Animal Fiction Adult

Natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Clive Starling has been hallucinating small animals, as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist, Ernest Harold Baynes, once known for letting wild animals live in his house. This ghost has been giving Clive some ideas on how to spend his final days.

After a pregnant she-wolf and her pack take shelter in an abandoned Transylvanian castle, they are set upon by Morgra, a lone wolf whose traveling companion feeds on the dead. One of the she-wolf's pups is destined to hold a key to unimaginable power, and Morgra will do anything to seize that power for herself.

In the time of the Ice Age, a teenage Neanderthal boy named Attar must question all the beliefs he was raised with in order to find new hunting grounds and save his starving tribe. His journey tests the limits of his endurance as he braves new lands, tames a feared predator (a wolf-dog), and comes face-to-face with a volcano. From the author of the best-selling, historical fiction, young adult, action-adventure novel John Treegate’s Musket. “Tightly woven, presented in deceptively simple, stark tones, (this book) shows a way of life stripped to bare essentials: a full belly, warmth, and...

An allegorical fable for our fractured times. When the beloved Rooster vanishes under mysterious circumstances, the animals of a secluded farm find themselves on the brink of political upheaval. Duck, a smooth-talking populist with deep roots in the community, promises unity and comfort. Cat, a sharp outsider with a mind for policy, offers structure and reform. As whispers of corruption and conspiracy swirl, every animal—from the smallest mouse to the wary old Cow—must decide who they trust to lead them forward. Set against the backdrop of fields, fences, and furtive alliances, Election...

“Finding the North Wind is an exciting journey about a dog that helps us find truth in ourselves.” –Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author In the third book in the Search and Rescue Dog Series, a young Native American woman, unexpectedly escapes from the Wyoming Women's Minimum Security Prison just before being released, puzzling everyone. Lincoln County Deputy Nate Garner and his search and rescue dog Boo are quickly dispatched to track the running fugitive across the plains of Wyoming and into the Utah wilderness. Accompanying them is teenage Caleb who watches as ...

"Demon hunting at its best in this fun, page-turning adventure. Follow feisty Gabrielle as she battles with desires and the supernatural." - Book Beast A feisty witch turned werepanther must save the world…with the help of one sassy feline. Witches, werewolves, vampires, and demons…who says they can’t all get along? A special ops team of elite paranormal agents has been assembled to hunt down and banish demons preying upon unsuspecting humans in the Echolands. Special agent Gabrielle Warwick is the best in the business. Banishing demons is in her witchy blood - until she finds herself...

A tale that will leave pawprints on your heart. Recent widower Andrew Blake finds himself at a crossroads in the wake of his wife’s passing, desperately seeking solace for his grieving 8-year-old daughter, Allie. Faced with an unexpected opportunity to choose a puppy from a litter of yellow labs, Drew seizes the chance to bring a furry companion into their lives. Little does Drew realize that Lily, the tall and gangly last pick of the litter, will lead them all to unimagined blessings. With the grace of second chances and the promise of new beginnings, Lily heals and opens their hearts. ...

They call him the Weirdo. No one knows much about the 17-year-old bear tracker with the horribly scarred face - except that he lives in the eerie swamp where Samantha Sanders found a dead body. But one night Samantha wanders into the dark swamp and meets the Weirdo. She listens to his shocking story, looks into his gentle soul, and becomes his friend. And when she stumbles across another body, Samantha knows that the Weirdo is the only one who can help her.

Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage - and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life. He receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear of Native American legend. But it is the attack of the Spirit Bear that may save his soul.

