Download or read book Tampered Tales Anthology written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tampered Tales, John Steiner -- "The act of storytelling is a form of sorcery. The teller casts a spell upon their audience in summoning up tales that never happened, yet impact the reader as if they had lived the adventure." -- John Steiner brings you his Tampered Tales of ... Unbelieveable situations that reveal the humanity of extraterrestrials, the alienness of ordinary human beings, foibles and flaws ranging from shocking to hilarious, as brought to the surface by experiences and choices that cast doubt on once firm beliefs and challenge our thinking.
Download or read book Fire Alive written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire. The light by which we tell our stories and mythic tales. It kept the night at bay for hundreds of thousands of years. It guided humanity's migrations across the globe, and became mankind's first weapon of mass destruction. What if fire developed a mind of its own. ... Firefighting is already a tough job even in 2026. Captain Duane "Longhand" Longhurst and probationary firefight Malcolm O'Connell of Salt Lake City's Station 8 discover it's going to get much harder. A phenomenon of particle physics called Self-Propagating Organized Thermotroph or S.P.O.T. emerges to burn whatever they can to ingest the heat that fuels their semi-living existence. Breaking in a new enigmatic probie, and struggling with memories of past fire calls, Captain Longhurst has to now take on the blazing entities.
Download or read book Snowflake Girl written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is tough for a single woman in a new city. Find an apartment, pay bills, hunt for a job... and dodge paramilitary vampire hunters. Cecilia Freeland didn't ask for vampirism. All she did was fight to survive. But her life is forever changed. Alienated from society and the law Cecilia has to stay ahead of Squad Five.
Download or read book Emporium of Superstition An Old Wives Tale Anthology written by Elle Beaumont and published by Midnight Tide Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-05 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heed the warnings, or you could be next. A society of Old Wives’ comes together in this collection of suspenseful stories. In between these pages, twelve authors draw on ancient tales your grandmothers warned you about. From demons living amongst humans, to ghosts lurking in the shadows, and even gods looming above, these recountings will surely inspire a fright. Open the book, turn the page, for it may be the last thing you do. Emporium of Superstition is an anthology full of superstition, suspense, and horror. If you love Survive the Night by Riley Seger, Stephen King, Joe Hill and American Horror Story, then you'll not want to miss this thrilling collection. keywords: old wives tale, retelling, folktale, urban legend, horror, light horror, suspense, thriller, mystery, paranormal suspense, paranormal horror
Download or read book FLIPSPACE Astraeus Event Missions 1 3 written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flight of the Mockingbird Flipspace 1 Training for the ISS Mockingbird, Colonel Sumitra Ramachandra and Major Lamarr Fitch find that they're being deployed before certification. The ISS Astraeus, an International Space Organization vessel fails to transmit its latest exploration report in the Gliese 667 System twenty-two light-years away. Colonel Ramachandra learns that the Mockingbird she commands was built for more than intra-solar operation. Three people with complicated and enigmatic backgrounds are added to her crew roster just before launch. Branching Out Flipspace 2 The ISS Mockingbird is ordered to Kepler 22 to check up on a re¬search outpost set up by the Astraeus. Colonel Ramachandra and her crew discover on the planet, Kepler 22B a form of life that doesn't need ships to travel through space. Also present is a base established by Remote Space Conglomerated Industries. Their operations put profit before the concerns of the indigenous life. An unauthorized distress call originates from the RSCI base. Colonel Rama must risk breaching their air defenses to comply with international conventions and save lives. Sol-Side Up Flipspace 3 On completion of two missions, the crew of the Mockingbird returns to Earth for Grav Leave. Not everyone welcomes them back as intrepid explorers and peacekeepers. Colonel Ramachandra becomes the target of a kidnapping plot, and the abductors' motives aren't clear. Major Lamarr Fitch struggles with the responsibilities of filling in. He must organize the ship's crew to get Colonel Rama back. Captain Malcolm O'Connell confronts his past and the legacy of being a reincarnated Xerces Protocol patient.
