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There's No Place Like Home for The Horrordays Mark's had a rough go of it for the last couple of years. So when an opportunity comes to return to the extended family he loves and misses for Thanksgiving, he jumps at the opportunity. But the good old days are gone and what he finds at his grandparent's old home is not what he expects. Aside from the memories, the turkey, and the good company, another guest awaits the family. An uninvited guest. A ghostly one. And he has plans of his own for the holiday gathering. ThanksHaunting is a holiday-themed Horror short story perfectly served with a ...

Allen DeShawn believes his monster-hunting days ended five years ago after he killed the werewolf. Now it’s December 1994 and he’s itching for his high school’s Christmas Break and goofing off with his new friends. But when attractive girls go missing and Allen stumbles on the hottest teacher in school half-dead outside her house, he suspects something bad is going around and it isn’t the flu.

Ava’s family has just moved into an abandoned school. The empty hallways are as lonely as Ava feared. When she finds a raggedy stuffed rabbit, she feels like she’s finally made a friend. But there are others within the eerie classrooms. They also want to be Ava’s friends. They’ve been in this old school a long time, and they have their own wicked ideas for Ava and her family…

None of the exiles know it, but they are connected and are about to be unwittingly swept into a heroic adventure spanning many worlds. If these reluctant heroes cannot come together and set aside their differences, a whole star system will be plunged into ruin and mindlessly enslaved to an ancient evil creature bent on destruction.

Steve Nicholas was desperate for work and alone. Fired and running low on funds, he is frantic enough to accept a janitorial job. That is until the ghost of a little girl begins haunting him. Moreover, she is terrified and under threat by a dark and dangerous spirit. Thrust on a path of supernatural conflict, Steve gains unlikely friends while making deadly enemies among the dead and the living. A series of paranormal adventures ensues, driving Steve to his limits. Can he overcome increasingly insurmountable ghostly challenges, or will Steve become a ghost himself?

Allen DeShawn enjoys his tenth summer astride a new bike. It’s 1989 and he doesn’t have a care in the world… because he’s oblivious to the ravenous monster that stalks his town in Michigan. One fateful night his best friend is slaughtered and the Werewolf responsible soon seizes upon Allen’s scent. What follows is a relentless season of blood and survival. Bodies turn up shredded and eviscerated while the townspeople grow ever more concerned. But one boy armed only with a love for horror movies is uniquely equipped to uncover the truth.

Steve Nicholas wasn't looking for drama. He was just looking for a job. But when he lands a position as a janitor at a respectable data processing company, strange things begin to happen. There's the smell of smoke and the echoes of childlike laughter. But these inexplicable things may only be the beginning of something much more menacing.

Tag lives a peaceful life with his family, working their homestead away from the bustle of the nearby city, and trying to forget the war from twenty years before. But trouble rises as Kuran, a ruthless general and conqueror from the nation of Thrall arrives with an army at his back. In a split-second decision, Tag plunges his family into great danger, and is forced to take them on the run

Getting stranded in the middle of nowhere was bad enough. But falling prey to Demonic Dolls was just too much. Mike is driving his girlfriend and her idiot brother home after a concert in Seattle when one of his tires goes flat. But that's only the beginning of their troubles. Frank suddenly goes missing by the side of the road and it's up to Mike and Sarah to head into the woods to find him. But what they find will take them deep into their worst nightmares. Soon they are chased by terrifying creatures bent on devouring them. When Mike gets separated from Sarah, he will have to enter a ...

Dealing with Difficult People in Church? In the New Testament, Jesus and the Apostle Paul promised that the Church will have problems with predatory people. It's not a matter of "if," but "when" this will be an issue for your church. Thankfully, aside from warning us about the problem, the Bible also equips us to engage with the problem in healthy, godly ways. In this book, Pastor S.T. Whittaker examines both the problem and the solutions as found in the Scriptures. This book will help you: 1. Wake up to the Bible's warning. 2. Distinguish predators from immature believers. 3. Understand ...

War tears the world apart. Tag and the band of resistance fighters travel to the city of Trace Vale, which is threatened by Thrall’s occupation under a ruthless Commander. But there is another trouble: an unseen assailant prowls the streets at night killing Thrall soldiers, putting them on high alert. Captain Uval of Thrall, disobeying a direct order, also heads to Trace Vale, unaware that Tag and his companions have arrived there. He is obsessed with finding the boy, and exacting revenge.

A human colony struggles to survive on the distant alien planet of Dar’ryn. Countless savage dangers lurk just beyond their protective wall. And the reclusive reptilian natives have their own problems: corruption, conspiracy, and murder.

It’s been a hard year for Steve and Katie Nicholas. They fought vengeful ghosts as well as psychotic living relatives, and that was just their first year of marriage. But when Steve surprises Katie with a peaceful Christmas getaway at a secluded cabin in the mountains they awaken slumbering spirits with unfinished business. Tying together seemingly unrelated supernatural threads Steve fears his picture-perfect vacation will be shattered and his peace dashed.

The exiles arrive at the Throne of the Gods. But they face increasing dangers before they reach their goal. They are now close to the end. But Lycas Ryth has his own plans. He makes a dark move to counter the champions of Rama’dy’ac.

Lycas Ryth has opened the pit and summoned hundreds of ravenous demonic creatures in a bid for revenge against the four exiles, the champions of Rama'dy'ac. Meanwhile, the four reluctant heroes traverse a barren hellscape of another decimated world—Remmice. Accompanied by a native of the world, they are seeking a device that will assist them in their battle against Ryth.

Belem, Ariam, Gael’jic, and Cecil are tasked with the impossible: travel to another planet… without the aid of a starship. But how? They must cross the distance by a strange technology–an ancient gateway hidden on Dar’ryn. But before they reach the gate, they must contract with the mysterious Boatman to take them across a dangerous sea. But the Boatman wants something in exchange, and getting it may be too perilous for the four exiles.

On a simple farm far outside of town lived a man with his family and with his secrets. Violent secrets. When a rising tide of war approaches, those secrets see the light of day, and no one around him is safe. He will take his wife and twin sons from their homestead and flee to escape the violence of his past and his future.

In the Atlantic Ocean, north of the Caribbean Sea, there are waters of legend. Three points serve as the boundaries of these waters - the southern tip of Florida, the island of Puerto Rico, and the mid-Atlantic island of Bermuda. This is the Bermuda Triangle. Throughout history, many ships and planes have mysteriously gone missing in these cursed tides. What dark thing resides there? One year after the events of A Ghost of Fire, newly married Steve and Katie Nicholas are about to find out the answer to one of the ocean's darkest mysteries. But will they make it out together?

A Spooky Halloween Short Story - The Perfect Treat. Being eleven has its perks. Jimmy is more than ready to head out of his first solo Halloween trick-or-treating adventure. But his mom and dad have laid down three inviolable rules: 1. Stay close to home. 2. Don't go into anyone's house if invited. 3. If you see mean older kids causing trouble, run home and don't get caught. On a perfect Halloween night, Jimmy sets out after an unbeatable prize: full-size candy bars from the rich neighborhood of his Michigan suburb. But along the way he will learn a valuable lesson: maybe Mom and Dad's ...

Belem, Ariam, Gael’jic, and Cecil have all been trapped inside a temple in the ruins of a strange city that should not exist. To find their way out, they will first have to travel deep into the heart of the place and uncover an impossible mystery. Lycas Ryth continues to seize power as he maneuvers people like pieces in a game that only he understands. But not everyone plays by his rules. A few minor leaders take notice and rush to conspire against him.