This book contains the first three chapters of Island of the Hunted, the first book in the Assassins of Fortune series, turned into a short story.This story is 6500 words long.Pain, suffering and discreet assassinations. No government or rich businessmen can be seen to be involved in such illegal and immoral activities.Rennold Walker and his men have no such concerns and have been successful in offering these services for the last ten years. So much so that their reputation warranted a personal request for their latest job.Island of the Hunted sees Rennold Walker’s group lured to an island as a reward for a job completed. The island promises pleasures unmatched in the world and an array of specially created creatures to test the seasoned hunter. Walker’s men are abandoned while out on a hunt with only hunting knives to survive with. Can their skills save them from what the island has to offer? And can they wreak their revenge on the men responsible for their situation?Bonus Material:Psychic Knights - The Beginning (SciFi/Action)A short story created from the first three chapters of the book Psychic Knights - Reformation which is the first book in the Psychic Knights series. This story introduces the reader to the five characters that make up the Psychic Knights and follows them on the rescue attempt that culminates in a significant event in their fight against the dominating TechPsychers.

Two voices in the night; one whispers and one screams. Two eternities in struggle; one takes and one gives. Within dark confines, a duel ensues. The loser discovers mercy comes at horrifying price. Come tonight and listen to this couple sing their strange song in a piece called "Midnight Duet".A long time ago, Diotitus was a Greek god. At least for about a month until his worshiper-base of eight converted. Now, Diotitus lives in an apartment in the afterlife of the generally unsaved. One neighbor is the enigmatic Brangot, and another neighbor is the vivacious Tif Brown. Unfortunately, Tif has completely given up and is now a Drooler. But at the moment conscious thought left her mind, she had a burst of insight that is now the most sought after piece of information. Many gods from many afterworlds want to know the full scope of Tif's thought, and they expect Diotitus and Brangot to find out.

Podioracket Presents - Glimpses is a collection of fiction to accompany already established novels from Podiobooks.com authors.These all new short stories by Podiobooks.com authors are written in their own universes and offer a great way to sample these writers, get a taste of their full-length novels, or for you to enjoy short stories from authors you already love.Podioracket Presents - Glimpses is a collection of fiction to accompany already established novels from Podiobooks.com authors.These all new short stories by Podiobooks.com authors are written in their own universes and offer a great way to sample these writers, get a taste of their full-length novels, or for you to enjoy short stories from authors you already love.Includes:Conclave – Mick BordetForetelling – Arlene RadaskyThe Interview - M. Darusha WehmAppeasement - Gloria OliverGood Luck - Casey S TownsendFleeting Time - Keith HughesBlind Curve - Dave DonelsonHoly Rites - Emerian RichThe Siege - Katharina MaimerWayward Spirits - A Prelude to The Dawning of Power - Brian RathboneFuture In Hand: A Rivenspace Story - H.E Roulo

She is different. Powerful. A soldier of centuries.For 450 years she was enslaved to one of the masters of the Kore sects. She was forced to fight in endless battles. War, destruction, desolation – all wrought by her.But then she escapes. Seeking revenge on her master, she turns to the only group powerful enough to help her – the Coalition.She is different. Powerful. A soldier of centuries.For 450 years she was enslaved to one of the masters of the Kore sects. She was forced to fight in endless battles. War, destruction, desolation – all wrought by her.But then she escapes. Seeking revenge on her master, she turns to the only group powerful enough to help her – the Coalition.She joins the Academy. It should be easy. It isn’t. She rapidly finds out that despite her raw power, she needs more to become an effective recruit.But now is not the time for failure. There is a spy on Academy grounds – a spy who is tearing the Coalition’s intelligence to shreds. She finds herself drawn into the hunt. A hunt she will not lose. For she is Axira, the most powerful spacer in the Milky Way ….Axira is a four-episode miniseries. It is complete, and all four episodes are currently available. A space opera with plenty of action and adventure, and just a dash of romance, it is the third instalment in the Galactic Coalition Academy series.

