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  Love Stories

  Katherine Villyard

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  In these twelve SFF stories, will emotion bring out the best in people… or showcase their worst impulses? 
    
  Ann won’t rest until she sets the past to rights. But when time travel becomes a complicated conversation with multiple versions of herself, will she end up criminally insane? 
    
  Alien priestess Ariane’s identity is rooted in her religion. Will her naïve empathy leave her exposed to a determined human prisoner’s deception? 
    
  Alan Idle is trapped inside his wheelchair-bound programmer’s laptop. When a hurricane threatens to cut off the electricity that powers him, will her fierce fight to keep him safe reveal a deeper truth? 
    
  Exploring grief, affection, and the ties that bind us all together, this thought-provoking and diverse set of a dozen fantastical stories takes readers on a riveting trip around the galaxy. Whether it’s venturing into the criminal underworld with a wizard or delving into tough questions about how society treats the differently abled, Villyard’s elegant prose infuses each otherworldly scenario and cleverly evokes critical contemplations on expectations, reality, and humanity's future. 
    
  Love Stories is an eclectic collection of speculative fiction tales. If you like relatable characters, complex themes, and mind-bending twists, then you’ll adore Katherine Villyard’s contrast of the mythical and the mundane. 
    
  Buy Love Stories today to question what makes a person a person!

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  Hostile Contact - A First...

  Nick Snape

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  A failed military training exercise. An alien incursion, desperate and on the hunt. Survival is just the beginning… 
  Finn had thought he'd seen it all...but no...he had to admit... 
  Not quite everything... 
  There was a big universe out there and it was about to land in his lap. 
  Just how bad could it be? 
  Insubordinate and on the edge, Finn is a troubled war hero racked by guilt, overseen by an unyielding Commanding Officer while dragging his ragtag group of rookies through basic training. Suddenly caught up in a major global crisis, he joins with Gunner Zuri Zuberi, leading Delta Squad in a desperate struggle for survival when an alien incursion lands slap bang in the middle of their training session—killing indiscriminately and pitting inexperienced soldiers against the power of alien technology. 
  With the modern-day world panicking after the small alien force penetrates Earth's ineffective defences, a second incursion drops into the atmosphere, revealing more of the enemy’s capabilities. As losses mount, the world’s armed forces find themselves helpless to act when the aliens reveal a weapon that could change modern warfare forever. 
  This new alien tech breeds greed and mistrust amongst opposing countries. The need to be the first to acquire it, escalating beyond political conflict as governments circle, missiles at the ready. 
  Finding themselves alone in the fight for Earth's future, Delta Squad discover the aliens are more than they seem, and that alien technology can be just as deadly in the hands of humanity when they unearth the Weapons of Choice. 
  Listen to Hostile Contact, an action-packed sci-fi survival novel–where ‘Predator’ meets ‘Full Metal Jacket’ in a pulse-pounding, non-stop thrill ride. 
  'Fantastic Military Sci-Fi thriller...masterful' B.R. Keid, author of Intrusion Protocol

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  Seams Like Murder

  Dorothy Howell

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  Abbey Chandler needs a new start and a place to escape, so Hideaway Grove, where she spent her childhood summers, seems like a perfect choice. Once there, she takes up a rewarding new hobby—but also gets tangled up in a hitand-run homicide … 
   
  Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody—as the new librarian is mowed down by a car.  
   
  The only witness on the scene isn’t much help, aside from handing Abbey the bag of books dropped by the victim. Even worse, the sheriff’s office seizes Abbey’s car because of a suspicious dent in the right front fender. 
   
  While she waits for the problem to be sorted out, Abbey is drawn into a charity sewing project—even though she can’t tell a bobbin from a seam ripper. Before she knows it, she’s graduating from pillowcase dresses to aprons, setting up a  
  studio in a back room of her aunt’s bakery, and making plans to participate in the upcoming craft fair. 
   
  But through it all, she keeps looking for patterns and possible conflicts in the late librarian’s personal, professional, and romantic life. Then a shocking discovery sends her in a new direction, and as the truth begins to unspool, she’s got a notion about who’s guilty …

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  Theogony The Primeval...

  Thomas Tomazo Pagonis

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Mythology – An Odyssey in the Ocean of Allegories 
  Book One: The Primeval Constructions 
  Before the gods of Olympus reigned, there was Chaos, Gaia, and the whispered birth of the Cosmos—guided above all by Eros, the god of creation. 
  In this lyrical and philosophical journey through Greek mythology, Tomazo Pagonis reimagines the earliest myths as deep allegories of human consciousness and spiritual awakening. 
  Listeners are led by an imaginary Traveller of Myths, who insists he has truly wandered through the mythological realms. With his voice, we explore the origins of the world, the rebellion of the Titans, and the enduring force of Eros—not as ancient tales, but as timeless symbols that still speak to the soul. 
  A captivating experience for lovers of myth, philosophy, and storytelling beyond time.

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  Murder in the Pacific: Champagne...

  Matt Francis

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  The third instalment of Matt Francis’ award winning murder mystery series.  
   
  In the serene setting of Vanuatu’s Santo Island, tranquility shatters when the lifeless body of a French farmer, Guy Simeon, is discovered on the pristine white sands of Champagne Beach. As they delve deeper, a labyrinth of secrets, coercion, and lies emerges. 
   
  Simeon’s missing wife and strained relationship with his son paint a complex picture of his troubled life. Moreover, his financial woes and grievous interactions with locals only deepen the pool of suspects.  
  From the bustling port town of Luganville to the idyllic beaches and azure waters of Santo, George and Jayline tirelessly pursue leads, but find themselves entangled in a web of confusion with no clear motive, weapon, or suspect in sight. 
   
  ‘Ifira Point’ the first book in the series won the 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction. 
   
  Praise for the series: 
   
  ‘A tour de force both in its vivid descriptions of warts-and-all Vanuatu and its ability to suck the reader into the frustrating investigation of its likeable detective. A thoroughly enjoyable read.’ COLIN COTTERILL, best-selling crime fiction author 
   
  ‘I was really intrigued because the place setting is an integral “character” of the book.’ EMILY WEBB, best-selling author.

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  The Demon of Elderstay

  I. Ribbon

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  Magical makeovers are a messy business. 
  But how was junior arcane lecturer Gerome to know his attempt to improve a part of his anatomy would open a portal to the Shade Planes? Or, worse, unleash the all-powerful “Harbinger of the New Dark” – fondly or not nicknamed Al? 
  Utterly broke and burdened with demon (literally), Gerome begrudgingly joins a shady nobleman’s quest to free the stronghold of Elderstay from a powerful curse. His dysfunctional crew – the insufferable siblings Bijan and Najib, the perpetually moody Polly, and the enigmatic green-skinned Sha-sha – have more problems than they can wave a wand at. Walking corpses and ritual blood circles aside, Gerome is running out of time. At any moment, Al might break free and end the world. As for the horrors that await them in Elderstay? 
  Let's just say the "New Dark" is the least of their worries… 
  In this humorous dark fantasy novel, The Demon of Elderstay spins a witty, emotionally deep, thoroughly unorthodox hero’s journey with action, magic, and a thrilling story that will stay with you for years to come. 
  *CONTENT WARNING* 
  While intended to be fun and humorous, this audiobook contains references to: drug consumption, violence using fantasy magic, mass killings, the death of a child, suicidal thoughts, demons, demonic possession, allusions to homophobia, misogyny, the occasional swear word, a protagonist who is queer, ginger, and a gnome. I reiterate: ginger. Listeners who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note.

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