In the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns series, an all-out war is brewing—one that will pit sister against sister and dead against undead.After the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Jules's legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist lies heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.Katharine's reign remains intact—for now. When Mirabella arrives, seemingly under a banner of truce, Katharine begins to yearn for the closeness that Mirabella and Arsinoe share. But as the two circle each other, the dead queens hiss caution—Mirabella is not to be trusted.In this conclusion to the Three Dark Crowns series, three sisters will rise to fight as the secrets of Fennbirn's history are laid bare. Allegiances will shift. Bonds will be tested. But the... Views: 490
Only time will tell who the traitors really are…Sixteen-year-old Lucinda is getting the home-coming from hell. England is in the grip of the War of the Roses and her tyrant father has promised her hand to a vile man three times her age. In need of aid, she seeks sanctuary with an old childhood friend only to find him accused of treachery and harboring a supernatural secret.Only time will tell who the traitors really are…Sixteen-year-old Lucinda is getting the home-coming from hell. England is in the grip of the War of the Roses and her tyrant father has promised her hand to a vile man three times her age. In need of aid, she seeks sanctuary with an old childhood friend only to find him accused of treachery and harboring a supernatural secret. All too soon Lucinda is caught in a fight that’s not her own but, to be with the man she loves, she’ll gladly take up arms. When you stand at Traitors’ Gate, keep the vampires close, and the zombies as far away as possible! Views: 489
Here's my second volume of reasoned rants. I call it I, Society because many of the short essays are the result of my concept of socio-psychology - that the social and psychological are often mixed. The idea has led to some interesting, if off-beat takes on life, society and you. Enjoy. And if not, maybe you’re part of my concept of psycho-sociology.It is 2012. A new year, and a new era of counter-terrorism. Magnet Securities, the largest private security firm in America, leads the fight against rising domestic terror groups in the country. But do their methods make them better than the very people they hunt?Project 6 is an interactive short story. Take on the role of agent 6, a Magnet Securities operative ordered to take out terrorists who have stormed LAX. Mission discretion is yours alone. How the mission proceeds, and how it ends, is up to you.Requires Amazon Kindle or Mobi for reader input to work. Views: 489
Uprooted from all she knows in London, lonely teen Sarah must start a new life in Northumberland. But her family's new home is haunted by the best ghost in the business, Fowlis Westerby. And Fowlis takes pride in a job well done.If only starting college and a haunted house were all Sarah had to deal with.Instead of enjoying the summer holidays, she's plunged into an afterlife in chaos by a shadowy figure from the other side. She's alive for now...but the clock is ticking.After they discover the nefarious plot for the dead to take over the world, Sarah and Fowlis must team up to stop the impending apocalypse.Can Fowlis avoid the abyss and return Sarah to the land of the living? Or will she be forced to remain in the realm of the dead? Views: 489
ONE CHOICE CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING...AND SOME CHOICES CAN NEVER BE ERASED.ONE CHOICE CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING...AND SOME CHOICES CAN NEVER BE ERASED.Most people would say that Cameron McConnell has a pretty sweet life - living in sunny California, designing fantasy weapons for big-name clients, and enjoying his bachelorhood with his loyal dog Conan.But it's not enough. Cameron knows that deep inside him is a barbarian that wants to break free. The only problem is that no one else knows it.So he makes a drastic choice: he gets a savage tattoo on the left side of his face.From that moment on, everything changes. His family is horrified. Women are intrigued. Friends are in awe. The fantasy weapons world goes nuts. Cameron becomes an instantly-recognizable celebrity, and he thinks that this could be what he was missing all along.But what happens when the mask we show the world becomes a permanent part of us? And what happens when we start to believe the myth we have created? Views: 489
Emily the Strange stands for: Do it yourself; think for yourself; be yourself.
