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"Ghost On the High Seas" by Lila Sparks Oct. 25, 2010 Free! 1866 words Read a sample
Charles Lambert, an orphan of the warf, hires on as a deckhand to "The Valiant Lady", captained by Darcell Covington. Charles experiences adventures he never dreamed possible, and when a terrible storm tosses the ship around, Charles is caught up in the ropes.
"Outer Adventures" Preview by Nigel Andres Jan. 22, 2012 Free! 1733 words Read a sample
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'The Healer' by J.F. Simpson 'The Healer' by J.F. Simpson Aug. 05, 2010 $6.99 81753 words Sample 10%
In Central America Salomõn Sanchez Perez is performing miracles of healing that resemble the Master Healer from Galilee. Can an uneducated healer resembling an overfed truck driver be a threat to the Church with his miracles? The authorities thought it best to play it safe so they targeted him for a fall. The Healer might have disappeared without the help of an unemployed reporter.
2012 The Secret Teachings of the Next Door Neighbour by Frauke and Simon Lewer 2012 The Secret Teachings of the Next Door Neighbour by Frauke and Simon Lewer May 10, 2011 Free! 70687 words Read a sample
Elodie has spent her entire life preparing for this moment .... Winter Solstice 2012. But when secret agents arrive at her door she is forced to entrust the mission to her clueless neighbour Paul. In the midst of a marital crisis and hopelessly infatuated with Elodie, he has no idea that he's about to become the most wanted man in Europe.
2012: The Fifth World by Edward G. Talbot 2012: The Fifth World by Edward G. Talbot July 11, 2011 $3.99 102759 words Sample 20%
Sometimes, the end of the world needs a little help. The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, and if arms dealer Yum Cimil has his way, so does mankind. Simon Gray may be able to settle an old score by stopping him, but Cimil isn't working alone, and his partners are threatening the very foundations of humanity.
2Pack Fantasy Collection #3 (Wolfbrother & Everette And The Dragon) by Various 2Pack Fantasy Collection #3 (Wolfbrother & Everette And The Dragon) by Various Jan. 18, 2011 $2.99 6491 words Sample 8%
2 fantasy short stories- 1. WolfBrother (fantasy adventure)- Anthony D. Franklin- Warren Trent runs with the wolves. A bond as old as time has been awakened anew. Caught between his affinity to wolves & his place in the human world, Warren must make a choice. 2. Everette and the Dragon (fantasy romance action adventure)-Shelby Redfield- A dragon and a human, enemies destined to kill one...
2Pack Science Fiction Novels #1 (action adventure thriller) by Various 2Pack Science Fiction Novels #1 (action adventure thriller) by Various Feb. 08, 2011 $7.99 232975 words Sample 5%
2 SciFi Novels- 1. Garden Of Eden Machine- J.G. Wells (science fiction action adventure) 2. The Wino- Rogue Super Soldier (science fiction action adventure)- Sisco Molina-
3 Months' Short Stories (July-Sept. 2011) by Kenneth Guthrie 3 Months' Short Stories (July-Sept. 2011) by Kenneth Guthrie Sep. 29, 2011 $5.99 181068 words Sample 5%
This is the 'big boy' package for the short story addict. It contains nearly 185,200 words and about 60+ stories. (Does not include the War of Blood and Bones mini-novels and Curses: Symphony of Angels.) It's a massive volume of the best reading you'll find anywhere. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed creating and writing it. Thanks for your support!
4 Mage Stories and 1 Bonus Collection by Kenneth Guthrie 4 Mage Stories and 1 Bonus Collection by Kenneth Guthrie Aug. 14, 2011 $2.99 9616 words Sample 10%
Sinth isn’t the best mage in the world, but he tries. Live with him as he fights the king of dragons, gets stuck in our world, steals someone else’s power, and avoids being made into tacos in hell. It’s a riot of hilarious moments and great humor! Enjoy!
