Young history-buff Mark Moran and mysterious and determined Tatiana Byrd become friends, and she introduced him to a world beneath his familiar city that he had never known existed, where they stumble upon a fantastic, reptilian creature. They find themselves falling into an even deeper, dangerous world never before seen by humans...From the Publisher that brought you popular short story series Witching Call, Hostile Hearts, Earthbound Angels, The January Morrison Files Psychic Series, Ralph's Gift, Children of Time, Chains of Darkness, Tropical Storms and Friend Zone...Urban Legends—real or not?SOME LEGENDS ARE TRUEThe modern city of Fontel, South Carolina, has a lost history hidden beneath centuries of time and layers of darkness…Young history buff Mark Moran is just trying to get through the everyday struggles of high school, a neglectful family, and a thankless job when he meets a young woman who fills his life with a new enthusiasm. Tatiana Byrd is mysterious and determined, and Mark finds himself unwittingly drawn to her snappy intelligence and untamed beauty.As the two become friends, Tatiana introduces Mark to a world beneath his familiar city that he had never known existed. A secret, closed-off city beneath the city becomes their private source of exploration and excitement. Even as his home life continues to degrade, Mark finds himself engaged more and more with Tatiana’s lifelong search for possible truths to a legend of bizarre crocodiles in the underground river. This search has isolated her from her family and peers, but Mark is bewitched by her intensity and independent spirit. While they discover a passion sparking between themselves, they also make a different kind of discovery. When they stumble upon a fantastic, reptilian creature, they find themselves falling into an even deeper, dangerous world never before seen by humansIf you wish to read more, download now!FREE BONUS FOR YOU AT THE END OF THE BOOK!EXCERPTThe two stared at each other, barely breathing; Mark did not even notice when Tatiana grabbed his hand until the cold from her fingers seeped into his palm.Smoothly, the note changed, rising up by a perfect third. Then more quickly, it slid down half an octave. Varied tones held long, snipped short, moved up and down like chimes, and continuously grew louder. At the same moment, Tatiana and Mark realized together that they were listening to a song. Invisible, something close was singing.Suddenly, the singing stopped, and in the vacuum left by its absence, they heard a soft breath exhale. Terrified and astounded, Mark and Tatiana turned their heads towards the spring. As one, their lights captured a pair of eyes so intensely white they were pink, floating on the surface of the water.Download and discover why readers are raving about Eve Hathaway.Scroll up and get the book now!

A short tale of intrigue and a compendium of delightful Christmas music for marine animals.As soon as Charlie spots his wife in the restaurant where she's asked him to meet after work, he can see that she's terrified of someone or something. Can Charlie rescue his wife, or have the Knights Templar failed to stop Mozart from destroying the world?A one act play about making friends and correcting mistakes. A humorous, space fantasy theme suited for all ages.

The lives of four young people are changed forever when what seems like a random event drags them and their newly-minted psychic abilities into a global conspiracy.In what seems like a random twist of fate, the lives of four young people have been forever changed. Matty miraculously escaped from a car accident that should have killed him. Ellie discovered her power of telekinesis, but so did an organization full of folks who seem content to use her as their laboratory rat. Jet was happy to keep his friend Casey's mind-reading abilities a secret, but Casey has up and vanished. How in the world will he explain that? At first they seem like isolated incidents, but could it all be one giant conspiracy? Only by coming together and combining their talents will the lost children find their answer.

It’s Christmas night in the Southern California town of Santa Ana. While families pack up gifts and clear messy dinner tables, an older brother and his sister sight-see the festive neighborhood. Their world’s turned upside down by the arrival of alien spaceships. Neighbors and family members are corralled by invaders, leaving it to Gracie and her brother to aid their captured community.Harry, an air conditioning repairman, and his son Frank have journeyed to a fishing bungalow on the Rio Mayo, fulfilling a prior promise Harry made to his son. Frank has returned to Arizona from Chicago where he worked at a Naval hospital during World War Two. Their early-morning encounter with a Mayo Indian brings the father and son into conflict when Frank refuses to believe the man's story. Will they resolve their differences or remain at odds?

Welcome, come on in and take a seat at The Bar. Order your beer and watch the goings-on. Meet Ben the ex-pat teacher who's new friend is alcohol since the death of his girlfriend. Slowly throughout the day and night get introduced to the regulars of The Bar. Listen to their stories, Joseph the barman, Barbara the prostitute, Sam the owner, George the doctor and many more.Welcome, come on in and take a seat at The Bar. Order your beer and watch the goings-on. Meet Ben the ex-pat teacher who's new friend is alcohol since the death of his girlfriend. Slowly throughout the day and night get introduced to the regulars of The Bar. Listen to their stories, Joseph the barman, Barbara the prostitute, Sam the owner, George the doctor and many more. Watch the ladies of the night at work, the beggars coming in to look for a few coins, even the dogs take refuge during the storms. Smell the aroma of chicken, fish, and anything else they can cook on the street barbecues outside. Find your way to the pit, a very important if not unusual part of The Bar. Being plunged into darkness is a regular routine, nobody seems to complain, after all electricity is a luxury, not a necessity. Spending the day and night here will not be wasted, it may make you think about others, not just yourself.

