The Emperor of Silence

The Emperor of Silence

Christopher Humpherys

Christopher Humpherys

A simple man, sickened by the utter filth and chaos of the city with its deafening noise and melting pot of dirt and grime and commotion and odours finds himself in salvation. A simple room, beautiful for its lack of everything is opened to him as an oasis from that which he hates beyond the door leading back to the city.A simple man, sickened by the utter filth and chaos of the city with its deafening noise and melting pot of dirt and grime and commotion and odours finds himself in salvation. A simple room, beautiful for its lack of everything is opened to him as an oasis from that which he hates beyond the door leading back to the city.Too soon must he leave before losing himself completely to the room. No sooner does he step outside the door does he feel the longing, the almost real pain of being away from this newly discovered place. Come with him now, discover what he discovers, follow him on this short path to his fate.
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Dan And Eric

Dan And Eric

Carl Polgar

Literature & Fiction / Travel

The bond between Dan Louis and Eric Boyle - lifelong friends and aspiring comedy writers - begins to fracture when one of them develops a knack for stealing the other’s ideas.The bond between Dan Louis and Eric Boyle - lifelong friends and aspiring comedy writers - begins to fracture when one of them develops a knack for stealing the other’s ideas. 'Dan And Eric' subtly gathers absurdist momentum before reaching a shocking and darkly funny conclusion.
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Salvation

Salvation

Alan Cliff

Comics

Full Length Play, written and premiered in 2013. The play, with a cast of four (2M, 2F) follows the relationships, experiences and pressures of three workhouse inmates and a contentious new arrival - a nurse - during mid-nineteenth century Ireland.Story follows the courage and bravery of those in a tragic and harrowing environment striving to harness one objective: Survival.If you liked Harry Potter, you will LOVE this story! We were not boy wizards, vampire’s assistants or even living skeletons, we were normal everyday people living normal everyday lives, with no inkling of the tremendous events that were about to unfold. Our adventure began with the arrival of a peculiarly small Christmas card, which sent us hurtling to the mystical land of Onisha, where Umahia, the Grand Mystic, asked for our help. He told us that he needed our help to fight, stop and ultimately defeat ‘Miafra, the evil,’ the mystic who had stolen his powers, the seasons, free will and all time. Umahia told us that we had powers, powers that up until then we had no inkling we possessed, which might, just might help us to defeat the evil man…We had no idea, no inkling whatsoever, that we were going to be attacked by Protectors atop Hound-Horses, fight a statue hell-bent on killing us, be betrayed in our sleep, and be forced to fight a dangerous beast called a Dragonsaur. No, we had no idea at all. If we had, we might have chosen not to heed Umahia’s call, leaving the land of Onisha - and the Earth - exposed to untold dangers. J K Rowling, eat your heart out (!?!)
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Wot, Nott, Kakuri and the Hu Ba Hou - Part One: The Fabled Crest

Wot, Nott, Kakuri and the Hu Ba Hou - Part One: The Fabled Crest

Gerrard Wllson

Gerrard Wllson

Our adventure began with the arrival of a peculiarly small Christmas card, which sent us hurtling to the mystical land of Onisha, where Umahia, the Grand Mystic, asked for our help to fight Miafra, the evil, the Mystic who had stolen Umahia's power, the seasons, free will and all time.If you liked Harry Potter, you will LOVE this story! We were not boy wizards, vampire’s assistants or even living skeletons, we were normal everyday people living normal everyday lives, with no inkling of the tremendous events that were about to unfold. Our adventure began with the arrival of a peculiarly small Christmas card, which sent us hurtling to the mystical land of Onisha, where Umahia, the Grand Mystic, asked for our help. He told us that he needed our help to fight, stop and ultimately defeat ‘Miafra, the evil,’ the mystic who had stolen his powers, the seasons, free will and all time. Umahia told us that we had powers, powers that up until then we had no inkling we possessed, which might, just might help us to defeat the evil man…We had no idea, no inkling whatsoever, that we were going to be attacked by Protectors atop Hound-Horses, fight a statue hell-bent on killing us, be betrayed in our sleep, and be forced to fight a dangerous beast called a Dragonsaur. No, we had no idea at all. If we had, we might have chosen not to heed Umahia’s call, leaving the land of Onisha - and the Earth - exposed to untold dangers. J K Rowling, eat your heart out (!?!)
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Red Shift: The Odds (Censored version)

Red Shift: The Odds (Censored version)

