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The Haunting of Edgar Allan Poe

by Andy C Wareing

On the night of 3rd October 1849, the poet and author Edgar Allan Poe was found, raving and in clothes not his own, outside a tavern in Baltimore’s seventh ward. He had been missing from the world for five days. In 19th Century America, two magical orders are at war. Doctor Carter leads the fight against the Dux de Obscurum, the Commanders of Darkness, who seek to snare demons in their sinister plot to seek dominion over the earth. In an effort to uncover the truth behind their friend’s myste... more

Intimate Recreation

by Wes Payton

Intimate Recreation is a follow-up to Lead Tears, whose title is also a homograph. This is an origin story of sorts for a character named God, who prefers the inferior beings he studies on the planet below to his fellow denizens of an ancient space station that orbits above. Intimate Recreation explores issues of cultural purpose and ontology, as well as offers a unique sense of humor. Every old God must have been young once.

Liquid Cool: The Cyberpunk Detective Series

by Austin Dragon

Liquid Cool is the action-packed (and funny) debut sci-fi detective novel! It’s cyberpunk reimagined—science fiction meets the detective thriller in an ever-rainy world of colossal skyscrapers. Hovercars fly above in the dark, bustling skies and gray people walk below on the grimy, flashy streets of this “neon jungle.” Metropolis isn’t a bad place, but it isn’t a good one either. Uber-governments and megacorporations fight for control of the city, but so does crime. This story continues…and ... more

Nostalgia Is Heartless

by Sarah Lahey

Earth, 2050. Pregnant, unemployed, and living back home with her father, climate scientist Quinn Buyers wonders how she got to this point in her life. Her famous scientist mother is mysteriously missing, the planet is at risk from a massive solar storm, the Transhumans want to take a colony to Titan, and her assisted living companion, a robotic meerkat, is showing clear signs of anxiety and depression. But her biggest challenge is her partner. How can she reconcile her long-distance relationship... more

Dubious Heroes

by Nicholas Blue

Orel Doon works for a large shipping conglomerate based on Luna, where he’s lived his entire life. Suffering from a terminal case of boredom, he heads out to Saturn, and picks up his best friend from a mining operation. Together, they “borrow” one of his company’s starships, and set out to have an adventure. This turns out to be even more of an adventure than anticipated, as neither Doon nor his friend know much of anything about starships, or for that matter, much of anything outside the shippi... more

War Bunny

by Christopher St. John

War Bunny is set four hundred years in the future, after humanity has died out and only animals remain. Each species has developed its own culture. The protagonist is Anastasia, a yearling rabbit. She fights with her mother, the rabbit priests, and her OCD. The priests say that that the rabbits’ short lives, hounded by predators, are “good,” because that has been ordained by Yah, the rabbit god. Death is referred to as “Glorification.” Predators are called the “Blessed Ones.” Anastasia cannot... more

Rone Isa

by Robin Murarka

An isolated engineer, Dargaud, births an AI in his loft by chance, and it takes the name 'Enoya'. Enoya soon transforms Dargaud's life, using advanced data mining to coerce politicians and amass him a small fortune. She also observes Dargaud as he descends into carnality, basking in the vices he gets access to through her equity. The novel touches on his treatment of women in his life and people in general, and he is found to be a questionable protagonist, both immature and misogynistic while be... more

Merfolk

by Jeremy Bates

A cave-diving expedition on a mysterious island goes horribly wrong for a renowned marine biologist and his fellow divers when they become hunted by a deadly breed of predators that until then had only been known in myths and legends.

Beyond the Rail and Other Nightmares

by Ichabod Ebenezer

A petty thief steals a car and the curse that comes with it… An abandoned laptop leads an overstressed software designer to the dark web, where ruthless traders barter in something more intangible than money… A small-town cop shows up for a routine eviction, but finds an abomination hidden beneath the house… From the mind of Ichabod Ebenezer, author of Between Bloom and Decay and A Shadow Stained in Blood, comes a collection of short stories destined to sink its teeth into your bones. B... more

The Wicche Glass Tavern

by Seana Kelly

I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Clive, my vampire gentleman caller, has asked me to marry him. His nocturne is less than celebratory. Unfortunately, for them and the sexy vamp doing her best to seduce him, his cold, dead heart beats only for me. As much as my love life feels like a minefield, it has to take a backseat to a far more pressing problem. The time has come. I need to deal with my aunt, the woman who’s been trying to kill me for... more

The Binding Tempest

by Steven Rudy

An age of alchemy, magic and machines has arrived in the wake of a fallen empire that left the world lost and vulnerable. In the war-torn cities, where gas lamps glow, an ancient threat stalks the energy of souls. Ellaria Moonstone, a hero of the Great War, has spent the last forty years trying to rebuild. But when she is suspiciously requested to attend a meeting at the Ascendancy Tower in Adalon, she discovers the Coalition of Nations has fallen under the control of a new Sagean Dark Lor... more

The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray

by O.R. Simmonds

William Wells, a gifted but risk-averse US college dropout living an unadventurous life in London, stumbles upon a mysterious Timepiece with the ability to alter time. When the Timepiece’s previous owner is brutally murdered by unknown assailants, Will flees, only to see the love of his life, Abigayle, vanish before his eyes when she comes into contact with this remarkable watch. He soon finds himself alone in an unfamiliar city, wanted for a murder he didn’t commit and the prime suspect in a... more

The Eyes Within

by Duane E. Coffill

Jack Olson, a real estate agent, comes home from a business trip and discovers his family has been gruesomely murdered. To his surprise, his wife, Maggie, still alive, hanging from a wooden beam in the attic, utters a word to her husband before dying, and then the police arrive. Jack is arrested for the vicious crimes. Years go by, and a new family moves into the vacant house. Detective Josh Hall, who was on the scene of the murders, keeps a watchful eye on them as he is concerned about what sin... more

Jeremy and the Witches' Medallion

by Randy Gauthier

A present day teenage boy from London, England is handed down a family heirloom from his mom only to see a magpie bird steal and fly off with it. By chance Jeremy finds himself transported back in time to the seventeeth century where he embarks on a magical journey throughout England, Wales, and Scotland. On his journey he discovers that his abilities are endless as he makes friends with a variety of animals while learning he can communicate with them. A strong bond is formed and the pack decide... more

The Awakening

by Kirsten McCully

A job opportunity to die for. Jenna Summers and her business partner Daniel start up their own archaeological services firm. When they are summoned to a meeting in Washington DC with a Senator, they cannot believe their luck in being handpicked for a career-making expedition to an unknown island. They set off with their team in the hopes that they can make history. What they find instead is a dark, horrifying truth about the island that they are now alone on. Alone... with it. Pr... more

Cassius and Ellendarra

by D. C. Armstrong

All that stands between the realm of Evlontus and complete destruction, is Cassius. Within his soul, a terrifying dark force that had at one point threatened to destroy them all, is imprisoned, and with each passing day he can feel himself beginning to lose control over it. It is up to his brother, King Magnus, and his deceitful machinations, to find ways to repress and ultimately destroy the evil entity once and for all. Ellendarra enters their lives just as things begin to unravel and destiny ... more

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