An invisible world exists just out of reach - the world of the watchers. Through whispers, watchers guide us along prewritten paths, but when a sinister corruption begins to spread through their kind, their influence leads to chaos. As chaos and terror escalate, London based Charlie faces a fight for his life. Law enforcement finds themselves stretched, and governments clueless. With only his watcher's words to guide him, can Charlie save humanity from the ultimate threat? --- The debut novel reads like a fusion of George Orwell's 1984, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, and Stephen King's The Stand. This is a preview, including the first three chapters of the full length novel.
It was madness, sheer madness. Soldiers from the future fighting a battle in the past. And did Gettysburg even belong to the 19th century anymore? Had it ever? Never before and perhaps never since would so much of the future hang on so brief a moment in history. This story appeared on the Gallery of Curiosities podcast in June 2018, and later appeared in the July 2019 issue of Bards and Sages Quarterly.
When playing tag, three girls run into a fairy with big feet. Oops! Is the fairy hurt? A short story with the same main characters as the book Fairy Eyeglasses.
An Inexplicable Celestial Event... Earth's Water Vaporized... Civilization in Ruins... For Amber Lee, a lawyer working in London, the thought of the approaching long bank holiday weekend fills her with joy. A chance to catch up with old friends, and generally relax. But as the weekend gets underway, news starts filtering through of unidentified objects from space entering Earth's atmosphere. As Saturday morning unfolds, Amber will soon wish that the long weekend never arrived... When the two unidentified objects are tracked heading towards Earth's polar regions, NORAD, launches interceptor ballistic missiles to neutralize the mystery objects from space. The incoming objects appear to take evasive action however, and ground-based seismographs confirm that something has actually landed at the poles. Amber awakes in the middle of the night following a disturbing dream. The next morning, she, along with the rest of the world, hears about the strange, and unique, apocalyptic event that occurred during the early hours of the morning. Amber quickly realizes that an extinction level event appears to have struck London, and she sets off on a quest to reach home, and to find out what has happened. She soon discovers however that she is alone in a new and terrifying post apocalyptic world... . Vaporized, is a gripping science fiction action horror thriller. Suspend your disbelief for a while, jump into Amber's shoes and enjoy this edge of your seat ride...!
Harry is a young test pilot conscripted to fight in a desperate attempt to stave off Hitler's mad rush to conquer the world. He must test a rocket suit that allows one man to become a machine of destruction in the air and on the ground. But something goes wrong for Harry as he is testing. And now he must try to fix what happened, but there may be no way in the world he is in to do that! A high octane, action adventure science fiction thriller grounded in what actually happened during World War Two and America and Britain's desperate attempts to come up with a plan to stop Hitler once and for all! Grab this read now.
The most important rule as a witch: light and dark can never join. Too bad that rule’s just been broken. With Ever being a light witch and Cade born into a dark coven, all they had to do was stay away from each other. Instead, one night together connects them irreversibly. When their secret relationship ignites a powerful magic between them, even their own families will hunt them. But despite the pair joining forces, it seems there is no escape. Now their conflicting covens must work together, regardless their differences…or else be destroyed by a common enemy. Fans of Yasmine Galenorn, Kim Harrison, and Stephenie Meyer will thrill to this new adult paranormal romance that’s equal parts Beautiful Creatures, Twilight, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Grab your copy today to see why the line between light and dark has never been so unclear.
In a world ruled by darkness and deceit, the Immortals are the only ones working to fight an evil set free by petty gods. Immortal Emaranthe and her found family are given the quest to protect a village. The enemy is coming for the Starstone hidden in their mines. With it, they can power portals to enable them to further spread destruction across the planet and into the universe. Face to face with a sly Necromancer, they will face the ghosts of their pasts, of mortal lives stolen, along with the undead, and for the first time, they don’t know if they will win. They sense something odd is lurking and not just the undead. Suspicions arise when their leaders disregard the darker danger, disregarding their concerns to push them into a mysterious quest. They’re hiding something...but what? Part one of an epic, romantic, swords and sorcery fantasy for fans of K.F. Breene and D.K. Holmberg! What is really going on and why are Emaranthe and her found family being led into something sinister? This is just the beginning of something far bigger than they could ever imagine...Download Shadows & Starstone to join their adventure today!
Lucky for the Bride, two powerful women are there to help. Coyle is a genius detective and Fang is a vampire created to be a living weapon. Together, they protect the innocent from agents of chaos and destruction. They soon discover something sinister is planned for the Bride’s wedding day. Will the three of them solve the mystery before it’s too late? Coyle and Fang: The Bride is an exclusive stand-alone story set within an ongoing series of historical fantasy thrillers set in Victorian-era San Francisco. Find out more about Coyle and Fang in their first book, Curse of Shadows.
