A Pearl for Her Eyes (Jake Conrad Mythological Mysteries Book 2)

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When Elizabeth first went to Sarawak she remembered turning from the sea into Sarawak river and seeing "the broad winding beauty of its pale brown water and the Malaysian men, out in their little boats, waving, cheering and singing to welcome us". The Brookes's residence was the Astana, a white, thatched palace "a fantastic medley of beauty and bad taste", according to one observer in the capital Kuching. From the first Rajah Vyner showed himself shy of ceremony; in his first speech to his people he encouraged them to call on him to air their problems, and he declined to allow his daughters to be addressed as "princess", preferring the more personal datang your ladyship.

A benevolent and popular ruler, Rajah Vyner was on the whole scrupulous not to stamp on local customs, but he drew the line at head hunting, then still practised by Dyak tribesmen. My father had to spend long hours with these men to teach them that severing an old woman's head as she worked in a rice field, just to please a girl, was not really a sign of honour. Rajah Vyner himself found the local women hard to resist, and he had a string of mistresses, several of whom came to live with the family, to be looked on by the Brooke daughters as elder sisters.

Ranee Sylvia, Elizabeth recalled, "liked most of Daddy's mistresses enormously. Some even became her greatest friends. And those she did not like, Daddy threw out. As I can recall, she only forced him to discard three - one who was a gold-digger, one who was a thundering bore and the other because she was a nymphomaniac. To his daughters, Rajah Vyner was somewhat stiff, not prone to showing affection, but they did occasionally go with him on horseback and canoe to government outstations in the jungle, getting to know the Kayaks, Dyaks, Chinese, Malays and Indians who lived there.

Elizabeth - known in the family as "Didi" - grew up self-assured yet prone to indefinite sulks if she did not get her way. She was, her mother wrote, "of constant interest to those about her. Even if she did not speak she subconsciously attracted. From out of her tangled black hair, her eyes loomed - they were like jungle pools, half green, half brown. Her skin was like ivory, and her lips a broad thread of scarlet. Her capacity for love was immeasurable. She had to have it, it was meat and drink to her. Back in London, the sisters were presented at Court and introduced by their mother to "everyone in the interesting and artistic world".

The English tabloid press dubbed them Princesses Gold Leonora , Pearl Elizabeth and Baba Valerie , and recorded with some relish their spirited behaviour and romantic adventures. Elizabeth fell in love with a string of men, including George Metaxa, who sang for the first time in England at the Brookes's London house, and Jack Buchanan, the musical-comedy actor. Buchanan saw that Elizabeth might be suited for the stage, but lamented to her mother: She doesn't seem to have any fixed ideas". At this time, Elizabeth was in the habit of going out night after night, smoking and drinking, and, according to her mother, "creeping back in the early hours of the morning unhappy and profoundly bored".

Sylvia Brooke persuaded Elizabeth to try for the stage, and she started at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, appearing in a number of amateur shows. She became properly galvanised, however, only after marrying the "King of the Hot-Cha". Elizabeth Brooke had met Harry Roy in at a party in Mayfair, and three years later, while in Sarawak, she received his letter of proposal. They were married in at Caxton Hall in London and spent their honeymoon in Paris.

All of a sudden she was declaring herself to be full of ambition, dismissing her earlier existence of cocktail parties as "wasting time". The Roys were soon at work on Everything is Rhythm , a jaunty musical filmed at Elstree in which he played a band leader, she a princess in a mythical kingdom.

The next year they co-starred in Rhythm Racketeer, and appeared together on numerous occasions on stage. He composed the foxtrot Sarawakee in her honour. My absurd urban fantasy magnum opus, Shotgun , is on sale for the next few days. Ever wanted to read about an epic fantasy journey around modern Detroit? Thrilled by the thought of an elf that summons pound cake? Interested in spit and glass based magic? Or as someone said, James Bond with ovaries. But when the acolyte reveals his mystical vision, the poet finds himself at the center of a War Game between two mysterious sorcerers.

To unravel the mystery, Catalan and the agents of the War Game must seek the missing pieces of an enchanted chess set in a quest complicated by deceit and treachery, in which nothing is what it seems. I am Lyle Blake Smythers and I had a lot of fun weaving together citations throughout the text from a variety of sources — including Yeats, Milton, Joyce, Poe, Baudelaire, the King James Bible and many more — to provide a literary feast.

The root of the word heresy is choice; the wrong choice. And the world of Geos wholeheartedly believes that Maya has made the wrong choice when she decides not to take up her role as a Contegon — a religious warrior — and instead flee. Her flight causes trouble to her best friend Chain and Snow, a teenager who Maya uses as part of her escape.

For more information, go here: This collection contains the following: Zombies looking for love. Robots looking for redemption. The last scion of an alien empire hiding in the Old West. Other unnatural colors and flavors. Side effects may include: Three of the stories in here have been adapted for audio by Pseudopod, the Drabblecast, and Tales of Old. You can check out the audio recordings and the book at:. Tiny note for clarification: But few know the full story. That can only be revealed by studying the Fernal Files, held under supreme security by the Church of England.

