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Grounded: The Untold Story of Peter Pan & Captain Hook

by Jorge Enrique Ponce

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY...

Most nights pass by and leave us unchanged. However, the night this story began would forever change the fate of 13-year-old James Hope, a studious young lad. During a firework-studded London night, James meets an audacious adventurer named Peter, sparking a friendship that leads both boys down a path of excitement and uncertainty, through the darkest of shadows and into the light of the second star to the right: Neverland.

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Lacarna's Flight by Marc Baco

by E.S. Dempsey

Lacarna and her family are elves fighting against the Great Old Gods. But they are losing and this causes Lacarna to question the value of their struggle. One day her son finds a dimensional gate leading to a different world. Should she stay loyal to the rebels, or escape in hopes of a peaceful future in another world? This short volume is the prequel to The Wheel of Fortune series.

Chaos: Worlds Beyond

by C.W. Holcomb

Amid the power struggle for the throne of a vast Empire, mortals and newly born magical gods come into contact for the first time on the Known Worlds. Meanwhile a young boy is swept along with a fierce group of warriors on their expedition to a only recently discovered Wild World where otherworldly dangers and treasures await!

The God Thought

by Dave Cravens

A massive explosion levels a small town in Kansas and rips apart the commercial airliner flying overhead. The wife and child of Oliver Wells are among the thousands reported dead. Authorities blame the tragedy on an accident at a fertilizer plant not up to code. A year later, still grappling with his depression, Oliver is accosted by a mysterious stranger who offers another answer: a farmer caused the explosion, an explosion born of a thought so perfect and divine it ... more

The Silent Rhymes of a Snowflake

by Jaclyn Lewis

“The windows of the train station reflect the fountain behind us. Andre and I walk hand in hand—headed toward an unknown future with the weight of destiny resting on us. I feel empty inside, but also like this was the moment I was born for. The moment so many will be born for.”

When Genesis awakens on the planet Erimos with incomplete memories—wiped of all personal elements, she immediately questions her surroundings and the truth of what is “real”. O... more

Slabscape: Dammit

by S.Spencer Baker

Somebody’s slung a stop sign over a solar system and Slab is heading straight for it. Stopping is not an option. Slab is over a thousand kilometres long, travelling at near-lightspeed and the thirty-two million humans, NAHs, avatars and irritating minorities who inhabit the Slabscape are on a mission; they’re going Home and wouldn’t stop even if they could. The human contiguation of the SlabCouncil, having long suspected that Slab would eventually cross paths with someone or something who got... more

The Imp

by Tim Campbell

A children's story about a mean little creature - with a good lesson, encouraging good behavior. (For young readers, up to 2nd Grade or so)

The Great Symmetry

by James R Wells

Exoarchaeologist Evan McElroy has made a discovery about a long-extinct alien race. But his sponsors realize they can make huge gains if the new findings are kept completely secret. Step one of their plan is to kill the entire research team - starting with Evan. As Evan flees for his life, his trajectory awakens a long-buried struggle. The Infoterrorists, who believe all ideas are screaming to be free, have waited years for the right moment to take on the seven great families that control al... more

Inkling

by John D. Waterman

Follow the characters Gyro and Skoots as they set out on their adventure across the galaxy. What could possibly go wrong when they sign up to be miners on a far away planet?

“Inkling” is the science fiction story of a man named Gyro, a down-on-his-luck veteran of Planetary Defense, who also happens to be an amateur computer programmer. Desperate for a job, he signs a five-year contract when the Virtue Mining Corporation offers him a career on Joules, a far-distant mining pla... more

Sex, Death, and the End of the World

by Martha Cornog and Timothy Perper

Ghosts, aliens, vampires, zombies, God and the Devil, robots, detectives, the Arabian Nights, and the afterlife: Thirteen mostly lighthearted tales subvert expectations to introduce unusual characters faced with the unexpected. We discover that devastating power can inhere in sex organs, that the end of the world might get a bit crowded, that blood is thicker than interstellar space, and that some ghosts have heroic histories. And several acerbic dialogues unpack a classic Jewish joke. Under th... more

Rise of the Walker King (Walking Between Worlds, Book 2)

by J. K. Norry

The 'Walking Between Worlds' story continues...

The way of the demon hunter is finally beginning to make sense to Paul, as is the art of walking between worlds. He is forced to shoulder the heavy burden of leading this mighty army of immortals if they are to continue their vital secret work. Just when he needs her most, his love has been torn from his grasp. Rather than turn to his trusted Guide and best friend in his time of need, Paul turns away from him. Kris is... more

Secrets of the Home Wood: The Sacrifice

by Julie Whitley

For Jonathon, the Home Wood, a part of the family farm for five generations, has always been a source of mystery and dread. Strange half-heard rumours passed among aunts, uncles and cousins never quite add up. More than twenty years ago, his father— when he was Jonathon’s age—was swallowed up by the Home Wood for more than a day and came back badly injured. That was when his grandfather forbade any family member from venturing back there. And so when, from his bedroom window one morning, J... more

A Maid in Bedlam

by Katherine Lampe

After a longed-for pregnancy ends in heartbreak, Caitlin Ross plummets into grief and despair she believes can never heal. Worse, her husband and partner, Timber MacDuff, pulls away instead of offering her the solace she craves. When he leaves to attend to a magical problem he claims only he can remedy, the betrayal shatters Caitlin’s last hope of saving a marriage she assumes her shortcomings have destroyed. In Timber’s absence, however, Caitlin discovers her husband has been lured away by a ru... more

Super POTUS!

by Robert Herzfeld

The President of the United States (POTUS) wakes up one morning to discover he truly is the most powerful man in the world—not because he is President, but because he now has super powers! After a series of wacky experiments involving a treadmill, a baseball bat, and a flamethrower, things turn serious when terrorists attack Washington D.C. The President must fly into action to protect his nation, his home, and his family. Can he do it all alone?

Heir Of The Blood King (Adventures of Adam Book 1)

by W.O. Cassity

No one can escape their destiny in a world controlled by the Fates. Ancient prophecies are the means by which the gods maintain order. Whether pauper or king, each life becomes a pawn in a dangerous game of control, where moving pieces determines the course of all living beings. The Blood King’s sudden death in the night triggers a foreboding prophecy of dark times, as it is foretold that his unknown Heir would awaken to the dark magic of his blood and enslave the Eleven Kingdoms. Soldiers bring... more

Ellis and the Magic Mirror

by Cerece Rennie Murphy

Ellis Monroe has always been curious about the world. When his father brings home an ancient mirror with the power to reveal the truth about the people and things around him, Ellis begins to see the world in a whole new way. But things get more than a little strange when Ellis brings the mirror to school. While playing with it on the playground with his best friend, Toro Quispe, Ellis discovers that someone – or something – is hiding out at Harriet Tubman Elementary and trying to stop chi... more

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