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Struggling with writer’s block and a tight deadline for his new novel, David Pragmore suggests a retreat away from Hartford to his wife, Susan, in order to find fresh inspiration. The publishers want David’s new book to shine in the horror genre, so when David reads about the odd manor with a haunted past, it seems like the perfect place to recapture his muse. But David and Susan quickly discover that some stories aren’t meant to be told.

When Chloe Sanders inherits a fortune from the elusive Blanchard family, she steps into a realm of shadows and secrets within an Arizona mansion. Surrounded by spectral whispers and hidden dangers, she delves into the estate's cryptic past and her mother's mysterious catatonic state. As Chloe confronts the mansion's labyrinth of deceit and unseen threats, she must unearth its dark history and harness an inner courage to unravel the enigma of her newfound legacy.

In the desolate Rocky Mountains, survivalist Emily Thatcher's solitary world is chaotic when an EMP attack cripples the nation. As society unravels, an enigmatic stranger named Jackson Hunter stumbles into her haven, harboring uncanny knowledge of her past and igniting an undercurrent of mistrust and dark secrets. With time running out and danger escalating, Emily must discern whether Jackson is an ally in this new, perilous world or a harbinger of betrayal amidst humanity's darkest hour.

When 8-year-old Ben disappears, his mother Pearl undertakes a relentless quest in their small judgmental town, even as she faces suspicion from her husband, Eddie. Armed with clues hinting at church member Meredith's involvement, Pearl risks all, breaking laws and facing adversaries. Despite temporary imprisonment, she rescues Ben from Meredith's remote cabin. Pearl's journey, riddled with societal judgment and marital discord, ultimately leads her to a fresh start with Ben, a testament to a mother's unwavering love, the danger of insular societies, and the power of self-belief.

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP sends America back into the Stone Age. Jack and his family find sanctuary in their cabin in a small, remote town, hidden deep in the forest. Little does Jack know the blizzard will be the least of his problems.

An EMP leaves a small northeastern town in ruins, with no assistance from the government, military, or law enforcement. As a result, a ruthless band of criminals take over the town and terrorize its residents. But one town isn’t enough as they set their sights on a hidden community of preppers who fled into the mountains.

Daniel and Vic Vena weren't content to sit around and wait for the world to end. Long ago, they swore that when the day came, they'd be ready for it. But when an EMP decimates the nation's power grid, the brothers find themselves separated by many miles and even more threats. Vic must work to protect Daniel's teenage son Anthony as they fight their way out of the chaos-filled streets of a powerless Manhattan.

Juan Carlos Luna, the newly appointed Director of NASO, has his own dangerous mission to complete during the opening of a new Global Federation campus in Cuba. And convicted terrorist Noah Bridger is left to confront the sins of his past while imprisoned on a harsh northern tundra. With danger lurking around every corner, this gripping continuation of the Global Federation of Nations saga is a must-read for fans of conspiracy and adventure. And in a battle this important, there will be casualties.

When an EMP strike devastates North America's technological backbone, Emily Croswell urgently sleds through the Alaskan wilderness, knowing her survivalist friend Lionel is prepared for such catastrophes. Simultaneously, the reckless celebrity Duke Redpath jeopardizes the safety of his girlfriend Lex and survival guide Harry during their rugged journey.

The Storm Ketchum Tales are short stories that are set in the world of the Storm Ketchum Adventures series of island mystery novels. The tales can be heard along with, or independently of, the Adventures. This volume contains all six previously published short tales, plus a previously unpublished tale titled "Route 101".

San Francisco PR pro Elizabeth Rubis reluctantly agrees to a night out on the town. Little does she know that her life will be altered forever as childhood night terrors come to life. Elizabeth's deepest, darkest fears crawl out of the inky blackness as her lifelong tormentor is revealed during a rare Northern California thunderstorm. A hallucination in the raindrops proves to be an evil, yet familiar entity.

When an EMP strike plunges the nation into darkness, John Castillo and his wife Tamin, who dedicated their life to disaster preparedness, face their most dangerous crisis. Stranded at their homestead in the hills, they must navigate the treacherous aftermath of the disaster while contending with the chilling realization that trust is the rarest and most valuable currency in this new world. As they confront unexpected threats lurking within their sanctuary, John and Tasha will be pushed to their limits, grappling with the grim reality that only one may survive this harrowing ordeal.

In the space of a few days, Carrie loses her marriage, her career, and her home - all while working in Lagos, Nigeria. She is blindsided by the losses and realizes the story she painstakingly knit together over the past two decades - the story explaining her life and who she is - has unraveled. With no plan and only her deaf cat, Lucy, for company, Carrie decides to remain in Africa. What happens next is an awkward, amusing, and ultimately inspiring journey as Carrie slowly lets go of who she thought she was and starts from scratch at middle-age.

Isabel remembers nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have. Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. And he needs her loyalty - because without it, she may be his greatest threat. Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can't help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court - until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them. Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart - and everything she thought she knew.

Chosen, now she is forced to serve those she hates. Kenna must forget her past and her family and submit to the will of the Dragon Lords. But she quickly learns that everything she has been told and thought isn’t as it seems. Cursed for more than 300 years to live in their dragon form, never able to shift, the Dragon Lords must find their humanity and the one who can withstand the flames to break the curse.

The people living aboard the massive starship Ascension have no knowledge of the universe outside the hull of their home. For generations they've lived out their simple lives with no records of where they've come from or where they are headed. The Earth, home of their ancestors, has been washed away with the passage of time. In the bowels of the ship lies the chapel, a room filled with mysterious chambers holding sleeping men and women who the passengers have deemed as gods.

Price MacCann grew up in a family of vigilantes. Trained as an assassin, her kill rate was matched only by the Reaper himself until she witnesses a death that hits too close to home. After a year of trying to put it all behind her and live a nine-to-five life, she soon finds it may be more difficult than she realized. With her family pushing her to return to the fold, a tall, dark, and handsome stranger coming to town, and a series of mysterious notes demanding her expertise, Price is faced with the decision to define normal for herself.

Jasmine is adjusting to the reality of being a dragon-shifter. She's training to embrace the destiny imposed on her by the gods. But something is brewing. Doom is just beyond the horizon. It's apocalyptic in nature. Could it be Jasmine's mate's intrusive mother, Lady Hel, the Norse goddess of death, or might it be more than just her scheming? When Erich disappears, Jasmine is forced to travel back in time to 1799, France, where Lady Hel's maniacal brother, Fenrir, the wolf-like monster awaits. Fenrir's more than dangerous. He's pure destruction.

Misery meets Cabin in the Woods and Fifty Shades in an erotic horror thriller that'll blow your socks off! Gerald Grimes, failed writer, needs a miracle to salvage his writing career and save him from becoming the next assistant night manager at the local CrapMart. "Canny Danny" Jackson is a fugitive serial killer with delusions of supernatural grandeur who wants to ensure that history records his unique legacy. He abducts Gerald and seduces him into chronicling the saga of Canny Danny and his otherworldly harem of cannibalistic sex slaves.

Dulcie "Deuce" Meadows lives in a trailer with her boyfriend, Jack in a small town in Utah. She met him after he returned from the war. They had gone to school together, they crossed paths, but they both were quiet and distant. He has some PTSD and to work out his anxiety he creates sculptures from scrap metal. Hands seldom idle, he puts his strength in all he does.