When Sluggo cruised online chat rooms, he was looking for love. Presenting himself as “Sir Raven,” Sluggo promises his chat room cohorts he is the “master of the night.” And then he meets someone who also claims the title. TepesAllure’s enigmatic messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet. Has Sluggo snared a vampire? This story appears in Unhinged by Rick Reed.When Sluggo cruises online chat rooms, he isn’t looking for a hook-up; he’s looking for love. But love has a way of being elusive, especially when you’re not being honest. Presenting himself as “Sir Raven,” Sluggo promises his chat room cohorts he’s the “master of the night.”And then he meets someone who challenges him -- someone who claims the title “master of the night” as his own. TepesAllure’s enigmatic and flirtatious messages to Sluggo start out as fun banter, but quickly turn to eerie disquiet.As the night unfolds, so do the advances of TepesAllure ... and even when Sluggo tries to escape, he finds that getting out is not nearly as easy as getting in.NOTE: This story appears in the author’s collection, Unhinged.

After Haley meets a mysterious guy who is all about chasing after his dreams, she will do anything to find him again - even though local sources tell her he died three years ago. Follow Haley and her best friend Linzi on a scavenger-hunt-style road trip that lands them in the surf town of Crescent Cove, CA, where they discover sunshine, surfers, secrets, and maybe even fall in love.When seventeen-year-old Haley Sullivan is dragged to a corporate party with her parents, she's searching for one thing - the nearest exit. Instead, she finds a mysterious stranger who plays by his own rules and chases his own dreams, and he's definitely cute enough to disappear with for the night. Convinced that he can help her escape the perfectly corporate future that's been planned for her, Haley agrees to meet him the next day. However, Mr. Mysterious is a no show.Determined to track him down, Haley enlists her best friend Linzi to help, but according to the local newspapers, the guy she met has been dead for years. Knowing he's very much alive, Haley and Linzi follow clues on a scavenger-hunt-style road trip that ultimately lands them in the surf town of Crescent Cove, California, where her mystery guy is no mystery at all. He's living as Colby Taylor, the west coast's biggest professional surfer.But talking to the surf star again is nearly impossible when he's guarded by a hierarchy of beach bums who are determined to send Haley back to the east coast. Haley is up for the challenge of submerging herself in their world, from wild summer nights and beach parties to ocean air and secret kisses in the dark, but when the lines blur between the ocean and the shore, she isn't so sure she's here for Colby anymore. Sure, being thrown off a jet ski sucks, but falling in love with one of these California boys might just be worse.(This is book #1 of the Drenaline Surf series but can be read as a stand-alone novel.)​

An anthology of speculative fiction stories, dealing with the theme of Waste.A Gunfighter finds himself going head to head with a dragon in the Wasteland. Two modern day sorceresses discover the price for wasting love. A priest and a demon discuss wasted faith. A young man wastes the truth about the disappearance of his brother. A wannabe rock-star wastes his foresight in an encounter with a man from Mars. After God is declared dead, a man wastes a trip to church. Business partners struggle to make a living in the Wasteland. A hunter finds something too good to waste. A protector's trust is wasted on a cowardly lover. And a man at the end of the world wastes his life for an old, childhood dream.From Waste to Waste the sparks of hope flicker where they should sputter and die, defiant to the last; yet in the core of even stalwart hearts Waste lies in wait.

Something is shaking the people of Happy Town out of their nice, warm beds one spring morning, but it isn't an earthquake... it's a giant! Oh, don't runaway just yet! This giant is not only friendly but extremely helpful!Something is shaking the people of Happy Town out of their nice, warm beds one spring morning, but it isn't an earthquake... it's a giant! Oh, don't run away just yet! This giant is not only friendly but extremely helpful. Discover what Ollie the giant does to save Happy Town and what the town's people do in return to thank him. Your child will enjoy this quaint little fairy tale and certainly come away with a more agreeable opinion about giants! (ages 4-8)

