The Road is a Short Allegory. Like all of us, Chris is walking on the Road. The Road is a metaphor for life. He loses his parents, but he finds friends. The Road is easy and comfortable, but Chris can hear the mountains calling to him and he is curious about the secrets held there. Chineka feeds this curiosity and they eventually strike off into the wild lands.Let Dr. Rex Chartreaux, a mysterious professor and raconteur, take you on a journey through 9 stories of wonder, adventure, mystery, and terror, in which cats play a major role. From the tale of a young girl who embarks on a journey to find her missing cat and ends up discovering much more, to the tale of a merciless criminal who discovers he is being hunted down by a mysterious and seemingly invincible vigilante known as THE CAT, to the story of a falsely accused man who is saved from a life in jail thanks to the help of a feline, 9 LIVES is a collection of stories for the whole family that will surely thrill, inspire and move you. A must for fans of Lillian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, Agatha Christie and Frances Hodgson Burnett.

'THEY' is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in 'The Endlands' (Jan. 2011)A relaxing drive in the Rocky mountains becomes madness as two couples find themselves trapped in a blizzard.Dragon Wars: A Dragon Novella.This is the first Novella in the Dragon Wars series.The series will have a word count from 20,000-35,000Word Count: 21,582.Two realms collide in this epic introduction of Dragon Wars: A Dragon Novella. Bryce, has always believed himself to be average with one slight exception: he’s a genius. He doesn’t think this makes him special. At times he feels like a social out-cast. Yet he could do anything he puts his mind to, except talk to his neighbor, Ziora. The exceedingly pretty cheerleader captivates him, and ties his tongue in knots. By a convenient twist of fate Bryce is assigned to help Ziora with her final assignment for English.Bryce dares to be cautiously optimistic until he starts receiving anonymous emails warning that his life is in danger. At first he thinks it is a fellow classmate playing a prank on him, but he quickly finds out that it isn’t. Bryce processes the gravity of the situation, but then he is attacked at school by a stranger. A figure that is glowing red at the arms that shoots fire balls from his hands.Bryce hopes that this is all a bad dream, but soon realizes that it isn’t. What he is told is the ‘truth’ is beyond even his elevated comprehension. Now he must learn about a place he doesn’t even know about, and try to save the world that he knows and loves

David Eliot finds his career as a successful and much-acclaimed actor a definite strain, and his brittle conversation and seeming arrogance earn him the dislike of his new secretary Sebastian Weber.

Nathan Coulter begins Wendell Berry's sequence of novels about the citizens of Port William, Kentucky- a setting that is taking its place alongside Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, and Winesburg, Ohio, as one of our most distinctive and recognizable literary locales.

In the time between lifetimes, a familiar message made it's way to my ear. The need to know if this was the work of my father's hand goaded me to leave the safety of my hiding place. My burning desire to thwart my father's will compelled me to come and hear The Messenger. I never should have taken his bait.Seventeen years was not enough time for my immortal soul to forget the stench of war. My next life had already begun but while it was still in it's infancy, again I heard the message my father plied upon the mortals. Again words of peace and love and brotherhood reached my bitter ears.Again I was compelled to meet The Messenger.The year was 1962. The place was Albany, Georgia. I told myself I would not be drawn into this mission. I only wished to see if this was my father's hand at work. What I found was a chance to redeem myself to one I'd wronged many ages ago; the only soul I'd ever met in more than one lifetime. And I embraced that chance. That small redemption meant so much that I even agreed to uphold The Messenger. But there is no limit to the cruelty of my existence.Now I only wish to forget.

A prophecy’s looming deadline.A missing mate.Why can’t fate keep it simple?THE WITCHING MOONA Sweet Contemporary Romance Novella with a touch of magic (Rated PG)A prophecy’s looming deadline.A missing mate.Why can’t fate keep it simple?Poppy’s future is uncertain…When her mate doesn’t show up as a prophecy foretells, Poppy fears the worst—that her best friend, Drake, changed her fate. Now she only has five days to find the man she’s destined to be with before her promised love is lost forever.Drake is done waiting…Drake is forced to keep his relationship with Poppy platonic—until the prophecy’s deadline. Finally able to show the depth of passion he harbors for the woman who stole his heart years before, he arrives at the time and place where she’s supposed to meet her predestined mate. He fights for Poppy, and does everything in his power to convince her that he’s the only one for her.When a man from Poppy’s past returns to Redwood Falls, Drake realizes he needs fate’s help if he wants to win her love before it’s too late.

The alien ships are uninhabited by any lifeforms. Are they religious objects? Are they messengers of some God? Why do they roam the galaxy? Why are they here?For years, hundreds of alien vessels hover over major population centres about the globe. Eventually these "Godships" become objects of worship.There are no lifeforms on board; the ships are sentient automatons.When they leave, they abduct several humans, including Gordon Blend.Gordon describes their journeys through the galaxy, debates the purpose of the Godships and the role, if any, of God.Eventually, they return to planet Earth. Because of space-time anomalies and time dilation, the planet has changed dramatically.

