When Michelle receives a call from a Richmond historian, she sees the chance for a much-needed adventure. All she has to do is find a century-old key.Three others – a guitarist, an engineer, and a retiree – receive similar calls. Each family possesses a key to a four-lock safe found buried in a Virginia courthouse, though their connection is as mysterious as the safe itself. Their ancestors should not have interacted, had no apparent reason to bury the safe, and should not have disappeared thereafter. Bearing their keys, Michelle and the other descendants converge in the courthouse basement and open the safe, revealing the truth about their ancestors - a truth stranger, more deadly, and potentially more world-changing than any of them could have imagined. Now it’s up to them to keep their discovery out of the wrong hands.“I rarely read a story that I can’t wait to get back to, and this was one. It’s full of drama and suspense. It’s fresh and new, something very much needed, and it’s totally unpredictable."- John Darryl Winston, author of IA: Initiate

The Fourth Descendant

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Maruska, Allison

Mystery

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Sixteen-year-old Drake can't understand why the virus spared him. The only survivors he's seen vandalized his makeshift dwelling, and despite his sister's dying wish that he connect with others, he spends his days alone - that is, until he shapeshifts into a dragon. While exploring his new abilities, Drake nearly flies into Preston, another shifter. Their chances of survival increase if they team up with others like them, but when their search leads to a group in Las Vegas, they find not everyone is welcoming. As Drake develops new relationships, Preston endures daily confrontation and eventually takes off on his own. Concerned for his friend's safety, Drake launches a search and stumbles into a situation stranger than anything he could imagine. Now he must embrace his animalism if he wants to save his humanity. "Maruska does a stellar job of creating believable characters that are flawed and relatable but also admirable in their determination." - Allison Gammons, author and blogger for Eclectic Alli

Drake and the Fliers

Teen & Young Adult

Science Fiction & Fantasy

After suffering great loss, Levin struggles to find his place in a world that would see him as an outcast if it knew the truth of his existence. His purpose lies in keeping his siblings and the other genetically engineered youths safe. So when they start disappearing, he has no choice but to find them - a mission that becomes more urgent when his sister, Rana, is among the kidnapped. As Rana works with the captives on an escape plan, Levin uses his extraordinary abilities to figure out where they are and who is behind the abductions. What he discovers is more serious than he could have imagined, and it's up to him to get them back to safety while keeping them hidden from those who are supposed to be protecting them."If you enjoy stories about genetically engineered societies that are heavy on action and grit, then Project Ancora is the novel for you." - Leah Vernon, author of Impure

Project Ancora (Project Renovatio) (Volume 3)

Thrillers & Suspense

Sonia James has been having nightmares. Some nights, the blade slides neatly between her vertebrae, paralyzing her. Others, it pierces her ribs or punctures a kidney. But no matter the circumstance, the outcome is the same: She dies an excruciating death. Determined to end the dreams, Sonia consults a hypnotist who suggests they are visions of a murder that occurred decades ago and an ocean away. With only a week to find answers, Sonia embarks on a journey she might have thought was crazy, if the new voice in her head wasn't telling her otherwise. Following unusual leads, she learns that not only are the dreams reflections of a real crime, it's one she has to solve. If she fails, her nightmares could become reality--again. Dreams of Justice is a perfectly-executed and enthralling paranormal mystery with a protagonist I truly admired. - Jenifer Ruff, USA Today Bestselling Author of Pretty Little Girls

Dreams of Justice: A Paranormal Mystery (Sonia James Paranormal Mysteries)

