Blood for Blood

      Ryan Graudin
     Blood for Blood

There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it. For the resistance in the Third Reich, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor Yael, who has the power to skinshift, is on the run: the world has just seen her shoot and kill Hitler. But the truth of what happened is far more complicated, and its consequences are deadly. Yael and her unlikely comrades dive into enemy territory to try to turn the tide against Hitler’s army, and there is no alternative but to see their mission through to the end, whatever the cost. But in the midst of the chaos, Yael’s past and future collide when she comes face to face with a ghost from her past, and a spark with a fellow rider begins to grow into something more. Dark secrets reveal dark truths and one question hangs over them all—how far can you go for the ones you love?

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    The Borderkind

      Christopher Golden
     The Borderkind

For centuries they lived amongst us. The frightful and wondrous, the angelic and bloodthirsty. Living in a reality just beyond the Veil, humanity’s myths and legends are caught in a struggle for their very survival—against hunters far more powerful than they are.Into this struggle has stepped a New England lawyer who once wanted to be an actor—a man who both longs for the mortal woman he was to marry and is desperate to rescue the sister who’s been taken hostage. Neither hero nor warrior, Oliver Bascombe now finds himself brandishing a magical sword, walking in the company of a woman who sometimes appears as a fox and a man made of pure ice, and dueling with albino giants and winged killers. For in the world of the Borderkind—and the realms that exist beyond it—Oliver is discovering just how vulnerable are humankind’s myths, the dire consequences of their extinction, and the reason he was chosen to save them.…From the Trade Paperback edition.

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    Song in the Dark

      P. N. Elrod
     Song in the Dark

P. N. Elrod's novels of The Vampire Files blend the seductive shadows of classic noir into a sanctuary for a most unusual private investigator-vampire Jack Fleming. In Elrod's newest novel, Jack is under the gun when the New York mafia wants his hide, and the love of his life is wanted for murder.

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    Johnny Cool

      Alberto Baston
     Johnny Cool

it is 1959, Johnny went to the private party. He is a cool guy. Sandra toward him to dance. Later during the streetcars race, the stranger guy pushed Johnny at the cliff to the never ending vortex. he closed his eyes. he went to the heaven and wanted a challenge to win to go back to his life. if he win.One Small Boy, is a series of very short stories that tell of a relationship that develops between two children in a world that is rapidly changing.

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    The Unfailing Light

      Robin Bridges
     The Unfailing Light

Having had no choice but to use her power has a necromancer to save Russia from dark forces, Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, now wants to forget that she ever used her special powers. She's about to set off to pursue her lifelong dream of attending medical school when she discovers that Russia's arch nemesis--who she thought she'd destroyed--is still alive. So on imperial orders, Katerina remains at her old finishing school. She'll be safe there, because the empress has cast a potent spell to protect it against the vampires and revenants who are bent on toppling the tsar and using Katerina for their own gains. But to Katerina's horror, the spell unleashes a vengeful ghost within the school, a ghost more dangerous than any creature trying to get in.

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    The Aslaric Vampire

      David Weaver
     The Aslaric Vampire

18 year old Bristol has to go without love for 225 years in order for her and her family to receive all of their powers. It has been 220 years, and she has just met a 17 year old human named Marvin. Can Bristol go the extra 5 years without falling for Marvin?An Aslaric Vampire is not affected by Holy Water or garlic beads.He or she is not affected by sunlight or crosses.They do not sleep in coffins or create other vampires by biting humans on the neck.~They are the new rulers of the vampire kingdom. They are Aslaric.~18 year old Bristol has to go without love for 225 years in order for her and her family to receive all of their powers. It has been 220 years, and she has just met a 17 year old human named Marvin. Can Bristol go the extra 5 years without falling for Marvin? ***A riveting tale of love, betrayal, and discovery. David Weaver has crafted a brilliant paranormal romance!***- Starred Review***The ending will BLOW you away!"****Approx. 27,150 word novella.*

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    Jordel

      Richard Young
     Jordel

Jordel is regularly bullied as a child, until he stands up for himself and fights back, becoming the protector of the weak at his school in the process. But when school ends and he has to find work, the lack of available jobs makes fighting to the death in the Pit sound enticing...Read it for free at https://stories.osterin.comIn a world we think we know, live other races entirely hidden from the mortal perspective. Creatures of legend, of fable and myth, their very history and nature have allowed them to walk side by side with humans since time immemorial. They are warriors, they are hunters, and they are Algula. Vampire. And in their own midst, a battle is brewing for supremacy, for dominance, that can and will affect all around them. Old hatred never dies and vengeance is a fiery sword that cuts a bloody swath.

