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Falling for Q46F
Falling for Q46F Jason Werbeloff
In a world ravaged by undead humans, Q46F lives out its days trapped alone in a bunker. Each day since Master died is the same: feed the bunker wall, sing to the dining table in F major, and put the fridge to sleep.
But after waiting 27.03 years, obsessive compulsive Q46F hears a signal. A signal from another. Another Q46F.
Falling for Q46F is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy short that will melt even a zombie-proof titanium heart.
But after waiting 27.03 years, obsessive compulsive Q46F hears a signal. A signal from another. Another Q46F.
Falling for Q46F is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy short that will melt even a zombie-proof titanium heart.
Dark Dancer
Dark Dancer Jaleta Clegg
The Seligh crushed,
The captives found,
The barrier broken,
The balmorae freed.
A strange prophecy haunts the Seligh lords, rulers of the Fey and controllers of all magic in the Summerlands, a prophecy that foretells their fall.
A banished Seligh lord rules the Winterlands with an iron fist and his pets, the balmorae, patrol the borders against all intruders, guarding the secrets hidden beneath his icy lair.
A young woman rediscovers her heritage, a gift of magic and dancing that opens portals between worlds. She holds the fate of their world in her hands. All who live within the lands of the Fey must choose where they stand—beside the Dancer or opposed to her.
The captives found,
The barrier broken,
The balmorae freed.
A strange prophecy haunts the Seligh lords, rulers of the Fey and controllers of all magic in the Summerlands, a prophecy that foretells their fall.
A banished Seligh lord rules the Winterlands with an iron fist and his pets, the balmorae, patrol the borders against all intruders, guarding the secrets hidden beneath his icy lair.
A young woman rediscovers her heritage, a gift of magic and dancing that opens portals between worlds. She holds the fate of their world in her hands. All who live within the lands of the Fey must choose where they stand—beside the Dancer or opposed to her.
Second Chances
Second Chances Jaleta Clegg
Paltronis has her heart set on a career with the Patrol, but she can't seem to stay out of fights. It doesn't matter that she wins or that she's only standing up for others who can't fight back. Not until Commander Tayvis pulls her from the brig and offers her a chance to redeem herself.
But she seems destined to screw that up, too.
A prequel short story for the Fall of the Altairan Empire series.
But she seems destined to screw that up, too.
A prequel short story for the Fall of the Altairan Empire series.
Compendium - Short Stories
Compendium - Short Stories Matthew Mather
Three stories from million-copy bestseller Matthew Mather's thriller and speculative fiction works, including his novella Enlightenment, as part of an exclusive collection of short stories set in his Atopia Universe only available here.
In the near future, to escape the crush and clutter of a packed and polluted Earth, the world’s elite flock to Atopia, an enormous corporate-owned artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It is there that Dr. Patricia Killiam rushes to perfect the ultimate in virtual reality: a program to save the ravaged Earth from mankind’s insatiable appetite for natural resources.
In the near future, to escape the crush and clutter of a packed and polluted Earth, the world’s elite flock to Atopia, an enormous corporate-owned artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It is there that Dr. Patricia Killiam rushes to perfect the ultimate in virtual reality: a program to save the ravaged Earth from mankind’s insatiable appetite for natural resources.
T'nari Blood Claim: Short Story
A Fairy Tail and Out of the Bag
A Fairy Tail and Out of the Bag Xina Marie Uhl
This light-hearted short story duo is sure to make you smile, chortle, and outright laugh.
"A Fairy Tail" follows the desperate adventures of Sir Craig as he works to rescue his beloved from a fiendish sorcerer. However, Boots, a ragged young man who has a habit of shapechanging into various creatures including a unicorn, is a rival for fair Gregoria's hand. Will Craig rescue Gregoria? Will Boots get to eat apples out of Gregoria's hand? Or will darker forces intervene to keep these lovers apart?
"Out of the Bag" is a short short story, but long on imagination. Jason the cop expects a normal day on the force, but a chance encounter on a breaking and entering call changes everything.
"A Fairy Tail" follows the desperate adventures of Sir Craig as he works to rescue his beloved from a fiendish sorcerer. However, Boots, a ragged young man who has a habit of shapechanging into various creatures including a unicorn, is a rival for fair Gregoria's hand. Will Craig rescue Gregoria? Will Boots get to eat apples out of Gregoria's hand? Or will darker forces intervene to keep these lovers apart?
