10-Year-old Andy, along with a few others his age, have magical gifts no one can explain. But when someone bombs his school and kidnaps him, he soon learns that the reason for all of this is his unusual gift. There are other gifted kids that have appeared in recent days and now there is a heated war between two sides to see who will have control over The Gifted.10-Year-old Andy, along with a few others his age, have magical gifts no one can explain. But when someone bombs his school and kidnaps him, he soon learns that the reason for all of this is his unusual gift. There are other gifted kids that have appeared in recent days and now there is a heated war between two sides to see who will have control over The Gifted. Now Andy, Han, Tracy, and Guido have been sent on a mission to a small island to investigate what has happened to the other kidnapped children. This leads them into a world of magic and machines, and finally to the secret mission of this island training facility. In the end, it's not what's on the island that is the most dangerous, but what's underneath it!

Episode 2, Nanotroopers serial. Johnny Winger is a cadet at the Academy, aka ‘nog’ school. His commander weeds out those unfit to be atomgrabbers. He takes a special interest in Winger, figuring the kid is just another citified geek with no guts for combat. Winger was a hero during his AQT test. He intends to make it so tough the kid’ll wash himself out. But Winger has other ideas.Johnny Winger is now a cadet at the Quantum Corps Academy, aka ‘nog’ school. His cadet corps commander, Major Jurgen Kraft, wants to weed out the ones he thinks aren’t fit to be atomgrabbers. He takes a special interest in Winger, figuring the kid to be just another citified geek with no guts for what it takes to prevail in combat. He knows Winger is something of a hero for saving Table Top during his AQT test. But he intends to make it so tough on Winger that the kid’ll wash himself out. However, Johnny Winger has other ideas and intends to prove Kraft wrong. He gets his chance during a real life combat op in west Africa…Red Hammer’s developed a programmable virus, part organism, part mechanism and it’s threatening to get out of hand. Second episode in the Nanotroopers serial.

In the follow up to Two Delta India Echo, Jack and Cindy are on the cusp of exposing MDC's biggest secrets. The two renegades are unlikely heroes, with a world of pain behind them, and no reason to look ahead. Only their resolve to make good on the inequality in the world they live will be enough. But is resolve and will greater than power and wealth? Only time will tell.In a world where there are few functioning societies left the New City of Sydney stands above them all, but it has secrets. The people that control the city are not politicians, or bankers, they are Alphas. They are elite, untouchable, and control everything from the shadows.Rise and Fall is the explosive sequel to Two Delta India Echo. Following the story from Two Delta, Jack and the team are making their way into the mega-corporation know as MDC. Jack, an alcoholic, disgraced military soldier is forging a road to redemption. His visual enhancements, military training, and drive to make good on his life push him to take a stand, but he can't do it alone. Thankfully the elite have no shortage of enemies, and none more-so than the tech wizard Cindy. With her family taken from her by a corrupt government while she was still a child, Cindy has spent her life throwing the biggest spanners she can find into the works of any Government in power.Between them they have a small window of opportunity to get into MDC and show the world what is happening before them. The only question that remains, is if a pair of renegade individuals can hold it together long enough to achieve their goal.Based on character from the Red Shift novel, dig yourself deep into a world where fiction meets fact.

Automatons and airships, bustles and beasts, corsets and curses, dandies and dastardly deeds, all await you as you explore the cultures which evolved into a Steampunk industrial civilization. Enjoy a savory sampler of Steampunk society and sinister scenarios to whet your appetite for the author's upcoming full length novel.Automatons and airships, bustles and beasts, corsets and curses, dandies and dastardly deeds, all await you as you explore the cultures which evolved into a Steampunk industrial civilization. Learn about the people who made history and created the events that molded a world into a near utopia, only to be torn asunder as the society was about to achieve the pinnacle of its existence. Enjoy a savory sampler of Steampunk society and sinister scenarios to whet your appetite for the author's upcoming full length novel. This anthology of nineteen tales of terror, mystery, and adventure takes you into Travis Sivart's weird and wonderful world.

The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.

