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Archer, a hunting dog bred solely to devote his abilities to catch his prey at any cost, is taken on the strangest hunt he’s ever experienced. Hagar, his master, is set on catching the elusive legendary creature, the unicorn. Once caught, Hagar plans to cut off her horn and use its magic for his own purposes. Archer gives chase and corners the beast in a cavern, and unforeseen danger gives way to a cave in, leaving both creatures alone together.

“Anacrusis” is a unique work of fiction exploring the topics of musicality, anarchic hand, and the supernatural. This work allows the listener to take a seat behind the wheel of a professional musician as his burgeoning career swirls disastrously and inexplicably off course.

Brianna is an author, hunkered in her cabin for relaxation and work. She uses the cabin as her office and her home, away from the hustle from the city. Divorced and focused, Brianna wants nothing to do but to take care of her world. She enjoys the nature around her and what it provides, until her ex-husband comes knocking down her door. Her Southern ways taught her many things, including ignoring people she doesn’t want to be around or talk to. Nathaniel brings bad news from the lower country, cuing Brianna to pack and go with him to her father.

Livy and Greg own an interior design business together. They have worked together day in and day out for more than 10 years. Greg is steady, responsible, and detail-oriented, while Livy is the creative genius of the pair. They spend not only their working lives together, but they are best friends, too. Although Greg and Livy are a perfect team, Livy goes on dates trying to find her Mr. Right. Then one day, it finally dawns on her that Mr. Right has been right in front of her all along.

Richard, a writer, and Jennifer, a stockbroker, meet en route to the island. He wants to complete his book at Samos, while she simply wants to enjoy a holiday at a villa. The story tells how the two help each other out and become friends and soon, how love blossoms between them in the idyllic environs of Pythagorio on Samos, an exotic island in the Aegean Sea.

"Canadian Family Adventures" follows the tale of 10 Irish siblings who immigrate to Canada in the late 1880s. Their mother, Maggie Collins, wants her children, between the ages of 10 years old and 30 years old, to have a good life, and she arranges for them to sail to Canada. The ten siblings arrive in Canada by ship, and each one settles in a different area of Canada and pursues a different career.

"A Sworded Love Affair" is the story of a young woman who is looking for a good guy and a new hobby. She takes up the sport of fencing and finds that her coach and instructor is the man who she's been hoping to find for years. He is nice, good looking, smart, and witty. Their first lesson lasts for hours instead of just an hour. He cooks her a meal and they chat, even meet up the next day for a second lesson. It is that day when she takes a chance on love and asks him out. Listen and meet Sierra and see how she finds John, her instructor for fencing.

A parallel world, a magical crystal, a phoenix, and an invitation: These are some of the exciting things in store for you with the latest Natashiah Jansen story, entitled “Adjo and the Invitation”.

“Little Pests” is a suspense horror story that pits a woman and her young daughter against a suddenly and violently unhinged pest control technician, who has sinister plans for the woman and the girl whose home he is working in. Although he enters their house with no ill intentions, it seems as though the chemicals he works with are affecting his mental state and thought processes.

A grungy, edgy rock star famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. They didn’t have much in common, except for fame...and the inability to properly breathe. While Olympia’s father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways won’t give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast-burning torch, since he’ll be dead soon either way. Will Michael’s flamethrower ways destroy Olympia, or will her slow-burning candle save him before it’s too late?

Sonja’s dreams are so real that they seem to be reality. But Sonja, a hard-working, single receptionist at a clinic in New Orleans, never had time to go out and do anything unexpected until her friend Cassie takes her out for breakfast to a café before work on her birthday. There she meets Eric, a tall, handsome waiter; she notices he looks vaguely familiar, but from where? Sonja soon finds the handsome man from her dream is real! Sonja finds out the guy has ESP and can talk to her with his mind when they are in the hospital room with his nanna, Mrs. B.

Avion and Jared, two leads in a new historic play, can barely stand each other, let alone stand the horrid historical play they are both starring in. The story of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward is well known, but they can’t seem to capture each character in their acting. Each of the actors in this play is a Blist actor, headed nowhere fast. Reviews on previews are terrible, and they don’t expect to get far. When strange things start to happen, on and off set, they begin to question who is really in control. Dangerous accidents push them to their limit.

Search the Ethernet is set in a quiet neighborhood in Central City, in Some State, in the US. The characters include a single mom, her children and dog, and a gaming group who are meeting for an evening of fun, as well as a lot of people who know how to say, “I don’t think I can help you." It encapsulates a crisis on what should have been a quiet evening of just hanging out online and having fun.

"Will's Way" tells about a young man growing into his own during his senior year in high school. He was forced to leave his friends and swimming career behind when his father lost his job. They moved as a family to Florida from Iowa. Will felt so far away from everything he knew and he was angry that his parents made him move once again. Will devises a plan to return to Iowa and finish high school where he had started and been so happy. He approaches his parents with his plan and to his surprise finds he has their support.

The reenactment of the iconic battle of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, is in its second day, and the paramedics at Aid Station Three have seen their share of cuts and scrapes and heat exhaustion. With 20 minutes until the start of the next battle scenario, Eric, the senior EMT, sends the minor injury cases on their way. Suddenly, a cannon shot booms, followed by more in quick succession, followed by thunder. Has the battle started early? Strangely, it sounds more like the sounds of battle are coming from the actual site of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Ben enters a spelling bee at school. He was thrilled when he was named the winner for the second grade class! As a special award, Ben was given a pin as first prize! This pin meant a great deal to him, especially since he had to study so hard just to be in the contest. Ben loved to look at his pin every day. Everything was going well; at least until the day Ben’s pin disappeared. In the blink of an eye, it seemed to have vanished right into thin air! Will you be able to unravel the mystery and put the pieces of the puzzle together to find out exactly who took Ben’s special pin?

"Across the Ocean" is not just any regular romantic love story. Because many people often do not specialize in listening specifically only to love stories, this story also incorporates some very interesting and captivating fantasy parts.

Maya returned to her home state of Indiana after many years of moving around and seeing the country. Lucas was the one man in her past that she never got over. As kids, they were intimate with each other and had a very close friendship. Without warning, Maya left Lucas behind. She pined for him for years. He waited for her to return.

The Golden Kings, a group of musicians thought to be the greatest since Coldplay, has a distinct reputation for practically disowning their bass player on stage. Dean, following Tony's short bass tenure for the group, has gotten tired of being taken advantage of. After almost going crazy over his decision and literally falling over his new love, he tells new producer Mr. Wisely he will stop his contract with the old group and form a duo with his girlfriend, Destiny, and share a life of romance and music together.

Dating My Boyfriend’s Brother is an example of what can happen in a relationship that begins online and what can happen when you match a determined, driven single woman ready for a man to put a “ring on it” with a divorced man who although is lonely and looking for companionship, also has a weird way of showing how much he needs Skyy. Maybe it is indeed his fault she begins to fall for his brother.