A thousand years ago, the demons were defeated and sealed away by a mighty king, but now the demons are back and it is up to a young swordsman to warn his leaders of the return of the demons before it is too late.A thousand years ago, the Good King rose and defeated the demons that had oppressed his people for centuries. After his final victory, he imprisoned the demonsdeep beneath the earth with a seal that will hold so long as his descendents hold the throne. Unfortunately, every dynasty comes to an end.And as time went on, people forgot about the demons, treating them as nothing more than scary tales meant to frighten disobedient children. And when the last king was killed and left no heir to succeed him, the once-proud Kingdom of Lamaira splintered into three factions that have fought for decades in their attempt to conquerwhat is left of the kingdom.Without a king on the throne, the demons will rise again and destroy the people of Lamaira. And when twenty-three-year-old swordsman Keo kills a demon in thewoods, he realizes that the demons are returning. To prevent the demons' return, Keo must travel to the capital of his country to show the country's rulers the proof of the demons' return so they can prepare for the ancient threat. Keo must fight robbers, demons, and other threats on his way to the capital, but little does he know that there exists a traitor among the leaders who threatens to destroy the country from the inside.

Rookie pilot Hank needs to impress new infantry officer Aurora in order to take her to the graduation dance. She craves adventure, and he'll have to do more than sneak out with a hovercraft to impress her. A duel in the cramped quarters of a small aircraft may not be enough for Aurora, and Hank might have to go beyond his danger limits to get his beautiful passenger to accept the date.Rookie pilot Hank needs to impress new infantry officer Aurora in order to take her to the graduation dance. She craves adventure, and he'll have to do more than sneak out with a hovercraft to impress her. A duel in the cramped quarters of a small aircraft may not be enough for Aurora, and Hank might have to go beyond his danger limits to get his beautiful passenger to accept the date.This is a stand-alone short story set within the Skylost series. It tells a tale that enriches the Skylost storyline.

Psychiatrist at odds after the death of one's dear friend. Then strange things start to happen... The stoic and disciplined Dr. Doule, head-psychiatrist and mentor to Dr. Peter become conflict over the event and incidents begin to occur. But is Dr. P. the culprit. The story winds and twists until a final-ultimate incursion. Will the doctors or will their conflict be a disastrous outcome...Carsen Psychiatric Center is the residence of Dr. Peter McBride and the 15 year tenure Head of Units, Dr. Doule. They have a leader to mentor relationship, everyone respects and admires them both. Death of a dear worker, whom Dr. P. much admires, seems a trivial event. Perhaps, over a friend's untimely, uncared for demise that soon after incidents start to occur. And then, one of the events happens to the good Dr P.O. Doule. After several events the circumstances calls in the hospital authorities. Soon everyone believes that one of their own is the assailant. What occurs next is the ominous determination...

Olive knows her friends, how they work and she knows how it should have happened.At the end of a perilous trek, leading them into yet another deadly trap, the Alpha-Omega squadron are lost within the madness of Shoebox Stone’s games. As their brave Captain, Charlie Crumble, falters in his leadership, the group quickly becomes undone. A strange infection, causing the dead to rise from the grave, spreads across the land threatening everyone in its wake, and stories of robotic monstrous men haunt the area. The people need a hero. The squad needs a leader. But he is lost…

Nola and Owen have broken the curse that held the Black Swans and are living happily in the small town of Antrim, Maine. It is time for Holiday celebrations, their first Christmas together and their first Winter Solstice.But Nola has a big surprise for Owen, a very special present.At the end of a perilous trek, leading them into yet another deadly trap, the Alpha-Omega squadron are lost within the madness of Shoebox Stone’s games. As their brave Captain, Charlie Crumble, falters in his leadership, the group quickly becomes undone. A strange infection, causing the dead to rise from the grave, spreads across the land threatening everyone in its wake, and stories of robotic monstrous men haunt the area. The people need a hero. The squad needs a leader. But he is lost…

