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Darius John Granger was one of the best and most prolific writers of the "Golden Age" of science fiction. Many critics consider "A World Called Crimson" his best story. Think of it as The Lord of the Flies in reverse, with a setting on a faraway planet!

This collection of stories brings together the writings of some of the greatest authors of all time and contrasts ghost stories of different lands and languages.

Conan the Barbarian's desires for the fair sex end up leading him into trouble. This time the beautiful golden-haired, noble-born Octavia lures him into a trap set by his most powerful enemies - a trap from which there seems to be no escape. But on the long-deserted island of Xapur, where he goes to capture this crafty beauty, it is not just mortal enemies that await him.

Philip Jose Farmer was a master of the science fiction novella, and Rastignac is one of his most memorable creations. In this story, set in a distant future, a colony of French citizens decide to escape overcrowded Earth and set up a "New Gaul" on a distant planet. A unique device on the planet allows telepathy and empathy but also acts as a conscience and provides punishment for bad behavior.

George Wharton James was a prolific popular lecturer, photographer, and journalist, who wrote more than 40 books. Quit Your Worrying! was his most popular book. In it, he tackles each and every cause for worry and lucidly dispels the need for it. Everyone worries about something at some time in their life, and this guide to a life without fretting is an excellent listen for us all. Some of the examples used by the author have been updated for a modern audience.

The Kingdom of Khauran is small, but has an abundance of rich soil, hard-working inhabitants, and much gold. Most importantly, it has a sweet, young queen who is as wise and kind as she is beautiful. When her evil twin sister, a witch, captures and secretly replaces her, devil worship, human sacrifice, and other strange and evil things are introduced to the Kingdom. Under the witch’s rule, Conan the Barbarian, who was the captain of the queen's guard, is captured and sentenced to crucifixion in the desert.

Fritz Leiber was one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers of the mid-twentieth century. One of his frequent themes was "technology gone wrong." In "The Creature from Cleveland Depths", a writer and his wife refuse to move below-ground after the cold-war gets hot. However, he still serves as a consultant for a below-ground company seeking to come up with new "gadgets." His latest product idea is called "The Tickler," a device that is with you at all times to remind you of appointments and "suggests" little motivations to improve efficiency.

Three centuries of bloodsucking, evil vampires are presented to a modern audience in Favorite Vampire Stories: Tales with Bite - Volume 2, a second collection of "classic" vampire short stories. Let your blood run cold as you listen to stories of Victorian vampires, 20th-century vampires, and 21st-century vampires presented by a variety of authors, including noted vampirologist Leslie Ormandy. Ormandy's modern vampires attend college, party in Time Square on New Year's Eve, and haunt the "Gloaming."

Murray Leinster, whose real name was William Fitzgerald Jenkins, was an award-winning American writer of science fiction and alternate history. In The Pirates of Ersatz, he presents a fast-paced, light-hearted adventure story with a touch of Monty Python and much derring-do.

Bram Stoker created an incredible novel in Dracula. The success of the vampire novel unfortunately overshadowed most of his other writings. This volume contains nine of his best short stories, including the one in which the character of Dracula first appeared.

Dutch has fled to Iceland after his girl breaks his heart by marrying someone else. When he inherits the family farm, he returns to take charge of the 250 acres. A chance meeting in a bar with a beautiful girl named Cherry leads to his teaming up with her and her photographer friend, Skip, to turn the farm into the latest fad, a nudist camp! Dutch also finds out that his former girlfriend, Penny, is now a widow. Will they rekindle their romance? Will the camp be a success, or are Cherry and Skip covering up their real plan?

Alex was just another geeky college kid that excelled in Algebra 2. Selene was just your average college girl that was smoking hot and knew it. She hated geeky guys because she thought that they only cared about video games and fantasy. She did not know that one geeky guy fantasized about her almost daily. Selene did not count on failing that exam. If she did not bring her grades up, all her fun would be over and she would be brought home by her parents.

As the manager of Greg's Grill, I see my fair share of girls, young and old, pass through here. If I wanted to, I could have them all - but that's not how I conduct myself. How would it look to my staff if I were to have my way with them all? In Montrose, Houston, the nights are hot and sticky, and in that sort of clime, with temperatures rising, it's easy to lose yourself in the flesh on display. Though I'm a man of standards, those standards sometimes slip, and this is my story of one such occasion.

In this classic science-fiction story, a professional adventurer name Frank Pembroke is aboard a cruise ship that encounters a mysterious green fog and then explodes! The last thing he remembers is rowing away from the ship, but he wakes up in a strange hotel in a city he has never heard of. And, even stranger, the city is completely isolated and seems to have no way out of it.

Colin Fraser is set to marry the girl of his dreams when suddenly she changes her mind and says she is madly in love with another older man whom she had disliked. She is also acting very strangely. Colin suspects some kind of foul play and is determined to find out what is going on. He discovers that his girlfriend has been part of secret strange experiments in mind control that could have world-shaking consequences.

Fascinated by vampires? Then this book - the first of a series - is for you. Early writers of vampire stories did not see them quite as they are presented to us today. These "classic" vampires were looking for blood - not love. These shivery reads will capture your imagination and introduce you to the first fiends - male AND female - that spawned today's kinder gentler vampire.

Are you prepared to confront the Invisible Man? Venture into Room 666? Investigate a pair of strange feet? If so, this collection of great short-story mysteries will give you hours of unsettling pleasure.

In the new novel in the acclaimed Code of War series by Jim Roberts, the war between Joe Braddock and the massive private military company, Olympus, has just taken a dramatic turn...Having gone AWOL from the Peacemakers months ago, Joe Braddock has been waging a private war against Olympus, the cruel private military bent on gaining control over war itself. Tormented by the loss of his only love, Braddock will stop at nothing to eradicate all vestiges of Olympus power.

Four months after the events of the last book, Danny Callbeck has returned from his imprisonment within Olympus a damaged man. While his battle brother, Joe Braddock, has gone AWOL, Danny is called back into the fray to help track down the fiery rogue assassin, Agrippina, who's escaped into the badlands of the American south with the help of a group of Olympus outcasts.

Reeling from the physical and mental scars received during his journey to Syria, Joe Braddock accepts a dangerous mission to Venezuela. There, he must locate the mysterious mercenary force known as the Vagabonds who, along with their powerful commander Leo Lennox, may hold the key to finding the truth about the Code of War. Braddock's mission is about to heat up as truths are revealed and a massive battle is waged. The prize? The control of war itself.