All, Human and Tauran alike, look forward to the generosity of their Masters. In the Urionverse, you need to be careful what you wish for...This Anthology brings together four separate short stories. Each is set within the confines of The Urionverse, and tells a cautionary tale for the unwary.“I’ve seen things you would never believe. I know things that most people would never consider. I’ve experienced things that your worst nightmares don’t even come close to. And that is something that you never want to get involved in.”Ailia has been missing out on a lot of things in life. She’s never experienced those little things – happiness, friendship, love. In the need of a new beginning, she moves to Scotland. The plan was to find those things. Get a good job, make some friends and hopefully meet a man who would love her. She never expected to meet someone like Egan. Egan’s different. He’s mysterious, secretive and doesn’t trust anyone. He doesn’t want Ailia anywhere near him. It’s too dangerous.But when a dark creature becomes obsessed with Ailia, she is forced to walk the line between life and death, and Egan may be the only person who can save her.In a world where danger is real, love and friendship are the most valuable things a person can have. The question is: who can you trust? Views: 282
Prince Roderick loves Rosa. He always has and he always will. But Rosa wants to sail the Seven Seas and climb the Mountains of the Sun. Roderick’s sorrow is everlasting. It freezes roses, tears and time. What will it take to thaw him?A short, sweet fairytale with a twist.Prince Roderick loves Rosa. He always has and he always will. But Rosa wants to sail the Seven Seas. and climb the Mountains of the Sun. Roderick wants four children - he's already named them. But Rosa wants to climb the Mountains of the Sun and meet the dragons there.Roderick’s sorrow is everlasting. It freezes roses, tears and time. What will it take to thaw him?A short, sweet fairytale with a twist. Views: 282
Tuck wakes up in a foreboding environment. Who are his captors and how will they handle him? What happened at the crash site? Issue #3 Across The Waters takes you for a trip under the sea and across the waters to a new world with new characters. Follow Tuck as he negotiates his way.Nick is your regular high school sophomore - curious, inquisitive and with a thing for the uncanny. And, like most teenagers do, he too has a crush on a girl that he never catches up with. While the girl appears to be quite normal, she has a hard time showing up anywhere but the stairwell.Oh and by the way, you know that there are things that you should not get into, especially when you can't explain it to others (or yourself). Views: 282
The battle is won. But the war is just beginning.
Belgarin’s forces have retreated, but in the city of Perennia there is no rejoicing. The air is filled with the mourning cries of survivors, and the wind that blows through the city carries the smell of freshly dug graves and death.
As the city grieves, Aaron and his companions attempt to hold together an alliance that threatens to crumble around them. While the alliance’s leaders bicker and argue, Boyce Kevlane, an ancient wizard bent on revenge, has taken Belgarin’s place as king and uses his twisted powers to create an army out of nightmare.
To stand a chance of keeping the coalition together, Aaron is forced to venture into Baresh, a city gripped by madness and terror, in search of proof of the coming danger.
But evil is a thing of shadows and darkness, and it will not go easily into the light.
