A Dance to the Music of Time – his brilliant 12-novel sequence, which chronicles the lives of over three hundred characters, is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England. The novels follow Nicholas Jenkins, Kenneth Widmerpool and others, as they negotiate the intellectual, cultural and social hurdles that stand between them and the “Acceptance World.”

Something for everyone! A short collection of stories from a variety of genres. From Sci-Fi to Thriller. From Comedy to Paranormal. Everyone is sure to find something for them. Why not take a look? What's the worst that can happen? It is free, after all!This collection of short stories from Nicholas House spans a wide range of genres including Science Fiction, Thriller, Supernatural and Comedy.Around the Galaxy in 80 DaysGerald ‘Shwaps’ Tansem is a slob. Albeit a slob who is a member of The Educated Guild of Travellers. Now, the guild want him out so, in traditional fashion, they send him on an impossible journey. A journey around the galaxy in 80 days. The price of failure; eviction from the guild and no more easy going lifestyle.AmethystIn the near future humans have set out into space, colonising other worlds in the search for extraterrestrial life. Expecting to find familiar forms of life, what they discover will change their understanding of the Universe forever.WithinSomething happened outside, something terrible. Only no-one knows exactly what. Now the remnants of our species is confined, blind and without a clue. Those who venture out never come back, but the way things are getting in here, I think I’ll take my chances…The MessengerTrapped and besieged by a terrible enemy, a lone, simple Messenger ventures out into the wilderness . His quest; to retrieve a sacred artefact that could save his city and everyone in it. Yet the siege was only the beginning as worse dangers lie beyond the walls in the changed world outside. It was never the destination that ever truly mattered but the journey…and the reason behind it.End of WorldPlagued by dreams of the end of days he never expected the nightmares come true. The end of the world is only the beginning, though. What lurks beyond will test mankind to its limits and push the human soul to breaking point.SoulIs it possible to find a new life so far away from home? Torn away from all that he knew, one of the few survivors of a devastated Earth, has to resettle on a strange and alien world at the far edge of the Solar System. What he finds is not just a new home but a new experiences he never knew could exist.PlagueAfter years of isolation from a virus thought to be extinct, the plague once again raises its head to wipe out what’s thought to be left of humanity. Yet, something’s not quite right and it will take a bold act to uncover the truth behind the plague.ClaudiaClaudia was special. Like the others. Only she was alone, no guidance and no way to know what to expect. Her family was broken, she had grown up being told she was nothing. Useless. But there is always a light in the darkest places. Then she found it. A simple, etched rock, decoration at best, but it was something that would eventually lead her to inner strength and a life she dared never to imagine."The aim of this collection was to offer something to everyone and allow me to spread my literary wings, so to say." -Nicholas House

Searchlight, a paranormal cataloger agency, works in conjunction with local police departments to serve as consultants in the occasional paranormal and supernatural crimes.5 friends. 1 killer. WHO WILL SNAP? In nine weeks Charlie Miller's life goes from absolute perfection to gruesome tragedy. All it takes is one night, one blade, and her boyfriend, best friend and new friends all either end up as suspects or dead. But Charlie's world of pro football golden boys, law school domination and New York City nightlife crumbles long before sudden death. Everyone she cares about is at risk because one of them has a twisted darkness lurking beneath, and if Charlie wants to survive, she’ll have to see past these beautiful faces and find that single, poisonous soul. Because they want Charlie out of the way. Set up. Gone. And to succeed, they'll destroy. Start at the beginning. Question them all. Snapped is Ketley’s monthly seven part New Adult Novella series, and the weeks have closed in. This series is complete! SHADE, Part 2 SIN, Part 3 SACRED, Part 4 SUSPECT, Part 5 SURRENDER, Part 6 STAY, Part 7.

An unremarkable teen finds a magical book that pulls him into another dimension. One filled with mythical people and monsters. Follow Ben on this journey to stop the coming evil, and find his way home.Benjamin was an unremarkable teenager, a nobody with few meaningful ties in his life. Keeping to himself, he found a life of vicarious adventure in his books. This worked out well until he found a different type of book; one filled with stories of demons and dark magic. Before he knew it, this powerful tome had pulled him into another world. It isn't long before Ben was thrust on a quest for a set of magical items that would help him get home. Journey by his side on this whirlwind trip as he travels to Eden and Atlantis; scraping and scrounging to survive long enough to save this unfamiliar world from an awakening evil that’s older than the stars themselves.

