Rise wordsinger, to drench the expanding cosmos with the fiery voice of existence. Feel how the words boldly soar, from the sweet serenity of a woodland stream, to the torrid gargantuan swirl of galaxies colliding. And know, student of the universe, that all is revealed by your insatiable yearning: for in the joyful, sorrowful throes of artistic creation, we bathe in emotional singularities, evading for ephemeral moments the grasping hands of space-time. I. Under The Eaves Of The Forested GlenII. Feast Upon Her Hips, For She Is Magnified In DreamsIII. The Cosmological, ConstantIV. Sifting Through Shards Of The Eternal SelfV. Imprints That Disperse Like Dandelion Seeds In The WindVI. In The Shadow Of This Fluctuating Tree Of AwarenessVII. Manufacturing Hope Amidst The Carnage Of DesolationVIII. Moments & MutationsIX. On The Craft

For fans of Bladerunner and Brave New World comes a new twist… Perfection has arrived. Synthetic stem cells mean no more organ failure, no more pharmaceuticals. No cancer. The human race is stronger, smarter and prettier. Is it better? Cali Richards is a nanobiometric engineer who has been her younger brother’s guardian since their parents died. She’s lost too many people in her life to lose another. When the government declares the Halfskin Laws will shut down anyone with too many synthetics, she decides to hide him. But even brilliance can succumb to the pressure of suffering. And synthetics can’t cure insanity. Follow their twisting, slippery grip on reality as they strive to find happiness in a world that has everything it could possibly want. REVIEWS FOR HALFSKIN “This, quite frankly, is one of the best books I’ve read.” –John Gregory Hancock, Reviewer “WOW.” –Amanda Taylor, Reviewer “I was not expecting the twists…” – Reviewer “Hated finishing this book… many hours of enjoyment.” –Eleanor Wendlberger, Reviewer “Halfskin is one of the best science fiction stories I’ve read this year.” –ACFlory, Reviewer “Twisty turny, unexpectedness!!!!!! LOVED THE BOOK!” –Aisha-Kimberly Hashmi, Reviewer “One of the best stories i[sic] have read in a long time!” Brian, Reviewer “I was absolutely hooked from page 1!” – Reviewer AWARDS Underground Reviews 2015 Top Pick Award

Excerpts from the private diaries of women, known and unknown, among them Louisa May Alcott, Sophie Tolstoy, George Eliot, Anais Nin.

'Excellent! Jan has written a memorable story about a war time artist that's so descriptive you are completely immersed in it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sybil is an extraordinary woman taking on this...' - NetGalley reviewer, 5* *** 'Excuse me,' the man interrupted her as if there was absolutely nothing she could say to comfort him. 'I have to get on with my digging.' Then he stabbed violently at her sketchbook with his finger. 'Get it all down,' he snarled. 'Every single disgusting, pathetic detail. And shove it in their faces.' London, 1940 Following a chance meeting with her former teacher, young painter Sybil Paige wins a coveted assignment from the War Artists' Advisory Committee, and so begins her journey across the length and breadth of the country, sketching everything from airfields and assembly lines to farms and factories. Sometimes it's milkmaids and poultry keepers, brave and hopeful; sometimes it's the harrowed faces of those digging through the rubble to find their loved ones and livelihoods. But armed with her sketchbook, Sybil captures it all, determined to tell the stories of the thousands of women fighting their own battles on the home front. Above all, she wants the voices of her subjects to shine through. But amidst the scenes of despair and courage, the one picture Sybil cannot paint and yet cannot purge from her brain, no matter how hard she tries, is the image of a woman folded into a chair, the crumpled telegram about her missing husband clasped in her hand. Because a self-portrait, Sybil well knows, requires the artist to find her own voice. With each new commission, Sybil grows in confidence. But, like the many people she meets and sketches, she fears the future: will it bring hope or heartbreak? *** Readers love Jan Cacey: '[A] captivating, heart wrenching saga... I adamantly recommend' - 5* reader review 'A story of courage and hope' - 5* reader review 'I love this book... This book drew me in straight away and I just wanted to keep on reading until I finished it. A lovely story' - 5* reader review 'Poignant, warm, gut wrenching and hopeful, this book is just beautiful. I stayed riveted the entire time and could not put it down' - 5* reader review 'The book is full of fervor and the characters grow from beginning to end! I could not put the book down!' - 5* reader review

