My name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer. Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic. She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal.

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author widely known for his children’s books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank". The Sea Fairies is a children's fantasy novel published in 1911 by the Reilly & Britton Company, the publisher of Baum's series of Oz books. Baum dedicated the book to the otherwise-unknown “Judith of Randolph, Massachusetts” most likely one of the child readers who corresponded with the author.

LILAH KNOWS THE rules better than anyone, but between her newfound visions, an absolutely fatal attraction to a boy who isn't real, and the threat of a supernatural enemy with a sting deadlier than any Queen Bee, it's going to take everything she has to stay on top at Emory. And to prove once and for all that - highlights and high heels aside - those who make the rules are the only ones who can break them.

This is the crafty tale of Luke the Hun, a fearsome warrior and a pretty good option quarterback, who decides to go straight, to become a man of peace and dreams, and to find the one right answer. He searches the world, gathers words of wisdom from dragons and trolls, cavemen and farmer's daughters, finally meets Jesus and returns home healed: with strength of kings and words of praise of his own.This book has almost everything. Dragons, Genies and Trolls; princes and fair maidens; talking animals and a really tough fish; Huns and Vikings; Cavemen and Canadians; bread and circuses; fistfights and fishermen; brass knuckles and basketball, euchre games and lacrosse battles; the snows of Baffin Island and the swamps of Atlantis; bus chases and space travel; angels and aliens; bluesmen speaking softly and sea serpents speaking Portuguese; the biography of a king, and the journal of everyman; and last and best, Jesus Christ our Lord. All pleasantly garnished with slogans and banners, sestinas and limericks, haikus and knock-knock jokes, an aroma of postmodernism and a hearty portion of old-fashioned values, simmered in a tasteful sauce of joviality, spirituality, and Cornhusker references. It has everything but surprise endings, that is. Coz I’ll tell ya now: ‘I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.’This book is for almost everyone. For Christians, may you find something in it, some stories or phrases, to stretch your faith, steel your resolve, strengthen your commitments. Or, just dig on the corny humor (it’s harmless). And maybe it’s the kind of book you could lend to a friend.For skeptics and searchers, may you find something in it, some poems or sermons to challenge your faith--to create some questions, or to answer some, and to encourage an open and willing spirit: so that you may begin to seek God, and in seeking, to find! (Remembering the wise words of Hans Denck: “When you hear your brother say something that is strange to you do not immediately argue with him, but listen to see whether he may be right and you also can accept it. If you cannot understand him you must not judge him, and if you think that he may be in error, consider that you may be in greater error.”) For the gospel of Christ is true. Don’t be afraid to at least consider it. Begin with that. I was a scoffer once too. It wasn’t until I seriously searched, not until I first humbled myself enough to admit ‘Maybe I’m wrong’, that I finally saw truth I never could have dreamed of, miracles I always would have missed! But mostly I write this book for myself: Any lessons I would pass on, I must first hear myself. When I write another man’s story, I doubtless project a little of my own, and when I read of another man’s life, I must evaluate my own life as well. If anything in these pages blesses you, know that it has blessed me also. I have written what I have written. Each chapter began as an act of faith, and ended by drawing me closer to God. It’s always that way.So here it is: the story of Luke the Hun, a fearsome warrior and a pretty good option quarterback, who decided to go straight, to become a man of peace and dreams, and to find the one right answer.His story takes place on the pretty planet of Timnalauren, which is kinda like Earth in some respects, different in others. As the legendary Bertralamus J explains it, Timnalauren was the world he designed for a fantasy role-playing game, with monsters and treasures, and middle-ages technology...except then they couldn’t help sprucing it up with all the good stuff they liked from Earth! We’ll have fun there too. Not everything is where you would expect it to be, but everything is where it needs to be.Whether the pretty planet of Timnalauren and its people are real or merely a clever fiction I know not. I only know that I have been among them: driving buses, cracking jokes, and eating sandwiches. The one thing I am sure of is, wherever they are, whether in some strange corner of the mind, or in some far-off corner of God’s creation, they are perpetually working out their own salvation with fear and trembling. Should not we who certainly exist do likewise?

Newt Run is a town that shouldn't exist, a town of artists, drug dealers, miners and steam. It’s a town at the center of a broken universe, and broken universes have the bad tendency to fall apart. In this tale, a homeless man takes it upon himself to find out why so many pigeons are turning up without their heads.Newt Run is a town that shouldn't exist, a town of artists, drug dealers, miners and steam. It’s a town at the center of a broken universe, and broken universes have the bad tendency to fall apart.Newt Run is also a novel, but the world of Newt Run was much too large to fit inside a single book. These short stories, or 'modules', extend this world, probing into its deepest, smallest secrets. In 'Dead Birds', a homeless man takes it upon himself to find out why so many pigeons are turning up without their heads.