A dark fantasy e-short of 4,200 words. 'On Blackened Wings' is one of the 12 stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror collected in Transient Tales Volume 2.A dark fantasy e-short of 4,200 words. 'On Blackened Wings' is one of the 12 stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror collected in Transient Tales Volume 2.Everyone called them bats. The word was inadequate by a dozen orders of magnitude, but there wasn’t a better one. Whatever they were--aliens, demons, creatures from some unknown hell--they weren’t bats. But maybe that was the closest approximation the mind could stand.

Everyone knows that Christianity was brought to the Celtic Isles when the snakes were banished. But it wasn't serpents that St. Patrick drove from Ireland...A collection of the fourth and last set of twenty updates from the serial fantasy fiction "Enzi's Irregulars". This tale follows the adventures of five unusual mercenaries as the Fifth Goblinoid War begins to cause problems across the world of Doulairen.The war erupts into its terrifying climax. The five monstrous mercenaries led by the human called Enzi face their greatest challenges. Will any survive a confrontation with a horrific creature from the depths of myth and legend?Raw and unedited, this series was updated weekly for 80 continuous unbroken weeks. No edits or tweaks were allowed, the author had to complete a narrative taking any potential past writing mistakes into consideration, trying to avoid writing himself into a corner. This series gives a taste of the author's voice and the fantasy world of Doulairen.

A collection of seven of my short stories! These can be found scattered throughout my social websites, so I have put them together in one convenient eBook :-) In this eBook, you will find the following stories: Adventurous Shopping Cart, Car Surfing During an Earthquake, The Dog That Was Left Alone, True Romance, Trippy, Truly Fly…, and Run For It. Thank you for downloading this eBook!In this book:Adventurous Shopping CartCar Surfing During an EarthquakeThe Dog That Was Left AloneTrue RomanceTrippyTruly Fly…Run For It

This is the first in a series of short stories based in the same world as the book series A Life in After World. Instead of telling the life story of one character, these stories tell the story of one day in the life of a person in After World.Sugar is sweet. Sugar is pretty. Sugar is a mouse.Eek! A mouse!Mice are the bane of every city as they live in the cracks and hovels and steal any food they can. You can try to poison them but they tend to be immune. As if they did not have short enough natural lives, they rarely get to live out their years because to normal humans mice are considered less than worthless.Sugar dreams of a better life. She is doing everything she can to try to get past the stigma of being a mouse.

The Colours of Schizophrenia is a life journey with insights into the mind of a man with mental illness. The book describes the nature of paranoid schizophrenia, written with a fresh and balanced viewpoint. The poems are uplifting and sentimental, describing love, delusions, depression, recovery, and much more.The Colours of Schizophrenia is a reflection of a life journey through mental illness. These poems navigate through the mind, emotional state of recovery with a fresh vision of the soul. The poems depict the rage between reality, and the savage character of paranoid schizophrenia. Written in partnership with SEPT (NHS).

A terrifying nightmare, stranded by the side of the road, chased through the woods by demonic patchwork monsters.Three freinds travelling home from a concert in Seattle fall victim to a flat tire. But that's only the beginning of their trouble as one of them soon goes missing by the side of thr road and the other two reluctantly enter the woods to find him.But what they find will take them deep into their worst nightmares as they are chased by terrifying creatures bent on devouring them.Soon, the last one will have to enter a mysterious mansion set back in the forest. What Dark Secret will be discovered when he enters...A Doll's House.

Brutally attacked and left for dead, Dina Durst’s mundane life is brought to an abrupt end as she is dragged into a dark underworld of magic she never knew existed. Embarking on a search for answers, Dina rebuilds herself into a powerful new creature: a witch, intent on seeking revenge on those who wronged her.A LIFE LOST…Brutally attacked and left for dead, Dina Durst’s mundane life is brought to an abrupt end. A LIFE GAINED…With her ordinary life broken beyond repair by the mysterious attack, Dina is dragged into a dark underworld of magic she never knew existed. No longer able to lead the life she once had, Dina embarks on a search for answers and quest for revenge, discovering new occult powers within herself.A NEW PURPOSE…Using her new discovery of magic, Dina rebuilds herself into a powerful new creature: a witch, intent on seeking revenge on those who wronged her. What nightmares and revelations will she unearth as she explores this dark world of fantasy and magic?Experience Dina’s entrance into a supernatural and mystical world in Resurrection, the introduction to the dark urban fantasy series “Kindred” by Zed Amadeo. If you love urban fantasy or horror, you won't want to miss this darkly fantastic, paranormal adventure.Click the “Buy Now!” button to start your adventure!Explore the rest of the Kindred series:ResurrectionReunionRecipe

