After being attacked and kidnapped by her sister's widower, 17 year old Ellasis is rescued by the Elvin People. When she awakes she finds out isn't marked for death by the Nature Catchers, she is one.In book 4, Vagan river pirates, twins with exotic powers, a new prince with designs on Helsop--all work to keep Princess Electra at the top of her game if she hopes to save her home.In Book 1 (Princess Electra) Electra met her real parents, the King and Queen of Fernland for the first time. She chose not to live the life of a princess and chose instead to help a poor village survive.In Princess Electra Book 2 Out of Barburee, Electra finds her chosen life of simplicity threatened by the specter of the Great Khan's army. She is called back to play her role as Princess of Fernland, but how much will she be willing to give up to aid her countrymen? Electra's quick wit comes to the fore once again as kingdoms clash and alliances rise and fall.In Princess Electra Book 3 Gypsy Music, Electra is living alone at King's Lake, pursuing a career in medicine. The arrival of a Gypsy caravan and the invitation from Bataar to attend the Nomadic Games, bring a new round of travel and adventure.

Princess Electra's apprenticeship is finished. She is now a physician and head of a new school of medicine. With her fiance called away on a suicide mission and Serafina insisting Electra take care of infant twins and a black panther...how will she manage?In book 4, Vagan river pirates, twins with exotic powers, a new prince with designs on Helsop--all work to keep Princess Electra at the top of her game if she hopes to save her home.In Book 1 (Princess Electra) Electra met her real parents, the King and Queen of Fernland for the first time. She chose not to live the life of a princess and chose instead to help a poor village survive.In Princess Electra Book 2 Out of Barburee, Electra finds her chosen life of simplicity threatened by the specter of the Great Khan's army. She is called back to play her role as Princess of Fernland, but how much will she be willing to give up to aid her countrymen? Electra's quick wit comes to the fore once again as kingdoms clash and alliances rise and fall.In Princess Electra Book 3 Gypsy Music, Electra is living alone at King's Lake, pursuing a career in medicine. The arrival of a Gypsy caravan and the invitation from Bataar to attend the Nomadic Games, bring a new round of travel and adventure.

The long-awaited series finale! In this epic saga, Mr. Dorro is accused of a brutal crime and sentenced to punishment far from quiet lanes of Thimble Down. The village bookmaster is sent to a hellish fate and neither Sheriff Forgo, nor his young friends Wyll and Cheeryup, can save him. This is his most terrifying story yet, as Dorro and his kind edge ever closer to ... GOBLIN WAR.The long-awaited series finale! In this epic saga, Mr. Dorro is accused of a brutal crime that he didn't commit. At last, the bookmaster's enemies unleash their revenge and sentence him to punishment far from quiet lanes of Thimble Down. He's sent to a hellish fate in the east -- and neither Sheriff Forgo, nor his young friends Wyll and Cheeryup, can save him. Along the way he encounters monsters, villains, and even an unusual friend. This is the most terrifying episode yet, as Dorro and his kind edge ever closer to ... GOBLIN WAR.

The Twelve Crimes of Hannah Smith is a series of crime stories, following the stellar fortunes of art thief Hannah Smith.Acolyte to Priestess contains the first six of Hannah's twelve crimes, each charting the on-the-rise career of arch thief Hannah Smith. All of Hannah's crime stories are free and they can also be read on Alp Mortal's website.The Twelve Crimes of Hannah Smith is a series of crime stories, following the stellar fortunes of art thief Hannah Smith.Acolyte to Priestess contains the first six of Hannah's twelve crimes, each charting the on-the-rise career of arch thief Hannah Smith. All of Hannah's crime stories are free and they can also be read on Alp Mortal's website.... Hannah got back into the car and drove down the driveway towards the gates, which did not open immediately; she waited. Eventually, they did open and she waved as she drove out; it had been touch and go all along. Her relief in not having to ram the gates and pay out for the damages to the car was palpable ...Audacious, brilliant and cunning, Hannah may have fallen into thievery but having tasted of the forbidden fruit, no other path offers anything quite as sweet as the chance to alleviate the rich and powerful of their most treasured possessions.The Twelve Crimes of Hannah Smith, of which Acolyte to Priestess charts the first six, and which Goddess to Infinity charts the second six, are the prequel to the crime trilogy, The Virtue of Dishonesty, which will appear later in 2016.I am always very happy to receive your feedback. Please visit my website for updates on the next gay romantic story or crime thriller which I am working on.Thank you,Alp Mortal

To all University Students who are ready to take their excellence in Academics to the next Level.If you want good grades in college, you must attend every class, not almost every class. The importance of regular class attendance cannot be overemphasized. When you miss classes, you miss lectures, notes, discussions, explanations, and assignments. Do not think that missing a class won’t make a difference. You cannot make up what you miss. This book will guide you generally from social, academia and working.