A planetary romance set on the savage world of Gorn,an Outer Rim world that is inhabited by genetically altered warriors known to the outside worlds as Nomads, possessed with great strength and healing power they roam the wastelands battling each other and the fierce creatures that inhabit their lands.(Newly proofread)This book is a futuristic sci-fi adventure filled with action and romance and fully illustrated in Kindle form with over 50 original drawings. The second book "Nomads, The Fallen God" is now available on this site, the third part of the trilogy will be finished soon. A planetary romance set on the savage world of Gorn, an Outer Rim world that is inhabited by genetically altered humans known to the outside worlds as Nomads, possessed with an ability to know where they are at all times they wander the hash wastelands. Constantly at war with other tribes we follow one great tribe called the Almadra, their leader Arn is the eldest of three sons and their King, strong, handsome and endowed with the courage to lead, yet at times unsure of his destiny. Into this world fall two castoffs of other worlds, Andra, a young female soldier whose Homeworld is now gone, and Osh, a strange old man who has lived his life as a Cypher, a programmer of powerful Trolacian computers. Together they try and survive against Shadowmen, Sandjars and the wild beasts that are always around them. But they are rescued by the Almadra and soon Arn and Andra begin a relationship that lead them on a journey through the Burning Time, endless grasslands and the godlike creature that lives beneath their feet. Together they become Moric-Kan, the Twin dragons and lead the armies of the Outlands against the Talsonar, the pyramid people, action, romance and mystery abound from beginning to end. Drawing from the style of Frank Herbert, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard, it is a fast moving tale of war, love, betrayal, and redemption. if you liked Dune and Conan you'll love this one.

The warriors Bulays and Ghaavn hunt demons and their master through the dim and dusty streets of Barnes, on Titan, Saturn's moon. Can they stop him before he completes a devastating ritual?A series planetary romance.Bulays and Ghaavn #1In the real world, Adrian Ocampo is a high school junior with a Mohawk, an eyebrow ring, and a crew of nerdy friends. But when he and his buddies get together to play their favorite role-playing game, he is transported to the world of Kazala, a world of elves, wizards, and monsters, a world in which Adrian is a mighty elf warrior fighting for the good of the land.To add to the fun, Adrian recently started dating the handsome Jesse, one of the guys in his gaming circle. In the past, every attempt they’d made to be alone had been thwarted by overly present parents. But one day, after wrapping up the game, Jesse invites Adrian to his house and explains his mother will be away all night. Excited by the possibility of finally having sex with Jesse, Adrian’s mind catapults back and forth between the real world of Jesse’s kisses and the imagined world of Kazala, where he and Jesse must battle a terrible enemy.Conjuring the Shroud is presented as part of Brent Hartinger’s Real Story Safe Sex Project, whose mission is to encourage safe sex among gay and bi teens and twenty-somethings while also providing some entertaining reads.

"Orphans of the Helix" is a 46-page short story by Dan Simmons set in his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe (one of three, the others being "Remembering Siri", a story which is also a chapter of Hyperion, and "The Death of a Centaur", which deals with an early and allegorical version of either The Fall of Hyperion or Endymion). It was first published in the anthology Far Horizons in 1999.

Destiny has set Miriya's life on a collision course with Danyael Sabre, the alpha empath who can kill with a touch. Whether he becomes friend or foe, whether he and she live or die, will depend on the choices she makes. On her decisions hang the outcomes of the Second Genetic Revolution.***For a limited time, you can get the six-time award winning novel, Perfection Unleashed (Double Helix #1) for free - click here to find out more > https://www.doublehelixbooks.com (just copy and paste into your browser)***Destinies collide...Thirty years into the First Genetic Revolution, society’s tolerance for human derivatives is wearing thin. Clones and in vitros are regarded with suspicion, and mutants with resentment. Yet in spite of the hostile environment, some alpha telepaths—like Miriya Templeton—have thrived.Her luck is running out.Destiny has set her life on a collision course with Danyael Sabre, the alpha empath who can kill with a touch. Whether he becomes friend or foe, whether he and she live or die, will depend on the choices she makes. On her decisions hang the outcomes of the Second Genetic Revolution. Miriya, however, does not believe in destiny, nor want any part of the revolution. It is up to the enforcer, Jake Hansen, to convince her otherwise, and he is running out of time.Miriya is a "prequel" novella to the Double Helix series.

Dirmac Nor is the Neutral, a rare creature who is a natural psycho-detective. He and his assistant, Clem Wilson, go to the remaining Earth Colony, to find out what is causing their communities to revolt and self-destruct. What they find tells them the Empress Empire is in big trouble.The Neutral is an old short story I wrote, intending it to be the first of a Sherlock Holmes in space series.An embalmer with sticky fingers gets a tip that he'll never forget.Firelight reveals the ghosts of conscience past.Film noir femmes fatales take on their craziest caper yet in a trip beyond the stars.Horrors crawl from the kitchen sink, only to find itself a monster among monsters.And six other stories full of twisting, turning hidden horrors await in Days of Madness 4.Featuring new stories by Absolutely*Kate, Chris Allinotte, R.S. Bohn, Erin Cole, Park Cooper & Barb Lien, William Davoll, Richard Godwin, Mav Skye, Benjamin Sobieck, Angel Zapata.

