Tuck and Avers accept a request to take a message to a far away nation. On the way they encounter a steampunk filled world that sends them in another direction.The 2nd installment of the Miserable Planet. Avers recovers from her scuffle with Tuck just in time to start a new adventure into a new world. An encounter with a cooky scientist's laboratory lead to a hodgepodge escape with clanky flying machines. Who is this scientist and why are they are the run? You'll have to look inside. The land of sci fi turns into a land of steampunk. Tuck and Avers accept a request to take a message to a far away nation. On the way they encounter a steampunk filled world that sends them in another direction. Views: 448
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Kelsey Long had dedicated her life to studying and had never experienced love.
But her world was turned upside down when she met the handsome and witty William Drake.
On the outside William appeared like any other guy, but the truth was that he was a 100 year old weredragon who had seen and experienced things that most humans wouldn't believe.
Dating a girl like Kelsey was nothing new for William but for Kelsey this was a first and she was worried.
The truth was Kelsey had never been with a man before, let alone a dragon. Would she have what it takes to please him? Or was this relationship set to end in disappointment?
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Adel and Kamil, two young good looking Turkish men use arranged marriages as the ticket to immigrate to Canada. Betrayals, affairs, turn their lives into a Turkish soap opera. Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013 - adapted into feature film. Visit www.almostaturkishsoapopera.com to watch online.Adel and Kamil, two young good looking Turkish men try to immigrate to North America. Adel’s ruthless grand uncle arranges him to marry Yonka (his spoiled obnoxious cousin) in exchange for his immigration status in Canada. The problem is Yonka and Adel hate each other. The drama heats up even more when Adel has an affair with Nora, his beautiful English teacher which ruins Yonka’s plans. And to add to this, his best friend Kamil has a big secret of his own. How did his life turn into a Turkish soap opera?Adapted into an award winning feature film, visit www.almostaturkishsoapopera.com to watch online.Almost a Turkish Soap Opera is a directorial debut, an original screenplay and novel by Anne-Rae Vasquez. Her love of watching Turkish soap opera series (dubbed in Arabic) inspired her to write a story in the style of a modern day Turkish soap opera.The feature film screenplay was produced by Joseph Khalil, Sababa Emporium Film Productions (sababaemporium.com) with AR Films into an award winning feature film, short film and series.Season 1 of the Web series, which is a prequel to the feature film, was launched in December 2011 as a weekly one 5 minute episode released on their YouTube channel and has since been syndicated on BlipTV, iTunes Video podcast, Web Series Channel, Mingle Media TV, Open Film channel, Viki Channel, Daily Motion, Web Series Network and more. Views: 448
A powerful king and his most trusted counselor look far into the future and find the kingdom and culture poised on a precipice. A new, dark age begins, one that they have prepared for.This is a short story prequel to the upcoming trilogy, Red World."No Hiding Place” is a literary short story featured in the collection "You, Me and the Rest of Us: #NewYorkStories." In the maternity ward of a Brooklyn, New York City hospital, Francis and his wife Estefani hold on to their newborn child and wonder about the life he'll lead. As new immigrant parents from Haiti and the Dominican Republic they try to understand what life awaits their infant son based on their past. Through their memories readers are taken on a fast-paced journey within their personal stories and a political history we seldom learn about.The narrative weaves through culture and modern politics to help us understand that in this world, for people like Francis, Estefani and their son Eddie, there is no safety. There is no hiding place. Views: 448
An exciting retelling of the biblical narrative of Ruth weaves the Bible story with the ancient legend and tradition of the sages, coupled with a dash of creative fiction to bring the story to life for the modern reader. This is an excerpt from the series The Shepherd KingRuth and Orpah were twin sisters, royal daughters of Moab. They married two brothers, the sons of Elimelekh and Naomi, leaders from Judea. Their life was idyllic, until the brothers suddenly died leaving the three women, Naomi, Ruth and Orpah, alone and without support in the world. While Orpah took steps that would lead to a life of degradation, Ruth and Naomi took their own steps towards reparation and redemption. This is the retelling of their journey, as told in the Book of Ruth, and interwoven with legends and traditions of the ancient sages. This novella is an abridged version of part one of the Foundation Stone, the story of the famous battle between Ruth's and Orpah's descendents: Dawid and Goliyath. Views: 448
