One day Elisabet, while Christmas shopping with her mother, vanishes into thin air. Accompanied by angels, shepherds, kings and even a Roman governor, she is rushing back through time and space to Bethlehem, to be present at the birth of Christ. Fifty years later a boy called Joachim pieces together her story from a magic advent calendar and brings it to a conclusion.

Russian agents are uncovered at the heart of one of the UK’s most secret intelligence agencies, but he spies escape before they can be arrested, and the investigation into how they managed to get away leads inevitably to a hunt for their controller who managed to tip them off.In this Duncan James sequel to ‘Motorbike Men’, Russian agents are uncovered at the heart of one of the UK’s most secret intelligence agencies. The spies escape before they can be arrested, and the investigation into how they managed to get away leads inevitably to a hunt for their controller who managed to tip them off. An action-packed tale, with a surprise ending, moves swiftly between England, Switzerland and the Russian capital itself.

A heavenly war rages among the Fallen that threatens to tear Victorian era England asunder. As the Descendants of these angelic warriors take sides in the escalating conflict, Brody West arrives with his father from America!A heavenly war rages among the Fallen that threatens to tear Victorian era England asunder. As the Descendants of these angelic warriors take sides in the escalating conflict, Brody West arrives with his father from America, only to find that his role in this firestorm is far greater than he ever could have imagined!FALLEN answers the question as to where the creatures of mankind's myths and legends really came from...and their plans to subjugate humanity and dominate the world!

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How do you catch a killer when you're the number one suspect? A man is caught on CCTV, shooting dead a cashier at a bank. Detective Harry Hole begins his investigation, but after dinner with an old flame wakes up with no memory of the past 12 hours. Then the girl is found dead in mysterious circumstances and he beings to receive threatening emails: is someone trying to frame him for her death? As Harry fights to clear his name, the bank robberies continue with unparalleled savagery...

Fools abound in our society and you could be their next victim! We all know that one moron who makes life miserable for all of us. It could be your boss, a coworker, or that friend of yours who cuts across four lanes of traffic to make a left turn while you're screaming STOP! Read my free book FOOLS by Joseph Mackey on Smashwords.com and you too can have the last laugh and triumph over fools.Mark awakes from a dream into a nightmare. Everything he thought he knew has been a lie. He is not who he thought he was, his parents are not his parents, and the Earth is not his home.With his new found Psychic abilities, and the help of a strange girl from a Parallel world called Quell, he discovers the truth. With the help of friends, and the danger growing by the day, Mark must flee the only home he's ever known and find his way back to his true home and the war that's brewing there. Standing in his way is his Parallel, Tyrren, who seeks to kill Mark and obtain immortality.But even on Quell, Mark will find that a world away is not far enough.

Alice Green is a little girl with a big problem. Everyone is ignoring her, and the Pastor is claiming she'd dead. Only Uncle Patrick seems to react to her presence. Maybe... just maybe... Uncle can see her?This is a short story prequel to After Life.Meet Nevermore and the Ravens, a progressive concept rock band! They've just released their second hit album, "Paranormal is Relative." Told from the perspective of an interview in a leading national radio show, the novel-length collection of short stories follows the supernaturally-themed misadventures of the band that were the inspiration for their album (song lyrics included!).

The stakes of the game in the small-town bar are higher than Carly and her friends realize when a mysterious biker puts his quarter on their pool table.~~~This 1100-word paranormal tale is a 'short-short' story from the "Monsters in the Machines" collection by Roh Morgon. An excerpt from her novel "Watcher: Book I of The Chosen" is included.Nannies, Inc. – “A once in a lifetime opportunity to join the leading company in providing excellent care for children all over the world. Established in 1839, Nannies, Inc. has provided qualified child carers for over a million families, from the UK to Japan. If you have a passion for children and believe you can add a spoonful of sugar to their lives, come to our Open Day on the 21st of December.”Miss Elizabeth Watson always thought she could make a difference … now she's about to find out just how right she is.Nannies, Inc. is a short, fantasy story of approx. 6000 words, with a touch of quirky and very light steampunk.Silly and sweet, it will warm your heart and take you on a quiet journey down the road of possibilities.(Written in British English.)