John Beach's fourth collection of poetry. This time around, the 20 terzanelle poems included are works of sequential fiction, which revolve around the life of a young boy. After Joe's mother moves half way around the world without him, Joe is transplanted into new surroundings and culture. There, he befriends a pig, and, within an old photograph, discovers what he believes to be a great mysteryJohn Beach's fourth collection of poetry. This time around, the 20 terzanelle poems included are works of sequential fiction, which revolve around the life of a young boy. After Joe's mother moves half way around the world without him, Joe is transplanted into new surroundings and culture. There, he befriends a pig, and, within an old photograph, discovers what he believes to be a great mysteryThe terzanelle is a French/Italian adaptation of the terza rima to the villanelle form. Each terzanelle is meant to be 19 lines long (ten syllables each), composed of five triplets with a concluding quatrain, and are written in iambic pentamater. I don't pay much attention to where my metrical feet are stepping, but I enjoy the puzzle-like nature of this form and the subtlety of the repeating lines, the variations in meaning. I also enjoy breaking the lines and changing punctuation.

Dreams are just dreams, right? And as Jack Cadney says in my towering literary work "McCullock's Gold", how can dreams have any meaning when everything in them is so crazy? …And yet, on rare occasions, someone dreams some winning lottery numbers or which horse will win the Melbourne Cup. Oh yes. And for your information, a "Sydney Harbour" is the standard Australian unit of mega-gargantuan volume.Josh Rondell is twelve years old and known as the "living dead boy" due to his rampant love of all things zombie. As the head of the Zombie Hunters Club, he's obsessed with preparing for the zombocalypse. Though no one around him really believes that zombies will one day rise to devour the living, Josh is convinced it just might happen. When zombies do shamble into his schoolyard, Josh finds himself the leader of the dwindling band of zombie hunters, and he is charged with protecting them all. Josh's baby brother, his closest friends, and the love of his young life try to survive as the undead take over their town. Trapped in his treehouse and surrounded by the dead, will Josh be able to save them all?

King’s War has broken out in the Southlands.As Solomon Baal ravages what remains, a demented tribal chief guides his band of struggling refugees to make camp within the ruins of Elm City. But obstructing their path ahead is Riverstein Forest, where dwells 1,000 ravenous hellhounds admitted into the mortal realm by the cosmic force of the abyss.King’s War has broken out in the SouthlandsAs Solomon Baal ravages what remains, a demented tribal chief guides his band of struggling refugees to make camp within the ruins of Elm City. But obstructing their path ahead is Riverstein Forest, where dwells 1,000 ravenous hellhounds admitted into the mortal realm by the cosmic force of the abyss.Zoe – hope of the future – suddenly vanishes without a trace, possibly falling victim to the insatiable taste of the fiends.Enter: Cantos – violent Nomad of Orion – who through the power of Chaos, unleashes evil versus evil while wandering the vast expanses of Gaia. Emerging from the forest, he is bound to secure Zoe’s “repossession” and lead the band to their salvation…for a price.Brutally violent, raw, and with a touch of soap drama: Scourged Land Book I: Arrisal is the first of a loosely connected series of tales, constructed as if translated from a lost language of a dark fantasy world unknown.Chapter I is available as a preview for the upcoming novelette.

Idris Sinclair is an average teenager who enjoys helping his family run their classic 50's themed diner. One night, however, is going to change everything he knows about everything and everyone. On Earth and off it.Some things in life are better where you don't know what's going on. Like knowing your government is betraying your trustIdris Sinclair lives a rather typical life; helping his family run their cherished diner. However, all the normalness he knows in life is about to go straight out the window when he happens to break into an abandoned van in the restaurant's parking lot. He discovers a small weapon's stockpile and various files, involving affairs foreign to him. As night begins to set in, the family is involved in one of our government's most heinous and dastardly secrets involving entities, not of this world.It walks among us. It could be anyone—or anything. Suspect everyone you know, or you pass on the street. There is nowhere where you are safe. Run all you want; it will only make you taste more delicious to it. It's too late. It already knows where you are.It’s. Here.

