They were the perfect servants—they were willing to do everything for nothing. The obvious question is: How much is nothing?They were the perfect servants—they were willing to do everything for nothing. The obvious question is: How much is nothing?

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IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE PARTNERED WITH A VAMPIRE, YOU HAVE TO WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT. By her wits, blood, and sacrifice, so far Drew has survived the intensive training on the Isle of Night. As a second-year Acari, her ultimate goal is to become a Watcher, and now she has a shot at her first mission. Except nothing is as it seems. The vampire Alcántara is as sinister as he is sexy, Ronan is more distant than ever, and it turns out there are other vampires out there. Bad ones. Ancient, bloodthirsty, and powerful, these undead are really old school. They’ve captured one of the Watcher vamps and are torturing him for information. The only chance to save him is to infiltrate a major summit the baddies are holding on their own island. There will be mortals there, serving as butlers, maids, and various hired help. Drew had better brush up on her skills as a serving girl, because she’s about to go undercover… But, when their vampire prisoner turns out to be a gorgeous bad boy, Drew’s first mission quickly turns into more than she bargained for… "Wolff's take on vampires is fresh and inventive. Her pacing is fast and furious, her characters emotionally riveting, and her world building skills are superlative. Go big or go home! Wolff went big…" – Debbie's Book Bag "Veronica Wolff's world is a heady combo of terrifying and seductive... Annelise's journey from brainy to fearsome is fantastic, and if you like your vampires old-school scary, fear not: Wolff's have real bite." – Rachel Caine, Internationally bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series "...imaginative...successful suspense...intriguing vampire world." – Kirkus Reviews "I so love Veronica Wolff and her brilliant new spin on vampires. The second book in her Watchers series is full of the same heart-pounding action and seductive drama." – The Irish Banana Review "…one of my favorite series. Veronica Wolff has created a world that sweeps you in and keeps you there. It is a real page turner. If you are looking for an action packed romance this book is for you!" – Read for Your Future "...an enthralling, twisting thriller." – Alternative Worlds "I absolutely love this series." – Michelle's Book Blog "I’m in love with this series...action packed, relationship driven, mythology loving stories." – Words Are Things "…a gripping storyline. Vampire’s Kiss is a fast read simply because you cannot put it down." – That's What I'm Talking About "...one intense read...dark and action-packed...in love with the world...completely unique...Whatever Veronica Wolff writes next, sign me up!" – The Book Cellar "Vampires, romance, action…Wolff strings the tension along at a perfect pace, building momentum up until the very last page…If you think you know vampires, think again." – Novel Novice "What happens is the hottest thing in two paragraphs…5/5 stars" – Good Choice Reading "VAMPIRE'S KISS just about blew my mind away. I am utterly and irrevocably in love with this series." – A Bookalicious Story "...to sum it up, it rocked." – A Book Obsession "A very unique and addicting spin on a genre that seems overrun with a good amount of the same ideas…tense and action packed." – The Bookshelf Sophisticate "...kept me on my toes...I could not put down this book! Vampire's Kiss is daringly intense." – Books with Bite "I was floored. Ms. Wolff has hooked me on The Watchers." – Night Owl Reviews "This book manages to drip with sexual tension…I am so excited that I have finally found a book where the vampires are scary, where they can be insanely attractive and provide sexual tension, all without being nice, falling-in-love with humans types." – The Bookscape Report "Veronica Wolff writes a great story!" – Fresh Fiction Also in The Watchers series: Isle of Night Vampire’s Kiss Blood Fever The Keep Dark Craving Reckoning

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

SHORT STORYA young man must face the first real tragedy in his life, the loss of his best friend. Like Marley & Me but told from a kid's perspective. Get out the tissues before you start reading.A young man must face the first real tragedy in his life, the loss of his best friend.

A man desperately seeks answers to an all-consuming question. Estimated reading time - ten minutes.Bob has led a structured, exemplary life…until his hidden obsession finally boils over, forcing him to find the answer no matter where the ultimate truth leads. Estimated reading time - ten minutes.

So what do you do when you meet a group of girls having a seance on your local bus?Why not read on and find out?Grammy's are different now! This Grammy becomes a surfer, much to the amusement of her granddaughter. She hangs out with young surfers, who not only teach her how to surf, but also teach her the language of surfing. She wins competitions and travels all over the world following big surf, and she takes her granddaughter.