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    Arrival of the Traveler

      A.L. Tyler
     Arrival of the Traveler

It's been a difficult year for Abilene Collins. Since her father's death, her whirlwind life of adventure and travel has come to an end.Now, she's living with her mysterious uncle. He's a man with secrets, living almost alone in a ridiculously large mansion that he doesn't own. He doesn't like questions, and when Lena starts asking, it isn't hard to tell that he's hiding family secrets.It's been a difficult year for Abilene Collins. Since her father's death, her whirlwind life of adventure and travel has come to an end.Now, she's living with her mysterious uncle. He's a man with secrets, living almost alone in a ridiculously large mansion that he doesn't own. He doesn't like questions, and when Lena starts asking after the enigma of his job, it isn't hard to tell that he's hiding some family secrets.Family portraits have been removed from the walls, and areas of the house are off limits. Some rooms even seem to have been walled off completely. No one will talk to her.The young and ambitious groundskeeper has become her only friend, and one day he tells her that she was stolen from her mother years before. Lena's family are all telepathic, and that isn't all. They're a religious pillar of the Silenti society. Her grandfather has used his religious standing to gain political power, decimating his rivals along with anyone who gets in his way. Suddenly thrust into a life of political plots and religious fanatics, Lena finds herself struggling to navigate her own life. Some people aren't fond of the Darays, and the family has nearly died out through assassination.It appears Lena is the latest target.

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    Keeper

      Tiffany Evans
     Keeper

As a Drea, Taylee Pierce, is a walking energy bong—or that’s how the gift stealing Rygons see her. Her ability to control minds in their hands could mean the destruction of the Kember and Drea race. Laced with speed, strength, and a physical ability, each Kember holds the key to not only defeat the Rygons, but to protect one Drea until death.As a Drea, Taylee Pierce, is a walking energy bong—or that’s how the gift stealing Rygons see her. Her ability to control minds in their hands could mean the destruction of the Kember and Drea race. Laced with speed, strength, and a physical ability, each Kember holds the key to not only defeat the Rygons, but to protect one Drea until death.But what happens when one who’s born to protect, hunts instead? During a heated battle with a rogue Kember, Taylee’s forced to run and let her own Kember—the man who raised her—face him alone. With the announcement of her protector’s death, Taylee’s anger and obsession regarding the mysterious murderer take over. She’s hell-bent on bringing her guardian justice, even if it means walking into the enemy’s trap.

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    Alice's Zombie Adventures in Under City: Downward Spiral

      Richard Schwarz
     Alice's Zombie Adventures in Under City: Downward Spiral

This isn't a joy ride down the rabbit hole. It may be written in nonsense but it’s all business. Forget chasing the white rabbit, Alice is trying to survive and not just against zombies. While she’s running for her life, the last thing she’s worried about is how she gets home as long as she can get home in one piece.. The odds are stacked against her. Are her friends enemies and who can she trust?This isn't a joy ride down the rabbit hole. It may be written in nonsense but it’s all business. Forget chasing the white rabbit, Alice is trying to survive and not just against zombies. While she’s running for her life, the last thing she’s worried about is how she gets home as long as she can get home in one piece.. The odds are stacked against her. Are her friends enemies and who can she trust? Are the people trying to save her simply out to ensure their own goals?Welcome to the introduction to the Alice Zombie Series. This series is a short work series of ebooks based upon the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. While not simply a rewrite, the overall tone of the book attempts to adhere to the spirit in which the original work was published. The Alice Zombie Series is planned to encompass three ebooks which will then be compiled into one final ebook. This particular series details the journey of a young, but not quite so young, Alice as she encounters a myriad of strange occurrences counter to her upbringing which challenge her ideologies. Whereas this would normally take place during a marvelous trip into fantasy land, this particular journey includes voracious zombies. Lewis Carroll originally penned and delivered as a gift a predecessor of what would become the iconic Alice under a different title, namely, Alice’s Adventures Underground. On the timeline of Alice events, this ebook occurs prior to the revised version which was distributed to the public. Since the content for Lewis Carroll’s work is similar, great liberty was taken with this series of short works in order to differentiate between Alice underground and Alice in Wonderland.*Parental Note*While this ebook is based off of the Alice genre, it is not intended for adolescent readers. This ebook does not contain nudity or profanity. It does; however, relate the exploits of a teenage Alice and as such may contain discussions of mature subject matter.

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    The Prooth (Origins Part 7)

      W Bradley
     The Prooth (Origins Part 7)

Jarl discovers the plan the Prooth have for Dia, Leyla and himself. Are these 'rebel Prooth' all they seem to be? What about Gheid and the Sindenians? Can they be trusted?This is a science fiction short story of 2,770 words. It is part seven in the 'Origins' series of science fiction short stories.Fifth book in series of five: A novel about planet earth years after the rapture during the 1,000 year reign of peace. This is a fascinating look how two light nephilims, Day and Star, try to stop a great dark nephilim plot. this plot is an attempt to kill Jesus in Jerusalem and set Apollyon and his dark angels free from the abyss of the Fernandilian volcano. it is a story how day and star uncover their newly discovered supernatural abilities and use them to outwit the dark forces with the help of the angels, especially Caleb, their own angelic father. Sometimes referred to as Christian fantasy.

