The underground sanctuary has fallen, ravaged by famine and war.Our hero’s life is now an uncertain one. He could either stay and fight to the death or venture into the unknown. The Journey to the second city would be fraught with danger. Will his destination prove to be worse than his homeland or will his luck change?Join the desperate warrior as he takes on his perilous trek to find out.The underground sanctuary has fallen, ravaged by famine and war.Our hero’s life is now an uncertain one. He could either stay and fight to the death or venture into the unknown. The Journey to the second city would be fraught with danger. He would have to cross the wastelands, a baron plain filled with killer beasts with cunning traps.He has no way of knowing what fate had in store for him but he would rather take a chance than stay behind and end up feeding off the dead.Will his destination prove to be worse than his homeland or will his luck change?Join the desperate warrior as he takes on his perilous trek to find out.A short story that you will want to read again as soon as you have finished it.

A young prince Calum escapes his bed in the dead of night to meet with the illusive wanderer, known to the men of Calum’s kingdom as Roland the Ferocious, at a crossroads. And with that, Calum begins his journey west to the kingdom of Dunway where he seeks a new life. Only the forests stand between Calum and his new home, but how will the young Calum survive the trails he finds within.A young prince Calum escapes his bed in the dead of night to meet with the illusive wanderer, known to the men of Calum’s kingdom as Roland the Ferocious, at a crossroads. And with that, Calum begins his journey west to the kingdom of Dunway where he seeks a new life far from his father’s kingdom. Only the forests stand between Calum and his new home, the gruff, and hardened Roland, his only guide, but how will the young Calum handle himself when confronted by the beasts and trials he finds within.

A single mother teaches high school literature, parents her young son, and fights through a day. 1 Day, a novelette, was first published by the literary journal Prick of the Spindle.A single mother teaches high school literature, parents her young son, and fights through a day. 1 Day, a novelette, was first published by the literary journal Prick of the Spindle.From 1 Day:"She thinks about making a new letter grade with the top paper on the stack and rolling a J, but she hasn’t smoked pot in a decade and she has a dependent relationship with her job and she doubts it’d be the responsible decision with Max asleep upstairs. She believes in free choice, but she hasn’t encountered it lately, and she’d prefer that her 4-year-old not spark up for a while yet. She gets a beer.She writes some things on some papers. Some advice on spelling, grammar, logic. She makes no suggestions about having worthwhile ideas, or pursuing worthwhile objectives. Spelling has rules, grammar has logic, logic has … She corrects ellipses use. She invents some new letters to write at the top of the first pages. Or rather borrows, a CH from Spanish, an Å from Danish, an Œ from Latin; she doesn't know how to invent a letter."

Mandy has just started in a new high school for her final year of school, and is utterly miserable. Mandy's only consolation comes every Friday, when her grade visits the local skating rink. This is also the only chance she gets to see Daniel Parsons from afar, the apple of her eye. Will Mandy have the opportunity to meet Daniel at the skating rink, or will this be a recipe for disaster?Mandy has just started in a new high school for her final year of school, and is utterly miserable. As she is the new girl in school, she feels like a fish out of water, and consequently has to endure bouts of teasing from the school's students, who do not understand her at all. Mandy's only consolation comes every Friday, when her grade visits the local skating rink. This is also the only chance she gets to see Daniel Parsons from afar, the apple of her eye, and the most handsome guy in school. Will Mandy have the opportunity to meet Daniel at the skating rink, or will this be a recipe for disaster?

Short stories in English, for all ages.Life can be lived in any whichever way. We think, "I know" and act foolishly only to face misery and failure.The theme is, "Living by Value Systems " The objective is Living with fewer failures. There are several simple truth that we are unaware of. age.very The theme and stories will benefit reader of every age.Life can be lived in any whichever way. We think, "I know" and act foolishly only to face misery and failure.The theme is, "Living by Value Systems " The objective is Living with fewer failures. There are several simple truth that we are unaware of. Most middle class homes in India, tell the young children had several generations of people living under one roof. The Grandma, tell the children several small stories and explain the moral in the story.They become successful professionals, as they grow, because the story and the moral there are become their guiding principles in their life.I tell my students, the graduate engineers, whom I trained for making them fit for employment, some of those stories.I have picked some of those stories and made into two short story collections with title - My Dear Son - One., My Dear Son Two.I have found that even grownup appreciate and benefit reading these books.

