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Featured Book: A Dozen Strange Tales by William See

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About Featured Book: A Dozen Strange Tales by William See

A Dozen Strange Tales is twelve stories from the mind of William See. Unexplainable coincidences, strange sightings, misguided adventures, legends, and outright fibs are wrapped together in one entertaining collection. Set in multiple locations during various eras of time, these stories range from unbelievably impossible to completely true. In the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe and O. Henry, quickly-paced plots curve through multiple layers and surprise you as they provoke a “could it be?” This book deserves a place on your shelf for the times when you desire an adventure that challenges your expectations. These stories are a timeless blend of history, fantasy, and tall tales sure to entertain and amuse.

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The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey by Wallace Briggs

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1st in a series: Jimmy Crikey is endowed with a bright red mop of unruly hair, big blue eyes, a small snub nose, pointed ears and enormous feet. Ridiculed by the neighbourhood children he runs away to search for acceptance.
He rescues the town of Roombelow from the curse of Witch Matilda’s sleeping spell and is adopted by Mr McDonald, the Mayor. He grows in confidence and Matilda and Gemma, the tiny lady who lives at the bottom of the well, become Jimmy’s close friends.
Roombelow is saved from floods when Jimmy awakens the sleeping Weatherman. When the well in Roombelow dries up. Jimmy and Gemma find Olsen the giant eel who has plugged the flow from the spring that fills the well. They return Olsen to the sea and restore the well’s source.
Jimmy returns to the upper world for magic mushrooms and visits Aunt Ethel. She explains that Jimmy is an orphan from the starworld of Attalia and hidden in the forest is a starship that could return him to Attalia. Jimmy chooses to stay.
After outwitting threatening trolls Jimmy’s return journey is delayed to help a boy who has lost his dog down a hole. Jimmy helps and ends up in the cliff-side caves of the tiny Diamonites who are Gemma look-a-likes in a world midway between Roombelow and the upper word.
Then Jimmy decides to return to his birthplace – star world Attalia. The starship’s progress is aided by XRU, the onboard computer. His ship’s defence systems are breached during a skirmish with the forces of Kursh, from the planet Ock. Forced to abandon the crippled starship Jimmy frees XRU before ejecting in a life support capsule. The Attalian Rescue Mission plucks Jimmy to safety and he is befriended by its Commander, Zaru. On Attalia, Alpha insists that Jimmy be his guest in the Presidential apartments when they discover that there are no surviving members of his family.
Jimmy persuades the Attalian council to launch an attack against the gathering Ock forces and there follows an interplanetary battle. They thwart the Ock onslaught but realise that it is only a temporary setback to the ambitions of Kursh to rule over Attalia.
Jimmy devises a strategy to save the situation and, assisted by Zaru and XRU, he destroys the warp that links Attalia to Ock. The kingdom of Kursh is marooned forever in nether-space and once peace is assured Jimmy decides to return to his family of friends in Roombelow.

Targeted Age Group: MG to early teens
Genre: Fantasy

White Hat Black Heart by D. B. Goodin

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White Hat Black Heart by D. B. Goodin

Playing a virtual game is fun…unless the game wants you dead.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother’s bank account and drains the funds,Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family.

Soon, Nigel’s online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. He even discovers new ways to cheat the game that no one else knows. But, Nigel doesn’t realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead.

Nigel is thrust into the shadows of the Dark Web – a hidden part of the Internet where evil can find its way to your door. Little does he know, but the object of the game has become Nigel’s life.

In this cyber thriller, you never know who to trust when the virtual world makes it impossible to decrypt friend from foe.

