A collection of 10 short stories about the son of Sherlock Holmes and grandson of Raffles.

Clarence Edward Mulford was a 20th century American writer who was popular in his time for stories about the Wild West, and his Westerns are still popular today.

A short story about an Architect goes into an old hotel to look at renovating it and finds more than he was expecting about his grandparents....In a secret location in a room in an old hotel, Jeremiah finds his grandfather's journal. A grandfather he never met, and he visits his grandfather's last day on this earth to find the truth.

Saki's (a.k.a Hector Hugh Munro) unique brand of humor has resonated with readers for over a century. Both macabre and also at times vicious, his writing nonetheless manages to perfectly capture the trivial absurdities of the Edwardian era in England.His subjects are almost always louche members of the upper classes - in particular his perfectly observed anti-heroes such as Clovis and Reginald - who wouldn't feel out of place in the world of P.G Wodehouse's 'Bertie Wooster'.The fatal flaw of hypocrisy receives particular attention in Saki's world, with vengeful justice often meted out in the most unlikely and unexpected fashion by birds, beasts and children alike.

Audience: Young Adult, 40K+ words. Sequestered deep in the capital, the tyrannical Emperor weaves a plan to destroy the dragons. He succeeds in driving them to the very brink of extinction. When young Elias finds a carved dragon stone in the forest, it brings empire soldiers to his doorstep, and puts Elias on the run with a bounty on his head. Is Elias strong enough to halt the emperor's evil?Sequestered deep in the capital, the tyrannical Emperor Vosper weaves a plan to destroy all the dragons. He succeeds in driving them to the very brink of extinction. Only a handful of dragons and riders remain; living in exile in the desert. When young Elias Dorgumir finds a carved dragon stone in the forest, it brings empire soldiers to his doorstep, and puts Elias on the run with a bounty on his head. With some help from his friends, Elias must escape the emperor’s wrath and try to make it to the safety of the dwarf caverns. Elias holds the key to the salvation of the dragon race. Is Elias strong enough to halt the evil that is spreading across the land?

The witch Meriel keeps the sea god, Galo, captive on the shore with a generational old curse. When Meriel falls in love with the shapeshifting woman, Nor, the entire world may pay the price as the curse falters.The witch Meriel has spent her entire life in the lighthouse on tiny Bound Island. Upon the distant shore prowls an ancient sea god kept captive by a generations-old spell, a spell that Meriel alone must protect.Meriel's life has been lonely and unchanging--until the arrival of Nor. Nor's shape is that of a woman, but her heart belongs to the sea. Even though Nor is also held captive by Meriel's spell, she shows kindness to the isolated witch. Nor sparks a passion within Meriel, defying every law that binds them both.This award-winning short story ("The Witch Sea" won first place in the "Kissed by Venus" Fresh Voices short story competition) is a dark fantasy tale of love, loss and the price of freedom.

Does life sometimes get you down? Do you find that you question the purpose of life? Here is an adjusted transcript of a video course on 4 Life truths offered by Mind Shift Master, Wolfgang Riebe at www.mindshiftmaster.com. It answers some basic questions on life today and guides you back in the right direction again.The 4 truths covered are, Wealth, Passion, Conditioning and Honesty.Her whole life had been based on a lie. Lilly had grown up in a loveless home with a father who she had barely ever seen and a mother who was... well, not very motherly.After they mysteriously disappear without a trace, Lilly is sent to Canada where she finds a whole new way of life. A life filled with love and people who care for her. But that's not all she discovers, Lilly also finds out that she isn't who, or what, she thinks she is. Lilly has a very special ability and it's just a matter of time before her true self starts to shine. And when it does, her life will never be the same again.

She is average, calm and keeps to herself... He is popular, hot and has a deep dark secret... She likes the quiet simple life while he is chasing a past demon around the globe… By all rights their worlds shouldn’t collide… But they do. Their fate says so.She is average, calm and keeps to herself... He is popular, hot and has a deep dark secret... She likes the quiet simple life while he is chasing a past demon around the globe… By all rights their worlds shouldn’t collide… But they do. Their fate says so.So when she is attacked in the middle of the night by dark and evil forces the resulting consequences seal it permanently... He will help her overcome her fear while She learns there's far more to her – and the world – then she ever thought possible...Savannah Greene;I’m just an average girl going to college and doing average girl things. Then I have to go and bump into the new hot guy in school. He’s everything every girl dreams of and more and even I think I have a little crush on him…But meeting him, that one chance moment where I be ballsy enough to actually speak to a guy and move out of my comfort zone sets off a chain of events that will forever change my life, will forever keep me from being average ever again and will most certainly change my view of the world and what it is forever…Who would have known, thought even, that such things like that even existed?…Dominic Lincoln;I’m unfortunately stuck in a time that is not my own, chasing a guy who was supposed to be one of my own... then She steps in front of me and everything changes… it’s almost like a movie, it doesn’t feel real to me and I am a surreal kind of creature!A chance meeting or infinite fate? Whatever the reason my life is forever altered and when a dark and evil force threatens to change it all once again I set out on a mission to stop him before it becomes the point of no return and to seek revenge for those who have been lost in a war I should have seen coming…

