Nine offbeat tales guaranteed to disturb your cozy nights. From strange voyages and baffling powers to dystopian athletic competitions, these stories are for you if you enjoy burning the midnight oil with a good yarn.Nine offbeat tales guaranteed to disturb your cozy nights. From strange voyages and baffling powers to dystopian athletic competitions, these stories are for you if you enjoy burning the midnight oil with a good yarn. Happy reading!

Bestselling author William Peter Blatty warms our hearts with a funny yet deeply moving nostalgic tale of memory, mystery . . . and miracles. New York, 1941: Joey El Bueno is just a smart-aleck kid, confounding the nuns and bullies at St. Stephen’s school on East 28th Street when he first meets Jane Bent, a freckle-faced girl with red pigtails and yellow smiley-face barrettes who seems to know him better than he knows himself. A magical afternoon at the movies, watching Cary Grant in Gunga Din, is the beginning of a puzzling friendship that soon leaves Joey baffled and bewildered. Jane is like nobody he has ever met. She comes and goes at will, nobody else seems to have heard of her, and is it true that she once levitated six feet off the ground at the refreshment counter of the old Superior movie house on Third Avenue? Joey, an avid reader of pulp magazines and comic books, is no stranger to amazing stories, but Jane is a bewitching enigma that keeps him guessing for the rest of his life—until, finally, it all makes sense. Rich with the warmth of a bygone era, Crazy captures both the giddy craziness of youth—and the sublime possibilities of existence.

On the day she awoke remembering nothing but her name, Kahlan Amnell became the most dangerous woman alive. For everyone else, that was the day that the world began to end. As her husband, Richard, desperately searches for his beloved, whom only he remembers, he knows that if she doesn't soon discover who she really is, she will unwittingly become the instrument that will unleash annihilation. But Kahlan learns that if she ever were to unlock the truth of her lost identity, then evil itself would finally possess her, body and soul. If she is to survive in a murky world of deception and betrayal, where life is not only cheap but fleeting, Kahlan must find out why she is such a central figure in the war-torn world swirling around her. What she uncovers are secrets darker than she could ever have imagined.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Mieville’s Embassytown. What is Un Lun Dun? It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too–including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose head is an enormous pin-cushion, and an empty milk carton called Curdle. Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive, a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house, carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets, and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book. When twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city, it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last. But then things begin to go shockingly wrong.

Before Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years--some even for decades--before learning of their true destiny. What was life like for Bobby Pendragon's fellow Travelers before they joined him in the fight to save every time and place that has ever existed? What led up to their becoming the guardians of Halla? The answers are here! In this first of three thrilling Pendragon prequels, read about Vo Spader's death-defying adventures in the underwater world of Cloral, Gunny Van Dyke's race to find a murderer in 1930's Manhattan on First Earth, and the tough challenges Kasha faced on Eelong well before Bobby Pendragon arrived . . .

Four Complete Novels - One Captivating World In the Forests of the Night Three hundred years ago Risika was human. Now she is a vampire, a powerful one. And her past has come back to torment her. Demon in My View Jessica isn't your average high school student - she's an acclaimed author of vampire fiction. Now two new students at her high school strongly remind her of her favorite characters. But those characters only live in her imagination - right? Shattered Mirror Christopher Raneva and Sarah Vida may look like a normal high school couple, but he's actually a vampire who's sworn off human blood and she's an incredibly powerful, vampire-hunting witch. His past and her future collide when they get tangled up with Nikolas, one of the most reviled vampires ever. Midnight Predator Once a happy teenager, Turquoise Draka is now a vampire hunter. Her current assigment is to assassinate Jeshikah, one of the cruelest vampires in history. But to do that, she'll have to enter Midnight, a fabled vampire realm, as a human slave....

After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved. Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee who is not like the other guests. He is charismatic and kind, and Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. But in this house of distortions and lies, how can Louisa be sure whom to trust?

Detective Astrid Holmes is a sensitive, a human capable of feeling the energy of otherworlders. When she is dispatched to the horrific murder scene of a local vampire, she expects it to be just another day on the job. But when evidence is stolen on her watch, she is removed—not only from the investigation, but from her job as a member of the Chicago police department’s paranormal unit. Astrid’s only hope of reinstatement lies with her ex co-worker and almost-lover, Lycan Mason Sanderson. But convincing the OWEA agent to let her assist with the investigation isn’t nearly as difficult as staying alive when the murderer realizes that Astrid may hold the key to unlocking his identity. Fighting to take down a killer could have deadly consequences for Astrid and Mason, but working together puts their already fragile relationship in jeopardy.

