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Horror, humor, and science fiction collide in this collection of weird tales about possible futures, warped present-day realities, and alternate history. Unreliable narrators run rampant alongside aliens, ghosts, bullies, cannibals, home invaders, heroes, villains, unimaginable creatures, and gifted individuals of all ages. Paranoia, fear, and bizarre situations abound in these reality-bending stories guaranteed to take you places you've never been.  

The Kanta Chronicles covers two generations of the Royal Family of Braria, a fictional country in a land much different than our own called Bolfodier. Both generations have to deal with the pressures of being rulers while also dealing with love, revenge, and the god and goddesses that created Bolfodier.

A battle over the Apples of Immortality is at hand. On an island in the Salish Sea, caretakers of the ancient orchards are vanishing. Turns out, the earth witch in charge of protecting the groves - me - is on the cusp of losing her magic. And the druid who investigates crimes of the magical kind is carrying deadly secrets. All I need to do is survive my Blood Ceremony, keep my teenaged sons' magic from blowing up, and help save Tanner Marechal from the hellion capable of breaking him completely.

Wild Monsters Dance About is a collection of 21 short stories that will take into author M.J. Sewall’s unruly mind. These finely tuned tales jump through genres, concepts and characters, predicaments, adventures, and conundrums. Whether about everyday-science going terribly wrong in "Unintended Science" to animal evolution suddenly speeding up in "It Finally happened" or the prickly family politics of road trips in "Sibling Warfare", these stories will thrill, delight, and discombobulate your imagination.

How much do we really know about the world that exists beyond the reach of our five senses? In the voice of an easy-going road-trip companion, Heather McCutcheon guides us through the intersection of science, spirituality, and energy healing via her own experiences.

In the 24th century, androids are everywhere - even in verse. In this new poetry collection by Elliott Parker, race relations are tense between humans and androids. A singularity is on the horizon and no one's ready for it. The characters in Parker's poems explore love, nano enhancements, and lost opportunities in a future that is constantly changing. They explore what it means to be human and android. What kind of future do you want to live in?

Arizona remained a raw, rather uncivilized territory before it became one of the last states to enter the Union. Few towns exemplify this more than Prescott. Within six years of establishment, at least five prostitutes operated in Prescott. As their clientele grew, so did their influence. Mollie Sheppard, Lida Winchell, Gabriell Dollie, and many more women were integral forces on the city that should not be forgotten. Join author Jan MacKell Collins to discover the soiled doves of Prescott's red-light district.

When the gloves come off, the truth comes out.... 

With her twin sister's ghost by her side, Shannon was the most sought-after psychic in Birmingham. Until she tried to help police find a missing boy alive — and failed. 

When she inherits a dusty antique store in a small town, she jumps at the chance to leave the nightmares behind. Soon she's dealing with a cat, quirky neighbors, and the sexy owner of the corner diner. 

Hidden Past probes the events that precede a "perfect couple" in their commitment to each other. This psychological drama quickly pulls strangers together and provokes empathy and self-reflection in you, the listener. It challenges you to think about what aspects of your past continue to haunt you.  

Thirty seven children, along with their bus driver, have been kidnapped on their way to school. They've been hidden away in a location known only to the kidnappers, and booby-trapped so that explosives will go off at five PM, unless the kidnappers receive their demands. The city's FBI chief, Marcus Moore, orders Justice Security to call in a specialist in child abduction cases to help find the children - Nicholas Turner. Marcus also knows that Nicholas will bring his secret weapon along with him - his half-angel daughter, Madeline.