My indie book is available via Amazon and at some deep discounts too! Journalistic essay collections on American pop culture may be pretty thick on the ground these days, but how many can you name that were equally inspired by Alfred Jarry and Samuel R. And it boasts an introduction by cyberpunk guru Bruce Sterling.

Thirty-five year-old former Marine Roy Michaelson is dying of cancer. Before he undergoes an experimental new surgery, having his mind uploaded into a computer, Roy promises his wife Carolyn that he will see her after the surgery. But when he wakes up, Carolyn is not there and his world is forever changed. Alice Gailsone was Dyspell, the most dangerous and feared woman in the world. She was infamous for being the second in command of the Purge, the vilest terrorist organization on the planet. At least she was, until she abruptly retired for reasons unknown….

Alice Gailsone is now a buyer and trader of rare gemstones with the help of her adopted niece, Allison. She lives a boring, low-key life and does her best to stay out of trouble. At least she did, until she was approached by Alan Tanner, powerful business tycoon by day and dangerous vigilante Blackthorne by night, with an offer she cannot refuse: In her way is a powerful corporate giant, an army of trained soldiers, a cult of murderous Kitsune and an unknown force moving in the shadows.

Even with a terrifying and destructive power resting just beneath her fingertips, it may not be enough. She is out of practice, out of her element, and running out of time…. Join Alice as she deals with mob bosses, mercenaries, magic-related problems, golems, Kitsune, grumpy fortune tellers and the occasional firefight. A larger plan is unfolding with terrifying implications for the world, and Alice, whether she likes it or not, is stuck smack dab in the middle. Jake never liked urban myths.

But this is not an urban myth. And it did not happen to someone else, but to him.

Whether you believe it or not, is up to you. The Darkeningstone combines gritty, edgy modern-day action with an adventure across time. Discovered over 5, years ago, the Darkeningstone affects everyone who finds it. Somewhere, sometime, The Darkeningstone is waiting for you. A fast-paced adventure across time, with short chapters crammed with cliff-hangers. Over 5, years ago, a hermit will keep the stone a secret. But someone is watching him — someone with murder in his heart. Magazine, along with original, never before published material.

This anthology features an exclusive interview with Cory Doctorow, original fiction by the late, great Mick Farren, poetry by Todd Colby, artwork by Hyena Hell and much, much more!! Also available for the Nook: Featuring authors like Philippa Ballantine, Peggy Barnett, and Laura Kreitzer, this anthology features just as much writing talent as it does passion. The winter season is a time for giving, so give yourself the indulgence of some hot holiday stories. It is 88, words-long and is pages in length.

This homecoming for the holidays could be the worst in the history of holidays, or it could be the best and the start of more yet to come. Or if you want a story that combines affectionate erotica with plot and a little bit of humour. Or if you want my recipe for chicken soup.

This is a nice thing to do, John. As it follows him and several other con attendees over the course of a weekend, the book makes fun of comics publishing, fan frenzy, media consolidation, Hollywood, and English people a few of whom were good sports and published it anyway. The Amazon link is here. Thanks for this opportunity!

A good read for older teens and adults! The walls Callo has maintained all his life to guard against his dangerous power are failing. Fighting with his own abilities, Callo still resolves to protect the young heir to the throne, Ander, from the intrigues of the King. Ander himself must decide whom to trust, as he becomes the target of an assassin.

My latest supernatural thriller, The Waiting, just came out late last month. His life has been shattered by events beyond his control and regret is his constant companion. His wife is gone, lost to an unbeatable cancer. His son has been mentally and physically handicapped by a tragic accident. On a whim, Evan accepts an invitation to housesit on a picturesque island in northern Minnesota.

At first it seems like the perfect second chance for he and his son to recover and rebuild their life together. But there is something very, very wrong with the house and all that occupies it. You can find it at http: My latest book is called Operation: There, he finds an entire community of time travelers from different eras, all trying to survive against the dinosaurs while they search for answers and a way to get home. Then, the Nazis show up. Hey there, Whatever readers.

The two first volumes of my Japanese fantasy trilogy are presently available from the epub Musa Publishing. In feudal Japan, magic is dying. As a demon hunter, Akakiba finds this problematic. With his only companion, a determined young human named Yuki, Akakiba traverses the country slaying demons and performing odd jobs.

But when an army of demon possessed humans masses to exterminate his clan, Akakiba must put aside old feuds and protect his family—all while hiding an important secret from Yuki. With magic dwindling, will it matter either way? Thanks for the promo space Mr. What if supernatural creatures came together to help each other just like addicts and alcoholics do? An ex-LAPD detective turned vampire conquers his need for blood and redeems his crooked past.

A Fae exiled from his clan learns to tap his powers without the help of his magically enhanced drugs. A witch on the run from her own dangerous magic contends with the true scope of her abilities. And a loner werewolf surviving on the streets learns to live with a pack in order to survive his enemies.

The creatures of my series are not only struggling against ancient evils and terrible magic, but also against their own inner demons. Will they triumph and save humanity from an unstoppable enemy? An assassin hired by vengeful elven rebels to kill the calculating Duke of Shalridan, Julian walks into a trap and barely escapes with his life. A Knight of the Hawk duty-bound to cleanse elven magic from Adalonia, Kestar has a secret—and heretical—ability to sense the use of magic from afar.

