African Paranormal

Ancient folklore and modern myth come together in these stories by author Craig Laurance Gidney. Here are found the struggles of a medieval Japanese monk seduced by a mischievous fairy, and a young slave who finds mystery deep within the briar patch of an antebellum plantation. Gidney offers a gay teen obsessed with his patron saint, Lena Horne, and, in the title story, an ailing tourist seeks escape at a distant shore but never reckons on encountering an African sea god. Rich, poetic, dark and disturbing, these are distinctive tales not soon forgotten.

There’s no place in politics for love… and no place for love in war… Kai, the Water Prince, found himself having to give up his hopes of choosing the woman that his heart desired and marrying for the sake of peace. As the day drew near when he would be forced to choose a queen to rule the entire Realm by his side, the tension weighed heavily on him. He had three choices, all queens and with amazing potential in their own right, but that didn’t put Kai’s mind at ease that his right to his heart’s desires were being compromised for the greater good. Shanira, the Fire Princess, was...

Stolen, shipped and sold into slavery, Gelila escapes to the sea. As a feared captain of a pirate ship, she's continuously looking for a port to call home. She never expected to find it in the arms of an ancient powerful shaman.

The night calls… And, I awaken… He calls to me… And, I will answer… My dark king… My Draegon master… In the aftermath of Rywn and Naji’s departure, I am transformed from human into the Living Dead. In His need to have her, he has found me! Come back to the dark world of the immortal and the undead. Return to the Dark Times, where dark masters continue to secretly rule over the land. And, catch this quick glimpse of Rywn’s brother, Liam, from the perspective of one of his most devoted subjects. Publisher's Note: “Darkness Emerge” includes sexual scenes, violence, and more...

In the land of Alkebulan, twelve-year-old Asha is an orphan, raised by Madame S, the proprietor of a traveling carnival. When Madame S is attacked by ghoulish creatures, she manages to tell Asha before she dies, “Seek the Underground Kingdom, where the black flowers bloom.”

When an American student meets a billionaire lion shifter on the Kenyan savanna, will his secrets destroy their chance at love? Serena Fitzgerald is a southern belle and a student of animal behavior. In Kenya to study under a world-renowned biologist, Serena expects to work hard. She expects to learn a lot. But she doesn't expect to fall for her mentor's son. Colin Kemboi is a bored playboy with a mega secret hiding back home at Hotel Safari. Half British and half Kenyan, he fits everywhere and nowhere. But as a lion shifter, he yearns for the Kenyan savanna. Even more, he yearns for a ...

Sharing has never been more delightful. Kassidy's two charismatic bosses have stares that drive her to distraction. From the moment the interview began, she knew she was trapped. Nikolai and Dirk are both successful powerful men in their own right. They both desire her, and she desires them too. How will she choose between two of the sexiest bosses she's ever worked for? Dirk and Nikolai have always had a friendly rivalry. As Co-CEO’s Of N&D Inc, everything is fine until Kassidy enters and brings complications. They both want her, and though this isn't the first time shit like this has ...

A dark story of love, paradise, and hell. This is the life of Mala’ik. An angel who was outcast from paradise for his love for a mortal. He has wandered the earth for centuries searching for the reborn soul of the women he had condemned to hellfire. This is his story. His life as an immortal imprisoned among humanity.

Silas Knight, La Patron, and his mate Jasmine are the top Alphas to over 33 million wolves in the US, have a problem. Just as their den has expanded with four half-breed pups, so has the Wolf Nation. Millions of half-breeds are accepting their rightful place in the nation and Silas couldn’t be happier. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy of the inclusion of mixed blood and take matters into their own hands by shedding innocent blood. In its infancy stage, KnightForce captains, Angus, Asia and Tyrone step up to the challenge to eradicate any and all threats. In a battle of wit and will, ...

(a Jack and and the Beanstalk Fairy tale re-telling) A retired Giant-Hunter. A magical statue. A deal with the Fae Court thugs. Jack has spent years developing his reputation as a renowned Giant-Hunter: the best, the fastest, the strongest. After a near fatal mission, he decides to retire from the game and move back in with his mother. But there, he’s forced to face a harsh truth: they are deeply in debt to the deadly Fae Court. In a city where humans pay under the table to use dark magic, not paying often equals death. Their only option is to pawn the tairah, the magical statue ...

