In the distant future, the galaxy teeters on the edge of chaos. Vari, a trans woman and the rightful heir to a deposed empire, has spent her life hiding from a legacy she never asked for. Torn between expressing her true self and reclaiming her birthright, Vari embarks on a perilous journey that will test her courage, loyalty, and identity.As ancient secrets and new alliances come to light, Vari must navigate a treacherous political landscape where betrayal lurks at every corner. W...

Death would be more merciful...The bleeding wall looms over the once-peaceful valley, every night spawning grotesque and horrifying fiends that attack any living in reach. The only hope for the village caught in the wall's shadow is an unwelcome wander: a witch cursed with Unlife.Sarena would go to the ends of this world to find her cure, but her path is blocked by the same abomination that damns the village. Despite the dangerous creatures and the agony of being slain and ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the distant future, the galaxy teeters on the edge of chaos. Vari, a trans woman and the rightful heir to a deposed empire, has spent her life hiding from a legacy she never asked for. Torn between expressing her true self and reclaiming her birthright, Vari embarks on a perilous journey that will test her courage, loyalty, and identity.As ancient secrets and new alliances come to light, Vari must navigate a treacherous polit...

Since the genetic crash eliminated most of the male population, Genetic Security had become the way of the world. Random genetic scans, registering males, laboratory fertilization—it was the only way to secure the gene pool from destruction.As a college freshman Bridgett wants to fit in, find love, and enjoy life. Meeting Penelope has put her on track for at least one, if not all of those things.Bridgett’s life is her own. Her genes, like everyone else’s, are state property...

On the eve of Halloween, we're celebrating with dark stories of our own. Take new adventures in our last issue in year #1, and tread the spooky with us. We've got creepy poems that dim the lights around you, strange stories leave us questioning, and mystical adventures into new realms. Join us, in this issue 5!In this issue:The Choosing by Len BerryRenewal by Clare DemingNo Equal Price by Jordan DavidsonThe Witch of Smoke & Shadow by...

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the Civil War have explored military, cultural, political, African American, women’s, and environmental history.The essays describe a wide array of photographs and present an eclecti...

Sarena, a cursed witch, wanders into a valley and discovers a bleeding wall on one side. The opposite direction serves as home to a village of refugees who despise those marked by the curse. Each night, defiled creatures emerge from the wall and attack the villagers.The only hope Sarena has in curing her curse is to continue helping those in need, people like besieged refugees.SCARS OF SHADOW is the first installment in a twelve-part dark fantasy serial from Len Berry, auth...