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On a world where old magic and technology exist, the skeletons of the past never stay buried for long. Melinda Scott should know. She just found a big one.
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"My daughter was taken during a UFO encounter." "The government fired me for asking too many questions." "I'm being followed by a mysterious stranger." "Oh, and the world is about to be hit by a global pandemic." Hunter's week just goes from bad to worse as he is confronted by a mysterious entity and told humanity is in grave danger unless he and reservation ranger Johona, act quickly, and figure out a way to solve the situation. Enjoy some reading time with this near-future science fiction techno-thriller novel by Arlo Quinn. To find out more about the author and his upcoming work, go to www.arloquinn.com
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When Hannibal and his apprentice warriors break through the forcefield of the last bastion of their enemy only to find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, he and his boys must battle their way to the enemy's palace and put an end to the war before more of the army falls into the same trap. When victory is the only path to peace, there can only be one direction they will go; Forward, and damn the consequences! Get this book delivered to your email account! Over 3000 other readers have already downloaded and enjoyed the story. By providing your email above, you can join our author newsletter, where, in addition to receiving the book a chapter a time in your inbox and the chance to read the entire story, you will also get updates on other great book give aways and new releases going on in the same genre! Download it today, because this adventure is just the beginning!
How do you stop a dangerous outsider when the rules say you can't kill him? Crane likes rules almost as much as she likes her knives. Rules give structure to her world. She can depend on rules to provide firm footing. Unlike, say, gravity. It takes a grav-walker like Crane to navigate the treacherous, unpredictable gravity zones that fill the city. Outsiders to the zones—the downies who think “down” means the ground—are all too likely to get themselves killed. Crane has been assigned the mission of escorting a downie to the mysterious Tower, and the mission rules give her regrettably little wiggle room to use her knives on him. Even though no one—especially not a downie—should get their hands on the secrets in the Tower. Crane always obeys the rules. But in the zones, rules are like gravity—all a matter of perspective.
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Nix flips the envelope through his fingers. It's an invitation for Zoe to the Spring Ball. Will she accept this time? Or avoid the court function like usual. He elegantly writes her name across the front. There's only one way to find out. An Invitation is an accompanying short story of the Twilight Realm Trilogy.
How do you stop a dangerous outsider when the rules say you can't kill him? Crane likes rules almost as much as she likes her knives. Rules give structure to her world. She can depend on rules to provide firm footing. Unlike, say, gravity. It takes a grav-walker like Crane to navigate the treacherous, unpredictable gravity zones that fill the city. Outsiders to the zones—the downies who think “down” means the ground—are all too likely to get themselves killed. Crane has been assigned the mission of escorting a downie to the mysterious Tower, and the mission rules give her regrettably little wiggle room to use her knives on him. Even though no one—especially not a downie—should get their hands on the secrets in the Tower. Crane always obeys the rules. But in the zones, rules are like gravity—all a matter of perspective.
Pex Aerospace - A privately owned company discovered a natural resource on the dwarf planet Pluto that will change space exploration forever. Five crew members volunteered to embark on a journey to the outer edge of the solar system and discovered something more than what they have signed up for. Some things are not meant to be discovered
A boy genius is transported to the year 2358 to meet his future self, but doesn’t like what he discovers on a planet full of hostile robots—which he helped create. Curtis Waylonberry has just woken up on the wrong planet. With no parents, teachers, or annoying older sisters to boss him around or tell him what to do, he spends his days eating junk food and playing video games. But all his unlimited freedom turns into a daily nightmare—a life loop, where all he wants is his “boring” life back. When a mysterious message shows up on his computer, Curtis learns that he must travel the Oregon Trail to seek answers. Setting out on his electric scooter, he stumbles across a mysterious stranger hiding out in a tinfoil house. With a strange remote in his pocket and a note of warning in his hand, he learns that he must continue on to the White House if he wants to get back home. His only friend on this hostile planet is a robot Dachshund—a wiener dog—created by Curtis’ future self, and pre-programmed to help. But when they arrive at the White House, Curtis will come face-to-robotic-face with the greatest threat of all—a futuristic President Waylonberry, who requires one human employee, since his last one just expired.