4Pack Horror Collection #1 (horror paranormal ghost story) by Various 4Pack Horror Collection #1 (horror paranormal ghost story) by Various Jan. 16, 2011 $3.99 12486 words Sample 8%
4 horror short stories- 1. Death's a Bitch and Then You Haunt (horror ghost story paranormal)-Laurie Notch 2. The Terrible Twos (supernatural horror story)- Ravis Harnell 3.Into The Light (paranormal ghost story)- T.L. Demmons 4. On The Hill (horror ghost story)- Elmer Fralick Jr.
5 Days by Paul Sean 5 Days by Paul Sean Dec. 27, 2009 Free! 12996 words Read a sample
A unemployed family man desperate for work agrees to takes a job offered by a friend. What should have been smooth sailing on the first day of his job turns into a nightmare. Now he must fight for his and his family's life. Things will never be same.
77 Days in September by Ray Gorham 77 Days in September by Ray Gorham June 20, 2011 $4.99 108125 words Sample 20%
After terrorists successfully launch an EMP attack against the United States Kyle Tait finds himself stranded 2,000 miles from home in a country that, from a technological standpoint, has been completely crippled. Braving starvation, violence and the threat of the unknown, Kyle sets off on a journey to return to a family who might not have even survived the attack.
9 ( Beta Version ) by David Santamaria 9 ( Beta Version ) by David Santamaria Aug. 27, 2011 $14.99 44849 words
It's the beta version of the first novel in wrote in french... 1997 - 1998... Novel who then became the first book of the triptych : The yellow pearl... "Auto-fiction" and symbolic novel... A maze...
A Bard's Folktale: Roaming Cadenza by Aramis Barron A Bard's Folktale: Roaming Cadenza by Aramis Barron July 04, 2011 Free! 140197 words Read a sample
Summer after high school graduation, Kody Lehane takes off on the open road. His objective? To help his old co-worker Glenn overcome his traumatic past. Kody, his good friend Charisma, and his ex-lover Alma, will stop at nothing to help Glenn, even if it means breaking old promises, betraying those closest to them, and retracing the steps of the dead to find what they think they're looking for.
A Benevolent Wilderness by Gene Palmisano A Benevolent Wilderness by Gene Palmisano Dec. 27, 2011 $5.99 47593 words Sample 20%
A Benevolent Wilderness is an adventure-quest, where a troubled street kid finds his identity amongst the placid waters and granite landscapes of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. He befriends a family of strangers and shares the camaraderie of fathers, sons, and brothers, discovering the family bonds he’s never known
A Border Story by Ron Hess A Border Story by Ron Hess May 27, 2011 $4.95 80828 words Sample 20%
Bill Walker leads a quiet life on his ranch along the Arizona-Mexican border. Part of his morning routine is to walk the perimeter of his property. He usually finds footprints, proof that illegal immigrants have passed through. This morning he finds an exhausted woman cowering in the brush—and pointing a .45 in his direction. And so starts an amazing next chapter in Bill Walker's life.
A Boy And His Talking Dog by Heath Gordon A Boy And His Talking Dog by Heath Gordon Jan. 14, 2012 $0.99 4875 words Sample 20%
One day while going for a walk in the woods, Kyle stumbles upon a talking dog. His mom says that he can keep it, and the two quickly become friends and have many adventures. But Kyle grows up, as all boys do, and meets a girl. Will their friendship stand this test?
A Call to Rise by Kimbell Vincent A Call to Rise by Kimbell Vincent Jan. 21, 2012 $5.99 49863 words Sample 20%
It turns out the Islamic people are equally as disenchanted with the presence of Americans infidels on their soil as they were with the Russians. Militant Islamists have declared war on America. A CALL TO RISE is a fictional account of Ibrahim Mahmud al-Abbas – aka The Claw. He thinks you are evil and deserve to die. Worse than that, you’re a sitting duck.
A Desert Rescue by Cyn Bagley A Desert Rescue by Cyn Bagley Jan. 20, 2012 $0.99 5786 words Sample 20%
Living in the high-desert can be hard, but also rewarding. A camera, dog, and a quick eye for capturing animals can make it a great experience. However, don't forget your water. And don't waste your water. You may need it because the desert can turn harsh in an instant.