"Out of the Bag" is a short short story, but long on imagination. Jason the cop expects a normal day on the force, but a chance encounter on a breaking and entering call changes everything.
Tales from the Mosspark Universe: Vol. 2
Tales from the Mosspark Universe: Vol. 2 Neil Mosspark
This second volume of "Tales from the Mosspark Universe" is a cyberpunk-themed collection, expanding on his successful science fiction novels. These stand-alone stories explore what happens when humanity and advanced technology collide, and how individuals adapt to survive in a changing world.
Learn about how the last words of a stranded alien lifeform as they reveal the cause of the black anomaly.
Watch as Olivia Thorne learns to survive on the abandoned streets of Toronto.
Follow one of the last good cops as they determine who is the real enemy in a failed state.
Watch as a hacker risks everything by testing the limits of technology with cerebral augmentation.
These exciting stories and more are brought to you in the "Tales from the Mosspark Universe: Volume 2".
Learn about how the last words of a stranded alien lifeform as they reveal the cause of the black anomaly.
Watch as Olivia Thorne learns to survive on the abandoned streets of Toronto.
Follow one of the last good cops as they determine who is the real enemy in a failed state.
Watch as a hacker risks everything by testing the limits of technology with cerebral augmentation.
These exciting stories and more are brought to you in the "Tales from the Mosspark Universe: Volume 2".
Stolen Magic
Stolen Magic N. R. Hairston
They met while trying to rob the same house.
Chaz is a power thief. He can steal power from anyone, and that usually comes in handy.
Then he meets Clink. The other man is tall, handsome, and sexy as sin. He's also able to block Chaz's powers.
Chaz has never met anyone like Clink, and he's willing to do just about anything for a small taste.
Chaz knows he's not the most handsome specimen, and usually, someone like Clink wouldn't look twice at him, but then an unexpected event brings them closer together, and Chaz can't help but wonder, would Clink really be willing to take a chance on someone like him?
Chaz is a power thief. He can steal power from anyone, and that usually comes in handy.
Then he meets Clink. The other man is tall, handsome, and sexy as sin. He's also able to block Chaz's powers.
Chaz has never met anyone like Clink, and he's willing to do just about anything for a small taste.
Chaz knows he's not the most handsome specimen, and usually, someone like Clink wouldn't look twice at him, but then an unexpected event brings them closer together, and Chaz can't help but wonder, would Clink really be willing to take a chance on someone like him?
Very interesting premise! Sounds like a fun, exciting read that promises a great story.
Mars Journey: Call to Action Book 1
Mars Journey: Call to Action Book 1 Bill Hargenrader
Mars Journey: Call to Action Book 1 is the first book in the epic science fiction action and adventure thriller series set in the near future:
Brent Carlson, a brilliant but disgraced former astronaut, embarks on a modern day quest to gather and train the crew of the first international mission to Mars. Meanwhile, the power hungry billionaire CEO of a massive global technology conglomerate has launched a bid to reach Mars first and claim the red planet as corporate property.
The Mars Journey series delves into the science, technology, drive, and determination of the human spirit to come together to overcome our greatest challenges, explore space, and become the first martians to colonize the Red Planet.
Brent Carlson, a brilliant but disgraced former astronaut, embarks on a modern day quest to gather and train the crew of the first international mission to Mars. Meanwhile, the power hungry billionaire CEO of a massive global technology conglomerate has launched a bid to reach Mars first and claim the red planet as corporate property.
The Mars Journey series delves into the science, technology, drive, and determination of the human spirit to come together to overcome our greatest challenges, explore space, and become the first martians to colonize the Red Planet.
Bestselling-author Bill Hargenrader's first Mars Journey book puts you in space with realistic tech and descriptions like, "...breathed in the familiar aroma of the cockpit: body odor, and motor oil--like a cross between a locker room and an auto shop."
In the Shade of the Ishtar Trees
In the Shade of the Ishtar Trees JP Medved
Venus in 1887 is no paradise. Hardy colonists eke out a meager living cultivating blue Kosh root to ship back to Earth via aether transit, and traders and explorers brave the deadly foliage and even deadlier fauna of the Aphrodite continent's inner forests in search of riches.
