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The Lost Princess of Abbigonia

by Mark A. Accola

The Capital city of the Kingdom of Abbigonia is under attack from by King Tentaclous and his barbarian army. With moment left, the king and queen decide they need to do 2 things to sure the survival of their daughter and make a future for their people. They give their daughter to the might dragon Tarragon to raise. Then they give the royal pendent to the people with the message that when the pendent is in the hands of true royalty, the pendent will glow red and when it does the true queen will r... more

The City Below the Cloud

by T S Galindo

Few things endure like fear and fungus. In a city forever shrouded in darkness, Kalan braves the heights of the lichen covered buildings to scrub the invading fungi from the walls. What will be discovered when the secrets of The City Below the Cloud come for them? A dystopian cyberpunk novella that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.

The Circus Savant

by Leilani Graceffa

What would you do if you discovered a mermaid?

In this meagre tale, the perspectives of three characters, a mermaid, a circus owner and an employee of his, are told, and a shameful secret gets unveiled by the owner.

Demons of the Night

by Amanda L. Webster

There is no safety in hiding from the truth.

Docia’s parents work hard to hide the truth from her about what she is. They want her to be a good Christian woman, and they believe secrecy is the only way to achieve that goal. They aim to keep their adult daughter under their protection for her entire life, but that plan is about to backfire.

When Blane appears in the church basement during one of Brother Josiah’s demon lectures, Docia is immediately intrigued. She’... more

Prime Derivatives: Why Be Human When You Can Be More?

by Jen Kerson

Genetic markers that have been dormant for centuries are being triggered and causing deadly diseases among Earth's most precious resource: Gen Z. Taylor Martin is “that” athlete. The one who shows up at a meet assured of their victory before they’ve even gotten in the door. Destined for the Olympic swim team, the terminal diagnosis is utterly unexpected. With a pregnant mother and no money for treatment, the family agree to send Taylor away to a desolate desert research facility where every... more

Women of Kern: Book Two

by Maris McKay

A magician whose way of life is disappearing. A hostage with a dangerous secret. A warrior who doesn’t want to be queen. A healer with a talent for politics. A mother willing to kill as many humans as needed to protect her nest. A blind spymaster who can't stop a war without destroying her family. A replacement bride who falls for the wrong prince. An only child who inherits her father’s feuds as well as his tribe. These are the women of Kern — the sort of women who in ou... more

The Pyramid Game (Pixel Dust Book 2)

by David Petrie

Overpowered villains. Higher stakes. A pyramid of lies. A year has passed since the events that nearly brought the game, Carpe Noctem, crashing down. Now, just as things are beginning to get back to normal, a new threat emerges. When an unkillable player attempts to take over the virtual world, Max and Kira are called in to take him down. To win, the party will have to form their own house, infiltrate a tropical palace, pull off an elaborate heist, and maybe do a little dancing. With en... more

Party Hard (Pixel Dust Book 1)

by David Petrie

A game developer gone rogue. Six adventures. One epic quest. Before the online game Carpe Noctem hit the market, the average person wasted a third of their life sleeping. Now, instead of lying in bed dreaming about showing up late to class in their underwear, players step into a breathtaking world of fantasy and adventure. For most users, this is a dream come true. For players like MaxDamage24 and his sidekick Kirabell, it is about to become something else. After being fired, one of Noctem... more

Horror on 22nd Street

by Swiyyah Woodard

She cradles her infant with guardian arms as her stone-cold bare feet chase her lover down 22nd street pass the Manhattan Casino. He runs because he does not want the obligation of raising a child. Her copper hair is sliced short from depression. Her slinky ox-blood dress falls beneath her feet causing her to stumble a few times. Her child bellows petrified by the screech of the near by train. She faces death. Fifty years have passed and a small town remains cursed by the tragic death of a yo... more

The Gargouille

by Xander Bailey

Santo Patrocelli is a member of a secret organization of warrior priests that have been fighting an order of shape-shifting nuns known as The Gargouille since the seventh century. Believing this conflict was over, he lives in seclusion in The Philippines. When The Gargouille reemerge, he is drawn into the battle once again. This time, however, he questions the righteousness of his mission as he falls in love with one of his sworn enemies.

The Midnight Before Me

by Elizabeth Lo

How much is a life worth? When the world demands an answer, we all scramble to find one. My name is Midnight Thunder. The town crazy person; the Demon Eyes girl. The girl whose existence rests on a curse that saves her from death yet sets her on a path to an inevitable end. I live in a world full of magic: spells, curses, enchantments, and everything in between. It would be a whimsical place, but, like anything, it's imperfect. Little by little, my own country has begun to fall apart benea... more

Blood & Ash

by Deborah Wilde

Cold-blooded kidnappers. Long-lost magic. When things get serious, she goes full Sherlock. Ashira Cohen takes pride in being the only female P.I. in Vancouver. Her missing persons case should be a piece of cake. She wasn’t counting on getting bashed in the skull, revealing a hidden tattoo and supernatural abilities she shouldn’t possess. Or the bitter icing on top: a spree of abductions and terrifying creatures on a deadly bender. Reluctantly partnered with her long-time nemesis Le... more

Renegade WASP

by Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon graduated from Trinity College, CT (BA, English) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MA, English). During his career he was a high school English teacher, Director of Education and Community Services for the Hartford Stage Company, and a communications and corporate relations officer for two Fortune 100 companies. Renegade WASP is his first work of fiction and represents a career "road not taken". He and his wife live in southern Delaware.

The Old Man And The Little Leaf - a fantasy fiction novel:

by Tara Smith

You like Harry Potter? Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier and magical fantasy fiction or sci-fi? You like Ray Bradbury and Aimee Bender? Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy? Well then, you will love this book! Written by Tara Smith, this is her first indie novel. Below is the synopsis of the story. You can also read the first chapter for free here - https://medium.com/@tarasmith.author/the-old-man-and-the-little-leaf-a-new-fantasy-magical-realism-book-coming-soon-chapter-... more

Good Neighbors

by Russell C. Connor

Elliot Jefferson moved to the isolated Estates of North Hills to work on his sobriety and avoid other people at all costs. But when the electric transformers around the complex begin emitting a horrible buzz that he calls 'the Squall,' neither is easy to achieve.

Because some of his neighbors are acting strange. Twitching, fighting and muttering above voices only they can hear.

Soon Elliot will come face-to-face with the worst humanity has to offer, as wives imprison husb... more

The Astounding Adventure of Mr Bowns

by Ade Bowen

Mr Bowns is lazy. Really, really lazy. You may think you are lazy when you veg in front of the TV all day, but that would be a busy day for Mr Bowns. However, Mr Bowns has a great imagination and he makes up wonderful stories, riddles and poems. One day it is so nice that even he decides to do something. He goes for a walk and is joined by the children who live next door. The more they walk, the more they talk, and the more they talk, the more they walk, until they find themselves lost, d... more

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