A Different Kind of Killer by Bob Cook A Different Kind of Killer by Bob Cook Dec. 07, 2011 $2.99 49357 words Sample 20%
This is a compilation of stories that centers loosely around the theme of men who would be boys, that conflicting combination of behavior that often mystifies both significant others and themselves. Enter the secret world of close male friends free of wives and children, free to their own devices to play or to take up more serious matters.
A Dog's Life by Kris Katzen A Dog's Life by Kris Katzen April 10, 2011 $1.99 1658 words Sample 30%
The crew sticks together, down to the very last crewmember: the captain's dog. Now the captain's kidnapped dog, snatched by ungrateful aliens the ship aided.
A Doghouse Tale by Bert Oldenhuis A Doghouse Tale by Bert Oldenhuis April 13, 2011 $4.99 213944 words Sample 20%
Case Devries, a cadet midshipman at the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point NY, is earning some beer money in Eugene Stein's textile warehouse on Saturday afternoons. Rosanne, Eugene's sexy little Italian secretary, picks him up from the Academy gate and drops him off each Saturday, and this leads to the inevitable - a relationship doomed to fail. Or does it?
A Dreamer's Knight by Michael Wilbur A Dreamer's Knight by Michael Wilbur Oct. 29, 2010 $3.33 96770 words Sample 50%
All the Dreamer known as Narrator Number One wants is a break, but when a knight from post-apocalyptic Earth falls out of the sky, One puts his vacation on hold to help the poor fellow. It won't be easy; to help his new friend, One will have to deal with metal dragons, sinister monks, kidnapped royalty, old girlfriends, massive war machines, and the other Dreamers of the Elsewhere Incorporate.
A Dreamer's Knight: Machinations by Michael Wilbur A Dreamer's Knight: Machinations by Michael Wilbur Oct. 29, 2010 $3.33 125923 words Sample 50%
Just when Narrator Number One thought he had finished with Vinta, a mistake sends him back to square one. Now he travels with Mikaen to the technological superpower of Ronisgald in search of a dangerous enemy. To help the wayward knight, One must pit himself against supervillains, the Ronisgald Security Force, the machinations of his fellow Dreamers, and the competing affections of Teria and Luck.
A Dreaming Myth Vol. 1: The New World by Brandon Benevides A Dreaming Myth Vol. 1: The New World by Brandon Benevides Nov. 28, 2011 Free! 100268 words Read a sample
ready to leave this era of modernization? join with Brandon, a young adult about to enter a future world filled with fantasy and mythological beings walking, flying, and swimming the earth. welcome to the world of escapism and legend...
A Favor for FDR by Derek Hart A Favor for FDR by Derek Hart Sep. 12, 2011 $5.99 78712 words Sample 50%
It was Germany, not America, which first split the atom. The US didn't have a clue until Einstein warned the White House some years after the Nazi research began. The man in charge of German nuclear research was Werner Heisenberg, a founder of modern quantum physics.
A Favor for the President by James Edwin Branch A Favor for the President by James Edwin Branch June 02, 2011 $4.99 59386 words Sample 20%
Book 2 of the Arrowhead series. The Arrowhead team takes on a favor for the President. Sent into a dangerous situation and forced to fight their way out it's a thrill a minute as the boys from Arrowhead do what they do best. Military action thriller. A favor for the President will not disappoint.
A Frequent Traveller's Guide to Jovan: Book 1 by Elle Black A Frequent Traveller's Guide to Jovan: Book 1 by Elle Black Aug. 28, 2011 Free! 80986 words Read a sample
“A Frequent Traveller’s Guide to Jovan” chronicles the adventures of Valentin and Cassius, who face traitors, tyrants, bandits, femmes fatale and manage to prevent roughly as many wars as they start — all in service of the Empire. More or less.
A Gathering of Diamonds by Eric Wilder A Gathering of Diamonds by Eric Wilder June 08, 2010 $3.99 79029 words Sample 25%
Tom Logan finds romance, uncut diamonds, an ancient colony hidden deep in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas, and murderous hermits in this adventure of a lifetime.
