Incubis Lust (Monster Chasers: Twins Book 1)

Write a customer review. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. First off, how about that cover??? If I hadn't known anything about this book, I still would have purchased it just based on the cover alone. These necromancers turn humans into nasty flesh-eating monsters called Kravens a type of lower Howl , which the Necromancers control and who have pretty much decimated the planet.

Cities are now empty and our once bustling society has all but disappeared. Only a group called Hunters can help to fight back in the war, given they themselves have magic - Hunters are attuned to one or two of the elemental magic spheres there are five total. Our hero Tenn, for example, is attuned to Water and Earth. So the book starts out right away with an intense fight scene in which Tenn and his other hunters friends are attacked by an army of Howls. During the battle, Tenn's water element completely takes over him which is unheard of and he ends up performing magic at a level of power that any normal hunter should not have.

Tenn has also attracted the attention of Jarrett, a hunter from another contingent and with whom Tenn has a past. Jarrett and Tenn both went to magic school together and during that time, Tenn had developed quite a crush on Jarrett. So with Tomas and Jarrett both are interested in Tenn for different reasons, he finds himself kind of like a pawn in a much larger game - a game that he doesn't quite as of yet understand. But it doesn't take him long to learn that he is supposedly "the chosen one" meaning only he has the power necessary to take on the Necromancers and the Kin, and regain control of their world before it's completely destroyed.

Now Tenn wants no part of this chosen one foolishness and just wants to live a normal life which were often see in these chosen one scenarios. But both Tomas as well as Jarrett's group of Hunters are intent on Tenn fulfilling his destiny as the chosen one. It's also worth mentioning that Jarett also has a crush on Tenn so there is a romantic element thrown into the works as well.

Thus, this new world that the author creates in extremely relatable and meticulously well done. As a fantasy reader, I really loved that our main protagonist and chosen one happens to be gay, something we don't see a lot of in the genre. I really enjoyed the magic system in this story. Here we have a mixture of elemental magic, rune magic, necromancy along with some very frightening zombie-like creatures so we definitely get a taste of a more darker types of magics in this book. The magic system as it was explained really intrigued me though I would have liked to have learned more about it hopefully, more will be explained in the next book.

Speaking of the zombie-like creatures, I found the description of Howls quite fascinating, especially once we learn how they're created. I like my books with a lot of action, and Runebinder didn't disappoint. This intense story pulls the reader right in with an immediate action scene and from that point forward, there was never a dull moment as the author moved us from one harrowing situation to another. Though he was flawed, I really ended up liking Tenn's character.

I found him brave, selfless and relatable, quite a compelling character all in all. The other characters in the book were no less compelling and I felt that they were all wonderfully developed and intriguing. It felt way too rushed and it was extremely insta-lovey. Though they did know each other in magic school, they'd never dated or even let the other one know they were interested. Now within a couple of days times, they're overtaken by an all-consuming love and ready to die for each other. I just had a difficult time buying into that and would have liked to have seen more build-up on the relationship front.

The author crafts some gorgeous tension-filled scenes here that suck you right in. Kahler has a gift for bringing his characters to life and I found them stunning and evocative. What's not to love? Anyway, this is the first book in the series which did not end on a cliffhanger, by the way and I definitely will be continuing on with the series when the next book comes out as I really want to see where the author takes this storyline.

I ended up giving this book 4. This review originally posted on my blog at rogerhyttinen. I very rarely read post-apocalyptic books. They bum me out something fierce, and I like to stick with stories that give me a feel-good vibe. Runebinder piqued my interest though, and let me tell you, I'm so glad i disregarded my usual guidelines in favor of buying this book.

This story sucks you in from the first sentence and does. The reader is treated to a gritty, suffocating, exciting ride where no character is safe and the stakes are overwhelmingly high. Tenn's fears are your fears, as are his anguishes and traumas. When he snaps and takes out the bad guys in his way, you can't help but cheer for him. He gets knocked down time and time again, and you can only pray that he can stand back up afterwards because seriously, how much can one guy take? Tenn is referred to as a bit of a brooder by other characters in the book, but I didn't feel like his introspection got in the way of the story.

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Although the early jobs prove fruitful, Dante has misgivings about some team members. When a contract with an invading force puts them all in a tough spot, Dante is forced to choose between foes in a fast moving arena. Please check out http: These are not your typical fantasy creatures. Technological advancements, coupled with racial and economic tensions propel the country toward war with a longtime ally. Duck Blood Soup on Amazon: Teen angst with a purpose?

