Imaginative Pursuits: An Artist's Notebook invites readers into film director Paula Markovitch's most intimate creative world. In these pages - memories, reflections, short stories, and fragments - she moves fluidly between childhood recollections, moments from youth, and fictional episodes that often feel more vivid than conscious experience. The book can be read as autofiction, as the memoir of an artist, or as a kind of travel diary.Readers encounter both the author's e...

Rome has roads into every corner of Britannia.Now it is learning where its enemies hide.Gaius Marius Maximus has spent years trying to build a life beyond Rome's reach. Beside Eithne, Marcus, Elise and the families who have followed them into the wild country of Britain, he has found something worth protecting — a fragile sanctuary for those who refuse to live beneath the Empire's heel.But Rome is no longer simply hunting rebels.Surveyors are mapping forgott...

For centuries, the River has sustained the kingdom of Khemaret. Its waters determine harvests, fortunes and the fate of kings. Every flood is measured. Every figure is recorded. Every citizen trusts the numbers.Young surveyor Kasir has built his life on that certainty.But when a single measurement is quietly altered, he uncovers a deception buried beneath generations of unquestioned authority. What begins as an impossible discrepancy soon draws him into a hidden struggle in...

A celebrated public figure dies of an apparent heart attack.The post-mortem is flawless.The evidence is nonexistent.But Detective Constable Sid Thorpe knows one thing with absolute certainty.It was murder.When a second body is found with a sheet of centuries-old parchment hidden inside its mouth, the investigation takes a chilling turn. The list written on the parchment contains the names of powerful people... and Thorpe's own.Someone knows h...

Step into the shadow of Framlingham Castle, where history and fiction entwine in an epic saga of power, loyalty, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship.Set against the rich tapestry of medieval Suffolk, this novel transports readers to an era where the fate of the realm hangs in the balance, and the line between hero and legend is drawn with a sword.In the heart of this tumultuous landscape, meet Eadric, a nobleman with a strategist's mind and a warrior's ...

The Eyes of the Forest – Sasquatch Saga 1Hidden deep within ancient, untouched forests, a secret world thrives—one guarded by those who walk unseen among the trees, those who understand the silent language of the land. The Eyes of the Forest takes readers on a journey into this hidden world, following Takoda, the elder of a family of Sasquatch, whose only wish is to live undisturbed in the wilderness.When a group of relentless hunters stumbles too ...

A forgotten love forged in danger. Can Damien keep his secret hidden forever?When Marina, a charismatic radio host, receives a late-night call from a mysterious caller, Damien, their shared connection is undeniable.As they explore love and forgiveness over the airwaves, Marina's past resurfaces, and a hidden secret threatens their newfound relationship. Even as Marina is forced to confront her inner demons, Damien seeks redemption, and the two are pushed into a complex web ...

In the quiet English countryside, an unseen horror has begun to stir. When a chemical spill seeps into the river outside Harrow's Edge, it mutates the larvae of the local Billy Witch beetles into something far more dangerous. What begins as a few strange sightings soon erupts into a nightmare, as the newly-evolved beetles swarm the town, attacking anything in their path.Dr. Lewis Harding, a reclusive biologist, tries to warn the authorities, but no one listens—until it's too late. ...

A brilliant biologist. A cunning predator. Who will win the ultimate prize?….life!Immerse yourself in the heart-pounding suspense of "Predatory Waters," an exhilarating ecological thriller where childhood whimsy meets a nightmarish reality. Dr. Alex Rainer, a brilliant marine biologist, uncovers a shocking evolution in the deep.This riveting tale catapults readers from the depths of the ocean into the sewers of urban sprawl, where these mutated creatures spr...

In the shadowed wilds of ancient Britain, a ragged band of exiles and warriors rise against the relentless might of Rome. Led by the steadfast Gaius and the conflicted Marcus, they forge a fragile sanctuary deep within the merciless forest—where survival hinges on cunning, loyalty, and the willingness to become ghosts haunting the empire's dreams.Hunted and outnumbered, these warriors embrace guerrilla warfare, turning the very land into a fortress and weapon against their oppresso...

A detective looking for answers, a man fighting against instinct, power up for grabs....what could possibly go wrong?In "Shadow of a Witch", a gripping new novel by Blake Patrick, evil reaches its zenith and the fate of all humanity hangs in the balance.When a boy adopted by a wealthy English family unleashes his true powers, the world trembles under the malevolent reign of Samuel Carrington. Wars rage, trust crumbles, and morals fade away as Samuel manipul...

Gaius Marius Maximus has dreamed of Rome for as long as he can remember.Leaving behind the fields of Latium, he enters the legions believing courage, discipline and loyalty will be enough to make him a soldier. He soon discovers that Rome demands far more.Beyond Italia lies Gaul—a land of hostile tribes, uneasy alliances and men who have every reason to hate the eagle marching across their country. Among them, Gaius must learn the brutal difference between following orders ...