives might have been like before they met the Elliots, and Sophy's view of Anne Elliot's and Frederick Wentworth's stormy relationship—and how she might have had a hand in bringing about that happy ending. Views: 39
THE FIRST BOOK IN THE GRAEME STONE SAGA:Graeme Stone, twenty-five years old, disenchanted youth from Great Britain.Hurled from his humdrum life by dark forces beyond his ken, Stone lands on a far-flung world of ancient magic, eldritch spirits and terrifying barbarian slavers.His body grows stronger, faster, tougher. Strange new powers begin to manifest at his beck and call. But with no memory of his former life, will Stone choose to use his newfound abilities for good?Or evil...?Find out in The Descent to Madness, Book One of the Graeme Stone Saga!==The Nagah-Slayer stood his ground before the rampaging animal and, in an instant, the beast was on him, an irresistible force of rippling flesh, jutting bone and bestial hatred, tusks bared as it bore down for the kill with a terrifying squeal. Neroo could not tear his eyes away as he watched Stone, whether fuelled by insanity or bravery, laughably draw back his fist in readiness to punch the beast square in the face. A booming crack, like a thunderclap, that caused him to close his eyes and cover his ears in shock, the report echoing a thousand times off all the trees. He opened them again, in time to see the lifeless corpse of the beast skidding past him through the dried leaves, back the way it had come, its tongue lolling out its mouth, eyes glazed, lifeless, an indentation in the centre of its forehead that spoke of massive, instant brain trauma.Slowly, disbelievingly, he turned to gaze, along with the rest of the troupe, with awestruck eyes to the figure that stood, silhouetted with the sun behind him. Stone’s face was invisible, his fist held to his side, blood dripping to the forest floor with a steady drip-drip-drip. Views: 39
Into Focus, the first entry in the Focus urban fantasy series, sends readers head-first into a world of wizards, shapeshifters, and terrorist plots. Views: 39
Welcome to Blue Moon Bay, a little seaside town full of vampires, shifters, witches, and ghouls. A town with a dark secret. A town that was once cursed by a black witch to be forgotten by the rest of the world except for once in a blue moon.Zinnia Rose is a hearth witch who has no desire to ever find a mate. See, she's got a little problem—one she's sure no man would ever understand. Zane Huntington is running away from his past. Stopping in Blue Moon Bay for dinner may be the biggest mistake of his life, or maybe it's the beginning of a brand new adventure… Views: 39
Jalan is safe on the Yen Estate, the youngest child in a loving family. The greatest tragedy in his young life is the death of his father, Lord Hallis Yen. The greatest challenge is the training in arms, horsemanship and tactics he receives under the watchful eyes of the house lancers. He does not question why he trains hard, harder even than the lancers. Captain Erida and Lieutenant Burk say he needs it. He needs to be ready. His mother tells him to work hard and honor the memory of his father. And he does. He works hard and holds his questions until the day the king’s messenger arrives. The day Jalan discovers answers he does not want and a skill he dares not use. Views: 39
The first book in the Godhunter series split, Harvest of the Gods can be read alone or in conjunction with A Fey Harvest. Harvest of the Gods is set entirely in the God and Human Realms but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from Harvest of the Gods to A Fey Harvest by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the Faerie Realm and then switching back when she returns. This way, you may experience events as she does. Or you may read the books independently and enjoy each story separately. Just be sure to read Harvest of the Gods first.Demeter, the Harvest Goddess, is on the run. The wolves are on her trail but even with the best tracking abilities in all the realms, they can't seem to locate her. Now the trackers are turning up dead and the Froekn are turning to the Godhunter for help. Vervain knows this reaping has been a long time in the making and that this time, she must be the one to pick the bitter fruit of vengeance but when a darker magic comes into play, she grows less certain over what the harvest shall bring... and who shall be the harvester. Views: 39
In a galactic culture that extends from quasi-Utopian worlds like New Alexandria to vermin-infested slums like Old Earth, the Star-Pilots that link the cosmos are the great heroes of the day, and Grainger has become a legend in his own lifetime. The atmosphere of Mormyr is so dense that the surface is unreachable, which made it the ideal place for the alien Gallacellans to hide an ancient spaceship. Now they want it back. Grainger refuses, but when the Hooded Swan answers a mayday call, Grainger and his crew are trapped by a madman, who forces them to pursue the salvage anyway. Success will mean Grainger's freedom from Titus Charlot, owner of the Hooded Swan; failure will mean the death of the inhabitants of an entire planet. And then the Gallacellans appear! Hooded Swan, Book Five. Views: 39
