Arabella Deverill was dismayed to meet Justin at the reading of her father's will and to find out that he was the heir to the estate and that she had to marry him. But only on their wedding night did Arabella see Justin's other side--as he turned from a polished gentleman into a savage beast who barred her every attempt to escape the prison of her marriage. Views: 238
A short story originally included in 'The Year in Ink Anthology' vol. 4, 'June Gloom and Golden Sand' tells the tale of a man returning to Coronado, California after 15 years and trying to find something he lost in the course of those years. He tries to recapture his hope. He tries to recapture his life.One look was all it took for Neal. One look before she was gone and he was too. Then one day he follows her home and that is only the beginning of the journey that makes him question everything about the nature of his love, life and even reality. Bewilder is the first in a series of interweaving Short Stories called 'Diamonds'. A mosaic of ideas and themes dealing with fantasy, reality, love, death, redemption and joy. Views: 238
Giles Barnes and his family have just moved into a very strange house. Creeks, rustles, and fluttering sounds fill his bedroom. His mother says there are no such things as ghosts, but Giles decides to investigate. With help from new friends Tina and Kevin Quark and their ghostometer, the team solves the mystery, and gets rid of the ghosts for good! Views: 238
vignettes from The Caregiver Series, all taking place before Book 1.On how Romulus convinced Scarlett to sign the contractOn how Romulus convinced Scarlett even furtherOn how Scarlett and Ferdinand metOn Scarlett and Bobby’s splitOn how Douglas and Scarlett got on Romulus’ nervesInspired by the legend of the plague doctor who took his own life on the now-haunted Poveglia Island, this companion piece tells the story through a philosophical and metaphysical lens, theorizing what happens to him in the after-life. After 2 years of when it was first released, Miasma is now revamped and the final piece of The Shroud Eater flash fiction, the story that intimately focusing on the nuances of what led to his suicide - both stories are now included in this version. Views: 238
A young boy regains consciousness – pain emerges from every muscle as he tries to determine his location. The room in which he lies is mysterious and a stark realisation dawns upon him... not only has he no idea where he is, but also who he is.As time passes the boy will begin a deadly quest, a search for hidden answers. Where he will unearth how important he is to earth's survival.A young boy regains consciousness – pain emerges from every muscle as he tries to determine his location. The room in which he lies is mysterious and a stark realisation dawns upon him... not only has he no idea where he is, but also who he is.As time passes the boy will begin a deadly quest, a search for hidden answers. Where he will unearth that scientists discovered ground breaking technology designed to aid the existence of man, however, their science was floored, and the artificial neuron system known as Dark Tec had spread like a plague. Instead of freeing man from infection, they became enslaved to their own genius. As humankind faces extinction, the only hope that remains is a young boy frozen in a cryogenic state. Views: 237
Long awaited Book of Koontz's poetry. Limited to 2500 numbered copies Views: 237
Francesca was widowed a year ago. Since then she has focused on her children, trying to soothe their grief as well as her own. Her husband and father never quite saw eye to eye but no one could have cared more for her in the past year than her close-knit family. Finally, she feels she might be ready to move on with life.
Until she is contacted out of the blue by someone who says he must get information to her. That her husband's death wasn't what it seemed. And that her family know more than they say ...
Who can Francesca trust? And what will happen to her if she puts her faith in the wrong person? Views: 237
Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angelsall itching to kill someone.
Madison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's totally nuts.
Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it's time for a major change to the system. With the help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who definitely don't adhere to the rules of the heavens.
But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that come with being a timekeeper, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what lies aheadunless she gets some seriously divine intervention. Views: 236
From the British novelist, this Tony Award–winning drama of family secrets delivers "brilliantly effective . . . enormously provocative . . . theatrical suspense" (New York Post). The Callifer family has assembled in the English country home of Wild Grove where its patriarch—a once-renowned rationalist and man of letters—nears death. Arriving unexpectedly to pay his respects is his son, James, a pariah among the Callifers, who finds a dark veil still drawn over his mysterious childhood. It was decades ago, when James was fourteen, that something happened to him in the garden shed, a black hole in his memories. For everyone else, it's an unforgettable source of unease—and for some, unforgiveable. To discover the truth, James seeks out his ostracized uncle, an alcoholic priest with nothing left to lose. What unfolds makes for "some of the most moving, forceful and compelling theatre since Eugene O'Neill" (The Harvard Crimson). Views: 236
In this terrifying novel from the bestselling "master of the psychological thriller" and author of Baby Teeth (Entertainment Weekly), three friends set off on a hike into the Grand Canyon—only to discover it's not so easy to leave the world behind.It was supposed to be the perfect week away . . . Imogen and Beck, two sisters who couldn't be more different, have been friends with Tilda since high school. Once inseparable, over two decades the women have grown apart. But after Imogen survives a traumatic attack, Beck suggests they all reunite to hike deep into the Grand Canyon's backcountry. A week away, secluded in nature . . . surely it's just what they need.But as the terrain grows tougher, tensions from their shared past bubble up. And when supplies begin to disappear, it becomes clear secrets aren't the only thing they're being stalked by. As friendship and survival collide with an unspeakable evil, Getaway becomes... Views: 236
A young man discovers evil lurking in his sleepy valley village. What he witnesses will haunt him forever.A young man discovers evil lurking in his sleepy valley village. What he witnesses will haunt him forever.A short story by Ben Edge. Views: 236