A black eye patch and jagged scar do not make for the perfect undercover spy or a perfect husband. So in the middle of the game, Orson Platt decides that he needs to change the parameters. He hatches a plan to find the perfect mate, someone who could not only tolerate his behavior, but also provide the incentive to create the perfect spy, a practical spy for all seasons.Much feared and never married, disfigured by unsightly scars, Orson Platt sometimes thought he had the soul of a butterfly masked by a rough exterior and ruthless behavior. Midlife found him thinking about his legacy and thinking about how he might change his destiny. He decides he will create a perfect spy. Not in his own image, but in a more perfect image. He finds a woman who will accept him for who he is and who will help him create his legacy. He then becomes the unofficial right-hand man of the female President of the U.S. and runs overseas “errands” for her that can’t be accomplished through official channels. Along the way he encounters resistance and disappointments, but he is determined to follow through on his quest.

When J’s car breaks down outside the village pub Ruth the landlady has no reason to disbelieve his explanation that he was just passing through. They have an instant attraction to the other. Whilst he waits for his car to be repaired J tells Ruth of his career and background. Then the details of his job begin to change and Ruth starts to wonder if J has another reason for staying in the village.Kit needed a new start from her past. She escaped an abusive relationship and traveled from place to place for two years in fear of her ex boyfriend, Gabe, from finding her. Along her way she stops and makes an unexpected friend with a waitress, Tiffany. She feels at home in this small town and being able to have a new friend and a fresh start she feels like she has found what she was looking for. She finds a new love interest with a strong man, Steven, and they soon become lovers. But will the past come back to haunt her? Will she be able to make it out alive this time?

A hidden power born of ancient bloodlines. One Journey One Fate One Destiny...After his home is invaded by mercenaries, Asher is forced to run for his life with the Artifact of Creation. Alone, desperate, and afraid Asher must learn to harness the power of the Awakening, an ancient magic born from the bloodlines of mankind's predecessor race.Will Asher be able to unleash the Awakening and saveA hidden power born of ancient bloodlines. One Journey One Fate One Destiny...After his home is invaded by mercenaries, Asher is forced to run for his life with the Artifact of Creation. Alone, desperate, and afraid Asher must learn to harness the power of the Awakening, an ancient magic born from the bloodlines of mankind's predecessor race.Will Asher be able to unleash the Awakening and save his family? What are the mysterious Artifacts of Creation and why do mercenaries seek to obtain these fabled relics?Download now, and find out in this gripping science fiction fantasy anthology.

Through the dark, poisoned streets of London, a man carries with him a secret that will change the world forever.Its the truth behind the Evergreen family, the first people to have murdered in 100 years.With Travesty Abbey in his sights, where the halls echo with sins of the past, can Ardwick survive the night to tell the family's perilous tale?Discover the beginning of an epic time-travel adventure series in To Defame, To Devour!Their sins will shine forever more in the halls of Travesty Abbey...Through the dark, poisoned streets of London, a man carries with him a secret that will change the world. Ardwick is making his way to Travesty Abbey, to where the abandoned halls echo with sins of the past.Resting upon his shoulders is the secret of the most notorious family of murderers. It is a truth that no one will ever be able to believe, but one that must be told:The Evergreen family are the first people to have murdered in one hundred years.And they are innocent.But the Evergreen family have disappeared. Where have they gone … or more accurately … to when have they gone?To Defame, To Devour is the prequel to An Empire Of Dreams, the first book in a spellbinding time-travel adventure series.Exclusive offer: At the back of To Defame, To Devour you will find the opening chapters of An Empire Of Dreams. Start reading today and discover a spellbinding time-travel adventure!

Poetic and compelling, a look inside the walls we use to protect ourselves when those walls become the whole of the world. A poignant tale of the reunion of brother and sister after illness and success.A series of bizarre truck hijackings leads Ian's Gang to uncover an plot for alien invasion - by mind-controlling pimples!This deranged comic adventure is the 23rd story in the Ian's Gang library.

A short, enjoyable, light-hearted love story, set in Medieval times. Written with a touch of contemporary emotions between a princess and a knight.Makes for a fun, interesting read. Enjoy!This micro book features two poems about freedom. "The first, Twenty Is Not Enough" is told from a mother's point of view about a son that tends to shackle her to disrespect and stress as he looks to forward his agenda in opposition to hers. The second, "Free Indeed" is about some of the racial tensions in today's world told from a woman's perspective. Both poems look deeply into circumstances that bound one to their current conditions as a cry for aid and liberty can be heard from within the text.

