It is April of 1901, and one of Bostons most powerful men has gone missing. Desperate to find her brother, Harry, the beautiful Abigail Pierson hires upstart detective Ralph Maguireagainst her powerful fathers wishes. Already smitten with Abigail, Ralph vows to help, no matter what the cost. As Ralph watches Abigail step into her carriage and ride away, he pushes his Colt M1892 into the waistband of his pants and sets his hat on his head. The case has officially begun.With Harry se...

A collection of poetry featuring the epic poem, The Adventures of Gastan. The epic story of a warrior knight fighting dragons, wizards, serpents and much, muchmore. Action, suspense and romance all tied into one amazing epic adventure.

In The Mind Of An Insomniac, everyone got to read a part of The Adventures Of Gastan. Now for the first time ever, the complete adventures are here.Imagine a land in a time long forgotten. In the sprawling land known as The Lower Lands lived a great warrior named Gastan. As he grew up he learned to wield a sword like no one else. At the age of twenty, he leaves his father, Artagen, to find his destiny. On his quest he saves the princess Ariana from certain death.Gastan beco...

A series of five essays by G.K. Chesterton, published in "Black and White" magazine in 1903, under the heading "The Creed of a Credulous Person".

Prince Eldric Dalth had a sixth sense; he knew when his daughter was up to something. This was another of those moments. He and his soldiers sat atop a hill that overlooked an orc encampment. Princess Elanya was inside one of the tents. What she was up to only the Great Mother knows.A Tales From Nilrus Short Story.

Every fifty years, the Sword of Stone, the god and protector of the Vamori Village, must be sent out on a quest to be fed so that it may fall back asleep. Legend states that the eldest male child of the chief must perform this ritual.But when the Vamori Chieftain has no sons, his only daughter steals the sword to protect her village.Along the way, she learns the secrets of the swords and befriends a friendly nature mage.But the sword has been awakened, its curse unl...

Fans of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series won't want to miss this all-new story set in the dangerous and thrilling world of dragons!Before the brightest night, the NightWings were plotting . . . Deathbringer is ready to be the next assassin for the NightWings. If he can just convince them to send him along on one mission with his mother, Quickstrike, he'll prove that he can help the NightWings decide who wins the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. ...

The legendary hero Allanon takes center stage in the first of three gripping new stand-alone eBook short stories set in the world of the fantasy-fiction phenomenon that is Shannara—by beloved New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks.The history is thus: The once-Druid Brona, seduced by his pursuit of dark magic, was forever transformed into the Warlock Lord—whose evil would be the downfall of the Four Lands and the death of the Races. Against him, th...

Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite! Casey Slater can’t believe her bad luck. It’s the summer before seventh grade, and instead of the perfect vacation she’d planned with her best friend, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents are restoring an old, creaky, creepy house. Worst of all, everyone else in town thinks the old house is haunted. And soon Casey thinks so, too -- a vase explodes, a heavy china cabinet falls over on its own -- and it seem...

With eight children in tow, Touya’s got no shortage of distractions! But he has a kingdom to run, and he can't let familial fuss keep him away from his civic duties! As issues both domestic and international pile up, how will Touya cope with the burdens of rulership with nearly two handfuls of obstinate offspring to worry about? And what of the wicked devout, who continue their malicious machinations beneath the cover of night? How many new members have they rallied to their cause, and wha...

"Ziggy in the Land of the Unicorns" is a story for children. Ziggy is a dog who dreams about going to the land of the unicorns and playing there. One day she hears strange noise outside the house and while running to the door she slips and goes through the glass door. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in the land of the unicorns. While there she meets Pegasus who is a flying unicorn. Pegasus takes her for a fly high to the sky where Ziggy can sleep in a cloud and sways on a rainbo...

An old friend urges Shea Ohmsford to take a dangerous risk in the concluding story of this gripping Shannara eBook series by New York Times bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks.Shea Ohmsford has had quite enough of quests. A year after surviving a harrowing odyssey, he is still plagued by troubling memories and dreams. A mysterious trafficker in spells and potions provides a restorative nostrum for the stricken Shea . . . along with a warning: Shea will...