A Prince Among Frogs

      E. D. Baker
     A Prince Among Frogs

Princess Millie and her fiancé, Audun, are busy preparing for their wedding when trouble starts brewing in Greater Greensward. Millie's baby brother, Felix, has been kidnapped and is trapped in a swamp full of other frogs. With all the adults busy fixing problems elsewhere in the kingdom, it's up to Millie and Audun to find him—but they need all the help they can get to fight the family's oldest nemesis, the angry wizard Olebald. From the deep blue sea to the soaring skies, our two heroes will stop at nothing to get their families back together and banish all the troublemakers for good. E. D. Baker brings out all our favorite characters for this funny and ferocious finale to Tales of the Frog Princess, the best-selling series that inspired Disney's The Princess and the Frog.

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    Bloodrage

      Helen Harper
     Bloodrage

Mack begins her training at the mages' academy in the hope that, by complying, the stasis spell will be lifted from her old friend, Mrs. Alcoon. However, once there, she finds herself surrounded by unfriendly adults and petulant teenagers, the majority of whom seem determined to see her fail. Feeling attacked on all fronts, Mack finds it harder and harder to keep a rein on her temper. Forced to attend anger management classes and deal with the predatory attentions of Corrigan, the Lord Alpha of the shapeshifter world, her emotions start to unravel. But when she comes across a familiar text within the walls of the mages' library, which might just provide the clues she needs to unlock the secrets of her background and her dragon blood, she realises that her problems are only just beginning. . .

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    The Rise of Insanity

      Bad Dragon
     The Rise of Insanity

Dragor (that’s me) creates Equestria and conquers it.On one of my mind trips, I create a pocket dimension that is Equestria. I proceed to conquer it, for it is my right as its creator.*Yes; this is exactly what it sounds like. The prompt was: ‘your self-insert takes over Equestria’. What else was I supposed to do?

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    Resist: A Possession Short Story

      Elana Johnson
     Resist: A Possession Short Story

Zenn Bower runs a mission with Blaze, Jag's older brother, to Freedom. It's a simple get in, get out procedure. But things go wrong when Blaze breaks protocol and Zenn uses his voice to detain Blaze. Zenn's met by Thane Meyers at the drop location, and he has an interesting proposal for Zenn. Ultimately Zenn has to choose: Violet or the Resistance.Zenn Bower has spent his life falling in love with Violet Schoenfeld. After he turned twelve, he learned his father was part of an underground revolution called the Resistance, a group of free-thinking citizens fighting against mind control. He joined, putting his considerable talents to use: lying, flying, and voice control.He wishes life inside the Resistance could be easy. He yearns to tell Vi what he's doing in the middle of the night. He wants cocky leader of the Resistance Jag Barque to back off.Zenn runs a mission with Blaze, Jag's older brother, to Freedom. It's a simple get in, get out procedure. But things go wrong when Blaze breaks protocol and Zenn uses his voice to detain Blaze. Zenn's met by Thane Meyers at the drop location, and he has an interesting proposal for Zenn. Ultimately Zenn has to choose: Violet or the Resistance. This 20-page short story takes place before events in the full-length novel, POSSESSION, and provides insider information into the Resistance, as well as Vi and Zenn's stormy relationship.

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    The Chronicles of Heaven's War: Sisters of the Bloodwind

      Ava D. Dohn
     The Chronicles of Heaven's War: Sisters of the Bloodwind

Where to begin a tale filled with closely guarded secrets of demons, gods and men that has for the Ages been hidden from all searching eyes… This our Quest…a long and twisting road to Destiny drawing us into the past, then flinging us into an uncertain future, opening a door to a mystical world…Dare you take this dangerous journey of discovery to uncover the truth of all matters...?Where to begin a tale filled with closely guarded secrets of demons, gods and men that has for the Ages been hidden from all searching eyes…so troubling and damning that the very faith of mortals will be shaken to its core… Greatest of Ancients, the wisest of sages, beckons with a teasing riddle…“To reach the beginning, you must start in the middle.And to attain the finish, you must comprehend all things.Time goes ever forward, but knowledge learns always from the past.”…the middle - a time when the existence of all life hinges upon one thread, one decision, one choice…as men of clay selfishly pursue wealth, glory, and pleasures while others far beyond the stars fight to return to an unending life of bliss and self-indulgence. Here begins our Quest…a long and twisting road to Destiny drawing us into a distant and sordid past, then flinging us wildly toward an uncertain future, opening a door to a mystical world…Dare you take this dangerous journey of discovery to uncover the truth of all matters and meet the people who have given everything for us to gain what the future holds…?

