In this Kiwi-flavoured short story, a Maori grandmother passes on a mystical gift of time to her grandchild. 1500 words.Smoking barbecue grills and tidy mown lawns define American suburbia but hide its dark secrets. Peek behind the tranquil mask of a quiet neighborhood in this FLASH fiction story of the murder and mayhem that follow when Helen gets a new dog. Warning: if you love "pocket" dogs, you may find this story disturbing!

Ludhiana Diaries is a collection of short stories, based in and around the city of Ludhiana. With a tinge of supernatural, the stories try to capture the spirit of the city along with telling a few interesting tales on the way.The tales of Lastenberg relate the hero's on-going battle against evil. In OPON-HUL, the last of humankind is stranded around a single mountain with the rest of the world covered by an evil darkness. The Staff Keepers hold in their possession the only artifact that allows the humans to live: The Staff of Hope. Yet when The Staff is stolen their only hope is Lastenberg, lest the shadows consume them and leave the world barren of life. For ages 12 and up.

A World of Kedra StoryKayden was captured by pirates and sold as a slave in a far off land. He is forced to fight for the entertainment and benefit of others. Strange customs, strange people and stranger beings. At least he has ale!He meets the giant Rulaf, the swift Shadi and the bestial Torassh. They become a slave arena band as never seen before!- ROTMS#1 is now PG13A World of Kedra StoryRaiders of the Middle Sea begins by following Kayden, a sailor who was captured by pirates in a ship to ship battle and sold as a slave in a far off land. He is then thrown into an arena to fight for the entertainment and profit of others. Fear, instinct and a fair bit of swordsmanship sees him through his first battle.That was the easy part.Kayden is far beyond the borders of the Kingdom of Railor, his home. Besides losing his rights, there are strange creatures in this land that are not human and Lords who conspire to agendas that he cannot comprehend.Together with the giant Rulaf, the brown skinned southerner Shadi and the bestial Torassh, this marks the start of the strangest slave arena band in the Eleven Cities.The journey begins.- Note that ROTMS#1 has been removed from the Adult content section as it contains no graphical sexual content and is far safer for young readers than other Adult content books. This book contains violence and I rate it at PG13. (Would fit in well in the Teen Fiction section of my local library)

Discover the origins of Durzo Blint in this original novella set in the world of Brent Weeks' New York Times bestselling Night Angel trilogy. "I got a bit of prophecy," the old assassin said. "Not enough to be useful, you know. Just glimpses. My wife dead, things like that to keep me up late at night. I had this vision that I was going to be killed by forty men, all at once. But now that you're here, I see they're all you. Durzo Blint." Durzo Blint? Gaelan had never even heard the name. Gaelan Starfire is a farmer, happy to be a husband and a father; a careful, quiet, simple man. He's also an immortal, peerless in the arts of war. Over the centuries, he's worn many faces to hide his gift, but he is a man ill-fit for obscurity, and all too often he's become a hero, his very names passing into legend: Acaelus Thorne, Yric the Black, Hrothan Steelbender, Tal Drakkan, Rebus Nimble. But when Gaelan must take a job hunting down the world's finest assassins for the beautiful courtesan-and-crimelord Gwinvere Kirena, what he finds may destroy everything he's ever believed in. Word count: ~17,000

One Boy Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he’s going to die. One Mission Jack needs to find seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him. One Problem The loculi are the relics of a lost civilization and haven’t been seen in thousands of years. Seven Wonders Because they’re hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

In the war-ravaged England of 1940, Charlotte Bromley is sure of only one thing: Kitty McLaughlin is her best friend in the whole world. But when Charlotte's scientist father makes an astonishing discovery that the Germans will covet for themselves, Charlotte is faced with an impossible choice between danger and safety. Should she remain with her friend or journey to another time and place? Her split-second decision has huge consequences, and when she finds herself alone in the world, unsure of Kitty's fate, she knows that somehow, some way, she must find her way back to her friend. Written in the spirit of classic time-travel tales, this book is an imaginative and heartfelt tribute to the unbreakable ties of friendship.

Something very strange starts happening in Nightshade the summer that the eldest Giordano sister, Rose, gets a job working at Dr. Franken's research laboratory. People are starting to see double. Doppelgängers of Nightshade residents are popping up all over town. Daisy, Rose and Poppy think it's a coincidence, until the rumors start that their father, who disappeared several years ago, has been spotted in town. Meanwhile, Daisy's beau, Ryan is spending all of his time training for football, and like the other guys on the team, he's grown enormous almost overnight. Samantha Devereux's boyfriend's neck has doubled in size since school ended. Could the football players be resorting to extreme measures to win? Between summer jobs, sugar rushes, and beach parties, the Giordano girls get to the bottom of these mysteries and more.

After bouncing from foster home to foster home, Magdalene Mae is transferred to what should be her last foster home in the tiny town of Silver City, New Mexico. Now that she's eighteen and has only a year left in high school, she's determined to stay out of trouble and just be normal. Agreeing to go to the prom with Bridger O'Connell is a good first step. Fitting in has never been her strong suit, but it's not for the reasons most people would expect-it all has to do with the deep secret that she is a shape shifter. But even in her new home danger lurks, waiting in the shadows to pounce. They are the Skinwalkers of Navajo legend, who have traded their souls to become the animal whose skin they wear-and Maggie is their next target. Full of romance, mysticism, and intrigue, this dark take on Navajo legend will haunt readers to the final page.

Adam experience his powers for the first time on the other side and the results where totally unexpected.This is the fifth side story following the adventures of Adam the hero in the novel of the same name, by Chrif Elidrissi.Adam experience his powers for the first time on the other side and the results where totally unexpected.