New relationships, perhaps some inappropriate? What do you do if your teacher takes a shine to you... as well as your girlfriend's mother? The 11th book in the Mob from TAC series (contains more mature themes than others in the series)Vanessa Dante's friendship with Maggie Matthews has taken a forbidden step. How will that affect Maggie's relationship with her boyfriend? How will Vanessa deal with the fact that this boy seems to want her more than he does Maggie? And how will she deal with her half sister, Nadia who has turned up out of the blue and has her sights set on Rex Cassidy. Rex is also the recipient of dubious advances when he finds a teacher and Vanessa's mother has taken a fancy to him.Meanwhile Tucker Pyles discovers the joys of the Internet and realises that pretending to be a girl on line, may get him a chance to woo the goddess, Vanessa.

The following poetry reflects my beliefs and emotions about my Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. The poems are written with regard to God’s word hopefully to rightly express the true meaning that I feel in these poems.The following poetry reflects my beliefs and emotions about my Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. The poems are written with regard to God’s word hopefully to rightly express the true meaning that I feel in these poems. I`m not pastor or an educated theologian but I simply study the Bible. I pray that my poems reflect the interpretation and essence of God’s word. My goal is to share my feelings and beliefs through my poetry. I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and God raised him from the dead. All who believe this will be saved by the grace and mercy of God through faith as it declares in Romans 10:9.

Seven fables and children's stories, from the haunting "The Enchanted Tree" to the silly "Wild Pony Day." (Most of these stories were previously published in magazines such as Cricket, or in anthologies.)Seven fables and children's stories, from haunting to the silly .Stories include:"The Enchanted Tree" - A magic tree has touched the lives of a whole town, including one lonely girl who needs some help at Christmas."The Hero and The Weaver" - When a young man pesters a magic weaver for a magic cloak, she sets him to impossible tasks to get rid of him... but he just won't give up. What could possibly turn a boy into such a hero?"The Greatest Treasure" - A poor and tiny kingdom helps a wealthier prince to find the greatest treasure to give to a picky princess."When Good Stories Go Bad" - Stories are meant to be shared freely, otherwise they might go bad on you. (Inspired by a Korean folktale.)"The Princess Who Would Not Smile" - Smiles must come from within."The Hot Bun Man" - And old street vendor and a rich man discover that generosity comes in many flavors."Wild Pony Day" - It's hard to teach when something wild runs rampant in your classroom.

First Words is a 2010 Nairobi International Book Fair (NIBF) Literary Awards winning collection of poems that would ring, reverberate and ricochet long after you have heard them—the inner self seeking your attention and begging to be listened.First Words addresses a wide range of issues from societal maladies and politics to culture and interpersonal relationships.First Words is a 2010 Nairobi International Book Fair (NIBF) Literary Awards winning collection of poems that would ring, reverberate and ricochet long after you have heard them—the inner self seeking your attention and begging to be listened.First Words addresses a wide range of issues from societal maladies and politics to culture and interpersonal relationships.These are Vincent de Paul’s first words to the world as he revokes vices, condemns and rights a society he sees doomed to damnation.

Onecoin Secrets Revealed 2015.The Complete Onecoin Guide To Buying, Selling, Mining, Investing And Exchange Trading In Onecoin CurrencyOnecoin is the first centralized cryptocurrency in the world. It will be the future of payment. Here are some amazing milestones of Onecoin help you closely to new type of Crypto-currency and understand why Onecoin can get break-though records just in 1 year developing: The fastest company to hit $1 Billion in sales in 28 months was Groupon...But, do you know that Onecoin will do it in less than 18 months?The 2nd rank on Xcoin.comMore than 600,000 users all around the world with 345,000,000 Onecoins have been mined…So what do you get in this document:A Basic Understanding Of What Onecoins Are And What Onecoins Trading MeansHow Onecoins WorkHow To Get Started With Onecoins Including Setting Up Your Onecoins Wallet And AddressHow To Mine OneCoinsWhat Token IsWhere To Exchange Onecoins And Make ProfitsWhat Advantages and Disadvantages of Onecoin and Crytocurreny areAnd more detail here: https://goo.gl/kEakNB