To survive, Aaron will be forced to call on his friends and the growing power of his bond with a creature of myth. Yet even this may not be enough. For there are other powers in the world, darker ones, and there is no telling what secrets the shadows hold. Views: 281
In the fourth installment of Bernard Wilkerson’s Hrwang saga, the survivors of the alien bombardment fight to come to grips with their new reality. Jayla’s sanctuary is violated and she’s forced to protect herself the only way she knows how. Eva's plan to fight back comes to fruition in a way she never expected and Stanley’s plans as Ambassador go awry as he uncovers a treachery he never imagined.In the fourth installment of Bernard Wilkerson’s saga, The Hrwang Incursion, the survivors of a massive alien bombardment continue to come to grips with their new reality. Young survivors Jayla and her sister hide in a hospital until their sanctuary is violated. Jayla is forced to protect herself and her sister the only way she knows how. Federal agent Eva Gilliam puts her plan to fight back against the aliens into motion only to have it come to fruition quickly, but in a way she never expected nor could have hoped for. She suddenly finds herself in more danger than she’s ever been in before. Newly appointed Ambassador, Stanley Russell, finds his own plans going seriously awry and he uncovers a treachery at the United Nations he never would have imagined. Views: 281
Trapped in fear and poverty, the thief Nereia will go to desperate lengths to protect her beautiful younger sister from brutal moneylender Copeland. Copeland is becoming unpredictable. Even his bodyguard Blakey is not safe; when he is summoned down to the sea-caves, Blakey is uneasy – and so he should be, for he is about to meet the Archangel…"Copeland had already taken eleven years of her life, and there was no getting that back; but Nereia was damned if she’d let him have her sister."Trapped in fear and poverty, the thief Nereia will go to desperate lengths to protect her beautiful younger sister from brutal moneylender Copeland. No-one has dared to attempt escape before; the whole town of Scarlock trembles in his grasp. Only Nereia's cunning and some unexpected help give her hope.Copeland is becoming unpredictable. Even his bodyguard Blakey is not safe; when he is summoned down to the sea-caves, Blakey is uneasy – and so he should be, for he is about to meet the Archangel…In a country still recovering from war, events are stirring and the little harbour-town will not remain obscure for long; but in Scarlock, right now, Mr Copeland is coming to call - and this time he's not taking ‘no’ for an answer. Views: 281
In an unraveling world, three women begin their quests: Ember, to understand the magic growing within her; Kayla, to rise above the caste oppressing her family; C’Tan, for freedom from her evil master. One will discover she is the first white mage born in three millennia, another will become guardian to a keystone, the sapphire flute, and through it all the third will try to destroy them both.It has been 3,000 years since a white mage has been seen upon Rasann.In the midst of a volcanic eruption miles outside of her village, Ember discovers she can see magic and change the appearance of things at will. Against her mother's wishes, she leaves for the mage trials only to be kidnapped before arriving. In trying to escape, she discovers she has inherited her father's secret - a secret that places her in direct conflict with her father's greatest enemy.At the same time, Kayla is given guardianship of the sapphire flute and told not to play it. The evil mage C'Tan has been searching for it for decades and the sound alone is enough to call her. For the flute to be truly safe, Kayla must find its birthplace in the mountains high above Javak. The girls' paths are set on a collision course...a course that C'Tan is determined to prevent at all costs. Views: 281
A warrior able to take over the body of another
Thrust into his enemy's life.
Soon he begins to love his enemy's lonely, abused wife
but can she ever trust him again when she finds out she has been
Loving a Stranger?
Reeve J'lorn is an M-Switch Kindred. Their ability to jump into and control the body of another male for a limited period of time has gotten them the derisive nickname, "Snatchers" and they are not trusted by the other branches of the Kindred. Nevertheless, it is to Reeve, an acknowledged pirate and Snatcher, that the Kindred must turn with a top secret mission--to snatch the body of a high ranking enemy and destroy a secret weapon which threatens the entire universe. And so, Reeve steps into the body of his enemy...and into a whole different world.
When Nallah Parokk's husband goes into a coma, she secretly hopes he will never awaken. Harryx is cruel and cold to her, beating her often and using her like a whore. Her existence is nearly unbearable but she knows it could be worse if her husband decides to throw her out on the street. Then he wakes up and suddenly he's...different. He's kind and loving in a way he never was before, so much so that Nallah is almost ready to forgive his past behavior. But what is behind her husband's sudden transformation? And will this change for the better last?
Though he tries not to, Reeve is falling in love with his enemy's wife. But the beautiful little female with wide golden eyes is so wary around him, he wonders what the real Harryx did to her. When he begins to find out, he is horrified. How can he ever get Nallah to love him back when he is inhabiting the body of a monster--her jailer and abuser? He knows he has to tell her the truth about who he is but how can he make her understand? And if he does, will she ever be able to trust again after she finds out she has been...Loving a Stranger?