Immortals Children Of The Gods is book one in a series.Once again the gods of the Norse and Greeks are going to be facing a ultimate challenge. Their demigod children must now unite and work together for the good of their parents but between now and the time of the prophecy they will have to prove themselves worthy.Forget what you know or think you know about mythology, there was time when all the gods of the earth interacted with each other and so did their children. This is the epic tale of the heroes that lived in that time.The prophecy states that two demigods will either save Olympus and Asgard or be their destruction. The time has come. The gods have found the young demigods of the prophecy. Now they must send them on individual missions that will test their strength, their hearts, their minds, and their faith. Kol, son of Loki, Is determined to prove to his self and the rest of the world that he is nothing like his thieving, mischievous, trouble-making father.As he continues on his journey he must learn to develop his powers even if that means embracing some of his father’s traits. Facing sea monsters, angry gods, and a mission that seems impossible to complete, it would be much easier to follow in Loki's footsteps and choose the path his father wants him to. Will Kol be able to become the man he wants to be and fulfill the prophecy? Or will the world be plagued with another god of mayhem? Vasos, son of Aphrodite, has spent his life training to be a Spartan warrior, dreaming of becoming a hero and hearing his name on the lips of all the gods. When the gods send him on an impossible quest he knows this is his chance to become the hero he's always wanted to be. Soon Vasos finds out becoming a hero isn't as simple as he thinks it will be, and all the training he has done could never have prepared him for the challenges he must face.

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Two families battle across time and continents in the hunt for a treasure buried in the African bush. Loves and loyalties are tested as one seeks riches and answers to a century-old mystery while the other wants to restore tribal pride at any cost. James & Tara Braughton travel to Africa to solve the riddle, but they discover disturbing truths that could either change lives - or end them.All families have secrets, but some secrets are deadly. In this adventurous treasure hunt, two families’ secrets collide across generations and continents. One family is from the Matabele people defending their very existence and the other from the colonial 'intruders' intent on domination of a wild land. Rumours of a great treasure of diamonds, buried deep in the African bush has swirled around the Braughton clan for generations and an old painting holds clues to these secrets no one understands ... although many have tried.Loves, courage and loyalties are tested across a century of intrigue but James and Tara Braughton decide to solve the family riddle by travelling to southern Africa at a time of political change. Clues left them by Great Aunt Nellie who recently died point them in the direction of the treasure. But they discover more secrets on their journey from comfortable southern England to an untamed and unpredictable southern Africa, where the world of Mlimo, the Matabele spiritual leader still reigns for some.James & Tara are drawn into a dangerous chase, pitted against a proud enemy they neither know of nor comprehend. They soon discover disturbing truths that could either change lives – or end them.

The Plan, tells the story of one successful entrepreneurs plan for his children and what happens when he gets the shaft.X Plan, Not Enough Wars, Camping in the Swamp, The Harappan Seal, and The Ship fill out the volume.The Plan, tells the story of one successful entrepreneurs plan for his children and what happens when he gets the shaft.X Plan, is about what an alien civilization might do if it discovers less advanced civilizations and evaluates them to determine if they are or will be a threat to their civilization. Not Enough Wars, is my try at showing were events have consequences and a vague statement by a politician allow the military to do what it does best. Camping in the Swamp, is fun, right?The Harappan Seal, explores one of the possibilities of mis-catalogued archaeological object (OOPArts). The Ship, is a story about a pilot that does everything right, yet gets caught between the proverbial rock and a hard spot.

