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It's Charlie's first day at high school, his blazer is too big and his shoes are too small, but that's the least of his worries. He's been missed off the class lists and is now enrolled in a new school called Brittle's Academy with a magical and mysterious head teacher. But to stay at Brittle's Charlie must pass one of the tests...otherwise he'll be sent to Oblivion!
Cass is a drifter. When she inherits an old Queen Anne Victorian in rural Oregon from her great-aunt Alexandra, the only thing she wants is to quickly offload the house and move on to bigger and better things. But the residents of the small town have other plans in mind. Her neighbors are anxious for her to help them thwart the plans of a land developer eager to raze Alexandra's property for a high-end housing development. A mysterious girl in...
The summer of 1960 finds siblings Ellis, Wanda and young Timmy moving with their parents from town to an old farmhouse and orchard. Strange events begin to occur almost immediately, odd noises coming from the upstairs bedroom, and a picture being moved from an old trunk in the attic. While out exploring the old barn, the kids run across Joe, the foreman at the estate, and he tells them about Amanda and Eli Smith, past owners of Smith Orchard. ...
Aedan, an immortal sidhe, must journey through the land of mortals in pursuit of the one who has cursed him: a mysterious creature known as Linet. Aware that Linet's sanity is quickly deteriorating, it is a race against time to find her before she becomes something that can bring ruin upon the lands of Eriu. On his journey, Aedan must come to grips with the culture of Milesians, mortals whose ways seem primitive and futile to his sensibilities...
For Summia, the war against Imperiana has reached the point of desperation. President Gelfson vows to end the fight with the total annihilation of every Summian man, woman and child. Var, the Patch Man, has been trapped inside the Source for seven years, unable to use its magic until now. He knows that Summia's only hope for survival lies in their ability to recruit warriors from other domains. Meesha, the one-armed teenager, and Ten, the lead...
So … consider… What if the Guilty were innocent and the innocent in danger? Is it all in the lines of our hand?Sam Cray, a streetwise and earthy detective looks upon the eighth victim of a serial killer they are starting to call the Illinois Butcher. Ruthless and vicious, the killings are particularly twisted. Yet has he made his first mistake? The killer leaves a trademark on every victim, a daisy tied with a yellow ribbon. Only this time he ...
Feline Fancies is a collection of mixed genre cat-themed short stories and pastimes such as coloring pictures, donated by authors and artists worldwide and sold in support of Los Angeles feral cat non-profit FIXNATION.A Crimson Cloak anthology for charity, for this volume contributors have been asked to include pictures of their own beloved felines. A book which actually helps cats, for cat lovers everywhere.
As life erodes away in a world devastated by an asteroid, Dustin struggles to survive. He fights against cannibals, crazed preachers, elderly people with guns and the constant need for water, all while trying to keep a tiny infant alive. When the baby gets kidnapped, Dustin must decide whether to give chase or give up, and take the easier path to survival.
Abigail Lloyd is a talented, grief-stricken young artist who returns to the Welsh village where she had spent many happy years with her beloved Nan. A home where she had always felt loved and safe. A place she hoped to begin her life again and find her own destiny, but on her return, she finds secrets that were long forgotten locked away in an old suitcase. Secrets from her childhood that will push her beliefs to the limit.Cain is in love with...
Elderly Wilhelm Huntzinger lies dead beside his wheelchair. Inspector Jim Sheehan must discover who among the residents of the Woodlands Care Home released the brake to send him plunging to his death: but does the answer lie in the German ex-officer's wartime history, or is it to be found nearer to home? The latest of the Inspector Sheehan series is a short story that can double as a party mystery game: create teams, read the story aloud, and ...
When eleven year old Will Fellows is asked to go to a store employee reunion with his great-grandmother, he isn't at all thrilled, but what he finds on the fourth floor when he wanders off will change both their lives.
When Woody was a young bird, he was raised by three wonderful children. They brought him back to health after he had fallen from his nest and broke his leg and wing. When Woody was big enough and all healed, the boys taught him how to fly. He met his wife, Homie, coming back from a long flight. They settled in and had a beautiful family. When some of the family get mixed up with another flock, the boys ask for them back, only to be told no. Wi...
When Abby Harris takes her faithful German shepherd out for a hike in Oregon's beautiful mountains, getting abducted by aliens isn't even a blip on her radar. Her trusty can of bear spray and the pocket knife isn't much help against the seven-foot monsters who swoop in out of nowhere to transport her to a ship in space.Nicolai Nekbet is Crown Prince for the House of Nekbet on the planet Raiden. Unable to bear healthy children with females of t...
For you to find the Velvet Knife, you must solve the riddles thrice." A mysterious hooded figure, known only as the Velvet Knife has appeared in the cursed village of Suncroft. No one knows who he is or what he wants but when he starts leaving riddles around the village, it is time for Josie to return to Suncroft for a second time.With Asher, her faithful husky Protector by her side, Filan, a half elf, and her great grandad, will they be able ...
Dog" doesn't have a name. That's because he doesn't have a home. And he's never gotten a Christmas present. Will he always be a street dog, running from meanies, alone on the biggest holiday of all? Or might this year be different?
I AM NEMEIN. I AM EMOTIONALLY DETACHED FROM MY KILLINGS. I AM NOT, THEREFORE, A MURDERER. I AM AN INSTRUMENT OF NEMESIS, A PUNISHER. This is a theme running through a number of blogs on the Dark Web, written by a serial killer. He is highly intelligent and employs philosophical argument to justify a series of gruesome murders. However, he describes the killings in lurid detail, and with such gloating relish, that he utterly negates his delusio...
Katie Elmer is lost, clearly she has died, but suffering a headwound and amnesia, she has no recollection of what has happened. In Ben Smit, hypnotherapist and psychic medium, she finds someone who might be able to help her find out the circumstances surrounding her death. Ben in turn, requests the help of his cop-friend in charge of the homicide department at Europol Dave Johnson, who currently leads a team investigating a serial killer case ...