One hundred poems, one poem written a day, a simple concept to follow through. Something happens in the world at large and I cannot help but to write something down as a response, and at other times it is just life in its all mundanity. A poet’s way of distilling a single day into a few lines to be remembered through aeons. A lot has transpired in these past hundred days.One hundred poems, one poem written a day, a simple concept to follow through. In more ways than just one it is almost like writing a diary. Something happens in the world at large and I cannot help but to write something down as a response, and at other times it is just life in its all mundanity. A poet’s way of distilling a single day into a few lines to be remembered through aeons. A lot has happened and most of it already feels like something a life time ago. Thus without further adieu, I present you these one hundred poems. The sound of lonelinessAn oppressive countryAvoiding a thing…Cowardice of Scottish newspapersGolden Showers'Hate speech'Final Fantasy XVCuntBack to work… Moment of pessimism… Brexit… 'Two European Leaders'The day many have dreaded…How did that song go again?“#WomensMarch”Gender MarxistsDespicable behaviourWhite riverReform or revolutionGeneric villain species (For a science fiction novel)Suspended from TwitterElection promises'He will not divide us'Sleep rhythmPretence of love and fake newsReeeee!Berkeley riotSalt of the internetBlinkJust thoughts of today… Bleeding-heart liberalSoul-selling conservativeWhere are the jokes?Eiffel WallSweden's Feminist Government'Dear White People'Politics in comics done right?Lego BatmanThy name comes from hypocrisy#PewDiePieDidNothingWrongA meaningless word in ten yearsIt begins anew… Trump 2020300 Russian hackers? To sort emails? REALLY?Trenches of a culture warSo much for that peaceNothing but fake newsFuture FilteredA thing about free speechJohn Wick: Chapter 2I'm sexyA poem about online pollsLone wandererTrump's “thin skin”European union silences any dissentSlushThe age of wallsA touch of madness (For a science fiction novel)Two five year old friendsHalf a moonThose men of ill intendsAfter a snowfallYet another '#' about women in the west…Vault7How could you not love humanity?And a novel draws to a close… ToothpastePower of repetitionOn a distant world (For a science fiction novel)Dutch Election ResultsThe radical left and garbage binsFaces of AndromedaThat topic that escapes me mindCover songsGo ahead, make my day…Some tears of joyThe world that wasn'tArt is not fit to stand among STEM fieldsAlmost done… With headlines like theseIron Fist and its reviewsOld media's war on the newSummertime madnessBrexit DaySpeech at the wall (For a fantasy novel)A society of ropes and canesSo tiredGhost in the ShellThe last multicultural empire of old EuropeDistrustWinter is dead, so long live the springThe horrors of SyriaI spat on the back of a flying seagull About recent events in SwedenVote Sleep… No need for broadcasting licensesLife is strange (For a science fiction novel)Loneliness is bad for the economy

In 1960, the seven survivors of a cruise ship disaster discover an uncharted island near the Bermuda triangle which its only two residents-in-exile, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, call home. One of the survivors, the ship’s German-born captain who is facing a jail sentence back in Florida, must choose between his loyalty to America or gaining riches in helping the ex-dictator develop the 4th Reich.April, 1960. It's been 15 years since the second world war ended and the Third Reich fell. Ex-Nazis were being rounded up one by one around the world, some as far away as Peru, Chile and Argentina. The planet, as a whole, still had a long way to go in terms of prosperity for all, but it was off to a good start because the General of the US Armed Forces during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was also the 34th President of the fast-growing US. As fate would have it, Hitler did, in fact, survive the 1945 bombing of Berlin. Holed up in an uncharted island in the West Indies, he would wait there patiently with his wife, Eva Braun, while his minions around the world secretly planned for a new Reich. Seven passengers of a cruise ship that was destroyed by an earlier than expected Atlantic hurricane, accidentally discover the small island where Hitler and Eva live, and loyalties get tested. One of the survivors, the captain, had, at one time, been a Hitler Youth. Now that he was facing a court martial back in Florida, he had no compelling reason to return to the US. Hitler claims he can supply him with riches beyond his wildest dreams if he would side with him. The other survivors have a different agenda - to get off the island in one piece. Will Hitler and the captain get in their way?

A part time student, CNA, and caretaker for her slightly deranged mother, Clara McKiney doesn’t have time for a relationship. That’s why her friends with benefits arrangement with sexy and ridiculously charming Jax Hensley works perfectly. But Jax has other ideas. The moment Jax met Clara he was instantly drawn to her wittiness, confidence, and gorgeous smile. Even though he agreed to the friends with benefits arrangement, he secretly hopes for more than their weekend hook ups. When Jax's estranged mother mysteriously disappears, he sees an opportunity to spend more time with Clara. After convincing her to return home with him, a new agreement is made. One road trip and week together to find out why his mom vanished into thin air. Things are about to get complicated.

