Editorial: BookRix
This book contains four interesting and thrilling ghost stories. These stories are entirely fictional. All ghosts are imaginary and the human characters and incidents are also fictional. So children and adults can equally enjoy these stories. I hope you like this small book.
In an ancient oak tree, Billy the Bat lived with a yearning for adventure and flight unlike his fellow bats. One moonlit evening, stirred by the fragrance of blossoms and the glow of the silver moon, Billy ventured from his cave with anticipation, slicing through the night air. Enchanted by the moonlit forest and a shimmering lake, where he discovered a family of frogs, Billy felt a deep connection to the natural world. Inspired by the wise owl's tales and driven by curiosity, Billy soared higher into the night sky, embracing the wonders of the nocturnal world. Despite the weariness in his wings as the moon descended, Billy's heart overflowed with joy and fulfillment. From that transformative night onward, Billy embraced his role as a nocturnal explorer, reveling in the mysteries and magic of the night, where every flutter of wings echoed the thrill of discovery.Ver libro
Urban fantasy meets historical fiction meets slow-burn horror in L. H. Arthur's genre-bending debut novel: On a spring day in 1933, a strange man with a not-quite-friendly smile appears in Libby Barnett’s backyard. Like a figure from a dark fairy tale, he works a staggering transformation on Libby’s younger sister, and the little girl is lost. Blaming herself, longing to win her mother’s forgiveness and love, 13-year-old Libby becomes unshakable in her determination to find her sister. When a young drifter offers help, she gambles on his trustworthiness and sets out with him into the dangerous vagrant underground of the Great Depression. She soon finds she has entered an underworld even more secretive and terrifying, where practitioners of a barbaric, costly magic use stolen children to harness power. It is from the most lethal of these men that Libby must recover her sister. She is willing to give everything. It won’t be enough.Ver libro
SHORT STORY: A sister in the far future, when we no longer burn things for fuel, finds a forbidden thing that would make the perfect gift.The Day We Stopped Burning is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection.If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson’s Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers’ Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.Ver libro
He will live forever, but his existence will mean nothing without her. Not even a god can break a soul oath. Refusing to accept Nadine’s imminent death, Micah goes on a perilous journey to discover a way to change her terrible fate. A legend about a cup holds the key, but the price to get it may be more than he is willing to pay. A short novella from Micah’s point of view about his attempt to use love’s light to break through death’s unforgiving darkness. Scroll up to one-click this bonus story now! Book 1: Destiny Gift Book 2: Soul Oath Book 3: Cup of Life Book 4: Everlasting CircleVer libro
Life will never be the same for Kate. After almost every gun owner worldwide turns their weapon on themselves in a terrifying fifteen minute window, Kate Stellute, like the rest of the population, searches for answers. The mass-shooting is so enormous in scale and diabolical, no one can figure out who or what caused it, but after a bizarre encounter with an otherworldly stranger, Kate suddenly finds herself the government's prime suspect. A mid-level program analyst for Space Force and proud rule follower her entire life, a confused Kate doesn’t know where to turn. She puts trust in a neighbor, NASA biophysicist Sinclair, and with their combined background, they race to unravel the truth before an angry mob closes in. Kate knows she must formulate a plan to appease the otherworldly stranger, keep herself out of prison, and save the world from more violence…but is she already too late?Ver libro
From the iconic science fiction author of Fahrenheit 451, a chilling dystopian short story that became a classic episode of TV’s Ray Bradbury Theater. The Playground, first published in the hardcover edition of Bradbury’s legendary work Fahrenheit 451, tells the story of Charles Underhill, a widower who must protect his young son, Jim, from the horrors of the playground. Passing the playground on their daily walk brings Charles back the anguish of his own childhood—a nightmare of vulnerability and suffering. He will do anything to spare his sensitive son from the same torment. Charles’s sister, Carol, who has moved in to help raise the young boy, feels differently. The playground, she believes, is preparation for life, and Jim will be more equipped to deal with the rigor and obligation of adult existence by facing it. Paralyzed by his own fear and his sister’s invocation of reason, Charles learns of a way that Jim can be spared the playground. But it will come at a great cost . . . perhaps more than he can pay.Ver libro
