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When police realise that all 637 kidnappings are linked, they know they’re in over their heads. They hire the warlock, Eddie Lancaster. Eddie follows the breadcrumbs, and they lead him to the Lower Realm - a world parallel to our own. It is home to many different supernatural beings. As he meets fairies, imps, and gnomes, he quickly realises that he’s gotten involved in something far more sinister than a simple kidnapping. Panomie has something far more disturbing in store for his victims.

Eddie Lancaster can provide any magical service for a price. This time the price is his best friend's life...Eddie is a warlock, but not your typical warlock. He can siphon magic out of anyone and anything. When Ashley Sheridan asks him to remove her magic he does so, unknowingly getting wrapped up in a situation better left alone. By helping Ashley, Eddie has put himself in the sights of the malevolent seer, Killian Myers. The choice is simple - perform a ritual that will make Killian invincible or watch his best friend die.

To soon old, too late smart. Over the course of my life, I have happened upon sayings that apply to specific situations in our lives. Actually, they relate powerful lessons. Over time, I jotted down many of these real-world insights and also began to compile a list of my personal experiences that I expected to pass along to my children. But I was married for 13 years then divorced. We were not blessed with children. So I passed these sayings along to pipe fitter apprentices who worked with me, and the lessons were received very well.

Most people dream of escaping the rat race, their everyday humdrum lives on the treadmill. Time is their invisible enemy. What could be more exciting than relocating abroad to your very own trailer by the sea: mortgage free, cheap living, surrounded by sun, sea, and sangria?

Penny and friend apply for jobs in London. They are excited to be going to the capital since neither girl had been far from their rural homes. Now is the start of a great adventure. The house Penny arrived at looked very gloomy as also did the gaunt figure who opened the door.

Noir struggles with his broken mind. As well as dealing with the darkness that threatens to consume him, he must also teach a group of battle mages, attend the wedding, and save the world. Silence fears his latent powers may be out of his control and is weighed down by doubt and self-loathing. A strange dream and an even stranger morning bring him some answers that ultimately lead him to more questions. The Wizards return from the Elven archives to find that Noir has a dangerous lesson plan for them, while Banhier has given his trust to his nation’s greatest enemy: the wolves.

Arthur Harris is a happily married man whose wife, Fiona, decides to leave him. Devastated by this, he tries to commit suicide. After a few failed attempts, one day the doorbell rings. An "odd job man" asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform, so Arthur decides to hire the man to kill him. When his wife returns, Arthur is unable to cancel the contract, and the man he hired still tries to kill him.

Bob, is a lovable overweight man with his mind constantly on food. He wakes up one day to accidentally become a ******. I would like to tell you what he becomes, but if I told you he was a secret agent/spy, then it would no longer be a secret. As the story unfolds, things get more complicated and his full potential is unleashed upon humankind. This is a story of romance, scantily clad grannies, overeating, things that go “bang”, and a lot of nonsensical ramblings.

Unlike most adventures, quests, or journeys that started a long time ago - or the old catchphrase “Once upon a time” - this story starts now, in the modern world 2019. If you want to know something, you have technology at your fingertips, ready to spit out any information that you desire. However, what if something isn’t available on a search engine? I am not talking about some small detail like what a random celebrity’s budgie’s name was - something much larger, far more important, and unique.

It is 2002 when Kwamboka, a Kisii girl from Western Kenya who refused female genital mutilation as part of her tribe’s puberty rites, returns home after laboring in the fields all day. Exhausted, Kwamboka falls asleep and awakens a few hours later to the smell of smoke. She manages to escape the fire that engulfs her house, only to see her uncle waiting outside - the one who is supposed to protect her according to Kisii law. Kwamboka realizes that he has murdered her mother and now attempted to kill her.

Gregory Dawson, a middle-aged and disillusioned writer, is holed up in a Cornish hotel working on a film script he must finish. A chance encounter with an old acquaintance in the bar sends him back to the England of 1913, when he was just 18 and longed to enter the seemingly magical world of the glamorous Alington family and its three lovely daughters.

A collection of strange tales for those who like horror, the supernatural, and science fiction. These six short stories explore some classic themes in contemporary settings. All have a dark vibe which creates the overall tone of the collection. The book opens with "The Sable Lane Catering Company" which puts blood, gore, and terror immediately on the menu with a snapshot of a serial killer serving up something special for his sadistic clientele.

Survival is everything...Jaydon forms a new class of wizards in an attempt to survive just a little longer. The five wizards struggle to take things seriously and soon find themselves overwhelmed by expectations, while Ashel, the Vampire King, is blinded by love, ignoring the threat against his Kingdom. Elsewhere, a new wolfpack is formed by Cidney. His wolves stand by him and find that it will take everything they've learned to guide their new Alpha to greatness.

Alan and Kate Marlowe are a typical, loving, middle-class couple, with four small children. But they wish they had just one more, a beautiful baby daughter. So when a strange young woman abandons her infant at their house, they view it as a blessing - a godsend - and adopt little Bonnie as their own. But not long after Bonnie’s arrival, terrible things begin to happen to the Marlowes, starting with the death of their son Matthew. As the tragedies mount, Alan suspects that Bonnie is somehow responsible. Is he losing his grip on sanity?

There is something quite special about this fine collection of tales of terror from the Sceptered Isle, each and every one crafted in the dead of the night by twisted, fevered minds, who have brought the darkest denizens of the blackest shadows crawling and slithering to life to terrify those brave souls amongst you who dare to listen.

Join Dee, Girlie-Girlie, and their talking tiger named Double, in their daily adventures and learn the lessons they learn from each other.

Beautiful. Magnificent. Indestructible. These are the plaudits given to the luxury space liner as it sets forth on its maiden voyage to distant vacation planets. Onboard, far below the decks of the rich and famous, is an unhappy, forlorn janitor named Chuck who mops and sweeps and dreams of, one day, becoming a captain and piloting a great spaceship such as this.

They live among us. Hiding in plain sight. Until now.... West London has always been known as the quieter part of the city. That's true...for a human. But in reality, the streets are home to those that rule over the supernatural world. Werewolves have their gated communities. Vampires reside within a subterranean utopia. And the magic-wielding wizards, witches, and warlocks study their arts right under the noses of general public. It has always been that way, and because of this, there has always been peace.

It's the day before Christmas and Neve's plans change when her grandad asks for her help in finding a special gift. The only problem is, he won't say what it is....

Neccabashar has fallen so low: he's lost his seat on the Evil Council. He's also had to give up his bachelor pad on Volcano Plaza and has moved in with mother. He's been forced to take a job working in the Pits and can barely afford horse treats for Torment. But never fear. Our Demon friend has a plot to regain his seat on the Evil Council.