Protagonist that draws supernatural tattoos? Tiberius has always thought of himself as a normal year-old boy. That is until the Man with No Eyes shows up and his father falls out of the sky. Shadow Spinner by Andrew Leon http: From asteroids to zombies to peak oil, Catch has a wink for every fan of apocalyptic fiction, delivered over a fast romp through some colossal ironies, with heart to match our frighteningly funny end times. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thanks to John for the chance to post it!

Links to my other books are available on my website: This brevity is because of those stories are Twitter microfiction, written to fit into characters. They have been selected from the first stories posted to my MicroSFF Twitter microfiction account. You were begging to get in when I met you.

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Or are you going to make them read the book? And realistic, at least these guys seem real to me. At least one of them is. No zombies, no vampires, no wizards. In an alternate Old West, Isabella and Alijandra live in exile with their parents in the high desert. When the sisters find a dragon like no other, their lives will never be the same. I found the novel to be fast paced with likable characters that a pre-teen or early teen could identify with.

The author has created strong female role models. Every Tuesday, a new episode will be released until the season finale on January 28, This science fiction adventure series mixes secret agents with scientists … and the Wild West with time travel … all while avoiding any of the Will Smith shenanigans you would expect. The Permanent Man 1: Private Investigator Patrick Hold expects to find the unwanted for his clients.

But when the unwanted arrives at his door in the form of a government agent, it is anything but expected. The agent claims Patrick is a wanted person called the Permanent Man—someone unable to experience death—and arrests him. For a complete episode guide and details on where you can pick up your copy, check out The Permanent Man Episode Guide at this link:. You can find it here:. Thirty-five people have watched from the upper stories of their apartment tower as the world around them, and on the floors beneath them, have inexplicably died.

Months pass and the sixth and seventh floors that once saved them begin to feel like a prison. Insane survivors, six-story plummets, poisonous air, brilliant inventions, and things lurking in the shadows are just the hallmarks of a typical day for the pneumadiluvians. Angela has typical lottery-player plans: But when she wins big, she faces angry relatives, her own unexpected greed, and a lawsuit from the person who put her in that rut.

An excerpt of the book is available at http: Thank you for considering non-traditionally-published authors… many of us have chosen this path and love it! Thank you, John, for this opportunity. Like nothing else before it. And pretty thoroughly mind-expanding. In fact everything you always hope a very good SF novel will be. Gee draws on archeology, geology, physics, and biology to create a rich tapestry with surprises woven into every thread.

Awesome stuff, and a true pleasure to read page by page. The Universe is dying from within. No one knows how to save it, so the Elders give a young Drover a last ditch chance to stop the rot. If only she knew where to begin. Neither is prepared for the size and scale of the surprises they let loose on the world. Ruxhana Fengen Kraa, Admiral of the 17th Rigel Fleet, is about to be cashiered for a stupendous tactical mistake. But Special Ops has another job for him — something far, far stranger.

The Brethren at a remote desert monastery are preparing for the Apparition of the Goddess, an event that occurs only once every 2,, years. But will the Goddess arrive in time to save them from an apparition of an altogether more hostile kind? But when his vessel is overtaken by pirates, his adventure takes an altogether more astonishing turn.

Years from now, the most powerful corporations write blank checks to stabilize the American economy; this business alliance, known as the Corporate Committee, controls a centralized and nationalist United States which in turn uses its military and economic power to exert control over a European Union crippled by debt. In this new reality, strict secrecy laws lead to the rise of information dealers, elite criminals who sell data to the highest bidders.

One such information dealer has discovered a world-shaking secret: This revelation begins an international struggle for survival when one prototype escapes into the world only to confront who and what she is. The corporation that engineered the prototypes rushes to recapture its property while the US government sees an opportunity to wrest control back from the Committee. The Loyalty of Pawns , a political and technological thriller, is available from Amazon. My latest science fiction book is just released: Blood of a Traitor.

Kay has no family, no name, just a gene line designation and a crappy future thanks to the Nassien Research Division. As the sole Terran genetic experiment in a Novan Marine outfit, her life is a never-ending conflict. You can read an excerpt and other details here. I made some mistakes, learned a lot, and ended up writing a book to help other people avoid the mistakes I made. Plus it just makes sense to have all those recipes you love in one place! You can read more about it here: Wondering what to get the mystery-loving, fantasy reader on your list? He has a good life, he has good friends, he makes a difference… But he also has a dangerous life.