J P Robertson

J P Robertson

World economies are withering, a few remaining power-houses controlling the planet. 100 years from now, Sydney will be the technology center of the world. A new technology threatens to shift the balance of power to a group of individuals with an aim of absolute control. Can Jack, a broken man with nothing to lose, overcome his demons and guide an unlikely group of renegades in a fight for balance?The world economies are withering, with a few remaining power-houses controlling the planet. Little more than 100 years from now, Sydney will be the technology center of the world. A new tech dubbed “Biotronics”, threatens to shift the balance of power to a small group of individuals with an aim of absolute control. Can Jack, a broken man with nothing to lose, overcome his demons and guide an unlikely group of renegades in a fight for what remains of society’s freedom? The Odds will take you on a wild ride through the twisted wreckage of the old Sydney, to the New City, constructed inland to avoid the rapidly rising sea level. Detailed landscapes and cityscapes eloquently detail a complex environment whose inhabitants are living in a borderline Dystopia.J P Robertson brings you a world mixed with existing and new technology that will leave you wondering not if, but when, his creations and visualizations will come. A combination of science, art, and fiction goes beyond speculation, and gleans a slither of our future past.
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The Zombies of Lancaster

The Zombies of Lancaster

Frank Weltner

Frank Weltner

Aiden and Marlaina Wilson had no idea how the first zombie was born in the Amish city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It had happened in a matter of hours. They went from clean cut kids to their hands dripping with blood. They smashed the zombie's heads using clubs and baseball bats as they ran wildly through their city's streets, seeking refuge from the blood splatter and those dead hungry faces.Aiden and Marlaina Wilson had no idea how the first zombie was born in the Amish city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It had happened in a matter of hours. Thousands of their school friends were killed. Their blood flew against the walls. They became the walking dead. They stumbled about tearing out throats. They tossed their friends' intestines against the walls. Then, they stuffed their mouths with their innards. As they did so, they attacked Aiden and Marlaina again and again. Could their lives and love survive the terrifying seconds that barely separated the living from the stumbling zombie dead in this new nightmare world? Their hands dripping with blood, they bashed in zombie heads using clubs and baseball bats as they ran wildly through their city's streets, seeking refuge from the approaching blood splatter. Hiding in the woods, searching desperately for safer places, they fought their way through the emerging hordes of blood hungry zombies.
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Role Reversal

Role Reversal

Stephen C. Spencer

Mystery & Thrillers

When Felicity Carter starts having nightmares—nightmares she cannot recall upon awakening—her roommate Maria takes her to a hypnotist in an effort to find out why.Maria succeeds, but it's not the answer she was expecting...Ever wonder what the world would be like today if we had chosen to "Just Say No" to drugs in the 1960s? This 2010 Beatles fiction novel is as pertinent today as it was back then.“How I Met The Beatles” revisits the British invasion of 1964 and explores the issue of celebrity idol worship. It is the story of a young, innocent ’tween-aged girl named Priscilla Casey, her dream to meet The Beatles, and her journey toward emotional and spiritual maturity.Hero worship in sports and entertainment is so universal that people of all ages and religious persuasions can identify with it. This multigenerational aspect creates an opportunity for dialog between parents who lived through the tumultuous 1960s, and their children whose lives are still affected by the social and moral upheaval that occurred.Priscilla leaves her childhood friends in Salinas, California and moves to the family’s thirty-acre homestead. Although settling in to her new country life holds its challenges, they are minuscule compared to the hurdles she faces transitioning into adolescence. This book uses the onslaught of The Beatles, and the concurrent social changes, as a vehicle to explore idol worship and the disillusionment that results. It touches on peer pressure, sibling rivalry, work ethics, handling disappointment, drug abuse, and young love.It also contains a multicultural element, as Priscilla and her family form friendships with a Hispanic-American family.Many of Priscilla’s most insightful passages were written by me as a struggling twelve-year-old. This creates an element of authenticity that cannot be reproduced by an adult looking back.
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Wonka's Halloween Story

Wonka's Halloween Story

Madeleine Masterson

Madeleine Masterson

Wonka is back with a special tale for Halloween, as written by his beloved Owner. The dust has been shaken off, the pages spread beneath his paw and Wonka is poised to take us back in time to a ghostly sighting! Get comfy, draw the curtains against this spooky night and listen up!Wonka returns! Here he is with a Halloween special, a long forgotten story that Owner has let him read (in the hope it will find favour) – and is in tune with the spooky season. All the philosophers and dear Jung are standing down for this one! Let the night be still, let the veil move aside to let those pesky spirits through for their One Night Only! Do enjoy this scary tale especially for you.
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Light & Darkness, vol. 13

