When Mina’s father dies, she returns to Korea to visit a family she barely knows, desperately looking for some answers. But her mother is reluctant to discuss the past, especially the war, or the reasons that Mina was sent so far away as a child, to America. Her younger sister seems unable to grow up and it doesn’t help that their nosy neighbor is always on their doorstep. Secrets and lies divide them all irrevocably.When the truth is finally revealed, it is both shocking and redem...

A woman wakes up next to a dead body. Is she villain or victim? Hunter or hunted? Join our heroine as she tears a murderous path through twee, rural Britain in a hilarious, insightful examination of post-Brexit Britain. Content Warning: Rape Culture, Trafficking, Gore and Body Horror.

Hetch is finally on her way to Landing Site One. Will Marcus beat her there?All the best chaos starts with a plan. Hetch had a plan. Her in a little sailing catamaran, scavenging off the land, slipping past the dangers by being all small and quiet.The huge boat now chugging up the river is the opposite of quiet, and all the dangers are still there. Dangers from without. Dangers from within.The boat will crash into them all.

Hetch didn't mean to destroy the world. She was just curious.A broken spaceship orbits above, winking from the heavens, taunting those who remain with the proximity of their salvation.Below, the survivors have forgotten the stars. Reverting to steam power, they create a society of strange rituals amongst the planet's fearsome fauna.Necessary rituals.Slowly, this hostile world has twisted the DNA of the remaining humans. So few men are born those precious few...

More monsters. More violence. More twists.Stealing the biggest boat in the colony is a difficult task. It's easier with friends. Hetch finds herself with a cabal of helpers she didn't ask for, but desperately needs. Getting to Landing Site One now seems tantalisingly within reach. But who exactly is getting on the boat?More twists and turns await Hetch as she tries to force her childhood fantasy into a shattering reality. The consequences of her actions in the first book ar...

The city came to claim Therasia's lands. Can this one, half-fae hunter resist them? Only if she uncovers the truth about her own nature and powers. Will her growing feelings for one of the soldiers prove to be her salvation, or will lust and betrayal prove her downfall? A strong voice in fantasy and science fiction, D. Harrigon's debut novel deserves all the accolades.

When Richard Dawkins published 'The God Delusion', David Robertson wanted there to be an intelligent Christian response. After some ill thought through interventions in the media it was obvious that no one was really going to answer the real issues so David Robertson wrote an open letter to Richard Dawkins on his church website. This has found its way into Richard Dawkins' website, where it generated the largest response of any posting up to that time. Since then it has been the source of con...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! I...

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This field of study is now moving beyond its descriptive phase and into more exciting areas where the processes and patterns of such dramatic adaptations can be better understood. This innovative text provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of host manipulation by parasites that assesses the current state of developments in the field and lays out a fr...

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill SubsCarefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics exploring the nature of reality and perceptions. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions.Story Summary ListHome For The Holidays:...