Brightest Kind of Darkness, by P.T. Michelle. (Still free?)Get the first book in this Young Adult paranormal romance, with over 100 customer reviews! Free today!
"The book keeps you hooked on from the first page and keeps you on edge right until the end." -- Nathiel
"I like the author's writing style and I felt that I was able to connect with the characters and feel what they are feeling in the story." -- Michelle Chew Writes
Nara Collins is an average sixteen-year-old, with one exception: every night she dreams the events of the following day. Due to an incident in her past, Nara avoids using her special gift to change fate...until she dreams a future she can't ignore.
After Nara prevents a bombing at Blue Ridge High, her ability to see the future starts to fade, while people at school are suddenly being injured at an unusually high rate.
Grappling with her diminishing powers and the need to prevent another disaster, Nara meets Ethan Harris, a mysterious loner who seems to understand her better than anyone. Ethan and Nara forge an irresistible connection, but as their relationship heats up, so do her questions about his dark past.
EXCERPT from BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS
Once we'd stowed my stuff in the back of my car, Ethan opened the car door and waited for me to get in. Even though I wanted to ask him so many questions, I was afraid to speak. It felt like we'd moved to a whole new level in our friendship, but I wasn't sure what that level was.
Every nerve ending urged me to hug him, to show my appreciation, but I was unsure. Would he pull away? I didn't need any more rejection in my life. "Thank you for being there," I said in an unsteady voice.
Ethan clasped my wrist and pulled me into his arms, holding me close. "I'll always be here for you."
I shuddered against his chest, mumbling into his flannel shirt. "You weren't at school and I didn't see you after practice. I thought for sure no one would hear me scream when those guys finally got their hands on--"
Warm fingers tilted my chin up. "I had something to do today, but I'd never leave you hanging. When I saw your stuff on the field and then I heard a guy yelling, 'She went this way,' in the woods..." he paused, tensing. "I freaked."
"You got to me just in time." I tried to smile but my lips trembled. "Who knew knights wore flannel shirts and Led Zeppelin tees'" I knew I sounded like a goof, but I didn't care. I wanted him to know how much his rescue meant to me.
Ethan leaned close and I closed my eyes as he lightly kissed my cheekbone, then my forehead. He had no idea that his gentle kiss had melted something inside me, how much I craved the physical connection. His warm lips lingered against my skin for a second before he took a step back and shoved his hands in his jean pockets.
"I'm no hero, Nara." His gaze narrowed briefly toward the woods. "Go home. I'll see you tomorrow."
357 pages, with a 4.4-star rating from 123 reviews.
Changing My Wardrobe, by Deb Hanrahan. (Still free?)Get this Young Adult contemporary novel that deals with themes of bullying and peer pressure.
"CHANGING MY WARDROBE touched my heart and left an imprint on my very soul." -- Gothic Angel
"I was very surprised at the ending. I just did not see that happening. A great read that make you really reflect on life and what is really important." -- Tifferz Book Review
Changing My Wardrobe is a tragic high school drama about starting over, fitting in, and discovering the truth about what really matters.
It's a story about friendship, first love, and soul-crushing loss.
It's a story about a person's choices, good and bad, and the unexpected and far-reaching consequences of those choices.
246 pages, with a 4.3-star rating from 25 reviews.
Deep Into the Game: S.W. Tanpepper's GAMELAND (Episode 1) (Volume 1) (S. W. Tanpepper's GAMELAND), by Saul Tanpepper. (Still free?)GAMELAND is the explosive beginning to a new cyberpunk mega-series. A mix of high tech, urban thriller and horror, this series focuses on the exploits of a small group of computer gamers and hackers as they navigate a world in which governments, corporations and individuals collide.
"Deep into the Game has a unique perspective -- written from the viewpoint of a gamer teenager -- that I found very refreshing." -- Carly O'Connor
"A distinctive, awesome, highly entertaining twist on zombies." -- The Kindle Book Review
In the center of Long Island's forbidden wasteland, overseen by an omni-powerful corporation known as Arc Properties, is GAMELAND, a virtual reality arcade where the rich and privileged act out their base fantasies employing zombies as avatars. Connected to their Infected Undead Players via neural implants (government-mandated in the event of an outbreak) and using remote gaming controllers, Operators pit the Undead against one other in a high stakes game of violence, money and power. For the poor, the televised action on state-controlled Media streams is both horrifying and powerfully addictive.
Volunteering to become an Undead Player is illegal, but the lure of fame and money attracts some to The Game.
