Evil Takes Flight

      Dan Absalonson
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SHORT STORYJeff Klots has a problem. Every time he comes home from school, he gets dive bombed by an evil crow on the way into his parents' house. He decides to do something about it. All he needs is a weapon that will do the job.Meet a girl whose name is a gift that connects her to the spirit world. She meets a spirit named Simon who has come to show her the real power she has. It connects her to the infinite and teaches her how to share that gift.

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    Colonel Brandon's Diary

      Amanda Grange
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At the age of 18, James Brandon's life is set fair: he is in love with his father's ward Eliza, and he is looking forward to a lifetime of happiness with her. But his world is shattered when Eliza is forced to marry his brother and James joins the army in despair.

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    Trick or treat

      Eduard Joseph
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This short story follows two young brothers as they go trick-or-treating on Halloween. As they go from house to house, the learn that some grownups are not fond of kids knocking on their doors looking for candy.A modern fairytale about a talking, giant-killing cat with ambitions. The farmyard animals are eager to imitate his example by learning to speak and throwing off the yolk of servitude. All except for silent Mr Simpkins, the grey cat who is as plump as an overstuffed cushion but not so dumb as he looks...

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    The Glass Heart

      Alexander Hope
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The beautiful teen star of WB's most popular TV show has thirty days to live.Through every chapter of my life, poetry became the music that harmonizes with my thoughts and feelings. In this book I open another chapter of my life with poetry I have written based on important details that colored the blank pages of my life.I am opening myself to the world, offering them songs of poetry I have written and composed with the lyrics and melodies of my heart and soul. And this time around you will meet the real girls who is writing behind poems and singing unknown songs.

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    The Rock

      Tim Morrison
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The first story that is set within the larger Center Worlds Universe, The Rock tells the tale of the crew of the Rebel's Cause, as they encounter and explore a intergalactic wanderer that has value and potential to them. Mining an asteroid wasn't like this back in the Center Worlds, that's for sure.The Center Worlds. Within 10,000 parsecs of the Galactic core is a zone that was seeded a million cycles ago by the Mesotra. Now it is at war, from within the Confederacy and the Frontier which surrounds it. The crew of the rogue ship Rebel's Cause is on a mission to find the lost home world of one of it's crew members when they encounter a intergalactic wanderer and decide to mine it for ultra-pure diamonds.

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    Letting Go, The End

      Rena Janssen
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This is the third and last installment of the Letting Go series. Granger and Beth try to start a new life when the past catches up wtih them.Granger woke up in a hospital with amnesia and a strange acting wife. The only thing he could remember was his eyes staring back at him. For some reason he felt his past creeping up on him. He wanted answers and everyone, even the good doctor, was avoiding his questions. How can he handle his past and his new future? How can he combine them and make everyone happy including himself? This is the last installment of the Letting Go series.

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    Little Miss Mute

      David M. Bachman
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In a Prohibition-Era speakeasy in Kansas City, Paul Verconi had been looking for nothing more than a few drinks to soothe his nerves before heading home. However, what came looking for Paul would prove to be even tougher to swallow than the diluted bootleg whiskey swirling in his dirty glass: a drop-dead gorgeous dame that was enigmatic, curiously silent ... and perhaps even dangerous.In Prohibition-Era Kansas City, being a part of the underworld was sometimes both a figurative and literal concept. In an underground speakeasy located just outside of the metropolis, Paul Verconi was already aware of the risks involved in simply being where he was and who he was. On this rainy night, he'd been looking for nothing more than a few drinks to soothe his nerves before heading home. However, what came looking for Paul would prove to be even tougher to swallow than the diluted bootleg whiskey swirling in his dirty glass: a drop-dead gorgeous dame that was enigmatic, curiously silent ... and perhaps even dangerous.

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    4 Go to Dumdumland

      Patrick Edgeworth
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Four kids have to find the magic chair which transported them to the crazy world of Dumdumland or they will never see their home again.When four kids are magically whisked away to Dumdumland, where everyone seems stupid, they find out the only way they can get home again is to go on a crazy journey to a bloodthirsty Giant's cave. On the way they meet devious animals, land locked pirates, Goth fairies, a million year old dinosaur and a drum playing kangaroo. Only to discover a secret which could free the local people from a life of fear. But the news only angers them and puts the kids in danger.

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    Cold Pride

      The Numbered Entity Project
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The Order of Hunter-Assassins has come to claim the great Kraken of Behemoth as a prize. Quinn, genetically enhanced and eager for glory, is chosen to brave the ice world. A place where his skills will be tested to their limit, where the only outcome possible is death or ascension into the ranks of legend.Status updating…Time and Space breached…Data leak detected…The archives of The Numbered Entity Project have opened in this membrane of existence for the very first time. Inside the, at once both infinitesimal and infinity-spanning, data stores wait the tale of rogues, outcasts and 'others.' Those whose time was numbered but refused to 'know their place.' Those who tried, for better or worse, to change their respective worlds of swords and magic, steam and musket, or nanotechnology. The Project records all, in tribute to Time and Space.The Order of Hunter-Assassins has come to claim the great Kraken of Behemoth as a prize. Quinn, genetically enhanced and eager for glory, is chosen to brave the ice world. A place where his skills will be tested to their limit, where the only outcome possible is death or ascension into the ranks of legend.*Note to all entities of energy or matter, this data will automatically format to suit your requirements of information exchange.