Follow the first of Elmwood’s adventures as the young Chipmunk suddenly finds himself hopelessly lost in a strange and foreboding forest. Travel with him as he meets both danger and uncertainty, quickly learning that there are times when nothing can be more valuable than the friendship of others.All Henry has ever known is the fact that it is his destiny to save his kingdom. A child of royal birth, with magical powers at his disposal, Henry is the prophesied saviour of Mythesti. Learning what he needs to fulfill that role is a difficult path to tread, and the pressure to succeed is enormous. Can Henry survive his training, or will his need to be perfect be his undoing?This novella accompanies the Pursuing Victory trilogy, providing the backstory for the last of the King's Assassin antagonists.

Bella is the new girl in school and just wants to fit in. When a group of teens welcomes her into their group, she's relieved not to be sitting alone at lunch anymore. But these strange kids seems to have it out for each other. Bella's suspicions grow~ as does her attraction for the gorgeous guy named Sey.Bella is the new girl in school and just wants to fit in. When a group of teens welcomes her into their group, she's relieved not to be sitting alone at lunch anymore. But these strange kids seems to have it out for each other. They throw insults, fake bugs, and gags at each other in order to torment one another. All they seem to care about is scaring each other to record a video that will make them go viral. Bella's suspicions of these teens grow~ as does her attraction for the gorgeous guy named Sey.And it's that attraction to Sey that will get her scared to death.

On the brink of death, Keegan Black's soul reacts hastily and leaves his body. Minutes later he awakes, remembering the bee sting and the EpiPen that was out of his reach. Believing he's dead, he wanders the streets aimlessly and is soon confronted by demons intent upon confiscating his heart and escorting him to Hades.On the brink of death, Keegan Black's soul reacts hastily and leaves his body. Minutes later he awakes, remembering the bee sting and the EpiPen that was out of his reach. Believing he's dead, he wanders the streets aimlessly and is soon confronted by demons intent upon confiscating his heart and escorting him to Hades. Knowing he's in an unwinnable situation, Keegan prepares to run, but before he can make his move, help arrives in the form of Echo Fitzgerald, a mal'ak dispatched to find Keegan's misplaced soul and bring the two of them together again. Keegan cannot deny his attraction to Echo and, while she finds him appealing, she isn't interested in anything more than completing her assignment and getting back to what she was doing before the summons - enjoying a fine Pinot Noir with a Greek god in Belize. But a simple matter soon turns complex when her ex-lover arrives on the scene wanting payback for something that happened long ago. With the assistance of some of Keegan's friends, a biker gang, they are able to stall the demons long enough for Echo to locate Keegan's essence and reunite it with its host.The two fall in love, but their love can never be. Keegan will not let Echo go, not even for his life.

Clyde is what some would call a class clown, prankster, or jokester. Ever since he can remember all he has loved doing is pranking other people in their Minecraft Village. Clyde never expected that one of his pranks would backfire. What Clyde failed to learn before now was--you need to be careful who you try to prank especially if that person happens to be a witch.GENRE: Children’s Adventure (An Unofficial Minecraft Book for Kids Ages 9 - 12 (Preteen)Book 1: Jokes on the JokesterClyde is what some would call a class clown, prankster, or jokester. Ever since he can remember all he has loved doing is pranking other people in their Minecraft Village. There’s just a certain thrill that comes with watching a well-planned prank finally play out. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a water balloon splash on someone’s head, or hearing an adult sit on a whoopee cushion. With all of the fun he’s been having, and with how long his pranking streak has been going, Clyde never expected that one of his pranks would backfire. What Clyde failed to learn before now was--you need to be careful who you try to prank especially if that person happens to be a witch. This small flaw could cause Clyde’s biggest problem. Will Clyde’s joking nature be his biggest downfall, or will he be able to trick his way out of every sticky situation that comes his way? All of these details and more are only included in Clyde’s diary, Jokes on the Jokester.Author’s Note: This short story is for your reading pleasure. The characters in this "Minecraft Adventure Series" such as Steve, Endermen or Herobrine...etc are based on the Minecraft Game coming from Minecraft ®/TM & © 2009-2013 Mojang / Notch

