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The author of this work identifies himself as Dionysios the Areopagite, the Athenian convert of St. Paul the Apostle mentioned in Acts 17:34. There are various legends surrounding the figure of Dionysius, who became a symbol of the spread of the gospel to the Greek world. A tradition quickly arose that he was the first bishop of Cyprus or of Milan, and that he authored the Epistle to the Hebrews. According to Eusebius, he was the first bishop of Athens.

The age of Fire begins in six days. For 1,500 years, Slate and the other rebels have trained students to return Fire's energy to the city of Wen. All have failed. Only one is left, and Nokhum's past is less than ideal. If he cannot convince the Council of Elders to allow Fire magic to return, chaos will claim the city. The rebels are determined to avoid that end - even if it means sacrificing his student to chaos' demons to make the Council believe Fire's energy is necessary.

Kaysa enjoys a carefree life within the cozy village of Quenthell. She knows nothing of the world of Kel’Thara, or the great life tree Tharador, save for stories and legends told by the village elders. Born in peace and plenty, the young elf has no desire to see more than what the next day brings. Yet, soon, chance and circumstance will shatter Kaysa’s world forever, and with it all she knows and loves. 

Louis Lallemant (1578 - 1635) was a French Jesuit who entered the order in 1605. He was ordained and taught philosophy at a number of Jesuit colleges until 1622 when he was made master of novices for four years. He then became professor of theology in Paris. In 1628 he was appointed director of tertians, being responsible for the final year of formation for close to 60 Jesuits. After three years at this post he died. Lallemant expected of others what he did personally. 

Let’s say you’ve just gotten out of prison, and your old boss wants to rehire you. Sounds great! But what if your old boss is the Frozen Avenger? His last job was the attempted kidnapping of an acclaimed astrophysicist in order reinstate Pluto as a full-fledged planet, and now he wants you to help him steal a set of precious meteorites to fund his obsession. Still sound great? And what if an elite team of superheroes forces you to take the job and work for them as a double agent?

 A Short Walk to the Other Side is a second short story collection of supernatural, metaphysical, science fiction, and horror stories following "The Small Dark Room of the Soul" by award-winning author Matthew J. Pallamary that examines the shadow side of human nature.  

Fueled by breakthroughs in technology and neuroscience, the terminally ill, while in an induced slumber, in a pain-free, medically supervised environment, can literally dream their lives away in preprogrammed situations of their choosing, controlled by a super computer. The well-meaning creators of computer generated dreaming plan to conquer the stigma of death by making its wonders available to all, so people can die in vivid, pre-programmed dream surroundings, reliving blissful moments from their past.

N0thing is titled after Jordan (n0thing) Gilbert, a top tier international eSports champion. N0thing pushes through the boundaries of story, genre, and reality itself while redefining literary tradition by putting real life celebrities into a fictional story. N0thing and his winning Seal Team Zero are recruited as a literal “dream team” whose mission is to go into the nightmares of battle scarred veterans and rescue them from their traumatic memories while becoming ambassadors for a gaming platform that exceeds virtual reality.

A boy with golden skin. A woman who can fly. A man who can travel to other dimensions at will. And a cyborg assassin just trying to get through the day. People with powers are part of everyday life in New Orleans. They’re called Unique, even if they aren’t all that special. Heroes like the Carrollton Group battle villains like the Solar System, and companies like Aftermath Incorporated are left to clean up the mess. But what about the regular folks caught in between? Some want to be Unique. Others want them gone by whatever means necessary. And some are just trying to survive.