The Key of Ban is Book One in the Trilogy of Ban series. The Key of Ban is a fast paced, exciting, humorous and tantalizing episode in the history of the Rocknee Empire. A cast of humans, dwarves, elves and wizards create an unforgettable adventure. This book tells the story of how Coaldon challenge Crossmore and his evil plans for conquest. The Key of Ban takes fantasy to a magical level.The Key of Ban is fun, clear, fresh, wholesome, and entertaining.REVIEW: “The Key of Ban is filled with exciting adventure. It has the type of characters you can picture on the big screen. The story itself is highly intelligent, unique and good old fashioned fun. Enter and enjoy a new world where the fantasy will live on, even after you close the cover. I know you will enjoy the Key of Ban as much as I did.” Danielle Naibert Author/Editor, Manitowoc, WI

A brother's "message cubes" to his twin sister relate the unusual adventures of the archaeological expedition he accompanies into space in the twenty-fourth century.

An old man tells the story of young Julio who has reached the marrying age but cannot find a suitable maiden in his small town. As he reaches the deep well where the entire town gets their water, Julio spies an enchanting young woman. She does not, however, live in his town. Join Julio as he goes on a journey to find the woman that has captured his imagination—into the world of The Magaram.WHEN INTO THE UNKNOWN IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FORFOLLOW YOUR HEART, AND DISCOVER THE MAGARAMOne sleepy summer afternoon, in an equally sleepy remote town, an old man sits under a tree. With him are children who have made a habit of visiting him on late afternoons to listen to his stories... stories of magical things, of adventure, and of great love.Every afternoon, he tells them the story of a young man who has reached the marrying age but cannot seem to find a suitable maiden to marry in his small town. As he reaches the deep well where the entire town gets their water on summers, Julio spies a curious sight – a young woman. Beautiful, enchanting, and someone he has never met. In those few precious seconds, time stopped for him. Like all villagers of Julio’s town, she is there to fetch water. She does not, however, live in Julio’s town, nor did she look like any villager.When you have just seen the most mesmerizing of the people in your world walk away, what do you do? But strange things begin to happen to Julio the moment he followed her.We all love to listen to the stories our elderly tell us, yet few of us questions the tales. Are they just stories made up to pass the time? Or are the stories rooted on true events?In this first book in a series of five, join Julio as he goes on a journey to find the woman that has captured his imagination. Follow the epic tale as our character journeys Into the Unknown.If you wish to read more, download now!BONUS PREVIEW IF YOU BUY THIS BOOK!EXCERPTLike an automaton with only one focus, he approached. Though no more than a few steps apart, he felt like he had been walking for a long time.His eyes settled on her face. Everything blotted out around them, and all that was left was color of the leaves and the light of the sun through the canopy above.“You are kind,” she spoke again, but this time with a shy, lovely smile on her face. “Gratitude.”What he had known about the town of which he had never set foot outside in all his 21 years heavily contradicted the woman. There was the peculiar way she phrased her words. Her unique physical features were an absolute mystery.He wracked his brain to discern where she might be living. But he knew of no place where people look or talk like her. He was so lost in his ruminations that he did not even notice the weight of the bucket that he was slowly lowering unto her shoulders.She rocked a little as she balanced the weight of the bucket. He half expected her shoulders to give. He knew how heavy that bucket was. He could not last ten minutes without taking it off and placing it on the other side.But she surprised him.Although the middle part of the bucket’s bottom was extending outside her right shoulder, her left hand stretched out and held the rim from that side.Her right hand was underneath for support. Very little water spilled out. Then, without saying a word, she started walking towards the narrow path opposite where he had come from, and disappeared among the tall grass.Download and discover why readers are raving about Carl Johnson.Scroll up and get the book now!

(2970 words) When Dwight has an argument with his wife and storms out of the house he is forced to take a motel room for the night. All the motels in the small town are full but at the Lakeside Motel he finagles his way into a room reserved for someone with a similar name. Later that night he has an unusual visitor.The Life of Saint Enimie, a 13th century text by Bertran de Marseille, comes to life as translated by Karena Akhavein, PhD. Fascinating in its own right, this translation serves as a reader's companion for the exciting action adventure Translatio, by Karena Akhavein. Readers can choose to read this fascinating tet detailing a Merovingian princess' life on its' own, or refer back to it while reading Translatio. The old medieval Occitan language becomes accessible, rendered in modern english, in this version.

Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor. Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams with fiction by Eric Del Carlo, Sean Eads and KC Ball.Waylines is a magazine of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Our goal is to capture the "bang" in speculative fiction - that mindbending, wow factor.Issue 2 features interviews with authors Minister Faust and Marly Youmans and film maker John Williams and the the following three stories:1 KC Ball takes us inside a joke, and makes us re-examine the boundaries of the reality we think we inhabit in, Stop Me if you’ve Heard This One.2 Sean Eads takes us into a dark wasteland where a boy discovers the secrets of his society and world in, The Seer.3 Eric Del Carlo brings us to the edge of a world destroyed by pollution and prejudice in, The Air That I Breath

Who can express their own feelings about love, death, hope, despair, all the big questions? Can a man imagine the deepest feelings of a woman? A young person those of an old person? These new poets from Mozambique are trying to do this, in a language which is not their mother tongue.Who can express their own feelings about love, death, hope, despair, all the big questions? Can a man imagine the deepest feelings of a woman? A young person those of an old person? These new poets from Mozambique are trying to do this, in a language which is not their mother tongue.The official language of Mozambique is Portuguese, but many people have Xitswa, Changana, Gitonga, Cicopi, or another language as their first language at home. Maybe one day the rich oral literature of these languages will be written down, but to be heard on the world stage new African writers are more-or-less compelled to use English. Here nine poets are discovering their own voice and their own style, with striking originality. They have chosen the title "A Seed," in the hope that it may one day grow into a flower, a tree, or even a whole forest!

Ren Argent wanted to be an archeologist and spend her life exploring the lost cities of Earth. But when a new planet is discovered and her father is appointed King, she has to leave behind everything she knows to rule over a place she’s only heard of in legends.There is more to this planet than anyone knows, and Ren's actions may ignite a rebellion across the universe.Living on the last surviving island on Earth, Ren has put herself on the path to become an archaeologist. She’s defied her father’s wishes and gone out on her own, barely keeping in contact with him as he commands an army somewhere across the universe. And it was all going well until her brother Elian discovered a planet.Lost for centuries, Novae was thought to be a legend. It vanished years ago and since being rediscovered the Monarchy has stepped in to take over. What Ren didn’t realize was that she and Elian and their father are the chosen leaders of Novae, thanks to a scorched piece of paper that claimed her ancestor named the star Novae orbits.With suspicion and doubt, Ren is forced leave her life on Earth to go to Novae with her estranged father and rule over the planet she doesn’t think wants her there. Her suspicions are confirmed when she learns there are insurgents hiding in the darkened forests, and her father assigns her a guardian, Sheridan; a woman with a threatening gaze and silent steps.Now Ren is just trying to stay alive long enough to figure out what the Monarchy is planning for the planet, because she doesn’t believe that they’re on Novae for the good of the people. But going against the Monarchy means going against a government that spans across galaxies, and Ren doesn’t know if she’ll be enough.Novae is already at civil war that gets worse with each passing day. Ren doesn’t have long before the Monarchy decides to “neutralize” the threat. Will she be able to stop the hostile takeover? Or will her actions ignite a rebellion across the universe?

A sampling of horse stories from Fire and Ice Young Adult Books. This is a free e-book sampler.Featuring previews of: A Horse Named Viking by Caroline Akervik, No Horse Wanted by Shannon Kennedy and The Penny Pony by Patricia GilkersonDyson Springs, a small quaint town, seldom has anything new. But today, the circus has come. Jason wants to go but can't stand the line. He comes up with a plan to avoid the line, but the night turns out nothing like he expected. One thing's for sure... he'll never look at a clown the same way again.

Last Stop is a tale about a young man who boards a New York City subway and is shot death. What happens up to the time of the shooting is the mystery. As police try to unravle a case that seems open and shut they find out...Michael Tomatoes, artist, sculptor and manic-depressive, is a man at pains to discover the nature of self, even if that means being someone else. A tool of fate, he sticks his fingers in the electric socket of life and wonders about suffering and loss. Is his obsession with numbers the result of a robotic condition, metal under the skin, or a paranoic attempt to decipher the intricacies of a more mundane and human predicament? That is: breathing, sucking in and blowing out all those other selves that compose a reality at once familiar and strange.