Fire exploded right in front of Holly as the Shellpoint Inn went up in a flash. The young veterinarian raised her cloak to protect her face and quickly ducked into the alley at her back. The flames roared past, but the intense heat still scorched her exposed skin; the acrid tang of her frizzing hair filled the winter morning air. The small dragon perched on Holly’s shoulder cooed; it loved fire.Fire exploded right in front of Holly as the Shellpoint Inn went up in a flash. The young veterinarian raised her cloak to protect her face and quickly ducked into the alley at her back. The flames roared past, but the intense heat still scorched her exposed skin; the acrid tang of her frizzing hair filled the winter morning air. The small dragon perched on Holly’s shoulder cooed; it loved fire.It seemed as though the whole town was burning now. Holly smudged tears from her eyes and dashed toward the far end of the alley, a single thought screaming in her mind as she ran: How did we ever let it come to this?Stephen D. Sullivan has written dozens of novels and stories in the fantasy, SF, adventure, horror, and detective genres. Very few of them are intentionally allegorical. www.stephendsullivan.com

Sollai's first collection of writings, has come on the back of fiery youth, armed with passion, conviction and humour. His writing holds the energy of a great imagination and the inspiration from his many traveling experiences. Sollai Rhys was born in 1988 in Australia, to artist parents who moved abode regularly, and traveled constantly. A country boy, he left home when he was 17 to complete hisWhen addiction and obsession are confused with love, life becomes hazed.After Taylor Thompson receives an acceptance letter to a university an hour away, she can taste freedom. Her life is controlled by a small town and a strict father. When Taylor finds a local bar that’s hiring a waitress she applies and gets the position. However, one bartender leaves her questioning the acceptance of her new job.Hayze Clark, the bartender that keeps the customers coming back. His dark eyes pierce through your soul, drawing you near. The tattoos bellowing down his arms and the scar that lines his left eyebrow keep you at a safe distance; his carefree attitude lures Taylor into friendship. She's excited to have found the perfect distraction, and new friendship to pull herself from her misery. The closer she gets, the more secrets are revealed, lies are told, and tears are shed. Their relationship falters and Taylor is left unsure if she's willing to pick up the pieces of this broken guy.

On the day Alice broke up with Edmond, she bumped into an eccentric yet extremely gorgeous boy on the street. He claimed his name was Len. Things seemed to have got better after meeting him. And then, things started to aggravate…With each passing day, Alice got more attracted to him. Still, everything about him remained a mystery. He refused to reveal things about his family and home.........On the day Alice broke up with Edmond, she bumped into an eccentric yet extremely gorgeous boy on the street. He claimed his name was Len. Things seemed to have got better after meeting him. And then, things started to aggravate…With each passing day, Alice got more attracted to him. Still, everything about him remained a mystery. He refused to reveal things about his family and home. And his incredible abilities and inhuman beauty began to frighten Alice. With the recent peculiar happenings around the neighborhood and the sudden disappearance of Len, Alice was determined to find out the truth. About this mysterious boy who comforted her when she was at the bottom of life. About this unpromising love which she might not afford to risk. And most importantly, about her own feelings. Yet, all she was about to learn was beyond what she called for. And the truth just seemed to drag her deeper and deeper down the hole she was already falling in.

Captain Perrin Shin and teacher Mahrree Peto have to unravel the secrets of the Guarders who attack their village. It's not as if the new Administrators are helping much. In fact, one might think Chairman Mal was behind it all. But that would mean the world was literally out to get them, and why would two inconsequential people in Edge be of interest to the Chairman of the world?Captain Perrin Shin, assigned to village Edge of the World, is out to do more than command the new fort. He’s determined to uncover the mystery of the Guarders: where they live, why they attack, and what they want. Suspiciously, none of their behavior has ever made sense. Mahrree Peto, a teacher in Edge, is also growing suspicious. Of the Administrators who promise to eradicate the Guarders, and of the arrogant captain they sent to protect Edge. It’s hard to know who to trust. The most powerful man in the world is also fascinated by trust, and precisely what it takes to destroy it. He’s looking for research subjects, and up in Edge a brash captain and a nosy teacher have caught his attention. Let the experiment begin. Part fantasy, part adventure, part humor, part romance, part mystery all equates to a wholly entertaining and unique family saga. Think you know who to trust? Think you know the color of the sky? Probably not . . .