Niobe takes on the duties of one of the three fates, Clotho, spinner of the thread of life, in order to avenge her dead lover. She finds, however, that she has only begun a duel with a devil.

After Danielle turned eighteen she joined the Dyken gathering force and traveled to another planet to help save an entire race. But after witnessing a young man suffering, she begins to question her people’s methods. This is a short story, approx. 4,500 words or 18 pages.After Danielle turned eighteen she joined the Dyken gathering force and traveled to another planet to help save an entire race. But after witnessing a young man suffering, she begins to question her people’s methods. The lines continue to blur as she finds herself attracted to Shayne, a Maslonian she is assigned to gather. Unsure if her people are doing the right thing, Danielle must decide where her heart truly lies.This is a short story, approx. 4,500 words or 18 pages.

Video games don’t train you for real-world dragon fighting.100+ five-star reviews. Experience it for yourself!Andy Smithson just found out how much the zap of a wizard's curse can sting. But after an epically bad day, he finds wizards are the least of his problems. An otherworldly force draws him to a medieval world where fire-breathing dragons, deranged pixies, and vengeful spirits are the way of things. Trading his controller for a sword of legend, Andy embarks upon an epic quest to break a centuries-old curse oppressing the land. It isn't chance that plunges him into the adventure though, for he soon discovers ancestors his parents have kept hidden from him are behind the curse. Blast of the Dragon's Fury is a coming-of-age, epic fantasy adventure featuring fast-paced action, sword fights, laugh-out-loud humor, with a few life lessons thrown in. Click the button to download Blast of the Dragon's Fury for free today!Keywords: fdragon book, dragons, free children's books with dragons, top children's dragon books, best-selling free books for kids about dragons, teens dragons, best girls, best girl dragons, top boys dragon book, freebie dragon, discount dragon, children, young adult, teen, best discount dragon books, free book with dragons, best dragon, top, best-selling award winning dragon book

Terrorist have infected several meat packing plants across the US. People are getting sick and dieing... then coming back. All Lyric wanted was to be the next Miss Ireland for the Irish Festival, and she got it along with her life altering. *Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*Terrorist have infected several meat packing plants across the US. People are getting sick and dieing... then coming back. All Lyric wanted was to be the next Miss Ireland for the Irish Festival, and she got it along with her life altering. Now she's wishing she had taken self defense lessons instead of dance and learned how to shoot a gun instead of pretty feet.With the help of Marcus and Ira, she heads to the Adirondacks to find her Uncle's Survival School. The only place she can think of that might still be a safe haven. Yet the road is full of dangers and not just the living dead. She might never reunite with her family and if she does will it be the way she expected?*Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*

Life on Mars? – Explores the possibility in a short fantasy tale.The story follows the exploits of Dorian and Sulara as they form a union, overcome adversity and create a new future for themselves. Unbeknown to them an external force is threatening their environment and all of those around them.A story of love, a story of community, a story about the fragility of life.Approx 14,500 wordsHazel Haven is a small, tropical island in a world where humans and monsters live together. But for Heather, Hazel Haven is boring. Craving the life of an adventurer, she sets sail across the ocean, only for things to go from bad to worse. She is attacked by pirates, breaks her leg, and becomes stranded on a foreign island... and that's just in her first few days at sea! Clearly, she was a little too eager to leave home, but there's no turning back now.Of Pirates & Castaways is the first book in the Hazel Haven trilogy. The series is a labor of love that combines the quirky characters and over-the-top fights of Japanese anime with a Western sense of humor and pacing. Inspired by stories like One Piece and Ranma 1/2, this lighthearted tale of islands, monsters, pirates, and castaways is a fun read for all ages.

Bullied and friendless, Callum Chase retreats every night into a world of his own making -- a world of his imagination, a world where he is master, a world of dreams.But then one day something happens that really shouldn't have happened: the girl from his dreams turns up at his school and turns his world -- both the waking and the dream one -- upside down...Callum Chase would much rather be reading a good novel than playing sports, or studying a bit of Greek myth instead of mixing with those in his school. Bullied and friendless, Cal retreats every night into a world of his own making -- a world of his imagination, a world where he is master, a world of dreams.But then one day something happens that really shouldn't have happened: the girl from his dreams turns up at his school and turns his world -- both the waking and the dream one -- upside down...

Send the messengers for the Faery Courts. This is the end. The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life. Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win...and some will lose everything. The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.