At the end of a perilous trek, the Alpha-Omega squadron are lost within the madness of Shoebox Stone’s games. As their brave Captain falters in his leadership, the group quickly becomes undone. A strange infection, causing the dead to rise from the grave, spreads across the land, and stories of robotic monstrous men haunt the area. The people need a hero. The squad needs a leader. But he is lost…At the end of a perilous trek, leading them into yet another deadly trap, the Alpha-Omega squadron are lost within the madness of Shoebox Stone’s games. As their brave Captain, Charlie Crumble, falters in his leadership, the group quickly becomes undone. A strange infection, causing the dead to rise from the grave, spreads across the land threatening everyone in its wake, and stories of robotic monstrous men haunt the area. The people need a hero. The squad needs a leader. But he is lost…

Logan and Caroline Cook have been married now for almost 2 years. Their marriage has had its ups and downs, but so does every other relationship. Now, they're about to achieve a large milestone in their life together, but when Logan is suddenly needed in Afghanistan, will it ruin their marriage? Will Caroline be terrified of losing the love of her life for a second time?The highly anticipated sequel to What Hurts The Most!Logan and Caroline Cook have been married now for almost 2 years. Their marriage has had its ups and downs, but so does every other relationship. Now, they're about to achieve a large milestone in their life together, but when Logan is suddenly needed in Afghanistan, will it ruin their marriage? Will Caroline be terrified of losing the love of her life for a second time?

Taking place from both Phone Guy and Purple Guy's perspectives, witness the end of Phone Guy's story, and the incident that put the final nail in the coffin for Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.Taking place in between the events of Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Five Night's at Freddy's 2, witness the newly invented Freddy Fazbear crew through the eyes of both Phone Guy and Purple Guy. This takes place during the events that took place in the past during the FNaF Novel, The Silver Eyes, featuring many characters and twists from that novel as well.

This is a serialized Science Fiction story of a human/alien hybrid who searches for his heritage among a myriad of alien cultures. The author happens to have Asperger's and D.I.D. (multiple personalities), and the motivation for writing, beyond entertainment, is to encourage anyone with barriers in their life that they can find a way to their dreams.Mae and Ben are polar opposites. They live and work on a cotton plantation in the deep South of Georgia. Mae is thought to be nameless, and commands high respect, while Ben is clumsy and a coward. But when Mr. Martin shows up, Mae and Ben are thrown into a whirlwind of decisions. The risk of death and recapture, hang over their heads. Will they run to freedom, or will they stay, where their stories are.

Phyllis Lund is a lawyer with her own firm out of Minneapolis. She also has a night job, as it were, fighting for environmental causes.This time around, she and her retired investigative reporter friend have found a story much bigger than they're used to...one that involves a military secret, and a trap they can't see. A trap built specifically for them.Mae and Ben are polar opposites. They live and work on a cotton plantation in the deep South of Georgia. Mae is thought to be nameless, and commands high respect, while Ben is clumsy and a coward. But when Mr. Martin shows up, Mae and Ben are thrown into a whirlwind of decisions. The risk of death and recapture, hang over their heads. Will they run to freedom, or will they stay, where their stories are.

A villainous land baron kidnaps a young woman, intent on making her his bride in order to gain her father's oil-rich property. But he doesn't count on her secret love coming to the rescue.Shelly Q, a good-looking and intelligent model, has a handsome and billionaire tycoon falling heads-over-heels in love with her.A shocking and strange incident occurs, which alters Shelly’s gray cells. She descends into a state of hallucinatory madness, and then slowly gets drawn into a vortex of deadly murders, attacks, and acts of deceit, greed and manipulations.Does Shelly really live through the nightmare? Was she imagining the events? Is Shelly dead, and is her ghost experiencing the evil? Or, does Shelly really experience and solve all the nastiness that follows the shocking incident?Read the novelette and hitch a terrifying ride on a nightmarish journey full of death, delusions and an unusual denouement.

