Publisher: Babelcube
Amália is an award-winning journalist, disappointed by doctors. She's looking for her last headline... She needed her last act to be remarkable, worthy of being called as such. And she receives an invitation from a count interested in her journalistic skills. A certain Count Dracula... A short story inspired by "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker.
In the middle of the twenty-first century, the War on Terror has been going on for decades. Major corporations control both the government and the economy, and the resulting relaxation of environmental laws has caused pollution to go unchecked. All borders of the United States have been closed, and travel outside one's neighborhood is often viewed with suspicion. The Department of Homeland Security controls the media, written history, education, and individual freedoms.Thirty-year-old Janet Ryan works as a reporter for the Minneapolis Herald, where she writes stories that have been prepared for her by Homeland Security. Her parents reach the age for mandatory placement in a nursing home, and they escape the country to avoid confinement. Then Janet runs into a childhood friend who introduces her to a group of people skeptical about the government's restrictions and the loss of freedom. Janet has the chance to travel to northern Wisconsin to meet with an elderly woman who sought asylum on an Ojibwe reservation. There she encounters people who live happily without technology or competition. But what will happen when her visits-which are illegal-are discovered?Set in a future where a powerful corporate government strictly controls personal freedoms, this novel follows one woman as she learns of a different way to live.Show book
‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ as interpreted by Emmy-nominated actor Geoffrey Giuliano is a breath of fresh air for this charming Christmas classic. Here is a holiday single that will delight young and old and rekindle the flame of wonder for the beauty of family Christmases’ gone by. A humorous imaginative rendering by one of today's most celebrated actors ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ promises to become - yet again- a classic part of everyone's holiday.Show book
Step into the final era of Sherlock Holmes with this gripping collection of late adventures by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes brings together three compelling mysteries—The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier, and The Adventure of the Lion's Mane—showcasing Holmes’s legendary powers of deduction in some of his most unusual and atmospheric cases. From strange happenings at a country estate to a mysterious death along the English coast, these classic detective stories deliver suspense, clever reasoning, and timeless intrigue for fans of classic mystery fiction.Show book
This comic novel relates the first-person adventures in New York City of Jefferson Poindexter, personal assistant to Cobb's famous Judge Priest, while the judge is vacationing abroad. (Introduction by Grant Hurlock)Show book
Beneath the shadow of a supercell storm, a monstrous EF4 tornado churns... In the heart of Kentucky, "EF4 SUPERCELL" unfolds a gripping tale of resilience and survival. Inspired by the catastrophic fury of the 2021 quad-state tornado that devastated Mayfield, Kentucky, this novella delves deep into the lives of those who faced the tempest's wrath. Amid the ruins, a group of survivors emerges, bound together by the unyielding will to forge ahead against all odds. This popular novella is now available in eBook format for Kindle Unlimited. It is a novella-length work of around 20,000 words.Show book
Davinia Sell over a million dollars of programmable hover vacs in a month, get a hefty commission check, and win an all-expenses paid trip to Ubaid Space Station. I came for the extraterrestrial experience, not the poorly cooked chicken parmesan in the Earth-centric resort restaurant. So, who can blame me if I slip my leash by bribing the tour guide to let me escape yet another mind-numbingly boring museum trip? I end up in a bar in the most dangerous sector of the Leisure Ring. I also meet the extraterrestrial of my dreams—at least, he can be for the remainder of my vacation. Yes, he's an Okihan, known as a "fox-man" to us humans, but he reassures me that he's not a pirate. He works for the Cosmic Syndicate, all official-like. He's charming, rakish, and probably more than a little disreputable, and I might be playing in a much larger sandbox than I'm accustomed to, but I just can't resist giving in to his flirtation. I came to Ubaid Space Station searching for adventure, and Suda Eran promises to take me on one, but I probably shouldn't trust him, because the more time I spend with him, the more I realize that he's already stealing my heart. Contains mature themes.Show book