In a world where anonymity is banned, holding an alias is a serious offense and nicknames are guarded like gold.Could virtual reality be used to explore the galaxy? Dave and his friend Jon think so. When they decode an alien message they discover a three-dimensional environment populated by virtual aliens with an invitation to join the Galactanet. But Dave and Jon can only take up this offer by becoming virtual themselves. Things get more complicated as a hacker in the employ of a certain Dr. Werner infiltrates Dave's virtual reality system, causing mayhem. Soon Dr. Werner's machinations threaten the very existence of the Galactanet itself. Can Dave and his friends come up with a way to save the galaxy?

A short story about a careless driver, named Scott, who caused a tragedy. Scott was haunted by his actions. Would it cause him to change his ways?This is a contemporary Neo-Gothic horror story set deep in the heart of Florida's dark, foreboding Everglades. At its core, it’s a modern day morality tale wrapped in the Neo-Gothic genre. The story takes place near Lost Man’s River. Yes, there really is a Lost Man’s River. Want to speculate how it got its name? The story involves the ongoing clash between modern, agnostic view of reality and the native superstitions of past. One of those schools of thought loses. Big time. It has been compared to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.It’s a quick, fun read, but you may want to leave the lights on when you go to bed.

This is a collection of eight short stories that depict the nuances of human psychology, the predicament of individuals via-a-vis the complexities of social life and the pains and pleasres of human living.When the Oonocks sank their golden city of Atlantis beneath the ocean, only the words of Plato gave testimony of its existence. Now learn a new theory of who the Atlantians were and why they had to sink their city that eventful night. Find out why 6000 years ago, a race known as the Oonocks left their beautiful, lilac waters of Jupiter’s ice moon Europa to begin a new life on Earth. Discover the real Atlantians. Europa is a nineteen year old human female who has never heard of the Oonocks. And, although she’s heard of the legend of Atlantis, she’s never giving the story much thought. That is until her mother is assassinated and her world is turned upside down. Venture with Europa as she discovers a secret attic above her mother’s bedroom where pictures of her parents hundreds of years old are kept. Gasp in amazement and confusion as she reads in her mother’s diary that she would be born as a human and never know who she really was. Go along on Europa’s journey of discovery, a journey of many dangers as her mother’s assassin chases her, determined to personally end her life. Cry with her as she loses almost everyone and everything she loves. Can she survive? To do so she must somehow discover the truth of her past and awaken the queen inside her. She must learn and accept the true story of Atlantis, the Oonock race and what lives beneath Europa’s ice. If she can’t, then she will never see her twenty-first birthday.

Slow Fall is a mystery in The Wekiwa County series. An ex-Miami cop returns to rural Florida to bury his father, an apparent suicide. Troubled by the circumstances of his father's death, he is drawn into a maelstrom of intrigue involving sleazy televangelists, drug runners, and corruption. A secret past connects the threads in a startling climax of greed, ambition, incest and death.Slow Fall is a mystery in The Wekiwa County series. Set in the pre-Disney torpor of rural central Florida, it tells the story of an ex-Miami-cop who returns to his small-town Florida home to bury his father, an apparent suicide. Troubled by the circumstances of his father's death, he is drawn into a maelstrom of intrigue involving televangelists, drug runners, and corruption. A secret past connects the threads in a startling climax of greed, unbridled ambition, incest and death.

Breanne Murphy may seem like the average high school student, but she keeps her extreme intelligence hidden from most of her teachers. After an experiment that she is conducting with one of her teachers goes horribly wrong, Breanne is faced with a horde of zombie teenagers that still seem to have their intelligence. These zombie students are the people she knows and sees every day. About 7500wordsBreanne Murphy may seem like the average high school student, but she keeps her extreme intelligence hidden from most of her teachers. After an experiment that she is conducting with one of her teachers goes horribly wrong, Breanne is faced with a horde of zombie teenagers that still seem to have their intelligence. These zombie students are the people she knows and sees every day. She can’t bring herself to start killing her former peers. Her vast intelligence may be their only hope of being saved. Now she is in a race to cure her classmates before they can breakout and infect the world. About 7500 words.