What would you do if you found an ancient pair of witch’s slippers in the old cottage you were staying at? Janet, who loves Lee (who loves Maxine), tries them on. Maxine, who loves Greg (who prefers Janet), tries them on. Then they find a book of potions. Then they find that the house has decided it isn’t going to let them go. Witch one will the slippers choose?Witch one will they choose?What would you do if you found an ancient pair of witch’s slippers in the old cottage you were staying at?Janet, who loves Lee (who loves Maxine), tries them on.Maxine, who loves Greg (who prefers Janet), tries them on.Then they find a book of potions.Then they find that the house has decided it isn’t going to let them go.Witch one will the slippers choose?

Ogunquit, Maine; "A Beautiful Place By The Sea" explodes from 1200 to 64,000 residents as the largest casino in the world!Richmond Rand an identical twin - former Marine sniper and two accomplices target highly paid CEO's, switches identity with his brother who has no idea of the plot.Richmond wins 17 million. When the accomplices are found dead in their motel room all signs point to Richmond.The Abenaki Indian Tribe is awarded 15,000 acres in a U.S. Supreme Court decision for land taken illegally by the U.S. government in 1850. Their goal: to construct the world's largest casino inOgunquit, Maine, a quaint New England seaside village of 1200 in winter and explodes into the largest gambling casino in the world. The influx of people required to run the casino and support services (65,000) are absorbed into the bordering towns.Richmond Rand an ex-Marine sniper and identical twin infuriated by highly compensated CEO bonuses, plots to "shoot to main" but not kill the golden boys of the corporate world with the help of two accomplices.In a bizzare event, Richmond wins 17 million dollars on a slot machine and plans to kill his accomplices. However, in order to accomplish hismission he switches identity with his twin Richard who has no knowledge of the scheme. The accomplices are found dead in the trio' hotel room. Did Richard the inncent brother pay for the sins of the older twin? Sensational murder trial!

In the frenzy of general elections, candidates were busy vying for media attention. The outcome had been ever so slightly manipulated by a sinister foreign hand. A calculated plan had been carried out,by a group, so bent to destroy the will of the people. Several forces, both from living and dead resonate and lead to uncovering of world's first bloodless plot.What is a home? It is a familiar base that protects you, provides for you, while making great demands on you as time goes on. The servant slowly becomes more of a master. Letting go of the past is a frightening thing, which is as it should be. That keeps us from racing into uncertainty with too much risk. But too much reliance upon a past home prevents a new one from having a chance to form. We push our children out of their nest as part of our parental duties. Who, then, will push us out when we are the only one in the nest?

Ayla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way – a way to forgiveness and... love? Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'The Robber Knight'.

Aparajeeta is a celebrity whom we adored as youngsters. After a dinner party, when I was moving to my hotel, her beautiful face disturbed me a lot. After reaching the hotel, keeping myself inside the quilt, I tried to remember how many times I fantasized sleeping with Aparajeeta before my marriage!!!!!!!Aparajeeta is a celebrity whom we adored as youngsters, After a dinner party, as I was moving to my hotel, I was thinking about Aparajeeta. Her beautiful face still disturbed me. I asked myself a question, if before my marriage, had I met Aparajeeta, would I have elbowed her husband to oust him from her life! I always consider myself as an uncanny man in that department. After all, my success rate in winning a heart of a lady might be well above than that of an average Indian. I patted my own back with a lot of appreciation looking at the empty dark road of Guwahati.Moving inside the quilt, I tried to remember how many times I fantasized sleeping with Aparajeeta before my marriage!!!!!!!

