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Blackson’s Revenge: the Poltergeist Files – Book I
They trained him to be a soldier. They forced him to be a vigilante. He becomes their nightmare. Adlai Blackson is a patriot. As a United States Marine, he serves out of a sense of duty and honor to his father, killed in action when he was seven years old. That day changed his life and shaped him to be the man he is today. To him, family and friends are paramount. It has been his life’s mission to protect them and his country. For over fifteen years, he’s built an impressive reputation as a preternatural hand-to-hand combatant and uncanny reconnaissance and infiltration expert. The government took notice, recruiting him to be a leader in the black ops team known only to those involved as Detachment M. All because he’s kept something hidden since he was seven years old. The paranormal ability to turn invisible for 40 seconds. Now, Adlai’s life is about to change again. The unfolding of a revelation shakes him to the core of his soul, igniting a series of lethal events that force him to choose whether to be the good soldier, the good son, or… something else. Blackson’s Revenge is a story of how a soldier is pulled into an arena of lies, betrayal, and murder. It’s about how one man struggles with his worst enemy: his own heart. What readers are saying about Blackson’s Revenge: • A really compelling story that absolutely had me biting my nails! • Excellent! • Riveting and intense. • I was mesmerised by the plot and protagonist… • Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Buy your copy of Blackson’s Revenge today, the gritty action drama with a sci-fi twist. Book 1 in Easton Livingston’s Poltergeist Files. If you’re a fan of Marvel’s Daredevil and The Punisher, or the movie John Wick, you need to get this book now. Everyone has a breaking point. Sometimes, the consequences are a killer.$0.00$9.99 -
The Curious Tale of Gabrielle: Ya Time Travel Fantasy
What if you woke up in someone else’s life? All Gabrielle wanted was to sell the last remaining piece of her father so she could pay the bills. But When her mom moves them to the small town of Envisage, Gabrielle finds herself drawn to a hidden antique shop and its mysterious owner. A strange gift sends Gabrielle back in time, placing her in the middle of an epic battle between good and evil, where she’s unraveling histories darkest secrets. But when demons appear, can Gabrielle fight to keep her dream adventure, or will her life become a living nightmare?$0.00$12.00 -
Shallow Waters Vol.1: a Flash Fiction Anthology
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.$0.00$0.99 -
Negation Force
Negation Force. A planet without power, locked down by an alien war fleet. The human Confederation has known an unprecedented time of peace, unheard of in a universe where every other species is not only technologically advanced, but also incredibly hostile. The good times are about to end. Out on the fringes, the planet Atlantis is attacked by an alien foe remembered only by the oldest members of the Space Corps. These aliens – known as Vraxar – are abominations of flesh and metal, driven to exterminate every other life form in the universe. Now it’s humanity’s turn. In the ruins of the Tillos military installation, Sergeant Eric McKinney is determined to fight back and find out why the Vraxar have come. Meanwhile, a response fleet is mustered with the intention of facing the enemy head-on. It’s a mission with no hope of success. As events unfold, it becomes apparent the Vraxar have secrets which give clues to their purpose. The answers are more shocking than anyone could have imagined. The lives of strangers are intertwined and together they must try and salvage something from this first exchange in a war that will not end until one side is utterly defeated. Luckily, the Tillos base holds secrets of its own…a warship with an exceptionally powerful Obsidiar core is contained within an underground bunker. It is the only hope for Atlantis… Negation Force is a science fiction action and adventure book which begins The Obsidiar Fleet series. Author’s Note: this book is set forty years after events in the Survival Wars series. There is no necessity to read the earlier books to enjoy this one.$0.00$11.99 -
The Final Formula
