The Empire of Twelve is at war with itself. An army of Xaosian invaders move forward with a plan to take the Empire for their own, targeting the planet Raan. But it is clear that the Xaosians are not working alone; something else is pulling the strings and its army grows every day.When the dust settles, nothing will be the same again.The Empire of Twelve is at war with itself. An army of Xaosian invaders move forward with a plan to take the Empire for their own, targeting the planet Raan. But it is clear that the Xaosians are not working alone; something else is pulling the strings and its army grows every day.The planet Narcsia is dying. Storms and quakes ravage the world, leading to a world-wide evacuation. However, when a few of the Scalimen natives look to the storm, they see strange gas creatures demolishing their world.The pits of Rat'hak are deadly fighting arenas. Accepting that he may never who he used to be, amnesiac Ash must fight in the pits in order to survive.Meanwhile, a survivor of a long-thought dead race clings to the hope that his race is alive, and vows to do anything it takes to find them once again. Even if it means helping the Xaosians build their world-crippling super-weapon.When the dust settles, the Empire will never be the same again.

A Young Adult Adventure Sequel to Staff Master by Daniel Paul Sandoval.Seventeen-year-old Connor Coleman has just survived his first stick fighting tournament by knocking out and inadvertently ending the life of a veteran fighting master. His victory came with a price as he is now exiled from the fighting circuit and the girl he loves. With his only true friend by his side, Connor embarks on a journey to reunite with his lost love.Connor’s journey takes a strange twist as one of his former enemies pleads for his help in taking down a major stick fighting tournament hosted in Kyiv, Ukraine. The plea ignites Connor to take action, which leaves a wake of tragedy and uncertainty for his future life and the love and peace he longs for.

It's not a curse, it's a disease. Hyperglyocious, A.K.A the process of turning into a werewolf, and I'll have that disease forever.Stolen from home by her newest classmate, Halle Feltcher learns what she believed to be a legend is fact. The worst part is she finds herself caught up in the spin, bitten by a werewolf, and there is nothing she can do to change that. Werewolves and humans collide both searching the same common goal: peace - what they don't know is which side is disturbing the harmony.

'Dinner Date At Mt Isa' is the final volume in Ken Blowers' series of delightful short stories. The first story takes us to the quintessential Aussie town of Mt Isa to chase mysterious shadows. The last is a surprise prelude to Ken's new volume of stories starring B. Urglar, These short stories have something to offer everyone.'Dinner Date At Mt Isa' is the sixth and final volume in Ken Blowers' series of delightful short stories. The first story takes us to the quintessential Aussie town of Mt Isa to chase mysterious shadows. As we move through, we meet Aunt Edna, James the author, Matt Paint and many other new characters. The last story is a surprise prelude to Ken's new volume of stories starring B. Urglar, - stories.All stories, as always, are short and punchy, and just the right length to read in your dinner break. The stories have something to offer everyone. Full of new characters and locations, the reader is drawn into the every day lives of regular people they can identify with.You too can be immediately transported to a time and era that possibly no longer exists, so you can either reminisce, or choose your own adventure - in any event, your reading needs are more than catered for, with this smorgasbord of saga's.

Fighting insurgents, something Capt. Keith Ridgely has done on a regular basis and has done so with the zeal of any patriotic solider, but after his latest mission in Zimbabwe, he gets reassigned to a place where careers go to die. With his prospects ruined, Ridgely must contemplate whether to remain in the armed forces or take the lucrative offer of becoming a hired gun.Fighting insurgents, something Capt. Keith Ridgely has done on a regular basis and has done so with the zeal of any patriotic solider, but after his latest mission in Zimbabwe, he gets reassigned to a place where careers go to die. With his prospects ruined, Ridgely must contemplate whether to remain in the armed forces or take the lucrative offer of becoming a hired gun. One path leads to loyalty, the other towards fortune. Only he can decide which way to choose.In this thrilling short-story prelude to For One’s Own Cause, follow Capt. Ridgely as he battles it out in the harsh terrains of southern Africa only to learn that he has to quit the army if he ever wants to see combat again.

