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Joe Devlin has just finished his second year at the Space Academy with his dad returning home from a highly classified mission. A secret so powerful that it will change Bandor forever! Can Joe handle the knowledge of what his dad entrusts him with? Or will it be his downfall, tempted by the power of a legend older than the unity of Bandor. Come with Joe as he goes on a journey requiring courage and sheer guts in the face of utter danger.

Joe Devlin is midway through his second year at the Space Academy with his father and sister deployed in the war against the Tourians. When someone close to Joe is missing in action, can he, against all odds, find out what happened? Will he be pushed past his limits as a pilot during his quest for the answers? The Tourians are waiting!

Young, bright, unadventurous Crystal Moore comes face-to-face with slavery in today’s Dallas, Texas, in 2015. A woman is held, not by chains, but by threats to her two small children left behind in Mexico. Should she escape, or even tell anybody of her situation, her children will be killed. Crystal would like to walk away and forget she ever heard this. But her conscience won’t let her.

Crystal Moore, a young computer scientist, is dragged into danger when thugs set out to kill her only living relative, the 76-year-old grandmother who raised her. Crystal has no idea who would want to harm her grandmother, or why. In the midst of murder, arson, and kidnapping, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time, he can ruin her career. She will need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, her street-wise housemate, and her feisty, straight-talking grandmother.

Charly Waite was born in 1847. It was just the right time to experience the Wild West. He was a part of the Pony Express, Indian Wars, cattle drives, railroads, and the taming of the West. It all lasted barely more than 20 years.

Four gay romance stories that will keep you on the edge and hard for hours! This is a four story gay romance collection with four individual, standalone short stories with no cliffhangers.

A collection of strange and often grisly tales by some of the world's greatest writers, ranging from mildly unsettling to hair-raising.

Many hybrid forms of the mystery-crime-thriller genre exists. All of them are narratives that keep one in suspense about what is about to happen. The thriller also shares a literary lineage with ancient epic and myth populated by monsters, terror and danger. Alexandre Dumas, Alfred Hitchcock, and Robert Ludlum are some of the masters of the genre.

Featuring two classic horror stories that are sure to send shivers up your spine, Frightful Tales includes "The Night Wire", a story of a small town overrun by a horrible, animated fog and the night wireman who observes helplessly as unspeakable acts occur, and "Rats", a story of a deserted room at an out-of-the-way inn, and the young man who dares to enter.

Have the Tourians joined forces with a new adversary to exact their own vengeance? Should the ISF strike back? Meanwhile, Joe struggles to fight off his wartime demons while preparing to embark upon a clandestine mission in search of his loved ones. With the power of the Black Medallion in his hands, this undertaking may lead to Joe's own demise - if its influence does not destroy him first. Come join Joe Devlin as he starts his journey, but hurry! Things will get rough fast with paranoia and treachery around every corner.

Human Gifts is a book about the innate capacities that lie within each of us and how, through developing and sharing them, we can find personal meaning and fulfill our potential in the world.

Blood Republic is a political-thriller for a divided modern America. Corrupt politicians, biased media, NSA surveillance, and viral hate; Blood Republic examines extremism through a heart-pumping thriller with the fate of the country at stake. Will America survive its next election or collapse into a second civil war of conservative versus liberal?

Get ready for the billionare/stepbrother thrill of a lifetime!

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales featuring the macabre and chilling voices of writers as diverse as Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Nesbit, and MR James. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, as you sit back and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own.

A collection of spine chilling short stories by M. R. James, Saki, Lord Byron, and Ambrose Bierce.

Come with me to meet scientists and sailors, a hoax or two, champions and inventors—the spies, warriors, dogs, horses, artists, and criminals who have risen from the depths of obscure history to amuse and amaze us. Take my hand to share a fascinating journey through obscure history’s dusty corridors. Lets have some fun.

I'm traveling across the country on a bus, going to see my girlfriend Stacy who goes to school in another state. But, here's the thing - I actually feel no real attraction to Stacy whatsoever. In fact, I'm secretly gay, but I was brought up in such a strict environment that I've never really been honest with myself about it. I'm mostly dating Stacy to keep up appearances more than anything, and prior to my departure, I made the stupid mistake of taking a bunch of arousal medication to get me ready in case intimacy takes place when I get over to her place.

A spectacular collection of outstanding half-hour short stories...perfect for commuters or bedtime listening. 'The Whistle' by Hugh Walpole, 'The Well' by W. W. Jacobs, 'The Scrupulous Father' by George Gissing, 'The Debt' by Edith Wharton, 'The Problem of the Five Marks' by Melville Davisson Post, 'The Purple Wig' by G. K. Chesterton, 'Pickman's Model' by H. P. Lovecraft, 'Humplebee' by Geroge Gissing.

These two stories are often cited by experts as being James' best, and now are available in a single audiobook volume, making this a rare find. You may wish to avoid the regret that will surely haunt you should you pass up the chance to make your All Hallows Eve celebration more entertaining. You won't much like letting these runes slip through your fingers.

Tales discovered in the dusty corridors of time where the history books seldom take us. Where the deeds of men and women, just like you and me, have been engraved in the annuals of time. Meet the spies, warriors, dogs, cats, artists, and inventors who have risen from the depths of obscure history to amuse and amaze us. Take my hand, and we’ll enjoy a fascinating journey through obscure history’s tales of inventions, sports, war, courage, crime, disasters, and more.