A short story from The DPA Declassified Files. David is just your average man until a chance encounter with a young lady changes him forever.A short story from The DPA Declassified Files. David is just your average man until a chance encounter with a young lady changes him forever.Written by Pat Griffith, who brought you Trespassing and Linchpin. Set in the same world where Elbie. As entities made of pure energy, the Elbie must have human hosts to survive on Earth. For some people, being a host is a great benefit. For others, it is a nightmare. Views: 607
In the midst of political feud and imminent war, emerge a Hallowed, the powerful Blessed Warrior, and the first in two hundred years. She is Ava Worg, the seventeen years old daughter of a traitor. And she wants the empress pardon desperately. Will she become the empire’s savior? Or its downfall instead? A prince, a shadow and a rebel, they are thrown together by fate…In a land far away, in a land so different with our own, it is in a land where magic exist and alive. For hundreds years, Varr Empire is led by The Varr family. People believe they are half a God. And they are blessed with beauty and gift to control elements: Wind, Ice and Fire. The faceless Prince Lex, is the last pure blood and the heir of the throne, but many want him dead. The danger is lurking in the shadows, ready to catch him unaware.In desperate attempt to protect her son, Empress Sera creates the Shadows. They are young men, with uncanny resemblance with her son. They should die and live for him, or so they supposed to be.In the midst of political feud and imminent war, emerge a Hallowed, the powerful Blessed Warrior, and the first in two hundred years. She is Ava Worg, the seventeen years old daughter of a traitor. And she wants the empress pardon desperately. Will she become the empire’s savior? Or its downfall instead? A prince, a shadow and a rebel, they are thrown together by fate…This is story of palace intrigues, royalty, power, and the struggle between duty and love. It is a journey of lost, a journey to find one place in the world, and what the meaning of sacrifice for the greater good is. Views: 607
A princess without legitimacy. A conqueror without a heart. One chance to save the people she cares about.No one cares about Princess Elizabeth. Her surly fellow nobles question her claim to the crown. Without a real apple to be found, she may only eat candy fruits that rot her teeth. And her parents offer her only saccharine pep talks.The mysterious Goblin Market calls out to her and she is faced with an unwholesome bargain with its dark Goblin Queen.The Nutcracker King is coming, accompanied by his tin soldier army. Elizabeth doesn’t know the limits of the tyrant’s ambitions for her kingdom – and maybe herself – but she knows she’ll do anything to protect her people, her claim to the throne and her father’s very life.If you like dark — and even depraved — fairy tale retellings, then you’ll love the latest installment in Eustacia Tan’s Coming from Darkness series.Pick up The Goblin Apple to enjoy this twisted fairy tale today! Views: 607
A shrouded world - hidden in plain sight. A place where darkness hides evil and pure light veils extraordinary power...Tray and Ember Pateman are gypsies gifted with epic supernatural skills. They must learn to use their amazing powers as the shadows approach. Unearth a secret culture. Discover the unknown. Unravel the mysteries.There's no way to prepare for - this...There’s really no way to prepare…for something…like this…Step into the shrouded realm of mysteries – a place where ordinary people have extraordinary abilities, where dark shadows hide unspeakable evil and pure light veils unbelievable power…Tray and Ember Pateman are gypsies, living on their own, hiding in plain sight. They appear to be average high school siblings, but appearances can be deceiving. Gifted with supernatural abilities, they must learn to wield their epic powers before the approaching evil arrives.Join them as they face off against the wicked shadows. Unearth a clandestine culture. Discover the shrouded unknown. Begin to unravel the mysteries in Ember Rising Light, book one in the epic fantasy six novel It Begins...the Series.Will you dare…to brave…the dark? Views: 607
Arthur Meadows fell into a downward spiral and lost everything after the voices and visions started.His average day consisted of bumming money on the street, and trying to forget his tattered life.But not every person he meets is all that they seem, and a seemingly chance encounter leads to a very different end to the day.This is a Spin-off story from my Novelette 'The Crazies'The Life and Times of Dread takes place in the world of the year 2114 where the United States has now been in a carefully negotiated Nuclear world war for over 50 years. The bursting populations of the Earth are herded into giant mega-cities, which sometimes become targets of nuclear destruction once they are nice and full. Dread lives in the Northern Bronx of New York on the ground level, and is a member of the Bronx gang called The Beatles. After the Beatles leader Clark Kent takes a liking to Christopher Robin Dread, (probably because his middle name is Robin,) Dread finds himself now the sidekick of a guy who wears a super hero outfit and thinks he's Batman. Dread is trained to swing around the infrastructure of the New York Mega-city and assists Batman with his obsession of fighting crime. The team of crime fighters soon find themselves over their heads when they uncover a plot by Washington DC to plant bombs in the New York Mega-City. Washington DC intends to blow New York up and blame the Asian Block Nations of an unauthorized nuclear strike in clear violation of the rules of nuclear war. This graphic novel by Davol White was written back in the early 1990’s, years before bombs went off in New York and were blamed on Asian nations. Views: 606