From Out of the Dark, Science Fiction and Horror meet in the space between galaxies. A collection of 10 short stories for 10 unique writers to entertain.From Out of the Dark is a not for profit publication featuring notable and new authors writing to the theme of Horror from the depths of space, or horror in the space between galaxies. Here you will read stories by the likes of Tony Shillitoe, Gene Stewart and Gregory L Norris, plus 7 other stories. The project was put together by Altair Australia Pty Ltd to get new works, often unseen works together for general reading. Some of these might not be world beaters or award winners, but these newer voices have developed well during the editing of the collection. The editor, Robert N Stephenson. has been publishing collections and small books since 1997 and while he enjoys the process, he loves to write more, so From Out of the Dark is a labor of love. Please note that all authors have been paid for their contributions.

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A Spy in Berlin is a preview of The Professional Friend, the tale of an NSA director who unwittingly helps an organized crime gang to infiltrate the world of legitimate business and the former NSA analyst who tries to stop him.A Spy in Berlin is a preview of the first 20 chapters of The Professional Friend, the brilliantly conceived novel from renowned writer Astrid Julian... "...an adrenaline-charged international thriller... dark, complex characters with the sophistication of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... an epic saga of how globalization is changing our world..." IN BERLIN... EUROPE'S MOST FAST FORWARD CITY...No one suspects that American Fritzi Jordan once worked for the super secret National Security Agency, and Fritzi, the white hat hacker analyst, wants to keep it that way. She is done with spies and their lies. Then a train with recycled plutonium disappears, and a CIA officer talks the shy analyst into becoming a field operative. AN EX-NSA SPY IS FORCED OUT OF HIDING...Ray Bliss hates running agents, especially naïve young kids like Fritzi. But no one else can get close to her ex-boyfriend. Since leaving the US, he has become an underworld kingpin who is unleashing a wave of terror attacks across Europe. First the hijacking of the train, then dirty bombings of EU cities, and Fritzi is the only one who can stop it. REGAINING HER LOST REPUTATION IS NO LONGER ENOUGH... NOW SHE WANTS REVENGE...Fritzi can't believe that her ex has done everything he is being accused of. Sure, he was a bad boy. Sure, her involvement with him led to her being read out of the NSA under a cloud. But a terrorist? Never! She will prove the spies wrong... Then the Washington defense contractor who fired her shows up in Berlin to train her for the mission... Fritzi seizes her opportunity for revenge not realizing that she poses such a threat that this time the contractor won't be satisfied with ruining her reputation. This time he wants her dead.

Disclosure by Nancy Holder released on Jul 08, 2008 is available now for purchase.

‘Lost Lucy’ is a story for the 4 to 7 year old that tells about a careless girl who is very forgetful. She forgets to do things which are dangerous. She forgets to do things which are unhygienic. She forgets to do things which are inconsiderate. She forgets to do things which are rude and impolite. One day she gets lost and forgets her name and address. Stranger danger issue also dealt with.‘Lost Lucy’ is a story for the 4 to 7 year old child that tells about a careless girl who is very forgetful. She forgets to do things which are dangerous. She forgets to do things which are unhygienic. She forgets to do things which are inconsiderate. She forgets to do things which are rude and impolite.One day when Lucy arrives home from school, she takes her dog Patch for a walk. While walking, she starts daydreaming and finishes up lost. Then she finds a police station goes in and discovers that she has also forgotten her address and her name.Read about how Lucy finds her name and where she lives again with the help of a gentle policeman. Also read about some of the important things that one should do and not do, if ever one gets lost. The story raises some of the issues concerning ‘Stranger Danger,’ along with other helpful tips.This story was transmitted by the Bradford Radio for Schools on four or five occasions during 2000 and 2005.William Forde

How can there be secrets in a place renowned for Truth? Things are not always as they seem; sometimes they are far stranger: a mysterious book of tales few can read, unexplained comings and goings, secrets that must be kept at any cost. Follow the journey of one who suddenly finds himself thrust into an adventure he is not even sure he believes in.Astoria: home of the Brethren, a place of legend, learning, and Truth, and secrets that cannot be told. The Lady thought she knew everything that passed within the walls of Astoria and most of that which happened in the wider world, but there are some secrets to which even she is not privy. What must be hidden at any cost? Why must she remain ignorant of mysterious happenings within her own keep? Can she trust those who would intentionally hide things from her?Discover a boy with a destiny he refuses to accept, a servant that dares defy the Lady to her face, a book of tales few can read, inexplicable comings and goings, and adventures beyond count. Unicorns, dragons, griffins, and other fantastic creatures all have their part while the Truth lies within grasp, waiting only to be discovered.

