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Without Bloodshed

by Matthew Graybosch

“All who threaten me die.”

With these words, Morgan Stormrider forged his reputation in the Phoenix Society’s elite corps of Individual Rights Defense officers. He served for ten years as the Society’s avenging sword, hunting those who dared kill Adversaries until a mission to strike down a friend gone rogue shattered his faith.

Unable to believe in the Society any longer, Morgan wants to begin a new life with his friend and bandmate Naomi ... more

This Strange Engine (The Engine Series) (Volume 1)

by Philip Ligon

Thief. Pauper. Magic addict. Alexander Asherton, Ash to his friends, has reached the low point of his life. A once promising future with the Church of England has given way to a clandestine organization which tracks and collects items of a magical nature. They provide the elixirs that keep Ash alive, and in exchange he uses the power the elixirs grant to ‘acquire’ what they desire. If he succeeds, he lives. If he fails, he dies. The arrangement is simple enough…until his latest assignment become... more

Death of an Assassin

by Ian Hiatt

Technically, Layla hasn't killed anyone. Ask the witnesses. It was a misstep here, a trip-and-fall there—accidents happen. And Layla is paid very well to ensure that they do. Her mother once traced their lineage back to ancient times. Go flip through The Odyssey. Some great-great-great grandmother is in there beckoning sailors to rocky deaths. For eons her kind has made it their business to bring hapless men to quick and messy ends. Layla can't help it that Saint Roch City has job listings... more

Starrella Falls (Secret Supers Book 2)

by Aurora Springer

College freshman Estelle Wright has it all: a superpower, a flying horse, and a hunky boyfriend. All is threatened when her old enemy swears revenge, ruthless killers target Atalanta, and Toby is under pressure to dump her. But, Estelle’s knack of finding trouble scuttles his plans. Their lives are at stake and they face agonizing decisions. The wrong choice will lead to disaster. If you enjoy superhero adventures with quirky animals, thrilling chases and a rollercoaster romance, read this fu... more

The Girl Who Stole A Planet (Amy Armstrong Book 1)

by Stephen Colegrove

Amy Armstrong is having a perfectly normal life as a perfectly normal fourteen-year-old thief and proprietor of stolen goods in 1995 California, until a talking cat interrupts her latest break-in and transports her a thousand years into the future to a burglary operation that crosses space and time. She explores the inside of an asteroid belonging to a mysterious creature called The Lady, makes friends with the crew of intelligent cats and dogs, and meets a teenage boy from 1889. The search for ... more

A Curse of Ash and Iron

by Christine Norris

Benjamin Grimm knows the theater is much like real life. In 1876 Philadelphia, people play their parts, hiding behind the illusion of their lives, and never revealing their secrets. When he reunites with his childhood friend Eleanor Banneker, he is delighted. His delight turns to dismay when he discovers she has been under a spell for the past 7 years, being forced to live as a servant in her own home, and he realizes how sinister some secrets can be. She asks for his help, and he can't refuse. ... more

Nine Candles of Deepest Black

by Matthew S Cox

She saw it coming. She knew it would happen―but no one believed her. Almost a year after tragedy shattered her family, sixteen-year-old Paige Thomas can’t break free from her guilt. Her mother ignores her, doting on her annoying little sister, while her father is a barely-functioning shell. He hopes a move to the quiet little town of Shadesboro PA will help them heal, but Paige doesn’t believe in happiness anymore. On her first day at school, a chance encounter with a bullied eighth grader... more

Chiaroscuro - The Mouse and the Candle

by Matthew S Cox

God’s will be done. After eleven years as a priest living by these words, Father Antonio Molinari never imagined who would teach his strongest lesson of faith―a vampire. Part of a secret order within the Vatican, he is sent to investigate and debunk supernatural events. A case of possession brings him to the French countryside, where two local clergy offer him the chance of a lifetime. They claim to have captured a vampire, and beg his expertise in helping them study the fiend. When the... more

Divine Merit

by Virginia Cantrell

Trained from birth to become the ruler of the Nephilim and their island sanctuary, Amira is the perfect princess, until her birthright and even her fundamental beliefs are ripped away. She’ll discover perfection and training count for nothing when faced with a ruthless enemy determined to possess her and all she holds dear.

