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Love, Murder & Mayhem

by Russ Colchamiro

Love science fiction stories that all include elements of Love, Murder & Mayhem? Then welcome to the latest anthology from Crazy 8 Press! This amazing collection from 15 all-star authors will delight you with superhero and supervillain stories. AI, off-world, and space cruiser stories. We’ve also got private eyes, sleep surrogates, time travel, an aliens/monsters mash-up and … one DuckBob! With tales ranging from wild and wacky, dark and gritty, to heartbreaking and fun, take the deadly leap wit... more

The Breathing Sea Part II: Drowning

by E.P. Clark

Tormented by her growing visions and unable to bear her companions any more, Dasha has fled into the woods with the spirits who have promised to help her. But not all promises can be kept. Dasha must strike off on her own and learn to fend for herself for the first time in her life. But with war on the borders of Zem’, the woods hold more dangers than bears, wolves, and hunger, and Dasha’s greatest danger may be within her. Can she learn to control herself and her magic before she endangers ... more

The Breathing Sea I: Burning

by E.P. Clark

Dasha is a gift from the gods. Only she’s not very gifted. Or at least so it seems to her. Eighteen years ago, Dasha’s mother made a bargain with the gods. She would bear a gods-touched child, one who would stand on the threshold between the worlds, human and divine. Dasha is that child, now almost ready to become a woman, and one day take her mother’s place as Empress of all of Zem’. Except that Dasha is shy, lonely, and one of the least magically inclined girls in the Known World. Ins... more

Picture This

by Lena North

Life just keeps slapping Mary in the face.

She had it rough growing up, and when it finally looks like she’s getting her life firmly back on track, breaking up with her boyfriend starts a string of events that threatens to bring Mary to her knees.

Fortunately, there are good people in her life who will do everything in their powers to help her when she needs it. Mary’s girlfriends, Jinx and Wilder are there for her, and after she’s rescued from being kidnapped, C... more

Wasp On The Wind: Book II of the Wasp Chronicles

by C. R. Norris

Chris, now a Trax, was what the West Sand Command called “a greeny.” Her “Before Time,” that time before she had been rifted, had been from a distant past, and perhaps even a different timeline. Who could say…? But after some three years of training, and a return to the very group who had rescued her from the desert, her “Now Time” circle was complete… with one adjustment, she was now also “Det Arjú.” She carried with her a mysterious pendant that she had been ordered to present to Lon, the ... more

The Mind of Stefan Dürr: The SHIVA Syndrome Trilogy (Volume 1)

by Alan Joshua

A mind research experiment studying human consciousness goes horrifyingly wrong. Thousands are killed when a Russian suburb is mysteriously destroyed, leaving a mile-deep crater in its place. At the same time, a U.S. space shuttle vaporizes in orbit, and a Canadian mountaintop is ripped away. One thing lies behind it all: The mind of Stefan Dürr. Existence is dreary hell for Dr. Beau Walker. An embittered loner, he sleepwalks through life until the government virtually kidnaps him, hurling him... more

Max and the Mara

by Jesse Arnold

Every night a secret war is waged between teddy bears and dream stealing monsters known as mara. The teddy bear Max had never fought a mara because for some reason they never tried to steal the dreams of his boy Jeremy until one night the unthinkable happened. A mara appeared not to steal the boy's dreams, but to take the boy himself. Now Max along with his friends Nigel, Harper, and Flint must journey to the nightmare realm to rescue Jeremy before it's too late.

To Nurture & Kill

by E.M. Markoff

A promise imprisoned him. Betrayal will set him free.

Eutau Vidal owed nothing to anyone and lived his life as he wanted. But then his sister died, leaving her newborn son Kira in his care, and everything changed. The Purging sweeps on, spreading misery across the Land of Moenda as the Ascendancy wages its war of extermination against the Deadbringers. Now, torn between a promise to his dying sister and the desire to regain his freedom, Eutau struggles to care for his y... more

The Diamond Bearers' Destiny

by Lorena Angell

The Diamond Bearers' Destiny, book four of The Unaltered. Calli learns about Chris's motives and tries to understand his dilemmas. Given no choice, the two of them travel with a mysterious companion back to General Harding's facility in an effort to dismantle the programs that are exterminating people with powers and wiping Diamond Bearers from the face of the earth. General Harding figures out what lies at the heart of Agent Alpha's research project. Harding is determined to complete the stu... more

Emmanuel

by Lilian White

This powerful story during World War II begins in the Dutch East Indies, where Ruth and Kareen Van-derwal are sex slaves of the Japanese. The twins must escape! So starts this far-reaching drama of love, murder, greed, power, hate, sex, and scientists experimenting with genetics in this apocalyptic science fiction novel that ends in the present day.

The Diamond of Freedom

by Lorena Angell

The Diamond of Freedom, book three in The Unaltered, melds together history, geology, metaphysics, science, and fantasy in this non-stop nail biter. Calli and Chris race against the clock to identify the power-neutralizing stone that prevents Calli from healing her life-threatening injuries. She must also learn how to counter its effects before she can fight against the rogue Diamond Bearer named Freedom to save the boy she loves and the world of her friends.

In the epic battle between ... more

Vampires and Werewolves [Book 3 of the Tugurlan Chronicles]

by Eileen Sheehan

The Eldritch Heart

by Matthew S. Cox

Princess Oona Talomir enjoys the little things that come with her station: a handmaiden, her lavish bedchamber, and scores of fancy dresses―the duty to win a decades’ long war, not so much. Oh, did I mention assassins? Seers foretold the conflict would end by her hand. From the moment she drew her first breath, the neighboring kingdom has been trying to kill her so she could not grow powerful enough to destroy them. The king, fearing for his daughter’s life, has kept her confined to the ca... more

Starswept

by Mary Fan

In 2157, the Adryil an advanced race of telepathic humanoids contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris s one shot at a better life is to attract an Adryil patron. But only the best get hired, and competition is fierce. A sudden encounter with an Adryil boy upends her world. Iris longs to learn about him and his faraway realm, but after the aut... more

L.O.S.T. and F.O.U.N.D.

by Morgan M. Steele

Amelia Elizabeth Crane, a teenage agent of the Facility Of Undercover National Defense, also known as F.O.U.N.D., has followed the agency's rules all her life. She's never defied orders, never taken an unnecessary risk, but one sweet nerdy civilian boy has caused her to throw everything she's ever known out the window. Now, with a corrupt organization called L.O.S.T. on the rise to power, keeping Mia's secret is more important than ever. Protecting Dave has always been a risk, but Mia never knew... more

The Phantastic Zoo

by Christopher Kaufman

Join Mary and Tim as their adventure begins with a field trip to the Zoo! They see Elephants, Exotic Birds and Lions. Follow as the children meet the Wizard Zitthoona who performs exotic music on his magic flute and ushers them into The Phantastic Zoo. In The Phantastic Zoo, Mary and Tim hear the stories of fabulous beasts The Phoenix, The Mermaid and The Dragon. From them they learn secrets to living life and ways of dealing with the grief they experienced not long ago at the loss of their p... more

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