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Everybody’s favorite Angel Second Class gets a starring role in this odd-yet-enjoyable riff on Frank Capra’s holiday movie classic, It’s A Wonderful Life.
Unlikely friendships are forged through alliances of convenience in Jesse A. Ellis’s epic fantasy THE ART STONE, which tells the story of five individuals from...
BOUNTY CALLS is the fourth volume of Markus Matthews' fantasy Bounty series,
Seven young, well-drawn characters must fight their own timeless battle to keep their world alive and free in JR Konkol’s CITADEL OF THE FALLEN.
Being a soldier is an honorable life in the world of Thomas Richards' THE CORRAL RING, except Zeke's dream is to be a sorcerer's apprentice.
Bookworm Emily must play magical princess in order to save her Sleeping Beauty sister.
In a parable-esque tale, WEATHERNOSE follows the face-off between a cranky weatherman and a solemn child genius who both struggle to find their place in...
In MY TRAVELS WITH A DEAD MAN Steve Searls explores the possibilities of time travel and parallel worlds while questioning the premise of free-will that...
A mix of mystery and fantasy with compelling characters, MY TRAVELS WITH A DEAD MAN is a high concept thriller with a Far East sensibility.