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Stephen Crawford is trying to finish his PhD dissertation when he's transported to a magical land he's previously only experienced through gaming. With a strange new capability that causes him to capture (and remove from existence) places, things, and people, he's trying to make sense of his situation and make his way back to Earth.

My name’s Tim McAvoy. I was a mid-level software manager from suburbia until the day I caught my wife with another man. I thought our divorce was the worst fate imaginable. But then I met my end at the grill of a speeding bus, only to realize I didn’t have a clue. Whisked away at the moment of my death to a dimension beyond time and space, I now find myself an unwilling contestant in a multiversal game where brutal bloodshed is considered entertainment. My only chance to get my life back is to win.

Stephen Crawford is trying to finish his PhD dissertation when he's transported to a magical land he's previously only experienced through gaming. With a strange new capability that causes him to capture (and remove from existence) places, things, and people, he's trying to make sense of his situation and make his way back to Earth.

Stephen Crawford has come a long way from the physics graduate student whose thesis whisked him away to another dimension. Now a member of a secretive council of dimensional travelers, Stephen is playing a game far bigger than he ever imagined. But power comes at a price. Enemies lurk around every corner: Stephen's methods put him at odds with fellow council members.

Stephen Crawford, a dimensional traveler and former physicist, is obsessed with releasing his new friends who he has inadvertently 'captured', removing them from reality and giving him complete control over them. He believes the key to achieving this lies in uncovering the secrets of dimensional travel and manipulating the very fabric of reality. Driven by guilt and a desperate longing to undo his actions, Stephen embarks on a relentless quest, amassing power and control over multiple dimensions.

Bör Mesari burns. Velensmir is on the brink of war with Grayhorn. The dwarves return to the light. The druidic Gods are on the move. And the Ashen Empire has risen. Aric and Eldras reunite to find themselves thrust under the shadow of prophecy and a choice that will change the world forever. One path will see them in someone else's shackles, while the other is painted in secrets and lies.

Felicia and Edgar meet as their mothers are dying. Felicia, a teen from an island nation, and Edgar, the lazy heir of a wealthy German family, come together only because their mothers share a hospital room. When Felicia's mother dies and Edgar's "Mutter" does not, Felicia drops out of high school and takes a job as Mutter's caregiver. While Felicia and Edgar don't quite understand each other, and Felicia recognizes that Edgar is selfish, arrogant, and often unkind, they form a bond built on grief (and proximity)....

Hunter has seen a lifetime of war leading augmented troopers into battle on numerous worlds. He thought those days were long gone. He was wrong. His hidden life in the urban sprawl, bright neon lights, and unending crime of the old world changes the day he's tracked down by his Colonel Nakamura, his previous commander. His old friend Kuzma is on the run and missing on Mars, a colony on the brink of civil war. A murderous cult tightens its grip on the colony while rumours of synthetic humans led by a mysterious woman spread like wildfire.

Dive into the immersive world of 'Legacy of Rebirth,' the captivating first installment in Andrew Bigford's 'Progenitor's Burden' series. Follow Sinclair, a descendant of formidable warriors, as he grapples with a realm in turmoil and a destiny beyond comprehension.

Yip! Yip! Yoo-ray! Toby’s back for a new adventure! It’s not everyday that a dog launches his own criminal investigation. But Toby’s not an everyday kind of dog. When he’s alerted to a local case of puppynapping, Toby tries to get his humans to take action. Unfortunately, the local police aren’t overly concerned about one missing pooch, and Clarissa, Toby’s witch owner, is rather preoccupied with her new job and an ex-boyfriend. When one missing puppy becomes two … and then three and four … Toby recognises the need for urgent action.

Ten floors One wish How far are you willing to go to get what your heart desires? Dan, already at the end of his rope, has nothing left to lose. Why not traverse the derelict Pelican hotel and fix his crappy life. He’s already lost it all. What’s the worst that could happen?

Filibert Bakes a Pie is a delightful story about the young dragon, Filibert, who needs to learn the value of patience and planning and doing things right. Filibert is pig-headed and always in too much of a hurry, but with the help of Mother Dragon and The Troubling Wind (his conscience), he learns a hard lesson!

Standing on the precipice of an untamed land, Tharst Oralok dreams of helping forge a new kingdom for his tribe. For his beloved. And for his son. But as the horizon darkens with the approach of orcs, the fragile foundations of their new home are imperiled.

Three lonish short stories linked by the theme of time.

Filibert, the young dragon of Elderberry, is a selfish, insensitive dragon who delights in scaring the poor village children on their way to school each morning. Only after he becomes very ill and loses his fire, does he realize howmiserable the village children must feel and how cruel he had been.

Dear Chess Mistress Hex, As requested, here is the summary of the report I wrote to you, detailing the adventures of your intern, Jhe Aladdin so that you can sell it online as a book. Inside you will find mind-stealing monsters from another universe, mechanics with steampunk limbs, unimaginable secrets, and a war spanning ten thousand universes. Also a very bad alternate rule set for chess.

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Humor and Twists!

On the first night of their third year of university, five students disappear without a trace. Three days later, Will Campbell is found miles away, in the middle of the countryside, covered in somebody else's blood. His friends are nowhere to be found. And Will can't remember anything except a fairground and a haunting man with a crooked smile.