Metaphysical Mysteries

Writing in England at the turn of the 20th century, G.K. Chesterton was dubbed the "prince of paradox" for addressing serious questions with his light, whimsical style. In this classic allegory, which has captivated generations since it was first published in 1908, Chesterton tackles such profound concepts as honor, truth, and God with insightful humor and colorful enigma.

Can the immortal truly die? Nothing is as it seems in the world of the Witch Hunter… Zac Degaud’s afterlife is just going from bad to worse. He grew a heart only to have it torn out by the founding vampire, Arturius. Nobody is sure what his agenda is, but Zac doesn’t want to know. He's more interested in finding a way to end him for good — but when Arturius makes a play for the witch Gabby, things go from bad to worse. She’s harbouring a secret of her own. A dark power lives inside her, one that Arturius would do anything to control. But when Zac uncovers a deadly secret from ...

Frank McGovern has a problem. He’s dead, and he doesn’t know it - yet! Frank has been given the opportunity to review his life and as the story unfolds, he finds he was someone abhorrent. Someone who used people who were closest to him - people who loved him. Yet, despite witnessing the canvas of his life being painted in front of him, he still refuses to believe he could have been that person until he eventually realizes that his past actions will have horrible consequences.

Ancient witches. Duplicitous vampires. Blood feuds and curses don’t stand a chance against her… Zachary Degaud was twenty-three when he died. The problem was, he didn't stay that way. Present day, he's just another vampire with another unremarkable story... until he manages to get on the bad side of a two thousand year old witch. His only chance for survival is to summon the ancient and unpredictable vampire known as the Witch Hunter. When Aya is awoken from a century long slumber, she finds the witch she’s been hunting for thousands of years has resurfaced and marked a young, ...

He wanted peace. He found a life-changing adventure.... Tristan Blake’s time in the army left him scarred and broken. Now that he’s home from war, the atheist bishop’s son wants nothing more than the peace and quiet of the New Zealand coast. When a Maori priest named Rau offers him a lift, neither of them expect a ride that could change their lives forever. On a beach up north, a mysterious man scores Rau a colossal snapper with no bait. As Joshua joins the atheist and the priest on their journey to the heart of the nation, Tristan is surprised by his provocative friendship.

Robotics student Brad Barkley has created the perfect woman. The only problem is she's an android, and her creator realizes too late he may have made her too perfect. After Brad's ultimate failure with women nearly consumes him, he discovers Tricia, his android, may be able to rescue him from a life of loneliness, if he and the human race are willing to pay the price.

In this sequel to the much-acclaimed A Killer’s Grace, Pitcairn and Emmy return to the exploration of innocence while adding to it a deepening understanding of injury and ordeal, and its amazing corollary of Post-Traumatic Growth. As the quest and its dangers rip their lives apart, doors open that lure them back and forth across the country in search of tendrils tying together the events and anguish, as well as bringing the protagonists more deeply together.

Tarot reader Sara Wilde has spent her whole life finding the lost with the use of her trusty cards. But when her newest assignment sends her straight to Hell, she discovers more than she bargained for. The journey through Dante's playground forces Sara to endure a client's bitter loss, fall victim to a vicious betrayal by her own kind, and come face-to-face with the woman she might have been. Not even Sara's blossoming love for the darkly sensual Magician is safe in the underworld. She's tested in ways she never fathomed, ways that could drive her mad or utterly destroy her.

Written by a man of great wisdom, this delightful tale of a grandfather's teaching of the wonders of life to his grandson is a timeless story for people of all ages and cultures. Illustrated with striking origniality by Eugenia Aggelakopoulou, this narrative will touch the heart of every reader and all who share it with their children. The tale is followed by a metaphysical adventure on the meaning of life in script form which will resonate with all seekers of Truth. A special work translated from the original Greek for everyone on a spiritual journey.

When the black sun rises…nothing is as it seems. The one place Elspeth Odhweine thought she’d find herself, another world wasn’t it. As an honoured guest of the Fae court, she finds herself in the middle of a deadly game of political tug of war. She alone holds the fate of an entire race of magical people in her hands and she will either unite them, or send them to their deaths. When they receive a lead on their illusive enemy, the Chimera, Elspeth and her friends embark on a treacherous journey to the top of the world in search for answers. She knows she must unravel the truth of her...