A Gift From a Princess by Hugh Fraser A Gift From a Princess by Hugh Fraser July 04, 2011 $1.99 94432 words Sample 15%
A Gift from a Princess.A seafaring adventure story revolving around the discovery of an ancient treasure ship. Our heroes set out in search of a mad and extremely dangerous treasure hunter, who will stop at nothing in his quest for gold.
A Goat by Any Other Name is Still a Fucking Goat by Richard Cochran A Goat by Any Other Name is Still a Fucking Goat by Richard Cochran Dec. 21, 2011 You set the price! 6535 words Sample 25%
In the future, a whore's job is never quite done.
A Good Bowl of Ramen by Samuel A. Mayo A Good Bowl of Ramen by Samuel A. Mayo March 09, 2011 Free! 8018 words Read a sample
It's going to be a long night for Greg Collins.
A Grizzly End by Donna Champagne A Grizzly End by Donna Champagne Jan. 11, 2010 $1.99 55561 words Sample 30%
An accomplished artist and animal lover, Darci LeBlanc and her recently divorced friend Jean travel to Alaska to find a vacation property, whereupon they meet two eligible bachelors. What’s wrong with this picture? Three things … Jean’s unhinged ex is stalking them, an animal-rights activist is causing mayhem, and the town they all end up in is having bear problems. BIG ones.
A Guest for Halloween - Redux Edition by William Henderson A Guest for Halloween - Redux Edition by William Henderson Oct. 27, 2011 $1.99 27260 words Sample 20%
Galloping tale of two brothers discovering their native roots upon being transplanted from the big city to "the boonies." Legends of the Old Ones have been told for countless generations before the Europeans came. Has something changed or have they always been there, watching? REDUX Edition - Complete original story of A Guest for Halloween with additional chapters and alternate ending.
A Guest for Halloween: A Lex & Ricky Mystery by William Henderson A Guest for Halloween: A Lex & Ricky Mystery by William Henderson Oct. 29, 2010 Free! 21113 words Read a sample
Lex & Ricky had it all in the big city, lots of friends and plenty of distractions. Suddenly they are uprooted to a house in the bush outside a small town in the mountains. Before they could walk to school and the worst thing they had to worry about was the traffic. Now they have to wait for the school bus and there are things out there that might eat them. Everything has changed.
A Haunting (novella) by CC James A Haunting (novella) by CC James Nov. 23, 2011 $0.99 19210 words Sample 20%
Third book in The Anointed series. Henry and Jake go after a vengeful spirit of a serial child killer. They've left Cal behind because they don't want him anywhere near a spirit that goes after children, but apparently nineteen is young enough and the spirit takes Jake. Cal's gut instincts tell him something is off about this hunt that their research hasn't uncovered.
A Hawk's Tale by Lorem J. Fause A Hawk's Tale by Lorem J. Fause Jan. 22, 2012 $0.99 5488 words Sample 20%
I make no apologies for the story's anthropomorphic slant. Unlike my "The Deer Story", where the first person narrative purposefully conveys an understanding of an intelligent and social animal, here it is merely a convenience. Hawks are far less a social animal than deer, and are seemingly much less intelligent. I do not make the bold claims about hawks that I have made about deer.
A Lesion of Dissent by Karl Drobnic A Lesion of Dissent by Karl Drobnic July 12, 2011 $0.99 85198 words Sample 15%
As the Arab-Israeli “Lightening War” erupts, Sixties-protester Paul Rhodes consummates a love tryst that scandalizes war-torn Egypt. He flees through Africa and Asia. But the memory of Carol, the Berkeley Free Speecher of his liaison, leads him country by country back to the US and a stunning confrontation with the military establishment that stands between him and the woman he loves.
A Lesson in War - A Sword of Otrim Story [Short Story] by Lyndon Perry A Lesson in War - A Sword of Otrim Story [Short Story] by Lyndon Perry July 01, 2011 $0.99 4959 words Sample 20%
Fighting the barbarian hordes for the Queen of Idessa, Otrim - a fierce yet contemplative warrior - hadn't considered that his real enemy might just be his commander.
