Meet Julia Jackson. She's a sleep-deprived, soon-to-be laid-off police officer, and she's about to commit a felony.See how it all began in "Cancellation Notice: A Southern Fraud Short Story" by J. W. Becton.As its subtitle declares, the novelette, The Bequest is and homage to H.P. Lovecraft, an author who Stephen King has called, “the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." Building on Lovecraft’s oft used central theme of forbidden knowledge, The Bequest, weaves a spine tingling tale of: powerful deities, ancient rites, unquenchable evil, and a man at the mercy of a vast and empty cosmos. The book delivers suspense with a satisfying punch and is written in a first person narrative style that feels instantly familiar to Lovecraft fans. Whether you are a Lovecraft aficionado or just like a good scary story, download your copy today.

Welcome back to Cottontail Pines, a place where animals talk and amazing things happen every day! In this extra special tale, Flopsy the rabbit finds a little human girl in the woods who has been hurt. All the animals come to her rescue, but that dastardly wolf, Fang, has other plans for her. Will the kind-hearted animals of Cottontail Pines be able to save her? Read on to find out!“Adventures in Cottontail Pines” is a new series of children’s stories by T.K. Wade. In this exciting fifth installment of the series, a little human girl is found in the forest while the animal children are on a field trip. She appears to be hurt, so Flopsy the bunny convinces Mister Hooty to take her back into town so that she can be helped.But little do the animals know that Fang the wolf wishes this girl to be his dinner. And what’s this?! Wily, that trouble-making fox, might help him?!This is a clear-cut tale about right and wrong. Read on to find out what happens as the cute animals of Cottontail Pines deal with their most exciting adventure yet!

For as long as he could remember, Aaron and his family are so involved in this lil baptist church, where everybody knows everybody. But one day another family joins and Aaron makes a new Friend, Bryson...but soon both Aaron and Bryson discover they were meant to be more than just friends......Ward's Laws has appeared on the iTunes Humour genre charts 11 times. It has appeared on charts in Australia, USA.Ward’s Laws is a silly thing I started on Facebook. When I first opened my account I did what every other forty-something year old does, I froze. I didn’t know what to write.I started posting the usual stuff. I talked about my day, my dog, my bathroom habits and said LOL a lot, but that just wasn’t me. I wanted to do something more. I wanted to contribute to the good of the world (are you believing any of this yet?) After reinventing myself I started posting my observations of the world around me in the form of Ward’s Laws.I now wrote about funny observations I made about everyday life. Silly word plays as well as things we see and do all the time but never question. As the number of new posts grew, my friends on the site started telling me that I needed to publish these laws as a book. At first I was flattered, but their constant encouragement, LOL's, and retweets gave me the fortitude to create the book you are about to read. If your still not sure, download the free sample and see if my laws make you laugh.

How would the world react if a plant capable of curing any disease was found?What would you do if no one knew about it but you?This is not just a story. This is not to entertain. This is far from having the size and the writing of a conventional book. If you are looking for hours of pleasant writing about descriptions of characters or places, this is not what you are searching for.This is a small written work belonging to a sci-fi series called Softweapons that is solely focused on sharing with you powerful ideas that will most probably shake some of your beliefs about yourself and the world. Softweapons mixes plot with reflections, explanations and philosophic texts in a writing that is neither formal nor poetical. It is just as if someone was reporting something that happened.

Another strange and rather peculiar story, in the style of Roald Dahl, by the Crazymad Writer, Gerrard Wilson.Are you searching for the path of true enlightenment? If so, read on - but beware of unforeseen the consequences.I can imagine you thinking, ‘What’s so scary about ‘Fizzy, Cherry Cola?’ To be truthful there is nothing scary about it, but having said that, please look carefully into the bottle before making your final assumptions…Well, did you see anything? Did you see the troubled souls trapped inside the bottle? Did you see the expressions on their poor, pitiful faces, knowing they have no hope of ever escaping it, that the only release they might hope for is that someone happens upon the bottle, and then drinks the cola, this finishing them off?

