Thursday, November 14, 2024

Specks of the Odd and Eerie : A Paranormal Anthology

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Specks of the Odd and Eerie :

A Paranormal Anthology


Journey into the dark and supernatural with Specks of the Odd and Eerie, a collection of thirteen haunting tales exploring the human mind’s deepest shadows. From unexpected hitchhikers and haunted artists to a therapist for the recently passed, each story delves into a realm where familiar fears twist into strange and terrifying encounters. This anthology confronts unsettling themes like depression, grief, and isolation through horror’s most chilling subgenres. With tales that echo classic horror’s mastery yet feel strikingly personal, Specks of the Odd and Eerie invites readers to embrace the macabre and find light in the darkness. Perfect for fans of eerie atmospheres, supernatural mysteries, and psychological thrillers.



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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The House of Infinite Doors

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The House of Infinite Doors


The House of Infinite Doors Trilogy is a high-octane, supernatural, conspiracy thriller filled with horror elements birthed from your worst nightmares. The story follows a dream analyst and his gifted son chosen by fate or design, to save the world from the Eternal Nightmare. Enemies and alliances from different dimensions traverse space and time to help save humanity, and to destroy it. Pray not above, pray not below, for both kingdoms are vacant...the House of Infinite Doors awaits you!


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Monday, November 11, 2024

Survivors of Zeeta 21 (Moribund Earth Book 1)

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Survivors of Zeeta 21

(Moribund Earth Book 1)


==== Enter the world of Moribund Earth: Survivors of Zeeta 21 - a dystopian adventure awaits! ==== The year is 3246, and the end of the world is nigh. All hope for humanity seems lost – except for a final, desperate plan. Embark on your next dystopian nightmare... Welcome to Zeeta 21: City of the Future! “Are you tired of the constraints imposed on us by life on Earth? Taxes, daily chores, gravity? Well, so are we! Luckily, we have Zeeta 21, a state-of-the-art city designed for long-haul space travel, set to launch on October 20th, 3246. It will be populated with 20,000 of Earth’s best and brightest minds. But don't fret. There's room for you too! Sign up now and get the finest out-of-this-world experience for you and your family!” – Arand Corporation Marketing Bureau. A seemingly perfect solution for a desperate situation, Zeeta 21 was supposed to end the decades of war that ravaged Earth. But soon after launch, dissension between three opposing factions causes mayhem and chaos on the ship. Sunny Bridges, the last surviving engineer, suddenly finds himself at the center of a conflict he wants no part in, as he alone holds the key to deciding the fate of its peoples. But who can you trust in a society devoid of morality or ethics? Sunny must face his demons and fight seemingly impossible odds to save Zeeta 21 from the control of the tyrannical Arand Corporation – and perhaps regain hope for humanity. === Highly rated five-star sci-fi novel === “Moribund Earth is the start of a captivating dystopian series by Lars Koch. The world-building presents a chillingly plausible vision of a future where survival takes precedence...The author has created something exceptional with this work, and I cannot wait to read more.” ★★★★★ - Essien Asian for Readers’ Favorite “Koch managed to weave hope into even the darkest moments of the story, creating a narrative that feels both honest about human nature, but also optimistic about our capacity for growth. Overall…an outstanding contribution to the science fiction genre that will leave readers both entertained and deeply reflective.” ★★★★★ - K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/moribund-earth == Original ambient soundtrack by Nobody's Nail Machine coming Q42024 == Check out the first track ‘Launch of Zeeta 21’ and our exclusive promo-video https://shorturl.at/XMoAs on www.youtube.com/@monkwax = Arand needs YOU! Thanks for your support! = Leave your review on Amazon and Goodreads! 


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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Heaven's Captives: A Psychological Thriller

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Heaven's Captives:

A Psychological, Horror, Thriller


A MISSING SON. A FATHER WITH A DARK SECRET.