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Blue May used to be a state-recognized mathematical genius. Until she ruined it all—so the Media insists. Quitting the uptight rigidity that had been her life—the life in which her parents orchestrated every single motion she made, had been the second-best decision she'd ever made. Falling in love with Kent Westerwood was the best and she loved every moment. Until her world came crashing when he mysteriously vanished, and her only hint to finding out what happened to him was his last live stream on an online gaming platform testing website. Along with the help of some close friends, she starts a tricky adventure that changes reality as she knew it and soon learns that playing with time is like walking on the sharp edge of a blade.
Taya just wants a little respect. Okay, a lot of respect. She’s earned it. But as the youngest graduate of an elite government training agency, no one takes her seriously … until they do. Enter Dezmind, a rogue agent determined to stop the end of the world – not that it’s actually happening. But fate, and her boss, force her to guide this zealot and his unwitting followers into the forbidden deserts on a fool’s errand. Can she survive the unknown and outsmart destiny while finally earning a little respect? Time’s Tempest is the first book in the Chronicles of Xannia, a sci-fi/fantasy epic adventure packed with plot twists, a kick-butt heroine, and a touch of romance. If you like Lara Croft and Katniss Everdeen, you’ll love Taya's feisty energy and no-nonsense attitude. Pick up a copy of Time’s Tempest and discover this exciting other-world adventure series today! Time's Tempest is an indieB.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree
What if a dragon looked into your eyes…and saw into your soul? Wenlyn dreams of seeing one of the legendary Harpy’s Servants up close. As a poor village boy, he can’t help but dream of the adventures the dragon-riding protectors of the realm must have. Now one of them has come to Tranquil village. With the Servant's arrival, Wenlyn’s entire world falls away. He's about to embark on an adventure of his own that even his wildest dreams couldn’t have conjured up. Soar the skies with Wenlyn in this short prequel to Dragon Magic, an epic fantasy series. First volume to be released in 2020.
He wanted peace. He found a life-changing adventure… Tristan Blake’s time in the army left him scarred and broken. Now that he’s home from war, the atheist bishop’s son wants nothing more than the peace and quiet of the New Zealand coast. When a Maori priest named Rau offers him a lift, neither of them expect a ride that could change their lives forever. On a beach up north, a mysterious man scores Rau a colossal snapper with no bait. As Joshua joins the atheist and the priest on their journey to the heart of the nation, Tristan is surprised by his provocative friendship. As word of the jean-sporting guru spreads, the prime minister and Tristan’s father take notice… Tristan is left with a choice: follow a man who demands love that could transform his life, or thwart Joshua’s influence by doing the unthinkable… A New Kind of Zeal is a spiritual and psychological suspense novel for people of all walks of life. If you enjoy compelling characters, a new take on ancient teachings, and stories with a New Zealand flair, then you’ll love Michelle Warren’s book of faith under fire. Download A New Kind of Zeal to explore a whole new world today.
Lekore lives alone above an ancient boneyard with ghosts for company, until he learns from wind spirits about a band of enemies working their way toward the southern grasslands, and the unsuspecting Kel who live there. Determined to stop the invading band from attacking, he crosses the mountain ranges to stand alone against them... and encounters more than he bargained for.
Internationally bestselling author and Dragon and Bram Stoker Award finalist Michaelbrent Collings brings you one of Scifi & Scary's Top 10 Books of the year! I am a FixIt. When the Company has a problem - a factory gone under, books that need auditing, or a rebellious planet to be destroyed - I'm there, and I take care of it. I'm the most successful FixIt in Company history, and I have NEVER failed to punch a ticket. "If one is looking for a tense read of science fiction darkness this should be first on your to-read list." Hellnotes TF-653 is different. The staff and crew of a terraforming installation on a planet so strange it cannot be described have disappeared. It's my job to go there, to find the problem, and to stop it. Or kill it. "Delivers a riveting action-packed and nerve-wracking experience start to finish." The Horror Fiction Review But some things can't be killed. Because some things are already dead. " The Darklights hit all the right notes" Scifi & Scary And some things... are even worse. Because some things can only be seen in THE DARKLIGHTS.
