This prequel short story to “The Adventures of Bodacious Creed” reveals how Anna Lynn Boyd, young brothel madam and secret inventor, resurrected her pet cat, met her partner Jonny, and how Jonny became mute. There’s science, adventure, heartbreak, and love in this tale that won an honorable mention in the Writers of the Future Contest.
A typical night of partying leaves Daniel Blair with far more than a hangover.
Wicked Tongue
by C.L. Schneider
Genre: Alien Horror, Science Fiction
Finding the wicked thing inside him was only the beginning.
A typical night of partying leaves Daniel Blair with far more than a hangover. His myriad of strange symptoms defies explanation, as does the blood on his pillow. And something is very wrong with his tongue.
Afraid he contracted a terrible unknown illness, Daniel seeks help. But his frantic search for answers takes a horrifying turn. Struck by violent impulses, and compelled by a cryptic voice in his head, he commits unspeakable acts. He struggles to fight back, but something is growing inside him, changing him, breaking his mind.
As his life spirals out of control, Daniel discovers the “invasion” of his body has a purpose more insidious and far-reaching than he could ever imagine. One Earth isn’t ready for—and might not survive.
C. L. Schneider is an award-winning author of immersive fantasy fiction, including The Crown of Stones Trilogy and the Nite Fire Series. While fantasy is her main focus, she also pens the occasional horror or apocalyptic tale. Born in a small Kansas town, Schneider resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley Region with her husband and two sons. To learn more about the worlds she creates, please visit her website at www.clschneiderauthor.com or connect with C. L. Schneider on social media, where she is an active part of the indie author community.
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A crumbling bluff, two unsolved homicides, and a woman on the edge. Haunted by her husband’s untimely death, Kate must navigate treacherous waters and leave Crest Lake and her tragic past behind…before it all unravels.
The Bluff
by Bonnie Traymore
Genre: Psychological Thriller
“A riveting, pulse-pounding, adrenaline rush of a thriller. Do not miss this book!” -Noelle W. Ihli, author of Gray After Dark
“Gripping and full of surprises, The Bluff is a clever psychological suspense with layered characters and an atmospheric setting. Traymore masterfully ratchets up the tension little-by-little until the shocking, explosive end.” –Tracey Devlyn, USA Today bestselling author
“What do you have to lose, Kate?” Ryan asked me, as we stood on the bluff looking out on Lake Michigan.
Turns out, almost everything.
When I first moved from Manhattan to this small town six years ago, I worried about many things. I worried about finding a job. I worried that I’d be bored. I worried that my relationship with charming photographer Ryan Breslow was moving too fast. But I never worried about whether the ground beneath my feet would crumble—both literally and figuratively.
My marriage didn’t go as I’d imagined. A year ago, Ryan met his untimely death in a car accident that’s still under investigation. Isolated and alone, all I wanted was to sell my home and leave Crest Lake and its painful memories behind.
But with my home inching ever closer to the edge of the crumbling bluff, the property has become unmarketable. All of us on the lakefront have lost chunks of property, and tempers are at a boiling point about what to do next.
And now, on the evening of a contentious vote about how to fix this pressing issue, my nemesis on the shoreline committee has been murdered. I know how it looks, but it’s not what it seems. I have to get my plan passed and cash out.
Because I have secrets.
And they won’t stay buried forever.
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Bonnie Traymore is the award-winning, Amazon best selling author of page-turner mystery/thrillers that hit close to home. Her books feature strong but relatable female protagonists. The plots explore difficult topics such as jealousy, infidelity, murder, and the impact of psychological disorders, but she also includes bits of romance and humor to lighten the mood from time to time. She’s an active status member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.
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He can commune with the dead.
She’s a diehard sceptic.
When they get trapped together with the ghost of a child long forgotten, will they be able to resist their pull to each other and still solve a spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried?
Lost Souls Series Book 1
by Shiela Stewart
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Supernatural Mystery
Jessica Coltrane is a diehard sceptic who believes ghosts and paranormal activity are nothing more than a figment of an overactive imagination. That is until she finds herself locked inside a haunted house with the enigmatic paranormal investigator C.J. Dowling.
Born with the ability to see and speak to the dead, C.J. Dowling thought investigating a haunted house would be a job like many others. He’s prepared for anything—except smart and sexy Jessica.
Working together in close quarters, C.J. and Jessica discover it isn’t only negative tension between them but sexual as well. Giving in to their desires seems like a good idea until they wake and find the spirits thought otherwise.
They are trapped with the ghost of a child long forgotten, an amorous entity threatening Jessica, and a powder keg of a spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried.
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Innocence of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 2
Samantha Dowling sees ghosts. As much as she hates her gift, she can’t ignore the spirit of a murdered young girl who haunts her dreams. As she digs into the death, she learns she’s not the only missing child in the city. And no one seems to be doing anything about it. Running into the very sexy Ethan Montgomery at his bookstore where she’d doing her research adds a whole new element to the mix.
From the first moment Ethan Montgomery sees Sam, he knows she’s meant to be his. Unfortunately, his soon-to-be ex-wife Gwen is determined to bring Ethan down any way she can, and his attraction to Sam is an opening she won’t pass up.