A story of magic and witchcraft, parallel worlds, adventures and romance... Follow Luna into a world of dragons and hippogryphs, elves and dryads, powerful wizards and dangerous sorcerers. Do you dare to accompany her on her trip to Eilean?When Luna goes to spend the summer with her aunt Emma, she discovers that her aunt is a witch with real powers, a descendant of a long line of witches that goes back for centuries.Emma confesses that for weeks she has felt somebody trying to get into her mind to read her thoughts. Despite having used her most powerful spells against this being, she has not managed to get rid of it.A story of magic and witchcraft, parallel worlds, adventures and romance... Follow Luna into a world of dragons and hippogryphs, elves and dryads, powerful wizards and dangerous sorcerers. Do you dare to accompany her on her trip to Eilean?

I wrote this short story (1987) for a class in creative writing at the University of Colorado. It is the most autobiographical story I've ever told. It's sort of a compilation of events from my own life with some alterations of family composition. I know it's difficult to believe, but I've known kids who were even more naive at eleven than I was. How things have changed in sixty years.As the bull ran, his huge pink testicles swung from side to side like the clapper of a bell. The year was 1952 and eleven year old Michael was standing in the dirt yard in front of the house with the milk barn off to his left, looking across the corral into Mr Olson's field where the Holstein bull followed a heifer in a half run, his nose at her tail. Michael's father had called his attention to the bull and heifer and had then disappeared into the barn where he was working on the milking machines. His father was sometimes like that, calling Michael's attention to something disgusting and then laughing while Michael watched. But Michael was fascinated with what the bull was doing even though he was ashamed of himself for continuing to watch. He didn't like to cater to his father's more base tendencies. As Michael watched, the heifer slowed and the bull jumped easily with his front hooves, placing his chin on her rump, elevating his chest and mounting her. His hind legs, now carrying his full load, struggled to keep up. The patch of scraggly hair and hide that hung from the center of his belly puckered and out came a thin pointed shaft, so red and dripping wet that Michael thought at first that it was bleeding, and the trembling end of it bent down like it was broken. The shaft was shooting out, hitting her rear end, then off to the side along her hip, lashing around like a whip, until it found the right spot and disappeared inside. Michael thought it must hurt the cow to have that thing in her but then realized that she was running with him not from him, that she was really helping him. But it is so long, he thought, what could it be doing inside her? He visualized it inside her wrapping around her intestines, nudging her organs. Why wouldn't that hurt? He thought of the bull's raw looking shaft and how sensitive it must be, how warm it must be inside that heifer. While Michael was thinking, the bull's front hooves dangled about her shoulders, and his knotty head stared straight ahead, bulging eyes drilling holes in the sky as his huge hips churned.Michael swallowed deeply, looked down at his black-cloth tennis shoes, then raised his dark brown eyes and looked across the pasture to the green fields of cotton and corn. He heard the screen door slam and turned to see his mother, with her apron on, watching him through a frown, her hands on her hips. He didn't understand what the bull and cow were doing, but he knew there was something indecent about it. His mother was making sure he knew. He felt wedged between his father and mother. He would set Michael up, and she would chop him down. Why wouldn't they talk to him about these things? he wondered, as he brushed curly blond hair out of his eyes. First it was the two dogs that got hooked together some how and couldn't get loose. His father had simply laughed and walked away. Michael had tried to talk to his mother about it, but she just shut him up and fell into a mad silence. And now this silent disapproval over the bull and heifer. Why did his mother just stand there like that? Why didn't she say something? Why didn't his father say something?*Michael sat in a chair at the kitchen table with his right leg folded under him, constructing a totem pole for his class on North American Indians, an orange and white striped cat named Tiger sleeping in his lap. He was alone in the house with his mother, and he like that. She switched off the static coming from the small Philco radio and leaned against the sink as she hummed "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," peeling and slicing potatoes into a large glass bowl. It was dark outside, and through the house walls, Michael heard the deep hum of the vacuum pump, the machine that sucked milk from the cow's teats, coming from the milk barn. Through the night air, the hum alternated from high to low pitch. Michael felt comforted by this pulsing heartbeat from the barn.