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The Lost Journals of Phineas Finke

by Stephen Barnwell

In 1906, photographer Phineas Finke discovered a new emulsion for his glass plates. It was sensitive to a very special frequency of light that allowed him to see into another dimension. At first, he was excited and fascinated by the intriguing images and bizarre creatures that his New Emulsion captured. Soon, however, enthusiasm turned to terror, as horrific beings from another dimension began to infest the countryside, the nearby town of Arkham, and finally his own home. Join Phineas Fin... more

The Wild Fall

by Katherine Silva

It has been ten years since the Merging, since the Woods began taking over the world, since ghosts returned to haunt their loved ones. Liz Raleigh has hidden in the New England wilderness with Hank, his daughter, Evie, and their small group, trying to eke out a small but normal life. Though Liz longs to forget the time she spent attached to her best friend and lover, Brody's ghost, she finds herself pursued by a shadow of his former self and dreams of a life they could have lived together had he... more

The Light That Takes: A Prequel Short Story (The Half-Light Chronicles)

by Karyne Norton

It's been fourteen years since Gaeren saw Aeliana disappear, but he still searches every port for his childhood friend. When the latest clue points to lands across the barrier, where people are no longer supposed to exist, Gaeren is forced to relive the painful memories of losing Aeliana in order to discover if she's still within his reach.

Borrowed Robes

by K. P. Ambroziak

The young Lady Oona understands her value as the only heir in the line of Alba’s High Kings, but she hasn’t come to realize her worth as a descendant of Hecate, the ancient goddess of witchcraft. That is until her father arranges her marriage to the cruel Earl Gille, to produce the son who will take back the throne that was stolen from his line. Oona knows an heir with Gille means her downfall, and the destruction of her magic. So she conjures up the goddess of witchcraft to arm her with t... more

T is for Torture

by Marie Lestrange

What better way to learn about historical methods of torture than through laughable cartoons? For fans of Go the Fck to Sleep and The Gashlycrumb Tinies, T is for Torture is a parody ABC book for those with a darker sense of humor. Profane and satirical, Author Marie Lestrange pairs offensively hilarious rhymes with horrifying, yet endearing, illustrations as she teaches you about medieval torture methods from A to Z. Please Note: This book is for entertainment purposes only- it is not an ... more

Haunted Ground: The Ghosts of Laskin's Farm

by Cailyn Lloyd

On the run from cartel enforcers, shrewd ex-con Kat Lundquist finds the perfect refuge, an old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. But when an earthquake stirs up ominous forces below and evidence of a haunting mounts, Kat realizes she’s stumbled upon something more terrifying than the killers on her trail. As strange, senseless crimes rattle a nearby town, the assassins discover her hideout and close in for the kill. Desperate to escape, Kat joins forces with a new ally, a geologist whose pu... more

Critical Habitat

by Terrence King

A Fantastical Sci-Fi & Dystopian Action-Adventure that bends sci-fi and The Hero's Journey's tropes and archetypes. As a devastated world recovers from war and plight, an unlikely heroine emerges and attempts to rescue distressed rebels from the government’s corruption controlling the rationed food supply and from a rogue general trying to steal the only known honeybees.

And Earth itself fights back.

The Surge

by Monica Abbott

The Surge is an action-packed, Christian speculative fiction novel set in the present day. The high-concept theme is an adventurous dip into the world of deep underground scientific experiments culminating in the development of super-soldiers and the rewriting of human DNA. An EMP anomaly brings about the atmospheric, electromagnetic change that sets the DNA rewriting into motion. All around, humans are enhancing into A.I. hybrids. Except the protagonist, Rayner, his two children, and his cous... more

A Walk Through Dimensions

by Josh Fredrick

Emily is unsure of her life. Unsure of herself. She's close to either seeing someone or just offing herself. When a transdimensional traveler starts spouting off his idea for an adventure (while simultaneously juggling fireballs) she knows that this is her one chance to truly experience a thousand lifetimes. Honestly could you resist the temptation?

Invisible Rider

by Kathleen Summers

Is invisibility possible in 2092? Alex pays a high price to find out. She's survived a world disaster and has food. Most don't. She has a successful private research business, a safe place to live, and a happy, contented life. Global warming has been halted but storms still rage. The last fifty years have taken a toll on the planet and its occupants. Recovery is still in progress, but it's happening. Food and housing are supplied to all those in need. Things are looking up. Or are they? Alex ... more

Scratched

by Matt Micheli

Droves of the rich and beautiful have invaded the small town of Brawlton, forcing out the many generations of good-natured, wholesome townspeople. On the outside, these new inhabitants seem to have it all, but they soon learn that there is more to life than Botox, silicone, and spreading rumors while sipping on over-priced martinis. There is something lurking in the woods, and it is hungry for blood.

The White

by Matt Micheli

Things can change fast in Texas, especially the weather. Uninvited and unwelcomed, Dan’s estranged mother Margo shows up at his doorstep moments before a freak snowstorm hits their small Texas town. The arctic storm comes fast and hard, trapping Dan and his wife, their teen daughter, and her boyfriend inside with the malicious old woman who seems hell-bent on destroying everything her son and daughter-in-law have built together. Long-buried family secrets are exhumed, causing tensions to flare ... more

The Snow Witch

by Jaclyn Wilmoth

A book of spells. Memories in the snow. And nowhere to run. Lumi thought she'd escaped her past, but when she falls in love with a man from the far north, she leaves the safety of her life in libraries and follows him into the mysterious world of Arctic Town, a domed city where tourists play the part of frontiersmen and the birds watch her every move. Lumi begins making a home in the boreal wilderness, until the snow starts falling at autumn's end. To her dismay, each flake brings stray m... more

Native Fear

by C. F. Page

Winter 2017. Olly Torrance—on the run, and hundreds of miles from his home in Illinois—winds up passing through Coyote Village, Michigan. If he’d taken a left or a right at the Main Street intersection, he’d be fine. But he—unaware of the ill-omened genius loci of the Elkhourne Ranch—went straight. He went up Old Willow Road. And not being a local, he hadn’t known about the sinister rumors. Everything ranging from Satanic worship to scientific experiments . . . and stranger things. Olly fi... more

Love in the time of war

by Mustafa Abubaker

The Reaper's Quota

by Sarah McKnight

Meet Grim Reaper #2497. Behind on his work, he must complete his quota of thirty Random Deaths or face termination in the worst way. Faced with an insurmountable task and very little time to complete it, Reaper #2497 struggles to hang on to the one thing he's not supposed to have - his humanity.

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