A painful cavity turns out to be more than one man can bear. Short story.

When his parents go missing, 17 year old Brian Prescott learns that his father is a member of The Priesthood, one of two occult sects locked in a centuries old conflict over an ancient relic. In order to save his parents, he must train in the occult arts and fight the rival Necromancers, an enemy who uses magick to reanimate the dead for use in battle.

Just Enough is a short thriller about a man who is fed up with barely getting by. When his wife dies, he becomes obsessed with other people who have more than they need while he and his kids go without and decides to do something about it. 9500 word short story.

The dynamics of trust and distrust are central to understanding modern society, social relations, and development processes. However, numerous studies suggest that societal trust and citizen’s trust in government and its institutions are on the decline, challenging the legitimacy of government and leading to an undemocratic and unsustainable form of development. Recognizing its importance, the authors for the first time situate trust within the context of tourism development and planning.

"In Makr's Shadow" (formerly Harry's Reality), humans now called Bios could only fail. Harry Bolls and his new found friends make a difference. Harry Bolls sees through illusion and dreams of truth. The worlds of reality, fantasy and Cyber will never be the same.Had the human race rebelled or unified in some way there might have been hope. Now, saving the world rests on a pampered and helpless people who can hardly survive Outside the fantasy world created by the artificial intelli...

Alex's hands are slowly turning black and a deadly family secret is revealed.CW for animal deaths.

Serena Doyle is an eighth-grader with several problems: she hates school, her father is shipping out to the Middle East, and a strange man in black is trying to kill her. Adding to that is the mysterious Door in her dreams that keeps calling to her.When she finds the Door in her grandfather's attic, Serena adds yet another problem: to solve the mystery of the Door would mean directly disobeying her grandfather. But her grandfather won't be around forever, and the Door keeps calling...

Is there more?The question is in the mind of a slave boy raised in a compound. He escapes his captors and explores a post apocalyptic world. Along the way, he finds that there is indeed more to life.

From the dark and twisted imagination of author William Todd Rose comes twofree e-books guaranteed to thrill and delight. In each volume lies a mini-collection of stories which gives the reader a unique peek into the mind of the writer The Google+ Insider's Guide named as one of their top 32 authors to follow.Open the Box of Darkness to delve into a nightmare world of the macabre. Within these pages lurk refugees from a madman's nightmares. From traditional terrors such as vampires...

What wouldn't young Jonathan give to be able to play outside like normal kids?A couple of recently acquired house guests know the exact right remedy, so long as Jonathan doesn't mind trading his ill health for something worse.

Andrew Dean is feeling anxious. Following the terrifying call from the mysterious vampire who claimed to live in his neighborhood, Andrew strategizes with his werewolf neighbor Garrett for a plan on what to do. They decide on a Neghborhood Watch, using it as a cover to walk the neighborhood and study it's population. Hitting the pavement, Andrew leans on Garrett's talent for spotting monsters in disguise. What they find may be more than the unlikely duo planned on.Team up with Garr...

Down on his luck Henry Pickman receives a just in time inheritance. As it turns out it's more than he bargained for.