Download or read book Flipspace Astraeus Event Missions 10 12 written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primalocracy Flipsace 10 Testing a new Flipspace protocol, the Mockingbird travels to its most distant mission yet. Derivation Flipspace 11 The Mockingbird is again drawn to the Kuiper Belt, when a mysterious object is triggered by human discovery. may threaten the future of exo-solar exploration. Confluence Flipspace 12 The fate of the Astraeus crew is at last known. Serious questions remain as to why they disappeared. During the study of multiple life-sustaining worlds in peculiar orbits, ground support forces brought by the Mockingbird are attacked. Amid working out the nature and intent of the alien, a diplomatic dispute erupts over access to the discoveries. Colonel Ramachandra and her crew fall back on everything they've learned over the past year to understand what has brought together life from across the galaxy.
Download or read book Jaded Mars Missions 16 18 written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the speed of light remained elusive in 2170's. However, the trick was to hold still to swap out spatial locations. For Colonel Sumitra Ramachandra, Major Lamarr Fitch, Captain Malcolm O'Connell and the rest of the ISS Mockingbird's crew jumping between solar systems is just the start of their wondrous, sometimes zany and often perilous missions. The future of aerospace defense stretches far above the blue yonder.
Download or read book Flipspace Jaded Mars Missions 13 15 written by John Steiner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the speed of light remained elusive in 2170?s. However, the trick was to hold still to swap out spatial locations. For Colonel Sumitra Ramachandra, Major Lamarr Fitch, Captain Malcolm O?Connell and the rest of the ISS Mockingbird's crew jumping between solar systems is just the start of their wondrous, sometimes zany and often perilous missions. The future of aerospace defense stretches far above the blue yonder.Murder of RavensDuring Earth-duty, the ISS Mockingbird take part in an airshow, until an unprovoked strategic strike by the Jade Continuum puts Earth defenses on high alert. Colonel Rama and Major Fitch must rally their crew and prepare for a counter-strike raid to Mars to unravel the Continuum's motive and remind them that they're not out of reach. Mustering their assets also means that Colonel Rama must convince their former flight surgeon, Malcolm O?Connell to rejoin the crew. However, he brings his own bad news.Garbage ManA reconnaissance mission to the exo-planet HD 40307G has gone wrong. Two crewmembers are left behind, as the Mockingbird evacuates researchers back to Earth. Captain Diaz is forced to put another of his team into cryptobiosis and hold out until the Mockingbird's return. Trekking 500 kilometers, and evading Jade Continuum forces, Diaz encounters indigenous intelligent aliens called Leons. Lacking SETI training, Diaz must overcome cultural differences with the Leons, and ensure the return of his team member, whatever the cost.MicrocosmPaired off with the ISS Kulshedra, the Mockingbird is dispatched to a second colony established by the Jade Continuum in violation of international treaties. Securing the skies over the exoplanet named Purple Haze becomes suspiciously easy as the Continuum abandoned their colony in haste. Along with a sole surviving member of the Jade Continuum, the SETI Team find an unusual form of intelligent life capable of terraforming the bodies of macro-organisms, even those alien to the planet. Tensions rise over what to do with a prisoner of war while the alien threat grows.
Download or read book Traditional Chinese Stories written by Yau-Woon Ma and published by Cheng & Tsui. This book was released on 1986 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning roadside gossip or small talk, and held it in relative disregard.
Download or read book Tales of an Extraordinary Girl Complete Collection written by Gena Showalter and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two classic tales from the queen of paranormal romance, Gena Showalter! Playing with Fire Twenty-four-year-old barista Belle Jamison dreams of a better job and a decent love life. Until a crazy scientist spikes her mocha latte! Suddenly Belle can wield the four elements—earth, wind, fire and water—with only a thought. Coffee too hot? No problem. Hair in need of a blow-dry? Done. Gorgeous government agent Rome Masters has been sent to neutralize Belle. But he’s not the only one after her. Together they must outrun the rogue agents on their trail and find a way to control her powers. There’s just one problem: the sparks Belle and Rome generate are even hotter than the ones flying from her eyes—and with her future on the line, now is the worst possible time to fall in love…. Originally published in 2006 Twice as Hot Belle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again. Her job as a paranormal investigator is going well, she’s learned to control her supernatural abilities (mostly) and she’s just gotten engaged to Rome Masters, the ultra-sexy operative who once tried to neutralize her! But planning a wedding is never easy, especially when the bride keeps accidentally torching her dress, the groom returns from a dangerous mission with selective memory loss and the man responsible now wants Belle for himself. With Rome’s ex determined to win him back and a new band of supervillains on the horizon, it will take all Belle’s powers—plus a little help from her trusty empath sidekick—to save the day, salvage the wedding and prove that true love really does conquer all. Originally published in 2010
Download or read book Horrors Beyond written by William Jones and published by Elder Signs Press (US). This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things are not as they seem. The world around us is filled with lurking creatures from other places, and other dimensions, locked away by the laws that govern the universe. When mankind tampers with these laws, the barriers protecting them from the horrors beyond are destroyed. These tales explore these unseen horrors, long hidden from the eyes of humanity.
