Day of Joy - format ePub

Madison hummed as she turned the stone over in her hands. The blue-green crystal felt heavy for its size. And warm, especially compared to the frost on the windowpanes or the hip-deep snow piling outside...

Family shapes us from the time we're born until the day we die. The scars family leave on our hearts influences everything. Good, bad, indifferent, the bonds of family wrap through this collection, showing...

Morgan ducked down behind a plasteel crate bigger than xyr runabout. Frankie Delaney. What in the name of the Drath was Frankie Delaney doing on Tasma Station 2?Had to be a trap. It had to. He'd hired...

The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer's lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night's breeze.Along with death. Or perhaps...

Eight worlds. Eight adventures. Eight brushes with death, destiny and destruction.In Questionable Empires, Meyari McFarland collects together eight exciting stories of adventure, danger and discovery...

"Stand by for contact."Ihsan held xir breath as the lander slowly touched down on their asteroid. A decade and a half of work and they finally had the start of their generation ship.Hollow the asteroid...

The Drath: Wolf-like alien rulers of the galaxy. Unknowable, all-powerful, predatory.Melin: Desert world settled thousands of years ago by a human generation ship.Nthanda Ceelen: Ruler of the Ceelen,...

The six days between new and old year in Aingeal were a time of feasting and family.Gwen was more than happy to feast. She'd rather spend less time helping her brother Cadfael shop instead of eating.Until...

Darkness abounds, creeping into the corners and sweeping over all life, all hope, all freedom.In Gathering of Shadows, Meyari McFarland explores the dark corners of the heart, mind and reality in ways...

Sabah sighed as he cautiously dropped into one of the black fake-leather seats by gate S12. Another trip to Japan and Sabah would rather stay home. It used to be glorious to write travel articles about...

The Dana Clan: wild, unpredictable and bafflingly successful traders.Their children were even wilder, challenging social norms and each other at every turn.This collection of short stories reveals the...

"It's really broken," Raelin said as she followed Mother around the Tourmaline Seas' hulk.The Tourmaline Seas barely made it back to port, masts broken and hull cracked.Raelin volunteered to work at Mistress...

and she couldn't see a thing.Dream, nightmare, it has hard to tell the difference between that and reality. Until she spoke, light bloomed, and Madeline realized that she was in more trouble than expected.She...

Shahnaz hummed as he sculpted the Wave around his asteroid tug. It was a simple life, herding asteroids to the space stations at Tasma's core.Until he found a drifting escape capsule. Caelan was everything...

Hyacinthe shuddered as she snapped back into her body. Or forward? Down? Hell, time travel was confusing.Didn't matter. She was back before everything went wrong and this time she was going to make sure...

Red Rock was gorgeous, no doubt about it, hot but gorgeous. Vivian's fossil site on Turtlehead Mountain was more beautiful than most.Not that it mattered if she couldn't get her fossil out of the field...

Duty defined Jing Althus' life.Duty to Nthanda, his cousin. To the Ceelen who expected him to lead if Nthanda fell.Someone had targeted the Ceelen for destruction.Only one person could help Jing discover...

Divorce. Morgan supposed she should consider it a defeat. She didn't. Now she was free at last. It was glorious, though she desperately needed furniture now.Quinn's life was a disaster. Customer service...

Imani had a problem: Bala Wirnhier, Platinum Consort of the Crystal Palace.Since her arrival, Bala had taken over. Overnight, Imani had gone from Chief of Staff to clerk. Nothing Imani did made a difference.That...

In the Darkest Part of the Night, There's Comfort in Wandering. Kaitlyn's favorite fleece blanket, as soft as the softest kitten belly fluff, settled around her shoulders as she slipped from her bedroom....

Darkness always gives way to light... eventually. Darkness consumes the world. Eating away at the foundations of society, crumbling our resolve and gaining power by the moment. Yet it isn't unstoppable....

ranging around him, finding his memory meant certain execution. Not finding it might mean the downfall of galactic civilization.Then, in Stranded With You, Min-Su Truman is stranded after the interstellar...

Six months filming trash in the Great Garbage Patch from under the water's surface had dolphin-shifter Barrie ready for a vacation. A good long one, preferably with someone cute. Once his report was done...

When storms blow through, it blocks the sun, and everything seems dark. Despite that, the sunshine remains, waiting for a chance to break through. The stories in this collection capture both the storms...