Miles to Go Promises to Keep. New technology brings new choices — but who gets to choose? Courtroom drama meets science fiction in my latest novel, Division. Like the book our esteemed host just finished, Division takes place in the near future. Conjoined twins Gordon and Johnny have never let their condition keep them from living full and fulfilling lives. Gordon looks forward to many years of closeness and cooperation. Johnny, however, faces their future with increasing restlessness, even dread.

When the boys are in their teens, the new technologies of accelerated human cloning and brain transplants are combined into a single medical procedure. Someone whose body has suffered such extensive damage as to make normal life impossible may — with court approval — be cloned and then given a brain transplant into the clone body. But Gordon considers their conjoined life a blessing, rather than a curse. He has no intention of accepting separation — not without a fight. Division on Amazon all countries for Kindle: After seventy years on Tofarn, the human colonists still know almost nothing about the native Tofa.

Misunderstandings breed conflict, and the conflicts are escalating. But both the human and Tofa establishments have their own agendas for the Twin-Bred project. If Paul is to achieve justice, he must not only risk his own life, but the wormhole connecting the universes. Think Dracula meets Clueless, with chocolate and a side of man candy. For Frankie MacSweeney, life had never been sweeter. For the month of December, the novel will be priced at 99 cents on Amazon.

You know, for gift-giving purposes. Instead of college exams and dorm parties, twenty-two year old Wade Evans spent the last four years at Dayton Correctional on a rape charge. Her name was Elisabeth and her testimony clinched his conviction. All he wants is one glance to see how the last four years have treated her — to see how her new lawyer husband is treating her.

Then the unthinkable happens — the next murder scene he has to clean is at her house. It is available at Lulu and as an eBook from Amazon. When bodies start piling up in the small town of Liberty, Lizzie Hart smells trouble and takes it upon herself to uncover the truth. What if there were uncounted versions of you on parallel streams of reality?

And what if one of them was trying to kill you? Detective Trav Becker has lost everything—his partner, his girl friend, and is about to lose the job he loves. However, other versions of Trav have the same capacity. And one is systematically killing every other Trav Becker he can find. Fighting to keep the very fabric of time itself from unwinding, Trav must hunt the most dangerous quarry of all… himself.

Just hit up the link from my website, http: But do it right now. I got two chapbooks recently self-published, one all high-flown and literary cubist, and one a fun romp through a mythos made for fun:. The best way to get a sense of it is probably to use the Look Inside function at Amazon. Meet the scamps and scrags, scallywags and scofflaws escaped from their chimney sweep and mill owner masters, hiding out in their rookery cribs, surviving as thieves and beggars… and fighting back: Meet Gobfabbler Halyard-Dunkling, Esquire, aka Gob, the fabbler of this here crib, with his fabbles of Christmas spirit, canine spifflication, and why, only the most important fabble of em all… the fabble of how the Scruffians took the Stamp!

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They invite him to a special initiation into their club — an initiation that turns into a terrifying encounter in the local cemetery. Go beyond re-runs of Norse tales and Greek myths to a new mythic realm. You may know Finland for its wife-carrying races, air-guitar championships sand swamp soccer, not all three at once, but now the Finnish Kalevala epic has spawned a fantasy universe where descendants of the great sage Vainamoinen take on the Dark Shaman.

Fennecus — adventure guide through explosive mythic journeys — http: The book features Ben, a year-old boy who is perfectly normal at night, but completely blind in daylight. When his twin sister is abducted by a mysterious group called the Veiled Ones, Ben is the only one who can save her. The first part of the trilogy, Gift of the Destroyer, can be downloaded as a free ebook http: A young woman struggles to reconcile a tragic past and an uncertain future in a city on the brink of revolt. Love, laughs, terror, joy. More here Thanks for reading. It was listed on AintItCoolNews. A big thanks to Mr.

Scalzi for this chance to promote it in such a way. Greetings and many thanks to Mr. Scalzi for his generosity in providing us with this opportunity. Nerdy college student Christine Dark finds herself in a brave new world of cosmic heroes, weird science and dark conspiracies. Will her self-confidence improve as a result, or will her quest end in pure epic fail? Armageddon Girl combines action, science-fiction and humor, wrapped in an homage to geek culture. The first seven chapters of the novel are available on my website http: I hope you enjoy the samples enough to order a copy or two.

