The World Snake is coming, devourer of Thrace and Atlantis… and the only one standing in its way is Amber, a sixteen-year-old runaway, recently arrived in Los Angeles.Amber is more than just a girl with a stolen ID and an attitude; she is a daughter of the wolf-kind, a shapeshifter able to change forms at will. One night, as Amber prowls the Hollywood Hills in wolf form, she stumbles onto an occult ceremony, interrupting the ritual. As a result, Amber finds herself the unwilling mi...

What do you do after you’ve saved the world—and nobody believes you?Amber is a teenage runaway, hiding out in Los Angeles, who is also a daughter of the wolf kind. And, not long ago, she had her own personal demon. Richard was her servant, her lover, and a hellish force bound to the earth against his will. Together they turned back the World Snake that threatened to destroy the city—and she had granted Richard his freedom.Now Amber is alone, but nobody accepts that she has ...

She’s chasing the dream, just not her own. With money and personal woes piling up, can this educator lean on friends and survive the semester?Stadium, Texas. Life hasn’t lived up to Heather Ramsey’s hopes. Anxiously anticipating an upcoming promotion, the vice principal longs to clear up the family debt before her husband learns she’s been borrowing from a girlfriend to pay the bills. But after the high school board snubs her in favor of an outsider, even supportive pals ...

*A Cultural History of Color in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400. The medieval age saw an extraordinary burst of color - from illuminated manuscripts and polychrome sculpture to architecture and interiors, and from enamelled and jewelled metalwork to colored glass and the exquisite decoration of artefacts. Color was used to denote affiliation in heraldry and social status in medieval clothes. Color names were created in various languages and their resonance explored in poems,...

A story of a child looking for answers in life. She and Grandpa take a journey to find the right answer. A reminder to all of us that God is the one with a plan for each of our lives. All you have to do is believe!

A classic case of positive attitude vs. poor attitude. Good wins!We are all blessed to be a blessing to others. This book brings the point home.

Everybody wants something from her. She’s just looking for a little peace and quiet…Tired mother Tasha Gerome wishes she weren’t such a mess. With a deadbeat ex-husband hounding her for cash, a house so bad the cleaning service quit, and a rich doctor falsely accusing her of writing him poor reviews, she’s desperate for anything to go right. And when she’s completely ignored at a speed-dating event, she fears she’ll never get herself together.As her drunken former spouse co...

She feels all alone. But with so many selfish jerks out to use her, can one feisty female make her mark on the world?Brianna Thompson desperately needs to start over. Fleeing her latest bad choice in men, she bets it all on a move to Las Vegas in search of an emotional reset. But after a roommate steals all her money and possessions, her fresh beginning looks like a devastating end.Landing a job helping women and children in need, Brianna finds meaning i...

The Amber Waves of Autumn is the third installment in Kelp Journal's bestselling and award-winning beach noir series. In each collection, we include some of the biggest heavyweights in the game with the brightest emerging writers to provide our readers with deft, thrilling, and satisfying noir storytelling.In this installment, we include National Book Award winners, Edgar and Shamus Award winners, and NYT Bestsellers to craft an unforgettable fall reading experience that c...

Will Casey continue to live her life in fear? Or will she learn to trust? Fortunately, she has a good friend named Marley who shows her how to overcome fear. What are you fearful of? Come with Casey and Marley on their journey to freedom. It is my hope that Bark at the Thunder will encourage conversation between parents and children about the Truth. The world teaches that there are some “good” fears. Tell that to Timothy (2Timothy 1:7). The truth is that no matter which version of the Bibl...

A sensible lawyer. A downward spiral. Can she survive this turn for the worse?Dependable attorney Sara Shaw loves her job, but her rowdy family is pushing her OCD tendencies toward disaster. And things go from bad to beastly, when the floozy who stole her sister’s husband stirs up trouble. Unfortunately, Sara takes the bait and jeopardizes her stable reputation by jumping into a wild, hair-pulling fight.Desperate to redeem herself, she leaps at a chance to ...

This is a feel-good story about a curious dog whose concern for his family leads him on a mission to confront the stranger named Santa Claus.