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    The Caregiver Vignettes 6-10

      Astrid 'Artistikem' Cruz
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vignettes from The Caregiver Series, all taking place before Book 1.On how Romulus convinced Scarlett to sign the contractOn how Romulus convinced Scarlett even furtherOn how Scarlett and Ferdinand metOn Scarlett and Bobby’s splitOn how Douglas and Scarlett got on Romulus’ nervesInspired by the legend of the plague doctor who took his own life on the now-haunted Poveglia Island, this companion piece tells the story through a philosophical and metaphysical lens, theorizing what happens to him in the after-life. After 2 years of when it was first released, Miasma is now revamped and the final piece of The Shroud Eater flash fiction, the story that intimately focusing on the nuances of what led to his suicide - both stories are now included in this version.

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    Enter Stole (Harlem's Deck 3)

      Paul Smith
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As night falls on Midsummer's Eve, Elliot joins the noteworthy of Neppon society as they gather for the city's gala ball. All does not go as smoothly as planned however, as the first hints of a plot against the Roscans casts its shadow across our stage.*Harlem's Deck; a story in instalments. Keep your hand close to your chest...As night falls on Midsummer's Eve, Elliot joins the noteworthy of Neppon society as they gather for the city's gala ball. All does not go as smoothly as planned however, as the first hints of a plot against the Roscans casts its shadow across our stage.*The city of Neppon drifts through the shallows, where the walls circling the mortal realm are thin. Here the daemons gather out of the surrounding night, drawn by its promise of candle flame warmth.As the election for the city's mayoral office approaches, one man stands head and shoulders above the other candidates. His reputation is as a bastion for all that is good and honest, in a world beset from all sides by horrors. But Jaret Roscan carries a secret. A secret that could bring ruin to his political career, and chaos to his beloved city.One person carries the key to his salvation. The question is, will they come forward in his hour of need?Harlem's Deck; a story in instalments. Keep your hand close to your chest...*Read this if you enjoy the work of Joe Abercrombie or Scott Lynch, or love watching Tru Blood or Battlestar Galactica.

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    An African Fable: Monkey Trouble! (Book #6, African Fable Series)

      Salome Byleveldt
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Somebody has been telling stories about the Animals and Lion is roaring mad! The Storyteller must now draw pictures of all the Animals, but Monkey makes a lot of trouble. Will the pictures be done before the big rains start? Will the Storyteller make it back across the river in time? (With illustrations)The fractious, bickering Greeks have a High King now. There are fewer wars. Men say the Age of Heroes ended when Theseus leapt into the sea.But far afield there are heroes still, not all of them Greek. Eastern islands have been conquered and settled, towns founded on strange shores in the west. Crete itself has fallen, mighty Minos thrown down. Greek eyes begin to range wider, to powerful Egypt in the south and the rich trade routes of the east, watched over by the Topless Towers of Troy.Greek kings long for that wealth. The Trojan king longs for the return of his sister, abducted years before by a Greek raiding party. Perhaps the Greeks can be forced to bargain, in exchange for one of their own noble women... if Troy can steal one away.And the Fates begin to weave a new, rich thread into their endless tapestry.

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    The Last (Zombie Ocean 1)

      Michael John Grist
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7 billion zombies. 1 man.When the zombie apocalypse hits America, not a soul is left alive.Except Amo. He's a comic book artist. He's a video game world builder. He's just a regular guy living in New York city, with only his wits, creativity and basic decency to guide him.He's alone against 7 billion zombies.Will he survive?7 billion zombies. 1 man.When the zombie apocalypse hits America, not a soul is left alive.Except Amo. He's a comic book artist. He's a video game world builder. He's just a regular guy living in New York city, with only his wits, creativity and basic decency to guide him.He's alone against 7 billion zombies.Will he survive?'Robinson Crusoe' meets the zombie apocalypse like you've never seen it before, packed with adventure, gore and a mind-blowing twist.A tale of post-apocalyptic, zombie survival action that kicks off the Zombie Ocean series, continued in Book 2, The Lost. Burning questions will be raised and answered, like:- How do you survive when the whole world wants to eat you?- Where does hope come from when you're the last one alive?- Where are all the zombies going, and what on Earth do they really want?Would you survive? Measure yourself against Amo- scroll up and get your copy now.If you like apocalyptic stories like 'I Am Legend', 'The Girl with All the Gifts' or 'The Walking Dead' you will love this book.Reviews"A thoroughly enjoyable zombie romp unlike any other piece of zombie lore I've come across." - Dominic McCann"Loved this! A surprising twist on the zombie novel. - Mike"Not your typical Zombie apocalypse book! Loved the ending." - M. Barker"By far this is the BEST zombie book I have ever read." - Cherie Unsworth"I loved it. You never know what is coming next." - Shelly Newkirk

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    City of Night

      John Rechy
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John Rechy, recipient of the Publishing Triangle’s William Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award, wrote City of Night in 1963. This radical and daring work, which launched Rechy’s reputation as one of America’s most courageous novelists, remains the classic document of the garish neon-lit world of hustlers, drag queens, and men on the make who inhabited the homosexual underground of the early sixties.

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