Members of the Assassins' Guild can be as honorable as anyone. They might be trained to kill, but they're just people with loved ones to protect and avenge.This short story is also included in "Saif&Kilig" and in the free anthology with various authors "Wyrd Worlds 2"‘The Scribe’ is a collection of twelve letters included in ‘The Archivist’ and is part of 'The Lost Spells of Egypt' series.Sepedet, a would be scribe, has kept secrets from her son, Ahmose. Now that he has been summoned to the temple of Amun in Thebes to begin his studies, she decides to tell him about the tragic events of the past, including the demise of her father, an archivist. She writes Ahmose a letter, one for every month of his absence. Sepedet believes that her letters will help her son find his rightful place in Thebes, but what she does not know, is that she is sending him into danger.

Kiya and the God of Chaos is set in Ancient Egypt in an alternative universe where the immortal gods are real. The heroine is a beautiful Theban temple dancer named Kiya. She has the rare ability to sense the presence of gods and becomes involved in an epic struggle with Seth, the God of Chaos, with whom she has an unexpected connection.Kiya and the God of Chaos is set in Ancient Egypt in an alternative universe where the immortal gods are real. The heroine is a beautiful Theban temple dancer named Kiya. She has the rare ability to sense the presence of gods and becomes involved in an epic struggle with Seth, the God of Chaos, with whom she has an unexpected connection.Kiya’s travels take her the length of Egypt. She also crosses the sea to the Minotaur’s maze in Crete and visits the Molloch gold mine in Nubia. Although born a poor peasant girl, she rises to a position of power and privilege. But she learns that money does not bring happiness as she finds love but loses it again. During the course of the book, Kiya matures from a young girl to a brave and compassionate woman, who is instrumental in saving Egypt in the final battle with Seth.Among the memorable characters are Laylos – Kiya’s sharp-tongued aunt; Urshu - the malicious dance master; Ramala – Kiya’s beautiful but fragile mother; Massui – the evil nome lord; Dennu – who turns from a sulky youth to a man of power; Hathor – jealous of Anubis’s love for Kiya and Anubis himself – torn between his human and animal essences.

This poem about Christ includes both the Christmas narrative and Easter. You will be gripped by the powerful journey of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. That He is both God and man is kept clearly in focus. His presence on the earth brought a clash between heaven’s good and the evil in the world. Everyone must decide where to stand.This is a narrative poem of Christ’s journey to the cross that has been written with insight and sensitivity. There are one hundred and twenty-nine stanzas that are built from a careful selection of the details of the life of Christ. The grace and majesty of Jesus, the Savior, will touch your heart as you read these lines. May you be blessed.

Copyright M.Stow13Published at Smashwords.com2013 Copyright M.Stow13The End of the Universe: Universal Verses3:Breathing in Water:1:6. Oceanic:5. Land ahoy!4. Shellac.3. EndGame:2. RNA/DNA/SEX1.Substrate:In water, a scene faded back gently from the cataclysm, that was dimly lit. The sky above, and earth below, water in between.In water, a scene faded back gently from the cataclysm, that was dimly lit. The sky above, and earth below, water in between. Across the underside of an agitated ocean, below the ebbing tide, extramural silver lightning forked, from above low light glancing, penetrating dark infrared, flicked and glowed, spectred yellow green and red blue glinting, where ultraviolet only reflected, flared and flowed; the upper watery apparent boundary thundering across, granite cliff edge booming breakwater, oceanic interwave rounded weaving through, undertowing merged peaked crested, and troughing, a pounding pumping rhythm moved in, in virtual pitch darkness,

Rosalinda Alameda adores zoos. When Massachusetts's summertime "Free Fridays" promotion features the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Rosalinda grabs her camera and heads east. A full day amongst lions and tigers is about the best outing she can possibly imagine.But something's wrong at the zoo, and it'll take a combination of her Puerto Rican common sense and her fifty years of wisdom to unravel...Rosalinda Alameda adores zoos. When Massachusetts's summertime "Free Fridays" promotion features the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Rosalinda grabs her camera and heads east. A full day amongst lions and tigers is about the best outing she can possibly imagine.But something's wrong at the zoo, and it'll take a combination of her Puerto Rican common sense and her fifty years of wisdom to unravel the puzzle!* * *The Preening Peacock is the first book in the Rosalinda Alameda Mystery series. These short stories are about 15 pages each and feature the zoos that Rosalinda loves with a passion. Author Lisa Shea goes to each zoo personally to write up its sights, sounds, and aromas. That way you, the reader, can take a virtual vacation to these zoos! Visit Lisa's webpages to see photos and write-ups of the zoos. All of the Rosalinda Alameda Mystery series contain no violence, no swearing, and no intimacy, so they are suitable for teens and up. You can read the books one-by-one as they are released, or you can wait for the boxed sets to be published once the series gets enough books in it. It's your choice!A portion of all proceeds benefits battered women's shelters.