In this brief collection of humorous essays about the people who buy products, Jonathan Land turns one's daily purchases into skewed sociological observations. You'll never look at kid's toothpaste the same again.Nevada 1882. The daughter of gubernatorial candidate Trent Slaughter vanishes, stolen the evidence suggests... by demons! Now it is left to soul hunter Jim Mercantile to track the girl down. But as Jim begins his investigation, he quickly discovers that more is at stake than the fate of one missing girl. This conspiracy stretches from the doorsteps of the capitol building in Carson City clear to the gates of Hell. And if Jim doesn’t rescue the girl by the time the polls open on election day, those gates will swing open and Hell will be unleashed upon the Earth.

Will Coy Bedlam survive his stay in Sullen?Painfully he raised his head, looking out into a dreary drizzling environment, seeing his headlights purposefully reflecting off a roadside sign, with a name of a town called Sullen. Today’s population is 169.“What does that mean?” He growled, “Today’s population is 169.” Then he asked, “Where the hell is Sullen?”Will Coy Bedlam survive his stay in Sullen?Painfully he raised his head, looking out into a dreary drizzling environment, seeing his headlights purposefully reflecting off a roadside sign, with a name of a town called Sullen. Today’s population is 169.“What does that mean?” He growled, “Today’s population is 169.” Then he asked, “Where the hell is Sullen?” forcing himself to move, he dragged a map from his glove box, “I’ve never heard of it before…” And strangely it didn’t appear on the map either.

The angel had promised her that her son would become ruler in Judea . . . but instead he became a traveling preacher. Now she feared that she was losing his love. This is a portrayal of the most famous mother and son relationship in history in a new but all too familiar light.An implacable family of criminals. A detective at the bottom of his career. An investigation that will lead him to unpredictable consequences. Silvana, the mistress of the mafia’s big boss, went to Vico pleading for help, but now she is dead. The most evident explanation is suicide, but detective Vico is not convinced. In the course of the investigation, Vico will end up in the grip of the Italian mafia, in a war against Chinese drug smugglers for the control of the power in the city. In a corrupted and violent world, where Vico can trust no one, will he be able to solve Silvana’s death? Will he survive in this fight against ruthless criminal organizations?

Two flash fiction stories: In "After the Wedding," Galatea struggles with the challenges of married life, questions about her own origin, and the boundaries of her own nature, as imposed by her creator and husband. In "The Woman Who Could Smell the Future," a woman of humble ambitions discovers that even the silliest of superpowers can give you an edge in life and job-hunting.Two flash fiction stories about extraordinary women.In "After the Wedding," Galatea struggles with the challenges of married life, questions about her own origin, and the boundaries of her own nature, as imposed by her creator and husband.In "The Woman Who Could Smell the Future," a woman of humble ambitions discovers that even the silliest of superpowers can give you an edge in life and job-hunting.

There is a cave that is forbbiden that is said to be haunted by spirits and no one is allowed to enter it. Zandra's curiosity gets the better of him and to prove to his friend Yaella, who follows the villages laws, that there is nothing in the cave he breaks the rules and venture where no one dears with Yaella in tow.Yaella and Zandra know more than their fair share of their villages history, but Zandra doesn't believe in superstitious nonsense. There is a cave that is forbidden that is said to be haunted by spirits and no one is allowed to enter it. Zandra's curiosity gets the better of him and to prove to his friend Yaella, who follows the villages laws, that there is nothing in the cave he breaks the rules.Now trapped his life and Yaella's is on the line. Can Yaella save Zandra from a doom faith or will they fall to the villages legend?