To a master alchemist like Addie, impossible is just another word for challenge. When a fiery explosion destroys the Alchemica, the premier alchemy institute in the United States, she’s left with nothing. No home, no colleagues, and no memory. Learning what happened seems impossible, but she still has one strength, and in her opinion, it’s the only one she needs. She hasn’t forgotten a thing about alchemy. Addie brews a potion to restore her lost past, but remembers only the flames of the Alchemica’s destruction—and a man among the ashes. A man with the elemental power of fire, who just happens to be the leader of the magical community. He might know what happened, but getting him to tell her will require some…creativity. The magical aren’t fond of alchemists. Some say it borders on hatred, but Addie isn’t one to back down from a challenge, even if that challenge happens to be a man who can turn her to ash with a thought.$0.00$9.99 -
The Plague of Stars
Book Four of The Strike Series It has been three years since Tobin Lloyd saved the world from the super-powered madman Rigel—and three years since he has seen his friends Orion, Keplar, and Scatterbolt from the world of Capricious. Unable to travel to the world of superheroes, he has adjusted to his normal life, and begun his senior year of college at Pinewood University in New Hampshire. However, a mysterious traveler has arrived—somehow, some way—from the world of Capricious. This traveler has a message for Tobin: he must return to Capricious. The world—and his friends—are in grave danger, and he is the only one who can save them. Return to Capricious in the fourth book of The Strike Series. The beginning of a new adventure awaits…$0.00$6.50 -
The Virgin Mary Across Cultures: Devotion Among Costa Rican Catholic and Finnish Orthodox Women
This book examines women’s relationship to the Virgin Mary in two different cultural and religious contexts, and compares how these relationships have been analyzed and explained on a theological and a sociological level. The figure of the Virgin Mary is a divisive one in our modern culture. To some, she appears to be a symbol of religious oppression, while to others, she is a constant comfort and even an inspiration towards empowerment. Drawing on the author’s own ethnographic research among Catholic Costa Rican women and Orthodox Finnish women, this study relates their experiences with Mary to the folklore and popular religion materials present in each culture. The book combines not only different social and religious frameworks but also takes a critical look at ways in which feminists have (mis)interpreted the meaning of Mary for women. It therefore combines theological and ethnographic methods in order to create a feminist Marian theology that is particularly attentive to women’s lived religious practices and theological thinking. This study provides a unique ethnographically informed insight into women’s religious interactions with Mary. As such, it will be of great interest to those researching in religious studies and theology, gender studies, Latin American studies, anthropology of religion, and folklore studies.$0.00$12.99 -
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Perpetual Winter: a Moral Fantasy
The last hive has fallen.Only one queen remains.Should the world trust its fate to an angry sixteen year old? They told her the hive wasn’t real. They said she shouldn’t let her imagination run wild. They told her it was time to grow up and stop day dreaming. Estefania’s privileged childhood is finished. It ended with the arrival of the Forlornn battleship which brought danger with it on the next high tide. The natural world is in turmoil and an unexpected winter begins without warning. The bees are disappearing and the City of Men doesn’t care. But Estefania knows the hive she visits is real and so are the bees. She knows because she’s the last queen. This is the first book in A Keeper’s War trilogy. Start reading today and never again view bees in the same way.$0.00$0.99 -
Immortals’ Requiem: a Modern Day Monster Fighting Fantasy Epic
#1 Bestseller & OnlineBookClub.org’s Book of the Year 2018 There are beings that live a shadow’s breadth from our reality… They are the dreams and nightmares of humanity, the ancient seeds of fairy-tale and superstition. These are the Immortals, creatures of magic that should live forever… and they are fading. When a horror two thousand years dead returns to contemporary England, creatures long thought lost to myth and legend collide in a scramble for survival that could tumble civilisation back into the dark ages of blood and death. Immortals’ Requiem is a Tolkienesque monster fighting fantasy for a mature audience – (there’s non of that romantic vampire nonsense here!). The adventure is based in both a modern day city and vast supernatural worlds. If you like the idea of a drunken elf with a shotgun, an ancient warrior discovering chainsaws, an immortal human monster hunter and a whole host of violent supernatural beings you’ll love this grimdark bestseller. Buy Immortals’ Requiem to lose yourself in this epic dark fantasy adventure today! Awards Voted “Book