A town at the heart of Georgian Bay, idyllic place to live a comfy life. Suddenly a MURDER shatters this picture. The police investigation yields little results. Finally Joe Bryan the handsome, private eye will solve the case. Until then, there is a KILLER on the loose in PARRY SOUND.An old style detective story, where romance, danger, love and greed will keep you reading 'till the end...!Also available in print, here: https://www.createspace.com/4727260

Two brothers grow up in different worlds. One is raised as an Apache called Hawk and rides with Geronimo. Shamed out of the Apache Nation, he becomes a scout for the U.S. Cavalry. He becomes disillusioned with the army and leaves to become a bounty hunter with a reputation for never bringing prisoners alive. He become known as the feared Apache Gunhawk.Two brothers grow up in different worlds. One is raised as an Apache called Hawk and rides with Geronimo. Shamed out of the Apache Nation, he becomes a scout for the U.S. Cavalry. He becomes disillusioned with the army and leaves to become a bounty hunter with a reputation for never bringing prisoners alive. He become known as the feared Apache Gunhawk. The other brother, Tom, is raised by the outlaw leader Bill Noonan and follows in his adoptive father's footsteps.He is pursued by the Apache bounty hunter and a U.S. Marshall who is unaware of his relationship to both brothers.

Love is many things. But when it's caught in a vicious dating cycle, it can become both exciting and painful. Eventually it finds its stride, and the couple who experiences it will develop a lasting harmony. But until that's found, love ends up in a washing machine, tossing and turning until it either cleanses or fades. This is the story of Gary's wash cycle with Nikki, the girl of his dreams.Gary Hartland isn’t looking for love. After a difficult breakup with Victoria, he has basically written off the idea of loving again. But thanks to a freak bus accident that he narrowly escapes, he is given the serendipitous opportunity to meet Nikki Rose, the girl of his dreams. At first, he is reluctant to talk to her: Never mind the pain he still feels over Victoria; finding love at the site of a bus wreck just doesn’t happen. But there are few whom he would consider more his type, and to let her fade into the drawer filed under “lost opportunities” just isn’t something he can allow.So, Gary gives love another try, starting with that awkward first step toward her. Meeting her isn’t exactly easy, though, and gaining her interest is even tougher. Like Gary, Nikki isn’t looking for another heartbreak, so like Gary, she isn’t looking for a new “friend.” But he takes that chance anyway, puts his heart on the line, and once again he finds himself experiencing the thrill of discovery and the pain of heartbreak that love so notoriously heaps on those who just want to get it right.“The Fallen Footwear” is a story about the distances we may travel to make a relationship work. But, it’s at its heart a story about healing and forgiveness, about letting go and moving on. It is the story about imperfect people looking for perfect companions and making the most of the results. It is about building hope when hope is at its most elusive.

A moment of unthinkable rage sends Byrd Campbell "On the Run". A life of crime lures him further from his home. It is only then he realizes what he must do. The book's second story, "Habitat for Inhumanity", is a snapshot of one man's life. Within 24 minutes, he encounters hunger, depravity, filth, and even a victim of human trafficking.A moment of unthinkable rage sends Byrd Campbell "On the Run". A life of crime lures him further from his home. It is only then he realizes what he must do. The book's second story, "Habitat for Inhumanity", is a snapshot of one man's life. Within 24 minutes, he encounters hunger, depravity, filth, and even a victim of human trafficking.An exceptional pair of short stories! In his debut release, Christopher Padgett exposes the grittier side of life. Death, betrayal, and loneliness fill these dark stories. You will be begging for more!

The second installment of Harmony Ryder's adventure finds her facing a difficult choice; accept fate's plan and become The Ryder, or follow her own path into Darkfern in search of a way home...Sometimes we get caught up in talking and forget that God gave us two ears with which we can hear each other. God also gave us spiritual ears that He uses to communicate with us. God is a relational being. That means that He created us so that we can have a relationship with Him, our Creator. But sometimes we fill our lives up with so much noise that we drown God’s voice out. In order to hear God, we need to be tuned to Him. If we don’t practice this “tuning in” process, it can go way out of whack. It disappoints God when we go through our lives without actually listening to Him and He desperately wants to communicate with us. Even when we go to prayer, we don’t listen. We usually have a list of requests for Him, so we talk to Him instead of listen. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with talking to Him. In fact, He wants us to talk to Him. But sometimes He just wants us to listen

