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Webley and The World Machine

by Zachary Chopchinski

"This world within a world is such a fabulous concept! It's almost like Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the Bible all mashed up together with a steampunk twist." A strange coin. A mysterious elevator. And a war deep within the Earth that could destroy the world. Adal and Arija weren't concerned with what makes the world go round until they followed an old coin into a dark cave. Deep within the Earth is a world they never dreamed possible. A world that will challenge their most important beliefs... more

Lycaon's Fire

by Jeff Schanz

A small town hides a savage mystery someone is killing to protect. A mild-mannered drifter carries a deadly secret that leaves slaughter in his wake. They clash at a remote bus stop on the way to nowhere, with time to kill. * * * The legend of the flesh-eating wolf-people that live in the mountains has preyed upon a remote Montana town for years. People go missing, presumed dead, suspected eaten alive. Though the myth is considered silly superstition to most residents, someone or something i... more

On These Black Sands

by Vanessa Rasanen

AN HEIR ON THE RUN In one month, Aoife Cascade will turn twenty and take her seat on the Council of Cregah, an honor she's been preparing for her whole life. But when she lets a secret slip to her mother with devastating consequences, all her plans for the future crumble. Believing her people to be better off without her, she flees Cregah, stowing away aboard a pirate ship bound for dangerous waters. A PIRATE CAPTAIN WHO NEEDS HER HELP Captain Declan McCallagh is young compared to the pirat... more

Universe Olympics: Heat 1

by Amanda Dubin

What if winning the gold medal at the Olympics wasn’t the end? What if it was only the beginning?

In 2036, Earth learns that humans have never been alone in the universe. A handful of summer and winter olympians are chosen to compete in the Universe Olympics, alongside highly adapted species from across the Milky Way Galaxy.

No human is prepared for what comes next.

Ambassador Liew invites a swimmer, gymnast, snowboarder, skier, wrestler, sprinter, surfer, skaters, div... more

Nunchuck City

by Brian Asman

You better nun-check yourself before you wreck yourself! Disgraced ex-ninja Nunchuck “Nick” Nikolopoulis just wants to open a drive-thru fondue restaurant with his best friend Rondell. But when an old enemy kidnaps the mayor, and a former flame arrives in hot pursuit, Nick’s going to have to dust off his fighting skills and face his past. Plus an army of heavily-armed ninjas, a very well-dressed street gang, an Australian sumo wrestler with a gnarly skin condition, giant robots, municipal pap... more

Stitches in Time Travel

by Peter G. Reynolds

Some say the past cannot be changed. Well, the past hasn't met Charlotte. Forced by her two moms to spend Christmas at her grandmother's dusty old manor house, 10-year-old Charlotte discovers the impossible: an ancient family quilt that travels through time! Now she's trapped in the past with just a needle and thread and a whole lot of questions. The only people who can help are her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. The problem is that they're 10 years old as well! Will Charlotte ... more

Lost Hallway: Where Do Lost Things Go?

by Peter G. Reynolds

Lost Hallway is a modern-day fairy tale that asks the question: Where do lost things go? Join Griffin as he searches for his dog and his ball and discovers the magical world of the Lost Hallway. "There are rooms filled with keys, Rooms filled with pets, Rooms filled with socks, And even lost bets!"

Innate

by Eric Carter

The monotonous final day of Chance’s 6th grade year erupts when soldiers storm his school. Before anybody can make sense of what’s going on, Chance finds his brother boarding a bus and leaving with the very troops that turned his school to chaos. The authorities claim everything is OK, and families shouldn't worry. But Chance isn’t so sure. He obviously won’t get the peaceful summer he had hoped for; the one he needed to help him g... more

Sword of the Seven Sins

by Emily Colin

**Now a FINALIST for a Foreword INDIE Award** From New York Times-bestselling author Emily Colin comes a story of one young woman’s battle for freedom in a future world where love is the ultimate sin. Eva Marteinn never wanted to be a killer. Raised in the Commonwealth, where citizens live and die by the code of the Seven Sins, Eva is sickened by the barbaric punishments the High Priests inflict. She sees the Bellators of Light, the Commonwealth’s executioners, as no more than conscienc... more

Haelend's Ballad

by Ian V. Conrey

ARNON signs his own death warrant when he joins an already failing militia. ADELYNE is haunted by her childhood abuse and begins to crave the very things she hates. EIRÚN finds herself on the run as a convicted murderer. Yet they are all unaware that their own fates are tied to a young orphan, SØREN, who has drowned and come back to life in a foreign land where he will be the death of everyone he meets.

Hælend’s Ballad is a haunting tale about what happens when men and women from two co... more

Creeples!

by Patrick D. Pidgeon

Let’s just come right out and say it . . . stranger things do happen at Aberdasher Academy of Science. We’re talking weird science, with fantastical consequences such as slithering colossal Mongolian Death Worm, clashing medieval Bog People, ambushing Ayia Sea monster, and a ravaging mythical beast, just to name a few! Desperate to raise funds to save their favorite teacher’s Genomic department from closing, fourteen-year-old Johnny “Spigs” Spignola, Theresa Ray “T-Ray” Rogers, and Pabl... more

The Godma's Daughters

by Isabella Ides

The Godma’s Daughters is a love story, a time traveler’s journey, a tale of border crossings. With unforgettable characters to love, including a charming burro named Pants-on-Fire, two rebel grandmother shamans, and two pairs of lovers whose stories reach deep into the Maya past. Travel with the foursome from a sleepy Texas border town to an ancient Maya city in the Yucatan. Discover the secret at the bottom of a god-haunted pool, Yax Tok Ts’ono’ot.

The Terror of the Void: The Cluster Saga Book Three

by Carlos R. Tkacz

Ten years have passed since the unrest that nearly tore the Inner Cluster apart from within. The Elder Council is no more, the Elders murdered by terrorists. The Inner Cluster has become almost unrecognizable, a military state preparing for all-out war. On one side, the Watchers, alien and silent predators from deep within the void of space, are near. On the other side, the Black Sun, warmongers risen from the ashes of the Coalition, bring their reign of destruction ever closer. Khalihl, Meiind,... more

Eyes Last Seen Dying

by Colin Adams

Tricked by her sensei into starting a war, Lena steals one of six stones holding back the Nithrain, an ancient enemy haunting the fringes of old tales. Hunted by every side, to save herself Lena must first become the hero worthy of redemption.

After Thought

by P. A. Crenshaw

After Thought treads an addictive, sexy, and unexpected line between magical realism and urban fantasy and unveils a secretive world of magic, danger, heartbreak, and romance, where the power of human thought can produce the ultimate good—and the ultimate evil. Finally in New York with a career on the rise, rock star wannabe Adam Lancaster falls for his lovely, mysterious neighbor, Madeline Smith. But the more time that he spends with Maddie, the more mysterious she becomes. Strange, dangerou... more

Alien Dream Machine

by William X. Adams

Gunnar is a young Las Vegas PI who struggles with narcolepsy, falling asleep at unpredictable moments. He tracks down a man who cheats at casino dice, only to learn that the guy is an extraterrestrial. Phane, the gambler, begs Gunnar to help him. He and his family are hunted by gangsters who want his dice secret. Gunnar is charmed by the stranger and wants to help, but Phane becomes seriously wounded. Gunnar and his sleep doctor try a desperate plan to revive the dying alien using focused dreams... more

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