Nothing is out of ordinary in Brandon's life. He's got a good job, and the wedding with Rachel is soon. But the trip to Africa had stirred everything inside of him, and unlocked powers he did not want to touch... Feel the Pride is a paranormal origins short story, and a part of my UF universe filled with witches, shifters, vampires, demons and Keepers - a unique elements-bending squad.
A desperate warrior carries a baby girl across a foreign desert. Although truth and honor are tattooed on his face, Tharo has abandoned both virtues in his quest to protect his charge. But it’s only a matter of time before he fails her. Another man stalks them, a hunter no prey can escape, the dreaded Souldiviner.
When the 1% flees a climate-ravaged Earth for a luxury Martian colony, who will be the chosen few, and who will be left behind? Earth has devolved into corporate feudalism. The mega corporation NewOrigin promises a quick escape from an Earth made uninhabitable by global warming, and a fresh start on their new Martian colony. But when a whistleblower reveals that the colony has the capacity to hold only a tiny fraction of the Earth’s population, the ultra elite stampede for a standing spot near the bathroom on the last shuttle to Mars. Liam and his daughter Jemima, distant relatives of the CEO of NewOrigin, battle against Earth’s remaining billionaires in a race to the Skylift shuttle minutes before its last launch. First in Line is darkly comedic science fiction at its best, merging rising fears of climate apocalypse with dreams of Martian colonization as it strives to answer the question: can we outrun our own human nature?
The Witch's Kiss: The Everlasting Battle Between the Dark and the Light Side (Episodes 1&2)
With a terrible curse hanging over Ezemalda and a contract with the evil sorcerer hanging over the Genie's head, they'll have to devise a cunning plan. The vicious and mighty Dark Prince is out for his revenge after their escape. Bringing them back into the fold to do his wicked work is his only goal. After selling her soul to the Dark Prince, a desperate and beautiful mortal arrives at their workshop, seeking the Genie's and Ezemalda's help. To set her free, they embark on a dangerous quest, unaware of what signing a contract with the Dark Prince on the new moon portends. The Witch's Kiss is the paranormal fantasy series that provides a twist on an old theme – the battle between the Light and the Dark Side. If you like stories fused with richly built fantasy worlds, magical spells, mystery, thought-provoking plots and pearls of wisdom, then you'll love Antara Mann's tale of good and evil. Pick up The Witch's Kiss (Episodes 1&2) to start the compelling and page-turning series today!
The Giant and the Sea Urchins (A Fantasy Short Story)
A seaweed farmer dives into the ocean to prevent sea urchins from eating his crop. He follows a trailof strange, glowing pink sea urchins to a portal to another world. There, he becomes a giant. And the native folk need his help to save them from the menace of the magical sea urchins. Can he help them or will he succumb to the urchins' unusual poisons?
The war might be over, but for Derran, one of the Imperial's most celebrated soldier, no retirement is in the cards. He watched as droids had cut his platoon down, then battled through robospiders and humanoids to bring the enemy down. Now he is offered a job to train the next generation of special imperial units, dragging him into a dangerous game where enemies are hidden and can be lurking in the friendliest of face. His life is on the line again. And that might be all right, as long as that does not come at the cost of endangering those closest to him.
Usually it’s men who do the stealing of selkie pelts in traditional folklore. A man who lives by the sea, spies on the selkie, and keeps the creature’s seal skin so she’s forced to remain human—and so he can make her into his wife. She either finds the pelts and leaves him and her children, or he destroys it, and she spends the rest of her life longing for the freedom she’s denied. This isn’t that kind of selkie story. For one thing, it’s a woman who does the stealing. And Sela the selkie isn’t content to pine away for the sea. She has other plans. Find out how this selkie rescues herself in this new imagining of a classic fairy tale.
One life at an end, another just beginning. Chaos looming in the distance. Keira Altman was perfectly happy with her life, thank you very much. It may not have been perfect, what with her flighty mom and her endless parade of lousy boyfriends. But Keira knew what she wanted, and heaven help anyone foolish enough to get in her way. Then one night on a winding mountain road, Keira and her mother are both killed and everything changes. Ripped from her own world, Keira wakes to find herself in a country called Loren, brought there by an ancient order called the Legion of Pneumos. Shrouded in mystery, the Legion is charged with battling chaos in all its forms, no matter the cost. What's more, it seems Keira herself may have a role to play in this cosmic struggle. That is, if she’s willing to claim the title of Legionnaire. But before she can master the forces of chaos, she must first learn to trust her grounder, Danny, and the peculiar connection they share. But will the price of fighting chaos prove too high to pay? See where the journey began in this exciting prequel to Chaos Looming, Book One in The Legion of Pneumos series.