Despite her interference, Sam and Ethan’s romance blossoms. In secret. But sneaking around isn’t as easy as they thought when others discover their relationship.
And when Sam learns the identity of the murderer, it puts her in their crosshairs. Unless Ethan can get to her in time, their romance will have a deadly end.
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Revenge of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 3
Standing over a dead body holding a gun is never a good thing. Especially when it’s your soon to be ex-wife, Gwen. And when it comes out that she’s been blackmailing him, Ethan is their prime suspect. Proving his innocence is not going to be easy. Luckily, he has his lover, Samantha is on his side.
Spiritual guide Samantha Dowling has seen pretty much everything the dead can throw at her. Just having solved a case of missing children, she’s looking forward to a life with the man she loves, Ethan Montgomery. Being woken by a nightmare of her lover standing over his wife’s dead body, gun in hand, Sam knows what she has to do.
When she goes to the scene of the crime, the last thing she expects is for the ghost of Ethan’s ex to be there. Getting an entity to talk is never easy, but this time, the ghost is being spiteful. Gwen wants Ethan to suffer. Because Ethan doesn’t know she can speak to the dead, Sam has to sneak around to try and exonerate him.
Will Sam risk having her heart broken by telling Ethan, and can she get the spirit to talk before it’s too late?
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Shiela Stewart is a paranormal suspense author with a writing history that stems back to her youth. Always a dreamer, wondering if her stories would ever reach an audience, she was finally published in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since. It is rare to find a stand-alone book as she prefers series stories. Her longest running series to date is her Darkness series which is a vampire romance.
Her joy for scary suspense is evident in each of her books. She has had several accomplishments including fighting for the top spot in rankings with author Stephany Myers, receiving glowing reviews as well as interviews on television.
When not writing, Shiela spends her time with the love of her life, William, and their children and grandchildren. She enjoys getting her hands dirty, working in her gardens and planting flowers. Her strong affection for animals is evident in the many cats, fish and birds she cares for.
Her favorite time of day is at sunset.
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A plague has swept through the village of Dasen, taking all the magic from the place and the druids. Master Rody longs for the day that it returns. Back when conversing with nature is normal and casting spells is natural to them.
The desire grows urgent as deadly forces arise from years of captivity. Years of magical absence has left the village defenseless. But just when everything seems bleak, an ordinary boy rises up to the challenge. Will he be able to prove himself among his cruel peers? Will he even reach the Cave of Time before it’s too late?
Four teenagers playing a real life fantasy game in a Montana mountain cave find a portal to another world. As they step through the shimmering portal, they find themselves in a strange world with three moons hanging low in the sky.
They come across an ancient and powerful magical staff imbued with the ability to control elemental magic. But their adventure takes a turn for the worse when they learn that a ruthless dark sorcerer seeking to harness the power of the triple moon eclipse kidnaps their friend Lily.
Vowing to save their friend despite the dangers, the trio sets out to rescue Lily, using the magical staff to overcome the many obstacles and enemies they face along the way. As they journey through enchanted snow-capped mountains, they discover a hidden strength within themselves and the true power of friendship.
Can they rescue Lily and save the world from the darkness that threatens to consume it before the eclipse of the triple moons?
Black heart buccaneers face fiery seas, monstrous krakens, and the wrath of the Devil himself!
Pirates in Hell
A Heroes in Hell Anthology
created by Janet Morris
Genre: Dark Fantasy Pirate Anthology
Avast, ye readers! Here be Pyrates! Feast yer eyes on the cursed treasures before you! Hoist the skull ‘n’ crossbones! Walk the plank with hell’s sorest losers! Join the damnedest buccaneers and privateers ever to sail infernal seas. Here be twelve tales of piracy spun by Janet Morris, Chris Morris, Nancy Asire, Paul Freeman, Larry Atchley Jr, Rob Hinkle, Michael H. Hanson, Joe Bonadonna, Andrew P. Weston, S.E. Lindberg, and Jack William Finley. Corsairs, freebooters and plunderers shiver their timbers and meet their fates as the devil’s dupes learn why the deeper in hell you go, the colder it gets.
The depths of hell chill the boldest sinner as damned souls learn why the deeper in hell you go, the colder it gets.
Inside you’ll find:
Bitter Business – Janet Morris and Chris Morris
Pieces of Hate – Andrew P. Weston
Evil Angel – Janet Morris and Chris Morris
Who’s a Pirate Now? – Nancy Asire
Curse of the Pharaohs – S.E. Lindberg
Lir’s Children – Paul Freeman
Unholiest Grail – Larry Atchley, Jr.
