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Unburnt: a speculative firefighter novella

by A.M. Weald

After emerging unscathed from the house fire that killed his father, Ed Stoneman had recurring dreams about rescuing himself as a boy, sitting amongst the flames, unburnt. The dream stopped once he became a firefighter, later earning the nickname of “Dodge” by surviving a lethal flashover fire. Dodge embraced his supernatural imperviousness to the heat of fire by going in when no one should, breaking the rules of rescue because he had to, because he could. With the Wyoming steppe becoming increa... more

Mylo and the Witch's Orb

by K. E. Eads

Beyond the village of Oak Hollow, perched atop the edge of the woods, is an old, crooked home on a cliff. Inside this dwelling, up the staircase to the attic, lives Mylo—a young boy, thirteen years old, who arrived at Alkor’s door in the howling storm all those years ago and was taken in by the reclusive wizard. Since his arrival, creatures from the night have been waiting to ransack the small village for their own dark reasons. When a boy goes missing on the night of the Village Fair and Alkor ... more

Mirror Tree

by AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia

Life Giver Roe, Sorcerer Ori, Tamer Theo, and Storm Catcher Tora, four estranged siblings with magical backpacks, race against time to solve an age-old prophecy foretelling an uprising and war. Along their daring journey, they discover a locked box, encounter the Ghost of Ruin, and unearth family secrets that hold clues to locating the elusive Shadow Stone and Mirror Tree—critical elements in saving their mystical world, Drifters Realm.

In Mirror Tree, book two of the... more

The Exiled Queen

by Roxana Arama

A young queen fights to unite her nation against the invading armies of the Roman Empire.

H2LiftShips - Vol 2 - A Back Story

by Bob Freeman

Graciela Lucerne was done with secondary school and off to the Luna Academy to earn her Lieutenant's pip. Leaving her trading family behind was an easy choice, although her passive-aggressive mother and alcoholic father would prefer she stay. After all, someone had to do the grunt work on their solar sail cargo ship. On Luna, Graciela, with her compadres: canines, other primates, and octopuses, learn the skills they would need to earn a berth on solar sail or rocket ships.

The Sapphire Odyssey

by Peter Shokeir

On the hunt, on the run . . .

Amid a cold war between East and West, the group of rogue supersoldiers known as Cloak has a new weapon that could shift the balance of world power.

Now Slate and his young companions must go on a globetrotting adventure to stop this plot as formidable enemies of various stripes hunt them down.

But can they trust their beautiful new companion? How about their dangerous employer? More importantly, will Slate be able to quit clown... more

H2LiftShips - vol 1 - Beyond Luna

by Bob Freeman

Earth's sentients come to an agreement and join forces in Sol's Heliosphere. Solar Sail ships, boosted by solar and nuclear-powered lasers, are the drivers of commerce between the colonized asteroids and the Goldilocks Core. Join the H2LiftShip 'LunaCola' as they drop through the atmosphere, capturing friction's heat for resale before a party with tasty burritos. The crew split up once on ground, Tang off to Las Vegas, Octopus to the undersea university, and Captain Graciela and Jack on... more

Blood Of Fire (Bloodborn Tales Book 1)

by Myrielle Glassman

They say the War was won. But she lost everything. Standing in the ashes of her honour, haunted by the memory of all the faerie lives she took, Bloodborn knight Meara renounces the Order. Before she can flee, she is bound to an enchanted ring and a most unlikely quest—the rescue of a mysterious faerie named Tamsen. In the shadows, drawn by the blood and fire spilled by mortal and immortal kings, ancient Darkness awakens to finish what it began: the dominion of worlds. As kingdoms burn, old enemi... more

What a Wonderful World

by Dennis Bailey

Brandon Foxworth, an ecology professor at the University of Virginia, and his wife are watching their two children chase lightning bugs in the back yard when suddenly all the lights go out. Three days later, Taylor Grant, a reporter with the Richmond Herald, stumbles coming down the stairs of his front porch and lands on his backside in a flower bed full of dead flowers. Following the subsequent disappearance of nearly every species of bird on earth, the two men realize something extraordinary i... more

THE GREAT BEING

by Bill Harvey

The Great Being chronicles from the beginning of the Multiverse through Melchizedek’s teaching of Abraham. A Great Rebellion is going on in Heaven and therefore throughout the Universe, all of which is a single Mind at play—call it “Cosmic Intelligence” or “God”—though it wears innumerable names. The Rebels retreat further and further and take their final stand on Earth. Two Agents of Cosmic Intelligence, Melchizedek and Layla, are dispatched to infiltrate the Rebels on Earth. However, the Rebel... more

Captain Whisker’s Nautical Adventure

by Temmy Francis

Meet Captain Whiskers, a feline like no other – he's the proud captain of the remarkable miniature naval ship, the "S.S. Meowington." Joining him on this seafaring escapade are a delightful crew of animated sea creatures, including Sammy the Sailor Seal and Tina the Tugboat Turtle. Together, they set sail on the sparkling waters of Seapaw Bay, navigating through waves of excitement and discovery. Through Captain Whiskers' enchanting adventures, children will not only be entertained but will a... more

Old Blood

by Nick Jameson

The prophecies of two ancient bloodlines converge when the Wolf Clan of Aria finds the fabled passage through the North Gate, surviving months traversing the arctic icescape in discovery of the New World, presaged to be the land that shall host their greatest glory. But this world is only new to them, being home to native tribes equally as ancient, manifested of the Mother Spirit whom gave birth to being, Her realm rich in spiritual magic imbued in the lush landscape, protected by primordial for... more

The Glass Witch

by Sara Raztresen

On a continent where the four seasons are tied to each country’s traveling rulers, a Summer tragedy causes the Winter King to withhold his season from his neighbors—but without Winter, the other seasons can’t turn. Aveline, a half-Summer, half-Winter pariah, has no place in her country. She's mocked in Summer as The Glass Witch for her Wintry looks and magic, while Winter travelers always thought her a disturbing mutt. But when her emperor finds her barely surviving the endless Summer, he tel... more

Titan's Tears

by Chad Lester

Unnatural things are happening on an isolated island off the coast of Alaska. Just when Belle had thought her life couldn’t get any weirder—she finds herself arrested for murder. Only a few months ago she lived in a peculiar village, cut off from civilization, where she suffered from bizarre hallucinations and nightmares. Then she received a mysterious invitation to work for the world’s most brilliant scientist—the enigmatic Sophia Eccleston. The pay was outstanding. The accommodations, secon... more

Mannigan - A Speck of Light

by L. Ross Coulter

‘In a world gripped by the Vitruvian Elite, a young rebel discovers that the greatest battle between the darkness and the light is in himself.’

Born from the ashes of the old world, the great cities of humanity's new hope are beacons of light. Yet freed from the depths of a cruel prison, Will Manning is left with nothing but rage. Seeking revenge against the tyrannical rule of the Vitruvian elite with the help of a shadowy group called Legion, he sets about to l... more

The Collective

by David J Steigelfest

The foundations of human civilization had become so fragile, all it took was the right kind of nudge to cause it to collapse completely. Well, at least that's the story He would have you believe. Jonathan, however, knows better. In fact, he has a good idea of how to counter the malevolent spirit that has enthralled what’s left of humanity, but his material self died decades ago. What remains of his soul is now entangled with the collective consciousness of a beehive, trapped by the same evil ... more

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