A woman who can see past lives falling in love with a man who’s been dead for 100 years--should be easy, right? Um, no. Teena Jones has always known about being murdered in her past life. That’s no biggie. But when she falls in love with a revenant, things get complicated. Still, can’t a girl break up with the undead man she loves for reasons even she doesn’t understand without the Magical Council sticking their noses in? If only. The Hon. William Ambrose Deighton was the younger son of a minor baron a century or so ago, and nothing in that lifetime prepared him for the afterlife ...

If it’s the paranormal and out of the ordinary activity that gets your blood going; then “Prisoners of the Grave” is just the book for you. There is a little bit of everything in this tale of the old Pauly Jail aka Bullock County Jail Museum. There is the history behind the jail, stories about two of the famous hauntings by J.W. Mann and Aberdeen Johnson. You will even get a brief history lesson into the early days of the Southern USA states following the Civil War. As well as a history of the Criminal Justice system from the early years of the Great Depression up through the Civil ...

Keiko Reed finds what she never expected to in the arms of Jerrold Brothers, a Daddy Dom and the Alpha/President of Wolf's House MC. Keiko is a beautiful human woman who stumbles into Jerrold while running away from her abusive werewolf husband, Charlie B of the Cerberus MC. Jerrold immediately feels protective of the frightened woman in the woods near his cabin. He takes her under his protection and believes she may be the baby girl submissive he had almost given up searching for.

Jane's father needs her to go back to Hell... When your father is the Devil and he's asking for help, it's hard to say no. Jane is half demon and half human. She chooses to live her life as a human, and uses witchcraft to hide her evil side. Can she keep her human tendencies under wraps if she goes back to Hell? Dick is a charismatic demon, who is sick of dating in Hell. When he sets his sights on Jane, he will not be deterred. Can he convince the good girl to go bad?

Babylonia Delilah Jones. P.I., or Baby as her friends call her, has gotten her first big break. Solving the case for the Head of the Lycan House would prove not only she belongs in The Undercity, but deserves a seat at the table with the other paranormal private investigators. But while she’s looking for a perp who obviously won’t hesitate to commit murder, her life is being threatened. That’s not enough to stop Baby though. Neither is interference from Zaid, the hot Vampire who keeps popping up at the most inopportune times. The Lycan Job turns out to be anything but a ...

Now that all Asia and her mate have returned to the West Virginia compound, Silas reveals a deadly cancer that has been spreading throughout the country in their absence. Certain full-bloods are rebelling against the inclusion of half-breeds and are killing innocent humans in their quest to destroy the newest citizens. To handle the new threat, Silas Knight, La Patron, creates a new breed of warriors, KnightForce. The hatred and dreadful acts of the rebels’ strikes fear in the heart of every mother whose child is different, and strengthens the conviction of every father to fight to the ...

Bear with Me is the first book in the Bear Mountain Patrol series. Tag Brewer is a troubled young man who lost his father in a BMP sting that went wrong. Worse the higher-ups covered up the truth and threatened Tag in a manner he couldn’t retaliate, which drove him and his Grizzle to roam the mountains seeking peace. Camilla Lopez, diagnosed with degenerative myopia from her teens, lived in fear of losing all of her eyesight. Unable to participate in most childhood events, she lived the most exciting life in her mind with the aid of movies and actors. The day she meets Tag something weird...

On the distant plant Alloca, the presidential Council’s rigid policies and regimental control was unchallenged. Through forced interracial marriages, they would create a single race of people. Now in less than one month Carrie will be shipped to New World City to marry a total stranger. Resisting the council’s plan could mean war. Carrie was convinced she did not have a choice, until she was kidnapped then rescued by an alien.

An Alpha’s job is never done, Silas juggles the Joint Chiefs, his den, rebels and KnightForce before Jasmine puts her foot down, reminding him of the season. It’s Christmas and for some, the first family Christmas ever. Jasmine and Silas prepare to host Asia’s parents, Barticus and Amynta for the holiday. Everyone returns to the compound for a warm and loving holiday in La Patron’s 2nd Christmas.

Clara Johnson can talk to spirits—a gift that saved her during her darkest moments, now a curse that's left her indebted to the cunning spirit world. So when a powerful spirit offers her an opportunity to gain her freedom, Clara seizes the chance. The task: steal a magical ring from the wealthiest woman in the District. Clara can't pull off this daring heist alone. To pull off the impossible, she'll need help from an unlikely team: from a handsome jazz musician able to hypnotize with a melody, to an aging actor who can change his face.