Various Great Ship stories and novellas have been assembled for the first time, and to one degree or another, rewritten. Nothing is severely rewritten, but twenty years of experience and the demands of storytelling dictated changes in every title, if only to cut needless explanations about the setting and familiar characters. There is also some rich bridge material between each adventure.

There are typos in this work, but pressing those two words together is not one of them. The volume is available through Amazon, Nook, and most other e-book formats, and it can also be acquired as a POD. The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal is the story of two dudes who drive from Berkeley to Providence, smoke too much weed, sleep in seedy motels, get kicked out of a Goodwill, piss into the sunset, start a fight in a Waffle House, and fall in love. The comic can be read on the web at tjandamal.

From astronauts in deep space to the ghosts of the Civil War, New York Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis creates worlds of wonder and delight, of weirdness and despair, of whimsy and darkness. The United States, which has ridden the crest of victories in the Spanish-American War and World War I to become a new world power, has conquered tropical diseases and the jungle to fulfill the year dream of constructing a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. But in its opportunistic rise to world prominence, it has alienated friends and offended other countries. Smarting over some of the ways America has used is new clout, Colombia and Japan commence secret negotiations to punish the United States for what they see as its callous treatment of them.

As they implement their plans for revenge, U. Army Major Dwight Eisenhower faces a dark personal challenge and becomes executive officer to Fox Conner, commander of the U. Meanwhile, Theodore Roosevelt returns to Panama to hunt one of the wildest places in the world, the impenetrable Darien jungle, and to see his greatest achievement, the Panama Canal, completed. Yesterday a tennis ball bounced near it and vanished. Today, terrorized by bullies and stalked by his little sister, Jack escapes to the attic, and then he falls into the window.

He opens his eyes to thousands of stars. Below him turns an alien planet. And on Earth, if he does nothing, his new school friends face daily humiliation and torment. Across the galaxy and around the corner at school, Jack has no choice but to stick his neck out for people he just met. Every time he tries to help, though, he just makes things worse…. Comet Jack on Amazon. Comet Jack for Nook. North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel was dishonorably discharged after a disastrous mission on a far off world called Eden. His past has finally caught up with him. Interstellar action and political intrigue mix with one-on-one battles on the surface of a frozen planet in Book One of the science fiction-adventure trilogy.

Invito Rex In a fantastic world not too far ahead of us, Victorian sensibilities have brought back the monarchy, with a caste system that is lethally enforced. Dizzy is a con man, a commoner who makes his living impersonating the nobility. But one wrong turn leaves him trapped in the most dangerous place of all, the palace of the king. You are a cat. You are sitting on a pile of clothes that smell familiar, and the room around you is quiet and dark.

What do you do next? A Stray in the Woods is the story of cat, a mysteriously empty house, and a dark foreboding forest. During its original run as a webcomic on Tumblr, this comic was a collaboration between me, Alison Wilgus , and its readers. My readers guided Cat and a small band of animal adventurers from September of through May of , and now the entire story can now be read as a stylish paperback book or a fancy DRM-free PDF!

Why should you buy it? This anthology is a departure for the Time Yarns shared world as the cat theme was chosen specifically to attract women authors, who were under-represented in the previous anthologies touted as hard sf by scientists. It worked, and there are lots of fresh new voices to read in this book. On the Time Yarns official site, see all the anthologies, novels, videos, and fanac. Time Yarns official site: It details a complete system for world-building, winnowing canon characters into archetypes to build them back up as original characters, and everything else you need to know to make your fanfic story publishable.

The author, Erin Lale, is not only the originator and curator of the Time Yarns Universe, a published author since and the former owner of independent bookstore The Science Fiction Store, she is also the Acquisitions Editor at Eternal Press and Damnation Books and has helped authors develop their books that originated as fan fiction into published original fiction. The thing I loved about writing it is this: A book where the protagonists happen to be guys, with families, problems, hobbies, friends, etc.

At first, the pranks seem harmless enough. That demon is starting to look terribly yummy. Holly has a choice: As Rethana plots escape, she finds herself drawn to her new master, who promises to teach her all his secrets. But even the powerful cleric has enemies, and they want Rethana for their own mysterious purposes. Can she resist the guy, save her sister, learn the magic, and pick the right side in the battle to come?

Really Bad Jokes One liners, knock-knock jokes, looooooooong shaggy dog jokes. Jokes that will make you want to throw your kindle across the room in disgust. Illustrated with over 70 photographs! Of which, at least three are somewhat funny! The first two are a two-volume fantasy series: I take the tropes of adventurers killing monsters and taking their stuff and turn it on its head, and ask who really are the monsters? The ugly, horrible-looking creatures who want to live in peace with their families, or the ones who invade their homes and kill them in the name of righteousness.

All of my novels can be purchased on Amazon. If you purchased the paperbacks, you receive the Kindle version for free. Crazier than we can imagine. And, we have pretty vivid imaginations when it comes to the crazy. When this affects your relationship with your life mate, your offspring, your other family members, your auto mechanic or your AI-enhanced toaster oven, it can be hard to know what to do.

