Virtual Worlds

They told me journalism was dangerous. But no one ever told me it could make me undead… Now I’m thrust into a supernatural world, complete with my talking, shapeshifting, Taylor Swift-obsessed cat. My name is Kali Black, and for the last decade, I’ve been chasing a child trafficking ring no one else believes exists. Becoming a creature of the night won’t stop me cracking the case. If anything, it’s given me an edge. But power comes with a price. The Enforcers are watching, and stepping out of line could get me staked. My sire is still out there, and I need answers. Time is running...

The Bible leads to one climatic event, the return of Jesus Christ. It is prophesied in both the Old and New Testaments. It is the subject of several of the parables of Jesus. It is preached by the Apostles. It is written about in the epistles. It is what the Book of Revelation is all about! This book is designed to give the reader a foundational understanding of Christ’s return and the events surrounding His return as reported in Revelation. Fortunately, many of the symbolisms used throughout Revelation are explained in Revelation and/or in other books of the Bible. Chapters and verses in...

In life, we often find ourselves navigating through a chaotic world, trying to figure out who we truly are and what our purpose is. It's a journey that every teenager and young adult goes through, and it can sometimes feel overwhelming. However, one of the keys to finding our place in this crazy world is understanding our personal values. How to go out from difficult moments? Ultimately, this book aims to empower young adults to embrace their unique identities and navigate the chaos of life with purpose and confidence. It emphasizes that being oneself is not only possible but essential for ...

Never step in a fairy ring. Those sweet little mushroom rings that seem so harmless are actually patches of Fairy bleeding over into our world. Under Council Law, these rings are pieces of Fairy, and anything that happens within them are outside of Extinguisher jurisdiction. So, when humans start disappearing and a connection is made to fairy-rings, the Human Council's hands are tied. The Extinguishers can't protect humans who willingly enter Fairy... but Ambassador Seren Firethorn can. Seren is called in to investigate, and what begins as a case of missing persons progresses into something...

Evan Garrison leads a growing post-apocalypse community in rural, central Florida that is fighting on two fronts, for survival and in an offensive aimed at John Locke’s New Humanity conspiracy. Releasing a deadly virus and destroying world civilization was a prelude to Locke’s plans for an engineered new social order. After destroying one of the camps set up for forced breeding of innocent captives, Evan’s group sponsors a second community near their own to shelter the abused victims they rescued. But as the New Humanity retaliates, Evan, Zoe, Maria, Brenda and the others learn more ...

Unlock the Secrets of Cosmic Beauty and Supreme Bliss with Tripura Sundari! Have you ever felt drawn to the captivating power of the Divine Feminine? Are you seeking a profound understanding of beauty, not just as an aesthetic, but as a path to spiritual awakening? Discover Tripura Sundari, the magnificent Goddess who embodies radiant beauty, infinite compassion, and the ultimate divine knowledge within the traditions of Shaktism and Sri Vidya. "Tripura Sundari: The Radiant Beauty of the Three Worlds" is your comprehensive yet accessible guide to one of Hinduism's most revered and ...

This epic saga spanning a century and three generations of a Jewish family is Ray Kingfisher’s most original and ambitious novel to date. Three Tales from Vienna follows the fortunes of the Rosenthal family through the eyes of three sisters: the prim but compassionate Alicia, the confident social butterfly that is Giselle, and the studious baby of the family, Klara. But this is more than a tale of three ordinary Jewish sisters; this is also three tales of one great city, of how the changes brought about by union with Hitler’s Germany would prove to have a devastating effect on the ...

In the mid-90s, before streaming, before healing apps, before anyone dared call their chaos trauma, there were mixtapes. And some of them saved lives. Seattle, 1990something. A city drenched in rain, distortion pedals, and the ache of what might have been. Sam is a soft-spoken romantic trying to stay sober in a world that celebrates collapse. Nina’s heart is all elbows and noise, constantly breaking and never bothering to heal. Ellie only trusts in scissors and staples, cutting zines, cutting people, cutting herself off. Mia hides her longing behind piercings and punk shows. Jasper’s ...

There’s a voice inside my head… And it’s demanding I become a monster… You’d think I’d already hit rock bottom becoming a vampire without a sire, with a talking cat roommate who can’t stop making musical references. You’d be wrong. My home has been taken from me. Along with all my stuff. That’s left me living underground with the help of a man I’m still not sure I can completely trust. The enigmatic detective Theo Goldhaus. But I won’t give up. My enemies are still out there. And they’ve been joined by a mysterious and brutal serial killer who is now prowling the ...

The first book in a now complete series. Thirty-five years after the world ended, a lonely man picks his way across the ashes of America on a final mission. Reuben Bane spent decades believing he was a force for good, preserving humanity's gene pool by hunting and eliminating deviants. Now, he seeks redemption for his evil deeds, and revenge on the cultish Foundation. He must travel across a broken country to find a woman from the past who holds the key to the future. After the End is the first book in a new series by Kevin Partner, veteran of the post apocalyptic science fiction genre. Set...