Light & Darkness, vol. 13

Robert L. Shelby

Philosophy / Nonfiction

Yes, it's another one. Don't worry, it can't go on forever; but for now - here's part 13 of my series.As a nation, we have ignored almost two centuries of prophetic warnings. The stage has already been set by those we have allowed to hold sway in our country. Do we recognize what's coming? Will we merely react to the crisis after it happens, or will we act in time to change the course of our nation and prevent the crisis? Can we take a lesson from 1940s Austrian history and prevent a repeat? As though ripped from today's headlines, Christian author Ilyan Kei Lavanway explores what might happen to American families if parents fail to recognize how government alphabet agencies might legally - yes legally, lawfully - use school children as bait during false flag exercises or feigned emergencies to lure parents into internment camps under the guise of public safety. Do you own a gun? Is it registered? Are you loyal to the United States Constitution? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you are probably on somebody's list of potential enemies of the state. FEMA Camp Parent Trap is a wake up call. For those who think it's implausible, ask a 90-year-old Austrian. If you can find one.
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FEMA Camp Parent Trap

FEMA Camp Parent Trap

Ilyan Kei Lavanway

Christian / Fiction / Nonfiction

As though ripped from today's headlines, Christian author Ilyan Kei Lavanway explores what might happen to American families if parents fail to recognize how government alphabet agencies might legally use school children as bait during false flag exercises or feigned emergencies to lure parents into internment camps under the guise of public safety. Implausible? Ask a 90-year-old Austrian.As a nation, we have ignored almost two centuries of prophetic warnings. The stage has already been set by those we have allowed to hold sway in our country. Do we recognize what's coming? Will we merely react to the crisis after it happens, or will we act in time to change the course of our nation and prevent the crisis? Can we take a lesson from 1940s Austrian history and prevent a repeat? As though ripped from today's headlines, Christian author Ilyan Kei Lavanway explores what might happen to American families if parents fail to recognize how government alphabet agencies might legally - yes legally, lawfully - use school children as bait during false flag exercises or feigned emergencies to lure parents into internment camps under the guise of public safety. Do you own a gun? Is it registered? Are you loyal to the United States Constitution? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, you are probably on somebody's list of potential enemies of the state. FEMA Camp Parent Trap is a wake up call. For those who think it's implausible, ask a 90-year-old Austrian. If you can find one.
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Limbo

Limbo

Sean Stec

Sean Stec

A short, haunting tale about a troubled Edward's nightmares.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.
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In the Spirit

In the Spirit

Brad Cochrane

Brad Cochrane

Christmas is canceled and it’s up to Johnny Johnson to save it. Meet the magical family behind Christmas and the ordinary guy they’re all counting on. In the Spirit is a holiday fable guaranteed to put a smile in your heart.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.
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Dating with the Dead

Dating with the Dead

Don Everett Smith, Jr

Fiction / Sequential Art / Comics

What happens when Greg's romantic evening is ruined by the ghosts of an old house? In this short and funny tale, find out how Greg takes action against the long lost souls that call his recently inherited estate, home.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.
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Witch Rising (Witch Song #2.5)

Witch Rising (Witch Song #2.5)

Amber Argyle

Fantasy / Young Adult / Romance

A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But when her secret is revealed, all that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song. It’s time to rise up and become what she was always meant to be: the most powerful witch ever born.
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Tiberius Found

Tiberius Found

Andrew Goodman

Science Fiction / Young Adult / Speculative Fiction

Daniel Henstock thinks he’s an ordinary schoolboy but discovers he's the world’s first genetically-engineered human - codenamed Tiberius - and the man responsible wants him back to continue his deadly experiments. As his enemies close in Daniel must draw on resources he never knew he had to win his freedom - but in doing so he may be walking into a deadly trap ...What would you do if you discovered your whole life to be a lie?Daniel Henstock thinks he’s an ordinary schoolboy but on his sixteenth birthday his world is turned upside down. He is the world’s first one-hundred-percent genetically-engineered human - assigned the codename Tiberius - and Gregory Dryden, the man responsible, wants him back so that he can continue his deadly experiments.Running for his life, Daniel flees to New York and is forced to go ‘off-grid’. In this near-future America, where the security-obsessed authorities require citizens to carry DNA cards, Daniel meets the feisty and beautiful Eleanor. But by falling for her, Daniel also puts her in terrible danger.Daniel pursues the facts about his origins but is hunted by an agent sent by Dryden to bring him to heel. Can Daniel find out the truth whilst trying to evade those who think they own him? As his enemies close in Daniel must draw on resources he never knew he had to win his freedom - but in doing so he may be walking into a deadly trap ...TIBERIUS FOUND is the first installment in a thrilling series - The Emperor Initiative - that introduces an engaging new hero that will appeal to fans of Alex Rider and Jason Bourne.
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