When relationships get so confusing that the federal tax code starts to make sense, who can you turn to for advice? Award pining columnist Amritsar Al-Falloudjianapour is not a trained therapist, but she does know a lot of stuff about love and romance and technology and stuff. Like any advice column, our writers welcome your questions. If you are inspired to write something, send your questions to questions lespagesauxfolles. You could be featured in a future column and book, with your name displayed for posterity. Moondust Memories brings together eleven of my personal favourites from my published science fiction stories.

These tales explore a wide gamut of themes: But without exception, their main focus is on ordinary people whose lives are changed by extraordinary events. If someone you know enjoys intelligent, literate, thought-provoking science-fiction, then this collection should make a perfect present for them. The others came for Heinrich Aguirre when he was a child. Born in one of the Germanies with a light inside his mind, Aguirre is raised to take his place as one of the Magian, the rare few who can part the veil between the many versions of Earth.

Vowing to protect these endless worlds and all who live in them, Magian do not hesitate. But during his first battle, while still less than a man, Aguirre does, only to see the magus who raised him die instead. Seventeen years later, Magian are being slaughtered, and with a kind of power no magus has ever seen before. Suspicion quickly falls on Aguirre, who realizes that his only hope is to find the truth himself. So Aguirre turns his back on those who have already turned their backs on him, and with the Magian in pursuit, he races to save his own kind before they kill him first.

When local pastor Jim Preston claims to be an agent of God called a Deiform, and declares that Jillian is one too, she dismisses him as a kook. Two days later, Preston is dead, and Jillian stands accused of his murder. The Rymellan Series follows two lesbians who live in a strict society that selects mates for its citizens. Here it is Amazon: In his first book, Alibi Jones is a mediator for the Solar Alliance searching for a kidnapped friend with the help of the mysterious alien Dakhur, Kit, and the man known as Piccolo. You can also listen to the audiobooks for free at http: Transhuman Mambo is a collection of short stories about the myriad forms humankind can take in the far future.

A group of celebrities — including an actress out of rehab, a hot-tempered football star, a reality show spitfire, and a punk rocker with a bloody past — are taken to a tropical island and given an opportunity to play a game of survival to win this unthinkable amount of money. Whoever survives the greed of the others will walk away with the grand prize. Find the holidays too uplifting? Then check out my collection of speculative fiction short stories and essays: A World Dark and Cold. My name is Joe Donahue. Michael is a normal guy that has been thrust into an overwhelming situation. An eternal war is being waged between Angels and Demons.

The Angels have assigned Michael the task of going on a treacherous journey to close the gates Demons use to travel between Hell and Earth. Somehow, even though Angels have been visiting him in his dreams since childhood to tell him something was coming, Michael finds himself unprepared, and in the middle of it all.

You can see the actual Amazon posting at this address. I have also made a post on my blog as an introduction to the novel. It contains the book description and the entire first chapter. You can read that post at the following address. Then check out these short stories by the writers of SFFWorld.

While grabbing that set, check out The End — Visions of Apocalypse , a set of 12 stories about the end of the this world featuring Hugh Howey and Michael J. Proceeds go to charity, too. Has all the hustle and bustle got you running in circles, with no time to read an epic tome? Or giving an ereader as a gift and want to put some fun reading matter on it to get started? Then you may want to check out my book of short stories:.

A Collection of Short Fantasy by M. Kropp is a set of short fantasy stories. Meet wizards, imps, gangster angels, and frogs in this group of varied tales of magic and mischief. Escape from the everyday into worlds of the fantastic with Six of One: A Collection of Short Fantasy. A noir style story in two parts, where a vital piece of Heavenly equipment goes missing. Siren Song- A young accountant has an encounter with a mermaid and her companion and must think quickly to save his father Peepers- A young man visiting from the city finds the nighttime song of some tiny frogs irresistible.

This set of two chapbooks, with phenomenal covers, crisp design, and compelling stories, is a great gift for the cat lover s in your life. Set in northern Minnesota, modern-day magical cats must overcome challenges to repair magic and to help an old man achieve his last wish. Read excerpts and descriptions of the books here. Celebrate the cats and the cat lovers in your life!

Thanks, John, for this great opportunity! I wanted to create a story that would literally no pun! A good review probably says it best: I hope you love it, I loved creating it! What do you do when you find yourself with a houseful of teenaged daughters? If you want to keep your sanity, you make rules. Find it in paperback at https: Life is uncertain, and the chance to get a peek into the future is tempting… but is it a good idea to look? This anthology of twenty-one dark fantasy tales of divination includes new stories by authors such as Cat Rambo, Ken Scholes, Lucy A. This book contains a choose-your-own-adventure-style story by the editor of Shimmer, Beth Wodzinski!

I also have a short story in Sidekicks! Looking for hard, but fun, near-future sci-fi written for everyone.

Then look no further than the book with the lemur on the cover:. Meanwhile on Mars, Rob Heneghan cares more about high scores and online escapades than school or his extended future. When Teague finds the courage to break free—and Rob decides to get a life—a promising partnership is born. Legitimacy—Book One of the Vanilla Cycle.

Go and grab Bed of Thorns by Monique L. Bed of Thorns is not following the plot or pulling characters from either novel, but its base inspiration came from the main characters, Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Bed of Thorns is a novel about lust, friendship, and the deep dark secrets of one family in the south that happen to be over a prominent albeit fictional university. Once the lives collide of one girl, Alicia Goode, with two Thorn men, drama ensues that could blow up in all of their faces.