8 Bit Pulp is the flag ship title of Destiny Comics Publishing. We publish some of the finest stories in science fiction, horror and suspense, to ever be assembled. This free preview is a show case of some of our short stories, from the 8 Bit Pulp Magazine series. There are zombies, ghosts, and spy’s in this freebie.A veteran salvage diver carries on his daily work routine, diving wrecks for salvage off the coast of Sweden. While on a dive, he finds something suspicious off in the distance. After calling in a large crew, he and his men find out the truth of the strange wreck.

Love with a big 0x004c is an experimental Sci-Fi short story following the evolution of an Artificial Intelligence after the extinction of humankind.It was inspired by the prompt of Goodreads user "Aura" (https://www./user/show/15363571) in "Goodreads Friends with benefits".Nicolas, a once successful author, now struggles to make a comeback. His agent pays him and unexpected visit, and triggers a series of things that start to go terribly wrong. A past as grave as Nicolas' is best left undisturbed.

A story told in meditation of a journey.Having lived in an orphanage her entire life, Willow dreams of the future and moving on to something better. Surrounded by children she dreams of helping those just like herself, those without a home or parents to go to.But Willow is not all she seems, with darkness constantly chasing her and the orphanage appearing to be falling into disrepair, Willow believes that the owner is to blame for her miserable life, her tatty clothes and the lack of food for all the children, but is the owner to blame?As Willow's life takes a turn into something more dark, twisted and evil, will she be able resist that which seems so tempting, or will she give into something so dark and desirable that may just be the end of light and humanity.

It may be the first time I've written these words or it may be the hundredth time, I can't be sure. The occurrences I'm about to detail are truth, I don't intend to lie or extrapolate. I have seen my final moment but it was not to be my last. I know when its coming and the horror of it is too great, I can't bear the pain.An anthology of magic and mayhem.Set in a world of Dark Sorcery, where sacrificed life brings forth the vilest of magic.And Creatures of Chaos, bent on destruction, subvert the morals of good.In the end, when evil things happen to good people, there never is a happy ending.It may be the first time I've written these words or it may be the hundredth time, I can't be sure. The occurrences I'm about to detail are truth, I don't intend to lie or extrapolate. I have seen my final moment but it was not to be my last. I know when its coming and the horror of it is too great, I can't bear the pain. I was thrown into the past, knowing the future, I can't go through it again. A man should not live a day twice. If he does, his reason will fracture and he shall live as two. No longer will he be whole. One will be oblivious to what is to come. The other will hopelessly watch, trying desperately in vain to warn himself. Insanity will come to both and madness will intensify until that event that cleaved him in two comes once again. Many times I have seen that moment, or I haven't seen it yet. I can't be sure. I know I will not die, although I no longer live. Trapped, I can't go through it again. The pain is too much for me to bear.

Elves cant get Library cards.So they cant (legally) get books out.When Violet the Librarian finds out someone is borrowing books without a library card she starts to investigate.It turns out the person borrowing the books illegally is actually an elf.An elf that loves books as much as she does. An elf that gets kidnapped.An elf that needs her help. This leads to high fantasy adventure and the an attempted rescue. What is the secret behind the Sorceress's Masks?

“Fact and fancy are intertwined cleverly and seamlessly in a top-notch, thoroughly American fantasy.” Publishers Weekly (starred review). Taking its inspiration from a real Georgia ghost town, Auraria is steeped in the folklore of the Southern Appalachians, where the tensions of natural, supernatural and artificial are still alive.“Fact and fancy are intertwined cleverly and seamlessly in a top-notch, thoroughly American fantasy.”Publishers Weekly (starred review)Water spirits, moon maidens, haunted pianos, headless revenants, and an invincible terrapin that lives under the mountains. None of these distract James Holtzclaw from his employer’s mission: to turn the fading gold-rush town of Auraria, GA, into a first-class resort and drown its fortunes below a man-made lake. But when Auraria’s peculiar people and problematic ghosts collide with his own rival ambitions, Holtzclaw must decide what he will save and what will be washed away.Taking its inspiration from a real Georgia ghost town, Auraria is steeped in the folklore of the Southern Appalachians, where the tensions of natural, supernatural and artificial are still alive.

