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He covets the rarest catch… and it bites.Alan Daniels has devoted his life to rare fish. He’s obsessed with tanks of living jewels, shimmering scales, and the dream of owning the most coveted specimen of all. But when a striking woman with mismatched eyes steps into his world, Alan discovers a beauty as captivating and elusive as anything swimming behind glass. But some beauties some with teeth. Rainbow Empress is a mesmerizing short story of obsession, allure, and perilous creatures of the deep. Perfect for readers who love uncanny beasts, surreal transformations, and stories where ...

Some legends never die. They hunt. Deep in the Tasmanian wilderness, brothers Jake and Lance stumble across a skull half-buried in the mud. Could it really be from something long thought extinct? Lance sees fortune and fame; Jake sees a dead end. Neither sees what waits for them in the dark. Mark of the Thylacine is a mysterious tale of cryptid folklore and wilderness legend, where myth meets reality and the last Tasmanian tiger may not be as lost as history believes. Perfect for readers who love eerie adventure, untamed landscapes, and strange fiction with a folkloric twist.

A tale of beasts that never were… and maybe never weren’t.Carey has devoted his life to crafting creatures that never were. With synthetic flesh and careful design, he leaves his inventions in the world for others to stumble upon, sparking wonder, fear, and fleeting belief. For those brief moments, he matters. But belief is a dangerous thing. It spreads, it lingers, it shapes the dark. And sometimes, it answers back. The Origin of Species is a fun, weird short story of invention and obsession, where the line between maker and monster begins to blur. Perfect for if you love cryptid ...

She dreams of vampires. He is something else entirely. Laura has always yearned for a lover who understands her secret, dark and restless heart. Night after night she falls asleep with stories of vampires and immortal romance on her mind. But what waits beyond her window is no dream, and his infatuation with her carries a hunger that will test the boundaries between passion and peril. But Laura is not the innocent prey he believes her to be. A Paranormal Romance is a darkly imaginative tale that twists vampire lore into something alien, unsettling, and unforgettable. Perfect for readers of ...

Writing a novel does not need to take years. What if you could write a novel in just thirty days—without stress, burnout, or endless rewrites? You can. And this book will show you how. Write Your Novel In A Month is your roadmap to writing success, helping you complete your novel in minimal time with minimal stress. Whether you're a first-time writer or a seasoned storyteller, this book will show you how to stay focused, confident, motivated, and productive throughout the process. Inside, you’ll discover: The secret to a winning writer’s mindset—your most valuable asset. Essential ...

If you like fast-paced supernatural suspense stories filled with mayhem and a bit of romance, an enchanting ensemble of feisty witches, loveable werewolves, friendly fae, evil warlocks, and a bit of goddess magic, then this is the book for you... As strange blizzards hold Blackthorn Springs in an icy grip, Belinda Drake can't shake the feeling that something isn't right, even beyond her usual world of witchy magical mayhem. With the arrival of a dangerous stranger, Belinda is thrown headlong into a war between two evil covens, both of them seeking the Serpent's Disc, the key to Belinda's ...

Something stirs in the light. Late at night, in the hum of flickering streetlamps, she glimpses a creature too large to believe and too strange to dismiss. Once seen, it lingers in her memory, in the patterns of everyday life. Is it an omen? A hallucination? Or a visitation from the hidden wild that waits at the edge of the ordinary world? The Moth is an uncanny short story of cryptid mystery and psychological enchantment, where the boundaries between myth and reality shimmer like moth wings in the gloom. Perfect for readers of weird fiction, surreal encounters, and atmospheric tales that ...

Uncanny Creatures, Bewildering Beasts, Marvelous Monsters.... INCLUDES THREE NEW STORIES FROM THE CREATURES OF THE LIMINAL WILDS SERIES Creatures of the Liminal Wilds is an imaginative series of short stories where cryptids, folklore, and the supernatural intertwine. Each tale reveals uncanny creatures at the edges of our world, from beasts of myth to spirits of the wilderness to beings that blur the line between the real and the impossible. The tales in this collection probe our humanity and the nature of the monstrous. They ask ecological questions, exploring the impact of strange beings ...

When myths come home, the city trembles. Olivia and her grandfather shelter in the ruins, hunted by flocks of bronze-beaked predators whose razor-edged feathers fall like arrows from the sky. As the city buckles beneath poisoned air and broken stone, Yannis remembers the old tale of the Half God Warrior who once drove the birds away. But legends twist with time, and perhaps that was never a story of triumph. Perhaps it was always one of exile, and now the exiled have returned. Wings of Bronze and Blood is a mythic, apocalyptic short story of gods, monsters, and the price of conquest. ...

From the stars came a friend… or something else. When something falls from the sky into a lonely farm paddock, Len Stetson thinks he has found a meteorite. What he discovers instead is a strange capsule, scorched and scarred, holding a creature that looks almost like a dog. Almost. Len is sure the hairless, black-eyed pup is his new best friend. His father, Morris, is not so certain. The capsule carries Russian lettering, and the story of a long-lost Soviet space dog stirs to life. As Len and the creature bond, the farm becomes a battleground of loyalty, fear, and uncanny mystery. Is the ...

