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For Charlotte Coleman, reading has always been an escape from her life, particularly vampire-romance novels. She understands that these stories are fictional, but when she learns of a castle in Ireland that is shrouded in vampire myths, Charlotte decides to go investigate. Ireland seems like a beautiful and welcoming place, but she gets more than she bargained for when she starts to poke around.

A young antiquary and archaeologist named Paxton is on vacation in the south-east coast of England when he hears the legend of the three holy crowns. According to the legend, England was kept safe from being invaded when three crowns were buried long ago at sites near the coast. One of the crowns was later dug up, one is now beneath the sea but one still remains buried in the earth and keeps England safe from invasion. Members of a family named Ager long guarded the site where the crown was buried.

An association rejects a paper entitled 'The Truth of Alchemy'. The author of the paper, Mr Karswell, does not take the rejection well. After his appeals fail, he begins to make inquiries about the expert behind the decision. The expert, Edward Dunning, soon begins to experience strange and disturbing events. He eventually becomes convinced that Karswell has placed a curse on him.

Good girl Danyelle Fitzgerald’s perfect image is shattered the moment she crashes into Ian Fogg’s car at a stop sign. An unexpected agreement and the lure of the handsome and witty Ian leave Danyelle's head spinning and her heart in danger. The more she tries to learn about Ian, the more he resists. What is he hiding and why does he have Danyelle questioning her own morals? Are his secrets too much for this good girl to handle?

Ex-smuggler pilot Jez and the crew of The Ungovernable desperately need a way to stop the government from killing them all. So, when Grigory - godfather of the biggest mafia organization in the System - invites them aboard his private gambling ship and tells them he can give them a way out, it’s an offer they can’t refuse. But accepting it means dealing into Grigory’s game, and he hasn’t forgotten the money they'd cost him in their first heist. If they don’t want to end up floating in space without a spacesuit, they’ll have to find a way to beat him at his own game.

Amanda and Matthew are on the cusp of their happily ever after. They have a stable marriage and a lovely daughter, and they are eagerly awaiting the birth of their second. Tragedy strikes suddenly, and the couple’s picture-perfect life crumbles. Ivory, their firstborn child, dies in an accident. Not knowing how to deal with their pain, Amanda and Matthew blame each other for their loss and drift apart. They soon realize their relationship might not bear the burden, leaving their surviving daughter to cope with the aftermath of two grief-stricken parents.

In this particular story, a traveller in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure, Count Magnus. Apparently the count went on a ‘black pilgrimage’, the details of which are discovered by the traveller in an alchemical textbook. However, it might not be the best of ideas to go poking around in the history of such a mysterious man....

In this particular story we meet Stephen Elliott, a young orphan boy who is sent to stay with his much older cousin, Mr Abney, at a remote country mansion. His cousin is a reclusive alchemist, obsessed with making himself immortal. Stephen is repeatedly troubled by visions of a young gypsy girl and a travelling Italian boy, but what could they be trying to tell him?

The government wants them dead. They want to know why. And if they want answers, the crew will have to pull what may be their most dangerous job yet. Long before signing on with the Ungovernable, back in his university days, ex-convict and one-time-student Lev stumbled onto a secret, a secret that ended in his professor and mentor disappearing, never to be heard from again. Now he and the rest of the crew are going back to university - but this time they’re breaking in, and they’re bent on sabotage.

A Deadly Affair is a fast paced, paranormal mystery. The supernatural elements woven through will keep audiences listening closely as Riley Jones uncovers the hidden mystery of her small town and her own past. As she searches for answers surrounding a murder, Riley's world will be rocked to the core. Witches, black cats, talking hats, and a man with irresistible dimples will have you wanting more of the sleepy little town of Wildewood.

Coffin Blossoms. A reminder that hope does spring eternal. In death itself, there is often beauty, life, and on rare occasions, even humor. The 24 stories in this anthology straddle the line between humor and horror in unique ways. Some wearing a wry smile. Others with tongue firmly in cheek. Ghosts, demons, vampires, myths, monsters, and murderers turned on their heads and shaken ‘til dizzy, then presented for you here, in Coffin Blossoms....

Cassidy learns both the true nature of the world and his place within it. Gaining mastery of his past has unlocked his full potential, and the final fight against the Immortals is about to begin. But will his next move free humankind...or destroy an entire universe?

When Amy is jilted by the man she intends to marry, she leaves behind everything and everyone she knows for a new life in Alaska. The men of the last frontier turn out to be all the legends promise - 10 men for every woman, but good odds sometimes mean odd goods. She discovers that, while Alaska is raw and beautiful, the isolation can create a system of unaccountable, lawless behavior when she and her fisherman lover seek justice for a crime that leads to murder.

For over a thousand years, the Wayfinders guild has stood as a force for good throughout the lands of Amardon. Be it pushing back the ice giants of the east or mediating trade disputes between the great Elven houses of the west, the Wayfinders have always gotten the job done. However, in recent generations, the continent of Amardon has fallen from grace, its luster spent as factions both sinister and powerful seek to corrupt its legacy for their own ends.

Sometimes, the dead do come back. Sometimes, they crave your flesh...and sometimes, they desire your very soul, but they aren’t the only thing you have to fear. You don’t believe in what you can’t see, yet something is there, watching, waiting. You can feel its unholy intentions deep down in the marrow of your bones. You don’t know where it came from, but you know with every fiber of your being that it is not from this earth, and as you feel its gaze searing through your skin, you know the end just might be near.

Razor-sharp teeth. Vicious claws. The soul-piercing eyes that stare you down right before it pounces. What will you do when it’s you against a purveyor of pure evil? You think it’s just a dream? Think again. These nightmare creatures have transcended the pages of the books they were written into, they’ve ripped their way from the silver screen, and now they are coming for you. There is nowhere to hide - they will find you. But the question remains. Do you have what it takes to conquer the beast or will you let it destroy you?

Conspiracy...subterfuge...darkness and death. From here we venture forth with our tears unwept. We fight to survive, losing our pieces along the way. Salvation is a high price, that some can’t afford to pay. Welcome to where the chaos begins. Malachite believes he has found the location of the fabled lost city of Raqui. It exists only as shards of mythology, relegated to mad ravings in obscure texts. But he believes this is the safe haven his people seek. He recruits a small company for the expedition, but death hides amongst their numbers.

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.

Cassidy joins the rebellion fighting the dark regime responsible for the suppression of the governing AI, pitting his extraordinary skills and resolve against the forces of corruption and control. While one truth has set him free, a second revelation awaits. But will it elevate him to the next level, or lead to the downfall of everything?

Not everything stays hidden in our past - sometimes, it returns when you least expect it. Lillian realized this when the demonic doll she owned years ago somehow resurfaced. Now 15-year-old Janie has the toy. Blaming herself for the young woman’s brewing terror, Lillian tries to help Janie and get the doll back. Unfortunately, Janie refuses to listen to reason. A decision she might not live long enough to regret.