When Princess Geetu dares Anthony and Edward to free a thousand slaves, the three children are hurled through space and time to appear in midst of a medieval battle. It is truly a dark age where a human life means nothing and when the evil Lord Rochefort captures the children all seems lost. Will they outwit and defeat their enemy?When Princess Geetu dares Anthony and Edward to free a thousand slaves, the three children are hurled through space and time to appear in midst of a medieval battle. It is truly a dark age where a human life means nothing and when the evil Lord Rochefort captures the children all seems lost. Will they outwit and defeat their enemy? Can YOU survive the Dare Quest challenge? Ideal for readers aged 7 - 13.

It is 1536 and the expert swordsman Jean Rombaud has been brought over from France by Henry VIII to behead his wife, Anne Boleyn. But on the eve of her execution Rombaud swears a vow to the ill-fated queen - to bury her six-fingered hand, symbol of her rumoured witchery, at a sacred crossroads. Yet in a Europe ravaged by religious war, the hand of this infamous Protestant icon is so powerful a relic that many will kill for it... From a battle between slave galleys to a Black Mass in a dungeon, through the hallucinations of St Anthony's Fire to the fortress of an apocalyptic Messiah, Jean seeks to honour his vow.

A Conyn the Barbarian story.Conyn has to deal with an impostor witch impersonating her king – that is, if she survives being crucified on the tree of pain and can raise an army.A Gender Switch Adventure.Grace Riley is on the run—from her past and from her fears. The victim of a violent rape at the hands of a rich politician’s son, she must “disappear” to escape his constant attempts to recapture her. Moving from cattle drive to cattle drive as a cook, she avoids her tormentor for nearly twenty years. When she discovers that the brother she gave up for adoption after their mother died in childbirth was orphaned at an early age, she is frantic to verify that he’s safe. She tracks him to a cattle ranch in Montana.Widower Adam Morgan owns the Twin Springs ranch, but finds himself falling into a life of loneliness. Although he enjoys spending time with his grown daughter and the two men he rescued when they were living on the streets, he longs to meet a woman he can love. Living in the Montana territory where men greatly outnumber women makes finding a new wife difficult. Weary of working cattle, he is ready to make some changes in his life.Grace falls ill on her journey, but she manages to make it to the Twin Springs ranch where her brother is supposed to be living. Adam takes her in, concerned for her health and the reason she’s searching for one of his adopted sons. Their chemistry is immediate and intense, but can Grace heal from her past of pain and fear? When her secrets are finally revealed, can Adam forgive her deceptions and learn to love again?**Contains love scenes and adult language

Three men disappear: one is on trial for murder, one is the copper who arrested him, and the last is a man caught between them. Set in London in 1887, "Convicted Innocent" follows the struggles of two friends kidnapped by a serial killer and their fight for survival. It is a tale of good versus evil; of fear and despair versus hope; and of ordinary men choosing the extraordinary.London, 1887. Three men vanish. One is a poor clergyman, one a workaholic policeman…and the last is a man on trial for murder.David Powell’s day is flipped head over heels when he stumbles upon an assault-in-progress, and then gets nabbed by the attackers for intervening. Clergymen aren’t supposed to have adventures like this, but David has before and has always laughed in the face of adversity.This time, however, not even his best mate’s presence can cheer him. Bit by bit, David loses everything he holds dear – until he doesn’t know where to turn to find hope in the darkness.Horace Tipple, a police detective, has hounded the Harker crime family for years. He now has a young Harker on trial for murder, and the case is strong enough to bring down all the Harkers. But the man escapes from prison, and Horace fears this will undo every shred of evidence against the family.As he races after the murderer, however, Horace begins to fear that some greater plot is afoot. Evidence suggests the young Harker’s escape is linked to the disappearance of two other men: one of Horace’s police sergeants and the sergeant’s best friend, a priest.And if Horace can’t see through whatever the game is, innocent men may die.

