When Miriam Bernhardt, a 17-year-old high school girl from Burbank, California, falls in love with her youth leader at church, Paul Greer, she decides that it is God's will that she will someday be Paul's wife. She's ecstatic when a perfectly pure but secretive relationship quickly develops--until her mom threatens to tell the church pastor that Miriam and Paul have been secretly dating.When Miriam Bernhardt, a 17-year-old high school girl from Burbank, California, falls in love with her youth leader at church, Paul Greer, she decides that it is God's will that she will someday be Paul's wife. She's ecstatic when a perfectly pure but secretive relationship quickly develops--until her mom threatens to tell the church pastor that Miriam and Paul have been secretly dating.Paul chooses to end the relationship, and Miriam is crushed. Will Paul want her back when she is 18? Can she ever forgive her mom for ruining her chances with Paul? Will Miriam ever find true love again?Goodnight to My Thoughts of You is a coming of age story about spiritual attraction, true beauty, self-worth, and God's faithfulness. It includes discussion questions designed for a 12-week book club.

Brechalon is the novella-length prequel to The Voyage of the Minotaur and the books which follow in the story of Senta and the Steel Dragon. Meet the people who will change a world-- the Dechantagnes, wealthy siblings from a disgraced aristocratic family who plot their revenge; the imprisoned sorceress Zurfina; and Senta, the orphan girl who will one day rise to great fame and power.Senta and the Steel Dragon Book 0: Brechalon is the novella-length preview to The Voyage of the Minotaur, The Dark and Forbidding Land, The Drache Girl, and the other books which make up the Senta and the Steel Dragon series. Set two years before the events in The Voyage of the Minotaur, Brechalon tells the story of the Kingdom of Greater Brechalon in a world that is not quite like our own Victorian Age. The Dechantagne siblings; Iolanthe, Augie, and Terrence plan an expedition to a distant land, hoping the colony they build will restore their family to the position of wealth and power it once had. Meanwhile the powerful sorceress Zurfina rots in an anti-magic prison, guilty of not serving the interests of the kingdom, and the orphan girl Senta Bly lives her life without the knowledge that she will one day grow up to be the sorceress’s apprentice. Senta and the Steel Dragon is a tale of adventure in a world of rifles and steam power, where magic and dragons have not been forgotten.

What was Amaryllis doing at the rubbish tip in the middle of the night? And would she get away with it once her friend Christopher was on the case? This short tale of revenge, retribution and garden gnomes takes place in a small town in Scotland and is an introduction to a series of cosy mysteries by the same author.In the year 2808 AD, eighteen year-old Amelia Hollow gets accepted into Starside Academy: the top United Systems of Mel naval academy. She is the first human to ever be accepted into such an elite academy as the human race is looked down upon by the USM... and because she has a huge ego she wants to shame the USM for doubting her.Amelia thought screwing over the academy was going to be a challenge, but saving the universe from a mad woman seemed like it was going to be a harder task.

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE OF BEN AND RIVER'S SERIES!!!

Klast, the loner, must save a maid, unmask a traitor, and make peace with his destiny; a most unlikely hero, chosen by Earth to restore Her Balance.Klast, loner, assassin and spy, has no idea that his destiny is linked to the maid he is sent to rescue. Or that both their fates are inescapably bound together to heal the wounds that Earth, source of all life, sustained from the war between Bargia and Catania. But before he can fulfill the role that Earth has set for him, he must wrestle with his own internal demons. He must also assist Lord Gaelen to unmask and bring to justice the traitor who plots to kill Lady Marja and the heir that she bears. Failure of any part of Klast’s journey could upset, even further, the Balance necessary for Earth to support Her people with good harvests, health and peace. Each needs the other. Even Liethis, true seer, does not fully understand what makes it so imperative that Klast’s bond with Brensa not be broken. But Earth has shown her that Her healing, the future of the people, even the birth of the heir Marja bears, depend on it. Unless Klast completes his destiny, She will not heal, and more catastrophes, like the Red Fever that ravages the population, will follow. Time is short.

There are times we all want something for Christmas that we just can't have.....This book could be subtitled a “A Male Midlife Crisis Transformational Journey Romantic Action Adventure.” It features a college professor who isn’t keen on getting older. The young, energetic people that populate the university remind him daily of how quickly life is passing, and how rapidly he seems to be approaching old age. He even considers getting a facelift. As he puts it, “Why not look as young as you feel!” Fortunately, he realizes that cosmetic surgery is not the answer, and looks to other alternatives. His search leads him to believe that what is missing in his life is adventure, novelty, and excitement--something he intends to remedy by taking a trip to Europe. As soon as he steps foot on the plane, the action picks up and continues to increase until he finds that adventure often comes with price. It can cost you your life. Join Professor CB Oldenberger as he learns one of life’s most important lessons: it isn’t how you look, it is how you live

Ex-adventurer Max Gibson knows he's found trouble when he stumbles out of his favorite tavern and into a murder scene, but when he realizes that both the victim and the blood-spattered orc kneeling over her are old friends of his, it gets far worse. "Goblintown Justice" is the first published story in Matt Forbeck's Shotguns & Sorcery setting,Ex-adventurer Max Gibson knows he's found trouble when he stumbles out of his favorite tavern and into a murder scene, but when he realizes that both the victim and the blood-spattered orc kneeling over her are old friends of his, it gets far worse. Arrested as an accomplice to the crime, Gibson must work fast to find out what really happened and clear his name before his still-living friend pays the ultimate price. "Goblintown Justice" is the first published story in Matt Forbeck's Shotguns & Sorcery setting, the inspiration for a trilogy of novels being funded through Kickstarter. These will form the second part of his 12 for '12 plan in which he writes a novel each month in 2012.

