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  Tales of Three Hemispheres - A...

  Lord Dunsany

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  In the dark days that followed the first world war, it seemed to many that all dreams had died, that wonder and fantasy could not survive in a world that knew trenches and poppies blooming where the blood fell.Come now as we travel through strange adventures and wonderful magics. Learn of the whimsies of gods, and the terrible fates that await those that cross them. See how the office of postman fell vacant in Otford-under-the-wold, and how a sack of emeralds brought only disaster to it's holder. Explore the strange mysteries of the old brown coat, the deep inland of China with a confused shepherd, the lands where the dwarves fought the demigods, and a city of wonder perhaps less unreal than it first appears.Includes Idle Days On The Yann from A Dreamer's Tales as the first part of three stories, collectively titled 'Beyond The Fields We Know'. Come along with the poet as he searches to once again pass beyond the realities mundane and into the Lands of Dream, along the fabled river Yann, to find the fate of the Avenger of Perdondaris.Edward Plunkett, the Baron Dunsany, was just gaining his stride as the world's first modern fantasy author, and wrote this book of tales to help show that dreams still came, dark and fantastical as they may be.

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  The Reverent Creed

  Mati Ocha

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  Earth has ascended . . .  
   
  Magic tears through an unsuspecting planet of humans, bringing mythology and monsters to life—and providing humanity a chance to prove their mettle. 
   
  Corruption. Chaos. Conniving creatures. 
   
  Earth's ascension continues, and Calum and Eilidh are on the trail of the corruption that has claimed their friend. With their community in Oban growing in leaps and bounds—and their new ability to travel to waypoints beyond—everything should feel more stable. But as their friend's condition worsens and new threats rear their heads to the south, time is ticking.

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  Sleeping Policemen - A Novel

  Dale Bailey, Jack Slay Jr.

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  A late-night joyride takes a sharp turn into nightmare territory when a group of college students tries to cover up a crime of carelessnessA moment of inattention on a winding roadway in the Smoky Mountains leaves a stranger dead and his accidental killers at the mercy of a possible witness. Finney Durant, Nick Laymon, and Reed Tucker are desperate not to be linked to the crime. Finney and Tucker insist on hiding the corpse, and Nick, hard up for money, takes the man’s cash. But the hit-and-run is just the beginning of their problems once they use a key found in the victim’s pocket to open a bus locker—and find a videotape that opens an ever-widening doorway into horror.

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  The Book of Elvarion

  Nour Douma

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  Daniel Roffel has always felt out of place-until the day an ancient book pulls him into Elvarion, a realm of wonder and danger hidden from the knowable world. In this vibrant land of enchanted forests and floating villages, Daniel meets Aelira, a spirited apprentice witch whose kindness begins to thaw his guarded heart. Guided by four legendary masters-Elowen, Maerin, Thorne, and Syra-he embarks on a journey to master magic's secrets in hopes of returning home. But Elvarion conceals darker threads: Liraeth, daughter of its iron-fisted ruler Lord Vaelros, holds loyalties that conflict with her growing affection for Daniel. As ancient prophecies awaken and friendships are tested, Daniel must decide if his newfound powers can bridge two worlds or ignite a war that will consume them all. Love, betrayal, and redemption await in this sweeping tale where one choice can change the fate of both realms.

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  There Ain't No Cure For The...

  Mark Leslie

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  Waking up naked and freezing in the snow of Central Park after a night as a wolf is just another hellish winter commute for Michael Andrews, a Canadian werewolf grappling with life in New York City.  
  Despite possessing enhanced senses, superhuman strength, and agility in his human form, Michael is at a low point, haunted by the loss of the woman he believes is his soulmate, and strained by his secret and his past mistakes. While he uses his unique abilities to thwart crime and help strangers, he questions the point of it all, feeling his efforts are just small drops in a skeptical world. 
  This short story, originally created for a werewolf themed Uncollected Anthology (Issue #33) takes place between the novella Stowe Away (Book 2) and the novel Fear and Longing in Los Angeles (Book 3) in the Canadian Werewolf series.

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  The Concordia Deception

  J.J. Green

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  Terror stalks a new world colony. 
  After nearly two hundred years’ travel, humanity’s first deep space colony expedition has arrived at its new home. 
  Ethan, the descendant of six generations who lived and died aboard ship, treads on soil and feels the wind and rain for the first time. 
  But the new planet is not the paradise the scientists predicted. Alien predators lurk beyond the camp’s perimeter, and stowaway saboteurs are determined no one will survive. 
  Tensions in the new colony rise, and Ethan must fight to preserve the last hope of humankind. 
  The Concordia Deception is book one in the compelling, provocative space colonization epic adventure, Space Colony One.

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