Bennet was a man who decided to put his dream to the test, and set about putting one foot to the air followed by the other, and not touch the ground again. He would be the first to defy the ground and soar into the blue.The Man Who Flew Too Much is a whimsical novella whimsical about dreams, love and a little bit too much of a good thing. It's also about those who dare to underestimate cats.There are some dreams that should remain tucked away with the night time, but Bennet Noble decided to live his. Just a few small steps, he planned, to see if his feet could leave the ground and if he could float down the hall and into the longue, and perhaps a little bit into the outside yard. No one knew why he did it, if it was for fame or merely more attention in the office at work. There was the possibility that it was only to gain the attention of young Fennel Richmoney, a woman deeply devoted to her cats and their education.When Fennel was a girl she tried to teach her family dog to read, but he only wanted to play fetch with the book. When she was older, she turned her attention to cats, and one by one assembled a formidable collection of wise felines, plus a couple of dumb ones.The Man Who Flew Too Much is a whimsical novella whimsical about dreams, love and a little bit too much of a good thing. It's also about those who dare to underestimate cats.

An Ozark coming of age story about an orphaned pigeon, raised by a robin.Robert is a painter on the rise, but he feels as if he's being split in two. His model and roommate Jake is taking him under his wing and becoming a "bro". He has also made friends with a prostitute named Liz who he plays to simply listen to his problems. One he feels as if he should be attracted to, and the other he feels as if he shouldn't. He feels love for both, but his body is as confused as his mind. Which one he should reach out to is an all or nothing choice, and the wrong choice will destroy his world.

WARNING! This is a Zed Lab Experiment! "Cursed chocolate" description:Samir is eight years old and he has left India with his family and he must make the accounts with the grayness in the Milan winter. Difficulty to integrate... if it were for the chocolate, that his classmates have passed of hand in hand during the interval, but as all the sweetest temptations...WARNING! This is a Zed Lab Experiment! "Cursed chocolate" description:Samir is eight years old and he has left India with his family and he must make the accounts with the grayness in the Milan winter. Difficulty to integrate... if it were for the chocolate, that his classmates have passed of hand in hand during the interval, but as all the sweetest temptations, difficult to withstand this new intoxicating world, so much to be forgotten his own earth and his own origins. Integration, multiculture and loss of identity. The migration told by a child that it moves him with the family to Italy and that a new world must face, rich of temptations, that, just as the chocolate, they can make to forget his own origin and his own cultural baggage.

This life is not meant just for romance, love and pleasure. To live for a holy mission is even nobler and more satisfying to soul. If your heart is broken, dedicate yourself to a cause of selfless love, as the youth in this story did. Don't be a craving gold, be a melting snow.After a series of mishaps, Rose finds herself in an alternate realm, brought there to hone the magical power she was born with. Even here, though, Rose feels set apart. The Academy Masters treat her differently than the others. Her assigned soul mate avoids her when he should be working with her. Despite all this, Rose begins to grow into something no one could’ve seen coming; a hero.With her, nothing is as it should be, and she decides to find out why. Soon she discovers that not everything about this new world is what it seems.Least of all her.

My name is Ausdylan Elvis Ashford, a twenty-two-year-old who leads a rather perfect life. Well, that is until my perfect girlfriend, B, changed both of our lives forever. But before the emotional rollercoaster of I Unlove You, comes a series of letters between B and me.You see, we’ve always refused to text and send email, instead turning to pen and paper to share our love, our lives, our...My name is Ausdylan Elvis Ashford, a twenty-two-year-old who leads a rather perfect life. Well, that is until my perfect girlfriend, B, changed both of our lives forever. But before the emotional rollercoaster of I Unlove You, comes a series of letters between B and me.You see, we’ve always refused to text and send email, instead turning to pen and paper to share our love, our lives, our everyday frustrations and worries about what lies ahead. These letters unearth who we are, and provide a peek into the words we struggle to say out loud.These letters define our new-adulthood, and our journey into the real world of careers, responsibility, and figuring out who we are and who we’re meant to be. These letters share a happy time before everything unravels and I lose all that’s important to me. My name is Aus, and these are the letters before my (un)love story begins . . .