Elf. Warrior. Saint. Heretic. Monster. Despised by two peoples, this pariah might yet prove to be the savior of both. AscendantSun serves a dead god no longer. Adopting the religion of his human enemies, he haunts their mountains hoping to make amends for his past violence toward them. Now, a figure from his past threatens to restart the ancient conflict he has struggled so long to put behind him. War is coming again to the mountains, but this time he’ll fight the legionaries he once commanded. Prophecy is against him. Numbers, too. But the greatest peril is the distrust of his human allies. Can he forge an effective alliance before the bright power rising in the east destroys them? A Bright Power Rising is the first volume of The Golden Rule, a two-part epic fantasy for readers who enjoy unique and intriguing world-building.
In a Kingdom raging with cyborg gladiators, dual-powered Enlai, and monstrous dinosaurs, there is no shortage of action. But when an ancient, powerful god threatens to return from the dead, followed by his army of corrupted angels, the entire planet is at risk. Suriel, the Kingdom’s dashing, young Prince, finds himself in an unlikely alliance with a simple village girl as they set out to save their ravaged homeworld. Sci-fi and Fantasy clash in this extraterrestrial thriller. Fight off zombies risen from the dead, battle with super-powered rebels against raptor-riding knights, and explore the legendary Palace of the Gods where life first began.
Forensics and Dragon Fire: A 'Fantasy & Forensics' Short Novel
In Centaur of the Crime, LAPD Crime Scene Analyst Dayna Chrissie had to solve a royal murder before war broke out between human and centaur. Now Dayna's got a brand new case. When one of Andeluvia's dragon riders is found torn apart by his mount, she's got a golden opportunity to prove her worth to the new ruler and his nobles. When evidence of a darkly plotted murder surfaces, she's got her work cut out for her. Yet in a land of treacherous nobles and war-mongering knights, Dayna must decide how far she'll go to uncover the truth - and what price she's willing to pay to expose it! Note: Forensics and Dragon Fire is a short novel set in time between Book 1 - Centaur of the Crime and Book 2 - The Deer Prince's Murder.
Where duty and passion collide. A woman in peril. A ruthless warrior. A dangerous contract. Raised to wealth and power, Lilian is left destitute and in peril of her life when her father was executed for foul crimes. Determined to survive and protect what remains of her family, Lilian becomes the apprentice of a powerful warrior. For three years, he will train her for a position in the Cartels. In return, Lilian will yield him absolute control of her mind and body. Lucius Mercio is the preeminent warrior of his cartouche, and the cartel it dominates; the Serengeti Group. Ruthless, clever and ambitious, Lucius' wealth, influence, and power are exceeded by few within the Twelve Systems. It is not sufficient. Lucius intends to take his Cartel to unimaginable heights with the aid of Lilian's brilliance. He faces only one obstacle. Lucius must keep Lilian alive.
Moira, Airi, and Belamar must find the lost Immortals, The Unknown Sun, before millennia-old secrets threaten to destroy everything they ever believed of an ancient, magical, world...and themselves.
When a demon threatens her still-living twin, Sovvan is determined to help him until the guardians of Gray Between life and death take her memories. Sovvan can’t save her brother if she can’t remember he exists. But the bond between them is strong, and it prods her to get her memories back. Things only worsen when Sovvan uncovers a dangerous secret an angel killed to protect instead of the memories she lost, and that secret is changing her. A ghost can’t die again. But Sovvan’s not a just ghost anymore. She might cease to exist if she doesn’t unravel the dark conspiracy that took her life and end it once and for all. But she’d better hurry. Her magical twin is fighting for his life against a powerful demon bent on taking his soul, and he could use some help. His Angelic Keeper is the first book in a humorous, action-packed sword-and-sorcery series starring Sovvan from the Curse Breaker series. Get His Angelic Keeper now!
Talia was meant to be her clan's greatest leader. But when her parents fail to invite a powerful—and very dangerous—sorceress to her birth party, the clan's long-desired blessing becomes their final curse. As Talia comes of age, the power of the sorceress finds her, and she is lost in a blizzard. Millennia later, archeaology student Owen is on the field trip of his life to a glacier dig. But what begins as a routine dig soon becomes much more when he discovers a perfectly preserved mummy in the ice—a mummy that returns to life and drags him into a millennias-old dispute. For deeper in the glacier, dark magic is at work, waking the sorceress known as the Shadow Woman, and she will stop at nothing to end Talia's life and destroy the clan once and for all. If Talia and Owen can't stop her, she will destroy not only Talia but also Owen and the rest of the team. But if they can survive, they may just re-discover more than they could have ever hoped for. This was a Top Ten Finalist for the Five Magic Spindles contest by Rooglewood Press.
