Annie Abbott has always felt the quiet pulse of magic in the world—the life in stone and star, wind and water. But when her awakening power erupts in a battle that shakes the realms, the cost is devastating. Annie now lies suspended between life and death, her magic sealed behind a shadowed veil no one can reach.Across a blistering desert refuge, elves, dwarves, druids, and queens keep vigil, waiting for the girl who once stood against darkness itself. Without Annie, the alliance c...

How do you question a man who is already dead?Harry Beech is dying, but he is dying too soon.When he does his secrets will die with him and Harry has a lot of secrets that he's been keeping.Harry was the fixer, the arranger and the confidant for the Chicago crime scene.Everyone trusted Harry with their innermost secrets and Harry kept them all.But the world and his lifestyle finally caught up with him one fine spring morning and he was sentenced to consecutive life sentence...

Mick (Little Mick) Casey, a tail gunner in WWII, comes home from the war a hero in everyone's eyes but his own. Scarred by the horrors he has witnessed, Little Mick does what many returning veterans do in order to cope—he learns not to feel. Stepping back onto the civilian streets, he assumes the perception of normalcy. He marries, has a family, and tries to make a life in inner-city Chicago.A poignant tale of how a father's inability or unwillingness to heal creates a love-hate re...

Emmett Casey is a man desperately trying to outrun his own history and his family's heritage. He seeks forgiveness but knows there is no redemption in it. The long road of life now behind him in which he has attempted to atone for the sins of the past while they still haunt his dreams and waking thought, Casey fights his way toward respectability as he lives his life for those that can no longer live it for themselves. No longer young he recalls his past lives and the youthful energy that ...

The mean streets of inner-city Chicago and the high-rise housing projects are a tough place to grow up unless you learn to swim like the other fish. Emmett Casey is a quick study but a slow learner, and he learns most of his lessons the hard way. As he navigates through the guilt and shame instilled by the Catholic nuns and priests, he learns that he can only trust his own instincts and the example that his father sets for him. He struggles to function in a world where he is far too smart ...

Curl up in your favorite chair and enjoy an evening of literary wine-tasting and savor a sampling of tales from our publishing house. This perfect blend of stories allows you to explore the diverse offerings available at Indies United Publishing House.Highlights:*Lisa Orban brings us inspiring life-tales that give us a new perspective.*Maj Scott Meehan shows us a side of Saddam Hussein's capture that we never saw in the papers.*Timothy R Bal...

Everyone loves cats! What's not to love? In this book you will find 101 Hilarious jokes about the cats, and everything we enjoy laughing about our feline friends. Fill your days with laughter, give this book as a gift, or use it to entertain your loved ones. These punny jokes make great icebreakers and will lighten any mood. Great to use in a classroom, near events, or times when you just need a laugh.This collection of jokes is clean fun and family friendly, with no violence or of...

How well do you know your noughties music? Do you think you can recognize a song from a single line of lyrics? If so, then this is the book for you! This eBook features 120 questions ranging from basic ones (to get you into the swing of things) all the way through to those that will have you scratching your head saying 'I KNOW this one!'. Perfect for all the family, this book is great fun for any occasion.

She wants her husband gone. The hit man she's hired is just the man to make that happen...or is he? From the minute he walks in the place, she has her reservations. Maybe she should have waited. Maybe she should have paid the other guy. Now it's too late and her husband is the last of her problems.Now there's only one way out.The Contract--It's time to rewrite the small print.A Quick Read short story crime thriller.

PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS.SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETSA LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide h...

The Adventures of Hope is a story about a dog and her love for her family. Hope is a very fierce and loyal dog who has taken it upon herself to be the protector of the children as they venture into the world full of unforeseen dangers; Hope is there to protect them and keep them safe, at all costs.

Five year old Sharlie has a new baby sister, Sissy. She doesn't think much of her, but Sharlie finds a new very best friend: her dad.They do everything together. They read together, play together, sled together.Then one day Sharlie takes her very first ride on the subway to go to the famous Haymarket in Boston with her dad.Together they have an unforgettable adventure.