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Prepare to embark on a literary journey like no other with "Conquest of Flames: A Collection of Short Stories." In this captivating anthology, the flames of imagination blaze brightly as they illuminate the diverse landscapes of human experience.Within the pages of this book, you will find a tapestry of stories that span genres, emotions, and worlds. Each tale is a small universe unto itself, offering a glimpse into the profound depths of human courage,...
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Buried Treasure. Big dogs. A Gang of Cats. A kidnapping. And tangles with Maintenance Man. Maxitude in every tale.Trouble has a way of finding Max, but when he teams up with young schoolgirl, Tammy, it's double trouble. Max and Tammy find adventures galore in The Park.Across The Universe - A treasure hunt with a surprise.Hold On To Your Dreams - A visit to a horse is just the beginning of the pals' adventures when Tammy falls and they spend a long,...
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About the Book These short stories range from the philosophical, to the realistic, to the plain absurd. They are bite-size readings that you can take during lunch or breaktime. Humorous and poignant, they note the triumph of man while remaining true to an absolute. Everyone from fifteen to five hundred will find something that points life's mirror right back at them. You will be surprised when the story takes a turn you did not expect. About the Author...
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Secret Identities is a free online webcomic that was completed after two seasons. This book contains a collection of seven short stories about the characters of Secret Identities set during and after season 2. You'll be able to read about Dani coming to terms with her lack of superpowers pre-series, Carl attempting revenge on the villain who harmed Jason in Season 2, Sarah subtly using her superpower to save the world throughout her life, Kai's lies...
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Step into a world of unexpected emotions in "Jhalmuri: Embracing Life's Unpredictable Flavours." Are you ready to savor life's unforeseeable twists and turns, much like a bite of Jhalmuri? Life is a rollercoaster of emotions - full of joys and sorrows, pleasures and disappointments. In his recent collection Jhalmuri: Embracing Life's Unpredictable Flavours, Gaurab Dasgupta captures the kaleidoscopic nature of life's surprises and challenges through...
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About the Author A proof of concept for an entirely new sub-genre of fantasy that blends magic and science, Onstad Mythology: World of Legends is a compilation of high fantasy short stories based on ancient myths, reimagined to accommodate our modern scientific knowledge and technology. Showcasing a level of awe and whimsy that's virtually nonexistent in mainstream fantasy, Tim Onstad's stories contain messages of optimism in trying circumstances...
10) Nine Lives
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Each of the characters in this collection of dark short fiction has a shadow following their every footstep. In the opening story, 'Not Found Hanging', a comfortably married man discovers that his ex-lover is terminally ill, a revelation that resurrects his repressed guilt over how he betrayed her and threatens to destroy the life he has now. In 'Suddenly Autumn' it is the protagonist who has to confront serious illness, but his reaction to it is...
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Reality and fantasy are two opposing concepts. In contrast, fantasy is something that cannot be verified and does not exist in our surroundings. Reality is everything that surrounds us and can be verified through our senses or research.
Although fantasy is the opposite of reality, we cannot prove its existence even when we search for it on Google. However, when we read a story, we must accept the fantastic as real and reality as fantasy. By paying...
13) Beginnings
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Prequel and introduction to the Music City Heat series plus bonus feature.
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Laugh-out-loud stories packed with gags, groans and great fun characters.From the downright slapstick to the deliciously droll, this latest instalment in the Quintessentially Quirky Tales series is guaranteed to make you chuckle.With sharp-edged satire, silly send-ups and rib-tickling pastiches, this feast of fun from internationally-acclaimed humorist Iain Pattison will whisk you to a land where vampire supermodels rub shoulders with Atlantis searching...
16) Unspeakable
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About the Book "UNSpeakable" Incapable of being expressed in words: "Unutterable" INEPRESSIBLY bad: "Horrendous" That May Not or Cannot be spoken The bawdy thoughts That come into One's head- the Unspeakable Words. About the Author Snora Price Lives in the Heart of the Blue Grass State of Louisville, KY where she was born and raised. She is an advocate, a voice for all childrens. As she continues her education in Higher Learning While working in a...
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Edward O'Dwyer offers us irreverent and daring meditations on love and transformation in this masterful collection of short stories. His characters playfully inhabit the space between reality and the absurd ... O'Dwyer's sparkling gift of prose shines so brightly here. An audacious, tender, and utterly original collection. – Gillian O'Shaughnessy
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Decía Daniel Sada que la verdadera potencia de la literatura fantástica procede de los intersticios de la realidad, de esas bisagras por las que la imaginación se filtra como posibilidad cotidiana. En este libro, Omar Nieto muestra que los polos de lo real y lo imaginario pueden invertirse, y que los monstruos literarios de John Polidori, Monk Lewis, Lord Byron y Mary Shelley pueden tramar el asesinato de sus creadores, que un joven convaleciente...
19) The Backseat
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If you consider that history is merely a collection of stories then you could imagine the tales a 50 year old car could tell.This book follows the journey of a 1959 Chevrolet from status symbol to scrap metal.An existence that started with the unremarkable creation in a Michigan factory and continued from family car to antique clunker to finding salvation in the form an accidental rebirth on the other side of the world.Through this collection of short...
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In this eclectic compilation of short stories, Pat draws on his own life experiences, on anecdotal narratives and on events both past and contemporary. Some of the stories are based on actual historical events – ranging from the national to the international. Other stories are the fruits of childhood memories that made a significant impact on Pat's philosophical worldview. His stories encompass the factual and fictitious but all are conveyed with...
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