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    Aika

      Cate Morgan
     Aika

Aika Lareto’s life comes apart at the seams when her fiancé is killed in the first attacks of the Seven-Year War. Suddenly everything she thought she knew turns to chaos and smoke. When she can’t get out of London, joining the city militia seems the next best thing. It is there The Agent finds her, and recruits her into Dreamtech–would be government conglomerate with a plan to save the city. ButAika Lareto's life comes apart at the seams during one fatal trip to London. Just as her fiancé's career as a photojournalist comes together, chaos and destruction ends all their dreams. Suddenly everything she thought she knew turns to smoke.And there's a lot of smoke these days, as London is systematically destroyed in what is becoming known as the Second Blitz.Then a mysterious old man reveals she's a Keeper of the Flame, a champion destined to fight for humanity in the coming apocalypse. Aika isn't interested; what she wants is to return home to Ireland to grieve a broken heart. When she can't get out of London, joining the city militia seems the next best thing.It is there The Agent find her, and recruits her into Dreamtech--would be government conglomerate with a plan to save the city. The question is, are they saving it from war--or for themselves?

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    The Steps At Silloth

      Michael Carter
     The Steps At Silloth

Bizarre and terrifying dreams lead a man to a lonely coastal town in the middle of the night. What will he discover on The Steps At Silloth?A free Lovecraftian short story. 3400 wordsBizarre and troubling dreams lead our narrator on a night-drive to Silloth on the Cumbrian coast-line. What he finds on The Steps At Silloth will make him question his past and its implications.This is a free weird short story [3400 words] in the Lovecraftian tradition. Previously published in "Cthulhu Cultus #11" magazine, now available for free. Any feedback is most welcome and appreciated.

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    Children of the Sanctuary

      David Pollitt
     Children of the Sanctuary

Second book in a series of five: A novel of how God delivers thousands of children to his protected sanctuary in Sewanee, Tennessee in the last days until the rapture. The Lord's angels with the help of spirit-filled teenagers battle against Apollyon's dark legions to keep the children safe. Sometimes referred to as Christian fantasySecond book in a series of five: A novel of how God delivers thousands of children to his protected sanctuary in Sewanee, Tennessee in the last days until the rapture. The lord's angels with the help of spirit-filled teenagers battle against Apollyon's dark legions to keep the children safe. This novel portrays magnificent angel battles and great events from the teenagers who are serving God. They are able to work miracles, including healings and the raising of the dead as they protect themselves from the dark angels trying to capture them. This novel takes a reader right up to the day of the rapture. Sometimes referred to as Christian fantasy

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    Electric Chair

      J Niessen
     Electric Chair

Nathaniel and Karen are on a drive to escape life's problems for the weekend. Stopping at a secluded area the two meet a familiar traveler named Ashura, similar to Karen in many ways though not afraid to act on her desires. Bearing concealed features, she holds murderous intentions. A body of heavenly hosts with hellish stratagem will turn the couple’s camp destination into a scene of chaos.Daniel always dreamed of being an aspiring author that would make him the envy of every horror fiction writer. Daniel was an avid horror reader that knew every character in his books. Daniel loved to show off to his friends about how much he knew about the characters he read about in his books. Daniel's life was about to change very soon. Daniel liked to read his horror books down in the family crypt. Daniel would say to himself "If I'm going to be a famous author what better place for me to be inspired, the family crypt. Daniel would spend hours down in the family crypt reading book after book until his eyes were too heavy to see what he was reading.One night when the wind was blowing and the trees were swaying back and forth Daniel felt inspired and told his parent's that he wanted to spend the night in the family crypt. The only story Daniel would be writing would be his death.

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    Asatru

      Ariana Kenny
     Asatru

Rachael came out of nowhere in a violent rush, and is about to upturn the lives of everyone around her. From the mysteriously silent little boy she looks after, to the mysterious rune markings that all seem to point to a life shrouded in the supernatural. Told from the perspectives of three separate people, Asatru is a story that will keep you wondering what is going to happen next!Who in the hell is Rachael? She came out of nowhere in a violent rush, and is about to upturn the lives of everyone around her. From the mysteriously silent little boy she looks after, to the mysterious rune markings that all seem to point to a life shrouded in the supernatural. Is Rachael a member of the Asatru charged with protecting others, and if so, how will she prevent the wraith from claiming her life, and the ones she protects. With the help of Sabian, the powerful and obsessive consultant who lost his sister in a home invasion, and the help of Samuel, the detective charged with solving a case that seems to have her as the prime suspect, Rachael is working against time with no memory of who she is, or how she came to be. Told from the perspectives of Rachael, Sabian Pict and Detective Samuel Knott, Asatru is a story that will keep you wondering what is going to happen next, until the very end….

