A western themed fantasy, following the story of a low-level political discontent beginning with his imprisonment in a decidedly high security prison. . . .
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Space & Time takes place in a galaxy where space travel is common, The Galactic Mutuality governs alliances, Humanity is a minority, and a little girl from an alien race tries to overcome the stigma of being a slave. Life moves along as it usually does until a small group of strangers arrives, bringing news of impending destruction and a . . .
A western themed fantasy, following the story of a low-level political discontent beginning with his imprisonment in a decidedly high security prison. . . .
A young prince and Heir of a corrupt Empire discovers that his first and only friend in the world is the enslaved head of state of a country Father is trying to conquer. How does he survive the coming destruction and grow to be the good man he longs to be? . . .
The Urban 30 captures the lives of several heroes, on and off the clock of being super. Each main character is written by a different writer. . . .
“Why aren’t there any truly romantic men anymore? The kind that would slay a dragon for a glance or swim an ocean for a kiss. Men with words of honey that drip from their lips and cling to my soul . . . ” Purity Plumb has it all: beauty, money, and handsome enthusiastic suitors. What could go wrong? You’d be surprised. . . .
The day Tekkud saw the goatskin usgar was the day his life changed forever. A humble trapper and a faithful son, Tekkud ak Mastaba finds himself drawn into a world of spirits and secrets, into a web of cruelty and conspiracy and into a desperate quest to save his family. In the unique setting of Abdjar every action . . .
Panflick is an online novel in the manner of Tom Jones. It deals with the limits of marriage, limits of family, limits of religion and limits of life. Its hero is Adam Panflick (1936 -). Irony, iconoclasm, a Terry Southern edge and a Kubrick sensibility suggest its general drift. . . .
Melkeen is a prodigy, a young Wizard with incredible magikal abilities. Sarta is a barbarian blade-for-hire of unbelievable skill. Together, they are a formidable team. And the world is against them. Required by his elder (and rival) Wizards to search out rare and dangerous artifacts, a young man hires a woman to guard him on his travels. Their contract . . .
And the only one who knows the true story is a teenaged Mexican streetpunk who deals dope, smuggles wetbacks, and breeds gamecocks in Tijuana. And he wishes he didn’t know. Fatherless boys often have the fantasy of a Dream Dad showing up; rich, powerful and ready to pluck them out of squalor and insecurity into the lap of luxury. . . .
What do you do when you’re a single parent who can’t make ends meet and the solution is staring you in the face . . . a solution you’d rather not take, but a solution nonetheless? You drop your pride and become a part of The Pride. . . .
A techno-fantasy following the lives and adventures of individuals caught up in the events of a world changing war. A hundred years ago, a similar war, one that introduced new technologies and sciences, nearly tore the world apart. Now, secrets and superstitions threaten to start the war all over again. The story is currently focusing on one engineer’s apprentice, a . . .
In the world of Gaia, people have Resonance Souls. These souls grant them special powers. But some of these powers are feared. The ones of most relevance are The Prophecies, which consist of The Phoenix and The Soul Stealer. These Resonants are so strong that factions exist to try to stop them from destroying the world. In a . . .
Remember the scene early in the first Star Wars movie when Luke Skywalker walks into a pub filled with a bustling crowd of exotic aliens of all descriptions? Cool, wasn’t it? Now imagine you’re an intelligent young alien (actually still a child) working in a pub filled with a melee of diverse races, on a space station that is [more . . .]
Summary: The story follows the lives of four single mothers and their families. The story follows their lives and the lives of their children. Then another element comes into play (I don’t want to spoil it), but it seems like it’s heading down a precarious road. There isn’t much posted yet and the story doesn’t seem to be at the [more . . .]