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...

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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 ...

One clear autumn night, while studying heiroglyphics in the Valley of the Kings, Miranda and Cray find someting far older -- and definitely more intriguing -- than the tombs of Pharoahs.

Goldilocks is an explorer extraordinaire. Curious and fearless, Goldi searches the world for hidden artifacts and forgotten treasures of ancient civilizations. When her travels bring her to a creepy crypt, she discovers more than just dusty relics in the shadowy chambers . . . She’s stumbled into the home of one, two, THREE blood-sucking vampires! Can Goldi use her smarts to navigate the tomb’s tricky traps and defeat the vampire trio, or is this her last archeological adventure?

PI Harry Storm is about to get the case of his life.Harry is a no-nonsense, bristly, chain-smoking, nearly broke private detective. When a new case comes his way promising the answer to all of his financial woes he can't help but jump at the chance to take it even it means visiting cemeteries in the middle of the night.Harry will soon learn that the terrors of the night sometimes come calling in the real world and this case may drive him to the brink of madne...

More first books for fledgling readers that offer the enjoyment of a good story with the thrill of accomplishment that comes from independent reading. Written in short, easy phrases with carefully selected vocabulary and plentiful illustrations, each book helps youngsters achieve success as they have fun.The series follows three friends who love to share stories. In each book, one is reminded of a well-known story:It's Not About the Ball! is based on The Frog Pr...

Love. Murder. A deal with the devil.The charming Sebastian owns the bodies and souls of all his thieves and slaves. In his underground criminal cult, bodies, souls—and magic—are the only currency that matters.When Sebastian offers the adventurous Erynn his world, she accepts, not realizing that it will become her hell. More than anything, Sebastian wants her heart.Erynn’s only way out: a plan so dangerous it may cost her life—and in the process, change the face of t...

All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton is a mesmerizing science fiction tale that blends suspense, mystery, and psychological depth into a compact yet unforgettable adventure. In this gripping book experience, listeners are transported into the silent corridors of an abandoned alien space station—an eerie labyrinth drifting in space, filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered.The story follows Cliff Moran, who awakens stranded on a deserted station orb...

The Alien Detective Agency series of reading books, featuring Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Dream Snatcher - Somebody or something is stealing peoples dreams but why? Jack and Wanda need to wake up and find out fast...

FINALLY, THE UNTOLD, TRUE STORY OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THE NIGHT THE ALAMO FELL On that fateful night of March the 6th, 1836, Saito Izumi, a centuries old vampire, tended to the sick and dying, chief among her charges; the legendary Colonel James Bowie. But while General Santa Anna’s attack was no surprise, what swarmed over the walls of the old mission turned out to be anything but expected. And what Saito learned that night about honor and duty would cha...

From magic battlefields where horses fear to tread, to flying fortresses, fantastical otherworlds, a planet infested with eldritch abominations, and lands ruled by fear, heroes will fight for what is worth fighting for. Knights in gleaming armor, soldiers, Middle Earth’s most deadly Elvish assassin, hunters, and kings. All will risk their lives to defend the defenseless, to destroy monsters, to preserve the lives and honor of fair maidens.See a soldier fight to rescue a besieged pr...