Chauncey hasn't seen another unicorn in an elf's age. He's been unsuccessful to find his mate, Shastra. So he returns to the meadow in which he first met her. Shastra isn't there but Lac Minifrey is. Lac is fifteen with three years at a Magical Academy. What Chauncey doesn’t know is that Lac is terrible at controlling his magic.Chauncey has searched and searched but he hasn't seen another unicorn in an elf's age. He’s trying to find his mate, Shastra, and has not been successful. So he returns to the meadow in which he first met her. The meadow is now a park in a bustling community. Shastra isn't there but Chauncey meets LacCluster Minifrey. Lac is fifteen and has been in Barry Ding's Magical Academy for three years. He has innate magical ability and school would of course one it and give him the learning he needs to control the magic and pass the certification exam. Lac wants to accompany Chauncey as he feels he can gain more knowledge of magic. Chauncey decides to allow Lac to journey with him in the wilderness. A wilderness which contains many magical creatures, such as trolls, hobgoblins, and a at least one huge and hungry dragon. A dragon who above all loves to ingest beings with innate magic. What Chauncey doesn’t know is that Lac is terrible at controlling his magic. He hasn't to date passed one test...and if he fails in the wilderness he may be the last person to see the last and almost unicorn in this quirky but sweet novella.

Luke is an ordinary young boy, or so he thinks, living with his uncle and cousin after the death of his parents shortly after his birth. Little does Luke know, he is about to embark on a life changing journey to his grandfathers’ house for the summer.Upon his arrival at his grandfathers’ estate he learns the world he lives in and what he is, is not what it appears to be.Luke has lived with his Uncle and his cousin Matt for the past thirteen years He has grown up as a normal human kid in Dallas, Texas. Two days before his fourteenth birthday he is moved to Eerie, Arkansas to live with his Grandfather. He learns that he is not human at all. He finds out that his mother was a werewolf, and his father was a vampire. It was thought to be impossible for a vampire to father a child, but with a spell created by a powerful witch named Rachel Hadison, they were able to conceive him. It was prophesied that Luke would be a very powerful being, and would rid the earth of evil. With his newly discovered powers, Luke sets out with his team of other supernatural beings to rid the world of evil one bad guy at a time.

The Archangels Michael and Gabriel tell the redemptive story of Jesus Christ. Interpreting the way they saw things unfold from heaven. They will take you on a journey through time, revealing the mystical birth, the beyond ordinary life, the brutal death and the powerful resurrection of our God.The Archangels Michael and Gabriel tell the redemptive story of the Lord Jesus Christ from an angelic perspective through angelic eyes. Interpreting the way that they saw things unfold from heaven above. They will take you on a journey, since the dawn of time until the birth of the Church by the early Apostles. See the rebellion and fall of a fellow Archangel. See the magnificent creation of the first man, Adam. Take an out of this world journey and see the extreme efforts by God to restore mankind after their fall from grace, all through the eyes of the angels. Allow the angels to unfold the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David and the profound Prophets from their perspective and their point of view. Allow them to reveal the mystical birth, the beyond ordinary life, the brutal death and the powerful resurrection of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Lance Grayson, Amber’s one love has died.After receiving the startling news of Lance’s death, Amber’s world has shattered. However, being invited to say her final goodbye to her true love, Amber realizes Lance has one last request for her. While trying to put aside her bereavement to live with humans, Amber fights with the notion of never loving again. Welcome back to Chronicles of Amber Harris.Lance Grayson, Amber’s one love has died. After receiving the startling news of Lance’s death, Amber’s world has shattered. However, being invited to say her final goodbye to her true love, Amber realizes Lance has one last request for her. Understanding Madeline, the grieving widow, knows of her secret life, Amber believes Lance’s final task for her is to aid his family after his departure. As Amber embarks on this new journey, she must rely on Christopher to calm her nagging suspicion that there’s something wrong with Lisa.

When 15 year old Alex Heart finds out she is a powerful witch, who is said to eventually save the world of magic, her world gets turned upside down. Along the way she faces obstacles, not just with her powers, but her parents, school, and friendships too. Join Alex in this thrilling adventure!Sid Sharp is a lonely guy. If only the beautiful Miss Emma Lavender from the post office with whom Sid has secretly been in love with for months, would notice him, he would be a happy man. One busy morning at the post office, a funny kind of fate intervenes for Sid and Emma in this quirky, Roald Dahl inspired frog prince retelling.

