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King Harold II

by Peter Burke

Strange markings are found in a twelfth-century wall. A retired stonemason seeks to unravel a hidden message carved in haste by an ancient stonemason who risked his life to leave symbols cut into stone so deep that they would remain silent for nine hundred years, until someone should read these symbols and search for their meaning. Who left these strange symbols? Is it possible that a retired stonemason in this modern world could discover the meaning of symbols left by a fellow mason so long ago... more

The Pawns

by Ron Gabriel

A psychologist uses witchcraft to treat an abused boy, and finds himself in a race with the Devil—literally—when his magic inadvertently exposes his patient to a demon. Travis is a witch practicing psychotherapy in modern day Bucharest. He’s devised an orb that siphons human trauma to replenish his power. The sphere induces patients to share deep secrets, much like hypnosis, and repressed pain is extracted without any harm done. At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The doctor cannot ... more

Soulwinder

by Travis Daniel Bow

Three strangers. Two plots. One champion. In the crater of a volcanic island, musical magic and enchanted swordplay rule society. Every seven years a champion from each caste climbs the tournament ladder for a chance at a new life. This year three apparent strangers—a sabotaged craftsman trying to save his mentally disabled father, a legendary duelist resisting the machinations of her master, and a Magistry janitor fighting an empathy-sapping talent—are desperate to reach the final battle. ... more

The Other Mermaid

by Billy O'Shea

Army medic Daniel Manston has already been executed once for a crime he didn’t commit, and now he’s determined to stay alive. But to do so, he must solve a centuries-old riddle about the relationship between the sea people and humanity. On the remote arctic island of Svalbard, he finds an ally in Deryn, a female hermit whose task is to transcribe records of the ancient past. Together, they stumble upon a terrible truth that changes everything – and puts them both in mortal danger.

The Witches World in the Ocean

by elijah edwin

The Witches World in the Ocean is an invisible world bigger and hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. It has not been discovered by man or science because it's in the preternatural realm. It's only known by it's residents and invited humans. When the protagonist of the unearthly story, Matea and her best friend, Jadranka, are invited by their new schoolmate and friend to join the Witches World in the Ocean, they are baffled with the fact that no one actually cajoles them to join but are allowed to j... more

Un-Para_Llel

by E. Robert Dunn

For millions of years, Earth was fertile and rich. Then pollution and waste began to take their toll. Civilization fled to the stars for sanctuary. First, as prospectors seeking riches, then as explorers, and finally as settlers. Planets in the Glaser 667 were among many colonized and used to re-build what had been destroyed. On the planet Un, a widowed matriarch and her sons are stranded with strangers out, of all places, in the desert. Making it difficult to survive the heat, no water, and ... more

Unity

by Anttimatti Pennanen

Go to Comic Con [check] Find alien technology [check] See the galaxy and make new friends [check] Defeat the ancient evil and save the galaxy [check] But who will save Jon and Gus? After the blind jump, the crew of Unity find themselves lost in space with a broken Black Table, no map, and no allies. And if that’s not enough, they are being hunted by something lurking in the shadows. With the Light as their guide and science fiction on their side, can Jon and Gus give us a fighting chan... more

Trailer Trash Havana

by Junio Carols

Most people dream of escaping the rat race, their everyday humdrum lives on the treadmill. Time is their invisible enemy. What could be more exciting than relocating abroad to your very own trailer by the sea: mortgage free, cheap living, surrounded by sun, sea, and sangria? Ah, paradise! Or is it?

Instinct or Learned?

by E. Glenn Tickner

A patient of a psychiatrist suffers recurring nightmares concerning the Oklahoma City bombing. The psychiatrist suspects that the patient is experiencing nightmares caused by another personality in his head, and this personality X is attempting to take control of the patient. The psychiatrist uses hypnosis to access X, which he does. The patient is losing his ability to fight off this personality on a daily basis. In order to eliminate X, the doctor must know more about him if possible, so the d... more

Pale Beasts

by John Thrasher

Every culture tells tales of mystical white animals. Buffalo, elephant, owl, tiger, dragon, all are symbols whose coming means change. Good, bad, never indifferent, always complete, change. In Central Park on the second longest day of the year, one of them shimmered into being with a message. You are my chosen avatar. "I . . . can't," Rambo Jefferson replied from guilt, and he knew the creature understood him. "I mustn't!" He felt certain that thoughts sent and received are complete. "You are... more

OldEarth Aram Encounter

by A. K. Frailey

Aram must lead his clan to safety, protect an innocent man, forgive his wayward wife, and challenge a curse that haunts his soul. As Aram encounters both good and evil, an alien world watches and waits for their part to play in humanity’s future hope or despair.

Nexus Point

by Krista Pimpinella

Late in the twenty-third century, teams of Time Rangers boomerang through a nexus point into historical time periods to capture “time runners,” renegade time travelers who would endanger the future by changing the past. KAI SAWYER, son of one of the founders of the Time Rangers, is a Spawn, a genetically enhanced soldier, who has never known his rear admiral father’s love...only his ambition. And as Kai rises through the ranks to become the Time Rangers’ youngest commander ever, he must constant... more

Pretty Deadly

by Kelsey Josund

Cinna would quite literally kill for the throne. She’s spent years forced to serve her wealthy cousins rather than attend society events alongside them, waiting for the chance to prove herself and exact revenge. When a ball is announced at the castle, promising to bring many powerful people to town, she seizes the opportunity to strike. She bets her best friend, a small-time thief and con-man, that she can land a greater score the night of the ball than he can. They embark on parallel heis... more

Eternal

by Michael D. Apperley

Belief in good compels belief in evil, and evil is not just the absence of good. Evil is manifest. Created by God, evil has forged its own identity and is invested in a destiny of its own making. Unwittingly, evil is a lesson for mankind, our harshest teacher through the ages of our evolution. This is a small part of that long story. A good man is targeted for destruction. He survives and is viciously inducted into the hidden reality of shadow existence. Here he finds unexpected allies. Never k... more

Smar

by David T. Bennett

Something strange has again landed on Topside of the Planet Smar. The Great Council has hurriedly put a small team of “volunteers” together to seek out what it is and discover what it’s doing. Sergeant Ha’an, the reluctant leader and soul survivor of a previous expedition to encounter an object from the sky, leads his equally reluctant band of misfits on their perilous journey across Topside. On the way, they meet up with Nerak, a fearless explorer and scientist, and she joins them on their ques... more

A Sinister Gift

by Jacinthe Dessureault

When police social worker Elenora Bello becomes pregnant, her life takes a sharp turn for the bizarre when she starts having premonitions about a case assigned to her detective husband.

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