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Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

In a world where alves and humans coexist in a fragile peace, tensions simmer beneath the surface. Humans envy the alves' longevity, grace, and beauty, while the alves see humans as reckless destroyers of nature. Amidst this backdrop, Xak Stellar, born of an alven mother and a human father, stands as a unique bridge between the two races. Or he would, if he didn’t hide his heritage from his human friends. The truth? Xak is the only known human-alvish child to survive full term and be birthed alive, and by all rights, half of him should hate the other half. Xak’s life takes a thrilling ...

Some stories aren't written. They are bled. From the files of the "K.R.M. Morgan" comes a terrifying descent into the architecture of madness. Perfect for fans of Stephen King’s Misery and the cosmic horror of Alan Wake. Orick Davies was once a bestseller. Then his true-crime masterpiece, The Red Ledger, inspired a real-world murder, and his career dissolved in a storm of lawsuits and public outrage. Now, broke and disgraced, he has retreated to a crumbling rental on the cliffs of Marinford, Massachusetts, desperate to hide from his past. But the house has a story of its own. It starts ...

M. R. James is one of the finest English language ghostwriters ever published. These short stories are not only classics of their genre, but are outstanding examples of beautifully paced, understated terror and sociological horror, reaching to the dark expanse of the unconscious mind.

The work begins by exploring French society before the revolution, claiming that the cause was economic injustice and lack of economic growth. It considers the phases of the revolution, its victims and villains, and the intellectuals involved. Finally, the rise and dictatorship of Napoleon Bonaparte is discussed.

Human cloning. Technology evolves faster than we do. The law shields us from our worst temptations. But the opportunity is there, dangling just out of reach - perfection and ascension or delusion and destruction. The choice is ours. In this collection of clone-themed stories, 10 of today’s top speculative fiction writers explore our morality and built-in societal restraints and reflect upon our state of grace. Similar is not necessarily the same.

Roxy Reid begins life as the abused child of a drug-addict mother. She grows up in an environment of poverty and viciousness, groomed by a rising gang leader. She witnesses the murder of her own child’s father, a married man more than twice her age. Heavily pregnant, she escapes to New York to give her unborn child a fresh start. She re-invents herself as a successful professional, a dedicated mother. Years pass. She’s built a safe, sheltered arbor of respectability for her daughter Taylor and herself in the rarified world of Wall Street banking. She’s content with her life of ...

Ghost stories continue to be a popular audiobook genre, and this group of four stories brings together some of the best. Reader Stephen Critchelow has spent a lifetime collecting and reading works like these and, with carefully chosen music, brings a strong sense of atmosphere to the recordings.

He’s a stubborn rancher set in his ways. She’s the "Barbie" vet about to prove him wrong. As the eldest Sullivan brother, Rex rules his Montana empire with an iron fist and zero patience for change. He thrives on stability, hard work, and the quiet of the range. He needs a new vet for the ranch, but he didn't bargain for Marie Jones. To Rex, she looks more like a city doll than a woman who can handle a 1,200-pound stallion. He’s determined to keep his distance, but in Montana, nature has a way of forcing your hand. Freshly divorced and ready to bury her past, Marie Jones isn't looking...

Born to a beautiful, popular mother who dies giving birth to her and blamed for this loss by her adult brother, Kitara is an unlikely player in the great games of the One Land. In the salt-cracked fief of Goset, she is a noblewoman in name only—denied a dowry, begrudged even her bread, and left to run wild among the fishing boats. But while her peers learn to paint, sing, play music, and flirt, Kitara finds a different education: she becomes a fisher girl with a survival instinct as sharp as a gutting knife. From the age of ten, Kitara’s life becomes a desperate scramble for stability. ...

Fusion Children's Ministry is a collection of key ideas surrounding children and the Church. Book one of the series addresses theology, leadership, and environment as they relate to children's ministry. Listen to this audiobook alone or with your team. This book has some great ideas and challenging questions.

I’ve spent more time in school hallways than I can count. The clatter of lockers slamming shut, the low hum of whispered conversations, the hurried footsteps of students rushing to beat the bell; all of it has become as familiar to me as the sound of my own name. Some days, school feels like a second home, a place where friendships form in the gaps between lessons and where the smallest moments - a shared laugh, a passed note, a knowing glance across the room - become the ones you remember long after the final bell rings. Thuggish Itch: School is a collection of stories set in the world ...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

A dead car. A storm that won’t end. And a house that is begging to be heard.Merrin Hill isn’t looking for a story. Three years ago, her ambition cost a teenage girl her life, and Merrin hasn’t written a real word since. Now, she hides in the obituary pages of a dying local paper, living by a single, unbreakable rule: Do not get involved.But when her car dies on a flooded backroad, Merrin seeks shelter in Kestrel Cottage.It seems like a sanctuary. The fire is lit. The table is set. But the stew in the bowl is rotting while it steams, and the dust on the floor is undisturbed by human ...

Dive into the eerie and enthralling world of the supernatural with master anthologist Joseph Lewis Frenchs collection of the finest ghost stories ever penned. From the early influential works of Daniel Defoe and Edward Bulwer-Lytton to the chilling narratives of contemporary legends like M. R. James, Algernon Blackwood, and E. F. Benson, this anthology promises to deliver a treasure trove of haunting tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat and awake through the darkest hours of the night! - Summary by Ben Tucker

Decades ago, Masha hid under a table and watched her parents die. Now, with war in the streets and chaos in the government, she can at last put the ultimate piece of her revenge into action. But it will involve murder, deception, and cunning on an unprecedented scale, and she's no longer as certain as she once was that she can pull this off. In the meantime, behind the barricades, the rest of the crew is trying desperately to survive as the Svodrani System government brings its full weight to bear. And surviving a war against the entire System might be a step too far, even for them.…

Not for glory. For the huddle. In Alabama, football is a language—and now it’s being spoken behind razor wire. For the Huddle launches Iron Chains, a fast, voice-driven series about a prison league that turns small towns into revival tents and the statehouse into a press box. Officially, it’s the Alabama Correctional Football League: no Sunday games, Wednesday games done by noon, National Guard on the sideline when tempers rise, and a broadcast that’s supposed to stop at the state line. Unofficially, it’s the loudest argument in the South about second chances. At the center is ...

Brad Sullivan is tired of the silence. His brothers are in love, the ranch is quiet, and the man he used to be, the country music star with the wild nights and a famous smile, is long gone. Fame cost him everything, including the only woman he ever loved. Gina Lovell. The reporter who saw the real man behind the spotlight, and the one he pushed away when the life he chose spiraled out of control. Now Gina is back in town, assigned to interview Brad for a feature she doesn’t even want. A promotion is on the line, and she’ll do whatever it takes, except let him break her again. But Brad ...

An enduringly popular classic of children's fiction, The Coral Island tells the story of three boys stranded on a seemingly idyllic desert island. Thoughtful Ralph, clever, brave Jack and mischievous Peterkin soon find, however, that their new home has more than a few surprises in store! Wayne Forester's energetic reading brings this classic adventure vididly to life.

Welcome to FhCon. An event unlike any other, hosted by ancient and secret masters of fandom. They're insanely happy you're here. Nineteen popular, best-selling, and award-winning authors bring you stories of a convention experience only the Old Gods will make you forget.