A Maiden's Hell by A Maiden's Hell by BurtonBurns091478 Jan. 23, 2012 $16.00 53327 words Sample 20%
A Maiden's Hell is a fictional tale of how one woman struggles with abuse throughout her life. How that abuse soon affects every aspect of her being, her views on how she she's herself, her future relationships, and giving issues of trust.
A Man's Reach by Val Cameron A Man's Reach by Val Cameron Sep. 11, 2010 $2.99 96651 words Sample 10%
Dale Welland flew to Mexico to escape banks, embezzlers, and the emptiness of his house after his girlfriend moved out. He chose the city of La Paz because the name meant "peace", but then he met Brent Markesson. Everything about Brent fascinated Dale - his boat, his lifestyle, and his dead wife. Then Markesson offered to hand it all over, and suddenly nothing was what it seemed.
A Matter of Honor by Brian Gore A Matter of Honor by Brian Gore Sep. 21, 2010 $2.99 74825 words Sample 20%
Jebediah Taylor, seeking escape from the ghosts of the Civil War, rides into a western valley to find the hope for his future that he's been hunting, for ten years. He finds land that soothes a tortured soul... along with a woman and her son, who fill his heart. But first, as A Matter of Honor, he must survive one last, desperate, war... to keep Hope Alive
A Night of Yowling Dogs by Henri Bauhaus A Night of Yowling Dogs by Henri Bauhaus Feb. 18, 2011 $0.99 5118 words Sample 20%
In this outdoor adventure tale, two hikers venture into the Colorado backcountry, for a short walk to a place called Slatetop Mountain. For Lewis and Marisa, events do not pan out like they planned, as the daylight excursion turns into an unforgettable night.
A Novella and Eighteen Stories by Christopher Bremicker A Novella and Eighteen Stories by Christopher Bremicker Oct. 09, 2011 $4.99 37273 words Sample 20%
A novella, stories, and essays about life and the outdoors.
A Parallel Path by Marco Peel A Parallel Path by Marco Peel June 07, 2011 $5.99 163976 words Sample 20%
After losing his father, Dominic sets off from Avignon on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, under the shadow of the Black Death. Running away from a traumatic experience in Paris, Nastasha unwittingly follows his footsteps. 1,500 km, barefoot. Though more than six centuries apart, they share more than the same path. More, in fact, than they may wish to find out..
A Prayer for Dead Kings and Other Tales by Scott Fitzgerald Gray A Prayer for Dead Kings and Other Tales by Scott Fitzgerald Gray July 11, 2011 $4.99 143846 words Sample 20%
The new anthology from Scott Fitzgerald Gray, "A Prayer for Dead Kings and Other Tales" follows a disparate group of heroes and villains caught up with the dark history — and darker destiny — of nine weapons of ancient magic, lost to time and mind. This epic-fantasy/sword-and-sorcery anthology includes six short stories, the novella "Ghostsong", and the short novel "A Prayer for Dead Kings".
A Puppy's Progress by T.L. Peters A Puppy's Progress by T.L. Peters March 10, 2011 $0.99 44178 words Sample 10%
A novel about a brave dog's struggle for survival in a hostile urban environment.
A Raven's Quest by Justin Camp A Raven's Quest by Justin Camp Jan. 29, 2011 $0.99 15022 words Sample 45%
As Raven wakes up in the middle of the desert he sets off on a journey that will span across worlds as he tries to figure out why he is stranded here and who is responsible.
A Search for Father by Travis Ford A Search for Father by Travis Ford Dec. 21, 2011 $1.99 1044 words Sample 20%
A Search for Father. Charlie Neppa grew up without a father. Growing up without a father, Charlie wonders what his life would have become had he a father. Charlie is searching for his biological father to do the things normal father and son do.
A Secondhand Dreaming by Pamela Lamb A Secondhand Dreaming by Pamela Lamb May 20, 2011 $2.99 61230 words Sample 20%
After witnessing the sacrifice of a newborn baby to the sea, Tez and Mig leave their home and head south. They are looking for a derelict city which might be the source of the ancient power that existed before a nuclear catastrophe wiped out most of the world’s population.