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If you’ve never met Coolstone, you’ll join those who have and cannot forget him; he always leaves you wanting more. If you know Coolstone, this is the book you have been waiting for. Coolstone was raised on a diet of airplanes: transports, trainers, and fighters and got himself into every tight spot imaginable. He made every mistake a pilot can make and was always ready for the next take-off, even when dressed only in his skivvies.

A Humanist Christmas is a collection of heartfelt stories originally shared with friends and family in the form of Christmas letters. Written with warmth and wit, these tales capture the joy, challenges, and small miracles the season. It is a book about Christmas Past—with memories sweet and bittersweet—and about Christmas Present—reflections on artificial trees and artificial intelligence—and about Christmas Future—how our dark times may be lightened by the Christmas spirit. It is a fun listen because Christmas should have “room for ideas as loopy as flying reindeer.”

In the blood-soaked aftermath of the American Civil War, the ruins of battlefields conceal a horror older than the nation itself. And They Will Suffer unravels the eerie tale of three unlikely survivors as they confront a force far beyond their understanding—a primal evil that festers in the forgotten Ozark mountains, far from the reach of human law.

It was supposed to be a simple rescue mission: secure the doctor and exfil to the surface. A task that Nade Wilhelm and Pip Damon of A.L.P.H.A Team could be forgiven for considering beneath them. But there are things thriving in the underground facility that would have been better off undiscovered.

At just six years old, the boy moved into a house at the dead end of Raleigh Avenue with his older brother, his mother, her volatile girlfriend Barb, and their two loyal dogs. What should have been a fresh start quickly curdled into something darker. As his mother slid into addiction and their home fell into neglect and cruelty, the boy's young mind created something to make sense of it all: the Whispering Man.

For weeks there have been encounters: people experiencing things they can't explain, horrors coming out of the shadows, people's worst fears come to life. Appearances have been increasing dramatically, until one day there is a surge. An army of terror appears and attacks Central London in what will forever be known as The Event.

Wayne Faust is the author of The Calek's Tale Trilogy. He has had over 50 short stories published worldwide in various places. Tales from the Road is his first anthology and it features 21 of of those stories, strung together in the form of a 42 hour road trip from Denver to Key West, with interludes after each story, describing stops along the way.

Ein Selbstmord auf dem Universitätscampus schockiert Joey Morales zutiefst. Sie entdeckt den Grund für Becca Morgans Verzweiflungstat – ein Dokument namens »The List«, das Frauen auf dem Campus nach ihrer sexuellen Attraktivität und Leistung einstuft und bewertet. Entschlossen die Verantwortlichen hinter dieser Liste zu finden, nimmt Joey die Hilfe ihres Mentors Orphan X an. Sie muss sich selbst in Gefahr bringen, um für Gerechtigkeit zu sorgen.

Joey Morales ist noch ein Teenager, als sie das Orphan-Programm verlässt. Aber sie ist nicht alleine: An ihrer Seite ist Evan Smoak, auch bekannt als Orphan X, für den Joey zu der Familie geworden ist, die er nie hatte. Sie schickt Evan auf seine bisher ungewöhnlichste Mission, für die er einige tödliche Individuen rekrutieren muss: Candy McClure (Orphan V), Tommy Stojack (Schwarzmarkt-Waffenschmied) und Arragón Urea (ehemaliger Drogenboss). Ihre Hilfe gibt es nicht umsonst. Aber Evan wird jeden Preis bezahlen, um Joey zu helfen.

En Corse, un jeune garçon trahit un bandit recherché par la justice après lui avoir promis protection. Son père, Mateo, voit dans ce manquement une honte pour l'honneur familial et exécute lui-même son fils. La nouvelle choque par sa brutalité et met en scène la logique implacable de l'honneur corse.

Le grillon, esprit protecteur de la maison, symbolise la fidélité et la chaleur domestique. Après épreuves et révélations, l'harmonie revient : l'amour sincère triomphe et tous se réconcilient. La nouvelle joue sur l'humour et l'ironie pour montrer que l'intelligence pratique et le bon sens permettent parfois de déjouer des contraintes sociales ou financières.

Un narrateur découvre les ruines d'un manoir abandonné, marqué par une tragédie passée. L'histoire racontée révèle qu'une femme adultère a laissé mourir son amant, emmuré vivant par son mari jaloux. Ce récit, à la fois réaliste et cruel, illustre la logique implacable des passions et du châtiment conjugal.

Four characters grapple with enigmas in this collection of short stories as they face challenges with family, themselves, the future, and the world at large. Graham seems to have a happy family life but wonders why his wife's behavior takes an unexpected ugly turn. Herb has a life-changing secret that not even his wife knows, but it isn't kept for long. Young Ashley learns the importance of perseverance in a shocking and unusual cautionary tale. Last but not least in the collection is a story set in the past.

Heartwarming & Timeless Stories for Seniors offers a delightful collection of short stories for older adults designed to entertain, uplift, and spark cherished memories. Whether you're enjoying retirement, spending quiet moments alone, or listening with family, this book is crafted to bring joy, comfort, and connection.

Time may be many things, but it is definitely not on our side. It always wins, no matter how much we struggle against it. Tales Out of Time: Writer on Demand, Vol. 3 includes four stories.

High on a remote mountain, where wind threads through stone and silence gathers in the dome, an old observatory waits for night. Inside, a solitary astronomer begins his ritual. He does not measure or chart. He simply watches — and wonders if the stars might be watching him in return. Through the telescope’s great lens, the familiar sky begins to change. Clusters shift. Constellations breathe. A spiral forms, a rhythm pulses, a triangle glows with deliberate synchrony.

The Passport of Forgotten Places is a poetic literary short story for bedtime — part of the Before Your Dream series. In a quiet room where candlelight flickers against weathered books, a traveller discovers a passport unlike any other — one that bears stamps not of countries that are, but of places that exist only in memory’s gentle chambers.

Two party members, Peter and Nick, are canvassing for the upcoming by-election. Peter, the older and less physically fit, takes on the quieter end of Priory Road, with its old Victorian houses. But as Peter advances up the road, the atmosphere becomes more unworldly and unsettling. What awaits Peter at the end house?

A meteor crashes to earth, revealing a map to the stars. Project Icarus is formed to send a team of astronauts back to the source of the message. Join the crew of the Icarus as they land on a mysterious desert planet. What are the strange plants that grow in the caves? Who built the massive, long-abandoned pyramid? Fans of Alien and Event Horizon are sure to love Nathan Sommers's new sci-fi thriller, The Gate.

Before the Gallows... Tori and Darien's fates collide as they struggle to survive in the Fringes of Osha. Before the Shadow Watch... Ren Andovier and Cyrus Maro hunt for clues about the magic past of their ancestors. And before the hunt for the Wellspring...