With his son abducted, a serial killer must confront the horrifying consequences of his past. Each step pulls him deeper into a web of inevitable doom, where the boundaries between hunter and hunted blur beyond comprehension. Fans of dark fantasy, horror, and fantastic fiction—like Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, and Thomas Harris’s Red Dragon—will love this suspense-filled ride to the place where midnight is darkest, and every shadow hides a secret. Order the new psychological thriller from author C. Fear and uncover the secrets lurking in the shadows.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Tales for the Twisted (The Midnight Realms Book 1)

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Tales for the Twisted

(The Midnight Realms Book 1)


Are You Brave Enough to Face the Darkest Hour? THIRTEEN TALES… …each spiraling deeper into terror than the last. Prepare to be unsettled by "Tales for the Twisted," where each story pushes the boundaries of fear and pulls you into the unknown depths. Every page turns in the shadow of dread, every story more sinister than before. You will encounter… ➔ A Red-eyed Beast that hunts under the cloak of darkness. ➔ Malevolent Ghosts echoing past atrocities. ➔ True Crimes darker than the night itself. ➔ Wars Against Ancient Evils where survival is a rare luxury. ➔ Monsters that defy the laws of nature. ➔ Elder Gods stirring in their age-old slumber. ➔ A Cursed Lamp revealing fates too grim to accept. At the heart of these horrors is Alexander David, thrust into a living nightmare when his son is taken by a cult hungry for sacrifice. As a writer, he crafted horrors from his imagination; now, he must face them in reality. Can he save his son from an unspeakable end? Will their story have a hero, or will it be lost to the shadows? As the clock ticks down, the suspense intensifies, challenging every nerve you possess. Matthew Marano's debut is not merely a collection of stories, it is a masterclass in horror, weaving a tapestry of fear that is as beautiful as it is terrifying, inspired by the visceral nature of the Splatterpunk movement. Will You Turn the Page, or Will You Close the Book and Leave the Darkness Untouched? Secure your copy of "Tales for the Twisted" while you have the chance and discover whether you can withstand the night.


 

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Friday, November 8, 2024

EXTINCTION WARRIOR: One Girl's Round-the-World Quest to Find Her Parents and Save Endangereds

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EXTINCTION WARRIOR:

One Girl's Round-the-World Quest to Find Her Parents

and Save Endangereds


In this thrilling blend of 'Spy Kids' meets 'Zootopia' with a dash of 'Jurassic Park' intrigue, join clairvoyant 12-year-old Luki Sloan, her arctic fox Mig, and the android Tuk on a quest against the Red Dragon gang to rescue her scientist-detective parents from the clutches of the notorious animal trafficker White Wolf! Set in the year 2155, this inspiring fantasy sheds light on the perils of climate change and the extinction crisis while shining a hopeful light on a seemingly insurmountable situation. Luki's parents are scientist-detectives for World Endangered Animal Police Protection (WEAPP), and go missing while hunting White Wolf and his gang in the Bering Strait. Once Luki activates Tuk, there is only one thing to do—masquerade as traffickers to try and find them and White Wolf. They lie to Luki’s adoptive Indigenous grandparents and set off from their remote home in the Arctic to travel the world, collecting a diverse assortment of endangered animals to entice the Red Dragon leader. They eventually locate White Wolf and gain access to his superyacht where disaster strikes. Their travels take Luki, Tuk and Mig from a cyclone in Tahiti into the aftermath of a hurricane in Puerto Rico; they face an attack by an Eagle owl in Russia, a porcupine attack in the Transylvanian Alps, the stinging bites of driver ants in the Serengeti, and the possibility of pirates in the Mozambique Channel before they make their way to White Wolf's superyacht in the Bay of Bengal near Myanmar— where they confront a series of shocking discoveries. As the story unfolds, readers learn about Partula snails, Puerto Rican crested toads, cinereous vultures, African wild dogs, radiated tortoises, pangolins, tarsiers and a variety of other animals while gaining insight into indigenous Arctic culture, diverse environments and acquire a greater understanding of world geography from maps throughout the text. A story for all ages, but an excellent choice for kids ages nine to fourteen, this story weaves real science with a fantastic vision of a future world in which a 12-year-old wrestles with friendship, loneliness, fear, loss and her own strengths.






Thursday, November 7, 2024

The Footprints of the Forebears: A Coalition Series Book - 7

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The Footprints of the Forebears:

A Coalition Series Book - 7 


After a grueling eight-month mission, Evan Abel and Solara Bndis are on holiday when they are suddenly attacked during a flight. Barely managing to survive, they are left stranded on an unknown and primitive planet. While there, they make a startling discovery that leads to a series of improbable events with far-reaching implications.