Independently published

From the creators of the #1 bestseller The Box Under The Bed horror anthology comes Dark Visions, 34 horror stories from 27 authors. Tag along on a con man’s New Orleans vacation where he gets more than he bargained for from a mysterious voodoo shop. A collection of family photos reveals an eerie secret about a beloved grandmother’s true nature. A child’s horrifying memories haunt her into adulthood. A new camp counselor learns that the camp has secrets she might not live to reveal. Edited and compiled by Amazon bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of horror brings together the minds and pens of more than two dozen amazing authors. Dark Visions will take you into the realm of the eerie and macabre, with thrills and chills from: bestselling author Dan Alatorre (The Navigators) bestselling author Jenifer Ruff (Everett), bestselling author Allison Maruska (The Fourth Descendant), bestselling author J. A. Allen, award-winning author MD Walker, award-winning author Juliet Nubel, award-winning author Dabney Farmer, award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart, award-winning author Heather Kindt, award-winning author Bonnie Lyons, award-winning author Sharon Connell, award-winning author Geoff LePard, award-winning author Anne Marie Andrus, award-winning author Christine Valentor, award-winning author BA Helberg, Ernesto San Giacomo, Alana Turner, Nick Vossen, award-winning author Robbie Cheadle, Betty Valentine, award-winning author Frank Parker, award-winning author Bonnie Lyons, award-winning author Lori Micken, Chuck Jackson, Ellen Best, Victoria Clapton, Perfect for Halloween or any time, these stories will make you think twice before spending the night alone, planting a tree in your garden, or even visiting your mother. Consider yourselves warned. NOTE: American and British spelling inside. Of the 34 stories contained in this anthology, almost all are not part of any larger work. Many of these stories are from new authors being published for first time, and this is their sole published work.

Dark Visions: an anthology of 34 horror stories from 27 authors (The Box Under The Bed)

Literature & Fiction

Ruff, Jenifer

ALATORRE, DAN

Kindt, Heather

Allen, J.A

Walker, MD

Farmer, Dabney

Park, Adele Marie

Carthcart, Sharon

LePard, Geoff

Short Stories & Anthologies

From the creators of the #1 bestselling horror anthology The Box Under The Bed and its #1 bestselling sequels Dark Visions, Nightmareland, and Spellbound comes Wings & Fire, a horror anthology with 23 stories from 15 authors.Two high school girls discover an old book with strange that causes strange things to happen. As they learn more, they realize the book has unusual powers and may be a link to a mystical world and the people who "reside" there. But merely opening the book has its own repercussions, and someone you thought was a friend may suddenly not be. In a new world you don't understand, can you ever be safe again?Tremble along as this brilliant collection of stories reveals witches and wizards, fools and kings, lovers and demons - and a thrill ride that any horror fan will enjoy!Compiled by USA Today bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of horror once again unites the minds and talents of more than a dozen amazing authors.

Wings & Fire: A horror anthology with 24 stories from 16 authors (The Box Under The Bed)

Turner, Alana

Parker, Frank

Valentor, Christine

Cheadle, Roberta Eaton

Genre Fiction

Great Oak Publishing

Shadowland: A horror anthology (The Box Under The Bed)

Valentine, Betty

Bakkers, Jessica

While researching the cause of beehive demise across the country, Javier stumbles onto a breakthrough—a virus carried by bugs that insecticides can’t eradicate. The discovery explains a string of illnesses and deaths, and it means a vaccine is possible. But instead of his achievement being celebrated, his bosses try to kill him.After evading capture, Javier meets Liz, a widow who works at a homeless shelter. Together, they become fugitives, and in searching for a vaccine, they discover an intricate chain of secrets that leads to the most powerful entities in the country.Now, to break the chain and free the people, Javier and Liz must fight an impossible battle. While winning means relief from decades of manipulation and oppression, losing would result in more deaths than the virus ever threatened."This standalone sequel to The Fourth Descendant is absolutely gripping from the opening words. Fast paced and intense, it is an amazing story ripped from today's headlines by way of the brilliant imagination of Allison Maruska. If you liked The Fourth Descendant, you will love The Seventh Seed." Dan Alatorre, author of An Angel On Her Shoulder

The Seventh Seed (The Fourth Descendant)

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