Lieutenant Albo Collins has just come to Venus straight from graduating West Point, and the young officer craves more to do than cleaning drunks off the streets of New Philadelphia. When the governor orders the First Venusian Colonial Infantry to the northern border of the colony Collins gets his wish, but as he marches into the unexplored wilderness hot on the trail of Federalist raiders, he has little idea what horrors await him, in the shade of the Ishtar trees.
Lieutenant Albo Collins has just come to Venus straight from graduating West Point, and the young officer craves more to do than cleaning drunks off the streets of New Philadelphia. When the governor orders the First Venusian Colonial Infantry to the northern border of the colony Collins gets his wish, but as he marches into the unexplored wilderness hot on the trail of Federalist raiders, he has little idea what horrors await him, in the shade of the Ishtar trees.
Z-Minus 1
Z-Minus 1 Perrin Briar
Once infected, the virus shuts down organs, kills nerve impulses and even reprograms the way we think. The virus becomes us.
But the process takes eight hours.
If you only had eight hours left to live, what would you do?
For Chris Smith, that decision has been made for him. He’s infected, and returns home to find the rest of his family undead or missing, save his youngest daughter Maisie. He’s never been much of a father, but can he make up for it now in the final few hours of his life and find somewhere safe for her to survive?
But the process takes eight hours.
If you only had eight hours left to live, what would you do?
For Chris Smith, that decision has been made for him. He’s infected, and returns home to find the rest of his family undead or missing, save his youngest daughter Maisie. He’s never been much of a father, but can he make up for it now in the final few hours of his life and find somewhere safe for her to survive?
Dark Vibes Issue 1
Dark Vibes Issue 1 Andrew Pawley
Psychedelic science fiction! Galaxy sized weirdos! Cosmic hi-jinx and galactic gaffs! Galaxafreaks will eat your brains!
I have to admit that I'm a little biased when it comes to Andrew's work (I'm honoured to call him a friend). However, when I say that his stuff is some of the freakiest, weirdest and most far-out comics around I mean that from the heart.
If you like space creatures, bright colours and cool story lines then Andrew is your man and the GalaXafreaks are your comic.
Tales from the Mosspark Universe - Volume 1
Tales from the Mosspark Universe - Volume 1 Neil Mosspark
From a modern city burdened by discarded alien artifacts to the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the future, Neil Mosspark takes you into his universe with this collection of short stories.
Follow scientists as they catalog 'Item A21-R83.03.'
Watch through young eyes as the wasteland is changed forever in 'The Train.'
Follow Olivia Thorne as she is recruited by Mercenaries in 'Job Offer.'
Learn the origins of Mr. Grey through the mystery of 'Room Two.'
Meet Liege as he keeps his Queen's ship alive in 'Crash.'
Each of these five stories presented in this volume holds familiar characters you know and love.
Follow scientists as they catalog 'Item A21-R83.03.'
Watch through young eyes as the wasteland is changed forever in 'The Train.'
Follow Olivia Thorne as she is recruited by Mercenaries in 'Job Offer.'
Learn the origins of Mr. Grey through the mystery of 'Room Two.'
Meet Liege as he keeps his Queen's ship alive in 'Crash.'
Each of these five stories presented in this volume holds familiar characters you know and love.
Zombies From Space...and Vampires
Zombies From Space...and Vampires Angela B. Chrysler
Alien invasion? Zombies? Vampires!? I don’t think so!
Aria was an average 19-year-old with average problems. Average was quite realistic, until zombies landed their UFO in her backyard. If Aria wants to survive, she’ll need some help, and who better than a pirate captain, a steampunk inventor, a bazooka-wielding slayer, and a deranged Englishman who insists he is Doctor Who?
Stuck in a war between vampires and zombie-walking Weeches, Aria and her eccentric crew take a stand for mankind as they fight for their right to survive. Hey, if you have to slaughter zombies and vampires, why not enjoy it?
Aria was an average 19-year-old with average problems. Average was quite realistic, until zombies landed their UFO in her backyard. If Aria wants to survive, she’ll need some help, and who better than a pirate captain, a steampunk inventor, a bazooka-wielding slayer, and a deranged Englishman who insists he is Doctor Who?
Stuck in a war between vampires and zombie-walking Weeches, Aria and her eccentric crew take a stand for mankind as they fight for their right to survive. Hey, if you have to slaughter zombies and vampires, why not enjoy it?
Mars: A Traveler's Guide
Relic
Relic TE Olivant
In the future the world is covered in ice...
