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Cacophony of Crowns

by Garrett S. Broussard

“Cacophony of Crowns” is the beginning of a personal mythology of sorts. I like to call it "The Silmarillion" meets "Love, Death, and Robots". We're introduced to gods, monarchs, and regular everyday folks from different planets and time periods. Each story is a moment in time, with some linking to others and some being standalone worlds. I really tried to bring together my love for fantasy, pulp sci-fi, gothic horror, and modern topics like contemporary ar... more

The Strange Tale of the Trilobite Liberation Army

by Edward Ringel

The incredible story first chronicled in “I Look Forward to Further Collaboration Between Our Species” continues. Our Latternite alien friends came in peace. They wanted to trade ideas, culture, and technology and be our BFFs. A year into it, though, and it still ain’t happening. Not a whole lot of anything is being exchanged, brainsucking kleptrons are still out there wreaking havoc, and everybody within 25 light-years of the mess is getting frustrated and impatient. Worst of all, the law of un... more

Black Magic & Serendipity: Volume One--The Blood Witch

by Christopher Schmehl

A young girl named Moeera sees the Wondrous Wecks' magic show and decides that she wants to be a magic user too. Her mother and father are killed by an evil blood witch. Moeera eludes the witch and runs away. She meets an old witch named Carrie whose husband changes back and forth from human to gander. Carrie begins formally training Moeera as her apprentice witch. The evil blood witch Izzpalin remains on Moeera's trail.

Warped on a Moon Trek

by Diane Vallere

Tomorrow is yesterday and next week may never come in this new space adventure with notes of Veronica Mars and Lost in Space! Sylvia Stryker is the Moon Unit Corporation’s employee of the month. Impressive, since her side gig solving intergalactic mysteries takes up most of her time. But she is put to a new test after her mentor, Neptune, flies through a wormhole to meet with a reclusive scientist about the faulty chip powering their lunar module. The contact has been hiding from accusations ... more

War of Dark Ages: A Unicorn's Journey

by Ishtar S.I.N.G

The War of Dark Ages descends upon the Realm of Aligashia and San, the last unicorn, remains held captive, defying, and holding her ground against them. She loses consciousness and awakens inside a sarcophagus as much time has passed. Her memories are hazy as she can't remember the creature she was before they turned her into a creature like them, a being neither of the living nor of the dead. After exiting a domain to enter the Town of Runbay, Commander Kail with Sergeant Riley arrive to greet ... more

My Boss is the Devil

by Ben Schenkman

What’s better than being a college dropout twenty-something working as a barista in New Haven, CT? Just about anything. Nick would give anything to escape the dead-end life he’s made for himself. He gets the offer of a lifetime from Lucifer himself, to trade his apron for a suit. Should he really consider becoming an agent of the Devil? With the way things are going for Nick, of course he should. Lucifer wants to give Nick a chance to do what he always wanted, to help people, wielding powe... more

Jimbo's Assumption

by Richard N. Philip

Homo sapiens:development is deviating from projections. With 10 billion Earth-years of galactic experience, the Intelligence, the ethereal presence led by the Energy Masters, discerns something special in this complex creature and its accelerating scientific capabilities.

The Haunted Zone: A Horror Anthology by Women Military Veterans

by Sirrah Medeiros

You’ve never read an anthology like this one! Twenty-one authors and two graphic artists, all women veterans, come together for the first time to deliver deeply disturbing short stories and poetry as only they can deliver. They fill the pages with classic horrors including ghastly creatures and frightening forests as well as other deeply terrifying issues such as the trauma of war, loss, and revenge to name a few. These women warriors delve deep into the abyss and unravel the emotions a... more

Stone-Cold Alibi

by W. B. Biggs

Death and the Taxman

by David Hankins

Allies are few and hijinks are many in this hilarious race against time as the Grim Reaper himself tries to cheat death and avoid an audit by Hell’s Auditor and the Office of Micromanagement. After sharing an ill-advised cup of tea with IRS auditor Frank Totmann, Grim finds himself trapped in Frank’s life amid a world of dangers: love, betrayal, reckless cabbies, implacable demon hunters, and the incessant needs that keep his body ticking . . . for now. But what happens when Death isn't shephe... more

Blood Triad

by Raven Belasco

In Blood Triad, meet the vampires (am’r) of the world of the Blood & Ancient Scrolls series in ways you’ve never seen them before. Blood Triad brings you the backstories of Zoraida, Wulfhram and Dubhghall, and Astryiah. You’ve met them in passing in the novels, now find out what made them the am’r they are today with glimpses back into Haiti’s turbulent history, the Viking invasions of the 900s on the Scottish coast, and a woman’s view of 1940’s Philadelphia. These stories feature intense person... more

But They Will Remain

by Ross Deaton

They are the small, the powerless, and the abused. Their names will not be remembered for any great work or anything they accomplished. But they lived, they fought, and they played the best games they could with the cards they were dealt. And when all was said and done they either quit while they were behind, or stayed in until they broke. When a one night deal falls out from under him James-Patrick Boseman is left stranded in an unfamiliar city, and forced to rely on the only other person as... more

Psychotropia Volume 1: Maestro's Creed

by Bill Reinert

Psychotropia is a trippy trek through a near future in which AI, deep fakes, holograms and slapstick news challenge humanity to distinguish between reality and fantasy. Liam Kohl learns just how challenging when he grapples with Maestro, the messianic cult leader who stole his psychic wife’s ashes; Maestro believes that a cocktail of psilocybin and human cremains produces elite humans. The two clash in a climactic showdown in the midst of a battle between cult followers and militias.

ShadowBane

by Cal Logan

One womb, one soul, two fates. One will rise. One will fall. Shura and Jin are the last of a divine bloodline, operating at the bloodiest fringes of society where they wield might and magic against the demons they are sworn to destroy. For Shura, it’s the only way to restore honor to her lineage and claim her rightful place in the world. For Jin, it’s a matter of begrudging duty—and escaping the influence of the three kings vying for control of the continent. In their pursuit of the sadis... more

Tales from the Omniworld: The Witch and The Wolf - Bond of the Ancients

by Erik Julkin

In a world devoid of magic, how does one sever a bond forged by its very essence?
Like a raging storm, he swept into her life, tearing apart her home and taking away the only family she had. He went as far as attempting to suffocate her with his anger, giving birth to the curse they now tirelessly endeavor to break.
Caves, ancient ruins, forbidden forests… They’ve been to places no other human dared to set foot in. They’ve met races that were thou... more

Scream of Silence

by Bryan Cassiday

How much would you sacrifice to become wealthy and successful? The hit man Gordon Carney, his wife Karen, a frustrated writer trying to break into print, and their son Brady move into a Spanish-style bungalow in the Hollywood Hills where they experience inexplicable and chilling events. Becoming paranoid Karen suspects the other family members of plotting against her. She comes to believe the house is driving them crazy because it’s haunted. She hires a medium, who Gordon thinks is a quack... more

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