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    The Big Over Easy

      Jasper Fforde
     The Big Over Easy

It's Easter in Reading—a bad time for eggs—and no one can remember the last sunny day. Ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Stuyvesant Van Dumpty III, minor baronet, ex-convict, and former millionaire philanthropist, is found shattered to death beneath a wall in a shabby area of town. All the evidence points to his ex-wife, who has conveniently shot herself. But Detective Inspector Jack Spratt and his assistant Mary Mary remain unconvinced, a sentiment not shared with their superiors at the Reading Police Department, who are still smarting over their failure to convict the Three Pigs of murdering Mr. Wolff. Before long Jack and Mary find themselves grappling with a sinister plot involving cross-border money laundering, bullion smuggling, problems with beanstalks, titans seeking asylum, and the cut and thrust world of international chiropody. And on top of all that, the JellyMan is coming to town . . .

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    King's Cage

      Victoria Aveyard
     King's Cage

In this breathless third installment to Victoria Aveyard’s bestselling Red Queen series, allegiances are tested on every side. And when the Lightning Girl's spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion? Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead mother's web in an attempt to maintain control over his country—and his prisoner. As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace, her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing, training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back. When blood turns on blood, and ability on ability, there may be no one left to put out the fire—leaving Norta as Mare knows it to burn all the way down.

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    Tollins 2: Dynamite Tales

      Conn Iggulden
     Tollins 2: Dynamite Tales

We return to Chorleywood, home of the Tollins, tiny creatures with wings who aren't fairies and are about as fragile as a brick wall. In three thrilling stories, they will face the trials of theater, radio technology, and . . . armed invasion. Luckily, there's only medium exposure to danger . . . such as when Sparkler catches his hand in a pair of pliers. In "Romeo and Beryl," Sparkler discovers an old human book and decides to put on a play of a story that is filled with great love and even more shouting. At the same time, a new craze sweeps Chorleywood as dragonfly racing literally takes off. In "Radio," the Dark Tollins of Dorset invade in force, with a housecat leading the charge. Sparkler, Wing, and Grunion must find a way to save themselves, and possibly the cat as well. Finally, in "Bones," the Tollins leave Chorleywood on a mission of mercy. The homes of the Dark Tollins are about to be blown up by humans! We will dis­cover the importance of hot tea and toast in such desperate times. As well as jam, obviously. Once again, it's Sparkler and his band of Tollins to the rescue!

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    Scales and Legends

      B. Kristin McMichael
     Scales and Legends

The siren are on the brink of war. The entire mer world has turned against them, and the other mer clans have joined together to kill off the siren. Whitney has been through night human wars before, yet she’s nowhere near ready to deal with this one. It’s not just her life or the life of her mate on the line, either. Everyone she knows in the mer world is in jeopardy. But there’s one last hope: the siren must quickly come to depend solely on their newest member, Whitney. The only catch is she might not be a siren after all. Whitney was thrown into the mer world without her consent, but now she wants to stay. But she keeps running into the problem that she’s playing a game she doesn’t know all the rules to. As the only siren on the outside of the barrier surrounding their island, Whitney is the only chance to turn the balance for her clan. As the other clans gather to attack the siren, she just has to figure out how before it’s too late.

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    Redemption

      Erica Stevens
     Redemption

A year has passed since the war against Jack's father that freed the humans from their roles as blood slaves and servants to the vampire race. Having left the palace behind in order to ensure that the outer towns are obeying the new laws, Jack struggles to come to terms with the grief and haunting memories that drove him from the palace in the first place. He's content to lose himself in the outer lands and the obscurity that they offer him. That is, until he encounters Hannah. Growing up in the small town of Chippman, Hannah had long ago accepted the fact that she would never leave it. When Jack walks into her life, and turns it upside down, she quickly realizes that not everything is what she'd believed it to be. Knowing that Jack will reject her if he learns the truth about her, Hannah struggles to fight her growing attraction to him. For though the town of Chippman seems normal on the outside, its residents harbor secrets that they've taken great pains to keep hidden. Secrets that have forced the town to live under the rule of the one man that could tear Jack and Hannah apart forever. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up. Edited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance editing. Cover designed by www.EbookLaunch.com

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