Which bridges would you burn to meet the girl of your dreams? In a cellphone obsessed world, Avery Ward is about to find out the answer to that question for himself.Avery Ward has had limited success with relationships in his twenty-something years on earth, and they all had ended in disaster, including his most recent engagement to the straying Allison. As a student in psychology and a counselor-in-training, he feels it's important to analyze the mistakes of his past before embarking on those same mistakes in the future; it's the reason he's careful about the chances he takes. So, when he sees Melissa, the girl of his dreams, at a fraternity party one night, he calculates the risk in talking to her, deciding if she may or may not be crazy. But his limited exposure to examples of such high-class beauty overrides any sensibility he might have about holding back, so he goes in for the conversation. And, for a solid sixty seconds, he is enraptured by her words, her voice, and her stunning physical form. Bonus: She doesn't seem the least bit out of her mind. But, like the best things he finds in life, his moment of bliss is cut short when her cellphone rings and she disappears into the night to tend to her call. He attempts to find her again before the party ends to finish their conversation, but he has no luck. His dream girl has gotten away.Fortunately for his aching heart, serendipity has either a sense of humor or a need for answers, so many months later, fate brings Avery and Melissa back together in a new place. But will she remember him if he tries to get her attention? And will he even have the guts to talk to her again after having such ill luck with others in the past? And can they reconnect in spite of the incessant cellphone alerts causing an interruption to Avery's quest?Thanks to a friend's advice, Avery decides to pursue his dream girl no matter the risk. But thanks to the mistakes of that same friend, Avery Ward is about to embark on a journey that could cause him to lose more than just a chance at meeting his dream girl. Once again he has to assess the risk and decide if this one's worth gambling with fate and if fate will even allow him to fulfill that second attempt at initiating love.

Mild mannered, UC Santa Cruz professor, John Stanic wakes up early one morning and walks out into the pre-dawn mist for an invigorating jog. But instead, he finds himself running for his life. Thrown together with the FBI’s Tommy Valentine, Stanic is suddenly thrust into a seedy underworld he never could have imagined existed. An ancient text leads to the truth about vampires living in Santa Cruz.Mild mannered, UC Santa Cruz professor, John Stanic wakes up early one morning and walks out into the pre-dawn mist for an invigorating jog. But instead, he finds himself running for his life. Thrown together with the FBI’s Tommy Valentine, Stanic is suddenly thrust into a seedy underworld he never could have imagined existed. An ancient text leads to the truth about the Santa Cruz mafia, and the blood thirsty creatures who have been attacking young women on the city’s coastline. The supernatural collides with the gritty world of organized crime, and now it’s up to Stanic’s academic knowledge of the occult to save himself… and those he cares about the most.

By Colleen GleasonHolli BertramMara JacobsLiz KellyFour stories by four authors…one fateful New Year’s EveFour kisses at midnight…Three different sisters…Two old flames…One bet that drives it all!Four stories by four authors…one fateful New Year’s EveFour kisses at midnight…Three different sisters…Two old flames…One bet that drives it all!The Devine sisters return to their hometown for New Year’s Eve each year to attend the annual ball. Part of the tradition is their decade-old bet: whoever has no date at midnight has to kiss their nerdy neighbor Lewis Kampmueller.Tess—burned by love, the glamorous Broadway star isn’t interested in a repeat performance…until she encounters an old flame.Annabelle—when the local etiquette expert gets caught breaking the law, her heart might have to pay the price.Grace—the tough FBI agent has an easy time being one of guys, but is she woman enough to keep a man? Lewis—the shy nerd has made millions over the years…but is he smart enough to catch the woman of his dreams?Who will lose the bet but win out in love? Four charming stories written by four different authors about one fateful New Year’s Eve.The champagne is poured. The clock is ticking. Join the countdown!

In the kingdom of Naretia, a vision sparks the beginning of treachery and war. A dark god, Dantet, sets forth his army to kill his only son so that he might syphon his powers and walk mortal soil again. The wizard Olórin must save him to save the kingdom, but Dantet is not the only one who wants his son deadOlórin’s adopted son, Aramus, is a creature unlike any in the kingdom of Naretia. He is feared by all, and holds a darkness inside that is said will end all life by his eighteenth birthday. Olórin must scour the kingdom for godly ingredients to make a potion for Aramus that will save them all. He is hoping his son’s human side will prevail over the rising darkness within him, for long enough to outrun their enemies. But Aramus’s real father, the dark God Dantet, desires his son’s powers so he might, once again, walk on mortal soil. His legion of dark creatures follow Olórin and Aramus at every turn, trying to kill them. Dantet’s army, however, is not the only one wanting Aramus dead. Something, or someone, changes fate’s hand. Neither Dantet, nor Olórin, can see the terrible future that threatens them all. Even the traitors within the wizard caste are blind to what is coming. But it is coming.