Hailey never planned for a Chase Lancaster in her life, and she is about to find out that this walking contradiction will change her forever.Hailey Peters has always held onto the familiar. From the way she wears her hair, to dating her childhood friend-turned high school sweetheart--she sticks with what she knows, and she’s convinced herself that this is what makes her happy.Chase Lancaster doesn’t play by the rules. He’s a classically trained pianist who rocks out in a punk rock band every weekend, and isn’t afraid of taking chances.When they are assigned to co-write a song for their college music class, Hailey can’t imagine anyone she has anything less in common with than Chase. She is a sweater-wearing, neat freak, and he is disheveled and rough around the edges. As they spend time together, they both find a place in each other’s lives—a place where they challenge each other to be different and to embrace the unfamiliar.Hailey never planned for a Chase Lancaster in her life, and she is about to find out that this walking contradiction will change her forever.

A trio of explorers land on the asteroid, Ceres, in hopes of explaining the mysterious lights detected on its surface, only to discover more questions than answers.Enigmatic patches of light on the largest body in the asteroid belt, Ceres, now suspected to be the work of living organisms, prompts the first manned mission to another celestial body since the moon landing. However, the search for life outside of our planet is quickly eclipsed by something much bigger.

He is a mysterious old man, a wanderer, a warrior, but most of all, he is the storyteller known only as “Opa”, and he weaves magic with tales of heroes and deeds of valor. His stories bring to life the fabulous land of Tir na n'Og, the Fey who rule there, and the human champions who do their bidding – willingly or not. But for some, his tales change their world, their beliefs – and themselves.He is a mysterious old man, a wanderer, a warrior, but most of all, he is the storyteller known only as “Opa”. And he weaves magic with tales of heroes and deeds of valor.His stories bring to life the fabulous land called Tir na n'Og, the Fey who rule there, and of the human champions who do their bidding—willingly and otherwise.But beware: for some, his tales change the way they view their world, their beliefs, their values—and themselves.The Heart of a Cavalier: A young scholar witnesses the burning of Joan of Arc, and goes on a quest for redemption that sweeps him into a real-life adventure he could never have imagined. Is he facing God's vengeance, or the answer to his prayers? Either way, the gentle student must find the Hero within to survive.The Sign of the Golden Archer: Replacing the Ranger of the Gold Triad is not the easiest job in the world, as a young archer discovers when he sets out to win a game of wit and nerve against one of Tir na n'Og's deadliest monsters.Westmere: the new Mystic of the Black Triad must solve a horrific mystery to save a town where hope has been abandoned. Harder still, she must forge a bond with her Triad: a cold-blooded, secretive Cavalier and a flamboyant, crafty Ranger. But all her cunning, all her magic, and all her survival skills may not be enough to save them from a menace even the Fey fear.Tales from Opa is a book with historical characters in a fantasy setting, legendary heroes, magical quests, monsters, dragons, unicorns, trolls, warrior women, sword-wielding Knights and rogues, magic, mayhem, humor, and horror. It is more than an introduction to the mythical land of Tir na n'Og and the truth behind the tales told of its greatest heroes; it is a gateway to enchantment for readers of all ages.

Fifteen-year-old Alana Morgan never imagined using her father's "Wilderness Glamour" jewelry in a true emergency. But when her airplane is attacked by smugglers, Alana's hopes rest on her new fishing-lure earrings and a handsome stranger named Tony, whose secrets could get them both killed. If she doesn't discover the courage she's always dreamed of, she'll never make it out of the forest alive.When Alana Morgan’s father unveils his “Wilderness Glamour” jewelry set for her fifteenth birthday, Alana never imagines using it in an actual emergency. But when her airplane is shot out of the sky by smugglers, Alana’s only hopes for survival are pinned on her new fishing-lure earrings and a handsome stranger named Tony, whose secrets could get them both killed. From a renegade ranger and bloodied hands to her snapped ankle and dehydration, Alana is miserable. If she doesn’t find her courage, she’ll never make it out of the forest alive.