If it lives...it can die... For a thousand years the Ilyium have hunted the Dracones without mercy. Tierney and her friends were seven when the enemy swept through their village in a brutal massacre. Terrified, they fled their realm for Earth. Keeping their Dracones identity secret, they grow to adulthood in Washington State. But no matter how far they run from the nightmares, escape is impossible. Which is crystal clear every time Tierney gazes into the tormented eyes of the man she … [Read more...] about Dracones Awakening by Sheri-Lynn Marean
The Martyr and the Prophet by C.B. Currie
It is a realm of poverty, plague, war and darkness. A novice monk finds it hard to take his vows seriously and flees his monastery. A fallen warrior is cast out by his own kin. A village girl learns she can wield immense power in her simple hands. As their lives collide and the kingdom descends into chaos around them, they discover a terrible truth that could change their world forever. The Martyr and the Prophet takes place in a dark medieval world. It follows the lives of common people, not … [Read more...] about The Martyr and the Prophet by C.B. Currie
Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories by Russell A Mebane
Eight dark and weird stories. Some darker than others. Yes, there are kittens in this book and there are some flowers. Blood will be spilled around both. Hang on tight! It's gonna be a wild ride! Targeted Age Group:: 15+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I like to write and I had just finished writing my first novel "Ruins of the Fall: Tree of Might" and the themes were SO heavy! I needed a break, so I wrote something a little lighter. It's a book of short stories were a guy … [Read more...] about Flowers & Kittens: Dark, Weird Stories by Russell A Mebane
Seared by Sandra Gustafsson
Helena is incarcerated. She has crossed the lines, but what has she done? Once a week, Helena see a psychologist and talks with him, and the truth is presented piece by piece. For several years she had a relationship with a man who gave her the courage to live, despite her dark secrets, but she was always "the other woman" and finally Helena's fragile world crashes. We meet Helena in shards: talks with the psychologist interspersed with flashbacks to her childhood and Helena's inner … [Read more...] about Seared by Sandra Gustafsson
Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have by Michael Rossi
Equal parts shocking and moving, Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have is an absurdist confessional memoir, accurately detailing the reckless hijinks of a bipolar alcoholic with borderline personality disorder. This stranger-than-fiction true story spans over three decades, as Michael recounts his tales with wincing honesty. Eventually, the maniacal nights of booze, drugs, and sex give way to rude awakenings in empty rooms, jail cells, and beds of snow … [Read more...] about Off the Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have by Michael Rossi
Wytchfire by Michael Meyerhofer
In a land haunted by the legacy of dead dragons, Rowen Locke has been many things: orphan, gravedigger, mercenary. All he ever wanted was to become a Knight of Crane and wield a kingsteel sword against the kind of grown horrors his childhood knows all too well. But that dream crumbled--replaced by a new nightmare. War is overrunning the realms, an unprecedented duel of desire and revenge, steel and sorcery. And for one disgraced man who would be a knight, in a world where no one is blameless, … [Read more...] about Wytchfire by Michael Meyerhofer
The Jump Journal by Douglas Corriveau
Time travel is a drug. It’s taken four hundred years, but Ryan Mitchell finally understands that his power over the time stream is actually his addiction. His craving to time travel is what locked the year 2012 into its unending loop in the first place, but after centuries of torture, he’s desperate for it to end. But withdrawal has sunk its cruel claws into him, and it’s not letting go. Every attempt to quit ends in disaster. The only thing worse than detoxing is the memory of Tara … [Read more...] about The Jump Journal by Douglas Corriveau
Skeletons by Kenneth Buff
Skeletons, everyone has one, and in this collection of dark short stories they're scratching their way to the surface for the world to see. Here you'll meet a man who confesses his secret time traveling fetish, a cashier who investigates the eerie behavior of his retail co-workers, a torn lover who travels to her boyfriend's haunted retreat, a teenager who's town undergoes some unusual changes, and a father who's personal time is moving a little too fast. Targeted Age Group:: 18 What … [Read more...] about Skeletons by Kenneth Buff
The Living Stone – the Chronicles of Eres Book 1 by M.B. Mooney
After centuries of corruption and war, the elven Empire of Kryus has conquered and colonized the land of men, oppressing humanity into a false peace and suppressing the truth of who they once were. Caleb De'Ador – a man haunted by prophecy and his own past - returns to the land of men to raise up an army and teach humanity how to be free once again. But before this revolution can begin, Caleb must find and reach the ancient and powerful Living Stone. At the same time, a long forgotten evil … [Read more...] about The Living Stone – the Chronicles of Eres Book 1 by M.B. Mooney
Better to be Lucky by David Rogers
You've thought about it. What would the first few hours of a zombie apocalypse be like? For one company of military police, it was like almost any other job in the service. Boredom with flashes of sheer, howling terror. Targeted Age Group:: teen+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The whole series is centered around the idea of not doing what so many apocalypse stories do; it doesn't skip past the 'why' and 'what' to get to the apocalypse part. Apocalypse Atlanta and all its … [Read more...] about Better to be Lucky by David Rogers
The Curious Prophecy of Birds by Amanda Darcy @darcyphotos
The Curious Prophecy of Birds Synopsis Six months ago Robbie, an experienced climber falls to his death on a remote climb. His climbing partner, Kate Simmonds, tries to drag his body back to civilisation but finally has to leave him to the vultures. Eighteen years ago A young mountaineer cuts the rope of a fallen colleague, sending him to certain death over the edge of a crevasse. Twenty years ago A university professor discovers sinister symbols engraved into the rocks on a remote … [Read more...] about The Curious Prophecy of Birds by Amanda Darcy @darcyphotos