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Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder

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Steel, Blood & Fire by Allan Batchelder

On the march, around the campfire, and in the taverns, they tell incredible stories about Tarmun Vykers, the Reaper – how he’s never been cut in battle, how he once defeated hundreds of men by himself, how he exterminated an entire people over an insult. These stories make Vykers seem like a god, but he is a man, an arrogant, ruthless and bloodthirsty man. For all that, he may be the only thing standing between the human race and utter annihilation at the hands of the mad wizard who calls himself the End-of-All-Things. Against this backdrop, smaller, lesser folks struggle to fulfill their own destinies, folks like Aoife, burdened with a secret so dark she is driven to do the unimaginable and seek an alliance with fey powers no mortal has ever encountered.

Immortal Divorce Court Volume One: My Ex-Wife Said Go to Hell by Kirk Zurosky

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Welcome to a world where mythological creatures mess up their relationships just like we do. With a forever ex, the drama never goes away!

Immortal vampire assassin Sirius Sinister learns this the hard way when he’s served divorce papers by Bloodsucker Number One—a shady woman from his past—he realizes there’s a major problem: he was never even married to her, or so he thought. Regardless of the truth, Sirius is put under the jurisdiction of Immortal Divorce Court.

You would think by now he’d know having sex can lead to horrific consequences like marriage, children, and ex-wives—but some habits just won’t die. Leaving his faithful vampire Maltese, Garlic, behind, Sirius travels to court to defend himself with the help of his demon attorney, Maximillian Justice. Unfortunately, the trial quickly spirals out of control, and Sirius is banished to hell for a hundred years.

When Sirius finally escapes, he ends up in the Caribbean where he meets his next paramour: the Howler. After a wild romp with his new werewolf lover under the lure of a full blood moon, he finds himself becoming the father of a litter of pups—but, the Howler and her Pack want to put the dead in deadbeat dad. Luckily, Sirius is saved by the Queen of the Merfolk, who comes with a hidden agenda even as they fall in love. Can he make it work with the Queen, or will he have to head to Immortal Divorce Court once again as yet another relationship flounders?

For all those who have nursed a broken heart—or a vengeful one—Immortal Divorce Court Volume 1 is a sexy, exciting debut and the start of a hellishly fun new series about the flawed antihero Sirius Sinister.

Targeted Age Group: 35 and Over
Genre: Fantasy

Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas

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Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas

For a shifter…
…being stuck in wolf form is torture.

The moment I shifted; my life changed.

After witnessing a traumatic event at a young age, nine-year-old Forrest shifted into her wolf form – and was unable to shift back. Years later and suffering at the hands of her malicious step-brothers, she stubbornly clings to the hope that she’ll turn back into the girl she once was.

But when her magic returns at the moment she needs it most, Forrest is thrust back into the world of humans. There’s only one problem. Her pack is out to kill her.

Struggling to learn how to walk and talk again, Forrest finds herself on the run from the cold-blooded shifter council. But hidden deep within her human form lies a secret – a powerful magic that has the potential to set her free.

If only she can stay alive long enough to master it…

If you love high-octane Urban Fantasy with shifters, suspense, and one young woman fighting for her independence amid a dangerous patriarchal world, then you won’t want to miss Cursed Wolf. This thrilling novel strikes the perfect balance between humour, friendship, and slow-burn romance. Grab your copy now!

Written in British English.

Heart of the Gods by Valerie Douglas

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Tales of a fabled Tomb and its Guardian had fascinated archaeologist Ky Farrar since a visit to the Egyptian Museum when he was a boy. The story of the star-crossed lovers and their battle to save ancient Egypt helped him choose his career. He believes he’s finally found the Tomb.
Ky, however, isn’t the only one searching. It’s a race to reach the Tomb before others unleash what lies within in their effort to claim the treasure, including the legendary jewel known as The Heart of the Gods.

Targeted Age Group: 18+
Genre: Fantasy

The Yellow Dragon by Resa Nelson

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The Yellow Dragon by Resa Nelson

A little girl who quells demons. An aging dragonslayer. Can they stop the Yellow Dragon before it destroys an entire nation?

Pingzi Po is the only demon queller in the medieval Far East. So far, she has quelled exactly one demon: Benzel of the Wolf, a dragonslayer from the Northlands. Now, she must act as Benzel’s interpreter when he’s charged with slaying a yellow dragon seen only by an emperor.