Of The Year 2018” by the members of OnlineBookClub.org Number 1 Bestseller In Its Category Winner Of The Readers Favorite 5* Award Indie Reader Approved Award HugeOrange.com Editors Pick Winner OnlineBookClub.Org 4/4 Winner Read if you enjoy authors such as Glen Cook, George R.R. Martin, Michael Moorcock, Joe Abercrombie, Steven Erikson, Mark Lawrence, Scott Lynch, Richard K. Morgan, Joss Whedon etc. Content Advisory: This book is a dark fantasy intended for mature audiences and at times contains scenes of graphic violence. FREE BONUS: For A Limited Time! Deleted content from the book, an entire character timeline turned in to an epic dark fantasy standalone story, 100% Free! See back matter for details. Praise For Immortals’ Requiem “The author’s world creation abilities are simply second to none and his descriptions of the Immortals and their lands are incredible and interesting. Any reader who loves fiction, fantasy, adventure or thrills should absolutely read Immortals’ Requiem!”Tracy A. Fischer, Readers’ Favorite “This book is hard to put down! It’s a rollicking ride on a terrifying adventure. Vampires, zombies and shapeshifters, oh my! Vincent Bobbe weaves modern day reality with a bloody, harsh fantasy!”Huge Orange Publication Review “Immortals’ Requiem is a book that I enthusiastically recommend to fantasy readers. Vincent Bobbe is a gifted storyteller – the ease with which he explains events is flawless. His descriptions of different scenes are exceptionally vivid, and his world-building ability is remarkable. I pictured the settings with absolute clarity, and it has been a long time since I have felt so involved in an original world.”Online Book Club Publication Review “The eternal struggle between good and evil receives the fully fantastical treatment it deserves in IMMORTALS’ REQUIEM, an erudite and entertaining dark fantasy.”Indie Reader$0.00$18.75 -
The Last Rhino: an African Wildlife Adventure
Thirsty with greed for the spoils that the illicit rhino-horn trade bled into his pockets, a mysterious African poaching kingpin always managed to evade both detection and capture. Until he decided to turn his devastation on Tony Campbell’s beloved Zimbabwe, and put a ticking target on his back. Ruthless anti-poaching maverick Tony Campbell is well established and respected in the world of wildlife conservation. He is just about to take on a new anti-poaching role when multiple black rhino carcasses are found, brutally butchered for their valuable horn. What started out as a routine relocation exercise turns into a frantic military-run mission that will either save the last of the Zambezi rhinos or seal their fate forever. As the soft underbelly of the nefarious poaching world is stripped away by a series of seemingly unrelated events, Campbell will have to risk it all to lure the kingpin into a trap. And he’ll have to decide just what price he’s willing to pay to uncover and stop the senseless killings.$0.00$3.99 -
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Storm Sky Blues: a Last Chances Academy Coming of Age Novel
When he can’t keep pretending…Gray’s social-climbing parents have a plan for their son. The same plan that worked perfectly well for his father before him. Law school, socialite wife, millions of dollars in the bank. It’s all planned out for the next thirty years. The plan doesn’t allow for art school. Much less kissing boys. This shorter 30,000-word novel is a “sweet” gay coming-of-age story featuring a character in his mid-teens. There is some rough language, but there is no “steam.” Like many young adult novels featuring a teen hero, the ending is open-ended because life is open-ended at that age. Gray and Sparky will meet again in college. You can read their college gay romance in the full-length 80,000-word novel, Kickoff Blues. You may consider this book a prequel to Kickoff Blues, but it doesn’t matter which one you read first. Also, Kickoff Blues is Book #3 in the Last Chances Academy series, but you can read it first if you want to since Books 1 & 2 follow a different romance.$0.00$3.99 -
Secret Magic