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    The Seventh Cloud

      YuMao311
     The Seventh Cloud

Crystal is a young adult who has suffered much, died and is in Heaven. She soon becomes the wisest around. Then, one day, she discovers a mysterious new visitor that could change the Heavens forever... or destroy it.The first thing Mixer knew with certainty was that he was hungry. The feeling grew more intense each day until it became unbearable and Mixer began to lash out. Quietly, steadily he ate away at his enemy and, in a few weeks, where there had been two, now there was only one.History had been erased. The land had been eroded and the global population had crashed. Into this new world came an evolutionary change, a genetic mutation that could make humans perform in ways they'd never done before. Those who survived learned to fear the abilities of those who carried the gene and banished any who displayed the slightest difference. As time went on, the gene appeared to die out. But it wasn't entirely gone. In a world still largely ignorant and illiterate, nine children struggle to survive, sometimes even against their own.

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    No Quit

      Clover Autrey
     No Quit

Souls shouldn’t be plucked out and slammed into an alien body to fight an alien war. Nor should the dead rise during The Day of the Dead festival and wreck havoc on Cael and Jake in small town Arizona.This first collection of short stories by Bestselling Author Clover Autrey dodges dragons, ghosts, and aliens, and one monster fish with heroes that don’t know the word Quit.Dead things should stay dead, right? Souls shouldn’t be plucked out and slammed into an alien body to fight an alien war. Nor should the dead rise during The Day of the Dead festival and wreck havoc on Cael and Jake in small town Arizona.This first collection of short stories by Bestselling Author Clover Autrey dodges dragons, ghosts, and aliens, and one monster fish with heroes that don’t know the word Quit.

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    Sick Teen

      Jon Jacks
     Sick Teen

It starts with one tattoo: the hare and the moon.You know – to go with my supposedly ‘wild’ nature?Then, I think, Wow, wouldn’t something like a serpent look even better?Thing is, I was naive; I just didn’t know why the ancients started tattooing their bodies. Did you?Before you have a tattoo, perhaps you’d better find out…A northerner by birth, Willow moves south when she inherits her grandfather’s ice cream shop. From the slow southern dialect to the crazy drivers, Willow finds herself at odds with what most call “southern charm.” She becomes obsessed with cook-offs and bake-offs, wanting those trophies for her mantle. With the chili cook-off just around the corner, Willow manages to provoke one of the judges to a fit of road rage. When that judge ends up face down, dead, in a bowl of Willow’s chili, police chief Grice looks to the newest town resident as his number one suspect. Willow must find out who wanted Ms. Delonda Posey dead before the good citizens of Turtle, OK run her Yankee bottom out of town.

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    Tales of the Dreamer Witch - 5 Fantasy Stories

      Tanya Ferris
     Tales of the Dreamer Witch - 5 Fantasy Stories

The fantasy book “Tales of the Dreamer Witch” features the breathtaking space adventures of Sandra Nox, also known as The Dreamer Witch, who has escaped the tyranny of the interstellar Palladian Empire and has been fighting for liberty ever since. There are 5 short stories in this book:1) Theft of a Myth2) Distant Planet3) Descent to the Nether Zone4) A Ship Called Destiny5) Beyond HeavenThe fantasy series “Tales of the Dreamer Witch” features the space adventures of Sandra Nox, also known as The Dreamer Witch, who has escaped the tyranny of the interstellar Palladian Empire and has been fighting for her freedom ever since. Story 1 (Theft of a Myth): Sandra Nox arrives on the primitive planet Phaon, where she earns a reputation as an excellent gladiator; yet, she soon draws to a close that promising career in order to pursue a much more important goal.Story 2 (Distant Planet): In this adventure Sandra Nox visits a frozen planet, in search of an ancient item which is believed to provide extraordinary mental and physical abilities. This time, however, she is obliged to enter into an alliance with her worst enemy.Story 3 (Descent to the Nether Zone): In this story, the Dreamer Witch follows her beloved Arion into the nightmarish Nether Zone, in search of a holy gem that can save worlds -in this case, Arion's world.Story 4 (A Ship Called Destiny): This time Sandra Nox wants to investigate about an interstellar slave trade taking place on the isolated planet Offir. For this reason, she goes aboard a weird ship that was never bound to cross the oceans.Story 5 (Beyond Heaven): This is the last time Sandra meets her beloved Arion, in a magic land beyond space and time.

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