You’ve always wanted to write a novel “one day.” This book will help you make that dream a reality. Whether you’re yet to write a word, or whether you’ve started a dozen novels and never finished one, How To Write Your First Novel is the book you need to take you from the first sparks of ideas, all the way through to publication of your first book. This book will teach you: The blocks that have been holding you back from writing your novel. Important mindset shifts every writer needs to make to find success. How to find ideas. How to turn ideas into stories. How to structure a ...

A cosmic alignment. A love written in the stars. Dav Eklin’s griffin is tired of being alone and will do whatever it takes to find their mate, even if it means breaking the most critical shifter protection laws. But Dav’s a cop. He lives by the rules. He’s given up on finding his mate and will not let his pompous beast ruin their lives by showing off his golden feathers to the world. So, to keep his unruly griffin under control, Dav heads off to the woods for a few days of peace and solitude. Except Dav didn’t expect half the city to also be spending a weekend in the woods. He ...

Cats. Coffee. A best friend. A secret love. Aidan McLeod has all the ingredients to make a good life. Retired from the Shifter Protection Force, Aidan enjoys a safe and quiet existence, running a café with his cat-sith, the grumpy warrior cat who lives inside his skin. He’s replaced danger and violence with coffee and cake. He’s even met his fated mate. Except she doesn’t know a thing about it. And Aidan has to keep it that way, or risk losing her forever. On the surface, Fleur Jones has everything. She comes from a wealthy family, is a world class veterinary scientist, and lives in ...

He's written their love song before they've even met... Elspeth Tunder has found a new life in Fairbright Falls. A good, safe life. She’s got a steady job waiting tables at Brock’s Bar and Grill, and a new home. After years of running from trouble, Elspeth refuses to let anything distract her from keeping things perfectly as they are. Not the creep she works with who seems determined to ruin her. And definitely not the unbelievably hot country singer who takes to the stage every night and plays songs that seem like they were written just for her. No. Elspeth has sworn off men forever. ...

They've both been hurt by fated mates before... Wolf shifter, Lydia Lyall left her pack and forged a new life in Fairbright Falls. A life where she calls the shots, where she is in control. A life where she is safe. As head librarian of the Fairbright local library, Lydia answers to no one, and spends her quiet days with coffee and books. What more could a woman want? Certainly not a fated mate. She’s been hurt by the world of love and mates too much for one lifetime. But when the gorgeous professor comes to Fairbright on a research trip, Lydia learns she can’t control everything, ...

There’s nothing quite like finding yourself broke, homeless, divorced, and middle-aged all in the same year, but when Shelley Frost takes a new job working the night shift at the mysterious Shadow Bay Hotel in the picturesque seaside village, she expects her fortunes will take a turn for the better. Until the first dead body…. And then the ghost stories…. And then apparently magic is real… Running from fright to fright, from ghosts who just have the wrong idea about her, and fairly certain she’s losing her mind, Shelley wants no part in this weird world of supernatural mayhem, but...

A werewolf rivalry. A wizard cult. A broken heart. Delve into a magical mystery with surprises at every turn. Life is tricky for Belinda Drake, what with her nemesis, Rowan Jackfort back in town, and her bookstore closing in on financial ruin, but at least she still has her friends, her cantankerous feline familiar, and her boyfriend, Blackthorn Springs’ hottest non-practicing werewolf, Conri O’Farrell. But when a sexy werewolf woman turns up in town, Belinda’s life spirals out of control as she learns the man she has been happily spending her life with is not the man she thought he ...

Something wicked is lurking in Blackthorn Springs... Get ready for another enchanting adventure filled with mystery and magic. With her magic on the rise and business improving, life is finally looking shiny for Belinda Drake. Even if she can’t exactly figure out where she stands on the romance side of things. But when people in town start acting strangely, together with a string of strange robberies, Belinda begins to suspect a sinister force lurks beneath the peaceful surface of Blackthorn Springs. Now Belinda and her friends have to get to the bottom of the trouble before someone gets ...

Empower Your Life. Empower Your Writing. Every writer strives to improve; to write something more than the first thing they wrote, to write something finer than the last thing they wrote. Every writer wants to advance their craft, develop deeper ideas, write from their own truest selves, live more fully in their creativity. Every writer wants to be a better writer. And here are ninety-nine ways for you, Writer, to become better. The book is divided into six themes: Author Mindset The Writing Process Learning Creativity The Writer’s Health The Writing Community Get your copy of How To Be A...

If you like fun filled, fast-paced supernatural mysteries filled with magic, mayhem and a bit of romance, a feisty ensemble of witches, werewolves, fae and more, then this is the book for you... As much as Belinda Drake loves Halloween, the traditional Blackthorn Springs Scarecrow Festival is just too much for this witch. Besides, with her new and unwelcome magical powers to deal with, Belinda has enough worry without adding a town full of creepy scarecrows into the mix. But while Belinda tries to hide away from the festivities, trouble comes looking for her… and not only in the form of a...