DESECRATIONIn a hidden world of wizards where only men hold the power of magic, one girl arises with the power to change everything – only if she survives…Addie never questions why men possess magic and women have none until she discovers her own magic, which makes her a desecration.Her fate sends her into the path of an evil sorcerer, but the worst danger may come from inside her own home!DESECRATION: In a hidden world of wizards where only men hold the power of magic, one girl arises with the power to change everything, if she isn't killed first…Adriana Victoriana Evangelista (Addie), daughter to the High Chancellor of the Wizard’s Council, has always been the perfect wizard girl. She never questions why men possess magical powers and women have no power at all, magical or otherwise. Male wizards blend into the modern human world, leading huge corporations while wizard women are sequestered away. On her sixteenth birthday, Addie discovers she possesses magic. Under wizard law, she is a desecration. An ancient prophecy surrounds the emergence of a girl magic-wielder, the wizard queen, who is destined to bring about the downfall of the wizard-kin.Addie has long had a forbidden crush on a human boy who lives in the wizard stronghold, Rory Devlin. As she delves deeper into the dangerous mysteries surrounding her own destiny, she suspects Rory might be more than just human.Addie’s fate sends her straight into the path of a powerful and evil sorcerer, but the worst danger of all may come from right inside her own home.

The War of Sarah Beth. A war for an acre of land in which is peacekeeper land. She and her Mother were peacekeepers for the two countrys of Botlan and Metban. When war break out among the two over the land-her Mother is murdered. leaving her to fend for herself or almost herself. She has Joseph and Tim. When they are about to get shipped off to War Sarah made a choice that could change her lifeWho doesn’t need a little inspiration in their life?In this faith inspiring series, author April Geremia intertwines God and the sea with mystery-themed stories about people battling impossible situations. Readers have left reviews saying the books increased their faith, made them view life differently, and one reader even said the books made her want to be a better person!And while those are some great reasons to read the books, the truth is you’re taking a chance on a relatively new fiction author. That’s why I’m proud to offer you this FREE sampler. With it, you’ll be able to read generous portions of the books in this series for free and then decide whether you want to keep reading.In this sampler, you'll find inspirational Christian fiction, romantic mystery/suspense, and a women's fiction that's truly tissue-worthy. Here's an overview of the books you'll find in this sampler:The Fragrance of Surrender (Souls of the Sea: Book 1)What would cause a woman to stand on the edge of a cliff deciding whether to slip over it or to live another day?How bad would it have to be?And what if she can’t turn to God because she believes He’s the root of all her problems? Set among the fragrant sweet smell of ripening orange tree blossoms, this emotional story is about a woman who battles God for the right to determine how things should be. Gabriella’s life has been filled with tragedy, including the mystery of why her own parents disappeared one night, leaving her alone at a tender young age. Soon after her husband dies, she and her son move to her childhood home—a house on a cliff by the sea in a village that time has left behind. It’s there that she and some local villagers begin the process of bringing her parent’s old orange grove back to life.As Gabriella begins to put together the pieces of why her parents abandoned her, she soon learns they were victims of powerful forces that threatened to tear apart the quiet little village by the sea. And that knowledge, along with all the other losses she’s experienced, causes Gabriella to view God with great suspicion and fear. So when her young son experiences a dramatic conversion and begins to serve Him, an all-out battle ensues.During this time, Gabriella often feels called to the edge of the cliff, torn between letting herself slip over it and ending the pain, or fighting for a happiness she’s not even sure exists. Will Gabriella continue to do battle with God? Or will she come to have faith in the God she blames for all the tragedies she’s suffered? And what role will her young son play in her decision?The Leap of Forgivness (Souls of the Sea: Book 2)What if everything you’ve ever been told is a lie?When Joshua was just a young boy in the 60s, he was told his mother took her own life and left him to be raised by an emotionally absent man and a woman who had slipped into insanity because of the death of her own child. Those circumstances affected every aspect of Joshua’s life but it wasn’t until he met Isabelle, the red-haired bookstore owner on Bell Island, that he realized just how emotionally stifled he was. He loved her, but his tragic past kept him from fully committing. And Isabelle was tired of waiting.Then lavender scented letters began arriving in Joshua’s mailbox. The letters were signed “Mama,” and they filled in the missing pieces of his early life with his mother, including why her own turbulent love story caused her to walk into the ocean one day in her best suit. They also contained God-inspired wisdom that had the potential to set Joshua on another path.