A man wakes up inside a coffin with no knowledge of how he got there or who he is. After freeing himself, he finds a note in his pants directing him to “Avoid the sunlight! Don’t touch anybody!” Afraid, hurt, and alone, he starts a journey to discover the truth about himself. But some things are better left unknown. . . .
No longer able to withstand his abuse any longer, Callie Longstreet, in a fit of anger, takes a frying pan to the back of her father’s head and knocks him out cold. Now, she and her older brother Michael must ride the dark roads, pursued by nightmares, their psychotic father, and an unseen enemy who watches their every move. . . .
Amy is carving a name for herself as a world class snoop. Want dirt on the governor’s daughter? Amy’s got it covered. Information on the Duke’s enemies? Fees apply. Facts on the Stronghold Assassins? Well, no. You’ll have to hire a hero for that. Unfortunately, investigating the Stronghold is exactly what the handsome Invoker Bernard wants her to do. . . .
Fairy Tale inspired paranormal short stories by Dorlana Vann and guest writers. . . .
The stories here are short (some very short) and are mostly sf – that is, speculative fiction: fantasies, myths, science fiction, slipstream . . . all the flavors of fabulation except, I hope, for the mundane. Many were written with the audience of the Usenet newsgroup talk.bizarre in mind, back when text was the thing. —APS . . .
As the curse of Talia is passed down through the generations, Reza becomes the most recent recipient. She is gifted with the ability to bless friends and family and to curse her enemies with a touch, but this gift comes with a heavy price. Every night she dreams of her death-a horrible fate she can not prevent. When the . . .
The Ghosts of Earth is the first book of the Truthfarer series which describes the beginnings of a universe—the origins of space and time, and of consciousness itself. These cataclysmic events set in train the Truthfarers’ quest, and the account of their journey Homewards. This history follows the adventures of two of these beings as they travel from the . . .
I’ve been hesitant to read vampire fiction because of the very prevalent distraught/love-sick/emo wanna-be monsters that seem to have almost taken over the genre. However, when I started to read the Blessing Curse, I was pleased that the vampire was evil. He was a predator who thought nasty, bloody thoughts and referred to the ones he turned as "pets."
The Ghosts of Earth has incredibly rich language and texture. If it was written in poem it would seem to be an epic poem. I have enjoyed what I have read of it.
However it is not a modern book. It is extremely slow. Indeed the first chapter covers millions of [more . . .]