Emma, P and Zack find a magic book that takes them on an adventure back in time. They encounter many famous people and make some new friends as they try to get back home. On their journey into the past, they face many challenges, even danger, and learn more about themselves through it all.It’s hard enough to just be a teenager these days, but when Emma’s parents move her and her younger brother, P, out of the city and into an old run down house in the country, her world is turned upside down. Not only does she have to leave her friends behind and start at a new school, but her parents are making her help them restore the old house. Things start to look up, however, when she finds a journal belonging to a girl that once lived in the house. Emma learns of a magic book, hidden somewhere in the house, that has the power to transport her and her friends back in time. With the help of her brother, P, and Zack, the cute boy who lives next door, they find the book and the adventure begins. They travel together from one time period to another, meeting famous people, seeing history up close and trying to get themselves out of some sticky situations. At first, the journey is exciting as they face new challenges and even make new friends, but as the kids begin to get homesick, they realize that they are stuck in a perpetual time warp. Will they ever get home?

An assassin with a longbow is picking off men. Veterans. Men who served their country side by side. And now, one of them, a successful actor, finds himself in the crosshairs of the killer. Trying to stay alive becomes something more when his wife is taken. Now, a man used to playing roles for millions must take on a madman one-on-one, posing as any character necessary.PJ Lozito, the creator of The Silver Manticore brings another character from his fevered, fantastic imagination to life. A man in a top hat who is definitely more than he seems in the author's Pro Se Single Shot Signature series. PJ Lozito's The Revenant Detective sets out to solve the unsolvable and to face death face to mask!An assassin with a longbow is picking off men. Veterans. Men who served their country side by side. And now, one of them, a successful actor, finds himself in the crosshairs of the killer. Trying to stay alive becomes something more when his wife is taken. Now, a man used to playing roles for millions must take on a madman one-on-one, posing as any character necessary. But in the end, he finds he must surrender all identities and from behind a mask, he must play his most Deadly Role!The Revenant Detective, PJ Lozito's SIngle Shot Signature Series. From Pro Se Productions.

This collection of poems by K. J. Tesar reflects his different styles of poetry, going from recounting a story, as he does with "A Journey Home", and "The Child Mother", to reflections on life as seen with "A Life Fades" and "The Edge of Life". In between we have haunting glimpses of the horror of war, as told by the two poems "When Evil Descends", and "The Battle of Bellevue Spur", the latter...This collection of poems by K. J. Tesar reflects his different styles of poetry, going from recounting a story, as he does with "A Journey Home", and "The Child Mother", to reflections on life as seen with "A Life Fades" and "The Edge of Life". In between we have haunting glimpses of the horror of war, as told by the two poems "When Evil Descends", and "The Battle of Bellevue Spur", the latter relating New Zealand's darkest day of both world wars. Through the collection we also have more fractured, enigmatic poems, like "The Unseen Path", "The living of a Life", and the surreal imagery of "The Flickering Light". The very special poem "Te Wharenui" explores the effects the Maori culture has had on New Zealand, and how this has helped New Zealand forge it's own, unique standing on the world stage. Even people who don't normally like poetry will find some enjoyment in this remarkable, singular collection of poems.

Emery No matter how hard I try, I never seem to be able to escape my family’s world. Their madness controls my life, just like insanity consumes my mind. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who I really am. The person everyone sees? Or the one I keep trapped inside? I wonder which person Ryler sees. Just like I wonder who I can trust. Wonder. Wonder. Wonder. I wonder too much. I wish I could just find a way to escape it all and finally be free. Ryler I live a double life and sometimes I hate myself for it. Watching Emery fall apart—pretending I don’t care—is killing me inside. I want to tell her the truth, but I also want a new life. Want. Want. Want. I want too much. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what I really desire. I wish I could be free from the confusion, free from this life.

