Metaphysical Fiction

Alcuni fatti misteriosi scuotono la vita semplice e apparentemente tranquilla di un villaggio abbarbicato sulle montagne andine. Tutti gli abitanti della piccola comunità appartengono a uno dei due clan familiari, i Rojas e i Montoya: due ceppi dinastici che convivono da sempre pacificamente, anche se in un clima di concordia obbligata più che voluta. Ma all’improvviso strane e inquietanti apparizioni cominciano a manifestarsi nei sogni di uno dei capifamiglia, per poi diffondersi in quelli dell’altro patriarca e infine di tutti gli abitanti del pueblo.

What happens when hitchhikers conspire to find a missing black box? Surfers wipe out in a parallel Jim Crow universe? An L.A. courier travels to white suburbia for an alternative fuel source? A coffee shop Noah loads up her ark with humans? An infant apparition speaks its truth from a busted skateboard? A court martialed soldier confronts his demons? And two drifters misremember their shared past?

As the story moves into the last book of the trilogy, we know that Chaldee’s kingdom has been destroyed, meaning she must seek a new homeland, but the search seems fruitless until, with the help of her Earthling friends, the search leads them into the wonders of a secret city, hidden deep underground. Meanwhile, in Sydney Jake’s efforts to help Adele and her father end in tragedy forcing Jake and Ben to reach out to Chaldee.

Mistakes. Everyone in the New England beach town of Stony Point has made one. Some mistakes are as big as the blue depths of Long Island Sound. Others, as small as a speck of sand. Some mistakes make their presence known, like the call of the gulls feeding on the bluff. Then there are the mistakes that whisper like the slightly swaying marsh grasses. More than anyone, Jason Barlow is ready to admit his mistake. But is it too late?

After a period of imprisonment, Nealon returns to an empty house in the west of Ireland to find his wife and young son missing. Then he gets a call from a man who claims to know what’s happened to them—a man who’ll tell Nealon all he needs to know in return for a single meeting. In a hotel lobby, in the shadow of an unfolding terrorist attack, Nealon and the man embark on a conversation shot through with secrets and unknown dangers, a verbal game of cat and mouse that ranges from Nealon’s past and crimes to Ireland’s place in the world order to the location of his family.

When the Chaparrals decide to relocate to the small town of Waverly, Indiana, they inadvertently sign their son up for a trial-by-fire. Coming of age at the dawn of the new millennium, Jay Chaparral must also come to terms with the strange sights and sounds that occur in Waverly. These odd occurrences have nothing to do with the unfulfilled Mayan or Christian prophecies hanging in the air at the time. Are they like rocks, thrown at random, into a solitary pond? Or are they like stepping stones across Waverly's stream, leading Jay toward something greater?

«Andreas, nei miei anni di vagabondaggio ho capito una cosa molto importante: noi siamo i creatori della nostra realtà.»Per Andreas, un biologo quarantenne di Londra, sta andando tutto a rotoli. La sua vita privata è in pieno tracollo, la sua biotech di terapia genica sta lottando contro un fallimento imminente, e i dirigenti iniziano a mettere in dubbio la sua leadership. Eppure, un sogno ricorrente sembra annunciargli dei cambiamenti all'orizzonte.

Clockmaker is quite content making timepieces in his little cottage within the world of Everpath, until a terrible shadow from the forest begins to threaten him. Leaving all that he knows behind, Clockmaker escapes with the Road-Men so he can find a new home, far from the cruel shadow that haunts him. Instead, he discovers that the world is not at all what it seems, and he embarks upon a strange adventure beyond his wildest expectations.

African literary scholars struggle to reconcile African mysticism with literary labels. Between Dystopias: The Road to Afropantheology encapsulates the essence of African mysticism and dystopia through original stories. Afropantheology explores various aspects of African mysticism and dystopia. "Mother's Love, Father's Place" and "02 Arena" are examples. It acknowledges Africa's journey from its origins to the future.

Lyrical, cinematic, and profoundly moving, Flying Colors is for seekers, dreamers, and anyone at a crossroads. If you’ve ever felt there must be more to life and longed for something greater, this novel will inspire you to spread your wings and soar.