Edie Spence is in desperate need of a vacation--some R&R away from the craziness that shadows her as a nurse dealing with paranormal patients. But as she and her shapeshifter boyfriend, Asher, set sail on a cruise for Hawaii, they'll realize that seasickness isn't the only thing threatening their romantic getaway... While on board, Asher comes face-to-face with Nathaniel, an old nemesis from his dark past. Asher is convinced he's up to no good... especially when passengers start to come down with a mysterious illness unlike anything Edie and Asher have ever encountered. Soon Edie finds herself fighting for the life of the one person who means the most to her--Asher. As chaos explodes, will Edie be able to save their future together... or will this close encounter with the paranormal side be her last?

A land in ruins, a trust broken, and a ruler at breaking point in a world where nothing is quite as it seems. All Cail has ever wanted to do was serve his people. Steadfast, honourable, and loyal, he was born to rule, but he has seen his world torn apart and watched others playing the hero while he was doomed to failure. Now the cracks are showing. Fighting to retain his sanity, Cail becomes lost to his people, a lurking shadow, separated from those he loves. Can he ever come back from his despair? Has he gone too far to redeem himself? And will the interference of the mysterious Aeryn hinder all attempts to restore him? Feats of great courage and sacrifice dominate as Cails friends try to unravel dark mysteries and save his life. But Cails path home is paved with agonising loss, betrayal, and torture soon everything he cares about is put in jeopardy. 1. Homequest: Liberation 2. Homequest: Decimation 3. Homequest: Separation

The ninth book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie! Far away, on the isle of Sampetra, the evil Emperor Ublaz sends his lizard army on a murderous mission to Redwall. Meanwhile, Tansy the hedgehog and her fellow Abbey dwellers race against time to unravel the fiendishly difficult riddles leading to six rose-coloured gems - the Pearls of Lutra.

“S.L. Edwards presents stories that should be savored like a fine liquor, tales hauntingly crafted with notes of darkness, a touch of madness, spiced with melancholy, and given just one insubstantial twist of hope.” —Peter Rawlik, author of The Peaslee Papers In his second short story collection, S. L. Edwards offers tales of fantasy and horror, all-too human and all-too terrifying. In this volume, you’ll find stories of vampires lording over the zombie apocalypse, gunslingers fighting their way through haunted mining towns, dragons at the end of the world, and the death of an author. At the intersection of pulp horror, weird fiction, and a general love for fantasy, The Death of an Author is a kinetic collection, with offerings both for those who enjoyed Whiskey and Other Unusual Ghosts and for new readers as well.

After the last fight with the three gods ends in defeat, life once more is quiet in the temple for Val. Their days filled with their girlfriend, Ariel, and hoping to mend the broken relationship with Firtzzz. For now, no sign of the three deities that started the previous adventure as the warrior starchild does what they can to prepare for the next attack. But things change when Inanna’s consort, Dumuzid, sends word from the underworld. A message that the goddess of the dead, Ereshkigal, wants to speak with her little sister of strange deaths. Two nights in a row, groups of those many would call detestable are slaughtered. Murdered by a mysterious entity, the divine thinks Inanna might have done this, demanding answers. Anger at past actions that once kept them apart pushed aside for what they hope is the greater good. But this is only the beginning as a shadowy force hungers for vengeance and the blood of the guilty. Darkness feasting on those it determines a lifetime in prison is not enough punishment. This mystery further complicated by a death that will shake the group and push them in ways they couldn’t have predicted. A covenant sealed between two warriors to protect the lives of loved ones, and consequently, the world they hold dear. Truths revealed through suffering. Life knitted with the strings of fate on a loom of deception. A light found in others from the oddest of places. A threat to survival gifting Val with love and a chance at relationships they never imagined. And with beings they never thought they would meet during such dark times. The sands of time they will find is forgiving and that of second chances, but the price cannot be paid easily. And in the end won’t always lead to the desired results. The woven fate laid out for them one that could be torn and mended but never staying the same. Like a ripped cloth, it can be repaired, but would never look like it did before. And when the final stitch is done, you can only pray it’s good enough…