As a young man, Johai made a pact with an ancient spirit in the quest to takeover the kingdom his father failed to conquer. As fortune would have it, he finds a child diviner and takes and plans to using her in his plot. As time passes his anger fades and in its place an unexpected affection for his charge grows. After years of plotting will he let love destroy his plans for revenge? Views: 447
Ben falls for Caroline in the Outer Banks, dealing with her stalker ex-boyfriend as Hurricane Irene looms, a storm that will completely change their lives.In Avon, a beach town along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Ben is falling fast for the beautiful and intelligent Caroline, even as they both deal with her stalker ex-boyfriend who has followed her south on vacation. As Ben learns the depths of the other man's madness his and Caroline's relationship runs into another wall, level 3 Hurricane Irene moving quickly toward the Outer Banks. When the storm arrives, all of their lives will be drastically changed. How will they learn to cope with the consequences? When they are tested with a disaster on the brink of their comprehension, how will they pick up the pieces of their lives? Views: 447
He said he was one of the good guys, but death followed him everywhere. Opal Grant is tired of losing people. Her mom vanished when she was five under mysterious circumstances. Twelve years later when her dad dies suddenly she moves across country to live with her aunt in the house where she and Opal's mom grew up. There she meets Malachi Hart. There is something dangerous about Mal, but she finds herself drawn to him anyway. The mystery only deepens when she discovers that everyone at school is afraid of him. Before she knows what's happening she gets pulled into his world - a world of shifting shadows where magic is very real and so are Mal's enemies, rivals who want to see him dead and are willing to use Opal to get to him. Now, as danger and deception lurk around every corner Opal must discover who she really is. What she finds out could destroy her or unlock the magic that's been inside her all along. Views: 447
Vivi’s animal instincts are her legacy—and maybe her downfall—in this start to a romantic fantasy series that will appeal to fans of The Nine Lives of Chloe King.
Vivi has known the truth about her family—and herself—since she was thirteen. But that doesn’t mean she’s accepted it. Being Haguari isn’t something she feels she’ll ever accept. How can she feel like anything but a freak knowing that it’s in her genes to turn into a jaguar?
Now eighteen, Vivi’s ready to break away from the traditions of her heritage. But all of that changes with the shocking, devastating deaths of her parents and the mysteries left behind. Vivi discovers family she never even knew she had, and a life open with possibility. New friends, new loyalties, and even romance all lay ahead—but so do dangers unlike anything Vivi ever could have imagined. Views: 447
Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning new fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword? A strange darkness grows in Allward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. She soon discovers the truth: She is the last of an ancient lineage—and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won't be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions: A squire, forced to choose between home and honor.An immortal, avenging a broken promise.An assassin, exiled and bloodthirsty.An ancient sorceress, whose riddles hide an eerie foresight.A forger with a secret past.A bounty hunter with a score to settle. Together they... Views: 447
Some women love diamonds, but the ladies who practice black sorcery... Well, it's best not to ask too many questions about their heart's desires. But at Vladmar's Wand Shoppe, you're guaranteed to find the perfect gift for the dark witch in your life.Some women love diamonds, but the ladies who practice black sorcery... Well, it's best not to ask too many questions about their heart's desires. But at Vladmar's Wand Shoppe, you're guaranteed to find the perfect gift for the dark witch in your life.The worst shopping day of the year couldn't get any worse for Tim. Bad enough his girlfriend is difficult to please. Quite another thing he chose to shop at a store where anything that can go wrong likely will go wrong. Views: 447