Felkyo is a Seeker. Her job is to find out secrets, even when people want them to remain hidden. When she goes to the Diggers' mines in the North of her land she will have to discover a murderer. But when her own life is at risk, will she manage to survive the mines?
'The Relic' is a prequel novella in the 'Into the White' series.
Felkyo is a Seeker. Her job is to find out secrets, even when people want them to remain hidden. When she goes to the Diggers' mines in the North of her land she will have to discover a murderer. But when her own life is at risk, will she manage to survive the mines?
'The Relic' is a prequel novella in the 'Into the White' series.
C is for Cookie
C is for Cookie MARC RICHARD
Hansel and Gretel are two long-haul truckers, a brother and sister team, whose work order is simple: Deliver a truckload of cookies across country to an old witch in the forest. They accept the job, despite the rumors that those who deliver cookies sometimes don’t make it back. When they stop to pick up their load, they notice something isn’t right. Pastries shouldn’t be bleeding and screaming and trying to escape their boxes.
Years ago, a rather ugly child lived in an orphanage. She was picked on mercilessly until one by one the orphans went missing. Now an old witch with a cookie addiction, she sits alone in her mansion made of sweets, waiting for her delivery of baked goods with the one special ingredient in them.
Will Hansel and Gretel make it out alive?
Years ago, a rather ugly child lived in an orphanage. She was picked on mercilessly until one by one the orphans went missing. Now an old witch with a cookie addiction, she sits alone in her mansion made of sweets, waiting for her delivery of baked goods with the one special ingredient in them.
Will Hansel and Gretel make it out alive?
Rebel Magic
Rebel Magic N. R. Hairston
It was supposed to be a one-night stand.
There were supposed to be no strings attached.
When Clink agrees to use his power of astral projection to help a team that already consists of super speed, super strength, and empathy, rob the most secure building in Crimson, he figures the pay-out will be worth it.
Then he meets Glone, the team leader, who is six feet of distracting lean muscle and attitude. This man has a temper like a rattlesnake and a bite to match.
Although Clink tries to avoid his growing attraction, things finally come to a head one night, and they both give in to their passion.
The problem: Neither man believes in relationships. Yet the desire between them is strong, and with the heist not going as planned, Clink risks not only losing his freedom, but his heart as well.
There were supposed to be no strings attached.
When Clink agrees to use his power of astral projection to help a team that already consists of super speed, super strength, and empathy, rob the most secure building in Crimson, he figures the pay-out will be worth it.
Then he meets Glone, the team leader, who is six feet of distracting lean muscle and attitude. This man has a temper like a rattlesnake and a bite to match.
Although Clink tries to avoid his growing attraction, things finally come to a head one night, and they both give in to their passion.
The problem: Neither man believes in relationships. Yet the desire between them is strong, and with the heist not going as planned, Clink risks not only losing his freedom, but his heart as well.
Very interesting premise! Sounds like a fun, exciting read that promises a great story.
Captured By The Beast
Captured By The Beast Daniella Wright
I was one of those people who could never sit still. I loved to go outside and do stuff. Living in the beautiful state of New Hampshire really helped. Once spring rolled around, I practically lived in the Amethyst State Park.
But can you blame me? The hiking path was beautiful.
Still, when female hikers started going missing from the path, I should have been a little wary. I should have listened to my best friend, Abby, who told me not to go alone.
Did I listen?
No.
Now, here I am trapped inside a dark cave. I have no idea where I am or what happened to me? Was I about to encounter some of the other women who had gone mission or was I about to face a similar fate.
Maybe this pungent smell has something to do with it…
Whatever it is, I had to get out of this alive.
But can you blame me? The hiking path was beautiful.
Still, when female hikers started going missing from the path, I should have been a little wary. I should have listened to my best friend, Abby, who told me not to go alone.
Did I listen?
No.
Now, here I am trapped inside a dark cave. I have no idea where I am or what happened to me? Was I about to encounter some of the other women who had gone mission or was I about to face a similar fate.
Maybe this pungent smell has something to do with it…
Whatever it is, I had to get out of this alive.
Curious Goods - Pandora's Box (Book 1)
Curious Goods - Pandora's Box (Book 1) Bones Monroe
Paul received the worst news that a father can receive, his beautiful, precious daughter has a terminal disease. In the depths of despair, he hears about Curious Goods, a quaint antique shop that might be able to help. Much to his surprise, his daughter recovers with the help of a mysterious box. Things turn out to be too good to be true, this was just the beginning of a downward spiral...