Montauk lawyer Tom Dunleavy's client list is woefully small - occasional real estate closings barely keep him in paper clips. When he is hired to defend a local man accused in a triple murder that has the East Hampton world in an uproar, he knows that he has found the case of his lifetime. The crime turns the glittering playground for the super-rich into a blazing inferno. Dunleavy's client is a local hero, but Dunleavy knows the case rests atop a volcano of money, deception, and forbidden desires. His client is the perfect fall guy - unless he can find the key that unlocks the secret rooms of the gilt-shrouded set. When Dunleavy is joined by his former flame, the savvy and well-connected attorney, Kate Costello, he believes he has a chance. But payback is a bitch - especially from the rich. The violent retaliations of billionaires threatened by his investigation exceed anything Dunleavy has ever seen. With the entire nation's eyes on him in a new Trial of the Century, Dunleavy orchestrates a series of revelations that lead to a stunning outcome - only to find afterward that the truth is wilder than anything he ever imagined.

India Harris didn’t have the best start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she and her twin brother, Kit, spent their lives in foster care, only having each other to rely on. Then, at a young age, a relationship with the wrong man left India pregnant. Wanting to give her son the life she never had, she put herself through school and graduated with honors. Now, at the age of thirty, she’s a highly respected therapist. At the top of his game as a Formula One driver, Leandro Silva had everything—until an accident on the track left him staring death in the face. After enduring twelve months of physical therapy, Leandro is now physically able to race, but his mind is keeping him from the track. Frustrated and angry, Leandro’s days and nights are filled with limitless alcohol and faceless women. Entering the last year of his contract, he knows he has to race again, or he’ll lose everything he spent his life working for. Forced into therapy to get his life back, Leandro finds himself in the office of Dr. India Harris. Falling for his uptight therapist is not part of Leandro’s plan. Having unethical feelings for her patient, the angry Brazilian race car driver, is not part of India’s plan. But what if the wrong person is the only person who is right?

A visionary novel from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. It is sooner than you might think. And the Earth’s climate is much changed – it’s colder than ever before in the north, and unbearably dry and hot in the south. Mara, who is seven, and her four-year-old brother Dann find themselves somewhere very strange, not home … They are taken in by a kindly, grandmotherly woman, but this new life is hard: hunger, dirt, thirst and danger are the children’s constant companions. Drought and fire carry off their adoptive home and force them to set off northward into the unknown, to experience a series of adventures that bring them to an altogether altered world, where they can start to learn and build anew. Doris Lessing has written a compelling, troubling and entertaining novel that, through the remarkable odyssey of a brother and sister living in the imagined future, manages to tell us a great deal about the present we perceive only dimly and scarcely know how to value.

Enter the Library, where no one knows how the stories end . . . and finding out will be terrifying.   There’s a place beyond this world, beyond the land of the living, where ghosts go to write their unfinished stories—stories that ended too soon. It’s a place for unexplained phenomena: mysteries that have never been solved, spirits that have never been laid to rest. And there’s only one way in or out. It’s called the Library, and you can get there with a special key. But beware! Don’t start a story you can’t finish. Because in this library, the stories you can’t finish just might finish you. Marcus O’Mara is a 13 year old guy at a crossroads. He constantly finds himself in trouble at school, with his friends, and with his adoptive parents. Marcus doesn’t believe things can get any worse for him…until they get worse. Much worse. He begins seeing strange and impossible visions; gets thrown into paranormal danger and is haunted by a mysterious ghost with a singular goal: to give him a key. It’s a key that opens the door to a mysterious library. When that door opens, the incredible adventure for Marcus and his friends begins as they learn the truth about Marcus’ past and uncover the strange world of unfinished stories that are found on the shelves of the Library.