Shawn Anderson is the Chief Deputy Sheriff for the county he was born and raised in. With his father as the Sheriff and his brother a Sargent, the Anderson reputation is well known. The one thing no one knows about Shawn is that he is a vampire. Until he becomes the target of a frame job. With the help of his fellow officers, it's a race against time to find the murderer and clear his name.Sometimes we get caught up in talking and forget that God gave us two ears with which we can hear each other. God also gave us spiritual ears that He uses to communicate with us. God is a relational being. That means that He created us so that we can have a relationship with Him, our Creator. But sometimes we fill our lives up with so much noise that we drown God’s voice out. In order to hear God, we need to be tuned to Him. If we don’t practice this “tuning in” process, it can go way out of whack. It disappoints God when we go through our lives without actually listening to Him and He desperately wants to communicate with us. Even when we go to prayer, we don’t listen. We usually have a list of requests for Him, so we talk to Him instead of listen. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with talking to Him. In fact, He wants us to talk to Him. But sometimes He just wants us to listen

In order to hear God, we need to be tuned to Him. If we don’t practice this “tuning in” process, it can go way out of whack. It disappoints God when we go through our lives without actually listening to Him and He desperately wants to communicate with us. Even when we go to prayer, we don’t listen. We usually have a list of requests for Him, so we talk to Him instead of listen.Sometimes we get caught up in talking and forget that God gave us two ears with which we can hear each other. God also gave us spiritual ears that He uses to communicate with us. God is a relational being. That means that He created us so that we can have a relationship with Him, our Creator. But sometimes we fill our lives up with so much noise that we drown God’s voice out. In order to hear God, we need to be tuned to Him. If we don’t practice this “tuning in” process, it can go way out of whack. It disappoints God when we go through our lives without actually listening to Him and He desperately wants to communicate with us. Even when we go to prayer, we don’t listen. We usually have a list of requests for Him, so we talk to Him instead of listen. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with talking to Him. In fact, He wants us to talk to Him. But sometimes He just wants us to listen

This short story is narrated by the antagonist of my novel Carpathian Vampire. It contains much of the mythology behind the race of vampires. The events of this story occurred within the same time frame as that of the novel.So it was that one day just after sundown she was in a meadow caring for a lost bunny rabbit, when a nasty old vampire happened upon her cooing to the cuddly creature. She was all bent over on the ground making over it when she looked up and saw me standing over her. Such a fright I've never before seen, and since I was still going through my cruel stage, this delighted me no end. I let her run, only getting close enough to encourage her panic so that she might renew her futile effort to outdistance me. I drew up behind her as she faltered from fatigue, and when she fell, I was upon her before she could resign herself to her fate and her panic was still in full bloom, her heart racing beyond itself. She was hot and sweaty, her neck salty and oily and smoother than a newborn's. I suckled her first, just to taste the deliciousness of her femininity, and then my teeth crashed through to the warm nectar, and all her life flowed from that gorgeous little body into old Alu, disgusting corruptor of all things fair.

In 2202 A.D. the world has risen from the ashes of “The Final Holy War” to create a seemingly perfect, Atheistic society. Eighteen year old “Cult Hunter” Cephas Paulson has spent his young life chasing the few remaining Christians but when he’s sent on a high-stakes mission to end Christianity once and for all he finds that Final Holy War wasn’t as final as it appeared.Dr. Cephas Paulson is a man out of time in the year 2202. The world’s leading expert on ancient religions, the government has assigned him the role of finding and hunting down the few remaining ‘Christian cultists’ left in an atheistic modern world ruled by self-gratification. Desperate to end all religion once and for all, a shadowy group with powerful roots deeply planted in the halls of government hatches a bold plan. Cephas becomes one of three time travelers to be sent back to the crucifixion of Christ to get video evidence which will prove once and for all that Christ was a fraud.Under the constant eye of the government and the Christians who want to send a message through Cephas’s death, everyone’s plans are disrupted when a mysterious new religious group known only as ‘Four’ appears ready to take their place on the world stage.Cephas must walk the line between two worlds and two beautiful women. One represents the pleasures and temptations of the outwardly utopian world of man while the other the Godly world that Cephas has sought his entire life to understand. But are these worlds and these women truly what they appear to be?

***Updated version***A chance encounter reunites two people who have never met. Papilionaceous is a story about being trapped in a life you don't want and the hope of escaping into something better.A chance encounter reunites two people who have never met. Papilionaceous is a story about being trapped in a life you don't want and the hope of escaping into something better.I hope everybody enjoys this short story! Please rate and review. Also, visit my blog about this journey I'm taking to being published. Thanks! https://munboy.com/Special thanks to Sahara Foley for pointing out the fact that I rushed to get this short story up, failing to take the proper time to make sure it was properly edited. Hopefully I have all the mistakes fixed.