Josiah Reynolds is hitching Morning Glory, her American Paint Horse, to an antique pony cart when horse whisperer, Velvet Maddox, hurries over to them. Pointing a thin, crooked finger at Josiah, she announces that Josiah can't participate in the annual Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. "I see death standing next to your horse. Beware, Josiah. Beware." Startled, Josiah is worried as Miss Velvet is never wrong about such things, but decides to plunge ahead. Surely this time Velvet is mistaken. No one can see death. The event goes off without a hitch until spectators surge forward onto the parade route and surround the horses, causing them to spook. Morning Glory rears up and the pony cart runs over something. Josiah stops her horse immediately and peers over the side of her cart. There is a shoeless leg sticking out from underneath the cart. Josiah realizes that Miss Velvet was correct. Death was, indeed, hovering near her horse. Views: 477
Welcome to the strange and wild world of the Zeros.In this novella, follow two men as they agree to a favor only to find themselves locked in a haunted mansion, battling for their lives against mythological beasts and murderous madmen.Ghosts, magical texts, and sea monsters fill the pages of this tale, where not all is as it appears to be...Written as a short introduction to the wild world of the Zeros, "Two Zeros and The Library of Doom!" is a novella of two heroes who took a job that sounded so easy.Gil Abercrombie and his new partner Dylan accept a simple job rescuing an aged caretaker at an abandoned sanatorium called Callowleigh. Soon, their quick task becomes a nightmare as our heroes find themselves trapped and fighting for their lives. Alone in a haunted mansion, Gil and Dylan struggle against otherworld forces as they search for the old caretaker who may be caught in something far beyond his understanding.Forced to team up with a master thief to battle dangers from man and beast, our Zeros dig deeper into buried secrets, pursuing the terrible secrets of the old hospital and the ancient books held within a very strange library.Ghosts, demons, and mythological beasts fill the pages of this novella, where not all is as it appears to be.Welcome to the world of Gil's Grimoire... Views: 477
Bette Davis ruined my life. Well, Bette Davis and Howard Hawk's 'The Big Sleep'. This is the story of my childhood.Mark's Mad Phonic Series is a set of graded readers helping children learn to read. The series starts from your child's first words and continues to reading fluency. This is Level 4 Book 3. This book is all about a group of children (and a sheep) going to sea! Reviewing long E sounds. Views: 477
Milk—check. Eggs—check. Bread—check. One huge, muscular bodyguard who I now own exclusively...Wait! That wasn't on the list!Jillian Marks is an Executive Chef at a Kindred restaurant on the Mother Ship. Every Monday she goes to the Buy-All-Sell-All Market to get exotic, hard-to-find ingredients for her menu. But this time she's made an accidental purchase—one she didn't expect. While trying to buy soup ingredients for a special VIP dinner, she mistakenly buys a bodyslave as well—a huge, muscular Kindred warrior named Kalis, whom she now owns. And did we mention there are absolutely no returns, refunds, or exchanges?Kalis was captured and taken as a fighter in the Blood Circuit in his early twenties. Now, in his early fifties, he's used to serving a Mistress. And since he's been dreaming of Jillian for the past two years, all he wants to do is love and protect her. But he has another side—a darker side... Views: 477
the helpful hand ofgod... Can be very helpful indeed. But of course, it’s long been known that God helps those who wisely help themselves....the helpful hand ofgod... Can be very helpful indeed. But of course, it’s long been known that God helps those who wisely help themselves.... Views: 477
This second volume in Neon Hemlock's yearly series celebrating the wonder and breadth of queer speculative fiction contains stories of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and many spaces in between. Edited by LD Lewis and series editor Charles Payseur. Views: 477
The final installments (six through ten) in the occult erotic romance series Unnatural Lovers available here in one single package. Follow Amanda Stenser and her boyfriend Tony as they find themselves caught up in a demonic and possessive creature intent on making Amanda its own.
**All titles are available separately and in discounted box sets.**
Separation Anxiety #6:
Tony arrives back and finds Amanda chipper on the surface, but buried beneath both of their smiling faces are secrets which threaten to harm their relationship. Accusations are made and truths revealed as these two people, bound by their shared knowledge of the creature, decide what road to take and whether their paths shouldn't part.
Doppelganger Night #7:
Distractions are a solace for those with heavy hearts and confused minds, and Amanda finds herself one in the form of her friend, Sylvia. She wishes to forget, if only for a moment, that her boyfriend Tony is braving the mountain on her behalf. Unfortunately every waking and dormant moment can't be occupied, especially when something dark wishes to have her full attention.
Mountain Mysteries #8:
Tony finds himself on a journey to discover what information he can about the source of the evil atop the mountain. His adventure leads him from the decrepit cabin to the local gas station in search of answers to the creature that haunts Amanda. He listens to strange tales and personal accounts of the accursed place atop that scrag, and finds himself in trouble deeper than he could have ever imagined. Along the way he changes, but not for the better.