UNKNOWN DESTINATION is a collection of three short, suspense stories. It emphasizes the role of the unknown in stories, and creates suspense for readers. The characters in these stories all find themselves face to face with the unknown, but they must do their best to combat it.UNKNOWN DESTINATION is a collection of three short, suspense stories. THE PAPER follows Luthor on his attempt to flee from the consequences of his actions. All the while, he is haunted by a mysterious voice calling his phone. JUNGLE FEVER tells the story of Marcus, a soldier lost and alone in a foreign country. He must complete his mission at all costs, even when things look bleak. In THE DEAD OF NIGHT, Aleks and Devon must try to survive the onslaught of horrid monsters that have overtaken the world around them. They don’t know what has happened or why, but they know they are on their own to survive.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. A. Redmerski of The Edge of Never brings us a heart-wrenching New Adult novel. Elias Kline and Brayelle Bates have been inseparable since they were kids. When Bray moves to South Carolina, separating the two for the first time, they realize that their innocent childhood friendship has developed into something much more. So when Bray returns to Georgia -and to Elias-four years later, things between them couldn’t be more perfect…until one fateful night changes everything. Desperate not to go to prison for a terrible accident, Elias and Bray decide to run. As they try to make the most of their freedom, the two find themselves relying on a rebellious group of people who tempt the duo into a wild and daring new life. But they can’t run from their troubles forever. As the consequences of their past catch up to them, the couple must face reality. Even if they can make it through the unimaginable, Elias knows the truth about Bray’s painful history, and in the end he may not be able to save Bray from herself…

A translation of Pablo Neruda’s early collections of odes, this book features poems that are addressed to hope and to gloom, to numbers and to the atom, to blue flowers and to artichokes. Reflecting the lucent, candid vitality driving Neruda’s charming accounts, these poems celebrate things big and the small: even lamentations become commemorations. Compassionately amused one moment then sobered by injustice and supportive of resistance the next, this bilingual compilation will appeal to fans of one of the 20th century’s most popular poets.

Published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this beautiful anthology collects favourite extracts, poems and images from some of the UK’s leading cultural, political and literary figures. Poems, short stories, personal letters, newspaper articles, scripts, photographs and paintings are just some of the elements of this astonishing collection, with cover and artwork by renowned illustrator, Ian Beck. Among the many contributors are Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, Sir Andrew Motion, Miranda Hart, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Anthony Horowitz, Eoin Colfer, Antony Beevor, Emma Thompson, David Almond, Dr Rowan Williams, Richard Curtis, Joanna Lumley, Raymond Briggs, Shami Chakrabarti and Sir Tony Robinson. Royalties from the publication will be spilt between the Royal British Legion and projects for soldiers' children and families at SSAFA.

From the New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous New York Gilded Age novel full of family secrets, affairs, and even murder. Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life: he’s the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor manor in England, they had a whirlwind romance in London, they have three year old twins on whom they dote, and he’s recreated her family home on the banks of the Hudson and renamed it Illyria. Yes, there are rumors that she’s having an affair with the architect, but rumors are rumors and people will gossip. But then Bayard is found dead with a knife in his chest on the night of their Twelfth Night Ball, Annabelle goes missing, presumed drowned, and the papers go mad. Bay’s sister, Janie, forms an unlikely alliance with a reporter to uncover the truth, convinced that Bay would never have killed his wife, that it must be a third party, but the more she learns about her brother and his wife, the more everything she thought she knew about them starts to unravel. Who were her brother and his wife, really? And why did her brother die with the name George on his lips?

Sakuma is a high-profile ad agent who was about to land one of the biggest gigs of his career. But he was betrayed by the owner of the company that just hired him. Down on his luck and now on his way out career-wise, he planned to go publically chew out the man who brough him down. Instead, upon uncovering a deep secret, he devises a plan to bring down his new rival in a twisted game called kidnapping.