But the emperor reveals the Yellow Dragon isn’t an animal—it’s an unidentified citizen in his province, who has threatened to murder the emperor.

Convinced that this unknown citizen is a demon that must be quelled, Pingzi races to unravel the mystery that will reveal the identity of the Yellow Dragon. But can she succeed before the emperor is killed?

If you like original stories, great characters, and plots that twist and turn, then you’ll love Resa Nelson’s page-turning fantasy mystery.

Battle for Dragon Isle by Steve Stephenson

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Battle for Dragon Isle by Steve Stephenson

Join the exciting battle between good and evil in this third volume of the dynamic War of the Staffs trilogy. The wizard Celedant, Prince Tarquin, and friends battle their nemesis Warlock Vampire Taza who seeks to join the Staff of Adois that he holds with the Staff of Adaman in Celedant’s possession in order to rule the world.

Tarquin and a devoted group of adventurers support Celedant against Taza’s army of creatures, some called from the void. Using magic and minions, Taza heads for Dragon Isle, bent on stealing the Staff of Adaman and destroying both the dragons and wizards of light.

Celedant must destroy both Staffs while avoiding their seductive power that could overcome his spirit with evil.

Celedant, Tarquin, and friends fight their way to the Dragon’s Tear where the ultimate struggle will decide if good or evil will win.

Andee the Aquanaut by S J House

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Andee the Aquanaut by S J House

Andee the Aquanaut series
by S J House
Genre: fantasy
Readership: middle grade
Synopsis for Book One: Guardian of the Great Seas
This is a story of high adventure under the low seas, as one extraordinary boy finds his destiny. The forces of evil are gathering to take control of the ocean’s underworld. Only one boy and his unique marine friends can stop them. Andee the Aquanaut becomes the greatest eco-warrior of all time.
Andee is a curious and spirited boy living on an island. His parents, marine biologists, search the reef for new sea-life that could cure illnesses. Andee befriends two young dolphins, Tingo and Tango. One day a terrifying storm rips across the island and waves pull Andee out to sea. In their dinghy, his parents are lost forever. Tingo and Tango save Andee and he becomes a member of their dolphin family. Little does he know, however, he is the Chosen One.
Exploring the sunken Lost City, Andee meets the Wise White Dolphin. Special powers are given to him, allowing him to become one of the great and legendry Aquanauts of the Marine Kingdom. Wearing his magical Aquanaut suit, Andee can breathe underwater, dive to great depths, and speed through the currents. He courageously uses his powers to daringly rescue and save endangered marine life, including dolphins, turtles and manta rays, from fishermen and poachers. The Wise White Dolphin mentors him, and he learns to talk to the jellyfish which can communicate over vast distances.
But Andee misses his parents very much. The Wise White Dolphin gives him a locket that his mother wore, and Andee sets out on a quest to find them. He’s also found an ancient tooth; the key to a dangerous world. Using the tooth to open a submerged door, Andee is sucked into a vortex that whirls him to great depths where he’s attacked by a sea monster.
His seemingly lifeless body is saved by Yolanda, princess of the merpeople. She takes him to her castle where he revives and meets Yolanda’s formidable step-mother, the evil Zadora. As Yolanda’s father, the king, lies dying, Zadora plots to usurp the throne from Yolanda. A water spirit tells the princess and Andee how the treasures of the Lost City were stolen, and are now stored in the castle. Andee still wants to find his parents, but now has a new mission: to return the treasures to the Lost City, reversing the greed of the merpeople, so that balance can be restored in the oceans of the world.
However, the greedy Zadora is plotting to do the exact opposite: to loot and plunder the oceans for gain. Who will win this epic struggle; and will Andee even survive against the terrifying power of the evil mer queen? Will he ever find his parents, and will he one day return to his true love, Yolanda?

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