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 . . .
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One year after the death of her father, Ruby Silverstone is sent to live with her aunt on Moonlight Falls Island. At first it seems like your average small town but all too soon Ruby learns about the legend and the beast that stalks the night during the full moon. . . .
Amanda just wants a lazy summer before starting college in the fall. Play some video games with her friends, raft down the river, lounge by the pool, and maybe—if she’s feeling ambitious—go hiking and race a triathlon or two. That’s just not happening.. She thought the job her mom made her get was bad. Then, one morning at . . .
The story centers on six strangers in the bible-belt trying to survive a virus outbreak. A virus that starts out with flu-like symptoms that, if you’re lucky, kills you, and if you’re not, reduces you to man’s most basest nature. Zero reasoning skills and zero humanity, the only thing that remains is the will to exist—and the desire to destroy . . .
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 . . .
The world as they know it has ended. Anything running on gasoline has either blown up or will—very soon. Peter and his ragtag group are traveling toward Boulder City while Graham and his band of Ancients head to White Sands. Insert the Pennyman, a quasi-mythical character, and mix well. A war is coming . . . . . .
This blog features my serialized novel, Boy American, about a young American couple on their journey through Russia to adopt a child. Eric and Kate travel by train from Moscow to an orphanage near Novgorod in 2003. Along the way, they must deal with aggravating functionaries, threatening militants, and even their untrustworthy guide. By the time they meet the little . . .
Oktober is a labyrinthine, psychological road novel that blurs the line betweens reality and fantasy. Each chapter is divided into four sections, each of the sections is a journal entry written by one of the main characters. Thus, each chapter is told four times over, from each character’s point of view. The characters openly invite the readers into their minds, . . .
Mysterious events surrounding artifacts from an ancient war have begun taking place in the Kingdom of Volerum. The King and Queen have vanished, and their Royal Mage has been killed. Now as the heir to the throne prepares for her coronation suspicions turn to a member of kingdom’s magical order as a dark force rises over the Kingdom of . . .
Jameson is a teenager in a world where most people are lucky to live past 30 years. His village is assaulted nightly by The Turned, walking dead that are infectious right down to their fingernails. Everyone lives in constant fear of being caught unprotected, and becoming Turned themselves. But when Jameson is infected, it doesn’t kill him- instead of killing . . .
Twelve-year-old Joshua Sage has struggling to survive on the streets of Destinapolis along with his friends. But after helping a dying man, Joshua suddenly has the knowledge of a master chef. Enough knowledge to find food in the unlikeliest of spots. But that knowledge comes with a price. The dying man had enemies and now those enemies are after . . .
An Interactive/Cross-media Novel Can you help Arie discover happiness by Labor Day? Will she find adventure? Will she find romance? Will she find the smiles her life has been missing? Arie has a Greyhound Discover Pass and an entire summer to explore the country. She’s asking her readers to play spin the compass and point her toward the places . . .
Weird events have beset the Stevens Quadruplets since infancy. But nothing can prepare them for the day they open their door and find another world outside. A world inhabited by intelligent mythical creatures, most of whom are hostile to humanity. And it seems they are expected to save it from disaster. Even with the help of their bonded ‘heart . . .
“The Philosopher in Arms” is a fantasy novel written from the point of view of a great warrior-leader looking back on his life. Fourth Chevenga Shae-Arano-e’s people, the Yeola, live in a pre-industrial society where the Assembly makes the rules and the decisions, but the semanakraseye acts in times of war. Chevenga is the son of a semanakraseye, and has [more . . .]
The tone of ‘Consider What Became of the Ashes’ was distant, and the story took leaps in time with little warning. It was not confusing, though. In fact, it was quite entertaining. The narrative voice worked well to tell Noah’s tale, and found appropriate avenues to insert details of Noah’s past, which is quite a sad story. Living in a [more . . .]