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Gifts of a Dark God, Erebus Tales, Book 3

by Norman Westhoff

Rogue geologist Keltyn SparrowHawk continues her search for the strategic metal iridium in 24th-century Antarctica. In a Canadian jail, charged with murdering her former mentor, she bargains her way out at a dear cost, starting an epic journey via China, then back to the Erebus volcano and her friends Joaquin Beltran and Luz Hogarth. These teens have since forged their own careers, fused from the melting pot of the annual Rendezvous.

Meanwhile, activist Fay Del Campo, sprung from detent... more

The Color of Greed: Erebus Tales, Book 2

by Norman Westhoff

In this sequel to "Stone Fever," geologist Keltyn SparrowHawk, recovered from a near-fatal bullet wound, tries to make a new life with the nomadic Antarctic tribe that took her in, but clues point to mega-industrialist Sir Oscar Bailey readying a second mission to exploit the iridium treasure by Mt. Erebus. Sure that his plan spells disaster for her tribe, she must first inspire her Onwei friends.

Scourge of the Five Kingdoms (Five Kingdoms of Cordizal Book 1)

by Charles K. Jordan

For all of recorded history, the sentient races of Cordizal clashed in war and strife. Details changed from time to time, but the broad strokes remained the same — peoples, societies, and governments rising then falling, then rising only to fall again. Year after year, the patterns held until the five most powerful kingdoms on the continent, burnished and tempered by their past, set aside their differences and united into the Five Kingdoms.   Presently, this young coalition of sovereign... more

Severed

by Daniel J. Lyons

After exhausting planet Earth, humanity has moved out to live "on the stars."
With your closest neighbor lightyears away, the “on the stars” lifestyle guarantees a level of privacy unmatched in human history. But even ultimate privacy doesn’t need to come at a cost when modern technology can instantly whisk you back to civilization.

But when that modern technology unexpectedly fails, three private vessels find themselves completely unprepared for the isolation that follows. The thr... more

The Bone Taker

by Scott Charles

Indiana Jones meets Goosebumps in this chilling Creeptown adventure!

Arlo Vreeland is not a movie star. Are you kidding? But his director-friend, Darius, desperately needs a lead actor, and Arlo has been dying to get Kayla’s attention…

When a power outage traps his sixth-grade class in an empty museum, Arlo thinks it’s the perfect excuse to slip away and start filming. He’s wrong.

Hidden in the museum&rsq... more

Lilly Noble & Actual Magic

by Deborah McTiernan

“Lilly decided she could use all the luck she could get, even if it came in the form of a creepy locket.” After the collision claimed her mother’s life and left her with a memory full of holes, Lilly Noble is sent away to boarding school on the gloomy island of Raven’s Landing, Maine. When she meets the hypnotically charming and strangely intense Murosky Skaggs, his unnatural curiosity and careful attentions toward her raise her suspicions. His stories don’t add up. Lilly’s search for ... more

Short Stories and Assorted Nightmares

by Mark A. Snyder

In "Short Stories and Assorted Nightmares," you'll be led on a journey from the everyday to the extraordinary. This collection of nine deliciously wicked tales and curiosities piques the imagination, conjures stirrings in the darkest corners of the mind and will appeal to fans of horror and science fiction alike.

Demon Zero

by Clayton Smith

The city of Templar has always been a little strange. Monsters slither out of the lakes, a zombie rises up every few years, and from time to time, some of the people go missing for no reason. But the supernatural occurrences have been happening more and more frequently lately, and it may have something to do with the all-powerful demon that’s living in Mrs. Grunberg’s basement. When local slackers Simon Dark and Virgil Matter decide to investigate the mysterious presence in the cellar, they s... more

Dead Man Walking

by Zach Adams

“Dead Man Walking” by Zach Adams is a compelling contemporary fantasy novel full of twists and turns that will leave readers captivated until the last page. Focusing on Isaac Falcone, a young library assistant, this novel follows the man as he realizes that his life is becoming infested with otherworldly creatures, many of whom mean to do him harm. After discovering a magic book, Isaac is attacked by a swarm of the undead, but is rescued by an elven man named L’æon. The elf suddenly appears in I... more

All the Tommys in the World

by Javier Gombinsky

They know something we don't.

For horror Youtubers Lilith and Nate, zombie movies are escapist fantasies. So when a real zombie uprising in the streets of New Southport is quickly thwarted, they know those familiar-looking ghouls are hiding something. They should know. Born with a weak heart in the funeral town of Leatelranch, built around the largest cemetery in the world, Lilith’s parents raised her with zombie stories to keep her from learning the truth abo... more

Sea and Sword

by Jim Genzano

Hunter Wilson finally found the magical world he'd been looking for all his life - then the Door closed to him. Now he's desperate to find a way back - any way back. But he's about to find out, some Doors are more perilous than others. Drowning or getting eaten by pirates might be the price he has to pay to go back to the world where he feels he truly belongs.

Tree and Beast

by Jim Genzano

It all starts with a big disappointment for Hunter Wilson: there's no monster under his bed. And that's not even the worst of it. He's pretty sure his forgetful father and his distracted mother are both at least part alien – but like, the boring kind of alien. His school has the lamest field trips ever, it has no wizards of any kind, and the bullies are lined up outside just waiting to hassle him and his best (and only) friend Gert on their way in. It seems like Hunter will never have an excitin... more

Trident

by Ann Searle Horowitz

Twelve-year-old Richard Tomlin has almost given up on finding his dad. Instead, he focuses all of his energy on being the youngest swimmer ever on his team to qualify for Junior Olympics. But everything changes when his new goggles transport him to the Lost City of Atlantis! Confronting shapeshifters and dark magical forces, Richard channels his inner science geek and the power of positive thinking to stay alive. As he struggles to tame the magic of his goggles, his strong-willed twin, Luc... more

The Mountaineer's Painting: A Ghost Story

by David Francis Curran

Kevin Frost finds a handsome frame at a yard sale. But for some reason the glass in the frame is painted over. He buys the frame and uncovers a breathtaking mountainscape. That night he begins to have dreams about the painter's fatal climb. And when he wakes the painting has changed. This is a love story, a ghost story, and a murder mystery. If you loved the Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze movie GHOST you will love this book. if the Sylvester Stallone movie CLIFFHANGER scared you, this book will scar... more

Zibs for Sale

by Lois Wickstrom

A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Shirl visits an alien bakery and accidentally steals a Zib. She thought it was a free sample. The baker doesn't accept Earth money. Shirl must wash dishes to pay for the Zib. But there's no hot water. So, first she has to fix the alien engine before she can wash the dishes to pay for the Zib. The engine needs wires. The alien baker lets her go to the flying saucer to take wires out of her radio, that she needs to get home. She has the chance to esc... more

A Cry to War

by Enosadeda Odiase

A generation has passed, and the devastation of war is slowly fading away but the scars remain, lingering in the hearts and minds of many. In an era of peace, King Ewuare remains conflicted, torn between opening closed wounds or allowing his reign of peace and prosperity to continue. As the King tries to resolve his moral conflict, the gods have a different agenda. Sinister and supernatural forces amass on the summit of the Agbon mountains, deep into the clouds, where no man dare stray, where... more

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