Accepting promotion, Hara Bothwell is on her final voyage commanding Courageous. All is well until an unknown force hijacks Courageous and Outreach and hurtles them away from the Coalition at unimaginable speeds. The cruisers arrive in hostile space, where they are immediately thrust into conflict against two highly advanced civilizations. The captains try to defend themselves, but they cannot cope with the alien technology. Many lives are at stake in a hopeless battle.

The entire foundation of the Coalition is shattered when their understanding of their place in the galaxy is upended. The forebears thwart all their efforts to withdraw and return home while the crews struggle to find solutions to the unfolding dangers.

See what happens when legend and reality merge in The Footprints of the Forebears.









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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Dark Treats: 17 Short Stories

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Dark Treats: 17 Short Stories 


17 mind twisty short stories about edgy characters dealing with their bugaboos. Forget the supernatural shivers and fantasy frights, these “everyday” horrors, whether psychological or sexual or religious or extraterrestrial, will rock your sense of what’s right with the world.

Characters include a questionably real stripper, a seriously twisted contortionist, a contemplative Russian hitman, an Edwardian lover with a poison pen, a young married couple with a “trainer baby,” a diabolical old priest, a pep-talking wartime colonel, a woman tempted by God to the breaking point, a disillusioned young public relations trainee, an extragalactic mischief maker, a boy with the worst father figure ever, and the atheist clown on a kids’ TV show.

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Find Me

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Find Me



Dive into a thrilling adventure where every twist pulls you deeper into the unknown. In a near-future Los Angeles, where nothing is as it seems and no one is who they say, twenty-three-year-old Alina's life is upended when her best friend, Teddy, suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a cryptic note. Determined to uncover the truth, Alina embarks on a journey that leads her into the heart of Ether, a powerful corporation where she works.

As strange occurrences begin to unfold-a mysterious vibrating light, an enigmatic new roommate, and encounters with a stranger who seems to know more than he's telling-Alina realizes that her reality is unraveling in ways she could never have imagined. Her search for Teddy pulls her deeper into a world where the lines between friend and foe blur, and hidden secrets threaten to shatter everything she thought she knew.

In a race against time, Alina must navigate a web of deception and betrayal to uncover the truth, not only about Teddy's disappearance but also about her own past. With the fate of her world hanging in the balance, Alina discovers that some secrets are more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.

Find Me is a gripping tale of mystery, intrigue, and the lengths we go to for the ones we love.



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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Sky Exile

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Lidia has one job: to convince the psychiatrist at the center of her criminal case that she really is telling the truth about her past lives, outside the scope of present-day New York. If she fails to win him over, the world as they know it will be overtaken by the influence of a fugitive from another dimension, capable of corrupting the minds of countless innocent people in its bid to destroy existence. If Lidia's story doesn't strike a chord with the doctor, the whole world may pay the price.

During the Middle Age's most turbulent era of strife, a colossal wall of white fire inexplicably spreads across Europe, burning everything in its path. Against his better judgement, a soldier named Maddock abandons his isolated life to lead a village of desperate survivors to the mountains where deep caves might protect them from the inferno's destruction. Scrambling to stay ahead of the fire, the group gets caught in the middle of a savage battle between two rival armies who've been forced to confront each other midst the chaos. Competing for the protection of the depths underneath Jagged Peak, the refugees come to realize that there are things in life far more dangerous than a ravenous fire. Below the surface, the machinations of a temporal anomaly responsible for the dimensional fugitive, threatens to tear their delicate world apart. The same exile Lidia fears may have broken through to the modern era. Unless they can survive long enough to find him inside the mountain, everything they hold dear may be at risk.




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Monday, November 4, 2024

3 Zombies

 


3 Zombies


In the wake of Célienne's passing, Dieufely discovers a startling truth: she has an identical triplet named Saga, separated at birth. As she grapples with grief and adapts to Saga's presence, Dieufely is torn between past and present.

Despite evidence to the contrary, Dieufely believes Célienne is still alive, intensifying her emotional turmoil. Meanwhile, a strange change overtakes her, prompting self-doubt.

In a narrative of family bonds and identity, Dieufely navigates the thin line between acceptance and denial, enveloped in the surreal horror of her own transformation.