It all started with a book. The most boring book in the world. So boring that nobody would ever read it – which makes it the perfect place to hide a terrible secret. Teenagers Luke and Tommy stumble across this lost book, worth millions and somehow mysteriously connected to Leonardo da Vinci. But they are not the only ones seeking the book. Soon they are fighting for their lives. Now the book has emerged from its hiding place the world may never be the same.

Leon is a highly respected member of one of the most powerful revolutionary organizations: the “Antiviruses”. During a mission for which he had volunteered, he is shipwrecked on a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Here, he is forced to struggle for survival and, against his will, take care of a ten-year-old child he himself has rescued. As time passes, the possibility of returning to civilization becomes more and more of a utopia. Amidst sea adventures, unexpected dangers, and the challenges of nature, Leon will experience, for the first time, that sense of life he had never known, ...

He had blood on his feet after walking for miles and looking all day for a job. (intro) Earl Meanor was a hard-working lab technician who was targeted by a few men he worked with who simply did not like him. A blacklist, a possible stolen camera and many other problems pushed him against the wall and yet his character and integrity never wavered. He kept his family together through it all. This is his and our family's story as told by me, his son. You need to read it.

"Very entertaining...we truly felt like we were hiking along with them." "His love of the trail and its adventures shines through, yet he is humorous and practical...if you are interested in getting out there, train, research, read Reg's books, then get out there!" "A great read for experienced and aspiring trekkers." --Amazon reviewers As a child of the Sixties, Reg Spittle was no stranger to unrest and rebellion. So it was no surprise that, at age 60, when he closed his office door for the last time and left the working world behind, his restlessness would lead him to a path less traveled...

The lights went out. The world fell apart. Now, survival is the only rule. When a devastating solar storm wipes out the power grid, civilization collapses nearly overnight. No power. No running water. No law. Panic ignites the streets as food disappears, cities burn, and violence spreads like wildfire. Retired Army Captain James “Hunter” Seaton always knew society was hanging by a thread—just nine missed meals from anarchy—but even he wasn’t prepared for how fast everything would unravel. In his quiet Tennessee neighborhood, fear turns neighbors into threats, and survival means ...

Pedaling a bicycle around the world was a lifelong dream, but everyone told him it could not be done. Dismissing the skeptics, disinterested sponsors, and a woefully inadequate bank account, Scott Zamek resolved to try. Some 25,000 miles and six million pedal revolutions later, Zamek had encountered Bengal tigers, angry mobs, prison and sandstorms, fed on yak, dog meat, and gobs of cow intestines. He had been taken prisoner by the Syrian Secret Police, left for dead in the Sahara Desert, and beset by hypothermia and heatstroke, using up two bicycles, 1,000 tire patches, and countless ...

Join Jigi Brown on this naughty, funny, and incredibly adventurous journey as he bonks his way through Europe and learns to make the most of every moment. A diehard romantic, a perfect gentleman and an awkward engineering graduate student, Jigi Brown has never understood why black socks don't go with running shoes or why being too respectful and nice seems to be a turn-off for the ladies. After giving up on love and intimacy, Brown embarks on a solo two-month backpacking trip across Europe. On his first night in Paris, Brown meets Emma, a spontaneous and irreverent leukemia survivor, who ...

"Fast-paced and unputdownable. You've never met anyone quite like Ryan Sleeper." —Andrew Ashling, author of the Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse series. Ryan Sleeper has a dangerous past. Unborn, he was created in a biogenetic lab from select DNA strands. The government scientists created a perfect physical specimen, one that was breathtakingly beautiful, and taught him from childhood how to be a killing machine. A genetic Frankenstein, Ryan Sleeper answered to neither Heaven nor Hell. He could and would kill anything that walked or crawled without question, hesitation, or remorse. ...

Science Fiction Stories 2 is an anthology of science fiction short stories that transports readers to extraordinary worlds, exploring dystopian futures, post-apocalyptic landscapes, and thrilling adventures in space. Discover the Future Experience the tension in "The Deity Above" as Larry Michaels navigates the eerie silence of his office building, uncovering unsettling secrets. Join the quest in "Salvation Quest" where Larry Drake battles against cosmic forces and personal demons on a perilous journey. Feel the impending doom in "The Encroaching Meteor" as humanity faces an existential ...

As the ‘Funeral Bride,’ Alexandra of Hesse-Darmstadt marries Tsar Nicholas II only a week after the premature death of his father, Tsar Alexander III. Already dismissed out of hand by the court, Alexandra has to further contend with the continuing ambition of her mother-in-law, the Dowager-Empress Minnie, who has no intention of ceding imperial precedence to the new Empress or of giving up one inch of her power and influence over her emotionally-dependent son, the new Tsar. Nevertheless, Empress Alexandra is determined to stamp her authority on Russia as a whole and on Nicholas in ...