The Bitter Taste of Hell’s Injustice – Jack William Finley
Serial Recall and Beautiful Tortures – Michael H. Hanson
Drink and the Devil – Rob Hinkle
The Pirates of Penance – Joe Bonadonna
Muse of Fire – Janet Morris and Chris Morris
Hell Hounds (excerpt) – Andrew P. Weston
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Larry Atchley Jr. is a writer of primarily science fiction, fantasy, horror, and poetry. His other interests include Qi-Gong Kung Fu, British Humour, hiking, mountain biking, everything about tea, sword fencing, traditional archery, reading and collecting books, and playing harmonica and guitar. He is a crewmember of the piratical poetry and musical performance group The Seadog Slam and is frequently a guest author at various literary conventions and other events. He is a contributing author to Janet Morris’s Heroes in Hell series. You can read his blog, The Short Pale Writer in the Long Black Coat, at www.larryatchleyjr.wordpress.com.
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Doctor Stone has spent most of his life developing a machine that could revolutionize modern medicine. But at what cost?
The land spirits are panicking.
Ansgar knows how to listen to those spirits as he travels the wild lands of the North, and they’re telling him to watch his back. A vagabond viking with a unique approach to personal hygiene is looking out for him. Will one ally be enough? There are outlaws in the forest around them. And if the stories are true, there are trolls with a taste for human flesh not far beyond.
Which is probably just what those spirits are warning him about.
Trollsbane is a prequel story to Gregory Amato’s Norse fantasy series Spear of the Gods, where the myths, magic, and monsters of the Viking Age are all real.
Would you sell your soul to save someone you love?
I did and it was a mistake.
Dealer’s Choice
Dealer’s Choice Book 1
by Liz Cain
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Light Romance
He finally caught up. I never should have made that deal.
One moment of pain and despair, one moment where I thought my world was going to end. That I would lose him. Would you trade your soul for someone you loved? I did.
It didn’t go as planned and now I’m stuck serving a demon for eternity. At least he thought so…
After finding a way to escape my service, I’m on the run. Taking his most valuable possession with me. I live in constant fear of being found. No one has ever escaped the devil before so he will come for me. I have to be ready, one way or another.
Warning: This story contains violence and curse words.
Spice level: This series is Urban Fantasy and light in romance
Dealer’s Soul
Dealer’s Choice Book 2
What the hell is a guardian and why does everyone think I am one?
I’ve been running for centuries and finally decided enough is enough. If Alaric wants me then he can come and get me. Without his assassin to do his dirty work he might have to make an effort to bring me back to Hell.
It has been months since I outed myself and here I am dress shopping for a teenager as if my life might not fall apart at any moment. It was almost a relief when a water dragon exploded into my life and I’m confronted by the Matriarch of a species thought to be extinct.
With the council on its way to Chicago to confront me and the Hunters making a move against supernaturals, I find myself undercover and facing an old enemy.
Who am I kidding? I’m loving life right now.
Dealer’s Loss
Dealer’s Choice Book 3
Am I doomed to make the same mistake again? Will this time be different?
Oops. I did it again. I sold my soul for a man that I…well let’s not use the ‘L’ word. After 500 years Alaric finally has me where he wants me and while I’m with him the whole of the supernatural world is at stake.
The Stone of Solarius has been destroyed and released a sickness among those who have magic. Soon all the world will have left is humans and demons who can hideout in Hell until this is all over.
I won’t let that happen. First, it’s time to escape Hell, once and for all.
Warning: This story contains violence and bad language.
Spice level: This series is Urban Fantasy and light in romance
Dealer’s Will
Dealer’s Choice 0.5
Would you sell your soul to save someone you love? I did and it was a mistake.
Driven to desperate measures, Morgan strikes a dangerous deal with a local crossroads demon, hoping to save the man she loves when he falls fatally ill. Little does she know that her decision will set in motion a chain of events with dire consequences. “Dealer’s Will” immerses you in a prequel of dark choices and haunting consequences. As Morgan makes her fateful deal, the boundaries between light and darkness blur, and the line between salvation and damnation becomes perilously thin.
Brace yourself for a thrilling journey into the depths of temptation, sacrifice, and the blurred line between love and regret.
“Dealer’s Will” is set as a prelude to the riveting saga “Dealer’s Choice,” this tantalizing tale unravels the secrets behind Morgan’s origin and why she is the way she is.
Warning: This story contains violence and a brief scene that is sexual in nature.
Spice level: This series is Urban Fantasy and light in romance
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Liz Cain is an urban fantasy writer and NHS frontline staff. She was born in East Yorkshire in the UK and grew up near the sea with her parents and two sisters. She moved to the midlands, which was much too far south for her, graduating from Leicester University with a degree in Physics and going on to complete an MSc in Medical and Radiation Physics. She has worked in the NHS since 2008 as a Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist, helping with cancer treatment and diagnosis.
She has traveled at every opportunity from Thailand and Australia to touring national parks in North America. Liz has done lots of crazy things for charity, including skydiving, running, swimming, and even cutting off her hair. While out on adventures she finds herself weaving intricate tales in her head which one day she had to write down.
Liz has loved reading her whole life, growing up with Anne McCaffrey, Mary Stewart, and Terry Goodkind. Becoming an author happened by chance when she jumped at the opportunity to help a friend tell a story that deserved to be told. It inspired her to follow her lifelong dream and now she has published books with her coauthor Anne K. Whelan in the fantasy romance and paranormal romance genre, finally taking that last step and publishing by herself in 2023.
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