The sea is cruel. She takes more than she gives. The world has changed. Coastal cities lie abandoned as the encroaching sea rises, drowning and reshaping the land. Violent plagues, impervious to antibiotics, sweep across the planet, erasing entire communities in a single outbreak. The last refugees take to the sea, fleeing from the chaos in increasingly decrepit ships. To the people of the Fleet, this is ancient history.

There is no room for nostalgia when every day is a fight for survival. Fleet is my first attempt at maritime science fiction. Two of them are available now with the third coming next year. I hope you give them a look, and thank you very much for offering the opportunity to share our works, Mr. Lucy Manning just wanted an ordinary life. But surviving a vicious vampire attack has put the young American in the middle of a holy war between a secret society of vampire hunters loyal to the Catholic Church—and an ancient and powerful vampire queen who has awakened from a long slumber with dreams of blood and conquest in her demonic mind.

Since the dawn of time, war has raged between man and the undead. From the valleys of the antediluvian world to the skyscrapers of the 21st century, the battlegrounds change but the crusade goes on. And Manhattan socialite Nicole Van Wyck has just joined the battle. While eating lunch in the park one afternoon, a young librarian named Sophie Andalou finds an umbrella accidentally left behind by a mysterious Man With The Mustache. Sophie quickly finds herself on the run from Chinese spies, mixed up with a secret society of mustached men, and pursued by a Pink Elephant, all because of a message that just might come from outer space.

Aiding Sophie in her quest to find the Man With The Mustache and return his umbrella is her best friend and fellow librarian, Astrid Claudette; her ex-boyfriend, an inventor and plumber named Sam Flanges; and the ghost of Yuri Gagarin. How the umbrella fits into all of this is hard to say in a way that makes obvious sense, but Sophie is sure it does, somehow….

This novella is available in print and for the kindle and if you buy it in print, you get the kindle edition for free! Will keeps all the lights on in his house. Every closet, lamp, bedroom, and stove light stays on, regardless of the time of day. Bad things happen in the darkness. She hides in the shadows. With its raw honesty, fast form, and chilling depictions of a man mentally decaying, Too Dark To See is a mind-bending and unflinching look at the madness inside of us all.

If contemporary fantasy set in St. Petersburg Russia sounds appealing, check out Midnight in St. Rose Daziani is a sensitive—a powerful psychic who can read the hearts of those around her and see things no one else can. That is, until a mysterious phone call summons her halfway around the world to the exotic city of St. The supernatural community of St. Petersburg is on the brink of war, and Rose herself has drawn the attention of a killer who will stop at nothing to get the vengeance he seeks.

Rose will have to dig deep to find the truths that lie beneath the surface if she wants to succeed…or survive. My name is Philip A. The collection is available in several ebook formats from various retailers and a print edition is on the way, for those who prefer physical volumes. Details on the collection—and a list of retailers that offer it—can be found at my website: Like urban fantasy set in the UK? Like a blend of both, starring a grumpy middle-aged female DCI pursuing unlicensed shapeshifters across Yorkshire?

Learn what to do when a bird flies into your room, what whisper-shouting is, why tetherball is the best playground game ever, and how best to disrupt the straight line of a kindergarten class. Mixed with schoolhouse stories are thoughts on keeping the classroom positive, handling parents and administrators, bullying, and taking responsibility for student learning.

Please check it out on amazon- http: The book centers around Bruce, an incredibly flirtatious ninja. He drives a sentient black sports car named Vlad, a trapped dragon spirit. Vlad serves mostly as a wisecracking sidekick and is always happy to give Bruce a hard time. The rest of the team is made up of a Lore specialist, a witch, a tracker, a tech expert, and a mind reader. So if you enjoy a book series that uses plenty of comedy to keep the story moving, might I suggest G. Teams book 1 or 2. Thanks for checking it out. John, thank you for the opportunity to share my work.

I really appreciate it. November was, among other things, the month I published Curveball Year One: His best friend, sidekick, and former villain wants to know why. As his investigation unfolds, heroes, villains, ando ther unlikely allies will join him to answer the question everyone wants answered: The trade paperback includes black-and-white versions of the covers for each issue. If you buy the trade on Amazon you can also buy the kindle book for only 99 cents. Link below leads to a page that lists everywhere the title is available, both in eBook and Paperback formats:. The story of a African hippo that finds himself possessed of different mindset from his fellow hippos and very unique skill.

When he concentrates he can produce wonderfully colored eggs and thus leaves to find someplace he belongs, like the swamps of New Jersey where his skills get mistaken on a passing rabbit thus creating the myth of the easter rabbit. But I know the truth. He has limited copies but if interested you can pick up some copies on amazon.

You can check out the book here: I also run a small press. So, instead of descriptions of everything from cyberpunk kink to lesbian steampunk to post-apocalyptic biker gangs, let me just throw this out:. The Literary Underworld is a small press author consortium. We have joined together to make better profits from conventions and a website. Henaman with art by Andy Taylor. Bigfoot — Sword of the Earthman is not the story of how Bigfoot became a myth on Earth.