From the #1 "New York Times "bestseller, the third of a new generation of Wild Cards tales In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York City. It killed ninety percent of those it infected. Nine percent survived to mutate into tragically deformed creatures. And one percent gained superpowers. The Wild Cards shared-universe series, created and edited since 1987 by "New York Times "#1 bestseller George R. R. Martin ("The American Tolkien"--"Time "magazine) along with Melinda Snodgrass, is the tale of the history of the world since then--and of the heroes among the one percent. Ranging from New York and New England to ravaged Africa and New Orleans, encompassing war, devastation, and stubborn hope, "Suicide Kings" advances the story of the Wild Cards, and their struggle to be fully human in a world that fears and mistrusts them.

Kenneth Grahame was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908, included), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon (included here as part of Dream Days); both books were later adapted into Disney films. Contents: THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS THE GOLDEN AGE DREAM DAYS PAGAN PAPERS THE HEADSWOMAN If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300] volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

The Five tells the story of an eponymous rock band struggling to survive on the margins of the music business. As they move through the American Southwest on what might be their final tour together, the band members come to the attention of a damaged Iraq war veteran, and their lives are changed forever. The narrative that follows is a riveting account of violence, terror, and pursuit set against a credible, immensely detailed rock and roll backdrop. It is also a moving meditation on loyalty and friendship, on the nature and importance of families—those we are born into and those we create for ourselves—and on the redemptive power of the creative spirit. Written with wit, elegance, and passionate conviction, The Five lays claim to new imaginative territory, and reaffirms McCammon’s position as one of the finest, most unpredictable storytellers of our time.

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" *—Midwest Children's Book Review* Sammy was working off some junior high detention time by helping out at St. Mary's, but now she's the prime suspect in a robbery! The more she pokes around searching for the real culprit, the more amazed Sammy is by all the gossip and petty jealousies bubbling beneath the church's serene surface. This is just like junior high! Caught up in the mystery are a homeless girl in hightops, a trio of singing nuns, two angry Sisters, and one bumbling Brother. With a crazy cast like this, it's not easy to tell the saints from the sinners. . . . The Sammy Keyes mysteries are fast-paced, funny, thoroughly modern, and true whodunits. Each mystery is exciting and dramatic, but it's the drama in Sammy's personal life that keeps readers coming back to see what happens next with her love interest Casey, her soap-star mother, and her mysterious father. From the Hardcover edition.

I’ve been told to go to Hell more times than I can count. But this time I’m actually going. My name’s Bobby Dollar, sometimes known as Doloriel, and of course, Hell isn’t a great place for someone like me - I’m an angel. They don’t like my kind down there, not even the slightly fallen variety. But they have my girlfriend, who happens to be a beautiful demon named Casimira, Countess of Cold Hands. Why does an angel have a demon girlfriend? Well, certainly not because it helps my career. She’s being held hostage by one of the nastiest, most powerful demons in all of the netherworld - Eligor, Grand Duke of Hell. He already hates me, and he’d like nothing better than to get his hands on me and rip my immortal soul right out of my borrowed but oh-so-mortal body. But wait, it gets better! Not only do I have to sneak into Hell, make my way across thousands of miles of terror and suffering to reach Pandemonium, capital of the fiery depths, but then I have to steal Caz right out from under Eligor’s burning eyes and smuggle her out again, past demon soldiers, hellhounds, and all the murderous creatures imprisoned there for eternity. And even if I somehow manage to escape Hell, I’m also being stalked by an undead psychopath named Smyler who’s been following me for weeks. Oh, and did I mention that he can’t be killed? So if I somehow survive Hell, elude the Grand Duke and all his hideous minions and make it back to the real world, I’ll still be the most hunted soul in Creation. But at least I’ll have Caz. Gotta have something to look forward to, right? So just pour me that damn drink, will you? I’ve got somewhere to go.

She was the beautiful daughter of a dirt-poor Alabama farmer. But Angela Sherrington had a dream: to love dashing Bradford Maitland, the handsome heir to magnificent Golden Oaks. In the satin boudoir of a Yankee bordello, Angela's prayers are answered in the loving arms of the man she lived for. But scandal, cruelty and a shocking family secret threaten to tear apart two passionate hearts newly joined, imperilling a bold and forbidden romance too overpowering to deny.

Out of jail and back at work, a boxing trainer finds a woman worth fighting for It took some doing, but Duke Webster is out of prison. Val Valenty arranged the parole, and now the onetime boxing coach is his puppet, breaking his back on Valenty’s farm in exchange for a pittance. But Valenty is about to find out that boxing men never take orders without a scrap. The trouble starts when Webster meets Valenty’s wife. A barrel-shaped woman whose extreme weight makes her old before her time, Holly stays fat on Valenty’s cooking—meat, potatoes, and endless gravy. Webster puts her on a diet, slimming her down the way he would an over-the-hill pro in search of a comeback. But as her waistline shrinks and her beauty emerges, Valenty gets jealous—putting them on course for a bloody confrontation where only the hungry will survive.