The Last Day

      Joseph Sweet
     The Last Day

On the heels of a perfect vacation, and marriage to the guy she thought to be the man of her dreams, Naomi finds herself in the middle of a zombie outbreak. It is the beginning of the end. And what may be her last normal day, a day that was nearly perfect in every way, ends with chaos and a nightmarish journey home.Love is a powerful thing, not just between lovers, but also between friends. The desire for vengeance can be even stronger. Draco is about to experience this first hand. When duty compels him to avenge the death of his best friend, it becomes his primary obsession. How will this obsession affect his relationship with his new wife? Will it end well for Draco and Julia, or will they be ripped apart by Draco’s desire for vengeance? About 4700 words.

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    Le Morte d'Arthur

      Tristan Gregory
     Le Morte d'Arthur

The ship Le Morte d'Arthur has more confirmed kills than any ship in the fleet. Unfortunately, it also has the most crew casualties - both in and out of combat...After the suspicious deaths of his online friends, George Kaplan, an Internet activist, suspects his own life is also in danger and has no choice but to go on the run. Can he survive the seemingly relentless pursuit of the man he knows as ‘Glasses’, a tireless hunter with a murder mission and advanced technology at his disposal?RINGLANDS is approximately 48 pages (approx. 12,000 words) in length and is the first of the Kaplan short stories, set in modern Britain.RINGLANDS is dedicated to the memory and work of Aaron H. Swartz, November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013. Champion of citizen-driven political change.Praise for Ringlands:"Gripped, from start to finish. There is a strong message here - world, take notice and act NOW, before it's too late!" - Abigail Hart

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    A Light in the Merced River (Short Story)

      Libbie Hawker
     A Light in the Merced River (Short Story)

In an alternate-history Steampunk America, missionary John Muir must choose between his two great loves: nature and Creation.After the interest created by his recently published ebook The Onion Peeler,as promised is the first of two volumes of what the author describes as street poetry,after the style of that great Australian Poet Banjo Paterson. Most of these poems are in a humerous vein and a number are love letters to his beloved City of Nottingham and its people,the remaining poems are a reflection of the darker side of life,human nature,and various events.

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    Reformation - Part 1:Psychic Knights

      P.B. Thompson
     Reformation - Part 1:Psychic Knights

After a mission goes wrong on Earth, Thorn, the leader of the Psychic Knights, is the only known survivor and is convinced by Torst to begin training to take advantage of his improved psychic abilities.TechPsychers control Earth and its sister planets. They persecute the Naturals and their continual disappearance is unexplained. Thorn is part of an off-world resistance. His small band of Naturals, known as the Psychic Knights, have been successful in rescuing the persecuted over the last hundred years, but his frustrations to improve his psychic powers and desire to rescue more Naturals leads him on a mission that goes against his normal strict planning regime. The outcome is almost fatal.Thorn is rescued and finds that the effects of the psychic bomb had altered his mind in such a way that through training over the next thirty years his psychic powers increase.Towards the end of his training Thorn discovers his four brothers are still alive and sets off to reunite the Psychic Knights and with his new powers bring an end to the TechPsychers rule.This is the first book in the Psychic Knights series.A story of 34000 words.

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    Inter Galactic Peacemakers

      Yathansh Sharma
     Inter Galactic Peacemakers

A small science fiction, fantasy story about the struggle of two Inter Galactic Agents in order to survive on Bermuda Triangle with their friends without letting them know about their identity, and stopping any kind of alien that lives there who can be threat to their lives.This is a story about two Inter Galactic Agents, who were appointed to earth as the officers for earth's protection from foreign attacks. Being a quiet and backward planet earth was a peaceful place, until they received signal of a radiation which was not discovered on earth, from Bermuda Triangle. This got even worse when they were trapped on one of the island with their friends, and now faced a challenge to survive there with their friends, without letting them know about their true identity, and eliminating every alien who is a threat to any of them.

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    Co-Or

      Phillip N Hancock, Sr
     Co-Or

Scott Standard is a Coordinator. His job is to settle disputes between worlds who are at war with each other. In the process of doing his job he is randomly attacked by an unusual and unprovoked enemy. His job now is to find who the enemy is and stop these attacks on his organization. With the help of his newly acquired friend he travels the universe searching for the answer.By the year 2335 many cultures and species were living and working through the known universe. That universe covered numerous planets and many light years of distance and most were only reachable by faster than light (FTL) vessels. This did not hamper travel to and from as faster than light capability had long been acquired and distributed. Any world that had, in any way on their own, already reached into or explored outer space in any fashion had the option of receiving or rejecting this FTL knowledge.It was found that no matter what species was encountered, the problems they experience were present in almost all cultures. Outbreaks of hostility was somehow common to all and the prevention of those hostility fell on the Universal Galactic Governing Board (UGGB). This board was made up of representatives, one from each world that had accepted the FTL capability. This conglomerate of species general had only one conferences every five years to record changes in delegates and address universal problems. On the other hand, an emergency meeting could be called at any time if something problematic was encountered that threatened security and peace. The UGGB was not designed to be the peace negotiators nor were they schooled in that capacity. They, however, did setup an organization with this single purpose. This organization's only duty was to try to negotiate a peaceful settlement between worlds who were, for whatever reason, at war with each other. These brave souls who went into harm's way were called Coordinators.