A lively and heartfelt retelling of the Tam Lin legend... and far beyond. A mythical island set somewhere between the Dark Ages and Middle Earth is the setting for this adventure-romance. Action, romance, poetry, and even an epic battle scene make Ardinéa a highly satisfying read!If you read and enjoy Ardinéa, please rate and/or review. Thank you!A lively and heartfelt retelling of the Tam Lin legend... and far beyond. Ardinéa, a mythical island set somewhere between the Dark Ages and Middle Earth, is the setting for this adventure-romance. Action, romance, poetry, and even an epic battle scene make Ardinéa a highly satisfying read!

After sending the kids to the Castel de Negru, Starr reattempts to rescue Meghan from the Queen. Credenza, expecting her long time, trusted friend to betray her, surprises them in the act.Once more, Starr is taken by the Queen, but this time, she is forced to witness the ritual that will bring her to power.After sending the kids to the Castel de Negru, Starr reattempts to rescue Meghan from the Queen. Credenza, expecting her long time, trusted friend to betray her, surprises them in the act.Once more, Starr is taken by the Queen, but this time, she is forced to witness the ritual that will bring her to power. In a moment of miscalculation, she suffers a major loss, resulting in a final vamp out.

The circus is ready to roll out for the 1925 tour. Ravi, the high-wire heart throb, is jittery when meeting the company’s newly-hired female dwarf. Hours before departure, his magical perceptions are on fire as he witnesses her involvement in a gory bump off.Ravi is desperate to protect his sweetheart and the rest of the company. Will his Suparna abilities be enough to snuff out the demon?The circus is a blur of commotion with last minute preparations for the spring tour. Ravi, the high-wire heart throb, becomes jittery when he meets the company’s newly-hired female dwarf. Hours before departure, his magical perceptions are on fire as he witnesses her involvement in a gory bump off.The circus manager can’t be found. Ravi is desperate to protect his sweetheart and performing partner, Alice. The train creaks away, beginning the long journey with danger stowed on board. Nicknamed the Great Birdman, Ravi steps forward and exposes his true identity—a real risk during edgy, vigilante times of prohibition. A brave move—but will his Suparna abilities be enough to snuff out this fierce demon?"Moore throws us into an intriguing and vivid word where divine beings scrape by as performers in a depression-era-style circus. The plot is minimal: defeat the villain, get the girl. But the fantasy world is wonderful and I can only hope there might be longer stories to come, in this same setting?" ~Emily Veinglory, POD People

A beautiful, young shape-shifter discovers a lost backpacker trespassing in her territory during a blizzard. She has two choices: recruit him into her cult-like tribe, or kill him.Down the Rabbit Hole is the prequel to River's Recruit."Wow, what an amazing ride. On the edge of your seat, bite your fingernails amazing...I could not put it down"--Michelle LynnA beautiful, young shape-shifter discovers a lost backpacker trespassing in her territory during a blizzard. She has two choices: recruit him into her cult-like tribe, or kill him.Praise for River's Recruit:"Wow, what an amazing ride. On the edge of your seat, bite your fingernails amazing...I could not put it down"--Michelle Lynn"I was pulled into this story and I couldn't shake this book off for a second if I tried...There were twists and turns, revelations and betrayals that left my heart racing."--Lily and Erin"Charlotte has created a "new adult" series to die for. I was captured by the first chapter and read straight through...The world building is amazing."--ShannonOther books by award winning author, Charlotte Abel:Enchantment: Book One of The Channie Series. Winner of the Paranormal Platinum Award. Kindle bestseller (available now)Taken: Book Two of The Channie Series. Another Kindle bestseller (available now)Finding Valor: Book Three of The Channie Series (available now)"Down the Rabbit Hole": A stand-alone companion short story for River's Recruit (available now)"The Gathering": A Channie/Hunter short story prequel to Enchantment (available now)

Generations after the world has been overrun by the forces of Hell, Mercius, half-man, half-demon, embarks on a mission to rid the world of the foul demons that have inherited it. With an army at his back, Mercius sets out to destroy the Hell-spawn, all the while battling the darkness in his soul.For 17 year old Alex Constance, high school has had its hardships. With her parents’ divorce, her brother leaving for the Marines, and not fitting in with the popular crowd at school, Alex thought her life couldn’t get any more difficult than it already was. That is, until her entire world is turned upside down when she sees a man in black and no one else does. A whole new world of weird has been added to her life. Nathaniel, a dangerous man with many secrets, may be her only hope to save her life. Caught in the middle of an on-going war between fallen angels and angels, Alex begins to learn the truth about herself and her unique family; but will it be enough to save her life or will she become her biggest fear yet? One thing is certain. Alex will not be given a choice, and she may still end up in a psychiatric ward or a body bag.

Warning: To all dear numbers of the city: Beware! A minus, called Lying Line, is prowling about. Stay away from him! You will change to zero if he should find you! Oh yes, being zero is equal to your death. This minus is armed with cold and hot weapons, including a sharp knife and a loaded gun!Math City is a place where is into Math book, and also the pages of the book are the streets of Math City.In this City, Monster Number was grossly overweight and had a shaggy body, like a mammoth. In the beginning, Monster Number could not walk very well. Though he swayed a little, tottering and often falling, my father trained him for detecting and killing. After a few days, we attacked Math City.Math City was bombarded, the doors and the walls shaking while the dark shade of the Monster Number came down, covering the city. Monster Number threw big stones, one after another; and like a repulsive ghoul crashed through any barrier.Then, after many horrible explosions, Monster Number entered the city, and we followed him. He smashed countless numbers as he put down his steps on the earth.