✓ Ages 7-12 ✓ Chapter Book ✓ Short Attention Spans ✓ Funny My name is Evie Everyday and I’m a witch. But all I’ve ever wanted is to be normal. So when I get the chance to go to a regular school and be a regular girl I’ll do anything to fit in. Anything! Fitting in is easy. All I have to do is: Keep my magic a secret Swap my favorite colorful clothes for boring black ones Suck up to scary Mrs. Rogers, the school principal Keep my pet cat, bat and corncob from causing any trouble And stay away from Izzy. She’s all colorful and funny and awesome…. and not helpful for fitting in. But when everything starts to go wrong, there’s only one way to save my new school… use magic. And only one person who can help me… Izzy! Evie Everyday Witch is a series of chapter books that kids and parents will love. Ideal for reluctant readers. Evie’s quirky, funny personality will sweep kids off their feet, and get them reading again! ★★★★★ Perfect for Readers of: mystery books for kids 9-12mystery books for kids 8-10adventure books for boysadventure books for girlschapter books for kids age 9-12chapter books for kids age 8-10graphic novels kidsbooks for intermediate readersbooks for reluctant readersfantasy books for kids 9-12Fantasy books for kids 8-12fantasy books for kidsChildren’s humorChildren’s science fiction and fantasyWitch books for kids Especially for fans of: Bella DonnaRoald Dahl The WitchesThe Wonderful Wizard of OzDiary of a 6th Grade NinjaThe Worst WitchThe Fox Ate My HomeworkThe Secret LakeSabrina the Teenage WitchThe Lion The Witch and the WardrobeAmelia BedeliaJunie B. JonesIvy and BeanTrapped in a Video GameMermaid in Middle GradeThe Last Fairy DoorWhatever After Teachers Pick “Secret Magic (Evie Everyday Witch Book 1) by Elena Paige is a seriously good book for younger children. Not only is it a good story, but it is also written in very easy to understand language and is helped along by the addition of illustrations, useful in truly bringing the story to life.”$0.00$9.99 -
In Milady’s Chamber: a John Pickett Mystery
Low dealings in high society…Estranged from her husband through her failure to produce an heir, Lady Fieldhurst resolves to repay his neglect by taking a lover. Fate takes a hand when she and her would-be lover enter her bedchamber to find Lord Fieldhurst lying on the floor–with her nail scissors protruding from his neck. Bow Street Runner John Pickett, twenty-four years old and new to the Bow Street force, has spent most of his brief career chasing petty thieves and pickpockets. Nothing in his experience has prepared him for low dealings in high society–or for the beautiful young widow who is the chief suspect.$0.00$12.95 -
The Trouble With Charlie
A mind-bending story of one teen’s descent into madness and another teen’s quest to prevent an unspeakable tragedy. Fifteen-year-old Charlie Simpson is a ticking time bomb. If somebody doesn’t stop him, he is going to explode. Fellow student Sam Caffey has never met Charlie, but he’s been watching him. He knows that Charlie is dangerous, and he knows that if he doesn’t act fast, people are going to die. But the more Sam learns about the enigmatic Charlie, the more he begins to question his own sanity. He wants to stop Charlie. He wants to tell somebody that Charlie has killed and is going to kill again. But he can’t. Something in his head won’t let him. Is Charlie controlling Sam’s thoughts? Or is Sam losing his mind? Sam has seen Charlie kill, but nothing can prepare him for what Charlie is about to do next. Charlie wants revenge. He wants to kill everybody who has ever wronged him. Can Sam stop Charlie? Or will he be forced to join him?$0.00$9.87 -
Beauty’s Curse: a Historical Fantasy Fairy Tale Retelling of Sleeping Beauty
“I have better things to do.” “Like what?” Rose asked. “Waste your life on a fool’s journey, under a silly girl’s orders?” “I have never considered saving your life to be the same as wasting mine, Rosary.” He came and stood in front of her, the ease of his presence replaced by an unusual heat rather than familiar warmth. Rose had never before been bothered by the six inches he stood taller than her, but all of a sudden the shadow of his strength imposed itself on her. The cursed beauty of the moonlight revealed the clarity and sharpness of his eyes as she gazed up at him. “What if you did waste your life though? What if?” “If I have wasted my life, I have wasted it on you. Willingly.” For four years, Princess Aurora of Rhone—Rose to her friends—has searched the world for a way to break the curse placed on her by Magdalina, the wicked ruler of the fairies at war with her kingdom. Under the curse, Rose is doomed to die on her eighteenth birthday after pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. And time is running out. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Rose makes the journey home with her friends—Theo, a priest with a penchant for revenge; Mary, a young and talented fairy; and Ethan and Sophia, siblings with a troubled past–as pressure from her father, King Stefanos, leaves her with two equally unsatisfying options: Abdicate the throne, or get married. Enjoy this novella series retelling of the Sleeping Beauty, with new characters, new plot twists, and plenty of action and adventure. Perfect for teen and young adult historical fantasy readers, and check out Part II, “Beauty’s Quest,” as the story continues!$0.00$5.99