Fafafalala, a planet with a constantly changing past, present, and future, it’s one of the most dangerous places in the galaxy and the bug’s barely keeping his antennae attached to his head, and his head attached to his thorax. Unknown to PeeDee3, his mark’s hired a gun of his own, the lethal disco-dancing assassin, Convoy Shasta Badself. The bug may have just met his windshield.PeeDee3, Season 1, Episode 5PeeDee3 is trapped on Fafafalala, a planet with a constantly changing past, present, and future. Battling against rampant dinosaurs, a runaway steam engine, and a snobbish Time Master, the bug’s barely keeping his antennae attached to his head, and his head attached to his thorax. But once on a mark’s trail, nothing, no matter how degrading, will keep the galaxy’s most disliked insectoid assassin from hitting his mark, not even banana cream pie in a complex eye. But PeeDee3’s mark (a Fredifice named Mark) has a surprise for the bug. He’s hired a gun of his own, none other than the lethal disco-dancing assassin, Convoy Shasta Badself, an assassin who’s claim to fame is that he’s the best hit-man in the whole, far-out universe and he’s out to prove it. The bug better hustle himself up some booty-shaking moves before he gets down with Mr. Badself.

Some members of the crew beam down to a planet for supplies. After an earthquake Commander La Trenne loses his memory and ends up in a western type town where he is mistaken for a gunfighter.Some members of the crew beam down to a planet for supplies. After an earthquake Commander La Trenne hits his head and loses his memory and ends up in a western type town where he is mistaken for a man named Logan. What La Trenne doesn't know is that the man Logan was going to this town for a purpose. Now La Trenne is mistaken for a gunfighter in a town where trouble can be found easily. Will La Trenne be rescued before he is killed?

Pink Dinosaur Dreams is a mixed anthology of poetry and short stories from all sorts of inspirations written by a 17 year old girl. It's real, it's random, it's got everything from tigers to Nutella to pink fluffy dinosaurs. And it's small, but sometimes it's the smallest things that stick with us the longest.Pink Dinosaur Dreams is--for technicality's sake-- a mixed anthology of poetry and short stories from all sorts of inspirations written by a 17 year old girl. In real time, it's unadultered (literally) raw emotion that deals with love, loss, and identity...you know, all that really great teenage angst stuff. But it's not an adult looking back on fragments from these years, it's a right there perspective untainted by time. It's real, it's random, it's got everything from tigers to Nutella to pink fluffy dinosaurs. And it's small, but sometimes it's the smallest things that stick with us the longest.

John Corning is conflicted about his feelings for the new work force represented by Kalini, an entry level immigrant contract worker. His world has long since been up ended by their presence, but his reluctance to fully accept them is challenged one evening by chance circumstance.Victorian Melodrama currently being written as a serialisation in weekly parts. Think Sherlock Holmes meet Charles Dickens. This is the second serialisation in our serieshttps://www.5minutefiction.co.uk/penny-dreadful---weekly-serialisations.html

Kevin Sarcy or The Mindwriter is an ambition mind reader and writer with immense powers and promise, who, apart from ambition, has a very sadistic and egotistical streak. He is a downright bastard.The Godbolt Trinity Series is told in first person fashion, in epistolary form, by each of the three main characters, or Godbolt Trinity, in an effort to reach Oprah, in an attempt to secure her assistance in some way, since she, in the view of Chris Bontey, is obviously the most powerful, if not most influential, person in the universe. Godbolt takes the lion’s share of the book, followed by The Mindwriter, and lastly the ANM.Kevin Sarcy or The Mindwriter is an ambition mind reader and writer with immense powers and promise, who, apart from ambition, has a very sadistic and egotistical streak. He is a downright bastard.Blastus Legend or The Anti-Nigger Machine, named after the Public Enemy song of the same title, is an ex-college basketball star who injured his knee and thus ending his hopes of NBA stardom. To make matters worse, Legend loses his scholarship and is forced to leave school. These events leave Legend a deeply bitter man. He sees much of his fate as a result of his color. He is extremely depressed and moves to the inner-city and becomes a drug dealer and pimp. However, when he develops special powers, Legend’s life takes a completely different turn.

One dream, as real as it is dangerous. One theory, that may explain one of the fundamental truths about the cosmos. An experiment to prove the link between the two. Follow Toltep and his grandfather Hara'can in their attempt to prove the obscure theory of the Strings of Itz'mucan.Toltep has just died. At least, that's what he has dreamt. With the help of his grandfather, the teacher and scientist Hara'can, he will try to determine through the theory of the Strings of Itz'mucan whether the dream was only a figment of his imagination or a real event. A Science Fiction short story not to be missed.

Derian is a stable-lad in the royal castle of Gerroch. When the King and his court arrive at Gerroch, Derian encounters the famous Count of Trall for the first time. Youthful curiosity and a lack of common sense combine to put the lad in great danger as he overhears some terrible secrets.Short story: approx 8,200 words.Derian is a stable-lad in the royal castle of Gerroch. When the King and his court arrive at Gerroch, Derian encounters the famous Count of Trall for the first time. Youthful curiosity and a lack of common sense combine to put the lad in great danger as he overhears some terrible secrets. Yet this event plays a part in shaping the course of Derian’s life, as the prelude to his rise from the lowliness of the stables, to becoming lord of a baronial manor. (This story serves as an introduction to the world of Gilderaen. It features characters from the 'Fields of Battle' trilogy by the same author.)