The novel is currently available on Kindle and a print version will be released later this month. Fiction is fun, but nothing is more interesting than factismals: Each post follows a simple formula. And finally, there is a link to a citizen science opportunity; for those of you unfamiliar with the term, citizen science is real science that you can do that will help real researchers as they try to understand our world.

The first one is called Factismals For Space Cadets and includes posts on how astronomical objects get named, what Jupiter sounds like, and why we never got those atomic rockets we were promised. The second is titled Factismals For Health Nuts and covers topics such as the meaning of blood types, how cholera was stopped by a pump handle, and how diseases get their names. Each book includes thirty days of factismals and citizen science opportunities. My books are available on itunes: Marianne Halbert has writing chops to spare.

Then I later put them together in this collection. Some horror, some mystery, some just…weird. My biggest influences are the Twilight Zone and Stephen King. As you hit the snooze and pull the covers over your shoulder to elude a chill, a lawyer makes a desperate attempt to save a client accused of a thorny murder, while a man in mid-life crisis buys a key that opens a used car and the answers to an unsolved mystery. As you shuffle to the coffee pot, revenge already sits cold on the table, and the plot for a ghostly mass murder is brewing. So drink your coffee. And smell the creepy.

A young environmentalist learns that his parents had been involved in illegal genetic experimentation. But someone is watching every move he makes, and they have no intention of allowing him to interfere. From the reviews arms length, I promise! Read the reviews or buy the eBook or paperback at amazon. Or buy it at Barnes and Noble or Smashwords. For more information and links, visit interventionbymunro.

Please check them out! Everything is going great—until the night Kate crosses the line with her best friend Mitch, and the boundaries between friendship and love begin to blur. Things get even more complicated when hunky JP enters the scene. Add to the mix a spunky little pug, and things start to get crazy! You can find the book on Amazon: This narrative takes the readers through the streets of Jerusalem and Bethlehem, then onward to Masada, Acre, Haifa, and other destinations!

Only 99 cents…a great read for such a tiny price. Like all great detectives, Alonso occasionally needs a pseudonym—this one to avoid the Inquisition and the pesky news journalist named Miguel Cervantes who has taken to following him wherever he goes. On sale now for 99 cents at Amazon for kindle, http: New-minted vampire and magic worker Diana Chilton meets someone from her past and forms a coven that works to catalyze social change during the s and early s.

I do intensive research on the time period for each book and put a lot of my personal experiences into them. Support your local indie bookstore! You can also order them from all online retailers. Ebook editions available as well, from all major ebook vendors or direct from the publisher http: Buy directly from the publisher this week and each ebook in the series is only 99 cents! I have two books to mention. Both of my books were published by a small press in , under the name M.

It grew from a simple bedtime story I told my first daughter, who was also too damn noisy at bedtime. Over many, many, oh so many nights, it was refined into the story in the book. Tamia Sheldon created beautiful illustrations that brought my story to life, and the resulting book is available in electronic and paper forms from a variety of outlets. The second is quite different- it is a short ebook about productivity, called Taming the Work Week. It grew out of a series of blog posts I wrote about how and why! It is a quick read, and the reviews indicate that most people find some helpful ideas in it.

Suddenlyfit can set you on the path to a lifestyle of sustainable fitness faster than many people imagine is possible. Written by an ex-fat-man once desperate for a remedy to his own life threatening obesity, this book challenges accepted truisms about fitness and weight loss. Thoroughly researched, clear and concise, suddenlyfit presents an integrated framework of nutrition, training, hydration and recovery in the context of modern life. The principles detailed in suddenlyfit are real and they work. They work fast— in weeks not years. Low carb AND high in fibre!

In return for her help, he offers the only thing he has—himself. Mattin hates being a slave, almost as much as he hates and fears the fae. But as he learns more about Jahlene, he finds himself drawn to her, and her sadistic pleasures. As they race to prepare their trap for Oeloff, Mattin fights to reconcile his desires with his fears.

Until he makes a mistake that costs him everything…. We knew it had no traditional market and really did it for ourselves and the hope it might find an audience. We plan on doing a paper copy one day but money. If you like outsider art and general oddness it might appeal. His car just got wrecked. And his girlfriend is cheating on him. Thanks to John for this opportunity to get the word out. And thank you to those who give my book a read. In a near future Europe that has collapsed economically, citizens have renounced their allegiance to the state which fails to provide them with any benefit, as they prey upon one another instead.