But with greed and decadence and a desire for power there came a vacuum, a rift in the universe which gave an opening for an extreme old evil to gain form and power once again. When evil is allowed to choose its form it doesn’t come in the form of a gory beast but in the most seductive form possible. Ashlanna, lone daughter of Grayson, known now as Ash-Axana lived in the city of Tulluth two days' ride southeast of the large metropolis of Ebenaltair. Grayson was a craftsman of steel. He had a smith in Tulluth and was known among the city as the finest maker of swords. His wife Ashlanna’s mother Teritha was a very beautiful woman. Teritha had a green thumb and loved everything that would grow from the soil, so she kept a large garden. One day after Ashlanna’s 11th birthday her mother, Teritha was bitten by a small black snake in her garden. A week later Teritha died of the venom's poison. Teritha’s death was the turning point in Grayson and Ashlanna’s life These are the following tragic accounts of Grayson and Ashlanna and how she became THE BLOOD QUEEN... *** This book is contains Game of Thrones type situations and is full of graphic violence and sexual situations.
Thrown headfirst into a magic fueled universe, Rei Phoenix has spent much of her adult life running from the Federation. Making a living is difficult, but easily accomplished if you don't let things like laws or right of property bog you down. Unfortunately for Rei, even in her new universe of possibilities, you can exhaust all your options of places to run. Forced to accept a contract, Rei and her crew are charged with wiping out ancient knowledge that could alter the power structure of the galaxy forever. The payout supposedly will make their other jobs pale in comparison, if they can survive long enough to enjoy the spoils.
NOTHING STAYS BURIED FOREVER Alex Queen is many things. A single mother. A struggling freelance network engineer. Behind on her rent. She is also a very angry woman. For years now, that anger has been pushed down, compressed into little boxes she stores inside herself, as she struggles to make ends meet for her and her young son. But when a desperate job brings Alex into contact with an ancient evil, Alex will discover that the shadowy magics of the world have a way of opening the boxes we all try to keep shut, emotions even darker than anger, more powerful than rage. With her back against the wall, Alex Queen is about to discover just what strength she carries within her blood. A power that may be strong enough to save her, or destroy everything she holds most dear. BLOOD PACKETS is an urban fantasy short story from fantasy author D.H. Dunn.
Sovvan wants to save her mage-gifted brother from the demon bent on devouring his soul. But first, she needs to stop her ex-guardian angel from completing a spell that could destroy the repository of all memory and with it, the last fourteen years of her strange existence. If only this bizarre band of creatures would stop kidnapping her, she could make a start on that. But those creatures have plans, and they won’t take no for an answer. There’s no rest for the dead, especially not for someone who’s caught between angels and demons in a world where magic is real and just using it can kill you. The afterlife is turning into more of an epic fantasy adventure than Sovvan expected. But one thing will never change. Family comes first. The His Angelic Keeper series is a humorous sword and sorcery series starring Sovvan from the Curse Breaker series.
Witchlight (Lightkey: The Intrepid Lucy Duceaul, Book 1)
Lucy is a rare Lightbringer. Forces of order and chaos, light and shadow, Druids and Sidhe, rule behind the scenes since the inception of time. The prophecy, recounted in the sacred book Lumenary Prophetiae, speaks of a Lightbringer that will overthrow them and bring about Unity. Fearing being overturned, they will stop at nothing to prevent it. Lucy is soooo not ready yet!
“We are probably going to die today,” said John. “I’m aware,” Robin replied. “But then again, we’re constantly going to die.” “So what you’re saying is,” Alis hissed behind them, “that you’re used to being about to die.” A robber and a princess. A girl disguised as a boy. A medieval reimagining of the legend of Robin Hood packed with adventure, sacrifice and romance. Robin Hood, hidden deep in the Sherwood Forest, is fighting to restore the crown to its rightful king, surrounded by faithful friends, green leaves and clear skies. Burdened with secrets, betrayal and an incredible responsibility, he struggles to stay alive and keep the starving people fed. One day, a boy saves him from the Sheriff’s poisoned arrows. Robin, impressed by the slender youth’s courage and skill, takes the boy with him to the forest. Only, the boy is not a boy. In the castle of Nottingham, a maiden who used to be a princess is forced to obey the wishes of a tyrannical Sheriff. She dons on male clothes and trains to become a fierce assassin, vowing to catch the greatest criminal in the kingdom. But when she saves Robin Hood’s life nearly losing her own, she is rescued by the outlaws. When Robin and the “boy” meet, two worlds collide, resulting in unimaginable danger and intense romance. Who will survive when they learn each other’s secrets? What happens when the assassin falls in love with her victim?
