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The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic

by Jessica Hobbs

An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig... more

Fear the Wolf

by Stefanie Gilmour

From the moment she transformed into a werewolf,Alex was terrified. First, of the man who attacked her—then of herself. If her inner wolf breaks free again, people could die, and she’ll be the one hunted.

Alex struggles to keep her savage passenger caged, but life doesn’t make it easy. The Committee ruling the supernatural community would punish her for the slightest misstep. A group of zealots are targeting supernatural beings of all kind... more

FounderLand

by Michael A. Richards

"For a Commoner, Charles Lowell lived the comfortable life of a Onelevel Academic and Piecematch Hero, indifferent to the oppressions that plagued his brethren until TheFounder, the absolute ruler of FounderLand, decreed him a subversive."

In the nearest future, the president declares himself TheFounder and christens the nation FounderLand. Democracy is abolished, and the Constitution is abandoned in favor of the Diktats. Companions replace citizens in castes of ... more

The Blue Spark

by John Hopkins

Book Three in The Powers That Be trilogy, THE BLUE SPARK, paints a thought-provoking, action-packed vision of a dystopian future world with humankind on a razor’s edge between science and morality, loyalty and betrayal, hope and despair, courage and fear, evolution and extinction.

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A supernatural visitor entrusts an enigmatic cubed artifact with maverick archeologist Professor Ian Dury. Five years later, legendary robotics pion... more

Quest for Sylvane

by Cle Curbo

How to prevent alien rule on Earth? Sylvane enlists Bert, an innocent and naive Earthman. Speeding to warn Watchers Council of Earth's imminent takeover, Sylvane is abducted by Farian, who insists she is the long absent third goddess of the planet Esthar. Intercepted on her way to Esthar, Sylvane is captured by the ultra-secretive Rieceh-Ta who send her to beta-Goltim to draw in the outlawed Farian. Sylvane escapes the Rieceh-Ta on beta-Goltim, only to fall into a trap set by Farian, who sends h... more

The Children of Chorazin and Other Strange Denizens

by Darrell Schweitzer

For decades, Darrell Schweitzer has been prominent in studying and elaborating upon the work of H. P. Lovecraft. As critic, poet, and fiction writer he has analyzed and expanded upon Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos without compromising his own distinctive voice. In this new collection of tales, Schweitzer draws upon the fictional realm that he has made his own—Chorazin, a village in rural Pennsylvania where all manner of strange events occur. The strangeness lies not only in the incursion of extra... more

The Arcadian Match

by Anne Mortensen

In the year 2032, Sweden is the first crime free, eco-ideal nation. In this brave new world of social clubs and point scoring, many attribute the nation's remarkable achievements to the introduction of the Q-scores. Meet social media genius and unlikely hero, Christian Karlsson. He plays the Q-scores with the skill of a seasoned stockbroker, and he never fails to deliver. But when his friend falls to his death, Christian’s life is turned upside down. His hunt for justice leads him into the mur... more

That Mafioso Magic: Mages & Mayhem

by Nicholas Bella

Private eye, Adrian Elias, knows what trouble looks like, and ruthless mobster and lion shifter, Sage Tamir, was just that with a capital. T. On top of smelling like heaven, the man has a face of an angel and a body made for unbridled sin. A combination that Adrian is hard to resist. Unfortunately, someone is trying to kill Sage and they are using magic to do it. Sage usually takes these types of matters into his own hands. but this time he is out of his league. He believes the only person wh... more

The Truth Effect

by Anne Mortensen

In the year 2030, the Truth Laws in the UK have transformed the once-free Internet into a controlled space, making information a dangerous tool. Meet Kelly Blackwell, a journalist entangled in false accusations that have tarnished her career, leaving her reputation hanging by a thread. Just when everything seems hopeless, she discovers classified information that could clear her name and dismantle the oppressive system. Fuelled by unwavering determination, Kelly sets out on a daring quest ... more

AGENDA 2060 Book Two: AI and The View from Space

by A.I. Fabler

After two years in space, Alexa Smythe returns to Earth with a message of hope for the ‘World on Fire’ cultists who believe Earth is doomed and only she can save it. It’s 2062 and the World Government’s rules for maintaining authoritarian control are starting to unravel, needing urgent tightening. The elite have a master plan to finally wrest full control over the unsafe thoughts and speech of the world’s population. Can Artificial Intelligence learn to control mankind’s evil intentions ... more

The Passengers from Hell & other ghost stories

by Lachlan Hazelton

Twelve standalone tales of mystery and peril. From a dark and lonely night by a Texan campfire to a mysterious heap of stones beside a Victorian railway, this collection of unique ghost stories will keep you guessing - not to mention sleeping with one eye open ... What makes these tales special is a combination of intense attention to detail, close emotional involvement with a varied cast of characters, and cumulative menace. You won’t find hyperbole or cliches, nor splatterfest, but prepare to... more

Viila and the Doomsday Affair

by Roger Danchik

Viila and the Doomsday Affair is a rollicking quest to save the universe by a very unusual group— a rabbi and his clueless son, a beautiful vampire, a sex obsessed teraphim, Barnabas the demon, Queen Pharaoh the original cat and Jasper the belly crawler. They must save the world we know - even with all its flaws - before the new eternity starts. To do that, they must reach the Hidden room in the Sacred Mount passing three impossible tasks (it's always three), the Master of Death's acolytes, an i... more

Jack the Ripper?

by Philip Jones

Readers are transported to Victorian London and introduced to Inspector Doyle, a modern-day detective with eternal life, who discovers that he has been wrongly named as ‘Jack the Ripper’, the Victorian serial killer. Nobody wants that label at any time in history, so with the aid of time travel he returns to the year 1888 in an attempt to clear his name.

Father of the Future

by Darren Dash

Cassique is a time travelling Fixer in AD 2853. It's his job to nip back into the past and fix problems which threaten to wipe out the world of the twenty-ninth century. But the longer Cassique spends in those past times, the more he comes to wonder if the docile, VR-obsessed people of his present would actually benefit from a reset. It's a dangerous thought, because that would mean taking a stand against Father, the world-running super-computer, and Father takes a very dim view of any form of r... more

Minds of Sand and Light

by Kylie Chan

A dazzling new series from the beloved Australian bestselling author of White Tiger, Kylie Chan. 'Clever and timely, Minds of Sand and Light is an intriguing exploration of AI that manages to be both optimistic and terrifying in the possibilities it offers' ...Robin Hobb Iain M Banks and Max Barry collide with a splash of Murderbot in this wildly original, gripping and new trilogy. The world is in the midst of a new Cold War - between the wasteful nations of the West, and the oppressive... more

Farewell To Dust And Sun

by John M. Broadhead

The sun-scorched wasteland of Dirthome is a harsh place, and survival is a constant struggle against violence and apathy. As the sun prepares to set for the first time in generations, a tenacious but headstrong young laborer named Coal returns from his adventures with a daring plan. His mission, to convince his people to abandon their home before the world turns dark and cold, won’t be an easy one. Driven by a complicated love for the governor’s wife, Bright, and accompanied by the enigmatic ... more

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