After her family's tragic encounter with deadly vampires, Ariel wants revenge. With her odd, hidden abilities she can protect her loved ones from future attack. Sneaking out, she travels to the enemy’s lair to kill the oldest vampire brother responsible. She must hurry, though. If her possessive half-brother, Kaid & his BFF, Bran--her secret ex--return home to find her gone, it will not be pretty.Discovered wandering alone in the heavily forested Highlands as a toddler, Ariel--with her inquisitive glowing eyes, supernatural healing abilities, wee fangs, bouncing pale curls and happy disposition--was discreetly adopted by the MacDonnel family and officially claimed as the illegitimate daughter of its powerful leader....WITH WEIRD ABILITIES. Since that first day in the forest when Ariel touched the leader’s young son, inadvertently healing the severe breathing ailments that had plagued him since birth, Ariel and Kaid have been inseparable companions. He is Ariel's fierce defender and she is constantly by his side.TWO OBSESSED WARRIORS... Now--years later--while on their family’s annual hunt, Ariel is being guarded well--as always--by her big, insanely protective half-brother and best friend, Kaid, the future leader of the MacDonnel’s....WHO BOTH LOVE HER. Unfortunately, Kaid's other best friend, Bran—Ariel’s secret ex-boyfriend--is intent on making her life a complete misery. As one of the most aggressive warriors in their clan, Bran has always been a touch antagonistic towards her in public in order to cover up for their long-term relationship. But ever since their break up it has gotten worse...much, much worse. You would think, from the bitter way he's been acting, that SHE was the one who had ended their relationship and not the other way around.WHEN VAMPIRES EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS, LEAVING TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES, A SEED FOR REVENGE IS PLANTED DEEP WITHIN ARIEL'S HEART... Her personal problems quickly fade into the background when the MacDonnel's inadvertently anger the Fraser's--one of the most viscous families in all the Highlands, controlled by the oldest of three vampire brothers, a notoriously heartless leader....A SEED THAT IS WATERED BY THE BLOOD OF THE FALLEN AND NOURISHED BY HER OWN HELPLESS RAGE AND FEAR. Up to this point, Ariel's whole life has been filled with pretending…that she's not stronger, faster and more skilled than everyone she knows. But her desire to protect her family from any more Fraser attacks will soon have her flexing those rarely used abilities.INTENT ON RETRIBUTION, ARIEL HAS NO WORRIES ABOUT BECOMING ATTACHED TO THE MONSTROUS VAMPIRE FAMILY… Secretly leaving her home, Ariel travels to the impenetrable Fraser stronghold to ask for sanctuary using a false identity....OR THE THREE NOTORIOUS VAMPIRE BROTHERS WHO HELP LEAD IT. Ariel thought the territorial looks would end when she left her best friend and ex-boyfriend behind at home. But why does one vampire jealously guard her, while another vampire brother constantly stalks her with his magnificent gaze? The sparkle in those yellow eyes and amused twist of his lips seem to insinuate that he knows her better than she knows herself. And why does he smell so familiar?ARIEL IS BETTING THAT LORD FRASER HAS NEVER SEEN A MONSTER LIKE HER BEFORE... And once she eventually meets the oldest brother—who supposedly isn’t in residence when she arrives--Ariel intends to smile and flirt, biding her time until she has the perfect opportunity to murder the vampire leader who's been plaguing her family....BECAUSE THE LAST VAMPIRE ARIEL KILLED HAD NEVER SUSPECTED SUCH A SWEET FACE COULD BE SO DEADLY. But Ariel must be back to her MacDonnel home within a certain number of days, before Kaid and Bran return from their trip. Because Kaid's explosive fury at coming home to find HIS Ariel missing would be much scarier than any old vampire.

While visiting a dude ranch, Nancy Drew investigates the disappearance of her favorite pony, Star.

While staying at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona, Nancy and her friends witness a series of strange events, beginning with sabotage and ending with a kidnapping.

