Episode 7, Nanotroopers. Winger escapes Kipwezi; Symborg is tracked to India. 1st Nano investigates but can’t defeat a strange quantum device inside a Hindu temple. Quantum Corps lab develops a swarm inhibitor to deal with Symborg. The robotic enemy shows up in Kolkata.Winger’s mission is to insert this device. But his own embedded ANAD has been corrupted and one of the troopers is an angel.Episode 7, Nanotroopers. Johnny Winger barely escapes Symborg at Mt Kipwezi, Kenya, trying to rescue troopers missing from the Corps. The nanotroopers have to retreat and re-group. Kraft recalls the unit back to Table Top. They’ll have to engage Symborg and Red Hammer a different way. Now Red Hammer sets about on a new mission: to disassemble and replace as many key people in politics, business, sports, entertainment, and religion with their own angels as possible. And robotic messiah Symborg promotes this process, gaining more adherents every day. Somehow, Quantum Corps must stop Symborg and block what Red Hammer is doing. Symborg is tracked leaving Kipwezi and winds up in Kolkata, India. 1st Nano tries to follow Symborg but is defeated by a strange quantum device inside a Hindu temple. Meanwhile an unknown installation in Tibet has fired on Quantum Corps drones and satellites also trying to follow Symborg. Winger and 1st Nano are directed to reconnoiter the area, but come under attack and have to retreat. At Table Top, Quantum Corps Labs have developed a new weapon intended to permanently disperse angels and impede them from swarming together. The weapon is called a swarm inhibiter and it seems to work well in tests. A new operation is planned to insert this device inside the Symborg swarm, if Q2 can locate the base swarm and master assembler. But when the op begins, Johnny Winger finds that his embedded ANAD can’t be fully controlled…somehow Symborg or Red Hammer has compromised ANAD. Or maybe the inhibiter has unanticipated effects. One of the troopers turns out to be an angel and turns on the Detachment…and only Winger manages to escape. Watch for Episode 8 to see how Johnny Winger and Quantum Corps counter this latest threat.

Meredith Carpenter is just a normal student until her life gets thrust into turmoil by a series of unexplained natural disasters. Meredith just wants for things to get back to normal, but instead she is rushed to the hospital with a mysterious ailment. She soon learns that her medical condition and the natural disasters are related, and that she now possesses a power that others would kill for.Meredith Carpenter was just a normal student whose life revolved around studying, volunteering at the local vet clinic, and going on the occasional date. Suddenly, her life is thrust into turmoil as the world gets rocked by a series of unexplained natural disasters. Meredith hopes just to ride out the storm until things get back to normal, but instead she is rushed to the hospital with a mysterious growth in her abdomen. As she waits for surgery to remove it, Meredith receives an anonymous note telling her to skip the operation or she will die. Uncertain and afraid, Meredith flees the hospital in search of answers. As she runs for her life, she learns that her medical condition and the natural disasters are related, and that she now possesses a power that others would kill to have.

In a world of orphans one girl holds the secret that will break the age barrier. But one shocking discovery changes everything leaving seventeen year old Pia questioning her past and hiding from her future. Lies, murder, betrayal and conspiracy thwart Pia at every turn as she seeks the truth before it's too late."Something is missing - I can no longer hear Karther singing. A loud grunt followed by a gargled cry sounds from outside and I run and jump off the shelf with Tomas following behind me. I run towards the dome looking for Karther but can’t see or hear him. I lean over the starboard side of the ship just in time to see a flash of metallic silver and a splash of blood-red water lap up against the ship".In a world of orphans one girl holds the secret that could break the age barrier...At nine, Pia cut the ropes her parents swung from. Left alone with her three year old brother, she becomes fiercely protective and self-sufficient to a fault. Eight years on, Pia is summoned to 'volunteer' as one of a ten person crew to seek out The Refuge, a rumoured sanctuary free of Age Sickness. The volunteers embark on a sea voyage and soon realise they are not the only cargo onboard. Early in the journey the vicious murder of one volunteer ignites suspicions among the crew and sparks a series of events that leads Pia to unravel dangerous truths. Unsure of who to trust and fighting her feelings for fellow 'volunteer' Tomas, Pia walks a fine line between truth and lies. One shocking discovery changes everything leaving Pia questioning her past and hiding from her future.