Hawk Abrams, master infiltrator, has been ordered by the President of the United States to infiltrate a nearby alien mothership and kill all of its inhabitants. Unfortunately for Hawk, the aliens have only one goal — to drink and party.Psychman is a very unstable individual currently living on income solely derived from an early retirement pension for psychological disability reasons. His self perception differs radically from that of almost every person he has ever come in contact with. He believes his opinions on various topics are highly valued. One of his many idiosyncrasies is that he will not use contracted words such as "I'll" or "isn't" as he believes these to be a corruption of the English language. Instead, he will say "I will" or "is not".He hopes to establish a new career as a TV talk show guest. He was scheduled for this particular appearance as the hapless host had a last minute cancellation. The fact that he was a last second substitute was never conveyed to Psychman. It never occurred to him that being frantically called two hours before the show was not in keeping with his belief that he was the advertised headliner.

Stephen loves visiting the cemetery. It is the perfect place to find danger in the quiet hamlet of Amblewood. Dead bodies he can deal with...but when an angry, murdering ghost appears in the cemetery, Stephen's first reaction is to run, but with the appearance of the ghost, Stephen and his friends unearth a map, one that could change his life.Stephen loves visiting the cemetery. It is the perfect place to find danger in the quiet hamlet of Amblewood. There's something about being surrounded by the dead that gives Stephen a strange buzz. Dead bodies he can deal with...but when an angry, murdering ghost appears in the cemetery, his opinion of the dead changes, his buzz firmly pushed aside by fear. Stephen's first reaction is to run, but with the appearance of the ghost, Stephen and his friends unearth a map, one that could change his life. Will the map bring Stephen fortune or will it put him and his friends in peril?

Mallory and Mitchell Howard hope a vacation to the woods will help them rediscover their chemistry. If a break from the responsibilities of their everyday lives fails to reignite their old passion, then Mallory and Mitchell hope they might return as changed partners thrilled by new love. Yet the woods hold something sinister, and soon neither Mallory nor Mitchell recognize their own reflections.Though they have settled into routine, Mallory and Mitchell Howard fail to feel content with their lives and marriage. Their passion for one another has faded as both begin to watch one aspiration after another slip beyond their grasp. Thus Mallory and Mitchell flee into the north woods, hoping an unplanned, spontaneous vacation will return some of the carefree splendor of their lost youth. But Mallory wakes in the night at the sound of a pounding at their hotel door and stammers to see a shadow at the foot of her bed. Mallory soon after trembles as she witnesses her face in the mirror transform into a woman she does not know, and fear chokes her as Mallory desperately runs from the reflections that suddenly haunt her. Mallory and Mitchell enter the north woods hoping for change, but neither anticipates the transformation the shadows between the trees deliver.

The first sequel to Cities of the Dead: Stories of the Zombie Apocalypse brings readers four more stories set in four unique locations, continuing the thrilling journey started in the first collection of stories. Set in the midst of a brutal winter, the different groups of survivors must innovate new ways to survive, and test their mettle against both the undead and Mother Nature.The first sequel to 2011's highly acclaimed Cities of the Dead: Stories of the Zombie Apocalypse, Winters of Discontent brings the reader four additional stories set in the same universe. If zombies weren't enough to contend with, Mother Nature has gripped North America with a brutal winter, forcing the surviving humans to find ingenious new ways to survive the apocalypse. And, to make matters worse, men are quickly turning on their fellow men in a battle for the remaining resources of the world. Readers will also re-unite with gyrocopter pilots Will and Frank as they, too, fight the undead and winter in the shadow of the Kinzua Dam deep in a forest in Pennsylvania.

"I couldn’t put it down and finished it within four days" (The Resident Magazine)Anita's never been ordinary; not only can she see the energy of others, a rare skill, but she’s won every Body challenge she’s ever entered. So when the powerful, good looking Descendants, Marcus and Alexander, mysteriously arrive in Empire, her difference attracts and keeps their attention."I couldn’t put it down and finished it within four days" (The Resident Magazine)Anita has never been ordinary, she’s stuck out like a sore thumb her entire life; not only can she see the energy of others, a rare skill, but she’s won every Body challenge she’s ever entered. So when the powerful, good looking Descendants, Marcus and Alexander, mysteriously arrive in Empire, her difference attracts and keeps their attention.Once in Empire, the sudden death of ruling Body Descendant, Christiana, sets in motion a number of events; a quest for the treacherous Austin to find the girl Christiana had been looking for; a challenge where Anita stands out more vibrantly than ever before; a perilous dip in the world’s energy; and a dangerous belief among the people that they will never truly be free. Powerful factions soon form within the ruling elite and when a trusted friend and mentor reaches out to ask for Anita’s help, she has to make a choice; help her friend and betray the one she loves, or do nothing and watch the people starve.