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The Discovery of Magic

by L. J. Evias

Transported to an ancient realm of magic and mystery, can a young woman survive scheming royals, shifting alliances, and impending war? Alice Harper yearns to determine her own fate. Desperate to change her parents’ minds about moving away from everything she knows, the gifted archer sets out to win a coveted scholarship. But the seventeen-year-old feels completely out of control when she and her friends stumble through a strange portal to a mysterious world. Separated from the others, the... more

Star Brother

by Maxine Rose Schur

Jason is a 16-year old science genius yet he’s a lonely, emotionally-guarded kid. He has no friends and he wouldn’t dare let his classmate Melanie know how much he loves her. Shunted from one foster home to another, Jason yearns for family. When he learns he has a brother that’s surprising enough but when his brother reveals a secret so bizarre, so unbelievable Jason rejects him. Yet fate throws the brothers together, propelling them on a cross-country road trip, an adventure-filled journey... more

His Last Companion

by Sophia Conway

Alone for so long, the last man alive is about to have one final visitor… Isaac lived on after others passed. He survived humanity’s demise and is now prepared for the ultimate journey. He isn’t surprised to see Death approach, nor the prospect of what is to come from their meeting. The conversation that follows prepares them both for one final adventure into the unknown. 'His Last Companion' is a thought-provoking introspection of the human experience and the intim... more

Deathly Alive

by Lauren Bradley

Madeliene Cross was a teenager from the small Ozark town of River Rock, Missouri. She died unexpectedly in 1961, but according to local lore, rose from the dead before vanishing into the autumn night, never to be seen again...until six decades later. On April 1st, 2022, under the new spring moon, Madeliene returned. This time, she reached out to four area high school seniors to help unravel the missing pieces of her disturbed life and death, purpose of her dark turning, and to hopefully destroy ... more

Muddy Water Crawl

by April May Burnside

Arkansas, a land steeped in legend and lore. Mysteries and Legends of Arkansas that span back centuries. Arkansas’ wilderness, both beautiful and eerie, holds a sense of pride in those of us who live here. And since we share these lands with the beings in these tales. It would bid us well to heed these warnings and always show respect for this beautiful state and the creatures among the pines, rivers and muddy shores. From the misty peaks of the Ozark Mountains to the depths of the White Riv... more

Planet

by Paul Garmisch

Garmisch guides the reader through a satirical journey through space in this tale of adventure, war, and the divine.

Sinister Stories & Twisted Tales

by Anthony L. Abraham

An anthology of Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror, each story interlinked with the next. Follow Shiea as she navigates the Amalgam Engineers who can manipulate destiny. Watch a mother's desperate attempt to protect her son, leading to unforeseen consequences. And, follow a man's chilling pursuit of forbidden technology to save his daughter.

Shadows of the Ozark Howler

by April May Burnside

Embark on a journey through time as we unravel the secrets of the Ozarks in 1886. A courageous young woman, inspired by rumors of a mystical creature, records her adventure in a journal that ultimately finds its way into the hands of a man whose unquenchable curiosity leads him down a path of transformation. Beware, brave souls who dare to enter these ancient woods. The howls that echo through the night are not merely the cries of a creature seeking prey, but a warning. Who we once were— see... more

The Bloodwood Society

by Ainsley Doty

When 17-year-old Everly Dahl is recruited by the Bloodwood Society, she's eager to join the rebellion and rise up against the global force that destroyed her life. But to join their ranks, she has to survive their deadly trials first. At every step, fight will require sacrifice, and Everly will soon have to decide what matters most—the success of the rebellion, or the survival of the only family she has left.

The Autobiography of an Infinite Being or How I Turned into a Bird on My 80th Birthday

by Adrienne H. Lee

Ailith wakes up on her 80th birthday to find that her right foot is now a bird’s foot when it was a human foot the night before. However, she is not human - she just looks like one. In truth, Ailith is an Infinite Being who has spent her entire existence doing her best to blend in with the humans and trying not to draw too much attention to herself. In a race to tell her story before she changes into a bird completely, she documents the fantastic events of a strange and magical life, including t... more

Soulkeeper's Bargain

by Krista Fazendin

Fleur Harkyn is not a thief. At least that’s what she tells herself. She’s just completing the quest her mother left her and finding—or stealing, when the situation calls for it—one magical relic at a time, until she stumbles on the spirit of Birdy, an estranged childhood friend in need of her help. Lenora Khade has spent the last month in the Inbetween learning the history of the realms, and she’s sick of it. She misses her life, her family, even Fleur. When the opportunity to help Fleur pr... more

Moths and Moonlight

by Krista Fazendin

A ghost with no memory. Lenora Khade is dead. As her spirit rises, her memories are replaced with those of a reluctant spiritualist. To find her killer, Lenora must first find the woman in her head. A medium trying to forget her past. Fleur Harkyn has better things to do than help the desperate spirit haunting her—she's been down that road and no good came from it, until Lenora possesses the body of a fake spiritualist at a séance, revealing secrets Fleur buried long ago. Hunted by s... more

The Aurora Revelations

by Michael F. Walker

Paranormal investigator Kevin Starkly disappears mysteriously in the haunted Pine Barrens of New Jersey right at the start of a much-publicized road trip promoting his podcast—and soon after hinting he’s uncovered key evidence proving a UFO crashed in Aurora, Texas in 1897 and the alien pilot is buried in the local cemetery. What secrets did he uncover about the Aurora crash, and has he paid a terrible price for his curiosity? A quartet of his twenty-something friends, a self-styled “Nerd Legi... more

Children of Madness

by Jarrett Brandon Early

The Imperator of Quaan restlessly awaits the centennial arrival of the Snail-Gods to cure the Gloomtide, a shadow of melancholy blanketing the Titian Empire. But when the Supreme Helices finally make landfall, they do so out of reach of the distressed monarch, beyond a poisonous grove that separates man from messiah.

Fincher Bugg leads the Sour Flower Gang, the preeminent child harvesters of the Stenches, a town of outcasts condemned to diminished lives in toxic conditions. As Fincher a... more

Fallen Spirits

by Diane Hatz

Spirits materializing from another dimension. A ruthless billionaire trying to take over the world. And one woman searching for redemption in all the wrong places. Meet Alex Scott, unemployed and heartbroken—again. Through despair and bottles of vodka, she finds herself part of a cross-country car chase, connected with an underground network trying to rescue spirits and save the world, and falling into the hands of ruthless tyrant JT Wilson. Alex has a choice: hide in materialism or have ... more

The Ship

by C.E. Ricketts

Sam, a spaceship captain who is grieving the loss of her crew, decides to retire and sell her ship. But instead she ends up rescuing a stranger, Kate, and being dragged into a job for a criminal. With a ragtag new crew, they set about completing the job and taking down the bad guy at the same time.

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