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The City Of Locked Doors

by Tristen and Keegan Kozinski

Four hundred years ago a plague befell the world. It warped the bodies of all organic things and drove both man and beast rabid during the night. Law and order vanished in a matter of days, along with most of the human race. Years passed and from this madness rose the Tyrants, a brutal god-like sect of individuals who could enforce their will on the surviving dregs of humanity. With their tyranny, they brought order back into the world and established settlements. A convoluted semblance of civi... more

The Darkness That Slept (Edition)

by Tristen and Keegan Kozinski

The world gathers on a precipice over chaos: In the West, the God-Emperor Cardolyn Tyier broods over his vast conquests and plots the subjugation of all other kingdoms. To the South, the Kalvonder plutocracy continues their bloody entertainments, too invested in small schemes, transient vices and petty ascensions to notice one of their own has a far grander design. From the East, a legion of paladins embarks on a crusade of holy conquest against the secluded Northlands, intent on supplanting ... more

MOON CHILD

by Gaby Triana

18-year-old Valentina Callejas has been raised to do what her Catholic grandmother and mother say to do. But Valentina feels a different pull--an affinity with nature, a desire to read tarot cards and study the occult. After ditching her church's retreat, Valentina flees her Miami home and ends up five hours away at Macy's house, a sister she's never met until now.

When a mysterious wolf leads Valentina to nearby abandoned Sunlake Springs Resort, she meets the "cla... more

Wreckers

by George Ellis

A space opera with attitude. And jokes. At 19 years old, Denver is the youngest wrecker in the verse. His only companion, other than his one-eyed cat Pirate, is an AI navigator named Gary based on classic 21st century sitcom personalities. That all changes when Denver meets Batista, a mechanic who claims to know what happened to Denver’s missing father and brother. Following her information, Denver is drawn into trouble with the various forces in the galaxy — bandits, feds and rival wre... more

Were-Dinosaurs

by S.B. Clark

You have just started Middle School. Already you're dealing with a lot: homework, bullies, turning into a dinosaur. Wait . . . what? Travel to the fossil-ridden lands of Montana as you stumble upon a mysterious cave that turns you into a Triceratops, your best friend into a Stegosaurus, the class know-it-all into a Pterodactyl, and the school bully into the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex every time there is a full moon. Move over wolves. Now is the time for WERE-DINOSAURS!

Triangle Black: A Novel

by Joseph Miguel

Damien Winters is leaving Mason General Hospital after an arduous shift when he collides headfirst with an ancient, unspeakable evil. Armed with a pistol, a trusted friend, and his wits, Damien must rely on his strength and resilience to survive. If he is to get out of Heatherton alive, he must make difficult decisions in the journey to confront the primordial power of the Sphinx. In a cabin across town, the love of Damien’s life is sheltering from the onslaught. If he can’t save her, w... more

The Lost Coven

by Bekah Harris

Felicity Hawthorne has never been superstitious. Coming from a long line of Appalachian healers, she's helped Nan cast grounding spells and left gifts of candy and moonshine for the fair folk, but was any of it real? Not likely. But when Felicity spots a mysterious boy at school that no one else can see, she begins to question the true origins of her family's beliefs, as well as her place within it. Could magic really exist? Were all of Nan's stories true? Were her parents really who they ... more

Sankofa: Born Equal Only

by Ben Mel

Sankofa: Born Equal Only is an Afrofuturism adventure that takes on gender injustice from the perspective of rival fraternal twins, Toomi and Ras, born to be the Guardians of Maat, the first Queen to rise to the throne in the kingdom of Axindar in a post-apocalyptic medieval Africa, where the future of our technology shapes the past of our time.

Running Behind Time

by Jan Turk Petrie

It’s the Summer of 1982, and Beth Sawyer is thrilled to have landed the title role in a play. It may only be in a fringe theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, but it’s the start she’s always dreamed of. It’s the Summer of 2020, amid the global pandemic, and Tom Brookes is furloughed. Unable to face lockdown in a tiny city flat, he moves back to his mother’s cottage in the sleepy Cotswold village of Stoatsfield-under-Ridge. Neither of them expects an everyday train journey to throw their normal live... more

The Flip Side Of Sad

by Ashley Amber

James Letta is the world's newest singing sensation. But for someone who always sings such happy music, he sure is sad. While on a promo tour for his new album, James has what he thinks is the hardest day of his career... until he has to relive it. A ghostly spirit decides to trap James inside his own album in order to make him learn the lessons of its lyrics, hoping she can help him get on the flip side of sad. In just under 7,500 words, this debut novelette by Ashley Amber that she desc... more

Catalyst

by Mathias Invictus

CATALYST starts on the first day of Morgan’s Senior year with a vision of a girl of fire—literally. Andalynn appears amidst the bustling hallway burning as an alabaster sun. She enters Morgan’s life as a catalyst of heart, his missing piece, long forgotten. The awakening of his soul proves only the beginning. Something is wrong with the world around him and a haunting presence pulls him toward answers and destiny. In a hidden cave high on the slopes of his beloved mountain, he meets Aelvi, a b... more

Anoka: A Collection of Indigenous Horror

by Shane Hawk

Welcome to Anoka, Minnesota, a small city just outside of the Twin Cities dubbed "The Halloween Capital of the World" since 1937. Here before you lie several tales involving bone collectors, pagan witches, werewolves, skeletal bison, and cloned children. It is up to you to decipher between fact and fiction as the author has woven historical facts into his narratives. With his debut horror collection, Cheyenne & Arapaho author Shane Hawk explores themes of family, grief, loneliness, and identity ... more

Warrior Tithe

by T.J. Deschamps

Sparks fly between an unlikely pair with a spurned sorcerer hot on their trail.

Aoife, a kelpie, flees a marriage trap laid by her father, Mannan mac Lir and the sorcerer king Cu Roi mac Daire, only to fall prey to an iron snare in the mortal realm.

Fagan, a poor cottar, with nothing left to lose takes pity upon the kelpie he finds in his snare, setting her free. When the kelpie transforms into a beautiful fae maiden and offers to take him to the queen of Sidhe to repay him for hi... more

Magical After

by David Gunter

David Gosling, widower, and father three enters a virtual reality world looking for his wife. A man, Carl Mathews the 3rd, who desires to discover her whereabouts within the virtual world and who has dark designs on her wants to use David to find her convinces David to enter. Assassins are deployed into the virtual world and begin their adventures as they begin their search for David as well. David, once within the virtual world, arrives at a city and begins to make friends which may help him... more

Windchaser: Phantom Island Book 1

by Krissi Dallas

A romantic portal fantasy for the young and young-at-heart...

High school senior Whitnee has spent six years rebuilding her identity after her father’s mysterious disappearance left her with more questions than answers. With her two best friends, Morgan and Caleb, she returns as a mentor to the summer camp of her childhood. Nestled in the Texas hill country, Camp Fusion is everything Whitnee remembers—except for the haunting visions that only she can see. One fateful night, ... more

The Place Beyond Her Dreams

by Oby Aligwekwe

“We are most courageous at our weakest; when we believe we have faced what we fear the most and have nothing more to lose.” Set against the backdrop of two warring towns, Oby Aligwekwe’s Young Adult debut—told from the viewpoint of her main character—is inspired by her West African heritage, fables, and spiritual beliefs. Ona’s journey reveals the power of choice, the true source of happiness, and, most importantly, the transformation one must go through to realize and eventually occupy their... more

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