This is a short story. Book 1 of the Curious Goods series.
This is a short story. Book 1 of the Curious Goods series.
Thrilling!
Can't wait to read, awesome hooking blurb.
Be thrilled!
Omg! That's a scary front cover.
Just what a horror fan needs
The Warrior and the Holy Man
Bride of the Swamp God
Bride of the Swamp God Davide Mana
It's 276 AD, in the Roman province of Aegypt.
And in a late summer night, the stars are coming right.
In the swamps of the Nile's delta, after strange aeons the sleeping Isfet is about to wake.
Young and ambitious, Aegyptian princess Amunet is here to become the Bride of the God.
But she is not alone, as she descends in the depth of the lost temple: many are seeking the power of Betentacled Isfet to make it their own.
Sestus Cornelius Aculeo, centurion of the Second Traian Legion, is not one of them.
His problem is simple, its solution is equally simple.
But before the sun rises, Isfet will meet its Bride - and the problems of Aculeo & Amunet will soon become VERY complicated.
Sword & sorcery done the old way, Bride of the Swamp God is the first story in the adventures of Aculeo & Amunet.
And in a late summer night, the stars are coming right.
In the swamps of the Nile's delta, after strange aeons the sleeping Isfet is about to wake.
Young and ambitious, Aegyptian princess Amunet is here to become the Bride of the God.
But she is not alone, as she descends in the depth of the lost temple: many are seeking the power of Betentacled Isfet to make it their own.
Sestus Cornelius Aculeo, centurion of the Second Traian Legion, is not one of them.
His problem is simple, its solution is equally simple.
But before the sun rises, Isfet will meet its Bride - and the problems of Aculeo & Amunet will soon become VERY complicated.
Sword & sorcery done the old way, Bride of the Swamp God is the first story in the adventures of Aculeo & Amunet.
Zero Hour: A Short Story: Zero Hour Series Pa...
Zero Hour: A Short Story: Zero Hour Series Part 1 Eamon Ambrose
Read the short that inspired the bestselling Amazon serial. A soldier wakes, possibly the last survivor of a brutal attack by machines intent on destroying humanity, but all is not as it seems in this thrilling futuristic tale with a twist that will make you want to read it all over again.
"Grim, dark, inventive." - Hugh Howey, author of Wool.
"Grim, dark, inventive." - Hugh Howey, author of Wool.
Flowers Vs. Zombies: Genesis
Flowers Vs. Zombies: Genesis Perrin Briar
One island. One family. A million zombies.
After a tropical storm, the Robinson family discovers a mysterious boat shipwrecked on their shore. An attempt to scavenge the wreckage awakens something dark and extremely dangerous. With the full weight of the undead descending down upon them, can the family prepare a strong enough defense? Or will they become the latest victims of a virus-ridden world?
After a tropical storm, the Robinson family discovers a mysterious boat shipwrecked on their shore. An attempt to scavenge the wreckage awakens something dark and extremely dangerous. With the full weight of the undead descending down upon them, can the family prepare a strong enough defense? Or will they become the latest victims of a virus-ridden world?
Let Go
Let Go Michael Patrick Hicks
Widowed and with retirement drawing near, Everett Hart believes he has already lost everything - until the dead begin to rise.
Trapped in a cheap restaurant with a small band of other elderly survivors, Everett is forced to decide if he’ll fight for whatever scraps of a future remain, or if he will simply… let go.
LET GO is a short story of approximately 10,000 words.
Trapped in a cheap restaurant with a small band of other elderly survivors, Everett is forced to decide if he’ll fight for whatever scraps of a future remain, or if he will simply… let go.
LET GO is a short story of approximately 10,000 words.
A rising star in the indie horror scene. Michael Patrick Hicks is definitely one to watch.
The Feeder
Praxis Novellas, Mosaic Chronicles Book Two
Trading Knives
Trading Knives P. H Solomon
Trading a knife costs a life. The offer of help may cost more.
Corgren more than holds his own in the prize fighting rings where skill with a knife is the only mercy he'll find. While an old enemy haunts his memory, new ones gather with each victory gained.
Corgren's choices narrow.
A stranger offers Corgren power for his service, tempting him with revenge for past wrongs. He considers the offer with doubt. Demands for a cut of his winnings squeezes his independence until a foe possibly more skilled and cunning than him enters the ring.