In the days just before the rise of the Internet a music scene begins in the small Midwestern city of Terre Haute, Indiana and the local club owner has a fierce vision of the town becoming the next Seattle. But there is a long way to go for these scruffy upstarts. Some obstacles: a big-time music journalist with motivational difficulties, antics of the musicians and a politician out to make a nameIn the days just before the rise of the Internet a music scene begins in the small Midwestern city of Terre Haute, Indiana and the local club owner has a fierce vision of the town becoming the next Seattle. But there is a long way to go to get from a haven for scruffy upstarts to international fame. Some of the obstacles: a big-time music journalist with motivational difficulties, the antics of the musicians and their fans, a politician looking to make a name and the club owner’s own personal drive. Throughout it all, the music flows, but will that be enough?

Last Gasp of the Monkey Mind: Even Poems and Chance Discoveries, like most collections of poetry, addresses all of the customary topics: the nature of reality, the value of integers, and metaphorical canines. Mirroring the previous two collections, there are 24 pieces to browse, encompassing the everyday to the uncommon, the happy to the somber, and the personal to the universal. Enjoy.Last Gasp of the Monkey Mind: Even More Poems and Chance Discoveries, like most collections of poetry, addresses all of the customary topics: psychics and weather, the nature of reality, the value of integers, and metaphorical canines. Mirroring the previous two collections, there are 24 pieces to browse, which makes Last Gasp of the Monkey Mind both accessible and symmetrical. And just like those predecessors, it hurdles from the everyday to the uncommon, the happy to the somber, and the personal to the universal.If you find this to be a worthwhile read, and perhaps even more importantly, if you don't, check out Living with the Monkey Mind, and Return of the Monkey Mind. Enjoy.

After Dr Trevor Guzmán had packed his meagre belongings into the boot of his dark blue Ford Capri he bid farewell to Potchefstroom. On the road to Johannesburg he stopped and picked up a hitchhiker. Little did he know that his life was going to change in the most unimaginable way.After Dr Trevor Guzmán had packed his meagre belongings into the boot of his dark blue Ford Capri he bid farewell to Potchefstroom. On the road to Johannesburg he picked up a hitchhiker. Little did he know that his life was going to change in the most unimaginable way.Three Days in Phoenix seems to be on the surface a simple fictional narrative. It embodies a number of themes which have intrinsic poetic value. It involves a journey in which the destination changes, it involve identity formation and identity plasticity in which the possibility of identity transformation reaches the realm of the unanticipated. It deals with the religion and the magic of religion and it deals with religious conversion and the probabilities and uncertainties associated with conversion. But it also deals with the work of contingency in shaping lives in unexpected and unanticipated ways. It invites us to entertain possibilities which are life changing and liberating . It states that we are free or we can find kinds of meaningful freedom in our unfreedom.Three Days in Phoenix, like Jonah in the belly of the fish, Phoenix transformedTrevor into new person. Three Days in Phoenix is an unforgettable experience in the world of Magic Realism.

One morning Willow the magical Witch received a letter from her cousin Crystalline announcing her arrival the very next morning. Willow was very exited and made all the arrangements to make her stay as lovely as possible. But from the moment Crystalline sat foot in her house everything went wrong. Wherever she went disasters and misfortune was bound to follow and Willow was set to find out why....Everyone was sick in those days, sick and dying. Even me.Especially me.Long Island is in the fetal throes of a deadly outbreak, but for six-year-old Cassie Stemple, the sum and focus of her entire world is her family, which has been recently shattered by the tragic loss of her baby brother. As her parents struggle to protect Cassie from the terrifying disease swiftly overtaking them, they fail to recognize the infection already killing them from within. After Cassie’s beloved pet rabbit suddenly dies and her health begins to fail, her parents make one last desperate attempt to escape the island. But Cassie refuses to leave her rabbit behind. She knows she can still save him; she just needs more time. A long, long time. Because that’s how nursery magic works.A part of the dystopic world of S.W. Tanpepper’s GAMELAND series, Velveteen is nonetheless a standalone novelette. Approximately 14,000 words (total work count ~17,500 words, including excerpts from past and upcoming titles). For readers age 14 and older.