Lindy can't believe she has homework this summer -- to find her "true passion." Does curling up with a good book count? Probably not. Luckily, Lindy has the help of a new friend, a happy dog, and a special journal, as she hits the streets of New York City to unlock her secret talents!

This is the first book that I wrote, and it took me three full years to write and is called “Gwarcheidial.” This word translated from the ancient Welsh language means Guardian. And is about an old Wizard, and then along comes those that have the knowing of all things and decide that it’s time for him to do what he was born to do. Witches, Sorcerers and Demons summoned from the depths.A ship of explorers has crash-landed onto K24B, a planet full of vast plains and lush forests teaming with countless new species. The knowledge-hungry survivors soon discover that danger lurks in the shadows. People are taken in the night and some simply disappear without a trace – a heightened sense of desperation sets in with each person lost. Every breath becomes a matter of survival for those that remain. “A Matter of Survival” is the second story in “The Extraterrestrial Anthology, Volume I: Temblar.” The anthology contains ten short stories to make you think and tremble.

From the upcoming anthology of short stories "Insights". Diane had to watch her words around Gina, especially after the incident. But what she saw in the photo took her breath away.What does a Buddhist priest have to offer a complex, sophisticated culture steeped in political and commercial intrigue? Shipwrecked and alone among people of an ancient tradition with deep understanding of spiritual and pragmatic ways, who speak numerous languages and are preeminent traders maintaining deep and powerful social and spiritual customs, a young priest is forced to come to grips with the deeper teachings of his own path. This historical novel follows him as his assumptions of superiority fall away and he explores both the deeper aspects of Buddhism and the complex indigenous spiritual and cultural traditions he finds himself immersed in. The Chinook people were among the most sophisticated and successful trading communities of the nations of not only the Pacific Northwest, but of the entire Continent. Their business and political machinations rivaled those of any empire or culture in history. Murder, love, intrigue and endless plots drive our protagonist's journey of personal and cultural discovery as he comes to grips with both his own and his new family's challenges, strengths and weaknesses.

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Dawn tries to give herself a new image by changing her hair, makeup, clothes, and personality, but then she worries about whether her friends and her penpal Lewis will like the new Dawn.

When Ethan Allen was first drawn into the world of The Elementals, he had no idea of the importance he played in their existence, now how different he truly was. Thrown in the middle of a civil war, a vital key to the stability and freedom of his kind, he fights not only for his survival, but for the survival of a world that has been seeking peace for thousands of years.Think living on the moon as a teen would mean an escape from cliques and teenage pranks? Think again. When Marci's longtime friend Jess joins the pop-crowd at school, Marci finds herself talked into participating in one of their initiation rites and questioning herself, her friendships, and her values in the process.This Luna Short Story includes a special excerpt from CONVERGENCE, a full-length novel by the same author.

A mesmerising novel set in the Louisiana heartland from award-winning author James Lee Burke.

When an ancient Ark ship from the early days of galactic exploration and colonisation is discovered drifting in close orbit around Concorde 5 the experienced salvage crew of the Southern Cross are called in to investigate. When the salvage crew arrives they soon discover this is no ordinary salvage mission.I was so lucky to be Brad’s girl. Bradley Jennings was his name. Brad was the boy that had managed to steal my heart.He was also the boy who would kill me.Jennifer Duncan is madly in love with the boy of her dreams, Bradley Jennings. What starts out as an innocent date, spirals into a twisted web of deceit.

Welcome to the magical world of Eliantar or what is left of it. Evil has arrived after thousands of years of peace and now it spirals towards its demise. And so…the beginning of the end.  Once Upon a Time the land of Eliantar existed quite happily for over two thousand years until everything changed…and there was no happily ever after.Imagine a world where being gay is not only accepted but expected....Welcome to Eliantar, a feudal world filled with magic, fantastical creatures, towering castles, and special powers gifted from the gods!  Filled with endless forests and crystal waters, Eliantar was designed to be a paradise.But evil has found Eliantar.  The newly crowned Prince has narrowly survived assassination and a witch with the powers to raise the dead threatens the peaceful kingdom.  With his advisors conflicted, the Prince turns to the reclusive hunter Ara Tataman.Ara reeling from a tragic past filled with dark memories, has chosen a life of solitude.  But when the handsome ruler of the entire world calls upon a lowly hunter, how can he say no?  Conflicted by his life of isolation and his growing feelings for the Prince, Ara finds himself thrust into a situation he had not prepared for.  Will Ara save Prince Vale and the kingdom of Eliantar from the necromancer or prove that he is not the hero that everyone thinks he is?  The stage is set in the Woodland Tombs, for the beginning of the end of Eliantar.