As captain of the Royal Guard, Caeden’s priority is to protect the Royal Family. Sometimes that means protecting the naïve princess from her own des... more

Warlords of Llantatis

by Dominic Green

WARLORDS OF LLANTATIS's graphics, gameplay, and immersive three-dimensional virtual reality experience took the online role playing gaming world by storm when it was first released - but it was first released over fifteen years ago. Now it's a haunt for the nostalgic and unfashionable. Cyrus Baggett and Raj Rengarajulu have been pretending to be Smelrond of Quimnimbriel and Mordaxxe, Pwner of Noobs since college. Now they're old, married, and wanted by most of the crowned heads, secret police or... more

Casimir Bridge

by Darren Beyer

A manned, interstellar survey ship has gone missing. A nuclear terror plot is thwarted just outside Washington, D.C. And it’s an election year. Mandisa “Mandi” Nkosi is a young reporter who, while on a trip to Johannesburg to connect with her roots, is contacted by an anonymous source with evidence that material seized from a nuclear terror plot will point squarely at one of humanity’s most important companies as the supplier. The source also unveils that the “evidence” against the company - ... more

Smallworld: A Science Fiction Adventure Comedy: Space Opera on Mount Ararat

by Dominic Green

Mount Ararat isn't your average extrasolar agrarian colony. A world the size of an asteroid yet having Earth-standard gravity, Mount Ararat plays host to a strangely confident family whose children are protected by the Devil, a mechanical killing machine, from such passers-by as Mr von Trapp (an escapee from a penal colony), the Made (manufactured humans being hunted by the State), and the super-rich clients of a gravitational health spa established at Mount Ararat's South Pole. But i... more

The Last Wizard of Eneri Clare

by April Leonie Lindevald

Traumatized by a tragic accident at the wizardry school where he is a student, Tvrdik retreats to the solitude of the ancient forest. But his fragile peace is shattered when his old Master shows up to recruit him for a classic battle of good and evil. Tvrdik may be the only person who can tip the balance, and the stakes are frighteningly high. If he is to succeed, he must team up with Lady Jorelial Rey, the spirited, dragon-riding regent of a kingdom in chaos, and they must convince th... more

The Land of the Far Away Tree

by Patricia Armstrong-Caldera

Patricia Armstrong-Caldera\t\t\t\t\tFantasy Adventure 110 Galbraith Crescent\t\t\t\t\t\t64,818 words Markham ON L3S1H7 (905)944 0147 patfarmstrong@yahoo.ca THE LAND OF THE FAR AWAY TREE Synopsis \tFAIRIES HANSLIP, HETTIP, COXWORTH and MAYWORTH are horrified to learn that their families along with the rest of the folk of the LAND OF THE FAR AWAY TREE have come under DRUCILLDA’S evil curse. \tDown in the BLACK CASTLE evil brews as Drucillda, the banished princess, has other plans for the La... more

The Lost Knight (The Lost Knight Series) (Volume 1)

by Candy Atkins

How am I supposed to save the world when I'm not strong, not brave, not smart, and not particularly good at most things? I ran away from home the day after my thirteenth birthday when Auntie and her weird friend attacked me. Now I'm on the run with the Grim Reaper and a scary soldier. And I'm no longer on Earth. They were expecting me to be a Knight. The savior that's supposed to stop a war and prevent the invasion to Earth. But I'm not. They grabbed the wrong girl. I just don’t know how to tell... more

Rosemary's Baby Daddy

by Dana Hammer

Lori is a bored, lonely housewife. Pazuzu is a demon who causes natural disasters. When Lori ends up pregnant after a one night stand with Pazuzu, her life is turned upside down by her supernaturally gifted baby, and by the psychotic demon who impregnated her. Can Pazuzu learn to be a good father? Can he protect his baby from his ex-girlfriend, who happens to be the demoness responsible for baby death? What would his hero, Dr. Phil say? A darkly funny story about parenthood, and the chan... more

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