Destroy All Robots: The ultimate robot-combat game show. One remote tropical island. Eight teams. Two hundred and fifty concealed killer robots. What could possibly go wrong?Destroy All Robots: The ultimate robot-combat game show. One remote tropical island. Eight teams. Two hundred and fifty concealed killer robots.Fifteen year old inventor Toby Badernoch has noble plans for the $10,000,000 prize money - finding a cure for Matt, his terminally ill brother. But his robot is targeted by arch-rival Ray De Coza with lethal consequences. The sabotaged robot rampages, slaughtering the show’s presenter and forcing the TV crew to pull out, leaving the competitors and their super-aggressive robots stranded on the booby-trapped island. Mutual mistrust leads to violence and soon Toby and his best friend, Caitlin Steel are fighting for their lives…

In the future, probes are launched from Earth to nearby star systems. After transmitting their findings back to Earth, a starship ferries colonists to a new world. But the manned expedition finds something very different from what the probes promised. Now, while struggling to fit in with a crew of scientists, ship’s clerk Ryder Kask works to uncover the growing mysteries surrounding their mission.In the future, clouds of microscopic probes are launched at near-light-speed from Earth to nearby star systems. After transmitting their findings back to Earth, a starship ferries thousands of colonists to a new world. But the manned expedition finds something very different from what the probes promised. Now, while struggling to fit in with a crew of scientists, ship’s clerk Ryder Kask works to uncover the growing mysteries surrounding their mission.

A super-villain is secretly training young super-powered criminals in the middle of Hero High. To find him a team of supers not yet enrolled in the school is created. Join Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb as they start training at Hero High, face bullies and cliques, instantly become outcasts, and learn what it means to be a hero even when no one believes you could ever be one."The name says it all. People don't believe you deserve your powers because you're just a mishap, a freak of nature... an accident. It's up to you to prove them wrong and show them you can be a hero."Nobody believes Gamma Accidents can be heroes: they can only be villains.However, their view about this rare group of supers is about to change.There's a super-villain secretly training young super-powered criminals in the middle of Hero High. The only way to find him is to create a team out of supers not yet enrolled in the school.Join Jack, Bella, Ethan, Ty and Caleb as they start training at Hero High; face bullies and cliques; instantly become outcasts and learn what it means to be a hero... even when no one believes you could ever be one.

Zach Hilyer is in trouble. Hil is good, one of the best field operatives in the Thieves' Guild. The problem is, he can’t remember when it all went wrong.Blackmail, murder, betrayal and the highest bounty in history set the Thieves’ Guild at the centre of a conflict that threatens to spark a galaxy-wide war.The almost mythical Thieves’ Guild has no qualms about playing both sides of the line, manipulating and exploiting the ever-present rumblings of discontent between Earth and Winter. No one messes with the Thieves’ Guild. Except someone just did.Zach Hilyer is in trouble. Taking a package from A to B always gets more complicated when A doesn’t want to lose it and C will pay and do anything to get their hands on it. Hil is good, one of the best field operatives in the guild. Problem is, he can’t remember when it all went wrong.After crash landing on a planet with no memory of his last assignment, Hil discovers that his handler is dead and someone’s put a price on his head. Injured and alone, he has no choice but to go rogue from the guild, fight to clear his name and wreak revenge on the people who set him up.Blackmail, murder, betrayal and the highest bounty in history set the Thieves’ Guild at the centre of a conflict that threatens to spark a galaxy-wide war.

This is the story of Andrew and Katy, two normal teens from Earth who find themselves transported to a world that is not their own. Surrounded by peril, they must quickly learn to adapt to a dangerous environment, even as they try to figure out why they have been brought there at all; for good, for evil, or for neither.Every step they take in this strange world only brings more danger, as they seek out the one who brought them there, and try to fathom his purpose. Andrew eventually finds himself alone in the world called the ‘Color Realms’, a country, or realm, for each color of the rainbow. All combine together to form the mystical Light. Andrew finds himself caught up in an epic struggle between two of the Color Realms, the Realm of Blue and the Realm of Green. He must choose between two paths; the path of a young, innocent mortal, who knows nothing of battle, and the path of a venerable Champion, a hardened warrior. To choose the path of the warrior will mean risking his life, and perhaps dying straight away. To choose the path of the warrior will change him, forever. What will he choose? Find out inside….

Chapter 1 describes how the camp fends off one monster attack and then starts thinking about going into the Labyrinth to stop the monsters.The Organizing, a standalone supplement to the Living Needle series, is about Tom Wood, a man incapable of recognizing when something is strange because of a childhood swing set accident. Unfortunately, his boring job as a zero counter at multinational corporation FKM -- with its routines and comforting cubicle patterns -- is interrupted by the daisy growing out of his computer. Now the oblivious Tom must navigate the chaos around him -- roots growing from the floor, people turning into gold bugs, a cute dadaist named Hope Lesko-Van Heffenbeuler trying to get his attention -- as the whole building seems to be going through some sort of metamorphosis.