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One man possessed of a gift can unmask murderers, but he is struggling to keep up with the daily body count.. Thanks, John, for doing this again — and thanks everyone else for checking the comments! Notes from other readers. Buy the e-book today Dec. Amazon print edition includes Kindle edition via Amazon Matchbook. Civilization has come to a gory, infectious end.

When it comes to survival, no one is what they seem. For more information on my work, you can check out my blog at http: Enjoy, thank you again, and happy holidays! My author page on Amazon is:. Drop by my blog at http: I also have an author page on Facebook, as well as pages for the various books mentioned above. Here is the link to my most recent novella, Dropship Troopers. I affectionately refer to it as rock em sock em robots in space. The living dead are everywhere in American culture including runs. We have TV shows, comics, novels, and films all enthralled to the vision of a world post-zombie apocalypse.

Horror fiction and real danger? In The Zombies Are Coming! I suspect that I mentioned my teen vampire series, Blood Calling, in this space last year. Red Iris has issued the ebook versions already, with the dead tree versions to trundle along soon. He left her a single possession: Lucy finds answers in a place she never expected—the homeless shelter where she has to perform her community service. The Sundown Shelter is only open at night, and the man who runs it disappears during the day. But digging into the truth is dangerous.

What Lucy learns will force her to abandon her life and confront an ancient vampire out to get her family. You obviously need more tiny dogs, cucumber sandwiches, adventure, and murder in your life. As long as the murder is happening to fictional characters, that is. Also available at Amazon, BN, and most other major places ebooks are sold. The police have no answers. Eoin knows he has to do something—but who can help if his parents and the police cannot? Eoin finds, to save his sister, he may also have to save everyone he knows. A mythical criminal, known only as The Cockroach, is plotting to bring the city to its knees.

Now, Eoin must discover what really matters within to fight those gathering around him. All formats available at MattAllenBooks. Eleven-year-old CJ Kask and his Young Explorer friends accompany their parents on an adventure to Peru in when they are sent to discover why an archaeological expedition has stopped sending reports on their dig at an Inca temple.

The Young Explorers discover that they must find the key to a mystery involving an Inca pyramid and the shadowy Wraith that is guarding it. Only then will they be able to not only save their parents but also prevent the Wraith from escaping its pyramid prison. Will they be able to solve the mystery and put the more than one hundred souls that inhabit the Phantom Express to rest? At what point did humanity learn to fear each other? Paleo-Anthropologist Ariel Connor thinks she knows.

Two clans are converging on the remaining game lands. One will have to leave their homes, one will tell stories and sing songs of their own bravery. One people will disappear while another will bring their history into the modern world. One way of life will be lost, but does the better way endure? What have we learned from the ancients that would have been better forgotten? Myrgen the Grey knew better. His pursuit of a married woman was what got him almost executed by the king in the first place.

He had to stop her from ever setting foot in the palace. An Open Enemy by Tonya Adolfson is book 3 of the internationally acclaimed Souls of the Saintlands series, available at Amazon and through http: If you like your fairy-tale royalty to be lesbian, your warriors to be female, and your dragons benevolent…. Enter a five-foot-eleven warrior woman with a dragon to ride and a Yiddish accent.

The two roam around looking for a partner for the queen, saving other women from curses, foiling evil plots, and bonding over their shared losses. By the end both have found happiness, the queen with a female love interest and the bodyguard…. Basically, the book contains both lesbian and hetero romance, as well as a lot of platonic female friendship. Here is the Amazon link for print copies: Or you can buy it from a brick and mortar store in my hometown: It tells the story of Paulie and Stoner, two best friends about to enter high-school when they find themselves on the hit-list of the local gang of skinheads.

Welcome to Sanity, Arizona. Forged in the fires of segregation, the descendants of an overrun insane asylum years before have carved out a place for themselves in the middle of the Mojave Desert. The residents have developed their own systems of law, politics, ethics, religion, and morality.

Left on their own, Sanity would thrive outside the view of our world, content to live their lives in their own way. Unfortunately for all involved strangers do occasionally find themselves in Sanity, AZ. James Winchester is content with his predictable small town life. His life is so neat and ordered he could use one of his accounting spreadsheets to chart his upcoming years.

Her home needs renovated, her parents are once again too hands-on, and she only has the summer months to settle in before she starts her new teaching job. When a mystery from their past resurfaces and opens old wounds, the two find comfort in each other. 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.

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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.

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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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.