Five short science fiction stories.The Exchange - some strange buyers prove to be more than meets the eyeRaging Star - a genocidal killer reveals the hopeless fight for mankind's survivalEden - survival in the first extrasolar human colonyThe Suit - a ground-breaking experiment goes beyond scienceYar's Plume - a unique man retells his story of communicating with an alien entityA collection of five short science fiction stories.The Exchange - a strange gang of buyers prove to be much more than meets the eyeRaging Star - a genocidal killer is interrogated, revealing a hopeless fight for mankind's survivalEden - the daily fight for survival in the first extrasolar human colony, EdenThe Suit - a ground-breaking experiment goes as planned, even though no-one knows its real purpose until the very endYar's Plume - a man uniquely gifted to communicate with an alien entity across vast distances in real-time, retells his personal tale

In his latest book, "The Ghost of St. Elmo," L.Parks Sanford weaves this intriguing and suspenseful novel with more twists and turns than the young characters involved can possibly believe. Ian, the young hero is joined by his closest friend, Zack, and a pretty girl named Katie, the daughter of his host family in Colorado, in solving the true mystery of the old abandoned mining town of St. Elmo.Living an adventurous and suspenseful winter in the middle of the Colorado Rockies was the last thing Ian expected from his student merit award. Missing his best friend, Zack, and all his other friends was what he thought about most. That apprehension would soon be replaced with danger,intrigue, new friendships and an unbreakable bond with his Colorado host family and their daughter, Katie. He would soon become involved in discovering secret rooms, old mines, underground waterfalls, and the secret of French Pete and the Ghost of St. Elmo. What secret did the hidden room hold and would the underground waterfalls hold the answers to many of the mysteries that had long been unanswered in these haunted mountains? The strange flickering lights that would appear mysteriously in the high hills behind the ranch would only add to the intrigue and suspicions. Someone or some thing definitely wanted Ian to go back to where he came from. But, who and why? Could it be worth his life? In his latest book, "The Ghost of St. Elmo," L.Parks Sanford weaves this suspense and action filled novel with more twists and turns than the young characters involved can possibly believe. The true mystery takes place in and around the old mining town of St. Elmo. Would their lives in constant danger, force them to ask the question....Do ghosts really exist? With their lives hanging in the balance, the answer may haunt them, forever. This is a novel not to be missed. Can you solve the mystery before they do? This is the second book in the series with the adventures of Ian and Zack, the first one being, "The Mystery of Falcon Falls Lake."

The third in the Chris Calhoun series of mysteries set in middle Georgia has Mark and Chris trying to figure out what happened to young Ryan Burton on a strange night. Digging into Ryan's strange service call to a welding job in the middle of nowhere when he was not allowed to see the route - could they retrace his steps? What would they find?Teresa D. Patterson, author of Project Queen, delivers a gritty, gripping tale of urban life with no sugarcoating.How far would you go to clean up your 'hood?Tired of constantly reading headlines about the violence being committed in his community, Xavier Brunswick decides to form Brothers Takin’ Over (BTO) with three of his childhood friends. BTO’s original intention is to help clean up the ‘hood, but large egos and clashing personalities causes them to lose focus of their main goal. In addition to dealing with BTO, Xavier ‘s problems at home continue to fester. He’s angry at his father who is “passing” for white and vows to never become like him. Just when he thinks things can get no worse, his dope-fiend brother, Woodrow, returns from the streets and throws the family into chaos. Having to deal with back-stabbing friends, an alcoholic father, and a crack-head brother is almost more than Xavier can bear. How much can he endure before he finally snaps?

When man first landed on the moon, he almost didn't make it.What would have happened if he hadn't?Read on and find out.The stars have gone... Long dormant relics bask in the light of a hundred comets, restoring magics of a previous age. Objects inert for eons become dangers and tools no one can ignore. The use of these artifacts will put everything at risk while at the same time providing the greatest opportunity for human advancement in history. No matter what happens to the people of Godsland, the dragons have plans of their own. The Fifth Magic is book seven of the Godsland SeriesThe World of Godsland fantasy series in order:The Dawning of Power trilogyCall of the HeraldInherited DangerDragon OreThe Balance of Power trilogyRegentFeralRegalThe Artifacts of Power trilogyThe Fifth MagicDragonhold (December 2014)The Seventh Magic (January 2015)