As a U.S. Homeland Security investigator becomes ensnared in a thicket of terrorist puzzles and codes unraveling his troubled past, his counterpart in a parallel Earth without Christianity experiences strange visions of our world after meeting a charismatic preacher with a new message of peace and forgiveness. The two men wade through intolerance, hatred, and terrorism while struggling with their own skepticism as a growing connection between them unwittingly leads toward destruction, redemption, or both.

Ancient forces stir. The final reckoning calls. In the shadow of fate, the veil of truth unfurls... In Stonebridge, where magic and mystery intertwine, June Morgan stands at the precipice of her greatest challenge yet. Still haunted by betrayal and the lingering threat of the ultimate darkness, she must unravel the secrets of her parents' past to secure the future. As June delves deeper into her magical training, guided by her mentor Mirabel, she uncovers dark artefacts tied to the Fortune family. These remnants of a sinister plot reveal the true extent of the danger facing Stonebridge and ...

What if your past came back to haunt you and stalked the present until it became your worst nightmare? J.J. Hughes explores the lengths to which we'll go to keep the past from overshadowing the present and destroying the future.

Since the dawn of civilization, a clandestine brotherhood has been secretly organizing a hidden agenda. As the Illuminati orchestrate worldwide catastrophic events to establish a New World Order, only Serena Mendez and an ancient society with ties to Atlantis can save humanity from centuries of manipulation. Still, she is a warrior without a weapon. As Serena and her allies work to defeat the Illuminati, she must decipher seven mysterious messages that hold the key to survival in this thrilling race to unlock a secret that will change humankind—forever.

The discovery of an ancient cuneiform guides an unlikely group to a secret portal buried in the desert long ago. A near-death experience in the Iraq desert transforms the lives of the FBI’s most wanted terrorist and his young disciple and alters the fate of a Pulitzer Prize-winning female journalist and a decorated US Marine about to be executed. Guided by a visionary young girl from Peru, they become aware of an ancient past and an energy force placed deep under the desert sand thousands of years ago.

Four enchanted yard sale treasures show a lonely shop owner the way back to love in this magical realism novel. When Marybeth stumbles upon an extraordinary yard sale, she has no idea how much her life is about to change. Psychic visions explode in her mind as she touches each of four items for sale. Reluctantly, she takes them home. One by one, the objects and the visions reveal family secrets that force her to re-examine who she is. With a little heart and some dry humor, she forges ahead. Meanwhile Josh Anderson, a lonely writer, breaks free from his self-imposed isolation to undertake a...

He thought he left the spirit world behind him. He was dead wrong. Rohan defeated the evil Frank Altemus, but now it's his ghost he has to worry about. To make matters worse, Altemus obtains a stone tablet with the magic needed to settle the score. Rohan's only hope is a woman named Nora, a reluctant necromancer who wants nothing to do with the journey. Rohan and Nora will have to work together to stop Altemus from using the tablet to rewrite the rules of the afterlife.

Even for a techno-shaman, a kachina in the bedroom isn't exactly part of the drill. When Olivia Lawson wakes to find one towering over her, she panics. A Hopi god visiting the real world isn't just wrong - it's impossible. Or is it? Soon Olivia learns that the kachina is the least of her worries. As she struggles to save her clients, clashes with other shamans, and fends off the attacks of real-world vigilantes, Olivia finds herself in the destructive path of a malevolent ancient force intent on leaving the spiritual realm to conquer this one.

I’m Natasha, a dark blood. In plain speak, I'm naturally drawn to dark magic and forces of the wrong kind. That's not the half of it. The powerful Guild of Mages, in charge of maintaining order among the magical, is all too eager to brand me a rogue. I wanted to be normal, away from magic, free from the perpetual tug-of-war between light and dark that rages within me. Had it not been for the money I needed to keep my brother alive, I would have totally fought off that intense craving to use my powers. Being a magical investigator seemed like an easy and respectable way to have it all. ...

Artifact At last, Casey’s fortune changes for the better. A timely inheritance gives him a home and even a mine, but instead of wealth, he uncovers something so controversial it would surely put his life at risk and throw the world into turmoil. Perfect Escape After years of pain from a horrifying and cruel attack, Alice is left scarred and without a voice. She focuses her life of scientific research into developing a way to travel through time to a future where she can be healed. But the lure of revenge is strong, too strong for her to ignore. The Ship Grace felt privileged to be chosen ...