One universe of magic could never contain the Knights of the Round Table… The Merlin bears his legendary title with honor. Lifetimes after King Arthur’s death, the wizard will go to great lengths to protect the orphaned demi-god prophesied to carry his staff and protect the sacred code. But with a vicious king marching on his heir’s township, Merlin fears he won’t have the strength to hold back the bloodthirsty horde. Waging a desperate guerrilla battle, Merlin and his nine Knights deploy sword, pistol, and sorcery against the onslaught. With the young successor in hiding and a savage enemy on the move, Merlin’s centuries-long defenses could drown in a sea of blood. Can the magician uphold the age-old legacy and once again lead his Knights to victory? The Brotherhood of Merlin is the first book in an action-packed dark fantasy series set in a parallel universe of magic run amok. If you like gritty heroes, graphic combat, and breathtaking plot twists, then you’ll love Rory D Nelson’s page-turning tale. Buy The Brotherhood of Merlin to watch the mythical wizard charge into battle today!

An unhinged tycoon. A lodge of evil magicians. A plan to steal every child from the face of the earth. Fr. Richard Kinney is having a crappy week. He’s not at all sure he’s the best leader for the demon-hunting Berkeley Blackfriars, his boyfriend has just broken up with him, and his last exorcism did not go well. Kat Webber is in over her head. After discovering her brother’s comatose body in the midst of a demonic ritual, her heart sinks as she realizes he was up to something sketchy, maybe even evil. Reaching out to the Blackfriars for help, Kat and Richard uncover a lodge of evil magickians who make every avocado in the world disappear”then every dog. It’s a race against time as Kat and the Blackfriars try to stop the magickians from eliminating their next target-every child on earth. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Preacher, The Dresden Files, and the Mercy Thompson series will love this spine-tingling yet humorous supernatural suspense novel. Scroll up to buy or borrow, and enter The Kingdom today! This book contains adult language and sexual situations. Not appropriate for children.  This Kindle e-book is FREE when you buy the paperback.

Jump into this action filled, adrenaline-packed, thrilling series from USA TODAY bestselling author Chrissy Peebles. The Zombie Chronicles is a young adult dystopian thriller for fans of The Walking Dead and Hollowland (The Hollows, #1) by Amanda Hocking. Readers who love horror, zombies, and action-based survival stories will love this gripping YA adventure. Each chronicle will feature Dean’s struggles as he tries to survive in this new world. And thus the name, The Zombie Chronicles. WARNING: All your questions won’t be answered in book 1. This is a young adult book series. I hope you enjoy this series, and thank you for giving book one a chance.* Welcome to the Apocalypse Infection Unleashed Series. Book 1 – The Zombie ChroniclesBook 2 – Race for the CureBook 3 – Deadly CityBook 4 – Poisonous SerumBook 5 – Undead NightmareBook 6 – RevelationBook 7 – Trepidation Book 8 – Impact Book 9 – SiegeBook 10 – Val BOOK TRAILER: http://youtu.be/ociUHiL1g70 Val was bitten by a zombie and now she’s scheduled for lethal injection. Breaking all the rules, eighteen year old, Dean Walters snags an experimental serum. But it can’t be tested until Val turns into a zombie: something authorities won’t allow. Her execution is scheduled to happen before transformation is complete, giving Dean only hours to break her out. When their helicopter crashes straight into the heart of Zombie Land, his rescue mission becomes a fight for survival…and giving up on Val is NOT an option.

He felt a twinge of sorrow for her, for the pain she was about to live through.Florien is a man known for both his generosity and debauchery. By day, Florien can be found patronizing the local shops, leaving hefty tips and happy patrons in his wake. People adore him, but people are stupid. They have no clue what horrors Florien commits at night, what his real job is. If they ever knew his dark secret they would Hate him as much as he Hates himself. In this short story you will uncover Florien’s shame by following him through a day in his life.

Shallow Waters—where nothing stays buried. With twenty-two dark tales diving beneath the surface of loss, love, and life. Shallow Waters is the official monthly flash fiction challenge hosted by the award-winning Crystal Lake Publishing. Every month a new challenge is posted online, with authors submitting via email. The best submissions are then posted on Crystal Lake’s Patreon page, where patrons read daily entries and vote for the winner. What you’ll find in these Shallow Waters anthologies include the most popular of our finalists. Stay tuned for more volumes in this series, or find Crystal Lake Publishing on Patreon to enter or vote on future challenges. Volume one includes horror, thrillers, suspense, and stories of love lost, death, 2nd chances, the monsters within, and the beauty beneath it all. Introduction by Joe Mynhardt“Closure on a Bed of Nails” by Chad Lutzke“Fast Car” by Tracy Fahey“Tears of Buddy” by Patrick R. McDonough“Puzzle Pieces” by Armand Rosamilia“Pretty Like Butterflies” by Tim Waggoner“S1:E7” by Robert Ford“Pain is Your Teacher” by Michael Harris Cohen“Memory Lane” by Red Lagoe“The Silence of the Sirens” by Loren Rhoads“It’s Me Not You” by Jonathan Winn“Sisters of Loss” by Mark Allan Gunnells“Talisman” by Jezzy Wolfe“The Melting of Your Gods” by Mercedes M. Yardley“Charms” by Dino Parenti“Not Your Average Monster” by Kenneth W. Cain“Where the Children Run in Darkness” by Guy Medley“Tunnels” by Tom Over (winner)“The Truth about Dani” by Joe Mercer“Baby Savannah” by M.J. Sydney“Rats Scratched in the Linen Cupboard” by Dani Brown“Raining” by John Boden“The Death Experience” by L.A. Story In this volume… Taunted by a cactus, a man copes with grief after the loss of his wife.  Alondra DeCourval visits Franz Kafka’s grave to think about death. A lovestruck woman strives to connect with a man she’s convinced is The One.  The perfect funeral for a child—all according to a Mother’s well-crafted plan. The exception is one small, unexpected development no one could have ever prepared for. A short meditation on the haunting nature of love and loss, and the aftermath of both. Victor’s sanity has been threaded together by the memory of his daughter’s voice, until now, when her laughter falls silent. An adrenaline junkie believes he can take on the ultimate challenge—coming back from the dead. Sisters share everything. The good…and the bad. Sometimes being a hoarder is dangerous… In our ever-changing world, what we view as a monster is constantly evolving…but at what cost? Buddy’s heart aches for his family’s arrival.  Bright colors may be beautiful, but sometimes they can be dangerous. Sometimes the darkness we harbor within is best left behind closed doors. Rats scratch in the children’s ward.  A surprise wedding present from daughter to father, built over a lifetime, reveals his true nature to all his guests. Can a mourning Mallory find comfort before she loses her mind? While coming to terms with the death of his mother a man learns that he harbours a strange ability, one that could threaten to tear his reality apart.  A woman’s last letter to her abusive ex-husband returns the favor of his tutelage. Lillian’s search for her daughter’s doll leads her on a journey through tragedy, loss, and madness.  The brutal murder a man’s only child leaves him burdened with a question only he can answer. Proudly brought to you by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.