Will he accept the offer at the cost of himself?
If you like fantasy with an edge, read Trading Knives where the action is as sharp as a knife.
Corgren more than holds his own in the prize fighting rings where skill with a knife is the only mercy he'll find. While an old enemy haunts his memory, new ones gather with each victory gained.
Corgren's choices narrow.
A stranger offers Corgren power for his service, tempting him with revenge for past wrongs. He considers the offer with doubt. Demands for a cut of his winnings squeezes his independence until a foe possibly more skilled and cunning than him enters the ring.
Will he accept the offer at the cost of himself?
If you like fantasy with an edge, read Trading Knives where the action is as sharp as a knife.
Touch of Darkness
Touch of Darkness Dawn Husted
This short story prequel serves as a riveting introduction to the grim reaper novel that “hooks readers until the very end.” Wanting to leave his supernatural family behind, seventeen-year-old Thanatos runs away. Against his better judgment, he befriends an ordinary girl. But it won’t be long until the darkness he’s hiding from comes calling—he can’t hide forever.
I read this preview of Scythe of Darkness and I'm hooked. I want to grab the full story and immerse myself in the world of Mia and Thanatos. I'm very curious who Thanatos is and what the magnetic pull toward him is. I can't wait to read the rest of the story.
Definitely a story to be reckoned with. Looking forward to seeing more from her.
Girl Gone Ghost, or GGG as I like to call it, is a perfect example of why the genre of Paranormal Mystery is so loved and cherished
A Royal Game
Dark Origins: Herr Graden: Book 1: Short Stor...
Dark Origins: Herr Graden: Book 1: Short Story: 40 Pages Bill Hargenrader
Short Story Size: 10,000 Words / 40 Pages Print
Everyone starts somewhere... even villains.
Witness the birth of Herr Graden through the eyes of Hans Strauss in this dark psychological thriller that is not for the faint of heart.
Hans Strauss is a normal boy growing up in the suburbs of Munich when he is stricken with a chronic disease, and soon after loses his mother in a horrible motor vehicle accident.
His father, grief stricken, and delirious with rage blames Hans and pushes him to his limits and beyond…
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Note: This book is an origin story with strong ties to the Mars Journey series, though it's great as a standalone story. Get the follow up book for FREE when you subscribe, or go to http://FreeMarsBook.com
Everyone starts somewhere... even villains.
Witness the birth of Herr Graden through the eyes of Hans Strauss in this dark psychological thriller that is not for the faint of heart.
Hans Strauss is a normal boy growing up in the suburbs of Munich when he is stricken with a chronic disease, and soon after loses his mother in a horrible motor vehicle accident.
His father, grief stricken, and delirious with rage blames Hans and pushes him to his limits and beyond…
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Note: This book is an origin story with strong ties to the Mars Journey series, though it's great as a standalone story. Get the follow up book for FREE when you subscribe, or go to http://FreeMarsBook.com
Bestselling-author Bill Hargenrader's first Mars Journey book puts you in space with realistic tech and descriptions like, "...breathed in the familiar aroma of the cockpit: body odor, and motor oil--like a cross between a locker room and an auto shop."
Seven Years Among Dragons: A Solarpunk Fairyt...
Charlotte's Army
Charlotte's Army Patty Jansen
An army of 7000 artificial soldiers accidentally received the same brain implant: they are all in love with the same woman.
A space fleet with seven thousand artificial human marines hurtles through space at near-light-speed to an interstellar war...
Doctor Charlotte West, the neuro-technologist responsible for the soldiers’ artificial brains, travels in the support fleet. Two months before the arrival at the war site, the marines start fighting each other and disobeying commands.
When they are brought in for tests, Charlotte finds that someone has made a disastrous mistake that endangers the entire space fleet. They're all in love with her.
A space fleet with seven thousand artificial human marines hurtles through space at near-light-speed to an interstellar war...
Doctor Charlotte West, the neuro-technologist responsible for the soldiers’ artificial brains, travels in the support fleet. Two months before the arrival at the war site, the marines start fighting each other and disobeying commands.
When they are brought in for tests, Charlotte finds that someone has made a disastrous mistake that endangers the entire space fleet. They're all in love with her.
Great cover and an intriguing premise.
