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When Ellie's single dad James brings home a porcelain doll from the landfill, she assumes it's just another rare collectible to add to her growing collection. The doll named Roxanne, is delicate, beautiful, and unnervingly flawless. But something about her feels wrong. There is a stillness in her grey, mirror-like eyes that seem too lifelike. Then Strange things begin to happen. Clara the treasured doll passed down from Ellie's late mother, keeps appearing in places she was never left. Whispered voices echo at night. Shadows move when no one is looking. Ellie's safe world slowly begins to ...

Writing Anti-Heroes, Anti-Villains, and Consequence-Driven Stories is a practical craft guide for writers who want to create morally complex characters without losing control of their story. This book explores what separates anti-heroes from anti-villains, not through labels or aesthetics, but through belief, method, certainty, and cost. It shows how wounds shape decisions, how noble goals turn dangerous, why consequence matters more than punishment, and how tone and structure determine whether a character feels honest or accidentally endorsed. Designed for writers of all levels and age ...

When twelve-year-old Todd moves with his single mom Jessica to the quiet town of Nerimbera, he hopes for a fresh start. But something about the neighborhood feels off, especially the old ice cream truck that plays its jingle after dark. One night, Todd thinks he sees someone pulled into the truck, but he can’t be sure. His mother wants to believe him, but a past false allegation is part of why they moved. Then more people begin to go missing, and Todd’s unease turns to fear when he witnesses an abduction beyond any doubt. Beneath a nearby farm lies a terrible secret, and the man behind ...

Sometimes family is held together not only by love, but by loyalty that never dies. After a near-death experience Emily Gordon begins to see her grandfather's collies, Dottie and Maggie. Shimmering between worlds, her families story changes forever. In the small beachside town of Lammermoor, Hillcrest Mountain holds the truth behind years of loss. The Frecklington family, whose greed and deceit caused tragedy, leaving the Gordon family drowning in blame. Her father Niklaus struggles with alcoholism, and guilt, but with the return of ghostly allies he finds hope. A heart warming supernatural...

In a quiet London bookshop, librarian Judith Ravenscroft gives a magical book to Lucy and says, "this book will change the lives of those who touch it." The book is alive and it writes in ink, folds its pages into doorways, and pulls Lucy into the planet Albac. A world of silver forests, hidden rebels, and an empire ruled by Kind Oswald, who named the country after himself. There, Lucy reunites with her childhood friend Aaron, a young Mystic who teaches the arts of Cleric, Sorcerer, and Psion. Alongside Monique, a gifted engineer, and Kane a thief with martial arts. Lucy uncovers the truth ...

Anatidaephobia, the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is always watching. For Caleb Marsh, this isn't a joke; it's a haunting shadow that follows him everywhere. Strange things start to happen. Whispers in the reeds' eyes peering from the water, and a scar-faced duck who knows far too much. Caleb soon realizes his phobia maybe the least of his worries. Scarface has a plan, a chilling reckoning for anyone who has hurt kids like Caleb. The hunters become the hunted. In this eerie, suspenseful middle0grade psychological comedy horror, Caleb must confront his deepest fears before the ducks ...

Beneath the Aquasphere Institute lies Aquarium Zero, a hidden facility housing Kendra, the worlds first Ai-enhanced shark. She isn't just swimming. She's learning. She's Waiting. Samantha Yaeger expected her mother's investor tour to be uneventful. As on the elite inside investors, her mother often reminded her that outside investors only owned shares and illusions, while insiders were promised access, influence, and the best perks money could buy. But when the glass begins to crack and systems start to fail, Samantha discovers Kendra is hacking her cell phone. Above ground, guests enjoy ...

The Naughty List Tells Him Where to Hunt at Christmas Ten-year-old Clyde Lester is certain a winter monster is hunting him. Each knock on the window and voices through the vents feels like proof that the disappearances are his fault, a lesson his mother has repeated for years. With his Seven-year-old cousin Deborah living with them, her quiet innocence brings warmth and kindness into the house. I that safety, Clyde begins to realize the guilt he carries was never his to hold. After uncovering a heart so cruel, Cryo-Croc raises one name to the top of his naughty list, stalking his prey by ...

Benji Clove’s life of clever tricks and harmless mischief takes a dark turn when Heckenberg, a sinister clown with a chilling grin, enters his world. Magic twists around him, and the consequences of his pranks grow more terrifying than he could ever predict. With allies who may not be what they seem, Benji must face supernatural forces, family secrets, and his own inner darkness. The Laughing Mystic blends psychological horror with dark humor and suspense, drawing readers into a world where the line between laughter and terror is razor-thin. Each choice Benji makes tests his courage, and ...

There's Something Seriously Wrong with Principal Grush Porter Vern is fourteen, short, skinny, and a late bloomer who sees the world in the worst way possible. He has face blind, so every face looks like a blurry stranger, and color blind, so everything is a greyish mess. Grush's "totally normal human" act falls apart when eager newly weds John & Jane Floccinaucinihilipilification insist he joins their bowling team. Porter's muscle bound friend Hugo is ready to protect him and Mallard the conspiracy theorist claims reptiles are taking over public servant jobs including schools. Things hit a...

Greyson never expected summer camp to be anything more than lanyards, mosquito bites, and half-hearted ghost stories. Until the stories started coming to life. When he and his friends stumble upon The Secret Society of Spooky Stories, they think they've found the perfect place to share spooky tales. But each word they write twists reality, summoning creatures from legend, awakening dark magic, and setting something far worse in motion. With the mysterious death clock ticking down over his rival Eli's head and a vengeful necromancer offering him untold power, Greyson faces an impossible ...

Marcella Lilac & the Gentleman's Clause Marcella Lilac wants more than marriage expectations. Her heart belongs to porcelain and creation to ambition that stretches beyond her dreams of legacy shaped by her own hands, not by tradition. Cecil arrives with confidence and contracts that promise everything she longs for. Each agreement rewards her talent and opens another door in a world that rarely sees women as creators. The more Marcella desires the stronger he becomes, gaining powers from the deity he serves. As Marcella rises, temptation gets easier to justify. Success blurs her purpose ...

When private investigator and lifelong train enthusiast Rodney Burfoot arrives on the mist-shrouded Isle of Ravenshorn, he thinks he's chasing a haunting. But the truth is far more terrifying. A monstrous, skull-faced locomotive called The Doom Train. Each of the island's twelve stations hides a twisted legend, guarded by secretive locals and warped by time itself. But it's not only ghosts that haunt the carriages. It's versions of Rodney himself, trapped across timelines, struggling to communicate. With the new moon approaching, and the tracks looming beneath the sea, Rodney must confront ...

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This is a Wheel of Time Podcast from your favorite hosts: The Maidens of the Beers - Casey and Nicole (and sometimes Sean and Brian). We will be going episode by episode of Amazon's The Wheel of Time TV series, starting in November 2021. Both of us have read a few of the books at the start of the show, but our men are experts. We'll have some drinks, get a little saucy, talk about the show, and hear form our boys how the show isn't like the book! Come along!

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