On a whim, a small group of computer hackers and gamers decides to sneak onto the island, hoping to catch a glimpse of the uncontrolled Infecteds, unimplanted victims of the outbreak that took place there over a decade earlier. But while breaking in turns out to be a lot easier than any of them could have ever imagined, getting back out winds up being a hell of a killer. As they soon discover, when you play The Game, you play to win. Losers go home dead. Or Undead.
The series consists of eight episodes publishing monthly through December 2012. Episode 1 is currently available in both digital and paperback formats. Remaining episodes will be available in paperback by Christmas 2012, as will be the full series omnibus.
EPISODE 1: Deep Into The Game
Zpocalypto gamer Jessica Daniels and her gang of code jackers decide to break into Long Island's Gameland hoping to catch a glimpse of some of the Infected Undead, and in doing so they risk additional years being added to their Life Service Commitment (a civil or military obligation fulfilled after death). But getting past the barriers - the EM field, the wall surrounding the island, the mined waters - requires the assistance of a stranger to their fold. His inclusion raises tensions within the group, particularly between Jessie and her boyfriend. So too do the risks mount. After a terrifying "accident" during preparation nearly takes the life of one of their members, emotions run dangerously high, threatening to abort their plans.
But they press on, and what they find when they finally arrive in the abandoned wasteland is like nothing they ever expected. Their excitement, however, quickly turns to dread as the reality of their situation - and the dangers - become all too clear. What they don't know is that one member of their group has a secret agenda, and it doesn't involve the rest of them getting off the island anytime soon. Not alive, anyway. And not dead, either.
Episode 1 is approximately 50,000 words (roughly 185 pages)
The full series is also currently available for a one-time purchase and at considerable cost savings.
130 pages, with a 4.7-star rating from 11 reviews.
Fireproof, by Gerard Brennan. (Still free?)Free today: this novel of crime fiction, dark fantasy, and humor. Check out its interesting premise!
"There was great character development and just enough subplots to keep things interesting without slowing the pace or focus of the work. This book is twisted and surreal with a crime/noir twist. It was a fun and interesting read, I highly recommend it." -- OzNoir
"The writing, as ever, is superb, very visual." -- Danny Nicholson
Hell hath no fury for Mike Rocks. He's fireproof; an anomaly caused by a slip-up in afterlife bureaucracy. Lucifer bundles him off as an embarrassing problem with a mission to introduce Satanism to Northern Ireland. And while he's at it, Mike can exact revenge on the men who took his life.
FIREPROOF is equal parts crime fiction, dark urban fantasy and black comedy. For fans of Colin Bateman, Charlie Huston and Duane Swierczynski.
"Scintillating, hilarious, surreal - a total blast" Ken Bruen, author of HEADSTONE
FROM THE AUTHOR
"I always claimed to love Belfast, and most of the time, I did. But relationships can be tumultuous and in the end I parted ways with the wee city. FIREPROOF is our illegitimate lovechild. The weird one dressed in black, experimenting with eyeliner and Ouija boards. While I had fun in the writing of this outlandish and irreverent take on religion, morality and revenge, there's a jag or two in the humour. Expect violence, vengeance and offbeat philosophy. FIREPROOF is a snapshot of the end ofmy affair with Belfast. Now I'm settled down in a nice seaside town you wouldn't be afraid to introduce to your mother, but I'll always remember those wild Belfast nights with a wicked grin on my face."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gerard Brennan is the author of two novels, WEE ROCKETS and FIREPROOF, a novella, THE POINT, and co-editor of REQUIEMS FOR THE DEPARTED, a collection of crime fiction based on Irish myths. He lives in Dundrum, Northern Ireland.
248 pages, with a 4.7-star rating from 13 reviews.
Journey to Light: Part I of The High Duties of Pacia, by Bob Craton. (Still free?)Get this epic fantasy for free today!
"This is a complex and intriguing tale of politics, sacred duties and gifted chosen ones in a fictitious land with tantalizing parallels to our own. The strength of the story lies in the many rich characters and in enjoying the development of their only partially revealed destinies. Some story lines are stronger in this first book, and better developed than others. My favorite, and the one that carried the book for me, involves an amnesiac fighter and a prudish sisterhood that will make anyone raised catholic chuckle out loud. After enjoying the author's wit and imagination throughout this first book, I am anxious to pick up the next one." -- Sherrie Roth Cronin, Amazon reviewer
Imagine a world populated with the entire spectrum of humanity. Good people, ordinary citizens of small cities, fear attack from brutal and powerful men called the Zafiri. Great Cities are divided between the decadence and splendor of the wealthy and the deprivation and squalor of the poor. An organization of women known as the Sisteria is widely known but little understood. Its members have the talent to use "effect" - the ability the read and control the emotions of others, and sometimes to have prescient visions of the future. And people in a land with an ancient history set apart from the rest of the world, were once gentle, kind and peaceful. Their leaders did not have the power to rule or command; they had duties to fulfill - High Duties which for millennia helped make the world a better place. That is, until twelve years earlier when the Zafiri invaded with a massive army, capturing the beautiful city and crushing the gentle people. Now the rest of the world is threatened by more war and destruction.