A free and easy download of my debut novel available for all devices.'A dreamy, coming-of-age story set in a world descending into chaos'.Most of the poems in Aerial Muse were written in the sky -- on commercial airline flights. A few other poems are populated with birds, real or imagined. But these poems are less about transportation than they are about transformation and transcendence. Often the poems themselves take flight -- imagination lifting from the ground of everyday details into wild, blue wonder. Acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye summarized this poetry collection with a single word: "glorious."

17-year-old Tull has loved horses ever since he can remember but as the son of a single mum with more pressing things to pay for than riding lessons he’s never got closer than stroking them over the fence. Until one day a chance encounter with the most unlikely of girls opens the door to his dream. The question is, is it still the same dream? And is he tough enough to prove he’s worth living it?Most of the poems in Aerial Muse were written in the sky -- on commercial airline flights. A few other poems are populated with birds, real or imagined. But these poems are less about transportation than they are about transformation and transcendence. Often the poems themselves take flight -- imagination lifting from the ground of everyday details into wild, blue wonder. Acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye summarized this poetry collection with a single word: "glorious."

Most poems in Aerial Muse were written in the sky, on commercial flights. Others include birds, real or imagined. But the poems are less about transportation than about transformation and transcendence. Often the poems take flight -- imagination lifting from the ground of everyday details into wild, blue wonder. Acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye summarized the collection with one word: "glorious."Most of the poems in Aerial Muse were written in the sky -- on commercial airline flights. A few other poems are populated with birds, real or imagined. But these poems are less about transportation than they are about transformation and transcendence. Often the poems themselves take flight -- imagination lifting from the ground of everyday details into wild, blue wonder. Acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye summarized this poetry collection with a single word: "glorious."

"The Darkness Within" is a short collection by Jessenia Filomeno, full of nonstop suspenseful adventure sure to leave any reader at the edge of their seats with the turn of each page. Three thrilling stories come together to create the ultimate home of darkness and horror."The Darkness Within" by Jessenia Filomeno is a collection of thrilling and suspenseful stories that will not only keep you on the edge of your seat but keep you waiting for more. "Taken Away" is a daring take on a girl who wishes to leave the life she had behind. Little does she know that worse things could be lurking in the darkness. "Great Expedition" is an adventure to the world undersea. Suspenseful thrills await as the crew search for UFO's and try to find the ultimate discovery. "Night Watch" is a chilling tale of a woman who drives her Cadillac town to town looking for any who may appear on her list. These three tales combine to form the ultimate collection of suspense and thriller leaving anybody ready for the impossible.

New York's most accomplished PI, Blaze Tuesday is a guy who gets results. Hired to investigate the murder of a charity doctor, Blaze finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that spans from the lowest illegal surgeries in Hell's Kitchen to the medical elite and the corporations who make clockwork body parts. Agatha Christie meets Repo! The Genetic Opera on the streets of New York.Clockwork body parts are touted as a medical miracle by the companies who make them, and high fashion by the stars who sport them, and a lot of kids go through illegal surgeries. The sub-culture of Gearheads is full of kids with robotic body parts from poorly done surgery in less-than-sanitary conditions, and these are surgeries that don’t always take.Blaze Tuesday is New York's most accomplished private investigator. A former police officer with a bone to pick with the corruption in the city, he's earned a name for himself as a guy who gets results, and who is willing to uphold the moral values so many others have forgotten, even if he has to break a few faces to do it.Blaze is hired by Wayside Firms, one of the medical firms that produces the Clockwork, when a charity doctor who worked specifically with less-fortunate kids who have had botched illegal, is found murdered. As Blaze investigates the unfortunate death, he discovers a conspiracy that stretches from the lowest gutters in Hell’s Kitchen, to the highest corporate fat cats at the medical firms who create the Clockwork body parts.Can Blaze get justice for the dead doctor, and bring some hope back to the kids in Hell's Kitchen who were counting on the Doctor's help? Or will he get caught up in the underworld of body modification and the big money it brings in?

A collection of contemporary poetry with black & white illustrations.A collection of contemporary poetry with black & white illustrations. Subjects range from agoraphobia to out of body experiences, from love to hate, from losing a pet to cloning cows, from eco-warriors to criminals, from ignoring war to suffering reprisals for taking part, from birth to death.