Author's Warning
Though I have tried to handle it in a delicate way, readers with a past history of domestic abuse may find parts of this book disturbing. Sadly, many of the situations my heroine encounters are taken from true accounts of abused women. If you are in an abusive situation, please seek help. Views: 281
When Ella Haviland inherits a magic antique photo album that reveals the future of potential couples, she starts a part-time matchmaking business with the help of her three best friends. But finding love herself isn't in her plans — even when her best guy friend Ross confesses he's fallen for her. Friendship and love equals a recipe for disaster in her mind.When Ella Haviland inherits a magic antique photo album that reveals the future of potential couples, she starts a part-time matchmaking business with the help of her three best friends. It's always been her dream to help people find love. But finding true love herself isn't in her plans — even when her best guy friend Ross confesses he's fallen for her. Friendship and love equals a recipe for disaster in her mind. Ross Mitchell is devastated that Ella doesn't want more from their relationship. He withdraws ... but maybe he should play along when Ella tries to matchmake him with a friend, just to make her jealous. He will do anything to make her notice him. Through a series of adventures and happenings, Ella discovers that maybe The Album brings more than love and magic into the lives of the people it touches; it sprinkles its magic on hers. But can she find true love herself, or is there too much holding her back? Views: 281
Trueman Bradley is a genius detective with a difference, he has Asperger's Syndrome (AS).
Trueman leaves his hometown of Heartville, Illinois, and arrives in New York City, hoping to fulfil his dream of becoming a private detective, like his comic book heroes. He is soon told that a guy with AS could not possibly succeed as a detective. Undeterred, Trueman uses his exceptional mathematical skills to invent a crime-fighting equation, and with the help of his new friends and some amazing inventions, sets out to test his skills against the criminal world of New York. He is determined to show the police, his friends, and himself, that a guy with AS can become as good a detective as anyone else, maybe, even, one of the best.
Trueman Bradley - Aspie Detective is a fantasy adventure that will capture the imagination of anyone interested in Asperger's Syndrome. Views: 281
Schmitz wrote mostly short stories, which sold chiefly to Galaxy Science Fiction and Astounding Science-Fiction, which later became Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Gale Biography in Context called him "a craftsmanlike writer who was a steady contributor to science fiction magazines for over 20 years." Views: 281
"Tick tock. Tick tock..."
Derek and Sofia return in the 10th book of A Shade of Vampire series!
Time is slipping through the Novaks' fingers like sand. The only witch with the power to save them is already within their reach.
But how does one fix what one doesn't know exists?
Prepare for a wild ride back to The Shade... Views: 281
I exist. I think. I can’t stop thinking. That’s all I can do; replay every mistake I've ever made, over and over in exquisite detail, dancing with madness through the end of my days.—FadeEnslaved by addiction he became the piranha of the C-Net and terrorized New Chicago. Now, imprisoned in Hell's Tower, left to rot, forgotten, Fade seeks redemption. Can anything counter the evil he wrought?I exist. I think. I can’t stop thinking. That’s all I can do; replay every mistake I've ever made, over and over in exquisite detail, dancing with madness through the end of my days.—FadeEnslaved by addiction he became the piranha of the C-Net and terrorized New Chicago. Now, imprisoned in Hell's Tower, left to rot, forgotten, Fade seeks redemption. Can anything counter the evil he wrought? Or is he just another soul marching toward oblivion?In a world where humans are connected to the C-Net as children, they grow up with little separation between the virtual and reality. As adults; most humans can't function without the constant buzz of the C-Net tickling their minds. The Cerebro-Net Authority (CNA) does it's best to protect the citizens throughout the inhabited worlds. But darkness looms on the horizon and the CNA's best might not be good enough... Views: 281