This is the story of how he became a legend of the stars. Issues 1 — 4 are available now at http: You can also find previews of the first four issues at http: After an argument with her mother, Lizzie McCoy runs away to join the circus — but she soon finds that instead of moving from town to town, this circus moves from world to world.

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The system was taken over, some say stolen, from the Pioneers. He finds out that the Corporation is hiding something. So he decides the people deserve better and leads an unthinkable rebellion. And extremely clever psychology instead of magic. Anyway, if it sounds of interest that and my other books are at http: My math books have been my main focus lately and they are appropriate for mature high school students, adult students and especially teachers of math of any level. They are available in all Kindle stores.

Here is the USA market link: Please feel free to contact me or let me know what you think. I welcome math questions also, although I may not be able to respond as fully as you need and have my own students to think of.

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My contact details are available through the blog link under the icon. Finn and Charlie Are Hitched is a slice-of-life webcomic about a gay couple and their friends. The comic has been collected in three volumes. Are vampires your thing? Dark magic, mythology, and a world only dreamed of? Heroines out of their element, brooding heroes, and allies who toe the line; blood and bones and an internal struggle; business and politics, scheming and plotting — PURITY has all this and more. Caitlyn is a bright, headstrong girl with a twisted past she unconsciously smothers into lost memories.

As prisoner to a condemned prince, Caitlyn becomes privy to an underground world where myth and nightmare are all too real, and where at every turn, a new threat emerges. With dogs waging war and men bent on bloodshed, Caitlyn must team up with the unlikeliest of people to save what is theirs, while standing on the precipice of destruction.

Thanks again to our host for this opportunity. My self-published novel The Mars Run is available in e- and paper-book formats from various vendors here. Faced with the fear of dying of embarrassment if she goes to a junior college, she looks for a way out. After considering joining the Army, she stumbles on the solution to her problems — becoming an astronaut on a commercial space ship. Unfortunately, being an astronaut can be dangerous, as she discovers when a friend dies in a training accident, the first of many dangers.

The job goes south in a hurry, and his supervillainous employer, Dr. Eye, is none-too-thrilled about it. But those complications are nothing compared to an unexpected custody visit from his six-year-old daughter, the kind of kid who thinks her deadbeat dad hung the moon, not tried to blow it up. It has been five years since Tia graduated from New Holston High, yet she remains emotionally shackled to her past, or more specifically ex-best friend Carson Rodriguez, the man glaring hatefully at her. The drastic shift in weather conditions causes Carson to return and wait out the horrific weather conditions in the confinements of the cottage with Tia.

Explore the new and exciting world of Lovecraft-based erotica in Whispers in Darkness, a new collection from Circlet Press. This cyclopean collection features eight new stories, each filled to the brim with insanity-inducing, orgasm-producing goodness. Have you always wondered what one of those Cthulhu-cult orgies would look like from the inside? Do you crave intellectual tentacle porn? Have you always felt that the only thing Lovecraft was missing was a really, really good lay now and again?

If so, this book was made for you. You can order 13th Age from Pelgrane Press or your friendly local game shop. While my earlier review covered the longer poems in years past the simpler poems that I keep mind now:. The Inevitable, by Daniel Hope. Tuck is on his last legs, literally. He is the last functioning bot in the galaxy, a broken machine that used to look like a man.

Now he wanders between planets, searching for spare parts that can keep him running for a few more years. After a particularly dangerous run-in with a collector, Tuck meets a mysterious man dressed in white who offers a solution. I co-authored a book for young readers called Thompson Twins Call the Cops with a non-profit organization called Achievement U. One character in each book is a real person who relates their success story.

These people are chosen for their ability to relate to low-income kids. The book tries to tackle difficult low-income issues in a way that children growing up in those communities can relate to, while providing a sense of adventure and fun. The twins and their friends think they know who did it. Will they call the police or take the law into their own hands? Then look no further than my novel Amadar, available on Kindle right now.

Everything falls apart when Gwion is hired to steal a staff that no one knows is sentient. Preston Cobb has a wagon-load of guns, a black-market deal with the Mexican government, and a little problem with the dead rising from the grave and snacking on the living.

Trapped in a hasty marriage to lower-caste Jannik and trying to make the best of their exile, Felicita is immersed in the machinations of the powerful ruling families. Haunted by her past and those who died because of her, she attempts to regain her status as the scion of a once-great House, while confronting her true feelings for her distant husband. Bolton For Middle Grade readers and higher Fans of: Life has returned to normal for fourteen-year-old Evan and his older sister, Claire.

That is until Dunkle, a clever but stinky little imp, pays an unexpected visit to their school. He has come to take the siblings back to Sagaas, the mythical realm of the gods. Once again, a Relic from the ancient Mysticus Orb has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Evan and Claire, with their unique mystical abilities, can help find it.

His laughter echoes throughout the realm, as he spreads mischief and mayhem. An intriguing eBook that teaches you how to combine and harness their healing powers. Astrology — Western and Chinese, creating your own unique Stone Tarot set, balancing your chakras with Natural Synergy, Selected cultural uses of Stones, Colors, Aromas and Herbs, natural methods for healing your pets, choosing wedding flowers that reflect your personality and Imaginative ideas to incorporate Natural Synergy into your life!

