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  The Forgotten Worlds of H G...

  H. G. Wells

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  Step beyond the time machine and into the untold realms of H. G. Wells.
   
  The Forgotten Worlds of H. G. Wells is a curated collection of 14 masterfully written short stories — strange, stirring, and visionary tales that have quietly stood in the shadow of his more famous works. Here, Wells explores the edges of science, consciousness, and the unknown with unsettling brilliance and lyrical force.
   
  Narrated with calm intensity by Lucy Walker, these lesser-known stories range from cosmic catastrophes and sea-dwelling horrors to mysterious artefacts, moral dilemmas, and eerie fables that echo across time. Whether it's the haunting tranquility of The Door in the Wall, the unnerving realism of The Star, or the psychological twists of The Moth, each story invites you to see the world — and the human condition — through Wells’ radically curious lens.
   
  Perfect for fans of classic speculative fiction, thoughtful science fiction, and the weirdly wonderful, this audiobook revives the forgotten gems of a literary pioneer. If you’ve only read Wells for Martians and machines, you’re only scratching the surface.
   
  
   
  Stories Included:
  
  The Country of the Blind
  The Door in the Wall
  The Sea Raiders
  The Treasure in the Forest
  The Lord of the Dynamo
  The Star
  The Crystal Egg
  The Beautiful Suit
  The Diamond Maker
  A Dream of Armageddon
  The Moth
  In the Avu Observatory
  The Cone
  A Vision of Judgement

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  The Ascent

  Ronald Malfi

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  An "adventure story of man against the elements with man being the most dangerous element of all" by the award-winning author of Bone White (Publishers Weekly). 
   
   
    
  Six months after he almost died in a caving accident, sculptor Tim Overleigh spends his time crutching his broken body from bar to bar in downtown Annapolis. He has told no one that it was his dead wife, Hannah, who helped him survive—and that he's still seeing her . . .  
   
   
    
  But a chance meeting with an old friend—and a plane ticket to Kathmandu—reawaken Tim's passion for adventure. He agrees to join an expedition to one of the last unexplored places on earth: the Canyon of Souls in the Himalayas. The daunting climb will pit Tim and the other climbers against icy winds, mysterious forces, and the ghosts that live within each of them.

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  The Scarlet Dragon

  Lucia Ashta

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  A dragon, who isn't supposed to exist. A history of deadly secrets. A ghost risen from the grave. A cat, who's half a girl, and a split, who's half a man. Magic has never seemed more complicated. 
   
   
   
  When the two most feared magicians of the underworld band to hunt Clara, she needs to be able to count on her friends. But that's difficult to do when she's surrounded by masters of illusion, who can bend reality as easily as they bend truth. 
   
   
   
  The immortal Count and the dark Merqueen don't play by anyone's rules but their own. And when they turn to forbidden magic, Clara must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to survive. 
   
   
   
  With her magic strong, and the Count and Merqueen desperate to steal it, it's more important than ever that Clara protect the five-petal knot. But will she be able to when her enemies threaten those she loves?

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  Waiting for a Party

  Vesna Main

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  "Vesna Main remains a daring, unpredictable writer" The Irish Times
  What is it like to be married for thirty years but experience your first orgasm only after being widowed in your sixties?
  How does an older woman change once she discovers her sexuality?
  Could she have prevented the death of her husband? Why did she wait for an hour before calling the ambulance once she heard the thud of his body hitting the floor?
  Claire Meadows, 92, a retired piano teacher, reflects on her life, while waiting to be taken to a 102nd birthday party of a friend, a prolific writer of detective stories. She has baked a cake for him, as she has done for the last seventy years.
  She looks back on her marriage to Bill as a happy time and remembers without bitterness her husband's secret visits to women whose calling cards, complete with pictures of them in states of undress, were scattered in the bottom drawer of his desk.
  As a young woman she nurtured two ambitions: to become a concert pianist and to have children. When the former became incompatible with her role of a supportive wife, she accepted the situation and looked forward to becoming a mother.
  But month after month brought disappointment; her kind husband was sympathetic, always ready to offer a shoulder to cry on.
  Years later, she discovered the reason why she was unable to fall pregnant. And it was nothing to do with her.
  Released from the bonds of her marriage, and encouraged by her feisty friend Patricia, a single mother, with few inhibitions, Claire embarks on a series of sexual encounters. She even fulfils one of the dreams of her youth in a way she could never have imagined.
  As she lies in bed, waiting to be taken to the party, Claire relives the details of her affairs with relish. She continues to harbour sexual fantasies and wonders whether there is someone who could still find her desirable.

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  Chucky The Black Squirrel - A...

  Patricia A. Thorpe

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  This is a children's book regarding bullying and judging others before getting to know them. The book uses black and gray squirrel to help illustrate how these lessons may be learned. 
  Patricia A. Thorpe was a resident of Wisconsin for most of her life until she retired from Certegy as a credit card manager in 2003. In 2006, she moved to Mesa, Arizona where she resides today. She returns to Wisconsin where she spends time with her four sons and five grandchildren during the summer months. 
  Patricia recalls buying many children's books when her sons were young children. She felt reading to her children was paramount and bought many children's books to read to them as learning methods. When her sons were going to start school, she found a book that she felt could assist them in learning what they may experience and feel on their first few days of school. Patricia found a book to help her sons learn their ABCs, simple math calculations, the importance of following the Golden Rule and most importantly lessons from Aesop's Fables. 
  During the seven years Patricia lived on Lake Kristine in northern Wisconsin, she found herself looking out of the large window from her dining room. From there she observed many different kinds of birds and animals interacting with one another. 
  The memories of buying children's books for her sons led her to decide to create a children's book with a story line about a hummingbird she lovingly called "Harry." She hopes to create other children's books in the future for young children to enjoy and assist them in learning important life lessons. 
  The memories of buying children's books for her sons led her to decide to create a children's book with a story line about a hummingbird she lovingly called "Harry." She hopes to create other children's books in the future for young children to enjoy and assist them in learning important life lessons.

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  The War of Silent Gods

  Steve James Graham

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  Step into a realm where light and shadow wage an eternal war, and the echoes of forgotten gods awaken once more. Amid crumbling empires and forbidden sorcery, an ancient power stirs—its call entwining the fates of those bound by prophecy and blood. As the stars tremble and kingdoms fall, one bond of destiny may either remake the world... or end it forever.

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