Nathan's solitary life is shattered by the visit of an old school friend. With him he brings Terri - beautiful, mysterious and the doorway to a world of danger, and Nathan finds himself running from unknown, dark forces. As he desperately tries to find answers, can he trust anyone?Nathan is a lonely, solitary person. Small town, dead end job, estranged from his parents, no real friends. When he gets a call from Joshua, a guy he used to know from school – and not just anyone, the most popular kid in class – who wants to meet up for a drink, he’s both excited and afraid. But Joshua doesn’t come alone – he brings a beautiful and mysterious girl, dangerous and seductive. But neither Joshua nor the girl are what they seem, and the night of fun goes spectacularly wrong. Nathan suddenly finds himself on the run, trying to escape both the police and other unknown, dark forces, that seem intent on his destruction. As he desperately tries to find answers, can he trust the people who say they will help him, or are they too using him for their own vicious ends?

Adam is a 16 year old teenager who attends at his local secondary school. He fancies Zhara, a South Asian student. Adam has fancied Zhara ever since he first saw her when she started at his secondary school in Year 10.Will Adam tell Zhara he fancies her? Read on to find out...Adam is a 16 year old teenager who attends at his local secondary school. He fancies Zhara, a South Asian student. Adam has fancied Zhara ever since he first saw her when she started his secondary school towards the end of Year 10. Adam, however, has never told anyone, not even his best and closest friend, Jordan, that he fancies Zhara. Then, things begin to change for Adam when his Maths teacher, Mr Khan, offers him some manly advice.So, sit snugly, relax and treat yourself by finding out whether Adam gets to tell Zhara that he fancies her, and whether he gets to go out with her!You never know, there may be a Zhara in your life!

When life becomes a series of disasters will you still move forward and walk with hope or will you stop the race and end the journey without even trying again?This is a short story about a girl and her losses in life. How she met someone who eventually changed the course of her life and how she had able to handle every circumstances that walked her way.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow

From the classified files of Echo come the stories of those metahumans who survived the Thulian invasion. Gravity looks at a sadly typical post-Invasion day where Echo Ops must face the cruel reality that Atlanta has become. Originally released through the Secret World Chronicle podcast.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow

A collection of poems made in hopes of getting you back on your feet if you ever feel down.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow

" General Madad allows his troops to rape the women and girls of a small village on Wednesdays and Jimmy & team are hired to go kill him.Rape Day Wednesday is an action – adventure love story. General Madid is about to receive a visit from his worst nightmare – Jimmy West. Dear Air Rescue I am Jackie Cots, a nurse for an International Medical Rescue in Somalia. I am writing this letter on behalf of Aisha Hulow, a Somalia woman who lives in the Village of Coato. The lady wants me to tell you about the death of Mary Johnson, who was attacked by soldiers in her medical clinic, repeatedly raped, then shot and left for dead. When the soldiers left, Aisha dragged Mary into her hut where she died several hours later in her arms. Her dying words were to tell Jimmy West, that she still loved him and had never forgotten him. Please find attached a one dollar bill. The lady insists on me sending you the only thing of wealth, she owns. She hopes that you can help her hire someone who can save her little village from these soldiers. It appears that every Wednesday morning, a Renegade General Madid allows his soldiers to come into the village and rape all the women and girls as a treat for loyalty.Please pass on this letter to Jimmy West. Yours truly,Jackie Cots for Aisha Hulow

The supposition that darkness is merely the absence of light is both popular and false, as those who practise the occult can affirm.In the dark cellar of number thirteen Jolimont Street, a house we had assumed benign, I unwittingly brought forth an ancient evil that threatened not only our reputations, but our souls.This is the fourth book in the Paranormology Series.From the events this past autumn, I am compelled to relate my perilous trial. The supposition that darkness is merely the absence of light is both popular and false, as those who practise the occult can affirm.In the dark cellar of number thirteen Jolimont Street, a house the Professor had assumed benign, I unwittingly brought forth an ancient evil that first threatened our reputations, then our souls.This is the fourth book in the Paranormology Series.