Then an extraordinary young woman named Sistere Graice crosses paths with a man unlike any she has met before. Her "effect," her ability to control everyone else, has no power over him. Known only as Holder, the man has no memory and doesn't know his own identity. Graice's mentor Sybille hires him as a guide for a journey she and Graice must make, partly so they can keep him close until they discover his secret. As they travel, Graice tries to help Holder recover his memory. While he is in a drugged sleep, she sees into his mind and discovers small fragments of past events, all involving a beautiful golden-haired woman. When he wakes, Holder still does not remember these scenes but Graice gains clues about his identity. The women now know who he is (or was) but do not tell him. He must remember on his own for the recovery to succeed.
233 pages, with a 4.2-star rating from 5 reviews.
Splintered Energy (The Colors), by Arlene Webb. (Still free?)If you missed this last month, you can get this Sci-Fi adventure for free today!
"Splintered Energy truly is a quite unique and fun story. Sentient light splintered and trapped in human bodies with all the turmoil of emotions makes for sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-wrenching encounters and situations. Filled with fascinating characters, real humans and colorful rays of light, Splintered Energy is a beautifully written, fun read about human nature. " -- Edith Parzefall, Amazon reviewer
Splintered Energy is an Earth-based science fiction/suspense/romance novel, the first in a four book series and not a stand-alone story. Book 2, The R Word, picks up where Splintered Energy leaves off. House of Seven, book 3, leads to book 4, Under Color, the final in the series.
Waves of pure energy are quite happy hanging in the cosmos, traveling at the speed of light to brighten up the sky--until dawn breaks. Literally.
When sentient light fractures, it zaps into human bodies and becomes trapped. Without any memories to guide them, a handful of confused beings whose skin tones are now specific colors, struggle to understand humanity while it's quite clear they shouldn't be in this world. The few humans clued in to Earth's invasion don't flutter, but are drawn to their fiery fate with hearts wide open as they fight to survive.
California. A widower's twelve-year-old son is rather young to bring home a woman, especially a collapsed green beauty too frightened to open her eyes.
Arizona. A divorcee blinks hard, but the gorgeous red guy stepping in front of her car is still red. She swerves to avoid hitting him and ends up in the ditch. When she comes around, she wonders which layer of hell she's fallen into.
Ohio. A teen also fears he's dealing with the demonic, but no matter how dangerous things become, he's determined to stand by a man with inhumanly blue eyes.
355 pages, with a 4-star rating from 22 reviews.
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The Missing Piece (Inspirational Love Story), by Carol McCormick. (Still $0.99?)Today's bargain book is a spiritual romance, available today for 99 cents!
"This book is life changing with a touch of humor and insight into humanity. There were so many things that I could relate to from my own past. The description of heaven was truly inspirational. Although this book is fiction, I highly recommend it to anyone who desires a tranformation in their life. " -- Deanne, Amazon reviewer
A real treat. Readers who delight in tales that focus on second chance relationships with the Lord and beloved humans will relish Carol McCormick's heartening novel (Five Stars). Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 Hall of Fame Reviewer
How does a man pick up the pieces when his world crashes around him' Misplaced priorities shattered his marriage. Problems almost crushed him. Love motivated him to mend the damage, once he found all the pieces.
After only a few months of marriage, Lorraine left Dylan on a wintry night after he'd spent one too many nights out with the guys. Unable to cope with the loss, Dylan escapes the painful feelings by drinking them away. This decision costs him a year-and-a-half of his life after he stops in a little mountain town and ends up in the local jail. When he's released, he returns home in search of a job to get his life--and his wife back.
THE MISSING PIECE is not only a love story about a man who loves a woman, but is also a love story about a merciful God who loves mankind, even when he falls. The novel is an emotionally-charged journey of hope and redemption with a touch of spunk, a hint of humor, and a few twists along the way.
Engaging and inspiring!
2012 Revised and expanded edition
280 pages
236 pages, with a 4.8-star rating from 20 reviews.
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