Life on the frontier is always hard and often dangerous. Micah and Scott Hite return home to find their ranch reduced to smoldering ruins, their brother murdered. Life become more dangerous, and weirder, when the culprits return and they realize that they're dealing with the restless dead--and that is no accident...

Bobby Butler can read minds. He discovers his new gift in the worst possible place—high school. It doesn’t go well. The fantasy of reading minds, of knowing exactly what other people think—of what they think of you—is very pretty. The reality is quite different. It begins with a beating, a lesson in the limits to his ability. It will end when he decides whether his new power will be a gift or a curse, for himself, his family and everyone around him.

Short stories of and about vampires for those long winter nights...Past, present, future. Dark or light-themed. Bloodsuckers and psychic vampires. The only common trait is the night creatures - who sometimes can stand the sunlight - for a batch of stories around Earth and beyond.THE STORIES“Unnatural Immortal” by Russ Crossley“A Fief in Lincolnshire” by Barbara G.Tarn“The Whitest Smile” by Rebecca M. Senese“Reunion” by Will Tate“A Stu...

A lifetime of adventure as cowhand, gunman, soldier and indian fighter kept "Kid" Hackett busy for a lifetime. Now he's enjoying his retirement, running the hotel he owns with his young wife Katie. When a guest turns up dead, justice demands that the killer be found. Sheriff Jack Carter recruits his friend Kid to help solve the crime. Kid's lifetime of experience with violence and his eye for detail makes him a valuable deputy. But sometimes justice conflicts with other values, and Kid isn...

Forty years ago, Orville and his three closest friends stumbled across true evil. That horrible night left one dead, and the others forever changed. Now, one who survived seeks answers from the one who didn't.

Bobby Butler can read minds. He discovers his new gift in the worst possible place—high school. It doesn't go well. The fantasy of reading minds, of knowing exactly what other people think—of what they think of you—is very pretty. The reality is quite different. It begins with a beating, a lesson in the limits to his ability. It will end when he decides whether his new power will be a gift or a curse, for himself, his family and everyone around him.

Life on the frontier is always hard and often dangerous. Micah and Scott Hite return home to find their ranch reduced to smoldering ruins, their brother murdered. Life become more dangerous, and weirder, when the culprits return and they realize that they're dealing with the restless dead--and that is no accident...

Evangeline Miller's dreams have pulled into a fantasy world. Will she find the meaning? And who is the mysterious falcon-keeper? A short story of 2000 words.

This is the first part of the serialized story of the Rail-Walker. A woman caught in the dying world of humanity's future. Will she be able to escape the slow decay of her artificial home? And more important still, can the rest of mankind be saved? She must uncover the lost knowledge of the origins of man, so that she might find a future for us all. If she cannot then the last great haven of the human race will die a slow death under the glare of an increasingly hostile sun.

Tey always knew she was different. She didn’t grow up wanting the same things as the other girls. The only thing she ever wanted was to be a soldier like her father.When the queen’s younger sisters need to be sent away from Akhetaten, Tey volunteers to go with them. She will leave both her home and her life to shepherd the two girls to safety and protect them for the rest of their lives.But Tey gets more than she bargained for. One of the sisters is too young to understand ...

Poetry is a wonderful way to express yourself. It can be so romantic and full of emotions. Poetry song flows through your soul as you absorb it from the pages. It can lighten your mood and bring joy to a moment in time. On the other hand, poems can also be dark and express your innermost feelings and fears, feelings you carry so deep within, and want to explore. Your true courage will be to share such raw feelings with others. This book of poems will take you through a personal journey of ...

A reporter interviews an old wizard for a story to publish in a newspaper that he works at.