I'm delighted to include Patty Jansen's Ambassador 1: Seeing Red among my "select few." Deftly and swiftly, her beginning shifts into high, machine-gunning intriquing clues vis a vis later reveals. One knows just enough about what's going on to continue reading without scratching one's head, but not enough to make the whole book a fait accompli. Quick immersion in tight, realistic action promises a great read.
No matter what Patty Jansen writes, there is always that underlying personality that makes her books interesting AND there are her sometimes wildly imaginative worlds that forgo the bounds of what we all know and expect. They give us something entertaining and surprising. And she is Australian. If that comment doesn't make sense then you will have to just read her stories to see what I mean. It is meant in a good way.
Incredible work by an author I truly admire!
Very intriguing! This is promising to be very interesting series... Keep it coming, Patty!
Bishop & Rook
At Horizon's End
At Horizon's End Chris Sarantopoulos
Death made a mistake.
The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to pluck from the world of the living. His existence is one of a symbiosis between his need for the tears and woe he causes to those closest to the deceased, and the natural order of life and death to which he is bound. He never questions himself or his actions and has never made a mistake. Until now.
Stella is a four-year-old girl who misses her mommy and wants to see her again. She doesn’t yet understand the concept of loss, so when she sees close family members crying, she tries to stay cheerful and optimistic. After all, Mommy said they’d see each other again when the time comes At Horizon’s End. So if they’ll meet again, why is everyone crying?
The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to pluck from the world of the living. His existence is one of a symbiosis between his need for the tears and woe he causes to those closest to the deceased, and the natural order of life and death to which he is bound. He never questions himself or his actions and has never made a mistake. Until now.
Stella is a four-year-old girl who misses her mommy and wants to see her again. She doesn’t yet understand the concept of loss, so when she sees close family members crying, she tries to stay cheerful and optimistic. After all, Mommy said they’d see each other again when the time comes At Horizon’s End. So if they’ll meet again, why is everyone crying?
Undad - Chapter One
Undad - Chapter One Shane W Smith
More than just another zombie story, Undad is about the challenges of being a husband and father while being (literally) dead inside.
A chance encounter with a ragged homeless man leaves Brett Buckley with deep teeth marks in his arm, and a sudden ravenous hunger for living flesh. Unable to control these urges, he consumes the hamster that belongs to his son's class.
Fearing that losing his family might cost him the last of his dwindling humanity, Brett must win back their love and respect, all the while attempting to find his new place in the world and reconcile his vegetarian morals with his insatiable appetite for live meat...
Undad was a finalist in the 2015 Australian Shadows Awards for best graphic novel and was highly commended in the 2016 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards.
A chance encounter with a ragged homeless man leaves Brett Buckley with deep teeth marks in his arm, and a sudden ravenous hunger for living flesh. Unable to control these urges, he consumes the hamster that belongs to his son's class.
Fearing that losing his family might cost him the last of his dwindling humanity, Brett must win back their love and respect, all the while attempting to find his new place in the world and reconcile his vegetarian morals with his insatiable appetite for live meat...
Undad was a finalist in the 2015 Australian Shadows Awards for best graphic novel and was highly commended in the 2016 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards.
Monster Maelstrom: A Flash Fiction Halloween...
Monster Maelstrom: A Flash Fiction Halloween Anthology George Donnelly
From a Hillary Clinton stripper to mythical beast-women in the harsh Scandinavian tundra and from an unusual band of steadfast teddy bears to the last man in zombie-occupied Chicago, fill your briefest moments with pulse-pounding frights and off-beat chuckles with this collection of 24 flash fiction stories from 20 indie authors.
Commuting to work? Grabbing a quick coffee? Each story tells a complete tale in but a few short minutes with the added promise of a lifelong introduction to new indie writers.
You never know, you might just find your next favorite author.
Monster Maelstrom, the second anthology in the Flash Flood series, is a hand-picked selection of master works in humor, horror and fantasy themed for Halloween and guaranteed to keep you engaged.
Commuting to work? Grabbing a quick coffee? Each story tells a complete tale in but a few short minutes with the added promise of a lifelong introduction to new indie writers.
You never know, you might just find your next favorite author.
Monster Maelstrom, the second anthology in the Flash Flood series, is a hand-picked selection of master works in humor, horror and fantasy themed for Halloween and guaranteed to keep you engaged.
Scorched: Sun Extinction
The Contractors: A Justice Incorporated Short...