Part 4 of the exciting sci-fi short stories series by Daniel Hansen.If you like fast paced, modern, episode format stories then this is the series for you.Part 4 of the exciting sci-fi short stories series by Daniel Hansen.“It’s February the second, 2035. Making news today, the first genetically modified animal-human is starting school at Sydney state high school, New South Wales Australia. The male youth goat, gorilla, human mix, or capra-homindae, is one of three surviving creatures from the tests found in the famous Epicurus lab take down in Sydney, where scientists were suspected of putting human organs, including brains into animal fusions. They say it was for the future of human development, that these tests will rid us of weaknesses. Regardless, their fate was taken from the hands of the Epicurus company and put to moral debate. Epicurus himself is still denying that he knew anything about what was going on in his lab.After a month of decision making it was deemed that integration of the hybrids was the most humane way of dealing with their lives. Many oppose this move and are here at Sydney state high to picket against sending an animal to school with their children. Nevertheless, these hybrids are now part of our society.”

A screenplay about the influence of the Malleus Maleficarum ("Hammer of Satan") on the destruction of threatening women, called witches. A jaunt through the minds of the Inquisitor's Kraemer and Sprenger, two Dominican friars, their theological and personal ways. Burning witches was a way of riding society of useless women, those who would not fit in obediently to the dominant warrior patriarchy.A screenplay about the influence of the Malleus Maleficarum ("Hammer of Satan") on the destruction of threatening women, called witches. A jaunt through the minds of the Inquisitor's Kraemer and Sprenger, two Dominican friars, their theological and personal ways. Burning witches was a way of riding society of useless women, those who would not fit in obediently to the dominant warrior patriarchal culture. Ah, lean into the text, smell the acrid burning flesh ... an odor of sanctity!

Set in a small East Anglian town in the early 1950's Old George tells how an unexpected find was to destroy the tranquil life of a beachcomber.Mark's Mad Phonic Series is a set of graded readers helping children learn to read. The series starts from your child's first words and continues to reading fluency. This is Level 7 Book 2. This book is all about a group of children stuck in a snow storm.Reviewing many parts of the course, particularly S blends.

From the author of Odd's Door, an unsettling piece of short fiction about a girl and her cat.Great Story! Had me Hooked from chapter one! ★★★★★ - by KickerAce3My daughter raved about this book. ★★★★★ - by 123lilMonkeysSuperb - a breath of fresh Hawaiian air. ★★★★★ - by Paul Clark If you believe in Children... if you believe in Dreams, then you’ll love the Epic adventures of Ayla and the Dolphins as they explore the magical and mysterious world of Hawai‘i. After moving to this remote island, Ayla discovers the ability to communicate with three dolphins who open a secret world to her that she never knew existed. Follow this young heroine as she tries to save her friends from mortal danger while uncovering mysteries that have been lost in time. With the help of her brother Aslyn, one comical parrot named Pico and a handsome island boy named Kaleo, twelve year old Ayla explores this new found paradise where the secrets of the Spirit world are slowly revealed. Enhanced with videos and rich color images, these adventures are a feast for the senses and will keep the pages turning as you uncover hidden treasures along the way. Whether you are a child, a parent or a grandparent, you will be captivated by the exotic mountains, jungles, coral reefs and the vast Pacific Ocean, encountering humpback whales, giant sea turtles, sharks and more... Begin the first adventure of the ongoing series... Ayla Speaks to Dolphins - Book 1 - Dolphin Dreams.

When in his death bed, a Catholic Cardinal gives away his key to the "Holy Grail" of underground secrets capable of changing the very essence of "Common Sense", a Triumvirate comprised by a boy prodigy, a financial God and a nun finds itself in the midst of a dangerous war of secret societies that run the world from the shadows. Their actions could save the world, or bring permanent chaos.'What if Satan is lonely?"'Christina's Inferno' tells the story of Christina, a young linguistics student who once every one year and fourty-three weeks (Or one year, fourty two weeks and six days if there is a leap year) along with a near death experience Christina is able the make the journey to Hell. There she finds people suffering cruel and everlasting torments based on the sins committed during their time on Earth. She makes the journey down the circles to the darkest depths to find her friends Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus Christ, and the Prince of Darkness himself Satan.Along the way she encounters the harshness of everyday life for the damned and those who watch over them.Follow Christina as she looks at an old depiction of hell inspired by 'The Divine Comedy' and looks upon it with modern eyes and a contemporary perspective.