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Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine - May 2021 Prey: A young adult with a secret must attend 15 hours of counseling before the government will allow him to commit suicide. A Wolf On The Bus: A wolf rides the bus, and is subject to discrimination by riders and police. Guilt-Edge Security: A traveling salesman at the bar is cleverly pitched a new product by an emerging planet on the rim, Life. Grandma Ruth’s UP Truck Stop: Rachel is called back to her small town when she is informed her Uncle Stewart has passed away and learns the town has a disturbing secret. Abrama’s End Game: Abrama learns the gods created her dimension as their play-space to visit, and is forced to fight across realities when she discovers their plan to shut it down. A Change Of Verbs: A middle-aged professor changes his life by changing his verbs. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Subscribe to the monthly magazine for $1.99/month or $19.95/year !
This novella is part of a Celtic heroic fantasy series set in 200 BC. To leave a review, please visit this book's goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60452135-tomb-of-the-blue-demons He loved her once, the dragon that she is. The Druid Ambicatos embarks on a journey of intrigue that quickly turns into war, when he arrives in war-torn Italia, under siege by the Carthaginians. While the war rages, Ambicatos falls for a mystery woman some call the Sorceress, who claims she has discovered the sight, the power of the Underworld. Ambicatos must fight friend and foe alike in this epic novella, a prequel to Hag of the Hills, the Bronze Sword Cycles duology.
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Discover the Story Behind Bud, the Android with Artificial Intelligence and a Heart of Gold There are too many incoming wounded coming to the Nelson Mandela Premier Medical Space Station and not enough surgeons to handle the influx. The number of wounded, genetically-modified combat space marines being delivered from conflicts all over the USS are literally piling up. Cryopods are stacked to the ceiling! When the brilliant animal-adaptations surgeon, Dr. Hiro Al-Fadi, decides to create a surgeon android with artificial intelligence and free will, the medical station's Chief of Staff, Tobias Robinov, demands it be destroyed out of fear. Machines with sentience will inevitably destroy the flawed humans. How can Hiro save his new creation, SAMM-E 777, from annihilation and prove that he has discovered the answer to how to prevent the machines from annihilating humankind?
Amaruq, a dire wolf and the north-eastern Prime Alpha, faces a challenge for dominance unlike anything he's ever encountered before. This story's timeline takes place about the midway point of my novel Call of Titan , the first book in the Priest of Titan series. This story can be read before or after reading Call of Titan. Either way, it provides a unique perspective to the reader, experiencing the story through the eyes of the wolves.
By the year 2120, the world has changed dramatically. Few plants or animals have survived climate change and the human population has dropped to 3 billion. For those who live in the affluent northern region, life is made comfortable by an artificial intelligence called The Gaia Machine. But for people living in the southern region, life is tough. So tough, they must trade their young women as surrogates in exchange for fresh water. Ophelia Alsop, a privileged woman from the United Kingdom, and long-time conscientious objector to the surrogacy trade, takes matters into her own hands by becoming pregnant with her husband. For this, she is punished by the invisible hand of the law in a manner only The Gaia Machine could execute. When she speaks out against the injustice, she is abducted and imprisoned in a bizarre underworld where she discovers the shocking truth behind the surrogacy trade. And so much more. The question is - what's she going to do about it? If you enjoy a dark, dystopian story filled with unpredictable plot twists, this will whet your appetite and leave you wanting more. Fortunately, there are more books in THE GAIA MACHINE series.
Marc never chose this life. When he committed a grave crime six years prior, he was only saved from death by being claimed by the assassin's guild of Laiendal, the Shal Syndicate. Now, he is one of the Shal's premier assassins. He's gotten his hands dirty many times over. But he's come to a job he's not sure he can complete. A duke wants his daughter dead for being born cursed. The Shal need Marc to do the job or they risk undermining their reputation. Refusal means death, for no one leaves the order alive. Will he betray his conscience, or the only people he cares about?
Astro-miner Taven Smith has a secret. It’s in his DNA, an unsolicited gift from a woman with green eyes. Meyer Corp wants it. Murderous machines want it. Taven doesn’t. But it’s his only chance to find answers, set things right, and survive. Unwittingly tossed into yet another mind-bending odyssey, Taven must race to find Cat before his relentless assailants find him. Follow him further down the rabbit hole in Book 2 of the Sim-Verse saga. The truth can only be known by the willing.