  

The Mayhem Virus

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Following the events of a futuristic world where ethics and morality are victims of technological and scientific advancement. The Mayhem Virus challenges the agency and sovereignty of the people who augmented and enhanced their bodies with robotics. Those who refused to accept such augmentations are viewed as lower class citizens and treated in that way. Born in California, Mathew L. Brengman earned a BA in English and a minor in Radio, Television, and Film from the California State University of Fullerton. Mathew's journey has been rich with diverse artistic endeavors. In Los Angeles, he honed his film-making skills, writing, directing, acting in, producing, and editing both short and feature-length films. Some of his work includes films like Rules of the Trade and To Sleep and Dream, as well as short stories such as The Perfection of Time and Passing By. His theatrical talents have graced stages in Southern California and Europe, showcasing his dynamic range as a performer. Currently, he works to enhance AI, underscoring his passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies. His assortment of experiences enriches his storytelling, imbuing his novels with a unique blend of cinematic flair and deep narrative insight. Whether by picture or page, Mathew continues to enrapture audiences.










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Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Song of Immaru: Earth's Door

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The Song of Immaru: Earth's Door


Winner of Literary Titan Gold Book Award: Fiction 2024 and FAPA President's Silver Book Award: Sci-Fi 2024

“But in some way, my goal is the same as your goal. Noble—and eternal. What you must understand is that without the darkness”—he began to lift his phial, and a fiery tumult swirled inside—“there . . . is . . . no . . . light.”

The vast plains of South Dakota offer Tarin solace from both his dreams of an unknown past and the rumblings of a new global war. Yet a haunting melody plays over the stillness of the grasslands, a melody he cannot escape—one that seems hungry to force him to . . . remember.

When a stranger dressed like a medieval traveler enters town, the already nervous community responds with alarm. Is this man there to cause trouble like the other newcomers—those who claim to be part of a government organization observing a new illness in the area? And how does this man know Tarin when Tarin has no recollection of him?

As the threat of war draws closer and strange sightings appear in the sky, Tarin begins to discover that all on the planet is not what it seems. What have his dreams been telling him? Is there more to the universe—to reality—than he could have ever imagined?

Earth’s Door is a brilliant blend of fantasy and sci-fi with masterful world-building and rich character development that will leave readers tearing through the pages. Breakout author PJ Dudek has written a captivating story that fans of Stranger Things, James Islington, and Brandon Sanderson are sure to love!




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The DMT Death Dream of H.P. Lovecraft

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The DMT Death Dream of H.P. Lovecraft


This book chronicles the tragic death of the legendary cosmic horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and his final speculative moments upon the earth. In which the master of cosmic horror and philosophical founder of "Cosmicism" interfaces with the modern phenomenon of "near death experience." The book also raises questions about the "UAP phenomenon" which is presently challenging the scientific world's conceptions as to the possible reality of "alien contact," as well as our current understanding of the true nature of consciousness itself.







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Saturday, November 2, 2024

Shattered Faerie Tales: Rise of the Heirs

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Snow White,Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel rule their kingdoms with an iron fist—so harshly, in fact, that Snow has strictly forbidden her daughter Rose from marrying her one true love simply because he is the son of the Evil Queen. Instead, the tyrannical queens have all arranged marriages against their own children’s will. Ever a rebel, Rose has decided to make her own path, forging an alliance with the Evil Queen and the other fairytale villains against her own mother. She hopes to inspire the next generation of royals to defy their parents and make their own destinies. After all, the heirs and heiresses are meant to be all-powerful kings and queens one day too, aren’t they? But when Rose uncovers a long-hidden secret, a new power will arise, and a nightmarish betrayal will upend everything they thought the rebels knew... Is Rose’s rebellion doomed to fail, or can all the young royals escape “unhappily ever after”?





Friday, November 1, 2024

Existence: Blank

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Existence: Blank


Death is only the beginning.

The world wears a mask of normalcy but beneath it all its tendrils of depression take hold. These tendrils have stabbed into Jack for as long as he can remember. One day, when he can't take it anymore, he is found by another wayward soul on his descent into madness. Will this Slasher Inspired killer continue his count or will another tortured soul be able to stop this maniac?