The United States is gone. Society has collapsed. But family still remains.Four siblings come together to celebrate a wedding. But it's not that simple; with family it never really is. There's hate. There's revenge. There's ambition. There's a thirst for conquest.Separated by distance and their ideals what will happen when they reunite?Originally released as a weekly/bi-weekly series on the blog publishing platform Medium, it was later compiled into a single short story.---The United States is gone. Society has collapsed. But family is ever the constant. You can always count on family to protect you and be there for you, even when the world as you know has passed on.Or can you?Four siblings, each a power in their own right will soon come together to celebrate a wedding. But it's not that simple; with family it never really is. There's hate. There's revenge. There's ambition. There's a thirst for conquest.Separated by distance and their ideals what will happen when they reunite?

Christmas Eve 1968. The space race sends three brave Americans hurtling into the wild black yonder faster than a speeding bullet. The best minds at NASA give the Apollo 8 astronauts an even money chance of dying in their attempt to enter lunar orbit. These steely-eyed missile men pull it off — and then something incredible happens. Something they must never reveal to the outside world.Christmas Eve 1968. By NASA’s best guess, the crew of Apollo 8 are an even money chance of dying as they attempt to park their supersonic spacecraft into stable lunar orbit.But they get it done, paving the way for one giant leap toward the surface. These three astronauts are the first men alive to see the far side of the Moon — the lunar face permanently turned away from Earth.Inside the tiny capsule, astronaut Bill Anders points his Hasselblad toward the lunar horizon and captures one of the most famous photographs of all time. Dubbed Earthrise, it reveals a fragile blue-green planet rising from behind the awesome spectacle of the Moon as seen from just 60 nautical miles above the lunar surface. It shows our planet lonely and fragile in the eternal darkness of space.Lonely, but perhaps not alone.What if another, even more stunning photograph is taken that day? An image deemed way too sensitive to reveal to the public. An image even NASA doesn’t know about.A photo that could change everything.A photo that powerful people will do almost anything to bury.

After losing his wife, daughter, and career, Jack hit rock bottom, before meeting Cindy. Now with a renewed focus in his life, Jack is out to shut down the most powerful organization in the country. He has an arsenal of combat-hardened skills, low self-esteem, more demons than one closet can hold, and a constant push to self destruction. But, will it be enough?Two Delta India Echo is a snap shot of the story of Jack Prince, protagonist of the Red Shift series. After losing his wife, daughter, and career, Jack hit rock bottom, before meeting Cindy. Now with a renewed focus in his life, Jack is out to shut down the most powerful organization in the country. He has an arsenal of combat-hardened skills, low self-esteem, more demons than one closet can hold, and a constant push to self destruction. But, will it be enough?Set around 100 years from now, Two Delta captures a pivotal moment in Jack's life. Although Australia is one of the few countries functioning in the post-economic future, it is not without problems. Extreme global weather changes have destroyed many cities, and forced a rapid and un-monitored development of a new city. Corporations now control the country is a real and open capacity, with exploitation and corruption in every facet of daily life.Check out my other titles to see more of the Red Shift world, and at www.nwwo.co.nz.

Skeletons in the Rum - 4746 words - When alcoholic, Victor Birdsong's life falls apart and leaves him with nothing but his bottle of rum, he unknowingly finds himself in Pieter Bruegel's painting, Triumph of Death. This horrific tale takes you through the dark side of art, depression, alcoholism, and redemption.books guide us not just only for the life, but through the life and forever

‘As It Happened’ is a story about change. It tells the tale of a couple experiencing and struggling to navigate some key changes in the world around them, and we hope you’ll enjoy reading it.-Brad OH Inc.The Warden War continues the quest begun by Prince Donald in The Warden Threat. His father, the king of Westgrove, has been told that the neighboring kingdom of Gotrox has discovered a magical means to animate a mysterious and gigantic ancient stone warrior, the Warden of Mystic Defiance, which it plans to use it to spearhead an invasion of his kingdom. Donald is convinced this is a hoax carefully crafted by his father’s chief advisor to bring about a war. Donald is determined to thwart him. It will not be easy. Chief Advisor Horace Barter has resources, connections, influence, and the almost unquestioned trust of the king. Donald, sadly, has none of these. What the young prince does have is a nominal position with the diplomatic team being sent to Gotrox and the companionship of a few rather unique friends including a pair of 15,000 year old androids, one of which is a dog--or a reasonable facsimile thereof.