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The Gondoliers: The Secret Journals of Fanticulous Glim

by Paolo Mazzucato

Fantina arrives in 1902 Venice, Italy, in search of fortune and glory, but uncovers, instead, a secret plot to destroy the city. Now she must join a mysterious guild of gondoliers and harness the unseen power of Glim to defeat the evil forces at work. With elements of Italian folklore, steampunk fantasy and a touch of Venetian history, The Gondoliers will welcome young readers into an enchanting new world of wondrous adventure.

The Faery Queen's Daughter

by Tam Erskine & Melissa Marr

To save the magical creatures in the Land of Faery, Ivy--eldest daughter of the queen of Faery--must use her wits and her heart. As the queen's madness grows, the land shifts in dangerous, hostile ways. When Ivy rescued a baby from the Wild Hunt, she had no idea that he would change the world. Since time passes differently in her world, the baby she once saved is a grown boy who can help her save her home. Now, Ivy brings him to Faery to enlist his help. Jack Merry has no idea that the c... more

Kilts and Catnip: The Shrouded Isle Book 1

by Zoe Tasia

Danger lurks in the forest. But Greg Gillie, a handsome Scot with a mysterious past, protects the Shrouded Isle and the lands beyond from the menacing fae. A woman’s arrival disturbs the wee folk. Becca Shaw, an American widow, takes a family vacation to the island. Each day she remains, Greg struggles as more and more fae steal away from the forest hill and menace the people. Can the exodus be stopped? As the danger increases, Becca strives to repair her relationship with her still-gri... more

Immortal Billy

by Luke Romyn

A bus crashes into Billy Monroe, ending his life. But not how you might think. Unharmed, the boy walks away from the crash with phenomenal strength, far beyond that of any mortal. Then his real life begins. Billy enters a subterranean city called Meridian, a home for those who do not fit into the surface world. There, he learns of a prophecy predicting his arrival, hinting at a great danger that will threaten not only Meridian but the entire planet. Armed with immortality, Billy sets ... more

Alexis vs. the Afterlife: An Urban Fantasy Comedy

by Marcus Alexander Hart

Alexis McRiott is a foul-mouthed guitar goddess with a passion for hair-metal and groupies of the fairer sex. You’d never recognize this strung-out Hollywood dirtbag as the squeaky-clean kid wizard she used to play on TV. And that suits her just fine. But when Alexis is killed in a freak accident, her sitcom past comes back to haunt her. On her first day as a ghost she destroys a rampaging poltergeist using a hex from her old show that, for some reason, actually works. Impressed by her... more

Errors

by J-Man

We all make mistakes. Some are just more catastrophic than others. With happiness, sanity and time itself all at stake in this series of one off shorts, terrifying and bizarre outcomes await the unfortunate. A boy raised by a robot, a girl who births her clone. Crypto-fauna hunters talking shop, shape-shifters haunt a home... Errors compiles ten short stories - blending scientific and horrific into tales of human discovery.

Kana Cold: Case of the Shinigami: A Paranormal Thriller

by KC Hunter

After dropping out of Harvard, Kana Cold started a business as a paranormal investigator. Most of her cases were hoaxes, much to Kana’s disappointment, until one case involving a little girl and her powerful demon–a Death God–opened the door to the real Paranormal Underground… changing Kana’s life forever. Kana Cold: Case of the Shinigami is the prequel novella to the urban fantasy series about an Asian heroine who uncovers ancient mysteries, deals with personal and professional drama, and st... more

In Crows' Claws (Tales of Fyrndell)

by Daniel Mattia

"This desert is the domain of death." The world of Fyrndell is a place of ancient powers, myriad races, and untold secrets. It is a world where gods may or may not exist, where heroes are few and far between, and where technology progresses at a haphazard pace. IN CROWS’ CLAWS tells the story of two opposing armies as they race across the continent to a recently-unearthed desert tomb believed to be the final resting place of the goddess Konia. Read the letters sent home from Ahri Vestesson... more

The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story

by Mya Robarts

During The Second Civil War, the recruitment laws put Lila Velez in a harsh position. If she doesn't lose her virginity to her childhood friend, the troops will take it away. By force. Can Lila lose her virginity on her own terms and find love in the process?

Porkington Hamm

by Margaret Rodeheaver

Porkington Hamm is curious. Adventurous. Even courageous. But there's one thing that strikes terror into his heart and sends a chill up his spine.

Barbecue.

Life is not easy when you look one way on the outside and feel another way on the inside. But that’s the way it is for Porkington Hamm after he gets a dose of Doctor Morty’s experimental stem cell serum.

Thinking, feeling, and (mostly) looking hu... more

The Starless Girl (Realm Of Camellia)

by Liz Delton

I thought I was just a normal girl living a normal life. Until the day my mother dies and everything changes. My normal shifts, and nothing makes sense anymore. Suddenly I’m seeing this glowing light in everything around me. I can’t explain it. It’s just…there. But when a dog made of darkness chases me, I somehow end up in a different world. A world of magic. Now I need to learn how to survive in this world, how to use my light to protect myself and those around me. But when more ... more

Dragon's Fire (Beating Back the Darkness Book 1)

by Tiger Hebert

A soul devouring dragon is released from his long imprisonment, and he is ready to wage war on the living. As the black dragon's war begins, the survivors of many different races are left with a choice. They must forge unlikely alliance if they are to stand a chance against the dragon and his armies. Only to find that even those that do unite, still face a grim future. They must turn to the ancient prophecies for any signs of hope.

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by Sharon Mikeworth

A story about loss, acceptance, and unwavering hope. Skye Cassidy has just celebrated her twenty-first birthday when a deadly flu-like illness begins sweeping across the country. Before long the hospitals are overwhelmed and entire areas have been quarantined. Soon after that, the utilities fail and gas and food becomes scarce as the sickness reaches epidemic proportions, causing the critical infrastructures to collapse and transportation to grind to a halt. Skye continues to live while p... more

Toto's Tale (Wizard Was Odd Trilogy)

by Peeky AKA Bob Moyer

The Wizard Was Odd Trilogy A "Wizard of Oz" Epic Adventure for the 21st Century Reader Book One: Toto’s Tale Book Two: Trail of Tears Book Three: To Be Determined by Participating Kickstarter Patrons For anyone old enough to read Harry Potter One Sentence Overview A couple of days in Oz equals a year in Kansas where Uncle Henry is dying; If the Wizard will provide the cure, Will Dorothy find her way home…and in time, to make a difference? One Sentence Synopsis A commemorative ... more

Widdershins

by Alex Alexander

Logicide! Heretic! Everyone knows cats can't talk. Everyone except Niclas, a halfwit slum boy who's just landed a new job as a talking cat's man servant. But this is Laburnum and the age of Rationalism. Here, the Academy's Inquisition takes illogical happenings very seriously. Locking people up, throwing away keys, that sort of thing. And it's not just the Crimson Men Niclas and his new master have to worry about. A man with no name has come to the capital in search of the Black Scienc... more

The Maximilian Emancipation

by Charles A. Conyers, Jr.

In the not-so-distant future, three African slave ships slip through space and time to arrive on the shores of New York and New Jersey, severely shaking an already politically and socially unstable United States. Popular opinion is split on the cause of their arrival-- is it a scientific miracle, an act of God, a hoax perpetrated by foreign governments...or something else? Maximilian Oroko, a Nigerian-born American, is an anthropological and linguistics expert recruited along with a team of ... more

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