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Why is it that the island of Bali is home to Asian birds such as the weaver bird, and the neighboring island of Lombok, just 24 kilometers away across a narrow strait, echoes to the screams of Australian cockatoos?This extraordinary biological boundary is known today as The Wallace Line. Like his friendly rival and fellow biologist Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace traveled the world collecting and studying species that were new to science. His...
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How the burning secret love affair between the king's chief protector and a strange ambitious woman set a kingdom on fire, ripping apart trust, loyalty and peace; thereby calling on the Witches to use their magical powers to defend their homeland as the forces of darkness plans to invade it and take over.
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Vlad the Impaler - advice columnist. A T-Rex haunts Boulder, Colo. An explorer breaches the wall between life and Afterlife. A woman who creates live wolves out of needle and thread. And of course, the strange tale of "What happened to Jory." Here are eight dark departures to unusual destinations, ranging in length from flash fiction to novelette.
5) Reef Beach
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My late aunt and uncle enriched the lives of countless Australians and instilled in me a greater appreciation of opera, conservation, and religion. They also introduced me to the delights of Reef Beach, a haven for nudists on Sydney Harbour, before it fell victim to a misinformation campaign by some "moralistic" local residents. This is our story, plus some off-the-wall revelations from Japan.
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Mica is just a boy when a small grizzled man enters his bedroom one day from a miniature door in the wall. His name is Acim and it seems his whole purpose is to torment Mica. Mica must figure out a way to deal with the nasty little imp.Acim is a short story for grownups, approximately 6,173 words in length. Written by the authors of popular novels, Betrayed and Zeke, and the upcoming release, Tangerine.
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Slow, heavy industrial blues filled the room, the sax lending a sultry background to the nicely furnished apartment. Her heated breaths forced tiny hairs on the woman's face below her to move about as the skin heated and cooled with each breath.A widescreen on the wall silently displayed Werner Herzog's seminal film, "Fata Morgana"."Now do you want to die, Vicky?" A slight hesitation, then simply a whispered-"No. Please. Vicky don't. Please….""Too...
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"Fence Rows" and "The Price of Change" come from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. These essays captivate the readers attention to carry them through movie worthy events. "Fence Rows" first appeared in the ICONOCLAST magazine, as did "Fences." Inside of "The Price of Change," read about the event published by the ICONOCLAST, which concerns exciting scenes from a prison escape and other...
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Max Fitzroy, the legendary Highwayman, had slain scores of demons with a razorlike whip and a burning need for revenge. Now, to rid himself of the demon inside him-who'd cursed him with immortality and stolen all sensual pleasures-Max needed a witch's familiar, the one creature he'd made a career of killing. But the Highwayman wasn't prepared for the familiar named Aby. The sleek and sexy conduit to the demon world saw past his swirling shadow as...
10) Vegas Wash
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2017 Kindle Book Award Winner. 2019 IPPY Series winner.Steve Cannon, private detective, must walk a thin line between the cops and the mob in 1960's Las Vegas.When a tourist goes missing, Steve must find out what the man's sister is hiding and why a highly placed mob boss is protecting him. The bad news is that Steve is sleeping with the mobster's wife and when the hood goes missing, the law starts looking in his direction for suspects. The worse...
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He wanted revenge but found her instead.
Revenge is finally within reach when the man I ache to ruin offers his daughter for marriage. A woman who stands for everything I despise but, in a strange twist of fate, turns out to be nothing like the ugly rumors surrounding her.
Her warm smile and kind heart chip at the walls I so dutifully erected around my heart. And as they crumble to the ground piece by miserable piece, secrets from our pasts emerge...
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Lady Katherine Fairchild senses a secret whispered within the walls of Faircastle. Her search for the child spoken of leads to a reunion of souls who have never met, two young women, who enter unknown places of self discovery, love and forgiveness. With the unexpected return of a seeming stranger, secrets are confessed, questions are answered, sins are forgiven, and relationships are healed. Through their unique bond, Katherine and...
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In the quaint coastal town of Cresthaven, where secrets whispered in the salt-kissed breeze linger like echoes of a forgotten era, the enigmatic beach house stands as a silent sentinel to a haunting past. Amidst the rhythmic symphony of crashing waves and weathered seashells, the tale of Emily and James unfolds-a couple unwittingly drawn into the intricate web of mysteries that have long shrouded the seaside abode.Penned by the master storyteller...
14) Shattered Vows
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Once upon a time, I thought I'd found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all.
I'd been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her.
I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family's gothic manor.
Despite my desire to punish her, there is still an undeniable pull between us. But as the walls of the manor close...
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Ezra was a priest whose God-given vision was to see the temple and worship of God restored after Israel's exile in Babylon was completed. The book shows how Ezra had to overcome false expectations, discouragement, and deteriorating relationships in his effort to accomplish his purpose.Like Ezra, Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem from captivity in Babylon. His vision was to see the wall of the city rebuilt. He too faced opposition from the enemy and from...
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Hard Times Have Come to Dragon CityRetired adventurer Max Gibson has seen better times. Ever since he and his treasure-hunting friends struck it big and called it quits a decade back, it seems like things have slid downhill.It's hard enough to scrape by in a sprawling mountain city in which elves and dwarves live higher than humans in every way. It's worse at night, when the groans of the zombies laying an eternal siege to the city provide a ceaseless...
17) The Plot
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The explosive behind-the-scenes account of the plot to bring down Boris Johnson YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE ELECTED ARE CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE. THINK AGAIN. When Boris Johnson came to power in 2019, he did so with the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher. Rewriting the political map, he united a party and shattered Labour's fabled red wall. And yet, just three years later, he was ousted by the same members who had once greeted...
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The poems in this collection, for the most part, result from nightmares that continue to plague me, for I am a coward at heart. I still fear the dark, hear noises in the night, run from shadows, or simply hide under the covers, hoping that someone will save me, or that the light will return and dispel the creatures lurking in my night. This collection is best read with the lights on bright, unless one is of sterner stuff than the author. Many of the...
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Stick to what you know and let someone else take care of the rest'. The great nation of Concordia prides itself on its harmony, born of dependency. Suffitio, the industrial zone, is better known as the artisan backbone. No other zone could hope to produce anything the way it could be produced there, all thanks to the trade secrets which are meant to stay within the wall.Nicholas Setmore, aged 29, believes he's already reached the height of his potential....
20) Falling
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FallingThe Fragile Line Series~ Book Three Sadie makes one bad decision after another. Full of regret and longing for the life she left behind, she falls into the deep end of her addiction and escalating depression. A domino effect of events sets forth and Sadie realizes she doesn't want to live this way anymore, but it just might be too late to change her mind. Consumed by heartbreak and loss, Sadie's sanity balances on a fragile line. After being...
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