Sticking their noses where they are most definitely not wanted. Despairing of their humans, these pets take it upon themselves to solve the cases they see as only cats and dogs can. Whether they sniff out the clues or fool the criminals into thinking they are harmless pets to be ignored, Rex, Amber, Buster, and more enjoy escapades a plenty in this fun collection of short stories. Grab your copy and be ready for the fur to fly! Includes: Police Dog - Day One Amber's Bust The Little Lost Dachshund Hell Cat Hell Hounds The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat The Case of the Missing Pasty

A dead country legend, a missing Yorkie, and a honky-tonk hiding secrets. PI Hattie Leiper figured her new Nashville office above the country bar The Crooked Note came with bar brawls and barking dogs, not collapsing country stars and rhinestone collars streaked with blood. When living legend Ruby Dean drops dead mid-performance and her famous Yorkie turns up in Hattie’s office looking guilty as sin, the mystery hits too close to home. Alongside her grumpy Chow Moose, and crime-magnet British Shorthair, Cecil, Hattie questions a jealous ex, sketchy songwriters, and a psychic who swears ...

Raised together in a small German circus town, a boy and an elephant formed a bond that would last their entire lives, and would be tested time and again: through a near-fatal shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, an apprenticeship with the legendary Mahout elephant trainers in the Indian teak forests, and their eventual rise to circus stardom in 1940s New York City. As the African Sun-Times put it, Modoc is "heartwarming...probably the greatest love story ever told".

After accidentally ingesting some magic mushrooms while cat-sitting at her hippy friends' flat, Cassie Dawson discovers she has the ability to hear cats talk to her in English.... even when the effects of the psychedelics wear off, the strange ability remains. This London girl's life is about to change forever, helped in large part by a handsome detective, a kooky psychic and the cats of Camden.

Originally published in hardcover in 1972, A Day No Pigs Would Die was one of the first young adult books, along with titles like The Outsiders and The Chocolate War. In it, author Robert Newton Peck weaves a story of a Vermont boyhood that is part fiction, part memoir. The result is a moving coming-of-age story that still resonates with teens today.

S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (i.e. "those idiots"), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos®. Then Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, and S.T. starts to think something isn't quite right. Even the slobbering affection of Big Jim's loyal but dim-witted dog, Dennis, fails to cure Big Jim's debilitating malady. S.T. is left with no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a wild and frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis.

The humans have no idea that a pandemic is on its way; but Ringo, the little dog, can smell the growing rot. It is everywhere: in their new neighborhood, in their old apartment complex, and in the bodies of Ringo’s beloved family. What should a dog do when he survives a plague? Scared and confused, Ringo sets out on his journey. How can he help? This novella is included in Stories in the Okay Future, an anthology of short fiction by C.C. Alma.

Stormport and Crystalbay have been feuding for five hundred years. The two kingdoms are different in almost every way except for one: In both places, girls and women have been stripped of their ancient power and are now owned like property and treated like pets. In the living room of Stormport’s Castle Lumen, none of that is on Ynarra’s mind as she celebrates her 16th birthday with her best friends and her secret and totally forbidden boyfriend from Crystalbay. Everything is going great…until Torren—one of Stormport's mysterious, hooded messengers—arrives with an egg-shaped present.

Back in Oregon, Kelsey tries to pick up the pieces of her life and push aside her feelings for Ren. But danger lurks around the corner, forcing her to return to India where she embarks on a second quest--this time with Ren's dark, bad-boy brother Kishan, who has also fallen prey to the Tiger's Curse. Fraught with danger, spellbinding dreams, and choices of the heart, Tiger's Quest brings the trio one step closer to breaking the spell that binds them.

A thief is stealing food in the Five Streets. Jack intends to catch them. But what he uncovers is far worse than hunger. They left Jack as a kitten on the edge of the Five Streets. He survived under the shadow of Big Boy, learned the rules from the street leaders, and somehow became one himself. Now Jack leads 1st Street—a job filled with tension, pride, and the quiet weight of keeping the peace. Life is hard but fair. The cats share what they have. The leaders keep balance between the territories. And Jack? He does his best to keep his claws clean. Until the food begins to disappear. At ...

A dog can change everything. In this novel inspired by a true story, three strangers set out on a rescue mission to save a dog living in the woods beside a curvy, small-town road. Their unlikely partnership leads to major life changes as they try to protect Poppy, the little pup at the center of their new friendship. Bell already cares for an enormous family of pets, but her heart aches to help just one more. Emma packs her hectic schedule with so many side hustles she has no time for what really matters. Charles lost his passion for life after his father died. New relationships are tested ...