I just took the plunge into self-publishing this year scary! It tells of a mysterious woman who stalks the night, hunting her victims. Clothed all in black, some even claim that her eyes glow. The protectors are about to discover the truth behind the stories. A list of names connected to the sinister Grenich Corporation and a massacre at a nightclub puts them on a collision course with the merciless woman, who comes to be known as Blitz. Hers is a tale of revenge and death, of blood and violence.

She holds the answer to the mystery of the glowing-eyes.

Will the protectors survive their inevitable encounter with the wrathful woman? It can be found under my Amazon author profile, along with my other books: I hope a few of you check out my work. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment. I appreciate it very much. Looking for that perfect gift for a woman who loves comics? Why not give a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel full of magic, swords, and hot guys? Available for purchase on Indy Planet. All my works are electronically published at all the major and some minor publishers that I know of, and I know that Smashwords and Amazon both have gift-giving abilities.

As Kobo, outside the US, recently stopped selling indie authors, I may not yet be available again there. But I did adjust my Amazon-UK pricing so it ought to be more in line for dollars-to-pounds intent. Click on my name, and it should take you to the blogsite where I have everything listed, including all or most of the links to the various platforms.

It starts with the adventure of apprenticeship upon the clanship, and segues into a more harrowing adventure when the apprentices find themselves on an alien planet with their Adult Supervision unconscious, and the threat of kidnapping pirates seems all too plausible. The woman herself, an herb-witch, is alarmed by his sudden unexplained interest and has her own secrets.

Finding a new career path has suddenly become a much lower priority. With the help of his ghostly guide and some new friends, including a charming mythology student, a con-artist faun, and a dragon princess, the young harpy must adapt to the changes in his body and identity while trying to figure out the dangerous curse that has given him wings. Duncan MacLeod or Edward Cullen? How many players are in the air during a quidditch match?

What colors of Pernese dragon are male? What cocktail did the Doctor probably accidentally invent in France? These trivia questions and their answers! Great for holiday parties, game nights, meetups, and, of course, conventions. Disowned for practicing magic, he settled in Vegas where unsuspecting tourists witness real magic nightly. My goal in life is to help smart people be happy.

My award-winning non-fiction does that directly. My techno-fiction tells stories of such smart folks struggling to solve problems. The Aremac Project makes a great read for smart people of all sorts, and is an especially appropriate gift for that bright teenager on your shopping list.

The story is a urban fantasy-romance light. Greg Roberts has been in love with the girl next door since they were both twelve, but Gloria Torkinson is engaged to marry someone else. Greg can only respect her choice in the matter — until his fairy godmother pops in with a different idea. As a mysterious, masked superhero Greg can appear to Gloria in a whole new light and win her love. But super-heroing is trickier than Greg knew, creating its own problems and uncovering inimical forces in his world that he never suspected.

Other urban-fantasy-romances also available: Find more info and buy links on my website here: My self-published debut novel is a contemporary romance, titled To Love Twice. During an intense and terrifying experience, Kate meets Brad Walker, the man of her dreams. After a blissful ten years, Brad suddenly becomes cold and distant. A few months after giving birth to their daughter, Kate leaves and files for divorce. When he dies a few days later and his secrets are revealed, Kate is devastated. Five years later, Kate has made a successful new life for herself and her daughter, despite the fact that she clings to his memory and grieves for her husband.

She is enchanted with his manners and dazzled by his attention. Ever wondered what it would be like to truly understand a cat, every last meow, every narrowed glance, every jab of a paw? When Briley Forester, a shy recluse and gifted games programmer, is torn from the world and dumped into the village of Maepole, she finds out the hard way. Trapped within a backward world without technology, she discovers that being a witch is hard, and that her grouchy talking cat Smokey knows more about men than she does!

Tricked into working as a delivery girl and aided by an ancient grimoire, only by overcoming her crippling self-doubt and learning the powers of witchcraft can she hope to return home. But her way home is fraught with heartache and danger, love and despair. The powerful Whitehead family, haters of witches, will stop at nothing to be rid of her. Book 2 — Storm Grey. A storm is coming, threatening to bring death and destruction to the village of Maepole. Ghroda the forest spirit knows it, and young witch Briley has witnessed its terrifying effects during a vision. Fraught with worry and unable to convince the villagers, only her talking cat Smokey and the new man in her life Jorin believes her.

But for whatever reason, Ghroda is not concerned about the storm, gives Briley a stark warning:. At first Briley is confused and bewildered. Until a group of strange warriors from the far north arrive at the village, all heavily armed, all dressed in grey…. Book 1 — Bond Of Terror. War is coming to the world of Esgar, and nobody knows why. Dark monsters roam the forests in ever increasing numbers, and only the Defenders of the Realms have any hope of stopping them.

But the Defenders are busy searching for Outworlders, auburn-haired girls pulled across from other worlds…. Enter the Outworlder Tracy Lupin, an eighteen year old girl sought by a blood-red daemon, trapped by a mysterious bracelet known as the Stone Of Argentos. Aided by the young swordsman Aldeban and the secretive woman Carrine, Tracy discovers that her safety is nothing but an illusion.