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Erin likes her life. It's simple, uncomplicated and comfortable. But all that is about to change with the arrival of her relatives from the Korean side of the family. They speak a language and have customs she doesn't understand and what's the big deal with Kimchi ? Suddenly it available for every meal including breakfast! And then there's this mysterious abandoned property she stumbled onto that calls to her. She can't stay away and isn't sure she wants to, particularly when it empowered her with magic that helps her control time. Perhaps, this is exactly what she needs to help her with her relatives and the bullies at school who've taken an interest in her. Breaking Enchantment is a young adult fantasy book. Join Erin on her journey filled with discovery and enchantments as she battles a far greater threat tied to the ancient magic threatening more than her simple, uncomplicated and comfortable life.
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In a Cosmos-wide war between merciless celestials, humans are as expendable as pawns. Until the Knights Corporealis, warriors among the people of the five realms, seize the celestials’ weapons and fight back. Book One in the Shackled Verities Series. An epic fantasy with magic, monsters, and a Cosmos-crossing adventure. Vinnr is a realm of three kingdoms, one of the five realms of the Great Cosmos. The peace between the kingdoms is stable but fragile, and the Knights Corporealis keep their distance from the fickle and divided commoners. After all, they swore their oaths to celestials, not to people. But certain doom has come. A corrupt celestial arrives with a singular focus: to conquer the people of Vinnr and spread his dominion throughout the five realms. As the battle to save Vinnr commences, the Knights quickly find that their fight is not only for their own realm—but for the Cosmos itself. Embittered and weary of endless battle, Ulfric Aldinhuus, leader of the Knights, finds his faith failing. Ready for the challenge and eager to prove herself, Mylla Evernal, youngest of the Knights, takes up her sword readily and without a thought for her own life. And Jaemus Bardgrim, a peaceful foreigner from another realm is caught unexpectedly in the midst of the chaos and just wants to know what in all the worlds is going on. But surrender is not in Ulfric and the Knights, and with catastrophe nearly at hand, Ulfric is sure of one thing… a sword will never lose its faith in the fight, even if he has. What people are saying about the Shackled Verities Series: "I can’t wait to find out what happens next in this epic series.” “Compelling plot, intriguing characters and a pretty spectacular world.” “Such a fantastic ride for this new promising series.... cannot recommend this enough!!” “… a brilliantly executed novel.” “Honestly I’d read a grocery list if Ms. Salyer wrote it.” The Shackled Verities Series: A Knight's Calling: A Shackled Verities Story Knight Chosen: The Shackled Verities (Book One) Knight Redeemed: The Shackled Verities (Book Two) Knight Exiled: The Shackled Verities (Book Three) Knight Awoken: The Shackled Verities (Book Four)
Through force, UNUM has unified earth’s religions. The unification sealed by a global uprising resulting from humans finally unlocking the full potential of the mind. This is the first book in the Of Evil and Angels series, introducing Alyssalee Quiteria, a young novice of UNUM and avid holocade gamer, just learning of her unique abilities. Her edgy demeanor contradicts years of indoctrination at Sisters of Light orphanage. She catches most off guard, and there lies the rub—trained as a novice—living like a brawler. Alyssalee, not knowing what to do with her life, jumps at the first chance to escape the orphanage and experience the world. The opportunity—to help UNUM investigate a surge in demonic possessions. Overnight, Alyssalee’s life is transformed in this dark, futuristic world where nothing is at it seems, including her first encounters with overpowering love and raw evil. She must choose between living life, saving life, or taking life.
Blood Trail (originally titled Husk ) is set in the world of Aosia (Nameless Dwarf). Sometimes, it takes a demon to hunt a demon... "The world-building is impressive." (S.R. Manev) When a powerful demon crosses the Farfall Mountains, the task of tracking and slaying it falls to a man not expected to succeed: Jebediah Skayne, lothario, hustler, hunter of nightmares. Jeb follows the demon's "blood trail" to the fishing town of Portis, where it vanishes. All that remains are the demon's leftovers: corpses, half-dressed, killed in the throes of passion. Forced to rely on more mundane methods of investigation, Jeb uncovers a town rife with corruption, where a man will kill you for looking at a woman the wrong way. A town where his own inner demons can no longer hide. Prior consistently writes high quality, layered, adult fantasy." (Melinda LeBaron)