Animal spirits, the Unseen, are tired of being ignored by humanity and so they orchestrate a devastating war amongst the humans, forcing humanity to once again turn to the spirits in need. Once or twice a generation, a human is born with a strange condition known as the lacking: they only possess half a soul. Some among the Unseen are . . .
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For a thousand years, the trapped, immortal Teacher has carefully planned escape. Everything now depends on one naive young man . . . Book one: Prince Temmin Antremont has been sheltered from assassins and women for eighteen years. Now at his father’s court, forces he can neither control nor understand pull at him from all sides. But none pull harder than the . . .
Wonder City Stories is an ongoing serial that explores gender, race, and sexuality in a richly-populated superhero comic book universe, actively deconstructing the persistent themes of the genre through the eyes of a group of compelling characters who are unusual in that context: women, elderly people, POCs, LGBTQI people, and more. It’s a universe where the equivalent of Superman . . .
On a tower of metal and light, a girl faces an uncertain future. Awash with the tears of gods, a warrior stares down the universe. Together they journey across dangerous lands, to spare the world a demon’s madness. Romance and dark fantasy blend together in this interesting tale about the things we see and the things we don’t. Eikasia—Sometimes, . . .
Welcome to Monsilys, capital of an empire racked by intrigue, facing invaders abroad and traitors within. Since the death of their brother the Emperor brought the Lords Valentin and Cassius back to Monsilys, Valentin has cured the boredom of court life with poppy sap and women, while for Cassius the remedy has been ale and the result much the . . .
Torn World offers a unique shared world platform with flavors of science fiction, high fantasy, slipstream, steampunk and alternate realities. Two widely disparate cultures are poised to meet – a close-knit, peaceful, unicorn-herding people, and a sprawling, expansionist, pre-industrial Empire that uses time technology in a near-magic fashion. Created by Ellen Million, multiple authors and artists have used the . . .
Daron thought life would get easier after he got away from his parents’ house in New Jersey, thanks to a scholarship to music school in New England. But life is tough when there isn’t enough money to actually live on, you’re underage, and you don’t know where to turn. And is it the best thing that ever happened to you, . . .
Simon Drake is an up-and-coming young FBI hotshot, an agent with a personal track record so outstanding that it borders on unbelievable. Not yet thirty, he’s already the leader of his own special ops team; a ragtag bunch of talented but nigh-uncontrollable lunatics, it’s true, but under Simon’s inspired leadership they’re a force to be reckoned with, a team with . . .
Animal spirits, the Unseen, are tired of being ignored by humanity and so they orchestrate a devastating war amongst the humans, forcing humanity to once again turn to the spirits in need. Once or twice a generation, a human is born with a strange condition known as the lacking: they only possess half a soul. Some among the Unseen are . . .
Thalia’s Musings is a series of original novels written by Amethyst Marie. It’s narrated by Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, as she observes the comedy, drama, and tragedy of the ancient Greek pantheon. But when Thalia becomes more than an observer, the Fates take notice. Are Thalia’s powers limited to helping mortal playwrights hack out a comedy sketch, or can . . .
Damen is the true heir to the throne, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity and sent to serve the prince of a rival nation as a pleasure slave. . . .
Share the lives and loves of Riley and his friends, as told through the eyes of their gal pal Ellie. Each self-contained episode follows the friends as they go through the highs and lows of romance and dating. At the center of it all is Riley and his journey as he wonders what ever happened to that great love that . . .
Fleeing his war-ravaged homeland, young Noah arrives in Imperial LaGatta, the city of his boyhood dreams. Vowing never again to fight, Noah earns his wage as a sex worker, but does not know what he wants. For years his life is sordid and downbeat, his aimless longings repressed by his experiences and the rigidly tiered LaGattan class system. Noah . . .
Mar 24, 2013: With the first seven chapters of Being What It Is, the author manages to cast a spell with his writing. The tone is that of a fairy tale, more akin to one of the originals, rather than those that were rewritten for a modern childish audience. The original versions tend to have a lot more bite to them, which this story definitely does.
The story being told is that of the elder gods of the world, as well as those people [more . . .]
Oct 15, 2011: If you are a fan – even the slightest fan – of drama, gossip, or soap operas, this is a read for you. It will keep you reading and reading. It kept me. The story is about a group of friends in Philly, told by the only female in their close-knit group. It features the narrator, who is not actually telling her own story, but rather the story of her best friend and his long time ‘first love’. It is both dramatic and sweet. Each character is a whole other [more . . .]