She comes to him in fevered dreams and promises the time ships he builds will free his people and be the downfall of his masters. He will find three of her aspects and they will give him sons. They, too, will make the choice of the Gallant.SHORT STORIES:Winter DanceExpiationA View From The SanctuaryLimmenkov’s LamentFrom Beginning To BeginningRadzinsky’s LunchA House In The SuburbsBreakdownThe TenantCharlie’s Big TrickChristmas PastThe Last Christmas TreeBONUS: FIRST CHAPTERS OF NOVELS:The OtherFather EverlastingIn Hopes Of HeavenThe Luxembourg AmendmentLet Us Do EvilThe HauntForbidden FlowersThe ProjectionistA Faint Cold FearThe FanaticA River Of TimeNightangel Views: 606
Her boyfriend’s Christmas party forces Leah to see the true nature of her relationship with him and her “best friend” Jerry.A variety of writers come together to twist traditional fairy tales into unusual and mysterious stories. From Beauty and the Beast, to Hansel and Gretel, to the Ugly Duckling, these stories will be sure to pull you into a fantastical world of princes, romance, and maybe a little science fiction."Plan B" by Katie French. When Nolan is selected as one of the few candidates to work in the Breeders' hospital, he thinks all his troubles are over. Now he can afford precious medicine to save his ailing father. He’s heard of the Breeders’ cruelty, of their inhuman experiments, but he’s sure they’re fabrications. Then he stumbles into the Plan B room and learns how truly awful the Breeders can be. "Tailless" by Ariele Sieling. A retelling of the Ugly Duckling, set on a far away planet in an unknown galaxy. While fighting a war with her people's biggest enemy, young Bode struggles to understand why she feels out of place in her community, and why she, unlike her comrades, was born without a tail."I Am the Maid" by Sarah Dalton. A hostile zombie killing Maid Marian meets an ill-behaved ex-soldier Robin in this post-apocalyptic retelling of Robin Hood. When a young girl falls deathly sick, the two are forced to join forces in order to outwit the Sheriff, and the mysterious Guy Gisbon."Three Wishes" by Marijon Braden. When Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp, things went pretty well for him. But a few thousand years later, the world has changed and the genie is old, cranky, and doesn't play fair. Young Alison thinks she's found the answer to all her prayers, but instead finds that having wishes come true isn't all it's cracked up to be."Killing Snow White" by Jamie Campbell. A magical retelling of the story of Snow White, told entirely by the Evil Queen who supposedly tried to poison her. Think Snow White is innocent? Think again."A House in the Woods" by H.S. Stone. At the conclusion of a scavenger hunt for Old World artifacts, Hansel and Gretel find themselves lost on the outskirts of the city after dark. They stumble upon a house in the nearby woods, hoping that they will find help inside, but the house's inhabitant has other ideas.“Flight” by Zoe Cannon. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Dragged to the palace at swordpoint, commanded to cure the cursed prince with a kiss, Lucia wants nothing more than to return to her solitary world of books and magical study. But she soon discovers that she and the prince share more in common than she could have imagined… and that the truth behind his curse could destroy—or save—them both. Views: 606
A short fictional story in which the life of Jesus Christ is depicted as a carefully orchestrated political plot.This is the story of John, a young man that works the all night shift at a convenience store, and his good friend Shoes, who is homeless. Against his supervisor's orders John brings Shoes into the store each night to warm up, get something to eat, and rest. One night, Shoes, who is mentally ill, does not come by the store. A night turns into many and John begins to search for his friend.This story is written in a lyrical style inspired by the southern gothic movement, made popular by writers such as Faulkner, McCarthy, and William Gay. This story has simularities to southern gothic in that it uses many metaphores, and it involves characters that struggle to make a living while facing difficult situations that shape them for better or worse. It differs from the classic southern gothic stories in that it is set in contemporary time and in the north. Views: 606