When war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger. The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propelsWhen war comes after a century of peace, it is sudden and brutal. Taken by surprise Earth's far-flung colonies are in danger. The only son of an admiral, Second Lieutenant Michael Sheridan finds himself thrust into a desperate conflict that he and the untried soldiers under his command are ready for. Focusing on the people struggling to survive the onslaught, First Strike is a novel that propels the reader to the furthest limits of space. Fighting a ruthless and determined enemy, Sheridan soon learns the brutal lessons of war and that his enemy may not be what it appears to be.

Here in #17 you get eight stories including short stories, vignettes, and even a TV pilot script written and released in 2012 and collected as SUSHI WRITING WITH CROWD EDITING 2012. 30,000 words normally for $1.00usd but here you get it for free.Here in #17 you get eight stories including short stories, vignettes, and even a TV pilot script written and released in 2012 and collected as SUSHI WRITING WITH CROWD EDITING 2012. 30,000 words in one collection that’s normally on sale for $1.00usd but here you get it for free. A trip across other realities connected to the Tin Universe as a begging sorry for missing the deadline with the story I meant for this month.

Barin the Byssinnian, mighty-thewed barbarian warrior from the snowy North, is hired by the wizard Avrum Ghul to deliver a precious gift to the Doge of Zeelon. When Barin discovers what the gift is, he's surprised--but as long as the gold is bright and the girls are welcoming, he sees nothing to complain of...This love story will please even the most bah humbug reader. For the lover of a good story about romance, you're in for a treat. Get comfortable with your electronic reader; a favorite drink of choice and enjoy more than a few hours of reading entertainment. This was my first novel written about ten years ago. A doctor who's the grandson of a very powerful woman is called to assist a young woman who has succumbed to the summer heat of New York City. She lies on the sidewalk in front of his clinic. From that encounter the relationship takes off like a rocket to extend from the families vineyards in California to the properties on the Atlantic Seaboard. Their love deepens as well as his family business he must attend as his aging grandmother needs her grandson at the helm of their vast empire. From modern day bankers to Old and New World mafia ties blends together a story we can all relate to. An even bigger love blooms as well as the business as the years pass by. Enough said. For the price of a Starbucks coffee, enjoy the story. PS, have tissue at hand.

It was now quiet on the Orbitor. Jake sat on his collapsible chair at the far end of the East Coast Main Line. FIDO stood next to him. Then an elf suddenly appeared! An elf! Walking straight down the railway.The elf glowed, even through the bright fluorescent lights. He stopped briefly to examine his surroundings. Smoke blackened tunnel walls smelling of coal dust, smoke and steam.It was now quiet on the Orbitor. Jake sat on his collapsible chair at the far end of the East Coast Main Line. FIDO stood next to him. Then an elf suddenly appeared! An elf! Walking straight down the railway.The elf glowed, even through the bright fluorescent lights. He stopped briefly to examine his surroundings. Smoke blackened tunnel walls smelling of coal dust, smoke and steam. Computer CLEO had explained that she had teleported the track up to the Orbitor. Trains were now diverted into the Orbitor but crews and passengers had no idea this happened! Getting an operating section of the ECML onto a satellite was an engineering feat of the first magnitude! Astonishing, even for a modest superstar like CLEO herself.”The elf continued walking towards the two train spotters.

Star Warriors - Spaceboy Mars is a Sci-Fi adventure book that explores space in 3050AD and the rescue of a boy from a far away Solar System. Who is the boy and where has he come from?Read the full instalment of the novel in these gripping ebooks:Book 1 - Spaceboy MarsBook 2 - Space Recall Book 3 - Space RefugeesBook 4 - New WorldBook 5 - The UprisingStar Warriors - Spaceboy Mars is a Sci-Fi adventure book that explores space in 3050AD, a boys rescue from a far away Solar System. Who is the boy and where has he come from?Read the full instalment of the novel in these gripping ebooks:Book 1 - Spaceboy MarsBook 2 - Space Recall Book 3 - Space RefugeesBook 4 - New WorldBook 5 - The Uprising