Renaud doesn’t know what brought him back from the dead. He only knows that something called him home and after fifteen years everything changes especially when you left so many loose ends behind. He doesn’t want to relive his past he only wants redemption, but redemption always has a steep price.Harrow, his twin has outrun the family curse, but now he finds himself cursed in a whole different wRenaud doesn’t know what brought him back from the dead. He only knows that something called him home and after fifteen years everything changes especially when you left so many loose ends behind. He doesn’t want to relive his past he only wants redemption, but redemption always has a steep price.Harrow, his twin has outrun the family curse, but now he finds himself cursed in a whole different way. Seeing Renaud again brings out memories and rivalries that were supposed to long dead. You can’t out run your past you can only react to it or die trying.Mike, the ever faithful friend, is thrust into this life of horrors that he once thought were just make believe, only to find out that the monsters are all too real. The life he once led as a priest is tested against his loyalty as a friend and he finds himself caught in a nightmare.In the middle of all this, is Jenny, the long lost love of Renaud, the mistress of Harrow and the object of desire for Mike. The decisions she has made and the mess she has gotten herself into is more then she anticipated would happen when she chose to marry for money rather than love.Will Renaud find the relief he seeks? Will Harrow be able to reconcile his feelings with that of his twin and will Mike be able to maintain his loyalty? This suspense filled book of organized crime in the midst of a supernatural world will invoke feelings of all that you wish could remain buried and it will leave you anticipating more.

The Night Train: Pioneer, the story of an overnight train trip from Memphis TN to Washington DC, is a supernatural mystery thriller story. The quick read story, The Artifact, is a suspense story. The other quick read story, Trapped in the Barn, is an amusing mystery story.During a daunting game of Ice Hockey atop a Glacier an incident arises and both friends must find a solution to their problems.

A collection of stories written by characters living unknown horrors that will change them and their families forever.How can simple days in one's life can turn into a supernatural event so bizarre? How can one deal with the unknown right under their noses? How can one survive events with the interference of the darkest side of reality?When American Indians from the future of an alternate Earth move their entire island nation to our Earth, Ell Harmon makes the first alien contact. The take-charge Seattle biologist has always yearned to find intelligent aliens, and her dream comes true when she meets Prince Tro Eaglesbrood.Ell and Tro are quarantined together, while the fearful world awaits news of the aliens. She yearns to help the newcomers settle peacefully, so she and Tro broadcast a show daily, on which she interviews Tro and tries to humanize Kwadrans. Although Ell shrinks from the limelight, she forces herself, for peace’s sake…and for Tro’s. The show is wildly popular. More importantly, the romance developing on-screen reassures the world. If a smart woman like Ell can fall for a Kwadran, they must not be monsters.But Tro’s duty lies with his people, and soon that duty threatens not only the show but Ell’s heart—as well as the peace and survival of our world.

Enter the world of Clash of Clans.Experience the life of a Clash of Clans addict as he is dragged into the game and suddenly everything in his life changes.Yoan is a Clash of Clan addict whose life was simply very boring.The interesting thing in his life was Clash of Clans.Best Download Option - pdfThe YMCA clock across the street from the King David struck midnight. Being jolted awake, Micah sat straight up in his bed. He was covered in sweat and gasping for air.“It was a dream! Oh God, it was all a dream. You have just shown me the past, the present and the future, just like those heavenly unicorns said you would. But God how does the hospital collapse? And what does Amir and Associates have to do with all this? And dear Lord, does Jason have to die? Is there no alternative? Why wouldn’t those unicorns answer my questions?”***********In Volume IV of the Christian fantasy series, “The Divine Commissions of Eli and Jasmine - Servants of the Most High God”, Micah Collins heads to Jerusalem to oversee the construction of a new children’s hospital. But upon arrival he soon discovers God has plans to use his prophetic gifts to not only save lives, but redeem the soul of a Jewish contractor. Unseen battles rage through the city as one man is forced to choose between bitterness and faith, between greed and family.On every page of this intense, action-packed story, readers eight years and up will experience real-to-life adventures of epic struggles between angels and demons, of choices and consequences, of sin and redemption, of love and forgiveness, of family and faith.Christian parents will appreciate the redemptive messages woven throughout each of the Divine Commission adventures, as themes challenge young readers to personally apply biblical truths to their own, every-day moral dilemmas.

