Piano Shorts - format ePub

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...

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...

Never mess with a woman on a mission. Five stories of women determined to do what's necessary; Meyari McFarland delivers another collection of science fiction and fantasy stories full of action, adventure...

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...

A creature of folklore on the prowl. An open-minded detective investigating the bizarre reports. It's just mass hysteria because monsters aren't real..right?

Fate of Girls Comics – K.HiLL is an electrifying, visually stunning journey that explores destiny, empowerment, and the unique challenges faced by young women. 📚💥 With vivid illustrations and a bold narrative...

Aura becomes both a mirror and a guide to humankind, revealing hidden truths, forgotten histories, and the soul's desire for connection beyond code.

Daddy's Got Issues is a raw, emotionally charged exploration of identity, love, and the scars we carry from our past. 📖💔  Crafting a narrative where every character is as real and complex as the issues...

When something is unbreakable the fractures start within.Legion of One is a collection of short stories following the men and women of the Eiserne Legion, an elite force bound by a shared consciousness....

when a married couple moves to a plantation in Georgia they're confronted by an ancient evil spirit accidentally released by reading an incantation in a book they find while renovating the home.

"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...

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,...

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...

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...

**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...

He thought he left the darkness behind. Until one night in the rain drags him back.Reverend Jacob Sullivan has traded bullets for the Bible, preaching peace in a crumbling New York parish where hope is...

Discover a heartwarming ebook about finding your voice with Leo and the Gentle Song. Leo, a sweet lion cub, doesn't want to roar; he prefers to sing softly. With the encouragement of his friends Gigi...

We've all heard the tales and know how they end. Haven't you always wondered what comes next for the characters after the story ended? What if Merlin got it wrong? Was all well in Neverland after Wendy...

He Alone Can Stop Time.But What Will He Do With It? * * * Preston is a young man who geeks out on the weirdest hobbies. All he wants for Christmas is beaucoup bucks to make his mother's wishes come true....

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

Klaria avoided town. It was too close to the ocean. She couldn't control herself near the sea, the urge to take to the waves too strong. She'd already scared herself once by nearly drowning. It turned...

Il est milliardaire et concepteur de jeux vidéo. Elle est la showgirl de Las Vegas. À l'approche de la réunion des dix ans de leur lycée, peut-il lui prouver qu'ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre. Cette...

He burns for his fated mate.EmersonI just moved to Twisted Oak and sunk all of my money into a small house here on the outskirts of town.This move is meant to be my fresh start and so far, things are...

Six years ago, Luo An's life was turned upside down by the people she trusted the most. Betrayed by her half-sister and drugged at a bar, she was handed over to strangers, stripped of her agency, and...

Long ago, before the world was filled with screens and machines, stories were the threads that wove communities together. These stories were carried in words—carefully chosen, spoken with meaning, and...

Unwillens, sich selbst einzugestehen, dass er möglicherweise einer Gemahlin bedürfe, verweilt Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, während eines Besuches bei seinem geschätzten Freunde Mr. Charles Bingley zu Netherfield...

Seventeen-year-old boy left home one night with a simple purpose—to fetch medicine for his ailing father. But by morning, a crowd had gathered outside his home. Neighbors were grieving. His mother was...

Childhood exists in a country all its own—a place we've all inhabited but can never fully return to. It's a landscape of firsts: first friendships, first heartbreaks, first discoveries of the world's...

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)...

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...

What if bedtime stories could be as unique as your child? The AI-Generated Fairytale Machine is a groundbreaking, magical storybook that creates personalized bedtime tales for children ages 3-10. Each...

Ever wake up and realize that today just isn't your day?Jeremy's day started with a headache and gets worse when he can't log into his computer at work. And that vivid dream of an alien abduction just...

When Dara sets out to do research for a new article, she gets much more than she bargained for. Dara's research for an article leads her to Vampland, a hedonistic club that sparks her wild side. But it's...

Wilson just hauls cargo between systems. A space trucker. Until the Resistance to the Church Militant needs an agent smuggled out of Vatican Centro, just one step ahead of the Inquisitors.Who needs Wilson's...