In the concluding volume of the story arc that has defined this singular 13-year-old, Emily’s uniquely odd to-do list includes:
Lose (and regain) mind
Reprogram golem
Locate secret book vault
Commune with Dead Dark Aunts
Rescue Cousin Jakey
Redecorate souvenir kiosk
Thwart Thought Thief
Endure hero worship
Grant ancestral enemy’s deepest wish
Save cat-napped kitty
Summon black rock
Defeat Shady Uncles
Guard family legacy and claim inheritance!
Lavishly illustrated with trademark black-and-red art, this delightfully quirky story follows Emily on her journey to uncover her family’s mysterious secrets—secrets that are ancient, surprising, and Strange! Views: 489
investigate a string of grisly murders in a remote mountain community -- and discover evidence of a widespread conspiracy. The Special Tactics and Rescue Squad (S.T.A.R.S.) investigate a string of grisly murders in a remote mountain community--and discover evidence of a widespread conspiracy. Views: 489
Doctor Gisele Vasquez is consumed by bitterness after the messy break up with her ex-husband, and it's not until one smart-mouthed chaplain puts her in her place that she realizes she needs to change. With determination, she sets out to become the doctor and woman she wants, and her first step is to make a friend of the enemy. Chaplain June Melville loves her job and making a difference in her patients' lives. While she looks put together at work, her home life is about to all fall apart. When she discovers her girlfriend is cheating, June finds herself homeless, alone, and desperate. With nowhere to turn except one angry doctor turned friend, June takes a step in the direction of her own healing. Views: 488
Nicholas thought he had lost all he had until he has to loose yet more: in return he is given purpose to his life, and that means he’ll probably die.Granny Which Witch's original whopper as related to the author by the groom who certainly should know better than any.Some people are more than they seem. Some are much worse. Some people are exactly as they appear, and they're often the worst sort.The groomsman is convinced by Lady Who the Enchantress to lead a rabble in arms for the purpose of throwing off the shackles of vampiric tyranny. All goes better than could have been expected until he is appointed to find new royalty to replace them.If you read Flat Fax and the Book of Doors and wondered whatever happened to the little piggies, read about the Hampires. But don't look in the mirror. Views: 488
The brainchild of Amazon Kindle Number One bestselling western writers Mike Stotter and Ben Bridges, PICCADILLY PUBLISHING is dedicated to issuing classic fiction from Yesterday and Today! THE DARK MIRROR For private eye Mike Faraday it was just another routine case ... until his client, an antiques dealer named Horvis, was shot dead right before his eyes. Then Mike found himself involved in a web of intrigue and murder that eventually became all too personal. Along the way he found an ally in Police Chief Dan Tucker, the cop with a penchant for green apples. But there were enemies, too; like MacNamara, the sour-faced police surgeon, and the sadistic Captain Jacoby. Oh yeah ... and the hitmen who were responsible for all the killings that followed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Basil Copper became a full-time writer in 1970. In addition to horror and detective fiction, Copper was perhaps best known for his series of Solar Pons stories continuing the character created as a tribute to Sherlock Holmes by August Derleth. He also wrote a series of 52 hard-boiled thrillers featuring the Los Angeles private investigator Mike Faraday, an obvious and acknowledged homage to Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe. Piccadilly Publishing is proud to publish the entire series, one book every month, in these all-new, low-priced ebook editions. Views: 488
After dealing with human hunters killing werewolves for their pelts and a heretic witch determined to claim the wild magic for his own, the last thing either Lizzie Grace or Belle Kent need is a new evil burning into town.When Lizzie's asked to find a missing woman, she's well aware death awaits. What she doesn't expect to find is a very human pile of skin next the woman's body. Nor does she expect to be called to a murder scene that has the classic hallmarks of a vampire attack… except the bite marks don't match any recorded vampire bite.As the body count grows, Lizzie, Belle, and Aiden struggle to find—and stop—whoever or whatever is behind the atrocities. But there's an even greater danger on the horizon.The newly appointed reservation witch has arrived… and it's someone Lizzie knows Views: 488