The story begins in a hospital bed with our hero stricken by amnesia. He feels well, and soon discovers that he truly is. Even more than well. His path takes him through a whirlwind of events ending in a surprise only he can understand.A story created as a possible template for a graphic novel or a movie.Luua of Toor is expecting a spectacular marriage with her one and only now that she's of age, until the Elder busts the news that she's actually the village's sacrifice. She's put on a boat with her two wayfarers, comprising of the village outcast and none other than her now ex-boyfriend, and the three sail off to the island of The Great Face, bearing the place of her sacrifice and the deity that demands it.It's not long on their trip that they're interrupted by a powerful obstacle. A mysterious clanless man pursues them, who has some very different words for Luua about how she should live her life. As her keepers attempt to fend off the clanless, Luua asks herself if dying for the people she loves, but doesn't love her back is really worth it. When it comes to blows and deadly force, will she have the persistence to make a choice that's her own, or will she be rolled by the tide of fate?A short story of thrills, thought, and destiny- join Luua on her journey in learning the value of duty as her life hangs on by a thread.Enjoy!

A collection of student poems from the 2017 Poetry ContestVoyage to the 1950s:A Sci-Fi novelette (21,419 words, 10 Chapters) An UNUSUAL UFO time travel story as Brad finally gets to meet his obsession, Amanda, and that's not easy since he's in the 21st century and she's in the 20th century.As an experiment to observe human behavior, the gray alien commander of UFO offers his craft's time travel capabilities to propel Brad Anderson back to the 1950s to meet his obsession--a girl in a picture on his grandmother's wall that is over 50 years old. It's an offer that Brad just can't refuse.Excerpt:These beings I pondered, had powers far beyond ours. They could move objects around. They could move around in time. They could make people forget events. They could alter documents. I had no doubt that they could place thoughts in people’s minds if they so desired. Could they even bring Amanda forward and change events to make her fit in unnoticed? That was extreme but the thought crossed my mind. What power they had if they chose to use it. They are around us I acknowledged to myself and we didn’t know it. Those who suspected such were dismissed as dreamers or idiots. I recalled that writers had even written novels contemplating their existence in ancient times. Ghost Informant:A Sci-Fi novelette (12965 words 10 Chapters) Description:In this UNUSUAL story, a policeman discovers a strange informant and sets out to solve a murder that hasn't even been reported. The paranormal world and a by-the-book policeman come together as a recently murdered girl's apparition reaches out to him in a plea to find her body. "Find me," she whispered out of thin air from the back seat of his car--but she wasn't really there when he turned around.Excerpt:I knew I had seen and heard the image of a young woman in the back of my cruiser. But why me? Why did she appear to me and who was she? I knew I couldn’t let it rest.After I got to sleep I had a restless night, tossing and turning. Finally I fell into a peaceful deep sleep until I started dreaming. …………..My gaze moved toward the front of the class where the teacher dressed in a red dress and gold belt had her back turned and was writing something on a blackboard. It looked like gibberish.She finished writing several senses of gibberish, turned around slowly to face the class and I saw it was the girl who had appeared in the back of my car……..As soon as her gaze caught mine she crossed her arms and immediately I could see the piece oMaybe it ran in the family. I knew I had seen and heard the image of a young woman in the back of my cruiser. But why me? Why did she appear to me and who was she? I knew I couldn’t let it rest.After I got to sleep I had a restless night, tossing and turning. Finally I fell into a peaceful deep sleep until I started dreaming. …………..My gaze moved toward the front of the class where the teacher dressed in a red dress and gold belt had her back turned and was writing something on a blackboard. It looked like gibberish.She finished writing several senses of gibberish, turned around slowly to face the class and I saw it was the girl who had appeared in the back of my car……..As soon as her gaze caught mine she crossed her arms and immediately I could see the piece of chalk she had been writing with, extending out from the grasp of the fingers on her right hand……........… Blood was dripping from the very end of it slowly down her hand and onto the floor. I heard the sound as the drops hit the floor—almost like the sound of a ticking clock. Then I woke up.I couldn’t get over the feeling I had in my dream that I had somewhere to go, but I didn’t know where. There are some tasks that you know you have to start even though they hadn’t been in your scheme of things and even though you may not even know exactly what they are. Winston Churchill once said something about being figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a special thing. I guess I had been figuratively tapped on the shoulder.

