Long Shot, Colorado is a magical place. It's just a matter of looking at it the right way.Long Shot, Colorado is a magical place. It's just a matter of looking at it the right way. According to Janie's Aunt M, the warren of tunnels under the old Long Shot hotel lead to a cavern of wonders and a trove of buried treasure. Eighteen years old and newly orphaned, Janie struggles to shake off her charismatic and manipulative Aunt M while she searches for a job, so that she can afford to keep her childhood home.Desperate, Janie accepts a position with the mysterious business run out of the old Long Shot Hotel. As she finds herself sucked more and more deeply into the creepy dealings of her new employer, she learns that the company is, in fact, controlled by the dreaded Aunt M.

Omega returns the adult reader to the world of childhood imagination: a world populated by the fantastic, the fabulous and the thoroughly improbable. But a world where adult concerns of poverty, injustice, prejudice, politics and economics are all too real. In this world, the reader is taken on a search for the Truth in a more literal sense than one would expect.Omega returns the adult reader to the world of childhood imagination: a world populated by the fantastic, the fabulous and the thoroughly improbable. But a world where adult concerns of poverty, injustice, prejudice, politics and economics are all too real. In this world, the reader is taken on a search for the Truth in a more literal sense than one would expect. On the way, the reader meets characters familiar to childhood who confront this question with different formulations and very different solutions.Independent Reviews:Absolutely outstanding and complex fable which stands comparison with Jonathan Swift. Our traveller meets religious absurdism head on. Highly recommended.A very superior fantasy this, set in a world full of different pockets of existence distinguished by species or class or faith. As a result, it’s layered and complex, and whilst slow moving it’s refreshingly unpredictable. The humour and targets are, I suppose, British, but there’s a general appeal. Don’t miss it is my recommendation.- Alaric McDermotI enjoyed reading this imaginative piece, which says a lot, because I confess I am not a fan of science fiction and my tastes are very limited with respect to what I'll read in the fantasy genre. I think it reads very smoothly and holds the reader's interest.- Native LawI confess that I might have been put off by giant, talking grasshoppers had they appeared in a first chapter. That’s a prejudice of mine, I think. It doesn’t apply here though. In the first place it’s so charmingly and well written. In the second place it suits your purpose very well (or you make it do so): a vehicle for commentary on social, political, religious, scientific and aesthetic issues. (Have I left anything out? It is a very broad canvass you’ve chosen.) The fantasy goes deeper than this, of course. The Cartesian and Newtonian divisions of the Church, for example, are intriguing, suggestive, actually quite plausible.I was rather taken with the quest. An excellent read.- Longden

Forced to move to the small town of Burnwood, Annabelle befriends a group of mysterious high school students. She discovers her old family home on the edge of town and slowly begins to uncover the truth. What she discovers chills her to the bone.After yet another abrupt move Annabelle finds herself in the small town of Burnwood. She knows it's only a matter of time before another move is sprung on her, but she dreads the thought of leaving after meeting the dark and mysterious Carter. Befriending the group of founding family kids she discovers the shocking truth about her lineage. Annabelle faces her haunting past and unravels the mystery behind Carter's behavior. Entranced by a new world of possibilities she finds herself in grave danger. She has finally found a place where she belongs, but the threat of losing it all looms in the air.

Kostya Prilukhov volunteered to fight, but ended up swabbing floors and making tea in a hospital. When he meets the enigmatic Captain Piech, an offer to see the front ends up as a lot more...A short prequel story from the creator of the Nine Lives of Michal Piech series, featuring the uncle of the titular hero. Set in a multi-national steampunk fantasy empire, betrayed from within and reasserting itself with a vengeance. The Insulan Empire was invaded by a client state, Lenkija, desperate to inflict revenge for decades of humiliation by its larger neighbour. The Lenks have been beaten back, but there is still much to be done to reconquer the parts of the Empire still in Lenkish hands. Kostya Prilukhov volunteered to fight, but ended up swabbing floors and making tea in a hospital. When he meets Captain Zbigniew Piech, an offer to see the front ends up as a lot more.

An old dog dispenses wisdom (whether you want it or not) and reminisces about her halcyon puppyhood with the human family she lost long ago.In Junk Shop: a Dog Memoir by Jennifer Erickson we are presented with a story that offers some wistful and nostalgic wisdom from a dog that proves it knows as much about being human as any body else. -Judge, 2nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published eBook Awards

In a world where relationships disappear faster than a nonfat, no-foam latte, the queer singles of Seattle keep coming back for more. From a struggling musician to a lovesick teacher to an obsessed triathlete and a skeptical techie—what happens when these queer friends look for second chances at real love? Can they navigate checklists and expectations and ridiculous requirements to find The One? Or will the Seattle Freeze live up to its reputation? Only time will tell. Pour a cup (or two) of your favorite brew and take a fun romp through the Emerald City with your new friends as they work to let go of the past and look for something that lasts. Meet the cast: Kate Conrad is a short-term relationship specialist–but she doesn't want to be. More than anything, she wants to find her match, and her software engineer brain steers her in the most logical directions to do so. A chance...

Just when you think your troubles are over, the police come knocking on your door. Melony Toyo, a Born succubus, is accused of multiple homicides. Detective Sam Clarke is hell bent on bringing down the supernatural community, until he gets answers. Melony finds herself at the very center of the mounting tensions between humans and supernaturals. She is forced to help them find answers, even if they might get her locked up in the meantime. No one could have foreseen the truth of this dark mystery. Every truth leads Melony to a darker secret, or to more questions. How will Melony's relationship survive, once she has learned her love's darkest secrets from her loathsome past? The sequel to 'Born Awakening.' Like Lost Girl, and The Mortal Instruments had an illicit love child! A great new supernatural world, and a diverse cast of characters!