And yet a mystery still calls to her: What lies beneath their deep glass eyes? What is the connection between her bracelet and them? And why does the image of a robed figure continue to invade her dreams? But while the Defenders continue the hunt for her, the powers of good and evil both plot and scheme to control her, force her towards a prophecised point in time, one that will redefine not only her own future, but the fate of Esgar forever…. This year I edited my first anthology, called Sidekicks! The stories are about diverse sidekicks from all sorts of backgrounds and in all sorts of genres, everything from high fantasy to science fiction to horror.

There are gay sidekicks, sidekicks of color, good guys and bad guys. So far we have 4.

The anthology is available in paper and every digital format. Please check us out for all your holiday gift-giving needs: When Elanore the troll and Gurt the Eleniu are invited to The Oaks Grove by Lord Cance to discuss philosophy, they expected stuffy lords, but not murder. Discussions turn deadly as one lord is found lifeless and another severely injured in the library. Can Elanore and Gurt find the murderer before he strikes again? I stopped believing in monsters long ago. Turns out that was a misunderstanding, and now Maurice needs a place to stay.

How could I say no? Being able to sense the feelings of others can be a major pain. But this ability has turned me into a gourmet feast for an incubus, a demon that feeds off emotional energy. Now, brides are dropping dead all over town, and my home has become a safe house for the supernatural. I must learn to focus my powers and defeat the demon before he snacks on another innocent woman and comes looking for the main course…. Eversong is full of ideas and characters that will stay with you long after you finish this short novel.

Blueshifting Upper Rubber Boot Books, A chapbook of poetry inspired by science and other fun things. We watched wilderness raze the buildings, a city block gone like a moment of dust, our civilization losing itself before us. Who were we to stand in the way of progress, the trees wanted to know. Our protests are useless against this regime. Remember those days when we used to lie on a plastic-strewn hillside and look for patterns in the smog?

When we first kissed beneath the incandescent lights on a diesel-scented evening? The concrete and steel we held sacred are sinking into the mud of memory, everything collapsing under the weight of its own flowers. Available in a multitude of electronic formats along with additional samples and reviews at: Far below the earth, a caravan of kobold merchants passes through a stone archway carved with the faces of leering ghouls.

High atop a northern mountain, a dwarf grips his battle-axe and gazes over the rim of the world toward whatever fate the gods have in store for him. The Midgard Campaign Setting brings to life a dark world of deep magic, with seven regions flavored by the folklore of Central and Eastern Europe plus a heady dose of weird fantasy. Major John Elliott, U. Army, is shanghaied by an advanced alien race in order to teach them the long lost art of war.

But his survival is now intertwined with theirs, and against all odds, he must teach his peace-loving aliens how to defend themselves or else perish with them. Available in electrons from Amazon and all other major providers of ebooks or in paperback from Amazon. My new contemporary fantasy novel, Waking Dreams: Several years after a horrible nightmare claimed his wife and youngest daughter, he finds himself pulled into the mysterious world of dreams again. This time the Wall of Sleep—the line separating the Dreamside from the waking world—is under attack by a malevolent entity known only as the Torment.

If this monster succeeds in breaking down the Wall, what will keep all our nightmares from invading our lives? For more information visit the Facebook page or find it on Good Reads. It is a book that contains all the mess and grunge of a real life. My life — with an eating disorder. This is a look from the inside. Written while I am still recovering, this book is an attempt to give all those who have never had to live within the war zone of an eating disorder a real look at the battleground.

Welcome to the inside of my own head. Welcome to my land of thin thoughts and fat fears. Welcome to my attempt to become drop dead gorgeous. He is a University of Maine at Orono student with no prior psychiatric history, who was admitted to the Acadia Hospital on an involuntary basis due to an acute level of confusion and disorganization, both behaviorally and cognitively.

He was evaluated at MDI and was transferred from that facility due to psychosis, impulse thoughts, delusions, and disorientation. He was felt to be a risk to himself and others due to his high level of disorganization and disorientation and impulsivity. He did not know where he was. He believed that he had murdered his friend by sucking out his soul. The patient was also reporting, upon admission, that he could see, smell, hear and touch God.

She as an acid smoky smell. Patient is an unreliable historian. He initially denied any alcohol or drug use, but later on admitted to having had LSD on several occasions. He also acknowledged the use of heroin, crack, cocaine, mushrooms, ecstasy, speed, etc.

Just prior to his admission to Acadia Hospital, he had been displaying markedly abnormal behavior with confusion, illogical statements, and appearing disoriented, and as if walking in a daze. The video that made it possible through Kickstarter. A tentacled demon killing people near the Washington Monument followed by a naked werewolf puppy on my doorstep? Sure, the vampire helped me out a bit, but hey, you all know who the real hero of this story is, right?

Available on Amazon http: But then… some people decide to take advantage of him. That was a serious mistake! At once shy and concerned about her social skills, yet well loved by those around her, in the first book she finds herself at the center of a terrorist plot at the Olympics. The terrorists never contemplated trying to hold a hostage with the unbelievable quickness and athleticism of Ell Donsaii!

A tradition of young, strong, brilliant, female heroines like Honor, Lisbeth, and Katniss Everdeen is continued….

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