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    Time Travel Visit to Schenectady

      Mario V. Farina
     Time Travel Visit to Schenectady

I was having dinner when I was suddenly cast to State Street in Schenectady, with the date being 1937. Within a few hours I was being interrogated by a librarian, a police officer, and a detective. Everyone seemed as puzzled as I was as to what had happened. Eventually, I discovered that Professor Collins of RPI had been at the bottom of it all. This is a time travel story that will amaze you.I was having dinner at the Daily Sunrise when I was suddenly cast to State Street in Schenectady, with the date being 1937. Within a few hours I was being interrogated by a librarian, a police officer, and a detective. Everyone seemed as puzzled as I was as to what had happened. Eventually, I discovered that Professor Collins of RPI had been at the bottom of it all. This is a time travel story that will amaze you.

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    Sundowning Diary - part 2

      Farhad Mammadov
     Sundowning Diary - part 2

"Sundowning diary" portrays the life of a young billionaire who suffers from severe form of dementia called sundowning syndrome and have been in a constant chase of a sunlight for almost 10 years , traveling all around the world to avoid the sunset.Organ donor from Latvia posthumously helps the recipient from Azerbaijan - who is son of oil magnate suffering from severe form of dementia called Sundowning Syndrome - escape from deep limbo, eradicating bad childhood memories that arouse as side effect of a surgery.

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    Piper in the Woods

      Philip K. Dick
     Piper in the Woods

All the soldiers stationed on the asteroid were certain of one thing and one thing only: They were certain that while stationed on the asteroid they had become plants. They seemed normal to Dr. Henry Harris in every way except for their conviction that they were plants. It was up to him to find out why they thought this and what to do about it.

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    Back to Julie

      Richard Wilson
     Back to Julie

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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    Games

      Katherine MacLean
     Games

This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.This collection of literature attempts to compile many classics that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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    Sonny

      Rick Raphael
     Sonny

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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    Slave Ship of Space

      Tara Loughead
     Slave Ship of Space

Gerald’s political enemy asks for help and she can’t refuse. The Senator’s party girl niece is missing, and she wants her back. Bulays and Ghaavn are undercover again but this time they are the masters, and the Omega Twins Zed and Zee are the slaves. They’ll need all of their talents and an old acquaintance to get out of this one alive.A series planetary romance.Bulays and Ghaavn #19Dear readers, this book is free for you to download. I have enjoyed writing it and I am very interested in your comments. Please review this book by clicking the review link at the bottom.

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    Consider Us Even

      Jarrett Rush
     Consider Us Even

It's a grimy future and data is a drug. Solis is an addict willing to do whatever it takes to get his fix -- even if that's calling in debts and trading punches with a few guys he considers friends.Included with this story is an excerpt of the novella Chasing Filthy Lucre.Sometimes life can be a real witch. Meet Maxie Duncan. Your average 23-year-old blonde. If you can call being wealthy, gorgeous, and knowing what the future holds at times, average. After her fiancé blindsides her with a breakup at their favorite restaurant, she leaves Maine for a shot at being Hollywood’s new ‘it girl.’ There’s only one problem. She’s never acted a day in her life. When a big Hollywood director sends her packing, she realizes if she wants to stay in L.A., she may have to become a normal girl after all. But normal has never been in the cards for her. Strange things keep happening wherever she goes, a red-eyed shadow no one else sees is stalking her, and to top it off, she may be falling in love again, with either the bookish guy next door, or Hollywood’s hottest leading man. But everything isn’t what it seems. Someone’s keeping secrets from her. Is it her new friends at the apartment building she moved into? Or is it Ryan Everheart, the actor who wants to sweep her off her feet? And why are her feet suddenly floating off the ground? It’s enough to drive a girl insane. All Maxie wants to do is ride off into the sunset with her one true love and find a killer pair of Manolo Blahniks on the way. But how’s a girl supposed to focus on a love life and shopping when everywhere she turns someone or something is trying to kill her?

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    Planet on the Table

      Kim Stanley Robinson
     Planet on the Table

Magic hides in the snowbound Sierras; Time abides in an Arizona grill. Art forgeries surface on Mercury; Uranian miners rediscover Dixieland jazz.. Tourists loot the treasures of sunken Venice...and in the black air of of battle, amid the haunting doom of the Invincible Armada, a saint and an angel give blessing to a simple young man. These are such dreams as worlds are made of.

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