Cymbals clashed as drums made of old bowls, binds and a Saurid's belly sounded. Emse dodged past the musicians.A Day of Joy on the Final Oblivion. Not a bad thing though Esme preferred the days where...

Chi hummed under her breath as she rocked on toes to heel. Patience. A nurse was patience personified.Even when her doctors were idiots who couldn't see what was in front of them and when their so-called...

A spot of tea… and a fascinating bit of murder. Visiting was one of Vivian's favorite tasks. So much gossip. So many fascinating bits of news about her neighbors. Of course, it was frequently irritating...

Love waits patiently. Hate lingers in the cold. The way home takes Ignatz through thigh-deep snow, but he doesn't hesitate. Aunt Ruth would be waiting. She was always waiting with her bitter comments...

Love comes in all kinds of packages. In this short collection, Meyari McFarland turns to stories of love. Slow-growing in moments of holiday celebration, emerging from the threats of death, homelessness...

Chalk drifted in the air. Micha coughed as she struggled to clean the chalkboard by herself.Stupid Mr. Benenati. Teachers weren't supposed to yell at the kids. Or make one kid clean the whole classroom...

This is the second volume of short stories postulating future possibilities. From the dangers of owning a robotic assistant, the ethical dilemma of who and where we are in the grand scheme of things to...

A collection of fictional short stories capturing the mood and mindset of a troubled and depressed mind.These are some of the author's most compelling works. A must-read for creative short story lovers.

One of young Barry's chores is to go outside and feed the horses, even if it's during a cold winter night. He is afraid of the dark recesses of the barn and what may lurk inside, and one night his fears...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Paws with a Purpose is a deeply moving story about the extraordinary bond between a boy fighting for his life and a dog destined to heal more than just physical wounds.When young Liam's world crumbles...

Shane Grey's biographical fiction Micro Novel about a time he and his best friend took a beer & drug fueled road trip to Las Vegas for Southern California. From the book, Literary Madness. 

What would you do if you discovered your neighbours thought you were utterly boring? When meticulous editor Robert Smith overhears a devastating conversation about his "dull" personality at the local...

In the black stallion herd, a mixed-race brown colt is born, but his deceased father, who came from a white stallion herd that lived in the desert and who, under mysterious circumstances, had to wander...

All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume – plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years. ‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the...

Agatha Christie’s seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest…...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's timeless coming-of-age novella, The Body - set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into...

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents of the complete works of Oscar Wilde, containing more than 150 works. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Don't be late for your own funeral.An embittered soul ascends from the underworld to seek revenge on those who wronged her. ("The Dead Rise in Greece")In an online forum, a tight-knit group takes their...

When you travel the galaxy, you find that society's issues span the cosmos. Mars is for Millennials satirizes what's happening today, and this futuristic, shared-universe short story collection focuses...

Orestes flees from his mother's angry ghost, and Orpheus longs for his lost wife. Achilles cannot bring himself to bury Patroclus, and there are some nasty shocks waiting for Odysseus in the underworld....

I've always lived alone. Quiet, simple, just the basics. But one look at her, and everything I thought I wanted burns to the ground. Now all I see is her—mine to protect, mine to keep. BooneI only come...

Whispers of Africa: 20 Timeless Tales from the Heart of the Continent.Embark on a journey through magic, music, mystery—and the soul of Africa itself.From the sands of the Sahara to the bustling beats...

Moments in Words is a heartfelt collection of 13 short stories that delve into the subtle magic of everyday life. From the enigmatic dance of sideways rain to a bookstore that trades in memories, each...

Running for his life, a shape-shifting soldier finds sanctuary with a family, but for how long? Will they keep his secret, or betray him?

A young couple's attempts to adopt...a puppy. (Based on real life questions asked of me and my fears of rejection when adopting our first pup.)

Madeline passes judgement on her sister and nephew for trying to ruin Alice's happiness.

Muses & Musings offers seventeen never before collected stories at every length from flash to novella, chosen from four separate magazines and three original anthologies. And as a bonus, there's a...

In the kingdom of Suryapur, trust becomes a double-edged sword. This is the epic tale of Akash, a kind-hearted prince robbed of his birthright, a menacing dragon's terror, a mysterious old woman's gifts,...