Imagine an England where all the pubs are quaint, where the Windsors behave themselves (mostly), where the cliffs of Dover are actually white, and where Robin Hood and his merry men really are merry. This is precisely what visionary tycoon, Sir Jack Pitman, seeks to accomplish on the Isle of Wight, a "destination" where tourists can find replicas of Big Ben (half size), Princess Di’s grave, and even Harrod’s (conveniently located inside the tower of London).

Step into a world where the boundaries between life, death, and the afterlife blur in "Quantum Resurrection." Detective Jack Spec is thrust into a transformative journey after a fatal attack leaves him and his family in a morgue over Christmas. His soul, trapped in a limbo state, encounters both God and the Devil, who reveal a cosmic glitch that leaves his fate undecided. Now, Jack must return to Earth, balancing between life and the unknown, as he unravels a web of corruption, spiritual mysteries, and political interference.

No one knew where they came from or how long they had existed. Their origins were as enigmatic as their purpose—silent sentinels in the wilderness, waiting. Yet one truth remained unshaken: no one gazed into their depths and walked away unchanged. Long-buried secrets surfaced. Forgotten transgressions clawed their way into the light, merciless in their clarity. The crater did not show what was wanted—it showed what was needed.

Когда-то в незапамятные времена жила-была девочка по имени Птаха. Часто она смотрела на реку, протекающую недалеко от отчего дома, и знала: эта река — граница между той жизнью, которую она обязана прожить и той, о которой мечтает. Жила девочка по имени Птаха и в наше время. Матери не было до нее дела, и большую часть времени Птаха проводила наедине с собой, без конца рисуя в альбоме одних и тех же откуда-то знакомых ей людей и всеми силами пытаясь отыскать в этой сложной жизни собственный путь, за который она готова заплатить любую цену.

Ben Davidson's life is unraveling. He loses his job unexpectedly, his family is slipping away, and the dream he once shared with his father is on the verge of collapse. Just when it seems like all hope is lost, a magical encounter with a glowing little angel reveals six powerful spiritual truths. Will it be enough to help Ben turn his life around before it's too late?

"Ich habe Angst vor dem Gefühl, etwas im Leben verpasst zu haben. Habe Angst, dass man mich als alt bezeichnet." Marc, ein Manager wie aus dem Bilderbuch: top erfolgreich, immer auf dem Weg steil nach oben. Nichts ist zu viel, nichts zu schwierig, immer wild am Rodeo-Reiten in der Arena der Erfolgreichen. Frau, Kinder, Geliebte, Macht, Geld, Haus, Rasen mit Gartenzaun drum herum, alles vorhanden. Es könnte wunderbar so weitergehen. Wenn nicht die Seele aufgeschrien hätte, wenn nicht alles aus ihm herausgebrochen wäre, an jenem fatalen Tag auf dem Flughafen in Amsterdam.

Zwischen Wurzeln, die erinnern, und Stille, die spricht, liegt ein Ort, den niemand betreten kann, der nicht bereit ist, gehört zu werden. Als Liora in den Garten zurückkehrt, der einst verschlossen wurde, um das Vergessene zu bewahren, spürt sie, dass etwas erwacht – nicht im Außen — in ihr selbst. Was zunächst wie ein stilles Naturgeflecht erscheint, entpuppt sich als lebendiger Organismus aus Erinnerung, Entscheidung und Verbundenheit. Doch der Garten beginnt sich zu verändern. Er wächst nicht länger nur nach innen – er beginnt, hinauszuwollen.

I saw a worm. I won’t say it changed my life. Rather, it made clear my life, or, roiled, my thinking about what it is about my life and all our lives, that is worth saving. Worth fighting for. Believing in.

Alba, una profesora de Inglés apasionada de la Historia y la moda, acaba de perderlo todo: una relación con el que creía que era el hombre de su vida, la calidez de su hogar, y su propósito. En un intento por reencontrarse, Alba decide comprar un viaje solo de ida a Edimburgo, donde tendrá que convivir con su hermano Adrián y su novia escocesa, Abby. También conocerá a William, un estudiante de Parapsicología con el que comparte una conexión sobrenatural.

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest is a small village called Dark Root, a town steeped in magic, mystery, and secrets. But for Maggie Maddock, Dark Root is also a prison - a place where she is forced to work in her mother's Magick Shoppe while the rest of the world moves forward without her. When a mysterious stranger offers to take Maggie away from it all, she leaves without looking back. Seven years later, Maggie is called home by her beloved older sister.