"Murder, Resurrect, Repeat"Everyone knows Esther is a bully, but out here in the woods, she's more than that—she's in control. When the other girls start acting strangely around her, whispering and avoiding the towering cliff at the edge of camp, Holly realizes there's more to Esther's cruelty than meets the eye. As fear tightens its grip, Holly must decide how far she's willing to go to stand up to a bully who seems to hold power over life itself.

Mike is your every day, ordinary guy. He just wants to go to work, make his wife happy and, of course, make his boss happy too.Making his boss happy, tonight, is going to be one of his biggest mistakes which could cost him his life and his immortal soul.Mike Turner is visited by something which is making mistakes of its own.

An unknown virus has transformed huge portions of the population into the walking dead. Mindless corpses wandering the streets. Only a few of these are capable of horrific and unthinkable violence.Robert DeSantos has organised a day trip with his closest friends now that government bands have been lifted and the threat is believed to be under control.The threat, to some, is in the past, but what lies on the outskirts of town is truly horrific and Robert and his friends may ...

James Patterson is the most widely read author in history. An estimated 1 in 17 hardcover novels sold in the U.S. is by James Patterson.Read about his early years, his time in advertising and how he got into publishing and overcame all sorts of adversity to dominate the publishing arena.

Threnul is a simple farm boy but he has been given an amazing opportunity.One of the last magicians in the district has taken him on as an apprentice.But after months, he has not learned a thing.Will his childhood best friend Yahn tempt him to do the unimaginable for their own personalmaterial gain and possibly get Threnul kicked out of his apprenticeship.

When an invading army sweeps through his village destroying everything he loves and holds dear, he thinks his entire life is over. Until he makes himself a promise.Garek is a patient man.For eighteen years, he waits to exact his revenge on the man who took evrything from him.For eighteen years, he holds onto his promise

Bad habits are apart of what it is to be human. We all have them.One day, Randall caught his stepson performing a bad habit. No, not that. Another bad habit.Randall was sickened and appalled and lashed out at his stepson. The boy was humiliated.Then the stepson got his own back.

Earth is a scorched wasteland.Nothing more than a husk of its former self. Nothing else lives on the surface except for rats, cockroaches and other vermin.An advanced alien race finally touches down on the surface of the dead Earth.But they are greeted by more than the rats and the other scurrying vermin.

Harold Turner is just a normal, run of the mill guy. An average guy.But he's also cursed.Cursed to walk among man unseen. No one knows he's there.People walk by him and ignore him. After so many years, he is lonely beyond any ability to explain.Every year, though, he is given a chance to pass on his curse to another.Is this going to be his day?Will he be given a chance to live a normal life again at the expense of cur...

Darryl Edgecomb is a writer. Something he has always wanted to be.He also has a terrible latent ability.Today he is heading to a meeting to finally see if his book is going to be published.His ability is provoked by stress.And today he is very stressed.

Nathan has very few friends. Nathan is a loner.Nathan loves books, and he loves sharks.If he had his way he would spend all his time reading about his favourite marine animal.While in the local library, the town bullies decide to teach Nathan a lesson they think he deserves.Nathan's pet shark, however, has other ideas.

Four short stories examining the human condition....four short stories exploring love, horror and familial loyalty.ColdThe father of space travel and amazing technological advancements is facing death because of an old, barbaric law he was previously exempt from.When he discovers why, he exacts his own revenge on his own family.In the BasementThe few surviving members of a worldwide invasion have holed...