When Davia Mollari, a young woman from a distant land, is called to an ancient temple, new vistas of friendship, hope and spirituality open before her, even as inquisitors from her homeland close in. Guided by priestesses of an ancient religion, defended by the Royal Rangers, and hand-in-hand with her two fellow postulants, Davia will face the demons of fear and loss.Author Logan L. Masterson introduces a unique innovative world of fantasy and magic in the debut of CANTICLE OF ORDRASS: THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR-SAMHAIN, Masterson's entry into the Pro Se Single Shot Signature line. When Davia Mollari, a young woman from a distant land, is called to an ancient temple, new vistas of friendship, hope and spirituality open before her, even as inquisitors from her homeland close in. Guided by priestesses of an ancient religion, defended by the Royal Rangers, and hand-in-hand with her two fellow postulants, Davia will face the demons of fear and loss. But as she rises to accept a purposeful new life, the servants of Kruss make plain just how far they're willing to go to put an end to her heretical bloodline. CANTICLE OF ORDRASS: THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR-SAMHAIN is the debut short story in Logan L. Masterson's Pro Se Single Shot Signature series from Pro Se Productions.

Some women gotta do what they've got to do!****************************************************Glide through the stories of two different women. Both with mentalities as durable as linen. They went by the names of Dana and Noreen, from opposite sides like dirt and chlorine. One with limited choices, the other one had plenty; unlimited rejoices but the other didn’t have any.But it’s not always the cards you have, it’s about the way you play them. The obstacles they faced without a doubt did not delay them both from working hard to get what they wanted. Throughout the challenges they never got daunted.However, their choices would come back to visit. Their end results would not be exquisite. Their bad decisions led to impediments which sank them to the bottom like sediment.

Marda is a healer. When she walks the forest to collect her herbs, the unseen beings of the forest watch her. On the longest night of the year, they come to call. A fantasy flash fiction or short short story of 1000 words.What does a Sorcerer-Guardian do when his perfect world begins to crumble around him?Ajay Samuels, a Sorcerer-Guardian, possesses the ultimate responsibility of protecting Ageron, Earth and the people who dwell within both lands. If that wasn't enough for this fifteen year old, he is also a member of the Altor; a group of seven, separate families, each a descendant of the original seven Guardians who were elected to govern and oversee all of Ageron.As significant as these duties appear, there has never been any reason to protect anybody; Ageronian and Earthly alike. Nothing remotely interesting ever happens in Ageron. Even less happens on Earth. Ajay can't help but feel his supposed extraordinary power, apparently the greatest of their kind, is going to waste.His world is turned upside down following the most unexpected of encounters with a nemesis he has had few dealings with before, and his perfect world begins to crumble in around him. Dedicating themselves to right what has gone so horribly wrong, and developing their new powers along the way, Ajay and his friends are thrust into a new world of the unknown; a world that brings with it potentially disastrous consequences.ONE Sorcerer-Guardian. ONE premonition. ONE chance.ALTOR: The Shadow Rebellion is the first novel in The Chronicles of Ageron; a series for children, teens and young adults."Very hard to put down" - Keyhole, Amazon.com"Its been too long since I have stayed up at night because the book remains too good to put down" - M. Cortez, Goodreads.com"If you like Fantasy Novels, this is a must for your collection" - PBZammit, Amazon.com"The prose is magnificent... Brilliant. Get it read" - P. O'Callaghan, Goodreads.com

Elijah and Molly Sinclair stumble upon a troublesome secret that has awoken in the Cloud, above the ancient city of Spectrum. Can they save the city before it faces annihilation, or will they succumb to the growing darkness of the shadowy figure that has risen?The rainbow city of Spectrum, home to the illustrious Cloud, home of the Scholars, holds a dark secret. A secret that has been unleashed after many years.Elijah and Molly - The Sinclairs, private eyes of a kind, might be the only two people who can save the city from utter annihilation when an ancient evil awakens and sets in motion a gripping chain of events!Can they save the city in time from the shadowy villain that has awoken, or will they succumb to the darkness?Join them in the thrilling fantasy world of Spectrum, an ancient place of magic, intrigue and adventure, and find out!

From the multiple award-winning, best-selling author of The Song of Ice and Fire series: Haviland Tuf is an honest space-trader who likes cats. So how is it that, in competition with the worst villains the universe has to offer, he's become the proud owner of the last seedship of Earth's legendary Ecological Engineering Corps? Never mind, just be thankful that the most powerful weapon in human space is in good hands-hands which now control cellular material for thousands of outlandish creatures. With his unique equipment, Tuf is set to tackle the problems human settlers have created in colonizing far-flung worlds: hosts of hostile monsters, a population hooked on procreation, a dictator who unleashes plagues to get his own way... and in every case the only thing that stands between the colonists and disaster is Tuf's ingenuity-and his reputation as an honest dealer in a universe of rogues... Tuf Voyaging interior illustrations by Janet Aulisio. Included will be her original eight illustrations, along with 28 newly commissioned ones.