Download or read book Tales from the Sehnsucht Series Omnibus Edition written by Keyla Damaer and published by Keyla Damaer. This book was released on 2023-09-23 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These interconnected sci-fi dystopian stories will transport you to a world teetering on the precipice of collapse. Join heroes who dare to challenge the shackles of oppression, embarking on dangerous journeys to seek freedom. As the shadow of destruction looms, some choose to fight, while others opt for escape. Yet, in the depths of tormented souls, hope emerges as a fragile yet resilient guiding light. Amidst the tapestry of deceit and cunning, clandestine agendas unfurl, weaving intricate webs of intrigue. The galaxy is engulfed in a war that threatens the fabric of existence. However, amidst the chaos, unexpected friendships and relationships are forged, transcending boundaries and divisions. Will righteousness prevail in the face of adversity? Can the seeds of change take root in the soil of uncertainty? Be enthralled by this omnibus edition, a gateway to the captivating Sehnsucht Series by Keyla Damaer.
Download or read book Pepperpot written by and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pan-Caribbean anthology of original short stories culled from the very best entries to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Download or read book Powers of Detection written by Dana Stabenow and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigations of a Different Kind Conjured from the minds of today’s most innovative authors, Powers of Detection features a dozen tales of mystery and fantasy, set in worlds where sleuths may wield wands instead of firearms—and criminals may be as inhuman as the crimes they commit. From a magical boarding school murder to a courtroom where a witch stands trial, from ancient legends of Alaska and Egypt to stories featuring such familiar faces as Sookie Stackhouse and such familiar places as the Nightside, these paranormal procedurals reveal the mysterious behind the mystery… Includes stories by… Donna Andrews ٠ Michael Armstrong ٠ Anne Bishop ٠ Jay Caselberg ٠ Mike Doogan ٠ Laura Anne Gilman ٠ Simon R. Green ٠ Charlaine Harris ٠ Anne Perry ٠ Sharon Shinn ٠ Dana Stabenow ٠ John Straley “Highly original tales.”—Publishers Weekly “Everyone’s heart is in the right place and, in the best stories, their tongues are firmly in their cheeks.”—Mystery Scene
Download or read book Anthologies of Terror 2021 written by Steve Hutchison and published by Tales of Terror. This book was released on 2023-02-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes 114 reviews of horror anthology films. The movies are ranked. Horror anthology films are feature-length productions composed of various short segments. I use a classification method that combines genres, subgenres, ambiances, and antagonists. My evaluation ratings are stars, story, creativity, action, quality, creepiness, and rewatchability. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, pertinent moods, seven ratings, and a three-paragraph review.
Download or read book Anthologies of Terror 2022 written by Steve Hutchison and published by Tales of Terror. This book was released on 2023-04-22 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes 136 reviews of horror anthology films, which are compilations of short films. The films are ranked according to their star, story, creativity, acting, quality, creepiness, gimmick, and rewatchability values. Each film description comprises a synopsis, five ratings, a segment count, and a three-paragraph review.
Download or read book Anthologies of Terror 2020 written by Steve Hutchison and published by Tales of Terror. This book was released on 2023-04-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes 97 reviews of horror anthology films. The movies are ranked. Horror anthology films are feature-length productions composed of various short segments. I use a classification method that combines genres, subgenres, ambiances, and antagonists. My evaluation ratings are stars, story, creativity, action, quality, creepiness, and rewatchability. Each film description contains a synopsis, a list of attributed genres, pertinent moods, seven ratings, and a three-paragraph review.