The first book in the epic middle-grade fantasy series full of magic, wonder, and danger—nothing less than an American Narnia—from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the highly celebrated band the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the acclaimed illustrator of the New York Times bestselling The Mysterious Benedict Society. Wildwood is the first in the Wildwood Chronicles trilogy.

A gripping adventure, teeming with vampires, demons and otherworldly creatures. The protagonists, a young vampire and a hardened policeman, must fight for their lives against a threat casting its dark shadow over them, invisibly and terrifying.The knights had raised her believing that in her life she would need only silver, swords and unquestioning dedication to God. Erica never questioned this creed, until she saw their bodies strewn around her feet.Marcos, when he began his career as a policeman, could not have imagined that one day he would find himself in a world of vampires and demons, lurking in the neighborhoods and alleys of his city.Cursed and trapped in a fate not of their choosing, Erica and Marcos will be forced to fight for their lives tooth and nail, against a threat they cannot see, though they can sense it; a threat lurking in the darkness: a Creature capable of sowing dread in other monsters. Will they manage to rise to the challenge, without losing their humanity?

It’s 1940 and twins Jimmy and Patrick are off to catch frogs in the North London countryside. But as the day unfolds, Jimmy realises that the ghost of Nan Clarks Lane may be more than just a story.(Also contains Chapter One from the full length novel A Shirtful of Frogs.)Suitable for both adults and children aged 10+There's a full moon tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin. And it brings murder.This one's for you, Elsie.This humorous short story won Janet Fox's coveted Killer Frog Contest for most outlandish and overdone genre fiction. It is filled with jokes, puns, and fresh dairy products.Also included is an excerpt from "Dr. Zombie Lives Next Door", a humorous novel for middle grade readers to be published in the Summer of 2011.

And now for something a little different. In this installment of the necromancer's adventure, Sebastian Grimm must venture into a Renaissance festival to prevent a murder.It is said that there is no rest for the wicked. This, as it happens, is true. Just as Sebastian Grimm, a necromancer who hunts down wicked people all the time with the help of his friend and private investigator, John King. Today, the necromancer's adventure takes him to an annual Renaissance festival, where he must stop yet another murder from taking place.

When Jake wakes up, he expects the day to be just like every other day, ordinary. So when his crush asks him to help her get out of a dangerous situation, he isn't expecting the danger to include hiding from dangerous people, explosions, and being face to face with the barrel of a gun. Fearing for their lives makes him realize he must share his feelings for her, if they can make it through alive.When Jake wakes up, he expects the day to be just like every other day, ordinary. So when Jake heads to school for one of his last days of college, little does he know that his whole life is about to be turned upside down.When his best friend (and crush) Olivia asks him to help her get out of a dangerous situation, he is determined to help her and finally share the feelings he has been hiding. But he doesn't realize the danger she is in. After being chased by dangerous people, almost being blown up, and being face to face with the barrel of a gun, he is realizing it might not be so easy to share how he feels.With the help of his friends, can Jake help save Olivia and finally make his feelings known? Or are they in over their heads? What Jake does know is that his life will never be ordinary again.

1954. Something's happening in the idyllic town of Amorea—Mike hears voices and sees shadows and flocks of birds invisible to everyone else. And no matter what, Mike must protect the man he loves.

Bitter Fish is a colorful, cynical, and very real tale of one man's search for meaning. Thomas's characters are open and outspoken with their (sometimes extreme) opinions, which gives the reader plenty of room to let the ideas in and bounce around.Bitter Fish is a colorful, cynical, and very real tale of one man's search for meaning. Thomas's characters are open and outspoken with their (sometimes extreme) opinions, which gives the reader plenty of room to let the ideas in and bounce around.The main character is an outdoors enthusiast and computer programmer recovering from a painful divorce, who goes to Africa and encounters a witch doctor that changes his life. When modern medicine can't cure him, he finds answers in the lifestyle of a new-found friend surviving alone in the wilds of the Ozark mountains.

Pick one, grab, and run. Tony Matheson makes his living snatching purses. But one of these days he's going to grab the wrong one.

(If you can leave a review, please do. I'd appreciate any feedback I can get.) Yin, a member of the cat-like race named the Meregals, is abandoned by her human father. After searching the house, she finds tickets to the Meregal city, Jasper, giving her the chance to start over again.A member of the Meregals, a race of cat-like humanoids, is abandoned by her father. Leaving her a ticket to the Meregal city, Jasper, Yin is given the opportunity to start over.

A short story celebrating the power of the human imagination in a dystopian future setting. Uldar, a political prisoner, receives a visit from a psychologist, which does not go at all according to the official plan.A short story celebrating the power of the human imagination in a dystopian future setting. Uldar, a political prisoner, receives a visit from a psychologist intent on convincing him that his "heterodoxy" (which takes the form of an interest in ancient languages) is dangerous to society. But the psychologist gets considerably more than he bargained for when Uldar starts to show him the collection of imaginary eggs which, paradoxically, helps to keep him sane.

"Eponym" is a short story about eusocial insectoids. It paints a vivid picture, albeit gory and violent, of an advanced society of insectoid creatures on an inhospitable alien world.The number 28 has great meaning to me and when I was going through a difficult emotional time I wrote most of the content in here. It is personal, and some of it may not be poetic so to speak, but I wanted to share these thoughts with whoever would like to read them. I have included a monologue in here that was due to be performed until I lost my nerve and I have added some photographs, all taken by me, in location such as Brighton and Greatstone. I hope you enjoy this brief look inside my emotions.