The Contractors: A Justice Incorporated Short Story JP Medved
In the near future a small band of elite military contractors faces off against a ruthless foe.
The tiny town of Zawita in southern Kurdistan is little more than a speck on the map for most Westerners. But for Eric Ikenna and the other private security contractors of Justice, Incorporated, it's where they're making their last stand against the brutal army of Mohammad Shadid.
The villagers and local militia don't stand a chance without Justice, Inc.'s men and advanced weaponry, and a victory here could bring the PR win the company desperately needs to secure more lucrative contracts. But first, Eric and his employees have to survive an attack by the most vicious, bloodthirsty military in the Middle East.
The tiny town of Zawita in southern Kurdistan is little more than a speck on the map for most Westerners. But for Eric Ikenna and the other private security contractors of Justice, Incorporated, it's where they're making their last stand against the brutal army of Mohammad Shadid.
The villagers and local militia don't stand a chance without Justice, Inc.'s men and advanced weaponry, and a victory here could bring the PR win the company desperately needs to secure more lucrative contracts. But first, Eric and his employees have to survive an attack by the most vicious, bloodthirsty military in the Middle East.
Man at Large: A Red Pill Science Fiction Roma...
Man at Large: A Red Pill Science Fiction Romance George Donnelly
Women rule. Uncommitted men rot in prison awaiting selection by overworked, love-starved spinsters.
Cocksman Nick Chesterton just got dumped. With a return to Broseg No. 34 in the offing, he publicly ridicules his ex and finds himself a fugitive from the Femforcers on a sexist meme charge.
But the lovelorn ladies of war-torn Eritrea liked his meme. They invite Nick to visit their African nation, select a bride, or three, and live happily ever after. Or so they say.
Facing six weeks in Femforcer sexcamp, Nick must make a life-altering decision between the loss of his sexual identity and the risk of multiple marriages in a jihadi war zone.
Cocksman Nick Chesterton just got dumped. With a return to Broseg No. 34 in the offing, he publicly ridicules his ex and finds himself a fugitive from the Femforcers on a sexist meme charge.
But the lovelorn ladies of war-torn Eritrea liked his meme. They invite Nick to visit their African nation, select a bride, or three, and live happily ever after. Or so they say.
Facing six weeks in Femforcer sexcamp, Nick must make a life-altering decision between the loss of his sexual identity and the risk of multiple marriages in a jihadi war zone.
The Muse of Love and Pain - A Collection of D...
The Muse of Love and Pain - A Collection of Dark Love Poetry & Prose A. X. Salvo
"In 'The Muse of Love and Pain', we are swept away into a dark, intimate journey of the search for the meaning and redemption in the very thing that haunts, torments and, for those willing to surrender entirely to it, consumes us all."
Love isn't just about euphoria; it can be angry, mad, destructive - even tragic. It involves every dimension of our being in infinite ways and degrees. We are attached to love because love is attached to everything. Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, this blend of gothic verse and fable is an ode to anyone who has traveled through the darkest roads and deepest waters to find love.
"Visually intoxicating, the imagery is vivid and tastefully off-kilter."
Love isn't just about euphoria; it can be angry, mad, destructive - even tragic. It involves every dimension of our being in infinite ways and degrees. We are attached to love because love is attached to everything. Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, this blend of gothic verse and fable is an ode to anyone who has traveled through the darkest roads and deepest waters to find love.
"Visually intoxicating, the imagery is vivid and tastefully off-kilter."
Investing Isobella
The Devil Hath the Power
The Devil Hath the Power Bill Hiatt
Chris thinks the website that asks him if he wants to sell his soul has to be joke. There is a thirty-day free trial option, so just for laughs he accepts the deal and sells his soul to have a beautiful girlfriend. He keeps right on laughing--until the next day, when a heart-stoppingly amazing girl comes into his life. In denial at first, Chris finally has to accept that he really has sold his soul. He still has time to cancel under this thirty-day trial, but there's just one problem: he's fallen in love.
Graxin: A Short Story (with Bonus Super Short...
Graxin: A Short Story (with Bonus Super Short) Kerry Nietz
XV scours the lonely surface of Proteus looking for the mineral “graxin.” But graxin isn’t the only thing waiting to be found.
A short story of 4500 words.
* This edition also includes the super short (1000 word) story "ThreadBare"
A short story of 4500 words.
* This edition also includes the super short (1000 word) story "ThreadBare"