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Incarnate: Essence

by Thomas Harper

Following the events in Incarnate: Existence, the handful of desperate freedom fighters known as the forty-eights, led by an immortal being who is reincarnated every time they die, are indelibly transformed by what happened. Beset by violent insurgents, mounting corporate influences, frantic ideological governments, and a group of zealous hackers known as the Anonymous Knights, our protagonist attempts to hold the forty-eights together, even as their own mind seems to be coming apart. Propelled ... more

The Taxing of the Heart

by Aaron Deck

A young writer finds his muse, but before he can complete his opus, she leaves him abruptly. Now he will do anything to get her back, anything to finish his life’s work. Anything. Doing so may save his legacy, but at what cost? *** This short horror story by Aaron Deck originally appeared in 14 Needles: An Unsettling Collection.

Incarnate: Existence

by Thomas Harper

Being the only immortal being in existence, reincarnated every time they die, life has been lonely for Marcy Riviera, her current incarnation. Attempts to live a normal life are difficult when carrying the psychological baggage of humanities brutal past and the question of why reincarnation happens to her and only her. Marcy thought things would be better when she found out she wasn't the only one who experiences this. But after finding another, as time progresses, they both realize that they m... more

Morning Star: A collection of short science-fiction and fantasy stories

by Dorian Keys

Let me tell you a story that will tell you twelve. Upon arrival at its designated planet, Helsey 8K, Seedship Morning Star suffers a catastrophic accident. An asteroid rips through its cockpit's bridge connector, killing 2 and stranding Captain Irene Deris within.Irene's best way to remain calm and collected throughout the ordeal of her rescue and beyond: a book, written by ship's first pilot, Adam.She is eventually recovered by her crew, but even though that part of her journey is over, she fin... more

Assassin Prince

by P G Badzey

Freelance sell-swords no longer, the Grey Riders are elevated to rank and title for their role in the defeat of the Lich Princess in Helm of Shadows, but they have some unfinished business. Eric Indidarc is driven to atone for the evils of his parents, leaders of the Crossed Swords Assassins Guild. He leads the Riders on a perilous mission to bring them to justice. Meanwhile, the Alenar sisters infiltrate dangerous lands, seeking remnants of ancient royal families who could bring freedom to the ... more

Helm of Shadows

by P G Badzey

Now that they have cleared Buck Bydecy’s name and brought justice to the man who made Andyn Eleandir a widow, the Grey Riders fly their pegasi to the eastern wilderness, seeking clues to the prophecy that seems to direct their path and predicts a climactic battle between Light and Dark. Yet the specter of the Dark Rider, Zhinia Margoth, haunts their steps - they know Margoth gathers her forces to conquer the Northlands, regain her ancient kingdom and begin a new reign of terror. With the beloved... more

Time Waits For No One: The Chronocar Chronicles

by Steve Bellinger

Time travel is incredibly dangerous. Building a time machine is surprisingly simple. In 2015 Tony Carpenter stumbled upon the plans for the Chronocar, a time machine conceived before it could be built by Dr. Simmie Johnson, genius, scientist, and son of a slave. Tony’s visit to 1919 to see the doctor and his lovely daughter Ollie turned into disaster, forcing the doctor to make a most difficult final decision. Now the timeline has worked its way back to 2012. A new Tony Carpenter is abo... more

The Silver Serpent

by Andy Bazan

.The legend of the Silver Serpent comes to life in Cape Crusade, NY, in the early 1900's. When the Silver Serpent's lover is slain by whale hunters in the mystical Atlantic Ocean, he goes on a quest for revenge with a taste for human blood on his forked tongue. Now, the Silver Serpent is hunting any humans in his territories in cold blood. One by one, the boats and humans of Cape Crusade and other New York harbor towns are disappearing at the lethal claws and jaws of the Silver Serpen... more

The Anagram

by Emilia Paredes

On the outskirts of London lives a mysterious girl called Leonie. Leonie loves her name, because all people like it when they hear her name say: Wow! such a beautiful name! And she feels so happy, and she puts the face as a Cygnini.

FIRE & CLAY

by Kaaronica Evans-Ware

Banished from her clan for being a Muslim, a 400 year-old jinn named Zamar is hiding from her past. But an ancient evil is about to surface, unearthing her secrets and carrying painful reminders of the life she once lived. Ages ago, Zamar had lived in solitary exile along the banks of the Senegal River. Then a lone man entered her world, altering it forever. Spanning several centuries, book one of Fire & Clay, pulls you into the unseen world of mankind's distant cousins, the jinn. Like humans, t... more

Mrs. Macabre (The Mrs. Macabre Chronicles: Book 1)

by Austin Ray Bouse

Identical twins Jane and Catherine Gracey are known as the weird kids. Mocked and misunderstood for their love of the strange and the unusual, they only have each other to feel less alone. That is until they meet a friendly witch named Mrs. Macabre, who takes them to a world filled with monsters and where every day is like Halloween. But something from Mrs. Macabre's past is haunting their adventures. Something that could mean great danger to them both.

Assimilation: The Emily Smith Trilogy, Book 2

by Tom Young

Due to environmental concerns the future of the Earth looked grim. The Andrians calculated that the ability of the Earth to sustain life as we know it to be 500 years. They also believed that the introduction of the Human-Andrian Hybrids and their resultant offspring should help resolve the debilitating issues plaguing the Earth. With the Hybrids in place on the Earth, The Council of Yield, the Andrians governing body, approved the exchange program. Jawane, Hanlee, and Persha were the first of m... more

Deathlings

by Ellery Fenn

Homecoming was supposed to be Lisa’s perfect night. She didn’t factor in being murdered.

Now she’s a ghost, bent on revenge. Only a couple problems. Her body’s gone, eaten by a zombie named Corrie. And her killer? He’s the son of the county commissioner, and Lake Oswego’s golden boy. One dead girl can’t possibly bring him to justice.

Two dead girls, however, is a different story. Lisa and Corrie team up despite the zombie’s betrayal.... more

A Wizard's Sacrifice

by A. M. Justice

Conquering Fate Takes Sacrifice.

Victoria of Ourtown believes two things: that the bright, wandering star in the heavens is an abandoned spacecraft which brought her ancestors to this world and that destiny and the will of gods are nonsense. Vic used to scoff at stories of wizards too, until she acquired their powers. Once a warrior, now a secret wizard, she just wants to live an ordinary life and find a way to atone for the mistakes she’s made.

Ashel of Nar... more

BIRTH OF THE ANIMA

by Kelsey K. Sather

Over millennia, across the seven seterras of Aligaea, twelve women—the Anima—develop powers akin to apex predators. Along with their bestial strength and speed, they inherit the Task to restore ecological Order to the world. Yet fulfilling the Task seems improbable as the Imperium spreads a plague of ecocide and despotism across the land, ushering in the apocalypse with its infectious Disorder. Stout and smart Freda Johansson leaves behind a promising career, love, and community to seek the ... more

Why is Regression Testing essential?

by Richel Garner

Regression testing is a part of QA and Software Testing which is done to identify any glitch or relapses that can occur in your software’s code due to any update, big fixing or functional code change. Sometimes, we fail to give regression testing its due importance but there are occasions when a major functionality breaks because of a minor, seemingly harmless fix in an unrelated area. A well-planned regression testing instills confidence in the overall quality of your product before it... more

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