Permanent Changes #9:
Tony finds more answers than he bargained for in the Asylum archives, and a creeping realization dawns on him as he escapes that small town beneath the shadows of Arkham Mountain. Meanwhile Amanda finds herself back at her old job with the constant distraction of the thing preying on her mind. She recalls an unpleasant appointment that same day which brings up more than just bad memories from her trip on the mountain, and she is confronted with a final choice that will change her life forever.
Welcome Home #10:
Tony is confronted with the truth of Amanda's infidelity, and she seeks to make amends in the most pleasing way possible. The only problem is it comes with a price for both of them, and neither Amanda nor Tony could have ever predicted what the creature had in store for them. Views: 477
“You see, there is safety in simplicity… in a life of simple peace, where the electricity doesn’t dance across the backs of my eyelids, and the sparks don’t slither over my consciousness. Only asinine peace, where my paintings don’t seem to paint themselves, leaving me with terrible feelings of premonition and a chill beneath my fingernails.”
Seraph Black used to think that she was prepared for anything. She could last days without eating and she always walked away from the violent altercations with her father relatively unharmed. She survived working at the club and the drive to school every day in her mother’s rust-bucket of a car… but it all changed when Noah and Cabe came bulldozing into her life, careless of the precious secrets they picked apart in their quest to take over her world. She was even less prepared for the mysterious Miro and Silas, and nothing could have prepared her for the bond. The connection. The reason for it all.
Someone wanted her to stay away from her new friends, but she wasn’t willing to do that.
Everyone had secrets.
She wanted to know theirs. They wanted to own hers.
And the stalker?
He seemed to know everything already. Views: 476
From #1 Bestselling author Morgan Rice comes the debut of a dazzling new fantasy series. A Quest for Heroes revolves around the epic coming of age story of one special boy, a 14 year old from a small village on the outskirts of the Kingdom of the Ring. The youngest of four, the least favorite of his father, hated by his brothers, Thorgrin senses he is different from the others. He dreams of becoming a great warrior, of joining the King’s men and protecting the Ring from the hordes of creatures on the other side of the Canyon. When he comes of age and is forbidden by his father to try out for the King’s Legion, he refuses to take no for an answer: he journeys out on his own, determined to force his way into King’s Court and be taken seriously.
But King’s Court is rife with its own family dramas, power struggles, ambitions, jealousy, violence and betrayal. King MacGil must choose an heir from amongst his children, and the ancient Dynasty Sword, the source of all their power, still sits untouched, waiting for the chosen one to arrive. Thorgrin arrives as an outsider and battles to be accepted, and to join the King’s Legion.
Thorgrin comes to learn he has mysterious powers he does not understand, that he has a special gift, and a special destiny. Against all odds he falls in love with the king’s daughter, and as their forbidden relationship blossoms, he discovers he has powerful rivals. As he struggles to make sense of his powers, the king’s sorcerer takes him under his wing and tells him of a mother he never knew, in a land far away, beyond the Canyon, beyond even the land of the Dragons.
Before Thorgrin can venture out and become the warrior he yearns to be, he must complete his training. But this may be cut short, as he finds himself propelled into the center of royal plots and counterplots, ones that may threaten his love and bring him down—and the entire kingdom with him.
With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A Quest for Heroes is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders. It is 82,000 words. Views: 476
A summer in Greece can turn into changing lives. A college project can be very surprising for both of the students, dealing with a mental illness boy.The lie has short legs, can't run away that far from the truth. But what happens when are more then just one simple truth masked in a single lie? A project bring together, in beautiful island of Greece, two students from different worlds, different types but with one dream. Even if they were the most brilliant students from their psychology colleges, still they didn't learn a single lesson, that they were dealing with a human not an object, and in the middle were the feelings. Views: 476
The fourth Lightning Bolt book. Views: 476
One night, 17-year-old Emily Beckett is visited by a strange boy. He says his name is Peter Pan, and he's looking for someone to have an adventure with.And with that, Emily is whisked off to the world of Never Land, a place filled tropical islands, pirates, fairies, mermaids, flying machines...and secrets.17-year-old Emily Beckett is exactly where she doesn't want to be: stuck at home with her brother while her friends are out celebrating the end of the summer.But then, a boy appears on the balcony outside Emily's room. He's dressed in green, and says his name is Peter Pan. He's there for one reason: he's looking for someone to have an adventure with.And with that, Emily is off, whisked to the world of Never Land, a place filled with sailing ships, tropical islands, pirates, fairies, and flying machines. However, Emily soon discovers Peter hasn't brought her there only to experience Never Land's wonders. His friends have been captured by a demented man named Captain Hook, and Peter believes--without a shadow of a doubt--that Emily is the only one who can help get them back.In this reimagined classic, join friends old and new on an adventure in a Never Land that's been changed forever--for better or for worse. Views: 476