A timeless romance from "New York Times "bestseller Julie Garwood, a tale for mothers to share with their daughters, and for women to remember what it feels like to fall in love for the very first time. Summer never meant to lie. She just wanted to keep the most perfect guy she ever met interested in her. She had been surprised when David began hanging out with her every day... and dizzy with happiness when he kissed her. David seemed to like her uniconventional Irish family, even her eccentric Grandpa. Everything was going great - until Ann entered the picture. She collected boys like trophies. How could Summer compete with someone like that? Before she knew it, Summer was boasting to David about her passion for long-distance running. She never dreamed he'd enter them in a six-mile race. Summer dreaded the moment when he would discover the truth: she couldn't run six blocks. And the flirtatious Ann was already working on David. Then Summer's Grandpa came up with a plan that was just crazy enough to save the day....

A short story collection, including an Old Kingdom novella, from author Garth Nix! Far to the north of the magical Old Kingdom, the Greenwash Bridge Company has been building a bridge for almost a hundred years. It is not an easy task, for many dangers threaten the bridge builders, from nomad raiders to Free Magic sorcerers. Despite the danger, Morghan wants nothing more than to join the Bridge Company as a cadet. But the company takes only the best, the most skillful Charter mages, and trains them hard, for the night might come when only a single young cadet must hold the bridge against many foes. Will Morghan be that cadet? Also included in this collection are eighteen short stories that showcase Nix’s versatility as he adds a fantastical twist on an array of genres including science fiction, paranormal, realistic fiction, mystery, and adventure.

Blackmail. Sex. Ferro. There's no doubt in my mind that Bryan Ferro is serious—if I don't sleep with him, he'll destroy me. Everything I've earned will be blown away like dust, and my life will no longer be my own. His demand for just one night rolls into days. He doesn't want me for a one-time fling, it's more than that. But as I stand there, ready to tell him off, I hear it. The familiar sound, the hesitation, the slight hitch in his voice, and that's what forces me to my knees. It's not Neil, Maggie, or even the money—it's Bryan.

The internationally renowned novel about the life and death of Jesus Christ. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics worldwide, The Last Temptation of Christ is a monumental reinterpretation of the Gospels that brilliantly fleshes out Christ’s Passion. This literary rendering of the life of Jesus Christ has courted controversy since its publication by depicting a Christ far more human than the one seen in the Bible. He is a figure who is gloriously divine but earthy and human, a man like any other—subject to fear, doubt, and pain. In elegant, thoughtful prose Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the greats of modern literature, follows this Jesus as he struggles to live out God’s will for him, powerfully suggesting that it was Christ’s ultimate triumph over his flawed humanity, when he gave up the temptation to run from the cross and willingly laid down his life for mankind, that truly made him the venerable redeemer of men. “Spiritual dynamite.” —San Francisco Chronicle “A searing, soaring, shocking novel.” —*Time *

Thirteen-year-old Barnaby Fletch is a bag-and-bones orphan in London in the late 1700s. Barnaby lives on his wits and ill-gotten gains, on streets seething with the press of the throng and shadowed by sinister figures. Life is a precarious business. When he hears of a paradise on the other side of the world – a place called Botany Bay – he decides to commit a crime and get himself transported to a new life, a better life. To succeed, he must survive the trials of Newgate Prison, the stinking hull of a prison ship and the unknown terrors of a journey across the world. And Botany Bay is far from the paradise Barnaby has imagined. When his past and present suddenly collide, he is soon fleeing for his life – once again.